Dr. Charles Foulks
Nephrology and Dialysis
TX
48 years experience male
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Nephrology and Dialysis
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English
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Not much: The calcium will bind with the phosphorus in the coffee but the amount of phosphorus is low. If you are taking the calcium as a supplement you'll get ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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High protein diet: Muscle stress will be severe. Will need to enhance your protein intake. Need good intake of salt and minerals (leafy green vegetable, dried fruits, fr... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Aspirin toxicity: Serious Aspirin overdose that is life-threatening usually kills within the first 48 hours. It is highly unlikely the patient would be alive and stable... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Not kidney: Many other abdominal problems are much more common. The only way that the kidneys could be involved would be if you had a peri-nephric abscess, a rena... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor: This is a very disturbing set of symptoms and could be caused by several serious illnesses. I recommend that you see your doctor as soon as possible.
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A 51-year-old male asked:
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Self protection: As organs such as the liver and kidneys fail, the body is less able to clear breakdown products of food metabolism, especially protein. As organs fail... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Fruit and vegetables: Increase your intake of fresh and dried fruits, especially juices: high in potassium. For magnesium: green vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans and s... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Special antibody : Anti-phosphlipid antibody test. It detects a person's blood to see if that person has developed antibodies to specific blood clotting proteins. These ... Read More
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A 52-year-old female asked:
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Stomach?: I would be concerned about an ulcer especially one at the junction of the stomach and duodenum. I assume your pancreatic blood tests were normal. Anot... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Esophageal stricture: This sounds like food is catching in your esophagus. This can be caused by a variety of problems such as reflux esophagitis with stricture, damaged in... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Unfortunately yes: It is common. There is specific therapy for reducing the microalbuminuria and we believe that it reduces the likelihood of having the disease progress... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: 0.16% of people who take Avelox (16/10000) develop a kidney stone. This is not an increased rate. However, the stones that are seen are found in those... Read More
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A 66-year-old male asked:
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Orchitis: Strongly recommend that you see a urologist. Two months for orchitis (testicular infection) is highly unusual. You need to undergo imaging as part of ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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No and FCD confuses: Fibrocystic disease (fcd) is not a risk factor for breast cancer. However it makes breast self-examination probematic: is it fcd or a suspicious lump... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Infertility: Sounds like someone might be infertile. Unprotected sex with a fertile woman and man will result in pregnancy about 85% over 1 year of regular sex. Ab... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Hyperaldosteronism: As long as you eat a balanced diet, it will have no effect. If you drink all of your calories in beer and do not eat, your potassium level will fall s... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Male hormone: Testosterone is the male hormone similar to estrogen being the female hormone. It makes men be men.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Narcotic-acetaminoph: A combination narcotic/acetaminophen is the drug most commonly used. Oxycodone or hydrocodone and Acetaminophen are most popular in the us. Tramadol i... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Normal hair loss: The normal person loses about 100 hairs/day. It is of concern if you find hair on your pillow in the morning; hair comes out in clumps; hair clogs the... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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UTI prophylaxis: Recurrent utis documented by culture should be eradicated and you should discuss UTI prophylaxis, or use of a small dose of an antibiotic on a daily ... Read More
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No: It has nothing to do with the cannabinoids.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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No: Hcg is a hormone so if your is hormone free then you are not taking hcg. Hcg would be destroyed by the acid in your stomach anyway. Congratulations! y... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Probably not: Caloric content is low about 22 calories/serving. Unless it contains sodium, you would have to take a huge amount daily in order to gain weight.
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A 63-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Chip will be enhanced and the program has been extended through 2019.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obvious answer?: Just kidding. Sounds like the 2 of you have an athletic relationship and the positions might be "tortuous." just because there are hundreds of sexual ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Could be: Recommend to use an over-the-counter pregnancy test.
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A 62-year-old female asked:
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Most likely: Common things are common. Fits diabetic nephropathy. I am a nephrologist so I am biased toward having you see someone like me. We can ensure that any ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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No. A balanced diet: Intake of carbonated beverages has no effect on the brain. There are no specific brain foods. Eat a well balanced diet that is calorically appropriate... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Kidney contusion?: I assume you mean the kidney is bruised? If a renal contusion has occurred, it would be reportable in the literature. Or, are you describing a renal ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: Dark urine in the morning is normal as we concentrate the urine overnight. Sounds more like a vaginitis.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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No: Food is food. However, certain foods are grown with antibiotics and use of pesticides and herbicides. Consumer's report had an excellent article discu... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Drink: Drink so much water that a glass of water is indistinguishable from a glass of your urine.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Inadequate data: Do you have weight loss? Are the food particles vegetable such as corn and celery or do you see other food particles? How long have you had morning vo... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Probably not preg: Most likely due to the infection. If no period in next couple of weeks, i'd check a pregnancy test.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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NO: Millet has been used as a human food for thousands of years and its protein content is equal to that of wheat. It is a nutritious food.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Salt intake: This is almost always from salt intake. A high urine creatinine is meaningless by itself. A high blood or serum creatinine is a different story. Cut b... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Need echocardiogram: Mri is not the best test to diagnose hcm. If you have outflow obstruction when the left ventricle becomes hyperdynamic (exercise), then you most likel... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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No: It just means your gut bacteria love the eggs.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: If you have a bladder infection with urethral involvement or irritation, some blood can be seen in the urine.
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Yes: It's at the right spot. If it continues make sure you go back to your doctor. Sometimes ovarian cysts can rupture and cause pain. Ultrasound can be he... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Normal for age: This is normal as long as you have no swelling in your legs or ankles. You are young with very compliant and elastic skin. This is nothing to worry ab... Read More
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Normal for age: This is a normal finding for your age. Unless there is calcification that is separated from the arterial wall, i would not be concerned about this. It... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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CKD formula variance: The egfr formula may have a 20-30% variance (underestimation) at egfr>50 ml/min. This means that the real GFR might be as high as 75 ml/min. More t... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Both ok: In general, waiting about 4-6 weeks for the surgical site to heal is advisable. After that, have fun. If you do masturbate, make sure that you ejacula... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Laboratory normals: Your question cannot be answered unless we know the following:
1. What laboratory did the tests and what are their normal reference ranges.
2. Did y... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Recurrent Valley Fev: The url: http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/print/valley-fever/ds00695/dsection=all;method=print from the mayo clinic is an excellent resource to review. If yo... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Yes, we already do : Yes, it will worsen our already existing shortage that is worsening daily with the aging of the baby boomers. We are not training more doctors. The fe... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Thyroiditis: Your age group can develop a disorder called thyroiditis that can be painful. Also, you might be mistaking "thryoid" tenderness for discomfort from an... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Interstitial problem: Renal epithelial cells are not normally found in the urine. Their presence reflects inflammation of the interstitial portion of the kidney and can be ... Read More
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Neither: Both types of foods contain high glycemic index sugars, the sweet potatoes being somewhat worse. A balanced, lower fat diet and exercise will suffice ... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Foulks is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Foulks is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Sep 18, 2013
Thorough and prompt answer. Thank you Dr. Foulks
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thanks, but I do not have stones at all and they do not know why the stints help...I don't want surgery but we don't know what's wrong
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I'll share your advice w/my sister and hope she's feeling better soon!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank u- It was stressing me- but it didn't make sense they could do 1
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