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Hi, I am dealing with a medical history which involved seizures of epilepsy. As of now beginning in November of 1992, I am seizure-free. However, I also experience somewhat of an impedemint, which gets in the way of employment. Currently my knees are bad because of an accident at work, and the insurance company is doing everything they can to bar me from being helped for anything, what should I do? | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As mentioned you had a past history of seizures ANF you just had an accident I feel there is no connection with the both. As seizures are being a long past issue you faced. But the current issue you are facing of knee pain is because of an accident. So now if the insurance company is troubling then take a note from a neurologist stating the injury of knee is not related to the episode of seizures and also from an Orthopedic too. By which you are totally legal to proceed claim for which insurance company should not have any problems. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
I had endometriosis and have been hysterolaparoscopy in the month of Sep 12 and was on zoladex in sep, oct and nov 10ths. I was asked to stop zoladex injection in Nov. I did not get my periods till Jan 11th, 2013. First cycle, i was not any medication , i ovulated on 12th day with ET at 7.5mm and i did get my periods on Feb 12th. My Doc suggested me to take Letoval 2.5 from 3rd day till 8th day and today is 10th day, when i went for scanning, my follicles are 14x12 but then ET is only 2.5? why did my ET is not growing? what should i do now? shall i continue with Letoval or is there any alternaltive for letoval? I was also asked to take Duphaston from 18th day? please suggest as i am confused? | HelloThanks for your query. Your ET is quite less. It could be due to various reasons. Poor endometrial perfusion is the leading cause. Tuberculosis and endometrial pathologies should be ruled out. You can try taking sildanefil or estrogen tablets after consultation with your doctor. Letoval is not to be continued after the 8th day. Duphaston is routinely given as luteal phase support. For your next cycle, you can switchover to another ovulation inducing agent, provided patency of your tubes has been demonstrated. All the best |
HI! I am 22 years old boy with height of 1.61m and weight of 57 kg.My problem is that I have a coldness pain on the backbone(even during hot weathers) which makes me feel tired frequently.I went to the doctor but the situation is still the same.Nowadays is getting worse.So could you please come to my rescue! | Hi, Pain localized to backbone occurs either because of the pathology of bone itself or because of the surrounding structures, sometimes there is only muscle spasm and stiffness because of bad posture at other times there are serious intrinsic pathology of bone like neoplasm to tuberculosis. You need to get a thorough clinical examination done along with relevant investigations like X-ray and MRI to reach a diagnosis. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I am 63 years old and last night I had a high fever but no way to take but I had hard chills that lasted a good 20 mins.. Tonight my temp spiked to 105 with hard chills. I have no other symptoms but the chills left me exhausted. Should I go to the ER OR WHAT. | Hellish type of high grade fever may be due to these possibilities, these include |
iam 23 year old women,i have hair below the nose and black colour around the lips.what i do? | Hi...dear Same era., Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor., Hair below the nose and around the mouth., with pigmentation......, called.....HYPERTRICHOSIS. With.PERSONAL HYPERPIGMENTATION.very light hairs on mustache in females called LAUGH hairs., Dont bother this.... But significant hair growth...due to Endocrine disorders....nihilism, due to hyperplasia of a Chat Doctor. .,Pituitary adenoids... Tumors of the Ovaries.....(Arrenoblastoma) ., So evaluated the case...do needful., LASER treatment is the best choice..., IPL-LHE.....light based devises.....will give very good result and widely used..., ok...good luck., |
Being referred for CT scan after shadow shoed on xray, possibly in the pleura. Symptoms are shard stabbing pain in left chest & back when taking breath, dry cugh - started with swollen throat glands and very thick white mucas, pain in upper left arm, swelling under left breast. I have smoked for 30+ years and get recurring bronchitis | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you're all symptoms are due to pleural mass. Shadow on CT scan on pleura is mostly due to mass like lesion. Since you are a chronic smoker and having recurrent bronchitis, possibility of malignant pleural mass is more. So get done Biopsy from this mass and find out which type of malignancy it is. Treatment depends on stage and type of malignancy. So consult oncologist and discuss all these. You're all symptoms are due to possible pleural mass. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My 83 yr old mother whom has been on meth for chronic pain, has started to have eye problems. She has always suffered from dry eyes and light intolerance. She started seeing double but only up close. Now her eye lids are closing. They took her off meth and replaced it with Gabapentin 300 and still has her Fentanyl patch. She was an avid reader but can t read any longer. This has been occurring for a couple of months now. Any advice??? | Hello, One really hopes this is METHADONE and not METHAMPHETAMINE for pain. Eye problems need a specialist to have a look at the eyes. CATARACTS cause a particular way of seeing double (you see double with ONE EYE CLOSED... he, sometimes triple. Often the double images are on top of each other not side by side) and this is entirely treatable. But there's lots of other causes glaucoma, retinal problems, myasthenia graves, stroke, etc. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
my semen analysis report says - liquefaction does not occur even after 1 hr ... does this mean an infection n also how much does this affect conception for my wife what should be d further course of action ... kindly help me .. thank you | HelloThanks for query. Based on the facts that you have posted you are married since 3.5 years and have not been able to impregnate your wife. Your semen analysis has revealed liquefaction time of your semen to be more than one hour. Consistency of semen immediately on ejaculation is thick and viscous hence the sperms are unable to move forward, However the semen ejaculated gradually gets liquefied by an enzyme called PSA which is produced by Prostate. This liquefied semen enables sperms to move forward in vagina and Uterine cavity towards Fallopian tubes for effective fertilization of female egg to result into pregnancy. In the majority of cases the cause for increase in liquefaction time is infection which needs to be eradicated. Taking antibiotics like Doxycycline twice daily for 4-6 weeks does help to reduce liquefaction time to normal level of 30 -40 minutes and there by in conception., Chat Doctor. |
my daughter 5+ year has a stone in common duct .59cm. when she was suffering in stomach pain then we meet a child doctor then he gave us medicines but sometimes pain has come after that with his suggest we go to the dignostic lab and the result is that. now please tell me what can i do ? | Hi.noted history of choledocholithiasis (stone in the common bile duct). If the stone is obstructing, her symptoms will be persistent and eventually progress, jaundice, fever and other signs of infection may ensue. It is best if you bring your daughter to a doctor with urgency, preferably a pediatric or a general surgeon, for physical examination and clinical evaluation. I stressed out on the point of urgency, since progression of symptoms of cases like this may be severe, wherein you have to do the management emergently. An elective procedure has fewer risks and less chance of developing post-operative complications, since the patient is properly prepared preoperative. Diagnosctics (such as ultrasound, ct-scan, blood exams, etc.) and management (medical and/or surgical if indications are found) will be directed accordingly. In cases of choledocholithiasis, definitive treatment is biliary exploration and surgery. Hope this helps. Good day!!~ Chat Doctor. |
Hi, Ive had pretty bad lung congestion for 5-6 weeks now. I make a wheezing sound when breathing. I my coughing a lot but producing very little. At this point, my lungs actually hurt as if theyre bruised or something. I completed a Z pack 1 week ago with no change whatsover. Generally, Im a very healthy runner and have never experienced this before. I usually dont have sinus or allergy issues but I do have acid reflux for which I take omeprazole. Any ideas what in the world is happening? or whay? Causes? Thanks! | Hi, Following causes has to be ruled out like |
I have pain under the lower part of the left hand side of my rib cage. But my lower back pelvic area recently snap very loudly and has been hurting ever since. I know the muscles are part of the area and are all connected. I have no other symptoms then just strong harsh pain. I am generally a healthy person thoughts? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Since you are having injury in left side, your symptoms are most probably due to musculoskeletal cause. But since it is left sided chest pain we have to rule out cardiac cause first. So get done ECG for this. Also get done chest x-ray to rule out pulmonary cause. If both of the above are normal than it is due to musculoskeletal pain only. Try to follow these.1. Avoid heavy weight lifting2. Avoid strenuous work.3. Avoid bad postures in sleep.4. Take good painkillers and muscle relaxant. 5. Apply warm water pad to the pain site. |
I had severe vertigo and had to be helped to walk, I vomited once later in the evening. I felt discombobulated the next day and the next morning I had dry heaves and felt an intense tingling sensation starting from mid-calf moving slowly up my body, it felt hot/cold and then once it hit my midsection, my entire body was clammy. | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! Your symptoms could be related to an inner ear disorder or a viral infection (considering the tingling in your body). For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical check up and some tests |
Hello Doctor I am taking treatment for H . pylori bacteria ; doctor prescribed Mox 500 ( two tab in morning & two In night ) for 5 days after that ask me to take 1 tab of TINIBA500 & 1 TAB OF CLARINOVA 500 ( ONE EACH IN MORING & ONE EACH IN NIGHT ) just want to know this treatment will help me | Hi & Welcome to Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern for the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment for H. pylori. The prescribed treatment may not help in the eradication of the H.pylori.1. The prescribed regimen by your treating doctor is INCOMPLETE as it contains only the \"sequentially used\" antibiotics (MOX, Tina & Clarinda). Notable missing Chat Doctor. 2. Proton pump inhibitor should be continued for another 4-6 weeks for total eradication of the H.pylori and the healing of the stomach ulcer. Had you been my patient I would have advised the following \"Triple Therapy\" which is found to be more efficacious |
I have a hard almond size lump near my perineum, it s just off to the side. I believe it is a pimple I popped it once but now it is still red and hard and hurts when I touch it. It almost feels like it could be popped again but there is no head and it is very painful. I have been putting hot clothes on it in hopes to reduce the swelling. Any answers as to what I should do? | Hi, If I were your treating Doctor for this case of a perineal lump, I would come up with only one and one possibility that is an infected sebaceous cyst! Nothing to worry about this and take antibiotics and cold compress! I suggest you to go for an FNAC test of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns if anything wrong like tuberculosis! However, it needs surgical excision for cure... Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health. |
