Dr. Leonard Giunta

A member asked:

I have long hair and would like to know how to apply fluocinonide to my scalp to help my psoriasis ?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Need a foam: If able get a foam form of the medication it will work better

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A 20-year-old male asked:

Can excessive masturbation(10x) cause prostatitis ?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Yes: The excessive handling of penis can cause a urethritis and the infect prostrate.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 55-year-old female asked:

Lung nodule 1.4 -2, 7 suv r middle lobe (vats) now or wait 3months for another scan 3 thoracic surgeons said different things?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Caution: Pulmonologist or thoracic surgeon can do bronco and biopsy the lesion.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 20-year-old female asked:

At night i was inside my house it was really hot so i went outside and when i come back in i notice my left bottom eyelid swollen and it hurts t blink?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Blepharitis: You could have got bitten by an insect. Hot moist soaks to eyelid if no help will need antibiotic and or allery eye drop.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 20-year-old female asked:

I have 6 weeks of pregnency this is my first baby and i want to now why sometimes i feel little of pain in diferents part of my belly ? thats normal ?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Yes normal: The uterus is a muscle and is expanding due to growing fetus, could olso be traped gas in colon.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 36-year-old male asked:

Just recently started having pain when throwing a ball. the pain is sharp and goes does the arm into the hand. it last a minute or two and goes away?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Rotator cuff: Could be a problem with rotator cuff or brachial plexus syndrone . If persist will need xray and mri.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 22-year-old female asked:

Nausea, pain in lower back, history of stones and also endometriosis all over my right kidney, what should i do?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Drink plenty fluids: If pain gets worse go to er to rule ou stone with hydro. Drinking a beer may help pass a stone.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 34-year-old male asked:

Does my wife need to lie down after sex to help us conceive? does it matter if she gets up immediately after sex?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Yes: After sex if you want to have a baby it is better for the wife to stay laying down on her back and legs flexed up. This permits the pool of spern to ... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

My lower abdomen hurts, and i keep having to use the bathroom. my stomach and vagina hurts when i cough. what is this?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Could be urine infec: When yagina hurts and abdomen i worrie about a pelvic infection. With stomach pain could be a different couse. Will need pelvic exam and lab work.

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A 32-year-old female asked:

My friend gets irritated for very small reasons and gets agitated often....what could be the reason and what needs to be done?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Depression: Many times if pt is depressed or anxious they will be short with friends.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 59-year-old male asked:

Going from flomax (tamsulosin) to finest nutrition extra strength. 4x prostate.it has 320mg saw palmetto, zinc, pygem, b-6. it says 1 a day. can i take 2 if needed?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Better not to: To double dose of the alternative meds will not give you twice the responce it may cause more side effects.

4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 23-year-old female asked:

What are the causes of increase fats on liver?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Increase fat intake: Obesity. Hyperlipidimea, alcoholism, hepatitis any form of liver irritation.

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Dr. Martin Raff agrees1 doctor agrees

A member asked:

Is your stomach supposed to hurt when you first become pregnant?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

No: When you first become pregnant you could get nauseated and somtimes pelvic pain but not stomach pain.

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Dr. Kenny Chuu agrees1 doctor agrees

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A member asked:

I have a sudden pain in the middle of my chest. i'm not sure how i may have injured it. is it possible its a torn muscle or is it something else?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Could be: If pain is reproduced with deep palpation or stretching most likley muscular if not furthar testing is needed.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I have swollen lymp nodes all over neck, red hot chest and arms, feel something in throat swollowing, drowsy, achy, muscle tightness, white bumponthroat?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Mono: Need to do blood work to rule out mono and need throat culture to rule out strep.

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A 44-year-old female asked:

I woke up with a sharp pain that comes and goes on the lower right side of my head?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Temporal arteritis: Need to determine if along with pain on rt side also has headache. May need temporal artery biopsy.

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A member asked:

Why do my teeth hurt when i breathe in?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Dental caries: The pain can be due to cavities in your teeth can also be due to gingivitis or you may have sensative teeh if its cold weather.

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A 39-year-old member asked:

How can you tell the difference between a bed sore or a pimple?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Area lesion is found: Bed sore is inflammed and may have drainage. Pimple may have head to it or sore center point.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler agrees1 doctor agrees

A 24-year-old male asked:

I'm always tired, maybe because my sleep is disturbed every night by having to get up to pee. reducing my fluid intake doesn't help. what's wrong?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Prostatitis: In young men very common problem can be confirmed by rectal exam of prostrate.

