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I have been told by doctors after my first endoscopy that I have bile refuels gastritis, what does it mean? And dose endoscopy has major side effects if I check it again? Usually I spend sleepless night through depressions and does it has effect on my gastritis | Hello! Thanks for putting your query in Chat Doctor. I am a Gastroenterologist. It means that there is reflux of bile which is causing damage to your lining of the gastric wall, since bile is secreted in duodenum that is small intestine which is distal to stomach. So if in stomach is bile is found means there is reflux of bile. No endoscopy examination does not have side effects, but there is no need of repeating it Gaines stress may aggravate the conditions hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Wish you a good health |
Hi Dr. Andrew Rynne My name is farrukh. i am 27 year old. and i am married from 2 year but still i have not success in making pregnant to my wife. i have checked to my doctor he has said to me my cells are week and he suggest me Azomax capsul. they are fine for me or not? | HelloThanks for query. You have been married since 2 years and can not conceive your wife your Chat Doctor. Aroma is an antibiotic and generally prescribed for infection. I would suggest you to consult qualified Infertility specialist and get following basic tests done to establish cause of your Infertility 1) Routine blood check up 2) Urine (Routine) 3) Blood Sugar test to rule out Diabetes.4) Serum Testosterone levels 5) Semen analysis to find out sperm count.sperm motility or any morphological abnormality. Further any more investigations required and treatment will be decided by him depending upon results of these tests. |
I get these tightening pains (reminiscent of active labor) the start about mid-spine and often feel like they wrap around my rib cage. It s like a giant vice is constricting all my muscles around my ribs/back. I get them sporadically, sometimes not for weeks and sometimes 3 nights in a row. The pain builds quickly within a few minutes from discomfort to pretty damn near a 10 on the pain scale. These episodes last from 45 min to 3 hours. Hot showers, heating pads, stretches, and pain meds (Norco and I uprofen) do nothing to help. I ve been to the ER, but my episode was done by the time I got there. They did a chest x-ray and saw nothing and my EKG was normal, so they don t think it s clots. I have more x-Rays scheduled and possible MRI, but I m nursing and they say that s a last-resort. These episodes started mid-pregnancy just in my back and now that I m 3 months post-partum are still happening in back and rib cage. Also, I realize it s not genetic as far as anyone knows, but my grandmother had Stiff Person s Syndrome if that matters. I m 31 years old with a 3 year old and 3 month old at home and can t keep dealing with this and taking care of them. | thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As you have pain which is like tingling pain and stiffness of muscles, I will advise you to undergo the physical therapy as it is totally non-invasive and also by therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy your pain and stiffness will come down. Also, to ask a question here is about, what type of surgery you have undergone for delivering the baby? Normal or c-section? Now, with a thorough neuromuscular assessment the physical therapist will be able to help further with even the exercises which helps you improve your flexibility and muscle strength as well. In my practice I have seen females with both normal and c-section delivery. They complain similarly and I advise them to undergo physical therapy, and it has helped them in 2-3 weeks of time. I am sure you will also be benefitted. In case you need additional information/any doubts/any further assistance I will he is happy to help you. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
Hi Doctor,I am suffering from Urticaria since last Dec. Food allergic test conducted in your clinic on 24th Feb and in Marry Queens hospital on 30th March shows no allergic to any food except a doubtful reaction on white egg and mutton. How ever I was under full control of these items. Still the itching and hives appears always and even lead to angio edema some times with swelling of lips and difficulty in brething. I changed my BP/Cholestrol tabs which were using for the last few years. Can you please advise whether I need to undergo one more food allergy test or any other remedies.Your advice is most appreciated.ThanksSalim Shah, Trivandrum46Y, 170cm, 80Kg | Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. You are having Urticaria and angioedema. Causative allergens can be food as well as non-food protein. You can undergo serum IGE level & absolute eosinophil count. You can take H\u2081 antihistamines non-sedating agents such as loratadine, loratadine, and fexofenadine, or low-sedating agents such as cetirizine or levocetirizine. The addition of an H\u2082 antagonist such as sanitizing in conventional dosages may add benefit. A CysLT1 receptor antagonist such as montelukast, 10 mg/day also can be added. You have to continue for a longer period, as it may be seasonal. A short course of oral steroid (e.g. Deflazacort 6 mg daily orally for 7-10 days) helps in urticaria with eosinophil prominence, idiopathic angioedema with or without urticaria, or chronic urticaria that responds poorly to conventional treatment. |
my daughter is 12 years old she was hyperactive and restless all her childhood suddenly one year back she hrain ,spineas spsticity in her legs which progressed badly now she uses scrtches for lack of balance MRI scan for brain,spine and lower limbs are normal | Hello, May be trauma to the spine or motor area of brain may cause spasticity. Other possibilities like upper motor neuron lesions or b 12 deficiency or neuromuscular junction problems may present like this. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Do regular physiotherapy and good nutritional support she may recover. Don't worry, but please consult with your neurophysician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi DocTOR I am very worried about my son s 17 years, just you do some analysis of blood to treat the Acne, and they came out low platelet 119L, consulting here on the internet I see that we must take it to a specialist (HEMATOLOGIST), to deepen in this result, I can do? | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your platelet count is slightly low. Just below normal range. No need to worry if you don't have any symptoms. There are many reasons for low platelet count. Even simple viral infection can lead to that. So don't worry. Just be relaxed. If you have any symptoms you should consult your primary doctors. Otherwise, just repeat your platelets count once after a month. No need Togo to the hematologist directly. Hope I have answered your question. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I am 21 yrs old, overall pretty healthy. 5 2, 105 lbs. I learned I have heart palpitations and a rapid heart beat a little over a year ago. In the past 3 months my blood pressure has gone up along with my heart rate. For the most part, we got my blood pressure under control but my heart rate is slowly increasing. Sitting it s normally around 100-110. Walking around home it can get up to about 140. Sometimes I feel like my heart is beating very hard and fast. It is very uncomfortable at times. It makes me very tired. I have learned I have a B12 deficiency about a month ago and the B12 vitamins aren t helping. Could my B12 deficiency be causing my heart to do this? Or could there be something else causing this? I have had a stress test, and an echo with a bubble study and everything came back fine. Please help! | Hello, Most of the time fast heart rate are caused by stress, anxiety & tensions. It is triggered by the stimulants that you might be taking like caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, entertainment Chat Doctor. Avoid it. Hormonal changes due to contraceptive implant(Implant) or other contraceptive devices or pills, thyroid dysfunction, congenital heart disease or heart conditions like arrhythmia, sinus tachycardia, atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation may cause heart palpitations & discomfort. You are suggested to get physically examined by a heart specialist & get CBC, Urinalysis, ECG, Echo, X-Ray done to rule out any developing heart disease. If you are obese, get a lipid profile done. Take homemade food avoid eating junk food, stay well HY |
hie iam XXXXXX. i occasionally have rash on my inner thighs. this rash vanishes and the skin r where the rash was exfoliates thereafter. my scrotum does not have any rash but is sometimes cracked and it also exfoliates occasionally. my penis shaft has small rash does are not that itchy and it happened two times before that when the rash vanished the dead skin exfoliated. | Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, it seems that you are having Dermatitis in the area described by you. It needs proper medical management. You should apply locally cream containing antifungal like fluconazole, steroid like dexamethasone, antibiotic like gentamicin. This cream should be applied locally 3-4 times a day for at least a week. Also take care of your personal hygiene. Have bath daily with medicated soap. Change your clothing daily. If the problem persists, get yourself examined clinically by a dermatologist. I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks. |
hi doctor . i am 19 years old.weight 44 kgs. i frequently masturbate. i have a number of pimples on my face . is masturbate reason for my pimples | Hi...dear Ashish., Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor., Frequent Masturbating ...is not at all problem for health..., MASTURBATION.......is the self-stimulation of the genitals to achieve sexual arousal ..., and pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm... It is a very common behavior..., even among people who have sexual relations with a partner.,95% of males and 89% of females reported that they have masturbated...., Masturbation is a good way of relieving the sexual tension..., Masturbation also is a safe sexual alternative ., It does not cause any physical injury or harm to the body., There is no relation between Acne and Masturbation.... Acne is Hormonal hyperactivity.,whereas., Maturbation is ....sexual behavior with hyperactivity of sexual hormone., ok...good luck |
Hi lets start by letting you know two weeks after taking a birth control shoti started to get left chest pain in a few days later it went down my left arm and sometimes radiated to my left leg..at this time i also started bringing up green phlegm.hospital checked fur clots by blood test, leg ultrasound,ekg, chest x ray with no dye and all was normal but fur the weeks it is constant only thing totake pain away is Oxycodone. Now the spectum was bright red (blood) when i woke up and this morning i could taste blood in my throat.what is going on..pain in chest and left arm is constant | Hi, If no blood clot found out, then, I suggest consulting with a GI specialist to rule out gastric problems (ulcer). I also suggest doing |
I have pain in my upper back near my right shoulder blade, and it hurts worse when I need to burp. What could this be? I have already had my gallbladder out so I know it isn t gallstones, but the pain is similar to the pain I had associated with a gallbladder attack. | Hello, It is not a gall bladder effect. This is due to Trapeziums. The Trapezius muscle is inflamed and needs to be treated separately. With hot water fermentation, gentle kneading massage, myofascial release and IA STM you should feel relaxed. Also, neck stabilization exercise, shoulder stabilization exercises and inter-scapular muscle strengthening exercises are advised. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
