An internal medicine doctor explains what life-like processes continue occurring while a brain dead body is on a ventilator. A person is declared brain dead, but the family insists on keeping that person on a [...]
An internal medicine doctor answers the question of hair and nail growth in a legally dead (brain) body. A person who has been declared brain dead, but is “breathing” due to a ventilator, and being [...]
When one child out of several in a family has been diagnosed with ADHD, it's not uncommon for the parents to suspect that birth order had something to do with it. To some parents, it [...]
Can a Person Be Immune to ADHD Because of a High I.Q.? Some people wonder if IQ can be too high for an ADHD diagnosis. I know this question may seem quite silly, but it’s [...]
A psychologist who specializes in ADHD talks about fidgeting. Many people who’ve been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) would like to know if fidgeting is a behavior that comes with this collection of [...]
A psychologist who specializes in ADHD comments on leg shaking. “Leg shaking, like fidgeting, is often associated with anxiety or hyperactivity related to ADHD,” says Dr. Robert Myers, creator of the Total Focus program at [...]
Here is what a psychologist says about the connection between walking on one’s toes and ADHD. Where did the idea ever originate that walking on one's toes is a symptom or indicative of attention deficit [...]
An expert on ADHD answers the question: Can attention deficit hyperactivity disorder cause bad sense of direction? A bad sense of direction can be evident in children when they ride their bikes or navigate the [...]
Did you know that microscopic colitis can cause joint aches? The exact mechanism is not clearly known, but have you noticed that often, either in the days (or weeks) preceding a microscopic colitis flare...you have [...]
If you have elbow tendonitis, it can greatly interfere with the deadlift. The type of elbow tendonitis that I had is called medial epichondylitis (golfer’s elbow). Just a little gripping would aggravate it. My initial [...]
Why can there be a time lapse between joint-pain onset of microscopic colitis and the onset of diarrhea? It’s possible for a flare-up of microscopic colitis to consist of, initially, some joint aches (some patients [...]
Is the mechanism of joint pain or aches in Crohn’s & ulcerative colitis the same as that in microscopic colitis? "Enteropathic arthropathy" is the name for joint aches caused by inflammatory bowel disease. The two most [...]
A gastroenterologist comments on microscopic colitis and one of its associated symptoms, joint pain. Symptom lists for microscopic colitis sometimes include “joint pain,” though the pain may feel more like an ache or dull discomfort. [...]
Here’s fascinating information on the possible connection between prostaglandins & pelvic cramping in microscopic colitis. Can microscopic colitis cause pelvic cramps (low ab cramps or aching) even if there’s NO diarrhea going on? I’m not [...]
Here’s what a gastroenterologist has to say about diarrhea, microscopic colitis and exercise. Microscopic colitis is a benign though sometimes disruptive inflammatory bowel disease whose claim to fame is watery diarrhea -- and lots of [...]
Find out what a G.I. doctor has to say about intermittent fasting and microscopic colitis. Can intermittent fasting help relieve the symptom of diarrhea in microscopic colitis? “At present, we do not know enough about [...]
A veterinarian addresses various causes (including serious) of why your dog keeps scratching;don’t ignore this problem. Your dog has no fleas but he keeps scratching. What could be going on? Where is your dog scratching? [...]
Find out from a gynecologist if brown discharge from vaginal atrophy is something to worry about. “Brown discharge caused by atrophy may be from small abrasions or scratches in dry vaginal tissues,” says Christine O'Connor, [...]
Christine O’Connor, MD, OBGYN, answers questions about postmenopausal cervical mucus. […]
A tiny percentage of cervical cancer is NOT caused by the the virus known as HPV (which can be vaccinated against). Perhaps you’ve read and heard repeatedly that cervical cancer is “caused” by the human [...]
Yes, there is actually an age cutoff in which a woman just might be too old to develop cervical cancer -- which in almost every case is driven by the HPV virus. Christine O’Connor, MD, [...]
A gynecologist discusses postmenopausal cervical mucus: Is this normal? How much? “I would venture to guess, the amount of cervical mucus produced after menopause varies amongst individuals,” says Alyssa Dweck, MD, a practicing gynecologist in [...]
A gynecologist gives some reasons why a postmenopausal woman might suddenly start seeing white-yellow vaginal discharge. The seemingly unexplained appearance of a white-yellow vaginal discharge in a postmenopausal women may be due to: "The use [...]
A gynecologist provides information about pelvic pain and the endometrial biopsy. Have you been experiencing unexplained pelvic pain and worrying that it might be uterine cancer? “Pain is not a presenting symptom in most cases [...]
I was postmenopause and bone dry, but then began getting increasing amounts of cervical mucus. At first I didn’t think much of it: some small amounts of cervical mucus on my underwear, even though about [...]
Yes, you can lift weights if your microscopic colitis is causing a low abdominal cramp. There are two kinds of “lower abdominal cramps” that you may experience with microscopic colitis. This assertion is based on [...]
Running up and down a staircase is believed to be a sign of ADHD by many people. And we're not talking about dashing up and down for exercise, either. I was perusing an ADHD forum [...]
Here’s the only article you’ll find comparing joint aches of microscopic colitis to those of PMS. Having been diagnosed (colonic biopsy) with microscopic (lymphocytic) colitis, and being a woman who knows all too well what [...]
If you think your low backache might be from microscopic colitis, I will describe what this feels like. Not all “low backache” is the same, and that applies to microscopic colitis, which I was diagnosed [...]
Is there a way to tell if your joint aches are related to PMS, your monthly cycle, as opposed to microscopic colitis? Microscopic colitis, as well as PMS, are strongly associated with joint aches. However, [...]
Find out what it may REALLY mean when an ultrasound technician tells you that part of an ovarian “cyst” looks “complex.” If you’ve been keeping yourself medically informed about the human body, then you know [...]
The ultrasound technician gave me a very normal reason why she could not “find” my left ovary. If your ultrasound technician informs you that she can’t “see” or “find” one of your ovaries, do NOT [...]
Find out what my doctor said about my bilateral, mild ankle edema that doesn’t seem to have an identifiable cause. The bilateral (both ankles) edema I first noticed several years ago was so vague that [...]
Here’s what a liver doctor says about the ALT and AST blood tests. The cut-off point for whether or not an ALT or AST value should be of concern, can be confusing, especially since values [...]
Here is what a doctor says about the difference between fibromyalgia joint pain and that from rheumatoid arthritis. “With rheumatoid arthritis the pain is localized predominantly in the hands as opposed to the larger joints [...]
Fibromyalgia is linked to many symptoms including joint pain, but can this symptom be the only presenting feature of this condition? “It can present simply with joint pain, and but the way to distinguish it [...]
A woman who was personally touched by duodenal cancer offers valuable tips for those going through treatment. Unless you have a known "condition or illness" that runs in your family, most do not go for [...]
What can be causing the “edema” or swelling in both of your ankles when everything’s been ruled out? One day I noticed that my ankle area (both feet) was very mildly puffy (swelling). Did I [...]
Find out what it could mean if a mole has a white spot in it. I have a mole that has a white (or actually, flesh or cream colored; it’s hard to tell) spot kind [...]
Is it possible for someone to get a deep vein thrombosis while on the blood thinner coumadin (Warfarin), and if so, why? This is a prescription drug that's so effective at thinning blood, that it [...]
