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My hands starts to hurt- from my neck all the way to may palms... it s painful and very uncomfortable. I am trying to learn how to bake... I m thinking it s because of the hand mixer. My friends say it s because the air from the Air Conditioning system of my car blows directly to arm. I don t how what I have. Please help. -DM | Thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular clinical assessment is advised along with MRI of cervical spine. As the pain travels from neck to the palms, this is more of a neuropathic pain, occurs due to pinching of nerves. After a thorough clinical neuromuscular assessment, an MRI will be suggested to check the level of nerve pinching. Post which, with simple physical therapy like, Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy the pain will subside. Post which you may need exercises to strengthen the muscles of the neck and also the upper limb as whole for future safety. Usually, in my clinical practice, the majority of patients respond well to physical therapy. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
I am a 60 year old male. I had a MI in 1996 and a double by-pass following my attack. For 6 years the only medication I took was a baby aspirin daily. At age 50 I developed an atrial fibrillation and had a pacemaker installed. Now at age 60 my cardiologist suggested an upgrade to a pacemaker that would improve heart function. Is that an indication that my heart function has deteriorated to the point of not being able to reverse the effects of the CHF and problems I continue to have with fluid in the lungs? | Hello Drafter reading the case details provided by you, I would like to tell you that yes its true that probably your heart function have deteriorated over a period of time that's why you are having fluid accumulation in your lungs. As you have entered your 60s so it's better to upgrade from just a PACEMAKER to a CRT-P Or CRT-D as it will help synchronize your heart rhythm which finally improve the heart function (LVEF) and also prevent sudden cardiac death due to some arrhythmia. Good Luck |
My wounded warrior brother was fx with fibromyalgia now he can t get out of bed, can t get into bathroom he is up high steps a big guy in a lot of pain, I flew in from Los angles to this country town just outside of New Orleans. He is on neoproxin can he take his nor on also | Hi and. Your question is unique and requires a unique treatment. Treatment programs for individuals with fibromyalgia have been diverse and varied, and as yet no one single treatment has worked for every patient. Some patients have reported partial symptom relief with tricyclic Chat Doctor. Treatment through active stretching, postural education, body mechanics, and other forms of therapy has also provided some benefits. Specifically, it has become apparent that persons with fibromyalgia benefit from aerobic conditioning and other exercise programs. According to standards for fitness developed by the American Heart Association for a normal population, showed that 80% of patients with fibromyalgia are physically unfit. For your brother it is important to start with simple, painless exercises, initially, by a method called Feldenkrais method. In Feldenkrais method individuals perform small, gentle movement patterns, usually in a group setting, in response to verbal or written cues. The movements are self-directed and performed within each person's comfort range. Mental imagery of the movements is encouraged if the movements are perceived by the patient or the instructor to be too difficult. Mental imagery is also occasionally used as part of the lesson for all participants. Mental imagery has been widely studied and documented for its positive effects on learning. Also, the individual is guided hands-on by a Feldenkrais practitioner, who may be a physical therapist, through gentle and slow movements. I hope this information is helpful to you. Take care and have a nice day |
Dr, i am suffering from muscles loss , my hand ,leg,back all area become very lean no muscles ,it append very slowly past 6 months i was in addict of doing masturbation past 20 years ,idid not had any problem in my life and normal activity and healthy life, but in 2012 i had sudden fever heavily it took 2 months to become normal there after month by month i faced new problems first low stamina , lots of fear in mind, weight loss, memory loss,nee pains,sleep less,night fall , excess body temp, acidity , dry skin, sudden hair fall , mentally confusing,not able to execute any decisions , lost my intelligent,looking very sad ,face become very unfair, then physically, low erection, low desire ,fear to marry & am little bit recovered automatically after i left masturbation but in these unconditioned body iam fear to get marry, am 37 yeras old living in coimbatore. what is the treatment how can i become normal human being ,writing this from very poor mental condition am not able to realize myself , nerves system also very weak , help me to cure is alopathy have remidy or should i go to siddha idont konw dr. | Hello, Relax down, don't be given up in your life like this. In everyone's life, there are ups & down, but one should be very sincere and honest towards ones own capabilities. Don't be that much given up in life, nature has given us a lot of opportunities.Don't go on recalling your weaknesses all the time. If something is wrong in someone the simplicity lies in coming out of the wrong track and be on the right track. See whatever you were doing was wrong, but have you ever realized the consistency and Inner strength you had in yourselves? You were so consistent and continuous in your activity that it has been for 20 years, what one needs to do is change the bad things with good one had it been If u don't have that much energy and consistency in yourself you would have perished long back from this world. Remember you have a lot of strength in yourself but all you need to do is utilize it in the right direction. I want to congratulate you on one thing, You have the honesty and desire and sense of reality that what you are doing is wrong and what is right. In most of the time, many of us will be hardly aware or familiar with our inner self with the intention to correct oneself, the extent of severity and pity you are in yourself is the brave potential that is in yourself to get you on the right Path. So you need continuous counselings and moral support, everything in yourself gets fixed as if it was nothing. What you need to do is concentrate on your career, if you don't have qualifications sufficient to start some job, then get to know about yourself in which field you are interested, and it is correct, accordingly get busy in that and try to do the things in what the best way you can, don't worry about your failures and falls repeatedly, when the baby is small just few years old its start walking, but they fell down again they try to get up, again they fell. So failing and again starting is a life process. We should always be very much clear and focussed that we should never give up or depressed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I just had a lump removed from my arm. I have stitches. After the local wore off last night I was in alot of pain. My incission was throbbing and stinging all night. I m still in alot of pain. I never had stitches before. Should they be this painfull? He told me to keep the bandage on for 2 days so I have no idea what it looks like. He also said that I shouldn t have much discomfort but I do. And I do have a high tolerence for pain. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint pain after a surgical procedure is not an abnormal finding, and it commonly occurs for about a week or more which gradually subsides when the healing proceeds. The pain needs to be controlled with painkillers during the initial post surgical period, and it does not look like you are taking any medication for pain. You should take a short course of antibiotics like Amoxicillin or Augmenting for preventing infection. Take painkiller like Ibuprofen for moderate pain and in case if pain is severe Tramadol can be taken. You can also get an injectable painkiller like Veteran injection [diclofenac] for relief from pain faster. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. |
Hi, I am a mental health professional but even that doesn t help me. I have ADHD and don t want to be on medicine because it can affect appetite and I already struggle to eat enough (just due to not being hungry, having the bad habit of using work as an excuse, etc.). I know the low blood sugar greatly affects my mood, so stepping up my eating can help. But honestly, typical anger management strategies don t help because of the impulsivity. My main issue is that when I m stressed at work I can t stop the repeated swearing outbursts and self-destructive behavior that feeds itself. I need to know how to handle things better. Focusing isn t an issue anymore as I ve learned to adapt. It s the anger and frustration and feeling overwhelmed I don t know how to deal with. I ve read books, used my own knowledge, etc. I saw a counselor (can t afford to now) I liked but to no avail. They can only give you so many strategies, I know that, the rest is up to you. But I can t seem to control my brain. I know ADHD is a defect in dopamine D4. How do I overcome a brain problem and all the anger, etc., that goes with it? | Hi, You are a mental health professional, do not want counseling or medicine and want to improve. In this situation, first, you should be non judge-mental for your treatment. Because you can not improve without intervention for such problems as you are wishing here. In my view medicines will help you greatly with counseling. So, meet psychiatrist and continue following anger management techniques. If problem is prolonged or severe and leading to frequent interpersonal problems, then for assessment and treatment, you can visit specialist like psychiatrist or psychologist. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Wish you Good Health. |
Cut my knuckle on the edge of the saran wrap razor on my ring finger knuckle. Clean cut, treated with polysporin right away and bandaged with a splint. It swelled up almost right away and has not gone down. My finger is stiff, but not red or warm and the cut has closed and looks ok. Help! | This is the initial Inflammatory Reaction of the body. The swelling will gradually reduce. Please do keep Practicing Small Movements of the fingers.do not let it stiffen Further due to non usage of it.keep Using the Medicines which you have been prescribed. Hope the blade of razor was not Rusted n that you have Taken tetanus Toxic injection if it was. Look for any Color Change of fingertips. If further Problems Pertain, consult the Nearest Physician. |
i got a really nasty big blister on my shin a few months ago,,,i thought it was a possible insect bite ,,,it was painful, but eventually healed. a week later i got a row of 6 to 8 large red blister,bumps on other calf,,,,then on back of right arm then on back of left arm,,,,now in a row on my face. they are very uncomfortable and itch when they go away . i think i get a low fever when they are coming before they break out, i have taken prednisone and several antibiotics, used prescription cream, been to dr twice. also have took allergy meds. they finally went away,,,,but back again. ever since the first big bug like blister ...i find a new line of big knots under my skin that eventually raise n turn red,,,,soetimes have tiny little blisters but not always. have not felt good since. very achy, letharic, joint pain,????? what is happening???also noticed my veins seem to be alot more noticeable...possibly a coincidence or paranoia. they seem to get worse when i am working alot or under stress,,,may also be coincidence?? but they are always in a row . between three and seven. | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, The blisters may be due to allergic reaction, contact dermatitis, eczema or any Chat Doctor. But the blisters occurring all over the body at different time to be evaluated properly by the skin specialist. It may be due to some insect bite also with the available medical history this is what I can suspect. If you are able to identify the causes for the rashes then treatment will be easy. I suggest you to consult your doctor for proper diagnosis. Thank you. |
I broke 4 ribs 4 years ago 8,9,10,11 . 9,10 were plated 10 is still broke and 8 healed. I have developed a deep harsh cough that wakes me up at nite. I sleep with pillows and head of bed elevate. The cough produces thick white sputum. The cough occasionally will happen throughout the day. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Rib fractures can cause atelectasis (partial collapse of part of lung). Rib fractures prevent movement of lung infections that area. So there is passive collapse (atelectasis) of lung in that area which is causing cough, congestion and mucus production. So get done chest x-ray and HRCT thorax to diagnose atelectasis. You will need NAC (N acetyl cysteine) 600\u00a0mg twice daily and chest physiotherapy are treatment for atelectasis. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My son went to the dr a few days ago and had a xray because his leg was swollen and sore to the touch. They couldn t find anything wrong. It has gotten better, but now the left side of his head is sore to the touch and he won t let me touch it. Even putting his shirt on hurt it? What could this be. He will be 4 at the end of December. | Hello, The migration soreness may be due to following reasons- -Presence of infection-Presence of connective tissue inflammation due to tissue disorders.-Deficiency of vitamin D. You may ask from your doctor for a complete blood examination including CBC and vitamin D profile. At present, you may ask for prescription of good analgesic and anti-inflammatory preparation for relief. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
