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My father’s Tuberculosis (TB) was treated 3 times without success, need second opinion?

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Hello doc, my father, age 59 was suffering from continuous high fever and cough since 16 Jan 2016. In Feb 2016 we consulted the doctor. They refereed to a chest physician. There The doctor prescribed for some tests as well as CT thorax. In test we got to know that there a small phlural effusion in right chest. The doctor tried to pull the liquid from back with the injection bt nothing came out. He started the treatment of tuberculosis. For a few months everything was good. Bt again fever started. This time we consult the best chest physician in Lucknow. He also taken some test as well as CT scans and x rays. He too prescribed the same medicine as before i.e. Tuberculosis. There he again tried to pull the fluid from the chest with help of ultrasound machine bt nothing came out.
Today after one and a half year the situation is same. The fever continues as well as cough. The body becomes weaker. The treatment of tuberculosis is still going on. After 6 trials of pulling out the fluid from chest the result is zero. Doctors are also confused bout the disease. Tell me what to do?

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I had E. coli infection now have blood clots, what’s going on?

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I am a 23 year old female i am 5’6″ I weigh 173 lbs my medications I am on consist of 30mg ER Cymbalta,Mitalax,Lactulose,Senkonot,and stool softeners. It started out 4 years ago when I had my daughter Via C-Section and got a E.coli blood infection with 6 blood transfusions, i am very Anemic always have been, 9 months after my infection they found a herniated disc in my L4-L5 region I had surgery to decrease the bulge to only return 4 months later after about a year of physical therapy Gabapentin, and no relief they did another MRI to find the disc bulging again so second surgery still maybe a month relief then i got on a pain management program that prescribed Morphine 30mg ER every 12hrs and 15 IR 1/2 tab every 8 hrs about two years into the program i couldn’t handle the pain meds and still had no relief and sever constipation, so I’ve been off for two or so years. I got the IUD in my arm and experienced frequent UTI and yeast infections and hormone imbalance was always 140lbs-145lbs so they took the IUD and referred me to a thyroid specialist and they tested my thyroid levels and said nothing was wrong with no explanation of the discharge and infections was told I have to live worth it my results as of 1/30/17 TSH 0.37 T3,TOTAL RSLT 140.6 and T4 TOTAL RSLT 7.3. I was put on the Nuvarin but stopped due to massive discharge,fatigue, severe constipation, and discomfort about a month ago i started yo gain weight now I’m ip to almost 40lbs at 172lbs.. I was referred to a gastroenterologist for a possible colonoscopy after being hospitalized for blood clots in my stool but I couldn’t flush my system with anything help me what’s going on?

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I have been diagnosed with (PID) Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, what should I do?

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I have been diagnosed with PID and have been prescribed azithromycin, doxycycline, and metronidazole vaginal gel. My symptoms prior to fx were malodorous light green/yellow discharge, and itching. I am on day 4 of the doxycycline and metronidazole gel and am experiencing chunky white discharge with no odor, but unbelievable itching. I am also experiencing pretty bad nausea with the doxycycline. What should I do and do I need to see my doctor again?

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I have been suffering from a range of problems, my GP says it is mental, need second opinion?

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For the last few years I have been suffering from a range of problems. Mostly mental things like brain fog, confusion, inability to focus and think straight. Also a lot of muscle aches and weakness. I find it particularly hard to walk up and down stairs because my legs and lower back seem weak and wobbly and I have difficultly balancing/controlling movement. I also often drop things especially when feeling particularly weak. I am lethargic, shaky and sometimes get a tightness in chest/restrictive feeling in throat. This seems strange for someone who is relatively young, fit and healthy. I recently got blood test results from my GP who tells me it is all in my head since nothing is showing up in blood tests. I have had full blood count, iron, b12, glucose, liver function, thyroid function, CRP and ESR. All are normal. I had slightly low vit D about 6 months ago despite being the outdoorsy type but I have been having a D3 supplement since then to treat that. Is there anything else that could be wrong with me that wouldn’t be showing up on these tests? I will be looking for a new GP soon but I need to know what sort of things to ask them. I really feel that there is something seriously wrong. Surely a 30 year old woman should not be such a physical and mental cripple! I also often get things like coughing up greenish grey sticky gunk in the mornings and pustules on face and in hair and shoulder and bottom. It seems like at least once a month I get swollen lymph nodes and am also prone to abscesses under arms and in groin area. These aren’t as worrisome as other symptoms but I am just generally pale, weak, tired and unwell!