Hello, I am experiencing pressure in my lower abdomen area along with bloating. There is no pain or constipation just discomfort. I have experienced this for two weeks now. I am a female and I had a tubligation in 1998. Menstrual is regular usually last about 5 days. But last month only lasted 2 days and was very light. I have no health insurance so do you have any suggestions about what might be happening to my body? | HelloYour tubes were ligated in 1998 i.e. your age should be around 45 years. As you mentioned in the query that there is mild degree pain inn lower abdominal region. Scanty menstruation is there. So these symptoms may be due to these reasons, This includes.1 Hyper acidity or gastritis, as you mentioned that there is mild pain with bloating, so such type of pain occurs due to gastritis. So take some antacid but if pain is severe you may need Chat Doctor. 2 The nest reason of such type of discomfort may be due to hormonal imbalance due to peri-menopause. Diagnosis can be confirmed by blood examination for estrogen, progesterone level with FSH/LH ratio.3 Tension is one another such cause, which produces such type of symptoms. So consider this point also. In my opinion at present take some antacid or pantaloons. But if symptoms still persists then consult a primary care physician and get his opinion. Hope this helps. |
I have a nephew who has a hemogioma on his tongue. He is right at a month old. They live in Little Rock Arkansas. The specialist who have seen him placed him on steroids, with no effect. They had scheduled surgery to remove the growth, but minutes before the surgery, and after conferring with other doctors, they decided to place him on a high and low dose steroid to see which direction to go due to his age and the location of the hemogioma. He was on the heard medication that is new and it caused him to be very sick and that is why the drs opted to take him off and schedule surgery. My sister and her husband are so flusterd because they feel as if they are getting the run around on their babies care. Is there any other options or any other specialists that could take a look at his case. We love our baby and want to help as much as possible. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you. | Hi dear, I had gone through your question and understand your concern. You should be worried, but not too much. It is obviously seen from localization of hematoma, that child should go on surgery, because he has risk of heavy bleeding in the future. You can perform MRI to appreciate how deep is it. Hope I answered your question, If you have any further questions, then don't hesitate to contact us. I am always happy to help |
hi can you please tell me if statins cause a rise in blood pressure also could they cause palpitations i have high cholesterol i am aware that its important to lower it i have tried crestor lipitor both gave me i believe palpitations ,im now taking simvastatin and have milder symptoms but when i lie down i can hear my heart beat in my left ear .i believe it is related to these drugs.im due to see consultant tomorrow are there any other drugs i can try. i do want my cholesterol lowered due to bad family history of hypertension. | Hi Their understand your concern and I would like to tell you that although there are no proven studies to prove palpitations caused by statins, but many patients do complain and also feel relieved after stopping STATINS. What I would like to suggest you that is you can Switch to EZETIMIBE as it's not a STATIN but also lower cholesterol levels by reducing its absorption in small intestine. You can meet your treating doctor personally for a written prescription and discussion regarding this. I wish you Good Luck |
trying kintropin for the first time I am 40 years old I am pulling down to 20 on my 1cc syringe and taking that daily in the morn before breakfast. I have noticed alot of night sweating and tingling in my left hand and feet. Also, clammy I have taken 9 days so far | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. Intrepid can cause some side effects. Some possible side effects can be |
Im a follicular lymphoma patient, currently doing the Rituxan maintenance program at the one-year point. Just now noticing some bruising at my lower spine and the neck, seeming only from stretching moves at yoga. Now I have also developed some large cyst-like lumps supraclavicular (Rt) with a thickening over the sternum and a lump creeping up the base of my neck (rt side). My doc is getting ultrasound done and asking my hematologist to review. Might it be cardiovascular instead - blood clots? My platelets and white blood cells have recently dropped, first time, to the lower end of normal range. Im concnered what this means... | Hello. Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Forum. May be Desmond cysts, sebaceous cyst or hematoma due to fall of platelets count as you mentioned in your query. When platelets decreases in number than there develops bleeding at various site. If this bleeding is underneath skin than there become swelling, and we call as lump formation. However, this hematoma like lumps resolves within a short period. What is the reason of lowering of platelets and w b C? Assessment of these two parameters are very important, so consult a physician and get his opinion. Consult surgeon for lumps. Good luck. |
Hi Dr, I have got fever, pain in the left nostril (related to sinusitis) and also continuous cough. I have taken the following medicine as per Drs prescription -Erithromycin tablet . Cough Syrup.But the cough only increases and the whole body seems to be paining. Please advise.Thanks, regards. Ashok. | Hi Ashok and thank you for choosing Chat Doctor to post your question. I read carefully your question and in my opinion |
Hi.I have been taking medicines from neurocysticercosis for the past 27 years approx(my age is 40).The current dosage is zenretard 500 in the morning & zenretard 600 + gardinal 60 at night.There has been no fit recurrance for the past 14 - 15 years.The current brain MRI shows multiple calcified lesions.Do I need to take the medicines for life or decreasing the medicine gradually and eventually stopping it can be considered.What are the chances that the fits wil not occur now that I didnt have any for the past so many years.Am a bit hesitant to consider reducing the medicine but would like to.Thank You. | I understand your concerns if you have no recurrence of seizures for last 14-15 years, your thoughts to taper them is genuine. Previous neurocysticercosis might be all calcified in so many years. Though calcified and idiotic areas in brain can also cause seizure will advise you to get MRI Brain with contrast (to see for any new active neurocysticerci in brain) and EEG to look for any epileptiform discharges. If there be no new cysticerci & perilesional edema and no epileptiform discharges in EEG, you can try to slowly taper your antiepileptics (of course with consultation of your neurologist). Nobody can predict exact chances of recurrence of seizure. But if your investigations are in favor, you can try to taper the medicines. I wish you all the best |
Hi doctor i am having Disc bulge L5 position . My age is 23 . Doctors have given me Pysiotherapy exercises and tablets . Will this work out. some people say i can take d3 rise sachet 16000 units which will be much more effective. what should i do? how long will it take to get rid of from the disc bulge? | Hello Thanks for writing to according to report, you are suffering from degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine. Degenerative changes occur in spine due to aging and development of weakness in annulus fibrosis. Findings are early in your case.1. At L5 level, there is disc bulge. Satus on nerve compression is not mentioned in your query. Majority of the cases of degenerative spine disease are benefited by physiotherapy, so physiotherapy should be tried first. Surgery should be the last option. There are also medicines like capsule pregabalin available for pain relief. D3 rise tablets are vitamin D tablets. It can be taken empirically. However, ideally serum vitamin D3 level should be evaluated priorly. Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurologist. Get well soon. Take Care |
Hi.My docter told me to stop taking Epilim immediately, as I am trying to get pregnant and am 41 years old. He says the drug is VERY dangerous and can cause severe deformities in the baby. I am on 600 mg per day. I also take Wellbutrin 300 mg and Toplep 50 mg per day. He did say that the Wellbutrin and Toplep are fine and I can continue taking them. Is this true and what withdrawal symptoms should I be looking out for? | Hello, As you must be aware that Emilia contains sodium valproate, and it has been given to you for the treatment of epilepsy. So if you stop it, it's possible that you'll get seizures again once you stop taking it. I'd like to add that even Topped 50 that you are taking is contraindicated in pregnancy. As you are trying to get pregnant it is mandatory that your doctor prescribes you a substitute anti-epileptic Chat Doctor. I suggest talking to your doctor about levetiracetam and Aborigine which are anti-epileptic |
Hello,, I live in Nothern california, Got a tick bite this morning. We removed the small tick, which was pretty much imbedded. Thought we got all of it out, have it in a jar to get it tested, but the location of the bite looks quite nasty for such a small tick. Can I wait til tomorrow afternoon to call a doctor land maybe have someone look at it? Thank you | Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, Infectious diseases specialists, responding to you. Good thought to examine it by the doctor tomorrow. There is nothing much needed. Please also examine your self at doctors visit also. There is need to take care of wound which is created after removal of tick bite. Apply Betadine, polypoid cream and maintain cleanliness. I will be glad to answer your further query. Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. Wish you the best health. Thank you, ChatDoctor. |
Hello, I had a thick head cold. running nose, mucus dripping down behind nose and lots of phlegm then became shivery, the head cold is better, I have controlled the shivering with paracetomol, it goes away after about twenty minutes but then comes back??? Thanks - Anne | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor The return of the chills indicates that the fever is not completely resolving. You need to use the paracetamol at repeated intervals throughout the day. In addition, other temperature reducing methods should be employed such as |
Hi. I am a man, 40 years old and healthy on no medication aside from some anti inflammatory tablets for lower back issue (bulging disc) I have had diahorrea on and off for last 4 days with excessive wind and nausea. My stomach is firm and constantly squelching particularly after eating. I feel drained and now a little concerned as I know my body and something doesn t quite feel right. I m trying to keep hydrated with water and fruit juices. I lack energy which is very out of character. Just wondering should I see doctor sooner rather than later? Many thanks, Mr Clarke | Hello Clarke, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Bulging disc is usual finding with increasing age on imaging of spine. Low back pain with radiculopathy or symptoms of canal stenosis are findings of concern. Sometimes painkiller or other medications for back pain may lead to diarrhea. You must take enough liquid to keep you adequately HY Chat Doctor. You can visit a doctor to be evaluated properly. For back pain and disc prolapse you may consult a neurologist. Hope you recover early. Wishing you good health Regards |
good evening I have been feeling on my left side of my brain it feels like cold water is running on my head as well as I feel like my oxygen level has lowered a lot the pain you get in your diaphragm when having hick ups except when it occurs I don t have hic ups I am 27 weigh 135 and 5 5 | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! Regarding your symptoms, they do not seem to be indicative of any serious medical condition. Psychological stress could be the reason of all these troubles. Nevertheless, I would recommend performing a brain MRI (considering the fact that these feelings are always on the left side of your head) and some other blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction and inflammation tests). Hope to have been helpful! Wishing good health, Chat Doctor. |
Im 24 Male 224lbs. I have this sharp shooting pain down my left leg which also cause my left testical to hurt(i think) I got ultra sound n everything was good. right around my anus hole i have this pain as if its filled with fluid. What causes this? I poop normal no strain but notice white liquid on my penis tip and it not sticky is this normal? please advise. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. The white liquid you see at the tip of your penis is definitely residue semen which gets leaked on straining. This is quite natural and normal. There is nothing to worry on this aspect. Regarding the shooting pain, as there is no problems in ultrasound, you should ignore the pain. This could be psychological. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
Hi, M 30 yrs old lady, with the height of 5 feet and 45 weight. No I dont have a medical record for my teeth. But yes usually my teeth become yellow in color. 1nce in a yr or occassionally I smoke that to half a cigarrate, or boose a smaller amount. Very curious about my teeth, cos dont trust any doctors, seen my own sister they have charged too much 4 her route canaling and removed her 2 more teeth...waiting 4 ur guidance | With your query, it would have been better if you had mentioned since when you have thus from birth or recently? If it is from birth then it could be of many reasons like fibrosis or gametogenesis imperfect or ethnogenesis imperfect. If you observe discoloration recently then one must examine the teeth for the cause. With smoking one will get black staining rather than yellow. If you are white then also it is normal because insole fourth they have yellowish color to match their complexion. Hope this helps you. Whatever visit tour dentist for the correct cause. |
pregnancy been on depo for 3 months and once off the shot started bleeding heavy for weeks and two months later came on my cycle again and started bleeding heavily. Took numerous pregnacy testes and they all came back negative but just September started to feel movements n my lower stomach and took a couple of more pregnancy test and they still came back negative what is wrong? | Hi there, I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options. If you are feeling baby movements and pregnancy tests are negative repeatedly, then please get USG done. This will help to know about presence of pregnancy and also the reason for getting heavy periods. Please seek prescription support from your treating doctor for getting Tranexamic acid and Metonymic acid, to control heavy bleeding during the periods. If you are planning for pregnancy, you need to be in touch with your gynecologist for the further treatment. Sometimes it takes 4 to 6 months to restart ovulation after stopping the demo injections. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. |
My son is 4. I am extremely concerned about a sudden outbreak of what looks like warts or boils on his scrotum. It started as 1 now it s 5. This has happened over the past 7 days. His pediatrian says it s popules and told me to use triple antibiotic ointment. I have been for 3 days. Nothing has changed except the most recent one has gotten to be about the size of all the rest. They all started out looking like a fire ant bite but he has not been bitten. Not even a option. They are all now the size of a wart or larget mole. They do not itch or hurt. | Hi...it can be scabies or eczema. I suggest you see a dermatologist for it. But, Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
I am a 63 year old female, anon smoker,non drinker. The gamma glutamyl trans in the blood test shows 140.The ultrasound abdomen result says mild increase in hepatic echogenecity & minimal fatty infiltration of liver. Can you please tell me the reason. Thanks | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have slightly high Gama GT with fatty liver. You should take low fat diet and high protein diet. Avoid alcohol and smoking. Chat Doctor. Go for regular exercise. It will help in fatty liver. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
For the past two weeks i been having pain on my left shoulder, arm, hand and last two fingers. accompanied with that i have a lot of chest pressure and feel like that when i take a deep breath i don t get the feeling that i am supposed to have. Recently, i had a throat infection, inflammation and a stomach thing ( I had diarrhea for 3 days).I had labs done a week and a half ago. Now, i just noticed that i have a red spot on left arm. I have other spots like that one, this one spot is new. I went to the doctor and he said i had my ribs inflammed. what do you think could be going on? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion, we should first rule out cardiac cause for his chest pain. Because left sided chest pain, arm pain and shoulder pain is seen commonly with heart problems. So get done ECG first to rule out cardiac cause. If ECG is normal then no need to worry much for cardiac cause. Sore chest can be due to musculoskeletal pain. So take good painkiller and muscle relaxant for pain relief. Apply warm water pad on affected site. This will also give him symptomatic relief.Don't worry, he will be alright. |
im 21 years female,im addicted to the smell of kerosene, but i inhale once or twice a day only. wil this cause any disease or disorder? i want to know the side effects of this. i have so many health issues and i dont know whether it is because i smell kerosene or not...pls help | Hi, I read your query, and it seems that you have become dependent on kerosene sniffing. It is termed as volatile solvent dependence. Volatile solvents can cause multiple short term and long term healtChatDoctorplications. It has been associated with neurological effects like tremors, naturopathies, etc., psychiatric effects like irritability, anxiety, etc., effects on heart like arrhythmia. It can affect any organ system of the body. It is advisable that you quit inhaling it at the earliest. In case you need help, please seek a psychiatric consultation for the same, Hope this information was helpful. Happy quitting. |
Hi, i have a random chesty cough that lasts for about an hour and can come on late at night or early in the morning. It ceases after about and hour and can ocuur again 3 days later, the enxt day or a wekk later. It has been on and off for 3 weeks now. Im 38 5 feet 8 and a half inches tall and 11 stone. I used to use a whizzer for allergies when i was young and suffer from hayfever. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since you are having past history of wheezing and allergies, we should rule out asthma and bronchitis for your current symptoms. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. PUT (pulmonary function test). PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis or asthma. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilator (formoterol or albuterol) and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Oral combination of antihistamine and anti-allergic Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
HI sir My mother , age of 58 , Met a small accident and admitted in hospital on 19th NOv 2013. After CT scan done -s/o e/o moderate size vermian haematoma with mass effect on 4th ventricle and early and early obstruction hydrocephalus also has moderate size left frontal contusion with severe diffuse oedema .Diagnosed as Posterior fossa haematoma with hydrocephalus .hence sub occipital Craniectmy and haematoma evacuated done under GA on 20th Nov 2013 .In the view of Bronchospasm treated with Aminophylline infusion and nebulization. After discharge from hospital started using Levipil 500mg , Amlog 5 mg ,Itopride 50 mg medicines.After 2 days she is feeling giddiness and vomiting( even after giving emset /Domstall all 3 times.) ....it is continuing ...... After 45days , again admitted hospital for review . condition | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. The Giddiness is probably due to the Disturbance of Vestibular Apparatus and Vomiting is a consequence of Giddiness. This will settle down in six to nine monthsPlease do repeat CT brain to Rule out Post traumatic Communicating HY |
My mother has been having pressure around her lower back for about a month with some sharp pains and the family doctor first thought it was skeletal. 1 week ago he did a urine sample and found leukocytes and started treating her for a bladder infection and kidney stones . The antibiotic is almost finished and she still isn t feeling better. Today she said it feels warm around the genital area and up to the ribs. Can you help explain what s going on? | The symptoms you have described may be due to stone causing obstruction in the urinary tract. Indiscriminate use of antimicrobial is not warranted. I suggest you get USG kidneys & bladder done. Ensure 3-3.5 liters of liquid intake daily after obstruction has been ruled out/tackled. Once this is done then there is nothing to worry about. Presence of pus cells in the urine in the presence of stones is a common finding & does not always suggest infection |
Hi my friend has contacted the nhs he has lower abdominal pain below the naval if he presses on it the pain eases he has a strong pain threshold and he says the pain is excrutiating he ate today out but his friend who also ate is fine he has also been sick twice any suggestions if he raises his legs the pain eases | Hi. Thanks for your query. If the pain is easing on local pressure or raises the legs and increases on eating indicates that the pain below the naval may be due to |
I fell down a couple of stairs and hit my back around the T6-T7 area. I now have tenderness upon palpating and movement midline as well as to the R flank than radiates inferior to the site of injury and then there is pain and tenderness to the R abd on the midaxillary line. I have no hematuria. Should I be concerned? | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment and MRI is advised for the spine. Since you had a fall, I will advise you that you should undergo an MRI as the T6-T7 area is tender and also the mid-axillary line. Also, the movements are restricted I will advise to take proper care. If any vertebral fracture is present the symptoms may slowly develop and lead to bigger issues. Kindly get an MRI done to see if any bony issues are there and the rib cage is not injured. Also, when you fell down the stairs and hit your back, anything can happen, to prevention is better than cure. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
Hi doctor can u pls let me know...is there any side effect of using japaani tel...and also pls let me knw how to massage properly and the time period i.e. upto how many days i have to use this oil?I have to control my pre-ejaculation and have to increase my penis size. Pls suggest me. | Japan tel is a proprietary medicine claimed to be used for ED and not for pre ejaculation. Moreover, local applications, in principle, have no use for controlling pre ejaculation. Pre ejaculation needs treatment with samba and rushy group of herbal combos. These nourish Saptadhatus which enable to hold back semen for longer durations. Food protocol is necessary. If interested to know further, pl consult through direct question. |
Hi | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have high risk factor for blood clotting. You should search for the cause of your thrombophilia. Consult hematologist and search for the cause of your thrombophilia and take treatment accordingly. You will definitely get benefits. 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. |
i have just had a upper gi endoscopy done this is the findings what does it mean in english please . just below cricopharyngeus were two islands gastric mucosa biopsied o-g junction at 37cm with very mild oeosphagitis biopsied. random biopsy mid-oesophagus to check for eosinophilic oesophagitis mild gastritis CLO taken | Thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. You didn't mention what made the doctor do an Upper GIS copy. Clinical details are required for making definite comments. Anyway the copy report says there is abnormal type of covering noted in the Esophagus which is usually seen in Stomach. It happens due to acid reflux from stomach. They have taken sample from the abnormal region to rule out malignant changes. They have also taken biopsy from normal looking area to check whether change is due to other causes than acid reflux. A sample from stomach is also taken for doing CIO test to check for presence of pathologic organisms. Hope I have clarified some of your concerns. Please do revert with the biopsy reports. |
My 13 year old son has a bubble feeling in his knee. An MRI showed inflamed fluid and a bubble in the upper right part of his knee just below the knee cap. Our ortho doctor said it is a villonodular synovius (sp?). I was reading about the VS and what I read said it can lead to arthritis. Even in a 13 year old boy? | Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Yes you are correct it can lead to early osteoarthritis. Treatment of it is biopsy to confirm it. After confirmation your doctor can excise(removal of synovial) it. But it is said to reoccur in half the cases. Radiation therapy is useful to present recurrence. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care. |
Hi, I have a lump on my left leg above my knee on my thigh. Everytime I used to have to go to the bathroom I would get this dull pain where the lump is. Now I get this excruciating pain. It can happen when I m sitting, standing, it s worse when I m going to the bathroom. It seems to let up when I m int he midst of pushing but once I stop it comes right back then it goes away. Any suggestions? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma, from, liposarcoma, amyloid tumor or other mass. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
hello,I am vidya from bangalore.My mother is undergong treatment for osteoporosis(from 2009).It is like a roller coaster.When there is some improvement she catches some infection and again back to same problem.docs said she lost 95% of bones,she is in critical condition.they gave high dose of medicines.then one day she had severe headache and theydid a scan and found ablodclot in brain.along with medication for the bones she taking medicines for this too.just because of her will power she is managing everything(coooking etc).She is performs pujas,vrats, fasting etc.But she is suffering from pain always ,now she learnt to tolerate and manage pain.but it hurts to see her like this.please suggest aspecialist in bangalore. | Hi. Your mother unfortunately has multiple problems, and she needs treatment individually for each problem. A single specialist may not be able to manage all her problems. From your description it is not clear whether all the pain is because of osteoporosis or there are additional problems like arthritis. For osteoporosis medications which promote bone deposition and inhibit bone loss are available. It is heartening to know that your mother has such strong will power, and she is managing all work. National Institute of Mental Health and Euro Sciences (SIMIANS) is a good center in public sector for neuroscience related problems. Good luck. |
Sorry I had left hip replacement about five years ago however in the past year I seem to have a pinch nerve which causes sharp paindown my thigh area??? it is fine when I am sitting or sleeping but whilst walking as such find ti very painful. I have tried things like nurofen and the the like somee relief, have tried massage all around top side of thigh but to no avail.. I was told that the nerve could be deadened by steriod treatment???? | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular and musculoskeletal assessment is advised. As you had THR few years back, there might be weakness in the hip muscles leading to increase the load on the spinal column. As per the biomechanical understanding the weakness in the hip region will give stress on the lumbar spine leading to pinched nerve. Usually in my clinical practice I see cases having similar complaints. Recommended physical therapy for strengthening the muscles of this hip and core provides optimum results. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
hi, recently i used an olay moisturizer product that is not compatible with my facial skin type. I got a lisght burning sensation esp on my forehead. As a result, my forehead s skin got burnt and now its becoming itchy esp in the afternoon and scaly too. Please advise... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. It seems you have got local irritation to the cream you have used. It called Contact irritant dermatitis. Nothing to worry as your skin will be fine soon. I would advise you a week course of oral prednisolone in low dose (5-10\u00a0mg). Apply a mild corticosteroid like demonize and antibiotic like juridic acid twice a day. After good quality moisturizer like detail DAM twice a day over full face. Avoid use of any cosmetics/face wash for few days. Avoid direct sun exposure and use water-based sunscreen before stepping out in sun. Hope this was useful. Take care Chat Doctor. |
Hi.. I feel as if I am floating. I have polycystic kidney syndrome and I am 30 years old. I checked my BP 2 weeks back and was told that I need to take some BP medicine. Even after taking that, this has not reduced. Please help me understand what exactly I am going through? | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, let me help relieve your anxiety. Polycystic kidneys are a hereditary condition of the kidneys, where the kidneys are enlarged, with multiple fluid filled swellings called cysts. The cysts are all of different sizes and easily diagnosed on an ultrasound or CT scan of abdomen. This is commonly associated with high B.P. In that case, you need to test for blood routine, urea,creatinine, sugar,and electrolytes. An ECG and chest X-ray is needed, to see the physician or cardiologist. B.P. medication will be gradually increased, till under control. If the kidneys are quite enlarged, it may give a floating feeling. If you've any other doubt, you may send it as a direct question to me. Chat Doctor. Manga. |
Hi, I recently dropped a board on the top of my foot about ten days ago. It is still a little swollen and has a sore lump on top, also bruised down to my toes. I can walk without too much discomfort. I am a 71 yr old women. I appreciate any information you can give me | Hello, An x-ray is Advised for safety to check out any bony injuries. First I will tell you to rest, do icing if you aren't diabetic, use cr\u00eape bandage and keep the feet elevated over the pillow. This will help to reduce the swelling and the healing will be optimum. Also, I will advise you to do simple hot water fermentation and in water simple ankle and toe movements to regain muscle strength and range. Slow and low-intensity exercises have been found useful in recent research studies. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
my brothers chest ct scan reportimpressionArea of coalescing linear consolidation with air bonchogram in biletral lower lobesplease suggest whats this and what is the persentage of life risk does this situation is criticalwe had done this ct scan due to he had hospitilised for nimonia so suggest | Hello CT scan findings suggests consolidation in bilateral lower lobes(pneumonitis) of lungs. Pneumonia is indicated by air bronchospasm which is typically seen in pneumonia. Patient may empirically need broad spectrum antibiotics after clinical evaluation. This condition also need to follow up. This is not a very critical finding. Patient usually get cured by antibiotics. Patient may also need routine investigations like hologram, etc. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Hi. Im 28 weeks pregnant and recently this week my belly piercing has gotten swollen, painful to the touch and the skin around my ring is hard. I keeping very clean and never fiddle with it, so this just kinda happened out of no where. I plan on going to the doctor as soon as I can, but until then I wanted to know if there was anything I could do to reduce the swelling and pain. I haven t taken the ring out because in don t want to trap the infection, but I might soon since I am pregnant and my skin is stretching | Hi. Thanks for your query. You are 28 weeks pregnant, that you are in 3rd trimester. So you can safely take antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicines under the guidance of a Doctor (pregnancy-safe medicines). The ring being a foreign body has to be removed. The area to be applied with liquid provide iodine 4 times daily. Start antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medicines immediately under the guidance of the Doctor. No time should be wasted as the infection can spread far and wide due to its location. |
hi i am both turner s and post polio syndromes. i have sleep apnea and use bi pap with o2 at night. hopeing i can find information on anyone who has both and what symptoms they have. i also have scoliosis now as adult which i did not notice when i was younger. my age 66 and had polio age 5. in iron lung short time and right arm affected by polio. | Hiat 66 years age only supportive treatment for turners like calcium and vitamin D supplements to prevent or control osteoporosis and vertebral collapse. Since scoliosis has developed there should be x-rays of spine to determine cause, whether osteoporosis has developed to account for loss in height and compression of vertebrae. Visit an orthopedic spine surgeon. Have a good protein intake. Your doctor will advise for osteoporosis with medicines and measures for scoliosis like brace etc. Sometimes an Chat Doctor. For polio affected arm, only physical therapy and orthotics are required depending on deformity. The orthopedic doctor shall take care of IIT is not common to have both turners and polio as etiology is different for both, polio is viral infection, and turners is abnormal chromosome etiology with lack of estrogens , hormones do not worry, at this stage only orthopedic consultation will take care best wishes |
I recently was going to therapy where I was diagnosed with depression and that everything I was saying sounded neurological and didnt want to put me on any medication. After months of talk therapy I felt no better than the day I walked in and started to feel that there had to be more going on in my head than being angry at my dad, which is what I was told was causing everything. I have bad mood swings and become irritated or angry very easily, I also dont sleep well at night. There are 3 people in my family that are bipolar is it possible that I am too? | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You are doing well after those therapy interventions. That is definitely a positive sign. Feeling irritated, angry, worthless are all common symptoms of neurosis. You should understand, creative activity alone can bring you out of your condition. That is a slow process. Change happens slowly and when it becomes a habit, the past habit of neurosis will become extinct. Have a positive attitude and work with your therapist. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http |
I have a 6 year old daughter,7 in october,for a while she started getting body odour and she has long but small area of hair under each arm and also some pubic hair,the doctor would say she is overweight probably . She has extremely hairier legs now and complains of her upper arm bones hurting,should i be concerned. I am making appointment for her tomorrow | Hello, It's always good to have your child seen by a pediatrician. However, the signs of the onset of puberty are normal for some girls at this age. It depends on body weight and ethnic background. Body odor often comes well before any changes in breast or coarse body hair. Also, for some girls, the onset of puberty is slow - meaning the body changes but slowly - and for others it is fast. If the odor, and long soft hairs are there for several months, then that's OK also. One thing to look at is how much breast development she has as well. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi my 7 and a half year old daughter has just been sick and appeared to have bits of fresh blood in it, only little bits like membrain when u sometimes blow your nose. But i am concerned as she has been under a paediatrician and had blood tests done over the past few years. She had some supper an hour before bed and a drop of milk just before she went up,but hasnt eaten anything with red in it. Can you please let me know if this is cause for concern. Thanks | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor It may not necessarily indicate that there is any serious condition present. Gastritis, inflammation of the stomach, may be due to infection, due to medication or use of irritating foods. Blood can be seen if the stomach is inflamed or irritated. She needs to see her doctor if |
Yesterday, my stomach hurts because its the first time I eat as much as i eat before. My meal yesterday includes rice, a few veggies and a whole fish... and after that my stomach hurts a lot. The next day I took a poop after eating raisins w/ bread as my breakfast and after I poop my stomach hurts a little, what do I do now? | Hello, Thanks for posting your query, Food intolerance is the most probable cause of stomach pain after intake of certain food items. This can happen if you are allergic to certain food items. Food poisoning is another possible cause of stomach pain after eating. Severe upper abdominal pain experienced instantly after eating a heavy meal or pain experienced six to twelve hours after a heavy meal can be caused due to pancreatitis. Make sure that you consult a doctor if the problem is experienced repeatedly. Remember that stomach pain after intake of food must not be ignored. If you develop such problems, do get yourself examined by a reputed doctor. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful Regards |
