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Archive for February, 2006

Old Lady in a Trance

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

MY MOTHER IN LAW IS HAVING SPELLS AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO GIVE HER AN ANSWER TO WHAT IS WRONG. SH HAS HAD A MRI, CT SCAN, BLOOD WORK, EKG, ETC. WITH NO LUCK. HERE ARE HER SYMPTOMS.
HER VISION BECOMES BLURRY AND THEN SHE GOES INTO ALMOST LIKE A TRANCE WHERE SHE JUST STARES [...]

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Elbow and Forearm Pain

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

Elbow Pain
I currently have no insurance and need to know how serious this might be. I have had pain in my right arm for 3 months. The top of my elbow (the little ball) is tender to the touch. Also the top of my arm hurts constantly, mostly in the straightened position and when I [...]

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DUI Charge after Paint Exposure

Monday, February 6th, 2006

DUI..or not?
My Husband was painting with zinsser bin primer sealer stain killer paint highly contains alcohol vapor. He was painting in enclosed area with no ventialtion, He was painting 5-6 hrs breathing the paint vapors. He wears dentures. Could my husband score a reading on a breath test for DUI ….. we really need to [...]

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Diet and Crankiness

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

DIET
I received chemo about 3 years ago for cancer. At that time I gained a lot of weight. Since then I have tried to lose it but every time I start a diet plan I get extremely irritable. Even last year when I tried to lose weight I had the same results but I thought [...]

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Exercise Make my Daughter’s Face Red Hot

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

KID’S HEALTH
My daughter is 10 years old and a little over weight. When she exercises or plays sports and she gets hot, her face turns really really red. What is this and do I need to be alarmed or should I take her to her doctor?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
It does not sound alarming. Perhaps [...]

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Pain and Bleeding, Possibly Endometriosis?

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

Something that is bothering me. Since I was about 13 (my periods started at age 12, I’m now 25) I have had very heavy, long (usually 7-10 day) periods, which are often so painful I am curled in the fetal position for days. I also had an abortion 7 years ago. The [...]

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Red Swollen Lump on Head

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

I am a female, 31 years old, with five children. About five years ago i discovered a painless smaller than pea-size hard moveable lump on the left side of my head. There was no discoloration so my first thought was a swollen gland of some sort and I have ignored it. Last Friday, however, [...]

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Headache, Dizziness, Just Anxiety?

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

I understand that you’re very busy with people a lot more sick than myself but I’d like some advice please. I’m constantly feeling sick and tired and I’m at my wits end. I’m a 22 year old female and I just don’t know what’s wrong. I’ve been to my general practitioner time and time again [...]

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Numb Toes from High Heel Boots

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

I wore a pair of normally comfortable boots for about 14 hours, six days ago. The middle three toes of each foot were numb the next morning, and although they have gotten somewhat better, they are still slightly numb and uncomfortable. Will this ever go away or is it to be a permanent reminder that [...]

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Sharp Chest Pains

Sunday, February 5th, 2006

I am a 31yr old female. I have been having sharp sporatic pains in my heart for a while now. Actually, I have had this pain for years now (since I was a teenager). I know it’s not an air pocket (some people say it’s a air pocket and to raise my arm [...]

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