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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ilya Averbuchanswered
48 years experience
Sleep apnea?: Your sleep may be disrupted for a variety of reasons. A common one is snoring, or sleep apnea. You must not miss it. Other possible causes could be... Read More
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Kidney stones: Vit. D in excess of 800 units per day may contribute to development of kidney stones in susceptible people.
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Pheochromocytoma?: The only "adrenaline problem" that can most definitely predisposed to a stroke is pheochromocytoma.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Ferromagnetic?: Your dentist must have information about the composition of the retainer. If it is ferromagnetic, you probably will not be allowed to have MRI studie... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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It all depends on...: It can last for a long time if untreated. Mri study helps understand exact anatomy (nerve root compression or just irritation) long lasting pain, as... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Cold sore?: Statistically – a "cold sore" (herpes simplex) is likely; but other causes do exist.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Severe Migraines: 1. Find out what triggers it, and avoid all known and possible triggers;
2. Sometimes migraines are triggered by some medications;
3. Your family ph... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Nerve pain: Numbness + tingling = nerve pain. The real question is: where is that nerve pain generator?
It may or may not be in the hand itself...
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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DO NOT EAT: Do not eat anything until you find out what the problem is. If this is a surgical condition, it is very important to have an empty stomach. You may,... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Diagnosis?: Pyelonephritis? Glomerulonephritis? Kidney stone?
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Family Doctor First!: Family doctor spent many hours with you, and knows you better than the best orthopedic doctor within the first 20 minutes. Do not bypass your family ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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You are right!: You are absolutely right! narcotic pain medications are addictive, no matter what the pharmaceutical industry says. There are better ways to treat p... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Kidney or not?: Sure you may have stones in both kidneys. However: you must not miss other – more serious – conditions, like ectopic pregnancy, ovarian cyst torsion,... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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"Healthy"?..: It is not toxic; "healthy" is a very individual matter; what is healthy for one person may not be healthy for another. This is why physicians intervi... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Sunlight: Try sunlight first, benzoyl peroxide cream second. Birth control pills are for birth control (really!) the risks are too high (blood clots).
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Other options: Talk to your doctor about other pain management options. Morphine and other narcotics have too many side effects.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
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Just an IMAGE: Yes, it's not normal; could it cause symptoms? Yes. HOWEVER: MRI is just an image used to confirm a specific CLINICAL diagnosis. You must NOT treat ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Safe, but...: It is safe, but make sure you are taking the right medication for the right reason. Ibuprofen has its own risks.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Frequent concussions: A single concussion may sometimes remain unnoticed. You will soon forget about it. Unfortunately, if you develop parkinson's disease at the age of 5... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Sonogram first: 1. Possible deep vein thrombosis (especially if you are a smoker, had recent leg injury, or family history of blood clots) doppler study?
