08.05.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Mrs. Gehring.. after a few weeks of more peace, unfortunately I am contacting you again... I have already reported several times about my mucosal lesions, which as I mentioned do not hurt. Also, due to lupus on the butterfly rash, I have been n...
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09.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
My mother, for unreasonable reasons, refuses to go to a doctor (due to various fears) so I am asking for advice here:
For about 2 weeks now, she has been experiencing stomach problems; it starts about 30 minutes to 1 hour after eating. She des...
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04.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring... unfortunately, the follow-up question was not adequately answered (which I understand!), so here is a new post.
You have already answered the question regarding the risk of infection. I am aware that you are not a dermato...
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03.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring, regarding the skin, I will try using Linola starting today. Do you consider these forms of illness (Sezary) to be nonsense?
But overall, I also wanted to write about two other things that have been slightly worrying me late...
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27.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring, I'm starting to feel a bit silly, but my fears come and go. I just wonder why the rash, although mostly healed and relatively quickly, still leaves traces. The previously affected areas are peeling a little bit, and in certa...
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24.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I am a distributor of a Class 1 medical device, specifically grid tapes. (These are small grid-like patches that are applied to the skin to treat certain symptoms). Now I would like to write a book that describes where to apply the mentioned patch fo...
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15.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring, I have an update on my rash and would like to hear your final opinion once again.
I believe it was a reaction to the antibiotic - fortunately, the rash has significantly improved. There are no more distinct redness, everythi...
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10.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Okay, thanks again. I hope this will be my last expense. Your response was very helpful and that's pretty much what I would have done too.
However, it is still fluctuating - this morning there was more redness on my arms, then it calmed down again....
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27.12.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
What can be done for persistent (over 1 week) diarrhea?
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28.11.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I burned myself on the exhaust of a scooter the day before yesterday (see photos). We are currently on vacation in Bali and I would like to get back to the sea or pool as soon as possible. I have disinfected the wound and applied antibacterial cream ...
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14.08.2019 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Can I use a cream or suppository for vaginal yeast infection even if there is a 1cm long wound/tear on the perineum and the cream will naturally also get into the wound?
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31.03.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, exactly 1 year ago my brother-in-law passed away, who had suffered from herpes zoster among other things. I visited him often in the hospital. Shortly after his death, I felt a tingling or numbness on the front sole of both feet. For about 6 m...
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15.02.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
My wife currently has a series of symptoms, the causes and potential connections of which are not entirely clear. Here is the "list"...
- Several months ago, unusual tingling/discomfort in one thigh at night, stronger than usual after exerti...
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08.04.2018 | answered by Ulrike Winkler
Hello,
I have a question about birth control pills.
About a year ago (maybe even 1.5 years), I stopped taking the pill called Maxim. After 6 months, I started getting pimples. First on my forehead, then between my eyebrows and ears, then on my cheek...
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20.03.2018 | answered by Ulrike Winkler
Even when the blisters and sores have healed, the infection can still be transmitted through saliva, vaginal or prostate secretions, and semen depending on the affected area. This is because the herpes viruses can remain dormant in the infected areas...
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19.03.2018 | answered by Ulrike Winkler
How does the exact transmission of genital herpes occur?
If I have blisters but do not come into contact with my partner, can I still infect them?
Is vaginal fluid automatically infected, or only if it comes into contact with blister fluid? Or is i...
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06.03.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good evening,
The triggering herpes virus is transmitted through contact with the blisters. However, these blisters can also be deep inside the vagina, making them not necessarily visible, and the discharge can also transmit active viruses, so a con...
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08.10.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello
I had a biopsy on my leg 4 days ago because I have strange pimples and a strange rash. The wound looks strange, it is red around it, warmer than the rest of the skin, and hardened.
Do you have any advice for me?...
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29.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
My partner is 67 years old and took a prescription St. John's Wort medication 5 weeks ago. Unfortunately, she exposed herself to the sun afterwards and has been experiencing tingling, itching, and pain since then. It has not improved after 6 weeks. T...
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21.05.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good evening, tomorrow morning my son (4.8 years old) is scheduled to have grommets inserted and his tonsils removed. Two days ago, he developed a rash on his face and arms after complaining of stomach pain, and he was tired and weak but without a fe...
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17.05.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I have an inflammation/pimple on my arm and on the back of my head, or whatever else I should call it. I have had such an inflammation on my right arm 3 times before, which lasted for several weeks each time. Eventually, they disappeared.
The two on...
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12.04.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Dear Madam or Sir,
Due to a lack of available resources of surgeons in my region, I would like to briefly describe my problem here and request an initial assessment based on my information.
Regarding my problem: After experiencing unspecific pressu...
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22.02.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello!
I fell on Sunday and had to get stitches on my chin (small scar, about 1.5cm). The stitches were done with self-dissolving thread and fixed with adhesive strips.
The doctor at the hospital told me to be careful for 2 days because although the...
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11.02.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
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...
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11.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello!
I, male, 36 years old, weight 130 kg at 1.86m height, smoker have been having the following problems for about 1.5 years now. It all started with occasional discomfort around the navel. Shortly after, I also started experiencing back pain (jus...
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