Dr. Christopher Smith

Family Medicine
Winchester, TN
43 years experience male

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Specialties
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Family Medicine

Licenses

United States: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Nevada, Tennessee

Languages spoken

English

Doctor Q&A

215 Answers
5 Agrees
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Gyn issue: Have you done a pregnancy test ?---unlikely to be pregnant. However with the pain and vaginal discharge higher likelihood of a pelvic infection----It ... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
DHA in pregnancy: Research indicates that the two most beneficial Omega-3s are EPA and DHA Although EPA and DHA naturally occur together and work together in the body,... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Irreg period: dark brown vaginal bleeding---especially if you are having abdominal cramping ---can be a sign of pelvic infection------if you not on any birth contr... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Bloating: During the menstural cycle there is a major fluctuation of the hormones ,namely estrogen and progesterone and this causes fluid retention,swelling , ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Loose stools: could be a change in your diet , or a viral enteritis, or bacterial enteritis----due to the fact that you live in Africa it could easily be a parasiti... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Menorrhagia: 1.hormone imbalance--estrogen/progesterone-imbalance:endometrium developes in excess--heavy period 2.Dysfunction of ovariesif ovary does not release a... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Ear: most likely---middle ear effusion----fluids behind your ear drum----another cause can be --eustachian tube dysfunction----both usually related to a vi... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Joint pain: Are you on or currently taking a quinolone antibiotic like cipro (ciprofloxacin) or levaquin . lfof so it my be a side effect of the antibiotic . IT c... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Leg symptom: if you have no swelling, or pain---then it is just a pinched nerve----usually from the lower back----would need more information to give you a better ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Pressure-head,ears: If you had an upper respiratory infection 6 days ago--this could just be residual sinus an eustachian tube dysfunction---verses a sinus infection----h... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Abdominal pain: long list of differential diagnosis; would need more information Are you having any changes in your bowels ie: constipation,diarrhea? are you havin... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Boil: do not squeeze it---follow up with your private doctor or Urgent Care for evaluation and proper antibiotics and treatment
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Belly pain: if the symptoms are getting worst you need to go to the ER for evaluation to have lab work and x-rays done . It may be more than constipation. Bell... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Soreness: Yes it is a hormone based product. It usually goes away shortly
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Gas pain: It is probably gas/stool moving along the large colon--especially on the left side is the Splenic flexture --which when you get gas/stool and spastici... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Neck pain: try doing pull ups-----this exercise uses the muscles most likely to cause the neck pain-----neck pain is usually related to poor upper body posture--... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Do not know: unless your Headache are triggered by a low blood sugar. In which case the gator aide has plenty of glucose.. Do you wake up with the Headaches? fee... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Bruising of the feet: Chiari Malformation is a congenital malformation with defects in the cerebelium--the part of the brain that controls balance and cooordination; sympto... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Miscarried: An hCG level 25mIU/ml is considered positive Most women can expect their level to return to non-pregnancy level in 4-6 weeks and this time frame d... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
39wk: Sounds like you are about ready to dreliever If you are leaking ambeoic fluid you should let your OB doctor know. There is an increased risk of infec... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Not preg: Yes-you should have a work up by GYN doctor
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Nauseated: need to have a better medical history about you to give an answer---it could be a food issue,or a medical issue or infection issue----without more his... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Discharge vag: Can not tell if you are pregnant with out a pregnancy test. Have you missed your period? If you are having unprotected sex, you could get pregnant. ... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Pain/jaw: In your age group. Especially if there is a heart history in your family. Make sure this is not atypical chest pain. Other wise it could be dental or... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Unknown pain: if it is a sharp/burning type pain ---with out a history of any trauma---it could be the early signs of herpes zoster--shingles-----unless its symptom... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Sleep: sleep occurs in stages 1-4; stage1-light sleep stage2 ,then stage 3--known as Delta wave sleep then stage 4: which is know as REM sleep-rapid eye mo... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Herbal acne treatmen: megderma---helps with the scarring but deep scarring has to have skin abrasion therapy... To heal the skinrequires good nutrition: 1 grm /kg protein... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Allergic reaction: typically it is an allergic reaction to your underarm deodorant.