Dr. Rebecca Gliksman

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Yeast infection: I assume it is vaginal. There are OTC preparations (clotrimazole).Take oral probiotics/ yogurt to prevent . If not vaginal (can have it in mouth or GI... Read More

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Is prostatitis a serious medical condition or is it easily treated?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Prostatitis : See https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostatitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20355766 Prostattis is like any other infection and can be trea... Read More

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A 25-year-old member asked:

Can you be exposed to streptococcal bacteria from animals?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Strep in animals: Sometimes household pets- cats dogs can be the reservoir for strep . F/u /w /doc and vet.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Unexplainable abscess on appendix and pocket on colon. surgeon skeptical about appendicitis being root cause. how is appendix cancer diagnosed?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Abscess on appendix: They would have to remove appendix ( sometimes they first give antibiotics to cool down the infection or drain before surgery as to avoid sepsis) a... Read More

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A 33-year-old female asked:

Three days out from an appendectomy. no decrease in symptoms and i'm again experiencing lrq pain. i have not had a bowel movement or passed gas. bladder pain during urination. i have difficulty sleeping and eating. does this warrant an appt?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

S/p appy: Yes. Go to ER could have prolonged ileus, abscess, adhesion, volvulus,. Any pain that interferes with sleep warrants ER visit

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Lower leg skin was dry, itched in sleep, bled so i put hydro seal bandaids. when came off, became more dry, cracked, itchy, so more bleed in sleep.

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Dry skin : Would follow up with dermatology rule out eczema related to foods/ allergies/other or psoriasis. . in the interim can try Aquaphor and/ or when in t... Read More

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A 44-year-old female asked:

Best shampoo for dandruff?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Shampoos used for dandruff include https://www.health.com/beauty/best-dandruff-shampoos Ingredients that are used include salicylic acid, sulfur (so... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Can a lumber punch leak again after you had a blood patch moths ago?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Lumbar leak : It appears that a patch in some cases may lack durability. See https://spinalcsfleak.org/about-spinal-csf-leaks/treatment/ Would follow up with neur... Read More

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A 27-year-old male asked:

I injured my knee while doing a side-jump. i can't put much weight on it and its a heavy and dull pain. its on the outside of my left knee to below my patela. can it be a meniscus tear? extremely sore when driving and pressing clutch.

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Knee pain : I am also concerned about your anterior cruciate ligament or lateral collateral ligament , would follow up with orthopedics as may need MRI.

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A 17-year-old male asked:

How do i know i wont be causing more nerve damage taking 100mg of vitamin b6 a day for cts

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Vit B6 : https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/vitamins/vitamin-B6 Usually you need > 1000 mg /day to develop toxicity. Sensory neuropathy develops at doses &... Read More

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A 68-year-old male asked:

Last night our 5 yr. old grandson dropped a pelleton weight on his little toe. it is bruised and swollen. should we wrap it and ice more?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Swollen toe: For toes we usually buddy wrap one toe next to its buddy if painful. But would also get and xray to make sure not broken. Bones break easily. .

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A 30-year-old female asked:

During a hida scan with cck, how much of the tracer would you expect to see leave the gallbladder during the first hour after injection?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

HIDA scan: > 40% is considered the EF needed to rule out chronic cholecystitis. Medication/ Conditions as opioids, atropine benzodiazepines ethanol Indo... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Started new medicine mon (bc lo loestrin) have had bad stomachache and diarrhea everyday since. is it the meds/should i wait or contact my dr?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Loestrin: Would contact your doctor today ,as Lo estrin can have gastrointestinal side effects .

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A 17-year-old male asked:

Does post nasal drip cause gagging when running ? litterally after about a minute of running i start to gag im thinking it could be post nasal drip

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Gagging/ running: Would also assess for exercise induced asthma or exercise induced rhinitis.. if its post nasal drip consider zyrtec 1/2 hour before running .F/u with ... Read More

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A 18-year-old member asked:

What doctor do you go to for perineum discomfort?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Perineal discomfort : if female OB-gyn and you can get PT in the area if you have dysparneuria- pain with sex. For males urology

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A 34-year-old male asked:

I have a feeling of coldness in my left side of chest. like they put a ice pack inside the left side of my chest. what can cause that? also brain feeling foggy?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Cold left chest/fog: Cold or numb?Pain? Consider COVID testing, would also consider early Shingles which can be treated with acyclovir, possible pulmonary disorder co... Read More

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Hi there, have been on tribuss since beginning of this year and been experiencing gastrointestinal... no end to it every morning, i throw up & an upset stomach.. what should i do? spoke to my nurse she recommended that i eat vegetables, but nothing

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Tribuss vomiting: i would make an appointment and speak to the doctor as there may be other combinations other generic version or even the name brand Atripla that yo... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

My 5 yr old was sick with fever and a cold 2 weeks ago and got better, today he woke up with a high fever again. is this normal?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Ill child: If in school it is not uncommon to have repeated infections. Ask if others at school or daycare are ill. Always if throat hurts check for strep ,if r... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

I have a disk like object under a nipple. i am a male, ive had it for a little over a month and it hurts. its a little elevated, however there is no redness, or anything strange with the skin. the only weird stuff is how its slightly swollen?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Disc under nipple: Would f/u /w /MD and have ultrasound and or CT may be cyst- including ganglion cyst ( benign nerve cysts). schwannoma , fibroma( benign mass), lipoma... Read More

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A 40-year-old female asked:

Ive had severe swelling and redness around my areola and also in my armpit. and also severe pain to the point of tears.

