My 31-year-old son has had diarrhea for 24 hours, vomiting, and a spiking fever of 101°F. Should he be seen at urgent care? He has no cough, chills, or pre-existing respiratory conditions. He rarely gets sick, takes no routine medications, and first felt ill about 4 hours after eating at a restaurant. He has been taking Immodium and increasing fluids, but has vomited twice and needs to drink more fluids.

June 11th, 2023

I have had black little specks in my stool randomly for a long time. Is that concerning? Only other symptoms are some abdominal pain sometimes but not every day. My diet is not clean. Sometimes they are bigger and more, sometimes they are smaller. I also had some light spotting for a couple of days about 4 days after my period in two separate months (April and June), and I have had burning after I pee for at least a year randomly not continuously. No urgency to pee or pain when peeing, just the burning. Is that a cancer concern or just hormonal? Just basically wondering if that’s hormonal or could be a sign of endometrial or cervical cancer. Normal pap in 2020.

May 9th, 2024

I have been taking Lexapro for three days for my borderline personality disorder and major depression. I am taking 5 mg. I was wondering about the depth of the pros and cons of this medication.

March 23rd, 2023

I have pain under my left rib around the upper stomach. The pain is sharp when I sneeze, cough, hiccup, or yawn. It started three days ago and is stable except when I perform these actions. The pain comes and goes and sometimes radiates to my shoulder or back. What should I do?

February 14th, 2023

What is the difference between the traditional RPR test followed by a Treponomal test strategy and the new strategy of performing a Treponomal test first with RPR confirmation? Is the Treponomal test more specific and faster in detecting early syphilis compared to the RPR test?

December 14th, 2023