My girlfriend, 55 years old, 150 cm and about 60 kg, has constant digestive problems. Not only difficult bowel movements but also accumulation of gas in the intestines, accompanied by a headache. Constantly has a distended abdomen, almost a balloon the size. This has been going on for years.
Ask general practitioner Maarten: Ticks in the throat and coughing
Sometimes I feel tickles in my throat and then I have to cough, that sometimes takes about five minutes and then it's over. Every time a short cough. This is repeated a few times a day and also at night, but not always.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: How can you detect pancreatic cancer in time?
Are there preventive tests - such as PSA for prostate cancer - to detect pancreatic cancer in time?
About 8 months ago I had some stomach problems, a lot of belching, feeling full and air in the esophagus that made swallowing difficult. Sometimes also violent shocks at the stomach entrance. Test indicated reflux, but I don't have an acid problem. But a more difficult phenomenon is as soon as I eat or drink something, I get heart rhythm disturbances a minute later.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Stomach problems, diuretics and pulmonary embolism
My irregular nocturnal calf cramps were more or less combated in the Netherlands with Inhibin. The Thai pharmacist gave me quinine as a replacement, which is not recommended on the internet for these cramps. Hopefully you are familiar with the name Inhibin is issued in Thailand.
