Dr. Julian Bennett

A 32-year-old female asked:

Is it ok to take omeprazole (1daily) & mebevering (3daily) together ?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Should be fine: the drug mebeverine is not available here in the United States but I checked the interaction between those two drugs with a reference that I trust and... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

Is it serious when there are bruises (on legs) and others forming (again, on legs) without an explanation? i'm writing on behalf of my mother! thx

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Can be serious : Unexplained bruising can be very concerning and a sympto of bleeding disorders from a variety of causes. your mother should be seen by a doctor ASAP.... Read More

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A 47-year-old member asked:

Could you get pregnant not on your ovalation date?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Yes: Even though fertilization, and resulting pregnancy, is most likely, around your ovulation date. It could happen at any point, if you're having regular... Read More

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A 45-year-old member asked:

What to do if i fell yesterday, bad back pain?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

How bad was the fall: if you don't feel any numbness or tingling in your arms or legs, or especially any weakness, there is less concerned. You can try ice, within 24 hours... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Recently my legs have unexplained bruises of varying size. my ribs and hips feel bruised. i am excessively thirsty and have lost weight. why?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Serious signs!: you need to see a doctor immediately. unexplained bruising can be a sign of thin blood. (hypercoagulable state) you can be at risk for spontaneously b... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

What affects my fertility or the growth of spermatozoa?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Many factors: Hormonal deficiencies, both acquired and genetic. Infections, certain drugs, chronic illnesses, environmental toxins, trauma, and radiation, as well a... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

I have been having constant pains of indigestion for over a week, eat or not. i have no gallbladder but it kinda feels like i did when i had gallstone?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Could be serious: Although unlikely, you could have a retained gallstone which could be causing. this pain. However, a more serious concern is possible coronary artery ... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Took a cleansing enema 500 ml tap water for consitipation yesterday. when will my normal bm occur?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Constipated?: Typically, after an enema, the results are almost immediate. you should have had some result, after a entire day. If you are sure, that this is consti... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

33 years, male, my husband is feeling dizzy, had breathing problem last night,vomited little & excessive sweating . can it be symptom of stroke?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Possible emergency: Your symptoms seem concerning for me for a possible heart attack, as well as a stroke. The combination of shortness of breath, vomiting, sweating, and... Read More

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A 19-year-old male asked:

I was at a softball game and when i went for a slide i slid wrong and on the left side of my knee something doesn't feel right when i walk?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Probably ok: You probably have some contusion, or ligament strain. Studies show that if you are under 55, can walk at least 4 steps, no point tenderness on the ... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

8mos old wakes up with cold in his eyes and his eyes are puffy..his eyes are not red..what can this be and is this urgent?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Watch carefully: probable conjunctivitis. may get better on its own, but could also require antibiotics. he should be seen by his pediatrician within the next day, if... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

My 22lb 15 month old son has hand foot and mouth disease can i give him benadryl (diphenhydramine) or can i rub a itch cream on it???

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

No itch cream: typically, hand, foot mouth disease is most worrisome because the oral lesions, and possible associated fever will cause a loss of appetite, and an in... Read More

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A 37-year-old female asked:

My period started jul 4 th 2014. i had sex on 16 th and took plan b on 17 th. i had sex again on 20 th. my next period is due on 29 th. am i pregnant?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Too early to tell: i doubt that you are pregnant. assuming you are concerned about the encounter on 7/20 where you did not take plan B. it is simply too soon to tell. a... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I've had really strong cramps the last 8 hours along with light spotting and brown discharge from the vaginal area and the big thing clear leakiest from my breast also they are extremely tender.

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Hormone imbalance : suspect that you may have a elevated prolactin level.this can be due to a number of things most of which are benign, but some of which can be concerni... Read More

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A 38-year-old male asked:

Shortness of breath at rest since this morning plus unusual fatigue . and tightness in chest .no other symptoms. does it warrant an er visit?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

IMMEDIATE EVAL!!!: chest tightness alone Should be evaluated emergently, particularly if accompanied by fatigue or shortness of breath. the symptoms are concerning for a... Read More

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A 49-year-old member asked:

Can you give me suggestions on testicle pain with lower abdominal pain.?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Serious..: Testicular pain can be serious primarily because of the possibility for infection in the testicle, or even compromised blood flow in that area. Pain i... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

Gassy and stomach has been feeling really sick. did have sex on the 14th.