Hello,My mother was bitten by a stray cat on the left foot in January and was given Rabipur and Verorub, in this month she got bitten by the same cat, does she need a 5 booster vaccination shot now, as she recieved vaccination shots during the first time till the end of february. Thank You | HiT hanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor. I appreciate your concern for your mother. I can understand her problem, but nothing to worry about it. Since she has been previously vaccinated following a stray cat in the month of February (the last dose), she needs only two doses of vaccines to be given on days 0 and 3. She must receive these injections in the deltoid muscle of the arms. The wound should be cleaned and a booster dose of Injection Tetanus toroidal not given in January. Hope this answers your query. A feedback is highly appreciated. Regards |
I juice everyday, take probiotics and blood pressure medicine. I am experiencing sudden hair loss.When I juice I do kale, berries, fresh ginger, honey, soy protein, 1/2 cup of Kefir and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar.Vitamins I take are | Hi there,,,welcome to ChatDoctor-The diet you are following is good for hair growth and can not be the cause of your hairball.-Get your Hemoglobin and thyroid profile checked as these are some common cause of hairloss-Give your scalp a frequent hair massage with lukewarm olive and coconut oil with tip of fingers.this will increase the circulation of scalp and intern hair growth.- I want also to mention here that falling of up to 100 strands of hair/day is normal because every hair has a life cycle of its own which ends with it falling out to make space for new one to grow. Sometime people misunderstood this with hairball. Hope this will help |
Dear Sir From last 3 years I am facing too much problems in my daily routine.I forgot small things like i take lunch twice or sometimes eat nothing from morning to evening, i went to market and forgot what stuff i have to buy and came back. When I read something I have to read it 3-4 times to understand and then also I understand a bit of it. When somebody talks to me I became blank and dont know what to respond and sit like a dumb person.When somebody turn on TV or music my head starts banging and I starts getting irritated.I have a small 2.5 year old kid sometimes I feel like running from him dont want to take his responsibilty. I am losing all my confidence. I have never been like this before when I was in school, CBSE has awarded me a one year scholarship for getting highest marks in mathematics(98%) in all over India. During my engineering college i was a gold medalist in mathematics for getting 100% marks. I was working with Cognizant and they awarded me as a best resource of the year among 5000 employees. When i looked back I never believe that I can get any such achievement again in my life. Please help me that atleast I can lead a simple and normal life.I am too much frustrated with my memory and under confident nature. I dont know what happen to me, Do I need a medication help or something else. Please Help!!! | Hi, thanks for posting your concern in the Chat Doctor. I think you should consult a psychiatrist to rule out anxiety disorder, depression, sleep disorder, any form of dementia, or any other neuropsychiatric illness. Both anxiety and depression may present with memory problem, intellectual impairment, lack of concentration etc. Sleep disorders may also produce similar symptoms. A session of daily exercise and another relaxation session in a day may help to relax you and improve your performance. However, psychometric assessment and if required neuroimaging may be done to come to a specific diagnosis. For any further information, please write back to us. Regards. |
Hi I am just curious I had a total hysterectomy in 2006 have since had numerous problem with my right ureter due it being singed during the procedure scar tissue build up cause right ureter blockage had nephrostomy tube place found out lost some percentage of kidney function not total had ureteral stent and balloon placed three months ago today noticed bleed please help me figure out why | HelloThanks for your query. Based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have sustained injury to your Right ureter during surgery for Hysterectomy. This is an accident and results in to stricture of ureter at the site of injury. Which in turns leads to reduce the kidney function. Kidney function will regain only if normal continuity of ureter is established by surgery either excision of the structured segment and doing end to end anastomosis or with surgery to replace damaged segment of ureter by a technique called Boards Flap technique. Please consult qualified Urologist for evaluation and further help. Chat Doctor. |
I have a red rash on the head of my penis that comes and goes. I have no pain during urination nor any itchiness, excepting for occasionally. I have shown it to a dermatologist and his response was that it isn t herpes or genital warts . He prescribed an anti-fungal cream that suppressed the rash for a while but it popped up again right after sex. The red spots aren t constant in location either. I have been tested for syphilis and HIV and tests came back negative | HI, Thanks for your query. As your Dermatologist told this does not seem to be herpes or genital warts and as your tests for Syphilis and HIV were negative you just forget about these diseases. It could most probably due to yeast infection or may be due to some irritants like condoms (latex or due to lubricants), soaps or other topical applications. If it is not adequately treated a yeast infection, it may recur. Then your sexual partners are not treated for the same then also you may likely to have the recurrences. So take your sex partner also to your physician and treat her, then you will be alright totally. Get well soon. Chat Doctor. Morgan |
Ok, I need to know what would cause a leg and foot to swell up 4 times its normal size. The foot and leg became so large, it was having eruptions of liquid like volcanos. And all this occurred within a 2 hour period. This happened to me several years ago and was diagnosed as cellulitus. I was put on 4 IVs of antibiotics overnight. The typical blood poisoning red traces were visible slowly moving up my leg. They mentioned that it could have been a spider bite or something infecting the little toe where it started. I have been researching cellulitus and brown recluse spider bites and none of the symptoms described are what I had. So now I am confused as to what may have happened to cause such a bizarre affliction. Any ideas? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Many of the spider bites usually do not cause much harm except for some spiders like black widow spider and brown recluse spider. Your symptoms are suggestive of a brown recluse spider bite where the skin around the bite wound swells and reddens due to a local reaction. Such wounds should be cleaned thoroughly to avoid secondary bacterial infection. Based on the symptoms you have mentioned in your query, I suspect the above scenario where your wound was not attended to in time and secondary bacterial infection has occurred leading to cellulitis. Cellulitis is caused by bacteria like staphylococcus and streptococcus. You were correctly treated by broad spectrum antibiotics as cellulitis spreads very fast and cause septicemia. Hope I have helped you with this answer. Thanks. |
how do you go about treating growth on kidney I have had a gowth on there for a year but it has grown and I would like to know the procedure I will undergo from meeting with a urologist and steps taken to get to a decision | Good Day, and Thank you for being with Chat Doctor ! By growth do you mean tumor or a kidney mass? Generally any solid enhancing growth in the kidney is considered malignant or cancerous unless proven otherwise. I would suggest removing the kidney mass depending on the size of the growth if a partial neurectomy can still be done or if it is more than 6 cm the growth can be removed together with the kidney. Thank You. Chat Doctor. |
hi , my partner and i have been trying to conceive the past month. nearly every night we get intimate. yesterdaty i got my periods,. but only few days before i thought i maybe pregnant. my breast for the past week were very very sore and larger / fuller i cant remember the last time i had my breast feel that way. my last period before this one was 31st July and yesterday 26th August its back...what is the chances of being pregnant? can i do a home preg test? | Hello, If period bleeding is quite less or not like previous one, then you can do a home pregnancy test to rule out conception. Above clinical features are seen both in early weeks of pregnancy and PMS. Sometimes implantation bleeding which occurs earlier than due date, may be mistaken as period bleeding. Here, chance of pregnancy is quite less, but you can do the test to rule out pregnancy and clear confusion. Hope, it helps. Good luck. |
Why does my stomach and back hurt? I feel tired, sluggish, nauseated and get headaches. I feel like I can t eat at times. I have been using the birth control patch faithfully... I had a baby ten months ago and I am experiencing the same symptoms I had when I first got pregnant. I took a pregnancy test and it came back negative. Maybe it could be to early to detect? But if not pregnancy what else could possibly be going on? | Its probably fatigue and indigestion caused by AAM - a kind of mucous caused by indigestion and hampered metabolism that gives rise to symptoms presented by you. Its well established scientific theory in Ayurveda. Later, most of the time it gives rise to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Best way is to use the procedure to cleanse the bowels and flare up the digestive system that will correct the metabolism too. This cycle completes in 2-4 weeks. Make a habit to avoid heavy food. Use warm water Chat Doctor. Avoid cold |
I have facial swelling on the right side of my face and sore gums and tooth that is bugging me. The swelling and pain are unbearable. I tried locating an endonditis and have an appointment tomorrow. They said that they couldnt do anything until the swelling goes down. I am taking antibiotics and tylenol but I dont know what else I can do for the swelling and pain. Can you help? | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your complaint and presentation of symptoms it seems that you are suffering from DENTAL ABSCESS which has occurred due to deeply infected tooth and when the infection progresses from the tooth via root canals to the area below root tips there is pus formation and formation of dental abscess. At times the pus perforates the bone and get accumulated in the soft tissues leading to swelling and pain. You should take higher antibiotics like AUGMENTING 625 mg [Amoxicillin 500 mg + Clavulanic acid 125 mg] thrice a day and in place of Tylenol you should take a higher painkiller that can control severe pain like TRAMADOL 50 mg thrice a day. Do cold compress over the swelling. As some swelling and pain improves you should consult back your endodontist who can perform Root Canal Treatment in which a hole will be made in the tooth and an escape way will be created for pus Chat Doctor. |
Hi Doctor,I have infection in my teeth and it is paining like insane, few days ago I went to dentist and he prescribed Taxim-O for infection and Kineto-DP for pain. Since last 3 days I am continuously taking the medicine but I dont find any improvemt and whenever I get pain I take Kineto-DP but it doesnt give any relief. Could you please let me know which is the best prescribed Medicine for tooth infection and also for tooth pain. Please help me its paining like disaster. | Hello, Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, Read your query, as you have infection in tooth this can be due to carious tooth or due to periodontal infection don't be worried so much for this pain and infection you should consult your dentist and go for investigations IOWA X-ray of tooth and if it is carious tooth then go for its treatment root canal if possible and if this infection is due to periodontal infection then go for Oral prophylaxis. In meantime do warm saline rinses two - three times a day, you can take dispensable Tablet Paracetamol for pain as this medication give you temporary relief, so I will suggest you to go for its proper treatment. Hope it will help you. Wishing you good health. |
