03.10.2017 | answered by Ulrike Winkler
Hello, I am pregnant, currently in week 7, day 1, and have been experiencing lower abdominal pain since yesterday evening. It feels like a dull ache and at the same time, it feels like muscle soreness. When I cough, it seems to cramp up somehow. I am...
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17.05.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello. I am female, 33 years old, 170cm/60kg. Until the beginning of this year, I was working and doing a lot of sports. I am a non-smoker, no alcohol, and have been following a vegetarian diet for 20 years. Throughout my life, I have always been in ...
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25.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good evening,
my question is directed to a gynecologist.
Lately, I have sometimes felt a kind of "foreign body" in my vagina (especially when sitting and walking), and today, while exerting strong pressure, I discovered something (a kind of "growth...
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18.06.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Good day,
I have a somewhat sensitive question. For about 5 years, I have been experiencing light bleeding in my stool on and off, especially during times of stress. Five years ago, I visited a proctologist for the first time and he identified a sma...
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15.03.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Maybe someone here has an idea for the cause of my complaints or what I can do about them.
It's just annoying to have to deal with pain every day, against which nothing has really helped so far. I am using pain cream/balm and a back straightener to ...
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23.01.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
For 2 weeks now I have been in the Philippines (flight in business class, almost always with legs raised or fully stretched out, drinking a lot, but no heparin injections or travel stockings).
2 days after my arrival, I slightly bruised my tailbone ...
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06.01.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello Dr. Schaaf,
First of all, I wish you a healthy and happy new year.
I had written to you in mid-November under "Thrombosis Prognosis" and I am now happy to seek your help again.
My thrombosis is now about 3 months ago and the progress is very...
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13.11.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
when I statically stress a muscle, for example by squatting for longer than a few seconds, I experience a sharp pain in the affected muscle and joint for several days.
This is not muscle soreness, which I am very familiar with as a fitness at...
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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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20.01.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
On Sunday, I had some intestinal problems, experiencing abdominal pain twice for about 30 minutes each time and having diarrhea about 3 times. It started at 9 in the morning and improved by noon. I never felt nauseous, had to vomi...
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11.01.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good morning.
I hope you can give me some advice. In November, I had a minor accident where I stubbed my right foot on a sidewalk slab. I had a painful bruise on my foot, which quickly healed. However, since then I have been experiencing constant se...
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10.01.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I am male, 33 years old, and slim.
For some time now, I have been experiencing a pain in the left side of my chest near the armpit. In the past few days, the pain has also extended to the top of my collarbone, and my entire left breast is sensitive ...
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05.10.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
I am asking a question for my father, who is 59 years old.
He has always had mild back pain that occasionally worsened and could be relieved by manipulation at the orthopedist. A classic case of "I have back pain".
However, for the past three...
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30.05.2014 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
for about 3 months now, the strength in my back has been decreasing. I first noticed it when I wanted to do barbell curls for my biceps. I realized that I could no longer keep my upper body straight.
It has become so bad that I have to tilt ...
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27.05.2014 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have an appointment with a chiropractor and orthopedist soon, but due to a somewhat peculiar condition that is bothering me, I would like to seek an expert opinion beforehand. I have a general problem with constant muscle tensio...
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17.05.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
For a little over 14 days, I have had a hair follicle infection, an ulcer, on the upper, hairy shaft of my penis that does not want to heal because this area rubs against my underwear while walking and moving, preventing it from "resting". Additional...
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30.03.2014 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good evening,
I have been experiencing pain in my leg (left lower leg) for 2 weeks (it started overnight).
The pain is particularly strong in the morning, right after getting up, and focuses on the big toe joint and ankle but radiates into the calf...
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05.01.2014 | answered by Tobias Theben
Hello,
I am faced with the question of whether I should have arthroscopy of the knee joint done. I am 69 years old, and I have had meniscus problems in both knees since I was a student and sports student, I was in hospitals, in casts, had to rest... ...
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21.12.2013 | answered by Christian Welsch
For about 1 ½ years now, I have been having problems with my cervical spine. When the pain first started, I was in good shape, doing strength training several times a week, so I ruled out a muscular issue. The pain usually occurs 3-6 days a week. It ...
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07.07.2013 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good evening!
I just came from the emergency room of a hospital (I had an accident during a work assignment by jumping from a gazebo roof - but only sprained my ankle). The emergency room was quite busy - many patients with partially heavily bleedin...
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16.06.2013 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Hello, I have been experiencing pain and swelling in my fingers on my right hand for some time, as well as numbness. Initially, it only occurred after exertion, but now it is constant. The pain is worse at night and in the mornings. For about 3 days,...
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22.02.2013 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I have pain in my chest and back at the level of my heart every day, and I also have problems with my heart that manifest as follows: it is a bit strange because when I try to lift something, whether heavy or light, I may immediately feel that...
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04.02.2013 | answered by Michael Schröter
Hello - unfortunately, I have a small fetish with my belly button. I like to feel pressure there and unfortunately I overdid it recently. A lady pressed heavily with her heel and I think something happened. Since then, I have had pain when straighten...
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21.11.2012 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
I have been experiencing occasional strong tingling/burning in the urethra for about 1.5 months. I have already been thoroughly examined by a urologist months ago, without any results.
The symptoms almost always occur during work and disappear after...
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19.11.2012 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello!
I have been experiencing persistent nausea for a week now. It came on suddenly. Stomach noises indicating hunger would occur, but when I ate something, the nausea would worsen. I have not vomited yet. Diarrhea was only brief.
I have since se...
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