Hello again, Ms. Gehring! I have another question regarding a slightly elevated level of bilirubin in my urine, as you mentioned that there is no cause for concern. However, I wonder what could be the reason for this. The urine was very concentrated...
Hello, I have a question regarding melatonin and its influence on blood pressure. I am currently suffering from sleep disturbances. That's why I took a herbal remedy last night (Green Doc Quick Sleep Capsules), which contains lemon balm and melatoni...
Hello, I have been taking Paroxetine for 6 months. Lately, I have to admit that I have been drinking alcohol quite regularly. Sometimes even a bit too much! My question is: Could it be that the medication is not working as a result of this? There ar...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am working as a journalist on an article about cystic fibrosis. For this, I have the following questions (please provide short explanations for your answers): - What is the significance of bacterial infections in cystic fibrosi...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am working as a journalist on a historical feature about the stethoscope. Could you please answer the following questions from your practice (which I would like to use as a quote)? - What significance does the stethoscope have f...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am male, 35 years old, 77 kg, 180 cm tall, and I take Dekristol 20000 once a week. On Sunday, 01.07.2018, I discovered a tick on myself in the Munich train station area and had it removed at the hospital, however, the mouthpiece...
Hello... unfortunately, it's me again, the 24-year-old lupus patient! By the way, the petechiae on the palate have become paler and disappeared over the days, and the gum has also calmed down! But today while working, the next uncertainty... with a s...
Dear Sir or Madam, In order to be better prepared for the discussion with the treating doctors, I would like to seek your advice. Therefore, first a few questions, then the symptoms, and then the reports from the specialists. What does the skull MR...
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 ...
Hello, first of all, I know that online counseling cannot replace a visit to a neurologist. I am 25 years old and had my first generalized seizure at work (office) about 4 months ago. Initially, it was assumed to be an isolated incident, although sli...
Dear Sir or Madam, for about 7 weeks now I have been experiencing the following symptoms: For 7 weeks... - Dull pressure pain under both rib cages. Sometimes radiating into the flanks and down to the groin area. Sharp pain when pressure is applied ...
Hello, Hello, I am M/24 years old and have a question: I have had blood drawn twice now. Last week my hemoglobin was at 18 and my hematocrit was at 52%. Today I received the new results: Hemoglobin 19.3% and Hematocrit 57(!!) % What could be the ...
Hello, for the past 3 days I have had a strange feeling at the back of my head, not directly a pressure, but I can feel my back of the head, so to speak. What could this be? What could I do?
Good evening, Question for a radiologist/thoracic specialist/internal medicine physician. I have attached a file containing a download link to all of my MRI images of the soft tissues of the neck. It would be very kind if 2 doctors could take a loo...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have pain in my left arm in the area of the elbow and wrist when making certain movements or applying pressure. In order to better prepare for a possible doctor's appointment, I would like to know possible diagnoses and treatmen...
I had a flu-like infection in January. Lasted for a week. In April, I had another one where I stayed at home for a week. I thought it was better than dragging it out. Not even 5 weeks later, another infection. Again with runny nose, weakness, rapid h...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am currently working on an article as a journalist on the topic "Prescription numbers of psychotropic drugs in children rising" (see http://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/67988). The Ärzteblatt writes: "The analysis of the data ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am reaching out to you because I am feeling desperate as I am unable to find a solution to my health issues. The problem is as follows: Until April 2014, I was perfectly healthy, active, in good condition, and had no health pr...
Hello everyone, A few years ago, I noticed a white "thread" in my stool (about 2-3 millimeters long, 0.5 millimeters thick), which made me uneasy and prompted me to have a stool sample examined by a doctor: it came back negative. When I saw these t...
Dear doctor, I am working on an article and would need your assessment on the following recently available genetic test: https://getcolor.com/ - it analyzes 19 genes related to breast or ovarian cancers. From what I know so far: the test is relative...
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 Doctor, I am a sometimes very anxious person and take Venlafaxine and Notrilen in higher dosages for anxiety and depression. At other times, I am more of a funny guy and sometimes a bit of a daredevil. However, when it comes to illnesses, I a...
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 ...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, I have been following your contributions in forums on the topic of thrombosis and also your website Thrombose-Hilfe, and I am glad to see you are caring for those affected. Now I am reaching out to you as I also have some questions...
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...
