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Hey, I noticed today that my penis looked somewhat jaundiced...even my scrotum and there is a circular red patch of skin over much of my scrotum. The skin seems itchy, shiny, and and swollen a bit. Almost like it has less feeling.. What could this be? | Hello share your concern. Looking at your description it seems to be Infection or inflammation of the scrotum. If you are sexually active and recently exposed to the unprotected sex than there is a possibility of STD (sexually transmitted diseases)In my opinion you should see a dermatologist for physical examination and further course of action.Meanwhile, clean your private area with antiseptic soap or solution and apply antifungal like clotrimazole and antibacterial ointment. You can take antiallergic Chat Doctor. Hope this answers your question. Best wishes |
WOW! Fantastic! Thank you so much. My tongue is hurting with convolutions that look a little like a brain but red. My whole mouth hurts and I have a very sore throat and cannot take many of my meds because I cannot swolly them right now. What is this and what can I do please? | Hello, It looks like infection and inflammation inside mouth causing pain and redness. It can be caused due to a number of reasons like stress, nutritional deficiency [Iron, Vitamin B12 and Folic acid], hormonal changes, acid reflux, tongue trauma due to some sharp teeth or tongue biting habit, excessive intake of sour and citrus foods, uncontrolled diabetes, and other immunocompromised conditions etcetera. You can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen. You can also suck Capitol lozenges as it is numbing in nature so will reduce pain. Furthermore, you can also gargle with a specialized mouthwash like Magic Mouthwash. Furthermore, you can also suck ice pops and do cool water rinses. Furthermore, you can also take vitamin B complex supplements. Avoid spicy and acidic foods and Chat Doctor. Eat soft and bland foods. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Dear Doctor, My two daughters aged 6(they are triplets0 are having fever since last 3 days. The temp noted last time was 99.0 Deg F. Fever only noticed only evening & night. They have difficult to swallow & red tongue with sort of small boils. I consulted Dr. yesterday and he told to take just paracetamol250 as it could be a viral one. Morning they are active, though with difficulty they are taking food also. Do I need to take a second opinion? | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The fever and the boils over the tongue can be secondary to viral infection like herpetic gingivostomatitis. Nothing to be panic, it is self limiting condition. For the fever you can take paracetamol and for the pain in the tongue you can take topical analgesic like choline salicylate. Do saline gargling. I hope I have answered your query, take care. |
hi I have the vertigo that what the Clinique said but I dont believe it seem that im loosing my head from time to time the room is spinning and I become nervous im takin haft a paxil a days would that do any good il I took the hold tablet of paxil 20 mm a days thank | 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. Paxil is a good Chat Doctor. You have not mentioned the dose of pail that you take as only |
I m a 55 year old woman, 6 ft tall, 228 lbs. I hate crying and try to resist it but I tear up at the stupidest things. If I get really upset and cry hard, even for only a few minutes, I lose my voice & get terrible chest congestion that lasts for a week or more and I am coughing up green stuff. I don t feel sick at all, but the congestion makes me feel I can barely breathe sometimes. Why does this happen? | Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly.* Loss of voice after crying is psychosomatic manifestation of the underlying stress / anxiety disorder.* Coughing green stuff is definitely have concern with some bacterial infection producing greenish sputum. Needs evaluation of sputum for microscopy and culture to get perfect diagnosis & management accordingly Hope this clears your query. Welcome for any further assistance. Thanks for using Chat Doctor .com & giving us an opportunity to assistWishing you fine health ahead. Regards dear take care. |
Well Im 18 and for the past week or two just after my menstrual ended Ive been experiencing nausea, vomiting, stomachache, headache, frequent thirst and urination, dry mouth, fatigue but last night i could not fall asleep at first i thought it was because of the time change but it was already 11 | Hi. Your symptoms of nausea, vomiting, stomachache, headache, frequent thirst and urination, Chat Doctor. This looks to be due to severe urinary tract infection with attendant symptoms. I would advise you the following |
Its been 3 year of married life. I had an abortion at my 10 week of pregnancy bcoz the cardiac activity of the baby was not developed & again had a Ectopic pregnancy on last Apr-12 & a tube was removed.Now since 3 months i am trying to conceive under medication. I have taken Clomipure 50 from 3rd to 7th day & Fertisure F, MCBM69 daily.Kindly suggest me is my condition is normal to conceive. | Hi, thanks for your query As you said you had miscarriage once and tubal pregnancy once and lobectomy done for that. First you have not mentioned your age, that is very important. I will suggest this for you - 1) Not plan pregnancy for at least 1yrs. 2)Do not worry about getting pregnant or not, stay calm. 3)Take folic acid when you are planning for pregnancy at least for three months, before you conceive. 4)One tube is more than sufficient to getting pregnant. 5)When you had abortion, your all test was done? 6)Are you treated for your abortion. Everything will be fine, you will definitely get pregnant, GOD bless you. |
Hi I am gunjan & my father had a paralytic attack on right side of body. He has been admitted since last night. he is unable to move his shoulder & cannot walk using his right leg but able to stand properly. Please advice me what to have further as hospital not answering and had a MRI test today. | Hi, Your father will receive all necessary treatment during his hospital stay. There are medications, which he should take after the discharge. But what exact medication, depends on the results of MRI. There are two types of stroke, which is diagnosed with the results of MRI, and treatment is different for each type. Your doctor will prescribe him medication after discharge. Also, your father will need rehabilitation after discharge. It will help him to recover after the attack and regain the possibility to move the paralytic side of the body. Hope I could help nourishing a good health to your fathering case of further questions don't hesitate to ask |
I am levlen ed. had sex three or two days before missed beige tablet (14hours late) and when missed had five days left of beige tablets. I am confuse as to if I continue as normal or if I miss the white inactive tablets and start the new pack? And what the chances of becoming pregnant as the instructions with pills was a bit confusing? | Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. Please do not stress. If you made up for the missed tablet, you are safe in this period. Also, you were close to the end of the cycle when the incident occurred and hence, even if there was a chance ovulation, you are in the safe period. There is no need to forego the inactive pills. You can continue as normal. The chances of pregnancy are very, very low. Wait for the onset of your period and if it does not happen in a couple of days after with Chat Doctor. Hope you find this information useful. Wish you good health. |
My husband has low testosterone, and has been given medicine to help with his levels. Hes been using androgel for 2 yrs, and his levels are not improving like they should. His average levels are 130. What could be causing his low levels? He is 34 yrs old, and weighs 220 | Hit his body weight there is also a possibility that his body might be converting his own testosterone to estradiol. And this could be the reason why his t levels ate not rising despite treatment. Please get his estradiol E2 levels checked and if they are high he should be started on Chat Doctor. Another option would be to have a depot dose of testosterone once every 6-12 weeks for better and sustained results rather than the gel. |
I had a series of blood tests and the only out of range was ALT/SGPT | Dear welcome to Chat Doctor, and thanks for choosing us. I understand your concerns. Firstly, I would say you should be cautious but don't worry too much. You have most probably got hepatitis, which is inflammation of liver cells. In the beginning it is reversible. However, I would like to know following your general health like weight, blood pressure, age would advise following to heal your liver 1 healthy and balanced diet2. Less animal proteins for 3 weeks and then continue as per your habitat know about possible disease in future you need to do following1 liver function test at least once in three months till you get normal reports. Then you can do once in six months2 immediately report to your doctor if you get pain in abdomen, fullness in abdomen, yellowish urine, yellowish skin, extreme fatigue. I hope my reply will help you. Please write to us or me for more questions. I wish you good health. Kindly rate this reply. Thanks |
hi docter i m 23 yrs old girl n dignosed wid ulcerative colitise.i have problem of loos motions daily 7-10 since i was 13 yr old but my docter could nt find the particular reason but before two year my doc told me that i have ibs then aftr one doc find that i have have ulcerative colitis as my bloody stool is.n mucus also n lower left side pain in my abdomen but now my docter say that they have givven me all medicines,but i have no relief by my pain i m on treatmnt.n i cant eat any thing except daal n roti,pllzz suggest me what shud i do?i m really tierd n i m anemic too | Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor. Ulceration colitis is problem of intestine in which there are ulcers in your intestine. This leads to pain and other problems that you have. But this disease usually have remissions in between means the disease will be active for some time and then the symptoms will be resolved for some time and appear again. Usually medicines are effective along with diet control so do not get dishearten. Take medicines and diet as advised. |
i am 60 years old. Go to pain clinic for chronic pain because of back surgeries, arthritis, and fibromyalgia. i currently am on hydrocodone 7.5 4 times a day, soma 1 a day about every other day and nexium. did not want to increase hydro because of nausea so tried ultram. took it about 6 years ago and seemed to do nothing. tried it again. one pill. i walked one door over to visit my neighbor outside and went to leave and all of a sudden i didn t know where i was!!!!? Whats that about? i got very upset and afraid and started crying, Had friend stay w me because it seemed to come and go w the confusion and quite alarming! | Hi! Welcome to Chat Doctor ! I have gone through your query and understand your concern towards your problem. I can understand that your symptoms could be due to depression or anxiety due to chronic back pain or because of your illness. Furthermore, I can say that it is not merely due to the illness. This is because how you are responding to it is based on your capability to tolerate the effects of illness. There is nothing to worry. Be confident and hopeful. You can start antidepressants like Escitalopram to get rid of these symptoms. And the confusion is just because you're worried about your illness. Otherwise, it is not common at your age. Hope this information is helpful. Take care |
