Articles by Dr. Chris

Extreme Dry Mouth Problem, Dry Eyes Autoimmune Disease

Kenneth198 Asked : About a year ago I started noticing that my mouth was constantly dry and I was drinking a lot of water to moisturize the mouth. I thought it was diabetes because this is a common symptom, isn’t it? All diabetes tests were clear and about 2 months ago I had other tests and my doctor tells me that it >> Read More ...

Chest Pain After Heavy Smoking and When Breathe in Deep

CraigT Asked : In the past 2 weeks I have been experiencing a dull ache in my chest. When I breathe in deeply there pain in the chest on both sides but more towards the middle of the chest. I also have a pain by the shoulder blade and when I breathe in deeply this also aches a bit more than usual. I am only 24 years old >> Read More ...

Shortness of Breath, Tingling Hands and Feet and Tight Chest

VanKay Asked : For the past few months I have been experiencing strange symptoms which seems like a heart problem. If I exert myself or get stressed, I start feeling short of breath and tightness in my chest. My hands and feet feeling a bit tingly and I feel weak like I am going to faint. Sometimes my lips feel numb as >> Read More ...

Marijuana, THC Drug Test – Urine, Blood, Hair, Saliva, Sweat

THC Drug Test A marijuana drug test is the technical analysis of a biological specimen, such as urine, blood, hair, sweat or saliva, to determine the presence or absence of the active ingredients of marijuana (mainly THC) or its metabolites (breakdown products). The chemical name for THC is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or >> Read More ...

Anosmia (Loss of Sense of Smell) Causes and Treatment

What is Anosmia? Anosmia Definition Anosmia is the medical term for a complete loss of the sense of smell (olfaction). It can be temporary or permanent and while taste may not be affected, it does impact on the perception of flavors. If the sense of smell is reduced (partial, not complete loss) , then this is known as >> Read More ...

Chest Pain Test – Heart and Lung X-Ray, ECG Stress Tests

Every case of chest pain with one or more red flag signs or symptoms (refer to Chest Pain Diagnosis) is treated as a medical emergency. In most settings, an x-ray and ECG (electrocardiogram) are the two investigative techniques that can be conducted with  immediate test results being made available. Other tests may >> Read More ...

Morning Sternum (Breastbone), Manubrium Pain Upon Waking

Valmontemmanuel Asked : I have been feeling this pain in the manubrium, occasionally. It resurfaces, sometimes. I felt this when I was first year in college. Now I am in third year and I feel the pain when I wake up from sleep in morning. I am assuming this is because of my sleeping positions. I move many times and my bed >> Read More ...

Swollen Right Index Finger after Sleeping with Ring

Hazel10 Asked : I’m kind of worried about my finger, my right index finger. About 3 days ago, I had put on a ring and by accident I fell asleep with my ring on, but only for about 30 to 60 minutes and the ring wasn’t even tight. When i woke up, my finger felt weird when I took off my ring,I thought maybe cause I fell >> Read More ...

What is Amyloidosis? Amyloid Deposits, Disease, Types, Pictures

Amyloid is a substance which is composed of different types of proteins. It is a proteinaceous substance in that it is composed largely of protein in addition to other compounds like polysaccharides, lipids and even hormones. In amyloidosis, amyloid is deposited and builds up between the cells of tissues and organs. This >> Read More ...
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