My 7 year old son was complaining about a sore throat. After inspecting with a flashlight, I noticed a quarter-sized area of really small pin-prick-size red (not raised) dots (think very light hicky) on the roof of his mouth towards the throat. After confirming with him that it is not his throat that is sore and that the discomfort is actually originating from the roof of his mouth, I am baffled as to what this might be. He has no fever, is not complaining of any other symptoms and is in otherwise excellent health. Any idea as to what this might be? | Hi.... By what you quote I feel that it could be ulcers over the soft palate and if it is, so I am very sure that it could be a viral illness called - DERANGING. It is a self limiting viral illness and except for symptomatic treatment you need not use anything else. If there is pain or fever - Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15\u00a0mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500\u00a0mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F or sever pain. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. For oral ulcers - Byte gel for local application over the ulcers. Regards - |
my daughter is 17, 5ft4\", normal weight (not skinny or fat) and last week she had a localised swelling on the inside of her elbow. about the size of a small orange. The swelling was firm to the touch, hot, red and itchy. She went to the hospital and was prescribed ibuprofen and antihystamines. 2 days later she had the same but also on the outside of the top of her arm. We iced it and it went down. last night it was worse; inside of her knee, sole of her foot, one hand, her top lip and cheek. Again a visit to the hospital and more ibuprofen. She does not have any bites or rashes. Only different lately is she has had a full set of immunizations for Tanzania. Any ideas please ? | HI, Dear -Very Good Morning from India. Thanks for your query. I understand your concerns about the daughter. I studied your query in depth.-I would advise you not to worry. In my opinion its -Hives-Generalised CIU-Chronic-Idiopathic-URTICARIA.-Commonest cause-is Eosinophilic induced by infestation with -worms and amoeba.-Treatment- I would advise-Tb-Hetrazan-100 mg BD for 21 days. Tb-Wormin / Vermont with parallel with advise of a doctor.-Antiallergic-Tb Xolair-or some times--Tb-oncotrex for few was(to suppress immunological excitation in CIU of your daughter)- in moderation could be tried under expert skin doctor of ER department.-Hope this reliefs your worry-some query. Welcome for any more queries in time to come. Have a Good Day. |
Hello, my mom felt down the first time on the 28th of January and the Xray for the pelvis, hips and chest show no problem ...afterward she felt down, as she was trying to walk without walker, till today another two times but since the last fall that dates back to 12th of February noon time she s having a pain in her abdoman when she moves and there is a bruse on her back left side ...she s taking paracetamol for pain, could it be a spleen problem? | Hi. Thanks for your query. Read and understood the history you have provided about your Mother, of falls, pain in the abdomen on moving and a bruise on the back. Paracetamol alone may not be sufficient, and she may need additional painkillers or other medicines as may be necessary on physical examination by a Doctor. Pain in abdomen on movement may be associated with some internal problem like spleen or any other organ for that matter. The best way |
hello doctor, i am 21 year old female. i noticed undigested rice in my stool today and undigested food for past 10 days. i am taking clarithromycin from 3 days because i am told to as i have folliculitis. what could possibly cause this condition and is there any treatment? | Thanks for posting you query to Chat Doctor.there is no relation of folliculitis with indigestion as folliculitis is infection of hair follicle and not associated with indigestion, so I am not understanding the purpose of taking Azithromycin. If you are having any painful lesion of hair follicle then let me know so that I can suggest you correct remedy as Staphylococcus is the most common organism to causing it. Indigestion could be due to some other cause alteration in your daily food intake or timing of meal may cause such problem .for your digestive problem you should presently start to take plenty of water per day and increase green veg in your date. Take Sachet or capsule of gut flora |
Hi this is pretty complex In march I was eventually diagnosed with a dvt (after seeing 5 doctors) this then progressed into a PE in which two clots were found on my lungs. I spent 5 days in hospital on high dose of deltaparin and discharged on the lower dose of 15,000 units because I self harm by blood letting.I was again later diagnosed having suffered another PE where three new clots were found and a shodow on my lower left lung.They placed an ivc filter in. I went to have this taken out and they had found that it had dislodged and was filled with clots as well as a large clot sat on the filter estimated to be around 5 cm. Again I was Put on 15,000 units of deltaparin.Last night I was admitted for a transfusion and every professional I saw I explained my concern about having had another PE (same symptoms as before) no one took me seriously because I am on deltaparin. They gave me an X-ray which showed nothing but it never has. Clots have only shown up on a ct scan.They basically said because Im on deltaparin there is nothing more that they would do.My chest pain is worsening (I have been discharged today) Im finding breathing more difficult. What do I do? Do I have to be dead to get help? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. You are having recurrent Pulmonary embolism despite optimal anticoagulant treatment. So we need to rule out hypercoagulable states like homocystienemia, protein C and protein S deficiency etc. So better to consult hematologist and distal these. For your present symptoms like chest pain and breathlessness, we need to rule out Pulmonary infarction and recurrence of embolism. So you need to get done CT Pulmonary Angiography to rule out these possibilities. Possibility of hypercoagulable state is more in your case. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I have shortness of breath after 1/2 of running with lower back pain. The LBP is sharp burning feeling and I can t continue after the sharp pain has disappeared. My throat gets dried up fast with the first two minutes running and feels like throat is clogged. I have no history of asthma. I am 15 lbs over weight but still exercise on a regular basis but just can t exercise long enough due to LBP. I have no history of injuring my back. | Hello, Pain is a factor that may restrict you from physical efforts, the Chat Doctor. In my opinion, first is necessary to evaluate correctly the condition that is causing LBP, in some cases, herniated disc disease, spondylolisthesis, etc. may require restriction of physical activity instead. Discuss with a spine specialist for these issues. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi I have developed allergic asthma at the age of 25. I never had a history of asthma in the past 24 years & no one from my family ever had this disease. My chest XRay is normal & the Ige count is 380 IU, I have been prescribed a combination of Fluticasone 200mcg & Formoterol 6mcg as I had some problem with Budesonide 200mcg & Formoterol 6mcg(Had Nose blockage & eye irritation after taking budesonide). This steriod + LABA combination is prescribed in powder format ie (Rotocaps). I developed this disease while I was posted at Mysore & than Bangalore for on an assignment & since than this disease dosent seem to go away. I feel taking Montek LC 1/4 tablet gives me the best relief as compared to the above steriods but do feel quite drowsy after this medication though it is just 1/4 of the tablet. One of the doctors suggested me to go for an allergy test as I was a victim of Late Onset Asthma. I wanted to know if an allergy test will help me get rid of this disease. I have been doing breathing exercise & have recently started taking Lemon with hotwater as lemon acts as natural antihistamine. | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you |
My 22 year old daughter was diagnost with mercer . She went to doctor got medicine , she has been on medicine for 3 weeks she thought is was gone but a not came up on her leg again, so she is going back to doctor, my question is she has a 3 year old I m scared for him Idont want him getting it or the rest of the family, can he catch it being around her? | Welcome dear ! Thanks for consulting me at virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and I can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I assure you not to worry as I will take care all of your medical concerns. MRSA is spread by contact. So, you could get MRSA by touching another person who has it on the skin. Or you could get it by touching objects that have the bacteria on them. Babies have weak immune system, so they are more at risk in the first place. Treatment which I usually prescribe to my patients is Clindamycin 450\u00a0mg per oral 3 times for 10\u00a0days. If you need further, detailed and quick assistance related to any health issues, feel free to ask me a question directly from my profile. You can also attach Lab reports and pictures with direct question. May you get very well soon and have a wonderful time ahead. Please don't forget to give your valuable feedback and five-star rating, to help me assist you in a better way. Click at I Find This Answer Helpful. Please, write a review about your experience with me. Regards! Chat Doctor. |
my dad who is 58 years old his weight | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are quite worried about your dad. From the description of his symptoms it appears that he may be suffering from a chronic psychotic disorder like Schizophrenia. Soon (Risperidone) is an anti-psychotic medication which is used for treating psychotic disorders. It is usually effective in controlling psychotic symptoms like hallucinations. I would suggest that you take your dad to a psychiatrist in order to have a proper evaluation so that the correct diagnosis can be made, and the appropriate treatment can be initiated. Wish you all the best. |
I HAVE AN ADVANCED SPINAL DEGENERATIVE DISEASE THAT IS INOPERABLE, CONNITIONS INCLUDE SPONDYLOSIS,GRADE 1 SPONDYLOLISTHESIS L-5 [RUPTURED #5,and torn ] OSTEOARTHRITIS ,SPINAL STENOSIS....AND SO ON. MY QUESTION IS HOW DO I KNOW IF IT S ADVANCED TO THE MS STAGE THE REASON I ASK IS BECAUSE I M EXPERIENCING MORE LOSS OF EXTREMITY FEELING AND CONTROL. I ALSO HAVE EPILEPSY DUE TO MULTIPUL HEAD INJURY S. I M GOING TO SEE MY NEUROSURGEON ON MONDAY AND WOULD LIKE YOUR DIAGNOSIS ON LIMITED INFO,I KNOW...THANKYOU STEVEN | Hi, thanks for the brief history. Since you mentioned your spine issues and head injury I feel its more of a nerve related issue. It won't be MS. as for MS there are different sorts of symptoms and much more to into for. Also, you will be under medication by the physician which are doing their job. What I need from your side is to think about the physical therapy. Many cases with what you mentioned spine issue I have seen with the similar symptoms. With a regular physical therapy, medication, meditation, etc. they are helped. Getting strength in the muscles during the pain and little control muscles is tough but not impossible. Kindly discuss with the Neurologist, how about doing physical therapy, and I am sure he will guide you for one, and you will be helped along with the medication as well. With the grace of God I wish you a speedy recovery. |
hi! have been having lower lumbar issues. my right leg has been tingleing with a little numbness. at night there is a little pain which wakes me up at night until I reposition it. I brought it to the attention of my diabetes specialist. with my age(53) she said possibly calcium buildup around one of my nerves that run through my spinal cord and when inflamed causes the lower lumbar pain and leg pains? she says that the ibprofan that I was taking can raise my numbers of my kidneys. and to take tylonal for the inflammation? your thoughts Thanks Alan | Hi there! Yes your Diabetes specialist is absolutely right in that Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs are not recommended in Diabetics. Your symptoms since they're on 1 side is most likely to arise from one of your Spinal nerve roots impinged by a part of your Spine, commonly known as a slipped disc. It is mostly seen in people above 50yrs of age and is fairly common. The problem is that the pain is worse and more difficult to control in Diabetics. Start with a X-ray of the LumboSacral spine - of it shows anything then you can consult a Physiotherapist and take appropriate measures. If X-ray doesn't pick up anything, MRI of the Spinal cord helps. For the pain, if not controlled by Tylenol - Pregabalin 75 mg twice a day for the first 2 weeks and then once a day at night should help. Needs a week to start showing effects. This can cause Chat Doctor. |