I had a bladder and trac infection in hawIi. I went to a doctor and he prescribed me some medication. He thought it possibly might be in my kidneys also. I have no pain in my vagina area but I still have a lot of pain in my back and have bad stomach cramps. Could this be a kidney infection? | Dear, the sin toms kidney infection, low grade fever, cramps, burning sensation to brine, back pain whit irradiation to genital, nausea,loss appetite, change color urine, smell bad, frequent wish use bathroom, Preston lower back abdomen and pelvis .in relation to pain stomach is associate reflux gastric .my recommendation it visits to specialist, done any test to Descartes this conditions. Please hit thank if I helpful. - Chat Doctor. |
my 11 yr old daughter been diagnosed with auto immune hepatitis and has been turned down for DLA could you giv me your opinion as i think she should be entitled as shes not at school very often and has weekly hospital visits and is struggling gettin around | Hi.thanks for posting query at ChatDoctorinsufficient history provided - NO lab results, anyhow, autoimmune hepatitis is usually treated with steroids and in case of elevated liver enzymes - a special diet is advised. Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further. Alcohol ingestion and obesity are common causes of fatty liver disease. Advice |
I have pain in my abdomen the pain radiates down both legs down to my ankles, at times i feel some sharp pain on the sides, and at times on my bum, i also have prinking pain in my left breast and on my back from the rib area upwards, i have noticed some yellowish discharge from my left breast when i squeeze it. What could this be? | Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your query and concern. The bilateral pain radiation in your case down to the level of ankles with pain centered around your buttocks represents pain of neurological origin. This could in be sciatica by most reasons. I advise you to have an MRI SCAN to assess the degree of nerve compression and plan specific and required surgical management. Coming to your breast discharge, a yellowish colored fluid could be normal milk ejection subjected to hormonal fluctuations. You need not be worried of this. You should seek health consultation only if the discharge is long-lasting, bloody or foul smelling. Consult your neurologist for further management. Post your further doubts if any. Thank you. |
Hi..i was diagnosed with chronic sinitus over a year ago and for the last few months my nose is constantly blocked and i get relief from over the counter nasal stuff but it always returns...but i also have what can only be described as a rawness in my chest down to between my breasts...very centre feels very raw...it feels like im not breathing right as im compensating for not being able to breath through my nose if that makes sense | Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows |
My wife had an mri because we suspected she d had a tia. The report from the mri said she had chronic microvascular changes. No mention of ischemic in the report as told to us in the ER. My wife s presenting problem was that she lost the ability to remember names for many common items and locations for a period of about 30-45 minutes, then regained the ability completely. My wife is also hypertensive. How concerned should we be about the chronic microvascular changes, or is this a function of aging? | Hello ragnar1Chronic hypertensive conditions and transient ischemic attacks cause micro hemorrhages which are manifesting on MR imaging as microvascular changes. This results in development of multi infarct dementia. Multi infarct dementia is responsible for her symptomatology of short term memory loss, nominal difficulty, reduced ability to concentrate, inability to register and recall new memories. And multi infarct dementia is a reversible condition, once blood supply is regained to affected ares either by development of collaterals of blood vessels or by revascularization. But the condition shouldn't be ignored as it may lead to persistent dementia changes. Control of hypertension is must in management. Other what can be done is introduction of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements, Multivitamin preparations and cognitive enhancers (like Semantic, Donepezil) in her Chat Doctor. Hope I cleared your doubt. Thanks take care. |
Hi,Yesterday evening I got a pain in my chest. More to the left. I thought maybe it was a pulled muscle but I havent done anything strenous or lifted any heavy objects. I can feel a large lump on my collar bone. It hurts to move in certain ways. Any idea what this could be? Thanks,Sarah | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Facing your current clinical scenario, I would strongly recommend performing a medical check up by your internist (GP), to investigate the reason of your neck lump (a lymph node, a lipoma, abscess, any other inflammatory process, etc.) and a possible association with that left sided chest pain. A careful physical exam, chest X-ray, ultrasound of that lump mass, and possibly a biopsy may be necessary for the differential diagnosis. In addition, an ECG, complete blood count, PCR, etc. Will be helpful. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! |
My 2 year olds butt is raw, and the skin is cracking with a little blood. She has been straining a lot to go poo, and her doc said to give miralax, and put diaper rash cream on her bottom. I have been smearing cream for a few days, changing her diaper often, and letting her butt air. Is there anything that you would recommend? | HI... this will settle completely only if the underlying problem of constipation is treated. Meanwhile, you can use the diaper rash creams and Silver as such works wonders. Suggestions |
Hello Dr.Im am a 14 year old boy and recently start to pop my neck a lot both ways.After the third day my neck is feeling pain in the lower part of my skull.From my lowery part skull to my left shoulder.I woke up sore yesterday from there and now it hurts.I am getting afraid.should I be scared? | Hello Dear, You should stop all this popping as it is very dangerous and can cause serious problem like neck muscle spasm and some time damage to nerves. For time being you should apply soft cervical collar and hot water fomentation. You should also apply voting gel and avoid using very high pillow. It will take CAE of this pain. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
Hi! My daughter had wrist fracture surgery on 01/13/2017 with plates and screws. Her incision is healed and she is going thru therapy. She has noticed in the last week that her middle and index fingers are swollen at cuticle area and fingernails are not growing on these fingers. She has slight discomfort around first knuckle and around cuticle. Is this anything to be concerned about? | Hello, I have studied your case history. You will need X-ray of wrist. Clinical examination is important to rule out ligament injuryAnother possibility of mild subclinical infection. For these symptoms analgesic like ibuprofen and chymotrypsin medication can be started. Apply cr\u00eape bandage over hand and wrist. Do ice fomentation and take rest Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care. |
I have some pain in lower right jaw/teeth. some swelling. My right ear feels like it is underwater and sinus cavity around the right eye is slightly sore/puffy. Is this most likely an ear/sinus infection or dental related? I also have some sinus drainage.... | HELD. My guess to your situation would be that a dental infection started in your tooth and has spread from the pulp of the tooth into the jaw bone. From the jaw bone, it has broken through the jaw and is now spreading through the soft tissue (muscles, skin, etc.) and spreads out to wherever there is space to grow. The antibiotics should be completely finished. Is your doctor bringing you back for further treatment? Antibiotics only help to keep the infection from spreading and to reduce the swelling, but it does not solve the underlying dental problem. |
Hi, i am 29 year old female and have been having chest tightness that is between my breasts and radiates into my back. Its scarring me .... ive noticed for the last two weeks, its been coming and going and today its been hurting all day . When I sit down is when it really starts to hurt and tighten.... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) can cause central chest tightness radiating time back. HERD is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause symptoms of central chest tightness, burning pain, chest pressure etc. So better to follow these steps. 1. Avoid stress and tension. 2. Quit smoking and Alcohol if you have these habits. 3. Take proton pump inhibitor like pantoprazole. 4. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi i had a miscarriage last year. After miscarriage it was discovered that i have 11cm *9cm big subserosal posterior fibroid. I have been trying to concieve from 6 months no success yet. I am 28 and have no kids. I want family so i want something which protects my fertility and have no adverse effects like (scar tissue) over my fertility. Will i be able to concieve with this fibroid? what are chances to take it to the term? | Hi thanks for your question. Yes you can conceive with this fibroid in the wall of your uterus. Will you be able to complete this pregnancy cannot be anticipated? This is a very big fibroid, it can cause problems during conception. If you successes in conceiving then it can case problems in carrying pregnancy and can again lead to abortion. It can also cause problems during delivery, and finally it can also cause problems in post delivery period. I would, you suggest you to get this fibroid removed microscopically. There will be no scar, no pain and no effect on fertility. Hope this answers your question. |
I have lupus, and I frequently have chest pain on my left side, kind of high up just above left breast. I also have a hard time taking deep breaths, both with this pain and without, intermittently. All the research ive done leads me to beleive its not my heart but I would just like some feed back on this issue. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Lupus can affect lungs and heart. In lungs, it can cause pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infarction, lung infection, bronchitis etc. And all these can cause cough, chest pain and breathing difficulty. Similarly, Lupus can cause heart diseases like pericarditis, myocarditis, angina etc. All these can also cause similar kind of symptoms. So we need to investigate for both the systems (lungs and heart). So get done ECG and 2d echo to rule out heart diseases. Get done chest x-ray, PUT (pulmonary function test) and CT thorax to rule out lung causes. So better to first diagnose your self and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
my wife coughed some blood ( a tea spoon) following throat irritation in early hours (4 a.m) while at sleep. This is the second time she is experiencing the similar problem after 6 months. She had been diagnosed to have infection of the lungs. Scope and scan had been done for the lungs. X-ray seems to show tiny scars in the lungs and possible cause had been identified as infection and being treated with augmentin antibiotic. Few years ago she has been treated for reflux esophagus. Please can you advise the possible cause? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Your wife is having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). Most common cause for this is bronchitis. Other common causes are tuberculosis and lung infection like pneumonia. Since she is having scars on her chest x-ray, no need to worry about tuberculosis or pneumonia. Possibility of post infectious bronchitis is more in her case. So better to get done PFT (pulmonary function test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis, but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. She may need inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose herself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your wife. Thanks. |