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Unrelated : Your sexual encounter and intestinal symptoms are likely un related. U may have contracted a viral illness. Try some over the counter antacid, to see... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Have heard cronic uti and been on meds i finished the dose but still wake up to foul smelling thick varginal discharge. im i cured what to do?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Something else?: If your chronic UTI, has been cleared up, but continued to have thick foul vaginal discharge. I would be concerned, that you may have developed a yeas... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Constipation on and off for weeks, gas pains after eating, aching left flank pain with no uti symptoms. cbc/electrolytes and urine tests normal...?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

More testing: It is good that Your initial testing has been normal, and suggests a benign etiology. However, you are continuing to have symptoms. At this point, aft... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Frequent uti due to periods. have a uti along with having leg pain along with chest and lower abdominal pain?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Concerning..: If you have been told that she had a urinary tract infection, but aren't continuing to have symptoms it is important that you go back to your doctor. ... Read More

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A 69-year-old female asked:

What causes body odor under one armpit, very strong odor on left armpithat causes bad body odor under one armpit?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Something else?: Your question is very vague, and it is difficult to give a specific answer. However, The most concerning problem to exclude, is infection, (bacterial ... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Thumb pain with tingling, also in the rest of the right hand, prior to that, i had a severe neck pain with "popping" sounds in the neck`s joints. ?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Nerve injury?: your symptoms are concerning for cervical vertebral injury and associated nerve injury. symptoms may resolve with over the counter pain meds, but you ... Read More

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A 44-year-old female asked:

Hi i have history of recurrent p.e. i have enlarged right ventricle (mild rvf). i have had cold sweats while hoovering. i also have rec top left arm pain?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Concerned: your symptoms alone are very concerning, but particularly so given your past medical history. your sweats and left arm pain. are most concerning for... Read More

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A 63-year-old female asked:

Why doe sit take me so long to have a bowel movement. somtimes on toilet for almost an hour?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Constipation: Answering Your question is hard, because many things affect a person's bowel habits. Sounds like you have some constipation, that may be chronic. This... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

What causes fatigue, night sweats, chest pain, red painful wrinkled toes, vitamin d deficiency and leukocytes in urine?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Concerning: Your symptoms are concerning for a number of possible illnesses, and definitely needs to be worked up urgently. I would be most concerned for a possib... Read More

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A 41-year-old female asked:

I had my period on 16 april. had unprotected sex on 4th of may, took the morning after pil same day. it is now 27may still did not have period. i am worried did a pregnancy test 12 days after taking t?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Probably ok: the morning after pill is a megadose of hormones, and it can take your body some time to normalize. typically urine pregnancy test will become positi... Read More

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A 52-year-old male asked:

Floating stool from time to time. when is floating stool a concern? what should i be on the lookout for?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Likely ok: floating stools usually mean hi fat content in the stool. i would expect that you notice the floating stools after a fatty meal. your prior GI surgeri... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

I am gaining weight instead of loosing it i do exercise everyday day and my weight is 52kg and my height is 147cm (in inches 4.10) i am really concerned?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Close monitoring : its very good that you are working out but according to your ht and wt, your BMI is practically within the normal range.however, if your goal is to lo... Read More

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A 17-year-old male asked:

When i go for a poo it's got loads of mucus no blood and a really bad foul smell my tummy always rumbles/vibrates loads even after eating ?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Need testing: mucous in your stool is concerning for some infection or other inflammatory process in your bowel. at the minimum u need stool testing, and may need ... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Found a swollen immobile lump roughly 1.5cm in length at the rear junction of my buttocks and thigh. what could it possibly be?(i'm 24yrs old)

