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I have a type of injury to my right wrist. There was no trauma, but I have been lifting weights and doing push-ups (P90X workouts, 3x week). The pain started slowly, feeling like a slight sprain. I also sleep on my right side, and extend my right arm as I sleep, making a fist and resting my hand against the wooden headboard. One morning I woke, and my right hand was basically useless. I couldn't use it to pull my shorts down to go to the bathroom. The pain was unbearable, I can only describe it as feeling like slamming your big toe into a door jam. After a hot shower, it loosens up somewhat. Sometimes even the shower water hurts it. I've pulled a sheet over me while sleeping, and the wrist "popped" and was excruciating. Sometimes I can't grip or use my fingers, and once I couldn't hold my toothbrush. I'm right-handed. It's always worse in the am, hurts to write, and doesn't feel hot, but my fingers feel cold, like there is a problem with circulation. Is it gout? Wrist drop? (Radial neuropathy?). Arthritis? A scaphoid fracture? (x-rays negative, my GP gave me a referral to an orthopedist). I'm not hypochondriac, just using the internet to try to find out what's wrong. I rarely go, or need to go, see a Dr. HELP!!!
December 12th, 2024
I had severe low back pain and pain in my testicles after feeling a pop in my groin, which eventually led to a throbbing pain in my waistline. I had an inguinal hernia repair a year ago, which eliminated the testicular pain but not the back pain or the throbbing in my waistline. The surgeon suggested the throbbing might be due to mesh staples being pressured by my belly when sitting, but the staples should have dissolved by now. The throbbing existed before the surgery, and the surgeon couldn't explain it. The back pain varies in intensity and subsides when lying down but increases with activity. The abdominal throbbing comes and goes, more pronounced when sitting or bending. What could be causing these symptoms, and what further diagnostic steps should I take?
December 27th, 2023
What was the information given last week on ingrown hairs? They are on both of my legs and very bad. I have had electrolysis and laser treatment and also used Ten Skin to no avail. Do you have any suggestions?
December 16th, 2024
I have a red rash on my right leg just above the ankle, about the size of my hand, and my ankles are extremely swollen. I suspect my generic ditropan as the culprit since I have never had the rash before. What do you think?
August 3rd, 2024
I missed my period and took a pregnancy test, which was negative. I've been stressed due to issues at home. What should I do, and how long will it take to get my period back?
May 8th, 2024
I am 24 years old and have suffered from anxiety for a few years, particularly in social situations where I feel judged, leading to blushing and sweating. My doctor prescribed propranolol, but it has caused exhaustion and weakness. What other medications or treatments would you recommend for my situation?
June 13th, 2023