Question 1

due to wrong sitting/sleeping posture i was getting right side ear jaw & shoulder pull/pain.i started going to gym and now my neck shoulders are paining. how do i differentiate between muscle strain and slip disc.does slip disc in neck need operation?

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Neck problems: Medical history, physical examination and radiographic studies would be used to determine if there was a disc injury.  Not all intervertebral disc problems require surgery. You are trying to reduce something that would require complex assessment into something much simpler.

Question 2

sudden onset of right sided pain, no activity prior to have pulled a muscle, pain from right lower rib area towards right hip,  intense pain then ease?

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Right flank pain: most likely u have kidney stone Or uretric stone. Needs CT scan done

Question 3

i have severe right sided pain. could this be my gallbladder?

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Many causes: The causes of right sided abdominal pain are many. In upper abdomen, gall bladder, liver, stomach, small bowel, large bowel, and kidney can all contribute. Appendix symptoms are usually in the right lower quadrant of abdomen.The large bowel extends from right to left side and cause both right and left sided pain. Right kidney and head of pancreas may also be right sided. See doctor for exxaminatio

Question 4

right sided costochondritis pain can mimic what other disease ?

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Several things: Right sided chest pain can be caused by pneumonia, bronchitis, pleurisy or sprain/strain of the right pectoral muscles.  Shingles can also cause right sided chest pain but there is usually a rash.

Question 5

i have mild right sided hydrocele since 2 years which was diagnosed 3 months back. i hv joined gym 2 weeks ago. will there be any problem?

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Hydrocele: Generally, hydroceles alone are not aggravated by physical activity.  If the hydrocele is secondary to infection or inflammation of the epididymis or testis, you might aggravate it by weight lifting however.

Question 6

my right testical goes upin side and hurts if i pull it down it quits hurting for a few minets but goes back up in and then hurts like h...

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Retractile testicle: Sounds like a retractile testicle which is a benign condition due to hyperactive testis cord muscle pulling up the testicle. If you have pain however another cause would be an intermittent torsion of the testicle which needs to be fixed surgically. Would recommend examination by a urologist and get testicular ultrasound and doppler

Question 7

there is no pain but when i do a row or a  pull down at the gym i can't seem to  pull  i am  doing half as much as the other side is it a nerve

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Is this new?: I'm not sure what you mean by "the other side." does this mean you are weaker on one side? Many people have an asymmetry of muscle strength. Did you used to have equal strength for the same exercise? If so, get checked out. You may be able to compensate by working a little harder on the weaker side.

Question 8

help i noticed a strange growth on my side/back and my husband checked it out and it was a tick. he pulled it out. what should i do now? scared!

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tick-borne illness: Like lyme and erlichia are possible.  Watch for the bull's eye rash and call your doctor on monday in case you need a blood test and medication.

Question 9

i get a left sided migraines then take medication and the left side goes and a right sided one starts! why does it start one side and go to the other

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Unsure: this is a rather unusual presentation. Recommend evaluation by a headache specialist, usually found in a University Hospital neurology department as you're headache presentation is uncommon. Sorry My answer is not more helpful. Best of luck

Question 10

what can cause right-sided chest pain in a 23 yr old woman?

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Chest pain: There are many causes of chest pain, the heart is  one, intestinal gas and thoracic musculoskeletal pains are very common, anxiety and panic attacks likewise are frequent causes. You should always ask the doctors who see you what they think is the problem you came for and what to do about it.

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Due to wrong sitting/sleeping posture i was getting right side ear jaw & shoulder pull/pain.i started going to gym and now my neck shoulders are paining. how do i differentiate between muscle strain and slip disc.does slip disc in neck need operation?

A member asked:

Sudden onset of right sided pain, no activity prior to have pulled a muscle, pain from right lower rib area towards right hip, intense pain then ease?

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I have severe right sided pain. could this be my gallbladder?

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Right sided costochondritis pain can mimic what other disease ?

A member asked:

I have mild right sided hydrocele since 2 years which was diagnosed 3 months back. i hv joined gym 2 weeks ago. will there be any problem?

A member asked:

My right testical goes upin side and hurts if i pull it down it quits hurting for a few minets but goes back up in and then hurts like h...

A member asked:

There is no pain but when i do a row or a pull down at the gym i can't seem to pull i am doing half as much as the other side is it a nerve

A member asked:

Help i noticed a strange growth on my side/back and my husband checked it out and it was a tick. he pulled it out. what should i do now? scared!

A member asked:

I get a left sided migraines then take medication and the left side goes and a right sided one starts! why does it start one side and go to the other

A member asked:

What can cause right-sided chest pain in a 23 yr old woman?

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