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sir, i have a allergy problem from last 6 years with dust and cold things and pollution also, what precaution should I take and can I take antiallergitic tables for a whole life names levotiz -m containning salt montelukast sodium and levocetrizine dihydrochloride tablests, this tables relief me from cough and breath problem plz guide me sir, what I should do for my health fit | Hi, Thanks for query. You told you have allergy to dust and cold things and pollution. You did not mention what were the symptoms you were suffering from. Did you have recurrent cough, cold sneezing, cough, rhinorrhoea? You may use Tablet montelukast-levocetrizine for two weeks followed by levocetrizine tablet once daily. You may also get benefit from fluticasone- elastane nasal spray one puff twice daily. As you told, you got relief after using deposit tab, so you may use it for two weeks followed by levocetrizine once daily. You should also undergo pulmonary function test. Allergic rhinitis is associated with asthma in a significant percentage of patients. You should always rule out possibility of asthma in presence of above-mentioned symptoms. Please consult a pulmonologist. |
My 17 year old has an elevated direct bilirubin level of 0.4. Additionally, in the past 2 months, he has experienced 3 different episodes of a few hours of severe vomiting and diarrhea, no fever, feels fine after episode is over. Each time it begins in the very early morning hours (3 - 5 am). Thoughts or ideas? | Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for posting your query. I can understand your concern for your son. A direct bilirubin of 0.4 is not a thing to worry. The recurrent episodes of vomiting and diarrhea are a thing to be concerned of. He could have Gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastritis or gall stone disease. It is difficult to point out a diagnosis without actually examining him. I would suggest you to - not worry-Get an ultrasound of the abdomen done-Get his blood Liver function test, Hemoglobin, total count, ESR, amylase, lipase done-Get an upper GI endoscopy donged him to visit a gastroenterologist. He/she can examine him and correlate clinically. Hope this helps. Have a nice day. Regards. |
I have asthma but lately have had a hard time breathing and a rattle that even coughing stuff up which is very little, it wont go away. I have a stabbing in my left shoulder blade and sometimes feel in in front. I believe this is occurring from so much coughing. I also had broncitus a few years back when I was diagnosed with asthma. Is it the weather causing all the problems? | Welcome to Chat Doctor. There are always some triggering factor and most likely dust, pollen and seasonal changes. You have to be more careful during seasonal change. Also try to avoid dust, smoky area. Cover your face with helmet or handkerchief on two-wheeler. You have to take anti-allergic like levocetrizine, montelucast with ambrosial during asthmatic episodes. Start bronchodilators like terbutalin, doxaphylline according to severity. During severe episodes take inhalation therapy with nebulizer. Rota caps with micronized dose of steroid with bronchodilators is more helpful. Keep in touch with your doctor. Inhalation therapy is now days more helpful and recommended than oral treatment. |
hi i have got some circles growing on my penis and they are not healing.. i have visited and dermatologist and he gave me antibiotics and some other medicines but they are not healing they are still growing. they are painles like rings and 3 small on penis head and one big like 1 cm on foreskin and one on shaft. what it can be? | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for your query. I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. These symptoms and signs are suggestive of STD especially if there is associated pain, fever, urethral discharge and recent sexual intercourse. So this is the first thing to rule out by doing STD testing. Second, it may be signed of reinfection or urinary stones and some other genital infection, but this is less common. In every case, antibiotic therapy may be required, so test should be done as soon as possible so that appropriate treatment can be started. Till that try to Chat Doctor. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health. |
hi i have been with my partner for three years this is my first same sex reltionship and can honestly say i am totally happy though we have some problems my girlfriend lost her mum at a young age and blames herself she has a son who is fifteen and talks to her like crap i have four children myself that live by rules though are not strict however we have a few good months then all of a sudden her son plays up and talks to her like crap she tells him off but then feels bad goes into depression and starts cutting herself i keep helping her through but am t loss because then she starts on me and my kids about silly things like washing etc i work thirty nine hours a week cook take kids too and from school plz help | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. You partner may be having emotionally unstable or borderline personality traits which may be the reason for her mood instabilities, poor coping skills, low frustration tolerance and self-harming behavior. I would advise you take her to a psychiatrist for a detailed psychological assessment and further treatment. There are effective treatment options - in the form of medication or counselling / psychotherapy which can help can handle these emotional problems and depressive symptoms. Wish you all the best. - |
I am suffering from fever since 5 days and i have much of vomiting tendency.I visited a doctor yesterday evening and he tested widal and he gave the result within half hour and it is negative...but i have suffered 3 times from typhoid fever...what i should do because i m very much weak to stand too...l | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have fever and vomiting sensation which seems to due to gastrointestinal disturbances, and it could be due to acute gastritis. As you tidal test is negative, so you need not worry about typhoid fever at all. I would suggest you to take antiemetic like risperidone and sanitizing for gastritis. You should take plenty of fluids. Visit gastroenterologist once and get it examined. You should take Ibuprofen for fever. If you feel sever symptoms of vomiting you should go to hospital and get antiemetic injection and intravenous fluids after proper consultation. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
I have done a MRI test of cervical spine(3Telsa) Conclusion of the report- *Degenerative changes of cervical spine with loss of cervical lordosis and mild scoliosis with convexity towards left. *C4-5 and C5-6 | Hello, The changes that your MRI shows are suggestive of cervical spondylosis. With age almost all people will have these changes, but you have developed them a little early. If these degenerative changes progress then problems like, neck pain, restriction of neck movements, arm pain, arm weakness etc. can occur. The possible causes could be prolonged unhealthy neck postures for e.g. sitting for long hours before computer which is not at level with eyes etc. You can incorporate some of these lifestyle changes and learn physiotherapy of the neck which will help you in the long run. Good luck. |
My husbands Semen analysis report is like Volume=2.5mlReaction | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. You wrote about the values of the seminal analysis of your husband. Whether your husband abstain from sex at least 3 days prior to seminal collection. It should not be more than 7 days. Then only the results will be more reliable. As per the present result, the motility of the sperms are not adequate to make you pregnant, and regarding the morphology, more than 70-80% normal sperms constitutes a good quality of semen. It may be due either infection in the reproductive tract or may be due to varicocele etc. Physical examination and presence of pus cells will confirm the cause. You have to ascertain whether your ovulation is regular following the treatment for POD. If all problem attended with due care then there will not be any problem for you becoming conceived. Wish you a happy family way ahead. Chat Doctor. Morgan |
Hi, I am 29 years old and has pcos . Was on Daine 35mg and Obimet sr( metformin ) 150mg since 5 years. Now planning for pregnency and stopped daine from 3 months and dint got a period yet. My Doctor gave me Provera 10mg for 5 days to induce period but i spotted( brownish and dark red mucus . has noticed only when i wipe) for 4 days and dint got any actual flow. I spotted from Mar 2nd to 5th. I did urine pregnency test today and it is negitive. I am so confused and dont know how i need to proceed. Kindly tell me what happend to my body and i am in which state to try for pregnency | Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The mild spotting after taking Diane is likely to be due to a hormonal imbalance. Since the urine test is negative, pregnancy is not likely. You need to have your complete hormonal profile evaluated to find out the exact problem for treatment. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http |
I have ITP and have been receiving NPlate shots since October. I will be stopping those to see if my platelets will maintain the 70-120 thousand range it has been at for two months. Why isnt there a meter to check platelets so I dont have to go to the docs every week? | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. You can go to the lab to get platelet counts evaluated. There are machines which can check.2. If not sure, a peripheral smear for confirmation can be done for platelet counts.3. Discuss with your doctor, regarding going about directly to the lab. You can get the tests done. No home instrument is at present available. The lab person, can come collect the sample and go and email you the report. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again. |
I am a 28 years old and extremely active. A minimum per week of high intensity exercise in | Hello, 130/80 is pretty normal pressure and you shouldn't be worried about it. However, as you have strong family history of hypertension, do monitor it serially to know the trend. If you don't not gulp down significant seawater its fine enough if you swim. But yes It's important to keep salt in your diet really low i.e. Less than 3 GMS per day, so by all means it should not exceed this through any source |
My relative is 34 years old and she is undergoing treatment for jaundice since the past 10 days, it was observed today that she was behaving uncharacteristically,on reaching the hospital the doctor has admitted her in the ICU. I would like to know if the medication has had side effects on her, also is there a possibility of brain damage | Welcome at Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and being your doctor I completely understand your health concerns.... What are medicines he has been using for jaundice? Is there any comorbidity associated?? In my opinion he hasn't got this problem due to Chat Doctor. It is most probably due to other pathology. It is better for him that he has got admitted in ICU so that proper workup would be done to reach the final diagnosis. Medicine used for jaundice doesn't cause brain damage in ten days. Continue with your treatment. May he get well soon Regards |
Hi, may I answesr. .sir i am 22 year old with weight 70+ nd height o3 5 and11inche. i am having a great problem with handpractise. it actually a habit to me. i use to do it daily since many years. is it bad 4 me. now wht to do. suggest me, ,i am upset | HelloThanks for query. Based on the facts that you have posted you seem to have been indulged in frequent habitual masturbation and now worried about problems related to sexual activities. First there is myth in a mind of common man that excessive masturbation is the reason of all sexual problems But I would like to state that it has been discussed in scientific forums all over the world and proved scientifically that masturbation does not have any negative effect on any organ or system in the body. All the problems that you are anticipating are now are mind related and due to anxiety. Though it is harmless, excessive and frequent habitual masturbation does affect quality of erection and delays ejaculation. It requires self-determination to stop this habit of masturbation Try to reduce the frequency of masturbation by keeping yourself busy in activities like sports, reading, social work etc. so that you will not get free time to masturbate. Chat Doctor. |
