05.03.2020 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Good day. A little about me: I am male and 27 years old. In 2017, I noticed a fine black line on the fingernail of my right index finger, running from the tip of the nail down. It was not even 2mm long and very narrow, less than 0.2mm, taking up less...
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09.08.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello! About 3 years ago, I discovered a black, very fine stripe on my fingernail. It didn't even cover a third of my index finger and was not even 0.5mm wide, more like 0.2mm.
It was there for about 2 years and disappeared as soon as it was cut off...
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22.04.2019 | answered by David Meyer
I (male, 39 years old) have been suffering from bladder pain for 4 days now, with the situation having improved since yesterday but not completely gone. The pain is moderate and bearable, mainly manifesting as a burning sensation at the end of urinat...
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13.09.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello...
I need help making a decision on a tremendously important and critical life question for me.
Behind this question is the following story:
I am male and have been living in divorce for over a year.
About a year ago, I met and fell in love w...
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13.07.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello Dr. Med Berg.
We were in touch regarding the leukocytes in the urine of my 2-year-old daughter, which we measured with a strip. I would need some advice from you again regarding our child.
Our little one vomited suddenly on Sunday, after havi...
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12.07.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
my question is, our child (girl) is 2 years old since May.
Today we did a urine test, which showed that she has leukocytes in her urine. Everything else was negative.
I hope for a response.
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12.05.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Creatinine increased to 1.22. Ultrasound of the kidneys was normal, urine test strips at the urologist were normal, no hypertension and no diabetes. Should I still be worried...
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30.04.2017 | answered by David Meyer
For 8 days urinary tract infection (female, 50 years old). Urinary tract infection several times a year without apparent cause. Urine test strip this morning showed Nitrite +++, Leukocytes 0 (with slightly cloudy urine), Erythrocytes 0, Glucose 0, Pr...
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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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04.12.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I am very anxious because you have not answered me yet. Is something wrong??
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08.11.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
I have a question regarding the following values: Glomerular filtration rate & Creatinine.
Laboratory January 2016: GFR: 118.33 ml/min/1.73 / Creatinine: 0.80
Laboratory May 2016: GFR: 76.31 ml/min/1.73 / Creatinine: 1.17
I am 33 years old, ...
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02.06.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am in my early 20s and have the following problem. I recently noticed by chance while having a bowel movement that there was a very thick yellow/light brown mucus? strip present on about half of the stool. It was almost like it ...
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15.02.2015 | answered by David Meyer
Dear Sir or Madam,
In mid-January, I was diagnosed with a bacterial epididymitis. After taking an antibiotic, Ciprofloxacin, the issue was resolved. Several days after stopping the medication, I began experiencing severe muscle and tendon pain, and ...
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10.02.2015 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello
I am 21 years old and female. I have a very protein-rich diet, but I live vegetarian. Lots of soy products, some dairy products, protein bars, legumes, and so on. With my body weight of just under 50kg, I consume at least 100g of protein per d...
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24.08.2013 | answered by Christian Welsch
Good evening, our son had a median neck cyst and an earlobe removed last week (10 days ago). The neck was glued and a large Steri-Strip was placed above the incision. There is a self-dissolving thread on the ear and Steri-Strips on top of it. On Mond...
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06.07.2013 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good evening,
My 4-year-old son's cheek has looked the same since Tuesday - except that the small wound appeared on Wednesday. On Wednesday we also went to the pediatric emergency service because I was worried - partly because of the red stripe unde...
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26.02.2013 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello, I had a dilation and curettage on 23.1. after a miscarriage in week 6 of pregnancy. Since I still have a desire to have children, I have been taking Folio continuously. We had intercourse on 9.2., 16.2., and 17.2. I still haven't gotten my per...
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13.12.2012 | answered by Frauke Gehring
At the moment, I am at the end of my nerves and don't know what else to do.
First of all, a little about me: I am male and 24 years old.
For the past 2 months, I have been suffering from eye flickering. I notice it most in darkened rooms (e.g. in a...
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02.07.2012 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Due to a collapse, I fell headfirst to the ground on the 27th of June, shortly before midnight, and received a laceration below my chin. The wound is approximately 2.5 cm long. It was treated with steri strips at the hospital. My personal doctor then...
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25.04.2012 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
I am a hypochondriac and unfortunately stumbled upon an HIV home test on eBay. Only afterwards did I find out on the internet that these tests are prohibited in Germany. I did the test yesterday morning, but I don't think I did it correctly. T...
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16.04.2012 | answered by Christian Welsch
Dear Doctor,
I have daily green/greenish spots of mucus in my throat. This occurs mainly in the morning, when I cough up the thick mucus with green spots in the shower. After that, it's quiet for a while. Throughout the day, more green mucus loosens...
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16.10.2011 | answered by Christian Welsch
Dear Sir or Madam,
Due to a positive urine sugar test strip, I had myself tested for diabetes by my general practitioner. The fasting blood sugar level (NBZ) was 97 mg/dl (as far as I understand, still good) and the HbA1c was 5.0% (average blood glu...
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24.07.2011 | answered by Ralf Berg
I am male and 29 years old, 179 cm tall and 76 kg, athletic and sporty. I do not have any pre-existing conditions, and I only take one medication regularly (Propecia [Finasteride] for hair loss).
I have a normal eating and drinking routine, with 5 m...
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20.12.2010 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear medical team,
about 4 weeks ago, I suddenly started experiencing dizziness, a red warm head after eating (feeling like I had a fever but I didn't), which disappeared after a day of rest. However, a few days later, the dizziness worsened upon wa...
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16.08.2010 | answered by Olaf Stephan
I recently purchased the fivefold test strips from Roche for self-monitoring at home.
I have a question regarding test field 4 PRO: In the case of a positive result, this test field should change color to a bright or dark green. However, in my case,...
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