Dear Sir or Madam, I have a strange pain phenomenon that I cannot classify or adjust sensibly. It all started about 1.5 years ago: - Pain in the neck (at the level of the larynx) - Chest pain - Pain in front of the ear - Occasionally a pulling sen...
I burned myself on the exhaust of a scooter the day before yesterday (see photos). We are currently on vacation in Bali and I would like to get back to the sea or pool as soon as possible. I have disinfected the wound and applied antibacterial cream ...
Good morning, Yesterday I received the results of a blood test, in which the following values were significantly elevated: GOT 165 GPT 89 LDH 317 This surprised me greatly, as I do not consume alcohol or drugs. However, my general practitioner did...
Good morning, I have had slight sore throat for a few days, more towards the top of my throat. My question is, could this lead to a heart problem?
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...
Hello, I am 65 years old and a woman. I was in the clinic to have my eye pressure measured due to glaucoma. The senior doctor there looked into my eyes and said, "I don't want to scare you, but your veins are at risk for stroke and heart attack." My ...
Hello, I have been suffering from headaches at the back of my head, dizziness, neck and back pain for some time. They are not always there. I always feel anxious when the dizziness occurs. I have also been examined some time ago, heart, lungs, every...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, Through your website, I have received many helpful answers in the past few weeks, thank you very much for that! About me: 29 years old, female. First thrombosis (lower leg) in 2003 at the age of 16, which led to the diagnosis of a ...
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 ...
Good day, for the past 2 days, I have been having a very hard time sleeping at night. I am not completely sleepless. Usually, I fall asleep relatively quickly in the evening when I go to bed, but then I wake up after one or two hours and can't fall ...
Hello Mrs. Schaaf, Exactly 7 days ago, I was diagnosed with a DVT in my right leg after experiencing problems (tightness and pressure) in my right calf while jogging. According to the angiologist, it is technically a 3-tier thrombosis, as the poplit...
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...
Why do I have the feeling that my legs are tense when I sit down and then stand up again in my knee, and after a short time, about 2 minutes and a short distance of walking, they relax again and I no longer limp, Mrs. Frenzel...
Hello, I have several health problems and I'm not sure what it could be or where to go for help. Symptoms: - Pain in lower back and knees, primarily on the left side. - Chest pain, on the ribs - Tingling and slight pain in the left abdomen. - Tingl...
Dear expert, My question is about the body's behavior in case of hypothermia. It is a hypothetical question, as I am writing a novel and want to describe it as realistically as possible. The scenario is as follows: The novel takes place in Tierra ...
Hello, I have severe back pain on the right side and hip pain (bone)...sometimes I have some strange pains in the upper abdomen and wanted to know if that can radiate from the pain in the back and hip area. My blood values have always been normal so ...
Hello. A few months ago, I had a vocal cord spasm after eating a grape, and after a strong cough, I suddenly couldn't breathe in for a long time. Just before I passed out, I was able to calm down a bit and slowly breathe in again. Since then, I've be...
Hello, I regularly (one or two times per year) experience slight tingling (no pain) in my left foot, left hand (wrist), and left side of my head, usually accompanied by slight dizziness. These sensations in all three areas simultaneously fluctuate in...
Hello, First of all, I think it's great that you can ask questions here. Now to my situation. I am almost 27 years old, inherited Factor V from my father, have been in a committed relationship for almost 3 years, we got an AIDS test together before...
Hello, for about 6 months now, I have been experiencing pain in my left chest, left arm, left side of my back, and the left side between my chest and back. The pain in these different areas is very different and occurs independently of each other. I ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have been suffering from pain and cracking in my right knee for about a year. I had an MRI on Tuesday and a cartilage damage was diagnosed. Unfortunately, I was not informed of the degree of cartilage damage. My knee cracks whe...
I do sports for 1 to 3 hours a week and otherwise ride my bike everywhere. When swimming (1x a week), especially during intense leg exercises, I always get a cramp in my calf and sometimes also in my foot. Sometimes my leg remains cramped for days; v...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am reaching out to you out of sheer desperation, hoping that you can help me or provide some advice. I am 50 years old, 1.69 meters tall, weigh 80 kg, and am a smoker. Additionally, I am currently going through menopause. Since...
Dear Sir or Madam, for the past 2 weeks I have been suffering from severe back pain. It all started with a painful pulling sensation in my coccyx during my morning trip to the toilet, which gradually decreased throughout the day. Now that sensation ...
Hello, I sustained a tear in the basket-handle meniscus in my knee. It has been 8 weeks now, as my primary care physician initially misdiagnosed it (first as a sprained medial collateral ligament). Currently, I have no problems in my daily life, jus...
