Dr. Doyle Huey

A 32-year-old male asked:

I rolled my ankle 1 year ago and still have problems with it scar tissue on the top of my ankle making it weak? what should i do

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ankle: If you tore through ligaments that stabilize your ankle they may not heal properly on their own. Strengthening exercises may be needed after a full e... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

How often to use 0.05% stieva-a? 3 times a week than every night? i don't want too much peeling or pain either

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Stiev-a: You can start out using 3x/wk to see how your skin responds, but it was designed and approved to be used nightly. You can always increase the number... Read More

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A 33-year-old male asked:

I get chronic back pains when lifting heavy objects. what should i do?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Back pain: Use a back brace when lifting, use proper technique for lifting, exercise your core muscles to help support your back.

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A 53-year-old female asked:

Why are the inside of my hands, only along the lines, cracking, and super dry?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Hands: This could have several different causes. It could be related to current medications taking, allergy reaction, hydration problem, or hormone imbalanc... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

Do you itch when you have mononucliosis?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Mono: Yes, you can get itching and rash from the viral infection or from it's effect on the liver. It can cause a mild viral hepatitis and sometime jaundic... Read More

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A 44-year-old female asked:

I've had sinus trouble since february. no antibiotic helps!! i have dizziness ear pain!! had ct everything is clear!! ?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Sinus: It could be allergies. You may want to do allergy testing. It could also be secondary to food sensitivities so consider and elimination diet. Occas... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Having another asthma attack.my back hurts, i feel tight and im coughing, tho minimal wheezing..what do i do?my meds wont work...walk in center or er?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Asthma attack: I would recommend an emergency type facility... Either hospital er or free -standing emergency center/clinic where you can be monitored more closely a... Read More

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A 22-year-old male asked:

Hi doctor most of the time when i eat food i end up by getting heartburn... please advise me what i should avoid to eat, i am in pain now.

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Heartburn: The timing of the heartburn in relation to eating could give more of a clue, but i will give some broad guidelines for most of the causes of heartbur... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

I have a pharyngitis with 7-8 white spots in my throat, do i have to take some specific kind of penicilin , how much per day? my throat achs for aweek

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Pharyngitis: It would be important to seek evaluation and treatment by your physician. It could be viral or bacterial.

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Sharp nipple pain -super sensitive but no breast pain. dark nipples-not aureoles. negative pregnancy test. medroxyprog. side effect? medroxy period 7days ago, only 4 days long after 2 months.

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Sensative nipples: Breast/nipple sensitivity can be a side effect of the medroxyprogesterone. If this continues, follow up with your doctor.Nipp.

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A female asked:

Is there any way at all to work out my temperature without a thermometer?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Temperature: I don' belive so. Your use of the word temperature implies a measured value.

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Can i take dyslem for a cough if i take atenolol for fast heart rate? please advise.

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Cough: Delsym (dextromethorphan) does not have anything that should cause rapid heart rate but everyone responds differently to medications. It would be a g... Read More

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A female asked:

What can i do? i have a blister right below my lower eyelid and it really burns.

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Blister care: Use cold packs to decrease the pain and use an otc antibiotic such as Neosporin if it opens. Don't intentionally open it.

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A 25-year-old member asked:

Is hormone imbalance a typical symptoms of candida?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Canida and hormones: Hormone imbalance is not caused by candida but the changes in the vagina that hormone imbalance can cause could increase problems with vaginal candida... Read More

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A 45-year-old male asked:

Why is it when i eat food gets stuck in my chest and i end up with heart burn and ingestion?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Food/heartburn: This could be a serious problem and needs to be fully evaluated. See your doctor for testing.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I was on bc nuvaring for 5 months, now ttc beta hcg 6.8 but got my period; whag does this mean?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Hcg: It is hard to give you and useful information with only one bhcg level. This is higher than some labs would consider a normal non-pregnant level. Yo... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

What is good nutrition for heart disease?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Nutrition: The two main diets that have scientific evidence are the mediteranian diet and dr. Dean ornish's program.

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Half my right foot and leg went realy red and went dead and keeps happen what could tis be?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Numbness: This could be related to a circulation problem. At your age i would be concerned about blood clots or inflammation in your arteries. I would recomme... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

My throat has been swollen and tight for over a week. it is not sore but feels very swollen. could it be strep despite the lack of soreness? help!

