I suffer with asthma, the last few hours I have a been getting a shooting pain in my left side?

I suffer with asthma, the last few hours I have a been getting a shooting pain in my left side when I breathe. I also keep catching my breath and finding it hard to breathe. I have been taking my inhaler regularly and when I feel I really need it but it hasn’t helped, do I need to visit a hospital or doctor?

I cough up blood but have had a CT scan and bronchoscopy that all came back normal?

I am a 33 year old female. I cough up blood but have had a CT scan and bronchoscopy that all came back normal except for a cavitary lesion that was 2 cm. The doctor is watching it, and coughing up blood has decreased. However, Friday afternoon, the right side of my chest started hurting when I breathed in deeply or coughed. It’s still hurting, and is worse when I lay down on my back, breath in or out deeply, cough or sniff, and hold my right arm above my head. It hurts worse on the side of my chest under my arm and when I press on my ribs at all, front or side. I don’t know if it’s related, so I called my regular doctor’s office who told me to call my pulmonologist. When I called the Pulmonologist’s office, the staff called back and told me to go to the ER. I really don’t want to go to the ER, as I’m not sure it’s related and don’t want to pay the high copay for nothing, but I do want to know what to do about the chest pain. Is it related to the cavity? Is going to the ER really necessary?



I have itchy skin at the back of my right thigh what kind of skin condition is this?

hi, im 22 this year, female. i have been have itchy skin at the back of my right thigh. it doesn’t get itchy all the time but randomly and each time last for hours or til the next day. the itching even occur right after showering sometimes. the other parts of my body is fine though just the back of my thigh. have been suffering from this for almost 2 years already. have been using anti fungal cream, moisturizer, aloevera but nothing seems to help. please advise what kind of skin condition is this, what do i need to do.



I have a 9 year old daughter who suffered some sort of seizure yesterday?

Hi I have a 9 year old daughter who suffered some sort of seizure yesterday. We were sitting down when I realised that she was hitting her chest and was really pale. When I asked her what was wrong she wouldnt respond. She stopped hitting her chest but for the next ten minutes she seemed that she was detached from reality. She
was looking through me, would not respond to any questions, as I put oxygen mask to her mouth she started talking and answering my questions. On the way to hospital she felt so tired and wanted to fall asleep and complained about a head ache. Doctors checked her sugar levels, urine and blood and everything was normal. She did vomit once while at hospital. We took her home and she had head ache for the rest of the night. Next morning everything went back to normal. Doctors could not tell us what was wrong. Any help from you would be more than welcome.



I am a 20 male and I have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, am I taking the wrong Meds?

I am a 20 male Been diagnosed with depression and anxiety
Originally prescribed 10mg citalopram and 10mg propranolol
Doctor now changed my prescription to sertraline 50mg and propranolol 80mg extended release
I went back to say these arnt effective and now he has changed my script to sertraline 100mg but these are helping slightly however I still think I’m on the wrong medication as I feel I have bipolar –

I get really depressed which the antidepressant have heped with big style, however I get periods of highs where I get dizzy feel on edge feel sweaty I usually just eat something and wait for it too pass but it can last hours, I feel I could have bipolar and am taking the wrong Meds could I be right?



I had a contraceptive implant put in a week and a half ago, and have constant bleeding since?

Hi there. I had the contraceptive implant put in a week and a half ago, and have constant bleeding since. I have mefenamic acid at home, and I heard this could help. My only problem is I also take fluoxetine and I’ve heard it’s a contraindication. Could I stop my fluoxetine for a while and take the mefenamic acid?



I have been feeling very depressed and it hasn’t gone away?

Hello my name is (…) and I am worried about my Health,since the beginning of this year I have been feeling very depressed and it hasn’t gone away I tried to talk to several people about it and they all said I should talk to a doctor .i have been struggling to sleep and when I do I over sleep,I can’t continue with my hobbies because I haven’t had the energy to do anything and it’s distracting me from completing my work,I have slowly started to experience theses problems more than usual and it has gotten to a point I am withdrawing from family and friends I would like to know why I feel this way or what this might be

​your opinion is much appreciated



I sliced the corner tip of my index finger off?

