If a teenage boy athlete with suspected connective tissue disorder, who had severe bilateral hip bursitis, supraspinatus tendonitis, and tenosynovitis, and is now in apparent remission, takes an ANA test, will the titer be low or negative?

November 10th, 2023

My husband is complaining of much soreness and hardness on the upper right side of his chest. He also has been told that he has a nodule on his left lung. He is jumping to the conclusion that he has cancer. I am asking if maybe it is sarcoidosis or something benign.

June 26th, 2024

Within the last several years, whenever I consume crab, my tongue numbs shortly after and stays numb for one to two days. I am 60 and love crab, but now I consume much less. No other fish or shellfish has the same reaction. Is this an allergy I have developed or a toxin unique to crabs only? Can brushing my teeth and tongue shortly after consuming the crab lessen the symptom? Is there a drug I could take to counter the effects, like Claritin? Or, is this a precursor to something else?

December 9th, 2023

I had spinal decompression and interspinous spacer placement with a partial discectomy 5 weeks ago. I am now experiencing excruciating night muscular pain and being seized up. My current medications are 2x 500mg Solpodol 4 times daily and 500mg Naproxen twice daily, but they are not helping. I have been using hot water bottles and heat patches. What additional medications can I try for relief?

July 9th, 2023

I am currently taking Omega Q Plus and have just started taking HemClear, a capsule for hemorrhoids that contains mostly herbs and vitamins. I want to know if it is safe to take HemClear along with Omega Q Plus and if I can have a few beers while taking it. I have no health problems or other medications.

February 8th, 2024