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plz doctor help me just before 3 days I have attacked with fits 2 times . I found my left hand was not working at all at the time of fits but i have recovered from it after 5 minutes . I had done a mri brain scan and the report shows that \" Small altered signals intense lesion seen in right frontal region S/O Healing Granuloma \" . It also shows Hypersignal intensity on T2W and FLAIR images and iso -hypo signal intensity on T1W images. The doctor prescribed me to take valprol -cr- 300 tablet once a daily for 2 years . So plz tell me whether it is curable or i have to take medicine regularly to avoid fits. | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Your symptoms are suggestive of partial or focal seizures affecting one side of body. The cause seems to be a tapeworm infection of the brain, which is healing. MRI reports are suggestive of same. You would need to be on anti-epileptic medications (valeryl CR) for now to prevent seizures. In many patients, the granuloma would completely heal, then, medications may be stopped. However, in some cases, healing is incomplete, they may need to take medicines for long time. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. Ly/ |
Hi, my 22 year daughter has a red rash on her arm in the shape of a circle approx 2cm that burns. She states it burns up above it and below it and itches. She has another circle just like it on the other arm but it does not hurt. She does not think she was bitten by anything. Any idea? She does have a history of herpes from 3 years ago. | Hello there,,,,welcome to ChatDoctor-Most likely your daughter has acquired a fungal infection. It is quite common skin condition. Present as well-defined circular itchy rashes which has tendency to spread...-Maintain a good hygiene and wash the clothes in warm water, this will kill the hidden spores of fungus and will help in preventing the spread of infection to other members...-Your daughter has to take oral antifungal like Tab Terbinafine-250\u00a0mg once a day for 3 weeks along with topical ketoconazole/fluconazole based cream over the lesions twice a day...-Take antihistamines like Tab Levocitizine 10\u00a0mg at night for the itching Hope this will help |
Hi I am Sam. I am 62 years old. Weight is 80 Kg Ht is 165 Cm. I have alcoholic faty liver. I am not taking alcohol last 1 month and my LFT is normal. How will the fatty liver come back to normal. I am taking udliv 300 mg per day. I have no gall blader stone. should I continue Ud livThanks | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... With proper lifestyle measures fatty liver will take 8 to 10 months for resolution.... Take low fat diet. Less oil in cooking... Sunflower like good oil needed. Trans fat like cheese, meat, burger, pizza avoided. Refined food avoided. Green veg salad and fruits taken more ... Avoid alcohol... Udiliv dissolve cholesterol in bile... So useful to prevent gall stone... Until clearance of fatty liver take Ad\u00edlio. Hope you will recover fast then 8 months with above measures. Chat Doctor. |
Hallo...I need your help to know something. My husband is a dialysis patient. His urine out come in a day is 1.5 to 1.7 litter. He drinks nearly 2 litters of water at day. He is normal person. No swelling of his legs or anything. i still kept him on diet. GFR of last month 16.02 05/05/2014 as his GFR was 7.0528/04/2014 .So is there any cure of his kidney | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, let me you inform you that, normal GFR is 90-120ml/min. As the GFR of your husband is below normal, he's on dialysis.GFR reflects kidney function. Dialysis functions like an artificial kidney. If he undergoes a kidney transplant, he can be without dialysis. His natural kidneys have gone into irreversible kidney failure, so he's on dialysis. Hope your doubt is cleared. |
I was researching agent orange and blood colts in legs and saw this...my husband was in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968....he is a retired mail man and walked for 35 yrs...retired and continued to walk at least 2 miles every day except sunday...In 2008 for no reason he developed a clot in his right leg from ankle to knee...went to his lung....all blood test for clotting factors were normal....did the 6 month thinner treatment then developed another clot in left leg from knee to groin...do you think this could be caused by agent orange | Your husband has a condition called deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Some risk factors for deep vein thrombosis are prolonged immobilization, trauma, cancer etc. I would suggest the following tests to find out if there is an underlying cause for your husbands DVT. They are as follows |
every now and then i get these awful twitches all over my face. I haven t had them for 2 or 3 weeks now and just yesterday they started again. It feels like my mouth is drooping and i can t open it properly which means that i can t talk properly and i end up stuttering . The twitching is also under and around my eyes and on my forehead . There is no amount of food or kind of food that could be causing it or that helps to make it better. My hands also lock up so that my thumb is touching my index finger and i get pains down my legs and cramp in my feet so am unable to sit without moving about constantly to get comfortable. What could this be please help. | You must be suffering from Electrolyte disorders. From the symptoms it seems to be due to lack of Calcium electrolyte in your body causing Neuromuscular excitability.Hence, i sincerely request you to do the following tests (1)Complete blood count(2)Serum electrolytes level (particularly S.Na\u2019S. K, S.Ca\u2019S. Mg). If this is the case then you will have to get the disorder corrected immediately as it may worsen and may even become life-threatening. First do the investigations done and accordingly get the treatment started. Feel free to ask questions, if any. |
my son is 2 years and 10 months old. As per doctor he is suffering from bronchitis. This is second time he had this problem. He will start counghing and during night he will get breathless and breeze as well. I have consulted couple of doctors. One suggestted steriod others anti-boitics. Nothing improved by this. latest attack is going on from last two weeks. Please suggest. I do neubulize hime with budecort and livolin twice a day. | Hi, By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you - 1. How many days per month does your kid cough or feel breathless? 2. How many nights per month does your kids sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms? 3. Does your kid feel breathless when running around or playing with other kids? 4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes? 5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.? 6. Is the cough always associated with fever? If your answer is yes for any of the above questions, your kid might be having viral associated wheezing or multi triggered wheezing, and I suggest you meet a pediatric pulmonologist who is near your place. No point in using antibiotics every time. It will do more harm than good by increasing bacterial resistance. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
i am male 29, i got itch around my scrotum and groine the area covered by hair, In addition, at the part where my pines and scrotum touched each other the color is changed like burned skin or scar and the size is expanding since started i have no idea whether it is STD or notive sweat in the area | HelloSign, how many days, you are having this itching. As you mentioned that, is it due to STD? Without V Chat Doctor. However, such type of itching may be due to, these possibilities, these include |
Good morning. My boyfriend is experiencing stabbing chest pain on his left side. He is under 25yrs and an everyday smoker. Besides his smoking he is a well nourished adult. He joggs at the park occasionally and is usually pretty active. He kind of wolfs down his meals. I told him he may be experiencing some gas issues. However we are not sure. | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your boyfriend s situation and problem. In my opinion, he is having HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) due to smoking and poor eating habits. But better to rule out cardiac cause first for his left sided chest pain. So get done ECG. If ECG is normal then no need to worry about cardiac cause. He is having HERD mostly. It is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this, the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms of burning and stating chest pain. Smoking further damages the sphincter. So first ask him to quit smoking. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. Start proton pump inhibitors. Don't worry, he will be alright. |
Hi! My brother recently commited suicide and the autopsy revealed he had liver cancer that spread to his brain. I looked into a lab test done over 4 years ago to see if he had any indications back then of trouble. His AST was 183 and his ALT was 173. Albumin was OK at 4 and bilirubin 1.3 Is the fact that the ratio is over 1 indicative of cerrosis even thogh it is only slightly above 1? Are the values high enough to indicate definitely liver disease at that time? Thanks!!! | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has high AST and ALT. They are liver enzymes and their level increase in any kind of liver damage. It may be due to hepatitis, cirrhosis, alcohol, Chat Doctor. So it needs complete liver function test with ultrasound abdomen. From that result we can not say that it is due to liver cancer. But liver disease should be surely diagnosed and should further investigate. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
hi I have a hole in my tfcc its not a tear but a hole I had an mri done and was wondering if there is a surgery procedure that would help my ortho surgeon says there would be no point she say think of it as a trampoline and if you cut the centre out and repair it it would be tighter ??? | Hello, I have studied your case. For TFCC hole which is symptomatic, ligament reconstruction can be done using graft. Till time, you can start analgesic and cr\u00eape bandage support. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and TENS may help. 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. |
Hello, I am 34 years old and in 2007 I had a laproscopic cholecystectomy. Since then I get really bad heartburn. The pain can be excruciating, I also notice my heart starts palpitating, I get flush, and start sweating, and sometimes cant breathe. Is this more serious than just heartburn? | Hello, This appears to be acidity and reflux disease. However, similar symptoms can also occur in heart disease as well. One ECG should be done to rule out heart disease. So avoid fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have some walk after having food instead of taking rest. Have multiple small meals instead of heavy meals. Have regular sleep habits and avoid stress. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. You can get prescribed tab Pander 40 mg before breakfast once a day for 2 weeks. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
my dad is having increase in creatine level upto 2.00 while the normal is upto1.4 now from last 3days he is taking medicines cepodem 325 and nutrolin-bplus but is having mild fever from around 99-100 from last 15 days he is also having weight loss more ever he has taken 5 days antibiotics beforethese 3days but worry is regarding stable fever | Hello there, Raised creatine levels can be a consequence of fever itself, so they singularly are not a worrying factor. A fever may indicate an undetected underlying infection. Since you did not mention your fathers age a urinary tract infection is fairly common in men above 55-60 years of age especially if they have a benign prostate enlargement which happens to men when they are that age. I would advise you to get his urine tested and cultured and/or getting an ultrasound abdomen to evaluate any bladder disturbances. Thank you for your query, Chat Doctor. |
