23.11.2021 | answered by Christian Welsch
I have a wrist operation scheduled after a fall on 11/19. I currently have a cast from the back of my hand to my elbow. Since this morning, a large bruise has developed on my elbow and my fingers are turning blue-purple. I only have minimal pain. I a...
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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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27.01.2020 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
Good day,
A little about my background: I have been wearing diapers 24/7 for about 10 years. For some years now, I have wanted to take it a step further and become incontinent. My question is: Is there a possibility to achieve incontinence through a ...
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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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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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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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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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13.11.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I am a 34 year old male with the following pre-existing conditions:
- Overweight
- Lower back pain orthopedically cleared (acupuncture, back exercises)
- Fasciculations for 1 year all over the body, mainly in the calves (Neurologically no f...
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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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19.05.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Dear Sir or Madam,
I need some advice. I had an abscess on my left buttock (a small piece above the anus) surgically removed on 03.04. The wound is now about the size of a 2 cent coin and approximately 3-4 cm deep after almost 7 weeks. I clean and p...
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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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29.04.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good evening,
for about 2 weeks, I have had a swollen lymph node on the left side of my neck below the ear. At the same time, I also had slight sore throat and a runny nose, so my family doctor prescribed me an antibiotic, which I took for 6 days as ...
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03.04.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
My mother's memory (74 years old) has deteriorated significantly lately. Dementia is certainly a possibility. But I suspect it may also be due to an unhealthy combination of medications. Unfortunately, her doctor is not willing to listen. He ...
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05.01.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear Sir or Madam,
My story of suffering began a year ago (January 2015) when I developed a nail bed infection on the big toe of my right foot a few weeks after a severe intestinal infection. Several dermatologists examined the infection and attribu...
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26.08.2015 | answered by Christian Theiß
Last year in October, after 6 months of monotonous work, I was diagnosed with left carpal tunnel syndrome with a 5.5 ms delay of the median nerve. The likely cause is a chronic thickening of the tendon sheath tissue. I have not been working since las...
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21.05.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
For almost three quarters of a year, I have been experiencing problems with my left knee. Eleven years ago, I tore my cruciate ligament and it was surgically repaired with a cruciate ligament suture. I also had a meniscus tear. I ...
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21.03.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, I have two questions regarding pain management during a cesarean section with regional anesthesia.
MOTOR AND SENSORY BLOCKADE
1. Let's say one of your patients is undergoing a cesarean section with epidural anesthesia. I have read that there...
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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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05.01.2015 | answered by Christian Welsch
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have the following problem. About 6 years ago, I had a year with several cases of tonsillitis, which always subsided. Even back then, I had a pea-sized lump on my tonsil. It was checked by my ENT doctor in 2013 and deemed harmle...
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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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22.10.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
I had a shoulder surgery on 16.10 with the following diagnosis: slap II. A slap refixation was performed with 2 osteoraptor and 2 matakennaht. Unfortunately, I can't see from the report where exactly it was fixed. It also doesn't mention if i...
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04.05.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello dear ones. In 1980, I had a serious accident (fall from a 7 meter height) and had 7 bone fractures including my pelvis and hip. I suffered an open comminuted fracture in my right elbow, which was treated with surgery. The head of the radius bon...
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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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11.12.2013 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
After an accident, I have to undergo surgery tomorrow. It involves the treatment of a right zygomatic fracture and a left ulnar shaft fracture. According to the treating doctors, these are relatively simple and fairly short routin...
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