Diet, Family Medicine FAQ - Page 14

Height issues As a 17-year-old in the second year of high school, standing at 165 cm, you are hoping to grow to over 170 cm. Your father is 160 cm and your mother is 155 cm. You experienced significant growth from sixth grade to the first year of junior high, but your height has ...

Fasting blood glucose is elevated, but glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels are normal? I have undergone five health check-ups over the past two years, and each time my fasting blood glucose has been around 110 mg/dL. However, my hemoglobin A1c has consistently been around 5.3%. Du...

Suspected side effects after medication use? Hello Doctor: My father is 74 years old and has a history of stage III lymphoma (he completed second-line chemotherapy in February last year and is currently under follow-up). He has normal-tension glaucoma and his vision has been dete...

Feeling very tired? Hello Doctor, I have been feeling fatigued for the past six months. I found online that many diseases can manifest as fatigue. Could you please explain what kind of fatigue might be considered related to a medical condition? I sleep for 9 hours at night and st...

Gastrointestinal motility disorders I drink 2000 cc of water daily and eat vegetables, but I still experience constipation. I had an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy recently, and everything was normal; it seems like I have poor gastrointestinal motility. Sometimes I feel bloated...

Blood test report Hello! I regularly undergo comprehensive health check-ups. In the past, I had liver function blood test reports that, although fluctuating, were within the normal range, averaging once every two years before 2014. This year, my blood test report showed some conc...

Headache. Difficulty concentrating? Hello Doctor: I have sleep issues and find it very difficult to fall asleep at night, which leaves me feeling fatigued during the day, often yawning excessively, and I have developed many pimples on my chin. Sometimes, my muscles twitch all ove...

Vitamin Consultation Hello, as a university student living in a different city, I rely on eating out for my three meals a day. During each meal, I often wonder if I am getting enough nutrition. For breakfast, I usually have a tuna egg pancake with soy milk; for lunch, I typically...

Do you need to take medication to recover from a cold? 1. My family keeps telling me that I need to take medicine for a cold to get better. Is that really true? 2. Isn't it true that the internet says there are no specific medications for a cold and that it will resolve na...

Health check issues Hello, I had a routine health check-up yesterday, which included blood tests and a urine test. However, the day before, I had beef noodle soup and pig liver soup for lunch, and for dinner, I ate a pan-fried steak (about 9 oz of shoulder meat). I thought it wou...

Nutrition-related inquiries? Could zinc deficiency lead to glossitis? I have been suffering from glossitis recently. Besides visiting a clinic (where the doctor said it was a viral infection), I also went to a large hospital's oral medicine department. Initially, a resident ...

Weight loss issues Hello, doctor! I have been overweight since childhood, with a maximum weight of 125 kg. From July to November last year, I lost about 15 kg, going from 117 kg to around 102 kg (through cycling and dieting while maintaining my basal metabolic rate, without using...

Hypothyroidism Hello doctor, I would like to ask about a recent diagnosis of hypothyroidism. I am currently taking multivitamins. Will there be any interactions with this medication?

Sjögren's syndrome, thyroiditis, dry eye syndrome, floaters, adenomyosis? I am currently taking Soothe (Shu Le Jin) at a dosage of half a tablet twice a day, in the morning and evening, due to my high myopia, floaters, and dry eye syndrome. Are there any side effects of this...

Which specialty should I see? Hello doctor, I have not felt full since November of last year. I often eat until I vomit or feel nauseous before realizing I can't eat anymore, but the amount varies each time. Sometimes it's really hard to gauge the portion of food. I pre...

Mediterranean anemia Hello Doctor, I am 36 years old and have given birth to three children. I had surgery for an inguinal hernia at the age of 16 (at a medical center in Taipei). I have a few questions: 1. I was diagnosed with thalassemia in 2017, but I have had blood tests in t...

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) Hello, may I directly make an appointment for a hemoglobin A1c test at the outpatient clinic? I am currently pregnant (I was diagnosed with stage 2 diabetes before pregnancy, and I am taking half a pill for my meals), and my blood sugar levels are with...

Cold feet Hello, I have been experiencing cold feet frequently lately. I would like to ask the doctor what methods or dietary changes can help improve this condition. Thank you.

Hemoglobin/Hematocrit Average Hemoglobin/Hematocrit Ratio Decrease Hello doctor, two years ago my blood test showed only a slightly low hemoglobin level of 11.5 g/dL, with a hematocrit of 35.1%, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of 84.2 fL, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) of 27...

Chest pain, dizziness, loss of appetite, and feeling fatigued? Hello, Doctor! I am the first lady of the universe from the Flowering Years. I would like to seek your guidance on the following cases: **Case 1:** I started experiencing left chest pain in middle school, and it has ...