I had a filling one week ago. I started having pain in that tooth before the feeling came back. I contacted my dentist and was seen. He then performed an x ray, it revealed nothing. He prescribed Norco 5mg. It helped for a very short time. Now I am experiencing severe tooth sensitivity as well as severe jaw and ear pain. | Hi, As per your complaint slight sensitivity of tooth after a dental filling is not abnormal finding and can resolve in 2 to 3 days. But in your case it seems that it is not just sensitivity but considerable pain that is also radiating to Ear and jaw, and it is a clear I education of nerve exposure that needs Root Canal. Treatment of tooth and not just filling will work. At times in acute condition the x-ray is not diagnostic and clinical symptoms has to be taken into consideration for diagnosis. If I was your treating dentist I would first remove the filling under local anesthesia and start Root Canal treatment to reduce pain and discomfort. It will be followed by a course of antibiotics and painkillers. After completion of root canal treatment, tooth will be capped to provide strength to it. So better consult an Endodontist and get evaluated so that he can treat you accordingly. Hope this information helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Thanks and regards, |
i am 29 yrs old woman.my hairfall started after i give birth last 3yrs.however lately,my hair falls r getting worse!i am so shocked to see lots of hair on my pillow this morning!i can also see my hair loss when i want to shampoo my hair or wen combing my hair..pls help im super worried!many thanks.. | Hi Dear, Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of hair loss which seems to be due to hormonal fluctuations after pregnancy, nutritional deficiency, excessive stress, and fungal infection of scalp. Symptoms of hair fall are common after pregnancy. Need not worry. I would suggest you to take supplements containing zinc, selenium, iron, calcium, biotin and also multivitamin tablets daily. You should use Finasteride preparations. Use mild shampoo every alternate day to maintain clean scalp and hairs. Take a nutritious diet and plenty of fluids. If symptoms keeps on persisting consult dermatologist once and get evaluated and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, |
I woke up Wednesday morning with moderate to severe pain in my right foot. It s on the side of my foot, below my ankle bone and in the arch area, but still on the side of my foot, not the top or sole. It hurts to walk or to make circles with my foot. There doesn t appear to be any bruising or swelling but it is very tender to the touch. | Hi, Tenderness (pain on touch) is suggestive of internal soft tissue injury. So better to consult an orthopedic doctor and get done a clinical examination and X-ray of the foot to rule out any fracture or severe injury. If X-ray is normal then no need to worry much. Take a painkiller and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Avoid weight-bearing. Immobilization for few days will also help. Apply warm water pad on affected areas of the foot. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
doctor, I am 65 years old lady with arthritis and osteoporosis. my weight is 78 kgs. for the past 1 month I have weak thighs and pain in the thighs and back and feet. I can see the veins pink and blue coloured with a mole like spot on it. but these veins are very thin. what is my problem actually ? can I take ecospirin if my problem is lack of blood circulation ? because of my osteoarthritis pains, I don t do any exercise except doing my household work. | Hi! I understood your problem, first of all not doing exercises is not at all solution to your problem, balance of rest and exercise is the key to your treatment. Since you are getting pain in your thigh, feet and back as well, you need to get an x-ray of lumbar spine done, with information you have provided me, I suspect some problem at L1-L2 Levels, L5 -S1, without clinical examination and x-ray it cannot be diagnosed. Meanwhile, these are some simple things which would help you to alleviate your pain.1.hot fomentation at back2.take calcium rich diet 3.try to reduce your weight4.regular walking, with lumbar support belts on.5.keep two pillows below your foot, such that your legs are raised while you sleep at night.6.physiotherapy |
I have sever pain in the area of bulbourethral gland which increases in severity when there is pressure orignating from the rectum also post ejaculation . The condition commenced 3 years ago. All investigation are normal including CBC , ESR , PSA , urine analysis , Prostate secretion, Pelvic ultrasonography , Transrectal ultrasonography C&S for urine and also for Prostate secretion.The origin of pain is confusing , rectal , urethral , perinea, but difinitly among the urethra at the bolb of the penis.. | Hello, How old are you? Are you diabetic or suffering from back pain? Possible causes like infection or neuropathy pain or panic attacks or anxiety may cause pain. Take plenty of liquids. Do exercise regularly. Use tablet pregabalin 75 mg once a day. If no improvement please consult your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I took my son to the ER earlier today because he had a fever of 104. He was prescribed Tylenol Morton and amyoxicillan for a respiratory infection. His temp will go down a little after we give him his mess but goes back up shortly after to the 104 range. He is 3 years old. Any advice would be great we have called the ER and asked but they just gave us the basic advice we already know | Dear Parent, I understand your concern regarding your sons' fever. The antibiotics prescribed would take 48 hrs to show effect, until then your children fever would continue to persist. Apart from giving him round the clock Tylenol and Motrin you can sponge him with lukewarm water. Please make sure that you sponge the armpits, groin, palms and soles. Please contact your pediatrician if your child is excessively Chat Doctor. |
Hi, I m a 51 year old woman and I ve just found a lump in my arm pit thats about the size of a peanut and only hurts when i push it, it moves a bit and I m going through the menopause, thankyou. | Hi.1. First and foremost, the swelling in the armpit has nothing to do with menopause. 2. Feel your breasts yourself carefully to look for a swelling. The correct way to feel the breasts |
today taken all test echo, tmt all normal but still I have mild pain in leftchest.pls advice what shall I do now.last two days I had pain in shoulder and nect thats what I went to meet cardiologist. but now I have pain in chest when I walk and even when I m sitting. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Since your cardiac work up is negative for chest pain, we need to rule out pulmonary causes. Pulmonary causes for your symptoms are1. Infection like pneumonia. 2. Pleural effusion3. Bronchitis. So get done chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out all these. If these are also normal than your chest may be due to muscular pain only. Try to follow these for relief.1. Avoid strenuous exercise and heavy weight lifting.2. Avoid bad posture in sleep.3. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant. 4. Apply warm water pad on affected area. |
Hi I ve been caught with the flu and asthma for the past week but got worser in the past 4 days iv got a persistent cough runny nose watery eyes and sneezing aswel and just wondering what can I do because I need to get better for my kids the 3 of them are sick as well | Hello. Glad that you asked about you condition. As you know flu is a viral infection and does not have a specific treatment that can be offered. Some doctors can give anti-viral Chat Doctor. Flu is usually a self limiting disease and should start getting better in a few days. What you can get treated for is your asthma. Keeping your asthma at bay would definitely make the flu symptoms better as well. I would recommend you to take your regular asthma medication exactly as you have been advised. If you are on no treatment then you need to see your doctor or preferably a pulmonologist who can start you on the medications. He will most probably start you on an anti-allergic initially along with a single or a dual inhaler depending on how bad your asthma is, after listening to your chest. He might also give you an antibiotic if he finds or suspects an infection in your chest. Your treatment might also include a short course of steroids if he thinks you need immediate relief from asthma symptoms. So as you can see there are a lot of options as to what can be done. All these options necessitate that you need to be examined to assess how bad your asthma is. Apart from the medical treatment, what you can do at home is to keep yourself warm, keep the home ventilated to keep the air fresh, have hot |
hi my i m 32 yr old nmy husband is 36. we r trying for baby since 8 yrs we have undergone several iui failure nd 1 ivf/icsi failure.. now doctor has suggested my husband ros level test.the value we get is 109675 while it should b 100-1100 range. value shocking .is it curable and exactly what is it?plz explain.can we have still hope. | Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor ROS is reactive oxygen species. ROS are actually free radicals present in human spermatozoa. In men, ROS support normal physiologic functioning of spermatozoa, but when produced in excess they can cause physiological damage to spermatozoa. ROS can occur due to infections, varicocele, smoking. Infections should be treated using antibiotics and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Varicocele should be surgically corrected. Antioxidants are of certain help. You still have hope. After treatment for 3-6 months semen parameters may improve, and you may have success through IVF/CSI. Take care |
Hello I recently had sexual intercourse with my girlfriend a few days ago and I did not wear a condom nor is she on birth control but I know for a fact that I did not ejaculate inside her. Is it possible that pre-ejaculate could get her pregnant even if i urinated prior to sex? I heard from multiple sources that urination kills sperm leftover in the urethra. | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No, pre-ejaculate never causes pregnant. Please do not do dirty things like urinating in the urethra. It has no scientific evidence that it can prevent pregnancy. There is no chance in your case that you are going to get pregnant. In future please use the other contraceptive methods. Urination may cause infection to other partner, making condition worse. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor |
I ve been having numbness around my mouth for about an hour - a feeling that I cannot quite control my muscles around my mouth, but I m talking fine. I ve been having a transient numbness feeling in my legs as well - a weakness type feeling. Am I having a TIA? I have had a TIA before but it only lasted a few minutes, My current symptoms have has been happening for over an hour | Hello, I have studied your case and yes it can be TIA. If these symptoms persist then I would recommend you to meet neurologist and get clinical examination done. Your neurologist may ask you to get a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis. TIA is usually due to uncontrolled sugar or thyroid or Diabetes. So I would recommend you to make sure that every thing is normal because it can become a bigger problem in the future. |
I felt a lump at the top of my stomache about a week ago. I have had severe nausea for 3 days with vomiting today. I have only eaten a slice of dry toast and drank about 20 oz of Sprite over the past 3 days. I called my pcp on Fri last week, but could not get in till tomorrow, Wed. | Hi, understood your query facts. With a lump on top of your stomach with 1 week history, if you have 3 days nausea/omitting, You should consult your ER Surgeon and get hospitalized for further treatment, as things are serious. You seem to have-Obstructed Epigastric Herniation wait for your PCP till tomorrow. Keep Nil By Mouth. Get the USG of the lump in stomach. If it's not reducible, Surgeon would plan emergency Hernia repair for reduction of the obstructed Epigastric Hernial Contents. This reply would help you to plan treatment with your ER Surgeon urgently and immediately. Keep updated and Contact with a Followup Premium question to ME if need be. Will appreciate your Hitting thanks and writing excellent review comments to help needy patients like you. Welcome with any other further query in this regard. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. S. Genl-CVT |
