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i had my gallbladder removed two weeks ago i was admitted to hospital on sunday after having what seemed to be a gallstone attack (however it was worse) they discharged me yesterday, i havent been able to eat since sunday im on paracetamol however my chest is extreamly tight, and i keep feeling a palpertation in my chest, i cant take in deep breathes/yawn/cough sneeze etc as the pain is excruciating, im also struggling to sleep. please help | Hello, Are you having a pain at surgery site, or somewhere else. If its at surgery site, do you have fever, or the pain is increasing, if yes you should visit the surgeon to look for complication. If not then you can try some painkiller along with antacid. If it's not at surgery site, then it can be acidity and reflux disease. Do you upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burping, increase in pain on food, sour water feeling in throat or chest burning, if yes it further supports the diagnosis? You should avoid fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have some walk after having food instead of taking rest. Have multiple small meals instead of heavy meals. Have regular sleep habits and avoid stress. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. You can get prescribed tab Pan DSR 40 mg before breakfast once a day for 2 weeks. |
Hi i have a lump by my belly button that comes and goes. I have recently had a swollen and enlarged lymph noid on my right inguinal groin with wedge shaped bruising. I was diagnosed with lymph noid infection and was put on antibiotics. Since then the lymph noid has decreased in size and still waiting on x-ray results. My question is, is it possible that the lump in my belly is linked to the swelling lymph noid in my groin? And I have also been getting lots of headaches can this also be linked? I am Breast feeding (one year now). Thank you. | No! This one could not be a lymph node; this is kind of hernia! Hi! In such cases of lump near navel that comes and goes, I must examine the lump regarding its relation to coughs, sneezing, supine position and its reducibility...etc. And, headaches or the groin nodes are not related to it. There are few possibilities like a hernia, inclusion cyst, hematoma, benign cysts or even lymph nodes as you mentioned! An USG of the area can confirm this. Therefore, see a surgeon for a physical examination and relevant early management. Regards, |
Hello Doc. Im a 20 year old male having a healthy lifestyle no major diseases. Yesterday a young cousin of mine got injured pretty badly. I was the one who cleaned his wounds and applied antiseptic lotion to them. I even checked closely whether the wounds needed stitches or not. Till that instant was completely OK. But when i was walking him up to the Doctors Clinic, suddenly my head and my stomach started spinning badly and my vision became extremely unclear. I almost vomited a couple times and felt that i was gonna faint but finally somehow managed to reach the clinic where i became better after lying down. Everyone says that Im suffering from Blood Phobia but that cant be right because when i was cleaning his wound and checking them, i didnt feel any bit uneasy or disgusted. And i myself have had bad history of injuries in my childhood when i easily used to watch the doctor stitch up my skin. So what was this nausea all about? | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your question... Phobia is a type of anxiety disorder where there is excessive and irrational fear of something, leading to avoidance of that fearful stimulus / object. In your case, the appearance of your symptoms seem to be correlating with the incident of closely observing blood / injury and so is likely to have been the cause of your nausea. But still, in order to technically qualify for a diagnosis of blood phobia, you need to have had persistent such aversion to blood / injury, along with avoidance of such situations (...which you say is absent). It could be that the straining of your eyes to closely observe / clean his wounds along with fatigue may have caused the nausea. However, if these symptoms keep repeating in similar situations, then it is more likely that you have a phobia. Wish you all the best.- |
Yes I m Morbidly Obese 400 I m having severe charlie horse like knotting from my lower back down to me feet I also have facial hair , thinning on the crown of my head and my periods go for 3-5 months at a time and then it stops for a week or 2 and I pass large blood clots the size of a chicken strip . Most Dr. when I go don t want to exam me because of my size. I need Help. | Hello, I have studied your case with diligence. There can be degenerative wear of bones, muscles, ligament and facet joint arthritis, due to deficiency of calcium, vitamin D, IT B12.so supplements of these nutrients can relieve back pain and leg pain. Check your bone strength with DEXA SCAN and you can start medication according to level of osteoporosis. MRI spine will help to see for any nerve compression. And also check your it B12 and it D3 level. I will advise you to do regular physiotherapy and exercises as my patients find much relief by these therapies. And weight reduction will help you. You may consult physiotherapist for guidance. He may start TENS, or ultrasound which is helpful in your case you need to take diet rich in calcium and vitamin D. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you find this answer helpful do not hesitate to rate this answer at end of discussion. Wishing you good health. Take care. |
hello Dr. I have been diagnosed of fibromyalgia in my right hand and arm. Not sure how to write this. I work on computer but not more than 3-4 hours and that too with rests..but since last year or so , my right hands index and middle finger and nerves/muscles connected to them moving towards wrist forean till elbow ache quite a lot and I can feel stiffness. I have been prescribed adgrace tablets. How long they should be taken and are there any substitutes available in India. Thanks | Hi, you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia in (R) hand and arm. Noe you have pain in elbow and forearm. With this kind of clinical picture, I would suggest a diagnosis of Tennis Elbow \u00ae. I recommend that you take painkillers for a few days. + Local Heat. A tennis elbow splint is available which can be used. Change the position of your elbow while working on computer. If there is no relief in three weeks time, you may need injections. In place of Ad grace you can take Orthodox sachets which have almost similar contents. |
A few weeks ago I injured my tailbone, the pain was manageable up to today. Today I was sitting with my legs crossed and I bent forward and when I bent forward It felt like a ripping in my tail bone and now no matter what I do I get a severe pain in my tailbone | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised. As the injury was directly on the tail bone there are two major possibilities which can occur here. Due to the impact of the injury - there might be a spondylolisthesis of the lower vertebrae or may be a lower level disc injuries.These is the commonest form of injuries which happens and gets unnoticed. Which later on give symptoms of constant pain and mobility induced pain. Taking an MRI of the lumbar spine along with the tail bone will help understand. As x-ray fails to show the soft tissues and sometimes the fracture as well, so MRI will be of choice. Post which with rest, medication and physical therapy all will work out well. In my clinical experience I have come across tail bone injury complaints, but MRI confirmed it to be spondylolisthesis or a disc injury. Treated with physical therapy, have helped the majority of cases. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
I have stitches in my forehead and have been coating them with Vaseline and covering it with gauze and washing and changing my dressing 2-3 times a day. After about 3 days I started to develop a rash on the area around the stitches. Why am I gettin this and what should I do to get rid of it? | Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor I will keep a possibility of Allergic Contact Dermatitis, probably to antiseptic liquid that you might be using for cleansing Or probably to antibiotic present in the Chat Doctor. I would advise you to bring it to the notice of your treating doctor and eliminate the possible allergen. Betadine is commonly used for cleansing the stitch site and is a common cause of sensitivity and so is Newsprint which is commonly incorporated in sterile |
Hi..I am 29years old and trying to get pregnant from past 8 months.. In these 8 months my periods were also irregular. it varied from 30 to 45days.. I was asked to take Spihene 100mg from my Gyn in India and i took it last month, my periods came on day 30.. My LMP now is 7th Sep 2012.. i have taken Siphene from 2nd day of my period to 6th.. Please advice.. every month when i see my periods i burst out.. its not easy to handle these.. | Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. You will conceive soon. Be stress-free. Stress is main cause for unexplained infertility. Along with your ovulation Chat Doctor. I suggest you to go for GUI in next cycle. GUI is intrauterine ingestion of sperms. Here sperms are washed and processed and placed in uterus. This will increase your chances of conception. Before going to GUI you need to get your tubal patency done. If they are normal you can try 3 to 4 cycles of GUI. Hope I have been helpful. Regards |
Hi, my mother has just been diagnosed with cervical cancer, we are awaiting the stage result. My father had kidney cancer and died, my grandmother on my mothers side died of lung cancer and my grandfather on my fathers side died of bowel cancer. I am very worried I will get it too. Is there anyway i could be tested for this? I am 27 year old female. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Cancers can be hereditary and runs in family. But it is not always true. But chances of cancer is high if family history of cancer is positive. You can do annual health check up every year to detect cancer early. Health check up should contain1. Chest x-ray for lung cancer2. PAP smear for cervical cancer.3. Ultrasound examination of abdomen to rule out liver, stomach and kidney cancer.4. Routine blood investigation like CBC (complete blood count) to rule out blood cancer. So consult your nearby hospital and discuss these tests. You can also get done genetic testing but very few centers are doing this. No need to worry much as all offsprings don't develop cancer. |
I am Jannatul Kawser from Bangladesh. I found 08 nos tumors on my hand. one of them is lagre in size. I meet with some doctors and they informed me that it is fatty tumor and advice to make a surgery for large one. Some times it is painful. need your advice..... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you are having multiple lipomas. Lipoma is benign soft tissue tumor containing fat tissue only. It is harmless, non tender, non-itchy. So ideally no treatment is required. But in some cases it grows in number and size. So patient can have cosmetic problem with this. So surgical removal is the only way you can remove this. No medicines will be useful. So surgery is the only option for removal. |
hi i had a heart attack 4 yrs ago widow maker they doc caught it in time installed stint no damage is there an average life span expectancy i take plavix lisinopril simcore and metropolol tish oil krill oil and asprin every day i know this can vary i do smoke about one pack of cigs a day i know i should quit i will soon to be 61 male i used to have a lot of stress at work and past relationships and i am 5 ft 8 inches a weigh about 195 dropped from 233 lbs thanks for you input dennis merrell | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor Forum Excessive stress in your may be due to excessive work load or due to anxiety disorder. History of heart attack also increases chances of anxiety disorder. You can meet nearby psychiatrist to rule out anxiety and stress management in your case. Till that time do morning walk, meditation, take proper sleep and take balanced diet to reduce stress. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Wish you Good Health. |