I have a persistent itchy, squeezing feeling in my chest. I also have a tight, strangled feeling in my throat with lower jaw numbness and tingling. I have felt this for the last 8-9 months. I have seen numerous drs, have had CT scan of my chest, checked for thyroid issues, checked for cardiac issues, I have had blood tests for all kinds of auto-immune and RA disorders. Everything checks out normal. But this feeling doesn t go away, and I just have the feeling that it s not right. I have been treated with Nexium, Protonix, Dexilant, Elavil, Buspar, Bentyl, Carafate, Prednisone, and antibiotics. Nothing improves my symptoms. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you're all symptoms are mostly due to uncontrolled stress and anxiety. You have undergone extensive blood reports, CT scans, heart reports, thyroid reports etc. and all are normal. You have taken many Chat Doctor. All these favor, stress and anxiety related symptoms more. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic |
Hi, I have several proplems...nerves, anious, everthing seems to deal with my nerves, my first experinces was when I was 15 yrs old, taken to hospital (Was Chocking, Couldn t Breath, Shaking) Was given a nerve meds and told to breath in& out Of a brown bag when this happen, I m 62 yrs old and still have problems like this, I m on Xana (been for 30+ yrs), what e up with me? Thank You, Cathy Williams (PS Sometimes I think I want To put An End To it All) | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Most important lesson is what we learn from our experience. You are suffering from anxiety disorder for the last 45 years, and you have learned nothing from your experience. When we indulge our self in some continuous activity it becomes easy. If we suffer from some problem continuously, we learn how to tackle it. It is that simple. Know more about anxiety, and it is very easy to overcome it. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...In my late teens I suffered from scarlet fever and glandular fever in quite short succession of each other, I was quite ill with both of them. Now Im in my late 20s and have finally been diagnosed with a hearing problem which my specialist thinks was probably caused by this. Ive never thought about any long term side effects before, but Im aware that whenever I get a cold or the flu I get really ill with them and it takes me a lot longer than most to recover whenever Im ill with anything. Could this also be related to having these 2 fevers when I was younger? Or just a coincidence? | Hiwelcome to ChatDoctorI read your history n can understand your concern. Scarlet fever is streptococcal bacterial infection and glandular fever is a viral flue. Both the disease takes its own time to resolve, it depends on each individual immune system. And your hearing problem is not because of these two. But whenever u get cold, there will be slight decrease in hearing because of E tube blockage. Don't worry. Better meet ENT doctor. Thank you take care |
sir i am syed karar hussain from pakistan sindh larkana, my elder brother suffering in liver disease means hepatitus, from 97 , we was inject a injections two times, and he was getting normal life, but from days my brother not good and i am admit in karachi DOW HOSPITAL. Now the doctors has advised for liver transplant. So. the last line of the doctor is PLAN FOR LIVER TRANSPLANT PLEASE EVALUATE... so please advise me what can i do.. not transplant facility in pakistan and we are belongs to very poor family my father is a tailor master... please help... and good advise.... | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Liver transplantation should not depend on social status or financial status. Even rich people don't ever get their adequate liver since it depends mostly on genetics and HLA genes of donors liver. So you should apply for transplant list and if there is adequate liver, you should get it no matter how rich or poor you are. This is case in most countries and I doubt that there is difference in Pakistan. So just have hope, follow doctors recommendations and everything will be fine. Wish you good health. Regards |
Hi, I have had an odd feeling under my left rib for a few days now. I noticed it after a workout a few weeks ago but didn t really notice it again until a few days ago. Feels like pressure under left rib... No pain, however sometimes feel soar. Sometimes left chest area also feels sore and sometimes my chest feels heavy but mostly just an annoying weird knot feeling under rib. Getting very anxious about it and I think anxiety is making it 10 times worse. I am 24, male, 6 ft, 230 pounds. Might be unrelated but couple of weeks ago I got a red very sensitive bump under my left armpit that went away and came back but has since been gone. Stopped using deodorant and haven t noticed anything. Going to try sensitive skin deodorant. Might be a just sensitive skin or ingrown hair. Also might be unrelated but I just cleaned both ears with qtips and one ear had speck of blood from outer ear and one ear had speck of blood from inner ear. Freaked me out. Can t go to the doctor for a couple of weeks because of insurance purposes and just wanted advice beforehand. Anxiety is making me really bad. | Thanks for asking you question completely understand your problem this feeling of heaviness or soreness can be due to work out or any injury during workout. I there am pain or pain persists for more than a week you should get chest X-ray done and consult a pulmonologist and regarding your ear problem, don't use any object like matchstick to clean up your ear you can use some branded cotton buds to clean that too occasionally.seems like this bleed was from external ear .and regarding other ear you should consult an ENT specialist to rule out the cause and before the infection flares upthanksmay god bless you with good health feel free to ask, IFF you have more queries |
I have itching between my thigh and scrotum area. sometimes superficial wounds also appear which does not bleed and will heal in 2 days. should I visit a specialist? I have this for 2 months now. I m taking shower everyday or every other day and changing my underwear every time taking a shower. Also, I m married and my wife was recently diagnosed with Trichomonas vaginalis | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, The history and symptoms suggests me that you are having a fungal infection, but it should be confirmed by physical examination. Don't be embarrassed to show and confirm the diagnosis. The fungus is the normal commensalism of this area which will be kept under control by the helpful organisms, whenever there is a change in environment because of multiple reason this fungus will multiply and produces the symptoms. I would suggest you to follow1. Keep the area Chat Doctor. 2. Topical antifungal cream should be applied.3. Tab Rifleman, 150 mg single dose will help to control the symptoms.4. For itching, you can take anti histamines. Thank you. |
two days ago I had an incident that the hospital called a TIA but my symtoms werent much like those I have read about. I have a four hour block where I remember nothing. But I was consicious and asking my family strange questions. like what is the date? Basically the questions were about things that I know the answer to....The family said I did not slur my words and that my eyes looked fine and I acted like myself but asked these weird questions and Ido not remember talking to them. After the four hrs I was examined at the hospital and had a CT and a Doppler test. Everything looked normal. Do you think I had a TIA?r | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Yes, I agree with your doctors that you had a TIA. To be more precise, you had a type of TIA, which is called as TGA, transient global amnesia. In TGA, the person has amnesia and forgets many events, which explains your asking weird questions at that time. MRI brain would be useful in picking up small infarcts (blood clots) on the left side of your brain. Also, the risk factors should be screened for and treated, such as diabetes, high BP, cholesterol, etc. I hope you are on aspirin and statins to prevent the recurrence of TIA or a stroke. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. |
Good day and greetings from Manila, Philippines! i recently had a check up with a Gulf country accredited clinic (but not ISO 9001 clinic) as a requirement for my Qatar work visa. my first thought that would put me into light is if i have UTI infection. When the result came out i was surprised that the problem with my medical result is an Elevated Alkaline Phostotase but all other results that is connected to the liver is normal. I was very skeptical with their medical result considering that my older had a history with them that she was diagnosed with Granuloma, but she has no history of TB, Bronchitis, asthma and most of all she doesn t smoke or had long exposures with secondary smoke. After a month with consulting with the Philippine Department of Health her Granuloma was diagnosed instead of an expanded artery in her lung thus she was clear for a fit to work clearance. On my case, when i consulted clinic s doctor, I asked him what could have caused my elevated ALP but instead he directed me to paying another set of tests. When i shared my knowledge on the normal levels of the ALP which i believe is 44-147 IU/L or 30-120 IU/L, the doctor again refused to acknowledge my question and instead directed again to paying another set of tests and he said that in their clinic, the normal level of ALP is 114. I even asked if its in IU/L and still he didnt answer me though he told me that the result is based on what kind of test it was given and when i asked if they do the standard procedure i didn t get any answer from him. i had a medical check up with my employer which a day apart from taking my medical with Gulf accredited clinic with also the same kind of tests. the results of both medical check-ups were given on the same day and the result was i was cleared and fit to work on my employer s medical check up with no elevated ALP as it was normal but it puzzled when the result of my ALP in the Gulf accredited clinic was different. i am hoping for your quick, and detailed response as i am very puzzle because honestly, i don t really trust their doctor on house. i may sound harsh but upon hearing other people who have healthy living but given sickness because of their results, it really bothers me a lot. thank you for your time and hoping to hear from you soon. | HIS UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERNS.First I WILL SUGGEST YOU TO REPEAT YOUR ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE TEST IN A STANDARD RELIABLE LAB.IF IT IS CONFIRMED THAT YOU HAVE RAISED ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE THEN I Would SUGGEST FOLLOWING APPROACH.ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE IS PRODUCED FROM MAINLY 2 SOURCES LIVER AND BONE.LIVER CONDITIONS CAN EASILY BE EXCLUDED BY ULTRASONOGRAPHY WHICH YOU ALREADY MIGHT HAVE DONE.TO RULE OUT BONE DISEASE BLOOD TEST TO BE DONE ARE SERUM CALCIUM, VIT D LEVELS AND PARATHYROID HORMONE LEVELS.THE MOST COMMON CONDITION CAUSING RAISED ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE IS VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY WHICH CAN BE EASILY TREATED. I HOPE I TRIED TO PUT IT IN A SIMPLE MANNERISM U GOOD HEALTH!!PLY GIVE RATINGS IF YOU FIND THIS USEFULTHANKS Chat Doctor. |
May 7 yr. Daughter has had strep 2x in a matter of weeks. S.he is now on her 2nd round of meds. She feels great, no fever, no more sore throat and is running around playing...but the white lines of pus are still on her tonsils and do not seems to be getting betters. We start red 2nd round of meds last Wed. When will the tonsils look like they are improving? I want the strep to go away this time. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that her infection has improved to the level that there is no more symptoms but seems like the infection is still lingering. Or the white spots seems to be due to tonsil stones or tonsillitis as the pus pockets would have resolved by now. You should consult a Pediatrician and get her evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like throat swab culture can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. In case if the infection is still present then another course of antibiotics along with warm saline gargles and steam inhalation has to be done. In case if there are tonsil stones then getting manual removal done followed by 1 |