I am a 24 year old female who has been diagnosed with diverticular disease after experiencing an acute episode of diverticulitis six weeks ago. I am getting a colonoscopy on Monday, but have had very negative experiences with being sedated, and have a history of agitation and severe anxiety when sedated. I have asked the doctor performing the procedure to provide me with an alternative to the Versed/Demerol combination, and he is very averse to the idea. Ideally, I would prefer no sedation at all and a pain reliever to take the edge off discomfort. How can I proceed? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, There are a lot of studies done to compare sedative and conscious sedative (versed, Demerol combination). There are advantages and disadvantages for both. Advantages of Versed and Demerol combinations are, cost-effective, rapid recovery and safer, as compared to Sedatives. Disadvantages are difficulty to reach to cecum, specially in case of diverticulitis, and missing out some lesions. One of the reason for using sedation, is if patient is anxious, and surprisingly you want to avoid sedation to reduce your anxiety. For Versed and Demerol combination, it is important that patient should be well-informed, educated about the procedure, relaxed, and with high pain threshold. Is colonoscopy really indicated for you? Do you have family history of Colon cancer, Stomach cancer, breast cancer or ovarian cancer? Do you have any other risk factors for colon cancer? You may also go for yearly occult blood test for stool instead? I would like you to discuss with your doctor, the real need for the colonoscopy. For choice of Sedation, also both surgeon and patient should be comfortable. Usually Surgeons preference is to do the procedure without Sedation. Hope you got all relevant information. Take care. Chat Doctor. |
I have an answer about treating throat cancer with hydrogen peroxide for a friend? He has squamous cell spreading in this throat and had a surgery and he s been following a chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for more than one month but he doesn t seem to have any relieve, instead he can hardly talk and those cells invaded other parts of the throat. He lost a lot of weight and cannot eat anymore and in order to survive he has to receive perfusion daily. I am pity for him because he is a good man and I want to help him. Please send me your reply about this problem and also a reply to my first question. Thank you! Best regards, Lidia Pascalau | Hi, treating throat cancer with HY Chat Doctor. Your friend has undergone surgery and now is undergoing CTRT, so must have a T3-T4 disease and the symptoms you are describing can be because of the edema of the area in throat. The effect should slowly after the completing of treatment but till that time there needs the placement of a feeding tube through nose or stomach. Consult your doctor for that. Regards |
I recently went for a scan and was found to have 2cm growths in my gallbladder there was a query to my common bile duct being blocked but the surgeon wants to wait while I m under to observe more. Can these problems cause shakiness and feeling just well unwell? Thanks | Hello Gall bladder polyps are generally benign findings and in the majority of the cases it only requires follow-up ultrasound. Up 10 mm polyps are generally considered as benign but as you have 20 mm polyp size, you may need close observation. At present, main concern is possibly blocked CBD. It is important to know IBR findings. You may need contrast CT scan of abdomen or MRCP. Not feeling well may be related to blocked CBD. Your condition need clinical correlation and further investigations. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
I was in a car accident 8 days ago. The last few days I have had abdominal pain. This morning I had severe cramps and went to the restroom. I had a small BM but then was extremely nauseated and vomited. I have had these symptoms several times today and the last BM I noticed bright red blood mixed in with my stool. Should I be worried? | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI can understand your problem and this could be intestinal infection and most probably Protozoa infection is likely, if I would be your doctor then I would treat you with the following medicine.1) Tab Metronidazole 400 mg twice in day for 7 days2) Tab. Dicyclomine with Acetaminophen three time in day (once pain stops no need to take this)I hope you would feel much better with this, take care and have nice day. |
Hi I had my Mirena removed 6 weeks ago and was put on Yasmin straight away, I beel heavily and with clotting for 3 weeks so skipped my sugar pills. I have one week left of cycle 2 on yasmine until I take my sugar pills. This morning I started clotting agian and having cramps and have very dark brown blood discharge . Is this from Mirena? | Hi, Mirena cannot be the cause of your current symptoms. Though, with Chat Doctor. As menstrual disturbances like inter-menstrual spotting, heavy bleeding and irregular bleeding are a common side effect during the early months of pill intake, this seems to be the more likely cause. Please see your specialist for a proper appraisal of the situation and see if you need to change the pill. Please have a good diet and adequate rest. Take care. |
Hi, my name is Max I m 24 iv been dealing with anxiety/stress for about 5 years. Originally saw my doc and have went to er for a racing heart/ palpitations. Over the last few years I have had a few ekgs, an echocardiogram and a 24 hour holtor monitor. All came back fine. So I feel now that most my symptoms are from stress, however part of me is curious if something still might be wrong. With the exception of my first ekg, i do not recall having symptoms during my other tests which leaves me wondering if there might be arrhythmia or somthing they wouldn t be able to see unless I was having symptoms during the test. At night when lying in bed I will have a normal resting hr but when I move or turn sometimes it will speed up for no reason then after anywhere from 4-10 seconds it will go back to normal speed usually after I take a decent breath. I don t feel ill when this happens, I feel fine it s just noticing that this happens makes me feel anxious that something is wrong. Is this in anyway normal? Should I be concerned? Or am I overreacting. Thank you for reading. | Hello Max, I have gone through your query and understand your concern towards your stress and anxiety symptoms can assure you that there is nothing to worry.... It is understandable from the symptoms you described could be panic attacks related to anxiety disorder can suggest you deep breathing techniques i.e...take inspiration very slowly....hold your breath for 5 seconds and then release or expire slowly with your mouth.... You can follow this for 30 minutes daily suggest you to take benzodiazepines i.e. clonazepam tablets during the attack to relieve your anxietyThese deep breathing techniques helps you prevent further attacks Hope this information would be helpfulness free to ask any further questionsThank you |
My brother in law was having Jaundice since last 25-26 days and was advised Ultrasound of Upper Abdomen.The Ultrasound Report says | Hi, After going through available history, he is having Jaundice and it is obstructive jaundice possibly due to calculus or mass lesion. You have not mentioned liver enzyme and Bilirubin level as high alkaline phosphatase level PTO wars obstruction to bile flow. Please visit a Gastroenterologist, and he needs further investigations like CT scan of abdomen, and Tumor markers like Alpha Fetoprotein and Carcinoembryonic antigen to confirm diagnosis. Even Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) will be very useful in diagnosis and treatment as if stone can be removed and bile flow is restored. If there is stricture and in that case dilatation and stent can be placed. With available information even diagnosis of cancer is questionable, be hopeful it is not last stage, so hopefully this information helps and further investigation and treatment will be helpful to him. Take very good care of him. Good Luck. Chat Doctor. D. |
Hi, my age is 34,male,171 mm.7 year before got married have six year old girl,but failing to get another child after trying since 3 years,Just done semen test and the report says, Liquefaction Time not complete even after 4 hours,Total sperm count is 81 million/mlPH=8.0,volume 1.2ml, colour=translucent,viscosity=slightly viscous.A part from this i was heavy smoker for 12 year but stop 1.1/2 year before, also suffured from deodenum ulcer & helico bacter pylori.My doctor said i cant become father..please help me in this... | Hiii.welcome to Chat Doctor.I have gone through your reports. Normal liquefaction time should be 20 minutes. But it is increased in your case. Your sperm count is normal. You didn't mention the motility and morphology of sperms. They are also very important factors in assessing the fertility of a man. The main causes of infertility in men include smoking, alcohol intake, stress etc., there are certain techniques like CSI, IUI are available. You can get a child using these techniques. Kindly consult with your infertility specialist for these techniques. Thank you. |
my girlfriend has seizures due to encipillitis. she says before she fits she sees a picture of her drowning. once she stops fitting she tries to find a way out by climing things. i persume shes trying to get out of the water from her drowing pic. anything i can do to help? | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. It could be an aura before she has a seizure episode. Her seizures need to be controlled properly. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link |
I have been having a pain in my right upper abdomin for the past two months that is progressively getting worse. I work in a lab and had a cbc done with an elevated neutophil count, AST and ALT. Should I be concerned about possible liver issues. I do not have any jaundice. | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. The investigation reports shows the cause to be of infective origin with an elevated neutrophil count. If I were your doctor, after a detailed physical examination, I would advise you for an ultrasound whole abdomen and a CT if need be for proper evaluation of the intra-abdominal viscera. Further management would depend on the reports of the investigations and examination findings. Till then, I would advise you for a proton pump inhibitor, bland diet, and an anti-spasmodic if the pain is unbearable. 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. |
hay i used to have 3 raised moles of sort near my anis they used to get very sore and stuff and i just checked there and there gone? up to three days they were there and herting was ment to go to the doctor will i still go or weight till they come back. not sure if there piles but there not that close to my anis 3mm off | Dear patient I am glad you asked. You are probably suffering from epidermis cysts, inflammation around the oil producing follicles, or may be an infection of the glands around the anal region. Which may have come down in intensity, due which your pain is gone. But there is a high possibility of them increasing in size and pain in the future. So i advice you to consult a general surgeon and take the treatment to prevent recurrences. Hope that answers the question. |
Had a broken tooth and a filling that had come out. I went to the Dentist on Tuesday and he was able to save my tooth without doing a crown and just filled it with a permanent filling and filed the broken part down a bit. I was having pain in that tooth prior to going in to get it fixed. Now I am all achy (arms and legs) and exhausted. Could it be from my broken tooth? | Helloi have gone through your query.i don't tank your pain in limbs are anywhere connected to the broken tooth.please mention your age.it can be due to some other reasons like weakness or other medical condition. You SUD consult a physician for that. As far as your tooth is concerned you got it filled. If you don't have any problem in that then its fine otherwise i wud suggest having a X-ray of that tooth and get it checked by a dentist to see the extent of damage that was filled. Hope this and helps. Take disregards |
27, 510, 125. Found a dark pustule in my mouth this morning. Is this cancerous? Took these pictures | Not able to retrieve the pictures u have uploaded. First be relaxed, stay calm and don't panic. Cancer doesn't developed over a day. Since you have noticed it this morning itself. It may be any type of infection which can be easily treated by medicines. Also, you have not mentioned that whether you are a tobacco user. If not then you need not worry more. So first please visit a dental surgeon for further investigation and start of the treatment regimen. Take Care. |