I have white and red sores on the inside of my cheeks and white patches and discolored soars on the left side of my throat where my tonsils used to be I also have a reoccurring soar throat that apears every so often and a bad sulfur in the back of my throat my gums are discolored as well the top is light pink and the bottom is a dark purple and along the left side of my bottomgums hurt the issue with the soars has been on and off for nine months and the problem witj the gums just occured a week ago please tell me it is nothing serious and can be treated. | Hi....if you are having recurrent tonsils problem then you need to meet ENT surgeon. He will guide you and help to prevent recurrent sore throat. And about your gums which is pink with upper and purple with lower than you should consult periodontics the one of the reason for dark gums are smoking . Meaning pigmentation etc... And don't worry there are many option to turn your dark color gums to normal color gums you can go with laser pigmentation procedure too. |
Lately I ve had burning in one spot on one ankle. Then last night it was burning on my calf. My mother had neuropathy. Just wondering if this is a symptom. I am 60 yr. old. I need to lose weight (about 186 lb. and 5;7 ) my dad had diabetes. thanks. | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. As by reading your history, you need a thorough neuromuscular assessment. Also, the burning sensation can be due to various factors rather coming to a conclusion so soon. You need to undergo a neuromuscular assessment, post which you may be advised to go the following test - blood glucose level, uric acid levels, Nerve conduction test, Doppler of lower limbs, lumbar spine MRI. After getting the tests and correlating it with the clinical assessment and symptoms the diagnosis will be made. Based on the diagnosis you will be advised the medication and later on physical therapy for the same case. Also, the physical therapist will re-assess you symptoms and muscle strength, based on which the treatment will be planned. Usually, patients recover with the combination of rest, medication and physical therapy. So I will advise not to get much worry as of now, as post clinical assessment you will be helped better. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
Yes, I have been having bilateral knee pain R L. My right knee buckles and is very painful. I had a xray of both knees and was told results were lateral tilting knee caps and my right knee showed calcified density. My doctor prescribed Mobic and if symptoms do not improve in a month or so she would recommend a MRI and/or ortho consult. Do you agree? | Hello, Based on your description of your complaints, you seem to be suffering from osteoarthritis of knee joint. Although you have not told me your age, this occurs due to age, overweight, or having MAL aligned knees. This is commonly treated in early stages with lifestyle modifications (weight loss, exercises, and holistic approaches like yoga). X-rays will show the MAL alignment and also degeneration. As your doctor has rightly said MRI SCAN will reveal the status of joint cartilage and also the status of all knee structures. Usually with these measures the knee pain will come down. Only in advance cases if knee pain persists you may require surgical intervention. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
I got punched a wall about 36 hours ago. I went to the about 12 hours ago, and they said they saw no fracture and it was likely a contusion. My hand is more swollen now than it was, and my fingers are turning black, could there be a fracture that wasn t seen or is it just a bruise? | Hello, Usually when walls are punched the 5th metacarpal breaks (the bone in your hand right before your pinky, also called a boxers fracture). If you have this you will find that is really painful if you squeeze your hand right under your pinky knuckle. Its possible they could have missed this on X-ray. If it doesn't get better within the next week I would have them take repeat X-rays, because sometimes repeat X-rays can show the fracture once it matures more. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
my 7 mth old daughter has had diahrea for 2 weks solid now upto 8-10 dirty nappies a day, stopped solids as thought it was linked but that was a week ago and still no change, been doctors but not been very helpful they sent of stool sample and still awaiting results and given cream for her burning bum but havent said wat it could be? | Two weeks of loose motion means baby has got some infection, or it might be due to lactose intolerance. The stool sample only can detect for infection if there are any bacteria. Based on that they will provide you with antibiotics and probiotics feed your child with plenty of water and reduce the amount of milk. And feed her solids avoid sugar because it may induce loose stool. The rash developed in her bum is due to loose stools. If they suspect lactose intolerance to physician will provide you with milk substitute which doesn't contain lactose. |
My mum has advanced stage dementia, lung cancer, COPD and emphysema. She is still in hospital waiting to go into a 24 hour nursing home. She has lost her mobility and is doubly incontinent. She has had constant diarrhea for 2 months and her urine smellls really bad of fish. They have tested for infection but has come back negative | Hello and thanks you for your query. I am Chat Doctor and I will try to help you as much as I can with my answer. This may be caused by certain bowel disorders such as food allergies, I inflammatory bowel diseases or steathorhea and liver dysfunction. Allergy tests and liver work up is required. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health. |
I have been experimenting lower pain simular to craps related to P.M.S. the pain has been in my lower back as well. I m having trouble going to the bathroom. I wake up with exstem headaches and a great deal of confusion through out the day. I find myself very moody as well. I know that I am not pregnant since I have had a historcetomy aproxmently 6 months ago. A few of the women who live in the same apartment complex as me is having the same issues. The hospital says it a U.T.I pump them up with pain medication and send them home. Im thinking it lead positive due to the children and mother who live are me are having the same issues however I may be far off. Im hopefully you can ease my mind and give me a better understanding of what is going on with my body. | Here u have told you have there is something called as pms. As per me the full form of pms is pre menstrual syn Chat Doctor. Another thing you have told is you have already gone for hysterectomy in that case pms should not be possible with you. Now the next thing you are assuming is urinary tract infection. Left me tell you urinary tract infection will have some more symptoms like burning micturition as well lower abdominal pain and fever. Kindly check do you have any symptoms like this if not then again it cannot be UTI. There are different causes due to which person may have back pained some of them are back muscle weakness, spinal cord problem, disc problem, kidney stone etc., to rule out any of this you need to undergo for MRI of lumbar spine as well ultrasound of abdomen based on the report you can visit specialist for detailed treatment discussion. Here there will be two ways of treating you the first way is medical management here if there is no major issue in your medical report then doctor will suggest you for certain medications along with physiotherapy treatment and back strengthening exercises this is called as conservative management for back pain. Now if there is good enough damage at your spinal level visible in MRI report then here the orthopedic doctor will suggest you for surgical correction. I suggest you can also use hot pack at home for some more relaxing effect on your soft tissues which will release your pain up to some extent. For UTI do not worry and visit your physician and take a complete course of medication as per his suggestions, and you will be fine soon. Take care. |
my live has been swelled to 16.9(i am a women). Now i am feeling pain on that area. i am a strong feeling of vomit is coming . my doctor has said to eat maftal spass....but i forgot to tell him about my feeling of vomiting.....so can you suggest any other tablet or maftal spass is perfect. | Hello Metal spas is recommended for pain. It is not the medication for enlarged liver. For enlarged liver, you need clinical correlation and investigations like routine hologram, liver function test, random blood sugar, lipid profile and Ultrasound of abdomen. For vomiting, I suggest tablet ondansetron or risperidone to my patients. You can discuss with your doctors. Treatment depend upon findings. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
my family has all had adnovirus the last couple of weeks with all the typical symptoms including conjunctivitis. Mine has returned again without even a weeks break from it. What is the cause of that. we are washing and cleaning around here like crazy! | Thanks for your query at Chat Doctor! Adenovirus, a DNA virus which causes respiratory infections, pharyngoconjunctival fever, keratoconjunctivitis, diarrhea, etc. depending upon stereotypes of virus. It spread occurs via the respiratory route and contact with ocular secretions during the acute illness among family members. Most infections are mild and require no therapy or only symptomatic treatment. You can use topical antibiotic for eyes. If your problem still persists with disturbance in vision then you must visit an ophthalmologist. Take care. |
I had sexual intercourse on the 10th (around the time I should have been ovulating). Then again on the 14th. There was a hole in the condom on the 14th so I took the Plan B pill. I bled lightly on the 22nd and a bit heavier on the 23rd, then the bleeding stopped. Could I be pregnant? If there possibly a hole in the condom we used the first time? | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion the bleeding can be due to period or due to pill effect. Ipill causes hormonal imbalance leading to irregular bleeding or spotting. I suggest you to consider doing a urine pregnancy test after a week of expected period if the period is missed. If the test is negative the chances of pregnancy is unlikely and the bleeding is supposed to be due to pill. The breakage of first condom might not be there. So relax and check for the period. The pill is effective if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. As you have taken it within time the chances of pregnancy are rare. Best regards... |
what is the best anti-axiety med for a 78 yr old woman taking plavix, crestor and BP meds, has 3 stents, but otherwise in good health. Is a CareGiver for 87 yr old husband who had 2 heart surgeries and a stroke, but is a walking miracle, and can talk, etc. Just all the workload falls on me, etc. | HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor In old age, the best antidepressant is travertine. It also helps in maintaining mood as well as controlling anxiety symptoms. You can try this Chat Doctor. It would be not available without prescription, so better to consult your physician for that. You can also try some relaxation exercise that would keep you calm. In case, you need further help, you can ask. Thanks |
MRI few yrs back revealed lg ganglian cyst within R knee, asymptomatic. 3 days ago kneeling on floor heard deep POP within R knee, could it have ruptured? No pain unless try to kneel or sit with legs tucked under on floor. No redness, swelling observed. Knee feels very loose & posterior has tightness when standing from sitting & when bending over to touch toes. | Cyst are usually found at posterior part of knee. When polities muscle tendon moves over cyst it causes sudden pop. Rupture of cysts are usually very painful, which is not in this case. Hamstring stretch and static qua Chat Doctor. Hope this helps. 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. |
Hi. I am a healthy 38 year old female. I have pain when I take deep breaths on the left side of my chest under my breast. The pain goes up my chest through my neck into my left shoulder only when breathing in deep. It feels like I have air bubbles in my chest. It is somewhat painful when taking a deep breath. I have no other symptoms. This started three nights ago. It seems to be off and on throughout the day. I dont notice it at night. Do you have any suggestions of what this may be? | Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query in details .* This is in relation with irritation of pleura due to underlying lung pathology which may be infection, inflammation or else.* Needs precise clinical evaluation and x-ray chest also for the final diagnosis and further management. Hope this will help you for sure. Wishing you fine recovery. Welcome for any further guidance. Regards . |
Our 8 year old granddaughter is with us tonight. She is having trouble passing hard stool. Some tummy cramping with it. Straining bad so had her get off the stool and lay down with heat gel pack to her low back. Not sure what else to do. Do not have any suppositories but can go get some. | Hi.... this does not seem like a problem which has suddenly cropped up. This looks like habitual constipation. Suggestions |
