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I recently popped my hip while in gym and while dancing. It really hurts and my parents won’t take me to a doctor. I have a few dance shows and competitions coming up and I have started elevating and icing it but it’s still very tender. Is there anything cheap I can use to help prevent the popping and allow me to still dance? Does tensor bandage work?

Unfortunately, the best treatment resting and icing the affected area. There is no quick fix and the healing process takes time. You may take ibuprofen to control the pain but to avoid serious injury and exacerbating your current injury, you should avoid strenuous activity or exercise such as running, weight lifting, and dancing.

As . . . → Read More: I recently popped my hip while in gym and while dancing. It really hurts and my parents won’t take me to a doctor. I have a few dance shows and competitions coming up and I have started elevating and icing it but it’s still very tender. Is there anything cheap I can use to help prevent the popping and allow me to still dance? Does tensor bandage work?

I am a 20 year old female. I have an enlarged tonsil and I have these white, round things that come out of it. It is itchy and sore around my tonsil and my ears. I have this occure multiple times throughout a year. I also have a lot of problems with strep throat. What can I do to prevent this? Some people say I should get my tonsils removed and it will help. Is this true?

You should be evaluated by your primary care physician as it appears that you are suffering from tonsillitis or perhaps recurrent / chronic tonsillitis. Tonsillectomy is absolutely indicated for patients with airway obstruction, sleep disturbance, or an infection that is unresponsive to medications. Tonsillectomy is indicated in patients with over persistent infections yearly despite . . . → Read More: I am a 20 year old female. I have an enlarged tonsil and I have these white, round things that come out of it. It is itchy and sore around my tonsil and my ears. I have this occure multiple times throughout a year. I also have a lot of problems with strep throat. What can I do to prevent this? Some people say I should get my tonsils removed and it will help. Is this true?

I have cyst on the side of my throat and I need a surgery i live in vegas but don’t know where to go to have surgery as I’ve been told to do. I am female 42 yrs old and have been with this for about 2 months. I feel more pain when I am angry.

Your choice of hospital to have the surgery depends on your insurance status. If you have insurance and your primary care physician informed you of the need for surgery, (s)he can refer you to an otolaryngologist (ENT surgeon) who is within your insurance network. If you are unable to meet with your primary care . . . → Read More: I have cyst on the side of my throat and I need a surgery i live in vegas but don’t know where to go to have surgery as I’ve been told to do. I am female 42 yrs old and have been with this for about 2 months. I feel more pain when I am angry.

My lymph nodes seem to be swollen,around the neck area. And at frist ym doctor told me that it was`nt anything I should worry about, he suggested that it be a cyst. But after visiting a neck specialistg etting an ultra sound done,he informed me that it could possibily be mono or cancer. I highly doubt it`s mono. I have shown no symptoms. I mean Ive had thgis lumps(swollen glands) for months now and they are`nt painful at all.

The lymph nodes you are describing sound suspicious and the fact that they have been enlarged for months suggest that it may be more than just reactive lymph nodes. These require further work-up and potentially a biopsy to rule out cancer such as lymphoma.

Tweet . . . → Read More: My lymph nodes seem to be swollen,around the neck area. And at frist ym doctor told me that it was`nt anything I should worry about, he suggested that it be a cyst. But after visiting a neck specialistg etting an ultra sound done,he informed me that it could possibily be mono or cancer. I highly doubt it`s mono. I have shown no symptoms. I mean Ive had thgis lumps(swollen glands) for months now and they are`nt painful at all.

For years now I have had a problem where after I get sick (only when i get a fever) everything gets a weird pungent odor afterwards to where I can only eat a few thing that don’t taste and smell like pure garbage. It lasts for about 2-3 weeks after. I have tried everything to fix it, antibiotics, breathing in steam, and nothing works. I know I’m not the only one with this problem, as I have read comments from a lot of people who get the exact same thing. Iis there a cure or a way to get rid of the odor/smell?. I have talked to my family doctor and she has no idea what it is. Please any advice will help.

Bad breath and pungent odors after getting sick are hallmark symptoms for sinus infections (sinusitis). From what you are describing it appears as if you are suffering from the effects of a sinus infection.

Sinuses are mucous membrane lined cavities within the bones of our face. Normally sinuses produce mucous which drain into our nasal . . . → Read More: For years now I have had a problem where after I get sick (only when i get a fever) everything gets a weird pungent odor afterwards to where I can only eat a few thing that don’t taste and smell like pure garbage. It lasts for about 2-3 weeks after. I have tried everything to fix it, antibiotics, breathing in steam, and nothing works. I know I’m not the only one with this problem, as I have read comments from a lot of people who get the exact same thing. Iis there a cure or a way to get rid of the odor/smell?. I have talked to my family doctor and she has no idea what it is. Please any advice will help.