SiobhON Asked : I am a 44 year old male, slightly overweight with severe kidney pain. Recently I started getting the flu very often and my doctor did complete check and told me that its probably due to stress. He found out that I had mild hypertension and told me to quit the cigarettes and start exercising. I did just that >> Read More ...
NelsonR68 Asked : I underwent an ESWL about a month ago for my kidney stone and while my kidney pain has gone down, the hip and leg pain has been persisting on the side where I had the stone. The pain is not as bad as when I had the stone – at that time it ran all the way to the tip of the penis and was excruciating. >> Read More ...
DonnieB52 Asked : I have always suffered with indigestion but over the past 3 or 4 months it has become worse. I noticed that if I am stressed, drink too much coffee or eat quickly then I get severe stomach cramps. The indigestion and bloating is constant after every meal or when I am hungry and it has always been like >> Read More ...
WilliamYU75 Asked : I am a 34 year old male and recently had a kidney stone which I passed out without any medication except for the painkillers. My doctor did some tests and advised me to drink more water and go on a diet with a whole list of foods that I could not eat. He told me that there is nothing to worry about and >> Read More ...
OmarTK38 Asked : I have a few stones in my kidney and have only passed one stone so far. My doctor tells me that they are oxalates stones and has put me on medication and given me a diet. He has asked me to return in 3 weeks for more tests or I must come in immediately if I experience any kidney pain. How long will it take >> Read More ...
KerryTR73 Asked : After weeks of feeling weak and tired and a couple of fainting spells, I discovered that I am severely anemic. I used to have anemia when I was in my teens and twenties but this stopped after having 2 kids and going on the injection. My doctor now tells me that he wants to do an endoscope and colon check >> Read More ...
AriannaF82 Asked : I recently went for some tests for anemia and now my doctor thinks that I have an excess of bacteria in my small bowel intestine. He also mentioned a condition known as blind loop syndrome. I have been anemic since my teens and now that I am 26 years old and on my own health insurance, I decided to get >> Read More ...
JackieS69 Asked : My doctor diagnosed me with stomach ulcers about 4 months ago and has put me on a course of medication to try to heal it. At first it just started as indigestion and I responded well to antacids when I felt upset. Now there is pain (more than just a stomachache) which does not go down at all and each >> Read More ...
Curtis302 Asked : I am HIV positive, diagnosed just over 3 years ago and I have been having regular tests to check my CD4 count. My doctor told me that I only need to do it once every 6 months but I do it every 3 months and pay for it myself. Twice a year I check my viral load as well. In the last 3 tests, my CD4 has been >> Read More ...
CarolL72 Asked : About 2 years ago I was in a serious relationship for about 6 months and I recently discovered that he died of AIDS. At the time he had not mentioned anything about being HIV positive and after contacting his sister, I discovered that he knew his HIV status for many years even before we started dating. I >> Read More ...
