I was told yesterday that I may have a loose screw in my ankle, which I fractured 14 months ago. The doctor is sending me for an X-ray. What happens after the X-ray is done, and what are the potential next steps, including surgery and anesthesia?

March 5th, 2024

I have been losing my voice for short periods of time, usually in the morning, becoming very hoarse and then completely gone. It slowly comes back but remains hoarse for a while. My voice is fine for the majority of the day. I also have a cough only at night from my throat, not my chest, and a minor sore throat at times. This has been going on for 2-3 weeks. Is this something serious or something I should be worried about?

June 15th, 2023

I have emphysema and experience extreme shortness of breath when climbing stairs, accompanied by numbness and tingling in my arms. Is this a normal reaction to shortness of breath, and what could be the underlying causes?

July 31st, 2023

My mother was prescribed gabapentin for her feet, which are very painful, hot, swollen, itchy, and red. All her tests have shown everything is okay, but something is clearly wrong that the doctor is not finding. Recently, she was hospitalized for an infection in her lower intestine and was very sick. She is currently taking Advair, Synthroid, Estradiol, gabapentin, and zolpidem tartrate. Can you help?

February 1st, 2024

I am 61 years old and in good health. I noticed bubbles in my urine. What could this be and what should I do?

October 23rd, 2023