23 years old Multiple sclerosis (MS) patient for about 10 years, is medication necessary?

My girlfriend is 23 years old and has been a MS patient for about 10 years. Her first MS attack happened when she was 14. It was in her right eye. The second one happened when she was 20 and it was in her left eye. After the second attack she was prescribed to inject a drug called CinnoVex which Iranian version similar to Avonex. You can find information about CinnoVex in the link below.

She used CinnoVex until recently. But the injections are painful and with some minor side effects. Then a few month ago she had an MRI and based on that there was no sign of MS plaques in her brain. But her doctor says that it is better for her to continue her medication as a preventive measure. The doctor has changed her drug to another one which is called Cinnumer. This one is just made in Iran and you can see its information in this link.

The question that I have is: should she take this medication even though she is ok at the moment? Some other doctor’s here say that it is not necessary, but her own doctor which is very famous in MS field believe that she needs to be under medication for the rest of her life. We are kind of confused and would appreciate some expert opinion to help us make the best decision in this situation. Thank you all and sorry for my bad English.



I have a cerbaseous cyst on my back that has developed an infection?

Male 65 .. I have a cerbaseous cyst on my back that has developed an infection … Swollen, red, warm, extremely painful to the touch. Can’t get into the Dr for a week. He will not give me any advice over the phone other than warm compress. I saw online Fluconazola would be an antibiotic to treat the infection. I have sealed packs of Fluconazola exp date 12/2018 but cannot find a dosage amount. I used the Fluconazola before without any complication for skin tinnea(SP?) and had these on hand for future possible flare ups. What would be a proper dosage to start eliminating the infection?



my father has wounds on both of his ankles. its been more than 8 years?

hello doctor
im (…). my father has wounds on both of his ankles. its been more than 8 years and he had gone grafting two times and had undergone homeopathic allopathic and ayurvedic treatment also. he is not a diabetic patient. his age in 52 and weight is 100kg and height is about 6ft.
now he taking ayurvedic medicien from last 3 years. but its not working. had gone so many tests and all.
please help to cure this . and tell us which disease is it ?



Dry, itchy patches on my face, need second doctor opinion?

About a year ago I started getting dry, itchy patches on my face. Over the next few months I changed all the products I used to ensure it wasn’t a reaction to anything with no luck. I then went to the doctor who thought it might be rosacea so prescribed me a course of oxytetracycline, which unfortunately did not lessen the symptoms. It is very red and flaky, and is starting to spread to other parts of my face. Does anyone know what it could be and any ways to treat it?



I was diagnosed with a 0.5 cm large brain lesion on my left temporal, I have headache?

Hello. I’m a 24 year old female.
About 7 or 8 years ago I was diagnosed with a 0.5 cm large brain lesion on my left temporal. The doctor said it was caused by an injury and concluded that through the CT and an MRI. At the time my only symptom were constant headaches. A neurosurgeon confirmed I should not worry and should not spend a lot of time in front of the computer (at the time I barely did it) and to not stress out.
I’m an anxiety and stress prone person that has an online job, bound to her computer today.
Today, I still have those headaches, though they appear once a month and usually last for about a week. Right now, my headache has turned into a kind of uncomfortable pressure on the top of my head. At first it wasn’t painful, just annoying, but now it’s a little achy. The headache actually began as a jabbing at the back of my head, then pressure at that spot and then it settled on the top of the head.
I’m very concerned. I don’t have any other symptoms (like nausea, vomiting, seizures, vision problems – I checked my eyesight and my vision field last December, turned out fine). Thank you.



My cousin has severe anemia, fever- doctors can’t do anything for him?

Hi I’m not asking for myself actually. Recently my cousin is in hospital and doctors can not do anything. He has severe anemia. As I know the platelet number was 50.000 when it should be somehow 200.000-400.000. Firstly he had fever for several days and after they took him to hospital it reduced and he was very well for one day. But after that day his situation worsened and he became somehow numb. He didn’t recognise anything but had irritability. Now somehow his memory restored (like he has reflection when you call his name) but he is half unconscious. Now he is in reanimation and doctors can not diagnose certain thing. They say he has liver and spleen dysfunction and he needs blood. That’s all. The other things i think you should know is he’s been to Africa at the end of December. And had fever one time there which has passed easily after antibiotic intake. Also he used drug called Lyrica regularly which i think you should know. I will be really thankful if you can help somehow



I had a horseback riding accident and fell on my back pain is spreading?