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Breast swelling : Go to you doctor today or urgent care today may be mastitis, infection for which you need antibiotics or rarely Pagets disease of the breast

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Swelling in my armpit has left, but i can feel lumps/knots remaining with a painful cord like line that extends from armpit into underneath arm. any idea of what this could be?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Armpit cord: May be lymph nodes from lesion in lung or breast or , cat scratch fever would check mammogram/ CXR and follow up with doctor Rarely could be castlem... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I have patellar malalignment. can wearing a knee brace relocate back my knee cap?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Patellar malalignmen: Patella malalignment is more common in females. PT may help strengthen quad muscle and taping the vastus lateralis may decrease its pull. bracing ... Read More

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I am confused on the difference between propriospinal and segmental myoclonus. in segmental myoclonus is the arms, trunk and legs involved? or is it j

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Propriospinal myoclo: Seems propriospinal myoclonus occurs in the hips trunk knees & may be a functional disorder ( psychosomatic) . In one study only 7% had a spinal... Read More

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I'm a 28 year old female that has had right sided pelvic pain for a few months. i have had two clear ultrasounds and a clear ct scan with contrast. can right sided pelvic pain be a symptom of colon cancer? or any idea on what may be causing the pain?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Right pelvic pain: Have other GI signs ?, nausea /vomiting? diarrhea? blood in stool? Able to eat? May be GI - gallbladder, diverticulum ( meckels- but that is assoc... Read More

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A 37-year-old female asked:

My both hands are numb after loosing my footing on stairs. having stinging pain for 5 hours now. anything wrong!? my first experience and im nervous

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Numbness s/p fall: if you have five hours of numbness stingng pain go to ER NOW You need an MRI

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A 16-year-old member asked:

I take the antidepressant prozac, but i have really bad periods and im currently having one and i just need to know if i can take midol or ibuprofen or advil with prozac and it wont react badly. ?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Prozac / advil/midol: Prozac thins your blood as does ibuprofen together there may be an increase in blood thinning/ bleeding potential. Would take then 2 hours apart and... Read More

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Goodday. sometime last week i noticed i got bitten on my leg. it was very tiny & by thursday it gotten bigger & didn't sleep much due to pain. still painful today. my leg is swollen and very difficult to walk.

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Bite swelling: Go to the ER today to be evaluated . You likely need antibiotics and if an abscess may need to drain the pus. Also the pressure from swelling can dama... Read More

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I have enlarged tastebuds on the back on my tongue/throat area. it has been like that for a week and a half. not painful but my throat is itchy. notic?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Large tastebuds: May be allergies especially since your throat is itchy. or may be post nasal drip or infection less likely since no pain or rarely food intolerances ... Read More

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A 54-year-old male asked:

Fell on my side. shoulder dislocated to the back. arm is functioning. in 6th weeks clarification area around elbow sometimes sore, is this a problem? movement still restricted to below shoulder and strength lacking, is this normal and recovery time?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

S/p shoulder injury: See an orthopedist as soon as possible. Limited movement and loss of strength are issues that must be addressed immediately.

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A 29-year-old female asked:

Hi there i have a little knob on my wrist which pains when i press it too hard. what could it be?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Knot on wrist : Could be ganglion cyst. May occur from overuse, Sometimes they go away sometimes they are drained if painful sometimes they are removed . https://ort... Read More

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A 42-year-old male asked:

I have blocked sinus and what feels like a swollen glands in my throat. no temps recorded for 2 days. should i come in for consultation?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Sinus throat swellin: May be simple cold, sinusitis, strep, allergies ( try antihistamines) but also may be Covid so would go and get tested for Covid and strep . Wear a m... Read More

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A 22-year-old male asked:

I squatted really low and jumped all of a sudden i felt pain right after the jump inside of my knee , my mechanics are perfect for jumping and landing , i m a basketball player . this is a bit old but was never a problem , just a sideline thing?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Knee pain after jump: Can you walk? can be a number of things. tendonitis, meniscus tear, strain on ligaments patello-femoral sndrome, early arthritis. Try ice elevation ki... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

For the past 2-3 weeks i have been having a fluttering feeling under my left breast/ribcage. happens random but not back to back. ekgs are normal.

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Fluttering: May be reflux, w/or w/o H pylori. May also be cardiac as you can be normal with rare intermittent momentary abnormal heart beats that is not capture... Read More

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A 46-year-old male asked:

My child had tonsils removed as well as adenoids its day 13and she is still not eating she had taken fluids very well until day 11 she started vomiting and taken less fluids. we went back to the hospital on day 12 but they said no bad signs.