Hi, I had an itch on my thigh earlier today and remember scratching it. I have just showered and was shocked to see big purple bruises over my thigh, what looks like tiny blue veins and red spots. I have had septicaemia in the past and am worried it s happening again. What should I do? | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. Not to worry. Bathing or warm water at the location has increased prominence of veins and also due to scratching, it has become prominent.2. Septicemia would present with extensive areas of hemorrhage and infarction at multiple locations.3. This is not septicemia. Apply cold compression, it will go. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again. |
My sister is in ICU right now...... she had a kidney removed because of cancer ....it spread to her lungs......she is in ICU because they think it is phuenmonia......she has been coughing for the last several months which they said was from the oral chemo she has been on. About 1 or 2 weeks ago she started having stomach problems and was told to stop her meds for 5 to 6 days. She no sooner went off of them when she became weak, hard time breathing and ended up in ER, then ICU. She is still in the hospital, now with a ventilator....how serious is this????? | Hi, Thanks for posting your query. Renal cell carcinoma spread by inferior vent cave and inferior vent cave Chat Doctor. So there may be two possibilities |
Well,I started noticing a very touchy bruised feeling in my upper spine today.I have not done anything to cause it that I know of?I install floor covering for a living so I get banged up a lot,but usually there is something I did to. Cause it.I wonder is it something else?its sorta scary.I wonder will it be even worse tomorrow???hope not.should I put my heating pad on it tonight? | Hello! Thank you for your question on Chat Doctor! I appreciate your concern. I think that your symptoms may be caused by a possible trauma, which you have not noticed, while working. A skin infection may also be possible. I would recommend you to consult with your GP for a physical evaluation. A blood routine test to exclude any possible infection should be done. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! |
I went to the chiropractor a week or so ago b/c I had a pain that went from right side of my ribs and wrapped around to my chest. He said that my right side was messed up pretty good. I still feel this same spot on my back. It hurts to push on it. I dont know if its a knot or a pinched nerve. What can I do to make feel better? Do you apply heat or ice to something like this? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more likely. So follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise.2. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid sudden jerky movements. 3. Sit with proper beck support. 4. Apply warm water pad and ice packs alternatively. 5. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these in 5 days. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi dr.,my wife had undergone follicle study and the egg was ruptured on 12th day so my gyn told to have sex from that day itself.We had sex once in a day from 12th day to 20th day . On today she got her periods. i have a question Why she havent had pregnancy as we had sex during rupture of egg.Is any thing serious or she will be never pregnent.Is any problem with her.please help me I am nervous,please reply. | Dear user, welcome to Chat Doctor. It is very early to say such things. The chances of getting pregnant if you have sex at time of ovulation are no more than ten percent. So, not getting pregnant does not indicate anything serious and does not mean she will never get pregnant. One of the most important determining factors is the age of your wife. If she is under 35 years her chances are great. Then you should check your semen analysis and if normal, I suggest the following steps |
my 18 month old son has asthma but also keeps getting chest infections, at the moment he has a nasty cough which he is coughing up a froth like liquid (smells a little like vomit but doesnt look like it) what could it be? he cant sleep,hes crying when he coughs, his appetite poor and several dirty nappies a day. he had bronchitis at 3 month old and a chest xray last week wqhicChatDoctore back clear, im confused with the clear chest but the constant cough | Hi, constant coughing with mild expectorants in kids can be due to acute pharyngitis, acute bronchitis, pertussis, sinusitis, flu etc. If he is also having asthma as stated by u then he should be given oral-syrup antibiotics with other supportive treatment immediately. For that u take him to pediatric doctor and get investigated first by all routine blood tests and don't relay only on chest x-ray despite its normal. |
Hi I am Viral and 39 years old and is detected with Incidental note is made of posterocentral protrusion of L5-S1 disc, compressing both traversing S1 nerve roots . Can you pl. advise the treatment. currently, if I stand / walk for long time, I feel pain. The pain is on both side of lower back when press gives relief. Appreicate your expert advice | Hi, Since you have bilateral compression on S1 nerve roots you might have radiating pain on your calf and foot. Physical therapy treatment will help you. Also taking hot packs on your back. Exercises like |
Hi all My name is Tamer and I am 21 years old and my heart beats 90 beats per minute and longitudinal 189 cm and I am tired great when I m standing with the knowledge I am a college student, I do not work, but I lieutenant on sports and natural feel that my heart beats so strong I heard in the calm to the situation, what the reason for this? I weigh 70 kg and not to increase my weight and I never want to increase my weight even though I eat a lot and not fatter !!!!!. please answer my question Thank you for this excellent website Regards, Tamer | Hello, After going through your medical query I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that heart rate is ever-changing phenomenon depending on your physical activity, stress and physiological changes. If you are feeling other abnormalities like dyspnea or dizziness then kindly get a basic cardiac evaluation done which includes ECG and echocardiography done. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Thank you doctor. My mother-in-law has Thyroid cancer and she is ninety-four yea rs of age and the doctor told us that the mass is malignant it is terminal. Why do the bowels become black and the patient bed sores when you have terminal cancer of any kind? | Black stools can be due to galena (passage of altered blood due to bleeding high in gastrointestinal tract) or it can be side effect of medication e.g. taking oral iron preparation. Pressure sore (bed sores) form over pressure areas in terminally ill patients as they cannot change their posture and lie in one position causing constant load over these areas. They can be prevented by using air mattress and changing posture of patient every 2 hours. I hope it helps. Please discuss it with your doctor. |
my sister(age 22) is having a delay in her periods. she has been late before for upto 7 days. she is a little worried because she is sexually active. should she worried if she is having protected sex? when is the right time to use a pregnancy test? and what are the procedures of a medical abortion? | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion there are fewer chances of pregnancy with protected intercourse. The efficacy of method depends on the method used. That is if she is on birth control pill with regular intake the chance of pregnancy are very rare because the birth control pills are effective of all methods. If the condom was used and there is no slippage and tear of condom during the intercourse the efficacy will be good. The best time to test for pregnancy is one week after missed period. The urine pregnancy test gives accurate results if done during this time. The blood pregnancy test gives accurate results well early to urine pregnancy test around 3 weeks from last menstrual period. As it is 7 days late I suggest you to go for a urine pregnancy test. In case of positive pregnancy test the termination of pregnancy by medicines is possible up to 7 weeks of pregnancy and after 7 weeks surgical procedure is done for termination. But take medicines for termination only under strict medical supervision to avoid complications. As it was protected sex the chances of pregnancy are rare. If the urine pregnancy test is negative the test should be repeated after a week. If still the repeat test is negative there might be no chance of pregnancy. And the delay of period in such case might be due to stress induced hormonal imbalance. So avoid stress and relax and consider doing a urine pregnancy test. Hope this helps. Best regards... |
My USG abdomen report says, the liver is normal in size(span-14cm),shape,position and shows bright echotexture. No evidence of focal lesion. No IHBR dilatation. Portal vein and common bile duct appear normal in course and caliber. No proximal CBD calculus . Gall bladder | Hi. You didn't mention the reason for taking Ultrasound Abdomen. If you have pain in the upper part of abdomen on right side below the ribs, then it may be due to Gall bladder stones. Mild fatty liver is not a concern.it is mainly due to alcohol and diseases like Diabetes, Hypertension,Obesity etc. It is reversible. Please consult your doctor and take anti-diabetic Chat Doctor. You should also meet your surgeon if you have pain abdomen. Otherwise, it is an incidental finding. Wish you good health |
i have been experiencing pain in my mid of my upper right side of my back-I think it might be my kidney but Im not sure. It hurts when i breathe in and then if I push on it/theres no pain-but once i realise the pressure Im in complete n major pain...its been getting quite bad for me to breathe. Im on coumadin and have had 3 blood clots all localized in the right lung-can you help me out. Im a 49 yr.old female- | Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. I reviewed facts of your query in context to your health issues. My Opinion-In My opinion, in the given situation you seem to suffer promote(Venous Thromboembolism)with PE(Pulmonary Embolism), which could cause such a pain in chest from inflammation from embolic event causing right pleurisy pain in back of chest. Though on Coumadin, you have had 3 clots in right lung already. In this scenario I would suggest you to check the INR ratios with fresh BT/CT studies and to adjust doses to keep INR at-1 |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Im 47/ female - In Fall 2010 my blood test came back slightly low blood platelet count. I stopped taking vitamin c and a month later the count was fine. A few weeks ago my tsh was slightly elevated. Any connection between the two? - my mom has hashimotos thyroid problems. | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. No, There is no connection between low platelet count and elevated TSH.2. If the platelet count is above one lakh, not to worry. 3. TSH if elevated, needs correlation with thyroid hormone levels, and if its reduced, you will need thyroxine therapy. A thyroid autoantibody and FNAC study is necessary for evaluation of Hashimoto thyroiditis. Elevated TSH is one of the earlier symptoms of it.4. Taking It B12 supplements, will be helpful for low platelet count. . Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again. |
IVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVERYTIME I EAT. WHEN I DO EAT MY. FOOD AND DRINK JUST SETS ON MY STOMACH AND THEN I CONTINUE TO THROW UP. AND I ALSO HAVE TINGLYING PAINS IN MY UNDERARM ON MY LEFT SIDE. IVE BEEN SEEN BY MY FAMILY DOCTOR ABOUT BEING SICK IM NOT PREGNAT BUT WHAT COULD IT BE FROM ME TO BE THROWING UP ALL THE TIME COULD IT BE MY GAULBLADDER. | Hi thanks for your question. The symptoms you have described are either of acidic peptic disease or gall bladder diseases like gall bladder stone. Acid peptic disease usually produces pain abdomen, abdominal fullness and omitting. Pain in armpit could be part of acid peptic disease. The commonest cause of acidic peptic disease is gallbladder stone I would suggest you to consult a physician who may be able to evaluate you for your symptom. You may need ultrasound abdomen and upper G I endoscopy to determine cause of your symptoms Hope this answers your question. |