Hello Sir I am concerned about my friend he is a 45 yr.old male with a super large ball one of them is a size like a roma tomato. it dosent hurt him till he has to bend down. I keep telling him to see a dr. but he keeps putting it off. could this be serious for him | Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. It could be a HY Chat Doctor. 2. Possibilities of testicular mass can not be ruled out.3. Needs a scrotal scan to analyze the cause of the swelling.4. Inguinal hernia does give a lump in the scrotum.5. Delay can complicate, as your friend to seek medical assistance as soon as possible. Good luck. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? Do not hesitate. Thank you. |
my sperm morphology is 4% normal and 96% defective.. count is quite good. doctor gave me paternia tablets . will they work for me? plz suggest a medicine to improve morphology. | Hi, Thanks for your query. I have read your query & I understand your concerns. You have normal morphology as per new WHO guidelines. But it's not a major problem. Please improve your diet & exercise habits. Have lifestyle modification. Please start taking antioxidant tablets (Paternal). If you are in hurry to conceive please go for assisted reproductive technologies like GUI. I believe your morphology will increase when you follow above instructions and repeat the test after 3 months. All the best. I hope I answered your query. I will be available for any followup queries you have. Chat Doctor. |
Hi, I just had a total hip replacement done 4 weeks ago, and was just told this week that I should have a Carpal Tunnel release done. I am concerned about any possible infection from the carpal tunnel release. Is it too soon to have this surgery done also?I realize I would be given prophylactic antibiotics pre - proceduraly, but I REALLY do not want to risk anything that would affect my hip replacement. | Dear patient carpel tunnel release can be done anytime after hip replacement surgery. It is minor surgical procedure and can be done on day care basis. If it is not done it may hamper mobilization post hip replacement. Risk of infection is less as you are already on antibiotics. If carpel tunnel release surgery is delayed long term damage may occur to median nerve. Do not hesitate and do not delay carpel release surgery. All the best. |
hello ,is anyone here? i am a student of computer science field and pursuing m.tech in it. so in my field generally we have to talk to persons and have to give presentation..but whenever i am giving any presentation i start to stammer,not only that whenever i think of those situation that i have to give presentation on that day my moral goes down...suggest me some way to get free from it.i am facing this problem for the last 3 years and thus loosing my confidence. mail YYYY@YYYY | Hi there ~ Clearly your stammering is related to your anxiety of performing in a social situation. This is also known as performance anxiety and is easily treated with beta blockers. Also, antianxiety medications can help. Therapy can help regulate your stammering and boost your confidence and self-esteem. Please consult a psychiatrist as soon as you can to find your remedies and referrals. I hope this helps. Take care. |
A couple days ago, I banged the side of my shin below the knee and instantly developed a swollen bruise. It is about 3 inches long and egg shaped. After the injury I have achy pain in my ankle and on and off in my calf. Should I get it looked at? Or did I possibly do some nerve damage? I didn t hit the calf or ankle which is why I m concerned. Thank you! | Hi, Thanks for your query. From description, it seems to be soft tissue injury. Swollen bruise might be due to haematomaformation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance. Beside icing and elevating it, you can take anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
Hi, i have a daughter she is 2&6 years old. when ever she eats lentin or beans she feels pain in her leg and she keeps crying at night. I asked some relatives and they told me my daughter probably has G6PD. If that is true what is the cure for that? | G6PD problem leads to other issues like anemia and jaundice after eating lava beans - that too only in some cases. Eating other lentils does not cause any problems in G6PD child. The leg pains are definitely not due to G6PD. As to what they are due to ... you will need to see a doctor and run some tests on her, including blood calcium and phosphate, blood counts and X-rays if indicated by the doctor. Treatment will depend on what the cause is. Some child Chat Doctor. These are often referred to as growing pains. They need no specific treatment other than iron supplements in the form of iron syrups. |
I know an older woman who let her dog out and when it came back inside some sort of insect jumped or flew off the dog and bit or stung her on the neck. She now pulls clear worms with black tips from the wound. She has been to the doctor, but no one can tell her what it is. Do you have any insight? | HiT hanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern for the old lady bitten by an insect. Apparently she is suffering from maggots infestation caused by a bot fly this is referred to as Meiosis. It is an infestation of the skin by developing larvae (maggots) of a variety of fly species the most common being human bot fly. She needs to be examined by a doctor for the following possible treatments |
I had a root canal start (cavity drilled out, tooth packed with temporary filling and anti-biotic to kill any infection). After the initial pain wore off Friday, I was fine. I woke Saturday to immense pain in my neck , jawline, and ear that seems to radiate from the base of my tongue on the side of the procedure. Every time I tilt my head back or extend the neck muscles on that side, I have TONS of pain. The pain is the worst when sleeping/wake up. Went back to the dentist and they said it was normal, that there was nothing they could do. But it hurts so bad I can t sleep. Please help. | Hello & welcomeType of pain you are presenting here usually occurs in case of some remaining periapical infection, pulp tissue, or any extra canal. As RCT has been started and tooth is packed with filling, re exploration of tooth is necessary.In the meantime you can start up with antibiotic course including amoxicillin 500 mg TDS, metronidazole 400 mg TDS, and painkiller ibuprofen 400\u00a0mg (SOS).visit your dentist again and go for check X-ray and re exploration of tooth. Thanks & take care. |
i m 27 years old.now i am continue my treatment in an infertility institution.doctor advice me to take ovulet-50mg after period.day-12, my TVS RESULT-OVAM NOT COMING.now my specialist advice me to take injection and give some medicine... please help me to know that can i be pregnent very soon...? pls help | Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Since by day 12 your ovum has not increased in size means they are not responding to ovule. One thing I would suggest is for one cycle you can increase dose of ovule to 100\u00a0mg and even 150\u00a0mg under your doctor guidance. Or you can switch directly to ovule with FSH injection. This has more chances to ovulate normally. I would suggest you to get your follicular study regularly and once ovum become more than 19\u00a0mm take Chat Doctor injection under your doctor guidance. This will help the ovum to rupture. I also suggest undergoing intrauterine ingestion of semen. As this increases the chances of conceiving. You can discuss with your doctor. The chances to become pregnant depends on multiple factors, and it is difficult to tell when you conceive exactly even though everything is normal. Hope I have been helpfulRegards Chat Doctor. |
Hi, Doctor I am 30 year old & belong from bihar. i have a littile pain in stomach from last 1-2 month. i take some medicine from local doctor but not curable. form last 4-5 days after meal i feel vomiting & doing also. then today i mate with gastroenterologist & he prescribe ultrasound. after seeing the ultra sound report doctor said me you are in very danger stage & it s incurable. Ultrasound report-MARGINALLY ENLARGED LIVER WITH NON DILATATION OF IHBR AND CBD. NORMALLY DISTENDED GB WITH SLUDGE . PANCREATIC MEASURMENT ON THE HIGHER SIDE. kindly confirm doctor, is it incurable ? & what should i take action now ? | Hello! Thank you for the query. Strange words your doctor said to you as your ultrasound result is quite normal. Marginally enlarged liver means that your liver size is a little above the regular size. Non dilated IBR and CBD means that your bile ducts are fine, not dilated. Your gallbladder is fine as well. Some pancreatic enlargement, probably not significant. It is very hard to tell what your doctor was thinking about. Abdominal ultrasound is not a good test for setting final diagnosis so if your doctor have any doubts, he should send you to abdominal CT. If it is about your symptoms, most probable reason of it is a peptic ulcer, acid reflux. It is advisable for you to have upper GI endoscopy. Full blood test with pancreatic enzymes and liver enzymes should be performed as well as urinalysis. Hope this will help. Regards. |
i have been experiencing abominal pains for 6-8 months now and normally pass them off, only recently have i started to get specific locations for the pain and its becoming quite severe, i have been doing a bit of research and there are a few different causes or diseases relating to the pain, my doctors have said could be to do with financial troubles, causing anxiety and stress. But since a lot fo these issues have been somewhat resolved cause less stress and anxiety.i have also been waking up with pretty intense pain in the same area (lower left abdomen) and now starting to think its something serious. i know i should go and get tests done but havent got the time unless severe due to work. any help would be greatly appreciated Andre | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Yes stress and anxiety can cause stomach aches and other symptoms. But still it would be worthwhile to get a USG done to identify if there are any other cause for this pain. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, or need any further details about the same query you can use the below-mentioned link |
I have pcod,and i am taking metformin 500 mg twice a day .i got married 2 yrs back.still i am not pregnant.i consult a dr,and follicular study was done.my follicular size is 17 mm on day 17 th.dr adviced me to take lupi ChatDoctor inj on day 17 th.is there chance to get pregnant. | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion the POD is one of the treatable causes of infertility.POD is routinely seen these days due to altered lifestyle and stress. Main problem in POD is absence of ovulation. So ovulation induction Chat Doctor. They are successful in ovulation induction most of the time. The follicle size of 17 mm on 17th day is not so bad. The injection might help in inducing the ovulation. Nothing to worry even if the cycle failed because the success rate in first cycle of treatment is very rare. Iam sorry my aim is not to disappoint you but just trying to explain to you the probability. So relax. Avoid stress. Weight reduction in case of overweight or obesity is first and most important in POD. Metformin is a good medicine which increases the chances of conception. Adapt healthy lifestyle like exercise and healthy nutritional diet. Laparoscopic ovarian |
Last two yrs I was diagnosed with pcos. I had miscarriage last year June and now am 4weeks pregnant but my fair now is yesterday I saw a small blood coming which made me run to the hospital and the doctor prescribed duphaston and folic acid....I hope everything will be fine. | Hi there, I have understood your concern and I will suggest you the best possible treatment options.First do not panic. Your treating doctor has rightly suggested you to use Duphastone tablets. It is Progesterone hormone tablet that supports the pregnancy. I will also suggest you to seek prescription support from your treating doctor for Tranexamic acid tablets and vitamin C tablets 3 times a day for 5 to 7 days.Also, please get USG done to know about the viability and gestational age of the pregnancy. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. |
i am 56 years old i have a feeling of being full all the time and if i eat i feel fuller and i have a hard time breathing my stomach sticks out you can tell i am bloated and feeling full even a some what of a bowel movement i still feel full thank you | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you are having HERD (Castro Esophageal Reflux Disease). Gaseous distention can occur in this. Due to distention, lungs will not expand fully and patient may feel breathlessness. So HERD is most likely cause. 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. Try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid hot and spicy food. 2. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. 3. Avoid stress and anxiety. 4. Start proton pump inhibitor. 5. Go for walk after meals. 6. Keep 2 - 3 pillows under head in the bed. |
