I am a 55-year-old type 1 diabetic. My blood sugar levels have suddenly started spiking, and I am now needing to take more insulin than usual. I have had thrush three times in the past five weeks, and my mouth hurts. I am not eating sugar. What could be causing this sudden increase in blood sugar levels, and should I continue to give myself three injections of insulin a day?

October 7th, 2023

I had been working without sleep for about 30 hours. I experienced a flutter feeling in my chest, my face turned blood red, and my nose turned black, followed by a tremor in my right hand. I visited my doctor, who scheduled a neurological consult but seemed skeptical. My symptoms have improved somewhat, but I still have occasional tremors and word-finding difficulties. I exercise regularly and have trouble sleeping. What could be causing these symptoms and what should I do?

November 24th, 2023

I am experiencing severe pain in both of my ankles and feet, particularly in the Achilles tendon. This pain started after playing golf a few days ago, and both ankles are swollen. What could be causing this pain, and what should I do?

March 3rd, 2023

I'm on my period but my tummy is very swollen and painful (cramps) particularly in the lower left side, it feels like it does when you have a tummy bug but I'm not sick or anything like that. I feel heavy and sluggish. I'm not usually like this when I'm on my period. What could it be?

July 1st, 2024

I have been experiencing green diarrhea, horrible cramps, nausea, hot sweats at night, weakness, an ill feeling, a sore back, shakiness, the sensation of needing to vomit but being unable to, and excessive gas for the past five days. The symptoms are not always persistent but are particularly severe at night and have been keeping me awake. I also have hypothyroidism and have experienced sore neck muscles and left gland pain for over a year. What could be causing these symptoms and what can I do to alleviate them?

February 23rd, 2024