Dr. Geraldine Goertzen

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Maybe, maybe not: Nerve pain from sciatica almost always (over 90%) heals itself. Nerve damage is less predictable. Some nerve damage is reversible, but the healing p... Read More

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A 49-year-old female asked:

Has acid reflux, bin havin trouble swallowing food feels stuck, bev's come back up, had tests, cancer ruled out, lost appetite hiatal hernia?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Need endoscopy: You need to have endoscopy - a tube put down your throat to see if you have a narrowing. See an endoscopist. When they look, they can usually fix it... Read More

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Negative pg test 2 month late for period, had light pink watery when i wiped after pee, is that sign in having period or was that it as had no blood ?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Could also be urine: Light pink watery fluid on the toilet paper could be blood in the urine or something from the vagina. If it's vaginal, you would also expect it betwe... Read More

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A 40-year-old male asked:

Had unprotective sex w gf starting on 1/13 & last time 1/24. she said she's neg for hiv/aids. i tested neg for gh, cl & syph on 1/17. now want to get aids test. too soon? sore throat at times since 1/20. how likely is it to be hiv symptom?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Not likely: If your girlfriend has been tested and does not have HIV, and you have no other possible sources, it is not HIV. It takes weeks for the HIV blood tes... Read More

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A member asked:

Why does the back of my throat hurt when i stick my tongue out ?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Still the tongue: The tongue is a huge muscle that extends down the throat. Look up a anatomy drawing of it. When you stick your tongue out, you are pulling on that m... Read More

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A member asked:

I hit my right thigh (under my buttock) on the tip of a brick, and it was like there was no blood going to my legs, and i am not walking properly (normally). so what's wrong ?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Be seen if still sx: It sounds like you may have bumped your sciatic nerve, which runs through your buttocks. It would give you symptoms like you get when you bump the "f... Read More

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A 52-year-old male asked:

Do slow releasing medicines like nexium stay in stomach undigested untill fully absorbed by body and do not pass down along with food or what?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Pill keeps moving: Slow release medications are made by making a layer of medicine then coating it with a membrane that needs to be dissolved, then another layer of medi... Read More

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A female asked:

Im vomiting blue bile and have not eaten or drank anything in 48 hours due to nausea. before it was blue, it was green.

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Look at what you ate: Blue is not a color created by the body. When vomit is blue, the source is something that was eaten. Stomach contents are white to yellow. As you g... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

I have this habit of shaking my legs when i'm sitting down and when i want to sleep; if i dont shake them i wont be able to sleep. is this normal?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Yes it's normal: You have developed a habit. It is not harmful to you, but you may come upon a day in which you need to change the habit - such as the day you interru... Read More

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A male asked:

I had unprotected oral sex yesterday the next day i felt minor stomach pain that would come and go & increased factulence is this a sign of hiv?thanks

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

No: No, that is not a sign of HIV. But please protect yourself in the future. You don't have to go through this stress.

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A member asked:

I have a fellow employee that keeps turning the fan off saying we will not be able to walk next morning we work in hot kitchen and he will leave fanon?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Do what you want: I have no idea what your fellow employee is talking about. The fan off/on is a matter of personal comfort only.

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A male asked:

Hi... i don't know if i bit my tongue or not or maybe it's a canker sore but it hurts on the left side... my left ear hurts now when ever i move my to?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Would have to see it: To answer this question, a doctor would have to see your tongue, and probably your ear. A canker sore looks like a perfectly round hole. A bite look... Read More

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A 17-year-old female asked:

Broke my big toe in 4 places 2 years ago. had 3 surgeries but they couldn't put pins in because my bone was infected. i still have pain and weakness ?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

See orthopedist: There are several possibilities as to why you still have problems: it will take testing to see the reason, and also to see if it can be improved. Se... Read More

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A female asked:

I was sleeping woke up to a cough with something in my mouth i spit out a jelly like glob of blood. no mucus?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Something bled: The most common cause of coughing up blood is bronchitis, for the throat is so raw it bleeds. That would go away on its own. But, if you have not b... Read More

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A 17-year-old female asked:

Why do i have mild sciatica tingling for 4 years ?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Something rubbing: The sciatic nerve comes out the back, between the vertebral structure, perforates the piriformis muscle, and then on down the leg. Anything that rubs... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Really bad right shoulder pain with movement and breathing. hurts while resting. worsens with pressure. pain goes to neck and around clavicule. help?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

You need to be seen: You need to be seen today. You can be seen by your doctor, and urgent care doctor, or in the emergency room.

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A male asked:

Hi dok ! i had a traumatic pnx 6 months ago . my question is can i go to gym after a traumatic pnx from a football accident.

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Yes: Yes, you can do everything.

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A male asked:

I am 72 year old male 5'8". what is a good weight for me?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

125 to 163 lbs: The normal range is 125 to 163 lbs.

