Dr. William Haehl
Family Medicine
Shelbyville, IN
48 years experience male
Locations
Shelby County Family Medicine
Shelbyville, IN
About
Bio
I am a Family Practitioner with 35 years of experience and enjoy helping people with their problems. I will tell you when it is out of my expertise and recommend a specialist.
Voted Shelby County Indiana "Best Doctor"
by readers of Shelbyville News in 2014.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: Indiana
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
213 Answers
13 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
No: You would have no way of telling if sperm falls into your vagina during intercourse. But assume that it will during intercourse and act accordingly---... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Not Crhonic Bronch.: The definition of chronic bronchitis is a productive cough with sputum lasting for three months for two consecutive years. You are probably experienci... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
See your dentist: You have a problem with your tooth. You need to bite the bullet and go see a dentist. You may use advil (ibuprofen) and warm salt water gargle until t... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Ok: Im not sure of the question but in general you should not mix alcohol with sleeping meds but one beer should not hurt you with the zolidem. You should... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Vague hedging: You re probably referring to a report from a medical lab, x-ray or report. It means there is still a possibility of item in question existing. Ask you... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
? Raynauds/ ?Burgers: It sounds like you are having some type of disease related to spasm of the wall of the arteries in your limbs and is restricting blood flow to those a... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Missed menses: Missed menses; breast tenderness; morning nausea; urinary frequency
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Maybe shingles: This could be shingles and there is treatment but it should be started ASAP. You should try to see a health care provider today.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Possible residual sx: This could still be residual symptoms from the virus. The cough could last up to 6 weeks after. But it is always possible that you are getting some ot... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Yes: First you need to be careful what you are calling the "flu". Many refer to stomach virus causing gastroenteritis as the flu and you may not run much f... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Not Normal: This is a significant fever that is being caused by some kind of infection. Since has been going on for a few days, you should be seen. The achy feeli... Read More
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A 65-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
No: one can get pretty good idea sleep apnea exists from history but definitive diagnosis would be from sleep study. Deviated septum would be diagnosed fr... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
? nerve irritated: These symptoms usually mean a nerve is irritated but it sounds like a superficial nerve that runs through a muscle.. You probably need to see your doc... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
??? not sure: That is a difficult one. Since it comes and goes, I would wonder about an allergic reaction to something. You need to be seen when you have the lesion... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
I doubt: Pregnancy tests if done correctly are extremely accurate and 14 negatives probably means your not pregnant but you could see your doctor and get a blo... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Yes: Urine pregnancy test are accurate. The bleeding concerns me a little. You could be trying to have a miscarriage but sometimes you can have a little bl... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
No: occasional drowsiness with clonazepsm but is a low dose; so watch for that.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Doubt pregnant BUT: Probably late on menses but most common cause of missed menses in sexually active person is pregnancy. Most fertile time is 2 weeks after first day of... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Not really unless: If you are female and 18, most likely you have stopped growing. You should check with doctor to make sure you do not have some rare disorder related t... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
? not understood: I really don't understand the question. The most common cause of a missed menses is pregnancy. The home pregnancy tests are very accurate. If you thin... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Not sure: I am not sure what you are asking; but if uterus is " blocked" you would not have menstrual flow and probable abdominal pain.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
? infection: Leukocytes are white blood cells which are seen with bladder infections. Blood cell can also be seen with infection. Are you having symptoms of infect... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Always possible: Pregnancy always a possibility especially if not using birth control. You can sometimes have unusual bleeding early in a pregnancy. Do a home pregnanc... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Not sure but see : If your sure your pulse is normal -- less that 105 per minute and regular is probably not heart but one can have atrial fibrillation with fairly norma... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
You are protected: There has never been definitive proof that antibiotics reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptive. (there may be disagreement with me) I assume yo... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
