Hi I am a 50 year old female with severe dry eye problem. My eyes are always red and often ache. I use lubricant eye drops (Day and night versions) and manuka honey drops too. The drops have really helped. I also had plugs inserted into the tear ducts which also helps.
Now my eye doctor has suggested a more permanent solution – tear duct fusion. This will replace the need for plugs (they can fall out, get stuck etc.). However I can’t find any information about the procedure.
Can you please tell me how this works, possible side effects, recovery time?I’m due to have the procedure in a few days but I have so many questions and my doctor is in the public system so I can’t access her to ask.
I have root canal treated on 2015 but the pain never stopped
Now it become even more painful that I can’t handle it any more my face is swilling and the X-ray show there is over filling into my maxillo sinus cavity which infected
What is the best thing I can do
Becouse the doctor talked me that it is complicated because of my face anatomy
And he told me that I am the worst case scenario
Iam young and that herts me more because I stay away from society because of my face swilling
The pain rate is 8 of 10
We’re can I go
And how I can trust doctors after that?
Four months ago my husband got sick, the doctors don’t know whats wrong, and is not making much of an effort to figure out what It could be, so we need ideas on what it could be so we can go to the doctor to make them check it out. It started with a tingling sensation on the entre left side of the body. After a few days he started getting large involuntary movements in his left leg (his leg looked like it was made out of gelo when he walked .) after a few more days the involuntary movements started in his left arm. (It can last for hours and then goes away, and the episodes happens several times every day). His symptoms now include involuntary movements in his legs, arms, stomach muscles, left eyelid, and left side of his mouth(cheek and lips). He has episodes where he can’t speak, as if his throat shuts down when he tries to speak ( lasting from minutes up to 3 hours). The last week he has had pain on different places on his body (lasting seconds to minutes) the pain has been on his testicle, side of his head, neck, shoulder blades, thigh, and stomach and other various muscle groups. Besides from this he has always been healthy, but has ADHD. (Uses concerta) He is 26 years old. MRI and EEG look good.
I am a 35 yr old female. I had a back fusion at l4-s1 about 4 yrs ago. I have recently been having a lot of pain when I bend forward and try to straighten back up. It feels like it locks on me. So I had an xray done, and it shows that I have anterlothesis of l4 on l5, and it increases with flexion. My pain doctor referred me to a surgeon because he said it should not be moving like that due to it being fused there. Is he right? Is this abnormal movement?
49 y/o female, right hand was crushed/squeezed in a dog leash. Hand was swollen and bruised with limited motion to right ring finger and hand. A few days passed with no improvement. Had X-rays Dr. Says yes 4th metacarpal is broke. Took weeks to get into orthopedic hand Dr. He views films from initial visit and says no it’s not broke. Still pain in hand. Motion is resuming.
Diagnosed with Patella Alta ratio 1.7.
Looking to seek more advise on it as I am booked in for surgery and could possibly be out of work for up to 8 months. Is surgery the only option after 3 kneecap dislocations and 3 years of physical therapy
Female, 20, only take birth control, excellent medical history.
Rash started two weeks ago with small spot on stomach, spread to all of my stomach, and now it’s all over my stomach, breast, chest, back, and spreading to my arms and thighs. It is extremely itchy. Doctor said it was contact dermatitis and gave me steroids that were supposed to clear it up but it has made no change.
I am a 25 years old female and last month i had a Pap test and HPV test done. The HPV test resulted negative but the Pap test resulted abnormal. The doctor said that i have carcinogenic cells with bacterial nature. About two years ago i had the first HPV test done (not at the same hospital) and it resulted positive, i had two of the most dangerous types of HPV but now i don’t. Should i be worried because i got really confused.
Thank you!
pain in testicles. pain in lower abdomen. some pain in rectum. loss of sensation during sex. some urgency during urination. ongoing problem for two or more years. went to urologist and he had me on ciprofloxacin for three months. seemed to help a little bit. had ultrasounds of testicles and liver. the doctor did say i might have a fatty liver problem. no signs of testicular cancer or prostate cancer. could it be cancer somewhere else in my body? PLEASE HELP. i only have crappy state provided insurance and i have a hard time even finding a urologist near me that will take my insurance.
59 y/o female with bulging perineum. Weight Increased in past 3 years by 40 lbs, now weigh 190, 5’4″. Defacography done two weeks ago shows a cystocele, rectocele, entereocele and complete rectal prolapse, extending approx 1″ past anus during elimination only.
HX of:
4 vaginal births
1st delivery posterior presentation w/excessive pushing, forcep delivery, 14 1/2″ head
Vaginal Hystorectomy with BSO at age 40 with cystocele repair and Breast Reduction
Rectocele Repair via transperineal approach at age 48
Fibromyalgia DX x 15 years
Great Saphenous Veins removed via Thermal technique 1-2 years ago.
Gluten allergy (swelling of Upper and lower extremities and face)
I take the following meds and supplements:
fexofenadine for allergies
Spironolactone for mineares (sp?)