I have been diagnosed with MS 4 monthes ago. I have a spinal lesion as well as brain lesions. One brain lesion resembles Dawson fingers. My husband has just watched a video talking about how Lymes disease can mimic and cause MS. Can you help me explain and am I wrong in telling him these are two seperate issues and he will not catch my MS and there is alot of junk science out there. | Hi, thank you for posting. Lymes disease is an infection disease that is transmitted by the bite of infected ticks. The microbe is called Cordelia. Lymes syn Chat Doctor. When this disease affects neural system the symptoms of this disease the same as multiple sclerosis(MS). It is thought that MS is a hereditary disease. The treatment of MS and Lyme is different. You should use antibiotic to treat Lyme in first phases. Take Care. |
I have what is like a blister on my gum. It is not really sore and I tend to just burst it. It does seem to keep coming back though. I was at the dentist last month (just check up) and they x-rayed my mouth (not linked to this) and did not pick anything up. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The blister on the gum could be because of the recurrent herpes virus infection, or it can be because of the Memphis vulgarism. Consult a good oral physician and get it evaluated. If it is a viral infection, you have to take antiviral Chat Doctor. If it is Memphis, you have to take topical steroid like triamcinolone acetone 0.1% 4-5times daily after food. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
MY FATHERS FATHER DIED FROM A HEARTATTACK-MYDAD DID TOO. NOW MY BROTHER IS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR HEART RELATED ISSUES, AND I CANT MAKE THE DOCTORS DO ANYTHING BUT A STRESS TEST & THEY ALSO SAID STAY AWAY FROM FATTY FOODS. HE CAN RIDE A BIKE ALL DAY, THEY ARE MISSING SOMETHING, I KNOW OF PROCEDURES, B/C OF WHAT HAPPEND TO MY DAD, ECHOCARDIOGRAM, ANGINA, TACKACARDIA IS WHAT HE MY FATHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH JUST BEFORE HE DIED. NOW MY BROTHER IS IN THE HOSPITAL, AND ALL THEY CAN TELL HIM TO DO IS TOO STAY AWAY FROM FATTY FOODS. HE IS MY ONLY BROTHER I DONT WANT HIM TO DIE, AND B/C THE DOCTOR IS MISSING SOMETHING, THAT I AM SURE OF. WHAT CAN I DO, BEFORE THE UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS? | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I passed carefully through your question and would recommend performing a nuclear perfusion cardiac stress test in order to exclude coronary artery disease. If this test results abnormal, a coronary angiogram would be needed. In the meantime, I would recommend taking daily baby aspirin. Statins may be needed if he has been diagnosed with dyslipidemia. You should discuss with his doctor on the above issues. Kind regards, |
hello ,i am suffering from acne vulgaris on my face.i took the treatment from one of the best doctors in hyderabad, but unfortunately the treatment is not going well with doc....they have given me a pill that will suppress my oil glands,so that no new acne would come...but after taking that pill for around 15 days i fealt that there are rashes on my whole body....redness , even the skin is tearing from many parts of body (small part).now i am searching for a good doc in hyd who can treat me well ..can anyone tell me who is the best doc in hyd which can treat acne vulgaris without side-affect. | Hi, although I'm not from Hyderabad, I would like to give you some suggestions that you may already know but may find helpful anyways cause of acne is excess sebum and oils from the glands in the face. The first line of treatment of acne is not oral Chat Doctor. E is it infective. For normal acne, that is common in occurrence, topical creams and face washes are prescribed. Most commonly used are Retinoids and clindamycin plus Darlene etc. A commonly used brand is point.retina AC (to be applied locally at nighttime. If it doesn't work, then oral retinoid may be used. In severe cases antibiotics in lower doses for longer times may be required hope this was helpful to enhance your knowledge. Please do rate the answer and give your valuable feedback. Regards, |
Hello Dr,I am 23 year old. I have a problem in chest heaviness ,sometime breath very difficult and rapid heart beat. I have consult cardiology and physician.my ECho,ECg,TMT and PFT is normal. but i could not understand the above problem still continue from 2-3 month. Dr. say there is not any problem and write 7-8 tab for allergi.please help for the my problem. | Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly.*As per all reports are normal there is no pathological reason for the same.*Now coming to the solution, I don't agree or nobody will agree with 7-8 tab for allergies ? For chest heaviness & rapid heart beat.*In my opinion this is Psychosomatic issue, needs intensive lifestyle changes & no medications at all dear. Follow certain simple basic rules & see the difference on your own |
hii doc..I am 24 year old guy I had sex(used condom) with girlfriend six month back now for last month i have been suffering from conjunctivitis and its not getting cure and in mean while i had viral fever which is fine now but i also got stomach problem due to which i lost some weight and now a feeling bit tired and uncomfortable at my back...so what is all this??Have got HIV infected or what,what should i do?? | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor The initial symptoms of HIV can vary, some persons have no symptoms, their may have flu like symptoms. If had protected intercourse then the chance of transmission of HIV is very small. If you wish to be sure that you do not have HIV, then you would need to do testing. This would be the only reliable way to determine if HIV is present. You may also want to consider a full blood count and ESR test. This would determine if you have anemia. The ESR is increased when there is any inflammation in the body which can occur from infection, inflammation, injury, cancer, autoimmune diseases. I hope this helps |
Hi I have had the implano for about 4 months now this my second time , first time it was great for this time for the lst 6 days I have been feeling sick and spewing. Smells or sounds trigger me. I spew only at night time. I cant eat big meals. My boobs today felt like tightening it felt as if an having a let down fro beast feeding could I be pregant | Hi. Thanks for asking in Chat Doctor. Since you are already having the implant for the past 4 months, I feel the chances of pregnancy is minimal provided that you have followed an additional contraceptive method along with implant during the first month. The failure rate of contraception with Implant, the sub dermal implant that releases progesterone is less. You are doubtful probably because of absence of periods for the last 4 months. The symptoms you are having could also be due to an increased level of progesterone. But to be on the safer side you can rule out pregnancy through blood test or home pregnancy kits. Blood test is more reliable. I hope this is useful to you. |
My baby is suffering from high fever( around 102) for last two days. She has no cough & cold or acidity problem or anything else as per the diagnosis of lacal homeopath doctor. My baby is 1 yr old. For last three moths or so, homeopathy treatment suits her for simple problems like cough & cold etc. But at present the prescribed medicine (homeo) is not working specially in this case. She has no other problem as such appart from this high fever. Pls suggest. | Hello.... Thank you for asking query. I can understand your concern for baby. Fever of 102 mean high grade fever, fever can be due to many causes like throat/tonsils infections, chest or urinary t/infection , physical exam of baby is must detect cause of high fever , in home you can give paradox 100\u00a0mg/ml, dose= around 0ne ml syrup by mouth, it is safe, you can do tepid sponging i.e. soak a piece of cloth/handkerchief in water, after wetting it put it over forehead palms/feet , chest for few minutes, repeat process till your baby temp fall, also consult local clinic, proper treatment /anti-biotic medication by Chat Doctor. |
i am 69, in 3/12 hs total hysterectomy for ovarian cancer stage 4, no complications now, feel great. had pelvic exam 10/22 everything was fine, except on 8/13 had a ca125 of 67, now on 10/22 had a ca125 level of 78. is cancer back. what can i do to lower this reading. | Hello! Thank you for the query. Unfortunately cancer recurrence or metastases are possible especially in case of ovarian cancer. Ca125 level is used to monitor possible cancer regrow or metastases and as it gets higher, you should have it checked. The best way to do that is a CT and PET scan. You can not lower Ca125 level, you should better focus on ruling possible cancer out. Hope this will help. Regards. |
My son has had high fever for about 10 days. He is 4 years old and weighs 20kg. He had a running nose a week before he got fever. In the initial few days fever was around 102-103 in the armpit. After about 3 days of fever we gave him an anitbiotic (azithral). The fever didnt get better. It would get better when we gave crocin or meftal. Now we are using another anitbiotic calle Keflor. In the last two days, when we give crocin or meftal, the fever stays down for about 9hrs and starts to come back. We are on day 3 of a 5-day keflor course. We are wondering if we should get a blood test done. He is not eating much. | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics like Literal at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15\u00a0mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500\u00a0mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Meftal contains Metonymic acid which is a NSAID. It carries the risk of gastritis and renal problems in the long run. Please do not use Metal. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
I m a50 year old man, recently had a couple of lumps on my head, that repeat, just over last 3 months. Not went to a doctor yet, but some where like pimples, that when squeezed, go a way. But I now have one that is like a lump, and only sore, when you press it. I also have a couple of smaller ones-pimple like too | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Multiple lumps on the head need a clinical assessment. Adnexal tumors or tumors arising from skin adnexa can form multiple lumps on the head. If possible, aspiration of the swellings will be required to know their nature. In case aspiration is not possible, an excision biopsy will be required. Thus, consult your primary health care provider for clinical assessment, relevant investigations and thus management. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. |
i been having this weird feeling all time for a couple of months now where it feels like the world is fake. it makes me want to think about life all the time and it makes me ask myself if life is real or not, along with messed up vision and sometimes feels as everything is going slow around me. it sometimes scares me and im not sure what to do. i want this to go away and not live like this for the rest of my life. i think the cause of this was the use of marijuana but im not too sure. any suggestions to get rid of this naturally and fast if possible? | Hi, thanks for the query. Since when are you using cannabis (marijuana)? In what quantity & form? (smoked, chewing)? Yes you are right. Cannabis use especially cannabis intoxication is associated with experience of depresonalization-derealization (I am not real, world is not real etc.) Also, prolonged use of cannabis is associated with so called motivational syn Chat Doctor. Hence, best way is to quit cannabis use immediately. Cannabis being fat soluble takes some time (1-2 week) to clear from body (depending upon type of preparation used). Also, if needed, do consult a Psychiatrist for medications like SSRI which helps to alleviate some symptoms of motivation & also for ways to keep yourself sober/clean. Good Luck |