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I have extreme pain in my lower right abdomen, ER doctor says it is a cyst?

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Extreme pain in my lower right abdomen started in March. After 2 visits to ER, 1 visit to OBGYN, 1 visit to Primary care phys and then admitted to Hospital I’m still in pain. ER said it is the cyst, appendix was ruled out. OBGYN said its too small to be causing my extreme pain. Hospital did check gallbladder, did an endoscopy and colonoscopy. Some minor issues were found in GI but nothing significant. My pain in my lower right abdomen is unbearable. Tramadol was prescribed, but does nothing. Other symptoms included: constant nausea, constipation, pain in my mid and lower back down into my butt and hips. Pain in lower abdomen sometimes hurts on both sides now. At times I feel pressure in my entire abdomen. Spend days with heat packs wrapped around me laying in bed or sitting in a warm tub. It has completely disabled me from any normal function during the day except to concentrate on alleviating the pain. I have had 4 menstrual cycles since this began and it hasn’t gotten any better. I have Factor V Lieden, which caused 3 miscarriages over ten years ago, but not sure if this is an issue. I need some direction before I loose my mind to the pain.

My 2 year old daughter cannot walk, doctors baffled?

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My daughter turned 2 recently and she is finding it extremely difficult walking by her self, however she is able to stand with support and is able to walk using objects like tables or chairs. I have taken her to a few doctors who seem baffled, she has very poor lower limb movement and strength. The size of her lower limb are disproportionate to her upper body, she has no muscle mass in her legs and they may have begun to atrophy? she also has hypermobility in her knees which is also affecting her lower limbs, and walking.
Tests completed:
1. Nerve conduction Studies: very poor results in legs.
2. MRI Spine (under G.A) did not find anything.
3. Blood tests all good!

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I have seen 14 doctors who say they have no solution for my situation?

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Here are my symptoms:

Thirst
Permanent fatigue
Pain in the muscles
Weakness in focus
Weakness in attention
Alopecia
Pain in the chest when Sports
Difficulty breathing (no asthma)
Dryness in the throat
A permanent pain in the neck
Examined the blood results are good and testing vitamin good
I made a chest X-ray and it was clean

I visited more than 14 doctor without any benefit. Please Help.

What do these Spirometry test results mean? …last resort!

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I am reaching out as a LAST RESORT…..I cannot get a straight answer regarding the results of my spirometry test. Values were as follows: FEV1 3,07, predicted 3.06;% predicted, 100%; FVC 4.49, predicted 4.07; % predicted, 110%; FEV1/FVC, 68%.

I am a 61 year old male, 66 inches tall, weight 153 lbs……

My question is this…..if FEV1 is 100% of predicted, and FVC is 110% of predicted, should not these values enter in to a diagnosis of COPD??….( which is what my PCP said that I have).

….my understanding is that FEV1 is as important a number as the ratio….and isn’t FEV1 MORMAL?!?….

…..the report said “normal diffusing capacity (DLCO” and “normal lung volumes”.

I’m frightened and baffled at the same time!…..I have no respiratory symptoms, and run 15-20 miles per week (11-min. miles).

ANY insight would be appreciated!

Thank you!

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I am coughing intermittently for about 5 months now, is this an allergy?

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I am coughing intermittently for about 5 months now, my doctor advised me to get an allergy test done. Which I did.
The IGE immunoglobin serum test which I made came back with a value of 515 and the laboratory reference value is <65. Does this mean I have allergies- that I am allergic to something? I would like to know if this indicates that there is a problem with me? What do I need to do now? Is there medication that I need to take? I am a 35 year old woman. I never had any problems before. Don't take any medication whatsoever. Please let me know as soon as possible. Thanking you and your team ahead of time. Regards (...)

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I have a sebaceous cyst on my face that I want to remove, please advise?

