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A 33-year-old male asked:
what is the best way to treat an ankle sprain? i am experiencing ankle pain, soft tissue swelling, ankle stiffness, ankle swelling, difficulty walking, unable to bend foot down, ankle weakness, and unable to bear weight.
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
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Exam/x-ray: to rule out chip fracture. You will need an ankle support and if severe, crutches or a walking shoe or cast. See an orthopedic expert.
148 viewsReviewed Aug 18, 2019
Dr. jeffrey Trantalis, dpm commented
Podiatry 42 years experience
Podiatrist are another medical source for caring for ankle injuries. Ankles are a major part of a podiatrist practice.
Oct 27, 2020
Dr. jeffrey Trantalis, dpmanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Alternative : How was the ankle injured? Mechanism of injury is also helpful. What and how you injured the ankle. Once established and no pathology on X-ray I would start a simple and very effective therapy. Contrast bath therapy will help localize the area of involvement
146 viewsAnswered Aug 21, 2019
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Debilitating headaches, bacpain, joint pain, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, random fevers, emotional instability, hair loss, vit. D deficient..Help?
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Dr. Donald Hazlettanswered
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With all of those go: See your primary care doctor for a thorough workup. There are so many possibilities that 400 spaces here could not do them justice. If you are not getting answers from your current physician, there certainly no reason for not getting a second opinion and even several specialty opinions if necessary to clearly define the problems. Do that at the soonest possible date.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Bad pain during feeding with both nipples inflamated. Obg prescreibed oral amox with potassium clavulanate. Is it safe for feeding? Please help.
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Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
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Yes: Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) is safe in pregnancy and lactation.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
What would cause my potassium to be low with cardiac issues and flank pain? Doc said urine looked good. Im 24/eat well/do not overly lose fluids
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Dr. Tarek Naguibanswered
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Urinary losses: Unless you have long standing diarrhea or take water pills, you abnormally lose potassium in urine. Need to see a nephrologist. It is possible that your adrenal gland secretes more of aldosterone hormone than normal. Lab tests would confirm this. There are other possibilities too that need to be ruled out by your doc. It may end up that you will need to take a potassium pill or two, long term.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Cough, sore throat. Now my tongue is very painful. Hurts to talk/eat/drink. No fever, runny nose. Allergies? Do I need to see dr? How long do I wait?
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Dr. Sue Ferrantianswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
See doctor...: You need to see your doctor asap so that your mouth, especially tongue and throat, can be examined. Is your tongue a different color than usual? Is it swollen? Any difficulty breathing? Any skin rashes? It is not possible to make this diagnosis without actually examining you so call your doctor today!
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A 19-year-old female asked:
My period is late 10 days today I have a very very dry vagina I have all period like symptoms eg back ache headaches cramps food cravings I took a pregnancy test on day 8 and it came out negative I hope im not pregnant and im very very stressed out becaus
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Pathology 49 years experience
Blood test for HCG: If you had sex since your last period, you may wish to get a blood test for HCG level to settle the issue.
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