My fiance is incarcerated, and has been diagnosed with Hep c. Genotyping was finally done and it came back type 3a. What does this mean? He was given no information. He is 51 years old, has never been an IV drug user, but did have blood transfusions early in the 80’s [...]

i am told i have tuberculosis of my organs mostly my stocmach tabes mesenterica the health dept won’t tell me any thing about it and can;t find anything about it on the intrenet i;m scared and would like to no more about it i had all the test but dont see the doctor for 2 [...]

Once in a great while during a conversation I tend to get thoroughly confused and can’t make any sense, sort of ramble on, after a few minutes then I come back to myself.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Not much information for the doctor here. At worst, this could be temporal lobe seizure (epilepsy).

In a sick patient after a doctor takes blood tests how can he tell if the person has bacterial infection or viral infection what is the differance on the blood test? IF you have a blood tests done and the docotr says you have a bacterial infection is that 100 accurate or could it be [...]

Phentermine
I am about to start taking Phentermine (generic Adipex), but I have a
question. If I take this weight loss medication can it cause my birth
control pills to lose its effectiveness? I am currently taking Lutera (generic
for Alesse). If I take Phentermine, will I be 99.9% protected from getting
pregnant? Your help is greatly appreciated.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
This [...]

I have been having sub-clinical body temperature for a month now.Over
the last 10 days I dont feel like eating and have persistent nausea and
vertigo. I also find it difficult to breathe manytimes. Have undergone following
tests that are all normal:
serum cortisol
TSH
haemogram
abdominal ultrasound
LFT
RFT
Urine test
need your guidance
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
A thorough history and clinical examination are key, as always. [...]

I am a 17 year old male who takes many medicines daily
(not including acetaminophen or NSAIDs.) Usually I take
at the most 8 pills a day. I am afraid of what this
does to my liver, but then again I see older people
take tons of medicine a day. I am wondering exactly how
this affects my liver?
Dr. Joshua’s [...]