My 3 1/2 year daughter is having fever of 102 to 103. We r giving paracetomol 250 mg suspension( 4 times a day) and Meftal syrup(3times a day). The fever coming down and with in an hour again shooting. This is happening for the last 2 days. Can I give Crocin suspension in place of paracetomol and see any betterment. | Welcome to the ChatDoctorI understand your concerns but don't worry. Fever is a defensive response of our bodies against infections. Since, it's not responding to paracetamol and Metal, so I would recommend you to check for the doses. Give paracetamol at 15 mg/kg/dose (max. 500/dose) and Metal at 5 mg/kg/dose. Cronin is just a brand for paracetamol. So, no need to change medication. Use medication only for fever spikes above100 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, give tepid sponging for relief. In case the spikes persist, then go for proper clinical examination and laboratory work up to rule out any bacterial infection. Hopefully this will help you. Take care |
I love making plans i am very social yet every time i always cancel like an hour or so before i go out. then i get upset i didnt go out. I dont know why i dont go out i just cant get myself to do it and its just hard that everyone just thinks i cancel for the hell of it but i cant explain it to anyone | Hi, thanks for the query. This tendency of skipping things at the last moment due to some second thought/second guess/self-doubts etc. is termed as ambivalence. I am sure apart from social gatherings, there might be other things also in your life when you get these doubts or second thoughts. Generally speaking, taking a second guess or ambivalence is NOT harmful per se until it causes significant distress or dysfunction. Hence, simple advice is whenever you do get such second thoughts about cancelling pre-planned events, make a 2 column chart & write down points in favor & points against abrupt cancellation to help you make a clear decision. You can get back to me if needed. Good Luck |
Once in a very great while, out of boredom, I will stick a mirror in my mouth to check out my maxillary teeth. Today, I noticed that my #6 appears to have been slightly chipped and now has a thin a brown ring around the edge of the chip, with a white center. The chip/ring are both visible and above the gumline. I have no idea when the chip occurred as I havent had any discomfort at all. My best guess is that it happened sometime within the past two years as my dentist didnt mention anything during my last visit. Im currently unemployed and without dental insurance so I was wondering how urgent this matter is- could it possibly wait until I find a job/insurance, or do I need to see a dentist ASAP? | Hello, Possibilities include stain, calcification or decay. It is wise to schedule an exam. Ugh decay is present, a simple filling is possible if it is small. Left untreated, it will get larger and risk developing an abscess. Call your dentist to inquire if there are any notes in your chart concerning discoloration on this tooth. I often make notes to monitor changes. Clean the area well. Check the texture. Does it appear soft or rougher than the smooth enamel? Discuss thus with your dentist and this may help you decide if you need to ad Chat Doctor. Prevention is always best! Thank you for your inquiry. |
I had a fall in late February and went to the ER. I had an x-ray and I was told I had a probable meniscus tear and given crutches and told to ice it. In May I went back to my doctor because my knee was still so painful and swollen. He sent me for an MRI which confirmed the meniscus tear and suggested a probable tibial plateau fracture. In June I finally got the CT scan which confirmed the non-displaced tibial plateau fracture. I am concerned that I have been walking on this leg and am worried that more damage has been done. It has not been suggested that I not walk on it while I wait to see the orthopaedic surgeon but from what I have been reading I should not be weight bearing. Should I be on crutches? | Dear Sir/Madam have gone through your query and read your symptoms. In my opinion, your displaced fracture should have healed by now, and the meniscus needs to be handled if you have pain, and locking sensation in the joint, normally a meniscus is debrided arthoscopically and this leads to decrease in pain, but you will need good physio, if you want to recover fully. I hope that answers your query. If you want any more clarification, contact me back. |
respected Sir, I am a male, aged 33 years, I have been suffering palmar and planter psoriasis since last 10 years, and I am using topical steroids, recently I have developed alopecia areata very rapidly and diffusely in my scalp here and there, which I have prescribed topical steroid lotion. But it did not help me, then my doctor was prescribed Tricort 40 injection . I am very anxious about my condition, please suggest | Hi...thanks for writing here. Let us discuss your conditions one by one. Alopecia errata is autoimmune condition where there is a sudden loss of hair in an area in scalp.Most of the times it is self limiting recovering in about 6 months, but when it is spreading it is little worry. If only 2 to 3 patches are there then you can take injection tricorn 10 mg in the lesion itself, it produces good results and if multiple patches are there then systemic steroids are prescribed either in.tricorn or oral mini pulse therapy. You can discuss these things with your dermatologist. You may continue with steroid lotion along with minoxidil 5% and tacrolimus ointment. Palmoplantar psoriasis is recalcitrant condition, Since you have disease since 10 years you can go for calcitriol ointment, also methotrexate therapy can help you. Always use a mild soap, apply a lot of emollient like Venusian cream along with steroids, always cover areas with thin plastic bags after applying creams, since it increases penetration of Chat Doctor. |
I felt faint and went to Hospital. On the monitor my heart rate was 45. I have chest pains. On having an endoscopy found to have fungal infection (old complaint of Barretts Oesphagus) but this chest pain was different and feeling faint was different. Had monitor on heart for 24 hours. Not got results yet. Told had Brady cardia, never heard of it until now. What do you think? | Hello and welcome to Ask a Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Bradycardia is certainly dangerous thing and its usually due to either Chat Doctor. If it's an age related change and holder is positive, then probably you will need to become ready for pacemaker. Till then, just monitor your heart rate and get your medicine reviewed. If heart rate is low then avoid high risk activity like |
hi I am 29 years old and planning pregnancy but 4 months before I had a miscarriage so this time I went to doctor to plan pregnancy now she suggested me to take Folic Acid and deviry 10mg.So is Deviry 10mg is good to conceive safely since I have heard that deviry 10mg is to have mensuration? | Hi, generally we don't give devilry in patients who are planning to get pregnant. It is a progesterone which is given to bring periods. But progesterone also supports the pregnancy. The thing is that for baby it is not considered good. Many other safer progesterone like Austen or phaeton are available. Talk to your doctor regarding this. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any other query I will be happy to help. Regards Chat Doctor. |
Hello Do the following if the child has microcephaly. And a few percent chance mental retardation. bpd | Hi, Regarding your concern, I would explain that this is a complication related to the fetal development. Genetic mutations can lead to this malformation. Other possible causes to consider are the deficiency of folic acid in the first trimester, Chat Doctor. Unfortunately as the brain is small and not well-developed retardation and seizures occur commonly. You should consult with a pediatrician on these issues. Hope to have been helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Kind regards, |
I have abdominal pain under the rib cage from both sides , I have done ultrasound and nothing showed up,I removed the appendix at age 12 and I removed gallbladder 2 yrs ago , age 49, this pain has been there for about a month , blood test showed low hemoglobin count and EXTRA fritanin LEVEL ( IRON IN THE BLOOD) , BLOOD PRESSURE AND COLOSTROL ARE VERY NORMAL. | Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this pain. Because various tests have failed to show any major abnormality, I will suggest that you get good pain medications to suppress this pain. What medications you get would depend on your doctors evaluation and appreciation of the severity of this pain. Some Chat Doctor. Get consulted so that you can b prescribed what is best indicated for you. I hope this ad |
Hi i was detected high sugar and high blood pressure 6 months bac, i started diet and working out my sugar medicines stopped and my sugar is under control, i have microalbuin in my urine 50 mg its not going down. Please help me understand why this is the only thing not under control | Hello, based on what you said, you are more likely having diabetic nephropathy complication with micralbuminuria which is the earliest detectable pathology. There are few reasons why this is not under control based on what I usually in patients1. Having poor control of hypertension and sugar.2. Overweight people3. Higher HbA1c level suggest daily blood pressure monitoring, a lipid profile test and especially HAC test. Keeping under control the above, tab. Enalapril 2.5\u00a0mg twice daily is an effective management for microalbuminuria and blood pressure. Wish you swift and speedy recovery. |
Hello,my name is Tunde. I ve been suffering from a condition for a couple of years whereby traces of semen come out with my urine as well as weak erection and premature ejaculation. After some research online I found out there re male enhancement supplements like vigrx, vimax pills, erectzan, phgh etc. Please advise on how safe and effective these male enhancement supplements are and which would you recommend. | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Actually i don't recommend anything. I think you are of the age group of 15+, at this age it is usually felt, due to the fear of masturbation, and the words by the friends. You don't need any medicines, just concentrate on the things you are doing, say studies etc. Take more of green leafy vegetables, pulses, sprouts, and protein rich foods to have a good health. Practice yoga, meditation, hearing music, etc. as diversion procedures. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. |
I have an infection on my finger tip, 15 plus days onset. Started off tender. Then red . Became fluid filled pus sac at side of nail . Visited doc received three medications to treat . An anti fungal,antibiotics and antibiotic cream. After completeing treatment. Skin fell off the area to reveal flesh protruding from area. Extreme amount of nausea producing pain on the verge of passing out when its barely touched. Revisited doctor who had the nurse try to pull it off extremely painful. What do I do now ? | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor. . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. . As per your complaint it seems that you are suffering from a condition known as Parochial that is infection in the corner of finger nail and even there is formation of pus filled sac known as an Abscess that seems to be your case. It seems that there is protrusion of inflamed tissue at the corner of finger nail. I would suggest you to consult a General Surgeon and get evaluated, and he can do Incision and Chat Doctor. |
Greetings I am 29 years married now for 7years, it been quite some time i get this sudden blackouts , feel numbness in my full body, feel uncomfi, feel some part of my brain nerve feel fulled or like sometjing is passing through. did all possible tests but no answer please can you help. | Dear, blackouts and numbness can be due many causes like16 transient poor supply of blood to brain.2) brain injury3) space occupying mass in brain an MRI brain is highly indicated to get to the cause.in addition I would need to know if you have a history of fall?remarkable weight loss in recent days?convulsion episodes?on medication if any?cardiac problem? Irregular pulse?further details would help to come to a definitive diagnosis. Hope to have satisfied your query. Thank you. Stay healthy. |