Hello, Today I received results from a d dimer test that came out at .58 (.4 being normal). What are the chances of it being a blood clot or worse? I read that this may be an indicator for something severe like cancer? Can the levels of d dimer indicate the likelihood of it being something severe? What are the chances of it being a fluke in the blood test? | Hello and thank you for sending your question. We use the d-dimer Test as a guide if we have clinical suspicion for a possible blood clot. In your case there must have been some reason which caused your doctor to order this blood test. I imagine your doctor has considered other testing for blood clots such as ultrasound of the legs or possibly a CT scan of the chest. It is extremely difficult to predict the probability of a blood clot with a mildly elevated test results which you have reported. What needs to be done is clinical correlation which means your doctor needs to consider the test results and the chance of additional testing to rule out possible blood clots. This blood test has no validity in diagnosis of cancer, so this result cannot be correlated to any cancer diagnosis.I would encourage you to discuss this test result with your doctor and review your current symptoms to see if your doctor thinks additional diagnostic testing is needed. Thanks again for sending your question. |
i am a 22 year old girl . ive lately become very emotional and i take things to heart very fast. the smallest of things hurt me and i end up arguing or fighting with my mom. i find my mom very irritating and she just does not trust me and when she looks at me its like as if she sees a total failure in me. why am i assuming such things?.. why have i become like this?.. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You are young. You have so many things to learn. When you think that you are an adult, your mom treats you as if you are a child. In fact, you are a child, because you are not matured. A mature person cannot be irritated and be emotional towards silly matters. You are emotional and therefore you are immature. Accept you are immature and deal with your mother as if you are an innocent girl. Your problem will be solved. Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http |
hi doctor... i am 36 and have been suffering from viral hepatitis A jaundice for last 7 weeks and i still feel not recovered completely... my eyes are slight yellow however urine color is normal and also stools normal...i have slight dull ache in my abdomen but it nothing painful...all this time i have been on fruits and liquid diet however i had some meat last week...i think i shall have avoided that because after that i started having dull ache in my abdomen. anyways my sgpt is 200 and billurubin about 4mg as per last week. it was 4 x higher previously... what i wat to know is how long does it take for hepatatis to completelt go away? and also when can i resume normal diet? Thanks | Hello, Reading carefully what you wrote, I'm understanding that you feel a bit better, but not totally recovered. Well that's a positive sign |
hii had dignosed liver abscess on 6*6*5 (80cc) and inflamatory apendix 6.5 mm on 12-12 -12 and took dosage of metronidazole 3 time a day for 10dayz& augmenten 625 bd for 10 dayzzzzzi have no pain feeling ok but still confused if it returnns again than??what shuld i do? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have amoebic liver abscess, and you took course of metronidazole. You are feeling ok so nothing to worry. Furthermore, you should go for ultrasound abdomen to check complete cure. Nothing to worry about recurrence. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Hi, I have a 3,5 year old with tonsillitis and are about to fly long haul (2x12 hours) with stop over from hot to cold climate. Dont know if viral or bacterial, but got antibiotics all the same. Feel like it might remedy itself, so without medication. Would we be alright flying with her, just rinsing her throat with saline and making sure she drinks enough? Thank you | HI... It is right in flying and also continuing with warm saline gargles. Consular enlargement is 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 dr I m 34 married 4 yrs back. I dont get aroused my penis does not get eraction not once in a day except in the morning i.e. morning wood. Generally after 10 days I get the feel to have sex. Sex thoughts come into my mind but still my penis does not eract untill I start foreplay but as soon as my thoughts are diverted I lose eraction. I cant keep up my penis eract even for 1 min. I have to start sex right after I get eraction. I want to know whether I m suffering from ED or something else and what are the causes and cure for my problem. plz help me. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Please do understand that most of the erectile dysfunction problem are due to stress and anxiety and obsession. In your case too, I suspect the same because you do have erection in the morning. The details you gave in the query are not enough to diagnose your anxiety problem. You may consult a psychological counselor or sexologist who will advise you more on this aspect. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
I have been having shooting pains in my left breast that penetrates into my back left shoulder. Happens a couple of times a day at least. I had my husband do a breadth exam but he didn t feel a lump. However when he felt around the area where it has been hurting it began hurting more and has been constant for about 30-45 minutes now | Hello, I have studied your case. If this pain is on the left side than it can be due to heart problem. He should immediately go to Er and get ECG. If there is any abnormality than she should take tablet to take care of that. If it is on right side than there is not so much to be worried. He still needs an x-ray though.Sometimes ECG is normal, and she may need stress 2 D echo. I hope this answer will be useful for her. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
hi i am 26 years old 175 cms tall, weight-72 ... i was under depression in 2009 when i was 24 and was under medication... my psychiatrist had prescribed lithosun and oxetol to calm my brain ...that has made my brain completely inactive now i have lost sensation completly in my body and feel that there is no coordination in my brain . its been almost two years now .... please advice. | Hi, First, you should measure the level of without in the blood every 3 months in order to adjust the dose of the Chat Doctor. The normal level should be 0.4 to 0.8 me/L for maintenance therapy and 1 to 1.5 me/L in the start of the treatment. Second, you should do thyroid function tests every 3 months, because the without interfere with the Iodine re-absorption and use by the thyroid gland. Third, you should ask your doctor to adjust the dose of the |
My son had accute chicken pox. He is 36 years old . he was admitted in hospital last week with accute chicken pox with dengue positive when his sgpt was 212 and sgot 156. it came down to 140 and 106 on 16-01-16. Now he has recovered from chicken pox and no dengue symptoms anddischarged from hospital. But his sgpt is 187 and sgot 142. I s this normal. Is there any liver complication. | Hi thanks for asking question in Chat Doctor. You were suffered from viral infection like chicken pox and dengue .so liver might be secondarily affected and gives high level of Sept and got. Now after resolving from both these condition within few days level of these enzymes should be lowed down in few days. So after few days repeat level of both. If it is still high then possibilities of viral hepatitis and for that viral marker has to be done. Particularly Bag elevated after 6 months then it is because of chronic carrier of hepatitis b.Meanwhile, maintain healthy diet. I hope my suggestion will help you. |
i have pimples with white heads right above my genitals. i noticed a few yesterday and by the end of the day there were a lot more. i have been married for 11 years and have been faithful. my wife has had a one time affair about a year and a half ago but she says she used protection. i have looked online and the pics of herpes and genital wort s dont look like what i have. mine look just like zits and arent on my genitals but all over right above them. i am trying Clearasil now that is supposed to show results in 4 hours but they still look the same. they do itch but not all the time and since i started using the Clearasil the itching has stopped all together. they arent anywhere else. what do you think it is...zits or something else. | Hi. It could be a mild Streptococcal infection localized to the area. You should wash it regularly and keep it Chat Doctor. You could have a course of antibiotics if they are painful or discharging some pus like fluid or if there is redness around them. I would usually advise my patients Tab Augmenting for 5 to 7 days to clear the infection if that's what it is. However, to be sure one would need to look at it. So it would be in your best interest to have it checked up by your Doctor. Take care. |
I recently had blood work done and was diagnosed with sero negative RA with a positive HLA B27 my monocyctes wer 14.9.I have had radiation in the past. Recently I have been running a fever, I have been having very cold, tired, and been bruising easy. My appetite is poor though I feel full all the time and have also been short of breath and having pain. Feeling as though I have the flu . My grandmother died last summer of luekemia. The Doctor reffered me to a Hemo Oncologist to rule out luekemia. Do you think that it is possible given my results that I could have luekemia? Thank you | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, The symptoms of fever, tiredness, easy bruising, breathlessness and decreased appetite indicate anemia, low platelet counts, and constitutional symptoms of chronic illness (e.g. cancer). However, there are other causes of bone marrow suppression like granulators infections/ inflammations, infection with parasites like malaria, leishmaniasis, fibrosis, previous radiation exposure, etc. Bone marrow suppression can also occur due to radiation exposure. Consult your hematologist for relevant investigations which includes complete blood examination, bone marrow aspiration, bone marrow biopsy, etc. to come to exact diagnosis. Positive HLA B27 suggests ankylosing spondylitis. It is an autoimmune disease process which damages the joints of the spine. You need to consult a rheumatologist for management of the disease process. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. |
Yesterday, I pushed closed a dresser drawer and I got a sharp pain in my wrist turned my wrist over and there had a large knot and it throbbed of pain I rubbed the wrist then applied an ice pack for about 5 minutes still throbbing. it continued to ache all evening this morning my wrist and lower arm in bruised. Is this something I should worry about or just something weird happening? Im 50 years old. | HI, Dear, Thanks for the query from you for your painful lumpy wrist.1-I am happy that you are serious to know why this wrist-lump is painful overnight and why it did not resolve after the cold compress you gave?2-In my opinion, I expect a wrist fracture and hence I would advise you to -get the Orthopedic check from the ER curtly.3-The unrelenting bruise and wrist-ache with the wrist-lump, is serious event.4-You should be panicky and Ugly go to ER -orthopedic doctor .5 - I would advise you -to Worry as there is probable fracture of the Wrist, for which you should get the X-ray wrist joint and wrist bones.6-Hope this would solve your worry of the painful lumpy wrist injury.7-So ugly take -the advice from the ER ortho-Surgeon.8.-Hope this would solve your query.9-Wellcome to Chat Doctor for any more query. |
Thank you! I recently had a bout with the flu and since then have not been able to taste anything. I am diabetic, taking metformin, glimiperide, pravastatin, and lisinopril, and have taken these meds for over 5 years. Could they suddenly be the cause of my taste cessation? | Hello and thank you for asking! I can understand you concern. First I would suggest informing us about glucose level and HbA1c. If the Diabetes is uncontrolled can alter the taste, but more probably it is due to flu that needs some days to go away totally, without leaving symptoms. Keep monitoring the blood sugar with glucometer, check HbA1c and attach the results for further suggestions regarding Diabetes treatment. Will be a pleasure to help you further. Kind regards, Chat Doctor. |
Hi sir . i dont know how many times i did hand practice. now my penis at erection becomes like iron rod means too hard and also curved. does hand practice effects ejaculation time. i never fucked a girl i dont have idea about my time of releasing. i only did hand practice and my max time on it is 30 secs...plz tell my how can i increase my timings.. | Dear, We understand your concerns went through your details. Frequent masturbation or masturbation habit do not have any adverse effect on your sexual health or ejaculation time or erection. Masturbation is normal and natural. Masturbation is never unhealthy. But you should make sure to reduce the frequency of masturbation to thrice or four times a week. Masturbation causes tiredness. The more tiredness, the more stressed and week you feel. These issues are temporary. If you take sufficient rest and fluid, the tiredness will go away. Penis too hard and curved is also normal and is good for perfect sexual intercourse. In view of all the above, you have nothing to worry about your sexual future. You will perform well. You may consult a psychologist or sexologist for counseling. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
i got my 3rd molar filled last month. Now, i have a tender spot on my face near the bottom corner of my nose. Below the eye. I can trace the pain to the tooth that was fixed. I wouldnt say it hurts, but it feels very akward. a few days after the filling, i noticed that it was Extremely sensitive to hot/cold. Not anymore. Now i just have the slight sore spot nex to my nose. about the size of your finger tip. That side of my face is the same size as the other. No swelling as of yet.......should i be worried? Or should i just ignore it and let the 2012 apocolypse wipe us all out? | Hello, Sensitivity after a filling is common. Avoid any stress to the new filling for a few days is always a good idea. When getting numb, you sometimes don't bite down the same way as when not numb. Call your dentist to check your bite and have a high spot reduced if needed. If the fling does not appear intact or rough, also, get it checked. Symptoms of greater concern that may require an X-ray to look at the root include a reaction to pressure where you can't chew on that tooth, more hot than cold sensitivity, bubble or swelling on gum near tooth, pain medication does not work, and increase in discomfort. Having your mouth and lips held open can cause soreness or result in slight irritations. The third molar is an awkward location. Large decay areas with deep fillings can be sensitive for quite some time. The concern is with an infection and needing to have a root canal on the tooth. I will warn patients of this concern when treating decayed teeth. You may wish to give the tooth more time and monitor for the conditions above or make a dental visit to check on the filling. You seem to be improving rather than developing more symptoms which is a positive ! |
My son is 26 years old and is very healthy and in great shape. He was horsing around and jumped up and has supposedly herniated 2 disc in his back and his sciatic nerve has also been affected. This injury happened 2 weeks ago and he can barely move. In a lot of pain and now his collarbone is killing him?! I m beginning to worry that this could be something far worse or does this sound in line with his diagnosis and laying around for so long? | Hello, Bulging disc will not lead to pain in collar bone. Collar bone as we call it clavicle might be injured during fall. I would like to advise X-ray of the clavicle with shoulder anteroposterior view to rule out fracture. Meanwhile, apply curricular brace with arm sling to reduce pain. Visit to orthopedic surgeon for detailed clinical Examination is recommended. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi I m,ruchi 7 years married 32 yr old and I hav a 6 yr daughter.I m trying to concieve for more than a year.I hv pcod all other reports are normal my doctor has prescribed me mefomin and cervifert..now I m very worried weather I ll be able to conceve or not . | Hello dairy understand your concerns is very complex disease and difficult to manage sometime. But do not lose hope, pregnancy is possible once hormonal imbalance and insulin resistance has been corrected. Main aim is to regularize the period and correct hormonal imbalance. I would suggest taking treatment under the advice of the gynecologist. Clomiphene citrate first five day of period and progesterone pill in second half of the period will usefulContinue metformin FSH analogue can be usefulTake proper treatment for 6-8 months. Avoid stress, take healthy diet, Chat Doctor. |
Hi I am 32 years old I have been having head aches for 6 days. I often feel light headed and have started to feel pain/ tenderness in my right side towards my kidney. I have had my appendix taken out over 14 years ago. Doctor did not seemed concerned a few days ago when I went. | HelloThanks for query, Pain i Rt kidney area is most likely to be due to presence of stone either in Right Kidney or ureter. You need to consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests to confirm the diagnosis.1) Urine routine and urine culture 2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis.In the meanwhile take urinary antibiotic like Ciprofloxacin along with anti-spasmodic like Spasmoproxyvon twice daily and urinary alkalizer like Catwalk thrice daily. Further treatment will depend upon the results of these tests and final diagnosis. Chat Doctor. |
was riding an escalator and got light headed as I stepped off. Th and lost councisnous. my heart was racing when I realized I was on the ground. realized that I had not eaten today ... feel better now, not sure if I should worry about it. The on-site medic took my blood sugar levels which were good, my pupils were not dialated and I was alert. The whole thing passed within 10 minutes. This has never happened before. I have no heart conditions. | Hi, welcome to our site. I am Chat Doctor, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and I appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your queryThis is probably a syncopal attack. Lack of food and fluids are often common causes of the syncopal attack. There is a sudden fall in the blood pressure. This causes the vertigo and thereafter fall. As one regains consciousness the heart rate is increased and blood pressure gradually picks up. I would suggest making sure your fluid and food intake is normal and good. I however would suggest CBC and ft test along with electrolytes. I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other, so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. You can upload them on the site. You can upload them with the query, or if you have a problem, send them to attachments@ChatDoctor .com with Sub |
I am currently 10 weeks and 4 days pregnant and have two previous miscarriages, both occured at 6 weeks. I have had an ultrasound every two weeks. My latest was last week at 9 weeks and 3 days and showed a the baby and we heard a healthy heartbeat at 164 BPM. I am currently on 600 mg of oral prometrium daily and the doctor has my progesterone taken daily. My first Progesterone taken was 14 and then dropped to 13 then went up to 39 and my most recent was t 10 weeks and it had dropped to 22.5 so he increased my prometrium to 800 mg of prometrium yesterday. I guess I am looking for a little reassurance hopefully. I am worried, and wondering if this is normal or should I be worried that there might be something wrong since my progesterone dropped so much. I know it is normal for progesterone to fluctuate but I feel like that was a major drop. I go back Monday for another blood draw and have an ultrasound schedule next weds. Your feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated. Ashlee | Dear Ashlee, Your thinking is absolutely logical. Progesterone is a hormone which (as it its name suggests) is necessary for maintenance of pregnancy. It has got many functions, however, an important one is to relax the uterus and let it not go into labor contractions prematurely. If the levels of this hormone are Chat Doctor. I hope this helps you. I wish, Progesterone will take your pregnancy to term to give you a bonny baby to breastfeed. |
Hi I have had a blood pressure check with a home machine which gave a high reading and a feeling of pressure under the stern ham also my heart rate is high but thisMay be that I am worried in case I have a heart problem. The pressure has come and gone for around4 months | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain and give you my opinion. We talk about hypertension if we have mean values that exceeds 140/90 mmHg. Hypertension is divided in two groups |
Hi i was undergoing follicular scan from D9 and on D18 my Endometrium thickness - 0.94 of Type - P and in left ovary had follicles PL (T 1.9 AP 1.4 L 1.8) and AL (T 2.5 AP 1.6 L 2.3 ) And PM (T 1.3 AP 0.9 L 1.4 ) This day i took the Fertigen injection and went for a repeat scan to check for ruptured follicle on D20 however this day there were no ruptured follicles and the readings were as follows ENDOMETRIUM THICKNESS - 0.95 TYPE - ES? no FRU fluid FOLLICLE SIZE - L (T 3.1. AP 2.4 L 2.6) M (T 3.0 AP 2.3. L 2.7 ) MM (T 1.5 AP 1.3 L 1.4) and it showed haemorrhage in L and M, however MM was progressing LUF . I was asked for a followup scan on D23 where they found a ruptured follicle with following readings ENDOMETRIUM THICKNESS - 0.98 TYPE - S and FOLLICLE SIZE L [Ruptured] CL ( T 2.4 AP 1.6 L 2.4 ) LUF- M ( T 3.0 AP 2.4 L 3.0 ) MM ( T 2.0 AP 2.0 L 2.0 ) i made contact the same night and also started my course of Duphastone 10 mg. i am 34 yrs old and weigh 75 kg and my height is 5.5 ft . I have been working out doing aerobics and had enrolled in a weight loss therapy clinic where they give gel massages and steam belts and all to reduce weight. QUESTION | Hi, thanks for writing in. I appreciate your dedication towards losing weight. But I must emphasize that while there isn't any proven harm in continuing aerobics till you get pregnant, medically steam belts are not an approved form of treatment for weight loss. Although there are few studies reporting the safety of sauna bathing, there isn't much scientific research on sauna belts even though the working principle is same in both. With such conflicting evidence, I would suggest you to continue aerobics and consult a good dietician for tailor made diet chart till you conceive. Once you get pregnant, you will have to go for pregnancy friendly exercises or yoga and eat a healthy balanced diet. Hope this little piece of information helped. Good luck. |
Two months ago I was diagnosed with a very unusual case of mono. I had severe head pressure, inability to move my head it hurt so bad, a stiff neck , a low-grade fever, sensitivity to light, and was overall feeling very yucky. My doctor thought it was viral meningitis until the monospot came back positive. My CBC also came back with a low white blood cell count. After recovering from the severe symptoms, I started seeing ghost images / double vision , and was having migraines. My doctor ordered an MRI, which revealed two 4mm lesions. One was on the right side of my basal ganglia , the other was on another section that the radiologist failed to mention entirely and the neurologist didn t say. He gave me migraine medication, which helped with the migraines for a little while. I also have had a chronic low-grade fever that I haven t been able to get rid of. I went to the doctor, and it was a throat infection causing it (he said), and he gave me antibiotics and said the fever should go away. It hasn t since then, and they are now accompanied with burning sensations deep inside my head. The vision has also gotten worse at times, along with having dull headaches to migraines everyday. Are these symptoms still of mono? Or is this something else I need to be concerned of. I see an eye doctor this Friday, and have a follow up with my neurologist in a week. I also see my primary care doctor tomorrow for a test. Are there any questions I should ask or anything I should tell any of them? | Hi, i don't think these are symptoms of mono as it's a self limiting viral disease which subsides within 2 weeks or so. Also, most probably you would have got rashes once you took antibiotics for seemingly sore throat but this doesn't rule out its probability totally! As medicine is a science of exceptions and variations have been seen often. The only way is to do test which may again come negative if assuming this is your second infection or super infection by cytomegalovirus and not by ABV! I THINK U SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LESIONS IN YOUR BRAIN WHICH CAN EXPLAIN MOST OF YOUR SYMPTOMS EXCEPT SORE THROAT(ASSUMING YOUR DOCTOR WAS RIGHT). See the neurologist as soon as possible and forget Mono because it's a self limiting disease which is VERY UNLIKELY HERE. Best of luck! |