Q: Hi my name is (…) i am 21, I had a horseback riding accident last week, and fell on my back, i do not remember how or where exactly i fell. The pain is located in the lower back. It was not bad at first but has grown stronger over the past few days, I have tried resting it but that has not helped either. Now the pain has been spreading down the back of my right thigh. It has been hurting when I stand, bend over, drive the car, carry my school bag, and anytime i lift my legs, or sneeze, I have trouble getting out of bed and walking . I would like to avoid getting xrays if possible since I had a similar accident 4 moths ago and sprained my lower back (or at least thats whats written on the doctors report) the pain then was much different from now. Can you please help me.
Thank you.

Medications: levothyroxine– after complete thyroidectomy in February



I have been dealing with a shaking sensation when my muscles are under stress/load?

22 y.o. male. No PMHx besides fractures of lower leg and left wrist. Recently I have been dealing with a shaking sensation when my muscles are under stress/load. For instance, when I slowly walk down the stairs or if I were to squat for an extended period of time, the muscles in my legs will become very shaky. Another time I notice it is while laying down, if I were to sit up slightly to grab something, such as my phone, the muscles in my abdomen do the same thing. I have also noticed it when lifting heavier objects. While I know if it were just my legs, I could attribute it to weakness perhaps, but with it seemingly effecting all the muscles in my body, I do not feel as though this would be the cause. I met with my PCP a few times about this, and so far all blood work as been normal with the exception of my Vitamin D level which was low. I have been taking a 50 IU Vitamin D pill 1 time per week for a month now (4 doses) and my symptoms do not seem to be improving. I have also noticed a shake, or almost a tremor in my hands/fingers at times. As I am typing this when I have my wrist/palm on the table and my fingers above the keyboard, I notice a shakiness in my fingers. Im beginning to feel slightly worried that I might be dealing with something a lot more serious than a vitamin deficiency, like a neurological disorder. Any insight or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.



I lost a loved one who was shot in the head twice, brain dead but organs working?

I just have a question..I lost a loved one who was shot in the head twice when the police got to him they said that his foot was still on the break and the police were able to put the car in park. He was “coherent” when they found him, but said he was unable to speak. They did a Cat scan and it showed no activity at all. He was transported to another hospital and also they did a cat scan where also it showed no brain activity at all. They said he was brain dead but his organs were still working I am so confused on the part where they said he was coherent and also on the part where they said his organs were still working but his is brain dead and they declared him dead although his heart was pumping and lungs were working. I am not doubting the Dr’s I am just having a hard time understanding how someone is called…brain death. ? They did unplug him off of machine and he only had 1% oxygen so they hurried and connected him back to machine. We had to make a decision to take him off…:( bc they said that his body would have shut down on it’s own. That the only thing keeping him stable was meds and the vent. Thank you for taking the time to read this and hopefully able to give me some info to make me understand better.



My son is 5 years old nausea, vomiting, loose motion, accompanied by constipation?

my son is 5 years old. He is suffering from severe abdominal pain for about 3 years along with nausea, vomiting, loose motion, accompanied by constipation. He resists urination to avoid pain. According to local doctors there is viral infection because of excessive retention. There is no cure yet so far, we can send you the reports



Took 65 5mg of nitrazam about 25 hours ago, afraid of going to hospital?

hi my friend told me just now that she took 65 5mg of nitrazam about 25 hours ago she went to sleep and woke up a hour ago she realizes that she made a mistake and doesn’t want to die but is afraid of going to hospital because of the high chance of being sectioned that she would not cope with i believe her when she said that she made a mistake as i know her well and 100% trust her she has told me that she feels drowsy and dizzy but apart from that she feels fine and believes that she will be ok she is 38 years old and on morphine that is in a form of a sticker on her arm for pain relief as her ex partner tried to strangle her and done permanent damage im not sure what other medication she is on but know that she hasn’t taken anything else in the last 25 hours she made me promise her that i would not call ambulance as she is terrified of being sectioned and she has managed to stay out of hospital for over 3 years i am obviously really concerned about her physical health but hoping its a good sign that she woke up and was not slurring her words down the phone is she out of the woods or do i need to phone her a ambulance thanks



I have had 5 surgeries I am in constant pain.

My name is (…) i am 49 years old. I have had 5 surgeries to remove mesh from my female area 2 of those were reconstruction surgeries. I have had my hack checked nothing is wrong with it. I am in constant pain. I try to work but my wrist knees back gut elbow and ankles hurt constantly. I have headaches. I also have a hard time functioning because being in pain all the timw is depressing.i don’t sleep much. My dr has placed me on a pain pill levothroxin osphena. I also take zoloft. But to be honest between the pain no sleep i am so tired all the time and i just want to cry



I have an acute dextroscoliosis, I feel pain when I skip meals?

Hello, good afternoon (…) female, 19 years old, I have an acute dextroscoliosis. I’m suffering pain in my upper back and chest whenever I skip to eat my meals on the right time. Does having dextroscoliosis is connected to the pains I’m suffering ? Is there anything I can do to stop the pain?