I need some serious medical advice.?
My best friend some time ago came in heavy contact with Intoxicarb while her job was spraying pesticides in the building. Apparently she had a bad allergic reaction and it messed with her nerves. Ever since she has exhibited bad shaking spells, which by now has escalated into seizures bad enough to cut off her airway. In fact today she had an attack, and it looked as if she was close to death. It was clear that she was unable to breathe, and as she was calming down her body twitched bad. She also has sharp pains in her head afterwards, sometimes before from what she tells me. We have been to the doctor but when they examined her, she showed no signs in any of the tests. They decided to say it was in her head, and brought on by depression. This can't be true, I've known her for ten years, and this isn't something she would do., consciously or not. I just want to know if there is a name for what she has, what kind of treatments she would need, and how much that would cost. I absolutely hate seeing her like this. Is there any information someone can provide, she needs something done for her, before it kills her.
How do doctors handle their friends asking for medical advice?
I stopped giving advice because I made a mistake by not having an actual biopsy, operative note, and scan reports to review. I told a very good friend of a very good friend how her stage 3 colon cancer should be treated over a 30 minute discussion. A couple of days she called back indignant after consultation with her treating oncologist to let me know that what I had told her didn't at all resemble what her consultant recommended to her.And why should it have. It turns out that she had gotten her diagnosis completely wrong and had actually been operated on for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the terminal ileum, a GIST. That doesn't even remotely come close to a colon cancer although the two occur just inches from one another. So that resulted in another 30 minutes on the phone including my apology for giving bad advice. It bothered me to give bad advice but when I mentioned this to our malpractice carrier during our annual review, she informed us that we are liable for any advice given, just as if the person was a patient receiving a consultation in the clinic. It's as if I did a consultation in the clinic without actually reviewing pertinent medical records. That's sobering. So 2 reasons I stopped. Now I direct queries about treatment to a cancer facility of good repute near them and wish them the best.
What are some benefits of being close friends with a medical doctor?
Free and quick health advice. Easy access to specialists in the health system. Private prescriptions. Having someone to call at 3am when your partner is really sick. And of course having lots of disgusting stories to tell over the dinner table.
Friend having second sealence put on...need advice?
Not all back teeth need sealants. Some dentists will put them on any tooth, but they have a very specific use--in teeth with open fissures and pits. If she doesn't like her dentist, even better reason to get a second opinion. Sealants are best used in children who for the reasons I mentioned are likely to get cavities in these pits and fissures. They have a limited useful life, and for that reason I rarely use them in adults. In fairness I'll tell you that some dentists will disagree with me on this, but in adults if there are deep pits and fissures I think the patient is better off with a small filling. Your friend's real problem is the dental phobia. There are a few approaches which can help. There are dentists who are qualified to use sedation. You may be able to find a dentist who uses sedation here: http://www.asdahq.org/findamember.aspx Hypnosis is also frequently helpful. Some dentists using hypnosis can be found here: http://www.asch.net/Public/MemberReferra... Good luck, Steve Bornfeld, DDS
How can i help my anemic friend?
I'm anemic, all my siblings are and I've got the worst case of anemia I know what she's going through but she won't have a car crash because no anemic person is to tired to do that.I can run lots of laps around my field, she may seem tired and feel tired but it's not that extrem one way to feel more energised is to have a long night sleep and to drink lots of water, it keeps me wide awake and energised so it surely will to her Hope this helps and good luck to your friend Go anemic people
One of my friend has been infected with ghonorhea.what medicine should he drink to get well?
Please consult a qualified doctor. Taking medical advice from anonymous internet users is harmful.
How do doctors deal with random people asking for medical advice?
I am still in med school but I think I wouldn't feel comfortable giving specific medical advice to people who are not my patients even if I was more senior and experienced. There are conditions that are spot diagnosis but most of the time it requires proper history and examination +- investigations. Maybe your knee pain is just wear tear (osteoarthritis) or rheumatoid. Maybe you had a drinking binge last weekend and got gout. Maybe you have had diarrhea and your knee pain enteropathic arthritis which is associated inflammatory bowel disease. Maybe you cheated on your wife, got an STI and now have Reiter's syndrome. Is a friend or a stranger going to appreciate me asking all these seemingly irrelevant questions? Can I expect to receive fully honest answers, especially in a public place? Plus giving medical advice that later turned out to be less than perfect (be it due to your incomplete history, lack knowledge, or the patient not being fully truthful) can create liability (in financial and malpractice sense) and cause personal conflict.If someone asks me for medical advice I usually tell people to see a doctor if they are concerned about the symptoms they are experiencing. I may suggest simple things like trial of analgesia that the doctor would first suggest anyway before doing anything else. If it's something that to me screams red flag* I will do my best to convince the person to see their doctor. I am happier at explaining things like medications, or diagnosis or test results to patients though as I believe that the more the patients know about their health and disease the more involved they are going to be in their treatment and they will have better results. Also, in medical school you become really good at admitting that you don't know something.*Red flag criteria are a collection of symptoms that suggest serious pathology and warrant an urgent referral to specialists for evaluation.
Can you sue someone for giving you bad advice?
If it is professional advice than yes. Did you pay for their advice? You can try to sue someone for almost anything. The question is, can you win. That would depend on the advice, who gave it too you, if they charged you and if they had a right to charge you and how much you lost. But if your serious about suing than the only one who can give you a real answer is a lawyer.
My friend got hit by a motorcycle and can still walk, but now has considerable back pain. Should my friend seek medical attention?
Even being involved in a small vehicle accident can cause a lot of bruising and muscle pain. Since your friend was hit in the back with a motorcycle it would make sense that he/she is in considerable pain.It's true that our bodies heal themselves very efficiently and that your friend's injuries are mostly superficial with painful muscles and tendons from the impact. But this resilience can also be misleading.For example, I know a guy who fell off the back of a pick-up when he was in his early 20's. He said that it was painful and his lower back hurt for a while. But he never sought medical advice or attention. Now, in his mid 30's he still has trouble with his lower back and regularly needs to visit a physiotherapist for deep massage.Another example is when I was in my 20's I slipped down 3 steps and tore the ligaments in my right foot. I never sought medical treatment because I thought that it was unnecessary - ligaments need to recover own time. And I was really strapped for cash as a young person just starting out in life. In my late 20's I started taking part in long distance running and struggled terribly with my running. I visited a physiotherapist who explained that my whole body was compensating for the weakness in my right foot. I have exercises I need to do every day to ensure I keep up the strength in my foot. And at times I do experience pain.These incidents are minor, neither of us were hit by a moving object. These aches are things we can both 'live with' but they could have been worse. I don't know the extent of your friends injuries. What both of us should have done was seek medical advice on how to deal with our injuries and what we should do to ensure the best recovery. At the end of the day, all we have is our health and we should take care of it well.If I was in your friend's shoes I'd do my very best to get some real medical advice. Even one visit with a physiotherapist, ask them to suggest a treatment plan, exercises and rest periods. Do these for a set period and then return to the physio if possible for a follow up.I wish your friend a speedy recovery.Thanks for the A2A.