Dr. Evan Kardon

Primary Care, Internal Medicine

raleigh, NC

41 years experience male

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Internal Medicine

Emergency Medicine

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United States: North Carolina

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Post nasal drip with blood. infection?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Post nasal bleeding: Infection is 1 possibility, but I would be concerned about possible bleeding disorder or tumor. Ideally you should be evaluated by ENT.

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A 34-year-old female asked:

My son 3.5yo has a boil on his bum cheek. he has scratched it and it looks like its spread. i've managed to put a boil plaster and some supiroban and 8trex. with 5mls nurofen. he crys in pain. what should i do?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Abscy: He should be seen by his pcp. A painful “boil” may be an abscess needing incision and drainage.

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A 82-year-old female asked:

Long term use of doxylamine, 20years... i am now dependent and can not sleep without it. how can i end what i would consider an addiction? i take half a 25mg pill every night, so 12mg, then 6 etc? side effects now, none but dry eyes noticed?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Insomnia : It would be safe to taper doxyamine. There’s no danger, but your insomnia may worsen.

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A 33-year-old female asked:

Had bell's palsy in feb. healed a lot, but still not 100%. main problem is a hole in a tooth on affected side, but it's causing excruciating pain on my temple and nerves...etc, even after antibiotics. worried about dentist and permanent nerve damage?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Dental pain: It sounds like you need good dental care, which should not worsen your residual Bell’s palsy.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

I am 40 years and have a heaviness in my chest and pain in my back and arms from last night. should i be concerned?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

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Chest pain: Unless you are 100% sure that you have a muscle strain you need emergency evaluation for your chest pain!! Cheat “heaviness “ is a type of chest pa... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

A few days i have numb and pull in left cheek and left temple. no headaches or other symptoms. it comes and go. but when i change position my head in the pillow during the night i feel it more. what it is? treatment?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Facial numbness : This sounds like a possible problem with your left 7th facial nerve. However, usually there is accompanying left facial paralysis. You may positionall... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I started using duloxetine a week ago -cymgen is the generic. i am suffering from bad constipation. could it be the meds? my period is also on its way

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Not duloxetine: Duloxetine is not often a cause of constipation. I would consider diet or other medications as more likely causes of short-term constipation.

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A 41-year-old male asked:

My diagnosis is heart failure, unspecified-acute, new onset... i sometimes get a deep dull pain on my heart side of chest. not often or for very long. i also get one or two small red globules in phlem with no cough. what does diagnosis and all mean?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Heart failure : What you’re describing (heart failure and possibly coughing up blood) needs a cardiologist for your care.

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A 22-year-old male asked:

I am diagnosed with gastroduodenitis and mild chronic gastritis with negative hpylori in biospy.how much time it takes to be totally cure?can it be cured or not?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Gastritis : Usually 2 months or so of medication such as omeprazol or other proton pump inhibitor will give cure... pain should resolve much quicker.

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A 43-year-old male asked:

For the past 12 years, my calcium 9.3-11mg/dl, most frequent value 10.8, pth 16-35, albumin ~5, some sites say calcium should be corrected upwards or downwards for albumin, others emphasize that the correction is only upwards, what is the truth?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Hypercalcemia: Your labs suggest possible primary hyper parathyroidism causing hypercalcemia.... your high albumen suggests you were dehydrated at the time of the bl... Read More

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A 60-year-old male asked:

I was diagnosed with diabetic macular degeneration. my ophthalmologist wants me to see a neuro-ophthalmologist to make sure. the neuro cannot see me until mid-november. is safe to wait on the macular degeneration treatment? will the macular get worse?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Too long to wait: That’s a bit too long to wait....a week or two I’d tolerate.....find another specialist who can see you sooner.

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Good day, i had a pilonidal sinus surgery 2018. my pain in that area has returned and does not go away. my surgeon is on leave and so is my gp. not sure what to do. ?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Pilonidal disease : Apparently the 2018 surgery was not definitive and that surgeon is not available. May be time to find a different surgeon.

