Dr. William Zachary Cohen, MD

Yes, as long as both of them are not collapsed.

William Z. Cohen M.D., FAAFP

in this era of managed care, probably not. A gastroenterologist would probably diagnose this with outpatient endoscopy.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

Doesn't sound like it. Vertigo is a feeling like the room is spinning around. See your doctor.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

Whenever you have intractable nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, and especially when you cannot keep liquids down and are in danger of dehydration. If you can keep liquids down, you probably do not need to go to the emergency room. Also, if you have a fever greater than 101.5 with bloody diarrhea, you probably need to go unless you can get into see your primary care physician. In all cases, it's preferable to see your doctor first.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

No. However, UTIs are unusual in healthy men.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

Hypochondria. I suggest you see a psychiatrist.

Type I Diabetics must use insulin. Type II Diabetics may need insulin shots.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

Maybe. See a doctor.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

Not necessarily. Please be evaluated by your doctor.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

Stress and depression is the number 1 cause of those symptoms in a 15-year-old.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

Yes. Clean white socks.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

I believe that taking one 25 mg diphenhydramine (Benadryl) daily is safe. Most people take it in the evening because it usually causes drowsiness.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

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William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

You must be extremely athletic. Professional athletes that work out all day long rarely consume that much. What's your question?

William Z. Cohen M.D., FAAFP

YES.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

The picture you sent looks benign. If it gets worse over the next 24 to 48 hours, see a doctor.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

I highly doubt if your high blood pressure is caused by caffeine, especially since you have eliminated all major sources of caffeine from your diet. The likelihood that you have significant levels of caffeine in your body is dubious and the test is probably wrong. You most likely have essential hypertension. That needs to be treated with antihypertensive medication. And the most common dietary influence on blood pressure is salt. You need to drastically reduce your salt intake, by avoiding all salty foods and not adding any salt to your diet. Obesity also contributes to hypertension. While large amounts of caffeine can raise your blood pressure, caffeine is a stimulant not unlike other stimulants which can also raise your blood pressure. Are you on any diet drugs like phentermine or decongestants (nasal or oral) such as phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine, or ADHD medications such as Ritalin or Adderall? Street drugs such as methamphetamine and cocaine can also severely raise blood pressure. There is a saying in medicine: "When you hear hoofbeats, don't think of zebras." Caffeine as the cause of your hypertension is probably a zebra-unlikely to be the cause.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

How do you know it's your lung? It might be the muscles in your back. Does it hurt when you breathe? See a doctor.

Depends on how bad the sprain is. If you partially tore the ligament, think it takes about 6 weeks to totally get back to normal.

William Z. Cohen M.D., FAAFP

Rarely