Hi, about 4 weeks ago I sliced the corner tip of my index finger off while chopping onions. It didn’t hit bone but it took some of the nail off also. I’ve had it bandaged since. Every few days I wash it with saline, then apply an antiseptic and then a gel substance that’s supposed to aid in wound healing, then apply one of those healing bandaids and then wrap it with stronger, thicker bandaids to keep the other one in place and keep it dry.

This seems to be working. There is no funny smell, my finger is clean looking every time I open the bandage up and my finger is slowly healing, but I’m just wondering if I’m doing the right thing? I keep getting conflicting advice. My mum who is a nurse tells me to take off the bandage because it’s no longer needed and to air it out. My uncle who recently sliced off part of his nose, told me that his pharmacist told him to keep it covered and moist until it healed and that I should do the same thing. I’m not sure which advice is right for my situation.

I would happily keep it bandaged for another 4 weeks, but my nail is starting to look a bit funny. It is getting thicker and started to grow crooked (this is the whole nail, not where it was sliced). I assume this is from lack of air and light. So if the bandage is no longer necessary for my finger, I’d like to remove it so I can stop my nail from growing funky. However, I am afraid if I stop bandaging my finger I will decrease the chance of my finger healing as best as possible. Plus it is still sensitive and open so it seems to me that it should remain bandaged. Can you please advise me what to do? Thank you



I’ve been diagnosed with a UTI and have antibiotics that aren’t doing anything?

Hi, I’ve been diagnosed with a UTI and have antibiotics that I’ve took for 2 days that aren’t doing anything. I have constant pain and pressure and the pain for the past 2 days and is nearly unbearable when I have a wee it’s burning and stinging. There is blood in my underwear and I’m finding it difficult to walk and sit down as the pain is allot worse. The pain is worsening rather than getting better. Please help on this ?



Does frontal lobe dysfunction affect my lifespan or likelihood of getting Alzheimers or dementia?

Does frontal lobe dysfunction affect my lifespan or likelihood of getting Alzheimers or dementia. I have obtained epilepsy over the last couple of years and they believe the frontal lobe is linked with my epilepsy. No websites I sought out could tell me a clear answer. I know frontal lobe disorder/dysfunction is often confused with frontal lobe dementia. Can you please give me an answer asap? I am 26 and was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 21.



I had a surgical abortion, I have concerns about my future fertility?

I have concerns about my future fertility and hope you can shed some light on my concerns. I am 20 years old and when I was 14 had a surgical abortion when I was just over 11 weeks gone. I have concerns that I may have scar tissue in the uterus due to minimal periods but lately different period pains. After having the abortion I had an implant put in and after that had a second implant which I have recently had removed about 1 month ago. Of course my body is still adjusting but something tells me something isn’t right. My period came exactly 1 week after the removal of my implant and lasted about 5 days which was fairly light. And exactly when my next period was due, it came on time but again very light. Please could you help me understand what may be wrong due to previous operation and having light periods. Thank you.



I hurt my neck 2 years ago, is APS therapy good?

Hi. I’m and 18 year old female and was kicked very hard on the left side of my head/neck by a field hockey goal keeper 4 years ago .I had a concussion and the general expected pain after ,so i did nothing about it .I began to get headaches a few months later .I have long thick hair and though that’s always tied up and thought this might be the cause so i cut it ,but there was no change .it got worse and sometimes i would sit up after sitting in an uncomfortable position and have blurred vision and neck and back pain .I then hurt my neck 2 years ago in a fall ,again playing field hockey and had to wear a neck brace for a few weeks .
I saw a doctor who gave me pain killers and neck strengthening exercises but it kept getting worse .
Our school got a Physio in the gym that i began seeing and was told the exercises i had been doing were for someone with a strong neck and would have made my neck and back worse .I began having dry needling and physio massages frequently as sleeping or sitting in the slightest different or abnormal way leaves me in pain for hours,sometimes days with terrible headaches and lately pain in my face .The facial pain is mainly on the left side of my face and i sometimes get pins and needles in my forehead .

Sometimes the pain in my neck and back and head goes on for so long or is so bad all i can do is lay down because i feel like passing out .The muscles and nerves in my back and neck tense up a lot easier than most people and i often hear a loud buzzing sound when i bend while in pain .

I heard of something called APS therapy and was wondering if this is something to consider and what else could be done or what you think is the problem .