2. Is ther... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Bad medication: Dextroamphetamine is a potent and addictive stimulant. Adhd is a benign condition, not a disease; often misdiagnosed, often mismanaged. I would try ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Mold allergy?: Mold can accumulate in the air ducts (because of the water condensate)
some people are allergic to mold, and feel very sick when the ac is on.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Gastric acid?: Sitting on a very low seat may increase your intra-abdominal pressure, and, if you have a full stomach, cause the gastric acid enter the esophagus. O... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Muscle mass: The only safe way to gain muscle mass is to exercise. Black tea will not help at all. Cortisol level has nothing to do with the muscle mass. Anabol... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Muscle pain?: Most back pains are benign. You are probably too young for facet disease; find out if it's just a muscle pain. Second most common in your age group ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Carcinoid syndrome?: Consider possible carcinoid syndrome. Check urine for serotonin metabolites. It may also cause migraine-like headaches (not a true migraine), and pe... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ilya Averbuchanswered
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Find REAL cause: Heavy lifting alone should not cause lasting muscle pain, and especially should not cause joints pain. Always look for all possible causes of the pai... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ilya Averbuchanswered
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NOT immune part: Myasthenia is an immune attack against the muscle succinylcholine receptors. Immune attack cannot be seen on the EMG; only the muscle damage can, w... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Ilya Averbuchanswered
48 years experience
Neck problem?: Could be a neck problem (possibly displaced disc), causing irritation of the C5 nerve root with a change in your neck position. C5 nerve root pain do... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Ganglion block?: I offer sphenopalatine ganglion block to my chronic migraine patients. It's not painful, just a little unpleasant (tearing for a minute); there are n... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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Bad drug: Codeine is the worst pain medication under the sun, because the release of it's active metabolite -- morphine -- is variable and very unpredictable. ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Diagnosis first: First you have to make 100% sure that the symptoms (pain) are indeed due to the cyst. What if you go after the cyst (surgery?), and then find out tha... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Diagnosis first!: Aches and pains are physical complaints that need evaluation. While depression and anxiety could be your primary disease, yet it is the diagnosis of ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Back injuries?: Pain radiating down the leg could be a nerve root pain, especially if it radiates below the knee. Your doctor will look into your history of injuries... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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No known standard: Just high enough for your girlfriend to look up, not down (seriously, there is no uniform standard).
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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No "minor" GA: There is such thing as "minor surgery", but there is no such thing as "minor general anesthesia".
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Psychologic approach: Recognize several facts:
1. Instant gratification is not happiness;
2. Tobacco is a cheap packaged substitute for happiness, designed to satisfy poo... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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"Stomach virus"?: Maybe just a viral infection ("stomach virus")? It is more common than hypoglycemia. Also consider other causes of gastritis – like helicobacter py... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Subclavian steal?: IF YOU NEVER INJURED EITHER HAND, consider possible Subclavian Steal Syndrome.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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"Spinal" headaches?: Had spinal / epidural blocks for the C-sections?.. Sounds like postdural puncture (aka "spinal") headache.
Chronic spinal fluid leak may cause positi... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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5-6 blocks: My arbitrary limit is – no more than once a month for 6 months, if it really helps control the pain. If the pain returns after 5-6 blocks, I would st... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Back trauma?: Shooting pain is often neuropathic pain, which is often associated with a secondary muscle spasm. (cardiac or noncardiac is open until the diagnosis ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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LAST OPTION!: Surgery is the LAST OPTION, unless there is a clear, well-documented, and progressive loss of muscle strength in the leg / foot ("foot drop") The mos... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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See your physician: Possible chemical irritation, ongoing scarring, or infection. Allergy is less likely, but possible. See your physician.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ilya Averbuchanswered
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Pain or no pain?: Try "memory foam" mattress. Try to separate any trivial discomfort from pain; if you have back pain, you will need a diagnosis before you treat it.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
What does loss of intervertebral disc height and right sided broad -based disc bulge mean? thankyou.
Dr. Ilya Averbuchanswered
48 years experience
Just an IMAGE: MRI is just an image. It is done to confirm a clinical diagnosis. Is it normal? No. Does it matter? It depends on the reason why your doctor refe... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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See your physician A: Your arm numbness is very unlikely due to the inguinal hernia surgery. HOWEVER: numbness in the arm AND the leg & foot may be a sign of a vascula... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Diagnosis needed: Mom is thinking rationally – she wants a DIAGNOSIS. Even if this is not leukemia, you need a diagnosis. Headaches and lethargy are very serious sign... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Long term condition: Sex thoughts persist for the first 60 - 70 years, then gradually decline, but very rarely disappear completely. Marriage can sometimes help eliminate... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Yes; nervous system plasticity is incredible. It reacts to the changing environment, sometimes slowly, but it really does.
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Dr. Averbuch is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Averbuch is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Ty so very much I rlly am scared to knw why I have just one bald spot?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I have both symptoms sinus headaches/migraines but not at the same tim
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