Medical Questions

How Long to Dissolve a Kidney Stone with Diet and Medication?

OmarTK38 Asked : I have a few stones in my kidney and have only passed one stone so far. My doctor tells me that they are oxalates stones and has put me on medication and given me a diet. He has asked me to return in 3 weeks for more tests or I must come in immediately if I experience any kidney pain. How long will it take >> Read More ...

8mm Kidney Stone Found Within Kidney, Pain After Passing Stone

FarellG58 Asked : My doctor has just confirmed that I have an 8mm kidney stone in my right kidney and he has asked me to come in to discuss procedures to remove it. I am concerned because I have had calcium stones previously but it has never been this big. Up till now I have never needed any surgery to remove it and it >> Read More ...

Severe Kidney, Flank Pain After Exercise, When Running

KrisZ71 Asked : I recently started gym for health reasons. I don’t have any chronic problems but being 39 years old, I felt that I should be taking better care of myself. By the second week of gym, I started noticing severe kidney pain if I run for more than 5 minutes or so and after exercising. The pain lasts for >> Read More ...

Calcium Kidney Stone Prevention – Vitamin B6, D Supplements

LisaN62 Asked : I have been having repeated calcium kidney stones and even though I have tried many drugs, the stones keep coming back. If I am lucky, I will go like 3 months without stones. After reading up on the internet and speaking to the salespeople at a health store, I started up on some vitamin supplements. This >> Read More ...

Bilateral Kidney Pain, Stones on Both Sides May Be Infection

SiobhON Asked : I am a 44 year old male, slightly overweight with severe kidney pain. Recently I started getting the flu very often and my doctor did complete check and told me that its probably due to stress. He found out that I had mild hypertension and told me to quit the cigarettes and start exercising. I did just that >> Read More ...

Chest Pain, Tingling Throat and Lips and Shortness of Breath

MollyU Asked : I have recently been experiencing chest pain with a tingling sensation of the throat and lips and I am concerned that this may be the sign of a stroke or a heart attack. I suffer with high blood pressure and my doctor has me on a water tablet plus other medication for cholesterol. I know that this puts me at >> Read More ...

Quick Weight Loss Diet, Diarrhea, Gas and Bloating

LindsayK72 Asked : I am 37 and slightly overweight. Recently I tried a quick diet that my friend used with success – it is similar to the lemon detox diet but you also use mega doses of vitamins and a water tablet during this time. It was a combination detox and weight loss program which lasts for 14 days and it did >> Read More ...

Contact Lens Chronic Red Eye, ‘Pink Eyes’ Infection

GregC Asked : I had a case of pink eyes that was constantly recurring and my optometrist advised me to stop wearing the permanent lenses I was using to determine if it was the lenses or some other problem. The pink eye went down and he told me to go for disposable lenses but I decided to wear glasses for a while. I have a >> Read More ...

Spider Bite Rash Became Septic, Cellulitis Infection

SerahP Asked : I developed a little boil on my legĀ  just above my knee about 2 weeks back and it was really itchy. I tried not to scratch but I could not help it. After a few days it started to get very itchy and swollen and I went to see my doctor who said it was a spider bite. Apparently this is a problem in our region >> Read More ...

Stomach Bubbling Excessively, Loud Rumbling Even After Eating

GennyL72 Asked : I have been suffering with an embarrassing problem for the past few months. My stomach rumbles loudly even if I have eaten and sometimes it even sounds like there is some bubbling. The sound is so loud that even others can hear it, even my colleagues sitting across from me. I am so stressed about this that >> Read More ...
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