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I had 3 ops on the right knee, 1 ACL and 2 menicus tears, the knee recently started swelling?

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Quick background: 3 ops on the right knee, 1 ACL and 2 menicus tears. I have played soccer since I was 5, I am now 46 years old. I exercise the knee daily, play table tennis and soccer once or twice weekly. The knee recently started swelling. I treated it with RICE. Swellings gone. Now very localised pain top of patella and a finger width towards inside of knee. Very painful when attempting a run and sore to the touch. Walking only occasional pain. Occasional slight give way. Lots of grinding, crunching and crackling from the knee. Any ideas pls?

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I’m post op from neck surgery fusion is it normal my hands feel numb?

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I’m post op for three weeks and two days now from neck surgery fusion not sure of which disc that fused together it was about a five hour surgery but any way the reason I’m writing this is that when I wake up in the morning my hands are numb and tingling and feels like they are sewed on sounds crazy I know but eventually it goes away but my left arm starts getting getting a cold sensations and do not have a neck brace that fits right. Sure could use some comforting thoughts

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My mother has been diagnosed with meningitis, should my family and I be tested for meningitis?

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I am the caregiver for my mother while she is going through chemotherapy. She has recently been diagnosed with meningitis. Should my family and I be tested for meningitis? We are still waiting for the complete answer on her exact diagnosis, and she is being treated in the hospital with broad spectrum antibiotics

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I am 21, do I need a Pap smear test?

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Lately I have been having weird discharge and I’m worried. At first my discharge changed to being heavy and watery with a weird odor then just dry and uncomfortable meaning I stopped having a discharge. Now it heavy once again with the same odor. I did go to a doctor yesterday and was offered a Pap smear exam but because of my fears and backed out. Initially I believed I had a yeast infection so that’s what I told the doctor and because I didn’t want to do the Pap smear he just decided to give me a one dose medication for a yeast infection. However today I’m not so sure I made the right decision. I have noticed a change in my discharge since taking the pill, however when I went to the bathroom and wiped a noticed a brown streak in my discharge. I immediately start to panic and reading up on YouTube only increased my fears. I am honestly worried sick.. to the point of breaking down. I need some advice before i approach my sister. P.S My period started 14 days ago (last for 7 days). Also, noticed that I barely ever get aroused and when I do I don’t get “wet”. 21 year old virgin. I would have mentioned a lot of these things to my doctor but he was so fast paced, somewhat in a hurry that I forgot. Help me.

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I have a history of light PCOS and recently have been diagnosed with a 21 mm Sub serosal Myoma?

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I’m a 32 years old woman who has history of light PCOS and recently have been diagnosed with a 21 mm Sub serosal Myoma. I have been having serious pain around uterus area on and off and it becomes very serious on my periods. Recently I have taken Epimedium pills and that gets me even worse and I bleed after taking that. What do you suggest ? Should I stop taking Epimedium? I have hard time finding any helpful information on Epimedium known as Horny Goat Weed which has helped me with my sex life but otherwise have negative effects on me.

Thank you very much

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I take clozaril, is it dangerous to have MAC anesthesia in combination with this medication?

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Hello!! I have a question about anesthesia. I need to get surgery on my foot to cut down a bump on a bone. The doctor said it’s only going to be a fifty minute procedure and I will be able to leave the hospital the same day. I take the medication clozaril for a sleep problem (even though it is normally prescribed for schizophrenia), and I was just wondering if it is dangerous to have MAC anesthesia in combination with this medication. Is it better to use a certain anesthetic than others when in combination with it? I was told by my doctor that I just shouldn’t take it the morning of the operation but I just wanted to get a second opinion because I have never had surgery before and am a bit nervous about it. I am 41 years old, female, weigh 135 pounds, am 5’7, and clozaril (200 mg a day) is the only medication I take. Thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate it!

Age:41
Female
Medications: clozaril

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I am having some symptoms that are beginning to worry me, please advise?

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I am having some symptoms that are beginning to worry me. I have been fatigued more so than ever before, there is blood in my urine, I have lower back pains, as well as nausea when I eat anything except bread and crackers. I have started having some severe migraines, as well as just headaches, every day. On top of all of that, I have had swelling in my feet and ankles. This has been going on for about 3 weeks.

Age:25
Female
Medications: None

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I have high blood pressure, will using a e-cigarette be safe for me?

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hi i’m a smoker with high blood pressure asthma depression i want to use a e-cigarette to give up tobacco will using a e-cigarette be safe for me to use as it say i cant with the above illnesses or is this just a standard warning like tobacco products have.

