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I’m concerned about ED?

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Hi,
I’m concerned about ED. I’m 51. I am fit but have hypertension that is controlled using 5 mg of bystolic daily. BP generally runs 120/77 but can be higher depending upon stress levels. My most recent physical showed healthy levels of cholesterol and blood sugars. I do however have anxiety issues.

Until last Thursday, June 28, I generally woke once or twice each night with strong erections. On Wednesday, June 27, I had sex with my wife that morning and then masturbated later in the day. I woke up on Thursday with only weak morning erection. I wasn’t too concerned but I noted it. (I have had a fear of ED since turning 50) Friday, I had weak morning erection and that night I had no real libido and when I tried to force the issue, I couldn’t get an erection.

I woke up Saturday morning with a moderate erection and was able to achieve 80 or 90 percent hardness and ejaculate. I was still concerned about not being doing so the night before. Sunday morning I awoke with a moderate morning erection and masturbated to 70 or 80 percent without ejaculation.

Monday, there was no morning erection, but I was able to get to get myself fairly erect. Tuesday nothing. Wednesday, no morning erection but I could masturbate to about 70 percent. Thursday, no morning erection but I masturbated to about 70-80 and ejaculated. Each of these times the erection deflated fairly quickly once stimulation stopped.

Last night, Thursday night, I was able to masturbate to about 80 percent without ejaculation. However, it deflated quickly again. No morning erection today.

Throughout all of this, my libido has been subpar and my anxiety has been fairly high. As, I mentioned I have had a fear of ED. This came on so quickly, it has me very concerned. My question for you is, given what I am experiencing, do you think there is a physical cause of this or is it simply my anxiety about erectile dysfunction?

Age: 51
Male
Medications: bystolic 5 mg

Thank you

Husband and wife in terrible car crash – worst case scenario?

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Literary research. Scenario: Husband and wife in terrible car crash. One goes on life support and is declared dead as soon as possible. Right now I’m working on 3 days. The other dies of traumatic aortic rupture, and I want her to die even sooner. I can’t find info I’m looking for on web. What I’m asking is assuming she receives great medical help, what would be the worst case scenario for her to die as soon as possible by ruptured aorta. Thank you in advance for your help. I’m sure this isn’t your favorite kind of client.

I have red spots on only my right lower gum line?

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I have red spots on only my right lower gum line as seen in the attached photo no pain no bleeding..also at the same side of my tongue some white patches but when I brush my tongue it disappears also no pain but some uncomfortable feeling..I went to a ear nose throat doctor and he said it doesn’t look serious but he couldn’t diagnose it exactly he said it can be an infection and after I went to my dentist he said there are a lot of tooth tartar he removed them changed my toothpaste and toothbrush he gave me an antibiotics and mouthwash and said to come control after a week, sorry I feel so annoyed..could you help me about that..Thanks in advance..

Age: 36
Male
Medications: Nothing

I’ve been experiencing a constant pain in/above my first set of top molars?

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I’ve been experiencing a constant pain in/above my first set of top molars. Sometimes it seems to affect the lower set as well.

I initially assumed it was a dental problem but I’ve been to two dentists and they both say everything looks fine and that there’s nothing they can do for “phantom pain”. They suggested a possible sinus issues to I went to a otolaryngologist and he did a scan which showed my maxillary sinuses are clear (and that was the end of it). The pain is constant (at the very least I can feel it) and has been going on for years. It seems to be worse after drinking the night before but alcohol and painkillers don’t stop it, they just make it more tolerable. It’s hard to describe or explain the exact origin of the pain; it stings when I speak and seems to shift when I turn my head. It’s driving me crazy and I don’t know where to go.

Age: 26
Male
Medications: N/A

I have had redness on the my right side of face?

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Hi, I have had redness on the my right side of face. It started around the temple maybe 7-8 years ago and has slowly spread. Trying to figure out if it’s seborrheic dermatitis. It’s not flaky, itchy, burning. No symptoms at all really, just redness. Will include pic. Thanks

Age:33
Male
Medications: Lovastatin, lisinopril, amlodipne
General Information: I have high blood pressure and cholesterol and take medications for them. No other medical problems.

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Can you suggest a homemade recipe for electrolyte replacement for bowel prep?

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Can you suggest a homemade recipe for electrolyte replacement for bowel prep? At home we have sodium chloride, potassium chloride, potassium citrate, calcium citrate/malate, honey, sugar, dicalcium malate.
The bowel prep is split dose magnesium citrate and bisacodyl. I’m 74, my eGFR is over 90. Now and then–occasionally–my sodium or chloride my be 1 or 2 points low. Thanks.

Age:74
Male
Medications: Aspirin 485mg/daily

I’ve been dealing with issues in my left foot for the past 3 weeks, with varying symptoms?

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I’ve been dealing with issues in my left foot for the past 3 weeks, with varying symptoms. When I wake up I usually feel a stabbing pain between the ball and arch of my foot when pressure is applied (probably 4/10 on the pain scale, but enough to my my mind subconsciously try to limp). The pain will often disappear if I am seated for 20 minutes or so, and come back after walking for a similar amount of time. Also, when I wear shoes the pain often subsides and I feel a very uncomfortable feeling on the top of my foot similar to the feeling of swelling… without any noticeable swelling, which feels as though it builds up in pressure if I don’t relieve it through stretching the top of my foot. This bothers me significantly since my job requires me to be on my feet, walking briskly, for 9+ hours a day… so I either limp rapidly or try my best to ignore it and stretch it when possible.

