First of all I have no health insurance and that is why I am asking for advice online before I go to the doctor for nothing. Today as I was sitting on the couch my left arm went numb as well as my hand and fingers only on the left side. Later I noticed the [...]
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Numbness followed by headache
Friday, July 28th, 2006Purple coloration on ankles
Friday, July 28th, 2006My brother has large purple coloration on the inside of both ankles, he says they itch terrible and burn. He has found no one to tell him what this might be. He is a 56 year old Vietnam vet. If you have any ideas please let me know so I can investigate further.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer
It’s [...]
Fibromyalgia and MS symptoms?
Friday, July 28th, 2006Fibromyalgia, possible multiple sclerosis symptoms?
I am a 36 year old female diagnosed with fibromyalgia, degenertive disc disease, and osteoarthritis. I have had tingling and numbness from my right knee down through my toes. The numbness is so bad I can not walk or drive a car. I have also has muscle twitching (it looks like [...]
Loss of Taste
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006Since having a hernia operation and heart, lungs and kidneys failing during the operation and spending 2 months in CCU and a month in Rehab to wean me off the ventilator—I am at home now with no tastebuds and I always loved to eat. Why no tastebuds?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Sometimes loss of taste is actually [...]
Losing Weight is Super Difficult
Friday, July 21st, 2006HI, I am a 39 year old woman who has struggled with a weight problem my whole life. I have tried every diet in the books, and nothing helps. The only time I have successfully lost weight is if I eat nothing or air popped popcorn and exercise constantly. I had twins [...]
Continue readingDark Stool
Friday, July 21st, 2006My question to you is: I’ve been having some problems with constipation for about 3 years now. However, I’ve been diagnosed with IBS about 2 months ago(irritable bowel syndrome) and I started taking Zelnorm, which helped me greatly. I”m no longer on the medication and the only thing I take right now is Metamucil, [...]
Continue readingDark Spots on Skin
Friday, July 21st, 2006I started getting a big dark spot on my cheeks, nose, upper lip and chin. The left cheek isn’t as dark as the rest of the spots on my face. I haven’t taken birth control in years (I did not get this when I was taking them), and I am not pregnant nor [...]
Continue readingSudden Infant Death and Serotonin
Friday, July 7th, 2006Thanks for taking my question.?
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I have read two studies: One linking low serotonin to agression in males, and another linking low serotonin to SIDS in infants.?
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I was wondering if it is possible for an agressive father to pass along the gene for a defective serotonin receptor to his child, which then leads to SIDS.?
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The two [...]
Left Hand Weakness after Head Injury
Friday, July 7th, 2006I have a friend who is reluctant to see a doctor.? ? Up until recently, she was left-handed. Then all of a sudden, over the course of a few days, she was unable to write with this hand anymore, and has since almost completely switched to her write hand. It is as if her dominant [...]
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