My doctor has recently put me on 5 mg of Norvasc at night, and I am on lisinipril 24/20 in the morning. Is it okay to take a potassium supplement and a magnesium supplement with these meds? I have legs cramps almost nightly, but do not want to keep taking the supplements if they don t agree with my BP meds. | Hi, It is not safe to take potassium while on Lisinopril. Taking potassium supplements while on BP medication lisinopril may cause hyperkalemia (increase potassium levels in the blood). Hyperkalemia can lead to kidney failure, muscle paralysis, irregular heart rhythm, and cardiac arrest. You may be more likely to develop hyperkalemia while using these medications if you are elderly, deny Chat Doctor. It is better to avoid potassium supplements while taking lisinopril. For the leg cramps occurring at nights I advise you to |
Hello I fractured my ankle 5 years ago and for last few years I keep getting a aching pain and it usually is at front of my ankle or the side of it. It hurts when it s cold, or if I have walked loads in the day or hurts when I haven t done much on it. And usually hurts in evening and I am now leaning to drive and it does hurt after I have done a lesson | Hello, I have studied your case and I think that this can be due to ankle arthritis. This is irregular surface of the ankle joint following trauma. I would recommend you to get MRI of the ankle to confirm this diagnosis. If there is early arthritis then you can get steroid injection in the ankle joint. If there is severe pain then arthroscopy surgery can also be helpful. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
Thank you, A few years ago after a long auto trip I developed a blood clot I m my left lower leg. If was treated with blood thinners and was tested ok. I was told I now had DVT and would always be prone to blood clots. A few days ago I badly bruised the same area and now it is swollen, hurts and discolored. My concern is that I might develop another clot. | After hearing your history I feel as the area is badly bruised and swollen, and it hurts and is discolored and so that another clot does not develop I would advise you to lose weight if overweight or obese. Avoid periods of prolonged immobility. Keep your legs elevated while sitting down or in bed. Avoid high-dose estrogen pills. Use compression devices on the legs or elastic compression stockings. Take heparin or warfarin (Coumadin, Canton) if prescribed to prevent clot formation. Regards Chat Doctor. |
i am concerned about my husband. he has been sick for 4 days now, not eating, not drinking much, and sleeping alot. his colour is pale and has lost weight. his bpm is at 96 and his temperature is 36 c. three weeks ago he finished a strong medication for broncitis. he just came home from hospital 1 week ago for pancreatitis. he has a cyst on his pancreas. he refuses to to go hospital. he has had no alcohol for 2 weeks now. should i be concerned about his temp or bpm. he has also been seen a blood specialist because his white cells are consistently up. maybe this is because of his pancreas. he is always sick, finishes one medication then 2 to three days later is sick again with his white cells at 18,000 the last time he was in hospital. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. From your history its looks like some infection. He may have infection in his pancreas or somewhere else. He should take higher antibiotics to clear that infection. Once infection get cleared his pulse and temperature will come back to normal. 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. |
My daughter went to the ER with calf pain and swelling and they took blood . Her D dimer was elevated but the dopier showed not clot. She also has SOB and chest pain complaints. What should be done now? What Doctor should follow up with her? Family history | Hello, Welcome to the magical world of health care, I went through your query, and let me inform you that elevated D dimer means greater propensity to develop clot and not the fact that clot as big which can be identified by Doppler has formed. But your daughter will need to take therapy to reduce formation of clots in the blood. See your doctor for that I hope my advice would have been useful, in decision-making regarding your treatment, still if you have any clarifications or doubts feel free to contact back. I hope a 5-star rating if you feel guided in your treatment, Thanks. |
My five year old daughter comes to me quite frequently complaining of rapid heartbeat, her legs are shaking uncontrollably and she has a lot of leg pain....I m not an over reacting mom as my 8 year old was born with Pierre Robin Sequence and we have been through everything you can imagine with him...she has always seemed quite healthy. Any suggestion | Hi...rapid heart beat and that too from a 5-year-old who cannot just like that lie about it should not be ignored. It could be a supraventricular tachycardia or any other rhythm abnormality. I suggest you take her to the nearest emergency at the earliest. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
My 3 year old grand daughter woke up yesterday with a stiff neck and her face on that side was slightly swollen. We also noticed a big hard big bite behind her ear on that side. We can tell she still has the stiff neck today by the way she moves bit it is better today. She wouldn t move and was crying until the ibuprofen kicked in yesterday. She has no fever and is acting herself otherwise. Should she see her doctor for this or do we wait it out? Thank you. | Hello, I can understand your concern. As you noticed the swelling along with the insect bite mark and your granddaughter is not having fever or any other discomfort, it seems that it is an allergic reaction to the insect poison only. As the swelling is decreasing, and she is fine, you can wait for some time or days, and it will subside on it own. Alternatively, you can give her Cetirizine syrup (Zyrtec) 2.5 mg or half teaspoon per day for 3 days. If the swelling worsens, or she starts feeling uncomfortable or fever develops, then a pediatrician should be seen for physical examination and sins of infection. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I wish your granddaughter recovers soon. Best, |
I had total knee replacement about 8 years ago.This last year twice I have had severe swelling,pain and bruising in back of knee that I had the total knee replacement done.The front and back of knee hurts.A doctor said I probably had a bakers cist pop but does this keep happening over and over.Im concerned | Hello, I have studied your case and I do not think that it is just a backer cyst because after knee replacement there should not be such problem. I would suggest you to get a repeat x-ray of the knee joint and send it to me with clinical images of your knee joints. If there is pain and swelling then most probably it is either infection or your implant is loose. But confirmation can be done with x-rays only. Thanks |
I have a blister filled bump on my upper front gum line I have been taking antibiotics and 2 days ago the bump popped and it drained yellow puss out and then blood my tooth is broken off in the gum line the tooth does not hurt im curious is to what is going on | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The blister bump on the gums can be a pus discharging sinus tract secondary to an infected tooth or a fractured tooth. Nothing to be panic, complete the course of antibiotics particularly a combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole. Then get a radiograph done to check the amount of tooth structure remaining and surrounding bone level. If sufficient bone and tooth structure is there, then it can be restored with root canal treatment otherwise, it has to be removed. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
so im in a bad spot I think. I ve been experiencing pains in my arms and hands accompanied with relative weakness also some upper and lower back pain. My joints are hurting more and it makes using my hands a lot tougher. I have an appointment to see bloodwork and have an appointment in a week but my hands and fingers seem to hurt more every day. I can t afford urgent care but my insurance covers emergency services. I m in pain progressively and I worry it s a big issue but when is it an emergency? | For severe lower back pain you can take some painkiller like biozobid-plus or zerodol-sp only when the pain is worse enough or disturbing your daily routine along with some calcium supplements like shackled or toscal-gem once daily. Take some multivitamin like spray or neurobian-plus once daily. Do some physiotherapy exercises after an expert opinion of physiotherapist. I will also advise you to sleep on a plain surface. |
I am a 20 year old male and have had this grape sized lump on the right back die of my kneck and it has ben painful the last 2 years.i havent had it checked due to not having medicaide meedicae or any mone. it hurts alot and i have started to realize and so has man other people a difference in my mood, attitude. i get very mean very quick, tired all the time. and i pulled a knife on one of my loved ones yesterday which i would never of thought of doing. im a hristian and have always had a wonderful life. please help | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some enlarged lymph node due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis or lymphoma. Or it can be some soft tissue tumor, cyst or skin adnexal tumor. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment 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. |
hi..my mother is 47..she has sleep disorder for past 16 years now for which she took medicines on and off..now for last two years she is on regular medicine by a psychiatrist .she has been taking clonazepam ,paroxetime,mirtazepine and zolpidem(sos)..She is hypertensive..now i think she is losing her mind.None in our family wants her to take medicines regularly..please guide me sir. i want my mother to lead a healthy long life.. | Hi, Thanks for posting your query. I understand your concern for your mother. Let me give you a few suggestions |
I am 44 male with high blood pressure on medication, I have been exercising and losing weight for over 2 1/2 months. Lately i have had bad smelly gas and chest pains. The pain moves from left breast to middle of chest and now my neck is getting sore all the time/ | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. By your history and description, you are mostly having HERD associated pain. But better to rule out cardiac cause first because you are hypertensive. So get done 1. ECG 2. 2d echo 3. Stress test. If all are normal then you are mostly having HERD. It is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms of Central burning chest pain and gaseous feeling in stomach. So avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid junk food. Start proton pump inhibitors. Don't worry, you will be alright. |
Have been taking 150mg propafenone hydrocloride twice a day for 18 months to control Atrial Fibrillation with good results however last three days AF has returned and the medication has not helped...I have had shoulder surgery 17days ago still in considerable pain could this be triggering it off despite my taking my pills...3 days ago took extra strength panadine (codeine and paracetamol) 8 tabs/24hrs..could this have interfered with my AF medication...my doctor is away this weekadvise will be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Buddy Lorenand | Yes, The pain activates the body sympathetic system 2hich pushes more a Chat Doctor. This would act as a trigger for precipitating atrial fibrillation. As long codeine can cause change in the absorption of propafenone and make it less effective. Codeine is available in different strengths, and so I am not able to deduce the total quantity you too in a day, 3p mg every 4 hours is maximum you may take and never more than 360 mg of codeine in a day (However this is maximum dose, and you may have side effects far early within the prescribed dose) . Do consult your orthopedic doctor as such severe pain so many days after the operation is a worry and any reversible cause should be sorted out rather than just popping pills. Regards |
