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St. George, UT
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Over the years I have had an extensive practice in hospital and office based medical care. My main focus now is on preventive health care and personal life style choices to enhance longevity and quality of life. I invlove the patient in their own health care decisions through teaching and education, so that informed choices can be made. My interests are in allergy and immunology, environmental medicine and nutrition.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: Michigan, Utah
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
178 Answers
20 Agrees
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jack Hinkleanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Nerve Entrapment: There is likely an impingement of the ulnar nerve. This can take place at the wrist, elbow or in the neck. An EMG performed by a neurologist would be ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Skin Fungus: A skin fungus, tinea corporis, is a possibility. Especially if they occur on the back and chest. Also areas of old scars will not heal well. There are... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: There is a procedure called a virtual colonsocopy that is performed by radiology. You still need to undergo the prep to get quality results. If the te... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Options: If you are above age 30 and it is the left shoulder it could be heart related. This would be important to find out now. Otherwise problems in the neck... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Excess iron: Although iron is needed for oxygen transport the excess of iron can cause tissue damage to organs, including the lungs, kidneys and liver. It's excess... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Hi: If your sex drive was better before Mirena (levonorgestrel) then having it removed might end up being your option. You could have hormone levels check... Read More
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A female asked:
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Need some help: There are several items. Start with your partners sperm count, a visit to an OB for an exam (look for structural hindrances) and hormone levels. A goo... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Topical: Over the counter topical agents should not be much of a concern.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Couple things: These might not work but are simple. Eat you food completely (20 chews) and take a complete digestive enzyme with meals. If you are over weight then w... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Scar Tissue can: Scar tissue can trap nerve endings. In my practice I find lidocaine mixed with a little Decadron (dexamethasone) can shrink the scar and decrease pain... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Yes: It is unlikely cardiac with the tests being normal. Anxiety is possible if your symptoms are intermittent. Gastric reflux can cause chest discomfort, ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Life Style Changes: Changes in lifestyle will have the biggest effect on longevity. This includes regular exercise, 8 hours of sleep, stress management, weigth management... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Yes.: Exercise causes a beneficial change in neurochemicals. B-complex vitamins. St. Johns wort, if not on MAO medication. Get out and serve others is a big... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Family Medicine
Key Word: Life Style: Exercise. Eat 5-9 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. Sleep 8 hours a day. Manage stress. Drink 8 glasses of filtered water a day. Avoid artificia... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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More info: Need more info on your age, meds etc. Could be related to blood sugar levels. Neurological or cardiovascular issues can be involved too but much more ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Shoulder: I would suggest an x-ray to rule out a fracture after an adequate exam to evaluate the soft tissues around the joint. If the x-ray is negative and pai... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Multiple: Constipation; liver or kidney damage; mental & personality changes; decreased pain controll through decreased opiate receptors for the drug to attach ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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More info needed.: More information would be needed to address this issue. An ultrasound of the pelvis would be helpful. Lab tests that would include thyroid tests, ovar... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Both of these are common side effects to the use of iron supplements and can be a challenge to there effective use.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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The lower neck.: The bulk of the thyroid gland lies on both sides of your wind-pipe in your neck. This area is just above the bony notch at the top of your breast bone... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Diet and hemorrhoids: The answer is yes, especially if the vegetables choosen contain more fiber or bulk. Read or look up the fiber content of the foods you want to choose.... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes: Remember , IBS is a syndrome that is characterized by symptoms, although there are some anatomical changes in these patients colons that have been ide... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Hemorrhoids: The answer is yes to both. All who have external hemorrhoids will have internal ones. Not all who have internal hemorrhoids will have external though.... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Yes, you are at some risk as mountain streams are a source for giardiasis. Acute symptoms would arise fairly quickly after such an exposure.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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No: The question is too limited. Giardiasis can cause traveler's diarrhea as can bacteria, viruses & parasites. The most common cause is e. Coli.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It can happen from the friction of the leg movement, the type of underclothing your are wearing, and the movement of vaginal secretions with it's bact... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Specializes in Family Medicine
Interesting: To figure that one out you might need an ultrasound of the pelvis and possible a laproscope to look for an adhesion. There is a developmental structur... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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No: It willmake little difference. They don't heal well either way. You have time.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Specializes in Family Medicine
Moist heat: There is not much more you can do than heat. Also use a triple antibiotic cream. Topical tincture of iodine will help both the cyst and the infection.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Max dose is 70 mg.: IF IT IS NOT WORKING THEN THE DOSE CAN BE INCREASE AT WEEKLY INTERVALS UP TO 70 MG. I WOULD EXPECT SOME HINT OF IMPROVEMENT AS THE DOSE IS INCREASED O... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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My experience: My experience with scabies is that if it is untreated it will spread to other areas of the trunk and limbs. If it has remained local I doubt if it is ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Need more history: Are you sexually active? (pregnancy a risk)
Did you have high stress (can throw the cycle off)
Need more cycles to see if it is a recurrent issue.
So... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Hi: It may be nothing but I would let your Ob know. If your placenta is close to the opening of the uterus this could cause some bleeding. He would know t... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Anxiety plus-->: There can be underlying causes affecting an anxiety state. I would see a doctor and get some lab tests.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Depends: If you are overweight then weight loss would be the biggest help. Carbohydrates are a common cause of heartburn. Other items include caffeine form any... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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2-4 weeks.: Usually doses are adjusted every two weeks if no improvement is seen. You doctor would direct you on this. Anxiety symptoms could improve earlier.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Ok: You might not get regular right away. You will need to see after several cycles. The white discharge could be possible yeast/candida.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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The latter.: It would have been highly unusual for them to have missed glaucoma as they almost always check the pressure and the other would have been seen on exam... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: But the bites would stay and not go away. There are some hive like reactions that occur with heat (being under the covers), but if you do not notice i... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Yes: I would suggest that you read the Yeast Connection as it will give you the wide variety of symptoms that are possible with more invasive candida/yeast... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Must be seen.: It is most likely benign but it need to be seen to make sure it is not a melanoma. If you have had it all your life and it has not changed and is smoo... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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No: Immature follicles have not matured to the point that they are functional. Cysts occur once they have matured but are the result of improper function.... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Multiple items: Hi. Often it is natures way to take care of a genetically defective fetus. Low progesterone levels during pregnancy. PMS might suggest a need for prog... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Ribs: Your rib attachment at the sternum is the probable cause. The sternum has two parts that can move and then each rib attachment. It can just happen on ... Read More
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A 67-year-old male asked:
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Can be: Your BP is in the moderate range so it is not emergent. One reading is not enough either. You should sit down and relax and get a couple readings seve... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Yes/no: Classic cardiac symptoms in men for ischemia would be associated with a fixed amount of exertion/work or a very stressful situation that caused the re... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Yes and no.: Fibromyalgia has many cases, some of which include chronic infections and co-infections that need detailed workups. (for example Lymes and it's associ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Lymph node: It could be a sore lymph node. This could arise from issues with the breast such as low grade infection or a scrape, or scrapes on the hand or forearm... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Possibly or: You might have to think about reflux. A trial of Zantac (ranitidine) or Prilosec twice a day for two weeks might give you some idea.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: You need more cycles. Peri-menopause is associated with a change in cycle and flow. But other items in life can cause such a change, such as stress. Y... Read More
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Dr. Hinkle is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Hinkle is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I am nervous to try medication. I am going to see my doctor next week about it so I will go from there. Thank you for the input.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you! I've had on/off low-grade fevers (102 or less) - I think that might be a hormonal thing? I'll try the ibuprofen :)
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Appreciate your help... I feel better about what could be the problem.
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