I have friends with an elderly couple where the husband is the primary caregiver for his wife with MS. The husband needs cataract surgery but is reluctant due to the 4-6 week recovery period during which he won't be able to lift or care for his wife. The family situation is scarce, and the husband has been told that his wife requires too much care for assisted living. Does this qualify for respite care? What is the minimum for short-term care in a nursing facility? Or would home care be a better option? They live in Michigan, and insurance details are not yet clear.
January 18th, 2024
What is Lupron, and what are its side effects? I have endometriosis and ovarian cysts, and I'm looking for the best treatment options to manage my pain. I've had two surgeries to remove ovarian cysts, one resulting in the removal of my left ovary. My OBGYN suggested Lupron, but I want to know more about it and its side effects before considering it. Are there other treatment options available?
June 25th, 2024
I recently had a baby five months ago and have been experiencing unusual bleeding. My period started normally on December 16th and lasted a week, but then started again two days later, becoming lighter and only occurring when I was active. Three days ago, the bleeding became heavier, and today I passed a blood clot the size of my hand. I am anemic, have low blood pressure, and am used to dizziness. I have abdominal and lower back cramps, and the bleeding started as dark, old blood and is now very bright red. Is this normal, and what should I do?
March 21st, 2024
I have had a low white blood cell count (3.4) and low lymphocyte absolute count (0.93) for 3 years, along with skin lesions and no doctor's interest in helping me. I am a personal trainer in great shape but have lost 20 lbs in 3 years with no change in eating habits. I am out of energy by 3 pm, had on and off fever for 3 months at the start, pericardial effusion by CT scan, and 2 4 mm lung lesions. The lesions are on hands, arms, feet, neck on lymph nodes and leave scarring. I have had two Enterobacter cloacae infections in the last 6 months. Do I need help?
March 8th, 2023
I've been throwing up about every 20 minutes for the last three and a half hours. I'm assuming it's the stomach flu that I hear has been going around. So far, it's not slowing down. Is there anything I can do to make it stop?
October 10th, 2023
My daughter has had a fever off and on for a week today and a rash on her face under the skin and blisters on her tongue. She does not itch the rash or anything. I took her to the doctor but she did not know what it was. They did blood tests to check for viruses and swab for strep but both were negative. What can I do?
November 15th, 2024