i have allergic fungal (aspergilus Flavus) sinusitis from 2005 and operated. sometimes suddenly throat chocked with high fever occure .after taking levoflox -500 / day for 7 days. gradually problem willbe gone. sometime tremendous sneezing or eatching with skin rash occure without reason . now how will i get recovery from this problem. | THERE IS RECURRENCE OF SINUSES EVEN AFTER SURGERY CLEAR THE INFECTION WITH DOXYCYCLINE 100 MG BD FOR 10 DAYS ADD NONALLERGIC FEXOFENADINE 120 MG BD FOR 3 WEEKANTACID GEL MISAPPLY AUREOMYCIN H EYE OINTMENT IN NOSE BD SEA WATER 2 Chat Doctor. 5 MG TABLET IN A WEEK FOR 3 MONTHS HAVE TREATED THOUSANDS OF CASES LIKE THIS AND NEVER HAD RECURENCEDICLO CAN BE USED FOR FEVER HEADACHE AND OTHER PAINS SOFTER 3 MONTHS ADD IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR FUNGAL INFECTIONS SO THAT YOU ARE CLEARED PERMANENTLY |
I am experiencing lower back pain and the doctor said I have a bulging disc. He scheduled a cortisone shot in my spine for next week. In the meantime, I have developed numbness and bruising on my inner thighs. The numbness is also in the vaginal area. I am afraid to get the shot and don t know if I should call with these new symptoms. | Hi, as you mentioned the symptoms you are having. For which I will recommend undergoing the abdominal and pelvic ultrasonography as the first step. Also, a urine examination will be needed to rule out if any urinary tract infection is there. Post that if urine test comes normal than an MRI will be advised of the lower spine. Which will help us know that If there is any bulging disc in the lumbar spine. Once the soft tissue Injury in the spine is noted than a rest with physical therapy is recommended. Also, physical therapist may help with therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy for your symptomatic relief. Post that performing exercises to strengthen the core, pelvic floor and spinal muscles is advised. If all This does not help then a shot of cortisone is advised. Also, along with rest, Medication and physical therapy 99% recovery is noted. All my patients recover with rest, medication and physical therapy up to 99%.for any more questions you can ask me and I'll be happy to help you.regards Jay In Chat Doctor. |
my husband has had lower abdomen pain (above groin-below navel) on left side since Friday night. It even hurts when he is laying down. No fever, nausea,vomiting. Urine ok-- only feels he has urge to urinate frequency and dribbles afterwards. He is 46 yrs. old | HI. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. Only complaint of urge to urinate, frequency and Chat Doctor. I would advise the following |
I had a swollen retromolar trigone, that turned into what i would call an open sore. It does not bleed but does kill when trying to eat, also I cant open my mouth wide enough to eat anything, so its been difficult. Should i be considered since its going on day 4? | Hi. Thanks for the query. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complaint it seems an ulcer on retromolar trig one can be a Canker sore or can be an abscess caused due to infection. It can also be due to traumatic injury caused by some hard or sharp foods. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated. As of now take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen and apply numbing gel containing Lidocaine over it especially before eating to ease in eating. Do cool water rinses. Do cool compresses over the cheek. You can also do warm saline gargle for relief. Take a soft diet and avoid any hard, spicy and sharp foods. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. |
Hi im in my 9th of my pregnancy.i never took any iron tablets all these days because i get vomit continously or stools with stomach pain.now my HB level is 8.3 so doctor advised me to take iron injection .so my question is will the injection darken the skin of my baby.kindly tell me will my baby gets black colour skin. | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion the iron injections will not darken the baby skin. The iron injections are given in two methods like I'm and IV.IM means intramuscular-Here the injection is given into buttock muscle. And that area might get darkened. But with proper technique called z technique it might be lessened. IV is intravascular- Here the iron injection is mixed in normal saline and transfused over a period of 30-45 minutes.I'm or IV injections are given on alternative days and appropriate dose is calculated prior. So with I'm injections the injection site area might get darkened. But never the color of baby skin is effected. So relax and go on with the treatment. Because as you are 9 months already the dietary iron and oral iron will not be able to improve your HE by the term. Nothing to worry. Iron injections will do the work. Hope this helps. Best regards... |
Last night my mom had another outburst. ...i am sitting in living room its 9 pm my 18 year old just got up for work. (3rd shift) he is in shower. My mom who usually stays up until 10 or 1030 is in her room door shut. All the sudden here it comes. I hear noone cares about me noone cares i dont feel good & noone cares im trying to sleep noone respects me why hes gotta shower now...this is my house well i was so tired now i cant sleep well at least the g.d. water is off now and on & on. Then she will do these really loud obnoxious yawns all the time. .... Now my son left an hour early for work just to get away from the loud comments coming from her.... I laid down & amcrying. Im so stressed by her hurtful comments. I woke up around 2 & had took pee so bad...i was terrified to get up for fear she may get upset about the floor creaking. So i suffered for like 2 hours. Then this morning wake up and she s all smiles saying good morning all chipper. To make matters worse i went to her around 5 pm tonight and said im gonna wake kenny at 8 to shower is that a good time or should i wake him sooner? She acts shocked & saus why fo i care what time you wake him? You can wake him whenever u want. I said well i know you ve bern going tp sleep earlier so i just didn t want it to keep you up. She says well you can wake him whenever you want if i m awake or asleep. So she is acting like it never happened and she slways denys it. Drives me nuts. Is she unstable? She is 74. And otherwise functions normally... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Please understand your mother. Rather than telling she is unstable, understand her condition. I think her old age and failing organs gives her problems. I think dementia. You should talk to the physician who is treating your mother. Tell him all these symptoms and request for further actions. He should direct your mother to a neurologist or psychiatrist. Work with them for a cure. Please do not ignore her current behavior. She did so much for you when you were a child. Now her health demands your attention. Please provide it. Take care. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
I have a small blister on the inner lip of my vagina, and some lumps around my anus. i have experienced no pain or itchiness in that area but i have had severe stomach pain and a recurring bladder infection. Since the blister appeared it has been painful to pass urine and I have just finished my period, which was unusually heavy. i have been tested for chlamydia and it was negative, and i have been examined and the doctor has noticed nothing out of the ordinary. i have had urine tests which showed blood and protein, but a ultrasound scan showed nothing. i feel as though i am getting no diagnosis and recurring pain / more symptoms. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Presence of painless blisters in the vagina could be due to many reasons. It could be due to herpes simplex infection or some vesiculobullous lesion. Since the lesion is painless and is non-itchy, the possibility of herpes simplex is ruled out. Lumps around the anus could be due to thickening of underlying fascia or growth in the soft tissue. You need to get a clinical examination by a gynecologist and/or dermatologist. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. |
im a 16 year old girl and ive been in hospital 3 times with a mystery pain and the surgical team and the guine team have no idea as to what is causing the pain. i get the pain regularly and it gets really bad around every 7 months and that is when ive been in hospital . the pain is situated on my right side pretty low down and the surgical team were concerned about my appendix but it has not been confirmed that that is the problem. ive had a scan on my overys and an ovarian sist has been ruled out so there pretty sure its nothing guinelogical (excuse spelling mistakes). my blood test were always normal except the last time my white blood cell count was 15 which is a sign of infection hinting towards inpendicites again the surgical team had decided not to take my appendix out. my bloods were taking twice the last time i was in and when i was starting to feel better my white blood cell count was back to normal although another blood component was up and i cant think of the name of it but it wasnt a major concern . i was put on a contraceptive pill after the second time i was in hospital to stop me ovulating to see if that was causing the pain but it obviously wasnt if it happened again so i have now been taking pff the pill cause there is no need for me to be on it. do you have any suggestions as to what is causing my pain or any suggestions would help I have posted this again because I said the pain was on my left side when it is actually my right side my apologies | Hi thanks for using Chat Doctor. I appreciate your explanation. Your history suggests some infection giving rise to pain. It may be appendicitis or some pelvic diseases. As advised from your Gone, take contraceptive pills for a couple of months and look for any changes. The OCP regularize your cycle, prevents Pelvic inflammatory disease, and also cures some diseases with vague symptoms of the unknown cause. After stopping this your regular cycle will occur and no other problems if you adhere to your doctors' advice. Get one colonoscopy done to rule out any intestinal disease and take plenty of fluids with regular exercises. Hope I answered your question and clarified your query. Wish you good health. Take care. Regards Chat Doctor. |
Hello, I had three heart attacks three years ago an now my bp is very low I am exhausted have a weird cough limbs an belly swollen, ankles are huge, an or the past while pain in jaw pain in let arm and the eeling o worst heartburn ever all doen my back and also chest pain, this is all on and of, accept today I can hardly keep my eyes open an having sweats at times. | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. If you previously had a heart attack than you are at higher RISC of having another one. A previous heart attack might have caused a muscle heart damage, leading to reduced heart function. A reduced heart function or what we call cardiac insufficiency may give symptoms like difficulty in breathing deeply, palpitations peripheral edema, hypotension, fatigue etc. You should also know that typical heart pains have some characteristics. They are usually retro-sternal pains likes quizzing, tightness or heaviness. They may irradiate to both arms, neck and jaw. Furthermore, they last from 5-20 minutes. So, if you are experiencing chest pains, difficulties in breathing deeply than I would say that you definitely need to seek medical advice. If I was your treating doctor I would recommend some examination like an electrocardiogram, a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function, valves, a full blood analyze to exclude electrolyte imbalances. After this simple examination we can create an idea what we are dealing with and how to treat it. Hope I was helpful. Best regards, Chat Doctor. |
I have a nexplanon implant and have had it for a little less than a year. I have normal periods but this month I have had brown discharge for almost 2 weeks. It is really bad today and I m supposed to get my period tomorrow but this morning it was brown and bloody looking. I m also having very bad abdominal pain and pain in my shoulders. Is this something to worry about? What should I do? | Hi ! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Yes ! You should get yourself reviewed by your treating gynecologist soon. If I were your doctor, after a clinical examination, I would send the specimen of the discharge for culture and sensitivity test, routine CBC, a serum Chat Doctor test, and an ultrasound abdomen if need be. If it comes out to be a pelvic infection, the explain might have to be removed for the time being till the infection is cured. Further management would depend on the reports of the investigation. Till then, you can go for some kind of anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. 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. |