My baby is 10 weeks. I breastfeed her and also give her similac. It is now going on day 4 and she has not pooped. she goes through 6-8 diapers a day but no poop. The last time she pooped was wednesday , the poop was brownish and watery. I was a lot of poop but it is now Sunday and no poop.what should i do? | Thanks for posting on Chat Doctor. Brownish stool is normal and not a cause of concern. For an infant of this age, passing stool 10 times a day is as normal as passing stool once in 10 days. In either case, you need not worry unless the stool is hard/constipated. If the child is eating well, there is nothing to worry. No need of the measures you are taking. Only in case of constipation, I would recommend use of glycerine suppository which will make the child pass stool. Formula feeds are hard to digest and probably responsible for the nature of her stool. Breast milk is the best food for a baby. Try to give as much of it as you can. |
I have been getting the sweats and a really bad pains in my stomach atleast once or twice a month . After I go to the bathroom it is better. Sometimes I feel like I cant breath. It gets so bad sometimes I feel like I should go to the hospial but just as fast as it comes on it goes away. Do you know what this could be? | Hi. This occurs due to excessive parasympathetic reaction so that you get this pain and sweating. The bowel or bladder is evacuated the pressure and hence the reaction is reduced. So you get better. I would advise in such a patient to get a clinical examination done and few investigations as may be advised by your Specialist Doctor. Never to hold the bladder or bowel movement at any cost. This can even give you syncope, meaning giddiness and a feeling that you are passing out. |
I have had diarrhea now for 8 weeks. I go between 5-8 times per day and its very loose and mucusy. I have been on codeine to help the diarrhea which helps and the mucus stops but recently i have been on antibiotics for 10 days for cystitis , my diarrhea worsened during this time. I finished the antibiotics yesterday and am waiting for my diarrhea to settle down again. I have had a colonoscopy , my colon is totally normal and there is nothing to worry about. I am a type two diabetic and have been for 4 years now. Can you shed any light on this and tell me if taking antibiotics would stop my codeine from being as effective? | Since you had antibiotics for 10 days your bacterial flora in the intestine may be affected which helps in the re-absorption of water from the stools. So what you can try is stop codeine and take some probiotics available in your home, or you can get it from your family doctor. Since you don't have fever or abdominal pain or vomiting this is usually non-infective diarrhea induced by the antibiotics. Hence, whenever you take antibiotics for any reason next time take some probiotics containing Lactobacillus spores along with the antibiotics. |
hi! my son is 22mnths old. today he fell from bed.. and got a bump on left side of his head.. he cried for few mins. after that he was normal n active. after about 3 hours while feeding him dal and roti he vomited. and after he got temperature about 99.6. he slept after dat and found him shivering a bit. is there anything to worry about? do we need to do a brain CT scan? | Hello Ghana, Thanks for posting, One can never tell the gravity of a head trauma just be observation alone. Normally child Chat Doctor. CT scan might be more or less necessary (but could be included). The toddler might be suffering from an intracranial hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage due to the fall. His presenting symptoms could just be as a result of a small malaise. Hope this info helps you and your son. |
hi | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Please discuss with your doctor for alternative pain relief solutions, and it might be possible to get through the colonoscopy without the requirement of allergy causing medicines. It is possible that you might be able to tolerate certain medicines and a test dose might confirm this. Discuss the options available and take test dose of local anesthetic and then know from your doctor if you are able to tolerate those medicines and get colonoscopy done. Please take note of the medicines which you are allergic to. |
i have a large lump on the joint of collerbone and breastbone on the left side a noticed it a few months back when i got pains in my shoulder. the lump hasnt changed in size but can be quite painful the pain comes and goes but the lump stays the same. i went to the doctor few months ago he sent me for chest xray but didnt find anything. at night if i sleep on my stomach and put my arm up and stay like that for to long i cant move the pain is aggonising it also hurts when i try to turn over the pain spreads across my shoulder some times in my arm and back to it always seems worse at night but once rested is better by morning it gets worse through the day especially when i lift something heavy like my children do you think it could be something serious. | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, this being a few months duration and causing discomfort to you, after a detailed clinical examination, I would advise you for some routine blood tests like CBC, ESR, and blood sugar, followed by a FNAC (Fine needle aspiration cytology) to have a cytological diagnosis. Further management would depend on the report of FNAC. Till then, you could go for an anti-inflammatory along with a proton pump inhibitor for a symptomatic relief. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
hi dear dr.sssss i am 21 male single.when i thought about the girl or seen a romantic clips and when my penis stand then get leaked a kind of soft oily water ,plz help me how to cantrol .and when i starting hand job sparm gets leaked in a half minet help meeeeeeeeeeeee | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Whatever you are experiencing is not premature ejaculation. Do not misunderstand. The liquid emanating from your penis while watching porn, is Pre-ejaculate. This helps to lubricate your penis while entering into vagina. You are experiencing premature ejaculation because of these unnecessary anxieties. No misunderstandings of wrong knowledge. If you have any doubt, you should consult a psychologist. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
How I can reduce SGPT & SGOT level ? I used to drink & smoke which I stopped since last four months , however I am not able to see any improvement ? I am suffering from Hepatitis B since more than 10 years , but i those ten years , I have not find any complication in my daily routine or health. Can you advise how can I be sure that it will not affect my personal life / | Hello, nuts_on_line, You have been diagnosed with Hepatitis-B for ten years now. You continue to show abnormal liver enzymes eventhoughyou say that you are functioning normally. The problem with chronic hepatitis is, it can gradually progress to advanced liver disease including cirrhosis and lead to liver cancer. You have not been on any treatment for the condition. You don't want to wait till it is too late. I advise you to see a gastroenterologist or an infectious disease specialist who takes care of hepatitis patient sand has a large group of them. You need someone with experience on how to handle the complications or side effects from the good medications that are now available. The sooner you get the treatment, chances for cure are better. Hope you do this soon for your own sake. I wish you well. |
Hi, my husband is 47, is overweight, he has been coughing a lot, does not seem to have a cold, vomiting in the morning, like morning sickness, I dont know how to help him. Ive been helping him with his diet and gave him mucinex since he said it would help...can you tell me if he needs to go to a doctor? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, you should definitely take him to the hospital because possibility of bronchitis or lung infection (pneumonia) is more in your husbands case. Severe coughing, vomiting are commonly seen with viral bronchitis and bacterial pneumonia. So consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x-ray to rule out lung infection. 3. PUT (pulmonary function test) for the diagnosis of bronchitis. He may need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on the basis of these reports. Don't worry, he will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks. |
my mum had angioplasty 2 months ago, she didnt go for physiotherapy as was advised by the doctor due to lack of money. She has been massaging her thoraxmuscles which was paining using hot water. a week ago she stopped to massage . now she compain of sharp pain on those muscle when she moves them. what could be the problem and whats the solution? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Possibility of muscular pain is more. It is better and more beneficial to apply ice packs than hot water to relieve muscular pain. So, start ice pack application on painful areas. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant Chat Doctor. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Don't worry, she will mostly improve with all these in 5-6 days. If not improving then get done ECG and 2d echo to rule out heart related causes for chest pain. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks. |
I have a pain(every so often) that goes from my belly button down to my clitorus. Usually it happens when I stand up but it feels like something is pulling to the point where its about to tear and it makes me drop to my knees. Is it something serious? Ive had three kids and get my periods regually, but I have been getting this pain ever since Ive had my first child who is now 6. Whats wrong with me? | Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. The pain could be due to post-operative adhesions if you have had your child by C-section. To confirm that you need to undergo diagnostic laparoscopy & subsequent release of adhesions if present. Other possibility is of ureteric stone. As they may also present with similar symptoms. For confirmation, you need to undergo ultrasound scan of your abdomen. Hope I have been helpfulRegards Chat Doctor. |
My daughter warmed up lasagna for lunch and she took bite that was apparently way too hot. She has been complaining that her chest hurts when she breathes. When she sleeps, she is good, but once she wakes up, it hurts. I am taking her to the Dr. s, but wondering if there is any answer as to what is making her hurt. | Hi thanks for asking question. Here are some possibilities. First she is complaining about pain after getting up from bed. So it might be muscular pain because of improper sleep posture. Simple analgesic taken for it. Second pain present while breathing, so if associated with cough and fever chances of early pneumonia has to be ruled out. CBC and chest x-ray helpful in rule out it. Third it can be acute bronchitis in which also chest pain can occur. So with proper sleep posture first rule out muscular pain and if still pain present other infective or inflammatory cause has to be ruled out. Physical examination for esp. Auscultation with stethoscope needed. Wish you good health. |
I had a biopsy on the roof of mouth and had a small bump removed and some tissue taken behind it. It came back that the bump wAs pre-canserous and the tissue was considered on a level one . How can I proceed at this point ? I was told to return in 4 months to have it looked at. I am worried at this time. | Hi. As per the information provide by you, the lesion was precancerous and has been completely removed. If no malignancy has been found in the sample, the treatment is already done. As of now, you must leave any smoking/tobacco chewing/ alcohol habits, have healthy natural diet and relax yourself. Being vigilant and monitoring your oral cavity is a must. Be regular on your follow-ups. That's all that is needed at this point. |