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Need consult with sp: your period must be really heavy for a hgb to be 7. You need a full GYN work up to see if this is hormonally related Dysfxn UTX or other cause such a... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Muscle twitch: Muscle twitching is called Fasciculations . Fasciculations are the result of minor local muscle contractions or the uncontrollable twitching of a sing... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Vag discharge: It sounds like you have a vaginal infection; it is important that you get into your gyn doctor as soon as possible.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Eating sugar: The exact link between a sugar filled diet and yeast infection is unclear, but one theory is that elevated glucose levels in the blood make it easier ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Red spots: Need more information and description size ,number,tenderness any new medications, are you on asprin, or any anti coagulate medications, any recent... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Vitamin: Vitamins and extra folic acid are helpful. But otit ois also very helpful to check with your Doctor to make sure your general health is OK for a pre... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Missed period: physical or emotional changes in your life can affect your periods; recent stopping of BCP Too much stress,Diet change,athletic training,anxiety ,hor... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
It depends: if you have a positive pregnancy test: they need to check for a Quanitative HCG-- it should double each week----if it does: check for ectopic pregnanc... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Freq boils: . Diabetics are more prone to infections; secondary to poor circulation, nutritional deficiencies, diabetic neuropathy. A boil can develope anywhere ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Bipolar?: there are online Bipolar screening quizzes you can take to see if you meet the criteria for Bipolar disease. You can discuss it with your private doc... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Elbow sensation: pinched nerve---in cervical spine or in the arm---need to have more information---follow up with your doctor for further eval or referral
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Laryngitis: In your age group the most common cause of laryngitis is caused from an upper respiratory viral infection---usually associated with a barky cough --no... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Laceration: It will heal faster--and have less chance of infection if you had the laceration repaired
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Yes: yes,periodontal disease,gingivitis,and dental abscess can cause adenopthy
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Anything is possible: but if you are on BCP-or patches then it is less likely. How ever cerntain medications can cause a false pos urine test. HCG injections for weigh... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Preg: anything is possible. But more likely from the added hormones from the Plan B pill
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Type A personality: characteristics: Time urgency and impatience-always in a race easily frustrated 2. Free-Floating Hostility or Aggressiveness--impatience,being easily ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Calcium score: 10 or less----minimal calcification: low risk 11-99 -------minimal--moderate calcification higher risk 100-399----increased calcification-- higher r... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Swollen lip: are you on an ACE inhibitor for blood pressure control---if you are you need to check with your doctor soon Have you changed your lip stick or lip gl... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Tansy oil: tansy is a plant used for multiple topical symptoms as an herbal preparation. tansy is unsafe to take by mouth. it contains a poisonous chemical cal... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Yes: your body needs more rest during infections
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Smith
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Lake/pool/ocean?: if you are swimming in a lake or ocean with perforated TM watch for infections.. if it is just water in canal --use a couple of drops of rubbing alcoh... Read More
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Testimonials
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Thank you notes
HealthTap member
Dec 13, 2015
Thank you so much for taking time out to speak with me tonight. Although the hospital didnt do anything but run a urine. He said I had a pinched nerve and muscle spams in my back. That was it.
HealthTap member
May 13, 2015
Many thanks др to Smith! I the Russian, live in Russia. Not too well I know English. He well explained everything and calmed me. Very much I recommend this doctor!
HealthTap member
May 6, 2015
very sweet! very polite knows what he's talking about knew exactly what my problem was faster then the er ppl! great job an thanks soo much!!! god bless you!!!!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thank you for replying, but I am only 18 years of age if that changes anything. I keep fit regularly which is kind of a shock that its my circulation.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I made a mistake on my question. I ment I spotted pinkish and now it clear discharge. Sorry to bother u im just a little worried
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank u. I was confused about it possibly terminating a fertilized egg. Good to know it's not an abortion pill.

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, CA
Graduated 1980MD

Awards

Top Family Physician, First Place, Tennessee - Fall
2014
Top Doctor, Second Place, Nashville Region - Fall
2014
Most Influential Doctor, Second Place, Nashville Region - Fall
2014
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