I have a lump on my forehead, 2 inches above my right eye. There’s no pain or discoloration. It appeared suddenly about 2 weeks ago, and hasn’t changed since. I’ve had no fall or head injury. The bump is about the size of a medium green pea. I’ve found very little on line to assist [...]
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Archive for March, 2006
Lump on Forehead, Painless, Firm
Saturday, March 25th, 2006Nose, Nostril Skin, Cartilage, Skin Change
Saturday, March 25th, 2006Dr,
Iv noticed that the skin in my right nostrol has become simaler to cartilige. It isent the imediate area around the nostril, but the part above it. If i feel the inside and outside of my nose at the same time it feels like a plate that is there. [...]
Pneumothorax, Surgery, Risk for other Lung? Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Saturday, March 25th, 2006My 16 year old son has just returned home from the hospital, after having surgery for a repeat Pnemo Thorax in his left lung. The last xray confirms that the proceedure was succesful in fusing the lung back to the chest cavity.
He is what they say is classic case, tall thin male. [...]
Mononucleosis and Small Children
Saturday, March 25th, 2006My 16 yr old son was diagnosed today with mono. Are my 5 month old twins at risk? What should I do to keep them from catching it if so?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Your children will eventually catch mononucleosis in their lives, but if they do catch it from their older brother, they are not likely to [...]
Swelling of Arms and Legs, Shooting Pain, Diuretic not helping
Saturday, March 25th, 2006Dear Dr. Joshua:
Over the last six months or so I have been experiencing quite a bit of swelling in both of my legs, from the knee up, and in both of my arms, from the elbow up. At first it was just uncomfortable but now, in the last month to two months, it has [...]
Vaginal Dryness, Pap Smear, Multiple Sclerosis, MS, contraceptives, hormones, depression
Saturday, March 25th, 2006I was raped when I was 12 and had sexual disease testing regularly since out of paranoia, always normal. I was sexually active around age 20, at that time had frequent UTIs, bleeding between periods, cramping, vaginal dryness, and frequent yeast infections. It stopped when I became celibate again, I have a latex allergy, and [...]
Continue readingUrine Odor, Strange Smell of Urine
Saturday, March 25th, 2006My question is regarding order of urine.? I have noticed that my urine at times smells like what i have just had to eat or drink. Example when i have a slim fast coffe shake my urine smells like coffie shake, i have also noticed when i have eaten a lot of peanut butter [...]
Continue readingShortness of Breath, Difficulty Breathing
Friday, March 24th, 2006I am a 5’10” 285lbs 48 year old white male. No history of any problems beside my weight. I work out at the gym 4 days a week from 1 to 2 hours each time. blood pressure is usually around 135/85. I am currently taking a Lovastatin since June 2004. Last July I was watching [...]
Continue readingUlcer, Stomach and Duodenal, Peptic Ulcer
Friday, March 24th, 2006I have been doing research on ulcers. Peptic and duodenal. Can you please tell me the difference between them or if they are both gastric ulcers. I still don’t understand and everything I read seems to contradict each other. What is the difference between peptic, duodenal & gastric or are they the [...]
Continue readingPersistent cough, pneumonia, bronchitis, phlegm
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006I have been to the doctor twice in the past month and both times was put on antibiotics for what they thought was pneaumonia and bronchitis. I now after more than a month have a persistant cough with phlem and everytime I breath in it hurts in my chest and causes me to cough when [...]
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