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Suggest treatment for white vaginal discharge after periods	3	1	10 hours ago
Im 9 days late for my period and have been regular for the past 3 years, ive not been on the pill for a year and its the first time so late, i have nauseas mostly every evening and strong smells make it worse, more frequentlygoin to bathroom and mix of diarrhea and constiption, swollen boobs and...

Suggest alternative medications equivalent for Wellbutrin XL	4	1	20 hours ago
I am looking for an EFFECTIVE generic equivalent for Wellbutrin XL (Buproprion XL extended release tablets) that is closest in all ways to the Valeant brand. The brand name Wellbutrin has been successful in treating my depression since 2004, but the dollar cost is very high. When I started...

What does my MRI scan report indicate?	3	1	4 days ago
I need help please, sir. I have had a Medtronic pain pump for 4 years. Have had several severe falls. Last June, MRI showed my spinal cord almost severed in 3 places. Had an ACDF from C-3 down to C-7 and fused. Have had severe nerve pain in shoulders ever since, Have tried 4 medications until...

What causes orolingual dystonia?	3	1	4 days ago
a year back my father start having problem with his down lip going right side while speaking , he goes to doctor and doctor pescribe to take some pills to boost energy ?? 8 -9 month down the road he start to have difficulties while speaking as tongues goes to right side while speaking and he...

What causes swelling and pain in pubic area after a full hysterectomy?	3	1	Fri, 31 Oct 2025
I just had a full hysterectomy done on the 21st of April. I ve had nothing but pain since. My pubic area is very swollen and painful. Also pain where the incision area is. I am highly constipated plus my bladder is weaker. Being in this much pain scares me. I am 49 years old.

Suggest treatment for constipation in a type 2 diabetic person	4	1	Tue, 2 Sep 2025
Brother is T-II diabetic, recovering from a stroke, taking medicine for high blood pressure. Blood sugar 230. Has not had a bowel movement in 5 days and has only urinated once today. No excessive thirst and is very lethargic. Experienced brief hallucination a few minutes ago. Nearest hospital is...

How soon a person has to stop smoking before a drug test?	3	1	Tue, 2 Sep 2025
hi, i have a urine test today. i smoked with my mates nearly everyday from new years to march 30th. ive been clean since other than a few tokes on a joint last wednesday. I am 6 ft 3 and weigh 80 kg, and i go gym 2/3 times a week. have i got a good chance of passing? I read that the stuff from...

Can smoking marijuana cause numbness in fingers and toes?	4	1	Sun, 3 Aug 2025
Two questions, one prove you re not a bot by telling me what company owns Mountain Dew. Two, I ve smoke marijuana everyday now for the last four years. Here as of late I feel numbness in my fingers and toes hours after I smoke. Even the next day my fingers don t seem to work right. Is there any...

What does my MRI scan report of cervical spine indicate?	4	1	Sun, 3 Aug 2025
what does all of this mean? The central canal stenosis at the C5-6 and C6 levels. No abnormal cord signal is identified at these levels or at any other levels in the cervical spine. Vertebral body heights are preserved. Anterior spurring is prominent at C5 C6-C7. There is straightening of the...

Suggest treatment for severe pain in neck, chest and lower back	4	1	Wed, 2 Jul 2025
Hello. I am a 28 year old female who was just released from the hospital on 5/2/15 after being diagnosed with multiple Pulmonary Emboli in my right lung. The doctors said these were caused due to my start of cigarette smoking in 8/14 & switching to a different, higher estrogen, birth control, the...

What can I do about not ovulating while trying to conceive at 32?	2	1	Wed, 2 Jul 2025
Hello Doc please I need your help.. I was diagnosed of endometrial adhesion last year and I have been on medication ever since. Last week I went for an ultrasound on the 20th day of my cycle and the result came out that my endometrium is normal measuring 8mm. Does it mean that the adhesions are...

What causes swelling of lymph nodes on neck while suffering from sinus and ear infection?	6	1	Wed, 2 Jul 2025
Hi, I had sinus infection and couple of short cold within the past two months, the most recent was 3 weeks ago with sinus and ear infection, my doc prescribed antibiotics for me. now after three or more weeks I feel one of my lymph nodes on my muscle of the neck just at the bottom of the right...

Suggest treatment for cone dystrophy and nystagmus	3	1	Mon, 2 Jun 2025
Hi there, I m 26 years and I was born with macular cone dystrophy (wet, I think) and nystagmus... I am still 100% independent and I can drive with a bioptic lense. However, I am wondering about the progression of stem cell research for these conditions, as well as some reputable...

Is there any relation between H.pylori infection and liver disease?	5	1	Tue, 6 May 2025
I am on 40 mgs of omneprozole twice a day. I have been for at least 4+ years, since i was diagnosed and treated for H-Pylori. At my recent bloodwork, the only flag was my ALT at 106. My PCP had me come in for more bloodwork on Friday to check my liver. I do not have those results, yet. I have low...

What could sudden slurred speech with fluid retention in body indicate?	5	1	Thu, 1 May 2025
In February, my friend s speech was slurred. She could no longer go to work. She had a hard time walking. She had been in bed for 2 months. Doctors can t isolate the problem. She s now in the hospital for 2 weeks on a ventilator. Air has seeped into the upper cavity of her body and she is...

What causes soreness and bloating of stomach after having intercourse?	4	1	Thu, 1 May 2025
Hi. I had sex with my husband the other night and the next day I was terribly sore across the lower abdomen. This has gotten worse, 2 days later my entire abdomen is tender to the touch and very bloated. I am having normal bowel movements because I drink cal mag daily. I also have a second degree...

Do tingling head, dry mouth, numb gums and confusion suggest side effects of Prednisone?	6	1	Thu, 1 May 2025
I have been seen for lower back pain, sciatica. The doctor gave me prednisone and have been taking it as directed. Tomorrow starts my taper off. I have noticed 9 side effects out of the list posted. Is this normal or could be considered allergic reaction. Today my head was tingling, dry mouth,...

What are the chances of survival of a person with stuck bullet in artery?	3	1	Thu, 1 May 2025
I had thought that my husband was shot with a hand gun and the bullet ended up in his aorta. What happened is that he was shot through his mouth and the bullet lodged in a carotid artery - not sure which one. I know it took him over 20 minutes to bleed out because he died on route to the hospital...

Could delayed periods along with sore breasts be the symptoms of pregnancy?	4	1	Sun, 27 Apr 2025
I and a 32 year old mother of 5 children. My first and second pregnancy, (both girls), were both very healthy, no bleeding, no complications, full term 39 weeks, both vaginal. My 3rd pregnancy, (boy), bleeding began at 14 weeks gestation, and continued on and off, for the remaining of my...

What causes swelling in leg and diabetes after brain stroke?	5	1	Thu, 3 Apr 2025
I had a brainstem stroke in May 2009. I have been making very good progress. I walk, talk and eat. My question involves my right side leg, feet and ankle. Why is my right foot swelling so much now? I also have diabetes that developed after the stroke.

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