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for no reason my lower abd will swell up like I am 9 months preg. and will do so in 5-10 min time span and is very painfull. no one can figure it out. It will not go down for 1-2 days. This has been going on for months. I have had abnormal paps. The drs say its nothing to worry about. I finally found a dr that said I have HPV and did a biopsy yesterday. could that be the cause od my abd pain? | Thank you user for your queryKindly mention you age, also you can get vaccinated for HPV 16 and 18 virus. For HPV you need to consult a gynecologist as she will let you know about what to do further. Your history is not clear also. Are you having loss of appetite, weight loss, bleeding or leaking per magnum? Kindly get in touch with all the symptoms clearly, as for the time being you can go ahead to seek gynecologist advice. God Bless |
Hi, I m just in need of some moral support, as I am not in a situation to get it elsewhere. My mental health isn t good and I am feeling completely depressed and very irritable, I m also being anti social. I am visiting family right now. For 9 years my father has been remarried and has another child, and has raised 4 other step children. I ve had to watch my mother struggle to raise me on her own with no financial support from him, and he s had little part of my life apart from random visits, I ve suffered childhood anxiety that carried on into adulthood because of my absent father. Now at 20 I still feel obliged to travel 2 hours by plane + 2 hours by car to get here to see them and act like family and keep a connection, I don t want to have this responsibility. I am struggling to maintain my composure this time around as I have gone through illness and injury last year, and had a very hard year overall and am just starting to get back into a good frame of mind to continue my studies in 2 weeks time. I am feeling extremely trapped in this environment, witnessing my step siblings hugging my father and watching him behave fatherly towards them, fathering his 4 year old daughter, and dealing with his wife who is a demanding and silently judgemental woman is hard on its own. She has been the brick wall between myself and my father, and continues to disallow any quality time for us. I want to go home, but will need to be here for another week, taking time from my own life and giving it to people who are undeserving and will put me back in the back seat once I leave, and I ll hardly enter their thoughts. After a very hard year, I don t have enough of myself to give to these people, and I just don t feel like I can continue to act friendly and polite to them with so much pain and hurtful history in the back of my mind, It just feels very unfair, and I m feeling very hurt. I can t afford to be slipping back into a depression because I need to be mentally strong to handle a full time work load. Is it wrong of me to be keeping so distanced in how I interact while I am here? And how should I go about keeping my mental health good and not becoming more and more depressed? Thank you for your time. | Hi, No, your feelings are not wrong. You need to be happy and mentally sound. You have a bright future ahead of you for which you need to be focused, and you also need to work for it. This should be your goal in life. You need not try to act good with people who don't seem to bother or worry about you and your mother. Politeness is good but not at the cost of our own happiness. Try to develop good friends and lead a happy and productive life. Evade all depressing times with your father and his family. It is time to realize that you do not really need them. No father is better than a bad father. There are many people in this world who grow up as confident and good citizens without any love or care from father. Yes, it will be better if one has a good father. But it needs not be bad if one does not have such father. Believe in yourself. Take care and live your lives with happiness for you and your mother. Above all, stop expecting anything like financial help or love from your father. It will only lead to depression. Detach your mind from them and start afresh. Best wishes! |
I had a hysterectomy in 1994. I was told it was a complete hysterectomy. Recently I started seeing blood when I wipe. I cant really tell if its vaginal bleeding or from my urethra. Ive seen an Urologist and all tests have come back normal. Could I have cervical cancer? | Hello and thanks for the query, I am Chat Doctor a consultant gynecologist and I will be helping you in your queries. The possibility of a cancer cannot be ruled out even witChatDoctorplete hysterectomy as there is a condition called vault cancer. But there are other causes more common than cancer like atrophic vaginitis. This occurs due to lack of estrogen and the vaginal cells become thin and friable and bleed It needs to be ruled out. It is better if you have a gone evaluation as things will be visible on examination and a pap smear from the vault will help in confirming the diagnosis. Hope I was able to help. Do not worry as cancer is not the commonest cause. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Have a good day. ChatDoctor BagdeConsultant Obstetrics and Gynecology |
My upper and lower eyelids are increasingly swelling , red and sometimes flaky. I ve also had a very foul smell in my urine for quite sometime. My GYN dr checked my urine a few months ago and said it was fine. I am otherwise very healthy. Lupus and polycystic kidney run in my family but I ve never had any symptoms that I know of. | HelloGreetings from Chat Doctor .com.If am Chat Doctor. I have gone through your case scenario in detail and I do believe that your symptoms need further evaluation. As you mentioned lupus and poly cystic kidney disease runs in your family I suggest you to get an ultrasonographic evaluation done to see your kidneys. Anemia along with other causes can give to swelling in face and body, so please do get your hemoglobin level checked at the earliest. Foul smelling urine could be attributed to urinary tract infection and can be controlled with proper antibiotic coverage. Please visit your doctor for further information. Hope I have been able to help. Take Care. |
Dear sir, i have done unsafe sex with my partner....what will i do ?? bt i dont know my sperm ejaculated in vagina so i have given cycleonorm E and P to my partner...she is taking first time this tablet....and her period has gone 30 December....so please give me advice i dont want pregnancy.... | Hello, Thanks for sharing your health concern with us. I have gone through your query and would like to offer some suggestions. Firstly, ovulation occurs two weeks prior to the onset of the next period and this is the fertile phase in the cycle when an unprotected intercourse can cause pregnancy. Around the menstrual period, it is safe to have intercourse without risk of pregnancy. The medication is not of much use as an emergency contraception. You have to use a proper pill or go for the insertion of an IUD as an emergency contraceptive. This should be done as soon as possible to prevent failure. Hope this helps. |
I am getting a pain in my right arm after getting three tooth removed with sedation .The arm also feel like it has a small lump under the skin. The other meds I took were one Loranzapan the night before the surgery and two the morning of .then three tylonol a day for pain. What could be causing this. | Hello, I can understand your concern. The procedure of tooth extraction itself has no relation with pain in arm if the extractions were done under local anesthesia. However, if you were sedated for the extractions, the sedatives must have been given through IV line. If the same arm is having pain as the hand that was used for sedation, then it might be due to needle puncture. In that case, you can apply ice or Thrombophob Gel to the area of lump which will help in faster healing of the needle injury. If the other arm is having pain or if the pain worsens over time, then you should visit the physician for examination of the lump area and necessary treatment. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I hope you recover faster. Best, |
My father 88 yrs is saying unless he puts fingre in anus he cant pass stool. Can it be a surgical problem or is psychological? Pl. help. He is very weak now but insists in using Indian/ Orissa wc pan as in english toilet he is unable to put his hands down and unable to use fingre. | In old age constipation is very common. Please let him use India pan, in this style natural passing of stool is easy. Give him green leafy vegetables to eat may juice, ask him to Chat Doctor. You can also Isabel at bedtime, this helps in passing stool easily and has not got any systemic absorption.pl.ask him to avoid products with maize in it like bread, biscuits. Usually this should take care of this, if not pl. See your doctor for any laxatives. |
hi im on the pill for 5 months and i decided to get off the pill. but i finish one pack before i stop the pill last november 2013 and i have my meanstruation dec 02 2013.. and then my bf and i having a withdrawal sex on dec 20, dec 28 and jan 1st 2014. should be possible that i get pregnant? now i feel abdominal cramps randomly, breats soreness and feeling bloatness. | Hi there, I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options. If you have history of regular cycles then your sex act falls in the fertile period, means between day 10 to 20 of the cycle. So with unprotected sex act, you have chance to get pregnant. You can take emergency contraceptive pill within 24 to 72 hours of unprotected sex act. This works to prevent pregnancy in most of the cases. If this is not feasible, then please wait for the expected date of the cycle. If you happen to cross your dates, then please get mornings first sample of urine tested for pregnancy. In case you are pregnant, you can opt for termination of the pregnancy with medicines safely till 9 weeks of pregnancy under medical supervision. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. |