Age:31
Male
Medications: bisoprolol,losartan,seretide,ventolin,venelafaxine ,aripiprazole

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I received a chest x-ray, chest CT scan with contrast dye and an MRI would these tests show breast cancer?

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Hi. I am a 41 year old woman.
Last year I was hospitalised with a severe bacterial infection. I received a chest x-ray, chest CT scan with contrast dye and an MRI. I also had a follow up chest CT scan with dye a few months after leaving hospital. This was September 2016.

My question is, would these tests show breast cancer, and secondly, would it be risky to have a mammogram so soon after these tests that use radiation .
Thanks.

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Chest CT scan report has three differentials, Do you think it can be Lymphoma?

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Hello Doctor ! My 20 months son chest CT scan report has three differentials 1. Enlarge thyumus 2. Lymphoma 3. Germ cell tumor. While another Doctor says its enlarged thyumus .
Blood test : His serum LDH is 440 IU/L , RBC 4.68mil/mm3 WBC 11260/mm3. Kid is very active and no symptoms of serious illness. He suffered 3 chest infections with high fever and on two occasions doctors treated him with antibiotic injections
My question is Do you think it can be Lymphoma ? Would you suggest biopsy ?

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Creatinine is 1.1 and my TSH is 6.18 does this indicate a thyroid problem?

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Just received my bloodwork test results. My BUN is 25 , my Creatinine is 1.1 and my TSH is 6.18. I’m taking 50 mcg of Levothyroxine. Does this indicate a thyroid problem or something wrong with my kidney. Last year everything was normal and I’ve been taking Levothyroxin for around 8 years. Does my dose simply need to be increased or am I in big trouble..

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I have high GGT Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase over almost 1 year….Around 200 to 500?

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Hi doctor….I have high GGT over almost 1 year….Around 200 to 500…I had ultrasoud and it was OK.However, last month I had MRCP and fibro liver scan…There is fluid-fluid level seen in gallbladder, but no filling defect is seen. And small nodule seen aterior to the spleen, is likely splenoculum.. The other abnormal test was AST (until 70) and ALT (until 90). I have been cleared from wilson disease also. I have itchy also on skin, and some big acne. What disease actually I may have from symptoms above? I have been hospitalized three times, but until now doctor suspects that sludge gallbladder. I have been taking heptral 1200 mg daily for 6 months, and ursofalk 1000 mg daily for 2 weeks. I have been eating healthy like fish and chicken steam. No smoker and no alcohol. Please help me.. I am so stress as I have nausea and headache all the times…. Many thanks for your help..

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My heart beats feel funny/ inconsistent bpm goes down to around 35 bpm?

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I usually have a low bpm usually in the 60s. I have noticed in the last few days that my heart beats feel funny/ inconsistent. It’s not all the time but it’s getting a little more frequent. I have a bpm monitor so I’ve been monitoring myself today. When I feel the inconsistent beats my bpm goes down to around 35 bpm give or take and then a few minutes later it shoots up to around 78 bpm. A few minutes after that it goes back to around 65-68 which is normal for me. Should I seek medical attention ASAP?

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My job required blood test… and results failed drug test….why?

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Went to ER for Heat Exhaustion. Next morning my job required blood test.. Results failed with benzodiazepines >100 .. my ? is could combo of my prescription meds with DEHYDRATION and they gave me ZOFRAM at hosp in IV cause this? My meds are : Gabapentin 300mg 2xd .Hydrocodone 7.5mg prn.Diazapam 5mg 3xd..Flexeril 10mg pm ..I also take benadryl for breathing probs..Motrin..Asprin.Tylenolprn pain.

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My daughter, 17, is suffering from; leg muscle cramps?

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We are frustrated, in and out of doctors offices for 3 months now. My daughter, 17, is suffering from; leg muscle cramps (12 months plus, relieved with iron, doctor told us to take her off the iron because of nausea, now the cramps are back, immediately after stopping iron), daily outbreaks of hives, diarrhea, nausea with vomiting, low grade fever, and, a new symptom, heartburn. She must have given over a quart of blood for tests so far. All the Doctors tell us is that the blood work was fine, and leave it at that. Her white cell count has been high, a couple of times. She has been treated with antibiotics, iron supplements and calcium supplements. In fact, when the vomiting and diarrhea started, we were told, “It probably isn’t even related.” even though these were symptoms they seem to really be concerned about at first, almost relieved when we told them no. The nausea has always been there, with occasional vomiting, the frequent vomiting is a new development.

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