Nature-throid for hypothyroidism
Turkey Rhubabrb to prevent constipation, no problems x 10 years
Krill Oil
Omega fish Oil
Melatonin
PRN Meds:
Valacyclovir for sores on mouth
Esgic for head aches and pain
A Dr. Has recommended all four surgeries be done at the same time. Is this too much for me to go through? How long would it take for all four of my surgeries? The Cystocele will be done by a Urologist and the rest by a colon rectal specialist. (The same Dr. Who did my Rectocele Repair 11 years ago.)
Also, I wasn’t given any other option for repairing the rectal prolapse than a laparoscopic anterior low resection. Is this my only option?
I am a lady of 34 years of age, i have no medical history nor taking any chronic condition. i have been consulting with different doctors for same symptoms for 6 months now and till to date i still have not found a solution. i have burning sensations on my chest and whole body at times, i get dizzy and my body itchy, shortness of breath, tight and stiff tight muscles on my chest in the morning and night. i was diagnosed with bronchpneomonia but it was false diagnosis said two doctors, they suspected Gastro and send me for G-scope which came out fine. no trace of ulcer just that my body is producing too much acid, hence i am burning. My body is in so much pain at night and in the morning, i did different tests and all came out good.
Been to 2 GI docs & internist had blood tests, HIDA, ultrasound CT abdominal scan CT angiogram of the abdomen colonoscopy… He could not get all the way past the first curve even with pediatric instruments so had G.I. bariatric enema, stomach emptying test and they still can’t tell me anything the CT showed right kidney atrophy …atelectasis of lower right lung. Symptoms are lost 30 pounds in three months nausea every time I eat quickly full cannot eat barely anything anymore get sick every time i Eat, heightened sense of smell extreme exhaustion hiccups belching, changes recently… I have severe thyroid hormone resistant disease . They still can’t diagnose me and I’ll getting sicker and I’m sick all the time it’s debilitating
40yo female born with a congenital heart defect. Had a Ross Procedure in 2000 to replace a bicuspid aortic valve with my own pulmonary valve. In 2007 the surgery had failed and I had a pulmonary valve replacement, tricuspid repair and a right ventricle patch. I experience shortness of breath upon exercising and when laying down. My ECHO, according to my cardiologist, says everything is fine and my shortness of breath has been diagnosed to be allergies. I do have a concern about the my aortic valve peak gradient and my pulmonic valve’s peak gradient. My ECHO in 2014 showed that my aortic valves peak gradient was 12.3mmHg, peak velocity was 1.8m/s and mean gradient was 7.8mmHg. Last month my aortic valve’s peak gradient was 5mmHg, peak velocity was 1.1m/s and mean gradient is 2mmHg. My pulmonic valve’s peak gradient in 2014 was 33.6mmHg, peak velocity was 2.9m/s, and mean gradient was 19.7mmHg. This year my peak gradient is 26mmHg, peak velocity 2.5m/s, and mean gradient 13mmHg.
My cardiologist says everything looks great, but come of those numbers have changed a lot. Why are they not concerned with some of those numbers? Also, my EF was 61-65% in 2015 and is now 50-55%. Did the numbers improve or get worse?
I was diagnosed Jan 2016 with colon cancer Stage 3b due to tumor deposit with negative lymphnodes. I had a right hemicolectomy and started FOLFOX chemo which ended in late July or early August. I had a CT scan in May due to having pain in my abdomen. It was negative except for the same liver lesion that’s has been on all my scans. I had another scan at the end of Oct and it show thickening in my omentum and more liver lesions but it said some could be seen on other scans but are tiny. So my oncologist sent me for an MRI. He wasn’t concerned with my omentum because my surgeon said he thought it was from my surgery. My MRI did not say anything about my omentum and said the liver lesions are benign. I’m still having my abdomen pain and they keep telling my CEA is normally to follow with scan in February. Can you give me your opinion? Should I be concerned? I’m trying not to worry.
In the past 9 months I have had a series of tests into the investigation of a number of my symptoms. Nothing of significance became evident, although I still have my doubts.
My bloods show a very small rise in my tumor marker ca19.9. Nothing of concern. Polycystic ovaries were found through ultrasound. Endometriosis has been suspected through abdominal CT. Pars defect consistent with spondylilosis L5, through CT spin. Sinus tachycardia and symbolic murmur through eco. My colonoscopy and gastroscopy came back OK, papalomia removed esophagus. Bacterialitice of vagina diagnosis through cervix swab. Breast cyst through ultrasound.
I don’t know if these things will be of relevance to my most recent results and query. My tumor maker 19.9 has continued to rise, currently it is a 50uml. My white cell count slightly high 16. Swollen lymph nodes. I have just finished a series of antibiotics and am curious why I am sick. I have lost 9kg in 2 months with no exercise and horrible diet. Vomit every day. Headache constantly. Fatigue. Weakness.
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