My husband 61 had a brain bleed found AVM removed it while waiting for surgery had a light stroke had been doing well with progress then 5 months after surgery diagnosed with recrudescence he s havin hallucinations and very angry and agitated is this common | Hello, Do you mean that they have diagnosed a recrudescence of the previously removed AVM? Hallucinations and change in personality and behavior may be as a result of changes occurring as a result of the removal of some brain tissue from the area where the AVM was situated. Or these symptoms could be from metabolic or other chemical imbalances in the brain that need to be rectified. Your best bet is to take your husband to a neurologist who is a behavior expert to assess him for what the new behavioral/cognitive baseline seems to be and then, to suggest proper treatment or intervention depending upon what is truly the most likely thing causing this new picture to develop. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, my nearly 4yr old son has a bruise on the top cartilage of his ear wear it curls, the Bruise is dark purple almost black in colour And appeared late morning. This morning he had no injuries/accidents Prior to the bruise appearing. He also developed a rash on his face And neck almost as if blood had been sucked to Show through the skin, some in form of a line This isnt the first time,and they appear Very randomly..He has been seen by our local gp and in febuary and march senior doctors at princess margaret hospital . Child protection services are involved as a result of my sons father experiencing the first appearance of the bruising in his ear and laying allegations against my partner (father of my 4mnth old daughter) and myself.investigation took place and we had since been cleared of the allegations however child protection remained involved awaiting the (only) physical medical examination report . Since then the same rash and bruising has occured twice the last appearance only 3 days ago. I phoned child protection to advise of the bruise & rash appearing and the events/activities prior. Before this i phoned a health direct line and was advised to see a doctor within the next 4 hours, i did so. My gp had said after looking at both the rash & bruise it was suspicious. I know %100 my son has not been intentionally harmed whilst in my care And feel as though these doctors maybe looking past something medical. The rash is said to be *viral* my question is why does it just appear randomly? The hospital gave an antibiotic cream the time before this chlorsig and put the bruise/rash looking marks on chin and faint in ear down to bruising !! Its seems many other mums are experiencing same or similiar problems either with child p s or thier child showing same markings ?? Is there anything Else that could cause this?? | Hello, Your child is developing bruises without any injury or other symptoms. Repeated episodes of bruising cannot be a viral infection. Your child should be investigated for an underlying bleeding disorder. Have any blood tests been performed on the kid? Is there any family history of easy bleeding/ bruising? Blood tests should be done to look at platelet count and coagulation factor deficiencies. I advise you to consult a pediatrician at the earliest. Hope that helps. Wishing you good luck. Preeti |
Hi doc,I have been chewing gutkha ( tobacco masala) since last 17 years.Now i have problem in my gum.can u tell me wheter i have started to suffer from cancer?please help me.i have to consult a doctor today.I have headache at my left head.Thanks Rajeev | Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Tobacco contains carcinogenic materials and chewing of tobacco can eventually lead to gum, periodontal diseases and even cancer. Before jumping to any conclusion, I would suggest you to consult to an oral surgeon get a checkup done, take an OPG radiograph also a biopsy is required. Take a course of multivitamin supplements. Take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses. Take care! |
Hello, i have a right side, muscle pain, just above hip. Goes away, if i use methyl salicylate or heat, its fine in the morning, when i get up, later in afternoon, gets worse. What is it, and how can i treat. When i press on it deep, its painful Thanks | Hi sir/madam, Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor Muscle aches often respond well to home treatment. Some measures you can take to relieve muscle discomfort from injuries and overuse include |
Hello there..this query is for my Father who is 75 years old....he has continuous bulgum cough, and sneezing. He is on medication but it is not helping much...he is not able to sleep in the night...he is not able to inhale steam as it causes breathing problems..please suggest some advise | Hi. I can understand your concern. Chronic cough is commonly seen in bronchitis and lung infection. Get a chest x-ray done if it is normal, no need to worry about lung infection. Possibility of bronchitis is more. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. He may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)Don't worry, he will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
dear sir,I met you once regarding my brothers issues,im from Sundargarh ,My father goes to cuttact many times to meet with you.MY brother Name is Ashmit ku Das.He is under your treatment now.He started 2 phase medicines as you given.but current situation is something different and not good at all.He started fighting with my mother very badly,from last 1 week.it is really very danger.so if you got this mail please respond me ,i will be remain always obliged to you,thank you sirregardsLeena das0000 | Dear Lena, Thanks for using Chat Doctor. I am sorry to answer your question, although I am not your doctor. I compelled to do it because I thought it is urgent for you. Regarding aggressive behavior in mental problem I like to inform you that mostly it is due to inadequate treatment. It is possible your brother receiving less that what is required dosage of medicine. The other possibility can be due to non-compliance. It is common for a patient with mental problem to not take medicines as prescribed. I request you to check his compliance and see your doctor in person. Thanks and regards |
Hi I am inquiring on behalf of my brother, who was camping just after Thanksgiving in the woods of central Pennsylvania. He was barefoot for a few moments, got his sock covered feet soaked in dirty brown ground water. He was in an area of high wildlife traffic. He was awakened by a sudden, sharp pain in his toe, and said it felt like being stuck with a hot needle. He thought it was a spider bite. Now, the toe is rotting and exuding copious amounts of puss. (ruined two pairs of shoes) Two doctors have tried and failed at diagnosing, and I suspect a parasitic infection. I want to show you a picture.(?) | Hello, I read your message carefully and understood your medical issue. If you can send me a picture of his toe it would be great. Also, mention to me if your brother has ever had some other associated symptoms local near the toe or systemic like fever or whatever. Usual causes are parochial (infection of the tissue surrounding the nail) and Ouyahia (infection of the nail itself). When the causative agent is fungal the progression of these two conditions is more chronic. When it appears suddenly it is caused by bacteria (staph. aureus is the most common). Parasites are unlikely to cause this type of infection. Anyway, my suggestion is that your brother must send a pus sample to the bacteriological lab to discover the exact cause. The result will discover the proper antibiotic that can work with that infection. These types of nail infections happen after a little trauma of the nail or the tissue around that that next becomes inflamed. Sent photos if they are available.I'll be here to help you further. Chat Doctor. |
Hello Sir, Thanku for this opportunity. My Age is 31. My skin was very dry. And it seems to be shrinked not tight. Especially in winter, I suffer a lot with this dry skin. My foot is also very dry with cracks. Is there any remedy for that. Pls give ur suggession.ThankuRegards | Hi, you are suffering from necrosis and planter keratoderma .it is an abnormal Chat Doctor. Treatments include |
My father of 78-year of age has a Stage IV esophagous cancer for over 20 months. He has completed 35 Chemos and 15 rounds of radiation. He suffered fever on the last day of his radiation 10 days ago and the medical team has determined that the infection that caused his fever was due to pneumonia resulting from Tracheoesophagel Fistula. The pulmonary specialist, and the surgeon do not recommend surgery due to cancer and both doctors think my father has short time left to live (about 1 to 2 months). However, the oncologist thinks that there is a possibility that with time, though very slowly, tracheoesophagel fistula may heal itself with the ongoing antibiotics treatment given the pnumonia my father is suffering is not sever. What are your thoughts on differences of opinions among the doctors and what is the best care for my father going forward (LTAC or Home Health Care)? Thank you in advance for your help. | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Sorry to hear about the progress of disease in your father and the development of tracheoesophageal fistula. In this condition, there is a communication between the airway and food pipe and the patient can aspirate food contents in to the lungs causing a severe infection. As early as 10 days after radiation, the area might still be raw and surgery is not a good option. This can complicate the situation and worsen the disease. If the fistula is small then with time, the area around the tracheoesophageal fistula can heal and form fibrosis. This is a healed scar tissue ad can help in spontaneous closure of the fistula.Also, the pneumonia is not severe and antibiotics are being given to take care of the infection. At this point in time, your father must be made comfortable and his pain reduced as much possible. The first step remains curing him of the pneumonia and extend his survival by a few months. I understand that he is taking rules tube feeding. Then next we have to provide him adequate pain relief and that can mean increasing his medications to make him feel comfortable. This can be followed by waiting for the tracheoesophageal fistula to heal. If the initial part of pneumonia can be taken care of in a hospital then he can be provided home health care after he is stable. |
