What Could Be the Reason of Lump Under the Chin? Q: I’m 24 years old female. I have a hard lump directly under my chin, not in my throat. I have had an itchy throat and have always has a lot of phlegm. I noticed the lump three days ago. My sister has had two […]
Differentiating Recurrent Depression From Bipolar Disorder Q: I’ve been having constant mood swings for years, had more downs than ups. Whenever I’m in a good mood, I want to do a lot. I even tried to set up my own business but failed twice. A friend of mine thinks I may be bipolar, I don’t […]
Do Legally Prescribed Drug Produce the Metabolite Benzoylecgonine? Q: In what legally prescribed drugs is benzoylecgonine an ingredient. -By Joann, female age 56 Reply: The legally prescribed drugs do not produce benzoylecgonine as a metabolite. That is the reason this metabolite is used for cocaine drug screening, almost as a fingerprint testing. It is very specific. […]
Can You Get Pregnant with Underwear On? Q: Me and my boyfriend were dry humping about there around four weeks ago. I was in panties, he was in nothing. He did not ejaculate, only precinct. I’m scared as it got on the crotch of my panties. I didn’t have a period last month because I […]
Dealing With Wound After Surgical Drainage Q: I’m a 30 years old woman and had an infected sebaceous cyst drained yesterday by a doctor. He said he couldn’t feel anything else and put a bandage on it. It immediately felt better and I started my course of antibiotics. This morning when I went to change […]
What Triggers Sacroiliitis and How does It Present? Q: Good evening sir, I am a 46 years old male from India. I have had very severe pain in the left hip and buttock region since past 6 months. I got an MRI done which indicated that my L2-L3, L3-L4 disks have a mild bulge encroaching […]
Pinkish Red Itchy Spots on Penis Q: My name is Chris and I am a 29 years old male. Recently I have been dealing with an itchy penis under the head of the organ. I have very light smooth pink spots on my penis head. I have been to the doctor about six months ago […]
Kicking Movements in Lower Abdomen Without Being Pregnant These may be muscle fasciculations. This means, abnormal firing of muscle fibers. A particular group of muscles may show such an abnormal firing pattern. This is quite commonly seen. There are many reasons why this happens, as listed below. However, since this is an early sign of […]
Gastrointestinal Flu-like symptoms With Skin Rashes Q: I an 25 years old male. I have abdominal pain, body aches, headache, fatigue, flu, some rashes around my femur, muscles vibrations and some times diarrhea. I normally used to have these symptoms about 8 month ago as well. Thanks. -By Abdullahi Reply: You need to be examined […]
What Are the Chances of Food Entering Into the Lung Without Any Underlying Illness? Q: Dear doctor some time during eating, I feel the food moves without my control. So I feel it went into my lungs. Also, I thought my lungs may not respond properly. Everyday I am running 30 minutes without any problem. […]