I am currently deployed, no sexual activity for months, however during my shower I noticed a reddish/white/purplish circular blemish on the side of my penis, maybe 1/4 in diameter midway up the length. It s causing me to panic. It is not raised nor sensitive to the touch. It doesn t appear to have any fluid inside of it and it is easily distinguishable. The previous night I had attempted to masturbate, and I had no lubrication, and due to the environment I was running through my boxer briefs in a circular motion for several minutes. Could that have caused this or is it more serious? | Hi., Welcom to Chat Doctor .com I had gone through your question I can understand your concern. As per your history it seems to me it is traumatic bruise, that had happened because of the friction with rough surface. You don't need to worry about it will heal with a week. You must keep it Chat Doctor. If the bruises start swelling or become painful or itchy you may need antibiotics like levofloxicin but in normal condition no need to take one. Hope the answer will be helpful to you, come back to us if you feel any further assistance. Regards |
my son has a tarlov cyst in sacral canal measures 78mm x31mm x20mm, he is in constant pain in lower back and burning feeling and has horrible headaches, his doctor said nothing to worry about and no need for nuerologist to look at mri? what do you think? | Hello, Regarding your concern, I would explain that his symptoms (lower back burning feeling) could be related to the Taylor cyst. These cysts are usually asymptomatic. Anyway, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist and performing a brain MRI. I would also advise starting Duloxetine or Pregabalin for both back pain and headache. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you good health. |
hi,my cardiolog did a castarization for my heart and said all veins are opened and i donr have any probllem.i have an immature heart beat,,,30000 per 24 hoursthey sujjested to do a surgery to cure.i take concord 5mg for heart beats ,and take micardis and coveram5/5 for high blood pressure.which is stable at 120-130 / 75-85i want to know if there is a medicine for the immature heart beats instead of an operation. i am 57 and live in china,,,,also not rich.thanks for the help you can provide. | Hi30000 PVS in 24 hours are dangerous as they can result in nonsustained ventricular tachycardia which can change to sustained ventricular tachycardia most common cause of PVC is ischemia of cardiac muscles as cardiac path done is normal hence electrophysiologist studies should be done on heart to rule out any accessory pathway or site of origin of faulty signals. You are on Concord that's the best Chat Doctor. |
sir,my mother and me are suffering from hair loss,complete blood picture and hb reports are normal.Iam 25 years old and my mother 53 years old.my menstrual history uneventful,my mother attained her menopuse.what further tests I have to undergo and what treatment will be best with less side effects,by the way iam vegetarian. | Hi... You and your mother seem to have halogen effluvium ..... There may be some cause....like anemia, vitamin and nutritional deficiencies, thyroid dysfunction, stress, anxiety, worries,travelling, any other internal disease, certain Chat Doctor. ... ..etc. Poor hygiene and poor nutrition may also be responsible for the halogen effluvium. You both consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis. Investigations may be done to find out some cause. To control hair fall and to improve hair growth you both may take biotin 10 tabs daily for few months and apply mild steroid lotion on scalp at night daily. If there is Dan |
I am a 66 y/o female who had brain aneurysm surgery 4+ years ago. I suffer from severe depression because of the 8-hour surgery. I am current taking 225mg Effexor, 7.5 mg Abilify and 200 mg Wellbutrin. In the past few weeks, I have developed slurred speech, balance/falling issues, chest pain (on/off), involuntary jerking of my arms and tremors in my hands. I see my neuropsychiatrist in 2 weeks. What can I do in the meantime? I m kind of scared right now. | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for posting your question at this forum. We understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor Psychiatry from India. I will try to help you. With whatever information you have provided I can understand that you developed post brain surgery depression, that is a quite common illness after an insult to brain like stroke/trauma/surgery. As you told, you are taking psychotropic medicines since last about four years. Psychotropics may have their own adverse effect. The present symptoms like slurred speech, tremors of hands, involuntary jerking of arms and difficulty balancing points towards a condition called extrapyramidal symptoms. Extrapyramidal symptoms are a group of symptoms that occurs due to use of psychotropic medications and are characterized by tightness/rigidity of muscles causing difficulty in movement, slurred speech, difficulty balancing, tightness of chest, tremors of hands and feet and involuntary dystonia movements. These symptoms may occur at any time after starting the medicine and are well known to occur with tab Aripiprazole (Abilify). Old age and brain insult predisposes a person to these effects which is true in your case. There are many symptoms in you that point towards this adverse effect. I advise you to consult your treating psychiatrist and discuss these issues who may add you some medicine like trihexyphenidyl/ promethazine to your therapy to cure you. I hope it answers your question. I wish you all the best. |
