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I had acute lower abdominal pain throughout the night?

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12 days ago I had acute lower abdominal pain throughout the night, the next day i started with all over body ache, fever, loss of appetite and vomiting with extreme tiredness, this lasted for four days. During that time I did not take my usual medication, levothyroxine and the mini pill. On day 6 when still recovering from the illness I started with a heavy period (I haven’t had a period for years due to the pill I take), I assumed this was because I had missed a few days of the contraceptive pill, but I am not sure whether these two problems are linked or not. I have never experienced a period so heavy with a lot of blood clots and is as heavy now on day 7 of the period as it was on day 1. I have done a pregnancy test to check its not a miscarriage but it’s negative. I am a 40 yr old with previous history of large benign ovarian cysts which has resulted in the removal of one ovary two years ago. Any advice gratefully received.

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I was diagnosed about 10+ years ago with intractable migraines?

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I was diagnosed about 10+ years ago with intractable migraines. I go through periods of having daily migraines and then sometimes for awhile the migraines are less severe and less frequent.

Some of my migraines are more ‘traditional’ in terms of being painful/nausea/vomiting/blurred vision

Other times I have migraines that caused passing out, one sided vision loss, slurred speech, numbness down one side (I may have all or some of these symptoms). MRI has ruled out more serious causes.

Do you know anything of this type of migraine? Preventatives and such have failed. I don’t take pain medication for them or anything of that nature?

I have other conditions: Systemic Lupus, Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome and hypertension

Age:37 Female
Medications: Topamax, Gabapentin

I have a cough for a month, can it be TB Tuberculosis?

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Does only cough from a month means tb, the cough is not sever it comes 5-6 times a day but when oily food is taken it increases, cough is not with sputum, a month before cough was started with cold flu symptoms but met a gp and got medicines but cold was cured but cough is lasting still, is the cough is due viral infection or is it tb or other sever disease symptoms?

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I just started taking Lisinopril 10mg per day for mild hypertension?

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I just started taking Lisinopril 10mg per day for mild hypertension. I eat lots of fruits and vegetables that are high in potassium. How much is too much daily potassium. How much of a concern is this and do I have to change my diet to avoid ingesting too much?

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I have elevated liver enzymes and had an ultrasound recently conducted, please advise?

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I have elevated liver enzymes and had an ultrasound recently conducted. Here are the results:
Hepatomegaly with hepatic steatosis and/or hepatocellular disease. Difficult to assess the liver due to limited acoustic penetration from the fatty liver.

Was told that the most likely cause of elevated liver enzymes was Non-alcoholic Fatty liver Disease. What do the results mean?

I have an inconstant tinnitus that appeared around twenty days ago?

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I have an inconstant tinnitus that appeared around twenty days ago.

i still cannot tell where exactly i hear it. sometimes i think it’s a sound in the back of my head. at other times i think it’s more around my left ear. when i cover both my ears, the first supposition is confirmed, but when i lie down especially on my left side, the second one comes to mind.

if i have to describe the sound, i would definitely say that it is very much like white noise or a very distant cricket sound, the kind of sounds you hear at a quiet summer midday. the good thing is that sometimes it stops and even when it’s there it is not very loud. sometimes i have to cover both my ears and listen closely to trace it back in my head. although when it first started, i remember that it would wake me up late at night or early in the morning. it would be loud and i would find it very hard to sleep.

what really makes me anxious is the cause of the tinnitus i get and why it is not constant as most people i read about have it.
when i first had it i was in a bad place. i thought maybe because of stress and anxiety i was experiencing at the time. then, i went on vacation, and that’s when it first got away and started to get very low. as soon as i came back home, it got back a little bit higher than during vacation and probably as it was before.

i cannot tell if it’s because of the noise, earbuds (usually they are not high but i use them a lot to watch on my computer alone in the room at campus where i spent the last five years) stress, or the act of lying down. i noticed that lying down without a pillow makes my ears stuffed as if i’m under water.

i’m very scared that my hearing will be damaged because of the tinnitus. is this possible? what do you think the cause of this? do i have to see a doctor?

sorry for talking too much. i thought this might help.

thank you.

Can cotisone pills affect my growth?

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Hi. I’ve been taking cortisone pills together with roacutane to reduce my facial acne. I was just wondering if the cortisone can suppress my growth in any way? I am currently 18 years old and take around 3/4-1 cortisone pill a week (not sure of the size of the pill). Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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I looked at the solar eclipse for 5 or so seconds will it affect my eyesight?

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I looked at the solar eclipse for 5 or so seconds through clouds without really realizing. Should I see a doctor asap? Will I go blind? I have bad anxiety and I’m freaking out about it now. I didn’t like STARE but I definitely looked for more than a few seconds.

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I had rotator cuff surgery in February and re tore it?