I am having platelet disorder problem since 8 yrs..and doctors saying it as ITP disease..and i am contineously taking steroids..but not feeling well by taking steroid medicene..so i have decided to take neutrolite protein powder with neutrolite dailly tablets..is it right?????will it help to solve my platelet disorder problem.??plz suggest me | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.ITP is the immune thrombocytopenic purpura. In ITP your body produces antibodies against your own platelets and causes destruction of your platelets. Immunosupression is needed to prevent this. So steroids is the Chat Doctor. It is immunosuppressive agents. Neutrality will not help you. Consult your doctor and take steroids or immunoglobulins according to need. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ |
Had toothache for 7 days...and finally the courage to go yesterday to Dentist...Only have 6 lower centre teeth. He x-rayed checked my to lower capped (which are joined) said they are fine and filled a cavity on the next existing tooth. He also re surfaced my 2 capps (as the gold was showing) After 30 mins my gum and lips were still numb, but I felt the old tooth ache. I phoned in and reception said wait till everey thing wears off. AS it wore off I felt this rough piece in the centre where he drilled...2 hours later slight fever...he said...anti=biotics...or he can redrill draw out the nerve...or extraction. Where do I stand? Woke at 3 | Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. The symptoms you describe suggest an infection in one the tooth mentioned (abscess). I would advise you to continue the medicines for the pain and antibiotic. Please proceed with the root canal treatment (I.e. nerve removal) or the most appropriate treatment. If you are personally not satisfied you can always go for a second opinion for your satisfaction. Do warm saline gargling. Thanks and regards. |
I was in a car accident about a month ago where i was rear ended at a stop light by a speeding SUV. To make matters worse, this is the third accident in the last 14 months. I have 3 cervical disc bulges,1 cervical disc herniation, 1 thoracic disc herniation contacting the thoracic cord, and 4 lumbar disc herniations with one making contact with the S1 nerve roots. This most recent accident has me completely out of work. In addition to severe pain, i ve been having memory loss, confusion, occasional stuttering and I haven t had much of an appitite. When I do try to eat I hurt extremely bad throughout my adominal region (as if i ve over eaten) after a few bits. i ve already lost 10 pounds and 1.5 dress sizes. I am treating with a Chiro 4 days a week, I ve had a cervical and lumbar epidural, and will be meeting with an Ortho in the next couple of weeks. It seem like everyone is working on addressing my pain issuse, but seem to be neglecting everything else. Please advise what you think my non-pain related sysptoms may be. Thanks | Hai.looks like your into post-traumatic stress that too with such major problems. The problems what u have mentioned can be due to new intracerebral changes affecting the motor areas of the brain especially the speech, appetite,memory area please meet your neurologist to go ahead for a ct brain or MRI brain to rule out any cause you have more likely chance of suffering from a small stroke in these areas, due to your be Chat Doctor. Good luck |
I have white blister-like lesions on the inside of my lips. Two doctors today told me it is not thrush and offered no cure. One suggested using regular mouth wash such as Listerine. I had Keflex recently and another antibiotic as well. Do I just wait for it to go away? | Hi, A blister-like lesion can be a regular canker sore and not anything serious. Other causes can be due to viral infection, warts etc. So, first, you should consult an Oral Physician or an Oral Surgeon and get yourself checked. A clinical examination can be done followed by a biopsy if needed to rule out the exact nature of the blisters. For now, you can do warm saline gargles and antiseptic mouthwash gargles. Also, avoid eating hard or sharp foods. Wait and watch for 3-4 days if you wish but should get it checked after that if there is no improvement. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
My sisters feet swell on the top and they are very painful. She can barele walk. If she sits down with them elevated, the swelling goes down. Last night she woke up at 3 | Hi... If I were your treating doctor then. I would like to know the details of injury sustained.in detail.as of now with details available with me. I would suggest you to ice up the injured area...keep it compressed with a compression bandage.keep icing your calf muscles ...if possible slowly knead her calf muscle so that it help her in relieving spasm and associated stiffness which be an indirect cause of her knee pain...Don't hang your foot keep it elevated...from foot to mid-thigh...with a pilot... Take it easy on your activities don't try to bear weight and keep attempting movement to check if it is painful. Once these episode gets over.and heal completely I suggest you to have a good ankle glute rehab program... balance and proprioceptive program for 6 weeks... Hope this is helpful for you. Kindly revert in case you need further clarification.... |
I am having alot of lower belly pain real close to my pelvic area. Also feels like something coming out of my vagina. I looked and there is somthing there like 2 round white caulfower looking balls and pinkish stuff. I am sure this is not normal, please give me an idea. | Hi, Dear,Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. The cauliflower 2 white lumps with pinkish stuff out of your vagina, is mostly prolapsed uterus with cervix with 2 lips-due to mostly cervical tear during the deliveries. The lower belly pain you have is due to the strain on pelvic uterine ligamenta supports. Surely this is not normal, and you urgently need to consult ER Gone Surgeon who would take corrective steps to relieve your lower belly severe pain. Hope this would resolve your issues. Act fast. I would advise you to consult ER June Surgeon. So keep cool and Consult your ER Gone Surgeon, if need be, who would treat it accordingly. So don't build up wrong concepts and create more psychic complications in you which would increase risks and costs to you, but just ask a query to Chat Doctor and be comfortable to resolve your health issues. Welcome for any more query in this regard to Chat Doctor. Write good resume and Click thanks if you feel satisfied with my advice. Have a Good Day. Chat Doctor. N. |
hi there I have a pain in my chest - left side, constant for 2 yrs now, constant painful sharp pains in shoulder blades. Last Thurs my neck and jaw ached too - took ibufuren, eased it. Worse on mornings or its just when i notice it more, also just as i wake strong pulsing lower back sometimes in head too. | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... This left sided chest pain also referred to shoulder blades, so cardiac causes has to be ruled out .... Investigate with. ....1. Blood pressure measurement 2.ECHO 3.Treadmill test 4. Angiography (only if needed)Is no cardiac causes present than thus could be from musculoskeletal pain which needs proper sleep posture and analgesic tablet .... Consult pulmonologist with keeping my answer in mind .... Take care ..... |
Is it possible to cure completely sinus and viezing problems in Allopathy / english medicines ? Even though the disease is there for more than 5 years ?Even though the person has undergone an Nasal operation (a curved bone in the nose has been removed).What are all the precautionary steps that can be taken to overcome from this ? Is there any specific vegetable or fruits that he can , so that the immune power will increase | Hellhole me explain about sinusitis and wheezing problems. Please note down few triggering factors, responsible for sinusitis (a precursor of allergic asthma) , mite, dust (fine dusting powder), pollen, hay, fodder, sudden fall & rise of temperature, mold, humidity, cold clammy atmosphere. So avoidance is necessary for sinusitis. When someone get allergy (when come in contact with some allergen) there develops bronchoconstriction and this causes blockage of nose (as you mentioned that there was surgery for nasal bone), sinusitis, wheezing sound (whistling sound) and difficult breathing. As far as known to me there is no specific fruits which act against allergic factors. However, immunity increases with the use of protein diet. Now you main question \"is there any allopatry medicine \"which can cure this disease completely ? No, whenever someone come on contact with allergy he will develop allergy, hence sinusitis, hence asthma. Only precautionary steps should be taken. When such type of patient visit in my clinic I advise them to take \"montelukast+ albuterol (combo pack) once or twice in day according to condition of patient and severity of symptoms. Once relief forget about medicine. Hope this information will help you. |
I have had insomnia for years. Recently I have started to have severe long term memory issues, I can t recall almost anything beyond 4-5 years. I have no problems with motor skills. My more recent memories are mostly solid but it just doesn t seem to be as sharp. Could insomnia be the cause or something more severe? | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. For your knowledge, insomnia is just a symptom. You need to investigate further to know the clear causes of your insomnia. Then you shall know the reasons for your memory loss. Please consult a neurologist. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
I drank alot of alochol this weekend and also a huge amount of pasta before going to bed Sunday. The past two days I have had an ache/burning sensation in my upper chest. In addition, sometimes my left arm feels the same way. Should I be concerned? I had an EKG done a month ago and everything was normal. | Hi, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your query health issues. I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them. Based on the facts of your query, you seem to suffer frogger with Acid Reflux-post- Alcoholic and pasta excesses. But you need to be concerned to rule out the Cardiac accompanied causes in your case, which could be missed if not cared properly from Expert Checkup with Cardiologist. All these possibilities need to be verified in your case Remedy and Dos-Check with Cardiologist, who would reassess the cause of Chest burning in upper chest. He would plan needful treatment which is possible only with meticulous followup from YOU only.-Other causes need to be verified as the facts may be different what you submitted.-For this Second opinion from Cardiologist is needed who would do proper investigation after proper physical assessment to resolve your health issues.-for early recovery-please follow above dos which would resolve your issues. Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible. Welcome for any further query in this regard. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. N. Senior Surgical Specialist. S. Genl-CVTS |
Hi, i had an appendectomy via laparoscopic surgery 3 weeks ago. My appendix had burst and I had sepsis. Everything has healed fairly well apart from my wound that had the drain which is still weaping puss although that is improving every day. I am however left with a pain in my back and right hand side just above my pelvis and below my rib cage. It has felt as though it has been sprained since even before the operation.Any idea what that might be? They did an CT scan before I left the hospital and found fluid on the pelvis but no sizeable abcess.Might this still be the fluid and how long until that clears? Thanks so much. | Hello, As per your history, it may be due to muscle strain. For that, you can take tablet Motrin. Apply diclofenac gel or ointment. Heating pads will also help. In case of not getting the relief, you may require MRI back, nerve conduction studies. Kindly watch for such symptoms like tingling and numbness over Lower limbs. Take a balanced diet. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