hi i have had Pernicious anemia for many years which i have 3 monthly injections for and i take folic acid too because this is always low when having it checked. i suffer with a lot of headaches and find it hard to get to sleep and stay asleep and have a very bad memory. i have recently been told i have hypothyroidism after gonig to my doc with things like muscles aches and cold etc. i also have a high cholestrol pleaee can you tell me if these things are all linked and whats the best way to lower my cholestrol ty | HelloHypothyroidism may alter lipid profile. It is important to know exact level of LDL, cholesterol,triglyceride, HDL level. You may need few more investigations like routine hologram, complete liver and renal function test, random blood sugar, lipid profile, urine RE/ME, ultrasound of abdomen. I suggest tablet atorvastatin 10 mg daily at night after dinner. You may need to take few more medicines after complete investigations. You should avoid fatty food. Go for brisk walk regularly and take the lot of fibers in diet. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Hi When I go swimming either in the sea or aquatic centres I develop a instant reaction all over, this is itchy skin which turns red and hive like spots develop all over. I have to take allergy medication and have a shower asap. If I dont change straight away it gets worst. what can be done so I can still enjoy the sea and swimming with my kids.Paul | Hi, I can understand your concern for itchy red skin with hive like spots after swimming. I can get from query that you are suffering from Aquaponic Urticaria or water induced hives. It is a common condition caused by bursting of allergy producing cells known as \"mast cells\" due to certain aggravating factors present in the environment. As the chemical inside them is released it produces a rash which you have mentioned. As you know very well the best part is staying away from aggravating factor. But other than this the long term effective treatment for this is by oral anti histamine like loratadine under medical advice. It is one of the Chat Doctor. You can take loratadine daily or preferably few hours before swimming. Take care. |
IN MY MRI OF HEAD FOUND CALCIFIED GRANULOMA IN RIGHT FRONTAL LOBE. IN MY RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD I CONTINUOUSLY SUFFERING FROM PAIN EVEN I AM NOT ABLE TO DO ANY WORK. PLEASE DOCTOR HELP ME HOW CAN I OVERCOME FROM THIS PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW I M TAKING MEDICINE MIGRABETA PLUS | Hello Calcified granuloma in brain itself doesn't require any treatment. It is a healed stage of infection like neurocysticercosis, tuberculoma etc. Underlying cause need to be treated. However, calcification in brain may be associated with headache. In the majority of the cases, patient only need symptomatic treatment. You are taking right medicines. You will recover soon. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
this is very strange I am 46 years old and weigh 150 lbsat 54 and I believe I am healthy. 2 years ago I had gastric bypass but have had no problems. Today I had a headache and took 2 aleve my husband and i made love and afterwardsw I felt conjested and my breathing is raspy. I have coughed up blood a couple of times this is the first time in my life . this is very strange to me. I feel fine | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor. As you have expectorated blood in cough, your resp examination should be done with auscultation and physical examination.... You could have bronchitis infection or pneumonia .... Although fever not present investigate with chest x-ray and spirometry..... For congestion relief antihistamines Chat Doctor. ... Steam inhalation useful .... Avoid excess spicy food and smoking exposure avoided.... Antibiotic like levofloxacin can be taken for five days... If consolidation seen in x-ray sputum examination conducted.... Hope your concern solved. Take care You can consult pulmonologist for it ... |
My friend is female and 47 years old. She has been having the following symptoms for some weeks now | Hello, Most common causes for mind muscle spasm and tightness are |
I am taking Zerodol cr as doctor has adviced for the treatment of osgoods schlatter disease. I got to know that it is pain reliefing and anti inflamatory. Won t it help to treat my disease? Or it will just suprass the pain and the disease stay inact? | Hello, Aerosol is a combination of three medication, and it relieves pain and inflammation. These medications are used like doctor has prescribed. I can give you some advice R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, elevation). Use elastic wrap or a neoprene sleeve around the knee. Stretching, flexibility, and physical therapy exercises for the thigh and leg muscles. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
hi am 23 i have lupus sle and i suffer from alot of bladder infeftions ive just finshed a 10day course of antiboics on monday the bladder infection was making me bleed now when i go to the toliet for a bowel movement i bleed from my vigna am so scared please help me | Hello, Thank you for posting your query to Chat Doctor. The bladder infection in very rarely causes bleeding in such amounts to be visible with the eyes. The most common cause of visible bleeding is menstruation or hemorrhoids (the veins around the anus get swollen and start bleed). The second option might be your case, in my opinion, but a vaginal and rectal exam can determine it better. My recommendation would be to consider a visit to your local doctor. He will perform the labs to see if Lupus is under control. Will also do a Urine culture, to decide who is the best antibiotic that will take effect for you. With a gynecological exam he can determine where is the bleeding coming from.Meanwhile, try to take plenty of fluids, and have a healthy diet. Hope I have answered your questions. Let me know if you have other questions. I will be happy to answer. Take care. |
I have a 6 month old and a month ago they said he has bronchitis. he has a inhaler. the next week he ran high fever still coughing and they gave him antibotics. It is going over a month and his cough is still there. His nose is always stuffy and i hear rattling in his chest not weezing. will the cough ever go away? I m doing everything to steam showers,vapor rubs, humidifier,cleaning his nose... He is tired and I m tired | Hello. I just read through your question. This can be very frustrating. The keys are his appetite, his growth, and fever. If he is feeding reasonably well, gaining weight and height at a normal pace, and is without persistent fevers, the symptoms will eventually resolve, and he will be fine. If any of these things are not normal, however, there could be a problem. If that happened, I recommend consulting with a pediatric pulmonologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
suffer from negative thinking.... anxiety...low self esteem....... fits of rage,,,,, and lash out at my family members. After a fit of anger i feel dazed and unable to focus or sleep . I try light exercises and meditation but is of little use. Can you help ? | Hi, I can understand what you might be going through. You seem to be having symptoms suggestive of depressive episode. I would have liked to now how long are you having these symptoms from, your age and any comorbid medical disorder you might have been diagnosed with? I would suggest you consult a psychiatrist for proper evaluation. You might benefit with medications like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. In addition, relaxation techniques like deep breathing and progressive muscular relaxation will help you maintain your calm. Hope this information was helpful. Best wishes. |
my baby is 2 and half year old,i am givind salbutamol exovaler if needed now she is having cough at night time some time day time too doctor ordered for flexotide exovaler for 1 month before i given oral steroid for 3 days so it is safe to give flexotide exovaler | Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. Flexotide is a steroid. It is safe if you follow doctors instructions. Steroid given for a long time will have side effects. Inhaled steroids given for a sort period intermittently are quite safe. Hope this answer will serve your purposeless feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake care Chat Doctor. V. Subrahmanyam MD;Disassociate professor of pediatrics |
Hi, i have Psoriasis and it started small, but is spreading fast. i havent tried anything for it yet. But it is always irritating my skin, and i think i might be catching arthritis too. Everyone i have talked to who has it said there doctors recommend Medical Marijuana? should i go for that too? | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor, Psoriasis after long time affects joint and known as psoriasis arthritis. There is nothing like medical marijuana which is prescribed for psoriasis. I usually prescribe Tab methotrexate in weekly dose. Super potent steroid mixed in salicylic acid and urea for local application. Emollient for whole body application. All these need medical supervision and titration of dose. Hope this is helpful. Thanks. |
how are you doing i had spinal fusion l5 s1 rods screws and cage ( i wish i never rushed into it i personally didnt think i needed it well not right away any how my doctor kinda rushed me inot it i should never have listened) my question to you with it fully healed 2 years out now how strong is it, what kind of abuse can it with stand and what can i do and no do. Can i lift weights play sports etc im a 25 year old very healthy male other wise and very active well once was i am just so scared to re injury it i just dont know how strong something like this heals every time i ask a doctor i never get a straight answer or any answer really. I am also a iron worker i build sky scrapers just like you see on tv. So thats it and what else can i do to make it strong like lifting weights will that help right now i have no pain hardly at all and ever i just want to get back to my normal life without worrying what i can and cant do please help me with your best educated answer!!! you can reach me at YYYY@YYYY my name is ryan thank you very much!! | Hi Ryan. If it has been 2 years and if your not having low back pain, it is likely that there is fusion between L5 and S1 which is the main aim of inserting screws and placing a cage. An x-ray of your lumbosacral spine will confirm the fusion. If there is still doubt in X-ray .then a CT scan will surely confirm the fusion. Once you confirm that it has fused, then there is no need to worry... U can bend, lift weight and lead a normal life. |
Does under going knee surgery affect sperm count, motility and morphology? Especially if they are low already? My husband and I have been trying to conceive another child for 16 months. He has meniscus surgery on the 2nd and we will be seeing a fertility specialist on the 9th to talk about ivf with icsi. I was wondering if the surgery would affect his sperm even more. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. Having a knee surgery will not affect the fertility or impact the sperm count, motility or morphology. Most meniscal repair surgeries are done arthroscopically i.e. under local or spinal anesthesia. Even if done under general anesthesia, the surgical procedure or the anesthesia is unlikely to affect a persons' fertility. So, you don't have to worry much about the impact of surgery on your husbands' fertility. You can go ahead with the fertility treatment as planned. Wish you all the best. |
