Can a Stool Sample Show Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease is much more common than you think, which begs the question if whether or not a bowel movement sample can indicate the presence of this condition. BMs and Celiac Disease Most celiacs are [...]
What the Joint Aches of Microscopic Colitis Feel Like
The mechanism behind microscopic colitis can lead to joint aches in some patients, and this symptom has a distinct characteristic. Not all joint aches feel the same, and this goes for those linked to microscopic [...]
Does Microscopic Colitis Always Cause Fatigue?
Does every person with microscopic colitis experience fatigue? Fatigue is often included in symptom lists for microscopic colitis. I was diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis in May 2010. I’ve read a lot of patient self-reports of [...]
What Low Abdominal Cramp from Microscopic Colitis Feels Like
Here’s a finely detailed description of what a low ab cramp feels like from microscopic colitis. One of the more common symptoms of microscopic colitis is a low abdominal cramp or ache. “Lower abdominal cramp” [...]
What the Pelvic Ache from Microscopic Colitis Feels Like
Pelvic pains or aches can have numerous causes, including microscopic colitis, but what exactly does this feel like? There are two distinct types of pelvic aches that are brought on by my microscopic colitis, an [...]
What Happens to Brain if Brain Dead Person Stays on Ventilator?
Find out from a doctor whether or not the brain really turns to mush if a brain dead person is kept on a ventilator. “No, the brain cells do not turn to mush, any more than [...]
What Can a Brain Dead Body Do While on a Ventilator?
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 [...]
Brain Dead on Ventilator: Can Hair & Nails Grow?
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 [...]
Birth Order & ADHD: Is There a Link?
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 Your I.Q. Be Too High to Have ADHD?
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 [...]
Fidgeting Is Linked to ADHD and Has Benefits
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 [...]
Can Leg Shaking Be Caused by ADHD?
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 [...]
Is Walking on One’s Toes Caused by ADHD?
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 [...]
Can Bad Sense of Direction Be Caused by ADHD?
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 [...]
MICROSCOPIC COLITIS: DIARRHEA, JOINT ACHES, OTHER SYMPTOMS
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 [...]
Elbow Pain: How to Get Your Deadlift Back
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 [...]
Lag Time Between Joint Pain & Diarrhea in Microscopic Colitis
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 [...]
Joint Pain in Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis vs. Microscopic Colitis
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 [...]
Why Does Microscopic Colitis Cause Joint Pain in Some Patients?
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. [...]
Microscopic Colitis: Prostaglandin & Pelvic Cramp Connection
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 [...]
Will Exercise Increase the Diarrhea from Microscopic Colitis??
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 [...]
Can Intermittent Fasting Reduce Diarrhea from Microscopic Colitis??
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 [...]
Dog Keeps Scratching but no Fleas: Cause Can Be Serious
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? [...]
Can Vaginal Atrophy Cause Brown Discharge?
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, [...]
Is Cervical Mucus Normal after Menopause?
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 [...]
Can You Be Too Old to Get Cervical Cancer?
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, [...]
What Can Cause Cervical Cancer Besides HPV ?
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 [...]
Postmenopausal Cervical Mucus Production
Christine O’Connor, MD, OBGYN, answers questions about postmenopausal cervical mucus. […]
Cervical Mucus Production Postmenopause after Being Dry
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 [...]
Endometrial Biopsy for Pelvic Pain but No Bleeding?
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 [...]
White-Yellow Discharge Soon After Menopause: Causes
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 [...]
Does Running up and Down Stairs Mean You Have ADHD?
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 [...]
Microscopic Colitis Low Ab Cramp & Lifting Weights: Guidelines
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 [...]
What Low Backache from Microscopic Colitis Feels Like
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 [...]
Can Back & Ab Aches of Microscopic Colitis Feel Like PMS?
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 [...]
Aching Joints: PMS vs. Microscopic Colitis
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, [...]
Ultrasound Tech Says Ovarian Cyst Is Complex?
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 [...]
Ultrasound Can’t See Ovary Doesn’t Mean Anything’s Wrong
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 [...]
Cause of Mild Ankle Edema when All’s Been Ruled Out
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 [...]
How High Must ALT & AST Be for Liver Disease?
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 [...]
