Dr. Michael Stephenson

A 33-year-old male asked:

Since 1.5 days, constant pain (like stomach cramps) above belly button,also have to goto loo (10 times), not bloody. is this intestinal obstruct?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Stomach pain: If you are having diarrhea, problem is most likely viral enteritis. Bowel obstruction would be accompanied by lack of bowel movements and vomiting.

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A 27-year-old female asked:

I have been on wellbutrin (bupropion) for 3 weeks and the past 4 days i don't feel like eating at all , just no appetite, and have indigestion.. why?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Loss of appetite: Loss of appetite can be caused by Wellbutrin (bupropion). Speak with your doctor about possibly trying a different medication to see if your appetite... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Would taking 1000mg of ibuprofen everyday be bad? after how long would it be considered unhealthy?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Ibuprofen: 1000 mgm of ibuprofen/day should not cause you any problems. The upper limit of ibuprofen/day should be no greater than 2000 mgm/day and certainly abo... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

So early i jad and started crying took a nap now i wake up mad at the world! im not on my period what could be causing this?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Mood swings: Could be depression or more significant psychiatric problem. See your physician for diagnosis and treatment.

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A 17-year-old female asked:

Last friday i caught a cold.i had sore muscles and throat also headache.i took flu medicines, but i've been having headache for 3days.is this normal?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Acute illness: Viral upper respiratory illnesses may last up 7-10 days. Your headaches may be directly related to the virus or may be sinus related. If symptoms pe... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

What could be the cause of tingling, crawling sensation in head, back, legs, hands when brain mri normal, and emg test normal?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Tingling: Could be spine related pressure on nerves of neck and lower back. See your physician.

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A 35-year-old female asked:

How will drinking alcohol during a 24 hr cortisol urine test affect the results? could it yield a higher or lower cortisol result with 5 drinks?

Pain Management 45 years experience

24 hour cortisol: If chronic alcoholic, test will not be affected much but if drinking alcohol acutely test may be falsely elevated.

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A 55-year-old female asked:

Fish oil 1600mg, flaxseed oil 1000mg, vit e 183iu,glucosamine 1500mg, chondroitin 1200mg, msm250mg.ggt 124u/l. ast 31, alt 44. no alchohol. ggt high?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Elevated serum GGT: Isolated elevation of serum GGT may be related to a number of causes particularly metabolic syndrome which can be caused by obesity, fatty liver, Type... Read More

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Dr. Diane Minich and another doctor agree2 doctors agree

A 55-year-old female asked:

C5-6, c6-7 spondylosis, bone spur. conservative treatments for 2 years. no relief. daily neck n shoulder pain. no weakness. surgery only option?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Neck pain: Not sure what your MRI shows and what you mean by conservative treatment. Need more details to give you advice on this matter. Generally speaking surg... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

What causes nipples to change colors and areolas to get veins showing up on them?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Venous nipples: Most common cause of change in vascularity and discoloration of female nipples other than advanced pregnancy is an uncommon side effect of breast red... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I found a smaller then a penny sized pinkish dry skin patch on the side of my breast a couple of weeks ago should i be concerned? is this normal?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Breast lesion: If the patch is dry and itchy it is most likely a small patch of eczema. Try some over the counter 1% hydrocortisone cream 2-3x/day and see if it hel... Read More

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A male asked:

There is rashes beside my genital . it is too near to the private part. i am scared to tell that to my family. what should i do?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Genital rash: Speak with your gynecologist about it and let her/him diagnose and treat the problem.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

What is the perfect healthy schedule for 19 yrs old indian gal to lose belly, hips, thighs and leg fat?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Bell fat: Use American Diabetic Association diet of no less than 1300 calories/day and get into an exercise program for abdomen. This obviously assumes you have... Read More

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A 21-year-old male asked:

Body cast and wanted to know massage therapist wants to massage me but i can't move ?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Massage: Going to be very difficult to have massage in body cast. If you do, may make problem worse.

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Dr. Diane Minich and another doctor agree2 doctors agree

A 23-year-old female asked:

How long can car whiplash pain last for?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Whiplash: Whiplash pain can last for quite a while---sometimes months. If it is not improving after about 2-3 weeks, seek physician's help because you may have... Read More

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Can canker sores in throat and mouth cause severe pain difficulty eating and swollen lymph nodes?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Canker sores: Absolutely canker sores can cause pain in the mouth and due to their inflammation they can cause painful lymph node swelling. The real question is, "A... Read More

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A 29-year-old male asked:

I scratch my head a lot, now i have bald spots on my head about the size of a nickel how can i make my hair grow back?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Hair loss: Cause of the hair loss (alopecia) needs to be diagnosed by primary care doctor or dermatologist first before any treatment is tried.

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A 29-year-old female asked:

My lips turn blue and my finger tips swell about 10 minutes into working out. what would cause this? it also happens when i climb the stairs.

Pain Management 45 years experience

Cyanosis: If associated with shortness of breath or chest pain, see your physician immediately. If not, and becomes more severe see physician for possible Reyn... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Is a rash caused by meloxicam serious?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Meloxicam rash: A rash with meloxicam is a relatively uncommon side effect. Whether or not it is serious is determined by how bad the rash is and how critical it is ... Read More

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A 37-year-old female asked:

Ok, minor cp has caused spasticity issues. drawing blood is a challenge i get so embarrassed b/c i twitch when i just cant help. advice?

Pain Management 45 years experience

Spacity: Your physician may be able to give medication to help relieve spasticity prior to blood draws

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Had rt leg pain , for a week now gone.. now abdomen hurts on and off. should i be worried for dvt?

Pain Management 45 years experience

R leg pain: Unless leg was swollen when painful unlikely a DVT. If it was see your physician. If not, unlikely stomach pain is connected to abdominal pain. If ab... Read More

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