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A 29-year-old male asked:

Hi my wife is suffering from dizziness, vomiting and loss of appetite what can be the cost for this?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Many possibilities : This requires an in person evaluation if symptoms last for more than 2-3 days...too many possibilities to advise further.

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Hi. i broke out with extreme hives about a week ago, with intense itching. i started taking an antihistamine in fexofenadine. it works perfectly. i have been taking it for a week, but i am afraid to stop the treatment in case the hives come back. ?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Hives: You pose a difficult question. If it turns out that the urticaria (hives) recur promptly after stopping fexofenadine you may have to take it long term... Read More

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A 35-year-old male asked:

I always have aroubd a 10 point difference in systolic readings between my arms. is that normal. my readings this morning were left 114 sys, 68 dia, 98 pulse.... right 107 sys, 62dia, 103 pulse.... i'm currently being treated for hypertension?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Not overly concerne.: I’m more concerned about your borderline tachycardia...has your heart rate always been around 100? You should be evaluated non-urgently by your re... Read More

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A 35-year-old male asked:

For the last 5 years i have been having weird heart arrhythmia's. they are random and usually occur a few times a day mostly when at rest. they can last from 2-30 minutes. they are different patterns each time. what's most common issue for this?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Since the arrhythmia occurs daily at rest a 24 Holter monitor should give a diagnosis. Probably worth a visit to a cardiologist. Hard to evaluate seri... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

Ive gotten rid of patchy map tongue through diet with a naturopath but still have the same pain on one side of my tongue for months now. i got fully checked by my dentist and he assumed it was silent reflux. why the pain on one side of the tongue ?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Tongue pain: I’m skeptical that reflux is causing your tongue pain. A consult with an ENT physician might be useful.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I get whole abdominal tenderness. when i visited homeopathic doctor he pressed that upper abdominal area and because it pains, and i also have irregularities in periods. he said it's pcos. how? how can a pcos cause upper abdominal tenderness?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Abdominal pain: A much more detailed history is needed to make a diagnosis. If you have had an abdominal and pelvic ultrasound your current diagnosis is plausible. A ... Read More

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A 33-year-old female asked:

I have a large bulge in the upper stomach you can see all the time it's very painful burning sensation especially when being active?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

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Abdominal pain : An upper abdominal bulge with associated pain is concerning. I think you should see your pcp for detailed evaluation promptly. Antacids may help... Read More

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A 21-year-old male asked:

Bilirubin is 3.0, albumin 5.3 and tsh is 5.34 should i be worried?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

High bilirubin: your elevated bilirubin requires some investigation....your tsh is up too. You need some evaluation!

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A 76-year-old female asked:

Had burst appendix 8 mo ago, now have really lout belching and distended abdomen...also no energy? also have really itchy skin....quit smoking 8 mo ago after 40 yrs?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Distended abdomen: You have some symptoms that warrant evaluation, particularly the itching and the low energy, Get evaluated by your pcp.

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A 29-year-old male asked:

If you have prostate cancer will the prostate be enlarged or inflamed?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Prostate cancer: Most men with prostate cancer will not notice enlargement. Older men with bph(benign prostatic hypertrophy) can have urinary difficulties.

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A 55-year-old female asked:

Good day, i am experiencing frequent muscle cramps/spasms on right hand side of body (upper arm, hands, fingers, legs and toes). please can you advise if i should be concerned and what i can do. this has been going on for more than 6 months now. tx?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Muscle cramps : You need a thorough medical evaluation with particular attention to the neurological part of the physical exam. Ideally you should see a good neurolog... Read More

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A 49-year-old female asked:

Why is my rheumatoid arthritis causing my legs to be cold?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

It is possibly that you have an associated vascular condition along with your rheumatoid arthritis. A thorough evaluation by a rheumatologist shou... Read More

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A 44-year-old member asked:

What can i do about pain during and after sex?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Gyn symptoms : You need prompt evaluation by your pcp or preferably by your gynecologist. You may have UTI , yeast infection, or both.