Hi Doc, I have a lot of dry skin under my bottom lip and a few patches over my top lip. I fear it might be the beginning of Angular Cheilitis, which is something I dont want to deal with again. Is there anything I can do now before the cracks on the corners of my lips appear? | Hello, I can understand your concern. As you have suffered from angular charities previously and feel like it happening again, it might as well be start of angular charities. To stop it from developing further and heal the skin area, you should start with multivitamin supplements containing Vitamin B12 such as B-Folcin once a day for a month at least. In addition, to keep the area moist, you should apply oil or Vaseline frequently over the area. If it does not stop from progressing further or does not heal in a month, I would advise that you consult a dentist for clinical examination of the area and further treatment. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I wish you feel better soon. Best, |
hi,im charry,i just wanted to ask a question regarding my blood in the urine and protein trace.i have seen all the doctors and checked all my blood works and had 24 hour urine collection twice with internist and nephrologist.and my blood works all normal value.i had all the diagnostic test done also ultrasound,ct scan MRI for my back pain and its normal.what could be this blood in the urine and protein? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. As you describe it appears to be the lower urinary tract infection, may be in the ureter, bladder, or urethra, or a stone in these areas. I advise you to consult a urologist for diagnosis and treatment. You may need to have M.R.I. for diagnosis. If infection is not found, you may have to go for culture and sensitivity of the urine. For natural recovery take more of green leafy vegetables, pulses, sprouts,and protein rich foods to have blood, general health and resistance against infections. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you. |
Hello Doctor. Would like to know if there is a timeframe in between organ transplant surgeries. How soon you can have a kidney transplant surgery after an orthototic liver transplant considering everything went well post liver transplant (Hx of hepatic ca prior to liver transplant). Thank you | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist and kidney transplant surgeon, i can understand your anxiety. As you had a liver Ca., the kidneys need to be evaluated, for normal status. All areas in body, will need to be free of cancer, on evaluation. Once that's normal, the transplant can be done, with the best HLA match. The donors blood tests, with angiogram, will need to be done. If you've any doubts, send all the reports to me, as a direct question. Chat Doctor. Manga. |
I am lactose intolerate. Now when I eat some foods (not milk products) I hurt and burn in my vaginal area. This usually goes away after about a day. A urologist did a cystoscope and my bladder is ok but he told me not to eat spicy food or citrus. It seems like everthing I eat bothers me and my gynecologist has not found anything. What is wrong with me or what type doctor do I need to see? | Hi. Your gynecologist is right, and he has done what could be done. If I were your attending doctor I would advise you to exhaust the channel of authentic herbal doctor. In Ayurveda Key Pitt vitiation seems to cause you irritation in a specific area esp on eating pungent and heavy (vast causing) food and this treatable by just changing little food habits and little local applications on affected area. One or two safe herbals given orally will also do wonders. I hope you get an answer and enlightens you to try alternative treatment when allopathic has been tried. |
Hi, My mother is 65 Years old. She is very week in health. Last week she suffered unconciousness for 3 days. Now she has opened her eyes but not able to chew anything. Swallowing water is also very difficult for her. She is not recognising People with her names. Although she remebers name very well. Would you have idea what s the reason of this. One thing I want to point out is that she is taking Alprex 5mg for 4-5 year daily one tablet for sleeping. when she went in uncounciousness last week Doctor had given her some 4-5 Injections. Now my Question is what specility doctor can treat her, what s the reason for this kind of illness, would she be required to be admitted inn hopital or just giving some medicines as OPD patient can work for her. | Is your mother on treatment for high blood pressure? Going through your history I feel that your mother might have had a stroke or a bleeding inside the brain. Was a CT head taken? Did you do blood investigations like serum sodium, potassium,magnesium etc. Alprax is used for lack of sleep and also fortress. You should meet a neurologist now and later if required a euro surgeon. In this condition I feel she needs an admission in the hospital, if needed even in an ICU... So get medical help fast. |
My ct scan report says is a slightly thickened wall to the fundus of the stomach. This could simply be related to incomplete distention however an underlying inflammatory or neoplastic process could not be completely excluded. What does this actually mean? The ct was ordered for a consistent pain in my upper abdomen right of center at the rib. | HI. Read and understood your symptoms and findings. It is for sure that the slight thickening of the wall of the funds of the stomach can not cause pain in the upper abdomen right of the center at the rib. I would advise you to consult a General Surgeon for an actual Physical examination to exclude or diagnose the cause of pain like costo-chon Chat Doctor. Muscle spasm, epigastric small hernia as all these things are not diagnosed on CT scan at all. The thickening of the funds of uterus may not be a cancer-the cause being by this time the pains come at other spots the secondaries can be seen on any CT scan oft the abdomen. |
I have a three yer old boy. His temp is 101 and he has developed a rash on most of his body. Looks like heat rash. He is tired and quiet until he gets Advil. Then his energy is more than fine. He is eating only after the medication - too tired to do so otherwise. The temp has been about 24 hours. The rash began about 4 hours ago. | Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I'm sorry to hear that about your son. Rashes can be due to a lot of factors like allergy, infection, heat and some disease. Fever and a rash can be caused be several viral infections. It depends on the characteristics, the location, what part of the body did it appear first, how it spread to be able to give us a clue on what specific virus caused it. Is it itchy? Painful? It is best to consult your doctor, so he can give you the correct diagnosis and proper management. Hope he feels better soon. Sincerely, Handle Dulay-See, M.D. Pediatrician |
hi i feel jittery everytime i go out.. This is after i got dizzy and puked when i went out one time Seems like i cant get rid of that worry out of my head. What should i do? this is effecting my social status sometimes i dont go out anymore because im scared of getting dizzy.. I know its all in the head but its easy to say. When it slaps me i feel uneasy, my feet feels light and i feel like i need to rush somewhere or rush home. I calm myself with water sometimes and a menthol rub but it seems like its getting worse. Some people say it could be because im depressed or its anxiety .. what should i do? | Hello.... Thanks for your query. On going through your symptoms, it appears that you are suffering from social anxiety disorder which has adolescent onset. It is characterized by anxiety symptoms only ion social situations. Effective antianxiety medication are available in addition to psychotherapy (e.g. exposure & response prevention). Hence, I would suggest you undergo a thorough psychiatric evaluation so that appropriate management can be initiated. Regards Chat Doctor. |
I was hit one week ago by a softball directly to my shin. It immediately swelled to a golf ball size. Is ice I have applied ice and now heat. My foot has swelled up and severe bruising has occurred all over my foot and ankle on both sides. After I elevate my leg or in the morning putting any weight in my leg is almost unbearable. After the blood circulates after a few minutes walking is possible just slightly uncomfortable. The brushing all over my foot and ankle causes me concern. The shin bruise where I was directly hit still is very very painful but hopeful that will subside. Can you please provide any recommendations? Could it be fractured or why is my foot so swollen and brusing so severe? Thank you! | Hello, I have studied your case. Swelling in foot due to a shin injury can be due to following reasons.1. Diabetes2. High blood pressure3. Blood thinner medicines. You have not given any other history. But if you are having one of anything mentioned above then it explains swelling. There is no chance of fracture by hitting ball on shin. Still there is no harm in getting x-ray. Till then, you can apply compression bandage. Get blood investigation to check if your sugar and blood coagulation profile is normal. Accordingly further treatment can be given. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
my husband is suffering from spinocerebellar ataxia since from 2 years. He was under treatment of ayurvedic medicines of Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar from one year but no result has been found. He cannot balance his body without the allopatiChatDoctoredicine Strocit 500mg. Please suggest me something good medicinces for him. | Hi, First, spinocerebellar ataxia is a genetic disorder. So, the aim of the treatment is to alleviate the symptoms and not treat the disease. The medications he has taken are good for him. But he needs to add |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hi, I am 32 , female, havent been feeling well. Thought I had flu, Dec. and now. low grade fever, sweats,. Blood work came back low white count, high SED rate. Waiting for more. Im freaking out. What can it be. Do I have cancer? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Low grade fever with high sedimentation rate can be due to tuberculosis or some other cause. Possibilities of cancer is very low with low WBC count. So don't worry about that. Investigate for tuberculosis and take treatment 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. |
My daughter is 11 years old and having a fecal problem. She doesn t even realize that the fecal matter is escaping out of her backside. She gets this crust on her underwear. We have been trying to deal with this on our own, but can t Any clue as to what to do? She is highly embarrased and doesn t want to talk to her doctor about it. | Hi...what you are quoting is exactly called encopresis. This occurs when the kid has hard stools, almost similar to constipation. But what happens here is the liquid stools will seep out on the sides of the hard stools and leak out. But, the main treatment of this is receiving of constipation. Suggestions |
Im having a dull throbbing ache from my chin down and across the front of my neck, a small module was found on my thyroid and Im waiting to see an endocrinologist in 2 weeks for that, but Im worried its more cuz when he talked with my PCP he said I shouldnt have pain with the nodule. I am a three year breast cancer survivor. Could this be something worse ? What do you think this is? | Dear Rousseau, Mostly painful nodules anywhere in the body are non-cancerous and the inflammatory condition has to be given the first thought. You may be having infected thyroid cyst. Get ultrasound examination done or needle aspiration done to find out what is the problem. Even a secondary deposit from the primary breast cancer will not be painful. Your primary physician will guide you through, and you need not work as regards cancer. Truly, Chat Doctor. Ticku |
Hi Doctor, My fernulum teared out completely while having sex, initially it was bleeding heavily but now its stopped. I met a urologist here but he is suggesting to go for sewing as this is the only alternative and faster way to cure it. Otherwise, i will have to wait and watch. I have few concerns as mentioned below | HelloThanks for query. You have sustained Frenulum injury during intercourse and have torn off the frenulum Normally any clean injury has to be sutured within 6 hours after getting injured to have normal primary healing. If it is more than six hours it will heal up spontaneously by a secondary healing over a period of 2 weeks. You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Definite along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Along with topical antibiotic ointment like Newsprint twice daily. Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water and microbial solution Betadine twice daily. Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely. |