4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 18-year-old female asked:

What lowers the chances of making kidney stones?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Proper diet: If you know the type of stone you can then determine what to do. Is it a cal oxilate, uric acid or cholesterl stone?

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A member asked:

My parents won't take me to the doctor and i have a high ankle sprain and i can't walk on it and i think it's serious what should i do ?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Furthar test: Xray first if neg may need MRI to rule out frx.

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Can i take biaxin for uti, ibuprofen, aczone gel for acne and clarithromycin 500 mg at same time? my acne has gotten worse (mild to moderate &diabetic

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

No: Both zithromax and biaxin (clarithromycin) are macrolids and have similar spectrum best to not takr zithromax and use biaxin (clarithromycin) for this... Read More

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Dr. Carla Enriquez and another doctor agree2 doctors agree

A 47-year-old female asked:

What are the side affect of tb test?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Very Few side afects: Some pt will get a swelling at the site of injection but no induration. This is a neg test. It could cause a larger swelling if you are allergic to th... Read More

4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A member asked:

Would you suggest doing physiotherapy after a hand fracture?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Not just after Fx: Let the bone heal for 4 to 6 weeks then you will need pt until full function.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 34-year-old female asked:

Sudden onset of strong pain and tightness left forearm. it swelled into a hard bump right at tendon went down but sharp pain up my arm neck armpit?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Tenosynovitis: The pain could be due to an inflammed tendon and sheith.

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Dr. James Eitner agrees1 doctor agrees

A 25-year-old female asked:

Hello im 26 i have redness hotness swelling from like my sock area down my legs have had it about 4 weeks now its starting on my other leg in the same?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Possible contact der: You may be allergic to the fabric in the socks, itchy? May use white socks for short period of timr.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 29-year-old female asked:

Hi, i've always had this odd mole on my arm and i got it checked out a few years back. they told me just to watch it if it changes shape or colr come back. well recently it has been itching. is this something i should worry about?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

No: Itching is not a problem as long asit does not change color or size and shape.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 36-year-old member asked:

I don't have a regular doctor and was wondering what type of doctor i need to see for hemmorrids? do i need to be referred to someone or can i just make an appointment with a specialist?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Proctologist : Many family dr can treat hemorroids if surgery is needed then need to see specialist.

5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I have been working out for two weeks. now i feel this sharp pain in the back of my thighs only when i bend. is it that i pulled a muscle?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Could be: Young person it usually is muscular if it persist after tr will need test to determne cause.

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Dr. Richard Mallia agrees1 doctor agrees

A 37-year-old member asked:

Is there a medication to loosen up my tight throat?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Yes: Plain Robitussin (guaifenesin) is a mucolytic and will liquify secreations.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 16-year-old female asked:

I had a uti for awhile and i've felt the urge to masturbate a lot, i just got medicine for it. i did it again, and woke up with pain in between legs. ?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Thanks for asking!: Whe you did masturbate you irritated the uretha but did not give it time to heal.

4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 20-year-old female asked:

Can a yeast infection cause a sore throat with white spots ?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Yes: Tr with Mycostatin (nystatin) susp tesp 4 times day swish and swallow.

5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Carla Enriquez agrees1 doctor agrees

A 27-year-old female asked:

My 6 m/o daughter fell off the bed today. she cried but was ok. she seems to be acting fine & has no bumps. should i take her to the hospital?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

No: Check he pupils. Be sure they are equal in size and react to light. If any change in mentation go to er.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A 33-year-old female asked:

Do we secrete saliva while sleeping? i noticed i'm not. im having dry mouth during nights. if i wake up i'm getting back the secretion. is that normal

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Yes: The amount of saliva is more during the day and is increased as we eate or think of eating. The pavloving reflex.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Why do i get cramps after sex and am unable to get pregnant?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

Many possible proble: You may have a stenotic cervix or blocked fallopian tube or fiberoid uterus. Will need furthar testing to determine the cause.

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A member asked:

If conception date is known, due to iui, is an ultrasound recommended to determine gestational date? if so, why? asking b/c i pay out of pocket.

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

No: The ultrasound is used also to determine the health of pregnancy

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Dr. Khurram Rehman agrees1 doctor agrees

A 29-year-old female asked:

Is there scientific proof that adhd drugs are not addictive nor dangerous in the long run for those who need it? if so where can i find this evidence?

Dr. Leonard Giuntaanswered

Family Medicine 55 years experience

No: The older drugs are derivitives of anfetamine . The new ones Kapvay and Intuniv are not addictive.

5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago