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hello sir my father is a crf stage 5 patients and he is on dialysis last one year, so i want to know is dialysis will be stopped once started and he is also heart patient and can he drink cranberry juice and wheatgrass juice and kidney function will improve after drink cranberry juice and wheatgrass juice | HiT hanks for the query. With the information you have provided, It is difficult to provide a definite answer to your first question, i.e. whether your father can come off dialysis. This really depends on how his kidneys are functioning. This can be determined by finding out his urine output in a day and also specialized tests like 44 hour creatinine clearance test. His pre-dialysis lab results will also help. The second part of the query |
Hi I have three fully grown in wisdom teeth one I had to remove when I was nineteen but the other evening I found it very swollen around the one remaining in my bottom almost like a hard knot it has not gotten worse of better it almost seem like the the tooth is going in a little again can this happen??no pus the bump is hard like swollen gum tooth seems fine what could this be and how long should I wait till I seek help I have no insurance and dont want to unless I have to | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The hard structure over the wisdom tooth could be because of the chronic irritation over the gum by the opposing wisdom tooth. The wisdom tooth can erupt til 21\u00a0years of age. Consult an oral physician and take a radiograph. Then if sufficient space is there for the tooth to erupt then get the soft tissue covering removed. If the tooth gets infected then it can produce swelling, pain, limited mouth opening. If space is not there then get the tooth removed. I hope my answer will help you. Take care. |
I m 27 years old and suffering from loose motion as i have been doing gym for last 4 months and lost 10 kg weight and reach to 62 kg now to get 6 pack abs taking supplementa and for last 5 days low carbs diet and now 2 days back i was in concipation condition. I went to doctor and took some medicine and since last night after taking one blue pill with hot milk as per Dr instruction it cauased me like vomiting and now suffering from loose motion. Just i took one Nflox TZ for relief after Psyllium Husk Poweder with curd and waiting for result. Could you suggest is the right way to get relief by home treatment. | Hi, I understand your concern. First thing to do is to with Chat Doctor. Maintain fluid balance by taking ORT. Take light nourishing liquid diet with salt & sugar, boiled rice with curds & salt, light Sago pudding. The loose motions should be controlled in 1-2 days. To avoid constipation in the future, have high fiber diet with plenty of water(10-12 glasses in a day), hot milk with clear butter1 spoon at bedtime helps to soothe the stools. Thanks. |
Hi I am having two calluses on the ball of both my feet and callus beneath the big thumb on both feet. I am having this for the past 8 years or so. This is causing pain while standing for long time and walking. Recently I have developed a spur or painful callus on the heel corner of my right foot which causes a lot of pain and the surrounding region is swollen | Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. A callus is a toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard in response to repeated friction, pressure, or other irritation. They can be dissolved by using keratolytic agents containing salicylic acid. Calcaneal sour (Heel spur) is a calcium deposit causing a bony protrusion on the underside of the heel bone. You would require X-ray of the foot to diagnose weather the condition is callus or calcaneal spur. Conservative treatments to overcome calcaneal spur include exercise, custom-made orthotics, anti-inflammatory medications, and corticosteroid injections. Surgical excision may be necessary if conservative treatment fails. Kindly consult Orthopedic Surgeon in this regard for appropriate evaluation and management. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best. |
original question I have a pain on the tip of my right elbow. I have gone to three doctors, and they have all diagnosed the problem as elbow tendonitis. however I believe it is a bone spur. I believe this because I recently broke a bone and had to undergo bed rest for two months. instead of getting better, my pain got considerably worst. I believe this is because the spur is rubbing against the bed sheets. when I attempted to discuss this with a doctor, he got noticeably defensive and said that there is no evidence that bone spurs cause pain, and even if they did there is nothing that can be done about it. what is the truth here? Doctor s reply to your question above... Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Bone spur itself is not painful but if it causes compression of the adjoining soft tissues or cause inflammation of the surrounding tendons then it can cause pain. Bone spurs if these are symptomatic can be removed surgically or local steroid injections can be given to decrease the inflammation. You can get an X-ray of your elbow in lateral view to detect any bony spurs in the area. A soft tissue abnormality like tendonitis can be best diagnosed with MRI scan. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http | Hi! I feel that given the fact that the seemingly best Orthopedics of Gainesville, Florida have come to a diagnosis and conclusion that you strongly differ with, you have the full right to contest this diagnosis. If you do not get all the doubts out of your mind, you will feel miserable. Since, it's just a matter of a radiological examination, I suggest that you get this done, the MRI, I mean, in a different city. It is definitely worth the time, money and energy spent to do this. Imagine how good you'll feel at the end of it. Note that I have not argued nor contested any doctors' diagnosis. Please make arrangements to visit a nearby city where you can get this done. Thanks. Chat Doctor. |
My son picked up a bottle of bleach about 2 1/2 hrs ago. I didn t see him drink it, when I saw what he had, he was pouring it on the ground. I didn t smell it in his mouth or his face. He told me he just poured it out. What if he did drink some? Would he be showing any sort of symptoms now? | Hi...the kid cannot act this normal after Chat Doctor. It is very caustic, and he would have been in a lot of pain if he has touched it with his mucus membranes surface like mouth. The symptoms include - severe burning sensation in the local area/ redness/ severe vomiting/ excessive salivation due to inability to swallow saliva/ redness of the lips and tongue/ severe pain abdomen. If these develop - I suggest you take him to the nearest emergency room immediately. Regards - |
i noticed just a couple of very small skin coloured bumps (likegoosebumps) on my shoulders a week or so ago,it has since been spreading slowly i now have them on my back, chest and a few appearing on my tummy. i began to get a little itchy today. i dont frequent the ocean or pools. i did handle very dusty christmas ornaments (i was setting up the decorations for a small mall and was scratched by thema fair bit). an d wehave stayed at a hotel recently, my husband has nosymptoms at all . | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. Your rash-like skin eruptions could possibly be due to an allergic reaction or a heat rash (if you are living in a tropical country or exposed to heat / sun). I would suggest the following remedial measures |
Hey, I currently have about 18 mouth ulcers. My mouth keeps getting more and more ulcers but days previous to it happening my mouth felt very dry and strange/ roof of mouth felt itchy as well. Among the ulcers I have another problem where the tissue under my tongue appears to be turning white as if they are covered in multiple ulcers forming together. And this is the most painful part of this.im not sure if they are ulcers as well or something differ It has been four days. Should I see a doctor? Or let it take its course? | Hi, Welcome to the Chat Doctor There can be many causes of mouth ulcers like, 1.gastric infection or ulcer2. Vitamin B12 defeciency3. Vitamin C deficiency4.folic acid deficiency5.fungal infectionMouth ulcers to this extent should not be ignored and should be treated properly. My opinion would be first you get blood test done of vitaminB12 if you are vegetarian. Then you may take tab.polite 5 mg daily and tab lime .1 tab daily, Fraser gel to decrease the ulcer. Since fungal infection and gastric ulcer has also to be ruled out for that, get checked by physician in person and discuss further about endoscopy and vitamin B12 intramuscular injection course. Chat Doctor. |
Sir,Today, I have tested for SGPT & SGOT.Results are SGPT-39.9 & SGOT -101.2I was taking alchohal for last 11 years.Now I quit alchohal, In how many days I can get normal range for above test.Are the levels of these test very high or any serious condition is there in. | Hello, Thanks for using Chat Doctor. I had gone through your reports that you have posted. The report suggestive of alcohol induced hepatitis. Ast > 2 times of alt again suggestive of alcohol pattern of hepatitis. This not serious without other manifestation like abdominal swelling, deep jaundice, breathlessness while walking. If you don't have any of the above manifestations u can be managed at home. Kindly stop alcohol, take tab AD\u00cdLIO 300 mg 1-0-1 for 2 weeks and repeat liver function test, hope it improves by then. Hope this helps. |
A dark spot was found in my breast, with a ultra sound. They did a biopsy. Does that mean its cancer, because the spot wasnt white? Age 42, 5ft. 3 in. 105 lbs. A spot was discover two years ago, and it was white and is ok. This is a new area that was found with ultra sound. | Hi, Thanks for writing in. A spot in the breast that is totally black is most likely to be a cyst. In the ultrasound scan fluid appears black and fat appears white. I understand that the previous scan showed a white spot that was regular and might have been a benign finding. Regarding the recent black spot, it will help to know if the area is completely black or not, whether the shape is regular or not and if the margins are clear. If the black spot is completely black and has a well-defined shape with regular margins then it is most likely a breast cyst. To confirm this finding it is best to do a FNAC test by inserting a needle under ultrasound guidance and taking out the fluid for study under a microscope Please do not worry. |
Dec 31, 1998 I wne to bed fine. I got up the next morning and couldnt breathe. I can breathe laying or setting, but not standing up straight. Have had lung scan, xrays, breathing tests, stress test, etc. Everything normal. What could the problem be? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No need to worry about major heart or lung related diseases as your all reports are normal. Sometimes, stress and anxiety can also cause breathlessness on only standing position. So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi . I am a 40 year old female. 2 days ago i began to have sore/tenderness to the inside of my right thigh. It moved down to my knee and onto my foot. It also traveled to right side of my genital area. Its now 2 days later and the genital area feels raw and painful to touch. I see no abrasion or cuts. What could be causing this discomfort? | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. As the pain is radiating in nature and there are no abrasions and cuts a thorough neuromuscular assessment and musculoskeletal assessment is advised. Post which we can conclude as the pain is due to which factor as well. Usually such radiating pain nature is possibly due to pinched nerve in the lumbar spine for which a clinical assessment can help along with the assistance of the MRI scan an exact soft tissue status is understood. Undergoing physical therapy like therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy will help reduce the pain. Followed by which performing exercises so strengthen the weaker muscles will help stabilize the joints and reduce the pain levels. In my clinical practice such cases respond well to physical therapy and near normal functionality is achieved soon. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
i am 39 year old female, suffering from short of breathe, ecg,2d echo, chest x-ray, blood report, all normal, continuous pain in neck, sometimes pain in upper back region or in extreme left of chest near the left arm. what can be the possible reason? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since your heart related reports are normal, no need to worry much for cardiac diseases. Bronchitis can cause similar symptoms. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
sir iam having acitidy problem since 10days iam went to doctor he had given me zinetac tab,pantodac tab,and digene syrup but at the i started taking it iam getting iticing,headache,stomach getting tighted,weakness.and till now its like that only not a single change | Hi. I can understand your concern. Suggestive of side effects of Kinetic. Headache, dizziness, nausea or vomiting, stomach upset, and allergic rash are some of important side effects of Kinetic. Consult your treating doctor for an effective alternative but a safer medication or a dosage reduction if the headaches are very debilitating.Meanwhile, take rest in a quiet and dimly lit room, heat or massage therapy may help if the headaches recur. Chat Doctor. |
hi doctor, My daughter is having fever of 101 degree faranite.Iam giving her ibugustic plus fourt times a day. But fever is not going .Could you please suggest me the right syrup along with the antibiotic. Her age is 2 year 5 months and weight is 12 kgs,Please advice | Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. Paracetamol 15 mg/kg/dose 4-6 times daily depending on the necessity. Tepid sponging at the height of fever will help to reduce fever. I usually prescribe Definite 8 mg/kg 2 times daily. Hope this answer will serve your purposeless feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake care Chat Doctor. V. Subrahmanyam MD;Disassociate professor of pediatrics |
Can any of the emergency contraception options work if sex was after ovulation? I had sex (with a condom issue) on day 20 of my cycle. My cycle varies between 21-23 days. Do any of the options (next choice or ella) prevent implantation? Or is it so late in my cycle that there is no risk of fertilisation because no viable eggs exist? I am 41. It is now hour 60 after the condom broke. I waited to see if my period would arrive but it hasn t yet. Research seems to doubt whether next choice would work after ovulation, but that Ella might. I can t tell the pro lifer agenda from the anti and wanted medical advice rather than newspaper reports. I don t know whether to take Next Choice today (I have 12 hours left to hit 72) or take Ella in the next day or two if my period doesn t come. Thanks for your help. | Hi, Thank you for posting your question here, I will try to answer it to the best of my abilities. Normally, you can only get pregnant if you have unprotected sex during the time when you are ovulating, if ovulation has already occurred that means you can't get pregnant in this cycle, this is what was taught to me by my teachers, so unless I was taught wrong, you should be okay. But taking an emergency pill won't hurt your chances, as such I recommend you take the Ella pills, since they work up to 5 days after unprotected sex. I hope this answered your question. |
Hi, I have constant waves of goosebumps and a heavy weight feeling on my chest that goes to my back. The left side of throat feels like im not getting air and bending forward eases the pain. Its not sharp but more like dull pressure pain... Should I be worried? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, you should definitely worry about these symptoms because heart diseases can cause similar symptoms. So better to consult doctor and get done 1. Blood pressure monitoring 2. ECG 3. 2 d echo. If all these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Sometimes acute gastritis can also cause similar symptoms. So take proton pump inhibitors and prokinetic Chat Doctor. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Don't worry, you will be alright. But better to first rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
my 9year old daughter has a lump on the left side of her neck almost in the curve of it and she says that is is painful to the touch. Is this an inflammed lymph node? and if so, should I take her to her pediatrician tomorrow? Also, when I rub her shoulders as in giving her a massage she says its painful. This cannot be normal for a child her age, right? | Hi, Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor.-In My opinion, you should consult pediatrician soon. My diagnosis on facts given -is ?TB lymph amenities? Could be Lymphoma, which needs to be ruled out.-I would advise FNAC biopsy ONLY after a trial of antibiotics to rule out infective? Lower pharyngitis cause for it. -Hope this would help you to plan treatment with your pediatric doctor n your ER Surgeon. Wishing early recovery, Have a good day n Good By. Chat Doctor. S. Genl- CVTSSenior Consultant n super Specialist in Non-Curable disorders. |
I am 32. I am an Engineering grad but a house wife. There s always waxing and waning in my thoughts. Sometimes i feel very confident and someother time i feel very low. most of the times i feel worthless and feel like dying. I hate my mom and the way she brought me up. she always restricts me from mingling with others which i like very much. again i feel that i am thinking wrong about my mom. I have 2 year old kid. My thoughts and behaviour may effect his further life. I am totally worried. very confused about myself | Hi I hope this answer finds you in better health than when you wrote it. Low mood, negative pattern of thinking, mood swings etc. are suggestive of depression amongst many problems. There are many ways in which this can be helped (Medication and formal taking therapies for confirmed clinical depression) and if it is not, then as well, talking about your problems itself can help to a large extent. Do consult a mental health care professional. Guidance |
Hi. My brother has been experiencing pain in his upper back in the neck area and also numbness in his left hand from past few days. His age is 34 and is quite normal in health otherwise. His Blood pressure also seems to be normal. Is this symptom of something or taking pain killer is okay? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. After going through your query I think your brother is suffering from cervical spine pain with radiation to left upper limit may be simple muscular pain. Treatment is Rest in position of comfort, NURSING GOLD ONCE DAILY and analgesics (Diclofenac three times a day after meals is effective). Sometimes strong analgesic(such as attract three times a day after meals) is required. OMEPRAZOLE 20 MG before meals prevent acidity caused by analgesics. Second possibility may be disc prolapse for which MRI cervical spine is needed to be done. I think your query answered. Welcome to any follow-up query. |
Good Morning sir,2-months back suddenly in the evening I saw a soft lump over my left neck above the collor bone. I was astonished, I had a pinpoint sessation in the middle like chilley. I cleared the place with dettol. Next day I visited the doctor. They game me cietrizentab. and done FNAC test. It was un conclusive. The lump is not settleing down. Please help. I am restless.Rabindra PrasadDelhi | Hi, Welcome with your query to Chat Doctor virtual Clinic. I reviewed all the details of your query, in context of the soft lump in left neck above collar bone. Based on the facts of your query, You seem to have Boil, as it developed overnight with a soft lump above collar bone with a pinpoint chilly like sensation in the middle, which implies boil with pointing head in middle. The cause of worry is because this lump is not settling downtime lumps could be due infective URI / or could be Cold abscess, due to TB amenities. To rule out these possibilities you need to get the Complete blood test/ESR/Interferon Gamma-release assay(IRA) for latent TB infection. Possibility of NHL/ HL lymphoma needs to be ruled out by CT and Excision biopsy with Homeopath studies by a Surgeon/ENT Surgeon, as the and FNAC Biopsy of this neck lymph nodes has come inconclusive. Hope this reply would help you to plan treatment with your doctors and resolve your worries. Will appreciate writing excellent review comments to help the needy patient visitors like you at Chat Doctor. Welcome any further query and information in this regard. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. N.M.S. Genl-CVTS |
A while back ago i suffered from heart failure... i was wondering because then as well as now my right leg gives out on me it feels weak and the moment i put pressure on it... it gives out... can you tell me whats going on? Or atleast help me in figureing it out? | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your right leg symptoms do not seem to be related to heart failure, unless your feet are swollen. Only in case of swollen feet, the discomfort could be related to heart failure (considering the fact that it leads to increase fluid retention). If the problem persists, I recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests |
hi, i recently noticed a small lump on the end of my penis with a fluid beneath the skin - typical to a blister. After going to the doctors, they diagnosed my case as thrush. I was given relevant cream. However afer 2 weeks of applying this cream, the blister like lump as burst, with what seems to be blood coming out. I am at a loss as to what to do next, including wether i should go to the doctor, or whether it shold heal by itself, how to keep it clean. Since it has burst, the lump has gone down. However i am still a little worried as how to keep it clean and wether i need to go to the doctors, due to its location. regards.. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You need examination. You may have sexual transmitted disease or other infection. If you have history of unprotected sex then there is high chance of sexual transmitted disease. So go for examination and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
My boyfriend had been receiving Nebido injections for the last 5 years as a treatment for testosterone replacement because of a pituitary tumour.. He assures me that he cannot make me pregnant but does nebido make a man sterile. Is there any possibility of me becoming pregnant whilst he is being treated with Nebido? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. If the reason for impotent of the partner is the absent of testosterone than your partner can make you pregnant once he takes the replacement for the testosterone. So you can be alert. Your partner can make you pregnant while on replacement therapy. You can use condom for the prevention of the pregnancy, or you can use alternative method for the prevention of pregnancy. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor. |
Sir, iam arjun and im suffering from sleeplessness and some mental worries from last 3 years. My Psychiartic doctor first suggested Zepam for 30 days in the beginning stage. afterthat i use to take it when i feel iam not getting inough sleep. As with fear that i may addict to it i stopped. My the problem of mental worry and sleepness is again effecting me now. So my doctor suggested Nexitoplus for 30 days. My fear is, is there is any side effects and eddictable problem with it. please give me solution to my mental problem. | HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor Team contains clonazepam and next plus contains Escitalopram with clonazepam. You can take it. It would help to control anxiety symptoms and help you to get sleep. Try to take Next rather than next plus. You could become addict of next plus due to clonazepam. Escitalopram does not have any major side effect. You can take it without any worry. You can also try relaxation exercise like JPMR or deep breathing exercise. In case, you need further help, you can ask. Thanks |
I am a 55 yr old female, 5 5 , weighing 140 lbs. I walk apprx 4 miles daily (16 min mile) for exercise. I recently had blood work done and found my overall cholesterol numbers to be 255, with LDL | Hello, I passed carefully through your question and would explain that although your total cholesterol and LDL values are a little high, this does not mean that you have dyslipidemia. The rations Total Cholesterol/HDL and LDL/HDL are within the normal range, which means that there is no need to panic or take any treatment. I would just recommend reduce fat and sugar intake and take a lot of fibers. Nothing serious is going on! So, just relax and don't worry about it! Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hello Sir, I am from New Delhi (India). My wife was treated with relapsed Abdominal Tuberculosis in 2011 and she completed her treatment (Lasted for one year) in the month of Apr-May 11....and post which she gave birth to my second child in the month of Feb 12. Now suddenly she is complaining some sort of strain in the stomach early in the morning hours hhowever during the day there is no sucChatDoctorplaints. Once we finished the treatment for lymphnodes in stomach all the nodes were vanished except one, to which the doc said this could remain there and harmless since it did not increase. Could you please help me identifying the further possibilities of treatment? In case the desease reccure. My blessings to you for having such portal. Thanks alot sir. Best Regards Kapil | Hi, please get a check-up with your treating doctor. The pain may be due to some other reason. A clinical check-up and investigations may be needed to find out the cause and treatment to be taken accordingly. Tuberculosis may relapse, but it can only be diagnosed with appropriate tests and the treatment to be taken as per schedule. Hope your wife is not having tuberculosis again and be well soon with treatment. |
My bottom teeth have been, not hurting, but have been feeling kind of uncomfortable, like they are being pushed forward. I happened to look at the back of my bottom teeth and saw this yellowish brown stuff. I tried brushing it off but it will not come off. What is it? Could it be linked with the pressure that I am feeling on my bottome teeth? | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pressure feeling on the teeth, gums and yellow discharge(Pus) is because of the abscess or collection of pus secondary to teeth or gum infection. Consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. If I am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take radiographs like RVG or IOP AR to rule out gum and teeth infection. If it is a gum or teeth infection I would have prescribed a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500\u00a0mg and metronidazole 400\u00a0mg TID for 5 days (if you are not allergic). Then I would have suggested going for scaling and root planing for gum infection. RCT or extraction if it is a tooth infection. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
Hello dr my name is aslamkhan, 24 years/ male form hubli karnataka. I am medical lab technician doing job in hubli. abou 2 yr back I got severe upper abdomen pain and I got consult to gastro enterologist and he had done endoscopy, hiatus hernia came. I got trearted for 6 months at that time what I saw is my haemoglobin got raised up 19 gm/dl and my platelet count came up 1.54 lacs/cumm I thought it is due to medicines and I stopped all tablets. after some days I saw blood in stool for a week and I got consult to surgeon and he told that some infection and gave tablets at that time my hb level came up to 15.5 gm/dl, and after some days my hb level again got raised up to 18 gm/dl and I got consult to pahologist he suggest to me to go dr kiran kattinmani oncologist and he had done ct scan of abdomen, doppler of abdomen and serum erythropoitin levels and all report came normal and he suggest to me to bangalore to consult dr vineet gupta and gave letter also.but what problem here is I got selected to abroad for lab technicain job and after some days my medical chek up is there, if that time my hb level is some about 19 definitely they will reject me. last week I have donate 1 unit of blood also. so please reply me what to do for hb get lower and what is reason for that also.Thank you dr. | Hi Islam, Your condition is known as polycythemia. What was your erythropoietin level. Are you a smoker or on some herbal medicines? I hope your CT scan was normal. One more thing is you should not donate blood, and it should be discarded as it is a pathological condition. Are your WBC counts normal. You should also do a JAK-2 mutation study and renal Doppler if you are hypertensive. You need to undergo regular therapeutic phlebotomies to maintain your PCV at 45. All the best. |
hi doctor i am aurora..my brother is diabetic type 2 and with non-hogdskins lymphoma would chemo interact with his insulin therapy? iam not with him he is thousands of miles away but his medical condition disturbs m you may ask what meds does he takes?i just know he is insulin dependent currently he is okay been traveling many places and quite okay....thanks doctor! | Many of our patients take in insulin along with chemotherapy. There is no known interaction of chemotherapy Chat Doctor. But maintenance of blood sugar level while on chemotherapy treatment is important. I very well understand your worry and concern for your brother, but you also need to understand their Hodgkin's lymphoma has a very good response to treatment and early stages can be cured in the majority of cases |
Why does my 3 and a half year old daughter get a high temperature (38-39 degrees) during the night only, but then seems fine and happy during the day, she has only ever had a few small colds before and at the moment has a bit of a blocked nose. This only happened last night but it s not the first time either. Thank You | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15\u00a0mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500\u00a0mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. For cold, you can use Cetirizine at 0.25\u00a0mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For nasal block, plain saline nasal |
Hi. Ever since I was about 8 years old I ve had a chronic cough. I was diagnosed with nonallergic asthma at 10 years old, but stopped having asthma attacks when I went into high school two years later and no longer had to run laps in PE. Today I m 21 and I still cough, but only in cold and/or humid weather. I m fine on dry summer days, even wet summer days as long as the temperature doesn t dip, but as soon as it gets cold or cold and wet, the cougChatDoctores back. Everything I find seems to say humidity prevents cough, not causes it. Help? | Hi, actually in your case cold weather and even changing season IC causing the symptoms, in sudden change of weather our body is not able to produce adequate amount of antibodies to combat bacteria and viruses and thus get infected, also in some weather pollen grains remain suspended in air which causes allergic symptoms. For its prevention you should avoid exposure to cold, should do regular gargling with glycoseptol syrup in lukewarm water, should avoid sweet dishes and ice creams specially in changing weather conditions. Can take levocetrizine in the initial stage if required, and you should go for panel test for allergy also. Wish you all the best. |
i got in a bad horse back riding accident and i had a very bad panic attack after that and now i get cold chills back pain and tightness and stomach aches head aches i feel unreal like iam not there. i have very unrealistic thoughts and i feel emotionless but especially towards my boyfriend and things that used to bring me joy. | Thank you for the question. I can understand that the trauma of accident has left deep fear experience behind, and it would be some time-consuming to get over it, but it would be settled that is assured. Try devoting more time to music melodies, gardening, leisure walk in peaceful places like gardens, mountains. Try to sleep well with some medicine support like clonazepam 0.5\u00a0mg at night. Try to avoid moving on vehicles and rush in traffic. Panic disorders respond well to meditation for relaxation, so join some well-being clinic hosting yoga/meditation classes. |
i started getting pains about four weeks ago in my shoulders every morning.pains are getting worse waking me upthrough the night also pains in my neck and sometimes in my right wrist.can feel pain all through the day but much worse in the night and when first get up in the morning | Hello, It sounds like a Cervical Radiculopathy. During this, there is a change in the spinal column normal anatomical position and a disc Degenerative changes leading to nerve root entrapment. Need an MRI to confirm the diagnosis. Using cervical soft collar will be helpful to stabilize the spinal column. Hot water fermentation will help reduce muscle inflammation. Static neck exercise, inter-scapular muscle strengthening exercises, shoulder stabilization exercises and upper limb strengthening exercises are advised. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
I have been having heart palpitations on an almost daily basis. Yesterday I had one so bad, it made me cough and I got a bit disoriented and couldnt talk right. I had an US done on my heart earlier this year. I do have mild tricuspid regurgitation and mild mitral regurgitation. Could my heart palpitations have anything at all to do with these daily heart palpitations even though the docs say both these regurgs are normal. | Mild regurgitation of valves are normal finding of 2d echocardiography, so palpitations are most like not caused by it in your case palpitation is a feeling .....it can be a normal fast heart rate(sinus tachycardia)or dangerous fast heart rate (arrhythmias)I would like you to go for a normal ECG a holder(will record your beats for 24\u00a0hours)and a treadmill test as any abnormal heart beat will become evident during test get your thyroid profile done anxiety and smoking can also cause it so in case you are a smoker give up smoking and try to relax ND lower anxiety levels thank you |
Hi doctor. My name is Eduardo and I have had an abdominal workout routine thats pretty intense for a couple of months now and most times after a good workout I will have pain on my lower right abdominal. Pain increases as I do more exercise (such as soccer) the next day. Its not unbearable, but enough for me to stop. Im worried it might be my appendix. What do you think? | Hi, Usually one gets used to the stress after physical exercises within 4-5 days & so muscular pain vanishes after that, if you are regular in exercises. You have pain at a particular part of abdomen after long days work out. This suggests some inflammation inside-may it be an appendix/ intestine (Cecum)/ bladder/ureter/ ovary(in female). Its advisable to exclude it by Abdominal ultra sonography. Thanks. |
Hi, I took postinor 2 about 7days after my period. a few days later I bled lightly for about 4 days and then stopped. I took the emergency pill again 2 weeks later. I still have not got my period it is late. what could the problem be? could I be pregnant? | Dear Madam, It is this emergency contraceptive pill which is delaying your menses. This pill contains Levonorgestrel. It is a Progesterone preparation. Thus, the Progesterone levels in the blood increase preventing the menstruation. Moreover, you have repeated the pills again. Thus, the periods are further delayed. Wait for 10 days, and you will get the with Chat Doctor. Do not worry, the possibility of pregnancy is very, very low. |