Hello, I ll get right to it... Went to the dentist for first time in 4 years. Got a good cleaning and replaced 2 old fillings with new ones ( tooth colored now, old were silver/metal). The fillings were on my back 2 left teeth . He noticed some decay in next to last tooth. 1 month later, pain starts up from eating/biting/ cold sensitive. I go back to my dentist and schedules a root canal on next to last tooth. Root canal done, three days later I start getting pain from cold stuff again. Could the endontist have missed some of the pulp? (There was no infection, just inflamed) now, when I drink just water on the left side, the pain starts mild increases to BAD then decreases... All within 30-45 seconds. Getting a little worried, trying to stay calm about this. We schedule a re-eval with endontist for sometime soon... Any words of wisdom or comfort are welcome. My original visit over a month ago gave me a boost to want to go to the dentist more often and take better care... But this whole situation is really bumming me out. Any info or suggestions? | Hello and thank you for your question. The pain could be related to remaining infection in the tooth you have had done, or the tooth next to it was the one needing the root canal. The level of pain you are experiencing means you have a dying nerve and are suffering from irreversible pulpits. Best thing to do is to go to an endodontist and have a pulp vitality test performed on all of your teeth in that area to determine which tooth is the source of pain. Best Wishes, |
Hiya my 1 yr old was diagnosed with tonsilitis and conjunctivitis she was given antibiotics and eye drops but just as Ive put her to bed I noticed that her sheets where stained with blood it hat of come up when she was sleeping last night, is this normal or should I take her back to the doctors?Cheers | Hi, I understand your concerns, you obviously should take your child to doctor and perform her blood test, pay attention to his platelets, retraction of platelets and clotting. If everything is normal, then she can be given ascorbic acid (vitamin C)and ruin for 1 month for improvement statement of her vessels. Hope I answered your question. If you have more queries, then don't hesitate to call us. I always ready to help you. Wish your baby speedy recovery |
i have very bad back pain, i now have gastroenteritis diagnosed by my gp. my gp gave me trichazole i am scared is going to make my stomach even more upset. my doctor also told me not to take my pain medication - stilpane - for a while but i am in lot of backpain. the gastro has made the pain in my back worse, please help m, i am desperate | Dear friend,first thank you for your consultation.it seems that you are really suffering from acute gastroenteritis.I sincerely believe trichome is not going to do any harm your body.u can definitely take this medicine. As far as your back pain is concerned, from my day to day clinical experience, I am saying there are many causes of back pain. Most commonly people get affected by muscle spasm in the lower back region. For that you should go for a regular home regimen of physiotherapy like vertebral flexion exercise. Also take note of not bending forwards, avoid lifting heavy weight or burden. If the pain becomes unbearable you can take pain medication like Sailplane. Thank you. |
Dear sir,iam 30 yrs old .i got married in 2010 feb.till iam not conceive.prob is my left side fallpian tube is blocked .my doctor is suggested laproscopy.iam very fear abt it.i want remedy without any sugeries.pls findout any solution with any medicine | Hello, By saying that your left tube is blocked I think the RIGHT tube is normal & patent. If so you can try for pregnancy with one tube. No matter which side the egg comes, it will find its way through the open tube. But when you get pregnant have an early scan to confirm pregnancy is in uterus, not in tube. There is no medicine to open a blocked tube. If both tubes are blocked you will have to go for Hystero-Laparoscopy. Under hysteroscopy guidance tubal recanalization can be done. It's not a major or bloody surgery. You can get discharged on the same day. Or else you have to opt for IVF- which doesn't require tubes Hope I cleared your doubtful the best Chat Doctor. |
Hi, My wife was placing a plug into a socket and a spark went off, which she felt rush up her arm . I think she received an electric shock . 3 hours later she is still feeling a tingly sensation in her arm. I am concerned and would like to know if this is serious and she needs to be assessed thoroughly by a doctor or whether the sensation wil go by the morning (in 12 hours time). We are also on holiday abroad so consulting a doctor will require us to find nearest medical centre. What would you advise? Do i not need be concerned and is this just normal to feel and will it go away in the morning and she will feel normal again (no long term effects) or is it serious and should I take her to the nearest medical centre as soon as possible? Thanks Dav | Hi, I read carefully your question and understand your concern. In my opinion, her symptoms are related to a temporary nerve damage due to the high voltage of electricity. You should know that the nerves in the arm are really sensitive to low voltage discharges. High voltage discharges can cause temporary loss of function leading to numbness in that specific region. But the situation is not concerning. There is no need to go to the ER. You just need to be patient, and she will recover spontaneously. I would just advise to move the arm in order to help activate those nerves. Hope you will find this answer helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Kind regards, |
I have small white pimples(not exactly pimples but i dont know what they are called) all over my face since last 5 years.I cant remove them manually but after deep pressing the beauty parlour people are able to remove one or two.Recently I visited a doctor in BTM and he suggested that I should undergo a treatment in which he will apply a layer all over my face for half an hour and then he will remove them.It will cost around 2000 bucks.He confirm that they will get removed but new one can come out.When I asked reason he said it depends on skin type.Please suggest me what i can do .Thanks in advance. | Hi, You seem to have condition called Emilia. There may be whitish, small,round elevated lesions. The lesions are cystic containing whitish material. The condign is benign and harmless except cosmetic concern. You consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis. The Emilia may be treated in OLD by removing the whitish material puncturing the cysts manually. Or the lesions may be removed by electrocautery done under local anesthesia. I hope you got my answer. |
iv been having constant chest pain for the last few months but the last 3 weeks its got worse iv been having cold sweats and sharp pain in my head iv been to the doctors and she said its unlikly to do with my heart shes not sure whats causing the pain please could you give me some advice as i cant cope with the pain and painkillers do not help thank you ricky | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your problem and situation. In my opinion, no need to worry much for cardiac cause as your cardiac work up is normal. Anxiety can be the cause. Because anxiety can also cause both, chest pain and headache. So better to avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to find out stressor in your life. And start working on its solution. You may require anxiolytic Chat Doctor. So don't worry much, you will be alright. |
I had my lower molar removed a month ago. It was a very vad removal. It has nit healed yet. I have what looks like a big bubble where the tooth was its red and squishy. It hurts to touch it and it is very annoying. What us it and how do i get rid of it. Still in pain after a month | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your complaint it can either be an abscess caused due to Infection or can also be a hematoma formation. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated and an x-ray of the extraction socket is to be done to check whether tooth was completely removed along with its roots or not. In case if there are some remnants of tooth then they will be removed followed by antibiotics and painkillers. In case of just Infection antibiotics and painkillers will be advised followed by debridement of the area followed by irritation with antiseptic solution. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. |
Hi. I need to know if i need to go to the emergency room ASAP! 5+ YRS Post 2 stem cell transplants with past renal and pancreatic failure- very brief history current issue is extreme pain in upper stomach following heavy meth binge heres a list of symptomsblurred vision with gunk coming out headache disconsistent urrination confusion shaky-ness bunch of pimples showed up in past few hours weightloss that happened quicklyweakness in limbs right hand pinkie is numb kinda not moving right and theres a sunk in spot on my ride backside dry cough and i just also just started spotting I need to go right? | Hi, Thank you for your query. With the plethora of issues coming up suddenly and your past medical history I suggest that you should go to the emergency room for a check-up. Because of your history of past renal failure the following symptoms are disturbing |
I have skin patches that look like hives that appear on the part of my arm above the elbow where blood would be taken. I have researched into tinea vesicolor and also psoriasis . I have also changed my diet as I am a homeopathic person. I currently am on an all gluten free diet hoping to see a difference and I did for the first 4-5 days it started to clear up but now it has returned the only thing I can think is it could be stress related. I used to be a competitive runner and very healthy as well as active and since my son was born 5 years ago I ve been battling anxiety and panic attacks. My biggest concern is liver related issues and wondering if I should continue the gluten free lifestyle? | Hi, Your case is not straightforward or simple. There are multiple possibilities for cause of your problem. We first considered a skin disorder in your case. Almost all chronic skin disorder exacerbate by stress. If problem is very severe and leading to frequent interpersonal problems, then for assessment and treatment, you can visit specialists like dermatologist, general physician and psychiatrist. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Wish you Good Health. |
hello doctor,Iam 9 months pregnant now.My problem is big.I have lot of mental depression due to my husband.he is adicted to drinks and he is not able to come out from it.nowadays he also indulged in some very bad habits.please give me resolution to my problem. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Substance abuse and addiction is considered as a mental problem. Rehabilitation treatment is the best way out of it. Please take your husband to a psychiatrist / psychologist for rehabilitation treatment. You already know about your husband and that is the best way out of depression. He is like this, and you cannot be depressed for the sake of your bearing child. Do not worry unnecessary. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
i am suffering from semi solid stool with abbominal pain in the early morning with bloating for some 20 days .Previously i paseed stool after breakfast but now whenever i wake up inthe early morning for passing urine then i get my stomach bloated & urgent need for passing stool. I am suffering from chronic gastritis, fatty liver & polyp in gall bladder. my age is 62 years | Hi ! From your symptoms, it seems you have got some kind of infective colitis, one of the common ones being amoebic colitis. Go for a routine stool test for ova/cyst. Many times cysts do not show up in the stool, and a course of anti amoebic Chat Doctor. The abdominal pain along with bloating may also be due to amoebic colitis which can also give rise to chronic gastritis. Gall bladder polyp may also be the culprit for this symptom of yours, and in the age group you are in, I would suggest getting yourself to submit yourself for clinical evaluation by a general/laparoscopic surgeon, and consider for removal of your gall bladder for histopathological examination. In the meantime you can go for some prokinetic agent and a proton pump inhibitor for your symptoms. Fatty liver is an incidental finding in many cases on ultrasound. Try to reduce your fat intake, go for more roughage and liquids, and an LFT test along with Bag, HCV test if advised by your physician. I hope this helps you out. Good luck. |
