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I was recently diagnosed with the H. Pylori stomach virus?

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I was recently diagnosed with the H. Pylori stomach virus. I have been put on an antibiotic regimen. I have felt extremely nauseous during this time.
My issue is for the past two nights I have had diarrhea in my sleep and woke up to quite a mess. This has never happened before. Could this have been caused by the H. Pylori?
Please tell me that’s all it is and it will go away.
I am a 51 year old male.
I appreciate your help…

Age: 51
Male
Medications: Tinzanadine, niacin, ambien, hydrocodone, morphine, amoxicillin 500mg 2 tabs 2xday, clarithromycin500mg 1-2xday, prevastatin, fenofibrate, omeprazole 20mg
No
General Information: I have had 4 unsuccessful back surgeries. The last one approximately 5yrs ago.

I’ve been having trouble swallowing the last couple of months?

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I’ve been having trouble swallowing the last couple of months. It feels like my food is sticking in my throat and I’m going to choke and then I’m gasping for air. It’s getting worst. Even liquid is difficult now. It feels like there’s a lump on the right side of my throat making it hard to swallow. I’m terrified it could be cancer like my father

Age: 39
Female
Medications: Metformin, co codamol, fluoxetine, gliclazide
Yes
General Information: I’m diabetic. I’m waiting to see a ear nose throat specialist but it’s not for another four weeks. I’ve asked for an earlier appointment but they say the clinic is full up. I’m frightened it could be cancer (like my father) and it’ll be too late by then

I got food stuck in my esophagus and spent several hours in severe pain?

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I got food stuck in my esophagus and spent several hours in severe pain. I’ve had nothing but liquids since . It’s still slightly painful when I swallow. Can I now try solid food again. This happened Saturday evening . It’s more of a soreness now, but I’m afraid to eat. I had applesauce yesterday and liquids .

Age: 75
Female
Medications: Prozac, musinex, brovana and bunesonide via nebulizer 2xday, Advil, famotodine.

I had femoral epiphysis surgery 45 years, experienced pain in my left knee after workouts?

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I had femoral epiphysis surgery 45 years.I am 62 , i have always experienced pain in my left knee after workouts , bowling or heavy lifting. The pain is primarily on the left side of the knee near below and around the knee cap.
MRI clears knee from any damage, yet the pain last for at least 30 days after activities. If i continue with the activity it will cause me to limp. When the pain is gone and i discontinue the activities every-thing is fine. I love bowling but i can not bowl more than 2 games. There is no pain while bowling , when i finish about hour later the pain and the limping begins. I need help, is there anything i can do before or after to prevent the pain. My surgery was in my left hip they inserted two screws

Age:
Male
Medications: None

I am a 40 yr old female have pain in breast and I believe in chest?

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Hi I am a 40 yr old female have pain in breast and I believe in chest. I don’t know why but I have like a burning feeling too.i had a mammogram on Feb 16, 2018 and that was good. Please tell me what can this be?? I’m so nervous and maybe working myself up a little. I just need peace I also had blood work on December all was good.

Age: 40
Female
Medications: Levoxiltrine naproxin amitrplin .10
Yes
General Information: I went to him on February 12 he send me for a mamogram because I felt like my breast sore.

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Is there a relation between uti & any em zines being elevated ?

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I have had an on going problem for approx 2 years. Rare for a day that I dont wake up or get heartburn everyday. Small of back hurts very badly almost everyday. Tired most all the time. Pressure from my bladder. No burning while urinating , no real pain in that area. Dizziness at times. My Dr orders blood work for me once a year. 3 months ago, she said I had 1 or more em zines that was elevated. Then approx 3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with a UTI .Is there a relation between the uti & any em zines being elevated ?

Age: 59
Female
blood pressure – colestral – angzity

Could a nodule make my thyroid levels appear normal?

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I am having a partial thyroidectomy due to a 5.3 cm nodule on my left lobe. They did a biopsy it was non malignant. I had blood work done but I dont go back to see the endocrinologist until the end of the month. By thyroid levels appear to be normal, tsh 1.39 t4 free 1.3 and t3 free 2.8, however my thyroid peroxidase antibodies is at 350 and Thyroglobulin antibodies is at 33. This makes me believe Hashimoto thyroiitisI have all the symptoms of Hypothyroidism. Could the nodule be producing thyroid hormone to make my levels appear normal? Also could this all be affecting my blood pressure?

