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Is working the Night Shift bad for your health?

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hi Doc. Since May 10, 2017, I’ve started working on a night shift, sitting all the day long, from 8-5. I don’t smoke nor drink. I also sleep at least 8 hrs a day. My friends keep on telling me my kind of work could give me several health complications. They say that the body repairs itself (including the vital organs) during the wee hours of the day and I’m supposed to be resting during those hours, and not working. Is there any truth to this? What should I do to keep myself healthy while working on a night shift?

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80 year old may have vascular bleeding?

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My sister in law aged 80 has diabetes but refuses medication. Recently her lower legs and feet look as if she has vascular bleeding. What advice can you offer.

She stopped her diabetes and BP medication stating that the tablets were poison and that she was better off without them. I fear for her health.

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Both of my feet and ankles swelled up really bad and were very painful, also red?

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So about 12 days ago, at night, both of my feet and ankles swelled up really bad and were very painful, also red. It was mostly gone the next morning but later that night it happened again only significantly worse, to the point where I could barely walk. The next few days it was seemingly on the mend and was going good until 2 nights ago now but only the top of the left foot now this time. It feels like I broke it pretty much but I haven’t had any injuries as to where that would happen….I guess I’m just wondering if anyone knows what this is…..?? Please help

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I am having problems with low hemoglobin and my platelet count?

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Hi .
I m 42+ lady ,having problem with low hemoglobin(8) and my platelet count is high(715.000)
my other report are
HCT-26.80%
MCV-65.20FL
MCH-19.5PG
MCHC-29.9G/DL
RDW-CV-18.3%
ESR-53MM IN1ST HOUR
PLS ADVICE ME HOW I REDUCE MY PLATELET.

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I get burning, excruciating pain, blurred vision when using computer?

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I get burning, excruciating pain, blurred vision in one eye. Just the one. It can happen after just 5-15 minutes of using my computer. After that even the slightest things cause a lot of pain, overhead LED lights, phone with anti glare, TV etc. However, if I avoid computers and everything for a month or two and really reduce usage, I can watch TV for hours without hurting my eyes a lot, and just live normally. After the computer usage, it gets bad. I’ve used computers and devices for years, a LOT. Never felt like this before. This burning feels different from the ordinary eye strain burning. I do follow the rule of looking away from the screen after a bit, at a distance.
I read about CVS, and wonder if that is what I have. I was surprised to discover 90% of computer users get this. 90% computer users have to sit in the dark, use text to speech and generally protect their eyes from usage? I went through months of using apps for the blind. Sit around with a makeshift eye patch. It was excruciatingly painful. I would be in so much pain I couldn’t even glance at my phone for a second to write or read a text. Even if I hadn’t really used anything beyond a few seconds for days.
My question is, do I have CVS or is it something different? My eyes do NOT get red. They LOOK fine. My doctor gave me some tablets and some regular eye drops for a month. After a month of almost completely avoiding light, eye felt less pain. When I asked the cause, he said “who knows?” and gave me some eye drops to take when I’m in pain. Those don’t do much and they also state that using too much can cause cornea to get thinner.

Once I use a computer, everything starts triggering or aggravating pain…even when they didn’t before. Is this CVS? What can I do about it? He made it sound like I have to live with this and just take drops when it gets bad. I respect him a lot, I just want more answers. Also, if a different kind of computer screen would alleviate it, what should I be looking for?

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I have back pain since 32 years.have tried all possible treatments.now since 3 years my pain is continuous?

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i am 50 years old.female.i have back pain since 32 years.have tried all possible treatments.now since 3 years my pain is continuous leading to disability limited to only 10 minutes maximum walking .my hole back and hips are rigid.cannot proceed with any normal daily life activity.

My son is having this rash coming on his skin which looks like a heat rash?

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Hello,my son is having this rash coming on his skin which looks like a heat rash but I don’t think it’s is anymore because I have try lotion and Vaseline but nothing is helping which is making me worry about him. Please I need a second opinion before going to the hospital.

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How accurate are ultrasounds to determine gestational age?