My 4 year old son now 15 yrs had febrile seizzures around 1 and a half years back( 2 episodes after a gap of 4 months). From then we are giving frissium ( half tablet) along with crocin whenever he has even 99 fever. Till when should we give frissium and will it affect his health in future? | Hi, Thank you for posting your query.First, I would like to clarify that febrile seizures do not occur at the age of 15. By definition, febrile seizures occur only from the ages of six months to six years. Any seizure occurring in a child above 6, associated with fever, is classified as epileptic seizure, and needs to be treated with anti-epileptic medications. Your child also needs detailed evaluation with MRI brain epilepsy protocol and EEG. Frisian is safe for him, but half tablet may not be able to prevent the next seizure from occurring. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow-up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Chat Doctor. Ly/ |
Five days ago, I slipped on some steps and landed on my left side. My lower ribs took the brunt of the fall, and I have a massive bruise. I didnt go to the hospital because not much is done for a bruised or broken rib...not to mention my BCBS hardly pays anything. The rib pain has been horrible, but my mid back has started with a terrible burning sensation yesterday. It is constant & non-radiating. Ive never had a burning sensation like this in my spine. Is this a sign that my spine sustained some damage from the fall? Im wondering if I shouldnt go in for imaging now. | Hello, thank you for asking this question. After traumatic events' people almost never feel pain coming from their spinal cord. The pain has other origins, that might be felt like coming from the spinal cord. The innervation of the chest and a part of the spinal cord are the same, that is why you are feeling this king of sensation. In general when the spinal cord is damages patients have symptoms like difficulties in moving their foot or arms, impossibility of urination etc may advise you to effect a CT- thoracic, of the spinal cord, just to make sure all the vertebral bones are ok. Kind regards |
I am a 36 year old female and in general good health. About a week ago, I felt sharp pain on the left side of my chest, and when I took a breath it seemed to have just disappeared before reaching my lungs. My heart rate elevated (I could feel it) and within a few minutes it was gone, except some slight discomfort. A few days later I felt a pressure in the middle of my chest that radiated all the up to my jaw and lower teeth, when the pressure dicipated, it was followed by numbness and tingling in the left chest area. I do smoke and have for over 10 years and have also had a Vitamin D defeciency in the past as well. The onset of chest pain occurs without activity but sometimes worsens with it. I have made an appointment with my doctor for next week, but I am not sure if this is soon enough. | Hello, I would suggest you visit a cardiologist and do all the examinations, including a heart stress test, and probably an Anglo CT of your coronary vessels. I recommend taking a rest until the doctors visit and the use of aspirin 100\u00a0mg once a day, Atorvastatin 20 mg once a day in the evening, bisoprolol 2.5 mg, once a day depending on your heart rate if you do not have any contraindications. These are until you see the doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
hey, every so often i get a feeling a sickness feeling well as a throwback of many things people have said either on film or in real life. I also get an a strong feeling of dizziness, what and why is this?It last about 3=5 minutes with no signal before. | Hello, Thank you for the query and welcome to Chat Doctor I would like to know more about your history like-when did the symptoms start-how often do you get the symptoms-excessive tiredness-Day time sleepiness -sudden loss of muscle tone/paralysisGiven your symptoms the possibilities are-simple partial seizures characterized by episodes of hallucinations/d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu followed by confusion lasting for few minutes.-Narcolepsy characterized by sudden bouts of sleep, hallucinations, paralysisYou will need investigations like EEG, sleep studies and further tests depending on your initial results. I recommend that you consult your primary care physician for work up. Hope I could help please feel free to ad Chat Doctor. |
I m a white male, 36. My scrotum has always been VERY tight to the point that my testes are inside me 80% of the time. I don t have a lot of hair growth overall, even though my father is hairy. I ve never had a low voice, but i m not gay. My testo levels seem low I think at 136. I m very sexually active and have muscle, yet it s very difficult to maintain. My Right testicle in particular has an ache toward the back near anus where I feel a lump. I think that s Vas deferens. No doctors have said there is a problem, but how can they know if they can t feel the testicle? Based on my descriptions, I d appreciate some insight. Thanks! | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No, its not like problem with your testicles otherwise doctor never missed them. I suggest you to take your USG done. It will diagnose the descended testis. If its descended than you can think of treatment as how to descend it to normal level. Undescended testis has many sign and symptoms which you have described in your description. It is also the cause of infertility in some man. So as into diagnose and treat it your problem may be solved. Please wear loose undergarments, that can prevent testis to ascends. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor |
What could have caused me to all of a sudden feel like I was passing out, so dizzy, sick to my stomach, heart racing when the dentist was giving me numbing shots to numb my teeth. He had already given me several shots with no problem, then all of a sudden everything went wrong. 5 days later I still feel light headed. No pain from the tooth extraction. I have had extensive dental work with no problems. He said he gave me something different in the shot but I was to sick to ask any more questions. I did not go to the doctor because I was afraid they would tell me I had a panic attack. It wasnt a panic attack, something went wrong in that chair. I couldnt even drive home I was so sick. | Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, I have gone through your query, as you have mentioned in your query it can be due to Anxiety, or due to side effect of Anesthesia also. Don't worry these symptoms last for few days after that you will be normal if it continues for week then consult your dental surgeon again and then go for any treatment. Take proper sleep of 8 hours. Do take proper nutritious healthy diet. Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day. Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health. |
I have been getting small lumps that sometimes have puss in them, on my armpit. They are very painful and keep reoccurring. I have taken anti-biotics and that only solves the problem for a small amount of time as they eventually come back. They seem to be getting more painful and frequent. What shall i do | Hi! Thanks for writing to us! Well, formation of pus indicates kind of recent infection and necrosis of tissue; therefore, if were your family physician and had you consulted me for the recurrent pus formation in the armpit area, I would just think of a few possibilities like |
Hi my name is Zuleyma Martinez . I m 25 years old ,and I have problem with staying focus in school I have heard about smart pills .what I know I think I have A.D.D. What should I do .you think my doctor could give me smart pill . Idk what should I do . | Hello Kusama! Welcome on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that smart pills sometimes can exacerbate the situation, especially in ADHD patients. So, I would not agree in starting these pills without a medical consult. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with a psychiatrist for a careful mental examination, in order to find the right diagnosis and discuss the best treatment options. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes, |
Dear Mr. Doctor,I am having High BP but daily taking pills for BP & having Sexual Problem fist of all erection problem my penis are smooth & weak erection well take time one hour and above. After erection when having sex with my wife within two or three minute water comes out. But I consult a Dr more then 10 times but no use. Please tell me how to solve my problem I am waiting for you replay Moulana Abdul Kalam AzadSaudi Arabia | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. It may be due to your antihypertensive Chat Doctor. You should consult sexologist need counseling. Early ejaculation is very common problem. It is curable. Consult your sexologist and psychiatrist, 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 age is 49 im 5ft 4in 16 stone, i have inactive thyroid, i have misscarried 3 time, that why i went online for drugs to help me try again, but all of a sudden my period stop at the end of october, i have thease tablets called fertomid-50, i have no clue on how to take them, also there was no dos or dont that came with them, just the tablet on its own. what are my chances and how would i take them, cos i have now stop bleeding. | Hi there, Welcome to Chat Doctor, To stop having regular periods at 49 years would mean that your ovaries are not producing eggs, and it is very unlikely that you will conceive. Fertomid is given to women with PCs, but they are unlikely to work if you don't have any period. Moreover, they have to be started from the second day of period and continued for 5 days, but since you are not getting your periods, you will not be able to use them. You need to get your AMH levels done which will tell about your ovarian function. The most likely way for you to conceive now, is by considering IVF (test tube baby). The result of AMH will determine if you can use your eggs or donor eggs may have to used. Please consult a fertility specialist to decide the next steps. Hope this helps. Regards. |
My partner and I are trying to have a baby its been over 2 years and no success. According to my gyno and test results my egg count is low and my endometrium lining is thin. I have had operations due to endo problems, miscarriage, abortion and abnormal cells growing. My question is I can feel ovulation pain during some months but for some reason i also can feel that pain just a couple days before my period is due. My periods are very light, my heavy day is someones light day. I only use panty liners. Last period was on 27th May and I am currently on my 27the day of my cycle. I have had a twinge pinching pain on my left side that started on and off yesterday continuing again today. No usual symptoms of a period as I get night sweats just before a period. Been very fatigued and have had a headache for a few days. Is there be a chance that I could be pregnant? (probably not) or could I have a disorder called Luteal Phase defect I just read about this. I am seeing my gyno next week but I just thought I could have some advice on what to do before I see my gyno. Thank you | Yes, you can get pregnant.no problem. This is routine problem that married women face nowadays. Main problem is that your ovulation is painful so might be not forming well enough. Second endometrial thickness is low that's why implementation may not occur. For this I advise you to go for Ayurveda treatment. With panchkarma cleaning, baby planning and education before getting pregnant. It will be helpful for not only getting pregnant but also immunity n general health of child from day 1for this you require, fireman karma (duration therapy), bast (enema therapy) n uttarbasti (uterine cleaning n toning). Thanks! |
What is the best approach to get a sample of a 2cm lung nodule in the left upper lobe anteriorly located. There is left Hilar node involvment confirmed by CT and PET with suv of 6.7 in the hilar and 3.5 in the nodule. Margines are irregular and nodule is non calcified. I have images from ct and pet. Patient history 14 pack year smoking , heavy marijuana use for 10 years, 27 yr old female with extensive family history of cancer on mothers side. Grandmother and aunt both passed of lung cancer that took over . Would you be suspicous of malignancy? Ct said inflamation or infection but 2 month follow up to rule out neoplasm . Pet report left it more open to all three innflamation/ infection/ cannot rule out malignancy. | The best way to have proper diagnosis is FNAC from the lung nodule. The aspiration fluid should also take for the test for culture and sensitivity and especially for fungal infections. The management will depend on the result. Depending on the history you have given it may be fungal infection which is difficult to diagnosis and treatment. This is not same with cancer. Diagnosis is nowadays is easy and have treatment options especially in early stages. If the diagnosis is not established with FNAC then another way is biopsy,- done by radiologists or surgical oncologists and pulmonologist. |