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Swollen throat: It is possible but you would worry that it could be something else. For example, could be viral, lymph nodes, or thyroid and it needs further evaluat... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Experienced vaginal itching for week&a half(pre menstruation) now my bottom itches&i think i have small cuts.could dehydration be a cause?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Itching: Dehydration would not usually be a cause. This sounds more like it could be an infection. You should see your doctor for an evaluation.

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A 18-year-old female asked:

I have a red spot on the inside of my elbow, its very tender in the muscle underneath it. it keeps getting bigger. its not popable, but raised up.

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Red spot: This sounds like you could have a skin infection. It is the type of thing that could develop into an abscess so i would recommend you see your doctor... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I have a sore purple lump in the back of my throat? i had a bad cold a 4 weeks ago, and still have a lingering cough. smoke sometimes...

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Lump: You need to have this evaluated by your doctor. This would not be a usual finding after a cold>.

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A 37-year-old female asked:

My husband has had probs swallowing food&water for a while. he is choking and it is scarring me . he has issue w/ thyroid and on meds .also heartburn?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Prob. swallowing: This should be evaluated right away. Problems swallowing can indicate a serious problem in the throat or esophagus (the muscular tube from the throat... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

What to do if i have a hormone imbalance?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Hormone Imbalance: I would recommend seeing a physician that specializes in hormone therapy to help you and fully evaluate your hormone levels.

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A 37-year-old female asked:

What would cause intermittent pain in left calf? no redness. just a small spot at the bottom of the inside of the calf muscle.

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Pain in calf: The desciption you give makes me think of a muscle or tendon problem. Could be a tendonitis-an irritation of the tendon from overuse, or a muscle str... Read More

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A 56-year-old female asked:

My legs and feet hurt when i get up after sitting for a while, worse first thing in morning?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Pain: Pain as you describe sounds similar to osteoarthritis with maybe some plantar fasciitis. I would recommend further evaluation.

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A 45-year-old male asked:

What cause change in diastolic blood pressure? never had hbp before. am dealing with allergies + going through dental procedures. avg has been 145/90

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

HBP: BP elevation is usually due to: genetics, diet, medications, excessive body weight, lack of exercise, stress or lack of stress management, and distur... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Hands have been getting red and also my right ear has got red out of nowhere. i feel hot. been like this for 3 mos. concerned?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Redness: This could be many different things. It could be hormonal. It could be stress related. It could be thyroid related. I would recommend getting eval... Read More

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A 40-year-old male asked:

Injured shoulder 20yrs ago.since been having recurring pain, limited motion. gp suggests cortisone shot. i feel too many risks. any other options?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Shoulder Pain: I would recommend x-ray and MRI to fully evaluate the shoulder problem before treatment is started.

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A 34-year-old female asked:

Past 2 weeks i havnt been having normal b.m. when i do, its very tiny, not much at all and yellow. any ideas why this could be?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

BM change: This could be from infection, change in diet, recent antibiotics, stress, change in thyroid hormone levels, or othe intestinal problems. Some of thes... Read More

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A 63-year-old female asked:

My ears are always crackling and it affects my balance, i've been told its etd. can i fly with this condition and if so what meds can i take to help?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

ETD: You can fly but you risk having pain or possibly eardrum damage. The common medications used to help are decongestants, antihistamines, and steroid n... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I keep peeing but i been worrying a lot. my friend was diagnosis with diabetes and every since i was nervous and start peeing a lot.. what can it be?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Frequent urination: You should get checked. It could be blood sugar problems, infection, or overactive bladder type symptoms.

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A 19-year-old male asked:

Iam having blocked nose , mucous coming through mouth , pain in the head that keeps changing from one side to another, blocked ears, lasting3yrs?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Sinus: This sounds like allergies possibly mixed with infection. You need to be evaluated to treated properly.