I have Interstitial Cystitis and chronic kidney stones. Today I had severe pain passed out and was taken to the ER. The pain was similar to an IC flare and kidney stones. There was blood in my urine but the CT revealed the stone previously present was no longer in my kidney so the suspicion is it had passed. Since coming home I have noticed I have to force push to start a urine stream and feel blocked. Could the stone be stuck near the urinary opening? I was unsure if that part would be able to be viewed by the CT. I am able to pass urine but with great pain and that sharp blocked feeling. Wondering if the stone has made it almost out but not quite?? Is that a possibility?? | helloThanks for query. The pain and difficulty in passing urine with known history of stone in the kidney suggest that the stone has moved down and got impacted either at the bladder neck or in urethra. Please consult qualified Urologist and get Ultrasound Scanning of the abdomen and pelvis including penis done to confirm the diagnosis. Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests. If it is impacted in prostatic urethra you may need to get endoscopic removal or fragmentation of the stone done under anesthesia. Chat Doctor. |
why do continuon sneezing when till treatment continuon , not repeat problem what can be possible its that child time to create problem since i am old 10 year ,since then it is being problem and my younger brother same problem but not my sister ,is this parrent problem so please tell me about this topic | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Sneezing is due to irritation of the nasal mucosa by irritants like dust, mites,infections and chemicals. Sneezing due to allergies are certainly the result of both genetic and environmental factors. The release of histamines wills trigger symptoms of allergy. If it is due to environmental factor we can identify the irritants and can prevent exposure to that irritants. You can undergo Skin prick Test to know the allergen causing these symptoms. Thank you. |
I am having unusual side effects to a new med. sore muscles and joints, tender and sore fingertips. a feeling of needles in knee joints and shoulders. I ve been advised that these symptoms don t relate to med. side effects. what else cause this unwell feelings? | Hi, Thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As mentioned, medicines do not give a side effect of soreness or joint pains, medicines give symptoms like - nausea, skin rashes, constipation, etc. Now, coming to your musculoskeletal problems, you have tender and sore fingertips, feeling of needles in knee and shoulder, you need a thorough musculoskeletal assessment.These reactions could be due to some other factors like soft tissue pathology or a nerve pathology, which post assessment can be understood better. Also, performing regular exercises will help to improve the metabolism and immune system. Once, the root cause of the problem is identified the proper measures of treatment planning will be taken. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
I had a rash about a month ago, from end of toes to mid upper thighs, arms all the way up, skin peeled like several layers, hurt if i didn t keep lotion on. arms gone comp away. legs left with swelling from knees down to below ankles, bright red with peteki rash, hurts. left worse than right. can t see ankle by bedtime. i walk an hour a day, don t have any prob doing that. | Hi, The skin rash which is itchy on lower extremities and arms may be allergic in origin. Consult the dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. Avoid the contact with the suspected allergens. And antihistamines like Cetirizine may be taken until itching is reduced. Apply steroid cream on the affected areas. The steroid may be taken in the severe case. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I am a 15 year old male who received beacopp chemotherapy and chest radiation for stage 3 hudgkins lymphoma should I be worried about secondary malignancys such as aml or other serious side effects. Diagnosed in September 2009 had rumors on both sides of the chest and the spleen. Thank you for any help | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Hodgkin's lymphoma is very sensitive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It actually melts like snow when chemotherapy and radiotherapy is administered. So regular chemotherapy cycles are needed to keep it in remission phase. So I advise you to get done regular follow-ups with your oncologist. If you do so, complications will be very less. Irregular chemotherapy in Hodgkin's lymphoma can cause1. Acute lymphoblastic crisis2. Acute myeloblastic crisis. So to avoid all these, regular follow-ups are needed. |
I have had an MRI that shows severe right foraminal stenosis from asymmetric annular bulge with a broad posterior disc and bilateral uncovertebral osteophyte complex. This partially effaces the subarachnoid space resulting in mild central stenosis, sever right formainal stenosis and mild to moderate left foraminal stenosis. for C4-5 and C5-6. I have lessened pain a great deal with chiropractics, but my right arm has severe limitations, weakness, numbness, pain, heat, etc. What is the most likely, most effective treatment for this? I am a left-handed tennis player, and also wondering how long treatment might take to get me back playing again? | Hi,first if you have stenosis in the cervical level you should be a bit conscious and careful? You can avoid pain for time being, but you need to focus that you spine needs attention. Numbness, weakness, tingling, pain, etc. are the symptoms are common but tough to deal with. The first advice to follow is to meet a physician or an or tho specialist. Show the scan and take advice on the dos and don'ts. Then may be a first line to follow after this is to take adequate rest. Then maybe you will be guided to a physical therapist. He might teach some small simple neck exercises and then may be some upper limb exercises. Then may be if the or tho. Specialist feels that it's advisable for you to continue a play of tennis you can go ahead but if he says no then kindly follow the advice. Neck is a very important place and having a stenosis at that level is not good and its risky a lot. Kindly take care and God bless you. |
My 10 year old daughter has been experiencing severe abdominal pain when hungry for 2 days. She has no other issues-no vomitting, diarrhea, or constipation. She bends over in pain and then it gets better after eating. The pain is not waking her up at night | Hi! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. I feel that her abdomen to be examined clinically apart from any investigations like an ultrasound, a CBC, a stool test for ova and cyst and a urine routine test to reach at a conclusion. Further management would depend on the reports of the investigations. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
I was wondering about the long term effects of benzodiazepine poisoning in a person who already has near end stage cirrhosis due to hep c? Also have insulin dependent diabetes. five feet nine inches, female, 175 lbs. Was given medicine while in a psychiatric hospital, where i was then sent to local er for poisoning. | Hi, It can be a life-threatening condition. Since benzodiazepines are metabolized and eliminated from the liver, if given to patients having end stage liver disease, they get accumulated in the body producing toxic effects which can be at times life-threatening. Benzodiazepine toxicity can cause difficulty in breathing, bluish fingernails and lips, disorientation, confusion, profound Chat Doctor. Since this is a medical emergency, so she should be treated in the hospital. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
A month ago I noticed a small bruise on the inside of my right ankle. I didn t remember bumping it. The bruise went away and in it s place is a hard pea sized lump there. It seems tender when I touch it. It concerns me because it is not going away. I am trying to decide if it is serious enough for me to see my doctor. | Hello, I have studied your case. I think it is most probably collection of blood inside ankle. It is called hematoma. This is going to dissolve soon. I would recommend you to start hot water fomentation, antibiotic and NSAID. I would also recommend you to apply compression bandage. Furthermore, I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
Im a 23 year old female and have been considerably healthy my entire life. I am currently in the military and about a year and a half ago I came back from my first deployment. I was not in dangers way and I was not exposed to anything overseas. I was back for a few months and began feeling exhausted. I was sleeping 12 + hours a day but I was able to function through the fatigue. I got back from my second deployment about seven months ago. Same thing. I was not in dangers way and I was not exposed to anything overseas. I am so exhausted now that I am falling asleep at work. I have never done this before. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been using my CPAP machine but it is not helping the fatigue. I am on Celexa currently for depression but I really do not think that I am depressed as it is something that I have been exposed to and dealt with throughout my life. I am an avid runner and always have been but it is near impossible for me to get out there and run anymore. It feels as though it takes a days worth of energy to get up and use the restroom some days. I have had my thyroid tested and have tried vitamins. I feel that everytime I see someone they want to tell me that it is depression. I can assure you that this is not depression. This is painful and exhausting. I get pretty bad headaches on a regular basis and I have always urinated frequently. What is wrong with me!? | My dear friend.I would like to tell you 2 things. Please listen carefully. First is depression doe snot men that you should be sad always. It is something more. If you feel lethargy no interest in any works and feel tired exhausted without any apparent reason. Even this is depression.it is caused endogenous depression.2nd thing is that you have to keep faith on one doctor mostly a psychiatrist, and you need psychotherapy for coming out. There may some issues which may be in unconscious mind causing depression. So please visit and continue treatment. I can understand it happens, but you are strong enough to tackle it too. |
I am 30 yrs old lady. I am married before 2yrs and got conceived in after one month of marriage.Becoz of fibroid growth i want to abort my first child.And i made operation and remove the fibroid.Now past 6 months we are again trying for baby.But i could not make it. Everything is normal.but my husbands counting was 11% only.but we consult the doctor and she advice to take Siphene tablet from 3 day.for my husband she advice a tabelt.and my treatment is running second months.Is there any chances for me to get pregnant this month.after taking tabelt my husbands activity is better then before.so kindly give me a positive answer. | Hello thanks for your query. Your husbands' semen motility is quite low. Please get a repeat semen analysis done after completing the course of Sphere. If there is no improvement, consider GUI (intrauterine insemination)Have your ovulation status documented. Have a laparoscopy and hysteroscopy to assess status of endometrial cavity after fibroid surgery and patency of fallopian tubes. All the best. |
i have had 4 boils in the past 2 and a half months, 3 on my chin and one on my neck close to my ear and with that on i had swollen lymp nodes by me ear. With that boil and the on on my chin currently i have had a headache. Should i see my MD? What could it be? | HelloUsually these boils are due to staphylococcal infection or streptococcus infection or other bacteria. In most of the cases usually cause is bacteria. When such patient visit my clinic I prescribe them to take. Ampicillin+ oxacillin 250 mg each three times in day for 5-7 days. Also take aceclofinac 200 mg C R twice in day. I also advise them to take serratiopeptidase 20 mg three times in day for 5-7 days. Within this period these boils become sterile (. No infection). After once treated and cured, if recurs then get in blood examination for blood sugar level as well as E S R, C B C. Then consult a primary care physician. Hope this will help you. |
Hello, I noticed I ve have a relatively small sized flesh colored bump towards the very bottom of my general shaft. It s been there for about 4 months now and has not gone away. All i can remember when It appeared was that I had previously shaved there, I always shave my general area and keep it clean but have had ingrown hairs in that area before, however they just go away. I m scared this might be a wart but I do remember around the time I got it, I was not sexually active. I m wondering if It s a general wart or an ingrown hair infection and how I go about handling this. | HelloWelcome to Chat Doctor. I went through the history you have provided here. It seems from the history that you are having bumps in the genital area. This is because of inflammation of the hair follicles resulting in fur uncle or because of enlargement of the lymph nodes secondary to infection in the area. This can be treated by the use of oral antibiotics and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Do consult your doctor for examination for confirmation of diagnosis and prescription of |
Hi, Does low testosterone cause weak erection? Does over masturbration cause weak erection?I heard some people say that a man could only shoot 5000 times of sperm. And body will only produce 14 gallons of sperm. Is this true ?I don t know why but I can t maintain my erection when masturbrate. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Masturbation do not have any adverse health or sex effects. Masturbation is natural and even animals do it. For a youngster of age group 13 to 17 masturbation every day is normal. After that also it is normal, but people get engaged in some other activities like games, education, career etc. which are more engaging and energy consuming. There are people who masturbate daily even at middle adulthood. The trouble is lack of knowledge and the anxiety arising out of it. Feeling guilty will trigger anxiety. 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 |
I am 33, just had a baby.about 10 months back I had a lump in my right armpit. Got it checked doctor said its bacterial infection due to shaving so gave me medicines but I couldnt take it coz I got pregnant and now after delivery when I went to see the doctor she suggested ultrasound coz my lump has gone bigger and soft. I got ultrasound done but nothing clear and now I have to go to the doctor again. I had tb about 11 years back which was cured. I am worried. | Hello! Thank you for the query. Such lump usually appears due to hair follicle inflammation caused by shaving. In such case, the best treatment is not an antibiotic, but incision and pus Chat Doctor. It is also possible that this lump is an enlarged lymph node. However, this should be visible in the ultrasound. It is also good to have breasts checked when a lump in the armpit appears. I hope you have had breasts ultrasound as well. I suggest you to consult general surgeon with this problem. Hope this will help. Regards. |
I am experiencing a dull achy pain on the lower right side of my belly button. I am nauseated and have had these symptoms for 6 days now. I went to my local ER two days ago and all my tests came back fine. They did urine, blood, and CT scan and ruled out appendicitis. I eat very little and become more nauseated after eating and my symptoms remain the same. Any thoughts? | LIVER FUNCTIONLESS AND THYROID FUNCTION TESTS NEEDED IF YOUR US ABDOMEN IS NORMAL AND NO GALL BLADDER PROBLEM OR APPENDIXTHINK OF ANY MEDICINE TOOK FOR ANY OTHER DISEASE LIKE PAM BROKEN DIET SUPPLEMENTS START WITH AD\u00cdLIO 1 TAB BD NON-OILY NON GREEDY AND NON-SPICY WOODLOT OF WARM WATERMEN D EMPTY STOMACH MORNINGS YP ARISTOTLE 1 SF TDS AFTER MEALSNORFLOX 2- DAYS BD TO COUNTER ANY STOMACH INFECIONGET TESTS AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY |
Hi, ive had a constant dead right arm for a few weeks now. It started when i strained it playing squash and continued (stupidly) to aggrivate the strain for a while after. Now i have been left with a conatnt dead arm feeling and sometimes pain when i lift my arm up. | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The numbness in the arm seem to be related to a nerve damage. I suggest doing some examinations for further evaluation. I recommend doing |
I have a sharp pain in my stomach right near my right rib cage. It came on suddenly. & I dont know if I need to go to the Dr. Also Ive had a bad cough since December 2nd and a strange bruse appeared yesterday morning on my chest & it has a strange lil bump under the bruse. | Hi. Since you have cough and pain, the possibility goes in favor of plural inflammation. It gives sharp pains. The bruise and the lump may or may not be related. The possibility can be due to strained rib muscles due to act of coughing. I would advise such a patient for X-ray of the abdomen in PA and right lateral position to confirm or rule out. You need to visit a Doctor for a clinical examination and investigations and treatment. |
I HAD MY XRAY RESULT. THE IMPRESSION is I have PTB with fibrotic cysts, both upper lobesPneumonitis vs. Chronic lung changes, both basescardiomegaly predominantly let ventricular/. i dont have severe cough. i wonder why i have PTB. IS THIS A SERIOUS DISEASE? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having old fibrotic lesions on chest x-ray. These lesions are not suggestive of active tuberculosis. These lesions are suggestive of healed, old, scar lesions. All lung insults whether tubercular, pneumonia or injury, heal by fibrosis. So you might be having any of these in the past which were healed and now showing fibrotic lesions. So in my opinion, you are not requiring anti-tubercular treatment. You are also having cardiomegaly and prominent left ventricle. This is commonly seen with hypertension and other heart diseases. So get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG and 2d echo to rule out heart diseases. So your x-ray report is not suggestive of any serious disease, but you need to rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I have a very sore behind. Blood on toilet paper after bowel movements a foul and sticky discharge and a rash around anus and up crease. The rash lookes like inflamed pimples that itch im not sure if the discharge come from them. I have tried talc, nappy rash cream etc with only itching having relief Any assistace is apprieciated | Hi, From history it seems that there might be having some local skin infection like dermatitis or ingrown hair infection. Clean the area with antiseptic lotion and apply antibiotic cream. Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 5 days. There might be having chance of fistula in ANO. So if problem persisted, consult surgeon and get examined. Keep local hygiene clean, Chat Doctor. Ok and take care. |
hi there i have one kidney because i donated my other to my sister about 5 yrs ago , i recently been having alot of pain in my side and my lower abdomen and also notice bleeding when i pee , i have been quiet tired recently to can you tell me if this is anything to worrie about rachel x | Hi Rachel. It is proud to know that you donated one Kidney. But blood in urine and pain in the abdomen has to be taken very seriously as you have only one kidney. I would advise you to rush to the ER / Hospital, get admitted, investigated, and started on appropriate medicines the moment you have given your urine for culture and sensitivity. Get blood tests, particularly for infection and urea and creatinine done; ultrasonography of the abdomen. |
I have a hard knot on the back of my neck. its been there about 2 years and has gotten bigger. I dont know if its related, but i also have joint pain and keep a low grade fever. I had a soft tissue MRI and it didnt show anything. Any idea what this could be? thank you. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have enlarged lymph node due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis, lymphoma or metastatic carcinoma. Or you may have some tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment according to diagnosis. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
My BP has been extremely high for me the past two days. The last two times I have taken it, it has read 181 over 128 pulse 95 and most recently about 5 hours from the last time it is now 167 over 110 pulse 116. Though I took a BP pill 5 and 1/2 hrs ago ... can I take another one soon. MY head and neck are killing me and my head is going to explode,.My eyeballs are so sore, | Hello, The Headache and soreness of eyes both are related to the blood pressure being on the higher side. A disturbing fact that diastolic (lower) blood pressure is really high. You have to take antihypertensive medication in such setting, maybe the one you are on is not working good enough. So increasing the dose of same or adding another is the way forward. A visit to a doctor who can do the same is strongly suggested. Lastly along with blood pressure when the pulse is too high it would suggest anxiety as a common accomplishment. So try calming down as by being more anxious, the pressure would still fly to higher values. Do visit your doctor at the earliestRegards Chat Doctor. |
Hi. I fell on my knee playing basketball earlier. Now i have a bruised, lump right below my knee cap. I ve had the lump for months now due to the same problem. Only difference is, this time it s really painful. Bending my knee is what causes the most pain | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have history of injuries. So you may have some inflammatory swelling. You should take anti-inflammatory plus analgesic Chat Doctor. If it doesn't respond to treatment then you should go for MRI of knee. 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-My husband had HepC,Liver CAncer and Cirrhosis and Acites and had paracentesis to check for infection and 12 hours after the paracentesis couldnt breathe and fluid built up in his lungs and peritonitis and sepsis resulted in his death. How did fluid result in his lungs after paracentesis? Thank you. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Your husband was having end stage liver diseases like cirrhosis, liver cancer, chronic Hepatitis C infection etc. And all these conditions cause liver failure. Liver is the main organ which produce protein and hemoglobin. So in liver failure, synthesis of protein and hemoglobin are reduced. This can cause fluid collection in the body. This fluid is transitive in nature and most commonly accumulate in abdomen (ascites) and lungs (pleural effusion). This fluid accumulation is continuous and recurrent. So even if you aspirated or remove the fluid, it will refill because his liver is damaged and not functioning properly. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Thanks. |
Sir my age is 29 i am feeling week but no fever, though i have cough and cold my TLC is 19800 and widal test is positive( O 1/160, H 1/80, AH 1/40, positive BH is negative..doc says that i have typhoid and viral infection need to be admit in a hospital and saline is required. But I am not that much ill I think..pls help me and suggest me what to do | Hi thanks for asking question. Noted you have typhoid and viral respiratory infection. For typhoid, you can give definite like antibiotic for 10 to 14 days. If any complication occurs immediately contact doctor Meanwhile take care regarding taking low fat diet. Small meal taken with frequent interval. Bland and semisolid diet good if taken. Chat Doctor. Fruit juices helpful. Protein taken more like egg white. Avoid excess spicy food. Avoid smoking and alcohol. If increasing cough and fever then x-ray done to look for any consolidation present or not as by pneumonia. Take care.... |
hi, i have a 10 week old and the has a lump about the size of a quarter in between his nipple and the base of his neck. went to the doctor yesterday and she said its a little high for it to be a breast bud. it is very warm to my touch but it doesnt seem to hurt him. tomorrow is an mri/ct scan but is there any thing this sounds like to you. im terrified. thanks -leslie | Hi, From your description, this seems to be an accessory nipple. This is a common minor abnormality seen in some babies. Here an additional nipple or breast tissue (which is small and less developed than the actual ones) develops from embryonic remnants. If confirmed, this need no specific treatment. Your doctor will discuss you in detail Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, i was very worried about my dads blood result. it shows that he was high in SGOT (79) and SGPT (159) and ALK.Phos. (215). Morever he was high in Direct Billirubin (2.8) and Total Billirubin (5.5) too. Help me please i love my dad . thank you so much. | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for your query. I am Chat Doctor, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. These are significantly elevated liver markers and further evaluation is required. He should do CT biography and check viral markers to rule out viral hepatitis. Also, there may be bile duct obstruction due to stone or tumor since ALP is elevated too, so this should definitely be ruled out. Till this he should eat a balanced and healthy diet and get regular exercise. Limit high-carb foods such as bread, grits, rice, potatoes, and corn. And cut down on Chat Doctor. |