I had my gallbladder removed laparoscopicly on Thursday. 4 days later I have a small irritation in my throat causing me to cough. When I cough some phlegm comes up with a small amt id red blood mixed (bright red). The breathing tube was left in longer than usual due to shallow breaths, causing a panic attack. Should I be concerned? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, you should definitely consult doctor and get done chest x-ray. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). And it is common in pneumonia, tracheal injury, lung injury etc. You are also having history of endotracheal tube (breathing tube) insertion. So possibility of pneumonia and tracheal injury is more. So get done chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia. If chest x-ray is normal, no need to worry much. But if hemoptysis is continuous than you may need bronchoscopy to rule out tracheal injury. So consult doctor and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My baby is 6 months 15 days old. She is suffering from loose motion for last 2 days (7-8 times per days). I have given her Taxim-O, but as it was not working, I have given her OFM Suspension last night and today morning. But still She has the motion for 2 times from morning till now. What I will do now. Please suggest. | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. It seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics (LIKE MAXIMO OR OF) unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhea. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D Chat Doctor. |
Hi I ve been on birth control going on three years and have been on two different types of pills and gained a significant amount of weight on them. Because of my weight gain I am experiencing really bad back pains. What would be the best birth control with a lot of weight gain. My doctor wants me off of birth control but I can t afford to be off of it right now because I am sexually active | Hello Mam, I just read your query. See if you have gained too much weight due to birth control pills and your doctor wants to stop them then you can go for other birth control measures like |
My five year old has had a bloody mucus stool it also had worms in it. I had treated this but was informed by my child that they spat the medication out. my other two children also have watery stools, with no blood or worms. Im unsure as to what this is. 2 of my other kids also have chicken pox atm. Any idea whats wrong? | Many thanks for consultation. Bloody diarrhea and chicken pox are both highly contagious diseases. Bloody diarrhea is a bit serious issue .this child needs admission in the hospital for the following;1. Intravenous fluids2.stool culture3.intravenous antibiotics and other supportive medicine. If they have worms then needs few arming of all family after the acute problem is over. Other 2 child Chat Doctor. |
My period went off a week ago. My lower right back started hurting. Measuring from 1-10 the pain was about an 8. This pain has continued for 2 days after the pain stops I start to bleed. I bleed for an hour or so. I have been taking over the counter Ibuprofien which has helped with the pain. | Hi! Good moving. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Some girls do get pre menstrual pain before their cycles, which might be severe at times as in your case. However, if it persists, I would advise you to get yourself checked up by your gynecologist, who depending on the physical findings of a clinical examination might advise you for a pelvic ultrasound to rule out any pathological condition. Till that you may continue to take Ibuprofen for a symptomatic relief. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
I keep having a faster than normal blood sedimentation rate for 6 months now. I feel some small vibes in my heart like shivering sometimes and also weak. I try cycling everyday but i dont know if i dhd do this. I hv gluten sensitivity n food allergies n pollen, i keep sneezing . What is the best thing to do? | Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious disease specialist, answering your concern. ESR is the nonspecific marker of the inflammation. It rises whenever there is underlying inflammation in the body. As you have allergy there are chances of high ESR. This is the reason why ESR is high in you. Kindly also check for other causes of high ESR also like, TB. TB is the most common cause of high ESR in country like India. Glad to answer your further concern. We wish you the best health at Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctor |
I had fallen in the shower 13 days ago striking the centre of my chest and my right ribs. The centre bone between my ribs is still sore and I am having difficulty taking a full breath. Laughing or coughing cause pain. Is this serious & should I see my Dr.? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should first get done chest x-ray. As blunt chest injury can cause1. Pneumothorax2. Rib fracture3. Pulmonary contusions we have to rule out all these. And chest X-ray will necessary to rule out these. If x-ray is normal then it seems muscular pain only. Try to follow these for better relief form muscular pain.1. Avoid heavy weight lifting.2. Avoid strenuous exercise. 3. Avoid bad postures in sleep.4. Take good painkillers and muscle relaxant 5. Wear chest belt for minimal mobilization. 6. Apply warm water pad in the affected part. |
My husband is 70, had a stroke from a blood clot on the right side of his brain and hospitalized for 6 weeks, He is now home using 100 mg enteric coated aspirn daily. He is incontinent and wears diapers, but is progressing daily, with assisted walking, speeks and understands and can hold a conversation well, eats unassisted, Today he has been passing bright red blood with his urine. He has no temperature or pain or discomfort.. He has never had a problem with this before. Is it the aspirin therapy? Should I stop the aspirin therapy? What should I do about this? | Hi Heath aspirin medicine acts on platelets and blocks theme platelets are an essential component of clotting mechanisms by that count, yes bleeding can be due to aspiring I doubt it, it's not that frequent.I am not sure about the neurological status yes I would suggest holding aspirin too in one of my patients I would suggest an urgent hospitalization for management of frank hematuria will suggest the same to meet a urologist as soon as possible to know if there is need for an intervention Best of luck Chat Doctor. |
every few years i get a lump type of swelling above my left ear. i was born with a skin tumor when i was a baby but then it got removed. that lump grows right over the scar. i dont know what it is. i went to a doctor and they said it might be a blood clot that comes and goes on its own. it hurts and has slight bruise looking color on it. it also has a red mark that is getting bigger. | Hi, Dear thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I understood your health concerns. From the facts narrated in the query, it seems that you have an infective lump at the scar of the old lump which was excised in your childhood. The bruise and the redness are suggestive of the re-activated infection at the old lump site. In my opinion it seems to be-Chronic abscess ? May be with foreign body left out at the time of old operation. Treatment-Anti-inflammatory, antibiotics, cold compresses with the prescription from your ER Surgeon would resolve your issues. Hope this would resolver your worry. Welcome for any further query in this regard to Chat Doctor. Write excellent review and hit thanks if you find this reply helpful to you. Have a Good Day. Chat Doctor. N.M.S. Genl-CVTS |
hi doc.i am from Pakistan .my mother at age of 63 got these medicines from doc.she is feeling well and not much problem.can u inform me about these .i am worried about it to use.thankx.(cardnit 6.4mg)(Bamifix 600 mg)(lowplat 75mg)(etizem 30mg)(Myteka 10mg) thank u. | Hello, What do you want to know about? Those medications are used for ischemic heart disease with breathing difficulty. What discomfort she is feeling? Possible causes are like she may develop gastritis, or she may be developed increased breathlessness (dyspnea). Use tablet pantoprazole before breakfast for one week along with above medication. If there is no improvement, please consult with your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I AM 43 YEAR OLD FEMALE, THE SYMPTOS A HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ARE PALPITATIONES Y SOME TIMES CHEST PAIN, FOR 2 YEARS . MAY HEART SPEED UP 140, 150 BEATS FOR MINUTE, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE FOR SVT, ONLY SINUS TACHICARDYA. MY DOCTTOR DID A LOT OF TEST, BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC. I NEED HELP PLEASE. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should first rule out arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) in your case. So get done ECG, 2d echo and Holder monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ECG). If all these are normal then no need to worry about arrhythmia. Sometimes, stress and anxiety can cause chest pain, palpitations and sinus tachycardia. So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I am 26 years old male .2 years ago i was undergone stent angioplasty.now for few days my heart is beating fast .i feel shocking for small reasons like somebody suddenly opens door,while driving if other vehicle just crossed me suddenly like these things my heart is beating fast.i feel anxious for silly reasons. | Hello, I would explain that anxiety may mimic this clinical situation. Anyway, I would recommend checking thyroid hormone levels in order to exclude a possible thyroid gland dysfunction, blood electrolytes for possible imbalance and complete blood count for anemia. If these metabolic disorders have been excluded, I would recommend performing an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring in order to exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
hELLO I am a mother of a healthy 28 yr old son that has suffered from OCD since about age 3...I also have found that when he was fully potty trained one week before his 2nd birthday..he began sneaking my grand daughter s diapers...we found that he was wearing them and has he grew older he would use duct tape to keep them. It is now time to intervene, he states he just felt better, that the diapers eased his anxiety and make him feel as if everything that was bothering him would somehow quickly just disappear..He witnessed his little girlfriend at age 4 in the daycare that she had wet herself during nap time and the daycare worker ut her in a diaper instead o putting on a clean change of clothing that brought every day in her back pack, as if the daycare was punishing her for wetting herself...my son is just now starting to open up to me regarding this, he claims it is a fetish to a degree because he looked the word up in the dictionary..He has recently been through some stressful situations an has thought about putting a diaper on but hesitated. But the thought was there. He recently had his iphone stolen during a series of break ins in his neighborhood. hey got his i phone which has not been found. He realized this was messed up thinking he stated so he looked at pictures, read articles and tried to understand why he fet this way and why did the diaper calm him down. he is panicky and scared that the phone will be found and that there is no sexual attraction to diaper wearing by children or adults...he needs help quickly..he is on the verge of a breakdown menatlly, he can t eat or sleep for being afraid that it may be taken wrong if seen b the wrong person. Please I am asking for help and any advice that you possibly offer | Hello, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health problem. Symptoms typically include recurring thoughts and repetitive actions in response to the recurring thoughts. A common example is recurring thoughts about germs and dirt, with a need to wash your hands repeatedly to clean off the germs. However, there are many other examples like sexual thoughts, counting, checking, orderliness, et cetera. The usual treatments are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant medicine, or both. Treatment often works well to reduce the symptoms and distress of OCD greatly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I have had, i guess you call it an infection, on the roof of my mouth. I get this every once in a while but this time is different. It is swollen a bit around my front tooth on my left. However it is sore all the way back to my soft pallet. I get a incredible headache when i eat. What could this be?( i have had my bottom two wisdom teeth out but still have the top two) | Hello & welcome, Your symptoms of swelling on palatal side of upper anterior tooth (incisor) shows the presence of underlying abscess or pus formation around the tooth. This can occur more likely due to deep caries in the tooth which has propagated through dentin & reached the live pulp tissue of the tooth thus infecting it. Another possibility is just a Gum infection or periodontal infection which is deep-seated in below cervical line of the tooth or this may be due to trauma to periodontics or the tooth itself. First, get an x-ray taken by visiting your dentist to evaluate the presence of caries & abscess or the periodontal condition of the tooth. Root canal treatment will be best if there is abscess due to caries followed by ceramic crown placement. If the fault is within the periodontics or Gingival infection, then Scaling & root planing will suffice. Antibiotics are definitely required to get rid of infection & will be given to you by your dentist. Avoid hot foodstuff intake or hot Chat Doctor. Keep your oral cavity clean by properly brushing your teeth regularly. Take care. |
