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c-ANCA positive Hello, Doctor. Since April of this year, I have experienced two episodes of transient visual disturbances resembling a TIA, where my vision became blurry for a few seconds and then returned to normal, usually around mealtime. Sometimes I also feel dizzy, so I cons...

Chest pain associated with sarcoma? Hello Doctor: Last October, I experienced prolonged unexplained fever (38 degrees Celsius) and visited the infectious disease department multiple times for examinations. During this period, I also had night sweats, weight loss (3 kg in one mont...

Unexplained proteinuria? Hello, doctor. I do not have any high-risk factors for kidney disease (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, family history...), but I was diagnosed with proteinuria four years ago. Over the past few years, my protein levels have fluctuated between "+3 and n...

Chest tightness or chest discomfort? Hello, doctor. Recently, I've suddenly experienced chest tightness and pain over the past few weeks. Sometimes it’s on the left side, sometimes on the right, and the location of the pain varies. It seems to move around. I went to the hosp...

There is a persistent dull pain in the chest near the heart, in the upper back close to the heart, and in the left shoulder? Hello Dr. Hsiao: I am 163 cm tall and weigh 130 kg. For a long time, I have been experiencing persistent dull pain in my chest near the heart, in my back n...

Blood sugar issues? Hello Doctor, I am 168 cm tall and weigh 57 kg. I had a health check-up at a major hospital in early October this year, where my fasting blood glucose level was 95 mg/dL. Since this value is close to the upper limit of the normal range, I was quite worried abo...

Is the frequent soreness in the lower right back and right flank related to the kidneys? Hello Doctor: In the past two months, I have frequently felt soreness in my right lower back and right flank, especially after standing for about half an hour, when the discomfort becomes mor...

Does serious illness affect blood sugar fluctuations? Hello Dr. Hsiao, Due to acute renal failure that occurred in the middle of this year, accompanied by severe edema and fluid accumulation in the body, various kidney indicators were significantly elevated, leading to my hospi...

Renal cysts Hello Doctor, I am inquiring on behalf of my mother. My mother has experienced blood in her urine twice within the past three months (she has had this issue before, but the occurrences were several years apart). Both times she visited a nearby clinic. The first time, ...

Unexplained ear pain and eyelid swelling? Hello Doctor, I have recently noticed that my left eyelid has been swollen and slightly painful upon waking for the past two days (the right eye is normal). Additionally, I have been experiencing intermittent pain near the base of my left...

Is excessive masturbation a concern? Hello doctor, after masturbating last night, I felt a brief pain in my back muscles when stretching. I was worried all night and now I feel a bit fatigued. Could this be a kidney issue, or is it related to excessive masturbation (once a day)? ...

Injection allergy Hello Doctor: Two days ago, I strained my neck and it became swollen and painful, so yesterday I went to a clinic to receive anti-inflammatory injections (one clear and one yellow, administered in the back of my right hand). Shortly after the first injection, I ...

Oral candidiasis Hello, doctor! In the past week or two, I noticed an oval-shaped white membrane on my lips. After scraping it off, I saw a slightly red sore that didn't hurt. Later, I wasn't sure if I bit it or if something else happened, but it turned into a regular u...

Frequent urination issues? Recently, I have been experiencing frequent urges to urinate, but the urine output is very low or even nonexistent. I went to the hospital for a urinalysis, and everything came back normal. However, the frequent urge to urinate has not improved. Could t...

This symptom is somewhat severe..? Hello Dr. Liao, on October 10th, I went to a hotel with my girlfriend for the first time. The bathroom was dry, and we took about 40 minutes before using the toilet. That day, I did not have an erection or penetration, but I did use my tongue to...

Unexplained urethritis? Hello Dr. Wang, I have experienced a burning sensation during urination and pain at the urethral opening three times in the past two months. However, each time I have undergone urinalysis, the results have been normal, and no infection has been identified,...

Chest tightness, hard lumps under the armpits, muscle pain, neck pain, back pain, and facial pain? Hello Dr. Liao: I am a 40-year-old mother, and I have been troubled by pain for the past few months (some of this pain actually started several years ago), but it has worsened recen...

Antiphospholipid Syndrome About five years ago, I was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome (ANA positive, anticardiolipin antibody positive, elevated inflammatory markers, and significant abnormalities in cerebral blood flow on one side). Since then, I have been continuously ...

Screening issues I am worried about being accidentally pricked by a needle from a passerby, but I didn't feel anything and I'm still scared. Although various associations say that even if it happens, it's unlikely to lead to an infection, I still went for testing a...

In addition to measuring uric acid levels, what other methods can be used to achieve a definitive diagnosis during an acute attack of non-gouty arthritis? Hello Dr. Gao, Due to my work in the United States, I was unable to return to Taiwan for medical treatment. On a day when I...