For a few months now I though I had heart palpitation, I’m not exactly sure though. I don’t have any chest pain, but it feels like there is pounding in my chest. I usually feel pounding when I exercise (push-ups and bicycle sets 4 times a week), when trying to sleep, and when fasting (I […]

I had a hysterectomy about 2yrs ago. I live in constant pain like I have a
period every day all the time. Intercourse doesn’t hurt, but the next day I
fill like someone hit me in the stomach with a 2×4. It hurts to get out of
the bed. The Dr. I go to says I have Inerrable […]

I have always had shoulder pain. I thought it was better, but I was wrong. I lifted my right arm above my head to help myself up the basement stairs, and something popped. Since then I have been in pain. It is a little better, but sleeping at night is very […]

My 19 year old son has been running a fever for over 7 days now. Six days ago he went to the clinic with a fever of over 105. That evening he was admitted into ER when he passed out after having his blood drawn twice. He was very pale with very swollen […]

it’s for few weeks that i feel pain in my pubic area and right groin. i have been preventing sperm coming out from my penis by squeezing it hard while masturbating (i was squeezing the head of penis when i was about to reach orgasm and preventing sperm coming out from penis at about 30 […]

I am very desperate for your response, no one else wants to help me. To make a long story short, this question is regarding my father. He had a ct scan and this was the result. The patient has had a left frontoparietal and a right frontal craniotomy. A subdural drain […]

about four months ago i took a hard fall down a flight of stairs besides a large hematoma that had to be drained i have experienced long periods of loose stools which i have had testing for… that all came back fine. But more recently i have been experiencing numbness and tingling down my arms […]

Me & My husband are REALLY wanting to have a baby…But when he was married to his EXwife-he had the surgery done to where he wouldn’t be able to have anymore children(not sure of the pacific name)…He had it done then because of marital problems that were due to his EXwife >NOT because of any […]

hi doc ,i live in holland but i am english,i am worried about my husband (hes dutch but he cant help that !!! ) he has seen a doc here but with no result to the problem . he has a hard lump behind each ear and the skin on his ears is very dry […]

Recently I have started experiencing a deep, internal “itching” along the right side of my scrotum and inner thigh area when I get an erection, usually during foreplay or beginning intercourse. Do you have any idea what could be causing this? I did have a vasectomy over a year ago, but this has […]

Two years ago I had kidney stones in my left kidney. But I have not had another attack since. Nevertheless, Two weeks ago I went to see my family doctor for a check up. She tested my urine with the stick and it showed that I had blood in the urine. […]

One of my friends has a condition known as PSSD. I was wondering what it was and what it stands for.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Tricky. There are several possibilities for PSSD:
-Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction
-Post Superbowl Stress Disorder
-Post Saddam Stress Disorder
-Post S..(add any word) Stress Disorder
Unless you mean PTSD, in which case it’s Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

I teach ESL in China, so I cannot easily get to a doctor. I have always been in good health, just turned 40, no problems in the past, no history of diseases in my family, and in good shape.
My hair was thinning so I started using minoxidil 5%. After four months I began […]

I am not too sure if you can help me. I went for an xray the other day as I was suffering with numbness down my arm. They have found my neck is out of place. When they took the xray they asked me if I had had surgery on my shoulder. […]

I have a pain under my left breast which goes all the way around to my back. My skin feels tight and itchy. I have an upset stomach also.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Given only this information, shingles (Herpes Zoster) is a possibility, especially if a rash develops. Your primary care physician can diagnose it with […]

I was told it could be deadly to take Ibuprofen while taking coumadin. I
understand ibuprofen is a blood thinner as is coumadin but is it truly
deadly or just a bad idea?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
It’s generally a bad idea and it might even be deadly. The lowdown: continued use of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen increases the […]

I have been taking prednisolone for 10 years but i couldn’t get rid of my illness. My illness started from age of 15, where i soon found out that my body is swelling and urination is difficult for me. The doctor said i was taking too much proteins and ate too much salty […]