Recently I have come down with the flu, and am experiencing regular flu symptoms. What is troubling though, something that is rather new, is that at random Ill feel my heart give three hard thumps and then Ill get really dizzy. This will happen while walking, standing, or lying down. Could it be that I am dehydrated? | HIT hanks for posting your query to Chat Doctor. First let me tell about dizziness causes. There are many causes for Dizziness, from simple and easily treatable causes to serious causes. Simple causes are |
I have a 8mm kidney stone that has moved from the mid distal right ureter to right ureter just proximal to the uterovesicular junction. there is mild fullness of right ureter. bladder is unremarkable. I have passed stones this large in the past and I am curious if this recenct ct scan shows the stone has made progress in moving down on it s own. I do not want to have a lipotripsy if i can avoid it... Thank-you Jill | Hi Jill, thanks for the question. You are an experienced patient who probably has a high pain threshold!! Stones over 5\u00a0mm rarely pass out without some medical help. You seem to be different if you have managed to pass such big ones in the past. As you may know the main hurdle will be the VU junction. You may be having a lax sphincter there which is helping. My sincere advice would be to get rid of the stone at the earliest no matter what it takes to do so. I hope you are taking all possible steps to prevent stone formation. Each time you have partial/ complete obstruction to your ureter from the stone, your kidney filters (nephrons) are suffering and the small amount of damage each time is cumulative (...small Chat Doctor. You might end up with premature kidney damage unless you act promptly. Best wishes. |
I have been taking Montemac-L from the last 2 years on alternate days . Whenever I think to increase the gap between taking the medicine , I start feeling breathless , I start coughing and sneezing furiously . I would be very thankful If you could tell me what is this problem in my body and is it curable or permanent ? | Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you are having allergic rhinitis/ tracheo-bronchitis. Montemac-L (pharmacologically Montelukast+ Levocetirizine) is helpful in managing the condition. Levocetirizine is an anti histamine, which acts as an anti-allergic in controlling the acute episode. Montelukast acts as a maintenance therapy to relieve symptoms of allergy. Both taken together provides protection from acute episodes + maintains a symptom free period. If you increase the gap between medications, their effect reduces & you get prone to allergic attacks. This condition is related to the hyper-sensitivity of your immune response. It can only be managed symptomatically. Complete cure will need complete shut down of your immune mechanism, which will make you prone for severe life-threatening secondary infections. So, kindly continue the medications as prescribed by your treating Doctor. Wishing you a good health. Take care. |
Hello Dear doctor I am a man, 33 years old with height 174 cm and weight of 105 kg.I currently have a blood test and the results showed | Good evening. Since there is a family history of cancer, u may develop cancer in your life. A raised CA 19.9 does not mean you have cancer as it can VBE raised in other conditions also. You need to be on surveillance test on regular basis by endoscopy and regular physical check up. But you need not worry. CA 19.9 has no relation with exercise, but you continue exercises to keep yourself fit and reduce the incidence of other obesity related cancers. |
I am suffering from bad acne for the last 12-14 years. I have acne all over my face and back with acne scars and a n unpleasant skin. I have tried treatments by 3 very good dermatologists in Delhi for around 1-1 n half years with each one of them, homeopathic treatment, ayurvedic , tried allovera, safi, amway, everything. My acne is fine when i am on medicines but comes back as soon as i leave them. Right now its spread all over my face and back with scars and it looks ugly. They are not very big, but small and many. I am currently using only fash face wash and not doing anything else. I realise now its not a problem on the face, but i guess with the blood or hormones. I am 22 years of age, female and have normal periods. Acne demoralises me and brings my morale down. please advice what should I do | Hello can understand your concern. Acne keeps recurring till around 25 to 26 years. If u have normal periods you are less likely to have hormonal imbalance. Acne needs to be treated. Treatment prevents ugly scars and marks. Since you have small lesions you can treat it with creams and short course of antibiotics. Doxycycline 100 mg daily for a month. Benzoyl peroxide gel in the morning and retinoid cream at night will be good. Also use alicyclic acid face wash. Do not pick on acne. Or they will leave marks or scars. Scars can be treated with laser or dermaroller. Please let me know if you have any queries. |
HeyI am a 17 year old girl, and i have been having pains on my hip, the vertebrate column and the shoulder blades and the muscles joining the neck and the 2 ones on the backside, literally my whole back painsIts been there for quite a whileWhat is the reason and what should i do?i carry quite heavy school bag and its always on one shoulder since the bus i travel is always crowded | Welcome to Chat Doctor The pain you have been disturbed by are actually originating from your vertebral column most obviously as a result of you inappropriate lying posture that have caused the vertebral column straightening thus putting pressure on the spinal cord all along its ways and cause pain along the nerve distribution. The treatment options are |
i was hurt in around the pubic bone area and the next day i woke up with a purple lump on the left side in the scrutum and the left side of my scrotum swollen and purple, iam really confuse because i was hurt in the pubic bone and not in my scrotum, is this a type of bruise or is this sothing serious? | Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. Inguinal region is just below the pubic bone, through which all the vascular supply to the scrotum.2. So any injury or pressure effect in this region can because above symptoms.3. It a medical emergency as you are saying It's changed into purple colored.4. Get an ultrasound scan done as soon as possible to rule out torsion, or just edema.5. Do not delay as it can complicate as the time passes. Hope it helps. Anything to ask ? Do not hesitate. Thank you. |
Hi.. I had been smoking for 4 years, 7-10 sticks a day.Last week I felt some pain in throat, So decided quit. I could not quit completely but I had approxemately 8 sticks in total during last 7 days.Now and then I am feeling pain in throat.Today I am feeling little feverish, headache and cold too.. Are all these because of smoking? How can I get rid of these problems?What step do I need to take?I will never have a cigar again as I am getting scared of any kind of cancer.Please help me..Thanks in advance. | Hello & thank you for Q on ChatDoctorYour symptoms are suggestive of start of throat infection (possibly viral) which can cause throat pain. You must see a Chat Doctor. Viral illness ID self limiting & with time it will settle - take paracetamol, a lot of warm to hot fluids & rest is what is needed. Smoking is a predisposing factor for development of throat (difficult swallowing, weight loss change in voice)Oral cancer causes non-healing ulcer in mouth which can be painless also sometimes & also can lead to difficulty with speech & swallowing. Lung cancer is suspected if one has chronic cough with blood stained sputum, chest pain & shortness of breath. I hope this helps to alleviate your concerns but overall it will give you lot of health benefits if you are successful in stopping smoking. |
Im 57 years old, male. My BP reading now is 160/85.Is the reading alaming? For your info I am not in any medications because the doctor said not neccesary yet. But she asked to monitor the BP within 2 weeks and come back to hear for anaysis. Thanks Bakhtiar Baharuddinemail | Hello Thanks for posting at Chat Doctor. Your BP reading is definitely higher. But since it is just a single reading, it cannot be diagnosed as hypertension. For a diagnosis of hypertension three readings one per week for three weeks is advice. If all three readings are high then you should be started on both medications. As of now I agree with your doctor and feel that you must not take any medications. Your doctor has called you after two weeks for the same reason. Wishing you good health. Regards |
Hello, I am having horrible pain in my buttocks and down the back of both legs. When I sleep on either side that side gets really sore. Several months ago when I woke up I felt like I had a hitch on my right hip side but it would go away throughout the day. For the last month when I wake up or sit for a long time I have horrible pain and it feels like the back of my legs and buttocks muscles are seizing when I walk or reach for things above my head and also when I bend over. The pain usually gets better throughout the day but is still always there. Also, for quite some time my hands fall asleep when I sleep. If I lay on my left side my right hand falls alseep and if I lay on my right side my left hand falls asleep. It takes awhile after I get up for that feeling to go away. Any suggestions? Thanks, JH | Here you have given symptoms of pain in buttock as well as both the legs, and it gets worse if you sleep on either side for that side. Apart from this you have also given symptoms of hands becoming numb when ever you sleep to one side the opposite side hand becomes numb. As per your symptoms it looks like you have issues with your back lumbar spine and due to this you have pain in buttock as well as in your legs. I suggest you need to do an MRI of lumbar spine and check further with orthopedic doctor followed by physiotherapist. Apart from this the numbness in hands indicates there may be problem with cervical spine as well deficiency of vitamin B, vitamin D as well calcium. However the conformation can be done by blood test. And physical examination by orthopedic doctor. Here for your pain at buttock and leg level as per the evaluation done by your doctor if there is no major issue then physiotherapy treatment and exercises will help you a lot. So I suggest do visit a physio for treatment of pain as well take suggestion on posture for further precautions. And follow the spinal exercise program as per suggestion of physio for strengthening and flexibility of spine. At home, you can also use hot pack and apply some pain relieving ointment after it for some more pain relief. As well do not do any activities which use to aggravate your pain. I am sure it will be helpful for you when you follow all above advice. Take care. |
I have my stomach distented too much. It is fool of gas and discharge is very foor. This causes restlessness, pain in the stomach etc. I am a patient of parkinsons disease and taking syndopa plus 3tablets and syndopa CR daily. Please advise the action you want to take.Lajja Khare. | Hi. Thanks for your query. Distended stomach can cause lots of restlessness, difficult in breathing and pain in the abdomen. Plan of action as you asked for is |
My aunt is 41, she is on life support at the moment. Her lungs and liver are damaged, also her kidney s shut down. She has been on the machine since last sunday night. She has been off of sedation for a whole day but still no respone to pain or anything. She is keeping her temp up on her own and they got her off her pain meds and blood pressure meds, her breathing machine is down to a 32. What are her chances of survival? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, she is mostly developing MODS (multiple organ damage syn Chat Doctor. Liver, lungs, kidneys etc. are very vital organs of our body. She is also not gaining consciousness, so her brain is also damaged. So, in nutshell, her all vital organs are failing. And this is not a good sign for prognosis. Honestly speaking, chances of survival are very, very less. Prognosis in her case is extremely poor. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your aunt. Thanks. |
Hi I discovered pain in my left testes about four years ago and when I contacted a physician he asked me to do an ultrasound Which revealed vericocoel. Docter suggested me that vericocoel dont need any medical attention and I can live my life as usual. But I dont feel good at all, I am always sensing a pain which starts from the left testes and goes till left leg and lower abdomen. Plz advise me what to do | His had gone through your query. Yes ultrasound is the choice to diagnose varicocele. Varicocele itself has no complication. It won't lead to any other problem. Just need to consider Sperm production which will affect in varicocele. Semen analysis is necessary to look sperm count. If you are married and planning to make child then it is must go for semen analysis for better evaluation. And if it will less or affected then make family planning as per your doctors advise. If your family is completed then no need to worry. It won't cause any problem beside decrease sperm production and infertility. So take your doctors advise. Still if you have query then feel free to ask me directly. Thank you. |
My daughter is 2.9yrs and weight 13.9kgs. She is suffering from fever, cough and cold from ysday. My doctor said her troat is red. from morning I am giving her p250 if fever is below 102 and meftal if fever is above 102. Now around 12.15am I had given her metal she had vomitted after 15-20 mins. Please advice her temp is 102.7 now.. I had given her agumentin at 10.00. | Thanks for posting your query at Chat Doctor. Your daughter is suffering from a respiratory tract infection. The dose of paracetamol is 15 mg/kg/dose which is same as 4ml of P250 syrup which should be given at least at interval of 3-4 hrs. You can give her the doses accordingly. The dose of augmenting is unrelated, and you need not worry. Apart from these measures, I would insist you to go for cold sponging with water at room temperature and that should help in reducing the temperature. I hope that would help. Feel free to revert with further queries if any. |
my daughter is 3 and I noticed today that the toenail on each of her big toes is not connected at base of her toe anymore. No blood or anything, but it is very obviously not connected at the cuticle/base of her toe. What causes this? What do I need to do for her? Will it reattach? | Hi, Thankyou for your query.First I would like to know that if she is having other problems also like joint pain, tiredness and weakness, recurrent fever or particular rashes and itching. As all of above-mentioned symptoms if associated with fall of toenails, it could be caused by an autoimmune disease.Otherwise it could be fungal infection or because of wearing tight shoes. Ofter falling of toenails, they will not reattach but develop newly slowly. Hopefully my answer is helpful. Chat Doctor. |
Hello doctors, i am a 28-year-old lady. suffering from less phlegm , but continous one for the past one and half months and now for the past 2 weeks i have been suffering from sneezing , when it comes it was continous. Because of the strain, i am passing few urine also. I am using asthalin rotacaps for the last six months more... so advice me what i have to do.... | Hello. You are being treated with bronchodilators indicating that your doctor has probably diagnosed you as suffering from a reactive/ allergic bronchitis. Albuterol (Stalin) is just a reliever (like Cronin for a fever) and does not alleviate the root cause. I suggest you to take a rota cap with fluticasone + formoterol combination. For your sneezes, a nasal spray of fluticasone + elastane will help but try cetirizine initially. You need to rule out infection and if found, take antibiotics. Any cough for more than 3 weeks is a warning symptom and an X-ray chest is advisable as also is hologram with eosinophil count. Now regarding urine incontinence. Don't worry. It is quite common phenomena in ladies. A pelvic diaphragm normally supports the urinary bladder and helps it to hold urine even if intra-abdominal pressure rises (such as in coughing). After delivery of a child (and also in elderly ladies), this diaphragm becomes loose. Hence, the urine Chat Doctor. The treatment is simple. Do pelvic diaphragm exercises. These are similar to Moolbandha of yoga. You have to constrict the muscles around the genitals, pull the genitals up and release after 10 seconds. Do this 20 times a day and in a week or two, the muscle should be strong enough. Also, the cough also would probably stop by then. - |
My girlfriend has very recently been diagnosed with CHF. Obviously, its been hard for me to cope with. She says shes dying and wont live past 40. This scares me, of course. But how long, genuinely, does she have left? Shes only 13 (Im 14!), and is otherwise reasonably fit and more than willing to make adequate lifestyle changes. She has started taking her medication today I believe. So, considering her young age, good health, and if she made lifestyle changes... How long would you expect her to live for? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. At the age of 13 years, most common cause for heart failure is valvular heart disease. And with surgical valvular replacement, patient can live normal life. So first find out the cause for her heart failure and if it is valvular heart disease then consult cardiothoracic surgeon and discuss surgical repair for better life expectancy. If she is having other cause for heart failure then with treatment and lifestyle modifications, she can live normal life. She is very young at present, so she can live for at least 30-40 years more if she follows lifestyle modifications. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your girlfriend. Thanks. |
My mother is 95 1/2 and has dementia. She is frail and has copd. The pa now put her on .25 of morphine for pain which we, her children, haven t noticed her having pain. PA says she is having pain so needs the morphine rather than Ativan and Tylenol. She seems to be sleeping more and responding less since on morphine. We are very concerned. thank you | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, her current symptoms are mostly due to morphine. Morphine is opioid analgesic. It acts directly on brain. Along with analgesic effect, it causes sedation and respiratory depression. So her more sleeping and responding less is mostly due to sedation of morphine. Another reason is high carbon dioxide (hypercarbia). COPD patients are known to develop hypercarbia if respiratory center in brain is suppressed. High carbon dioxide can cause lethargy, sleepiness etc. So better to stop morphine and consult pulmonologist to rule out hypercarbia. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks. |
My four year old son has three lumps at tge base of his skull on the left side and two My four year old son has three lumps at tge base of his skull on the left side and two behind his ear and one in his side of the neck..what could that be from? Should we get some tests done | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He may have some enlarged lymph node. It may be due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis or lymphoma. You should go for 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 feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
sir, i am having 7- years girl child.I have noticed in her behavior is not perfectly as compare to other child of same age group. what can i do . pl. help me sanjay padhi 0977110024 [email protected] | Dear sanjayfirst of all why you wrote It's as an autism you said that its 7-year-old child, and you noticed some of the abnormal behavior we need to see her behavior autistic child are by birth only, and gradually you can notice her symptoms through her routine activities do inform me in detail about her behavior we can give them some homeopatChatDoctoredicines for the same and that will work on her for sure but before committing anything let me see the patient first all the best |
I am 60 years of age and happily married for 40 years but I have erectile problems. I have received in the post today a leaflet regarding LIBID CRYSTAL SHOTS - stating it is a breathrough men have been waiting for. ?? The address is in the Netherlands. Have you heard about it? pleaseJohn | HelloThanks for query. The problem of Erectile Dysfunction that you have is age related. As the age advances there is fall in serum testosterone by 1% for every year. This lowered serum testosterone is one of the factors is the cause of Ed. Other factors like senile atherosclerosis involving the blood vessels of penis leading to reduced blood flow to penis along with neuritis are important factors leading to ED. There are so may agencies and manufacturer marketing various Chat Doctor. But none of these have any scientific base for their claim. I would suggest you not to fall in such plays.Instead, consult qualified Urologist for scientific evaluation of your problem and further treatment. Taking Sildenafil or Calls on demand will help to resolve the issue. |
Ive recently watched a documentary (what if cannabis cured cancer) and even read some medical newsletters on the beneficial effects of Marijuana on the human body, In the documentary they talked about the possibility of cannabis curing cancer, due to the cancer killing agent in THC cannabidiol (CBD) , just wanted to get your views on this topic | The research on this matter is highly controversial, and I would say, in its incipient stage, Cannabis are not used to cure cancer but they are used for palliative care in cancer as they improve hunger and give a sense of wellbeing. Medicinal Marijuana has some modifications and is being studied under medical supervision for use in debilitating conditions like HIV and certain cancers.I hope this helps sir. Chat Doctor. Thank you |
its been 13-14 months of dealing with my period.i moved 6 months ago and FINALLY my Dr. here started to do something about it. she put me on birth control (marvalon) and it seemed to be working then it was changed to apri 28. my last period was 3-4 days and had stopped on its own then i started the apri 28 and i had missed 3 days the first week and now im bleeding AGAIN. im 24 and this has never been a problem until it started june 2011. me and my bf want to get pregnant also.. WILL THIS EVER STOP? Please HELP! | Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. Pregnancy test of urine phone after 8 days late period. Shows +e result to confirmed pregnancy. Here both the lines are similar. One faint line suggests--late conception,- tubal pregnancy,- blighted ovum or chemical pregnancy with no embryo growth. I would suggest repeated test after 2 weeks if that too is not confirming pregnancy . Consult a gynecologist for fuehrer investigations & specific treatment. Thanks |
radius ulnar comminuted fracture but i opt not to do surgery. cast for 7 wks and removed one wk ago but finger still cant bend fully, can t make fist and wrist super stiff esp supination got problems. still a bit swell is this normal? can I force to turn my hand upward to overcome the wrist stiffness? I am worry that I won t recover cause I did not go for surgery. 55 age 156cm 63kg no other medical problem | HelloI may suggest a fish x-ray and review with an orthopedic surgeon. Some corrective surgery for improving wrist movement may be possible and also to improve ROM or supination to some degree, althougChatDoctorplete recovery may maybe difficult but improvement may be done. Do not forcibly maneuver wrist as it will damage soft tissues further, however continue with hot fomentation and physiotherapy exercises to release stiffness somewhat. You are still not old to not go for corrective surgery best wishes |
hello doctor my daughter aged 7 years . we have done one operation gall bladder removing three years back. because of this in future my daughter getting any problem or not . and what are the food items we avoiod for my daughter . height 118 cm weight 27 kg | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor ... The problem mostly noticed after gall bladder removal is diarrhea, stomach upset etc.... This is because bile reservoir gall bladder not present.... So bile in low concentration secreted in intestine... So if diarrhea occurs, high fatty food intake kept limited.... Fruits taken more.... Green leafy veg can be tolerated... Excess fried food avoided.... If still in future diarrhea if severe because of bile acid then after doctor consultation bile acid sequestrate like cholestyramine can be taken.... Hope your concern solved. Take care. Chat Doctor. |
my daughter is 5yrs 9 months old, 19.5 kg. she has severe stomach cramps once she wakes up in the morning and refuses to eat anything. i give her warm water before her breakfast. most of the time she vomits after a few minutes. But she does not have any problem after that and eats her lunch and dinner. She had a similar problem about a year ago and took Junior Lanzol for 3 months and her condition improved. She also takes Montair LC kid everyday. Now her pediatrician has given 20ml Cremafin twice a week, 15ml Duphalac everyday. iam concerned about this as her stool is not very hard and also she passes stool everyday but not always in the morning. | Hi, you are worrying too much about daughter, treat her like other child Chat Doctor. There is no need to give warm water before breakfast, instead you should wake her 20 minutes early and give her more time for her breakfast, if she vomits don't be angry at her, give her some time. There is no need to give Montage LC kid tab everything, it is given for a long time when a child is asthmatic. Remain and dual can be continued but if I was treating her than I would have advised her to eat more salads, fruits and all variety of foods so that this problem would have solved without any |
Hello Doctor, I am 68 yrs old with type 2 diabetes since 2yrs with hypertension since one year and using dutasteride related Tablets. 10 days back I had severe chest pain for ten minutes while I was vacuuming the house.I had stress and echo tests .It is opinioned possibility of apical ischaemia.Could you please give some advice Doctor. XXXX | Hello, Apical ischemia is very common and can cause chest pains. Especially due to your age, having diabetes and hypertension, the risk is high for heart blood vessels to be affected and cause ischemic disease. You will need to have the tests to see how severe the blockage is and further guide the treatment. Medications and lifestyle changes are indicated and in some cases, the doctor may also recommend surgery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
my son is 6 months his xray report questionable enlargement of the cardiac silhouette. clinical correlation is suggested. questionale lucency over the skull in the occipital region. etology is not clear. it is not clear if these are sutures... please someone translate this for me, i am worried! | Hi, Can you tell me why the x-ray was ordered? Report says in chest X-ray, there is doubtful engagement of the heart, and in skull X-ray there is doubtful lucency on the back. The lucency mentioned in skull X-ray can be taken as normal at this age, as skull sutures are yet to fuse together. To comment on heart enlargement, which is doubtful only, we need clinical details like any breathing/feeding difficulty, excessive head sweating while feeding, abnormal heart sound on examination. Your doctor will explain in more detail. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
In the last month I was having some gastric problem due to which I went for a check up. There after check up I was prescribed Rabonik Plus , Heptral 400 mg & Hepexa M for 1month. I have taken the medicines as per prescribed dosage for 1 month. But till now I have some times inching pain in my stomach. What should I do.As per the previous treatment Doctor told me there was little amount of Fat over my Liver after testing through Endoscopy & Ultra sonography.My age - 29+ , Height- 5 ft 11 inch & weight - 92. | Hi! Good afternoon. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, I would first advise you to avoid eating from outside to prevent intestinal infections creeping in, and also to avoid alcoholic beverages and smoking if you do. I would then advise for a stool test for ova and cyst and treat it if positive and in addition would advise you for a proton pump inhibitor for a symptomatic relief. Fatty liver could be due to the dietary habits and lifestyle issues. An LFT test would be appropriate. I would advise some modification in your diet like more of roughage, enough liquids, avoidance of oily, fried, and fast food and regular routine exercises like morning walk depending on your medical fitness. This would be for a long term improvement in your health. A repeat ultrasound after six months might be helpful. 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 three sore lumps. one on the side of my neck about midway between my ear and shoulder. And the other two are on either side at the bottom of my neck where my neck meets my shoulder.I have had these lumps for over a month and i have a stiff and sore neck. | Hi.did u have a recent infection in your upper respiratory tract? It could be an inflammatory process but if it didn't resolve spontaneously, it could be due to other causes. It is best if you consult with a general surgeon or an ENT doctor to physically examine you. Further diagnostic examination (like neck ultrasound or ct-scan) will be done if there are indications. Hope this helps. Good day!!~ Chat Doctor. |
Hi Doctor , 2 yrs back i had depression and was treated with Serotinin reuptake inibitors and dopamine affecting oral medication.After Few month i realized that my pleasure for sex or orgasm has vanished although erection has been there. I have feeling towards any sex act. Now its just an exercise for self being. | Hello thanks for asking from ChatDoctorYou have depression and were given SSRIs. The medicines resulted in sexual side effects like poor orgasm and lack of pleasure in sex. Now you have lack of libido, and you have discontinued the medicines. Sexual dysfunction caused by SSRIs is reversible, and it can't persist for long periods of time. So most likely the symptoms you are having are due to depression itself. In sexual dysfunction of depression medicines like Mirtazapine, Bupropion can prove useful. These medicines act as antidepressants and help in improving sexual dysfunction also. For poor libido medicines like Sildenafil, Tadalafil can be utilized. They help to improve symptoms of poor libido and erection. Herbal medicines like Wanted Forte, Yohimbin supplements also have good role in improving libido in sexual dysfunction of depression. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription of medicines. Thanks, hope this helps you. |
Just got back from the doctor. He said i had a sinus infection and that was what was causing me to puke all the time. Fever and throwing up were my only symptoms. He said there was mucus in my lungs and my throats was a little red. Is this accurate?? I thought I just had the stomach bug. | Hello dear, my name is Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. The symptoms of the sinus infection are |
turned over to right side in bed about 3Am Thursday, got sharp pain left upper abdomen. pain eased up rest of night. All day Thursday it came and went sharp to just soreness. Thursday evening noticed swelling in the shape of a ball inner upper L quad of abdomen. pain not going away just constant eases up a little lying down. noticing sharp pain if I press in midline. Bowels fine, eating ok drinking only water. Trying to wait to see primary on Monday? | Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted your history of sharp sudden pain on the left side of the abdomen at an on Thursday on turning to right. Continued on Thursday and now have ball like swelling on the upper left abdomen and the pain is continuous. There is sharp pain on pressing in mid-line. I would advise you the following |
Hello, I am a concerned 21 year old whom has been actively bleeding for two weeks straight, cramps also accompany my bleeding. I have been on birth control (intra-muscular) for a year and it has help cease most of my period. I am concerned because this has never happened to me. I would like to know what could be wrong. I would greatly appreciate a rapid response. Thank you. | Hi, Thanks for the query. Menstrual irregularity is a common complication with contraceptive methods. Contraceptives sometimes can cause amenorrhea, delayed periods etc. and they can also cause prolonged bleeding. So you better consult and get examined once. If your device is reaching the expiry date better to remove it. If not discuss with your doctor whether to continuation of the device or switch over to some other contraceptive method. Take care. |
Hello, I ve got a question about a skin rash . My husband has diabetes and has been taking metformin for 3 years. In the last two days he d developed a skin rash that itches very much. It usually starts in the evening for him. He has not taken his metformin today. He also has a stomach cramps, diarrhoea and is unable to eat. He had earlier developed the same type of allergy to chloroquinone. Thank you for your reply in advance. | Hello,1. Please ensure there is no gastroenteritis (bacterial) with a stool routine/ culture studies. If there is fever, he will need a complete blood count, CRP, liver function tests. 2. Metformin itself can cause cramps, diarrhea.3. A stat capillary glucose check is important.4. Itchy skin rash can be taken care with antihistamines such as cetirizine 10\u00a0mg or Exocet 5\u00a0mg. People with diabetes can get a fungal skin rash that is variably itchy and not much red, for which antifungal creams are required. See your doctor if the antihistamine tablets do not help. Best Wishes. |
My mom discovered a large lump on her neck yesterday morning and has no idea how long it has been there. It is towards the side of her neck on the left side. If you were to draw a line from her chin to the side of her neck (just past the middle of her neck), it would be about 1 inch below that line. The lump feels about 1.5 inches. It is firm, and she said that she feels as though it doesnt move much if she feels it. It is causing her some tenderness when touched, and also causing her some discomfort in the back of her head (sore) about 3 inches directly above the lump. She found it because she had a couple pimples on her scalp which were bothering her, then noticed the sore spot on her head and eventually found the large lump. It is visible when I look at her, but normally her hair would cover it up so she has no idea how long shes had it. Should she be concerned about cancer? Could this be a lymph node or a mass that developed? Any info would be appreciated. | Hello! Thank you for the query. If she smokes, she should be afraid of the cancer in this area. Otherwise, it is not cancer related. And yes, this sounds like a lymph node. It can be present due to some infection in the surrounding area. Lymphoma can also cause lymph nodes enlargement, but usually it occurs in many areas. I suggest her to do not ignore it. She should consult a doctor and have an ultrasound of it. If it is a lymph node, biopsy should be considered. Hope this will help. Regards. |
Hi I have gall stones and the other day (4days ago) I had extreme pain so I took some panedine forte for the pain and 2 panedine extra since then and I don t know if these are related I have been vomiting I have no desire for food (unusual) I am having difficulty breathing I feel clogged up yet the mucus is clear occasionally there is a hard bright green chunk in it I continuously have coughing fits and am panting after doing the smallest thing I have incredible back pain and I swap from being cold to hot and feel incredibly weak I also have headaches and pain in the back of my eyes when looking any direction but straight Just in case it s relevent I was assaulted a few weeks ago with a cricket bat I was hit in the head 3 times and had a 6cm gash stiched but that has now healed but the headaches started then however the other symptoms only occurred after the gall stone pain which went away within a few hrs then the onset of the other symptoms occurred | Hi.noted history of gallstones and frequent occurrence of symptoms. An acute vs chronic attack of cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) secondary to cholelithiasis (gallstones) must be considered. It is best if you consult with a doctor, preferably a general surgeon, for physical examination and clinical evaluation. Diagnostics (such as ultrasound, liver function tests, alkaline phosphatase, complete blood count, etc.) and management (medical and/or surgical if indications are found) will be directed accordingly. Definitive treatment is cholecystectomy or surgical removal of the gallbladder. It could be done laparoscopically (gold standard) or through open technique. Also, an elective (scheduled) surgery (vs emergent surgery) has better outcomes and fewer risks of developing post-operative complications. Anti-spasmodics may temporarily alleviate the pain. Low fat diet is also recommended. Hope this helps. Good day!!~ Chat Doctor. |
I had three stents put in 5/6 years ago. I have never had high blood pressure or high cholesterol, but the Cardiologist that inserted my stents insists that I take Simvastatin, and Niacin for cholesterol and Atacand for blood pressure. Lately, I have been getting light headed and my blood pressure (we have a home device) ranges from 110/60 to 135/78. Without my Cardiologists permission Im cutting my Atacand in half, but still feel light headed. Advice (beyond, go see your Cardiologist? | Hello, If you were not hypertensive before, then you can stop your Atacama and see if your symptoms improve. But by that time, you need to monitor your blood pressure daily for a week, and if it stays below 140/90 mmHg, then there's no need to start Atacama back. I would also like to advise you to check your serum electrolyte level as electrolyte imbalance due to medicines can also produce symptoms like these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
related to intestine and indigestion problem of my 23 years old son my son has one problem that his intestine comes out while going to latrine and has indigestion problem ..... what do you suggest to overcome this problem ? he is in chennai. uday buch. ahmedabad. cell no. 09725637806 | Hi well come Chat Doctor. It seems he is having prolapse rectum. This could be related to his problem of chronic constipation. So he has to correct his constipation for this. He has to Chat Doctor. Exercise regularly. He needs to learn exercise to tighten his anal sphincter muscle and can use laxative in case of severe constipation. Better if he consults surgeon for this who will guide him properly for This. Thanks |
I am very worried about my 14yr old son. He has been extremely tired, sometimes irritable, complaining of back pain and headaches, loss of appetite. Tonight he had all these symptoms plus a nosebleed... Why is he experiencing this? What should and can I do to help him? | Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor After going through your query I concluded that your son may be suffering from vitamin deficiencies or some chronic disease. He needs to get his tests such as vitamin B12 and vitamin D3. He needs to investigate by blood including hemoglobin, ESR, kidney function test and chest rays. Furthermore, he needs to visit physician. You can discuss your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. You can also write to me directly on below link |
helo sir my mother is suffering from pain in bone she is 55 years old and diabetic too way back she also attacked by chikinguniya after that condition worsen now she felt pain and itching in bones specially of palm and her fingers goes bend and difficult to make it correct plz recommend some medication. thanx. | Thanks for your query at Chat Doctor! I am Infectious Disease Specialist! I went through your query! Chikungunya is an epizootic virus. The disease is characterized by a sudden onset of high grade fever, rash and arthralgias. It causes polyarthralgias which is the most disabling symptom. Is there any swelling? She can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. In most cases it will subside in few days. Treatment is mostly symptomatic with analgesics, antipyretic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents. Also get an RH factor test done. Follow up with investigation. Do not do exercise of joints if acute pain. Happy to take more queries! You can also write a review for me. If you would like some more information, I will be happy to provide. You can take a follow-up query. Take care! |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hello sir my sgot is 66 and my sgpt is 119 what are the reasons for it and is their any big threat to my life and how could i control it can you please suggest me something . | Hi, These indicate some type of liver damage or disease. So the next step is to look for certain liver damage and most common cause is fatty liver disease. It should be confirmed by ultrasound. Other causes are viral hepatitis, cirrhosis, medications, alcohol intake or autoimmune diseases. To verify exact cause, US, bilirubin levels and tumor markers should be additionally done. Then appropriate treatment can be started. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards, Ivan R. Rammstein |
About once a year I get a reocurring abscess on the right/lower side of my groin. It always appears on what I think is a stretch mark type scar. Once drained, it disappears in about a week. What is a possible cause? 2006 (I was 23 yrs old) was the first time it appeared. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have recurrent abscess in groin area. It can be due to acute abscess forming infection or may be due to tuberculosis or some other cause. You have send scrapping material from abscess for histopathological examination well as culture and sensitivity testing. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
My daughter is 11 months and have a diaper rash due to her thrash. Her doctor prescribed her nystatin for her mouth and rash, but only her mouth is getting better. She has been on the medicine for 7 days. I have tried everything from washing the area with warm water and no soap, patting it dry , letting her wear no diaper and putting on every ointment every change. Is there a stronger ointment? What should I do? | Hi, The diaper rash occurs when a wet diaper in a baby is not changed and is allowed to stay too long. It happens most of the time at night. The wet diaper makes the skin over HY Chat Doctor. You should use diaper rash cr\u00e8mes available to prevent rashes. For severe rashes as in your baby, I use Silver mix to be applied 3-4 times a day. This has an antibacterial, antifungal, and a mild topical steroid. Keep the area |
Dear sir, Since 2 months my wife is facing a peculiar problem.she gets afraid very frequently.she says that she often sees a very unusual picture/face which other people dont see who are with her at that very moment.her health is deteiorating.please suggest what could be the reason and remedy for the same. Regards Neeraj | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. The symptom you are mentioning is a clear case of illusion / delusion. Usually happens to depressed or schizophrenic patients. You need to have good psychiatric treatment, and please consult a psychiatrist as soon as possible. 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 m 22 year old male i have undergoes throuh urine test in which the content of RBC is 8-10/hpf,and the cast present is 1-2/hpf.about one month ago i had full blood and pain i consulted to urologist ...but nowalso it is there.i have little testicles pain .when i masturbate i feel no pain but after 24 hours i feel sympoms like fever,testicular pain ,weekness..etc..so,please help me | Hello, Here are few causes I have mentioned |
Can I give kellogs cornflakes to my 12 months baby? My daughter has Grade II VU reflux and she is under medication. My Doctor says to feed everything but I am bit worried to feed her food with preservatives. Please advise whether I could feed her Kellogs cornflakes or not? | Hi, If I were your treating Doctor, I would not recommend cornflakes for baby because there is more sugar than Weetabix has. And they use not real sugar, but sugar replacement(sorbitol),because usual sugar will burn at 70 degree, when they make cornflakes crispy. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you and baby good health |
My 11year old son has a raised bunny rash on both elbows and both knees,now I noticed his inner left thigh has really red sores that are spread apart at least 12 sores and they are individual not clusters like on his elbows and knees.we are currently using a cream called closer which a dermatolog ist prescribed on May,20 any suggestions I m getting worried now | Hello, Your son may be having purity simplex most probably. However, consult the dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. There may be some triggering factors responsible for the purity lesions, like dust, pollen, silk, insects, soap or else. Antihistamines like Cetirizine may be given till itch is relieved. Apply steroid cream like Mometasone cream on the lesions. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Im having a cath done in about 10 days, the stress test and ultrasound were inconclusive but the pain on running was sufficient to warrant the further procedure. My question is , how long after the proceedure will I have to wait to have sex with my wife and is the time different if they have to put in a stent ? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Heart catheterization is major procedure. If your heart catheterization report is normal, you can do sexual intercourse immediately after procedure without any fear. But if your report is suggestive of blockage, and you need Stent placement for this then you need to avoid sex for at least 3-4 weeks. It is also advisable to avoid very vigorous sexual activity after Stent placement. So better to consult discuss all these with your cardiologist if you need Stent placement. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I have been diagnosed with chronic depression/anxiety, on many medications over a twenty year period. But I still feel like my mind stays in a state of sadness. I have been in this state so long that I do not remember if I was ever happy! There are very few psychologist who take medicare, my primary health care provider! Sincerely, Eloise | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. From what you have stated it is quite clear that you are still having a depressive episode. You need proper treatment for the same. You have not mentioned which medication you have tried until now. There are various effective therapies for depression like fluoxetine, venlafaxine, bupropion, mirtazapine or Escitalopram, and they are all very effective and mostly safe. If you have not tried them it would be wise to combine your treatment or switch to these antidepressants. At the end it's a trial and error way of treating the things. You may also require some benzodiazepines like clonazepam or lorazepam for a short period like 2-3 weeks to reduce the anxiety and help with your sleep. If you are averse to the Chat Doctor. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the therapist identifies impaired cognitions (Thoughts) and try to correct them. They are 15-20 min weekly session and there should be around 8-10 sessions to help you with your illness. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link |
My husband has noticed wetness on the edge of his underwear in the past week. I just looked and noticed that the area between his scrotum and thigh appears raw and bright red with some type of fluid leaking out. He says its not painful but it looks horrible and is only on one side. | Brief |
