Dr. Alphonse Ekole

A 26-year-old male asked:

Would a chest x ray show be able to see any cancer of the spine ?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

You may or may not: It all depends on the type of cancer in your spine and its stage of growth. Some cancers eat-up the bone and others build on the existing bone. Best... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

I woke up with a sharp pain in the front of my right shoulder. hurt with movement. as the day went on i noticed that if i crossed my right arm across my body i would feel sharp stabbing pain just to the right of the center of my chest and upper back.

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Costochondritis: you have pain on you chest wall and upper torso that is reproducible with movement. it is most like musculoskeletal in origin. That is from the muscl... Read More

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A 40-year-old female asked:

I get a mild but chronic pain/ weakness/numbness in my neck/shoulder that runs down my arm and into my little fingers. what kind of dr / therapist should i see? my shoulder was previously operated on for dislocation.

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Neurosurgeon: Your pain may be from a pinched nerve in the neck. Avoid any manipulations including therapy until you are seen by a neurosurgeon or a neurologist.

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A 34-year-old male asked:

How does the hiv virus enter the blood after infection through penis? can it get stuck in lymphatic vessels and cause swell? i have issues with my inner thighs where a section of thin, long lumps causing discomfort. neg.hiv at 6 months. all std neg.

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Yes and no: The hiv virus like most viruses is a tiny particle that cannot be seen even using the ordinary microscope. it will cross between the cells of your gen... Read More

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A male asked:

I have multiple gallbladder stone among which largest on is 1. 6 cm n 1. 1 cm. under how many days i have to operate it.. ?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Not required: A lot of people have asymptomatic Gall bladder stones. Generally there is no need for surgery if they are not bothering you, your immunity is not comp... Read More

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A female asked:

I have pins and needles in my feet,lower legs,hands and lower arms for about three weeks now and started to get a tingling in my lips.

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Pereferal neuropathy: Your symptoms are most likely from nerve irritation from a metabolic cause. Consult a doctor who will order blood work and may be nerve test. Dr Ekole... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

What causes pain in ovaries a day or two after period ends?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

PID: Most patients with chronic pelvic inflammatory disease tend experience a flare just after their period. Consult a gynecologist for an examination and ... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Started micronor last week & i feel like i got hit by a pms truck. i'm an emotional disaster. how long does this last?? hx of pe; can't take reg. ocps. tried iud and it had 2 be removed after 1wk- was malpositioned. taking them for heavy bleeding.

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Pills and mood: Some women taking oral contraceptives do experience mood changes especially women with a history of depression or PMS or pre or post partum mood disor... Read More

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A male asked:

Change in creatinine level from 1.3 to 1.4 mg/dl (in less than a year) 34 yr male. gfr is 58. all other cmp test results are in normal range. asked t?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

CKD: With a GFR less than 60 you are considered as having chronic kidney disease. You need your kidney function monitored every 3 to 6 months. Consult yo... Read More

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A female asked:

Hello i need to know if im 40 weeks pregnant can i be induced without any problems i dont have a obgyn but a family doctor and she is not listening to?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

No: Most pregnant go into spontaneous labor when the body and baby are ready. Most such labors end up in normal vaginal delivery. There has to be an indic... Read More

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Will tivicay and emtevir help reduce gynacomastia that i got from taking 1pill(odimune)?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Not really: it is true that most antiretroviral medications cause fat redistribution in the body. They are not meant to offset the side effects of each other.

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A 41-year-old male asked:

Just got results: cholesterol 195, tryglicerides 130, hdl 50, ldl 119 (based on this, what could i conclude or what do you suggest? thanks dr.

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Normal Value: Assuming you have no chronic CV disease/ risk factors , then your values are grossly within normal range except for the LDL. NCEP recommends Total Ch... Read More

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A 41-year-old member asked:

What to do if i have 'yips syndrome' and i'm a baseball pitcher?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Consult: The most common symptom of YIPS is an involuntary spasm of the wrist muscles during baseball, golfing, cricket etc. You need professional help to cure... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Can cervical mucus that is too acidic cause infertility? especially if combined with mild male factor?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Yes: Spermatozoa thrive in PH of 7.2 to 7.8. Acidic PH is hostile to spermatozoa. Consult you Gynecologist for exam and testing.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Why am i having a pain cramps after an hsg test my cavity appear appeared normal, the tubes appeared normal in caliber, there is free spillage bilaterally conclusion was patent tubes pliz help i need to know if am fertile after having abortion 2 yea?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Normal reaction: During an HAG a contrast material is inject through the cervix and it flows through the uterine cavity and tubes. After the procedure this material ne... Read More

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Meant to have my period over a month ago, which i did. i have since continued to bleed daily - going on 5 weeks now, on and off throughout the day. i am on minerva. not pregnant. very active and healthy. should i worry?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Dysfunctional bleed: contact your gynecologist to be re-evaluated. You may need to stop the Minerva for a while and see if the b leading stops.

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A member asked:

Hi, i got married recently. after marriage am getting periods before due date (approximately 7 days) is there any problem to get pregnant? please answ

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

No: You need to be examined and have some test done at the gynecologist. Keep a diary of your menstrual cycle. Remember the first day of every cycle is th... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Gm dr, i got a rash 1 month ago, according to the dr i went to go see it was in internal infection. i got a rash all over my body that looked like a ringworm.the dr then prescribed epizone lpc mixed with covarex,rupanase and fluconazole now it's back?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Allergic dermatitis: The doctor prescribed you medication that covered some of the common causes of rash. The fact that it went away partly means at least a component in t... Read More

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A female asked:

My doctor said that my elbow spur location does not affect my flextion it only affect's my extention. is it true or false?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Yes and no: It all depends on the location of the spur. Bone spurs are out growth at the edge of a bone from repeated stimulation either from injury or pressure ... Read More

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A male asked:

I have been experiencing tingling sensations that come and go on the left side of my body. particularly my left head and face for about four weeks.

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Neuropathy: Nerve root irritation of the 5th cranial nerve will cause tingling, burning, pain and even numbness of the face . This may be due to infection sometim... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Infectious process: Generally children are very resilient to disease. They will try to fend off unconsciously as much as they can. Your child has some kind of infection ... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

I developed rheumatic fever at 23. i've been havin pharyngitis often over the past 4 years. could the condition reappear?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Yes: The simple answer is yes. To prevent reoccurrence you need to take antibiotic to prevent GAS infection.

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A 40-year-old male asked:

I have periodic ringing in my ears. it lasts for couple seconds. it's hard for me to hear during that time.

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

? Tinnitus: Ringing in the ear can be caused by many things. The first thing to do is to have your ear examine by a trained professional and have any ear wax buil... Read More

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A female asked:

I on 5mg diazapam a day for bad depression high panic attacks but still can't sleep can i take nytol to thank u?

Dr. Alphonse Ekoleanswered

Family Medicine 28 years experience

Yes, not together: Generally when people have anxiety/panic disorder, they cannot sleep. The diazepam may not be controlling your anxiety/panic disorder. Contact your ... Read More

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