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Possible abscess: would be concerned that it is an abscess, particularly if it is red or painful. if it is an abscess it will require drainage. it could also be a cyst,... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

I notice dull pain on back left side that comes and goes and i believe its from lifting s/th heavy. like milk gallon. active person, why does it happ?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Recurrent back pain: this is probably a recurrent back injury. However, you have to be careful. Particularly, if it continues to come back. I would worry about a kidney st... Read More

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A 38-year-old male asked:

38/m rhr 48 laying down. 60 while sitting up. 72 while standing. non athlete. ecg, ekg, chest x-ray normal. occasional pvcs. is my rhr okay?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Probably ok: Everything is probably fine because your heart rate responds appropriately with activity. however a resting heart rate of 38 is still very low I wo... Read More

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A female asked:

If the knee sustains more than one injury, does the first injury completely heal even if there are no symptoms or is there evidence of prior injury?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

How severe?: I believe, the answer to the question is related to how severe the initial injury was. If there was a mild injury, with short recovery time I believe ... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Help please? what is the cause of my right testicle pain?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Serious..: Testicular pain can be serious primarily because of the possibility for infection in the testicle, or even compromised blood flow in that area. Pain i... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Can i get pregnant from sperm on my underwear even though i took it off almost immediately? it did not drip to my vagina and my vagina seemed dry.

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Highly Unlikely: There are rare, isolated instances where pregnancy has occurred from sperm, on, or inside clothing. But I think this is very rare. Typically, sperm Lo... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Can you get pregnant only during ovulation or anytime of the month?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Any time: While pregnancy is most likely, during the time of your ovulating, if you're having regular, unprotected sex, sperm and a could result in fertilizatio... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I have nipple discharge sore breast and feels like swollen tissue or small lumps any idea what it may be?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Needs attention: this is probably benign, and could be due to a number of things. it is most important to make sure there is no infection, or malignancy. go to a docto... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Gnat bite about 2 weeks ago very painful to touch n swelled, has gone down in size but painful still and lump. had a puss spot init and hickey dots near

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Could be infected: Insect bites, are a common cause of cellulitis, which is an infection of the soft tissues in the leg. Given your description, this is certainly a conc... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Weight and hair loss and i haven't had my period in 6 weeks, my norm is 5. if i'm pregnant (had sex 8 days ago) will it show up in the tests?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Probably not: if you had conceived 8 days ago, then at this point, your HCG levels will just start to be detectable on a pregnancy test from your BLOOD. Typical pre... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

I was diagnosed with macrolipasemia (fluctuating high lipase numbers) without pathological findings (ct, mrcp) or symptoms (no pain, nausea, vomiting). i rarely drink. is it safe to drink 1 or 2 beers?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Avoid if possible: Your elevated lipase, seems to be somewhat of a mystery and it seems that you have some concern about further possible injury to your pancreas by usin... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

Is it possible to gain muscle mass and weight on pancreatitis low fat diet?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Sure: depending on your specific metabolism, gaining weight and muscle mass is just a function of working out, combined with proper nutrition- in a lot of w... Read More

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A member asked:

Dna vs rna; does genbank cover both dna/rna id's? if genabank is only dna, where would i find a "database with rna id's?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Genbank should cover: im not sure what kind of info you are looking for, relative to genetic sequences, but the NCBI website has a breadth of info. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

3 yr male has a 1.75 cm, firm, smooth, oval, non painful, fairly mobile, swollen gland in groin for two weeks tried antibiotics for a week no result, had cbc normal. doctor wants biopsy is it needed?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Good idea: Assuming this area has been investigated, with some noninvasive scanning (i.e. ultrasound, CT scan) and there has been no diagnosis, it would be appro... Read More

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A female asked:

I have a scab on my face that will not heal - it is on my hairline ?

Dr. Julian Bennettanswered

Internal Medicine 23 years experience

Infected v irritated: There is probably something irritating the wound, or there may be some mild local infection... Keep it clean, no lotions, skincare, or hair care ... Read More

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