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View allMy sinuses have been acting up, and I'm feeling a lot of pressure around my nose. What's bothering me most is this strange pain...
I've had a lot of nasal congestion, facial pressure, and headache for over a week now, which feels like a sinus infection. But ...
I've been having some lower back pain and feeling unwell lately. My friend mentioned that sometimes issues in one part of the b...
A severe kidney infection recently put me through a very painful and scary experience. While I'm recovering, I'm still a bit an...
My 3-year-old daughter has an ear infection, and her fever shot up to 103 degrees F last night. We gave her medicine, but I'm s...
My cousin sister has been having some burning sensation while peeing and her doctor mentioned it might be a UTI. I remember my ...
I work in a hospital and there was a recent incident involving Hep B. I'm fully vaccinated, but I'm still a bit scared, na. Doe...
My 8-month-old has been really fussy and pulling at his ear, but he doesn't have any fever. Usually, I associate infections wit...
I'm having some burning pain when I pee and a constant urge to go, which makes me think it's a bladder infection. But I don't h...
I've had a dull ache in my lower back for a few days, and a friend mentioned it could be a kidney infection. Where exactly does...
I have a kidney infection right now, and the doctor prescribed Macrobid. I'm wondering how effective it is for this type of inf...
I think I might have a UTI again, the burning sensation is back like last time. Usually, I just have discomfort, but this time ...