05.04.2022 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good day.
For the second time in a short period, I have balanitis. Here is a chronology of the events in bullet points:
- 3 weeks ago: balanitis, followed by self-treatment with Betadine ointment (according to the guidelines of Ärztenetz Schweiz, t...
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03.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I have a question regarding melatonin and its influence on blood pressure. I am currently suffering from sleep disturbances. That's why I took a herbal remedy last night (Green Doc Quick Sleep Capsules), which contains lemon balm and melatoni...
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19.08.2019 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
my 12-year-old daughter suffers from Osteochondrosis Dissecans Stage IV. In April, she underwent an OATS procedure. The surgery went very well. She was pain-free after 8 weeks and her mobility was completely restored. Unfortunately, she has be...
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26.02.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am male, 61 years old, of normal weight.
The only known problem is a benign, oversized prostate, which is being monitored by a urologist. I take Tamsulosin and Versikur.
Regarding my problem:
Just for your information, because I don't kn...
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13.09.2018 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
I am a 35-year-old male, 198cm tall and 125kg, and I am currently focusing on my blood sugar levels. Especially after finding out that my paternal family has a history of diabetes. Using a standard blood glucose meter, I have documented the fo...
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06.08.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Accidentally swallowed shampoo with water while rinsing during showering.
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16.04.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello, I hope you can give me some advice.
My wife had pain in her legs at the beginning of the week. Then she started experiencing strong pain in her lower back. After sitting, the pain became so intense that she could hardly walk; sitting also cau...
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31.03.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have the following concern: In April 2014, I had a deep vein thrombosis in my left lower leg, which was misdiagnosed for a long time and only identified in June as thrombophlebitis. In November of the same year, I had thrombophl...
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08.10.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Dear Sir or Madam,
The trigger of my current suffering was mucus running down my throat (mid-August), which has significantly decreased. Currently, a feeling of a lump and sensitivity to pressure in the throat/larynx area is dominant.
I am interest...
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18.09.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Certainly I cannot expect a diagnosis here, but maybe some advice. I apologize for the detailed explanations, but I am currently feeling somewhat desperate because no one seems to understand.
Since I was 12, I have been constantly struggling with co...
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27.08.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, my mother has a hernia, also a navel hernia, and now for about a week she has been experiencing back pain in the lumbar area. Previously (about two months ago) she had pain that radiated down her thigh. The orthopedist only administers injecti...
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22.05.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am reaching out to you because I am feeling desperate as I am unable to find a solution to my health issues.
The problem is as follows:
Until April 2014, I was perfectly healthy, active, in good condition, and had no health pr...
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18.01.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello. For 10 years, I have had a problem with regulating my circulation after changing positions. When I stand up after sitting for a while, I feel a pulse-synchronous pressure in my head which then subsides after 30 seconds. My BMI is 42, weight is...
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11.11.2015 | answered by David Meyer
I have injected Alprostadil into my penis twice (Caverject) for erectile problems and both times experienced quite a bit of pain during the injection. I did not feel the needle piercing, but felt the solution being injected. These were my first two a...
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01.10.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
My girlfriend has always been crazy about dogs. In the past, her grandfather also had a dog. Unfortunately, it is currently not possible for us to have a dog in our apartment. However, we now have the prospect of a new apartment w...
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08.07.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
for several years now, I have been experiencing steadily increasing pain in my legs every day. The situation is as follows in detail:
Feet:
My feet burn constantly - in addition, they are very cold in winter and very hot in summer. In the su...
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13.05.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Status post hernia operation in the abdominal area, implantation of a mesh. Symptom: a 4.2 cm high layer of tissue fluid that is not being absorbed by the body almost 3 months after the surgery, despite wearing an abdominal binder. What could be the ...
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30.04.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good morning everyone,
I was prescribed sleeping pills by my neurologist 6 weeks ago due to severe pain and insomnia after surgery (Noctamin). I have been taking the medication for almost 6 weeks now. I have noticed in the past few days that it is no...
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10.04.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello! During a gastroscopy, I was diagnosed with chronic gastritis. I have to admit that I drink a lot of coffee and my diet is not particularly low in fat.
The major problem is that I often have very strong belching. I have a lot of air in my stom...
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13.03.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I live abroad and we mainly drink rainwater collected through cisterns. After a visit to the doctor, I was prescribed Metronidazole antibiotic and was informed that I have a supposed parasite infestation that seems to be common through the water supp...
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19.01.2015 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello,
I received a vitamin C and folic acid infusion, which I have had many times before. However, last time, after about 5 minutes, my nose became blocked, my face swelled up, and my ears were pounding. I had never had any problems before. What cou...
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13.11.2014 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I have twins. Unfortunately, this is about a person who lives in Nigeria (Lagos) and not here. She has twins who are only 2 1/2 months old, one of the twins has a swelling on the scrotum that is small. The swelling occurred at birth.
It is i...
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05.11.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
I am a patient with anxiety and also afraid of medication side effects. Last week, I was prescribed Opipramol and took the following doses:
Wednesday: 25 mg in the morning and 25 mg in the evening
Thursday: 25 mg in the morning, 25 mg at noon,...
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02.11.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
My daughter (9) has been having problems with urination for 3 weeks, always at night. For a few days it's okay again, then it happens that she has to go again shortly after urinating. She says it burns and then she feels like she has to go to the toi...
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15.10.2014 | answered by Christian Welsch
Seven years ago I came back to Germany from Austria (Vienna). My father was seriously ill, he had bladder cancer. So I moved close to my parents in a condominium purchased for me by my brother - a gift from him (he is quoted as being a "multiple mill...
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