hi i have noticed a lump just above my left testical its soft and painless to touch but has doubled maybe trebled in size in past month its around the tubes in my ball sack which are now painless to touch but they are same as they always have been on the right side and still have feelin on right testical | HI, Dear, Thanks for the query from you for your soft painless lump above left testicle, which has grown n dribbled in size in past months time and is around the tubes of the ball sack.1-I feel concerned that you are serious to know where from this soft painless lump comes above the left testicle? 2-In my opinion this left supra-testicular soft lump which grew 3 times in last month, with painless tubes on the left side, is of indirect inguinal hernia as it is supra-testicular and has grown around the tubes of your left ball sack which is painless to touch.2-a-Another possibility of Spermatocyte /or epididymis cyst-but this is less as it does not increase 3 times in 1 months time, where-as the indirect inguinal hernia could grow 3 times -and is usually above the testes.3-I would advise Surgeons opinion-who would fix the diagnosis by USG/ clinical testing for indirect inguinal hernia-by cough test/.4-Any how your soft supr-testicular lump-is worrisome as else \"strangulation risk of indirect hernia\"-would increase.5-Hope this would solve your worry of the soft-painless lump above left testicle. 6-Wellcome to Chat Doctor for any more query. |
my wife fell down the stairs a while back and went to hospital and ended up on crutches for 6weeks and found that she factored her foot but now he metertasus is sticking out of her left foot, bearing in mind she didn t have a cast or a boot to support her foot | Hello, I have studied your case and I think that she needs to see a doctor as soon as possible. If she did not receive any plaster or splint than I think there can be two possibilities.1. There is no union of the fracture and that is why metatarsal is coming out of the skin.2. Bone is united but not in proper position, so you are seeing such protuberance. I would recommend you to get x-ray of the foot and see what is happening. Accordingly, we can treat this condition. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
noticed a lump in the upper inner thigh area, the next day it look like something had exploded in my leg. I had an area about the size of a Volley ball that was purple red streaks everywhere? I am a 52-yr old male on Androgel 1.25; could this be the sign of a blood clot; should I see my Dr. ASAP? | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Even though it needs a physical examination of the lump for a diagnosis, from the history alone, this could be a clotting problem with a hematoma formation of a symptom of DVT (Deep vein thrombosis). I would advise you to stop using the 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. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
My grandson is 4 months old Saturday and he has stopped sleeping. Fights it; and will not nap. He also is breastfed and has quit eating as much. About 1/2 what he was doing up until last week. They still swaddle him but that is not working. He is not as active nor talkative yet he has no other symptoms. Seems healthy, just these changes. | Hi, The usual amount of sleep for an infant your grandsons age is 9-12 hours at night plus 2-4 hours of nap time. Infant sleep behavior should be understood in the context of the relationship and interaction between infant and caregiver which impacts greatly on the quality and quantity of sleep. How long has your grandson had trouble with sleeping? Temporary sleep disturbances that occur with acute illness usually are self-limited. Certain factors are associated with chronic sleep problems such as inability to self-soothe, difficult temperament, maternal depression, and insecure maternal-infant attachment. How much is he crying? Vomiting? Does his diet consist of anything other than breast milk? What about babies environment? Noisy? Proper temperature? Smoking? Too bright? Does he sleep in his own bed? If he is not feeding as well at the breast as he used to, he could be losing weight. Should he be losing weight this is a situation that must be investigated immediately? I wish you were able to share more information with me. However, in the USA, one of the well baby office visits with his pediatrician is at four months of age. Addendum |
I have been running a fever for nearly 5 days ranging from 99 to 100. I had a headache that felt like it was in my eyes. When I look around, my eyes seem to ache. Initially I had an uncomfortable stomach with nausea and a lack of appetite, which has passed. Tylenol has helped, but I notice the achey eyes and a fever of 100 remain. I have had no recent tim bites, but my brother, whom I haven t seen for 3 weeks is experiencing similar symptoms. When should I seek medical attention?Sorry, thought this was a free advice line. I did not read carefully and will likely visit a physician in person. | Hello! Is the fever accompanied by chills and shivering? And how many hours does it take for the fever to recur? This is the viral and malaria season. I am sorry I don't know which region you're from, but this looks like a typical viral or malarial fever. Start with-- Tab Paracetamol 500 mg 6 hourly for 3 days- ORS- Plenty of fluids-Tepid sponging if the fever is too higher the following investigations done-- Complete blood count (SP. Platelet count)- Peripheral Blood Film for Malarial Parasite-Rapid Diagnostic test for Malaria-Chest X-ray PA view- LFT- Urine routine examination- Tidal test- Was Felix test |
I have iron deficiency anemia. I was at 7.5 hemoglobin two weeks ago. After taking ferrous sulphate for two weeks Im at 8.5. I am still extremely fatigued, have headaches, no appetite, sleep 18 hours a day, I feel dizzy and almost passed out. I have a desk job but it is very stressful. Should I take more time off until my hemoglobin is closer to 10? Does resting help with getting the numbers up? | Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor ! Fatigue, headache, dizziness are due to your low hemoglobin levels. A good diet intake is more important. Rest from work would also help you concentrate on your self. As due to work load we tend to neglect health at times. I would advise you to continue taking ferrous sulfate till hemoglobin has increased. Can easily tell this without a lab test. You will notice your stools become black and hard in consistency, that is when your iron stores in body have been replenished and do not need to uptake any more iron hence the black hard stools. I would also generally advice patients to eat a fibrous diet while on ferrous sulfate, as the hard stools might be difficult to pass if a good diet intake isn't maintained. Hope that clarifies your concern. Thank you for the query. Take care |
I have had a fall after training and cracked a rib and fell on my arm at the same time. The arm is still extremely sore 5 weeks later. Even though rib is considerably better. I had an xray on the shoulder and the report is confusing. It says that there is a subtle irregularity in the bony margins of the bicep groove with the subtle cortical defects suggesting that there has been a fracture and the impaction of a fragment. Increasing density would be consistent with repair. The possibility of associated rotator cuff injury can not be excluded. Is this something that should severely be affecting range of motion 5 weeks later? | Hi Hope this message finds you in good health. I have gone through your query in detail and understand your concern. Yes, these findings do affect the range of movements to a large extent, even after months of treatment. Get a MRI done to get a detailed denoting to worry about, You should eventually get back to normal. Get back to me for any FOLLOW-UP QUERIES anytime. Kind Chat Doctor. .(MBBS, MS,MCH) |
my 79 yrs old aunty has had a stent in her gall bladder but recent problems ,with growth not being operable,has been moved from hospital to a nursing and put on morphine syringe.could you kindly guess how long approximately we have to see her again?we live 300miles away in cornwall ,she aunty ann is in chichester.THANKYOU. | Hello, I hope you are well, it is important to know what was the cause for the placement of the stent since they are usually placed before benign processes such as Lithuania in the bile ducts or as a form of palliation in malignant obstructive processes. Bile stents should be monitored against the risk that they may clog, migrate or even cause infections such as cholangitis, so many cases and depending on the type of stent they should be replaced every 3 months. |
Hi Doc, My dad was diagnosed with UTI and physician asked him to go for ultrasound . His ultrasound results shows that his Right kidney is 91*35mms and Left kidney is 97*40mms. The Report says there is an increase in size of kidneys. Hence the physician asked my dad to consult a Nephrologist . Could you please let me know what could be the cause for this increase in size? and is this increase is normal with age? | Hi, Thanks for query, You have not mention corticomedullary difference ?is this maintained. Due to kidney diseases the kidney shows enlargement in size but cortex & medulla both enlarged or only single one is an important aspect. A general rule is that small kidneys depict chronic renal disease and enlarged oral least normal-sized kidneys depict acute and therefore potentially reversible disease. A further distinguishing feature is parenchymal echogenicity. Diseased kidneys in general show increased echogenicity, however in the early stages echogenicity may still be normal. Increasing echogenicity is directly correlated to histopathological abnormality. Acute obstructive disease, acute pyelonephritis or renal failure may be the possibility. The S.creatinine level is a better tool to measure kidney function. Thanks. |
I m,13 and my 36 yearold mom is loosing feeling in her hands to the point she can pop and twist them and mot feel it. She also has tingly feet. Please tell me what I can do or what she can eat. She did have diabetes during pegnacy and diabetes run in the family. | Hello, Your mom is showing signs of peripheral neuropathy. In this condition, the nerves of the arms and legs get damaged. Diabetes is the commonest cause of neuropathy. Other causes include vitamin B12 deficiency and thyroid disease. Once the cause is identified, it can be treated with proper medications. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
What type of collecting bag on the outside of my body would I been given? How does this all work? I am a stage 4 colon cancer patient who has been diagnosed with (2) malignant tumors on the bladder which has caused some type of urine to seep out of my rectum. This is a constant event that happens 24/7. Would this surgery enable me to pass urine through the device explained. I am wondering about the risks involved. I am a 75 year old white female and besides my colon and now bladder cancers, am in good health. Can you shed some light on this matter for me. I am looking for information that will help me get a better idea of what I am to expect with and without the surgery. Please let me know if there is any information that you need to help answer some of these questions. I will try and answer them as best possible.Thank you,Linda Lew | Hi Linda and welcome to Chat Doctor. I am sorry about your condition and want to encourage you for future. This is serious, but I am sure you will get used to this new situation. Many people are afraid of colostomy, ureteroscopes etc. but they soon realize that there is no some big deal and problem about it. There will be a bag which can be easily and attached and removed form your stoma hole, and you should change it once in 2 days depending on size.it is usually not seen underneath the clothes. Everything else is the same as before. You just won't need to go to bathroom. I am sure you'll adapt very soon. Wish you good luck and good health. |