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Vomiting s/p surgery: Call her doctor-primary care or go back again to the ER . if not drinking may need IV fluids, also does she have fever? Even if not feverish would f/... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I stopped breastfeeding august 2017. in november 2017 i got out of the shower and blood was coming from my right nipple. it was the first and last time it happened. but the past 3 days my right breast has been sore on the inside. what should i do?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Breast sore/ bleed: Get a mammogram with sonogram. may be mastitis , pre-menstrual, adenoma, cyst but have to evaluate for breast mass/ cancer even in young adults . F... Read More

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A 49-year-old male asked:

I take verampil 240 er once a day i took one at six this morning and again at 900 at night on accident please help?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Too much verapamil: You took the doses 15 hours apart , which means they will not peak together, and though 240 is the max dose of verapamil ER ,it is sometimes given wit... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Im asking about my dads symptoms which are: eyelid reddness, watering eyes, one eye is bigger than the other, one eye is twitching, he told me this mo?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Eyelid red/ watery: Could be allergy (may respond to zaditor zyrtec) ,infection, or glaucoma, or thyroid ( usually both eyes involved ), or mass. . Would follow up with ... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I have been getting this like red dots all over me and that have got a lot worse over the 3 weeks ?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Red dots: On any medication? recent upper respiratory or diarrhea infection? Pink urine? Do you have any other symptoms ? abdominal pain? joint pain? Please s... Read More

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A 26-year-old male asked:

Endoscopy done 5 months ago and irregularity in the z line but no barrett. ive been getting bad heartburn now. could things changed since endo?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Possible Barrett's: Possible. Are you on any anti- reflux regimen? May also be reflux, or H pylori - did they check for H pylori? Would discuss w/ your doctor H pylori ... Read More

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A 56-year-old female asked:

I recently had a small kidney stone removed last week. is it normal for the back to be swollen and tender? haven't had a spasm since sunday.

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Swollen after stone: Would call the doctor today and let them know. Check for infection, or fluid collection

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A 33-year-old male asked:

Hi i had a cone biopsy 2 weeks ago i'm still bleeding. the bleeding is more the last 5 days than the first 7 days is this normal. it's way more than spotting but less than my period. what should i do?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Bleeding s/p cone: Please call the gyn who did the procedure and make an appointment to be seen Bleeding post procedure should decrease not increase. https://www.mskc... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

I have a two grey lines going down my nail, one on my hand and the other on a toenail, it also seems that the other nails have flat dents in them. does anyone know what this could be? what should i do?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Abnormal nails : See below regarding black lines- which to some could appear grey. https://www.healthline.com/health/black-line-on-the-nail#outlook Can be splinter ... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

I sprained my ankle with popped sound 2 years ago,home healed no hospital treatment just counter the pain with pain killer. my ankle now always painful to bend or move in some angle and weaker than my other ankle. is it too late to treat at hospital?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Ankle popping: Would go to an orthopedist and get and MRI to see what's going on in the ankle. if you go to the ER they may just do an xray which will not show ligam... Read More

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A 67-year-old female asked:

What does chronic micro vascular ischemic changes are demonstrated throughout bihemispheric white matter on a mri?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Microvascular change: This is very common in the older population. The blood vessels get narrower/ a bit clogged/clotted from the aging /diet/ lifestyle process-if very s... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Hello. i'm taking edurant & adco-emtevir. i went to the chemist to get omega3, ginsana, zinc and neurobion. is it advisable for me to take all this together?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Supplements in HIV: Discuss with your doctor Omega 3 seems ok , Ginsana - avoid not good w/ efavirenz-, Zinc no more than 8-10 mg/day - too much can have side effects,... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Would ivig be potentially helpful in reactive arthritis? assume that adalimumab and golimumab have failed?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

IVIG has been used in some cases of rheumatoid arthritis. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25870941/ and other arthritis conditions. . https://academ... Read More

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A 34-year-old male asked:

I have nasal drip and i have tried everything but the mucous keep running down my throat making me cough?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Post nasal drip : May be allergies or vasomotor rhinitis or reflux . Have you considered using Zyrtec for allergies ( sometimes one benadryl before bed helps) , or fa... Read More

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Why does a reclining seat make my rales worse than lying on my back in bed? (3 months post-pe)

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Supine s/p PE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15551157 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6212360/ Usually sitting up is better but after a certain ... Read More

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A 25-year-old male asked:

What would cause sever cramps along the stomach region all the way around to the spine?

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Cramping: Could be ulcer, gastritis with or without H pylori a bacteria that needs antibiotics, pancreatitis especially in someone who consumes alcohol, hepatit... Read More

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A 35-year-old female asked:

I am experiencing nasal congestion, sneezing (unaffected by: recent exposure to allergens, exposure to secondhand smoke), sore throat, itchy eyes, ear pressure, nasal drainage, post nasal drip, eye irritation, runny nose, and watery eyes. i am not experie

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Itching /congestion: With the itching could be seasonal allergies would consider Benadryl 1/2 to 1 tab at bedtime and Zyrtec during the day . Itching is pretty specific f... Read More

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