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Sudden ataxia with no obvious cause?

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Sudden ataxia with no obvious cause – sent for a routine head MRI results are: no structural abnormality in brain parenchyma obvious maxillary sinus cyst. Retained fluid secretions in a pneumatised left petrous apex. Still feeling terrible and don’t have a neuro apt till end of September. Is this a normal MRI result or something I should get seen quicker

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Girlfriend has crippling period pains that are certainly Endometriosis?

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Girlfriend has crippling period pains that are certainly Endometriosis. Recent scan showed Endometrium was 16mm thick. Crippling pains and completely immobile during her period, and sometimes in between. Getting worse month by month. Painful going to the toilet when on her period. Unqualified Cambodian doctor has prescribed Clotrimazole& Tinidazole. I think a progesterone cream is the way to go forward, however it is not advisable to take progesterone and Clomitrazole together and the latter interacts with the former.

I will attach the ultrasound results.

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Is it bad to always take antibiotics?

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Hi Doc,
Is it bad to always take antibiotics? This year I have taken 3 courses of Augmentin. Ever since I did my radiotherapy 4 years ago on my nose, I seem to catch bacteria flu quite easily. It will start with lots and lots of greenish mucus coming out from my nostril and then I will get a very cough soon enough. It is the same every time.I always needed Augmentin to recover fully. But after 3 months or so I will get the same thing over again . . I am worried that Augmentin will not be able to work one day as the bacteria may become more resistant. I am currently down with the same thing but have not gone to see a doctor yet.. I am 100% positive that it is another bacteria attack, Should I go for another course of Augmentin? I have taken so many courses and I am getting worried. I am thinking of doing a yearly flu jab once I recover. Will the flu jab protects me from further attacks

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I had x ray and it shows arthritis at bottom of spine?

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I have had chronic pain at the left hand bottom side of my back for five years now.doctors said its a muscle spasm. I have been to physio but pain is still with me. Sometimes when i walk the spasm will paralyse me. I have tears in my eyes and then i have to sit down. I had x ray and it shows arthritis at bottom of spine plus top of spine. What next for me please.

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I’m currently experiencing irregular heartbeat, fatigue, dizziness-some slightly blurring of vision, please advise?

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I’m 21/ F. Currently experiencing irregular heartbeat, fatigue, dizziness–some slightly blurring of vision.
Sometimes nauseous – which is made worse in the mornings (I once threw up one morning, not too long ago).
I am also feeling as though I have lost some weight – and am worried about this current condition. – was wondering what it could be?

Thank you, (…)

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For almost one month now I have been dealing with stomach problems?

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For almost one month now I have been dealing with stomach problems. It started when I was away on holidays. My travelling companion fell ill for 2 days with a stomach bug (presumably) and felt okay. She got sick once, rested in bed and was okay soon after. I fell ill approximately 2 days after her. Symptoms of nausea, fever, light-headedness – however I did not get sick. The symptoms improved over time, but I still find that I have not completely recovered. I don’t have much of an appetite, I feel a type of bulge or tightness is my throat/oesophagus and I am unable to eat large amounts. I would describe my symptoms similar to acid reflux, but I don’t feel that burning sensation.

I went to see a doctor one week after being ill while I was still on my holidays. He diagnosed it as a stomach virus. I have a family history of gallstones and h pylori infections. I have been putting off going for a second appointment as I feel my symptoms aren’t that severe, plus I feel as though I am anxious about the whole situation and that could be making my symptoms worse than they actually are. Could you recommend what course of action I should take? Is a second appointment justified, or is it likely a lingering stomach virus? Is there a need for urgency?

Thanking you in advance,

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I have an 8 year old son with calcification and health issues, please advise?

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I have an 8 year old son. He was a 6 week prem baby. For the last 12 months he has had an on going cough and chest infections. He also gets high temp’s, around 38-40c. He had a ct scan the other week without
IV solution. The doctors can’t seem to understand or come up with a reason for the on going illness. As you can imagine, it is becoming frustrating for him and for us. We have taken him to peads and specialists at the royal children’s hospital. They have been talking about doing a broncoscapy. I don’t really want this to happen. I don’t like having children going under. The ct test came back as the following.
Lungs are symmetrically and normal inflated.
No collapse or consolidation. No air space infiltrate. No bronchiectasis and the bronchi are not large than the accompanying vessels.
No evidence of interstitial lung disease.
No discrete pulmonary nodules or lung masses.
No endotracheal or endobronchial lesions.
No pleural or pericardial effusions.

There are however two calcifications seen in the right hilar region.
possibly reflecting calciification in some lymph nodes. No obvious lymphadenopathy however.
Thymic tissue noted in the superior mediastinum as expected for a child of this age.
Normal appearance of the osseous thorax.
Conclusion
Subtle calcification in the right hilar may relate to some calcification in the lymph nodes.
No obvious lymphadenopathy identified however.
Lung parenchyma is unremarkable. No bronchiectasis.

The doctors don’t seem to understand what they mean by the calcification, they cant work out the report.
No one can give us a proper answer. My poor boy is sick and tired of this going on. It’s like he’s sick for weeks then it goes dorment and then comes back again. He just cant shake it.
He has had Azithromycin 200mg daily 5 days and amoxil 500mg tds 6 days.
These seem to help for a short period.
He had bloods done as well.
The main thing was low iron, if required I can supply the report for this.
Can someone please help.
Regards
Desperate dad

Please help with this for my son’s sake.