Hello, one week ago my boy(22 years old) had abdomen ache.We went to a hospital. They found that esr (35) and kreatinin (4.0)is high. Kreatinin decreased gradually after one week to 1.6. The doctors said that it may be from pain killer(majezic). Every check-up has done but nothing find. There is still abdomen ache. | Hi. Thanks for your query. Understood that your son is still having pain in abdomen in spite of treatment and Creatinine coming down from 4 to 1.6. This is a good sign of recovery in kidney disorder. Repeat ESR reading to see the prognosis, it is good if ESR is also reduced. Yes, the painkiller Majestic can cause deranged kidney functions. The cause of the pain in such a case can be due to the following reasons |
what could cause a p ain in your jaw that feels it is right under your bottom last two teeth , it feels like a ice pick going though the tooth ? sometimes the pain goes to the right side of my head giving me a headache and there has been times when I didnt want to talk found it hard to with my jaw. I do have a tooth that is turned around like side ways in my mouth .Thanks | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Pain which radiates into jaw may be due to deep caries or periodontal infection of associated tooth. A thorough clinical as well as x-ray evaluation of the lesion is necessary to rule out the cause of toothache. If there is Per apical infection as well as abscess formation, tooth has to be root canal treated and abscess has to be Chat Doctor. Take complete course of augmenting along with analgesics. Also check whether any impacted wisdom tooth is present, which is inflamed. If so, get it extracted or retained depending on the space available for tooth eruption. Periodontially infected tooth has to be curetted. Hope this helps. |
I have had severe prickly itching of my upper arms for several years. I have seen 2 different dermatologists and been treated with steroid creams and OTC creams, and UV light therapy. I am still experiencing the pain and itching and have considered acupuncture. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and am on methotrexate and enbril but have stopped all meds for the past 8 weeks because I cannot stand the itching anymore. I thought perhaps it was an allergy. I still have extreme pruritis of my upper arms. I am an RN. I need some help | Hi, The lesions on upper arms may be keratitis Polaris. The skin on upper arms may be erotic so, you get severe itching. Apply moisturizer cream containing liquid paraffin frequently. Avoid soap bath. Take bath in olive oil containing water to keep the skin moist. Take HY Chat Doctor. Do not stop treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
Hey I am 20 years old suffer from ulcers on my tongue, the come and go then appear in a different spot. I have these everyday. I even got a small invisible lump on roof of mouth. It dont hurt at all. I only just went through pregnancy and have had it from start of pregnancy. So I have had it for a year now | BellSouth ulcers, In most cases, the cause of this kind of ulcers is not known. However, stress is an important risk factor for this. Some may be causes by certain viral infections. Other triggering factors include feeling anxious, certain foods, hormonal changes and quitting smoking. There would be certain local anesthetic gels which can be used for oral application, which help in relieving pain caused by these lesions. You can discuss this with your family physician Avoid eating foods that irritate your mouth which include acidic foods(orange juice, soda etc.) spicy foods. Maintain good oral hygiene so that secondary infection may not happen. But, sometimes this kind of ulcers will be very resistant to treatment and are recurrent. Usually, these lesions should heal within 10-14 days. Use of antiseptic mouthwash helps faster healing and less chance of recurrence. Hope I have answered your query. Take care |
I donated blood for the first time and got to know that I have syphilis because my VDRL/RPR was positive with titer 1 | Hi and thanks for using this forum for your health concerns. I am so sorry to hear about what you are going through. Not all cases of primary syphilis really stand out clear that you may suspect having the infection. You may not have ever noticed you had the infection though you have suffered from it. These are cases of asymptomatic primary infection. For this test to be positive consistently, and FTA which is specific to Syphilis being positive deserve to be treated. I will strongly advise you get treated and so like syphilis which has lasted more than a year because we don't really know when this happened. The side effects of the commonly used Chat Doctor. Treating now is the best way to go. If you don't have any infection, the side effects are still the same and not any more dangerous than with having the disease. Hope this helps... Welcome to ask more questions and wish you good health. |
Hello. I am a 23 year old male. I haven t worked out in a couple months because I began feeling this pressure in my head when bending over or standing up to fast. I would also get light headed and feel the need to faint when standing up. Anyway, My cholesterol reading were | Hello thanks for posting here. High cholesterol for a long. Term duration leads to deposition of cholesterol in the arteries of the heart and other organs leading to clogged arteries. However, it is a gradual process and going by your age it seems unlikely that you have clogged arteries. These symptoms can be related to high blood pressure, internal ear issues and also in cervical(neck) spine problems. Please check your BP, get your ear checked up for internal ear issues and do an MRI of the cervical spine(if not already done) If all these three are normal, then you need not worry about your symptoms, they may disappear soon. Also, your cholesterol levels are not very high for your age to be concerned of. Wishing you good health. Regards |
I have a pain in the center of my chest, slightly above my breasts but below my collar bone. Its hurts really bad to inhale or exhale deeply, so I am shallow breathing. It also hurts to lower my head (chin to chest), bend over or turn side to side. The pain started last night for no apparent reason, and when I woke up this morning it was still there with no improvement. I took (2) extra strength tylenol this morning with no results. What could be wrong? It almost feels like a muscle, but then other times not. | Hi, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. Studied your query in full depth of its details. Reviewed it in context of your health concerns. Based on the facts of your query, You with shallow breathing with central Chest Pain-problem, seems to suffer from-Costo-chon Chat Doctor. Unforeseen twist may have caused this. Being central chest, creates doubts in chest pain also, which needs to be ruled out-by ECG and physicians opinion. The Tylenol double strength failed to give relief, creats doubts of the Anterior Mediastinal chronic infective pathology or doubts of -Pleuritic pains. X-ray Chest and Chest CT would fix this ambiguity and would pinpoint the exact cause of this pain in central chest. Considering the facts of your query, Mostly it seems to be from Chest Cage or from Anterior Mediastinitis. Second Opinion from Chest specialist and physician would reduce this ambiguity by proper clinical examination and evaluation. Hope this reply would satisfy you and would help you to plan further treatment with your doctor there. Welcome any further query in this regard, which would be replied in next session. Will appreciate YOU, to write your excellent review feedback comments of this service experience, to help the needy patient visitors like YOU, at Chat Doctor services. Good Day!! |
i have a serious pain in my chest,when i start walking it pains me more.before that i was all weak and i had fever,my kneck was paining as well as my spinal, i took some antimalaria and the back pain is all gone what do i do for the chest painthank you david kirui | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having chest pain on exertion (walking). So we should first rule out heart diseases. So get done ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test). If all these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Take simple painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen. Apply warm water pad on affected areas. Avoid movements causing pain. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I went to the doctor yesterday and shesaid I had a sinus infection,bronchitis, and I was starting to getPneumonia. She gave me a shot ofantibiotics and steroids. She also wroteme a prescription for Bactrim DS andcough syrup. The cough syrup isntworking, Im up all night coughing, Ihavent slept for more than 30 min sinceSaturday. I feel worse than I didyesterday. What should I do? Any Advice?Thanks! | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you need higher antibiotic, inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) for your current symptoms. Constant coughing at night can be due to worsening of pneumonia or bronchitis. So consult pulmonologist and get done chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x-ray is for pneumonia and PFT is for bronchitis. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I have a question about a possible STD . I have a skin tag in my groin , near the base of my penis . I have had it since before I was sexually active. I also get an uncomfortable red bump once in awhile on the shaft of my penis. after a day or two it develops a scab, then goes away. within the last year, my wife has started to develop similar sores a couple days after sex. Is this an STD? is it possible that the skin tag is infecteouse? Why is it just now showing up in her? I can honestly say, I have never cheated on her, been faithful to her the entire 8 years together. | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern this history that you gave here is very common condition and no need to worry about this because this could be nonspecific type of changes that might be happening to both wife and husband and this is not the big problem keep the good hygiene then every thing would be alright stop thinking in different ways, take care and have a nice day. |
my wife has something like harpies on her body ,we are not confirmed whther it is harpies or not , how coul we get confirmed, her age-32, she was having that from 2 yrs and get infected on two similiar part of her body and occur only when she get illness like diarhoea , fever or weaknes n interestingly the spot would gone after illness . on showing to doctor yesterday he has said it might be harpies , pl help us | Thanks for posting your concern on Chat Doctor! Episodes of herpes are generally self-limited and resolve without treatment. In severe cases Acyclovir is be safe and effective in the treatment of active disease and the prevention of postherpetic neuralgia pain that occurs after the infection is controlled. Oral acyclovir should be used within 72 hours of eruption of the Rashid rash has already erupted Usually non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. |
some angiograms use dyes to enhance pictures of veins and arteries e.g. bylaterial run offs. This can destroy weak kidneys. Is there any other procedures that are kidney friendly ? to be used by Interventional Cardiologists performing angioplasty on legs. excuse spelling. THANK YOU | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, let me assure you, presently non-ionic contrasts are all safe. They are used routinely for angiograms of kidneys also. For MRA (MR angiograms), there are safer contrasts used, in case of compromised kidney function(high creatinine level). For angiograms of lower extremities, contrast(dye), is not injected in kidneys. The angiogram catheter is directed below the renal(kidney) vessels. Hope your fears and doubts are cleared. If you want my expert opinion, for any doubts, send it as a direct question. Chat Doctor. Manga. |
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