Symptoms...blurry vision. Dizziness, tingling all throughout the body. Nausea...sweaty ...pale skinned...passed out for few seconds. When came to...felt like fell asleep for 5-10 min. Keep yawning. So tired. Any thoughts? 49 yo male. Healthy. No maintenance drugs. Exercise regularly. Healthy eating. | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! I carefully read your question and understand your concern. Your symptoms could be related to different causes |
Hello sir....i am suffering from pco problem in ovaries..so doctor advised me to take krimson-35 with metformin, after using this tablet there is a side effects of vomiting sensation, slight giddyness,back pain...is thr any chance of getting pregnant while using this tablets? i am very eager to have baby due to this problem i am suffering with depression....is thr any solution? | Hi there, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Krimson 35 should not be used by you because it is not suiting you, and you are having side effects due to it. Also, because you are eager to conceive and since it's a contraceptive pill it will prevent you from conceiving. It is very unlikely that you are pregnant while on crimson, less than 1% chance of it.Moreover, in women with PCs who would like to conceive other options such as camphene, inositol should be considered. Crimson would not be the ideal Chat Doctor. Hope this helps. Regards. |
Ive been having the sensation like someone is squeezing my heart in their hand and letting go and doing it again. Also my heart races up too 140. My chest xray and ekg were normal. Any other tests I should be requesting? My Dr doesnt feel like this is a big deal. | Hi, Increased heart rate & palpitations can have a lot of causes. It can be normal sinus tachycardia due to anxiety or stress, or it could be abnormal supra ventricular tachycardia. For the diagnosis, you need to do ECG at the time of palpitation & tachycardia. If the duration of palpitations are short enough to reach a nearby hospital, we put a 24hr ECG monitoring (Holder Monitor). You also need to do a 2D Echo & thyroid function test to see for any associated abnormality if any. |
hi... this is kouser iam 40 years old. in 2007 i got surgery because i sufferd from tongue cancer... the doctors gave me radiation therapy and chemotherapy. due to dis i have problem my tongue is burning while iam eating even if i drink water...what should i do. is there any other treatment to reduce the pain of burning.. please anybody help me out with this...sorry for mis order sentence actully i dont know much english... thank | Good day. The radiation therapy given to face and neck area for tongue cancer has the following side effects |
My baby had chicken pox when he was three months old. He only has a few scars but a couple of them have white raised dots growing inside the main crater scar, which appear to continue to grow as he does. Is this anything to worry about? Many thanks. | Hi, welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns.* Chicken pox scars don't have central white raised dots like rash. It may be possible that the child is getting some fungal infection or bacterial infection which is presenting like this.* An examination by skin specialist doctor should be done so that proper diagnosis can be made, and proper advice can be given. * Kindly attach a picture of the scar so that proper advises can be given. I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good health. Take care. |
My husband has had left flank pain for 4 or 5 years, which now travels across the front of the abdomen. He also lost 40 pounds unintentionally in the last year or two. He also has fatigue, and his blood pressure is getting lower, He had an atrial septal defect (3 holes) repaired about 6 years ago and was put on blood pressure medication to slow down his heart. My husband cut the atenolol in half within the last year. He had a kidney repair 36 years ago for because of a congenital anomoly where the kidney was not draining into the ureter because the connection was too small. His kidneys have been checked (left one only functions at 20-30%) and was told they are okay. He has had a colonoscopy, x-rays, MRI, CT scan etc, and many lab works done. They cannot find anything. He looks as though he is withering away. He is 6 feet 1 inches and used to work hard to keep his weight just under 200 pounds, and he now weighs 166 pounds. It started with the abdominal pain and the other symptoms are now getting worse. Could this be some endocrine type of disorder? He had a recent AM cortisol done which was okay, but he had it repeated today. Very frustrated!! He has also had a metal-on-metal hip placed 6 years ago. It doesnt seem to bother him very much, just on and off sometimes. Could this be the metal getting into his system? My husband still feels as though there is something wrong with kidney. | Hi ! Losing 40 pounds unintentionally is of course worrisome. When was his colonoscopy done ? If it was long back, then I think he should get it repeated. Was any biopsy done at that time or not ? If not, then you may discuss with your gastroenterologist for it during the repeat colonoscopy. Many times inflammatory bowel disease does not get diagnosed for a long time unless biopsy is done and this could be a reason for the weight loss and pain in abdomen. He should continue with his antihypertensive medications. If there is no blockage in the pelvi-ureteric system after the operation for kidney, then nothing much to worry from that angle, but if there is a blockage persisting, then it could also give rise to the pain in flank. It does not seem to be related to any endocrine system. You can discuss with your doctor for a CT Scan or a PET scan if nothing is conclusive based on the weight loss, which is significant. I wish your husband an early recovery. |
My Mother - Niva Thakur, age 45 yrs, is suffering from excess bleeding from last one month. As per Ultra sound of abdomen everything is normal. As per blood test report hemoglobin is just 9% and thyroid hormones is just 7.55%. Pl advise suitable medicines. | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your clinical history and query, my opinion is as follows |
Hi, I am Bharat from odisha,I was in 10th standard when I got my first stroke during sleep in 1997, then I consult a doctor who advise me to take valporine 500mg but it control but only for 2months again I got the stroke frequently but only during night sleep but still I coninue the same for 1 years as advised by doctor but as again I got strokes frequently I stopped medication but then I did not get any seizure for 3 years.I also make MRI & EEG but all are normal.Again I started to get stroke in 2007 in the gap of six months. Then I consult a doctor in July 2013 who advise me to have MRI & EEG again & the result is normal again.Then she advise me to take zeptol CR300 two times daily and now I am ok without any seizure for 6 months.Is the medication right or wrong? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you.1. Your MRI and EEG is Normal 2. You are taking Septal CR 300 two times a day, and you are now OK without any Seizure This means that your medication is right You can reduce the dose by following a strict Diet Control Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow-up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. Best Wishes for Speedy Recovery Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care.-loops 1 |
I am 8 weeks pregnant and have come in contact this morning with a young child in my class who has slap face. I rang the womens hospital in liverpool for advice and they told me to go to my GP for a blood test. I was 10 minutes late for the blood test and they refused to see me and said they had no more appointments for me even though I told them my circumstances. I went to a walk in surgery elsewhere and they said I was to take a week off work and go for a blood test at the end of next week to see if I have the virus. I have returned home and been told by someone else that I need a blood test now to see if I am imune from the virus. I am very confused and dont know what to do. I had a miscarriage last year due to catching mumps from a child in my class so am very worried. | Hi, I really appreciate our concern about this delicate situation. As you have been advised by your GP and Women's Hospital you would have to take the Blood test suggested to you as soon as possible. I would suggest you to make another appointment and get that blood work done as soon as possible. As main aim of this blood test (Egg, IgM Liters against Arbovirus B19) is to evaluate if you had previous immunity against the disease. If you had immunity you will be fine but if you don't you will need to go under close obstetrical monitoring in following weeks including serial ultrasounds while will keep an eye for any defects in your baby because of this infection. I hope I have answered your question correctly. I know you might be worried too much, but I would like to tell you to keep calm and reschedule that Blood workup appointment and get the results done. Feel free to contact for any further queries. Have a nice day. Chat Doctor. |
I am 19 and last night I was fooling around with a guy. We didn t have sex but he rubbed his penis around my vagina in a grinding motion. He did not ejaculate at all, but I am wondering if here is chance of pregnancy? He also fingered me after that. I m not sure if that can cause sperm to get pushed up into me | Hello, thanks for your query. After reading through your question it seems highly unlikely that a pregnancy can occur. For a possible conception the sperm(ejaculatory fluid) has to be deposited in the vagina plus you have to be in the fertile period of your cycle.I'm sure no amount of fluid was on his hands as well. Without penetrative intercourse chances of a pregnancy are almost nil. But be careful in the future. Take care! |
My wisdom tooth has barley broken threw the skin but yesterday it started to hurt really bad and a blister feeling like thing has swelled up over where the tooth should come out at. Today it was worse so I decided to try to pop this bubble and a lot of puss came out it felt better for about 20 mins but it has gone back to the sowlen and bubble it was before. What could this be and how can I ease the pain? | Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Accrding to your clinical symptoms I suppose that you are suffering with PERITONITIS due to the wisdom tooth, this area is difficult to clean and often invites bacterial infection leading to pain, swelling and pus formation. I would suggest yo to consult to a Dentist get a checkup done, take an x-ray, plan for the removal of the tooth. Take a course of antibiotics and analgesics. At home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses. Take care! |
I have extreme apathy, a lack of mental energy, a lack of focus, a lack of drive and motivation, inhibited executive function, (I cant make long term plans and stick to them), poor short term memory, procrastination and indecisiveness, inability to concentrate sufficiently to read a book, very poor verbal fluency. no suicidal thoughts. I don t think i have depression i think it s something else. what do you think? | Hello thanks for asking can understand your concern. You have symptoms like extreme apathy, reduced energy, poor focus, reduced motivation and Chat Doctor. The mood is more or less not affected as you haven't mentioned this. If we consider the information you provided then two main possibilities can be there. One is depression, which you don't think you have. But even if you have normal mood and no disturbance in functioning even then reduced energy, lack of motivation, poor focus, apathy, indecisiveness etc. could be occurring due too mild to moderate depression. This should be evaluated by a psychiatrist. Other possibility is adult ADD. In adult ADD poor focus, procrastination, indecisiveness etc. are seen commonly and this could lead to other symptoms which you've mentioned. So please visit a psychiatrist for evaluation and diagnosis. Thanks and Take care |