Hi,I am suffering from hair loss and thinning of hair. I am looking for a good dermatologist in Bangalore, who can help me to reduce the hair loss process and regrow my hair. I have a family history of hair loss, but I believe I can slow it down with medicines. I have been using Minoxidil 10% from past one year, I think its effectiveness has reduced with the passage of time. I would be grateful, if you can help me out. Am quite tensed, thanks | Hello, I can understand your concern it would be very helpful if I could know your age and gender and see some pictures of your scalp. You may have halogen effluvium of female pattern hair lessor an Chat Doctor. Hairfall may be due to lack of nutrients like iron or proteins in body, it may also be due to deranged thyroid levels. So to rule out halogen effluvium I would advise you to get your he, serum ferritin and thyroid levels tested.it may be genetic too. Application of minoxidil and oral biotin once a day can really be helpful to you. Minoxidil is slow method, it takes time to show results, and you have to be compliant with its use, leaving it abruptly can again result in hair loss. So be patient and keep using it. Still if you don't find any results you can go for procedure like PRP (plasma rich platelet) therapy, it could help you as results seen are very good. And you can consider hair transplant too. Hope it would help. Thank you |
Hi i have reddness and bumps on the glans of my penis. previously doctor diganosed as balanitis and gave the conazole cream and the reddness and bumps disappeared and i continued to apply for 7days. Today i stop applying and the red spots and bumps has reappeared. what are the probable cause of this? | Hello Thanks for query. Recurrence of red bumps over glans penis is mostly due to bacterial infection You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Definite along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Along with topical antibiotic ointment like Newsprint twice daily for local application. Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely. |
I was born mentally handicapped / stupid - maybe autistic .people have bullied me my whole life .I am 62 and really sick of the job I have . I would pay a lawyer , just to file for disability .do not care if I win . I have been looking for a lawyer or doctor since 1996 .have no clue what to do | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I am sorry and unable to believe that you could not find a doctor or lawyer who could help you, even after 10 years search. I sincerely think you are rather disappointed with life situations rather than depressed or autistic. You are already 62 and age also could be taking its toll on you. Don't you have family? Husband and child Chat Doctor. Be near and be lovable. You need assistance. Living alone has its bad consequences. God bless you. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http |
My daughter in law started having seizures 4 years ago. She is 30 years old . She has a fracture skull when she was 3 from a fall in the playground.They feel it is from scar tissues on the right side ofher brain. She seems so have a seizure about every 4-6 months. her last two have been lasting longer and also she stated states they are more violent in the way that she is aware of them but terrorfied and feels like someone or something is attacking her, she bite my son during her last one and spit out the Ativan which she usally take with no problem. I am concerned of the voilentness of these seizures.She is on lamitical and lyrica. | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that her symptoms are related to the brain damage caused by the trauma. The aggressive behavior may be explained by the damaged brain area (usually it occurs in frontal or temporal brain lesions) or from the aura before seizure. I would recommend discussing with her attending physician on the possibility of switching from lyrics to carbamazepine or Valerie acid, which would help stabilize also her aggressive behavior. Consulting with a psychiatrist may be necessary, especially if she is aggressive even in everyday life. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes, |
Hi I have really bad kidney pain I feel tired week they found blood in my urine my pain getting worse today the doctor thinks I might have a kidney stone lodged but ctscan showed nothing but waiting for another scan with die in but I m in pain today nothing working taking dicloflex and paracetomal with codeine do you think I need to see doctor as I keep feeling tired dizzy no energy | Hi, This can be due to urinary tract infection and any kind of tumor-like growth in kidneys and sometimes heavy exercise and constipation can cause. In the absence of complete case history and examination, it is difficult to arrive at a particular point. Let me know |
My 15 year old daughter is complaining about pain in her lower front teeth and chin. 800 Motrin does not seem to help and neither does ice or heat. The dental X-ray shows nothing, a trip to the doctor where he felt around her jaw and looked in her mouth only shows possible tmj. This has been going on for 48 hrs. And now she has a fever of 100 and slight swelling of lower lip. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain in the lower incisors and chin region can be because of the gum infection or tooth infection secondary to decay or trauma. Nothing to be panic, consult a good oral physician and get it evaluated. Meanwhile, take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin. Continue Motrin 400\u00a0mg twice daily instead of 800\u00a0mg. Do not apply hot or cold things. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
uncle has gone through myocardial infarction recently after angioplasty in 1999 and bypass in 2009. Ejection fraction currently is 20. blood pressure 80/52. saturtion 96-100 heart rate 90-100 resp rate 18-30. He is on drugs currently and has to use cpap and bipap sometimes. please suggest some treatment or advice | Because of myocardial infarction your uncles' heart has become weak as compared to normal humans, the main problem is its inability to maintain normal fluid balance, medical management is what I would help you. Fluid restriction less than 1 Lt a day mallow salt Chat Doctor. Carvedilol, metoprolol, ace inhibitors like April, diuretic furosemide with Gladstone, statin, aspirin may be titrated as per his BP(which is low) heart rate and other vitalsDigoxin may be considered Lastly look for synchrony, if present CRT, dual pacemaker like think may help improve pumping Sir the question you asked required detailed discussion after reviewing all available reports and treatment he is already. For further information email [email protected] |
my husband was out side yesterday on the front lawn bending over to pick something up off the ground suddenly he fell on the ground he said he could not move at all and his right leg felt very heavy like a block of wood, question should we be worried he is 55yold | Hello, A detailed clinical examination would help pinpoint cause of the above-mentioned symptoms. With available information, I think it could be spine condition where a nerve root/s might be affected while forward bending secondary to disc prolapse. However, exact cause could be established only after clinical examination and further investigations. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
Hi, I am a 72 year old female with multiple chronic diseases, like arthritis and other health prolems such as CAD, hashimotos disease, breathing problems, MGUS and bladder cancer. My daughter rents her house while living with me to a person who recently told her he have TB and his daughter (3 yrs) has inactive TB. My daughter was recently in contact with the family. Should I be concerned. | Hello, thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. If I am your doctor I suggesting you TB is contagious disease. But once or twice exposure won't cause disease. TB requires prolong exposure to be actively in place. I advise you not to get your child exposed to TB patients otherwise she will be diseased. If you have to ask me anything you can contact me. Chat Doctor. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you. |
I think i have a spider bite. From what I have read it seems as though its a brown recluse. I noticed some type of bite on the back of my knee 2 days ago. looked like a pimple. Today it started to spread and now its burning and blistering. what can I take for it? I have two young children sleeping and I am home alone with them. Can I take Orapred ODT to stop the pain and inflimation? or should I take motrin? I have been icing it for the past 30min. Thank you,Sally | Hello Sally, Thanks for writing in Chat Doctor. It is unfortunate that you got bit by spider. It is good that you have kept icing the area, which would reduce pain and inflammation. You need to clean the bite site with mild soap and water. If the bite is on an arm or leg, keep it elevated. You can take Motrin to get relief from pain and inflammation. A tetanus booster shot is indicated if you haven't had one in the last five years. Observe the area for infection. Antibiotics may be required if the bite becomes infected. If it is coming down on its own with above measures, then you need not worry much. Wish you good health. |
I have been on blood pressure meds since last August 2009. About a month ago, my physician added 12.5 mg diarutic to my 160 mg of diovan dose...which dropped my BPs back consistently below 140 with better bottom numbers. I take my pressures before and after my 30 minute llunch break workouts. My BP is always 10-15 pts. better after my workouts. Today before my workout my BP was 127/90 and after it dropped for the first time down unusally low to 90/64, with similar BPs up to six hours later. At 8 hours, it finally rose back to 117/64. I have not felt just right for 2-3 days (some headaches and acid reflus like feelings). Should I be concerned? | Hi, I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your blood pressure values are a little low (90/64) and this may lead to some dizziness and lightheadedness. But, if such blood pressure values persist, I would recommend avoiding diuretic intake. Otherwise, there is no need to worry or make any change to your therapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
hi im 19 yrs old female ive been getting theses sharp stomach pains on and off and sometimes it hurts so bad i cant walk also when it stops hurting my stomach feels really sore like i was working out all day I drink enough water and my diet is pretty normal I dont know whats wrong | Welcome to Chat Doctor it is not clear where the pain is and how long and when do you get pain .if it is upper abdominal pain and it is so severe you should consult physician and get a physical check up and follow advice if it is lower abdominal pain and related to periods consult gynecologist abdominal pain may be due Romany conditions and need a detailed history and clinical examination and some time some investigations to reach a diagnosis and provide proper treatment |
