MI
A 38-year-old male asked:
does herpes cause a constant slight burn in your back,groin and legs? symptoms for last year since random sexual encounter. could it be in my head???
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Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 53 years experience
Not herpes: Herpes does not cause such symptoms. There are many non-professional websites where people claim symptoms like this are due to herpes; pay no attention to them. "Could it be in [your] head?" No distant forum expert can say; you're the best judge. But such symptoms often have a psychological origin; and whenever someone suspects his or her own symptoms are psychological, usually s/he is right.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Will penicillin vk 500mg tablets treat an ear infection?
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Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Unlikely: With a large proportion of s. Pneumonii (most common bacteria causing middle ear infection) becoming resistant to penicillin, the mainstay of antibiotics treatment for "ear infection" is currently a high dose of amoxicillin.
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Putnam Valley, NY
A 43-year-old female asked:
I need a knee replacement so my otto gave me painkillers till I go but lately I had a lot of pain so it says take 1to 2 every 4 hrs for pa?
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Ice: Try to limit the pain killers. Usually an absolute max is 8/day. It depends on the drug and the strength. Cold packs for 15-20 minutes at a time can help. There are many different meds to try if the 1 you are using is not effective.
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A member asked:
I have a bad knee I could not walk two weeks ago without a lot of pain my doctor sent me for a X-ray it didn't show anything?
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A 54-year-old male asked:
Pain in leg vains and swelling painfull to the touch?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Frederick Buechel, jr. mdanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 26 years experience
Phlebitis & others: Pain and inflammation of the leg veins is called phlebitis. When this occurs it can be painful to the touch. The worrisome condition for which you need to get checked is a blood clot (deep venous thrombosis, dvt). This can be checked with a duplex ultrasound of your leg veins to make sure there is flow that is not blocked by a clot in your vein. There are many reasons for swelling so get checked!
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Homestead, FL
A 24-year-old female asked:
Around my aunt eye there is some swelling , some pain , itchy. The pain level is a 5 on a scale 1-10 . Should we be concerned ?
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Dr. Andrew Shatzanswered
Ophthalmology 26 years experience
See an eye doctor: Swelling and pain around the eye may be caused by an infection. If left untreated, it can potentially get into the eye socket and even the brain. Your aunt should be evaluated by an eye doctor immediately.
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