Hi, I had a dental abscess , from an upper right tooth , and I had an extraction today. I am having a large (I think) amount of foul, purulent discharge draining from my nose and mouth today. I gather that this is normal, that the abscess found a way to drain. What I am wondering though, is this - should I not be on antibiotics for the infection, as well? I am running on-and-off low-grade temps. They prescribed ibuprofen and acetaminophen for the pain, which I have been alternating every three hours as they told me, as well as soft foods, no sucking or spitting, etc. Any help at all is appreciated. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, According to the dental history provided by you, I would like to inform you that when a tooth is associated with an abscess, antibiotics have to be prescribed in order to treat infection. It is pus which is discharging and is responsible for foul odor, once the infection resolves, pus will disappear. Fever is also one of the symptoms associated with infection, currently your medication does not include antibiotics, therefore kindly see your dentist. Perform warm saline rinses(3-4times/day), it will help relief symptoms. Use an antibacterial mouth rinse(twice/day).I hope I answered your query, i wish you good health. |
Hi. I was diagnosed with asthma about 2 years ago and never used my inhalers so this is all a bit new to me. Today I ve needed my salbutamol a lot. About 4 times within the last hour twice. I am a bit worried. It feels as tho someone is holding my airway tightly. The salbutamol relieves for a period of time but it comes back again. Earlier this evening I think I had too much salbutamol as I got all jittery and shaking. I didn t get much asthma advice when I was diagnosed so don t no when I should start to panic really. I ve been coughing a lot the last few days and don t no if that s related. I ve counted my HR and its 104bpm. It s hard to count my own reaps but I think they are 26. Should I be concerned or carry on taking the salbutamol as I have been and it die down? | Hi Jocosity, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, it seems that you are having an acute attack of bronchial asthma and needs medical attention. Salbuatmol is a bronchodilator and needs to be repeated in severe attacks and can cause shivering in hands. It seems that in addition to albuterol, you may need a steroid inhaler for more relief from your symptoms. I would suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined by your doctor and start a steroid inhaler like fluticasone under medical supervision. You can also discuss with your doctor of replacing albuterol with palmetto, which has longer duration of action and needs less frequent administration. Also take an antihistamines like fenofexadine 120 mg once a day for some relief in cough. I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks. |
I have tiny red dots on both of my legs from knee to ankle. They each one have a white circle around them. There is no itching, burning or pain. What could cause this? I have had breast cancer . Now, they are looking for uterine cancer . Could this possibly be connected? The only medication change I have had is a Percocet at Dr; s request for pain prior to biopsy of uterus. I only took one, which was a week ago. Any helpful information? | Hello and thank you for posting your query on ChatDoctorAs you have mentioned that you have had breast cancer, there is a hereditary condition which increases the incidence of uterine cancer. This is the reason why your doctor advice you to get an endometrial biopsy to look for endometrial cancer. The red spots you are having can be a manifestation of an internal malignancy.Much cancer cause skin manifestations of this kind.Don't worry, wait for your biopsy report. Take care Chat Doctor. |
I saw my Dr on Wed of this week after labs and he told me I have acute renal failure . I am scheduled for an ultra sound on Thur of next week and a follow up visit with my Dr the following Wed to discuss the ultrasound . I am sick and dizzy. I work on my feet all day and can barely function. No initial treatment was discussed. I am scared of walking around and working like this. Is this normal? My numbers were 36 and 1.77 | HalloThanks for your query. Really surprised to know that you are in acute renal failure and got the appointment for ultrasound scan after a week. Because acute renal failure is a series in nature and pt has to be admitted in hospital and treated as an emergency. Acute renal failure is a condition in which patient does not pass more than 50 ml of urine in 24 hours and serum Creatinine level is raised above more than 10 mg.which gives rise to vomiting Pl co relate do you have these symptoms. If you do not have these symptoms it may be a chronic renal failure. Pl check your blood for Blood Urea and serum Creatinine levels and consult Nephrologist to confirm the diagnosis. And further treatment. |
I am a transplant recipient and I need some dental work done. I am low on funds and am looking for a good cash price for extracting a widom tooth or if it is even able to be saved, which ever seems to be of a less const i have an option.What cost options would i be looking at? | Hello, Thanks for your query. The cost of wisdom tooth extraction depends on the experience of the dentist, the location of the dentist, the type of dental insurance you have, the extent of the procedure, and other factors. Wisdom tooth extraction can range in price from $150 to $350 per tooth. The cost range does not include fees associated with sedation, x-rays, possible oral surgery necessities, or the location of the wisdom tooth. For example, extraction costs for impacted wisdom teeth are significantly higher than for erupted wisdom teeth. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
Hi my mum is 78 years old and has been diagnosed with liver cancer, the hospital are not offering surgery or chemo but may offer palliative chemo the tumor is large and has been there for some time, she is losing weight fast but as yet not gone jaundice. Thanks | Hi, How are you? Thanks for writing into Chat Doctor. My name is Chat Doctor. I am a liver cancer specialist and I hope to answer your question today. I am so sorry to hear about your mothers' diagnosis. Furthermore, I know that dealing with cancer can be difficult, but hopefully we should be able to provide her with the correct treatment. The treatment of Liver cancer depends on various factors. The physical condition of the patient obviously is the primary factor - if she is too weak to tolerate a big surgery or if she has a heart condition, then this would be a relative contraindication for surgery. The next important thing to consider is the condition of the rest of the liver. If the rest of the liver is healthy i, e no cirrhosis, hepatitis or tumors, then the size of the tumor by itself is not a contraindication. I have personally removed tumors as big as 20\u00a0cm from the liver without any problem. If the tumor is too big, then we routinely use techniques which shrink the size of the tumor before surgery and also techniques to increase the size of the liver which will be left behind after surgery. But all of this can be done only if it is going to help the patient. The best person to judge your mothers condition is obviously the primary physician who is taking care of her. It would be a great help for me if you could upload some of her scan images so that I can guide you better. Also, please let me know where you are located, so I can refer you a specialist doctor in your area. Hope this helps and hope your Mother starts feeling better |
Hi, I have problem with speaking, I cannot speak in front of peoples or in crowd many times. But I am happy (Confident from inside) am able to speak anything in front of anyone. But most of the time I feel ashame in front of peoples, in meetings and in group discussion. and Now i am 29 years old, this problem i have from starting of my life, I never mind it. thought it will go with confidence boost. but it never get sorted out. I am feeling depressed and low self esteem. can t speak in front of peoples. Please suggest some of medicine and cure of my speaking. | 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. This condition that you are having is called social phobia, and it is a type of specific phobia. This requires medical as well as psychological help. In medical help, medicines such as paroxetine or venlafaxine or mirtazapine will be helpful. Among psychological treatments cognitive behavioral therapy and systematic desensitization would be helpful. 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 |
Hey doc I ve notice that my penis has changed in color and is darker then usually and I feel a burning and pain in my rectom and penis and the top. When I look at the shaft of my penis I see little red spots and like 1 month ago I shaved my pubic hairs but not all of them and the part that got shaved the most Iswhere bumps filled with puss. Doctor said they were just ingrown hairs and didn t look like herpes but they came back a few times and now has stopped ive gotten them on my shaft of my penis before too never on rectom.I was test for H.I.V, and chlamedia and ghonerea and came back negative. I ve been trying to figure out what is wrong with me and why I have to go through this I want kids of my own and it just worries me please doc tell me what to at least do and help me | Hello, It is my pleasure to help you, Darkness of skin of the penis is the physiological phenomenon, deposition of melanin pigments on the skin of the penis increases as the age advances. Nothing to bother regarding the darkness of the skin. The rashes on the skin of the genitals is may be due to irritation of the skin on the genitals. The skin in this region are soft and sensitive that may be leading to the rashes. These rashes will come down by itself as all the tests for STI as turns negative for infection. I would suggest you to apply some moisturizing cream on this area. Hope I have answered your query. Thank you. |
Good day doctor am having fatty liver for the last one year or so as per the scan but doctor didnt prescribe any medicine. Now i can feel the enlargement over abdomin slightly. I am not a alchoholic but takes 1 to 2 pegs once a week. I am not feeling any pain but I have irritation very rarely. What are the best remedies i can go for, Kindly advice. | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Usually fatty liver lead no serious complication .... Still it can be treated by taking lifestyle measures.... Take low fat diet... Fruits taken more.... Avoid alcohol Chat Doctor. ... Use less oil in cooking... Sunflower or olive oil like good oil can be used in less quantity... Regular 30 minute active exercise done... Green leafy veg helpful like ....-bitter gourd -arugula -Chicory-spinach etc.... Beet roots, carrots, lemon juice, Indian gooseberry are good for liver. Non veg fried food less. Refined food avoided. As far as |
Just recently had a cardiac ablation done...they entered both sides of my groin area. Now I am having problems with pain in that area to the point where sometimes I am not able to walk. I am also developing severe cramping with a burning and stinging sensation in my thighs, calves and down the inner leg. I am also suffering pain across my lower back. My pelvis feels like it is about to drop out. Is this something that I need to seek immediate medical attention for. | Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Vitamin B and C helpful in recovery. It doesn't seem to be medical emergency, but there is no harm in consulting Doctor. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care. |