Hi,I am 31 year old and have 2 year old son. I was expecting my second baby in this june. Pregnancy went well till 38.4 weeks with all reports being normal. I do not have blood pressure or diabetes or any other health problems. Pregnancy went normal without any events. On 5th I did scan and babies weight was 3.0. Doctor asked us to take c-section date and we choose 14th june. Tuesday on 8th, I was feeling extremely tired and had cramps in my legs. I also was feeling less baby movements. I went to doctor and they checked heartbeats. It was 148. So, they told us baby is fine and come for final checkup on 11th. I went on 11th and doctor couldnt find babies heartbeats. What could be the reason for this? I had to take out still born child immediately with second c-section. Is it okay to try conceiving for second baby now? I had one cycle of my menstrual period in August. What kind of care should I take and what are the chances of getting similar even repeated? Doctor told me that there was blood clot in umbilical cord and so babies heartbeat stopped suddenly.Cheers,Shweta | Hello, I am very sorry for what you had to go through. Since you had a cesarean section just a couple of months ago, I would ask you to wait for a year before planning another pregnancy. This helps you to recoup, and the wound also heals in the meantime. The cause of the fetal demise is not a recurrent one. It calls for extra care during your next pregnancy in fetal monitoring. Please have a healthy diet and adequate rest. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi my second molar from the back had chipped a couple of years back and two peice have also broken off that tooth so only the front half remains I think it has an infection stared too swell the night before thanksgiving and it the morning Iwoke up with swollen gums and cheek mostly lower jaw and right side of my bottom lip my cheek is now hard and between my cheek in gums is rough and white with brownish patches and my gums are swollen and turning white at the tops and growing over my broken tooth and the one in front of it also the tooth in front of the broken one is loose ive been taking antibiotics and ibuprofen til I can get to the dentist monday do you know what the white and Brown spots maybe | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The swelling can be because of the abscess formation secondary to tooth infection. The white and brown spots can be because of the chronic irritation by the sharp usual edges of the teeth over the gums. Nothing to be panic, consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. You need to get the tooth removed, otherwise, it might destroy the adjacent teeth also. So after completion of the antibiotics get the tooth removed. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
I had a total hysterectomy 8 months ago the doctor made an incision across my lower abdomen. I have had intercourse 4 times since then because it is so painful I cant stand anything touching me in there. it burns and sting and I bleed afterwards. Please help... | Thanks for posting you query to Chat Doctor. Your problem could be due to injury to scar or may be due to infection of old stitches. As in both condition pain and bleeding may be a feature. You should consult to your operating or any other surgeon to make diagnosis and take treatment accordingly. However you should take precaution, avoid heavy weight lifting, hard work to avoid such type of events as it is a weak part and take long time to gain normal strength. Usually sexual intercourse are not a cause for such problem there may be some other reason for your problem .hope you are satisfied with my answer. Feel free to communicate if any query.regards, Chat Doctor. |
I have a history of Asthma, 31 yr old female, and I currently had a head cold that has migrated into my chest. For the most part, I cannot cough anything up but when I do, my mucus is thick, whitish/yellow and tastes metallic. I saw my doctor yesterday and he gave me a neb treatment, changed my inhaler to a steroid inhaler (flovent), and put me on an intense regiment of prednisone. I am breathing somewhat better, but chest is still tight, still have weezing, even after two more neb treatments. Im wondering if this has turned into bronchtis and if I should have been given an antibiotic? Hurts to take a deep breath..Im a non-smoker and have no fever. | Hi, Thanks for your query, Your symptom very much seems to be acute exacerbation of asthma. Your doctor has rightly put you on prednisolone of which short course of 10-14 days without tapering is usually ok. It takes 2-3 days for the symptoms to get relieved. Just have a faith on your doctor and wait for the Chat Doctor. In my opinion a course of antibiotic will be a good add-on as you are bringing purulent phlegm. Ask your doctor for the same..... Best wishes |
Hello Dr.I am 70 yrs old man,My height is 5ft & 9\"& my weight is 64kg.I am having fever for 5days.I am taking Azinix500mg & Zinocin 200mg & Calpol 650.Now my temperature has come down to 98.But my widal report shows S TYPHI O positive upto 1in 60 Dilutions S TYPHI H positiveupto 1 in 60 Dilution.Am I suffering from Typhoid?Do I have to take some other antibiotics?Which kind of food I need to take? | Thanks for posting you query to Chat Doctor.there are so many causes for fever. Typhoid fever appear as continuous fever and never touches to baseline. Your tidal report is also showing insignificant level of typhoid antibody level, so it could be due to some other infection. You need to tell me detail of your symptom and undergo some more investigations |
Im 51 years old and I weigh is 179. My dentist examined my mouth and told me to get to the doctor immediately. Ive smoked for several years and have been having severe throat pain. Today found out that my RDW is 15.7. Should l be more worried than I already am? Prior to the RDW blood reading my doctor was not concerned. She had not gotten the results of my test before she thought all was fine I havent spoken to her since the test as it was just done today How dangerous is my 15.7 RDW blood level? | Hi;Welcome to Chat Doctor;Raw is nothing but well cell distribution. Width ; it is a blood test that measures the variation in the volume of red blood cell as compared to complete blood cell count. Normal range is round 11.5 to 14.5Any elevated value is seen in anemia due to blood loss; hereditary exocytosis; anemia due to some chronic disease or may be due to plastic anemia.it is a crucial value so I would suggest you to consult a physician and get the examination done. Take care |
I have an issue with raised bumps on backs of my arms and they seem to be spreading from upper arms to my lower arms. Scaly elbows bumps are firm to touch. Family practioner recommended Eucerin cream but bumps are not gone and as I sated seem to be spreading down back of arms. They itched initially but now do not. | Hi, happy to help you on your health concern on part of Chat Doctor! In the present case I must say that there is some serious kind of skin problem that must be confirmed by biopsy rather that any assumptive therapy! Please have a skin biopsy under local anesthesia and once the report is available revert to us. Hope you got your answer. Please feel free to write to us if any more queries. Wishing you the best health! |
Hi, am 22, male. 3yrs ago, i started having an auto immune disorder and gonorrhea as a disease. I had several treatment on gonorrhea and it abated but became resistant. Meanwhile, the immune disorder couldnt be treated, so im emaciating on daily basis. Infact, my face is becoming a bit bony. This is med report | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Gonorrhea is a highly contagious sexually transmitted bacterial infection. It is a disease where both the partners should be treated. Tab Azithromycin 1 gm single dose help in treatment of this infection and to avoid re infection sexual partners should be treated too. Its important not to have unprotected vaginal, oral or anal sex until treatment is completed & the infection has cleared up. Once it has been successfully cleared totally, it won't come back unless a new infection is picked up. Thank you. |
I have the Mirena IUD . Within a month of getting it I began to gain weight and lose hair.... I lost 2/3 of my total hair mass. Since then, I have had severe mood swings, acne , body aches, unexplained temperatures, random bleeding that ranges from light spotting to brown sticky discharge to blood running down my legs. I have taken a home pregnancy test which was negative, so this is not the problem. I can t help but feel like the mirena is causing these problems... I spoke with my OB/GYN and he feels the Mirena is safe, wonderful, and that NONE of these problems are related, but merely coincidental. | Hi Thank you for the query. Since IRENA is a progesterone containing IUD there are chances of some side effects like yours. Though IRENA is a wonderful device which treats and helps in many of the gynecological conditions it may not have suited you. If you got IRENA inserted for a contraceptive purpose better you get it removed and use nonhormonal copper containing IUD. But if your IRENA is inserted for some other problem please discuss with your organ and switch over to some other method. All the best. |
Hi Doc, I am 26 year old Indian male. Approx 70 days back I was diagnosed as Fatty liver patient. Ultrasound suggested Grade 2 fatty liver. Sgot/sgpt levels were 61/106 GGTP 116 ALP 122 I had ultrasound Liver ARFI done reading of it was 0.95m/s I was not a heavy drunker, but was taking Isotroin for scalp pimples and seems alchohal+isotroin was main culprit. From last 70 days i stopped on alchohal, fatty food, oil and lost 7-8 kg weight. My SGPt level is at 64 from last one month. Other levels are fine Sgot 29 Sgpt 67 Ggtp 26 Alp 95 What should i do?. How can be fatty liver completely recover? Please Help | HelloIncreased SGPT may indicate liver injury. It may be due to many reasons like hepatitis, alcohol intake, altered lipid profile, medicines,autoimmune causes etc. In your case, Increased SGPT may be related to fatty liver. You may need few more investigations like routine hologram, random blood sugar, lipid profile, urine RE/ME. I suggest tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg twice daily for three months to my patients. It helps in regeneration of liver cells. Fatty liver is a reversible condition. You should avoid saturated fat and go for brisk walk regularly. Take a lot of fruits and vegetables in your diet. It is good that you have stopped alcohol intake, this is very important for your health. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Hi, I have a concern about myself being pregnant. On July 31st, me and my boyfriend had sex and he rubbed his precum all over my vagina but he did not go in. Is it possible for me to get pregnant through this procedure? He did come before he did this like 30 minutes before but he peed. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. From the given information, there are no chances that you can become pregnant. Your boyfriend just rubbed his penis all over your vagina but did not enter inside your vagina. Even if the pre-cum had sperm cells, there are no chances they enter vagina. Sperm cells require moist atmosphere, fluid medium and a certain temperature so that it can swim and move inside in search of ovum. Your vaginal walls do not have any liquid medium or temperature or moisture. Therefore, the sperm cells cannot move, and they will be dead. Therefore, there is no chance of being pregnant. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
i hit my head about twenty years ago.....i hit my head on a corner edge on a metal sales rack,..went to the doctor didnt have con cousion but now years later there is a hard bump that never left ..what is it.....it feels hard and is there a way to get rid of it?? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have history of trauma. So it can be organized hematoma or soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma or something else. You should go for 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. |
Hi, I have had problems with my cycles since Ive had them. During high school I was exercising 6+ hours a day so was told it was normal to not have periods regularly given my level of activity but the the 3 or 4 times a year I did have them they were awful. As I gradually decreases my physical activity my cycles became more consistent but not any less painful. Ive passed-out and thrown-up and been unable to move for days because of pain (and I was a ballet dancer and danced in wooden shoes on broken toes, so Im not a baby when it comes to pain). At age 22 I went on birth control and more or less my cycles have been regular and the pain has varried but never as bad as it used to be. Im not 29, married and would like to get pregnant. I went off birth control the beginning of January and have only just started my second period. The first time there were 36 days and this time it was 49 days. The first was ok but Im on day two of this period and its getting bad. I guess what I want is advise. Is it smart to put my body through this? What are my chances of getting pregnant? Is there any natural type remedy that will make my cycles easier? etc. All the information you can give me would be good. | Hi, I think you should go for evaluation first. Do a thyroid profile and prolactin levels and an ultrasound for your uterus and ovaries. If any problem is there, it can be treated. You can conceive., but you may need some medicines for growth of your follicles and track your follicles' growth by repeated ultrasound. When follicles reach a size more than 17 to 18 mm, take injection for rupturing the follicles. Be in contact with your husband for 2 to 3 days after injection. Take progesterone for next 2 weeks. Do a urine pregnancy test at home after that. You can try like that for 3 to 6 months. Hope this helps. Regards Chat Doctor. |