Age: 34
Female
Medications: None

I am a 33 years old male who has experienced left knee pain since the age of 17?

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I am a 33 years old male who has experienced left knee pain since the age of 17 (no trauma). I had an x-ray at that time but it was all ok. It was not too problematic but in the last 2 years has become very problematic. It is painful to squat and then stand again and painful after running (not an excessive runner or sports person). I had an MRI which shows: minimal joint effusion, complete loss of joint space, marginal osteophytes and subchondral bone marrow oedema and cystic change of the proximal tibiofibular joint. It also showed thinning of the articular catilage at the patellar apex, focal thinning/fissuring of the articular catilage at the inferior aspect of the trochlear groove and lateral margin of the trochlea. Everything else was normal (summary: severe proximal tibiofibular osteoarthritis and mild patellofemoral arthritis). I did have juvenile arthritis as a 2 year old but subsequently recovered after 1 year.

Would the history of the juvenile arthritis cause osteoarthritis later on in life as I still feel quite young to be having idiopathic osteoarthritis without trauma or excessive use?

Age: 33
Male
Medications: None
General Information: Otherwise fit and well

I was diagnosed with pcos after an untreated pelvic inflammation?

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I was diagnosed with pcos after an untreated pelvic inflammation(left ovary and fallopian tube). No symptoms of pcos before the inflammation and I’m 39. I believe it triggered it. I have hair loss and my left ovary is polycystic. The right one is in good shape. I got Spiro 3 months ago. It has dropped all of my testosteron level to the lower half of the normal level but my andostenidone almost doubled on the medication. Is that something Spiro do or it isn’t normal to see this? Thank you

Age: 39
Female
Medications: Spiro

Why does my syphilis test have a point value of .4 -.6?

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Why does my syphilis test have point value of .4-.6 what are the differences in the 2 test? the syphilis treponomal igg and the syphilis treponomal igg interp. I do have a negative rh factor. the first time i was pregnant i tested positive for syphilis and the retested my blood and it was negative. My obgyn sent my blood to a specialist and said it showed up as a false positive because of the negative rh factor. I don’t understand why there is a number on the test. does everyone have a value range? is there a difference in negative and non reactive ? or do most people just get the phone with the results saying you are negative or positive for tests and I have access to online testing so i see more than most people do?

Age: 39
Female
Medications: birth controlpill

Can i give blood while on pain prescription medication without the blood recipient getting defective genes?

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I’m type 1 diabetes (for 25 yrs,) insulin dependent ,with severe arthritis ,an auto imunne disease &can i give blood while on pain prescription medication without the blood recipient getting defective genes from my blood .Also in 2010 i was in a severe car wreck ,where my hip socket ,hip bone &pelvic bone were broken &my right knee cap destroyed &my femur bone broke in half &i almost bleed to death ,so i was given 4 pints of blood.My question is could the blood i received change my blood or cause me to have different personality traits or certain kinds of cravings for different type foods or cause me to have alot more allergies than i had before i received the blood transfusion. Also last year my insurance changed i had to go with brand new doctors one of which was a new orthopedic doctor which wanted to take change my pain meds so he put me on Tylenol arthritis 4 times a day&a new anti inflammatory 2 times a day in less than a week i got really sick &my blood liver enzymes were thru the roof &emergency room results said i had liver damage ,I have also had extreme digestive problems ever since ,could all that have been caused by the new anti inflammatory &the Tylenol?I also want to know if doctors have to read &know the side effects &complications of every medication they prescribe ?

Age: 47
Female
Medications: Fentnal 50mg patch change every 4 days ,oxycodone 3 times a day if needed , flexirl 20mg 1 at bedtime if needed ,lantus insulin 60 units 1 time a day ,humalog insulin up to 40 units total, sliding scale units if needed .
Yes
General Information: Type 1diabetes,breast cancer,&female reproductive cancer ,lung cancer ,severe reumatoid arthritis, kidney deformation &kidney disease ,also im not sure what its called but where your blood gets to thick &causes blood clots all theese run in my family as my deceased
Brother ,deceased uncles& aunts &deceased gransparents on both sides my family (both my uncle &grandmother on my fathers side that had lung cancer also &died from it.my uncle at 62 yrs old 5months after diagnoses &my grandmother died at 89yrs. 2 months after diagnosis neither were smokers &they never lived or were around smokers also my father died at 47 of a drug interaction from medication, for staff infection &pain meds&he took tylonol pm to go to sleep,my grandmother &uncles were not smokers or around smokers other than in public places .SHOULD I HAVE A DNA MEDICAL TEST &GENE TEST DONE .I PURCHASED ONE BUT I HAVENT SENT IT OFF YET .IT SUPOSE TO TELL ME WERE MY ANSESTORS ARE FROM.&MY MEDICAL GENE HISTORY IT A 23 &ME TEST .

