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I suffer from a Vocal Cord Dysfunction, my vocal cords constrict…can’t breath?

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I am a 39 yr old male, and I have a question about Vocal Cord Dysfunction, that I suspect I may be suffering from.
I have read that the standard discription of VCD is that when you have a bout of it, you can’t breath for up to half a minute.
My problem is that every once in a while my vocal cords constrict, upon inhaling, but only for about half a second. Can this also be a symptom of Vocal Cord Dysfunction? My throat usually gets tight just before, and suddenly my throat (vocal cords) close up for a short moment. I can there after breath normally. It isn’t something that scares me, but it’s very irritating and frustrating not knowing what it is and what causes it. Thank you! God bless!

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I have been suffering with migraine, 24/7 Tinnitus and balance problems?

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hi since 2015 I have been suffering with migraine, 24/7 Tinnitus and balance problems, I had a MRI early 2015 which was normal, that time I was so bad I was off work for 6 months, I have just gone back to work after nearly 4 months off, im on reduced hours my gp is saying it’s vestibular migraines but just recently it is much worse I now have numbness and tingling in my head, face, fingers and toes, I also have bouts of blurry vision, I was put on Amirtriptyline starting on 10mg increasing the dose every 2 weeks by 10mg until I was on 100 mg these made no difference at all, so im now on Nortriptyline increasing the dose every 2 weeks up to 100mg im currently on 50 mg and so far they have not helped at all, im really struggling at work as I work in a hospital and the lights really make my symptoms bad, I feel I need to be referred back to neurology but my gp says no as I have not tried all the meds they want me on I have one more to go on if these don’t work, please please give me some advise. Many thanks June. ohhh im a 54 year old female.

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I fell down and I think I may have a broken nose?

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Hello Doctor.

While crossing the street, I tripped on the sidewalk and fell down. I fell on my face. All is ok except for my nose. There is a bit of swelling so I believe I may have a broken nose. My question is the following: Should I wait for the swelling to subside to see if my nose is broken or should I get an x-ray of my nose right away.

Thanks



I recently got a implant done, but during my healing / antibiotics stage – my tongue started to appear like I have oral thrush?

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I recently got a implant done, but during my healing / antibiotics stage – my tongue started to appear like I have oral thrush (white hair – very sticky, and can be scrubbed off with no pain). Red dots all around an large bumps at the back of my tongue. This is no where else in my mouth but my tongue.
I was prescribed Nystatin, but it did not work. I was recently prescribed another mouthwash similar to nystatin but nothing is changing with my mouth. There is no pain anywhere else, minus the odd muscle pains in the legs (started about a week ago).
I also just noticed that I have white scars on penis. I’m not 100% sure when this started, but I noticed it in the last couple days. There is no pain and the scars are about 1mm in dia and are on the shaft of the penis and balls.
Is there something more that I should be worried about?

I had a perfect vision until I suddenly developed a double vision when I was on a Europe trip, doctors cannot diagnose what’s wrong with me?

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I’m a 32 years old male from Sri Lanka. I had a perfect vision until I suddenly developed a double vision when i was on a Europe trip. This happened on the 17th of April 2017. I had a severe headache by around the 14th and I took paracetamol. I noticed a change of focus on my left eye sight corner with the headache. I rested well thinking this is for tiredness. On the 17th morning when I woke up I had developed double vision. I have to close one eye to have a clear vision. Checked with eye specialists in Paris and they said my eye pressure is normal and nothing wrong with the vision (as i could see clearly with one eye closed) and no change in structure. Within a week people started noticing a squint too. I came back to Sri Lanka only on the 1st of May. Consulted Neuro specialists and Eye specialists. They did many tests including MRI, sugar, thyroid, cholesterol, ANA, chest x Ray etc and all reports were normal. The eye pictures were also normal. Hess test showed that there is a problem with the focus and that there is quite a noticeable squint. As all reports are normal doctors cannot diagnose what’s wrong with me. They advised me to just stay like this and it will go off. I’m on medixone for the last two weeks. But I don’t see any improvement in my double vision condition or the squint. I get the headache too on and off. And my left eye vision is now slightly blurred. Please let me know doctor what this condition is and what treatment is available? Looking forward to hear from you as I’m really in a helpless situation with no hope here for a quick recovery.

