Do these look like bedbug bites to you, and if so, how can I manage the itching and swelling? Also, do bedbugs hibernate or become more active due to heat?

October 28th, 2024

Good morning. I’m a healthy 25-year-old female with no conditions. Last night, I was turning on my side in bed and felt a pop followed by severe pain in my upper back and right side of my upper chest. I had difficulty breathing deeply for about 10 minutes due to the pain, which felt like something was out of place. I moved slightly and heard another pop, after which the pain disappeared. What happened? Is this slipping rib syndrome? It doesn’t hurt now; I feel completely fine.

August 4th, 2023

I have pain in the back side of my knee, sometimes causing my knee to give out. The pain extends up the back of my thigh and down the side and front of my leg, with the most intense pain behind my knee. I am 81 years old, female, and the pain started mildly about two weeks ago but has now become much more severe. I have not had any falls or injuries and no investigations have been done. I am on warfarin due to two past mild strokes and have a family history of multiple sclerosis. What might be causing my knee pain and what treatments or investigations should I consider?

April 14th, 2024

I’m on metoprolol 12.5 and lorazepam. Can I take nortriptyline with these?

January 18th, 2023

I suffer from OCD, particularly health-related. In August, my yearly physical bloodwork showed slightly elevated ALT (51 initially, then 45 on retest) and GGT (70). All hepatitis tests were negative, and direct bilirubin was normal, though total bilirubin was slightly high. I also experienced intermittent pain in the upper right quadrant of my abdomen, which started during a period of high stress. Could these symptoms indicate liver cancer, or are they more likely due to something else?

June 25th, 2024