doctor i used to masturbate every day atleast two or three times per day. now it has become a routine for me and i cant stop it.i have been continuing this habbit for the past four years,,but i dont have any problem with my pennis.....but i am having some behavioural problems like trembeling,shivering,cant talk to anyone properly,crowd fear ,,,,,having pain in the neck,having headache,....etc and above all now i use pan masalas like shambu,chaini khaini etc......but not haevy drugs....and one more thing i am bit overweight also it happened when started doing overmasturbation and drugs,,,now i am worried about my future ....i think this may affect even my marries life.....please help./ | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. The given symptoms are not related to masturbation practice physically. But anxiety about masturbation and its outcomes may give you anxiety. These symptoms could be due to your anxiety. Masturbation one per day is OK. But three per day is a bit more. Don't you have any other thing to do? Like playing games, work, job, gardening etc. Divert your attention towards more entertaining and healthy activities. Consult a psychologist soon. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
hi iam married age 24, i got pregnant before 5 years but that time we were too young to have a child so i got some pills from the pharmacy and got periods. actually have not done d & c. now we are planning for a baby for the past one year but we are not successeful. even my dh count was 16million per ml and 32 million in ejaculation oher tests are normal. my menstural cycle is irregular i have immature follicles. so i want to become pregnant soon. pls reply with a solution. | Hi, Since you did not get the abortion under medical surveillance, chances of tubal infections and subsequent tubal blocks have to be ruled out. Also, as you have irregular periods, hormonal disorders need to be excluded. You should consult an infertility specialist and get properly investigated. Meanwhile, please maintain a healthy weight, healthy diet and get some regular exercise. You would need a complete hormonal profile, tubal patency tests, trans-vaginal sonogram and follicular studies. |
I HAVE RASHES AND ICHING AROUND MY SCROTUM.THE PROBLEM PERSISTS FOR LAST 15 DAYS.DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ME AN ANTIFUGAL CREAM WHICH I AM USING BUT THE RASHES HAVE NOT VANISHED COMPLETELY.PLZ ADVICE. I AM 30 YEAR MARRIED MALE WITH HEIGHT 5 FEET 3 INCHE AND WEIGHT IS 60 KG | Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having fungal infection (Tina) in the groin region. Management includes |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...okay so a few weeks back I was applying lotion to my torso and I felt this weird lump on the right side just under my ribcage. Kind of feels soild, moves a little like rubber and when I pushed on it I feel nausea. I do lay on this side a lot and I have no health conditions. I am a bit overweight and I have recently lost some weight about thirty pounds. I do also take adderall 20 xr for add. I made an appointment....just feeling scared and concerned....any suggestions as to what this may be or am I over thinking this. The lump isnt painful but like I said it causes nausea when touched or pressed on | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma, neurofibroma or dermatofibroma. Or you may have some liver disease. You should go for ultrasound study first. Twill give you some idea about lump. Then you should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump if needed. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Red bloches on arms and face on 7 month old girl My 7 month old girl has radom red bloces on her upper back part of her arms and on her fore head and cheeks they havent become any bigger and do not seem to bother her but just came out of nowhere. | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. You should be worried but not too much. The blotches are simply our skins way of reacting to certain irritants, infections, allergens or hormonal changes. Child Chat Doctor. The blotches can be sign of sweat rash, eczema, impetigo, skin infection. Because it can be difficult to distinguish one type from another, you can discuss it with a pediatrician or pediatric dermatologist. If your baby has itchiness we should exclude contact dermatitis, eczema, fifth disease, impetigo, poison ivy, scarlet fever. The most common cause is allergy, i suggest |
i am not sure if i have a mental health problem. I get this thing in my head which i have to ask before i do things. I have to ask it to go on the computer. I have also started counting the steps i take upto 3 and i can only walk over things on the 1st step. i cannot look in the mirror but i am not sure if i am just being paranoid | Hi dear. I had gone through your query. I guess it is obsessive and compulsive features. You have to follow certain rituals to avoid anxiety. But proper evaluation of your thoughts and mood give better idea. OCD can bet treated with medicine like combination of SSRI and benzodiazepine. But we can say only after consultation that it may obsessive compulsive disorder. So consult psychiatrist and get help. It is treatable and early treatment bring better recovery. Still if you have a query then feel free to ask. Thank you. Get well soon. |
A patient is complaining of a shocklike sensation in the left precordial area (breast) lasting for several seconds. It is on/offf, and more frequent when active. He has a pacemaker (not new), and interogation showed no problems. What is the etiology?? | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give my opinion. This shock like sensation has to do with a rhythm issue. There are some electrical impulses that generates from parts of the heart different from normal sinus rhythm. They cause a premature heart contraction that it's not a normal one. This electrical issues might be extra systolic beats, atrial fibrillation or different arrhythmia. In these cases a person might experience a palpitation, flattering or shock like sensation. This might happen even in a patient that has a pacemaker. The pacemaker is a safe battery in cases when the heart rhythm falls down. The pacemaker might function very well and the patient might experience arrhythmia. This rhythm issue might have different causes like simple emotional stress to different pathologies like anemia, hyperthyroidism, active infections, ischemic heart disease. So, if it happens once a wile it is nothing to worry about. If it persists, if I was the treating doctor I will recommend some examination like an electrocardiogram, a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and the most important one a holder rhythm monitoring to see what happens with the rhythm during day and night. Hope I was helpful. Best regards. |
Hi, I am 9 weeks pregnant, I went to the drs yesterday because I have had cramps during the whole of my pregnancy and he said its unlikely to be a miscarriage because its usually blood then pain after and Ive had no blood He also asked me whether my bowels were working normally and I answered yes, however in hindsight Ive always had a tendency to be constipated. So I was wondering whether the cramps Ive been getting could be associated with constipation instead of the pregnancy? | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Many women experience cramping during early pregnancy, from the uterus stretching out and also from hormone production by your ovaries. As long as this is not accompanied by any vaginal bleeding, this is completely normal. If you are not constipated, it is unlikely that the cramping is caused by constipation. So in summary, it is completely normal to feel occasional cramping in the first trimester pregnancy. It is only concerning if that cramping is associated with bleeding. I hope that I was adequately able to answer your question today, and that my advice was reassuring. Best wishes for the rest of the pregnancy, |
My daughter is having problem , may be mental block,from many years .Though noticed it, we thought it is a passing phase that will be overcome. She is 32 years old, married ,having 2 kids aging 6 and 2. Now her husband & kids are suffering. At the outset she is sweet, cool, intelligent,creative and beautiful. Though right many a time,she thinks she is always right and others are fools.She wants everything in her way,otherwise she screams,scolds,curses using foul words, threatens to go to police or women helping centres. Also threatens that she will go away somewhere and she does not want anybody. Everyone is scared of her and hate her. I am very very worried for her that she may take drastic steps.She beleaves everybody who speaks sweetly to her,or talks to her according to the way she thinks, otherwise they are cursed. I want somebody to put her back to the normal track. | Hello......... Thanks for your query. I can understand your concern for your daughter. The symptoms of mood instability, threatening gestures for many years point towards an abnormal personality profile-what we call as cluster \"B\" personalities. Hence, she requires a through psychiatric evaluation focusing on her personality. Following this appropriate medication to stabilize her mood swings and psychotherapy can be initiated. Hope you found the information useful. Regards Chat Doctor. |
I need a gallbladder and hysterectomy removal. I m trying to get the doctors who all work at the same hospital as most of my other doctors. Please tell me about this operation? By the way on my own I lost 190 lbs. so I have a lot of extra skin for 58 year old. | Hi.thanks for posting query incomplete information why do you need your gall bladder to be removed along with uterus?gall stones are common cause for gall bladder surgeryGallstones are small stones that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones pain (Biliary colic) usually is experienced when the gallbladder contracts in response to a fatty meal. This compresses the stones, blocking the opening. As the gallbladder relaxes several hours after the meal, the pain subsides.1. Biliary colic -\"The pain without cholecystitis- gallbladder infection/inflammation\" - usually subsides within few hours to a day. Acute cholecystitis secondary to gallstones may be continuous and accompanied by fever.2. Medical therapy is an option for gallstones, though a vast number of surgeons around the globe prefer removal of gall bladder-surgical intervention. Medical therapy includes intake of ursodeoxyholic acid (UCA) for a period of 12 to 24 months. UCA has been shown to inhibit biliary secretion of cholesterol, reduce intestinal absorption of cholesterol, increase hepatic bile secretion, and improve gallbladder emptying. Medical therapy is useful if mild symptoms, stones are smaller (weight reduction and low-fat diet is also a part of medical therapy.3. Surgery lasts for less than one hour (usually half an hour). Laparoscopic surgery has greatly reduced surgery time duration and surgical complications. You may travel 7 to 10 days after surgery, though the surgeon may indicate precise time. I would also like to mention that gall bladder is removed completely in surgical intervention which may impair fat digestion. You maybe asked to cut fat completely from your diet (or keep to minimum) after gall bladder surgery. Hope to answer your concern. Wish you good and sound health. Regards Chat Doctor. |
Hi this is simran I m married for past 7 years and have a lovely son of 5 yrs In the last five years I had conceived more than 4 times n took Mt pills complete dosage always First time I consulted a gynae After that took it on my own but from last year I m trying for another baby n I convinced in month of March 2013 but had to abort in April after consulting a doctor due to non growthThen I waited till August n then I planned n conceived in Sep 2013 but again I had some stress issues n suddenly got bleeding on 20th OctMy all test n ultrasoumd reports r good Sometimes I feel pain in lower abdamon n Feel a weak uterus. Sometimes I feel uterus moving if I walk fastPlease tell me Are these sides effects of mt pillsI want another baby but my husband is worried not to go through that unwanted abortion againPlease suggest me what vitamins or minerals to take to improve uterus health n for pregnancy. | Hi, It is true that frequent induction of an abortion in whatever way creates an irritability in the uterus in that it is unable to retain any pregnancy for a longer time. In the present scenario, you should ideally wait for some time before trying to conceive again as your uterus seem to be very irritable. Please consult a specialist in high risk pregnancies for further evaluation and help. After your uterus seems to have settled, say in about a couple of months, you can try once again and with appropriate precautions taken soon after and before conception. Hope this helps. |
