A 18-year-old female asked:
i'm 18 i have dry mouth every once in a while then it goes away, and comes back, also suffer from post nasal drip, is this cancer ?
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Dr. Jeffrey Brineyanswered
Dentistry 25 years experience
Dry Mouth: These are not signs of cancer, but diagnosis cannot be confirmed without an exam. Dry mouth is simply a reduction of saliva production and flow. This could be from many different issues ranging from side effects from medications to blockage in saliva ducts. This can be a major concern if this leads to poor oral hygiene, decay and burning mouth syndrome. Have your dentist check this out.
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Dr. Deborah Ungerleideranswered
Pediatrics 36 years experience
Does not sound like: cancer. It sounds like you have nasal congestion from an allergy or recurrent colds or possibly sinus infections. This congestion may be causing you to breathe through your mouth, which can lead to the dryness you are experiencing. I would recommend seeing your doctor so he or she can diagnose the etiology.
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Dr. Gary Sandleranswered
Dentistry 54 years experience
Dry mouth: Dry mouth and post nasal drip are unrelated to cancer. Are you hydrating enough, stressed, taking medications? You might want to consult with your own physician if persistent or problematic.
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My son is 6 months old now, and I am having some serious lower back pain. Could it be my hips are adjusting?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
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Back pains: The word "serious" calls for need for assessment by an orthopedic specialist for diagnosis & recommendations.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
I'm not on any type of birth control. My period is 16 days late I took a pregnancy test today it came back negative. What could be going on.?
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Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Do a blood PT: You need a blood bhcg, if neg could be form other hormones being not right or other pronblems, your gyn can figure out what is going on when you see your gyn or a gyn, they will do an exam, blood work and ultrasound.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
I have puss on tonceles and large bumps on back of tongue and throat but don't hurt. Do u know what could be wrong?
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Dr. Vance Harrisanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Probably normal: If you do not have pain and no fever then this may be normal. All of our tongues have bumps on the back of them and just maybe you never noticed them. The tonsils can collect debris and dead cells that slough off and these can collect as small white plugs in the tonsil itself. If there is no pain it is unlikely that you have an infection.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
I am 45 with 3 failed ivfs, 5 yrs ago. Benign ovar. Cyst removed then. Last period jul 10. Hcg 464 (20 dpo) & 843 (22.5 dpo) mild cramp, no bleed, ache 1 side. Ectopic, cancer, menopause?
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Dr. Adam Newmananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
Seems ok: Is DPO days post ovulation? If so, your HCG roughly doubled in 48 hours...That is a good textbook rise! a mild cramp is common, and no bleeding is always good.
Seems to me you are pregnant! no indication of ectopic, no reason to think cancer (hcg producing cancers are typically seen in much younger women ie teens and 20's) and menopause doesn't give you rising hcg.
So for now, congrats and luck!
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A 26-year-old female asked:
My son which is 2 years old and I have had diahhrea for 6 days and vomitting only off and on usually when we eat we also have runny noses and no fever?
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Dr. Jeffrey Pollardanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
Sounds like virus: Sounds like a viral "enteritis" - basically a "stomach flu". Viral gastrointestinal infections can not only be tedious to get through, they can also be quite serious in a small child. With symptoms of that duration in a 2 y/o you may need to get reassurance from a pediatrician or urgent care doctor that he/she is staying hydrated enough (as 2 y/o's don't have much reserve). Hope this helps!
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