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Burning Above Ribs and Below Ribs, Low sugar, Symptoms

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

Here is my symptoms, some burning below and above v of
my ribs, worst when lay down, times very nervous and
restless, spell when skin fill tingly shakey and cold
feet are cold feel like am going to pass out. tested
sugar most the time when feel sick it is low. symptom
worse when lying down. have been treated twice [...]

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Bright Red Blood In Stool, Light Red Blood, Abdominal pain, Abdomen

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006

I have been expereincing unusual body happenings for the past month now. There is light red blood my stool, sometimes it is a bigger amount and sometimes it is a smaller amount. I also have sharp pains in the abdomen sometimes, seems like in various places, but mostly in my lower right side. I eat [...]

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Stomach Cramps, Nausea, Diarrhea, Migraine, Palpitations

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

I am a 31 year old female. Over the past 6 weeks, I have been experiencing (sp) sereral episodes of the same illness. However, each time I get sick, a new symptom occurs. It started one evening with a sudden onset of stomach cramps and nausea. No other symptons. The next time, was [...]

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Rectal discharge with blood, hemorrhoids, anal fissure

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

What causes rectal discharge with a little blood?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
The most common causes are hemorrhoids and anal fissure. Neither of these is dangerous. There are other less common reasons, so have your doctor take a look.

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Accutane, Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Sunday, March 12th, 2006

I am a 31 year old female who was Diagnosed about 5 years ago with Ulcerative Colitis. I have terrible acne and have tried everything on the market I could possibly find that claimed to help. I have heard a lot about Accutane and I wanted to know if there are any other choices maybe [...]

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Right Upper Quadrant Pain

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

My dad bent over 2 months ago and felt a burning pain in his upper right quadrant. Since then he has had pain in the area – only relived by leaning forward when sitting and when supine at night. He can ‘pin point’ the exact spot the pain originates and it has a lateral transfer [...]

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Horrible pain lower back, cramps, stomach, nausea

Friday, February 24th, 2006

I have been experiencing a horrible pain on my lower back at my waist line, it causes me to feel cramps on my stomach, and I’m also feeling nausea. The pain in my lower back waistline line reminds me of the cramps I felt when giving birth. I also have no appetite when this occurs. [...]

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Incontinence, Anal leakage

Saturday, February 18th, 2006

Incontinence (anal leakage)
I have been having a problem with a clear liquid leaking from my rectum. It doesn’t happen all the time, but at different, very inconvenient times. I take Metamucil twice a day, and it isn’t diarrhea or constipation. Does this sound at all familiar to you, and if so, what should I do [...]

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Missed Period and Abdominal Pain

Wednesday, May 25th, 2005

Dr. Joshua, I am about 11 days late for my period. I’m having pains in my lower abdominal area ( feels like cramps) I have taken 3 at home pregnancy tests, which have all been negative. I have never been this late for a period. I have been on the birth control pill for about [...]

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“Abdominal pain”

Saturday, February 19th, 2005

am a 36 year old male in good health. I have been having abdominal pain in various places not severe comes and goes. Also sore around ribs and in to thje lower back muscles.No urine problems? or stool problems.I do drink coffee and soda also 3- 4 beers a day. Does this sound like [...]

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