my son aged 20, is a psycho patient for last three years. Initial symptoms were low confidence, loss of concentration and split thoughts. He is taking medicines continuously. There was improvement in these symptoms but another thing developed about eight …

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hello doctor I am … I have acl torn i am 23 years old and my questions are : is this tear partial or complete and if partial how much of it is torn ? does it require surgery ? …

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Two years ago I …. (took) entire very large bottle of generic tylenol. It took the weaverville hospital two days to figure out what was wrong with me. They then transferred me to Redding whereby spent six days before my …

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hello Doctor,yesterday I experienced a substance which was reddish and yellowish kind of coming from my vagina I got happy thinking my periods had finally appeared after a eight months await without seeing them but the process didn’t last long …

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Hello My …age 22, male. I’m suffering from scalp dandruff like bacteria or fungal infection since almost 1& a 1/2 year.. Initially I didn’t knew what is it, as every monsoon I used to have hairfall but last year it …

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Some four years ago I had a tumor (GEST) removed from my stomach successfully. Ever since then I had severe diarrhea on and off similar to colon prep. Titanium staples were used to close the stomach lining. I have issue …

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…I experienced what felt like a muscle spasm in what felt like muscles at the base of your testicles, (the muscles you clench when you are trying to hold in urine or release fully to urinate)…it happened 2 years ago, …

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Hi, I have been diagnosed with hyperbilirubinemia. Total is 1.9 mg/dl and direct is 0.8 mg/ dl.. I have been in ACUTRET 30 MG and FINPECIA for past 7 months.. I have just started taking glucon d 3 times a …

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hi my sister has suffering from 10 days continuous vomiting after taking food and drink any thing water also all tests are done but problem not find and visited so many doctors no body finding problem same problem last 5 …

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I would just like to know whether or not I could rule out graves disease as a cause of my hyperthyroidism. Or could I rule out toxic multinodular goitre or cancer? I was diagnosed with mild hyperthyroidism in November 2015 …

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So I’m wondering if I’m developing Osteoarthritis, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, or just a RSI. Relevant background information: I’m 27 years old, a computer programmer, and I play a lot of video games with a keyboard and mouse in my free …

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Writing this is very hard for me, especially since my situation is technically so commonplace, yet very strange. I began to deal with terrible headaches when I was 12 years old. I remember waking up in the middle of the …

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The wife And I have recently started tasting soap in our mouths. And yesterday me and my two kids all had a bloody nose. Wondering if it was related. Recently my daughter had sores in her throat that the doctor …

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I am nearly 4 week late for depo. I had unprotected sex on the 29th August several times. I am now experiencing stomach cramps, feeling sick, heartburn, hiccups, tender breasts, peeing more, strong smell of pee etc. Could this be …

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42 year old female with family history of breast cancer with both grandmothers and Aunt with breast cancer abnormal mammogram shows areas that need further evaluation and very dense breast tissue I have burning sensation under left armpit swollen lymph …

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Is it possible to increase eumelanin production in the human body, while decreasing pheomelanin production? I am one of those “fortunate few” born with mutations in MC1R (a.k.a. red hair, fair skin, freckles, & hating it), along with being a …

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Hello doctor. For the past two months I have been having difficulty in falling asleep. I am a 20 year old female and I’m a second year medical student. I’m a vegetarian but I eat eggs. I’m on Minerva for …

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I am a 23 year old female with normal weight. I have polycystic ovary syndrome (all female cousins on dad’s side have it, may be genetic?). I have had heavy periods since the start of puberty with bad cramping. I …

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in the late 90’s after a 2 day fast my tongue became fissured, horizontal around the edges as well as a line down the center of my tongue with cracks coming off that line. also white patches which reduce after …

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I have been using the mirena birth control for about 2 and a half years and at first there was no cramps and no bleeding but in the last few months I’ve been having severe cramps to the point that …

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I am 23 years old with a PMH of hypothyroidism. I have recently began having involuntary jerking which begin in my legs and has spread to my arms and most recently, my head. I also easily get very achy in …

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Hi, My father is Type II diabetic (53 years old) and currently he has a sugar level of 125. However, he gets tired easily and seems really weak these days. I want to know what type of additional nutritional supplements …

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For some weeks I have been experiencing pain and stiffness in my hands in the morning. Eventually the pain in my right hand has almost gone away while my left hand has gotten much worse. The pain does not seem …

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Back in April, my boy friend and I had been diagnosed with Chlamydia and both of us received one dose of Azithromycin. Prior to April my boyfriend did not experience any symptoms nor after taking the medication. Recently, in September …

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For years now I’ve been suffering from extreme bladder pain. I’ve had numerous tests including an ultrasound and camera into my bladder. It flares up every few months usually and it feels just like interstitial cystitis. But it’s not. Sometimes …

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My mother is 58 years old with type 2 diabetes (untreated), congestive heart failure, and has 3 staghorn kidney stones that are each approximately the size of a quarter. She won’t go to the doctor anymore and has been self-medicating …

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I’m hoping there is a doctor or someone knowledgeable reading these comments. I have been taking pain pills for years and I experience(not every time, maybe 1 out of every 10 or 15 times) crazy deja vu and it is …

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Hi there. I have been using a glycolic acid cleanser and at first experienced great results with clear, even skin tone. I have now stopped using the cleanser as I began to develop hyperpigmentation issues. To my horror, I am …

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