What is the life expectancy for someone with congestive heart failure (CHF) and a reduced ejection fraction (EF) of 35%, given that they are 57 years old, male, overweight, have type 2 diabetes, and are on medications including blood thinners, BP meds, and Entresto?

October 12th, 2024

I think I might have an ear infection. I've been experiencing tenderness in my ear, soreness and sensitivity in my jaw, and a slight fever for the past few days. What could be causing these symptoms and what should I do?

July 27th, 2024

I’m 42 years old with 7 children and no birth control. I use natural family planning. Recently, I’ve been taking norethindrone to delay my period and experienced migraines with auras, which I typically get only during pregnancy or postpartum. Is it dangerous to continue taking norethindrone occasionally, even if it triggers migraines/auras?

August 27th, 2024

I have egg burps and my solar plexus and under aches so much and stops and then spreads to my side lower two ribs. It’s causing me to get goosebumps. Slightly nauseous to meat smells. I’m a 20-year-old female, three months postpartum, and experiencing stomach ache but no chest burns, diarrhea, or bloating initially. However, I just got diarrhea that smells like eggs and is now causing me to feel really cold. Is blood in diarrhea normal?

April 9th, 2024

I had lab test results return with an elevated light chain number of 1.79 (threshold is 1.65). My electrophoresis protein panel was normal. I have a family history of amyloidosis. Should I have genetic testing, and if detected early, will it help with my long-term prognosis? Additionally, do kappa and lambda numbers fluctuate, and if I were to be tested again, could the ratio change?

June 8th, 2024