My daughter who is 44 years old, who has Spastic/Athetoid cerebral palsy,was diagnosed last Monday,with pneumonia in the lower lobe of her left lung. She is on antibiotics and cough syrup. She still has horrible cough, and starts coughing every time I try to feed her. Do I need to take her back to the doctor, or wait until she finishes taking the antibiotic she is taking now? | Hi, I am Chat Doctor. I have read your question with care and understand your concerns regarding caught. Let me try to help you Questions |
About a week ago I found a lump just above where my thigh and pelvic meet. The lump doesn t move when I press it but it is a little painful. In addition to the lump two days ago a rasChatDoctore up on my hip that I could not explain and I have multiple mouth scores. Im just wondering if this should be a concern and should I see a doctor? | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some inguinal lymph node enlargement. You also have some rashes and mouth ulcer. So you may have some infectious diseases causing all these. You should consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Please type your query here. Since this query is directed to our panel of specialists and super-specialists, please mention your problem in as much detail as possible. Do not forget to highlight your Age, Gender, Medical History and Treatment History of the problem you are facingHello my wife a 23 year old and have been suffering with hemoptysis ,from 1 year no symptoms | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Most common cause of hemoptysis is tuberculosis. She may have other lung diseases. She should go for chest X-ray first. If needed go for endoscopy. Then she should take treatment according to diagnosis. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Hi, my seven month old son had high fever since last 3 days. His doctor suggested to go for urine test and culture. His report is in and having gram negative bacilli. Would like to know is this a serious report? Or can be under control with antibiotics. | Welcome to the ChatDoctorIt seems that your child is suffering from a gram negative bacterial urinary tract infection. I would recommend you to take a complete course of antibiotics according to the culture and sensitivity pattern of urine. Usually if properly treated witChatDoctorpliance, it will be fine. Also, since this episode has occurred so early in life, the cause and its effects on the urinary system needs to be thoroughly investigated. Ultrasonography PUB should be done soon after the diagnosis of UTI. The MCU is recommended 2-3 weeks later, while the DMS scan is carried out 2-3 months after treatment. Hopefully this will help you. In case of any further questions, you may contact me. Take care |
Yesterday I was unplugging my laptop with my right hand and touched the metal part by accident and got electrocuted. Just my right hand and wrist were shaking but it startled me. Soon after I had soreness in my right hand, my whole body felt jittery, pain in my chest and headache. Today my hand and wrist are sore, slight pain in chest, and headache. Nothing to worry about or should I go to a doctor? | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Electrocution is an injury that is due to passage of current through the body. The electricity can take the shortest route through the body and in to the earth. This has happened in your case as the current has taken the route through the right hand and probably the right side of the body. While it might be a minor shock, and you seem to be doing fine, since you are having chest discomfort therefore it will help to do an ECG if required. This is because electrocution can interfere with the normal low voltage current flowing through the heart and cause change in rhythmic. The other concern will be any changes in color of urine due to increased protein destruction in the muscles involved by electrocution. Essentially there is nothing to worry about if you do not experience changes in heart rate of urine formation. |
59 year old female weighing 98kilos height 1mt 74cmI already had a discectomy of L5-S1 performed in 2008.I just had anther MRI of the Lumbar/sacral result is At level L4/5 there is a large central disc hernation witChatDoctorpression of the thecal sac and the L5 nerve root.what should I do? | Well, you need to do nothing necessarily unless you're having symptoms of back/leg pain with radiating symptoms or paresthesia in the feet, or if you're tripping/stumbling or unable to raise the feet. Your doctor who ordered the test should be the one to help you interpret and point you in the right direction whether physical therapy vs. other specialty consultation should be necessary. If you're not having ANY SYMPTOMS whatever that or new or progressing then, the findings of the MRI are taken as incidental findings and need not be acted on. 40% of individuals who have NO SYMPTOMS of back pain, leg pain, or other problems usually attributed to disk herniation, compressions of the thecal sac, etc. can have MRIs that show all these things. Neither patients nor doctors need reflex act to do anything invasive or Chat Doctor. Please rate with 5 stars on exit and write me at |
i had RSV as a baby and got put in a tube of mist for 10 days. i have had pneumonia 13 times and i am 16 now. i have had bronchitis every year. i also have asthma but it is mild. i have pain in my lungs constantly now for about a 2 months and i was wondering what could be causing this. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Recurrent bronchitis, asthma etc. are known to cause pleurisy. Pleurisy is inflammation of pleura. It can cause chronic chest pain on deep breathing, coughing, sneezing etc. So get done chest x-ray to rule out other causes of pleurisy like lung infection, pleural effusion. If chest x-ray is normal then no need to worry about lung infection or effusion. Apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest. Take simple painkiller and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hello, Ive had a stressful couple of days now. Ive been worried about this small spot on my scrotum. Its where the shaft and scrotum meet. Its small, bigger that a hair follicle, but not as big ass a pee. At first I thought it to be like a pimple or something so I messed with it until I was swollen. Then it was red and pee sized. But if I leave it alone its just slighty raised pink and shiny. It had dry skim on it once so I picked at it. I know thats bad but I did. It scabbed over and then the scap fell off next day. Now its just really small shiny and pink. Still slightly raised. Sometimes it looks like a pimple about to come to a head but never does. Cant tell if it itches or just the normal itchy scrotum. Please help. Had a ssimilar experience a year ago but it was just an ingrown hair. But I cant remember if this is the same thing. | HelloThanks for query. Based on what you have described I would say that you have what is called as Sebaceous Cyst over scrotum. The scrotal skin is rich in sebaceous glands and hence prone to get more sebaceous cyst due to accumulation of sebum beneath the skin. Normally they fade away without treatment however they need to be treated if increase in size or get infected. Please consult qualified General Surgeon for clinical evaluation and further treatment. If needed it being a big may need to get excised in Toto (Completely along with the sac). Chat Doctor. |
hi my name is Linda and I had an a heart eblation in march 2012 for wpw tachycardia. I dont have to take anymore heart medicine. But I do have diabetes would it be safe for me to take Brazilian nature organics Acai Trim. or is there something else I can take | Hello Linda, I have gone through your query. Thanks for using Chat Doctor.first let me tell you that since you have undergone ablation for WPW you will not need any heart medicines which you already know ! As far as diabetes is concern I would not recommend any alternative natural organics as treatment, as they are not backed up by clinical trials and we don't have enough safety data so better avoid and take proper allopatChatDoctoredicines for Diabetes, My best wishes Chat Doctor. |
For past 10 years when I push my lower right side of stomach I get pain only when I press with fingers.I am 53 years male, had mri, ct scan , test for kidney stone , hernia , appenidix and all of them were ruled out . Yet sometimes I get same side lower back pain, and kiddney pain at least that s how it seems. Had also virtual colonoscopy using a siemens sensation 4 multi-slice CT scanner, spiral CT images were obtained of the abdomen her eare findingds The colon is well distended. Evaluation of the colon is limited die to mild diffuse residual colonic fluid and stool. The well distended and evacuated portions of the colon are without stricture, obstruction, constricting lesion, definitive evidence of significant gross focal mass freater than 1 cm, or evidence of diverticulitis. The appendix is normal ther eis ill-defined focul soft tissue present in the cecum adjacent tot he ileocecal volave which liekly represents reidual adherent stool, though a small polyp cannot be entirely excluded. Minimul sigmoid colonic diverticulosis is present Is there a natural way of diet to get rid of these possibilities? | Hello Thanks for the query.Your Report is suggestive of mild sigmoid diverticulosisDiverticulosis of the colon affects nearly one-half of individuals older than age 60 years. Fortunately, only 20% of patients with diverticulosis develop symptomatic disease. Asymptomatic diverticular disease discovered on imaging studies or at the time of colonoscopy is best managed by diet alterations. Patients should be instructed to eat a fiber-enriched diet that includes 30 g of fiber each day. Fiber softens the stool and helps prevent constipation. It also can help decrease pressure in the colon and help prevent flare-ups of diverticulitis. High-fiber foods include |
My son is 3 and half yr. old suffering from breathing probs. one of the child specialist prescribed him to take Montek LC kid for 60 days and then report. Apart from that he is taking Ambrolite - S; 5 ml thrice a day for 5 days ; Monocef - O - 100 , 4ml twice for 7 days and Monocortil 7.5 ml twice a day for 3 days. these are the syrup prescribed by same child doctor. Is it okay to may son to take Montek LC kid. even after taking these all medicines. If so, what would be the side effect for long duration of Montek. Please guide me. Prem Dutt Dwivedi, Chennai. | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Chronic breathing problem in your son may be due to a reactive airway disease and Monte is prescribed as a prophylactic Chat Doctor. Other medicines you mentioned are given as a short term treatment to relieve symptoms at present. So its totally safe and even recommended giving these medicines together, and I would suggest you to follow what the pediatrician has advice. Take care. |
Hi doctor, my mother s X-ray lab test findings are Patient is rotated. Inspiratory effort is poor, Diaphragm | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the x-ray report you have mentioned. This x-ray report is normal. It is clearly mentioned that patient is not having any respiratory infiltration, consolidation, mass like lesion. So no need to worry about tuberculosis or any other lung diseases. So no Chat Doctor. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your patient. Thanks. |
I had back surgery and Medtronic implant this past year/. I am now experiencing pelvic area pain. I don t know if it is muscle or nerve pain. It may come from a vaginal mesh implant that worked well for 5 years, then stopped working. I have had to exercise a lot this past year to get well. I don t know if I pulled a muscle or what. I don t know if I have to get the mesh removed. | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe pelvic pain. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like endometriosis, muscle spasms, inflammatory disease, sexually transmitted, fibroid, irritable bowel syn Chat Doctor. It can also possible that the symptoms are due to post surgery complication so once consult your surgeon also to rule out that cause. I would suggest you to also consult gastroenterologist for proper examination. Doctor may order ultrasound, endoscopy along with stool test. Doctor may prescribe |
