I have a few questions about a pace maker. My mother got one about 6
months ago. Is it ok for her to use a microwave? How about a cell
phone, she’s deft in her right ear, so she would have to use it on her
left side. Also, what about those flash lights that [...]
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Tuesday, March 14th, 2006Throat Pain, Scratchy Throat, Swollen Lymph Nodes, Shooting Pain, Allergies, Smoker
Tuesday, March 14th, 2006I am 53 years old and have been a smoker for 6 years. I just recently noticed a deep pain in my throat. It’s not like any sore throat I’ve ever had. It comes and goes and shoots down into my upper chest area a little. My Lymph glands are swollen and my throat is [...]
Continue readingChest Pains, Heart Disease or..?
Saturday, February 18th, 2006Chest Pain, sign of Heart disease or…muscle related?
I am a 29 year old female. I have been having chest pains for the past 3 ½ years that started after the birth of my 1st child. The pains are either sharp and quick or kind of a dull lagging. Sometimes it hurts in my arm, back, [...]
Mysterious loss of consciousness
Sunday, May 15th, 2005(extensive description edited by Dr J)
My question is in reference to my husband. He has developed diabetes mellitus, though his HA1C was 6.4 when last measured. Normal blood sugars range from 100-120 with some higher and lower fluctuations. He takes Glucophage and Glucotrol for sugar control. He has some diabetic neuropathy from the balls of [...]