When I go to bed at night there is a nagging pain that goes though the middle of my thigh, I been tested to see I have any blood clots and I do not I had a any. I also had a bone dinstanted test done and the result show that I have artisitha in the lower part of my back. Sometimes I can not lay on my right side because it cause me pain. That is the same side where the nagging pain is in my thigh. It mostly only happen when I go to bed | Hi, A back pain along with radiating to thighs can be attributed to sciatica in which a nerve gets impinged along its route, and it causes pain. So to treat it conservatively sleep on hard bed that too straight with a small cushion under your knees will relieve the tension on nerve and will relieve you paint times while you are travelling use of lumber corset will help in preventing any further trauma, have your blood calcium, it d and it b-12 levels check as there below normal levels will worsen the condition. Travel light if your work require you to travel. In diet have lots of green vegetables, fluids and have b12 supplements as (it B 12 is a euro tonic) do lightweight exercises and low impact aerobics like cycling and swimming) and maintain correct posture and ergonomics like sitting straight. Correct ways to use computers and mobiles as maintaining wrong postures worsens the condition. If pain is affecting mostly while going to bed consider sleeping on hard bed or consider changing your mattress to half inch memory form mattress. Hope you find the answer useful. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hello Sir, My name is Amar Das, Male, 36 years, form West Bengal. I am suffering from stomach problem. My Gall Bladder has been removed due to calculi. My current problem is | Thank you for approaching Chat Doctor. As your resident of a village. You may follow the following advice |
I m 8 months pregnant (my 2nd child), and noticed some dark spots on the inside of my labia majora. I felt it at first while washing. I squeezed/rolled it between my fingers because I get painless bumps at times down there that are just pores blocked with oil and skin cells. It didn t pop , bled, and is sore. I had my husband look, and there are 3 on my right and one on the left side--just the one I tried to pop is sore and raised. They look like blood blisters. | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. There are many kinds of moles and spots that can appear during pregnancy on all areas of the body. The vagina and vulva are frequent sites of these lesions because of hormonal changes. If the small spots that you see on the inside of your labia are bluish or red, these are called hematomas. They are small growths of the blood vessels under your skin; if they are growth of capillaries, they will be bright red (called cherry spots) and if they are venous the spots will appear blue dark purple or black. They're filled with a small amount of blood to if you pop them they will bleed. The one you already popped may be a little infected, so try to leave it alone and keep the area clean, so it may heal. So in the meantime, try not to touch or traumatize them, and as the baby gets larger more may appear. They are simply cosmetic and will cause you no harm or harm to the baby. These types of lesions go away completely once the baby is born and your hormone levels return to normal. I hope that I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that my advice was helpful. Best wishes for the rest of the pregnancy, |
Stomach discomfort Hi there my name is Alyssa I an 23 5.9\" and 190 lbs. I have been having stomach pain that comes and goes right about mt belly button about two inches above my belly button. I also have heartburn almost every day and for the last two days I have had watery stool. If you know what it.could be please let nee know thanks. | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor It is possible that you may have gastroenteritis. In this illness, some or all of the following may be present-loss of appetite, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, burning discomfort, diarrhea. Fluid management is the most important aspect of treatment. This means replacing the fluid loss with the loose stools. In addition, you can consider the use of reflux medication to help with the burning in the chest. Examples of lose, medium, Prilosec, peptide use of probiotics either in the form of yogurt or in supplements, may also speed up the resolution of the illness. I hope this helps |
hi, my husband had surgery a month ago. ORIF calcaneous, developed infection 10 days after surgery, and then he was admitted in hospital treated with IV antibiotics and the site washed out, then placed back on IV antibiotics. As per Dr advise, he has to have the hardwire removed, washed the site and to continue the treatment with antibiotics. The procedure is scheduled for next Tuesday. I appreciate you answer to concern. Thanks | HI Thanks for posting your query. Infections following operations are common but has to be avoided as much as possible. Most of the time the infections will respond to Antibiotics if the choice of antibiotics is proper. But in case the antibiotic selection is not right or if the infection is not resolving then it can cause problem. Then it becomes a matter of concern. Kindly let me know what Antibiotics he has been prescribed along with the dosage. Also upload the blood reports done when you are diagnosed to have infection. Any clarifications feel free to ask. |
Hi . Since June I have experienced many changes throughout my body , I went to a and e with tight chest pain ,feeling breathless and being woken up in the night all tests were normal . But for the last 3 weeks I have been experiencing a tingling sensation in my left arm , chest tightness , breathlessness and hot and cold feelings . Also suffering with diarrhoea on and off . I now am having palpitations so worried I have a heart problem please help | Hello, I have gone through your query. Thanks for using Chat Doctor.Your symptoms are likely due to Anxiety. As you mentioned that you have already undergone check up and all your reports are normal. You may use Tab. Clonazepam 0.5 mg mouth dissolving tablet when you are feeling these distressing symptoms. I also suggest you to get your Thyroid functions Test done to rule out hyperthyroidism. My best wishes Chat Doctor. |
yes i am 19 years old and i think i have adhd. i never took it before but i have did illegal drugs. ive never did good in school was never focused an my tenth grade year i never even picked up a pencil. well i got kicked out that year and .. i have the lowest self esteem that anybody can have i find i am very ugly an dont talk bout my problems. i cant ever keep a girlfriend because my trust issues are terrible. i dont have friends because i dont trust people enough to want a friend.. im talking to a girl as of now an she barely ever texts and i always think i do something wrong are like the other night i asked her if she even cares about me are am i to ugly for you... im sick and tired of living this way.. People has tried talking to me about my problems but never worked.. Im always thinking the most negative bout things like if this girl doesnt talk to me i think she cheating on me.. ive always been that way.. i have this job now and its hard for me to stay focused there to an i realy cant loose this job. and i dont have the money to pay for this untill i get my first check so i would appricieat if you would really help me out | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You are not only thinking negative but also behaving negatively. People across the world knows that if they do not do anything their life will be miserable. People across the world knows that no one can predict tomorrow. Still people across the world are hopeful that positive things can happen for them and are enthusiastic about their future. What is stopping you from thinking positive? Just attitude. Make your attitude RIGHT. Talk to a psychological counselor and get elder peoples advise. You also will change. Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...i always feel tired.. iv been on a low fat diet recently but it not no fat just not so much .. iv been doing exercise and getting normal sleep but i feel a lack of energy i feel unable to say anything and to tired to move even i dunno and my heartrate is kind of funny but not to bad i jut want to know whats wrong ? | Hello. Thanks for posting here.you're complaints of fatigue and tiredness seem to be because of it d deficiency. Please check your it d levels. It is quite possible that you are suffering from a deficiency of it D. if you are found to be deficient u need to be on it d correction course following which you will feel better. Also get your hemoglobin checked. Hope these will solve your issues. Wishing you good health. Thank you |
i have been diagnosed to have a cholecystitis, ive been hospitalized last jan 14. on my ultrasound report, it has been seen that i have a 8-9mm gall stone. after my 2 weeks of taking antibiotics and medicines, the pain now is always. it hurts everyday. do i really have to undergo an operation? | Hello and thank you for asking Chat Doctor. I have read your symptoms and I understand your concerns. Cholcecystitis, means infection of the gallbladder. And since you have a stone treating it with antibiotics probably will not work. And since you are having pain always, it means that surgery is the only option left. If I was your caring doctor, I would do some blood tests first to check the liver enzymes (AST, ALT,GET, SGOT, SGPT etc), levels of bilirubin and the pancreatic enzymes. Then I would recommend to check up with a surgeon and have the surgery because if left untreated you might have serious consequences. According to your history, yes I am afraid that surgery is the only option for you.Meanwhile, have this diet, to help your body also |
i have a feeling of something stuck in my neck, did A GERD 2 times last year and was told i had helicobacta pylori from a biopsy conducted..the condition seem to be still on...no swelling in the neck, no difficulty swallowing either..i want to know what the problem is..thanks for your support | Hi & Welcome to Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern for the H. pylori infection and its treatment. Helicobacter pylori is a type of bacteria that causes infection in the stomach. It probably spreads by consuming food or water contaminated with fecal matter. The bacteria infect the protective tissue that lines the stomach resulting in peptic ulcer (break in the lining epithelium of the stomach). There are several ways to diagnose H. pylori. The most commonly used tests include the following |
I have RA. I have had malignant cancers three times in the last 25 years, testicle at 38 , large right toe removed at 57, bladder cancer at 60. I am now 62 and cancer free. I have taken methotrexate , Enbrel, and predisone for a year now. I have been so stressed about my lowered immune system that I have stopped taking them. My pain is not unbearable. My problem is I am terribly afraid of pneumonia . My doctor says I can get pneumonia from stopping my meds, but they tell me everytime I have an infection to stop my meds? I am prone to having bad sinus infections, and many times they cause me to cough up mucus, and when I call the RA doctor they tell me to skip the meds till the infection is better. My question is isn t this information I am getting somewhat confusing and it stands to reason to me if I need to stop the meds when I have an infection then the taking the meds will contribute to the infection. I think I am better off without the RA meds. I need some clarification, because I have constant sinus infections! | RA is basically related to the immune system and Chat Doctor. Since the medicines suppress the bodies entire immune system, you will be more susceptible to infections during that period. When the blood counts are critically low, you will be advised to give a break to your medicines to help the counts to recover. What you need to do is to avoid catching infection and take preventive measures like avoiding getting exposed to people with infection, avoiding crowded places, wearing face mask when going out, maintaining healthy diet. You can take vaccination also like pneumococcus vaccine and influenza shots. |