I am having heartburn (burning sensation) in the middle of the chest on and off for the last one month and also slight back pain at times. Burping occurs sometimes also. ECG is normalI have been taking Rozavel FLS for the past one year and also Pan-D for acidityWhat to do? | Hello are rightly taking Pan-D for acidity. It is a combination medicine of proton pump inhibitor and risperidone. Persistence of acidity may be due to bacterial infection in stomach or duodenum by bacteria like H. Pylori. You may need clinical correlation and further investigations like ultrasound of abdomen and upper GI endoscopy. Biopsy may be taken during endoscopy. You may need specific medicines for H. Pylori. It is good that cardiac status has been evaluated. You should continue Ravel medicine. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Thank you. I have had a cough for 4 and 1/2 years. I have been to several doctors and had several test done. They checked my Thyroid, put a tube down my nose for 24 hours and monitored when I ate, drank, and was at rest. One doctor said that I needed to have surgery on my esophagus and then another doctor tells me that it is the cancer med that I take for my breast cancer that I need to take for 1 and 1/2 years more. Another doctor said it is allergies and puts me on shots and pills. I does not help. I cough so hard I through up, and I sometimes feel like I am going to pass out. They have done chest x-rays, blood work, and ultra sound on my thyroid and they did not find any thing yet. Is there any thing that I can do or any test that I can ask the doctors to run on me. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out bronchitis. As untreated bronchitis can cause chronic cough (Chat Doctor. Breast cancer patient after chemotherapy and radiotherapy can develop bronchitis. So possibility of radiation induced bronchitis is more in your case. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and oral antihistamine |
what herb or treatment good for air trapped in upper chest area? Air traped in upper chest area around the heart ...how to treat?? | Dear thanks for choosing HC Magazine Your question does not reflect specific pathology, sometimes it is the only feeling that some air is trapped [Due to anxiety induced Tachycardia] and if this symptom is associated with Exertional Dyspnea and heaviness, or mild pain should go for cardiac evaluation As for as the herb for trapped air at upper chest is concerned the herb of choice is Insula racemes [also called Pusher mewl] |
hi i have a friend in Nigeria and he is turning 15 soon he has ahole in his heart and i know he allradey had one surgery but he told me he needs one more to live a normal life does the heat afects his heart? and he told me he is on medication to and he can live with out it. | Hello, thanks for posting a question. I can understand your concern about your friends' health condition. Your friend is suffering from a congenital heart problem and the heat does not affect his heart function. Since he will be undergoing another surgery, he probably will be fine and might need medications, later on, to prevent infections depending on the type of surgery that was performed. You should not worry, I am sure he will just be fine. Warm regards |
I have had dvt in the past. 22yrs ago in both calf in leg. Last year in rt. Arm. I notice yesterday on my left arm in the middle a lump associated with little tenderness when touch and.swelling. my arm does not hurt like it did last year with clot in rt. Arm. Could this be.swollen tenions | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Although this swelling on your left arm might not be related to the DVT of the past, I would suggest you to keep a close watch on it. For the present, you could go for an anti-inflammatory and a proton pump inhibitor Chat Doctor. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
My brother has been in jail for 15yrs and has had three heart attacks now he was admitted with fever fluid on the lungs and now has a mercer infection of the blood these two combonations has resulted in low BP and a weaken heart with 15% and failing, what can be down if not done already. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has pleural effusion and septicemia. It leads to low blood pressure. He should take intravenous antibiotics and fluid. Also, he should go for pleural tapping and examination of that fluid. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. 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. |
I have had lower abdominal pains for a few days after a CT and Urinalysis, I have no stones or apendicitis. During this time I have a swollen left testical and I feel that it could be the source of my groin pain. I also had blood in my urine a few nights ago and now my semen is brown. What could this be? | Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. From your history, it seems that you had a urinary tract infection with a possible spread of infection to your prostate gland and testis. The blood in the urine and the brown discoloration of the semen could have been due to these infections. If I were your doctor, I would advise you for a urine routine, microscopic, culture sensitivity test, a bacteriologic analysis of prostatic fluid or semen as the case may be, and then start a broad spectrum antibiotics with an option to change the antibiotic as per the culture/sensitivity report. Special test like a serum PSA would do no harm as a precaution. Apart from this I would also advise you for a good scrotal support with advice for rest for a few days till the testicular problem resolves. A Doppler ultrasound of both the testes, and a plain ultrasound of the abdomen could be a good supportive investigative procedures in the diagnosis. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
My husband passed away a few days ago. He had HBP, congenital heart malformations and CAD. He had heart surgery 3 years ago to replace his pulmonic valve and to resize his pulmonary artery which was more than twice the normal size; also, his LAD was bypassed. When he died, he was experiencing extreme reflux, profuse sweating, had blood coming out of his nose and mouth. No autopsy was performed. Do his symptoms point toward a rupture of the pulmonic artery or something else? I am a very private person and would like for this to remain confidential. | Hello, I have gone through your query. Thanks for using. I can understand your state of mind regarding cause of death of your husband. I need to know whether the cause of death was sudden. Because of rupture of pulmonary artery will be catastrophic and would lead to instant death. Bleeding from nose and mouth could be due to pulmonary edema of heart failure also. So it is difficult to judge Such cause. Rupture of artery might occur immediate post-operative resizing the vessel.my consolations Chat Doctor. |
My 55 year old husband fell off of a ladder from a height of approximately 12 feet and landed on his back (not directly) but slightly to the left. He landed on the asphalt driveway. He broke two ribs and punctured a lung as well as fracturing his L5 vertebrae. He spent 5 days in a trauma center. His ribs seem to be healing well but he has low back pain that is causing him a lot of pain. He has problems lifting his left leg and has started to \"swing\" his leg forward in order to walk. The limp is extremely evident. The accident happened exactly 4 weeks ago. What is our first step in finding the appropriate help for him? | Hi, thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. As your husband had sustained a fall with fracture of L5 vertebra, I suspect that there could be an associated disc protrusion causing pressure over the nerve roots that is causing some weakness in the muscles leading to the limp and altered gait. I suggest an MRI scan of the Lumbar spine which clearly depicts the severity of the disc protrusion, spinal cord compression and any other soft tissue pathology in the spine. Nerve conduction studies may also be needed to establish any neurological injury in the leg. Management depends on the condition diagnosed. Hope this information is helpful. Good day |
I just had my top wisdom teeth pulled thursday. This round was better than the bottoms i had out a month ago but then yesturday i felt nausious...thinking it was because i took pain medicine on an empty stomach i stopped pain meds 100%. Today i still feel nautious and forcing myself to eat to tale pain meds. My dr always yells at me for eating when i have the flu because i get dehydrated easily. I think i have the flu. What do i do?? I just had surgery thursday. | Hello, Thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. As you are mentioning that you got your tooth removed on Thursday and you are feeling nausea now than it is not associated with the extraction. The symptoms you are feeling can be because of the painkillers only it will be better for you that you should take an antacid daily before breakfast to avoid the symptoms. Or consult your Chat Doctor. Hope it will help you. |
I took a bad fall 5 days ago.I have been having much pain and back spasms.Luckily I have pain medication and muscle relaxants as a result of previous herniated discs.I seem to be gradually recovering.However I have not had a bowel movement since the fall.Ive taken 2 ex-lax last night and 2 more this morning. | Cellophane You for contacting Chat Doctor. This could be due to decreased bowel movement due to fall or electrolytes imbalance. I would suggest you to visit hospital for Per-rectal examination, X-ray abdomen & serum electrolytes to rule out the exact cause so that treatment can be started accordingly. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. Wishing you good health. |
i am on the birth control pill but i have been talking it irregularly lately. A couple days ago my boyfriend came inside of me. Last night i threw up 20 minutes after i took my pill so i m not sure if it settled in my system. is there a chance i could be pregnant.? | Hallow dear, Birth control pills are reproduction hormones, and they act with uninterrupted action on the women reproduction system. In fact women ovaries release only one egg per cycle. Before that it has to get matured. This is happening by continuous action of the natural hormones produced in the body. Birth control pills interfere in this process by changing the levels of reproduction hormones in the body. Hence, they also have to be continuous and uninterrupted. Irregularity in the pills cannot inhibit the actions of natural hormones effectively and pregnancy may result. If you are irregular in taking the birth control pills, you do have risk of pregnancy due to unprotected sexual intercourse. Hence, it will be a safe step to take emergency contraceptive within 24 hours, but not later than 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. If you have not, the risk of pregnancy remains. Since you were irregular in taking the pills, it is rather difficult to predict when your menses will come; however they are likely to be earlier than later. If you miss period, get your urine tested for pregnancy detection 8 days after missed period. Earlier these tests may show false negative results. Beta Chat Doctor tests are more sensitive and can give you reliable results within 2-3 days of missed period, may be even earlier. Hope this helps you. |
Hi, I m a pregnant women who recently found out that I had an yeast infection, they gave me a pill and I finally feel better. But on the other hand, my husband is having a red rash (sort of the same symptoms as a yeast infection) on his penis and he says it burns.. can men also get a yeast infection and can he use hydrocortisone cream on his penis?? | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for posting your query in Chat Doctor. I understand your concerns. Red rashes on the penis may be simply due to Atlantis due to infected Sega. If penis is swollen, intensely itchy and very red, it is probably thrush (also known as Candida, a yeast). It is cured with antifungal cream like Clotrimazole or a single dose of oral medication such as Rifleman tablets. Ask your partner to visit doctor or a genitourinary medicine clinic to check for thrush. Hope you are happy with the answer. Thank you |
