I am male 26 years of age - I was beaten by a dog twice since i was child and teenager, i was never been vaccinated since ever, i only took natural medication during those time such as garlic and detergent bar I am worried for my health since then. I never felt any difference […]

Dr.,
What may be the cause of occasional edema of my left leg only? I recently have been under alot of stress,and went to the e.r. because both of my legs were cramping badly,felt like they were on fire.the e.r physician diagnosed it as myalgia,he did not specifically state fibromyalgia. have been smoking and drinking excessively […]

I think Im allergic to the cold. Ive been getting hives on my face and legs for a while and was not sure why. Until recently i was out in the cold for a long period of time, and a few hours after i had come in and warmed up, I got red, itchy welts […]

I have recently noticed what appear to be small pimples (that have not gotten bigger over a week) on my husbands back and on my stomach and face, It looks like some of the pimples on my husbands back have started to look a little black where the normal white tip is (not like a […]

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Chronic Low Back Pain - Instability?

I am a 67 yr.old female and for almost a year my vagina has been sore. I recently had a physical. No bacterial infection nor yeast infection was found. The Dr. thought perhaps it was dryness, but that too was ruled out. It will come on suddenly and also ALMOST go away in a day […]

i AM 14 YEARS old i have panic atacks some times and couple of days ago i woke up with a sore throat i let it try to get better but it dident so then what happend is i had a panic atack like it was hard to breath my hands where shaking chest pains […]

Hello I am a 48 year old male. I am taking several medications to include, Toprol, Lyprica, Vytorin, Previcid, and Reglan. I also take Coq10, and omega 3. I suffer from severe pain in my chest from surgeries. I had a Nisson wrap twice. Since the last one the pain has been horrible. I have […]

i was doing my work on the computer as i do every day. my arm wrist was hurting. the more i used the mouse i noteced it more. my fingers were tingling then got a numing and hurting effict. my fingers on my right had got really cold. after several hours it got worse, i […]

Hello Doctor
Is it common one month after having tonsils removed, to have severe pain with above inflammation. Pepcid was recommended . It does not help.I am 32yrs
 
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
It’s not common. Talk to the ENT doctor that did the procedure. 

I am 27. I would like to have a baby as soon as possible.
If I will be pregnant, can I have a long-time (7 hours) Air trip at first 3 months of pregnancy?
In the other words, I can also defer my pregnancy after the trip, is it necessary for me? or
Has the trip ineffective on […]

I’m a 22 year old mother of a 3 year old little girl. I was on the pill for 2 years after I gave birth to her and stopped taking it about 6 months ago. I’ve been using VCF for contraception. I’m 3 weeks late on my period. I’ve never missed or been late before […]

I had surgery on 2/9/05 for an intradural spinal tumor and a tethered spinal cord. Since surgery I have had an increase in numbness to my right leg on the outside potion. The numbness has now moved up into my buttocks and I am having trouble urinating. I cannot put much weight on my right […]

Our 15 year old daughter as seen every specialist in the past 14 months and has been told she has Postural Hypotension. She has been to the emergency room at least 15 times and has had extensive blood and urine work.
Every doctor said she is perfect medically but everyday she feels low and at […]

for the last week i have been sick to my stomach. I thought it was happening after i ate something, but now i really think it is every time i have a cigarette. Yes i am a smoker, but this has never happened before. What could be causing this.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
The most likely cause would […]

I would like to get a lighter complexion. My skin has lost its radiance because of exposure to the sun. I have to walk in the sun which reduces my radiance. I use sun tan lotion, but it does not seem to work. I would like to ask.. is, PEARL” WHITENING PILLS, Whitening Pills(Korea), safe […]

I travel internationally often and suspect that I may have brought home more then just souvenirs on my last visit to central America. My doctor is not well thought of in the Houston area, and I am in the process of finding a new doctor. There are several ‘cures’ on line, but I don’t know […]

well, i have a problem an that problem is, ive been going to the bathroom 3 days str8 an when i go do number two, it seems blood usually follows in the process. what do u think is the cause? or wat is it?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Bloody diarrhea for 3 days is cause for […]