There are periods of time where the issues disappear for unknown reasons while walking. Taking my shoes/ socks off and sitting also alleviates the issue fairly rapidly till I have to walk for more than 15-20 minutes. This has made it very difficult to see the doctor, since my foot usually feels better by the time I actually get to see someone… which I have wasted money on 9+ doctors visits with no results
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I would go more into the history of my issue, but the word limit is restricting… so I will try to go into it briefly.

I had a hairline fracture, about 6 weeks into the healing process I had to walk about 3-4 miles a day for college. This caused a swollen foot each day which I relieved by elevating it for a couple of hours. After the semester ended my foot would swell up every time I woke up/ walked on it for 15+ minutes, similar to now. After 2.5 years of seeing doctors the problem magically disappeared, with no diagnosis/ blood clots/ fractures found in my 9 doctor visits.

After working 3 years the issue reappeared to what it is now.

Can scar tissue from a tummy tuck (10 years ago) affect the results of a transvaginal ultrasound?

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Can scar tissue from a tummy tuck (10 years ago) affect the results of a trans vaginal ultrasound???

Will it miss a fetus of about 13-20 weeks old???
I read that the scar tissue can interfere with the sonic waves.
Is this true

Blood and urine tests are negative.

Age: 45
Female
Medications: Female – allergie and medium for stomach
General Information: I had a tt 10 years ago
I have been feeling movements in my lower abdomen,
My belly is a little bloated but if I am pregnant I can’t tell cause of the tt.

My periods are irregular
And the last one was very lite

If the scar tissue can affect it, how?

I had developed pain and a hard swelling under the skin directly behind the anus?

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I am a white 52 yo heterosexual male. Sunday evening (4 nights ago), I was heavily intoxicated and for whatever reason i decided to try and stick a relatively thick dildo in my backside. There was a condom on it and some lube was used. After persistently trying I only achieved getting about 1/2 the head in until I realized it just wasn’t happening. Monday when I got up I was sore. Remembering what I did, I figured that was normal. By late that night and Tuesday morning I had developed pain and a hard swelling under the skin directly behind the anus. Over the last couple days much to my dismay instead of the swelling going down, it has continued to get worse, also increasing the discomfort. it is very uncomfortable to sit and nearly impossible to work or do much of anything and its been 4 days now. There is no bleeding and using the toilet hasn’t been a problem, so I’m assuming no damage to the anus itself. I have been hoping the swelling came from the blunt trauma of trying to put a big peg in a small hole so to say, possibly traumatizing the external sphincter, and will correct itself. I really don’t want to go to the hospital if I don’t have too, totally embarrassing and also no insurance. I really need to know if my swelling is normal under these circumstances and how long it may take to correct itself, or if It sounds like I have a more serious problem that definitely needs attention. Just to restate, the swelling is directly behind the anus under the skin and about an inch wide and a couple inches long extending up the butt crack, and the swelling has continued to grow for 4 days now. Thank You in advance for any insight anyone can give me.

Age: 52
Male
Medications: None

My mother (86yo) had 3 of her parathyroids removed a few years ago and is having problems stabilizing?

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Hello – my mother (86yo) had 3 of her parathyroids removed a few years ago and is having problems stabilizing. She is extremely tired and visibly shaky. She is currently taking 5mg of Calcitrate in the a.m and 5 mg in the p.m. She also takes 3 Tums a day and 400 mg of Magnesium daily.

I have included her test results below. Her endocrinologist has stated he is satisfied with her calcium levels and there’s no cause for concern. She is scheduled to get a second opinion on July 16th.

Any information or direction you can provide will be MOST appreciated…thank you for your time.

6.3 pg/mL (Low)
Date: Jun 09, 2018 10:42 a.m. EDT
Reference Range:18.4 pg/mL – 80.1 pg/mL

< 5.5 pg/mL (Low) Date: Jan 13, 2016 10:08 a.m. EST Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL 6.0 pg/mL (Low) Date: Nov 19, 2015 07:33 a.m. EST Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL 7.0 pg/mL (Low) Date: Oct 28, 2015 09:37 a.m. EDT Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL 10.0 pg/mL (Low) Date: Oct 15, 2015 10:13 a.m. EDT Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL < 5.5 pg/mL (Low) Date: Sep 22, 2015 11:15 a.m. EDT Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL < 5.5 pg/mL (Low) Date: Jul 08, 2015 11:05 a.m. EDT Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL < 5.5 pg/mL (Low) Date: Feb 11, 2015 06:06 a.m. EST Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL < 5.5 pg/mL (Low) Date: Feb 05, 2015 03:10 a.m. EST Date: Jan 06, 2015 11:50 a.m. EST Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL 132.0 pg/mL (High) Date: Jan 02, 2015 03:59 p.m. EST Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL 112.0 pg/mL (High) Date: Oct 22, 2014 11:37 a.m. EDT Reference Range:14.0 pg/mL - 72.0 pg/mL Age: Female Medications: Mom's meds: 5mg of Calcitrate in am & 5 in the pm; 3 Tums/day; 40 mg Magnesium/day

What would happen if a female with a normal thyroid level took 200mcg Synthroid for weight loss?

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What would happen if a female with a normal thyroid level took 200mcg Synthroid for weight loss? Would it make them go hyperthyroid if your thyroid is in the normal range? ALSO if you took it for a prolong period of time (say 3 months) would it permanently destroy your thyroid? What would happen to them?

Age:21
Female
Medications: None