Hi Doctor, Could you pls tell me use of silybon syrup for my 2 year child to get more hungry. he is not eating food & drinking milk last many days. his weight 10.00 kg only i am very upset about this. I just want to improve my child strength by taking more good foods. Pls if you could suggest some options as well.. Thanks, Rinku Sharma | Hi...it is an ayurvedic preparation and there is no allopathically proven benefit about this medicine. Moreover, a kid of 2 years weighing 10 kg is good if otherwise the activity is normal. An active is a well kid even if she/ he is not eating well. Development of a kid is as important as, or I would say even more important than growth alone. As the kids grow their interest in food decreases and interest in play activities increases so that they eat small quantity and run away to play. As parents, we need to be more patient and feed than less quantity but more liquors per day. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed her calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it. I suggest you not to use appetite stimulants on long run as they may cause Chat Doctor. Regards - |
I have a problem and i thnk its mi kidneys,i think they r not performing to their best level beacuse sometimes m a lil bit shaky,like something is moving inside and i have a lil bit of heat/fever on mi lower back and i went to the clinic and they gave me Allergex,paracetamols and vitamin c and this is not helping! | Hello, You may be suffering from back muscle spasm instead of kidney problem. If kidney problem is there means you may observe decreased urine output, hematuria or burning micturition or renal angle pain or edema of body etc. So until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. So get it done x-ray lumbosacral spine and get consult with your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your queries. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
Hello, My mother has dementia from a stroke she suffered during a 12 hour heart surgery to build a mitro valvle on a conduit. for over two weeks she has had swelling in her feet ankles and legs with a red rash. I have to break up her metaprolol so she can swallow it. Her cardiologist upped her furosemide 5 days ago from 20mg to 40mg, but the swelling and rash are still there. I have tried to keep her feet elevated, but with her dementia it is a challenge. Her doctor has not seen her yet...Is this possibly heart related? | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI can understand your worry, look dementia can be considered age related right now until and unless proved, it could be due to surgery, but the chances of this is very unlikely because the surgical team taking extra care for blood supply towards the brain, and they left no chance for mistake, I would advise you to first consult the physician for clinical examination that will confirm the nature of dementia because she has not being diagnosed for dementia by physician, so this will not consider as clinical diagnosis, it is just your idea and that couldn be wrong, so better to consult the physician, as long as the swelling of leg is concern her hemodynamic system has to be monitored the possibility of heart failure need to be ruled out, take care of your mother bye. |
Hi, I am a 38 year old woman. Two years ago, I lost 100 lb with diet and exercise. About two years ago, I started having back pain (lower right side). About 1 year after that, my right shoulders starting hurting while using exercise equipment. In March (while on the treadmill), my toes on my right foot start to cramp under like spasms. From that point on after walking about 30 minutes I experience the cramping. Later(over the past 3 months), I ve had a tightness in my right thigh (which actually started slightly prior to the cramping) but is now accompanied by knee pain and throbbing . My right arm continues to hurt and for the last two months I ve had a twitch in my wrist. My pinkie finger shakes when I use it for support. I ve been to several doctors. The only thing I ve been told is that I am anemic (iron deficiency) but they are not sure about the source of my symptoms. I also have a sore tooth (molar)on the right side of my mouth. What could be causing my symptom? | Dear Madam, it is good to know that you have lost 100 lb with diet and exercise. Your back pain, toe cramp and tightness in the thigh all have source in your nerve coming out of spinal cord in sacrum area. We have a soft tissue like substance in between our vertebra. These are called vertebral discs. If these discs gets torn or displaced due to many reasons then the nerves get entrapped between vertebral bones.it causes pain, muscle cramps, numbness along back and two legs. Also you should give rest to your right arm which has been injured. Your wrist twice has caused the local nerves affected causing finger shake., so please go for a comprehensive orthopedic check-up to know the exact status of your wrist joint. But I assure you that your sore tooth has nothing in relation with your muscle cramp of leg pain. Thank you. |
I recently went to see my dentist. He told me that a medication i am taking for my leg, has caused my teeth to start to erode. He said my bottom teeth are the worst and that i may end up with dentures. I am only 26 and i dont want dentures. Is there any way to reverse the damage. | Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. Since you have not mentioned what medicine you are taking and for what condition, it is not appropriate to comment on your condition. Once the teeth are eroded, you cannot reverse them, though you can only have them filled and avoid further erosion. I would advise you to follow the dentist advice (if you want you can have a second opinion) and get the teeth treated with fillings or root canal treatment followed by crowns. Hope this was useful. Thanks and regards. |
I am a 56 year old and 65kg weigh, had unstable angina from 3 wks. before. I am on atenolol-50, aztor- 40, ecosprin 300, pantop-40, and clopilet 75 mg.I had angioplasty last tuesday(14/06/2011). I would like to know about exercises, resume of office, and sexual activities after this procedure. Nowadays I walking in my garden about 10 mins. please suggest me about it. | Hi it takes 4 weeks for the heart functions to return to normal after plastering the first week patient should try to ambulate and walk inside his house and should start doing normal activities during the second week patient should walk about 100 meters a day a walk in garden and round the house is indicated in third week patient should ambulate 500 meter in a Darby fourth week he could start having sex and can start his all daily activities as were before angioplasty avoid lifting very heavy weights |
Hi, about three years ago I fell on my back on a kern. I felt something pop near my right kidney. I went to hospital and there was no blood in urine but lately is is very very sore. And. Causing my Oerter to suffer. I am shifting my weight side to side. Should I go back to thedoctots? Im worried | Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concern. The incidence of trauma might be related to your present symptoms or might be possible that these symptoms indicate towards new problem. As these symptoms not indicating to particular single organ, I advise you for Ultrasound (USG) whole abdomen including Kidney, urine examination. Take painkiller with antispasmodics for acute distress. And latter might require CT Scan if USG not reveal anything. Hope this help you. |
I have a large hard lump on top of my head with two deep dents on either side..not painful at all..I seem to have noticed it over the last few months. I did fall on my head quite heavily about 15 months ago..it did not cause me any problems as my shoulder was more painful.please advise. | HI, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I studied your query. I understood Your health concerns. Based on the facts of your query, you seem to suffer from Fibrosis Hematoma with 2 dents on side of it, which could be calcified knots from small accompanied hematomas besides it.FNAC biopsy with USG n CT scan if need be, to rule out any other causes would be needed in your case. As the facts are very scanty, I would also suggest you to take Second opinion from Surgeon, to rule out other causes which would cause such symptom/complaints, after physical/clinical examination. Will appreciate writing your feedback review comments, to help the needy patients like you at Chat Doctor. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. S. Genl-CVTS |
My son is 15 months old. He has not got his first tooth yet. He was born with Bilateral cleft palate and was operated for the same during his 11 month. When can I expect his first tooth. Will there be delay in getting first tooth for Bilateral Cleft palate patients. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor ... I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complaint delayed in eruption in bilateral cleft palate patient can be due to delayed milestones due to any syn Chat Doctor. . Hypoplastic or poorly formed palatine bone can also be a cause. It can also be due to a rare developmental condition known as Antonia. For ruling out the exact cause, you should consult a Periodontist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like a Panoramic x-ray can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. |
hi i am 16 year old girl i am suffering from fever from last 04 days although it is subsided now and i didnt get fever from last 12 hours but i am feeling very week i had taken COLDIND that is a combination of paracetamol with chlorpheniramine maleate and OFLOXACIN . any do,s and don,ts for my exterme weekness | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query fever and weakness seems to be due to viral infection/ flu. Need not worry. I would suggest you to start with Metal P 5 mg. You can give Cronin syrup 5ml 4-5 times a day depending upon fever. You can, You should give NyQuil as well. Avoid oily, sharp and spicy food and take diet rich in multivitamins. Chat Doctor. If fever increases do tepid sponging as well with cold water. Monitor dosage for child. Give mild dose after every 4hrly as Metal contains metonymic acid and paracetamol. Use mist humidifiers in room. Visit pediatrician once if symptoms keeps on persisting. You should keep child deny |
I have been having left arm pain, from my shoulders and my wrist, and my hearts been beating fast, and then a hard thump, and then stops beating for a second. and the other day i blacked out for a second. heart disease runs in my family as well as cancer. Im 47 , and I weigh 150 lbs, HEIGHT 5--8 IM worried its going to be a heart attack but I have been under alot of stress. | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. You should know that typical heart pains have some characteristics. They are usually retro-sternal pains likes quizzing, tightness or heaviness. They may irradiate to both arms, neck and jaw. Furthermore, they last from 5 to 20 minutes and in a case of hairy attack may last even more. But you should know that heart attack usually is a Chat Doctor. So, if you are experiencing chest pain and if heart disease runs in four family than it's time to do some examination. If I was the treating doctor I will recommend an electrocardiogram, a cardiac echo, a full blood analyze, cardiac enzymes, and a street test if it is possible.it might be just an atypical pain caused by stress, but better to be safe. After all this we can judge what we are dealing with. Hope I was helpful. Best regards, |
I was diagnosed with bronchitis 3 weeks ago, given a zpack & got better aside from having a cough still. 3 days ago syptoms came back worse than ever with high fever, painfull lumps in throat & now sensitive red spots on hands & feet. currently taking different antibiotics for bronchitis all over again. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Possibility of lower respiratory tract infection (LETI) is more in your case. You are having worsening of symptoms after bronchitis attack, so LETI can be the cause. So chest x-ray is needed to rule out LETI. PFT will also need to know the severity of bronchitis. And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need higher antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). So better to consult pulmonologist, first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I was born with a red, puffy birthmark right at the top of my butt cheeks (has always made me wonder if I was born with a tail, but my parents say no). It is oddly shaped and roughly the size of a quarter. The problem is that it itches, on and off, and if I scratch it without thinking, it breaks open and bleeds. Ive been using hydrocortisone on it, and trying not to touch it, but this problem has been ongoing since I can remember. Im poor and without insurance, is there anything I can do at home to make this better? | **1. Birthmarks rarely cause problems, other than cosmetic changes, psychological distress, pain, bleeding, or rapid increase in size which needs to be treated.2. Since you are applying topical steroid [HY Chat Doctor. The risks of laser surgery include transient hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, slight scarring, permanent hyperpigmentation, and recurrence. I would advise that you consult a Dermatologist with Good laser experience in these kinds of lesions. 3. a health care professional can diagnose a birthmark based on the appearance of the skin, so have an appointment with your doctor. [since problem is ongoing]PS. They can be covered up, but not improved by creams and lotions |
