My 97-year-old mother's middle finger turned deep purple and then returned to normal, now it's dark purple again. She has arthritis, chronic fatigue, and takes blood pressure meds and vitamins. What could cause this color change in her finger, and should she see a doctor?

August 29th, 2024

I have been really sick for 4 days. This morning, I drank about 3-4 glasses of water but haven't peed yet. It's been about 3.5 hours. Should I be worried?

January 20th, 2023

I have been diagnosed with effusive constrictive pericarditis. I have several questions: Will surgery to remove the pericardium be necessary? Can prednisone resolve the inflammation or will it become a chronic condition? My CRP level dropped significantly after starting steroids, is this a good sign? How serious is the concern of malignancy based on my CT scan results? Can restrictive pericarditis be diagnosed on scans, or is it only after repeated events? How can fibrosis and calcification be identified from an echo?

June 26th, 2024

My husband was sitting in the bedroom playing a game and he said that he felt dizzy, like the wind was blowing on him, and felt like he was floating. What could it be?

July 16th, 2024

I recently got sick with a cold in January. I had a cough, phlegm, and a sore throat. Once the cold was over, the cough, phlegm, and sore throat continued. It's been months now, and I still have a sore throat, phlegm, a tingling tongue, and a cough that comes and goes. I'm very concerned.

August 4th, 2023