Category: ask-the-doctor

What is a proper dose of vitamin B12 for a deficiency?

What can you tell me about prolotherapy, and have there been published studies on the treatment?

Can having Lupus cause you to then get chronic liver disease? Are the two connected?

My orthopedist informed me of a treatment for my chronic knee problem. He suggested Synvisc (hylan) instead of cortisone. Can you tell me if this injection is more effective than cortisone?

Does an adolescent with a family history of arthritis increase his risk of developing arthritis by competing in distance running in high school and college?

What joints other than the knee can be involved in arthritis symptoms from Lyme disease? Does the location of the tick bite have any connection with what joint is affected? Does Lyme-induced arthritis usually affect the knee because most people receive tick bites on the leg?

I was recently diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. What kind of treatment is available? Can anything be done to keep it from worsening? What is the life expectancy?

What kind of tests will help me find out why I am having trouble getting pregnant?

What risks are associated with use of an IUD for birth control?

After having a vaginal pessary placed, can you have sex or would it be painful still? Is it unhealthy or dangerous?