Question to GP Maarten: When do I need dialysis and cramps and itching due to kidney problems?
My name is H. I am 78 years old, 1,67 m tall and weigh 74 kg. Two years ago I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. I also have type 2 diabetes and an irregular heartbeat. I do not smoke and drink 0,6 liters of beer daily.
I am 60 and have type 2 diabetic. My meds are glucophage, diamicron and Forxiga. I have been suffering from itching and rashes on my genitals for quite some time now. Can't be STD. I am also circumcised. Now I read that this can be caused by the Forxiga.
Sun allergy is often associated with medications and other substances. Both are excellent on antihistamines such as fenistil, ceterizine, ebastine etc. Heat rash is caused by clogged pores, so that the sweat remains in the skin. It is very common in babies, even if they are wrapped too warmly.
I have been taking 20 mg Hydrochlorothiazide (tablet 12.5 mg 50/1) and 4 mg Cardilog (tablet 25 mg 100/1 tablet) for years (I think more than 4 years). helped well against migraines (this after first spraying and more of those things). Since I live in Laos, I hardly suffer from migraines. Yet the doctor here advised me 3 years ago to continue taking this combination. Was a doctor in Ubn Rak in Ubon Am I doing the right thing or is your advice different?
Recently I had an accident. With a circular saw. In my lower leg. My bone was cut 30%. I had an operation for that, the wound was cleaned and sewn up. Now I got results quite shortly after the operation. With a lot of itching.
Ask your GP Maarten: Severe itching in both ears
For years I have suffered from severe itching in both ears. Went to the doctor and told me it was some kind of eczema. White flakes also come out. I have had a liniment to apply 2x a day, but the result is zero. The itching is sometimes very intense, and sometimes it wakes me up in the night.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Itching all over my body
Since 2 years I have been suffering from itching in armpits, back, legs, basically everywhere. I already had all possible blood tests done at my GP in Germany. Nothing found! No allergies, no parasites. I'm looking for solution. Could this also be psychological?
Maarten Vasbinder has been living in Isaan for 1½ years now, where he met a wonderful woman with whom he shares joys and sorrows. His profession is general practitioner, a profession that he mainly practiced in Spain. On Thailandblog he answers questions from readers and writes about medical facts.