Ive been experiencing constant burn sensation on my mouth. It affects my tongue,lips?

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Female 58yrs.for the last 3months Ive been experiencing constant burn sensation on my mouth. It affects my tongue,lips. Only stop when I sleep. I have bed prescribed an anti fungal. Anti viral. Liryca. Nothing seams to work. I also tried increasing vitamin b. Now I will try alpha lipoid acid. Waiting to see a mouth specialist. Also when I get up I have an oily waxy film in my mouth. It goes away with a Sinutab. I am on blood pressure pills. Been on it for yrs. I take a imovane to help me sleep i been on it for years. No new meds lately. Please help it really affects my daily life. My mood and my taste buds.



I have a small herniated disk C5C6 does not touch the main nerve, but the pain is incredible , I can’t work, I can’t practice sport anymore, I can’t even walk?

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Hello, I’m 23yo male, I had a pain in my neck started since 2013, the pain is medium to High. 24/7 till today, I had a TD scan and a MRI scan both results stated that I have a small herniated disk C5C6 does not touch the main nerve very much, other than this structure is well n fine. all doctors told me that it’s nothing serious and shouldn’t be a problem at all. But the pain is incredible , I can’t work, I can’t practice sport anymore, I can’t even walk!! I have to drive my way to destinations,
PS: I have a small scoliosis probably 4or 5degrees, sometimes it hurt a little sometimes it doesn’t .

What is wrong with me?! Does the MRI is not able to shows nerves?, do I have nerves problem?



I’m struggling for 2 years now with pain in neck , doctors keep giving me something for infection and spasm but it doesn’t stop?

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I’m struggling for 2 years now with pain in neck going into the left side of my head.The pain is so bad that I can’t even put my head to lay down. When the pain starts I wake up with it feel my head is to heavy for my neck. I feel unbalanced. I went for the past 2 years to see the doctor and every time they tell me is muscle spasm. I went to the dr other day for same thing she send me for sonar and found I got 2 lymph notes the sizes is 22.3mm I went for blood test came back with high on lymphocytes, white blood sells. They keep giving me something for infection and spasm a but it doesn’t stop. I went for MRI scan and on there it showed that by the c5 and c6 fasets is something thick. The Dr said there is nothing wrong. What should I do. I feel like giving up and just living with this pain.



I had an ultrasound they found a 5mm solid nodule and said get another ultrasound in 6 months?

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I am a 41 year old female. I thought it was my thyroid, the doctor palpated and was able to feel that it seemed enlarged. Had all the thyroid testing done, everything came back normal. Had an ultrasound they found a 5mm solid nodule and said get another ultrasound in 6 months. I can’t go another 6 months feeling this way. I feel like there is constantly something in my throat and I have to clear my throat multiple times in 5 minutes, it is worse at night. I get out of breath going up a flight of stairs. Feet, legs and hands are swollen every morning. Hands are numb and tingly also when I wake up. I could sleep for a solid 12 hours and still feel exhausted when I wake up. My legs are so heavy when I walk. I have gained 30 pounds in about 3 months with no change in my diet and I am still gaining and I eat less. Have crazy cravings for sweets, I rarely like sweets, but the cravings are so powerful. Hair is falling out and dry. I have always had a problem with oily hair. My tongue is very sore, anything salty burns my tongue, and it feels like my tongue is swollen, and I have been biting it a lot when I talk. I have always had an excellent memory and now I am very forgetful and I have this brain fog. I can see a visible swelling in my neck, but the ultrasound said it was normal in size, it measured 5.0 x 1.6 x 1.9 cm on the right lobe and 5.4 x 1.0 x 1.4cm on the left lobe. Anyone have any idea what is wrong with me!



I have extreme inner ear pain, no solution from my doctors, need help?

