Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your help! I am 39 years old, female, and have been experiencing recurrent thromboses for 5 years. My left and right lower legs as well as my left upper arm have been affected in the past. Most recently, I had multip...
Hello again, Ms. Gehring! I have another question regarding a slightly elevated level of bilirubin in my urine, as you mentioned that there is no cause for concern. However, I wonder what could be the reason for this. The urine was very concentrated...
Hello again, Mrs. Gehring. Today I had another examination in Tübingen due to my lupus. If anything were to be noticeable, they would contact me today... so there might be a follow-up question regarding this if there is anything, to also seek your he...
I was bitten by a tick in an FSME risk area (Winterthur, Switzerland) 11 days ago, and I am not vaccinated against FSME. Since then, I have been worried that I may have been infected with FSME. I have read that the disease progresses in two phases - ...
I have been getting a blood test done every year for at least 10 years (now 47) (original reason: thyroid after surgery). The values are always roughly the same (weight during this time between 85 and 97 kg at 173 cm): - HbA1c between 5.2-5.6. (no tr...
Hello dear doctors, I am male, 24 years old and weigh 60kg. I do not have hypothyroidism, as I found out during my last visit to the doctor (blood test). Now my question is how can I gain weight in a healthy/unhealthy way? I eat enough (2000-2500 ca...
I am 30 years old and have been suffering from osteochondritis dissecans in both ankles since my youth. The right ankle is now symptom-free. The left ankle underwent surgery in 2011 (retrograde drilling), Microfracture surgery with ligamentoplasty in...
Hello, Yesterday, I noticed a larger bump above my belly button on the right side. I initially thought it was a umbilical hernia, so I went to see my doctor, who is also an internist and gastroenterologist. However, he could not find any umbilical ...
Hello again, I hope you may still be awake... My foot pain is still there, sometimes more sometimes less, but just now I noticed a long green spot exactly at the spot, like a bruise that is already fading! It's not swollen though... you scared me a b...
Dear team, Here are the details: Since 2007, I have been dealing with issues in my abdomen. Pain, pressure, burning, etc. Blood tests, ultrasounds, and MRIs have been done, but nothing was found. These episodes have continued. MRIs were done in 201...
Hello, I had a risky contact today and would like to have your assessment, as I am very scared. I had unprotected rough oral sex and the condom broke (vaginally). I don't think my penis was completely exposed, I noticed it after a maximum of 1 minu...
I have been experiencing discomfort in the mouth/throat area for about 3 weeks. The symptoms seem to be present from the uvula downwards, until about 1cm below the chin (so from where the neck starts, about 1cm downwards). The main complaints consist...
Dear Sir or Madam, During a routine gastroscopy due to an upcoming gallbladder surgery, I received the following diagnosis: In the corpus, there is an image of a chronically atrophying type A gastritis with a significant reduction in parietal cells ...
Hello. I contacted you a few days ago regarding bleeding in the vitreous body due to diabetic retinopathy. I have had a lot of laser treatment. The doctor says that's why the retina cannot detach easily. I have a few more questions. You mentioned tha...
Hello. For as long as I can remember, I have had a small umbilical hernia, which is about 0.5 x 0.7 cm in size. It can only be seen when looking into the belly button. During my appendix surgery and afterwards, doctors have seen it and asked me abo...
Hello, I have been suffering from type 1 diabetes for 38 years. I have had recurrent hemorrhages from the old vessels that then go into the vitreous body and reduce my vision to as low as 0.2%. I am 40 years old and want to postpone the surgery for a...
Hello, I am male, 60 years old. Due to a very large prostate, a biopsy was performed. The result was: No active tumors, but High Grade PINs were found in 5 out of 12 samples. The treating doctor said that currently there is no reason to take any ...
Dear expert, 10 days ago, I bumped the third toe on my right foot head-on. This was followed by a brief, intense pain, and by evening the toe was severely swollen and black from the middle joint upwards, with a noticeable bump. On the tip of the toe...
Nearly a week ago, I had an MRI during which I had to breathe in and out rapidly for several minutes. Right after the examination, I experienced a kind of cramping in my esophagus. The next day, I felt like I suddenly could feel every bite I took go...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, In October 2015, as a result of immobilization due to a foot fracture, despite receiving Clexane (40mg daily at that time with a body weight of 83kg and height of 1.65m - I have since lost 10kg), I developed a thrombosis in the fibu...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, Through your website, I have received many helpful answers in the past few weeks, thank you very much for that! About me: 29 years old, female. First thrombosis (lower leg) in 2003 at the age of 16, which led to the diagnosis of a ...
I want to find out what treatment differences arise specifically when the same framework parameters but differences in details in the medical history are present. Framework facts: Patient, early 60s, hypertension, obesity, smoker, knee surgery 20 da...
Dear doctors, first of all, the facts: - my wife has had a sore throat and dry cough for about two weeks (occasionally productive). - The sore throat has come and gone, but is currently back. - We have been treating with home remedies such as thyme...
Two weeks ago my doctor diagnosed me with celiac disease after I wanted to investigate slight but recurring stomach rumbling through a blood test. I have already changed my diet. However, what concerns me is the genetic link between celiac disease an...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have been suffering from recurring abdominal pain attacks since roughly 2007. Numerous tests such as MRI, MRCP, CT (once in 2015), blood tests, stool examinations, etc. have been conducted consistently. In 2015, I was first seen...
