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Re: Retinal Detachment – An Emergency Situation Which Can Cost You Your Eyesight

Roy — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:29:12 -0000

Hi Hannah,

They may indeed form naturally. As mentioned above, when PVD occurs, the vitreous gel may pull on the retina, causing tears in it. This usually tends to happen at an older age, although in people who are near sighted it may occur earlier in life.

Re: Chest Pain – Is It a Heart Attack?

Roy — Fri, 20 May 2011 00:33:02 -0000

Dipankar,

Generally the pain doesn't sound like it's from a heart origin - a heart pain doesn't get worse when you press your chest and you say that all the exams were fine. Also the fact that nitroglycerine doesn't help and that you can exercise with no pain both hint at the same conclusion. Still, I can't give medical advice without seeing or checking you. My best advice to you is that if you still fear you may have a problem, you should have regular checkups and exams to make sure everything is ok.

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:39:14 -0000

Ira, you should indeed visit an ENT specialist, as it sounds as if your problem may be ear related by the way you describe it.

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:20:50 -0000

Hi,

Vertigo can can happen, like stated in the article above, mainly due to problems in your ear or due to a stroke. A CT scan may or may not show if you had a stroke, since it usually doesn't do a very good job in showing the area of the brain where strokes that cause vertigos occur. The drug you were given is an antihistamine which can help with the symptoms.

I can't tell you if it could have been caused by a minor stroke or not as I know nothing about you (age, other diseases, habits, family history, etc.), but if it was indeed caused by a stroke taking aspirin isn't a bad idea.

I would go visit a neurologist and/or an ENT specialist to get to the bottom of things.

Re: Fibromyalgia – Chronic Pain and Fatigue

Roy — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:30:09 -0000

Good luck, and make sure to share the results and your progress!

Re: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency – When Certain Conditions Can Destroy Blood Cells

Roy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:34:41 -0000

Toni,

G6PD in a boy always comes from the mother. You can see the explanation in the answer to Tina_tina's question below.

Re: Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency – When Certain Conditions Can Destroy Blood Cells

Roy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:31:58 -0000

Hi,
A Disease A Day isn't meant to provide medical advice, only information, but I'll try to point you in the right direction. First of all, there shouldn't be any connection between your son's G6PD deficiency and his allergies. There are specific substances that can trigger a G6PD attack.
As explained above, G6PD is on chromosome X. Boys have an X and a Y chromosome. He gets the Y from his dad and the X from his mom. This means that any disease that's located on chromosome X comes from the mother.
Also, since G6PD is a genetic disease, your son probably had it from the time he was still a very small fetus, meaning your HELLP probably had nothing to do with it.

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:22:54 -0000

Hi,
If this feeling is new your mother should visit the ER and check if it isn't the manifestation of a new stroke. Even if not, she should be checked by a doctor to determine if the cause of her feeling is neurological, ear-related, or something else.

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:58:54 -0000

Jef,

Yes, you can. In fact most of them present acutely. If it persists I'd advise that you go to the ER or visit your doctor.

Re: Radiation Poisoning– What it Can Do To You (As Seen on House MD)

Roy — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:11:28 -0000

Well, since it was featured on House it won our attention as part of the House MD Project.

Re: Myasthenia Gravis Revisited (As Seen on House MD)

Roy — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:54:47 -0000

Hi,

Certain gene types are more susceptible to myasthenia gravis, but overall its cause is unknown and the reason isn't genetic as far as is known at the moment.

Re: http://blog.fabulis.com/post/1366397615

Roy — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:09:19 -0000

Saw that one. It was real funny, but the gay issue is just a backdrop...

Re: Chest Pain – Is It a Heart Attack?

Roy — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:19:57 -0000

Hi,

With your age I don't believe you're having a heart attack, although there's a rare possibility of this as well. Since the source of your pain (as you can see in the article above) can be anything - from nothing, like you suggested, to something related to your heart or lungs, you are advised to visit the ER should the problem persist.

Re: As Seen on Grey’s Anatomy – Melanoma – You Can Avoid It if It’s Found on Time

Roy — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:37:43 -0000

Hi Slavi,

You should read the article. No one claims you should avoid the sun altogether. It's indeed important for us, for various biological functions. However, exposing yourself to the sun unprotected (unclothed, not wearing a sunscreen) during certain times of the day has been proven to promote skin cancer.
The answer above was meant to explain that protective measures aren't important only on summer time but also at other times of the year.

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:37:23 -0000

Hi Leena,

Like I tell everyone here, and like the article above says. Vertigo can mean a simple thing or something worse. In any case, seeing a doctor is your best course of action.

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:39:46 -0000

It doesn't necessarily mean you have vertigo. You should visit your doctor to consult about this.

Re: Psoriasis – Skin Cells Growing Too Fast

Roy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:45:14 -0000

Happy to have helped :)

Re: Woman Publicly Outs Boss for Playing “FarmVille” at Work

Roy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:25:21 -0000

Something tells me she won't have an easy time finding a new job

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:24:13 -0000

Hi Amarnath,

You may be describing vertigo or just a feeling of dizziness, which may be caused by your lack of sleep. You should visit a doctor when you have these symptoms to check first if this is indeed vertigo, and second to try and find the cause.

Re: Health on the internet enjoys making things complex.

Roy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:44:10 -0000

Couldn't agree more. Health websites tend to attack diseases from a million points of view, leaving the reader with more questions than answers.

Re: Was Mold A Factor In Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack’s Deaths??

Roy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:46:06 -0000

You can read about the connection between mold and health problems and see if you're in danger here:
http://bit.ly/9JHumr

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 06:41:05 -0000

This could be vertigo, but also other things. As always here, I advise you to visit your doctor and run some tests.

Re: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis – Do You Suffer From Weight Gain, Fatigue or Hair Loss? This Might Just Be The Cause

Roy — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:18:45 -0000

Hi Dolcenazza,

In regards to hair loss, it can certainly happen with Hashimoto's. Hair thinning, on the other hand, isn't a classic sign of Hashimoto's (which is a disease of hypothyroidism - or poor functioning of the thyroid gland). It's more a sign of hyperthyroidism (over-functioning of the gland). In hypothyroidism, actually, the hair tends to be coarse.

I don't have exact data regarding how often is happens with thyroid diseases, but as with any case of hypothyroidism, you should get treated first and see if it changes things. If it doesn't, it could be that your hair loss is related to another cause.

Re: Neuroblastoma – The Most Common Cancer in Infants

Roy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:35:13 -0000

Claire,

I'm very sorry for your loss.

As for your question, most cases of neuroblastoma aren't inherited and happen by chance. In only 1-2% of cases there's a story of someone else in the family that had the disease.

Re: Head Spinning (Vertigo) – What Causes It?

Roy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:15:49 -0000

Hi,

As you can read above, there could be any number of reasons, from simple to serious ones. My advice is that you visit the ER, where further tests can be performed to find the cause.