I have been having issues with body aches and pains as if a Mac tuck has run me over. Face and neck swelling (currently on the right side of face). Lymph nodes in neck are enlarged. Lymph nodes under arms and between legs hurt. Tingling and numbness in a variety place on my body, especially hands and feet. Every time I eat my bones hurt worse. Headaches, chest pains on occasion. I went to my GP he ran blood work and said I had elevated test on the Epstein Barr Virus, which I now know I have. But I m concerned what else might be wrong with me. GP has asked that I do a Ultrasound of Abdomen due to the strange issue of me eating and being in extreme pain. When I do eat, my belly swells and it tender on both the left and right side. I have constant constipation. He is also sending me to a GI doctor to check into this more. The other biggest issue is the newest revelation, huge bruises on the back of my legs / calves. This is more concerning to me. Shall I go to the ER?? Or wait this out and see what results come back. | Hi, The ABV test is lame. Inflammation causes antibody to be elevated. If you are sick there is a high possibility the ABV test will be positive. A blood count showing an overabundance of NORMAL LOOKING LYMPHOCYTES that have ONE central dot (one nucleus) will show you have MONONUCLEOSIS. This is often ABV. You need the blood count before you can interpret the ABV test. If it is the many dotted white blood cells not the mono ones, you have an infection somewhere. Or if the cells are a bit lower, and you have a cough, it is often the flu. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
My 96 yr old father wakes up in the morning with edema in his right hand. He has some pain in the outside area of his upper arm. He saw his dr yesterday who said it was because he walks with a cane which is really dumb because he uses a walker all the time in the house and once or twice a week uses the cane to get to the car for appts. The swelling has been going on for about a week. Some evenings the swelling has decreased when he is ready for bed. | Hello, I have studied your case. Due to compression of this nerve root there can be pain and swelling in your arm. I will advise you to MRI cervical spine for better diagnosis. Another possibility of vascular occlusion, for this you may need color Doppler. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotrophic medication can be started. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and inferential therapy will give quick relief. I will advise checking your it B12 and it D3 level. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care |
hi doctor...am 35 years old..now my weight is 47 kg ..my height is 163 cms..am a tb patient..disease started in november last year...doctor asked me to take medicine for 1 year..am taking Rcin 300 and combunex...before taking medicinesmy weight was 43..my problem is now my skin getting darker day by day and pimples also disturbing me...every month i am affected with fever...pls advise... | HiT hanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern for the darkening of the skin and the pimples while taking anti TB medications. The side effects involving the skin like rash, itching, orange-red discoloration of the saliva (and other body fluids like tears, sputum, vaginal secretions, etc.) are produced by Rifampicin (an important and effective Anti-TB Chat Doctor. This discoloration is actually harmless and reversible after discontinuing the treatment.However, it appears that you have dark pigmentation (hyperpigmentation) on the skin as well as on the nipples. This could have been caused by some other problem like some hormonal imbalance. I advise you to kindly consult your treating doctor or a dermatologist for proper evaluation and to rule out a |
hi ive recently come down with a slight case of pneumonia in my right lower lung, ive been on antibiotics 3 times daily (amoxicillin 500 mg) and prednisone 20 mg twice a day, im feeling alot better besides a slight shortness of breath from time to time, how long should i wait to smoke? | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor... Smoking is among one of the predisposing factor for pneumonia .... Complete the course of antibiotic and steroid ..... As a doctor I would suggest you not to smoke as your lung damaged from pneumonia ... Atleast until full recovery of clinical symptoms and resolution of consolidation in chest x-ray, smoking not done .... Take healthy and balanced diet .... Hope your concern solved... Take care .... |
Hi, I am a 36 year old female, 5 5 , 143 lbs. I haven t been on *any* prescription drugs in years! About a year-and-a-half ago, I started experiencing heart flutterings, usually around night-time. My online research of the subject yielded sketchy results, so I decided to just work out more. I figured I was out of shape, though I usually eat healthy. And, I haven t experienced heart flutterings since then; but tonight, while sitting calmly at the computer, my heart constricted for about 5 seconds or less. It was a sharp pain, and I could feel it branching out (possibly nerves connected to heart?) and the sharp pain reached all the way to my back. My back now has a dull pain in the area right behind my heart. What could this be? I have neglected my workout routine, for the last six months. Thanks for your help. | Hello, Thank you for your query. Based on your symptoms I would like to rule out coronary artery disease and arrhythmias?* do you smoke or consume alcohol?* do you have any other medical issues like diabetes, thyroid disorders for instance? * any family history of high blood pressure and heart disease? Any chest pain must be immediately investigated. I recommend |
i have a coupe of things i need to know i have lower abdominal discomfort it feels like someones pushing against my stomach every time i move , i have blood clots the size of quarters and smaller and i get nauseated every time i eat also just so you know this is during my menstrual cycle | His appreciate your concerns would like further details to help you better about your last menstrual period does food affect the intensity of pain meanwhile take tab pantoprazole plus risperidone for immediate relieve good food and multivitamin supplements plenty of fluids Hope I have answered your question feel free to ask for any doubt or further query thanks for using Chat Doctor wish you good health |
all of my past tragedies are catching up with me finally. I was raped when I was 12, my family was already in the midst of my brother being institutionalized at a State Mental Hospital after slicing a man;s throat and being diagnosed with schizophrenia . I have three siblings he is the oldest almost 10 years older. My parents were always visiting him so nobody was around to talk to. Also I was afraid to tell anyone for fear of how much more turmoil it would cause. When I was 19 my father was killed in a skydiving accident. I became involved in an physically abusive relationship and than became pregnant. I have severe asthma and was hospitalized for two weeks when I was seven and a half months pregnant and had an abruption and went into DIC. We lost Nicole and I couldn t even go to her funeral. I became more entrenched with drugs and drinking and left my husband. Even though emotionally I didn t detach. Finally I helped my sister get out of KC the town we grew up in when her husband had been diagnosed with AIDS from using dirty needles and was caught robbing a store.My mother a friend and I brought her and her 2 children who were 3 and one and a half to michigan were my mom was living . Eventually she went back to her husband and I decided to stay. I met a man and had two children and married him. When my son was five and my daughter Liz was 3 we were in a car accident while I was driving and my mother was killed. I always rationalized in my own mind that there are so many people who have been through so much worse. My father taught me that you have to be strong. Don t show your weaknesses. You can get through anything, but you know what I can t anymore. I don t sleep. I hurt all the time both physically and emotionally. My asthma hasn t been under control for years. I m always angry not just mad like on the edge. I ve tried to commit suicide twice, obviously not successfully, but it is always in the back of my mind. My family thinks that if you need to see a counselor you re crazy. In fact they actually say that when they are trying to hurt me. My husband has a problem with drinking but won t do anything about it. I ve been on SSI for five years and only make $398 a month because I ve never been able to stay a a job for very long because I become ill. So according to them I really don t do anything to help the family, even though I do all of the housework, cooking etc... My asthma has gotten so bad that I have had to have a port put in because my veins are shot from all of the steroids. I don t know how many times I have heard things are so much better when you re not here. Please help. I don t know how much longer I can hold on! | Hello....... Thanks for your query. I understand the multiple stressors you have faced and the devastating effect it has had on you. I would suggest that you seek professional help from a psychiatrist/ clinical psychologist to assess for depression/anxiety disorders/ adjustment / other stress related disorders as well as assess your range of coping skills. This can be followed by appropriate antidepressant/ anxiolytic medication and psychotherapy as appropriate. Hope you find my suggestions useful. Regards Chat Doctor. |
My husband, who is 52, has not been feeling well for a few weeks. It started as stomach upset and diarrhea due to work-related stress. It has calmed down with large doses of Pepto tablets. Now he has a general feeling of sickness. He starts in the morning feeling somewhat okay, but by 11 or 12, he feels fatigued, he has a dry cough in his chest, feels cold, but he becomes very flushed from cheeks down to the base of his neck. He has not shown a temperature, but continues to feel unwell. He s sleeping more, although many evenings his sleep is fitful. Any thoughts as to what is going on? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility either lower respiratory tract infection (LETI) or bronchitis is more. Because in both these conditions Chat Doctor. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x-ray 3. PUT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x-ray is needed to rule out LETI. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. He may need antibiotics, antihistamines and anti-inflammatory |
hi dr..i got married n d july month..i waited 2cycles for getting pregnant.then i went to gyn and she prescribed clomid and duphaston for getting pregnant soon.(because i had great pressure from my in-law side).i took 2 cycles of tablets.got conceived in october..in 65 days scan heart beat was 170bpm. and on 13th week scan they said its missed miscarriage and baby has died at 9 weeks.i had d&c and the specimen was sent to HPE.and the result came as SECTIONS SHOW SECRETORY ENDOMETRIUM,DECIDUA AND CHORONIC VILLI.NO EVIDENCE OF TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE..now my question is should i wait 1 cycle to get pregnant or try straight away? | Hello, Thanks for posting your quarry here. Sorry to here about your miscarriage. As per WHO guideline It's recommended to wait for six months, but as per new study it was suggested the sooner a woman conceives again, the better her chances of having a healthy pregnancy. One very important factor is to reassure yourself that the next pregnancy is likely to have a positive outcome. You must feel yourself physically as well as mentally ready for next pregnancy and of course you are the better person who can decide whether you are ready for next pregnancy or not. Hope my words will help you to decide the correct. All the best. Chat Doctor. |
