I was on Paxil and Effexor for 17 years for debilitating OCD and anxiety. After stopping the meds 6 years ago, my anxiety worsened significantly. I started taking Paxil again at a low dose of 5mg, which I increased to 17.5mg daily. This has helped with anxiety but made my depression worse. Should I increase the Paxil dose or switch to another medication?

December 8th, 2024

I have severe back pain with a bulge, located at the top right by the shoulder blade bone. The pain is worse in the morning and also affects the right side of my neck. What could be causing this pain and what should I do?

September 12th, 2024

My 83-year-old mother is experiencing hair loss after recovering from Covid. She has anxiety and brain fog, and her doctor has increased her Citalopram dosage. She is also taking Atorvastatin, Clopidogrel, 3B tablet, Vitamin D, and Omega 3. What can be done to address her hair loss?

August 29th, 2024

I had a CT scan that showed cecal tip mucosal wall thickening up to 12 mm. I got the scan because my doctor thought I had diverticulitis. I was wondering if thickening can be something other than cancer? How long have you been concerned about the thickening? How old are you? Are you currently using any medications? Anything else in your medical history you think the Doctor should know? Could it still be diverticulitis? Also, could a polyp ever show as a thickening? Is there any chance it could be “normal” thickening for my cecum? Is it inflammation or cancer? If it says mucosal lining thickness - does that mean that it is only in the mucosal wall? Is this an indicator of how much the inflammation or cancer has grown? How often would a 12 mm area be cancer versus inflammation? I appreciate your help. I’m just scared and sad that it seems like it keeps leaning toward cancer. I guess even pre-cancerous polyps are not something to cause thickening? When it says measuring up to 12 mm...is this the length involved in the thickening or the extent of the thickening? Finally - I don’t suppose major stress could create thickening? It has been a really hard 10 weeks for us, and my stress and anxiety has been through the roof. It is 12 mm of thickness (depth). How do I know the length of the thickness?

April 11th, 2024

My upper legs always feel very hot. I am 36 years old and also experience chest pain before my periods. What could be causing these symptoms?

May 28th, 2024