I am observing small amount of blood (not fresh)in my sputum for kast 5 days.i had cough for 3 days before that and also noticed blood in nose.i am 33wks pregnant.i am taking cephradine for 4 days for this.there is no nasal bleeding now, but still blood with sputum.my chest is clear on auscultation.what can i do now?i am also taking aspirin for pregnancy. | Hello, Blood in sputum or nose can be very trivial or can be very serious. In pregnancy that too around 33 weeks vascularity of the mucosal area increases so bleeding from such areas can be considered physiological. If your chest is clear on auscultation, and you have consulted general physician, then don't worry about some serious reason for this bleeding. It can be because of the cough and mechanical trauma to the respiratory tract. I just want to know why you are using Esprit. If it is mainly for some preventive purpose, then you can stop that tablet which can be a contributory factor for your bleeding. Anyway now you are in 33 weeks now it's the time to stop Esprit that is 34 weeks. So do consult your gynecologist about stopping the Esprit. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
hi, i have noticed a small lump just below my adams apple it does move up & down when i swallow & is not painful. Years ago I was also been diagnosed with a multi-nodular goiter. but this lump is new... should i be evaluated or is it part of the thyroid issue? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have lump which moves with swallowing, so it should be of thyroid origin. It can be goiter, adenoid or carcinoma. You should go for ultrasound thyroid, thyroid hormone test and fine needle aspiration cytology. These 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, last July I had a bad cavity filled. The dentist told me I still may need a root canal. I went to a new dentist in January because my tooth was very sensitive to cold and hot. The dentist said the gums receded and gave me a prescription tooth paste. He did xrays and said everything looked fine with the filling and I would not need a root canal. Just in the past week I am having throbbing pain, I can feel pain in my lymph nodes and my neck. I have an appt tomorrow with an endodontist. What does the pain in my neck and lmph nodes mean? Could something have spread? | Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. The pain in the lymph node and neck region is because of the infection in the tooth. The infection in the teeth will be Chat Doctor. Consult an endodontist and get the tooth treated with RCT. Meanwhile, you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500\u00a0mg TID and metronidazole 400\u00a0mg BID (if you are not allergic). Once the treatment is started the pain will come down. I hope my answer will help you. Take care. |
I injured my leg doing my oversplits and I heard a loud pop. I am really worried because I have shows soon and I cant get my leg above a ninety degree angle without it hurting badly. I did this yesterday and stretched lightly today noticing I havent lost my flexibility when stretching with a bent leg, but when pulling my leg into a split on a straight leg the pain is awful. What should I do? I have heard so many stores of dancers hurting something and then taking a rest and losing a large amount of their flexibility. | Hi I am Chat Doctor. . In my opinion I suggest you ice it for the first 48 hrs and after exercises with massage and topical gel administration, NSAIDs like Advil, muscle relaxants and some relaxation will be effective for you, I also recommend longer warming up time before your excessive will be helpful for dancers.i don't think you will lose any kind of flexibility if followed the instructions and try not to overuse your joints and give them time to heel. Please click THANK YOU and consider a 5-star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Hope the above information helps you, Any further clarifications feel free to ask. |
My husband of 14 yrs and living together for about another ten has all the symptoms of thisdosease. We havebeen in constant struggling for at leat 3yrs and no sex for 2. He has just now admitted to me as of last week he has a lady friend and had drunk sex and I am just falling apart and heis feeling so guilty you will never know crying and al the rest. He mess and it all started after he had polops in his colon . and downhill frm there, No emotion to me and just became a workaholic but that is normal for him. He never was a cheat or a lier and now a adulter. So I am in the crying days now. Trying to be supportive but he has moved in her apt but sleeps on couch.HA. | Hi there ~ I understand that you are going through marital problems. It is a tough place to be in with your condition and have someone cheat on you who you have known for so many years. It is hard to build trust once you have lost it, and it would involve you taking the time to take care of yourself as well as your family and child Chat Doctor. I recommend that you see a family therapist or a couples' therapist to make the best use of the situation and have you be referred to a psychiatrist (since your husband seems to have alcohol abuse or dependence issues) if there is a need for medications. I hope this helped. Take care and have a lovely day ! |