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Every now and then part of my pubic/upper thigh area goes numb for a brief moment. what could this be? could it be serious?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Numbness: This is a sign of a nerve being irritated usually from pressure. At your age the most common thing would be restrictive clothing or belts. Could pos... Read More

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A 52-year-old female asked:

Can you do a chemmical peel to lighten scar on breast?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Scar lightening: I wouldn't think a chemical peel would help much. I would recommend Mederma (otc) first and then if it is still dark use an otc skin bleach.

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A 23-year-old female asked:

How long after eating can regurg occur?i ate at 6:30, went to bed at 9, and was up at midnight with regurg pain so bad even my ear hurt?i havenauseato

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Reflux: Acid reflux can occur several hours after you eat. Current recommendations would be to eat 5-6 hours before you go to bed. However, if you have a st... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

How do you know if you have ovulation pain or an ovarian cyst rupture?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ovarian Pain: Ovulation pain is for 1-2 days mid cycle. A pain from a cyst would occur after ovulation in the 2nd half of your cycle and persist for several days ... Read More

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A 32-year-old male asked:

Is dexilant (dexlansoprazole) 60mg in the morning and zantac 150 at night safe to take and if so for how long?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Safe to take: These two medications inhibit the release of acid in your stomach. The acid does have an important role in digestion. The ppi meds (dexilant) have ... Read More

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A 65-year-old female asked:

At night, my sinuses swell. sometimes they instantly clear, else they'll clear while i'm asleep. in daytime drippy nose = atrovent (ipratropium) spray a.m. had turbinate procedure. ent says he can't help. can you?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Allergies: This has a lot of the characteristics of an allergy problem. I would recommend and evaluation for allergies and consider looking at your diet.

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A 34-year-old female asked:

Is it normal to feel cramps 2 weeks after ep surgery?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Cramps after EP: I assume you are talking about ectopic pregnancy surgery. Since this is an actual pregnancy that has to be removed, you get the same changes in hormo... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Concussion 10 weeks ago.read that after 1 concussion its easier to get 2nd.was dancing little at a wedding monday.have anxiety.could dancing cause2nd?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Concussion: I wouldn't think so but it depends on how jarring or bouncing the dancing was. There are some types of dancing that would really bounce your head aro... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

Lump in the crease of the inside of my elbow. 2 inches long and goes from the middle of the crease downward? pain when slightly pushed. no injury

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Lump: This would require a physical exam to be able to give you any useful information. I would recommend seeing your physician.

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A 33-year-old female asked:

Can you still ovulate even if you don't get a period?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ovulation: You can get vaginal bleeding with or without ovulation. Usually if you ovulate, however, you get a period unless you are pregnant, have had an ablati... Read More

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A 17-year-old male asked:

Should i get a different doctor because i think my current male doctor is very good looking? i want a new doctor because i feel bad and weird.

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Different doctor: You seek out a doctor that you feel very comfortable with. You may be discussing very private, personal matters with him or her and you need to feel ... Read More

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A 35-year-old female asked:

Can your epiglottis be swollen for 4 weeks and the only symptom be not be able to eat solid food?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Epiglottitis: Epiglottitis is a condition where the flap that comers the trachea swells. This can be a life threatening condition due to the possibility of air mov... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

7 weeks after simple fib fx and sprained ankle. still get horrible shooting pain and burning sensation in ankle. is this normal?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Fracture: This would not be unusual with the type of injury you describe but if it persists see your doctor.

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A 31-year-old male asked:

I have noticed that in last few months i had very frequently gas and headaches, is there any relation between them?pls suggest some remedy or medicine

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Gas and Headache: There could be a relationship between them if something in your diet is causing reactions in your body. They may also be two separate problems. Cons... Read More

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A 47-year-old female asked:

I have uncontrolled hypertension hypothyroidism, discoloration both legs & now edema in right leg knee to foot. what kind of doc should i see first?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Physician: Family practice physician will help you sort through these problems, do appropriate workups, and refer you to the proper specialists if necessary.

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A 34-year-old female asked:

So confused, endo said not diabetic; htdr says 5.9a1c is borderline. my gtt test all over the place, but no explanations, normal bp, not overweight. ?

Dr. Doyle Hueyanswered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Diabetes: Your sugar metabolism does not seem to be normal. You fall in the hyperglycemia catagory. Typically, hga1c is not considered diabetic until it gets ... Read More

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