May have tonsils and my gastroenterologist thought I had ulcerative colitis, need second opinion?

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Age: 27
Male
Medications: Claritin-D
No
General Information: – Age : 27

– Sex: Male
– Height: 5’9″ (175.26 cm)
– Weight: 179 lbs (81.19 kg)
– Race: Caucasian/Hispanic Mix
– Duration of complaint: several months for tonsils; since yesterday for rectum

– Location (Geographic and on body): California; Mouth; Rectum

– Any existing relevant medical issues (if any): Possibly have Ulcerative Colitis
Current medications (if any): I take an antihistemine
Include a photo if relevant (skin condition for example)

I really appreciate any medical advice given; I’ve been trying to get ahold of my primary for the past 3 days only to get the voicemail so I’m here trying to figure out what’s going on. Thank you for taking a look even if you aren’t able to leave a reply.

Picture of rectum (please note purple bumps towards the top and the big bump at the center right):

i.imgur.com/xJPEzRm.jpg

Picture of tonsils(to note, my last test for many stds revealed that I didn’t have anything. Have not had sex since then.):

i.imgur.com/3lMLkp9.jpg

I will be seeing my primary at some point but I’m here to see how severe it is and if there are any things I can be doing to lessen the issue. Thanks again for taking the time.

Other things to note:

– my last gastroenterologist thought I had ulcerative colitis but started to feel that he knew longer knew and referred me to Cedar Sinai so that they could figure it out. Unfortunately I can’t afford to go.

– I’ve had the tonsil issue since October 2017 got tested for stds and put on various antibiotics with no resolution.

– This bump(I first noticed it yesterday) seems to be a result of overeating last weekend(it was a cheat day; I have had a very strict 1400 calorie diet the other 6 days of the week for the past 2 months) that resulted in me having many bowel movements the following morning. I was curled up in the fetal position from the amount of bowel movements (for reference, I have a very high pain tolerance). I also had a butt plug in me for several hours two days ago.

I opened my eyes I had severe double vision?

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I blew my nose yesterday at lunch and when I opened my eyes I had severe double vision, it lasted 30 minutes. Very hard to walk. I was wondering if I had a cerebral aneurysm. A mild one because I have no symptoms and all is well now. Each eye was seeing just one thing but crossed and one eye seeing up and the other down.

Age: 53
Male
Medications: Lisinopril, 20mg. Blood pressure
No
General Information: Went to e.r. but a long wait and I felt normal. This has never happened before.

My mom has developed a large black spot on the bottom of her foot?

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My mom is type 1 diabetic and has very limited mobility due to not fully recovering from her last fracture in August. She had a rod placed in her tibia. She has developed a large black spot on the bottom of her foot and it’s very swollen all the way up to her knee. She saw her orthopedic Dr who gave her antibiotics. I’m concerned and not sure an orthopedic doctor was the best one to see. Should she get it checked by a different type of doctor? Can antibiotics fix this?

Age: 63
Female
Medications:
General Information: Diabetes, osteoporosis,. Gastroparesis, heart disease, high blood pressure. High blood pressure meds and insulin.

I have had badly swollen legs and feet from the knee joint down for a month?

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I have had badly swollen legs and feet from the knee joint down for a month or so now . I had bloods taken , and xray on my heart to see it was not enlarged as I am on Blood Pressure medication, both showed up nothing at all. I then went for a ct scan but due to the foot swelling they only managed to get the fluid into one leg and the result showed up inconclusive !!! I have been taking water tablets since that more thab 2 weeks ago. The swelling has gone down a lot and you can see the veins in the feet clearly. Some areas of the leg a like spungy and you can press the skin in and it comes back out in a short while. Although never had any pain I have tingly feelings in the legs . I am UK resident but working in Okpo S.Korea. I have stayed in Indonesia for the last 9 years.

Age: 61
Male
Medications: Blood pressure tablets. 1 adalat twice daily, 1 Norvasc daily and 1 Intrak daily. I also take 1 omeprazole daily for reflux ( for the last 15 years)