Back Ground, I am a 43 year old woman, I am quite active and not over weight at all. The last couple of days I have been having chest heavyness and pain in my chest, shoulder and neck also my heart seems to be skipping beats off and on. I have been feeling quite weak and tired. My mother has angina so I figure I probably have the same thing. I have a doctors appointment but it is a week away. Should I wait a week and see my doctor or should I go to the hosptial | HelloShoulder pain with irregular heart beat may indicate angina. Cardiopulmonary causes of pain should be excluded. You may need proper clinical examination and investigations. Investigations include routine hologram, random blood sugar, lipid profile, chest X-ray(PA view), ECG in all leads, ECHO,TMT, thyroid profile etc. Further treatment requirement depend upon these basic investigations. You may need angiography etc. after evaluation. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Sir I am from Moran.My mother needs an operation upon her knee for a fractured petella.But her sugar level is very high.We have been in AMCH since last tuesday.Medicine doctor is trying to reduce the sugar level by increasing unsulin doses but of no avail.Seek your valuable advice and seek to have an appointment with you. Regards,Pranay Mahanta Moran | Hi There I understand your concern about your mother. I would like to tell you that remedies for diabetes or any other condition are to be tried electively not in acute situations. If she is not responding to Insulin, she will definitely not respond to other Chat Doctor. It might take some time to control her sugar levels. Don't lose your heart. Kindly consult with primary consultant and endocrinologist available in same hospital setting. Hope This will helping Regards |
My aunt had her big toe amputated in October due to an abscess from diabetes. She had an infection once already. Last week when she went to foot Dr, another infection set in. The culture came back positive for E-Coli. How could she have gotten that in her foot? | Hello, Thank you for your query. I understand your concerns. Your query is understandable. E cold is normally present in the gut and does not cause any harm. But some strains of E Cold can cause intestinal and urinary tract infection. Uncommonly E. coli can cause skin infections especially in diabetic patients. They can cause cellulitis and foot ulcers. When patient has diabetes and if it is not properly controlled, their immune system becomes weakened. These people are more susceptible for uncommon infections and also the infections take a long time to settle down. E. coli could have colonized the foot ulcer from the own gut, from person to person contact (hand to mouth contact), from contact with animals etc. Hopefully her infection will subside as her doctors have found the causative organism. I wish her a speedy recovery. Regards Chat Doctor. |
My son is 12 yrs old. On 29/07/14 at around 14 hrs, we have suddenly noticed that his neck turns right and his left hand turns towards left and become stretched for few seconds (max 5-6 sec) in standing condition and becomes normal after that. The same thing has happened twice on 31/07/14 and once on 01/08/14 (last). We came to know from him that this type of disorder happened also 6 months back but we were not reported. We went to Doctor (neurologist) and as advised MRI brain and EEG was done. There was nothing in MRI of brain but EEG shows some disorder. Accordingly Dr has prescribed a medicine named DESVAL ER 500 once daily for 6 months. Thereafter we went to another doctor (neurologist) , after going thru thorough check he has prescribed ESLIZEN 400 once daily for a month and reporting after one month. We have started ESLIZEN 400 yesterday only and please advice . | Hi, Thankyou for your query. Since your child is having problem of epilepsy, and it has to be treated according to doctors advice. As for how long he is getting seizure, it is not noticed, and now you should continue the medicine as prescribed by your doctor, to be seizure free and accident free, as seizure can happen anywhere, anytime where sometime no care can be possible and child can be accident-prone like biting of tongue, head injury after falling and incontinence etc continue the medicines as prescribed by neurologist and follow accordingly. Regards. Chat Doctor. |
I had my wisdom tooth removed on the lower right side 12 days ago. I had some slight pain while eating hot soup for dinner last night. This morning, I spit out blood and a blood clot was sitting atop my molars, still connected. I just a gauze to soak up blood, no more bleeding. will i be okay? do i have a dry socket? what should i do? my dr s office isnt open until tomorrow. | Heloo pt-If Bleeding several days after Tooth ExtractionBleeding which occurs several days after tooth extraction is known as secondary bleeding. It is due to infection of the wound which causes loss of clot and erosion of vessels in the granulation tissue. Before suturing or packing the socket in case of secondary hemorrhage, the extraction socket wound is examined carefully for any foreign body. Antibiotics may be given to the patient when the socket is packed. |
I have been taking levoquen for pnemonia got pnemonia when I aspherated in egd test and acid went to lung, while I was in hospital heart went to 124 went to follow up and my family physician said give it till I over this cause it was 114 in his office, should it be ok to wait? weight- 177 height- 5 6. | Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that take the medication as your doctor has suggested you. You should think for doing culture and sensitivity from the sputum. Once you have report take treatment accordingly. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious disease specialist. Wish you the best health at Chat Doctor. |
My 78 year old mom has MDS. she is self sufficient but gets transfusions every 3 weeks or so and now needs platelets. she never took chemo. tonight she called and said that she had gotten chills, then fever of 102 and has back pain. she plans to take some antibiotics, eat something and call me in the morning. If she gets worse she said she would go to the hospital. She will call me in the morning. | Hello, the symptoms you mentioned are not very specific. Many diseases (mostly infections) may present like this. Common infectious diseases include influenza or other viral diseases and upper urinary tract infections. The latter usually also present with rigors. I can't tell which one is more likely because a careful clinical examination is needed and perhaps laboratory tests. Clinical signs of sepsis (a serious condition that may accompany infections) include tachypnea (more than 20 breaths/minute), tachycardia (more than 100 beats/minute), shortness of breath and faintness (low blood pressure). Low blood pressure may present with cold sweats, faintness, sleepiness etc. If she has any of the above then she needs immediate medical attention. I hope I've helped! If you need further guidance then please provide more details about her condition and I'll be glad to help more. Kind Regards! |
Hello Doctor, My name is Manoj, my son is 1 year and 10 months old and he is having loose motions sinceyesterday, we have taken him doctor and they have advised prebotics (durolac), ORS powder and Z&D drops, I gave him the same once..however is of no response. my question is will kids have this problem while teething?i how to control loose motions?? please advise me ASAP. | Hello. In Diarrhea, parents require a lot of Patience than treatment for kids. Child will continue to have loose motions for at least 3_4 days post treatment. Do not panic. Keep child HY Chat Doctor. Only if child has blood in stool revisit your doctor. Otherwise, he seems to be on right treatmentDisclaimer\"This provisional advice provided by me stands subject to the patient undergoing a physical examination and is based entirely on inputs provided by patient/attendants. The patient is advised for physical examination at earliest\ |
Hi...I ve just been prescribed flucloxacillin for my 1 year old who has matitis(bad spelling)I m just wondering is it supposed to have that horrendus taste,I thought something was wrong with it,it s that bad,I tasted it with my tongue and couldn t get rid off the taste from my mouth,is it supposed to be like this??? | Thank you for posting your question. You are absolutely right about the taste of flucloxacillin. It is one of the worst to taste oral antibiotics. However, if the course has been prescribed, it should be completed. Measures you may use to make it palatable for your child include addition of honey/sugar syrup or follow the medicine with anything that your kid likes to eat. If you have any more doubts, do write back. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your qHi Doctor I am shri 25 years running. I am 3 years married. My problem is i am unable to get pregnant. Last Year i was pregnant but i had aborrtion in the month of 2.5 , after that i am unable to get pregnant. I have all tests like TORCH TEST (IGGM, IGM), Glucose test, Menstrual blood test taht all ate normal. I a test i have PCOD problem for this problem doc, advised me TABLET BIGOMET SR 500 for 3 months i am taking this tablet and this is my last month for taking this tablet, with this i am taking FOLIC ACID tablets also. please doctor advise me what should i do for get pregnant as soon as possible. Regards shri XXXXXXXXXXuery here... | Hi, I think you should take some medicines like camphene for the growth of your follicles and track your follicles' growth by repeated ultrasound and when your follicles is more than 17 to 18 mm, take injection for rupturing the follicles. Be in contact with your husband every 2 to 3 days after your periods stop. Take progesterone for next 2 weeks. Do a urine pregnancy test at home after that. Discuss with your doctor regarding this. The problem in PCs is with ovulation. So, you have to take medicines for ovulation. Bigoted alone will not help. Hope I have answered your question. Regards Chat Doctor. |
About a month ago I stopped taking my birth control pills that Ive been taking for 4 years. Now my period wont come and my vagina and the back of my thighs have a tingly feeling like its sleep. Is all of this because of the pills Ive stopped taking? | Hi there thanks for posting your query at Chat Doctor Since you have been taking birth control pills They have a number of side effects And one of them is is irregular periods, tiny feeling in the external introits due to the deficiency of hormones So you must refer to the the gynecologist who would prescribe you cream (estrogen)and some medication for the symptomatic treatment So go for it Take care |
I have a pounding heart beat feels as though it is pounding out of my chest at times really when I lay down, I am having nights sweats, chest is burning and sometimes red and hot to the touch, bloody noses and abdominal pain at times and burning feeling in chest and under rib cageDoctor took ekg and stress test and my heart is healthy she also took blood work and that looks ok | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety and high blood pressure. Have you measured your blood pressure during these episodes? I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure, several times during the day (usually in sitting position, after 10 minutes of total relax) and refer these values to your doctor. Meanwhile, I would also recommend performing some blood lab tests |
I have stomach pain not lower part more in the middle and feel dizzy and tired. I also can not stop hicuping not sure if this is related. The hicups have only started today however the stomach pains Ive had for 2 days now. I had a bad fall on ice whilst snow boarding recently and not sure If i have done something to my tummy area? or if I have a general problem.... | Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. The history of fall on ice, pain in middle abdomen, dizziness and tiredness for 2 days and hiccoughs for a day indicate that you have an internal injury, which is causing the irritation of the diaphragm. There is a possibility of a small oozing in the abdomen due to a small tear any of the structure. The blood in the peritoneal cavity irritate the diaphragm so much that the hiccoughs start today. Not immediately to do a latent period is always present as the peritoneal fluid dilute the attack. I would advise you the following to be done ASAP as there is a possibility that he may need an exploratory laparoscopy after a CT scan and other relevant blood, urine and stool tests. This will help to rule out the gastrointestinal or stomach cancer too. |
Hello Dr ! My mom is 78 yrs old,having Hepatitis B + . Virus Count around 1 lakh.Problem she has now is in ultrasound report there is Tumer in her liver.Report shows, Liver shows well defined hypoechoic SOL with well defined margin of size 32 x 30mm in right lobe of liver. Please advice. | Hi.noted history of hepatitis B infection and liver tumor on ultrasound report. It is best if you consult with a doctor, preferably a general surgeon or a gastroenterologist, for physical examination and clinical evaluation. Benign vs malignant tumor lesions of the liver must be ruled-out. One important thing that must be considered is hepatocellular carcinoma, which has a high risk of occurrence if you have a history of hepatitis B. other diagnostics (such as ct-scan, liver function tests, tumor markers, etc.) and management (medical and/or surgical if indications are found) will be directed accordingly. Hope this helps. Good day!!~ Chat Doctor. |
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