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I have been experiencing chills, sweats, fatigue, shortness of breath, headache, and joint pain mainly in my wrists and knees. The joint pain just started yesterday and gets worse with rest. I was at the doctor last week for these symptoms and was tested for Lyme disease, pneumonia, and influenza, with a chest X-ray and blood tests. All tests came back negative except for slightly elevated white blood cell counts. I have a history of a mild heart attack in 2001 with one stent and diabetes. What could be causing these symptoms?
August 30th, 2024
I had a liver ultrasound that showed hepatic steatosis and hepatocellular dysfunction. What does this mean, and is it reversible with diet, exercise, and abstaining from alcohol?
October 6th, 2024
I have been taking my combination birth control pills incorrectly by starting with the inactive pills and working through the third week of active pills before noticing. My husband and I have had unprotected sex at least twice during this period. What should I do?
December 22nd, 2023
I received my urine culture back and it shows abnormal. WBC 10-20, Leukocyte Esterase 1+, and appearance cloudy. What does this mean? Is it something to worry about?
May 9th, 2023
I just got up and felt dizzy, my vision went blurry, and then I fell over and my body was shaking. This all happened very quickly, couldn't have been more than a minute. I've had dizzy spells for over a year, which include blurry vision and occasional nausea. I've never fallen backwards and started shaking before. Do you think I may have had a seizure or a mini stroke?
March 28th, 2024
I have had sudden watery diarrhea for two days, which seems to be getting worse. I am 5 weeks out from a partial knee replacement and dealing with the sudden loss of a dear friend. My knee is healing fine, but I also feel a rapid heartbeat intermittently. What could be causing my diarrhea and rapid heartbeat, and what should I do?
February 23rd, 2023