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I am a 54 year old female and a month ago I had sore throat trouble swallowing went to gp was given nose spray for what the dr said was sinus drainage. Then I had ear ache and pain down neck and across shoulders and went to urgent care and was put on antibiotics and ear drops for ear infection. I then saw an ent cause still having the same symptoms . They put me on stronger ear drops for ear infection. Still having pain I went back to ent they said my neck was stiff and from my tmj was told to put heat on it. I did and week later went back and told dr I was still in pain and trouble swallowing so finally they took scope up nose and down throat and found nothing wrong. Sent me home. Then I called them again saying it is not better so I went back they ordered a scan of my neck. The next day they called and said it came back with nothing wrong and said I was ok . The pain continued and I started getting lightheaded went back to the gp and got put on steroids. A week later my ears were so stuffed and painful with loud buzzing and can hear my eyes blink. I went to urgent care they put me on stronger steroids and said they had no idea why the other symptoms were happening but that my ear was inflamed. A week later I started to have night sweats and still pain in neck shoulders down arms and felt week loud buzzing in ears and can hear my eyes blink and lightheaded . I went to er the dr did a test on urine and test my blood all came back fine. He told me it might be a inner ear infection that no one can see and said I might need mri and told me to go to gp. I was hoping they would do it. As I am writing this I am having extreme pain in ears down neck across shoulders down arms feel lightheaded like I am going to vomit buzzing in ears and can hear eyes blink and I am sweating terrible. I feel horrible. No one seems willing to help me. Don’t know what to do. I want to scream. I am still taking the ear drops and steroids I have one day left. Nothing is helping. Please tell me what I should do. I am begging for help.



I am experiencing a skin rash, especially below my eyebrows and near my eye?

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I am experiencing a skin rash, especially below my eyebrows and near my eye (white sometimes itchy bumps), eyelash loss, left eye twitching, eyelid inflammation, redness in tear duct, itchiness around both eyes but most in left eye, eye dryness, and small white flakes in hair. This has been happening for about two weeks. It started as an eye twitch in my left eye, and then became itchy. Now I have all of these symptoms. I have taken fluconzale, as well antibiotics. What is causing this?



I’ve seen various doctors since November 2016 in regard to a ‘severe ear infection’?

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Hi there. I’ve seen various doctors since November 2016 in regard to a ‘severe ear infection’ – as all the doctors have described. I’ve been put on amoxicillin and 3 types of ear drop antibiotics since then. Albeit none of these medications have worked. Some days the pain is so unbearable causing me to hold my ears as tight as I can in an effort to relieve the pain. When the doctors have had a look in my ear, they all have said that my ear canal is very inflamed and swollen – as well as my ear drum. I now feel that the pain is travelling to my jaw and all around my ear – both inside and outside. I cleaned my ears this evening with an ear bud, and when I pressed on a particularly sore part inside my ear, there was a very very dark brown discharge present on the ear bud. Does anyone know what might be wrong with my ears? I’m sick of not being taken seriously by the doctors I have seen these past few months.



I had a spider crawl in my ear, got out but I was left with an ear infection?

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Hello my name is (…) and about two weeks ago I had a spider crawl in my ear. It finally got out but I was left with an ear infection. They gave me neomyosin polymyxin b with hydrocortisone eardrops. It said to take three drops in the left ear three times a day for 10 days. Me being stupid and busy with three jobs I was only able to take one to two drops about 1 to 2 times a day for 10 days. Now I’m done with the 10 days in my ear infection is back. What it be OK if I restart taking the antibiotics? The right way? My ear is hurting so bad



I have a middle ear infection doctor gave me a prescription for amoxicillin, need second opinion?

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I’m a 24 year old female. I have a really bad earache. I went into an insta care on Saturday for it, and the doctor told me I have a middle ear infection. He gave me a prescription for amoxicillin and told me to take Ibuprofen and use heat packs on it to help the pain. Two days later, I am in excruciating pain. My ear hurts to the touch, and the lymph node next to my ear is really swollen. I can’t open my mouth without it hurting. I am wondering if I got the wrong diagnosis, and if there is something else I can do to relieve the pain. Thank you,



I have sinus problems even when I get a cold my nose always remain dry?

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Hi Doctor, I have sinus, even when I get a cold my nose always remain dry , but I do get headache often, I got Rhinocap to take twice a day plus a nasal spray called avamys…My problem is I feel like suffocating, I can’t breath easily my nose feel like blocked….I have to breathe through the mouth and it’s tiring. Is there any home made remedy for that Please ???