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I had rotator cuff surgery in February and the op was a success. Then 2 weeks after the surgery i slipped up getting out of the shower and re tore it. The surgeon couldn’t re attach it fully as the stitching shreaded the front of the tendon. Im getting fairly good movement, but every now and then the shoulder pops out of place. My Pt and says not to worry about it . The pain is the same if not worse than before surgery. Im wondering if I should get a second opinion or just keep pushing through. Any thoughts ??

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I noticed fasciculation in my calves and some very very mild cramps?

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Since 1 Month I noticed fasciculation in my calves and some very very mild cramps.
I get also twitches all over in tights, biceps triceps, eye, temple but they are rare and go away.

Actions I took (given I’ve been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2 months ago):

1st week: Went to see 1st neurologist which dismissed ALS/MND from the beginning based on a quick clinical exam and as he expressed “They way I walked in”.
2nd week: Saw a board neurologist with 50 years o experience is his field which he dismissed ALS/MND as well and he didn’t even considered necessarly to do an EMG study.
3rd week: Finally found a neuro-muscular specialist with 10 years of experience which agreed to do an EMG in 3 limbs (Legs, Right hand) and a nerve conduction study.

What he told me (still waiting for a final report yet):
1. No evidence of MND , he clearly stated on a white paper for me to be re-assured.
2. He suspects a lumbar radiculopathy (I do have some pain around L4-L5)
3. A pinched ulnar nerve (light) in the right elbow (according ncs) which doesn’t bother me.
4. 3rd clinical exam without any clinical weakness or athrophy noticed by all doctors.

The reason I am experiencing this anxiety is that my DAD died of ALS in 2003.
Mom mentioned that a neurologist made a genetic test for me and he found that I have no predisposition. (But I really don’t remember if I did had the genetic test or not).
Dad was sporadic I think as nobody from it’s family had any neuro diseases in the past (He has 2 sisters and 1 brother).
Grandparents were ok.

Last doctor said no EMG is required for follow up, but if I can do a spine MRI (no contrast) In 3 months would be good albeit is nothing to worry about now.

So, finally my questions are. (Being 30 years old). (Condensing)

1. Could EMG miss ALS/PLS or any MND ? If it can, what Is the chance? ( found 2,3 cases on the internet with people which claimed they started with fascics and then weakness ).
2. Could EMG study misdiagnose?

Age: 39
Male
Medications: XANAX

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I’m fused at l5-s1 over a year ago and having new l5-s1 dermatome neuropathy?

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I’m fused at l5-s1 over a year ago and having new l5-s1 dermatome neuropathy.. Last xray the hardware was fine. No injury. Woke up with a numb foot and leg and ER advised it’s the l5-s1 nerve dermatome. I have no disc there as it was removed. What could cause the new symptoms to appear literally over night?

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I had a potential blood clot but a chest ct came back clear?

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Hi, I had a potential blood clot but a chest ct came back clear. I still have chest pain and upper back pain as well as shortness of breath. What could this be. They said it was potentially a muscular or skeletal pain but I get pain on my left side especially. They suggested pain killers, I’m not convinced it’s a muscle strain nor could they tell of an infection. X-ray and ecg are fine, I still think there is something wrong. I am short of breath and my left shoulder feels achey. I have a small cough and cough up a little phlegm if I cough too much

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I developed shingles can I still be contagious to others?

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I developed Shingles on 8 days ago. I am on Famciclovir 500mg, 3x day. The swelling around the rash has gone down, and, for the most part the actual rash is drying up. The area in question is on my left thigh. I wear long pants all day long to cover the area. I am scheduled to take a First Aid Course on Monday August 21 & 23. Is it safe for me to do so. Can I still be contagious to others.
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I have irritable bowel, how often should a colonoscopy be performed?

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I am female and 65. I have irritable bowel. I have hemorrhoids that sometimes bleed – maybe every 7 to 8 weeks or so. Sometimes I can go for months with no bleeding. If I get constipated, I may have the bleeding. I have had in my life 3 colonoscopies all clean -no polyps. The last one was in 2011. So, when you have a patient that does bleed every so often, how often should a colonoscopy be performed? No family history.

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Is there a chance I could have herpes or another STD?

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Okay. So I am a female and I had sex August 1st and August 3rd. I used a condom both times. On August 5th I felt like I was getting the flu. It really on lasted 2-3 days and wasn’t bad enough where I couldn’t work or anything like that. Then a week later, August 11 I went a water park. The same night I went out with friends and I wore this body suit thing that was pretty tight against my vagina and felt pretty irritating. The morning after I woke up and something felt off. There wasn’t any weird discharge or smells that I noticed. It was mildly itchy and just felt irritated in general. I tried monostare one day and took over the counter UTI pills for a couple days. Nothing changed. I also got my period a couple days later. Now, it still feels like same. Mildly irritated and a tiny bit itchy. Also, I found one small bump this morning on the inner lip of my vagina. Kind of near my cliterous area. It looks like an in grown hair (I shaved last night) but is there a chance I could have heperes (herpes) or another STD? It doesn’t hurt and it’s only one and it’s underneath the skin. Age: 27. Medications: Bc pills

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