Dr. Timothy Schultz

General Practice 33 years experience

Arthritis?: Pain that is worse with inactivity in a knee is potentially arthritis. Could also be that you are sleeping in a position that aggravates or stretches ... Read More

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A 19-year-old male asked:

Hi, im 20 yrs old im really slim my height. 5 10 i know the consuming 2000 cal. stuff but i don't feel like eating whnevr i try to. need. serious help?

General Practice 33 years experience

All you can eat?: Loss of appetite can be psychologic (depression) , physiologic hormone imbalance), or physical/mechanical (ulcers). If you are losing weight on weekly... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I want to lose my weight.and specialy want to lose my breast size?

General Practice 33 years experience

Great start: Your own determination will get the words on paper but most of us need a village to help with a longer plan when we need to change our lifestyle. Fin... Read More

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A 26-year-old male asked:

I want to increse my panis and i want a medicine?

General Practice 33 years experience

Urology: Consult a urologist and discuss your options. No medication exists so be prepared to talk surgery.

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Can you take macrobid for a bacterial infection? how to stop reoccuring infections?

General Practice 33 years experience

Bid with less anti.: Macrobid works as a bacteria-static agent preventing growth of bacteria, sometimes normal flora like e. Coli, by keeping exponential bacterial growth ... Read More

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Has mucinex (guaifenesin) shown any testosterone lowering as a side effect.?

General Practice 33 years experience

Very Doubtful: The only possible correlation with testosterone would be through dehydration and coincidental liver disease. An on-line study showed no reports of el... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

I've had a constant ha for the past 2 yrs and i started passing out a week ago. i went to the hospital, its not migrane and they don't know what it is?

General Practice 33 years experience

Long list of possibl: Labs for thyroid, anemia, glucose, etc. Hormone evaluations. Low blood pressure? Look up "shy-drager syndrome ". Structural possibilities include ar... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

What causes a grey tinit to your skin ?

General Practice 33 years experience

No Vitamin D: Unlikely from a specific cause, but sounds like poor blood circulation and little sunlight exposure. If you are using any topical agents with metallic... Read More

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When u should u start rehab for a broken fibula and tibia?

General Practice 33 years experience

Wait Bearing: Once the bone callous is forming and the surgeon has removed the cast, (if there is one, ) you can start with non-weight bearing exercises. Weight -b... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

My spine is curved and if i bend over or stoop when i get back up i get instant headaches up the back of my neck to my head every time ?

General Practice 33 years experience

Restricted blood flo: If the spine muscles are tense with forward bending, and bending forward allows more blood to the head by gravity, the likely cause of your headaches ... Read More

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A 59-year-old male asked:

One foot is colder than the other?

General Practice 33 years experience

Check pulses: Some variation can be normal, but have a physician check pulses at the groin, back of the knee and ankle. If they are even, ask yourself about trauma'... Read More

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A 33-year-old female asked:

I have consistent right side flank pain with nausea. been misdiagnosed for years with chronic uti but theres no infection. always traces of w&r blood

General Practice 33 years experience

No stone unturned: If you haven't had an ivp-intravenous pyleogram or an imaging of your kidneys i would suggest you do that. You may have a stone in the pelvis of the... Read More

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A 19-year-old male asked:

Pain in my left side of chest constant for 5 days please help?

General Practice 33 years experience

The size of asia: Left chest pain for that duration is very unlikely from the heart. Most frequent from gastric reflux, ribcage pain from muscle strain, or from a spas... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Im nauseous, light headed, have a headache, and stomach pains in my lower abdominal. this has been going on for at least two weeks.

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Blood count?: Might be wise to have your blood drawn to make sure you don't have a low grade infection of the appendix , intestine, or uterine/cervix area. If you h... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

What does it mean when your tailbone hurts and is red around it, but you're not sure if it's the bone or the skin? what causes it?

General Practice 33 years experience

Pilonidal cyst: Unless you have a herpes outbreak, diabetes with excessive tissue breakdown (decubitus ulcer) the most likely diagnosis is a pilonidal cyst which may ... Read More

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A 22-year-old male asked:

What are my chances of heart disease or failure at age 22? how likely is it?

General Practice 33 years experience

Remote: Unless you have had congenital heart problems, drug abuse, severe obesity, an undiagnosed cardiac anomaly- such as valve bacteria , or electrical/cond... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

What can i do as a nurse if a 3 year old child is brought to the emergency room being overdose on zyrtec (cetirizine) and has a bp of 70/42 , pulse 70 , 35 resp?

General Practice 33 years experience

IV fluids: If the medication has already been absorbed and is causing irritability, drowsiness and pumping the stomach is not an option, administer supportive ca... Read More

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A 52-year-old female asked:

I have a lump on the back of my neck (right side), does not hurt but lump is very big sometimes my neck feel stiff.?

