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Internal Medicine
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United States: Virginia
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Many causes.: So many possible causes that a definitive answer cannot be given. Arthritic conditions, disc degeneration, spinal tumors (NOT LIKELY!), and other dis... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Diversity!: Human beings are remarkably variable. How the body is reacting to this new virus as relates to the formation of antibodies and factors which affect i... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Serious or not?: One can get benign "splinter hemorrhages" from many causes, but a persistent dark brown or black line can mean a type of skin cancer called melanoma. ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Morning sickness: Yes, and modern pregnancy tests should be accurate at that point also. But nausea can also come from other causes, including just plain worrying abou... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Common pastime!: It's common and normal for both boy and girl teenagers. Hormones are rampant at that age. It is surely safe sex with no risk of disease or pregnancy... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Radiology Finding: You do not say whether your SYMPTOMS are only on one side or not. One sided cerebellar disease on the left should cause symptoms of incoordination or... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Injury to artery?: I assume the anti-coagulation is to be temporary and that some other clotting propensity has not been discovered. It is probable that the initial cat... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Confusion.: You don't say how long it has lasted, and it is hard to sort through the "worsened by," unaffected by," associated with", and "not associated with" st... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
Nerve damage?: Your question suggests mechanical neck problems, perhaps from the injury, perhaps arthritis or deteriorated discs. Nothing you say (you do not mentio... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brooks Mickanswered
Internal Medicine 57 years experience
More information: Most benign headaches (migraine, tension) will resolve before 8 days, though this is not 100% guaranteed. A sudden, very severe headache (which you d... Read More
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87 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Nov 26, 2015
This Thanksgiving, I wanted to share my appreciation for all that you do! Thank you, doctor! :)
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Apr 23, 2020
he a good doctor
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :) thank you for taking time to answer my question! very helpful.
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The Ohio State University College of Medicine, OH
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