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Please help me interpret my AST and ALT lab results?

I have been a very heavy drinker for many years, (stopped cold turkey a month ago). My primary care physician "missed" the big red "H" next to my recent AST level on my last labs....
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What causes A Fib and how can it be effectively treated?

At age 75, I was just diagnosed with A Fib for the first time in my life. Isn't it due to an electrical issue causing misfiring of the atrial muscles? How can it be effectively...
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Urgent situation?

My father has a severe inguinal hernia. He is 89 years old and can't use the bathroom, so he spends 20 hours trying to urinate/defecate, but he can't, but sometimes it only happens...
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Low blood pressure?

My mother, age 82 blood pressure is 124/42. She’s been feeling super tired and dizzy lately. Her medications are Losartan and Amlodipine 5mg. Is the lower number 42 something...
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What techniques do you use to treat alcohol addiction?

I have an alcohol addiction. What techniques do you use to treat alcohol addiction?
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I had a hernia surgery?

About 12 weeks ago I had hernia surgery. Everything was fine but where I had the surgery I still have a hard lump by the surgery scar. I know I had a mesh put in and when I went...
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String-like clots in urine?

I am 87 and wear a Foley catheter 24/7, which on infrequent occasions has been blocked by clots associated with an episode of blood in urine. I have been taught how to manually...
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Constipation for days?

I'm a 75 year old male. I've taken 3 full doses of liquid Ducolax for three days. I worked, for the most part, to remove most of large back up. The last dose was to clean me...
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Why do I have no energy?

I'm an active 82 year old. My BP is good, oxygen is good (oximeter). I have A-Fib, Waldenstrom's Lymphoma (indolent for about 8 years). It's good after 20 minutes of rest....
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Parkinson's disease?

My father is 69, has late-term Parkinson's. Side effects include: paranoia. 1 week no desire to eat. Very hard bowel movements and urination. Lost weight. Weakness and unstable...
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Elderly woman?

She has physical shaking constantly. Is the shaking a disease or some other sickness? Is there a name for it?
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Final exhales?

My mother rapidly exhaled in her final moment. She blew air out, let out a single tear, and went still. Is this normal when someone dies or is it due to shock/fear when the heart...
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Constipation for weeks?

I have been severely constipated for 3 weeks. I've had some relief with Metamucil or laxative. I take hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension, amitriptyline for headaches, and Xanax...
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Epilepsy and Alzheimers: interactions?

I'm 85 years old, I have memory loss, especially having words drop out in mid-conversation. TIAs when by-standers recognized inappropriate but non-threatening behavior and dialed...
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What are the treatment approaches for treating older adults with depression?

My grandfather has depression. What are the treatment approaches for treating older adults with depression?
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I am lightheadedness with high blood pressure and lack of sleep?

I am from lightheadedness for 2 months I thought it is common but it became worse please help me.
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Non-heart attack?

I was sitting at home in the pm, I started feeling dizzy and felt I might pass out and called 911. They recorded my heart rate at 33 bpm, I came out of it and was fine - cause....
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My 86 old neighbor fell and is injured?

My 86 year old neighbor fell down a scraped her arm looks pretty bad. Maybe took 2 layers of skin off. about 3-inch size, paramedics cleaned it and bandaged it up with neosporin....
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Hiatal hernia?

I have a history of food being stuck. It's been going on for 4 hours, no food coming up now just saliva but feels still stuck. It's never gone to this level. I'm 70 years old,...
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Is it safe to take more than 4mg of Galantamine? ( is 12 mg ok?)

I wanted to use Galantamine to help me get to sleep.
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