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Cholesterol, HDL and Triglycerides, what food to eat?

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Cholesterol . Is 214 mg/dL
HdL 34 mg/dL
Triglicirides 213 mg/ dL

What food to avoid
What food to help

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I received a urethra swab test it was not pleasant at all?

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I am a 21 year old male. I received a urethra swab test suddenly by the doctor who i went to see today in an effort detect stds and it was not pleasant at all. It has been 8 hours since then and now I am having slight burning sensation in my penis and am undergoing mental turmoil since the procedure. I have been lying down in an awkward position for 6 hours. Are my fears exaggerated? Will it heal? I appreciate your help i am in a lot of mental and emotional distress and have no one to talk to. Thank you

Side note: I have anxiety disorder for which i was under antidepressant treatment (seroxat/paxil) which i have recently discontinued through tapering measures. Also, this might not be too relevant of my biggest phobia for many years (medical tampering of urethra)

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I may have autoimmune hepatitis, please advise, need second doctor opinion?

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Hello, I went to a gastro to talk about gallstones, he said I have fatty liver (nafld) and ran bloodwork. Everything ok, EXCEPT:
positive ANA speckled 1:80
F-ACTIN IgG 22.5
SMOOTH MUSCLE IgG TITER: 1:20
he sent me back to my primary, who sent me to rheumatologist, who said it was not autoimmune, and of no concern to him, he sent me back to gastro. Redid ASMA and it came back Weak Positive at “20”. Is what they told me. Now, nothing, he does not seem concerned. I have googled all this, and it shows hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, and horrible diseases. I am at a loss and do not know what to do. I know my Hepatitis came back all non reactive, and I donate blood every year. I am so confused. Thank you for any insight

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Is working the Night Shift bad for your health?

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hi Doc. Since May 10, 2017, I’ve started working on a night shift, sitting all the day long, from 8-5. I don’t smoke nor drink. I also sleep at least 8 hrs a day. My friends keep on telling me my kind of work could give me several health complications. They say that the body repairs itself (including the vital organs) during the wee hours of the day and I’m supposed to be resting during those hours, and not working. Is there any truth to this? What should I do to keep myself healthy while working on a night shift?

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80 year old may have vascular bleeding?

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My sister in law aged 80 has diabetes but refuses medication. Recently her lower legs and feet look as if she has vascular bleeding. What advice can you offer.

She stopped her diabetes and BP medication stating that the tablets were poison and that she was better off without them. I fear for her health.

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Both of my feet and ankles swelled up really bad and were very painful, also red?

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So about 12 days ago, at night, both of my feet and ankles swelled up really bad and were very painful, also red. It was mostly gone the next morning but later that night it happened again only significantly worse, to the point where I could barely walk. The next few days it was seemingly on the mend and was going good until 2 nights ago now but only the top of the left foot now this time. It feels like I broke it pretty much but I haven’t had any injuries as to where that would happen….I guess I’m just wondering if anyone knows what this is…..?? Please help

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I am having problems with low hemoglobin and my platelet count?

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Hi .
I m 42+ lady ,having problem with low hemoglobin(8) and my platelet count is high(715.000)
my other report are
HCT-26.80%
MCV-65.20FL
MCH-19.5PG
MCHC-29.9G/DL
RDW-CV-18.3%
ESR-53MM IN1ST HOUR
PLS ADVICE ME HOW I REDUCE MY PLATELET.

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I get burning, excruciating pain, blurred vision when using computer?

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I get burning, excruciating pain, blurred vision in one eye. Just the one. It can happen after just 5-15 minutes of using my computer. After that even the slightest things cause a lot of pain, overhead LED lights, phone with anti glare, TV etc. However, if I avoid computers and everything for a month or two and really reduce usage, I can watch TV for hours without hurting my eyes a lot, and just live normally. After the computer usage, it gets bad. I’ve used computers and devices for years, a LOT. Never felt like this before. This burning feels different from the ordinary eye strain burning. I do follow the rule of looking away from the screen after a bit, at a distance.
I read about CVS, and wonder if that is what I have. I was surprised to discover 90% of computer users get this. 90% computer users have to sit in the dark, use text to speech and generally protect their eyes from usage? I went through months of using apps for the blind. Sit around with a makeshift eye patch. It was excruciatingly painful. I would be in so much pain I couldn’t even glance at my phone for a second to write or read a text. Even if I hadn’t really used anything beyond a few seconds for days.
My question is, do I have CVS or is it something different? My eyes do NOT get red. They LOOK fine. My doctor gave me some tablets and some regular eye drops for a month. After a month of almost completely avoiding light, eye felt less pain. When I asked the cause, he said “who knows?” and gave me some eye drops to take when I’m in pain. Those don’t do much and they also state that using too much can cause cornea to get thinner.

Once I use a computer, everything starts triggering or aggravating pain…even when they didn’t before. Is this CVS? What can I do about it? He made it sound like I have to live with this and just take drops when it gets bad. I respect him a lot, I just want more answers. Also, if a different kind of computer screen would alleviate it, what should I be looking for?

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