iAM USHA, MY AGE IS 33YRS I HAVE PCOD PROBLEM, I DONT HAVE CHILD SINCE 9 YRS, I HAD DONE IVF, WITH DR. KAMINI RAOS HOSPITAL BUT THAT HAS FAILED BEFORE 2 YRS BACK, AGAIN WE DIDNT TRIED, BUT WE TRYING NATURALLY, I COULDNT GET CONCEIVE RESULT. BY THIS I WAS DISAPPOINTED, WILL U PLEASE SUGGEST ME WHAT TO DO FOR MY PROBLEM I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED PLZ DOCTOR GIVE ME SOME SUGGESTION TO MY PROBLEM | Hi, I think you can go for a natural cycle tracking and if ovulation is happening, you can try naturally. If ovulation is not happening, there is no use of trying naturally. You can go for mild stimulation with tamoxifen or camphene and can go for GUI. Try for 3 months. If it doesn't work, then you can go for a minimal stimulation IVF protocol. It is less costly than the normal IVF. Hope I have answered your question. Regards Chat Doctor. |
When I have severe coughing spell my lower back aches. Has been going on for monthes. 71 years old male. history of severe broncitis w/peumonia severe. But since getting shot years ago (anti-peumonia) better. Seem to have semi-diareaha in a.m. mostly. Have Gerd and asthma take 500/50 advere & anti-acids. thhnx j | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Since you are having asthma, coughing can be due to worsening of asthma. The most common cause for worsening of underlying asthma is viral infection. You are also having semi diarrhea. This also favors viral infection. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x-ray. 3. PUT (pulmonary function test). Chest x-ray is needed to rule out lung infection. PFT is needed to diagnose the severity of the asthma. And it will also guide in adding further inhaled bronchodilators. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. |
I had my periods on 20 march 2014. And had sex on 23 march. He did not ejaculated inside and I also took I pill within 7 hours. My periods stopped on 24 march and then restarted from 26 march till 2 April. After that I dnt had my periods in April ..is it normal? | Hallow Dear, Usually, within 3 days of the menstrual bleeding, there is no possibility of pregnancy since the egg is not present on that day for fertilization. I-pill is a progestational medicine; hence, few days after its consumption, some little bleeding is known, and you need not be concerned about it. Moreover, the following menses may get delayed by few days. I do not think, you should be worried about such irregularity in the bleeding after I-pill. The subsequent menses will be normal and regular. Considering you menses on 2 April, there is no possibility that you are pregnant; which you may confirm by pregnancy test. I hope this assures you. |
I am 18 and male, I have a whiteish, yellowish slimy leakage coming from the tip of my penis and I havent had sex or oral in months and this just started a few days ago. Slight sting when I urinate but only from time to time and I just need to know whats going on. | HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorIt can be due to bacterial infection. But STDs like gonorrhea gives same picture. You should have a routine urine test to rule out a urinary infection also. Swab culture and microscopy of the discharge also might be needed for diagnosis. With proper antibiotic therapy you will be fine. Consult your doctor immediately as the infection can cause complications like infertility. Let me know if you have any further query. |
I have had palpations for a while I think it maybe due to stress and the fact that i am going through the the peri -menopausal state at the moment. Although I have been through a trying time at the moment as my daughter gave birth to stillborn banck in April and my other daughter is 30weeks pregnant and understandbly distressed. I am also finding it hard as I work full time, please can you offer any advice as to how to cope. it would be greatly appreciated. Karen Deacon | Hi, Thanks for posting your query. You are suffering from palpitation, and it is essential to find the cause. Palpitation may be due to heart problem or may be due to hormonal problems. If cardiac and non-cardiac evaluation is normal then you may have panic attacks. Do you have fever/ increased sweating/ watery shit/ weight loss? Do you have squeezing sensation/ sweating/ difficulty in respiration/ respiratory difficulties with change of posture/ swelling in feet ? Have you undergone thyroid profile/ serum electrolytes/ ECG for heart previously? What are their reports? You should consult with physician / cardiologist and should go for following investigations |
Hi i have lupus sle and i started taken Herbalife products like 21 day cleansing, herbal green tea, formula 1 healthy meals, miltivitamin and cell activator. I have became very itchy since taking these products. Do you thimk its an allergic reaction or its my body cleansing itself? | Hello, I think this is an allergic reaction to the products that you are using and the best way to fight it is not to use these products anymore. Also, you can take a tablet of an antihistamine such Cetirizine at night for at least 5\u00a0days. If you see swollen lips, difficulty breathing you can go to ER for epinephrine and prednisone injections. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
HCV test shows reactive , ast 49 and alt 91, am i at risk of life | Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor ...HCV reactive means you're or were infected with Hepatitis C virus.AST & ALT being normal means its dormant, means its just lying silent in your liver, not damaging your liver for now. Consult a gastroenterologist and find out if he would advise treatment. Usually when hepatic enzymes are normal, no treatment is requires but if the virus is active then treatment may be required. U r not at risk of your life now. The complications can be - liver damage (cirrhosis), Hepatocellular cancer(liver cancer), these are possible complications, does not mean you will have them for sure, but u have a chance to have them.Don't worry a lot, consult a gastroenterologist, get an advice, take treatment if he advises and take precautions not to spread it - don't donate blood. |
I am a 62 1/2 year old Black Female. I tend to be very, very emotional and depressed lately. In the past three years 3 of my loved ones have passed away | Hello, Thanks for putting your query on Chat Doctor. I can understand what you are going through, and I am sorry for losses that you have faced.It's common to feel depressed after loss of loved ones but since it is affecting your functioning treatment is required. If I had similar patient visiting my clinic I would have started her with low dose antidepressant like Escitalopram 10 mg for 6 months and then would have tapered it down slowly before stopping it. Hope I have solved your query. If you have further queried please feel free to ask. |
My father is suffering from heart and kidney problem. Haemoglobin has gone down to 6.5 and createnine at 4.2 along with high Uric acid and urea. All doctors were of the opinion that my father needs to go for dialysis but nephrologist adviced to give epofit 3000 and no dialysis. Do you think that a good decision? Please advice | HiT hanks for choosing Chat Doctor. In.profit is nothing but erythropoietin which is released by kidney and in kidney patients as it is released in low quantity and that's the reason why hemoglobin will be low in such patients. So giving that injection will improve he and the symptoms caused by anemia but if you have no uremic symptoms then you can hold hemodialysis and have symptomatic treatment. Thank you. |
I have had the feeling of a lump in my throat for six months. It is relieved when I eat and sleep but comes right back. I also feel a tightness in my chest and feel that I have to burp a lot. My endoscopy came back normal with a little gastritis. Could I have a hernia that was missed? | Hello! Thank you for the query. Hiatal hernia is usually clearly visible during gastrostomy. So it is rather not the case. What seems the most probable reason of your symptoms is HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). It is caused by stomach acid regurgitation to the esophagus. It may cause a chest tightness and lump in the throat as well. GERD should be treated with medicines called PPI's (proton pump inhibitors) like Omeprazole. You should also improve your diet |
I AM MATHEW,40 YEAR OLD, I AM DIABATIC .AM TAKING GLUCOFAGE 500 IN MORNING & NIGHT.BEFORE I WAS TAKING DIAMICRON ON MORNING BUT I WAS GETTING HUNGREY BY 11AM SO I STOPED THAT MEDICINE MY SELF BUT YESTERDAY & TODAY I TOOK DIAMICRON BECAUSE SUGUR WAS HIGH.MY HTS IS 185 CMS AND WEIGHT IS 97.5 KG. TO DAY MY SUGER LEVEL WAS 182 MORNING BEFORE FOOD.I AM LOSSING MUSSILS ON THE HAND BUT NOT LOSSING THE WEGHT. AND EVERY BODY IS ASKING WHY YOU LOST WEIGHT.I AME AFFRIED WHY I AM LOSSING MY MUSSILS. SO NOW A DAYS I AM HAVING TOO MUCH FOOD BUT NOT INCREESIG THE MUSSILS. I HAD SEX WITH TWO LADIES 8- 10 YEARS BEFORE. SO I AM AFRIED BECAUSE OF SOME DESISE I AM LOOSING MUSSILS. MY FAMILY IS HERE WITH ME AND 3 YEAR BEFORE MY WIFE WAS HAVING MEDICAL TEST AND SHE WAS NOT HAVING HIV. I AM TOO MUCH AFRIED. CAN YOU GIVE ME AN ANSER | Thank you user for your query on Chat Doctor.basically metformin (gluconate) 1000\u00a0mg, causes reduction in muscle mass to some extent. Your BMI is 28.35, which means that you are overweight. Avoid taking bulk diets in a single meal.Instead, you can take small and frequent diet (low carboy Chat Doctor. Design your meals in such a way that your meal should contain half of green leafy vegetables, curd or any milk products, but it should be prepared from skimmed milk, nuts, either take par billed rice or multigrain chapatis. Well so far as your HIV status is concerned, kindly get your status checked too. And yes do not skip your micron. Also mention the dosage of micron. Maybe you have to work up on your dosage too. |
Is Ultrasound test benefits us before being pregnancy? What way it benefits? | Hiwelcome to Chat Doctor forum it is not necessary to do ultrasound before pregnancy if everything is right it is not a routine to do before pregnancy .yes, after pregnancy it is done routinely if you have any problem and cant be able to conceive than only it is indicated .it is for follicular study, to identify any uterus problem or other anatomical abnormalities. I hope I have answered your question. |
hi my ultra sound says say rt ovary contain multiple pheripheral cyst consistent with polycystic ovary measuring 38x21x36mm,vol15.0omls and i am newly married and trying to get pregnant.please what do i do. is it that i can concieve any more please i am concerned abput ferility problems | Hi there, I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options. 1) First do not panic. 2) polycystic ovaries is a lifestyle disorder. I will suggest you to opt for a healthy diet and regular exercise regimen. Include more portions of fruits, salads and vegetables in daily diet. Chat Doctor. Avoid deep-fried foods, bakery products and refined sugars. Avoid substance abuse if any. Start on Folic acid, vitamin B 12 and Omega-3 supplements at least 3 months before you plan to get pregnant. 3) please get in touch with your treating doctor for getting insulin sensitizers, Sometimes laparoscopy, hysteroscopy with ovarian Volume reduction also will be of help. I would like to let you know that with all the best possible help from medical side you should not be having any problems with getting pregnant. May God bless you with a bundle of joy. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. |
