Medical Questions

Heartburn, Bloating, Gas and Diarrhea After Antibiotics

Reginald Asked : Two weeks back I had a bad case of the flu and developed a sore throat. My doctor put me on a course of antibiotics (one 600mg tablet taken twice daily) but my sore throat kept getting worse. Last week he put me on a second course of stronger antibiotics ( I was taking two 2 gram tablets two times in a >> Read More ...

Diabetes, Leg and Feet Swelling on Both Sides With Numbness

Cathy Asked : I am a 52 year old female and recently I have been experiencing persistent swelling of both legs which were paining at first but now there is some numbness. I was diagnosed with diabetes around the age of 45 and over the past 3 years I have been on metformin. I do not have any leg sores or anything of the >> Read More ...

One Side Right Leg Swelling, Cannot Bend or Move Toes

TLC Asked : I’m a 42 year old female, 15 lbs overweight, otherwise healthy. For over 2 weeks now, I’ve had unilateral (R), pitting edema of my lower right leg, ankle, foot. All of the tests ordered by the doctor came back normal (Doppler US, chest x-ray, ankle & knee x-rays, lab tests to check heart & kidneys) >> Read More ...

Severe Bloating And Burping Upon Waking, After Meals

Nicole Asked : I have suffered from severe bloating and burping upon waking every morning for one year. The bloating and burping gets worse after meals but is present even without eating. I also suffered from diarrhea and abdominal pain, which was diagnosed as severe IBS and I am on a medication that controls the diarrhea >> Read More ...

Extreme Dry Mouth Problem, Dry Eyes Autoimmune Disease

Kenneth198 Asked : About a year ago I started noticing that my mouth was constantly dry and I was drinking a lot of water to moisturize the mouth. I thought it was diabetes because this is a common symptom, isn’t it? All diabetes tests were clear and about 2 months ago I had other tests and my doctor tells me that it >> Read More ...

Chest Pain After Heavy Smoking and When Breathe in Deep

CraigT Asked : In the past 2 weeks I have been experiencing a dull ache in my chest. When I breathe in deeply there pain in the chest on both sides but more towards the middle of the chest. I also have a pain by the shoulder blade and when I breathe in deeply this also aches a bit more than usual. I am only 24 years old >> Read More ...

Shortness of Breath, Tingling Hands and Feet and Tight Chest

VanKay Asked : For the past few months I have been experiencing strange symptoms which seems like a heart problem. If I exert myself or get stressed, I start feeling short of breath and tightness in my chest. My hands and feet feeling a bit tingly and I feel weak like I am going to faint. Sometimes my lips feel numb as >> Read More ...

Morning Sternum (Breastbone), Manubrium Pain Upon Waking

Valmontemmanuel Asked : I have been feeling this pain in the manubrium, occasionally. It resurfaces, sometimes. I felt this when I was first year in college. Now I am in third year and I feel the pain when I wake up from sleep in morning. I am assuming this is because of my sleeping positions. I move many times and my bed >> Read More ...
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