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Hello I am a 27 year old female and my physician says I have a sebaceous cyst. I was prescribed topical corticosteroidIt and fucidic acid. After treatment, almost all of the redness subsided and the cyst came down to the size of a dot under my skin on my face. It is now small but not pretty to look at. What can I do to remove it. Please advise?

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I have bad pain and swelling in leg and notice blood clots on thigh?

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I have bad pain and swelling in leg and notice blood clots on thigh.

Hello Doctor, Recently I noticed blood clots on leg near femoral artery. I went to ER and they prescribed Xarelto for clots (in the ER) . After a month my prescription ended, I went to see my primary care physician who took me off because my hemaglobin was low (8.7) and he said he believed I was in danger of a heart attack. I still have closts, should I stay on Xarelto or do like my doctor says and stop?



I had Humerus fracture surgery, now need another?

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Humerous fracture

I was humerus middle shaft fracture in 15th June 2017. next day surgery my right humerus for fixation of plate and screw. But after 3 month plate was not holding properly and plate was all most outside the bone but healing not properly. So I change the doctor and place. Doctor advise removal of plate and extensible higher or large plate or bone grafting. In April 27th again surgery but this time doctor fix of rod Nail syntheses. But present time pain in my right hand and not proper healing. Please intimate me what I can do



I had a SIMPLE PREGNANCY ULTRASOUND showing a ANTERIOR WALL FIBROID, please advise?

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Anterior wall fibroid while pregnancy

2 years ago I had 2 missed abortions and while I was doing the ultrasound, the doctor discovered that I have a posterior wall fibroid, small 1 or 2 cam. 6 month ago, I gave birth to my baby and while pregnant I haven’t any thing or any problem regarding this fibroid. Now I am 3 months pregnant and they told me that I have an anterior wall fibroid
Is it the same fibroid?
I attached the report of 2015 ultrasound

and the latest report 2017:
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SIMPLE PREGNANCY ULTRASOUND of 02-MAY-2017: GESTATION: SINGLE AMNIOTIC FLUID : ADEQUATE FETAL HEARTS : PRESENT CRL= 1.60 CM YS=0.2 CM GAGE= 8.0 WKS EDD: 12.12.2017 FHR: 153 bpm CX= 2.8 CM SUBSEROSAL FIBROID ANT WALL UPPER UT=1.1X1.0 CM OVARIES : NORMAL. LUTEAL CYST LTO

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SIMPLE PREGNANCY ULTRASOUND of 21-MAY-2017: SIMPLE PREGNANCY ULTRASOUND: Findings: Gestation: SINGLE CRL: 3.86 cm Fetal Heart Movement: 163/ min CX/L: 3.76 cm COMMENTS: SINGLE, A/A, I/U GESTATION SEEN G AGE: 10 WK+5D SCAN EDD: 12/12/2017 ” AN ANTERIOR WALL FIBROID NOTED , 2.31 X 3.36 cm FOLLOW UP FOR NT SCAN
Age:30 Female



I am having recurrent ulcers in my mouth and tongue, should I get a STD test?

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Recurrent Mouth ulcers in the past

Hi, 2 months ago I started having recurrent ulcers in my mouth and tongue (1-2 at the same time-normal size-after 4,5 days were disappearing). I had full blood count and everything was fine – for 10 days no ulcers again. After my holidays then I started having again ulcers in my mouth and tongue and my GP gave me Corsodyl mouthwash which was perfect – the 2 ulcers I had disappeared and never again appeared. I have no ulcers at all for 3-4 weeks now but I’m just very anxious cause in internet it says a lot of serious illnesses are causing ulcers and that is why I’m a bit concerned. I have also quit smoking on January (that might be a reason why?) and I was having exams as well which means I was stressed. One GP told me if I’d like to have more blood tests (std related test) but I haven’t. What do you think?



I was recently diagnosed with Herpes simplex virus HSV-1, results say positive and negative?

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I was recently diagnosed with HSV-1, and I would like to know what these results mean. Thank you!

I was recently diagnosed with HSV-1. But on my test results it says positive and negative. And I would like to know what this means. I recently had the flu, but they were no cold sores at all. Could I have been misdiagnosed? I will really appreciate your response. Thank you!