every month i have a pain in my left ovaries during my periods my doctor prescribe zerodol it works after a few hours the pain is gone but it dose not work for 24 hour and the dosage is once per day.Can i take another one for the pain and can this pain cause from the I.U.D that i have in? | Hi! Thanks for asking Chat Doctor. Pain during menstruation is very mucChatDoctormon in women of child bearing age. If pain and cramps are unbearable then you can opt out for medication like analgesic on temporary basis. Please provide me with the details of IUD IN PLACE.SUGGESTIONS |
Hi. I have a painful lump on my face, near a mole. I also have a painful area in my neck on the same side of my face as the lump (the right side). I have suffered with sebaceous cysts in the past and have one on my left cheek. This new lump, that developed over the last week feels much more painful than the other cysts I have. Should I be worried? | I studied your query in full details updated from you. I understood your health concernsBased on your query data, In my opinion, Dear You seem to suffer from Acute boil with regional neck node on right side of your face.ALERTS-should check with your dermatologist and treat it by antibiotics before it turns in to chronic Sebaceous Cyst. Hope this would resolve your query and worry and Anxiety accompanied by it. Welcome for any further query in this regard to ME. I would love to help you out.Awaiting any further query. Wish you fast recovery from this intriguing health problem. Have a Good Day. Chat Doctor. N.M.S. Genl-CVTS -Senior Surgical Consultant |
Hi, I am 29 years old and married 6 months back. Ive been good in sex till day, but for the last 4 days i am not able to do sex as my penis is not coming up... any problem? I used to do exercise occasionally but now i have been exercising for the last 1 week... | HelloThanks for writing to ChatDoctorTrue erectile dysfunction is unlikely in your age. Your problem may be due to stress or psychological causes. You should try to be calm and before penetration spend sufficient time in foreplay. This is very important in intercourse. You should avoid stressful situation.Don't take alcohol or cigarettes if you take these things. Hope I have answered your query. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Hi, My 5 year old daughter has blood in her urine. This has been happening throughout the day. I have been to hospital with her and have provided the doctor with a urine sample which will be tested and back with my local GP on Wednesday. I am just beside myself with worry. The GP said in most cases it would be a urine infection. The waiting is distressing. She is very pale and off her food and also has tonsilitus. Please can you offer any advice on what this may be or what to ask the gp to further investigate? Best regards, Julie. | Episode of hematuria, which usually starts within a day or two of upper respiratory tract infection like tonsillitis may be seen in disease called IGA nephropathy. Though other more common cause of hematuria (blood in urine) are urinary tract infections, kidney stones, bleeding disorders etc. Ask your doctor for investigations like urine examination, USG abdomen, FT, CRAP, ESR etc.to confirm diagnosis. |
hello, my daughter is 9 years old. She is being the target of a bully at her school. Lately she has had a recurrent middle ear infection which has resulted in her having several courses of anti biotics. Could this be stress related at all, due to what is happening at school. Thankyou | Dear parent, stress usually affects the immune system negatively and predispose to recurrent infections, but you should exclude other causes. Other causes of recurrent ear infection include enlarged adenoids, abnormalities of the Austrian tube and ineffective treatment. If the ear infection was not treated well it is very likely to recur. Make sure the dose of antibiotic is suitable for her weight and that you complete the course of antibiotics for a whole ten days. Use an antibiotic as doxycycline or cephalosporin 500 mg every 12 hours. If her adenoids are enlarged and not responding to antibiotic treatment you may consider surgical removal of adenoids. |
Hai sir, suffering with cough and wheezing since from last three months back, telekast-l tablet 10 mg prescribed for me daily once, for 1 month ,after stopping the tablet, cough persists so iam taking same tablet whether it is safe for long duration. please guide what to do | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion, you are mostly having asthma or allergic bronchitis. Wheezing with coughing are seen in these diseases. Telekast L is having montelukast (anti-allergic) and levocetrizine (antihistamine). Your cough is improved with telecast L, this also favors asthma or allergic bronchitis more. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. PUT (Pulmonary Function Test) PFT is must for the diagnosis of asthma or bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You may also need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), along with telecast L. And no need to worry about long term use as these Chat Doctor. No major side effects are seen. These will help you more in relieving cough and wheezing. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi All,when i was starting my bike, on 29th June 2010, i got hit by the kick rod to my right leg thumb nail. It was very painful through the whole day. Blood did not come out at thet time, but I could see it was clotted behind the thumb nail. After 4 days (today on 2nd July, 2010) it suddenly started bleeding. Could you tell me the reason? What should I do now? Will it lead to septic? Thanks,rajesh | Hi Rajesh. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand. As per your complaint it seems that you have got infection and inflammation at the site of injury and inflamed tissues tend to bleed easily. If immediate treatment is taken chances of Septicemia are very less, and you need not worry about it. The first thing that you should do is to take a sterile piece of cotton or gauge and put gentle pressure at the bleeding site to again bleeding cessation or hemostasis. Once the bleeding is stopped you can clean the area with an antiseptic solution and apply antibiotic ointment and cortisone [steroid] ointment over it. A short course of antibiotics containing combination of Trimethoprim and sulphamethoxazole [Bactrim DS]. Cover the area with bandage under slight pressure to prevent bleeding. Avoid water exposure to injury site. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. |
iv asked questions here before. sometimes i received good answers, many times i received not good ones such as See a doctor . so im not expecting the best from this but id like any advice anyway. im just so desperate. im 18, iv had some severe depression for about a year or so now. i feel like i cant tell anyone about it. i havnt told a soul so far. its basically just literally ruining my life and almost every relationship iv created in the past (i mean friends or just any kind of relationship, even ones i formed back when i was really young) have seemed to dissipate inside of me. to all them they dont know because iv hid it. but inside i feel like i dont even know my life long friends anymore. iv been feeling like i cant even turn to my family anymore. everyones becoming so distant from me and i feel there s no where to turn. im living in some kind of empty void now. does anyone have ANY kind of advice for me???? besides from the too often repeated stuff (see top) | HI well come to Chat Doctor. It seems you are not happy if we ask you to see your doctor. But when question is asked should provide enough material to conclude the thing, every thing can not be judged by merely history, at times clinical examination and investigations are needed before giving medical advice. WE have our limitations to answer you. At present, it looks like you are suffering from depression. You got to help your self. Start thinking positive. Involvedyour self in social activity. Attain gathering and start mixing well with people. Selectactivity of your choice and keep busy in it. Make newer friends. All this will give you inner pleasure and will help you to come out of depression. Thanks |
I have had pain in my right side some lower mainly upper right. Just below rib cage. Sometimes pain severe with nausea. Happens alot at night. Diarrhea. Often pain and diarrhea following meals. Gotten worse. Tell me they want Ti do ultrasound and blood work to look at gall bladder. What if it is not gall bladder | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The symptoms seem to be related to the presence of the gas in the colon. I suggest using Dimethicone medications to relieve the gas. I also suggest using an over the counter option for the diarrhea such as Imodium. I rector take daily probiotics. Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Kind regards! Chat Doctor. |
Hey, I m a 26 year old relatively healthy female. Earlier today while putting on my pants I noticed a rather large lump located about 2 inches below my right knee on the backside. It seems to have just appeared overnight. It has even grown over the last 10 hours. Please help. Thanks! | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some cystic lesion, hematoma formation, edema or some tumor pathology. You should go for examination. If needed go for ultrasound study or fine needle aspiration cytology. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
My 20 month old son has had bruises on his lower leg for a while now today I felt them and he has lumps under the bruises I didnt pay much attention cause the doctor told me kids bruise easy but now im worried because of the lumps and the bruising hasnt left | Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, I would advise you to see if the little one was not injuring the part repeatedly while being ambulatory. That way, a lump of organized hematoma in the subcutaneous tissue below the bruise was more likely to form. In case there was no history of any trauma, I would advise you to get his clotting profile tested following consultation and clinical examination by the doctor. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your son's problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish your son an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
hi doctor, my nephew who is 3 months old has a blood infection .. his WBC is 25,000 .. according to some expertise , it is a blood-borne . he got it from his mom. my question is why does he got it from his mom? what particular disease/illness does he mom have that he transferred it to his son .. thank you so much .. hoping for your favorable response .. | Hellowelcome to Chat Doctor blood infection is nothing but septicemia that means infection spread all over the body through blood...it doe snot mean that infection came from mother...a 3-month-old baby infected means, may be because of your faulty practices like feeding the baby with cow or buffalo milk instead of mothers milk.try to avoid that give the baby only breast milk,it will decrease the chances of getting diabetes in the future to the baby.normal WBC count for infant is up to 15000 . Consult a pediatrician for further measures.hope you understand my suggestion,thank you Chat Doctor. |
Hi my 8 month old baby vomits constantly and has done since she was born. I have recently noticed it to be more frequently since she has been on solids and her stomach makes loud gurgling noises just before she vomits. We have tried gaviscon and milk for babies with reflux problems - nothing works. I thought as she got older the problem would get better, if anything it is getting worse. | Vomiting is very common in infants, and it is usually because of physiologic reflux and its non-acidic, so please stop the Davison, it's unless. There is no need to worry unless the child is not gaining weight or vomiting can cause choking and persistent cough .try to thicken the formula you are giving with starch, add 1 teaspoon to each 50 ml of formula, it's useful. If associated diarrhea or bloody stool is there, switch formula into hypoallergic formula which is very effective. I hope this helps |
