My ESR is high and always has been, but today's reading is the highest, and I'm worried about cancers. I had thyroid cancer this year, had my thyroid removed, and am on levothyroxine which has me suppressed. I did radioactive iodine in May 2023. I have anxiety, depression, PCOS, obesity (lost 65lbs in the last year), and a history of joint pains. My RA factor is positive, but other tests are negative. I'm 36 years old, female, and a rheumatologist ordered these tests today. What could be causing the high ESR, and should I be worried about another cancer?

October 26th, 2023

Is the tongue twitching I experience when sticking my tongue out a sign of ALS, or is it just normal muscle movement due to dehydration or anxiety?

February 15th, 2024

I accidentally got a nail in my knee, about an inch deep, and it's making it hard to walk or put pressure on it. The pain is getting worse. What can I do?

February 20th, 2024

Can a 150-pound woman who is opiate tolerant and takes citalopram, Metoprol, AmLodipine, Imitrex, and Seroquel as needed, safely take a 100 mg ER capsule of Embeda if she has already taken a 50 mg capsule two hours ago and is in excruciating pain?

September 24th, 2024

At a private residence, you are evaluating a 2-year-old child with a respiratory illness. The mother states that the child sounds like her throat is swollen, hasn't wanted to eat or drink today, and has had a low-grade fever for three days. Why is this type of respiratory illness in children more significant than it is in adults?

September 11th, 2024