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Hello, I have a question: How accurate is the ultrasound concerning determination of gestational age and the date of conception? I had my LMP on 01.12.16, cycles 26-29 days (usually 27-28). The first ultrasound showed GA 7.4 hbd (CRL 13.2 mm) and the gestation age coincided with the LMP date, fertilization around 14 XII, which matches perfectly – unprotected ratio 14.XII. However, all subsequent ultrasounds shows that the pregnancy is 2-3 days older. USG 11.4 according to LMP => CRL 52.5 = 12 week, USG 13.1 hbd according to LMP, CRL 74 = 13.4 hbd. Another 14.4 according to LMP according to BPD (28.2), HC (105) and AC (87) = 15 hbd. At the last USG 18.6 according to LMP => FL (2.95) 19.1 hbd. The ultrasound at 24 weeks – terms according to Ultrasound and LMP are equal. Does that mean I got pregnant earlier, had a previous ovulation? 09/12/16 I was at a party, I drank too much and I do not remember how I got home. By these results I began to fear that maybe something happened to me and I do not realize it and I do not even know who the father is. I am already in 8 months and the stress of this situation becomes unbearable. Of course I’m going to do DNA testing after birth but until then I would like to know the expert’s opinion. In fact, if I had an ovulation on 14 day of my menstrual cycle the GA according to Ultrasound and LMP must match ideally? (In the previous cycle I think my ovulation was on the day 13 but this cycle was quite long – 30 days). I also did Beta Hcg examination: 4 + 1 (according to LMP) 158; 5 + 1 (according to LMP) 3299. Thanks in advance for help, this is very important to me

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I have history of diverticulitis cyst on my ovaries and c diff, please advise?

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I have history of diverticulitis cyst on my ovaries and c diff I have been having horrible abdominal pain on my left side all the way to my back nausea diarrhea vomiting also dizzy and chills I was on cipro and flagyl but every time I take them orally I get sick so I don’t know if I’m holding down any meds
Bacterium tesslon pearls parpanol morphine and terrabol I have tramadol for pain and zofran for nausea and keflex
have asthma severe anxiety depression ptsd and schizophrenia history of c diff diverticulitis and ovarian cyst

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I have had a very odd migraine?

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I’ve been having a very odd migraine today full of countless new symptoms.
Headache on left front side with a crazy visual aura, took zomig, hour later took ibuprofen 600, albuterol sulfate and Ritalin. Cold and hot feeling across skin, mostly on right side, nausea, joint pain, burning pain in abdomen and chest, dizzy, tired and short of breath. Migrating sharp pains across body. Ringing ears. Vision is unnaturally blurry. Chest and stomach symptoms worsen when laying down, head symptoms worsen when standing up. Symptoms quickly come and go except for vision, coldness, nausea and burning, which are constant. Zomig tasted so bad as it eventually dripped my neck that I hacked a few times and a little blood came up.

I have asthma, adhd, insomnia and depression. Two months ago I experienced an overdose on excedrin, clonidine and benadryl and recovered. At the time, I was informed of a potential heart murmur. Lymph nodes have been tender and large for years but one has become hard in the last month. I occasionally have moments where I loose a couple seconds and get startled. I get random, painless muscle spasms quite regularly. I normally have lower blood pressure floating around 120/55. I take lexapro at 10 mg, claritin 24 hour, folonase, concerta( just moved from 27 mg to 36 mg). Just added seroquel at 25 mg and ritalin in the afternoons. I was prescribed albuterol sulfate, ibuprofen 600 mg and zomig nasal as needed.
Cold spells arent new and randomly come and go, normally lasting several hours and spreading along right side from face down. Feet and hands are normally cold, sometimes blotchy purple.
Two weeks ago I had a clean MRI without contrast.
I do not drink, use drugs or smoke.
My appetite has been haywire lately and over a week I lost 16 pounds. Accidentally binging this week when the concerta wears off has gotten me half way back up to old weight.

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Am I able to have marijuana edibles (brownies) while I am on methotrexate for my psoriasis?

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Am I able to have marijuana edibles (brownies) while I am on methotrexate for my psoriasis? Will it effect my liver in the same way as alcohol?

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I have impetigo can I drink alcohol?

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Hi!! I have impetigo and I took my first antibiotic to treat it 4 hours ago. I’m taking doxycycline for it. Will anything happen to me if I drink alcohol just for this night? I’m not a frequent drinker at all

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Had a vasectomy done, very painful, was it done properly?

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47, Male-
Went in for vasectomy, during procedure;
Right testicle went perfect & painless.
Left testicle procedure was extremely painful.
Afterward left side was very bloody & Left testicle is very swollen.
Went back in 4 days later; Dr says- no infection- most likely a hematoma but will clear up in time.
Why was my procedure so painful?
Should get ultrasound?

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I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 2 and a half years ago?

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I was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism 2 and a half years ago and have been taking methamazole, at a recent Dr visit i was told i have hypothyroidism and was put on Levothyroxin. my question is was i misdiagnosed or could my thyroid have changed in that 2 and a half years.

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My spine hurts when I press on it, please advise?

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For almost 3 weeks now, part of my spine hurts when I press on it. Around the area of pain feels like knots. I would breathe in around that area where my ribs are it would feel like tightness & when I would try touching shoulder blades it would feel like it’s pinching. Last year I went to PT for my muscles in back causing spine movement in my lower back.

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