? spell: Ibuprofen: I am going to assume you mean ibuprofen which is an OTC anti-inflammatory and pain med. It is ok with Ativan (lorazepam) which is for anxiety.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Possible UTI: You can have blood in the urine from the UTI. You should be checked for UTI. There are other caused of blood in the urine but most likely probably rel... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Once: It is recommended that you wait 9-10 days before repeating it. There is resistance to the medication now and therefore it may not be effective. Also ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Fitness: You are probable suffering from unfit cardiovascular system because of your weight and probable sedentary lifestyle unless you have some history of un... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Do Pregnancy test: While it is possible to be pregnant because that is the most common cause of missed menses, it is probably related to your body adjusting to the pill.... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Additive effect: The promethazine may increase the pain relief effect of the talwin (pentazocine). The two together can cause more drowsiness. The promethazine can red... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Ok dose: This is an ok dose but split total daily dose into three equal doses. 500 mg three times per day.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Get blood test: It sounds like you have missed a menstrual period. It can sometimes be normal to miss a period but most common cause of missed period is pregnancy. Ho... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Stress test ok: The problem with the stress test in women is that there are more false positive which means the test can be positive even though you do not have disea... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Possible: You should re check a pregnancy test in another week however especially if don't have your regular upcoming menses.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
No: The bleach should kill the mold. Mold could be a problem in an enclosed area but should not pose a problem in this situation.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Maybe ?: Nausea is a common side effect of that antibiotic. Your reaction was more that just nausea obviously but you might try one more dose but not on empty ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
You should ask: This happens to me frequently as a PCP. If I know the patient and have seen the patient recently, I will often give a refill for 2 -4 weeks until Psyc... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Not Immediately: The onset of action and relief is not immediate. Onset of action could be 8-12 hours and a severely inflamed throat could take 24 - 48 hours for signi... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. William Haehlanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
Yes: Ok unless you are allergic to shellfish, then avoid them.
Also:
Seafood can be a great source of protein, and the omega-3 fatty acids in many fish can... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Probably normal: Variations in menses can occur from time to time. I would suggest to do home pregnancy test to to be sure not pregnant. See what the next few cycles a... Read More
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A male asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Infection or stone?: It is possible that you may have urinary tract infection or possibly kidney stone. It is unusual for a normal healthy male to get urinary tract infect... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Heartburn ?: Most likely this is acid reflux or heartburn but gallbladder disease could also be considered. Since lansoprazole helps it is more likely heartburn. U... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Probably ok: even though is past dates, it is probably ok to take but should get new prescription
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Multiple causes: There can be multiple causes of these symptoms from physical to Psychological problems: anemia, hypothyroidism, depression, sleep disorders to name a ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Possible strep: this could be strep therefore should see doctor or urgent care.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Probably virus: If this has been of very recent onset, it is most likely a virus. Use OTC saline nose spray, throat lozenges, and cough medicine or even honey to soot... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Well ????: This is a open ended question. See a doctor to make sure that there is not some underlying cause of your excess weight. Assuming that there is not, th... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Not sure: I cant really tell what is going on here but you might check your blood pressure and make appointment with your doctor.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 48 years experience
Not sure: Your white blood cell count is slightly elevated which can be caused by numerous conditions most likely infection. I wonder if you are referring to a ... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Haehl is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Haehl is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Nov 20, 2014
Very caring in the words he uses. Very helpful.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Yes Dr William I am 28 years , thank you for your reply I was worrying after reading the symptoms for this kept giving me colon cancer
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Yeah, my lifestyle has become quite sedentary and I also live in a very polluted city. Thanks for the reassurance.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Ty for answer -gastro issues ever since in 1 form/another. Test tmrw
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Indiana University School of Medicine, IN
Graduated 1975MD
Awards
Top Family Physician, First Place, Indiana - Fall
2014
Top Doctor, Second Place, Indianapolis Region - Fall
2014
Most Influential Doctor, Second Place, Indianapolis Region - Fall
2014
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