Hello, my boyfriend and I broke up a few years ago and have been back together for almost 3 years. We’ve had another child who is about 1.5 years old. I was tested twice while pregnant and also went for a Rapid test 4 months ago, which was negative. My boyfriend refuses to get tested. He has a cyst-like thing behind his forearm a few inches away from his elbow. If he hasn’t cheated, what are the chances this is a sign of HIV?

July 26th, 2024

I take Amlodipine 2.5 mg and Triamterene 37.5 mg/HCTZ 25 mg capsules. The water pill is a new addition. My doctor also instructed me to start eating low carb as my sugar levels have been rising and I am considered pre-diabetic. I have not made a bowel movement in 2-3 days. Is this because of the low carb or more likely the new water pill? I am eating lots of veggies, just removed bread and sugar, and sweets. Should I use Miralax?

May 30th, 2024

I am a 37-year-old female with symptoms including headaches, vertigo, dizziness, earaches, vision issues, and pulsatile tinnitus. My recent CT angiography showed bilateral aberrant petrous segments of the internal carotid artery, which remodel the cochlear promontory and extend to the anterior middle ear. There is also prominent lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx and oropharynx, and a retention cyst or polyp in the right maxillary sinus. What do these findings mean, and what is the likely course of action?

December 8th, 2023

I'm weaning off Effexor XR after 10 weeks. I'm a 56-year-old athletic male going through a divorce. I was on 75 mg once a day and reduced to 37.5 mg this past Monday. I'm feeling dizzy at times and some anxiety, similar to when I started taking it. Is this normal, and what can I do to manage these side effects?

July 17th, 2024

My sister (71) has COPD with a severity rating of 8 out of 10 and has been on 24/7 oxygen since 2013. She was recently hospitalized twice in two weeks for MRSA in her lungs and bacterial pneumonia. How contagious is she, and what precautions should I take if I visit her?

June 1st, 2024