hello. my baby is 10 months old and she was diagnosed with Pneumonia doctors say she has it in in her right lung. she has horrible cough and is weezing alot and it scares me alot what are any cautions or worries i should have with her??? | Hi, She might have developed Pneumonia due to Improper feeding habits. It is an inflammation of the lungs caused by infection usually by Bacteria or viruses. May be aspiration Pneumonia in your Kid. Kindly don't worry as she will be in safe hands. She will require symptomatic treatment for cough and fever. She will be given antibiotics, it will take some time for the Infection to subside, and her symptoms will come down gradually. Once she recovers, Let her take Plenty of rest and Give her Plenty of fluids, mainly water. See to it that she completes the entire course of antibiotics. Take her for regular follow up. I Wish her Good Health, Take Care. |
My grandson who is 2 1/2 years old developed a rash in his diaper area. The doctor told his dad it was viral and to leave it alone. since Friday the rash has spread down his legs to just below his knees and no is starting to get black and scab over. He goes to daycare during the week. Can he spread this to other children.? Can I tell the daycare he is not infectious or should we keep him home the next few days? Thank you. | Dear Madam, Thank you for posting your query at Chat Doctor.coming case of diaper rash, rashes will be limited to diaper area. Usually, diaper rash does not spread, unless and untilll it gets infected. However, rashes spreading to knees with getting black and scab may be due to fungal/bacterial infection. I advise you, let the pediatrician see him, will have better understanding after examining. As it is unclear the reason, I recommend keeping the child at home. Keep him in loose cotton pants and avoid diapers. Kindly revert to me if you have any further query, I will be happy to assist you. You thank you note is very much appreciated! With best wishes |
hi am 29yrs old and am married for 2years and we are planing for children we underwent all routine checkups and everything came out that we are fine but still not able to conceive and am advised to take fertyl tablets from my second day of mensurable cycle | Hello routine tests for wife and husband are normal. I do agree with you. But fertility or conception or pregnancy require certain parameters as maturation of follicle, rupture of dominant follicle, release of ovum, entry of ovum into fallopian tube. After this meeting of sperm in fallopian tube, fertilization of ovum and sperm. Implantation of fertilized ovum in endometrium (at least 11 mm of thickness require for successful implantation) . So ferry i.e. clomefene is uses in ovulatory infertility. It helps in maturation of follicle and maturation of ovum and release of ovum. So deal as I mentioned above. |
I work out regularly. I am having difficulty breathing with pain in the middle of my chest that is also between my shoulder blades. I get a headache and slightly nauseated when this happens. This usually startes happening only 10 - 15 minutes into exercising. Whats wrong? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since your all symptoms are started after 10-15 minutes of exercise (exertion), possibility of cardiac disease is more. So consult cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test). You may need cardiac supportive Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I am trying for a baby since 3 months,but not able to ejaculate inside her.For now i am masturbating and when i reach climax i put head of penis inside her and will release sperms. then i will raise her back by keeping a pillow to make sure the sperms flow downwards. Is this the right method.Can my wife become pregnant with this. Please give us a solution. We are really worried. | Hello, Your way of ejaculation inside the vagina is perfect if there is no ejaculation by normal sexual intercourse. Anyhow sperms enter into the vagina and so also move upwards cervix and in uterus and travel to fallopian tube for fertilization. Everything is perfect, so need not worry at all, since only three months passed. Wait for another six to nine months for getting pregnancy. Still, if you are very eager then get in semen analysis and then deal according to condition. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, four about the last 2yrs my rib on the left side seem to slip out . My rib cage always feels bruised and very sore. I have been to the doctor and they can t find anything wrong. Is there something we could be missing. Also I haven t had any injuries. | Hello, I have studied your case. I think that it can be neurological or muscular issue. Sometimes there is nerve compression in the spine that can causes such symptoms. Also, some time if patient is suffering from B 12 deficiencies, Diabetes or Hypothyroidism than there can be metabolic myopathy leading to muscular problem. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
