I have been taking prednisone to reduce inflammation due to lupus. Is there any over-the-counter medicine I can take instead of prednisone while waiting for plaquenil to work? My inflammation symptoms come and go for a few days at a time.

March 2nd, 2023

Is there a risk of getting HIV, Hepatitis B, C, or other STDs if a nurse accidentally pricks herself with a needle before injecting me or my child, and then I or my child gets pricked by the same needle, assuming the nurse is infected with these viruses?

July 23rd, 2024

Could someone explain what something means on doctor notes report? Specifically, what does 'Assessment/plan: This appears to be edematous lesion the bone verses atypical meningioma versus a notochordal rest. This is not appear to have any features of infectious inflammation or malignancy.' mean?

May 28th, 2024

My ears hurt every now and then. They become clogged, and I feel water and hear an echo. This has been happening for almost two weeks. I have not experienced dizziness, fever, respiratory infection, headache, or ear discharge. What could be causing this, and what should I do?

January 12th, 2023

I have a sore throat for around 4 days now. I had unprotected oral sex and shared sexual fluids on January 1. I tested for STIs, including Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV, and Syphilis, on January 1, January 10, and January 24, all of which came back negative. I also had Urethritis from January 26 to 30 and left testicular pain on January 26, which went away. Do I need to have a throat swab STD test?

March 1st, 2023