An 11-year-old male has had a fever of 101°F for roughly 13 hours, which hasn't responded to Tylenol, Motrin every 4-6 hours, or a lukewarm bath. The child is barely drinking and hasn't eaten since Sunday night. The fever just came on at some point in school yesterday. This is the first time this has happened. The child is generally healthy but has a history of Rosiola at around a year old with high fever and seizures, and is also Autistic with anxiety. What could be causing the fever and what should be done?

September 15th, 2024

I have had a chronic ache and numbness on the left side of my lower back, traveling to the front of the left side for the past week. I have also developed itchy spots on my back, under my breast, and on my stomach. Is this a reaction to the Advil I've been taking for joint and muscle pain, or do I have shingles as I suspect?

September 3rd, 2024

I have pain in my left stomach and back pain on the left side. My stools are loose and green. Eating makes the pain worse. I had a fever and was vomiting a few days ago. Symptoms have been going on for about 5 days. I'm on several medications for schizoaffective disorder. Not sure if they have anything to do with this.

September 1st, 2024

I just had diarrhea and a thick brown mucus came out. And like a lot! Is this bad? I experienced a stomach ache but feel better now. This has been bothering me for the last 30 minutes. No vomiting or nausea. My half brother has rectal cancer.

November 1st, 2023

Is there a rule of thumb to adjust the maximum heart rate after a successful ablation procedure to treat AFib/Aflutter? I find that during high-intensity interval training, I can't reach my calculated 220-age max heart rate. I am 44 years old, had an ablation in February with no recurrence, and want to know how much to adjust my max heart rate for workouts like Orange Theory, which bases its exercises on the 220-age formula.

November 7th, 2024