I had a LAVH about two years ago for uterine cancer. Since then I have an ever increasing \"fatty deposit\" on my left side and in recent months one on the right side. They are located above the scars from the port entry. They bother me alot but doctors say they are a cosmetic issue. How large do they have to get to be a medical concern? Secondly, my blatter has also dropped and I am having frequency issues especially at night. What are my options, and are surgical solutions successful? | Hi, You have mentioned that you had uterine cancer treated by LAVA. What was the stage of the disease? Was there any adjuvant treatment offered? Very early uterine cancer with favorable histology needs no adjuvant treatment otherwise radiation treatment is the mainstay of therapy in almost every uterine cancer patient unless they are at very early stages. Now the fat deposition is definitely a cosmetic problem when to intervene should be better assessed by a cosmetic surgeon. You may ask for urine routine and microscopic examination. Consult your doctor. |
hi my daughter is hvng jaundice on 3rd day of her birth it was 14 initially,after that doctor advised for photo therapy.phototherapy was given for couple of days n the billurubin reduced to 10.now after that her bilurubin again climebd upto 13.doctor adviced for gardenal syrup..wt do u say wheather gardenal vl work?baban | Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this increased levels of bilirubin that your child has. Garden would increase the conversion of bilirubin to forms that can easily be excreted for the body. This would be helpful. However, I believe phototherapy would be a better and a more rapid solution to this. I hope this ad Chat Doctor. Thank you so much for patronizing our services, and please do feel free to ask for follow-up clarifications and information if need be. I wish you the best of health. |
hi im 26 years old female, currently experiencing chest pain when i swallow, i feel this for 1 week..my doctor gave me medication (ranitidine , dompiridone and omeprazole) i took that medication for 4 days but not relieve the pain..what should i do? and i want to know what is this? why i feel this things | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having dysphagia (pain on swallowing). Common causes for this are esophageal spasm, ulceration, reflux disease, Andalusia cardiac, esophagitis, mass like lesion in esophagus etc. But at your age of 26 years, possibility of spasm, ulceration and reflux disease is more. Since you are not improving with reflux medicines, I would suggest you to consult gastroenterologist and get done upper GIs copy to rule out spasm and ulceration. So better to first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hello I am 23 years old and have been on Nuvaring for 6 months now- My current period was 4-5 days late and now that it has came I am experiencing extremely bad abdominal pain from below my sternum to my pelvis. I am also very nauseous and have thrown up a few times, and have had diarrhea. 1 or 2 times there has been what looks to be a small amount of blood in my stool. I would appreciate any help as I am hurting quite badly.. | Greetings from Chat Doctor. Thanks for posting your query. Your symptoms look like Intestinal Infection. It can happen due to bacterial or viral infection. But after going through your query I feel it is more of a bacterial infection than Viral. Still I would recommend a Stool Microscopy test which will help us to know what kind of infection you are having. Also, kindly get an Ultrasound abdomen pelvis scan done. Besides till you get your reports, contact a doctor and get an Antibiotic prescription and Anti-spasmodic |
I came across the following question and response on your site | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I need some more information to better understand your problem and give my advice.1. Since how long are you having these symptoms?2. Has it happened only once or does it recur?3. Have you lost consciousness during these episodes? Possibilities include a seizure phenomenon and vitamin deficiency. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. Ly/ |
Im 22, 4ft 11, 110lbs. Lately I have been getting involuntary twitches in my arms and legs which is becoming more frequent. Also, my resting heart rate is 114 bpm. I always feel really tired even though I get my 8 hours a night. I suffer from heart palpitations and nightmares too. | Hi, I would recommend going to your physician for some investigations and physical examination as these symptoms especially the tachycardia (increased HR) is actually series and maybe very series. But don't worry you are still 22 and still young maybe you will need some vitamin supplements or so. From your given history personally I will start with T3, T4, TSH blood levels you may have increased thyroid hormone levels. Hopefully not. Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask. |
as per scan report my both kidneys are normal in size and echotexture. calculus measuring 5mm noted in lower pole of right kidney and 3 to 4 mmnoted in mid pole of right kidney & 5 mm noted in upper pole of left kidney.... please let me know what is the problem as i am not aware of medical words | HelloThanks for query, Based on the report of your scan you have stones in both the kidneys. Every kidney has three portions upper, middle and lower and the stones reported indicate position of stone in relation to the portion of kidney, You have stones in both the kidney. However since they are small you can expect them to pass with urine Ensure to Chat Doctor. To keep your urine dilute This will help to pass them down through urinary passage. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Two years ago, my cardiologist gave me a (duplex) test that showed no plaque buildup in the left carotid & 20 % on the right. Recently, he gave me another that showed 60 - 79% on left and 40% on right. I am 64 years old, female, not overweight, with established heart disease. I am appalled at the pace at which this condition has changed. What is the typical pace at which plaque builds in the carotid and, at the rate Im going, can I expect the left carotid to be blocked significantly more in even a year? | Hereafter reading the medical details provided by you, I would like to tell you that atherosclerotic disease of the vessels has a high variability, the disease progression is variable for every patient. So it's not predictable to tell at what pace the disease will progress.However, in your case at least we know it progressing at a fast rate so It's advisable to take precautions as advised by your treating doctor. Also, you need to start STATINS to slow down the progression. I wish you good health |
My 4 year old son complains of stomach aches..I keep thinking he is hungry and he asks me to make him food but then only eats a couple bites. Im concerned because he has been hospitalized for bowel problems when he was 1 and continues to have regular bowel movements without straining. He has a low grade fever, all he can/will eat is peanut butter and toast. He has been also taking a lot longer naps than normal like 3+ hours....suggestions?! | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Regards - |
I am 27 yr guy. Recently I was in my girl frnd for 2 days. We both are virgins.we had a nice foreplay. At the time of insertion i lost my erection. I was using a quantum too. I felt so depressed. After that my confidence level came low and I was feared that if i could have sex with her.I used to masturbate regularly and I can hold my penis erected for long time. I dont knw wt happd.. Pls help me . | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. It is psychologic problem dear. You have to make your mental status strong. Make a positive thinking that you can do the good sex. By this type of thinking you can achieve good sex. Even after that if you are not able to do the sex you can take the sildenafile citrate tablet. This is aphrodisiac tablet and can give you good reaction. It will take some time to achieve good reaction. So do not do overdose. Overdosing can be avoided otherwise it will damage the soft tissue of the shaft. Please wear condom while doing sex. It will prevent STDs and give contraceptive benefits. Safe sex is always advice. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor. |
Hi, my dad has chronic kidney disease and has had this for a long time now, he is 60 and has had many scans on his kidneys over the years but the recent one showed he has cysts and enlarged kidneys, could this be poly cystic kidneys or has this developed because of his chronic kidney disease? We have absolutely no history of poly cystic disease in our family so I was thinking the cysts have developed due to his kidneys which have 8% function. | Welcome to ChatDoctorAfter chronic kidney disease patient can develop multiple cysts in the kidneys and the entity is known as Multicystic kidney disease. As far as polycystic kidney disease is concerned actually this by itself causes chronic kidney disease. Polycystic kidney disease is altogether a different disease and this is a cause of Kidney failure. There is a difference between multicystic kidney and polycystic kidney. |
My child is 7 months old. She has congenital thoracolumbar hemivertebrae and neurogenic bladder . Our local neurosugeon said her kyphoscoliosis due to thoracolumbar hemivertebrae is not correctable. Hence, the neurogenic bladder is also not correctable. At this juncture, we have no idea what to do and where to consult. Please guide me the correct plan of action regarding my child s case. | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It is clear that surgery is not possible, and this problem can not be completely cured. So, we have to aim for palliative treatment. A consultation with a Urologist, specializing in neuro-oncology, would be helpful. There are medications and minor procedures that could help your child, with urinary symptoms, and preventing any kidney damage. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. |
I have a lump on my inner right thigh, buried under stretch marks from previous pregnancies, in the area where it joins my hip. There is no head on the lump to suggest that it would be a boil or ingrown hair. It was the size of a peanut yesterday and today is as big as a grape, it is tender to the touch, but is not painful, and it is red in the area. I really dont think it is a boils how can I tell, and what else could it be? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I studied your query. I understood Your concerns. Based on facts of your query, Dear you seem to have a Growing Lymphadenitis in the Groin, as it's growing in size lately. Seems to be from any infection in the Chat Doctor. Treatment would-depend on what is the cause of infection of your lymph gland. It could be due to Soft Chancre, or could be due to infectious Mononucleosis, or could be from STD. I would suggest You to consult Dermatologist to rule out other causes and to fix the cause by physical examination and evaluation of this lump. Hope this reply would satisfy and would help you to plan treatment with the right consultant doctor. Contact with a Followup Premium question to ME. Will appreciate your Hitting thanks and writing excellent review comments to help needy patients like you. Good Day!! |
My 13-year old daughter has lumps on her armpit. They fade for awgile but contines to grow esp on her left armpit. One time, i saw blood stains on her blouse from this spot. She is a bit overweight? Is there any relation to her weight and hormonal change? Or hair follicle is blocked as no hair has come out yet.Thank you. | Hi! Thanks for writing to us sharing your daughters' health problem! After going through your description, I might summarize her axillary lumps as recurrent spontaneous and with bleeding openings; therefore, I must consider following possibilities in this case |
I have been experiencing some tightening in my calf muscles for about 5 weeks . Missed taking Lovastatin 40mg for a few days and I felt less tightening. Took a pill an hour before bed and felt slight throbbing in my left foot and tightening returned. BP 140 over 80 / 69 years old - should I seek emergency care? | Hi, Lovastatin belongs to Statin group of Chat Doctor. Calf pain is a sign of pyrolysis. Since pain is decrease on stopping Lovastatin, it can be attributed to this cause. Blood testing for CPK level helps in diagnosis of muscle damage. Please get it done from pathology laboratory nearby you. Visit to your treating physician for detailed examination is recommended. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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