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Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Ask your orthopedist: In a young healthy person, at 6 weeks, a fracture is usually healed. However, I do not know the details or severity of your injury. It is easily pos... Read More

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A 45-year-old female asked:

What does mild thickened central bronchial markings mean and what are the symptoms?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Swollen airways: This is what you see on an X-ray when there is swelling around the breathing tubes in the center of the chest. IT is usually caused by a chest cold. ... Read More

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A female asked:

I ve been in the er with severe cramping &sharpe pain, obgyn did say i had on left ovary fibroid tumor which are not cancerous, is fever a sign they ?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Fever not fibroid: Fibroid tumors should not cause you to have a fever. I'm not sure whether the diagnosis of fibroids is new or old, or the details of your symptoms. ... Read More

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A 52-year-old female asked:

Fell on knees 6weeks ago.right knee had fluid but itwas gone.hit rt knee again after1month.little fluid.now hve tingling/numbness on foot/leg.problem?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

See an orthopedist: It is hard to know without examining you, and without knowing where you are numb, what is causing your problem. It sounds like you first had an inter... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I am experiencing extreme groin pain. left side, red and a hard lump under skin. pain started out of nowhere. no sports. ?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Sounding infected: A red hard lump in the groin that came out of nowhere sounds like either a skin infection or a swollen gland, reacting to something else. You should ... Read More

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A female asked:

Hello, i am a female 31. i have to push to get all my urine out. it had been like this for years. when i was younger i used to hold my urine for lo?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Should see specialis: The things that determine how urine flows out of the bladder are the position of the bladder compared to the tube that drains it - the urethra, the mu... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Can milk/dairy make people hyper? no dairy because it either makes em not feel good or gives too much energy and then after start to not feel good.

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Possibly yes: Yes, dairy has been associated with mood swings. This is especially true for people with underlying psychiatric disorders. There is also a group of ... Read More

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A 43-year-old male asked:

Blood sugar was 215, 1 hour after dinner. i've never seen it that high before. can this happen to a healthy individual or am i in danger of type2?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Not normal: Nondiabetics do not bump their glucose significantly no matter what they eat. You are at risk for diabetes. If you are overweight, losing weight can... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I started throwing up saturday morning, and continued until saturday night. since then (now monday) i have still felt nauseous. should i go to the dr?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Depends on symptoms: If you only have nausea, but you are able to keep down liquids, you can continue to let the problem resolve itself. If you have other symptoms, like ... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

What is it? i have headache (better by: rest) (side: left) (worsened by: bending over, coughing or sneezing) (occured: > 3 hours) (quality: sharp or s

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Could be many things: Your headache could be many things: a migraine, sinus infection, change in your diet, flu, muscle contraction, etc. It is concerning if your neck is... Read More

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A male asked:

I have a 17 old son that has had right mid and to hip area pain for months. some days the pain increases and you cannot touch the area. stiffnes in mo?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Needs to be seen: It's hard to know where it is painful. Some people think of the hip as the side of their upper leg. Some think of it as the back, and some as the gr... Read More

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A member asked:

How can i tell if factored my ankle?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

There are rules: There is a set of rules called the Ottawa ankle rules that doctors use to determine if you need an X-ray. If any of these 3 things is present, you ne... Read More

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A female asked:

I took a 1mg ativan at 10 am and have slept it off i don't feel it anymore so is it okay to have wine at 5 or 6 pm?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Yes a little: Though it would be nice to live a flawless life and never have alcohol, it has been found that a small amount of alcohol is not harmful. If you separa... Read More

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A female asked:

I just had an hida scan. during the second half i started to get internediate pain on both sides but mostly the left side. can gallbladder disease sti?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Gallbladder on right: You need to get the result of your HIDA scan. It will tell you a lot about whether the gallbladder is the problem. Pain from the gallbladder is usua... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

What is the use of siphene?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Treating infertility: Siphene will induce hormones needed for ovulation and is used to treat infertility in women who are not ovulating due to hormonal imbalance.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Nausea 2 days after sex is this a pregnancy sign?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Not likely: When you get pregnant, the sperm meets the egg in the ovary tube and the two travel to implant in the uterus. This takes weeks. The implantation pro... Read More

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A 40-year-old female asked:

I am experiencing dry blisters on my hands and feet. i sometimes have a small amount of pain with a few blisters on my hands but no pain on my feet. ?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Need to see it: This is a hard question to answer without seeing the rash. There are several things that can cause blisters on the hands and feet. Look up dishydrot... Read More

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A 43-year-old male asked:

I had a x-ray which was clear if i had chest discomfort would it show up on x-ray also a cbc and sed blood tests all clear anything to worry sbout?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Hard to say: There are a lot of causes of chest pain. (I'm assuming you have chest pain.) Finding the cause requires the combination of information and testing. ... Read More

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A 33-year-old male asked:

My foot gets cold if i seat on the chair. however, if i walk, it is getting warmer and ok?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Should see doctor: There are a couple of possibilities as to why this is happening with your feet. It could be a problem with a compressed nerve and repositioning helps... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Could i be pregnant or something else? i've had several positive hpt but negative urine test in office and quant hcg was only 5.

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

You probably were: The most common reason for this happening is a chemical pregnancy. You started to get pregnant. When the egg tried to connect to the uterus, it stim... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Which std can cause occasional chest pain and occasional sharp pain in the back and belly?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Internal infection: Any of the STDs that can cause an internal infection can cause these symptoms: gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomonas, mycoplasma, ureaplasma are some. S... Read More

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A female asked:

My 12yo son ran full speed into a wall during basketball stopping himself with his left hand/arm. considerable pain in his forearm. x-ray was negati?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Rest and recheck: At 12 years old, your son still has growth plates. They can break without being noticeable on X-ray. If that is the case, the break is not out of pl... Read More

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A 19-year-old male asked:

I have small to medium sized red sores on shaft of penis and balls, what could this be?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Could be many things: There are many things this could be. Some of them are scary, and some are not. You should see a doctor. Someone has to look at this, and maybe do t... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I've been getting dizzy all week and i have no pain anywhere on my body or in my ear.what could be causing this?

Emergency Medicine 31 years experience

Lots of causes: There are a lot of causes of dizziness. It can be due to dehydration, blood loss, heart trouble, and ear trouble, to name a few. For most people who... Read More

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