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I have been spotting (on my period) for over 6 weeks now. i normally have a irregular period but never had spotting this long before. i dont have any pain just weight gain. ialways have flu when i am on my period and not sure what is going on. ?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Vaginal bleeding : First you need a pregnancy test. You need to be seen by ob-gyn. Further management per competent obstetrician-gynecologist.

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Hi - my cest /throat feels like it's closing quite often. can it be caused of high cholesterol? i have also drank reflux tablets and i have taken asma pump to see if that might help. but it makes no difference.. what could be the cause?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Throat closing: The sensation of “throat closing” is most commonly due to anxiety, but you need a thorough medical evaluation to be sure. High cholesterol, asthma ... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Hi docs. i am 19 weeks pregnant and tested positive for covid 19. is there anything you can recommend for treatment or anything that may help the situation?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Pregnant with covid: At this point you need follow up with your obstetrician. As long as you have no symptoms, you and your fetus should be fine....but you must quarantine... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Over the past week, i was diagnosed with pyelonephritis for the first time. i have endometriotic nodules in the bladder-ureter junction. is a ct with contrast the best scan to evaluate if both conditions are related in any way?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

I think urinalysis and urine culture and possibly renal and pelvic ultrasound may be preferable…Ct scan with contrast may be considered if contemplati... Read More

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A 43-year-old female asked:

Have dysautonomia. my doctor recommended florinef as needed for hypotensive episodes. can it work as needed? i thought it took weeks to work. i have high salt and fluid intake daily. can florinef work quickly with salt and water?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Florinef can begin to work in 2-4 hours and have peak effect probably in 6-8 hours

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A 23-year-old female asked:

Do herpes blisters always burst or does being on the antiviral prevent that? ive had these bumps on inner labia for a few days and was told herpes but no pain or bursting yet. could they be cysts instead?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Herpes: This is the kind of complaint that requires in person evaluation, i.e., a gym exam. Having said that, if you have had herpes in that area then emp... Read More

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A 29-year-old male asked:

Why does my jaw feel so sharp and pointy concentrated mostly on two points mid body of the jaw after a punch to the jaw like 5 months ago? will it be permanent? can anything be done? i am getting a dentist night guard soon. i feel a lot of discomfort?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Jaw fracture: You may have a broken jaw. X-ray may show it. After 5 months it may already be healed.

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A 54-year-old female asked:

Due to heredity i have high cholesterol mainly ldl's, i'm on crestor but would it be helpful to take a supplement like qunol coq10 along with it or do supplements really work?tyvm?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

High cholesterol : Crestor is excellent medicine for high hdl. I need more details: creator dose, pre and post lipid profile, past medical history etc. To further advise... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Is drinking a bottle (750ml) of white wine (13% alcohol) a day too much alcohol? my mom will sometimes drink a bottle a day for 3 days straight but will put a whole bunch of ice in it. does that change anything? other days she wont drink at all?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Alcohol consumption : The ice changes nothing. A bottle of wine per day is too much and can have a multitude of bad medical consequences.

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Hi there. what is the risk for inserting a permanent pacemaker for frail a 95 year old?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Depends: If clinically she needs a PPM then most likely should be inserted.

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A 25-year-old female asked:

I'm coughing and had some shivers last night. i took acc200 and felt a bit better this morning. my hr says i must have the covid test but i don't have all the symptoms?please advise?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Covid testing: Cough and “shivers” is enough symptoms to be concerned about possible Covid. You don’t need every Covid symptom to have it!