I am a 31 yr old male I used to be healthy for almost over a month now. I had an anxiety attack (first time), I wasn t able to sleep, heart rate is high and blood pressure and eat a lot, lets say I became weak and lose weight, afterer that week I started eating right and probably slowly gaining my sleep from o,2,almost 6..I do feel okay with my issues behind my anxiety, however I was urinating a lot , I feel everything I drink is going out. My doctor gave me levaquin,Hystatin,medrol and benzonatate. I have vistaril and halcion at night, and wellbutrin durjng the day, for my anxiety 2 weeks earlier, means ive been urinating a lot for 2 weeks. I followed my additional instruction for the medroland others. I swear that probanly on the 1st day I took antiobiotics that I dont urinate frequently and im not dehydrated. However the following day I experience anxiety again kot worrying on past issues but now its my body km worrying I lost 10 lbs in a month and mu muscles were gone, I know I can make it for the weight but I feel a little electricity started on my feet all over the body and mu thrush went back again. I dont know what to do now if the electrixity and weakness of my leg is from anxiety or disease???? | Hi, thanks for the query & I am sorry to hear about your current state of plight. All of your symptoms including electric shock like sensations, excessive urinating, feelings of increased blood pressure, heart rate etc. are manifestations of anxiety symptoms. When excessive, these symptoms increase suddenly to a crescendo causing Panic attacks where a person feels he/she is surely going to die. Assuming that organic conditions like heart disease. Respiratory aliments have been ruled out; let's try & decipher your anxiety episodes. Are they situational (occurring in response to a particular situation/thought) or occur at any time? Any aggravating or relieving factors for anxiety?? Your current Chat Doctor. There are many effective |
I have been operated for Pilonidal sinus deep near my tail bone. I have severe pain all the time althouth i have been given the antibiotics as well as dressing. Please advise whether I can join my office after 3 weeks of surgery and when the skin will be recovered. also, please advise the proper diet for the same. | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. YesYou can join after three weeks The Skin will be recovered Please take plenty of fiber, greens, leafy vegetables Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow-up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly in Chat Doctor at http |
My brother is 6 feet tall, 270 lbs, 35 years old and does not drink nor smoke. He has had lower stomach pain that moves around his lower right belly area. Blood work showed his neutrophils are very elevated. He has H pylori. Took antibiotics for 2weeks. However, his pain still remains. He has random bouts of diarrhea. His neutrophils remain very high. Doctor has not given a reason nor scheduled any further appointments. Any advice? | Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that high neutrophil count is associated with some kind of infection as you mentioned in your case probably is because of H. pylori infection. H. pylori infection required long duration of treatment. So do not expect short treatment and result. Take the treatment and wait for good result that is what all is necessary in your case. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious disease specialist. Wish you the best health at Chat Doctor. |
Iam 17 year old, I dyed my hair twice. The first type I dyed it was at a salon, I really began to realize the color was bothering me, hated the color, i was geting color black, Iam brunette. My second dye was done with my friend to make it more darker, Iam suffering a hair loss, i was a big girl, i have lost 50lbs, i havent started my diet i was in it before, is there any treatment or tips to help me improve my hair loss and make it healthier | Hi Dear, Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of hair loss which is known as alopecia which could occurs due to many reasons such as - Genetic factor- Nutritional deficiencies- Fungal infection-Excessive chemical usage-Hormonal changes. Need not worry. Would suggest you to use olive oil for massage to moisturize scalp. Maintain complete hygiene and avoid use of cap for long time. You should take plenty of fluids and diet rich in multivitamins. Consult dermatologist for proper examination. Doctor may order skin patch test, blood test and physical examination. Doctor may prescribe you antifungal treatment along with minoxidil spray. Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, |
Hi I was told I had proctits/ colitis 12 years ago as I had blood from anus , was in early stage of pregnancy. Then never had it again for 9 years til pregnant again. Now 3 years on I have got it again but this time not pregnant but had coil fitted 1 year ago and periods are almost gone- think there may be a connection ? Should I have coil removed ? Never had any pain. Thanks kath | Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor, as per the details u have submitted, bleeding form the anus has no relation with birth control coil.as u have already got the problem parotitis and colitis .maybe it has flared up, that why u have above-mentioned symptoms. As it seems, you are not definitely confirmed by a gastroenterologist, that you have either parotitis or colitis, I advise you to first consult a GASTROENTEROLOGIST and get done COLONOSCOPY . The possibilities are 1. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE?2. ANAL FISSURE3.NON-SPECIFIC PAROTITIS. |
My son fell off his bunk bed whilst playing and landed on his back. Since this happened he has been complaining about a pain in his stomach. He appears ok (playing, eating and his temperature are all ok). We are only concerned now because he said he fell over in school and his stomach starting hurting again and this was nearly a week since the original fall. Any ideas what this could be? | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. From the history of trauma for more than a week ago, the most likely cause would be a soft tissue trauma which would be relieved with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. However, to be certain of not missing any intro abdominal organ injury, I would also advise you to get an ultrasound of whole abdomen done. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
Dear Sir, I am suffering by kidney stone formation again and again,what i need to do prevent of stone formation? and i have few stones which was came out during urine passing,Is there possible to analyze stone?precently i am in bangalore could you please healp me | HIIT seems you are a recurrent stone former. I presume you have had a CT scan of your kidneys to assess the stone burden. The following general advice would be suitable for you to decrease the chance of stone formation.1)increase oral fluids to make the urine colourless2) reduce salt in your diet3) Do not take red meat and decrease intake of animal protein would recommend analyzing the stone that you have passed to know its composition. I would also recommend 24 hour urinalysis to test volume, pH, calcium, uric acid, oxalate, citrate and cysteine levels and if these are abnormal then treat it accordingly. I would also advise you to get your blood checked for calcium and uric acid levels. Further specific diet advice can only be given based on these test results. |
Hi, I had endometrial cancer. A high grade endometroid adenocarcinoma with squamous differerentiation. I had surgery - removal of my uterous, fallopian tubes, ovaries, some lymph nodes, and part of my ometum. I had superficial myometrial invasion as well as cervical stromal invasion- invasion of cervical connective tissue. The maximum invasion was less than a millimeter. My lymph nodes, ovaries, fallopian tubes, peritoneal fluid and omentum were negative for malignancy. I have had a cat scan and mriabout 6-7weeks after surgery which also was clear. I am very reluctant to do chemo (1st try had a reaction right away) and radiation due to the severe side effects. I have completely changed my diet, I am slightly overweight and losing weight now though as I am eating mostly vegetables. I am eating very healthy and am reasonably active. I feel really good - infact better than I have in a few years. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You had endometrial carcinoma with squamous differentiation. You also had invasion in myometrium and cervix. Treatment of choice is surgery followed by chemotherapy. You have hone through surgery. Now you should take chemotherapy. Take proper nutritional diet and healthy diet. You should also go for ultrasound abdomen every 3 to 6 months to detect early recurrence or spread. Consult your doctor and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Hello Dr Rynne, Thank you for this service. 10 years ago my Dentist recommended an oral surgeon to me. He was to replace a front tooth that had died over a period of years. Unfortunately he injured the nerves in the area during his procedure. I have suffered for 10 yrs. with many symptoms of nerve damage including burning, fullness & heavy pressure in the area, a feeling of heaviness & burning & swelling of my tongue which at times makes it hard to pronounce words. There is so much more. I have seen many dentists, physicians, neurologists & a neurosurgeon. The only thing offered to me has been medication. I am 84 yrs old, very active, walk & exercise 3 or more times a week and sing with an international chorus of women. Yes, my singing has definitely been compromised by the pain & discomfort. I have been on Neurontin for approximately 2yrs and can only tolerate 700mg daily because of the effects it has on my focus & balance. The relief is minimal. Can you offer me any hope for relief? The only other medication I am on is Synthroid 0.1mg. | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com. I had gone through your question I can understand your concern. The symptoms rated to your concern seems to be because of permanent nerve damage. If it is 10\u00a0years old there are no chances of recovery anymore. What you need to do is, reduce the injury related to it. As there is no sensations, chances of the injury because of heat and chemicals are more. As you are not able to appreciate the proper stimulus you are unknowingly injuring hour tongue. You need to keep following things in mind. Take foods and Chat Doctor. Clean your mouth before going to bed. Use no or small amount of |
Hello sir,i have a bad breath problem since 5 years.i am suffered by gr 1 esophagatis with laxles.my breath is so hot with bad smell.i take medicines and keep in diet since 5 years but it didnt solve my problem..can you say the correct solution for me.. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The bad breath could be because of the esophagitis, or the gum infection or any pus discharge in the oral cavity. Consult an oral physician to get it ruled out. You have to get the esophagitis treated. If there is gum infection or pus discharge then you have to get your teeth cleaned and get the infected tooth treated to prevent pus discharge. You have to maintain oral hygiene by brushing your teeth twice daily, you can use mouth washes. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
Ive had a pain across in my chest going right across both armpits, usually worsened by deep breathing, coughing, bending over, deep breathing, Ive had it for just under 2 months now, I got Ill with a cold a couple of weeks after it started and is still here now, any ideas? | Thanks for your question I completely understand your question cough of long duration and upper resp tract infection if not treated can lead to lower resp tract infections. Pain on deep inspiration can be due to pleural effusion, and can be muscular due to excessive cough .you need to c a pulmonologist and get a chest X-ray done to diagnose accurately the certain cause of your diseasesthanksfeel free to ask more questions may god bless you with good health |
I am experiencing an accelerated heart beat a odd times. I was just sitting down watching television and it started. My heart feels as if it is about to jump out of my chest. This is not the first time. It has been happening since I got sick over the christmas break. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should first rule out arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) in your case. Arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial flutter, supra ventricular tachycardia (SVT) etc. can cause rapid heart rate with pounding sensations. So better to get done ECG, 2d echo and Holder monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ECG) to rule out these causes. You may need anti arrhythmia Chat Doctor. Avoid stress and tension, if you are having stressful life. Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
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