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Every time I wake up in the morning, my left thumb is rigid and painful. It takes a few hours to become almost normal, why is that?
Dr. Ziad Tannous,
Orthopedic Surgery
- Morning stiffness could be a sign of arthritis, but this isolated symptoms is not enough for the diagnosis, further exam and tests are warranted
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The middle of my back is hurting, right under the ribcage, I also have some gas along with a headache. What could this be?
Dr. Ziad Tannous,
Orthopedic Surgery
- You need to be checked out , to make sure that your symptoms are either related or completely independent. Considering your age, no major degenerative cause is possible, lifestyle changes may be benef... Read More
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I've been experiencing headaches for over 4 days now. They start as soon as I wake up and they stay almost all day even with pain killers.Any advice?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This could be tension headache. Tension headaches are the most common type of headaches. They usually result from a spasm of the muscles of the neck and scalp. This spasm is usually associated with st... Read More
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I noticed a tightness under my right shoulder blade today along with pain near my ribcage on both sides and I'm a little dizzy. What is this?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- These symptoms are ambiguous and unlikely to be related. You need to be more specific about what is really bothering you.
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Toddler 5 years, with tummy pain & diarrhea since Oct 11, off and on no one seems to be figuring it out. Losing 2 LBS off and on too. Any advice?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Intestinal infections, including parasitic infestations, must be first ruled out, by doing serial stool cultures, stools for ova and parasites, and anal tape test.Gluten sensitivity (celiac disease) i... Read More
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Could you suggest any vitamin or exercises to enhance the current situation?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Any particular exercise, or avoidance of it in this case, cannot be decided without examination of the affected shoulder: the doctor will try to elicit pain by performing certain maneuvers on the phys... Read More
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Us as recommended by the ER of a hospital.. In addition i have a very soar throat and nose congestion.. I started to have a fever since yesterday night with body aches.. Today i am still the same with
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- You need to follow up with the physician who has initially examined you; only she/he can tell the difference in the skin rash and how it has progressed. In generally, a skin rash associated with ... Read More
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I have shoulder pain with sense of electricity
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Lancinating pain (with the feeling of an electrical current) usually indicates a problem in the nerve, most likely due to inflammation resulting from injury to the affected body part. If your job requ... Read More
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I have been very gassy along with stomach pain, hurts on both sides of my body under the ribcage and my back also hurts. What could this be?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The flatulence (gassiness) with your intestines full of gas can cause them to be larger in volume than usual, and so they can easily press against the diaphragm (the main respiration muscle) and all a... Read More
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I had a seizure and the EEG and the MRI both showed nothing. What's happening? Can it be only stress? Should I see a psychologist!?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), or pseudoseizures are paroxysmal episodes of convulsions that resemble epileptic seizures. They are often misdiagnosed as epileptic seizures. However, PNES ar... Read More
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