I have been experiencing light-colored stools for approximately 6-8 weeks, but I am completely asymptomatic otherwise. I take medications including lovastatin, metoprolol, spironolactone/hydrochlorothiazide, and Taztia XT, and I also take various supplements. My routine labs from February were normal, except for slightly elevated cholesterol. Should I be concerned about liver or gallbladder disease? Should I speak to my doctor about changing my statin medication?

May 30th, 2023

I have headaches that started 3 days ago, and over the weekend, I woke up with a swollen face, feet, and hands that lasted 3 days. I've also been experiencing lower right side pain in my lower back that is starting to spread to the left side when I walk, get up from bed, or even from a truck. It really hurts, and I'm scared and don't know what's going on. The headache is daily, and there is no nausea. I have no other medical history that the doctor should know about.

January 7th, 2023

My eyelid is always a little droopy but today seems more so. Like I can feel it today. Would this be from a tumor or something? Does this look like a droopy eyelid from a tumor on my left side?

September 4th, 2024

I have been taking Nortriptyline for over 20 years at 25 mg twice a day. I feel it is no longer effective, so my doctor is switching me to Lexapro. The plan is to start with 5 mg of Lexapro and one 25 mg Nortriptyline for a week before switching to 10 mg of Lexapro and no more Nortriptyline. Is this transition period sufficient, and is this a good way to switch medications?

June 10th, 2023

Is it possible to have parasites or some type of disseminating worms without it showing up in blood or culture tests? I have battled this issue for almost a year and no one believes me. To this day, I have these symptoms: alternating constipation and diarrhea; initial anal itching, now itching on arms, hands and scalp; blurry or wavy vision; initial weight loss of 15 pounds in 6 weeks, slowed now; bony round bumps that have appeared all over my head; and stools that look like thick worms with pointy ends that look like heads with eyes & mouths, that have a pods composition regardless of diet, and that spawn many smaller pods as soon as they hit the water. Lastly, my mouth has turned blotchy yellow/white with necrotic looking things that emit a sticky saliva. Is this real, or delusional parasitosis, as my GP says as she recommends a psychiatrist?

August 18th, 2023