02.05.2021 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
Dear Sir or Madam,
since my 19th birthday - around 10 years ago - I have been suffering from chronic pain in the right perineal area (male), which started shortly after I moved out of my parents' house, intensified over a few days, and are now const...
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19.08.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear specialist,
I have ulcerative colitis and I am currently mostly or entirely in remission, thanks to Entyvio. I am considering getting a hair transplant. I will need a painkiller (Ibuprofen) for the evening after the procedure and for the follow...
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17.10.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
A very very important friend of ours was diagnosed with lung cancer 11 months ago. Surgery was no longer an option. He had metastases in his head as well as in his hip bones. The metastases were treated with radiation. Immunotherapy did not work. For...
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24.09.2019 | answered by Alexander Franz
I had a septoplasty done. Attached is a picture from one week after the surgery, splints already removed.
As you can see, the (from the front) right nostril is still smaller than the left - due to this small "bump". When I went to the ENT, this seve...
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18.09.2019 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear experts,
I am a 35-year-old female and have been a non-smoker for a year now (due to these complaints). I have been experiencing heart problems for many months. Over time, they have worsened and become more frequent, particularly occurring duri...
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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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03.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
My name is Daniel Wallner, still 29 years young.
Since the end of August 2018, I have been experiencing unknown upper abdominal pains that are constantly present in the center under my chest. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Not radiating. In October ...
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06.03.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello.
Ten years ago, I had 120 cm of small intestine removed in an emergency surgery due to an accident (ileum above the ileocecal valve) and a mesenteric tear in the area of the sigmoid colon was repaired. Additionally, there was a brief suspicion...
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04.03.2019 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello and good day,
My daughter has been experiencing strong pain in her left foot for months. She is 11 years old. Unfortunately, the pain is getting worse. She can hardly put weight on her foot anymore. Recently, an MRI was done. As a result, two d...
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02.01.2019 | answered by Christian Welsch
Good day,
I have had a left tonsillitis for a week now (the right one was removed 2 years ago due to an abscess). I have been taking Penicillin V 1.5 Mega every 8 hours for 6.5 days now. Physically, I am feeling better and the pain is almost gone. Ho...
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11.12.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good day, I am seeking advice regarding the following situation: my girlfriend (27) had one of her fallopian tubes surgically removed due to an ectopic pregnancy. Now, she is experiencing pain on the opposite side and there is significantly more flui...
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31.10.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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23.06.2018 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Today we received this MRI report and would like to know what it means.
The examination shows a focal rectal lesion in the form of circumferential thickening of the rectal wall and a decrease in the lumen.
The image has a longitudinal extension of ...
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25.05.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
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...
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07.03.2018 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Due to my illnesses (4x pulmonary embolisms), I had to take cortisone for 1 1/2 years. Now I still have the annoying side effects, water retention in both legs + also in the pubic area, so that my penis is only about 4 cm in flaccid state + 7.5 cm in...
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18.12.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I recently had a CT scan of my sinuses due to a planned surgery for my deviated septum (see attachments). There is a strange-looking area visible in the brain. Out of curiosity, I asked my ENT doctor about it, but he couldn't tell me what it is eithe...
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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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18.08.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
Dear doctors,
I am seeking assistance with the following problem:
Pain in the left upper jaw, dark, throbbing,
Missing teeth 25-28,
History of maxillary sinus surgery. Chronic maxillary sinusitis
on the left, Pollinosis, mite, decongestant
nasal sp...
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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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18.05.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
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 ...
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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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02.04.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
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...
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29.03.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
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...
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27.03.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
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...
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11.03.2017 | answered by David Meyer
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 ...
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