I have anxiety and ptsd due to severe abuse as a child. I am studying to be a writer and I got really stressed; had to stay up all night the other night to write a paper that was due the next morning. Since then I have felt like I have the flu and my entire body has been tingly. Dont have the flu. I got the shot. I took some Ativan and some Aleve just now. Is there something else I should do for this anxiety period. It will go away eventually, but I hate feeling like this and its scary. | 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. Anxiety requires treatment with Escitalopram or venlafaxine. Flu requires treatment with paracetamol. 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 |
For the first time in my life I got a cold/oral herpes. My lymph nodes are very tender and swollen under my jawline. The pain is radiating to my right ear and I have a bad headache with eye pain. I have weird sensations on the right side of my face.I also noticed a red tender spot on the the sole of my feet. I also have a high Rh factor and positive ANA since last year. So something is going on with my immunity. My doctor prescribed me Valtrex but I couldn t afford right now, maybe I can have my MD call in something cheaper. Do I need to worry that this will turn into viral meningitis? How did I catch this oral herpes? My roommate had it last week. Could I have gotten it from her from sharing utensils and stuff. I am 30 yrs old female And never ever had this in my life. my friends tell me most ppl have the virus in their bodies, it comes out during stress. I was under intense stress before and never had this happen to me. Plus I had a blood test to check for herpes and other stuff two years ago and it was negative. I am really confused on how I could have gotten this. I haven t kissed anyone, my husband and I have been separated for months. I need some good advice on what to do, how I could have gotten this virus, and now that I have how do I prevent it? Thank you | Hioral herpes is due to virus infection contracted from any source not necessarily through oral contact with others or utensils. Proneness to virus infections is known with lower immunity status for whatever cause, and susceptibility is more during low body immunity, severe stress, poor health and opportunistic infection in chronic ill patients due to tuberculosis, cancers. But do not worry, the modern medicines are available, like antivirals, biologics, autoimmune Chat Doctor. For lymph nodes if painful, anti-inflammatory medicines may be prescribed by your physician as well as other medications for herpes-it takes 10-21 days to subside, but does get controlled, so do not worry be in touch with a physician best wishes |
YES, I have recently had 3 seizures that caused me to be hospitalized. The Dr s don t know why this is happening to me. They did an MRI of my brain and said that I have an abnormality in my brain but it s 2 1/2 months before I can get into to see a Neurosurgeon. This has all happened within the last 3 weeks. Afterwards I feel really weak all over, dizzy, and hard to open my eyes and very sluggish speech. Any thoughts about this??? Even tho after the first episode I started taking anti seizure meds I m still having the same problems 8~( | Hello, I will suggest you to meet your general physician and share your problem of recurrent seizures, and he might add a second anti-epileptic Chat Doctor. You must go for treatment of your primary pathology leading to seizures. As seizures involves severe muscular activity there is generalized weakness / tiredness following a seizure. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I have a cyst on head of my pancreas. I have abdominal pain on right side that radiates to my back.some nausea but no jaundice or vomiting. I had gall bladder removal surgery 13 years ago so may be a result of that. Do you think it is cancerous YYYY@YYYY | Any lesion in the pancreas needs to be taken seriously even if it appears completely cystic on imaging. If the CT scan shows it to be cystic then get an endoscopic ultrasound done with aspiration of the cyst fluid. Send the fluid for malignant cells and CA 19-9 estimation. If any of these is abnormal then get a surgery done for removal of the cyst as it is likely to be cancerous, else don't worry. The above procedure will be done by a gastroenterologist with a good setup and experience. Also, get a blood CA 19-9 estimation also. |
we had sex for the first time,n hymn broke n it started bleeding,v got scared n dint hv sex again,after having sex immediate next day i took meprate tablet do n no sperm got ejected as it was only two times we did n it bleeded,is there any chances of getting pregnent | Hallow Dear, The chances of pregnancy depend up on which day of the menstrual cycle the intercourse was performed. The egg is released 14 days prior to the next menses. The egg lives for 24 hours while the sperms are active for 72 hours. Hence, a week around the day of egg release is a fertile period. If you had unprotected sex during this fertile window, you have got high chances of becoming pregnant. The best indicator of probable pregnancy is missing a period. All other symptoms appear a week or more after that. So if you miss your period, get your urine tested for pregnancy which will guide you. I hope this helps you. |
I ve been having acute pain off and on with my lower back right side above my waist to just below my rib cage and just investigating possible relief remedies and trying not to worry that it could be other internal problems. I m 44 years old. This has been going on for a couple of weeks and am finishing up a road trip driving for three days. Thank you for your help. | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. After going through your query in my opinion it is muscular pain. It may be related to overexertion of muscles due to overwork. In acute stage rest and analgesics is its treatment. Sometimes vitamin D deficiency can cause this so serum vitamin D test is advised if it is lower than vitamin D supplementation will be required. Other causes of pain can be seen by doing ultrasonography of abdomen and MRI of spine. I think your query answered. Welcome to any follow-up query. |
Hi,am 25 and i have been sexually active, my problem is last year i had multiple itching pimples on my penis. After some time their healed up. Now at the moment a sigle atching pimple have appeared on the same area. Am wordering what type of std am i suffering and what its treatment? | Hello, Scabies on the penis can cause intense itchiness in your genital area along with tiny, raised pimple-like bumps on and around your penis and scrotum. A scabies rash begins to appear four to six weeks after becoming infested with these tiny mites. Intense itching is one of the main symptoms of scabies. Do consult a skin specialist or a urologist for physical examination and further treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. V. Anand, Psychologist |
I get severe muscle cramps in my rib cage. I can feel the muscle move and I can hardly stand it!!!! I take vitamins, gatoraide, and drink water. When the cramps occur, I eat 2 Tbl of mustard, and drink water until it goes away --in about 5 min. I sometimes get them in my calf and thighs also. I started getting them about 20 years ago, and they are getting more frequent. | HI, I Did review your problemYour muscle cramps can be due to multiple reasons. I would advise you to get evaluated by a neurologist for any muscle related problem. Sometimes enzyme deficiencies and occasionally electrolyte defects can cause such problems. There are tests available to rule out and diagnose these problems and also treatment available for some. You can Chat Doctor. I hope this yellowish you a healthy life ahead |
I went to the dermatlagist for a rash that was on my arms and stomach a few weeks ago, at that point I had the rash for over three weeks. The doctor said that it was a pollen rash, I used the cream she prescribed and then stoped and my friend mentioned that my rash looks like scabies. I got very nervous and started googling scaboes and my rash is present in all the areas that scabies is. I do not know anyone with scabies and no one in my family has it. I am also getting black and blues on my legs and arms that are itchy. | Hello, Thanks for the query, pollen rash is a hypersensitivity reaction to pollen grain. Scabies is a chronic disease and starts first from fingers. The disease progresses slowly, with severe itch. It is associated with skin rash. So I don't think it is scabies me know you have any other doubts. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. You can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.https |
Hi! I am having continuous left lower abdomen pain (ovary or a bit lower), occasionally the pain spreads to left leg and back. Have been diagnosed with gardnerella vaginalis, got secnidazole treatment twice, but still the bacteria has been present in the recent test. I am worried it might be PID or other. The pain really worries me. Please advise. | HelloWelcome to Chat Doctor Thanks for your query. About 50 percent of the women are asymptomatic carriers of gardnerella infection. In your case secnidazode given for gardnerella infection is relevant, further clindamycin 2 percent cream applied locally is also effective added with Lacteal (Protein - free acidifying lactate gel which neutralizes the vaginal pH) - 5 ml can be applied daily for 7 days. Gardnerella infection recurs in 30 percent of the cases. But in some cases the infection can cause pelvic inflammatory disease. If the problem persists investigations can be done to rule out pelvic inflammatory disease such as cervical and high vaginal swab culture for both aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Imaging studies can be done after consulting a gynecologist. Consult gynecologist and take further suggestions. Wish you a good health. Chat Doctor. S |
Hello,i have a boyfriend,for the past week or so hes had a rashy and itchy face and penis,hes only having sex with me,and neither of us have stds,and i dont think hes used any new soaps or taken any new medication.what could possibly be causing the itchy rash? | Hi, Symptoms could be due to fungal infection, vesicular rash, allergic reaction. I would suggest consulting dermatologist and undergo examination to confirm cause. Following treatment will help you |
Hi, I am 23 years old girl residing in ahmedabad. I am 54 in height and having only 45 kgs weight since I was 16 years old. I have almost tried everything to gain weight starting from eating lot to homeopathy medicines. but nothing has been proved effective so far. What should I do to gain a weight. Suggest me a doctor in ahmedabad, if possible. | Hi dear I read your problem of not gaining weight. Although u taken homeopatChatDoctoredication there was no result. In Ayurveda your problem is known as EASY DOG. In this the RAS data could not nourish the body so this problem arises. First u don't clear that your menses are normal or not and digestive power is good or bad. This is very imp to clear your problem. There is no bigger problem take my precaution u will get gain weight. Treatment-SATAWARI CHURANA-2gmYAVANI SADAT CHURANA-3gmCHITARKADI VATTI-250mgAll above taken 2 times in day with boil water. Daraksha availed -20 gm B. D WITH MILKPRECAUSTIONS-USE MILK, CURD, GHEE,SWEET TASTE FOOD, NON VEG FOOD ITEMS. U COMPLETE UR SLEEP BEFORE LUNCH OR DINNER U WASHES UR HANDS AND FEET.DURING TAKING FOOD DONOR WATCHING TV OR ANY INSTRUMENT.THANKS FOR QUERY. |
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