Dear Sir, My brother getting pain in abdomen at hypochondriac region ann it is decresed by bending forward and pain radiating to back. by this symptoms i concluded it as pancreatitis and now he is taking Creon tablets tid, and esmeprozole bd, now appetitie is increased, pain also releaved but for how many days i need to continue these medication and what is the prognostic examintions. Plese let me know. Thanking you sir Yours truly, Dr. R. Naresh Kumar | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You are taking symptomatic treatment. You should go for ultrasound abdomen. Search the cause of abdominal pain. Then you should take specific treatment. You will definitely get benefits. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I have a crooked lower wisdom tooth on the left side of my jaw which has impacted the adjacent molar tooth..also there is a decay in the molar tooth in the lower right jaw..I ve also been diagnosed with something called receding gum disorder..I am on Amlong A and ecospirin 75 tablets..my dentist wanted me to get a clearance from my cardiologist to go through the dental procedures..so i finished my ecg and echo which were normal but my treadmill showed some variation..so i have been asked to go for a thalium test to clear the variation and only after that they would clear me for my dental treatmnent..is this necessary? Can my treatment not be continued with ecospirn? For the last four days my crooked tooth has started giving some trouble..can i go to the dentist for some medicine before i complete my thalium stress test and then proceed for my dental procedure? | Hello there... Removal of the wisdom tooth at times require a small surgical procedure. For any surgical procedure be it anywhere in the body requires thorough systemic examination. Cardiovascular normalcy is very much needed for any surgical procedure. Few Chat Doctor. So that, no cardiac problems arise. It has become mandatory for people in their early 40 s to take the esprit as a preventive measure from heart attacks. This |
I m a type 2 diabetic. My doctor changed my meds to three pills 5 months ago, Metformin gave extreme gastro side effects. So I have been taking Januvia, Glimeperide and Glipezide. It kept my blood sugar much lower but not perfect. I had 3 episodes of symptoms of low blood sugar but I never got a reading lower than 80. Now my pharmacists has questioned the 3 medication so, as of 3 weeks ago I no longer take Glimeperide. Now I m having mild pressure in my abdomen and sternem, shallow breathing and muscle tension for no reason. Any thoughts? | Hi sir. Usually diabetic medicines with metformin may cause abdominal problems like gastritis, ulcer.make sure that your sugar level is under control especially HE a1c is under control. Pain in lower abdomen and sternum is exactly due to gastritis so it's better to take anti ulcer medicines to solve this problem avoid taking oily and spicy foods avoid taking tea coffee or milk avoid some vegetables like radish cabbage and cauliflower so that it may help to reduce gastritis. Consult a physician for medications, thank you. |
my 26 month old daughter has had a white head on the outside of her left arm since mid-september. a couple people (including her pediatrician) told me it s probably from a bug bite and it will go away. however, it has been popped (on it s own) 3 times but keeps recurring. she constantly says it s hurts and cries if i even try to just look at it... should i be worried? | Hi...by what you quote I feel that it could be viral wart especially as it is recurring. You can use Selection lotion (salicylic acid) for it. But, skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
hi doctor I am having geographic tounge and crack on tounge and frequent ulcer formation inside mouth these come frequently my ultra sound revealed small amount of fatty liver ,i have dust allergy if i work hard i get chest congestion and get fever so cant sweat and work so much i want to improve my health from frequent illness almost a month i have to visit physician . i have a sitting job not much of excercise | ALLERGIC Can cause all theses if you are taking medicines they may cause effect o liver or allergies themselves can cause liver problems am not sure what medicines you are taking to control allergy normally these are food related problems get blood serum test for specific antibodies for milk wheat potato Chaney rice nuts egg as there are more chances of them causing this but can get other foods tested which you take daily |
HI at the end of a friends and family get together yesterday, my son vomited all that he had eaten. That was at 4.30pm. He vomited through the night and today. I have had him sipping apple juice diluted with soda water. He has had diarhrea (sloppy poo). He has on 2 occassion eaten vegemite on dry toast. On both occassions he has vomitted them. Last time 15 mins ago which is now 24 hours since he stared vomiting. He is again resting. Any thoughts? | Hello dear!I can understand your concern. You didn't tell me the age of the child. Its probably infection of the gut and repeated vomiting are due to electrolyte imbalance. I would advise you to give him prokinetics like risperidone before giving anything by mouth and give him plenty of fluids like ORS to replace electrolyte AMD fluid loss, peditral or rice water(water that we normally throw away after Chat Doctor. Give him green tea made up of a pinch of again(Joan/carom) and 4-5 fresh mint leaves in 250 ml of water after boiling for 2 mins. Give him spy. Definite according to the weight of the child(10\u00a0mg/kg) once daily for 5 days if it doesn't settle with all these measures. Hope it will help. Wishing your child a speedy recovery and a sound health |
I AM SUFFERING WITH SEVERE RSL. IT NOT ONLY WHEN I GO TO BED, IT STARTS AS SOON AS I TRY TO RELAX AND WATCH TV. I WAS WONDERING IF MY ANTIDEPRESSANT MY BE THE CAUSE, I AM TAKING DOXEPIN. MY DOCTOR SUBSCRIBED REQUIP BUT IT MAKES ME SIC TO MY STOMACH. | Hi. Thanks for the query. You should have posted the long form of RSL as it is not found on internet search. Understood, that you are suffering from depression and Domain caused you pain in abdomen. His is one of the side effects of Domain. I would advise you to visit your Doctor and get an alternative medicine for your depression and at the same time find out any other reason for you pain in abdomen. |
I ve been on microgynon 30 for over a year, around beginning of december 2010, never had any problems with it, was able to take pills back to back wouldn t have any issues what so ever. Since december 2011, i began to get all depressive , started worrying about everything, like worrying my boyfriend didn t love me, my friends didn t really like me, and also started convincing myself i was pregnant , even though i had all my periods on time, and they were normal (partly thing this was because some girl at college got pregnant for using no protection, auntie was pregnant, it was just always mentioned) so i got it in my head that i could be and got myself all worked up. I even managed to get things like sore breasts, pains in my stomach , tiredness, everything, but only when i think about it, anything i get wrong with me i am convinced is a symptom of pregnancy because i sat there looking up symptoms and scared myself big time. I ve always been quite an emotional person but i feel since december i have become worse and all i can think of is my pill. I take it at 7am everyday unless the odd day my alarm doesn t go off and i ll take it 8 | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. You need professional help to deal with your depressive symptoms and the false belief that you could be pregnant (which could be anxiety-related or sometimes, indicative of a delusion). I would advise you consult a psychiatrist for a detailed psychological assessment and further treatment. There are effective treatment options - in the form of medication or counselling / psychotherapy which will help you overcome your problems. Wish you all the best. - |
I have had on one occasion chest pains that lasted around 8 or 10 seconds I wasnt counting at the time. It was coming from the middle of my chest going towards and around my heart. I could not stand it was dragging me to the floor. I am 35 and I was taking medications for inflamation for my bunion and also before for my hands as the doctor says I have rhumatism but there is not tests that have been done to prove that yet. I dont take that medication anymore as I thought it was quite possible that the medication was at fault as I checked the side effects on the internet one of them was a heart attack. Dont I have a great doctor, here take these and the pain will go away but you might have a heart attack and die instead. So was that chest pain from stress or was it a mini heart attack? | I understand your worries. To me, \"every agonizing chest pain should be considered of heart origin unless otherwise proved\". First, rule out Heart cause by doing a simple ECG which is normal go for tread meal test (TMT), if that is normal to look for other causes such as peptic ulcer disease, HERD. If everything is alright then you may simply have anxiety disorder or panic attack. Hope I have answered all of your questions. thanks |
Well, I ve recently been bruising extremely easily (burst blood vessels in foot twice and knee) and severely, experiencing night sweating and bloody nose. Also feeling quite bloated even when I haven t eaten much. Can t get in to see my family doc for quite a while. | Hi, I understand your concern. You are describing various symptoms suggesting various pathologies |
Im worried i have hnpcc. grandmother | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have family history of cancer. You also have increased chance of gastrointestinal cancer. Many genetic factors are responsible for this cancer development. No need to worry. Just be relaxed. You should go for annual health check up and regular colonoscopy. So if you have cancer then you can detect at very early stage, and we can treat it better. 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. |
well I am on Seroquel 100 mgs and Zoloft 100 mgs .I was on 50 mgs Seroquel and 50 mgs Zoloft.I got the flu and threw off my sleep pattern I was fine up till I got the flu,but now I am back in depression mode mind obsesses ,which gives me very high anxiety.Will it take time 2 get used 2 the new dosage or should I go back 2 my old dosage which I felt fine on till I got the flu or should I just be patient and see how it works out am bi polar.. | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor It would be best not to alter the medication at this point especially without consulting with your doctor. A reduction in dose of the Zoloft may result in an increase in your depression and anxiety. If you are feeling intolerably unwell, you may want to consult your doctor prior to the scheduled visit. If you think that you can wait, this is also an alternative. I hope this helps |
Dear sir, My wife age is 19. We married last year. now she is conceived with 7 week of pregnancy. our doctor adviced to take Susten 200 injuction once in week and Evagest 200 (progestrone) capsule daily at bet time. is this correct dose? pls advice me | Hi, Progesterone supplements are given to prevent miscarriage. How effective they are is still debatable. But you do not need to take it by two routes either pill or injection would suffice. But if your wife does not have any risk factors for miscarriage, and if this is her first pregnancy and no spotting, no bleeding, then she need not worry. Folic acid and proper healthy diet are more important. Hope this helps. Regards. |
respected doctor, i am a mother of a son name XXXXX he is in a age of 8 year he is suffering from some brain problem my doctor had asked me that there bug in his brain and it comes from some food they have prescribe him valparin in medicine. i want to ask you that is it possible can any bug can go through stomak to brain from foods. | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Your son is most likely suffering from neurocysticercosis [NCC], which is caused by tape worm infection. This infection comes from the infected food, and enters the brain in some cases. In most cases, the worm passes out of stool. There is no need to worry, as it is fully treatable with medications. Please follow the advice of your neurologist. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. |
I dont know If this is a legit doctor or not but the last few days I have had the chills, I cant stop sleeping, diharria, and I am really dizzy and I dont know of I have the flu or what? I also have a lot of mosquito bites I got this past weekend so I dont know if it could be signs of west Nile or what? | Thanks for your query at Chat Doctor! I went through your query! It seems you are having viral infection. You need thorough examination and set of investigations to come to diagnosis whether viral or bacterial Take paracetamol or Tylenol and anti-diarrhoeal Chat Doctor. Get your Stool microscopy and culture done. Get tested for Malaria, Typhoid and IGM tests for arbovirus fever common in your area. Yes West Nile fever also have similar symptoms. You also might need antibiotic prescription. 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. Take care! |
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