I like sex to be a little rough every now and then, so I told my boyfriend to slap me. He slapped me a little harder than I had anticipated (I had a couple of red welts on my temple), and even though I felt totally fine the rest of the night, the next day I ve been plagued by random bouts of vertigo that only occur when changing my head position or standing up too quickly... Could the two be related even though the vertigo didn t occur until the next day? Do I need to go to a doctor right away in case something is seriously wrong or would it be generally safe to assume waiting a few days to see if it clears up would be okay? | Hi, Thanks for writing your query. You might be suffering from Benign Positional Vertigo. Our ears have a system which help in balance of our body through biochemical process. It might be a possibility that due to tight slapping, there has occurred some changes in the internal ear resulting in disturbance in the normal mechanism leading to feeling of vertigo. You give complete rest to yourself. Taking Betahistine 8 mg thrice a day will be helpful in curing your symptoms. If your problem persists, get yourself examined by an ENT specialist. I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks. |
my son had a nissan fundoplication done when he was 2 weeks old. he is now 18 yrs. old . Tonight he said he couldn t breathe and was really dizzy with chest pains. just got back from the ER and they gave him a GI . cocktail, could this be a problem with the nissan fundoplication after all theese years? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, chances of these symptoms due to past Nissan fundoplication are very less. But better to get done upper GI (gastrointestinal) copy to rule out this possibility. If this is normal then no need to worry much. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar kind of symptoms. So better to take him to psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in his life and start working on its solution. He may need anxiolytic Chat Doctor. Don't worry, he will be alright. Previous surgery (Nissan fundoplication) is unlikely to acute these sudden symptoms after 18 years. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks. |
I am a 59 year old male. I had a prostatectomy last year due to prostate cancer. I am currently suffering the following | Hello, All these symptoms is due to Hyperglycemia(increased blood sugar). Once the blood sugar is controlled the symptoms will gradually subside. I would advise you the following Consult your doctor and take his help to control the blood sugar by adding insulin. Check your HbA1c level and maintain it between 6 and 7 %. Diet and exercise should be followed strictly. Secondly screen for any recurrence of Prostatic cancer. |
Hi my name is salil ahmad,I m from delhi, working with a hospitality sector, I have suffering with typhoid fever since one month, I have continuesly taking the medicine, from last 3 days my doctor advice me for 16 nos antibiotic injection, 7 is completed 9 is in que...but I dont have any relex..please help me.. | Dear I can understand your concern. I would like to suggest you that if you are correctly diagnosed with thyroid fever then with these injections you will be alright. Sometimes it requires complete dose for improving. Its fever may persistent until last dose. Make sure that you are getting right treatment. These days Chat Doctor. Discuss these issues with your physician. If you are not feeling well or your problem is increasing you can consult to another doctor as well. Hope this will help you. If you have any other concerns please feel free to message me. Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor. |
Hello Doc.... This is Satya from India (Bangalore)... My kid is 1.5 yrs of old... he has got fever last day.... doctor have given calpol...and given mucolite for cough and cold....right now my kid is snizzing more... we have given him mucolite in the morning.... when do we repeat the doss? | Thanks for posting your query at Chat Doctor. Most of such infections are caused due to viruses. The condition is called bronchiolitis. It also has an allergic component. Adding Syrup Allegra (antiallergic) should help in reducing the sneezing. Acolyte helps in diluting the mucus and thereby reducing the cough. You can repeat the dose after 6 or 8 hours. Hope this helps. Feel free to revert in case of further queries if any. |
My daughter is 10 years old. Last month she was diagnosed with mono. She is still complaining of a stomach ache on both sides and is constantly tired. She has dizzy spells and light-headlines,and many headaches. Could this still be the. Mono or something else? | HIT hanks for posting your query to Chat Doctor. Yes it could be still Mono but it's the after effects of MONO, it's called Post Viral syn Chat Doctor. It will last for few weeks and will subside. But Stomach ache should not be lasting for so long. It could be Gastritis or Stomach Infection or something else like Pancreatitis or gall stones. I advise you to get Ultrasound Abdomen to know the cause of Stomach Pain. Tiredness and dizziness will go off, nothing to be done for that. Hope you find this information useful. Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask. |
Hi,what does it mean if I have High Limphosites,Lymph absolute high and Basophyl Absolute is also high.Aa well as S-CI 109,S-Ureum 7.5......I have extreme pain and swelling in left upper arm with needles and pins from shoulder to fingers<Please help???? | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! Your blood lab tests result could indicate a viral infection. While pins and needles from shoulder to fingers are indicative of a nerve compression or irritation. As you have swelling in the left upper arm, it could be the site of infection. For this reason, I recommend consulting with your doctor for a careful physical check up and some other tests |
My right side of my my gums all hurt under the teeth and the right side of my throat hurts, I feel it more in the gums though. Its painful when I swallow and there is a slight pain in the gums continusly, I first noticed my throat hurting and thought that I was getting a cold. My ears also pop when I swallow. | Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. Your description indicates symptoms of an infection spreading. You may have a tooth abscesses causing gum irritation or periodontal disease with a pocket of infection. Please try to take anti-inflammatory medication. Try and acetaminophen or an ibuprofen. An antihistamine such as Ben Chat Doctor. Antibiotics by prescription would be best to control the spread of infection. A dental visit with a clinical exam and diagnosis would allow treatment. A root canal or periodontal scaling may be indicated. Warm salt water rinsing may help. Continue to practice good home dental care. You could have inflammation from the start of a respiratory infection. Allergic reactions are possible as well. Any trauma to your gums? Your description being isolated to one side makes me think of an underlying dental problem. Erupting wisdom teeth can cause similar symptoms if an infection occurs. X-rays may indicate a tooth under bone and gums that needs extraction. I hope my suggestions offer relief. I would encourage you to plan a dental visit soon. |
hi i have had a MRI scan done in the top of my neck it says i have multilevel dengenerative change present. ther is narrowing of a number of exit foramina due to disk/osteophte complexes. the narrowing of the exit foramina is most severe at C5-6 and C6-7 levels would i qualify for disabilty living allowance i also suffer with lower back pain ie disks cracked and wearing away i have no curvature of the spine and its to far over to the right hand side i also suffer with asthma | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your symptoms and MRI findings. These suggest pinching of nerves in the neck region due to slipped discs there. Treatment would consist of physiotherapy, neck extension exercises and medications such as pregabalin or gabapentin capsules. Since you are likely to improve with treatment, you would not be left with any disability. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Chat Doctor. Ly/ |
My Sister-in -law recently having test of CPK In Blood & its more than 2000. before 4 years the same test was shawing 3500. on that time she was suffering from dermetomyosytis.... so my question is what precaution she must take to control her CPK in Blood ? | Hi, CPK is creatine phospholipase, and it is byproduct of muscle catabolism or destruction. Since you are suffering from dermatomyositis muscle destruction and inflammation leads to increased production of CPK. Previously it was 3500 and now it's reduced to 2000 which indicates control of dermatomyositis and less muscle inflammation. CPK level will become normal once your skin condition is under control. Consult skin specialist for proper treatment of dermatomyositis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
My 6 year old daughter has scabs all over her arms and legs from bug bites. It looks awful. I believe it is from no-see-ums. My other daughter doesn t have this and is outside the same amount of time. Does this mean she is allergic? Other than bug spray or covering up, can it be prevented? As she is so young, what kind of bug stuff would you recommend? | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. 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 have been recently informed that my father has a tumor in the left lung upper portion. Are tumors cancerous,or are there other types of non- cancerous ones? Also,it seems to be affecting his throat with swelling and breathing. Is this common with this condition? What types of treatments might be aval. also,with conditions as this, survival rate and life abilities afterwards? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. By your history, I think your father has malignant lung tumor. There are two types of lung tumors.1. Benign2. Malignant. Benign tumors are not causing many symptoms. While wheezing, chest pain, swelling in neck etc. are seen in malignant tumor. So in your fathers' case possibility of malignant lung tumor is more. For the diagnosis CT THORAX and Bronchoscopy with lung biopsy is needed. For staging PET SCAN is needed. Treatment and life expectancy is based on type of lung tumor and it's staging. Treatment options are surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. So better to consult oncologist and discuss all these. |
I am 72 yr old female in great health. I just felt a small lump in the left side of my ovary. It doesn t hurt and can only be felt if I stand up. I also wear a pissary for a drop bladder. Two weeks ago I picked up my niece who is 34 pounds and felt it the next day. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. You have abdominal lump. It can be some soft tissue mass or lump from internal organ like ovary or other. You should go for clinical examination & ultrasound abdomen to search exact size, site and origin of lump. Then you should take treatment according to diagnosis. Consult your doctor and discuss with him. Hope I have answered your question. If you have doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I have been feeling dizzy lately and throwing up in my mouth. My stomach has been hurting. I have been drinking lots of water. trying to eat healthy and working out. I just don t feel like myself. Do you know what this could be? stomach gets cramps, wake up with my head hurting | Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. As for your stomach pain...you are having gastritis with reflux...HERD...and for that you need to be started on a PPI and prokinetic combination like pantoprazole and levosulpride, which I prefer for my patients. But for the prescription you need to see your local doctor. And your dizziness can be due to stress by the pain and that should go by the above treatment, but still when you go to your local doctor, do get your blood pressure checked as low BP can also cause that. |
Hi, I have a problem with my forskin its really painful to touch at times not all the time there is no rash or burning when I use toilet. The pain is rite on the front on the joining bit between forskin to penis. What do u think this could be ? Thank you YYYY@YYYY | Hello and. As a Urologist, i can understand your anxiety. Pain between penis and foreskin, is most commonly caused by infection.That's called Atlantis or balano-posthitis. After an examination, it can be treated with a course of antibiotic. You may also need to apply a skin ointment. Maintain good penile hygiene at all times and avoid moisture over the penis. If you've any doubts, you can send them to me, as a direct question. Chat Doctor. Manga. |
