I was born with the condition referred to as congenital dislocation of the hip. I was in a spreading device for three months after the diagnose. Now I am 27, both my hips sometimes hurt and it sometimes feels like they are not in their socket correctly. It’s only one hip at the time, happens […]

Hi Doctor,
I’m after some advice about my daughter. She has recently started to suffer from hair-loss, there are no bald patched yet, but after washing it, there is quite a lot in the brush. This is obviously getting her down. She has just turned 14, is healthy overall, and has a good diet – we […]

can I get hepatitis c from drinking the water a syringe was cleaned in —the user had hep–c
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
While I cannot guarantee it’s impossible, it is highly unlikely.
Read more: Should you get tested for hepatitis?
Also, please see the CDC Frequently Asked Questions - Hepatitis C

I have got my MRI done recently and want a second advice from you :-
the report is : The pituitary gland appears rounded in apearance and measures 12×11×10 mm. A 9×8×9 mm ill defined mass leison is seen within the centre of the pituitary gland which apears isointense on T1W1 and T2w1 with delayed hetrageneous […]

i am suffering from this decease since 1997…….this started like this……..initially i suffered from a strong nausea feeling for some days continously…….and started to vomit what ever i used to eat……this was during my graduation days…….i use to remain very tensed due to this……after so many gastro tests the doctors could not stop the vomiting…….they […]

Dear DR
Last November I went to a Dentist to take out a wisdom Tooth, I had about 10 injections in my gum and had to have my gum opened as my wisdom tooth was not Coming up but it was on the side so the dentist had to drill and break it in 6 pieces […]

My mom has been through rotator cuff repair twice on each shoulder she has just had the third surgery in the past couple of months the doctor said she is able to go back to work 100% she works for an airline doing ramp service where she loads and unloads bags from the planes so […]

here is a list of my symptoms..all beginning around January 3rdish.
1. chronic fatigue- i could sleep the entire day. i am often tired
when i wake up.
2. intolerance to alcohol - i used to drink pretty much every day and
now even the smell makes me nauseous.
3. chronic back pain - it is primarily in […]

I have severe memory related problems where no longer can retain the learned information well. That is my brain just can’t recall what read few minutes ago. Lately it has been getting worse and worse. Sometimes it now makes writing such letter as this difficult because […]

I am a 52 year old woman in menapause. I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Over the past year, I have gained weight while being on Synthroid. But what really concerns me is that I am hot most of the time, and this is a different kind of ‘hot’. I have had ‘hot flashes’ since […]

Underage Alcohol Use Means Big Bucks for Alcohol Industry
-by Dr. Joshua
A recent study conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse reveals that illegal underage drinking as well as adult pathological drinking is a major source of profit for the alcohol industry.
The authors report that the combined value of the above mentioned problem […]

I had an MRI recently and i don’t understand what the radiology report means and the Internet is not being very helpful this time. here goes:
Findings: this is a focused examination of the pituitary gland, however axial t2, flair, t1, gradient and t1 post contrast images were obtained through the entire brain. additional dedicated sequences […]

Im 19 and female. I havent “wet the bed” since I was young, obviously. But recently it’s happened again. I’m not really embarrassed like most people would think you “should” be. I’m just confused.
It usually happens when I dream about going to the bathroom. Its happened about 3 times […]

My husband was injured in a work comp accident 17 years ago. He spent 5 years on comp and was found to have a tilted pelvis which has also laterally rotated causing his hip bones to be turned down and on center where they should of been by about 1/2 inch. It took years of […]

I have severe acne scarring and tried some “miracle” creams but they dont work. I saw an advertiesement for acne scar removal by surgery, but I don’t understand the descriptions of the procedures. What are my options and how much will it cost??
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
In short, your options include:
-Chemical peels for mild scarring, cost $500-$1,000 […]

I’m considering having lasik surgery done as I would reallyl like to live without having to wear glasses all the time. What I would like to know is how do I go about finding a quality laser eye surgery clinic, are there any reviews or independent rankings available?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
When considering refractive surgery, first go […]

I am a patient of MS, but I don’t believe that the symptoms that I have, have to do anything with that.I have a strange feeling of tidiness around my chest & back. I have started going to the gym and we exercise our upper body a lot, I don’t know if that […]

I have had pain in my upper abdomen for a long time but just thought of it as an ulcer or something. It has gotten worse over time. The pain covers an area about the size of my fist and it is right at the top part of my stomach. I have had gallbladder surgery. […]

I sometimes suffer from a buring sensation on the tip of the penis. This only occurs after i have gone to the bathroom. I also suffer from a red spot on the tip of the penis. There is no pain when urinating or even ejaculating. My only problem is the redness […]

I am a 37 year old woman. I am having symptoms of feeling as I have a fullness in the lower abdominal region, an abnormal discharge (not all the time but when it does occur it is a thick white color ~ no oder) sometimes feeling a wetness in the vagina. There is also occasional […]

My brother had an accident and broke his pelvis. one of the jagged edges of the pelvis tore a hole in his blader. The decided to allow the hole to repair itself. This all took place on Dec. 27 2004. On accasions he passes blood, and recently has had trouble […]

I have a few questions I would like to ask. first I have a cyst on my cervix and a 4 cc dermoid (sp) in my left ovary ( last time I had it checked it was 8 months ago). I have been menstruating sense Feb 24 non stop with a medium flow and some […]

i am writing to you to get some advise on my husband, my husband was involved in a car accident which killed his partner, since we have got together he has changed, he becomes very moody very quickly, one minute he will be happy and the next he is very angry, he says he can […]