I have a bump on the outside of my upper jaw that is the same colour as my gums, and slightly painful. The dentist removed it and it grew back. I flossed it off by accident, it bled a little, and it grew back. It has not changed in size, but won t seem to go away. I was thinking it might be a skin tag? My dentist doesn t know what it is, but doesn t seem to be worried. Should I be getting a second opinion? | Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Yes, I would advise you to go for a second opinion from a maxillofacial surgeon or a general surgeon who after a clinical examination of the growth, might go for some kind of biopsy to arrive at a particular diagnosis. Further management would depend on the reports. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
I have deep jaundice in novembar of 2014, bilirubin level was 11.6....but now I have no sign of it, may urine and stool is normal and I do not feel na week weakness, my blood was tested yesterday and today I had have my report... sgpt level is 20, sgot level is 22, serum alkaline level is 201, serum proti 6.7, albumin 4.6, globulin is 2.1...but my bilirubin level is 4.1....is that possible? | Hi, Thank you for choose Chat Doctor. I read carefully your query and I understand your concern. From your lab test results I see that you have a high value for ALP (serum alkaline level as you said here) and a high bilirubin level the other lab test are at their normal range, this result are seen in gallstone. Jaundice is due to high bilirubin level. To determine the gallstone cause of your high bilirubin level I recommend you to do an abdominal ultrasound and take an appointment with the gastroenterologist or hepatologist. Hope I give answer to your problem. Feel free to ask me intake care, Chat Doctor. Maria BANK |
I am 51 yrs old. I have an egg sized lump located in my lower back close to my spine. My doctor says it s a lipoma and nothing to worry about. Sometimes it hurts and cannot sit in a hard back chair as it puts pressure on it, otherwise it does not hurt. Should I be worried? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have soft tissue tumor like lipoma, neurofibroma, dermatofibroma or some other tumor. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice for most of the soft tissue tumor. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. 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, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hi I have had low hgb results for many years and have been on iron supplements as a result they continue to be low should I be concerned? What may be causing this even with supplementation? | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Low hemoglobin levels despite iron supplements suggests that the low hemoglobin is not due to iron deficiency. Thus, more investigations need to be done to know the cause of anemia or low hemoglobin. The investigations include red cell count, hematocrit, red cell indices, vitamin B 12 and folic acid levels. The probable cause of anemia will be determined by these investigations. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. |
Hi, i was just wondering during an asthmatic attack when there is narrowing of the airways, do the sensory fibres of the vagus nerve become stimulated leading to a parasympathetic reflex causing further bronchoconstriction? if thats not the case at all could you be able to explain the involvement of the vagus nerve in relation to an asthma attack? | Reclothe tracheobronchial tree and the esophagus share common embryonic origins & autonomic innervation through VAGUS NERVE. The parasympathetic nervous system has also been implicated in asthma. Increased legal tone (mostly in the night i.e. nocturnal asthma) during sleep could promote bronchoconstriction. There is a diurnal variation in legal activity that has been demonstrated in asthmatic patients, with higher legal activities occurring in the night. So when vagus nerve stimulated it lead to parasympathetic reflex and triggers asthmatic attack typically in the night due to more bronchoconstriction. This is a very complex scientific proved study. Hope this will help you. |
I have just recently over the past 3 weeks became paranoid of slipping on the floor. Anytime I come off of the carpet on to a floor I feel anxiety and walk like a baby. I tell myself just walk, but then I think my foot is slipping and have a falling sensation that makes me gasp when I know I really didnt slip. It is really affecting me and I don t know what is causing it. | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorThis could be sleep disturbances (Insomnia) the reason of insomnia are wide, but the main causes are socioeconomic disturbances, and This brings the anxiety and depression first, you are the only person better knows the reason of it, you only can find out the solution of this, it is not hard or difficult you better can do this, meanwhile try alprazolam 0.5 mg at bedtime it will bring the sleep if every thing fails then you can think about the psychiatric help, have nice day. |
My Mother is 85 years old and my Father told me this morning when she went to the bathroom she her stool was black, dark. She is a two-time breast cancer survivor and it being evaluated for dementia. Should I try to get her in tomorrow (Monday) to her primary care or wait to see if it continues to be black. She lives in an Assisted Living Facility, should I have them notify the Head Nurse at the Facility first? | Hello, Yes, please notify the head nurse about the black stools. Black stools usually refer to bleeding in the intestinal tract, cause of which needs to be evaluated. Most importantly she requires a clinical evaluation by a physician and look out for anemia and get a complete blood count done. If He is less than 7 then she may require a blood transfusion. However, to be certain, a physician must examine her and take a call regarding further management. This issue may not be related to her cancer history, however, she should be evaluated in detail to get to the bottom of this black stools. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
dear doctor my total bilirubin = 1 Direct bilrubin = 0.20 Indirect Bilirubin = 0.80 Sgot =98 u/L Sgpt = 131 u /L alkaline phosphatase = 133 ul Total Proteins 7.40 Albumin = 4.20 Globulin = 3.20 Alg Ratio = 1.31 sir, am not a reugalr alcohol drinker. weekly 2 time drinking. 38 year old. i just check cholstrol and sugar. that time just checked the liver function. cholostrol 238 , sugar 106 . am eating oily food , chicken , fried items, and beef. now last 10 days fully veg and, and avoided alcohol. i was planning to test again after 1 week, then any off these raise, i should go for doctor. if i avoide all these alcohol and fried item the sgot and sgpt will be low level dcotor ? | Hi Many, helloThanks for your query. The values of your SGPT, GOT, Cholesterol are raised, and some other readings are borderline.Therefore, you should take extra precautions in diet. It is good that you have already taken steps for that. Take simple homemade food made in refined oil and avoid taking rich oily foods. Also add yoga and mild exercise in your schedule. This will also help in reducing the cholesterol level. Seek medical advice if on repeated investigation, reports show no improvement. I hope this is useful to you. Thanks. |
Hi I had unprotected sex with my husband on Saturday he went in me , since then I have been discharging clear / sticky stuff it doesn t stink or smell at all But it does scare me it s too early to take a pregnancy test it only been 4 days ago, my last period was the beginnings of April and it s irregular so I don t know when it s supposed to come or when I m ovulating like I said I had unprotected sex on Saturday May 10th can I be pregnant? ? | Hi, I understand your concern. Your last period was on beginning of April. And you had sex on May 10th. I think it is safe period of cycle, so chance of pregnancy is less. I would suggest going for blood Chat Doctor test 10 days after sex to confirm pregnancy ID period will not come. Blood Chat Doctor test is more accurate compare to urine pregnancy test as you have irregular period. Clear discharge could be a cervical mucus, cervix irritation. If it continues then consult gynecologist. Avoid stress, take healthy diet, Chat Doctor. Hope this may help you. Contact further if follow up needed. Best regards, |
now i got to add a herniated disk to my lower back, a disc bulge to the L3-4 impinging on thecal sac, disk bulge L4-5 with left posterolateral annulus tear and facetal hypertrophy also impinging on thecal sac causing mild bilateral neuroforaminal compromise witChatDoctor pression of the exiting L4 nerve roots? disc desiccation L5-S1 with reduced height, proterocentral protrusion type hernation with annulus tear and facetal hyertrophy impinging upon thecal sac? lumbar lordosis with mild dextroscoliosis, minimal retrolistehesis seen alsoPamela Mahrouch | Hallo dear friend, thanks for writing to ChatDoctori have studied your case what is your age? This is you first episode or repeatedly having same problem is there any weakness in your lower limb or upper limb you need methylcobalamine, muscle relaxant with analgesic take rest,, hot or cold fomentation avoid lifting weights sit with taking support to your back continue spine extension exercises physiotherapy - SD, IF TWILL HELP if pain doesn't relieve then you need spinal decompression surgery for lumbar vertebrae, for further query contact Chat Doctor. Com |
Hi doctor,I am M.ibrahim janis(18.5y) from pakistan.My question for you is that from couple of days i am discomfortable with my stomach so i went for a LFT.The result was that my SGPT(ALT) level escalated to 95 iu/l and GAMA GT touched 56 iu/l.Besides from this,i cant sleep properly from many days(insomnia),i have itching problems,anxiety,confusion,constipation.Are these potential symptoms related to any liver disease or any other problem. Thsnkyou! | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. SGPT is the liver enzyme. Its level increase in liver damage. It may be due to hepatitis, alcohol, Chat Doctor. You should go for complete liver function test and ultrasound abdomen to search the cause. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Doctor 1.Periods are regular with 28 days cycle. 2. 2.5years that I am married but waited for 2 years to start a family 3. I had the surgery for ectopic on Jan 30th,2008 since the left fallopian was be burst open due to the embryo growing in the tube I had to undergo a sugery which involved in the removal of the left fallopian tube too. The doctor told me that the right fallopian tue is perfect and could conceive without any problems. Also to bring to your notice I am 32 yrs so has this got to do something with unable to conceive but my health being i perfect condition.(I have read articles regarding age and pregnacy hence this question). Lastly does induction of abortion leads to ectopics in future. My doctor asked to wait for 4 months to plan again and we followed his advice. Since we are trying but no luck at all. Advise | Since the Salpingectomy is done (Cutting of the Fallopian tube) and the age is also over 30 years there is a decreased chance of pregnancy. We cannot customize say this percentage is the chance. However, trying to put the statistics. After one ectopic and a tubal sparing surgery |
Hi I have horrible dental hygiene , havnt been to a dentist in 5+ years. I have a tooth that is basically like a bowl meaning the inside is gone and the outer walls remain. It has been hurting on and off the Past few weeks and this morning I woke up with a swollen jaw/cheek, and when you feel my cheek it is hard near jaw line. It s also numb when I move my mouth. I don t have a dentist, what should I do and is there any home soothing method, thx. | Hi, Thanks for asking the query, As described by you , your tooth is badly carious and the infection had spread to the surrounding periapical tissues. You need to visit to the Dentist and get check up done . Take an x-ray of the tooth . If you delay the treatment the infection will further spread to surrounding jaw bones spaces leading to space infections. At home take saline water gargles 3-4 times a day. Maintain a good oral hygiene. Use 0.2% of chlorhexidine mouthwash gargles twice daily . Take tab Flemiclav three times tab Colonel three times for 3 days . Get complete mouth scaling and polishing done. Hope this helps out . Regards.... |
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