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A 32-year-old male asked:

I took cbd and zyprexa. bc of drug metabolism what happens to the zyprexa levels? does cbd increase time of zyprexa to take affect or will it decrease the strength of zyprexa or increase it by keepint it in your system longer?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Antipsychotic med: I presume “CBD” is cannabis? If so I would avoid it. You need to see how Xyprexa affects you without another psychoactive chemical complicating you... Read More

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A member asked:

Does collagen help joint pain for female age 52 plus? collagen?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Collagen for arthrit: It’s unlikely that collagen will help joint pain, except as a placebo.

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A 19-year-old male asked:

Background on enema: 17 feeling constipated so im considering doing an enema. have done one before and it helped. just wondering if it is safe?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Constipation: Yes, an enema is safe if you don’t have significant lower gastrointestinal pathology. Would consider first various otc medications and possibly long t... Read More

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A 25-year-old male asked:

Smelly liquid discharging from small area of scrotum ,itching and inflammation ,i have used mupirocin for two week ,but after fluid again start to discharge?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Scrotum infection : You have an infection that mupiracin won’t help, because infection is inside and mupiracin , as a topical antibiotic, only affects certain superficial... Read More

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Hurt knee 3 weeks ago. gp took x-rays, nothing broken. knee still hurting, since yesterday knee and leg below knee feeling stiff & swollen, veins back of leg bulging and feels warm. still can't properly move leg without pain?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Swollen leg: With leg swollen beneath knee must consider possible deep venous thrombosis which is diagnosed via ultrasound. Have your pcp do or order a lower leg u... Read More

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My 15 year old daughter has a sudden visible vein in the corner of her mouth. is there any concern over it?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Mouth vein: Without other symptoms I don’t see cause for alarm. I think it should be shown to her pcp at next appointment.

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I've been having upper abdominal pain in the center area for two days now. did get some over the counter medication for cramps but the pain is still there. sitting forward helps with the pain and i also have a loss of appetite?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Epigastric pain: Many possibilities for your pain. You need a health care provider to do careful history and physical exam and lab tests. In-person evaluation preferr... Read More

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A 61-year-old female asked:

I am using a wound vac after a hysterectomy because it opened up with a hole 1 by 1 and now i am smelling a dead animal smell?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Wound vac: You need close follow up with the physician who is caring for your wound. I’m concerned about you having an infection causing foul smelling pus. You’l... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I have intense upper stomach pain and was recently diagnosed with gallstones. what can i do to stop the pain?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Gall bladder pain: You may have cholecystitis , which is an inflamed gall bladder. You need emergency room evaluation . Surgical removal of your gall bladder may be nee... Read More

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A 47-year-old female asked:

Do subcentimeter liver lesions cause stomach pain?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Liver lesions: Small intrahepatic lesions are not on their own likely to cause abdominal pain. If you have abdominal pain it may be due to an abdominal process r... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

Acclerated av junctional rythym(no atrial activity detected), right axis deviation, moderate high lateral repolarization disturbance, consider ischemia or lv overload what does this mean?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Arrhythmia : You are describing abnormal cardiac electrical conduction. This needs prompt evaluation by a cardiologist. Call 911 if dizzy, short of breath or havin... Read More

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34 fit male. having post covid symptoms(shortness of breath, muscle fatigue). scheduled to have echocardiogram friday but read in a support group where one lady had one done and now has heart failure! extremely nervous now! whats the likelihood?

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Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Heart failure : The symptoms you are having can be due to many things, a heart problem being 1 possibility. Echocardiography is a safe painless test that evaluate... Read More

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A 16-year-old male asked:

Would very slight damage to the fibrous tissue of the penis (thought to be caused by it getting bent while erect) affect penis size?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

No: Size should not be significantly affected

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A 39-year-old female asked:

I have had a headache at the back of my head mainly but can be all over for 3 weeks now, quite serve- paracetamol does nothing, ibuprofen sort of helps. i have now got numbness on the right side of my face and in my ear with pain behind my right eye?

Dr. Evan Kardonanswered

Internal Medicine 41 years experience

Prolonged headache: That’s a long time for a headache and you’re having additional concerning symptoms. I think you need an in-person evaluation with a neurologist.

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