General Practice 33 years experience

One lump of suger: Usual painless lump in the neck is a lipoma if it is soft, moveable and under the skin. However it should not cause your neck to be stiff. Check it o... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Feels like something is in my eye but i can't see anything my veins are very inflamed across my eye to my pupil. this happens frequently. ?

General Practice 33 years experience

Ophthamologist first: Evaluation by an ophthamologist. May be iritis or keratitis which needs to be accurately diagnosed. May also be a ptyergium that can be made worse b... Read More

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A 40-year-old female asked:

Had a concussion (temporal lobe) 2 months ago. in hospital for 12 days. still no sense of smell, sense of taste not v accurate. will i recover please?

General Practice 33 years experience

B12 anyway: Olfactory nerves can be sheared with any head injury as they are vulnerable with many exits through the bone above the nose. It may take 6- 8 months t... Read More

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A 58-year-old female asked:

How long do the effects of ear infection last, i.e. nauseaous, dizzy, ? dr. gave me antibiotic and sudafed. will dramamine (dimenhydrinate) help?

General Practice 33 years experience

Recheck: Antibiotics are not always effective, so if you are nauseated or dizzy for more than 48 hours after starting the meds, return to prescriber.

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A 60-year-old male asked:

I am a yoga practitioner and when i go into deep relaxation and stretching of the body a relatively large amount of ionized water comes out of my nose?

General Practice 33 years experience

Make sure: That the ionized water is from the sinus draining and not from cerebral spinal fluid rhinorrhea. If you smell has become distorted see an ENT doctor a... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I have a migrain and a sour stomach ache at the same time, i can't eat and i get nauseous as well . whats this mean?

General Practice 33 years experience

Migraine headache: Migraine headaches used to be called sick/abdominal headache since some of the symptoms associated with migraines are nausea and vomiting. Preventing ... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Cause of pins and needles like itching? i dont have a rash, no allergies. i feel like my body is having anxiety, took allegra, (fexofenadine) not working.

General Practice 33 years experience

#2 antihistamine: Are you taking any B vitamins that include niacin? Been out in the woods and touched nettles? If the itching is throughout the body might be a histami... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

My 7 mth old has infrequent bms, often 7-9 days and when she goes it's huge & explosive! she is a fussy baby and hates to bend to sit. need i worry?

General Practice 33 years experience

Pediatrics eval: Though this is possibly normal, it would help to find out if your baby has food intolerances, decreased innervation to the colon or intestines, a dila... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Red rash in groin area with small red lumps- now also red dots on head of penis. not itchy but groin area was, now it's just sore. is this an std?

General Practice 33 years experience

Likely : The description sounds like herpes simplex which is an std. Although painful and inconvenient, it is not serious but it is contagious and causes compl... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Today at work i got really dizzy and felt like i was going to pass out and sweaty clammy could it be my blood pressure or sugar dropping?

General Practice 33 years experience

Possibly: Dizziness and sweaty/clammy skin may be a sign of an allergic reaction, heart problems, anxiety, electrolyte imbalance, internal bleeding, low oxyg... Read More

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A 33-year-old male asked:

Some days i am not able to sleep the whole night, and in the morning i dont feel like sleeping. what should i do?

General Practice 33 years experience

Look inside: if stress or thoughts are keeping you awake, try taking some GABA and 5-10 mg of melatonin 1-2 hours before the time you would like to be asleep, bot... Read More

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A 38-year-old male asked:

Sodium hydroxide in sink drain, 4yo brushes teeth - water collects in sink, brush goes into water and mouth.no burns/discomfort-should we take to er?

General Practice 33 years experience

Strength of sodium h: Unlikely need er - if he is not symptomatic- drooling or difficulty swallowing, stomach pain, wheezing or coughing would need evaluation immediately.

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A 49-year-old male asked:

Going to a protest march later today. are eyes the only body parts i need to protect from rubber bullets? are rubber bullets fast enough to destroy any other body parts?

General Practice 33 years experience

Whole body : The whole body needs protection from rubber bullets: they can cause fractures of bones, internal organ bleeding, bleeding of the brain, and abnormal h... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Excessive sweating of the face and head. i have underactive thyroid and kidney disease. what could cause this sweating only on my face and head?

General Practice 33 years experience

Hormone excess?: Face and head sweating is more common in women that are taking hormones. It can be from excess sympathetic tone or from volume changes being monitored... Read More

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A 33-year-old female asked:

My two weeks old girl has high tempetature with cough andshe is not taking in anything. what should i do?

General Practice 33 years experience

Thermometer!: If you can, get a temp from her armpit with an old-fashionned thermometer, it will help guide treatment. Skin temps are usually about one degree lower... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

My knee popped really loud once and i screamed and could not bend it correctly. then it was forced to bend and that hurt really bad. pain relation?