I am 35 weeks pregnant with my second child and have noticed that one of my nipples has become itchy and swollen, producing what can only be described as white puss upon squeezing. I have noticed that there are small areas of what looks like clusters of white-heads on the areolar as well, producing the same substance when pressed. I have been feeling quite queezy and faint at times with a possible fever but this comes and goes. The breast itself does occassionally ache but there is no obvious areas of reddening. Could it be plugged ducts? Although I have not yet had my baby, the symptoms seem similar and if so how should I treat it? I look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks | Hello. . The substance you see coming from your nipple is called colostrum and is the milk that your baby will Chat Doctor. At 3-10 days this substance transition to mature milk. So don't squeeze it. It is not something bad. The bumps you see around your areola are called the Montgomery's Gland and their function is to lubricate your areola and also have anti-infection properties. So dot squeeze them too. After childbirth just nurse your baby very often, and you will be perfectly fine. Your body is preparing for your delivery. |
I have token the next choice pill about 3days ago I noticed on the box it says for 17 and younger I m 20 does that make any difference? Because my period is late and starting to have lower cramping and tired alot when I was pregnant with my daughter I had all my pregnancy symptoms early that s why I m kinda worried!! | HiT his tablet will not cause any issues because of your age. Hormonal pills can cause nausea and abdominal cramps which will reduce in a few days. You have not mentioned, how late is your period. Next choice pills are effective in preventing pregnancy. But it is safe to take a urine test by 10 days of missed period to rule out pregnancy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards Chat Doctor. |
as a smoker who won t strech the truth or tell a lye, im told they will not perform an angiogram or give me a stent, are they correct or is it their personal view, if i can give up i will, but being under stress at the present, if i tried at present i would be a candidate for the funny farm. | Hi, Angiography is an examination which let us look heart vessel and see if there are some blockages. Stenting is an intervention, when the blocked artery is opened with a specific device |
I had my last upper left molar extracted on tuesday so i am currently taking antibiotics . I noticed yesterday that the top of my mouth and the bottom front gums feel bumpy like and is a little sore/sensitive. What is causing this? And what can i do to make it go away or help sooth it? I am also having a tonsilectomy this month if its relevent. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, I would like you to know that soreness on the top is most probably following the extraction, healing will take a week, until then use an antibacterial mouth wash(twice/day), warm saline rinses(3-4 times/day) will provide pain relief and promote healing. Whereas, soreness in lower front gum tissue may be due to periodontal reasons, I recommend you to visit a dentist for full mouth scaling, but only once the extraction site has healed completely. I will advise you to complete antibiotic prophylaxis(medication) and then undergo tonsillectomy. Do not worry, dental problem does not interfere tonsillectomy.I hope I answered your query, i wish you good health. Take care. |
my back nerves are paining from top neck to the middle of back. burning sensation. and also headache particularly on the left side. please advice.if i touch my nerves it is not in a proper allignment and also moves from the actual position, while massaging from the neck it pains a little. | HI Welcome to Chat Doctor Thanks for posting your Query. I feel you are having some problem in your neck Spine. Due to some reasons there might be compression on the nerves emerging from Spinal Cord at your neck level or there might be some Disc problems at your neck level. You will require an MRI Cervico-Thoracic Spine to see what kind of problem is causing this. Kindly get the scan and revert to me. You can ask your doctor for a prescription of Muscle relaxants and Pregabalin |
I am 43 years old I have had pounding in my chest for several days and now today I am very tired and sick to my stomach I have hbp ans high cholesterol and have been taking meds for years this is really starting to worry me not sure what I should do. | Hello, This pounding sensation is most probably related to gastritis and reflux disease. However, get one ECG done during this pounding sensation, to rule out heart problem. Do you upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burping, increase in pain on food, sour water feeling in throat or chest burning, if yes it further supports the diagnosis? You should avoid fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have some walk after having food instead of taking rest. Have multiple small meals instead of heavy meals. Have regular sleep habits and avoid stress. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. You can get prescribed tab Pan DSR 40 mg before breakfast once a day for 2 weeks. For your other problems, you should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. If BP is persistently more than 140/90 MMH, then medicines needs to be hiked up for it. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. There shouldn't abdominal fat deposition or obesity. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once. For cholesterol, you should be started on medicine like rosuvastatin 10 mg bedtime, you can get it prescribed from local doctor. |
For the last few days I have been experiencing pain on both sides of my lower back where my kidneys are located. If I am sitting or laying down the pain seems to ease up. However, when I walked my five year old to school this morning (it is only a couple of blocks away), I had to stop three times for several minutes until I could bear the pain and continue home. Both sides are painful, but the left is bothering me more the last couple of days. It feels like they are made of stone. I am also having a difficult time sleeping, yet I feel exhausted all of the time. A couple of weeks ago I had a UTI, but it cleared up withing just a couple of days. | Dear patient you seem.to.be suffering from mechanical.backache. Pain that is relieved after rest usually do not arise from kidney. Fatigue may be the reason due to low hemoglobin levels and anemia. I would like to advise X-ray of lumbosacral spine anteroposterior and lateral views to rule out spine pathology. Complete blood count needs to be done to check for anemia and type of anemia. Meanwhile, start tab moral 4 mg twice a day with tab attract twice a day for pain relief. You need to start iron supplements for anemia. If reports are abnormal please consult spine surgeon nearby your area. |
hello, when i first started taking my pill i came on evan if i was ten mins late..i recently had sex oin my most fertile day- unprotected..i started again on my pill and havent come on when i took it. this is unusual for me. could you give me some advise or your opinion? | Hello, I would like to know if you have discontinued using the oral contraceptive pill for some time and started using it again after the unprotected intercourse. If so, chances of pregnancy are high, and you need to go for a pregnancy test. If you have been regular with your medicines throughout, your cycle is well protected and this delay in the onset of menstruation could be due to stress, infections, etcetera. Yet, further evaluation is needed as you are on hormones. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
the montgomery gland was taken off lifting grandchild. now it has infection leakage have had mammogram and ultrasound and consulted oncologist biopsy was not necessary and now scab comes off and does not completely heal the gland was swabed and was told it was a staph infection. worried all the time | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have staph infection. No need to worry. Just take antibiotics effective against staph. If you don't get response then go for culture and sensitivity test and tale appropriate antibiotics. You will 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 am concerned that i may be pregnant just because of the way i have been feeling lately and i wanted to know if i should take a further step and take a pregnacy test. i had been on depo since december of 2008 and stopped taking it in august of 2010. i started my period november 1 and it ended december 27 2010. i have looked up different calenders to see when i could have concevived and it says november 27 which is when i had sex because my period had lighting up as if it was done few days later i began to bledd heavily agian and began to bleed like a period and it lighting up agian i had sex agian and began to cramp once we were done having intercourse. i have been getting heartburn from almost everything i eat or it upsets my stomach, which is really not normal for me to get at all, i felt dizzy over my xmas break and had really bad stomach pains and nasua and all i wanted to do was sleep but i didnt pay it much attention because my husband stomach had been upset to so we thought that maybe we just ate something bad but his pains have went away and mine are still here like right now i feel as if i have to throw up but i never do my dreams lately have been a little crazy one night im dreaming of people getting killed and the next night im dreaming of me at my babyshower or at the hospital having the baby or at a doctor visit with my husband. and i have never had dreams like this before. i have been having gas alot lately last night my breast nipple felt as if it were leaking but nothing was there they are a little sore and have grown in size a little i have gained weight but i think thats just because i have gotten off the depo my stomach was hurting last night and my husband rubbed it for me but even a slight pressure to it was a little painful | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Anyone who has unprotected sex is at risk for pregnancy. However, many women can also experience irregular cycles and hormonal imbalances after discontinuing Depo-Provera. Some women do not resume normal monthly cycles or ovulation for even up to year. So it can be difficult to rule out pregnancy if you have irregular cycles after taking Depo-Provera. Unfortunately, pregnancy related symptoms can vary widely between women and actually most women do not have any symptoms of pregnancy at all before a missed menstrual period. Furthermore, many women experience psychological symptoms of pregnancy due to unconscious fears or desires. So I would suggest that you do a urine pregnancy test, so that you know for sure what is going on. If you do not desire pregnancy, I would suggest that you select an alternative method of contraception because even if women do not get periods regularly they still can be at risk for pregnancy. I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that my advice was helpful. Best wishes, |
hello sir!! i m a 3rd yr dentistry student from mumbai. i recently took a CBC for a surgical tooth disimpaction & have had total counts of 21800 and 20000 in two reports a week apart. i don t suffer from any medical conditions nor i am on any medication. the rest of the report is normal. blood sugar levels are also normal. could suggest if there is any problem?? | Hello, A WBC of 20,000 indicates an active infection. Did you take an antibiotic? Are you experiencing any other symptoms? Are there complications with healing? Was the dental procedure difficult? From the information provided, I can only recommend being prescribed an antibiotic and suspect a relationship with your recent dental procedure. Are there additional details that raised concerns to consider taking a CBC? I am available to answer additional questions and am glad to assist you. Thank you for your inquiry. |
Hi, my name is Desiree and am based in South Africa. My husband William was diangosed with tonsillar cancer in Sept 2008. He was given 3 sessions of Cisplat chemo and 30 radical radiation tratments over a period of 6 weeks. Sevral follow ups of CT & MRI scans every 3 months showed nothing. He was then rediadnosed in Sept 2010. Placed on Taxol chemo for 6 sessions. At the 4th session, I noticed a lump developing under his ear and queried this. It was then established from CT scan on 13/1/2011 that he now has squamous cells infiltrating his mastoid bone and some bone erosion. Very shocking news however we prevail and he is now undergoing Cisplat & 5FU chemo. 1st cyce given 21-25/2. The tumour is growing ever larger than before and there is septic pcokets evident on tumour. Is there any hope for William? Will this chemo assist him again or is there any other offer of advice to us. Most grateful. Thank you | Hi, Thanks for writing in. In a patient with squamous cell cancer spread to mastoid causing erosion, the treatment might include chemotherapy and radiation therapy. This provides disease stabilization and slows down the progress. The septic pockets might be controlled with antibiotics over a short course and then the chemotherapy and radiation therapy might be given. This cancer might not respond completely to the treatment given, but survival is extended by if they control the disease process and prevent complications like spread to the brain and skull which are structures closer to the mastoid where it has caused erosion. Please do not worry. |
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