General Practice 33 years experience

Plica or...: A meniscal tear? Plica is when the cartilage between the knee joint folds on itself and painfully prevents the knee from bending. If you are now fine... Read More

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A 37-year-old female asked:

Why does my back burn?

General Practice 33 years experience

Wild guess: Sensation of burning in the back usually comes from superficial nerve endings that would be triggered by muscle stretch or joint/muscle fatigue. It ca... Read More

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A 44-year-old female asked:

My husband broke his ankle several years ago and it has continued to be discolored and the discoloration is growing.it is dry and itches at times. what could be the problem?

General Practice 33 years experience

Somatic dysfunction: Areas of the body that have had a disruption of the anatomy- including blood and nerve can later develop tissue texture changes, dryness, itching. See... Read More

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Is organic milk, if uht or "ultra" pasteurized still better then conventional milk?

General Practice 33 years experience

Who is drinking it?: Milk organic or regular is a source of protein/calcium. Allergic sensitivity and lactose intolerance is of higher concern for -1/3 of caucasians and 2... Read More

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A 28-year-old male asked:

My foreskin doesn't pull back while erection.in normal condition i can easily pull it back.will i be able to have sex in such condition?

General Practice 33 years experience

Check- up before: If you have had sex before and the foreskin has retracted during intercourse, you may have acquired an adhesion from an infection under the foreskin ... Read More

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A 30-year-old male asked:

What does oral thrush look like ? is it sore ?

General Practice 33 years experience

White coat: Yes, it can be painful and usually gives the tongue a whitish appearance.

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A 64-year-old female asked:

What is safest and most effective antidepressant for 96 year old male ?

General Practice 33 years experience

Over the counter: First try otc 5 hydroxytryptophan.( 50 mg)if that has little impact, a trial of theanine, or GABA pro made by thorne company. See a accupuncturist or ... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

My rirghtside gland is swollen what should i do and what's wrong ?

General Practice 33 years experience

Sore throat?: Do you mean the right side of your throat? Likely, a upper respiratory infection is about to start or is being fought-off. If it has been swollen for ... Read More

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A 61-year-old female asked:

Sharp pains up right leg every once in a while then stops and sometimes feels like hot water going down leg?

General Practice 33 years experience

Sciatica: Sciatic pain can be from irritation of the largest nerve in the body passing through the hip region, or from a vertebral disc that pushes on the nerve... Read More

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A 19-year-old male asked:

My belly button is itchy red crusty smelly and bleeding ?

General Practice 33 years experience

Infection: May be bacterial or fungal. Clean it well with a q-tip and peroxide. Apply a coat of neosporin triple antibiotic and cover with a porous bandage. Chan... Read More

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A 40-year-old female asked:

Ill for month, bad for 2 weeks spent lots of time in bed. now pain back of left leg above knee since back on feet been over a wk not improving. worry?

General Practice 33 years experience

Up and atom: If you are having swelling, skin discoloration or heat associated with the pain a local internist should evaluate you for a blood clot. Also if the pa... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Worried friend injected me with poison while i slept.woke up very nausea but also drank night before. happened 2 years ago. sick for 1 day. unlikely?

General Practice 33 years experience

W.D.K.Y.M.Y.S: As the old proverb says: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. There is historical precedent for this; mithridates ... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

What causes very low estrogen levels in women aged 20-30 years old?

General Practice 33 years experience

Many possibilities: Simply not having periods may lower estrogen. That may be from premature ovarian failure, or hormone treated endometriosis (gnrh); found in associat... Read More

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A 44-year-old female asked:

I have blotchy brown circular spots coming from under the skin on my calf muscle ( only one leg ) ?

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Animal at home?: Dogs and cats can give you ringworn, an annular fungus that usually clears with otc lotrimin (clotrimazole). Ask someone you know with pets if they ha... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Is ampalaya leaves good for everyday drinking water?

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Good better best?: Have to know if the reason for using them daily is as a strategy for preventing/treating diabetes? I resist recommending daily addition to the diet un... Read More

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A friend has recently been prescribed 800mg of motrin for back pain and severe menstrual pains. her body is reacting strange. should i be worried?

General Practice 33 years experience

How strange?: Abdominal pain abnormal (high-pitched) breathing sounds anxiety chest discomfort or tightness cough diarrhea difficulty breathing ... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

My belly button has popped out during my pregnancy. now it's four months after i delivered but why still my belly button didn't go inside.?

General Practice 33 years experience

Longer leash: Before your pregnancy, your belly button was tacked down on the inside to a ligament (which used to be the umbilical artery and vein) from your umbili... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

My sons (8yrs old) tonsils are always big what should i do about it? he also has asthma so it makes ot hard for him to breath while playing

General Practice 33 years experience

Gargles/ acupuncture: Tonsils are usually the largest in that age group as the immune system is learning to deal with challenges. However, since he has asthma, limiting the... Read More

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