I have been diagnosed with neuropathy in my left leg. I m wondering if it is being caused by a lower back issue. My MRI said L4-L5 midline protrusion with midline annular fissure. Mild stenosis impinge on the ventral thecal sac. Mild facet arthrosis and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy with patent L4 neural foramen. Also, L5-S1 small left paracentral protrusion with left posterolateral annular fissure,mild mass effect on the arthrosis and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy with patent L5 neural foramen. MRI lumbar spine demonstrates mild central stenosis at L$-L5 due to a central protrusion with midline annular and mild facet arthrosis. L%-S1 small left paracentral protrusion with left posterolateral annular fissure. There is mild mass effect on the left S1 nerve root. Can you explain what this means and is it the cause of my pain? | Hi, The MRI findings you have described certainly do explain your symptoms of the pain. Between every two vertebrae there is a shock-absorbing material known as an intervertebral disc. It has an outer rim called Annular fibrosis and an inner material called Nucleus pulposus; which is basically the shock-absorbent. Under some circumstances the outer rim can break open (fissure), and the disc then bulges out. Unfortunately as it protrudes out it can impinge or press upon the nerves that come out of the spinal cord to supply your lower limbs. This impingement at various levels, causes the neuropathic symptoms that you are experiencing. This is a very brief explanation and there are many descriptors used which need not be elucidated here. Suffice it to say that this is causing the pain. As for suggesting treatment, I would need to do a full neurological workup and then start you on pain medications like Neurontin for a while and evaluate your response to that. You must discuss this with your physician and then follow up with him. If the pain gets too severe, you could try physical therapies like Inferential therapy which will give you a temporary pain relief while you wait for the pain medications to have their effect. Hope this has answered your question. |
Hi I have had this lower back pain for a while now. I went to a back surgeon about year ago and he said I wish I had your back thus he saw no problems. However I did go through physical therapy and excersies and pain went away. But it is back. I thought it might be a sidiac nerve but I only have back pain no leg pain. | Dear patient you have not mentioned your age. Reasons for back pain a Nary depending on age of patient. If you are young age and having pain for a year only in back most probable reason is mechanical which means lower back instability or muscle weakness. Is tour pain relieved after rest? If yes then It suggests mechanical problem. Please wear lumbosacral belt for 4 weeks and take tablet aerosol SP twice a day for 7 days. I would also advise back muscle strengthen exercises. |
I have a pea sized lump infront of my ear next to my side burn. It goes smaller then bigger then smaller and so on. It is movable and kind of firm but sometimes it goes softer. Ive had a cyst before on my right eyebrow, do you have any ideas about what this lump could be? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have lump with change is size. It can be due to enlarged lymph node due to reactive hyperplasia or infection in parotid gland. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
hello sir iam a student of 28. and iam suffering with shivering can any body help me? | Hello. It is not very clear to us from your description what exactly you mean by shivering. If you have shivering because of any physical condition such as fever, you need to see a physician for diagnosis and treatment. Shivering could also mean tremors, muscle twitches or jerks. If so, you might need to consult a physician, neurologist or a psychiatrist depending upon the kind of tremors or other movements. Please let us know more about your condition in more detail so that you can get a better answer. It will also help if you could describe the duration of your problems. Best Regards Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD |
am 19 years old and been suffering from cough for one month since now ,, i have no cold &anything else but cough is making me disgusting , i consult the doctor he said it will be allergy & given ascoril & fortis tablet,when eating tablets i feel free for some hours but again cough is coming , when i consult the other doctor he provided me flagyl 400& hetramyzine @ zeebee ,zentel & erythromycin but i feel no remedies from that, now am taking benadryl syrup but this also didnt help me am just experencing cough , when i sleep i just have slight trouble with breathing but not often.can u pls sugesst remedies & tell if there are any problems for this please, & thanks in advance for your kind advice, | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of bronchitis is more in your case. Bronchitis can cause coughing with breathing difficulty. Usually cough is not subsided by routine cough suppressant. For this you need to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x-ray is needed to rule out other lung diseases. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease. And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid. Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I have what appears to be an insect/spider bite on my left forearm. It started out as a quarter sized red mark yesterday morning with itching and localized minor pain. This morning it is about the size of a silver dollar with itching and moderate pain. I am using ice, anti-inflamatories, benadryl and antibiotics my doctor had given me for acne. Is this treatment alright, or should I be doing something different? | HelloWelcome to Chat Doctor, Spider bites are actually rare occurrences and bites from most spiders cause local redness, irritation and pain that usually can be treated at home. These local reactions usually resolve without treatment over a period of 7-10 days. I would suggest you to follow Wash the site of the spider bite well with soap and water. Apply a cool compress or ice pack over the spider bite location. Over the counter pain relievers may be used to relieve symptoms. Thank you. |
Hello, Firstly I would like to say I have been in and out of seeing my doctor and having testing done. In 2008 I had my gallbladder removed. Afterwards, I still had to watch what foods I ate. I am also lactose intolerant after I had my daughter in 1995. In the past six months approximately when I was caring for my inlaws....they eat a very high protein and fibre diet....after a week with them I then developed IBS symtoms and was not able to go to the toilet for days. And my stomach had a dull ache all the time and was beginning to get phantom pains where my gall bladder was. This is the scary part | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorYou really seems to have multiple medical conditions, and you became too much conscious and so why you are having different thoughts about that, nothing is serious here, I suggest you to follow the medical instruction must have been given to you, keep your stress level low, It does not look any big problems even after many medical conditions, if you go on thinking weird then it may be possible that you could possibly face some functional conditions, so just take it easy, and have nice day. |
daughter is nine...for past two years complains of periodic dizziness and is usually accompanied with a low fever...this happened again yesterday and she said she felt nauseas. It comes and goes... Pediatrician said she gets this way when allergies act up...I dont know that I agree. | May be com(chronic supportive Otis media) more common in this age as by your history cold, low grade fever. U should check her ears by an ENT specialist to rule out the condition. Tab like sturgeon vermin may help her in eating her symptoms of dizziness. And tab montelukast may be used for cold and allergic purpose. A course of antibiotics can b used for treating her ear infection. Feel free to ask any queries. Thank u. . |
Hi, I have this pain in my upper stomach like Ive just done 1000 situps and it hurts to breath. It started yesterday on my lower leftside after breakfast and hurt all daylong. In the early evening yesterday it had moved its way to the top of my stomach and it has hurt all night and all day today just like Ive done to many sit ups. I dont do sit ups. I dont have much of an appetite but what scares me the most is I cant breath because it hurts. What is wrong? I have never felt like this or been in such pain. | Welcome to Chat Doctor. Pain in upper stomach and increases with breathing indicates muscular pain. Pain is usually due to after exercise (sit-ups) in your case occurs due to overuse of muscles.Don't do over exercise at a time, gradually increase the grade of exercise. Warm up exercise is always advisable. Start NSAID with muscle relaxant under guidance of family physician. Local application of NSAID gel will be helpful. |
hi my name is neha i had levonelle one and after that my period was for 2 days i.e from 6th feb to 7th feb and it was very little and after a week i started spotting and on i.e from 13th feb to 15th feb after 15th it started bleeding more and it was little smelly so i stared eating antibiotic from 19th to 21st and on 21st i had unprotected sex after that i stopped bleeding ,i m worried if i should take morning after pill aain because i can get pregnant.please guide me asap | Hi, Thank you for the query. You can do one urine pregnancy test which will let you know if you are pregnant. If it is negative, you can wait and repeat it after a week. If it is positive, a test called serum b-ChatDoctor can be done twice with a gap of 48 hours. .this test will help you to know if the pregnancy is continuing, or it is aborting. If the urine pregnancy test is positive please meet a gynecologist for further evaluation. I would advise you to have some reliable method of contraception as emergency contraception like morning after pill cannot be used frequently |
hiii..doctor..i m 32 years weighing 85 kgs and a mother of a son 5 years old..i had abdominal pelvic pain sm months ago...doctor suggested me to take drotin whenevr i feel pain...but recently my stomach seeems like i m pregnant..and my vaginal ejaculation doesnt smell good...my blood pressure is also very high..hairfall is also much..are these problems connected with each other..or just because i m overweight..please suggest | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. This can be related and can be caused by overweight. Adiposity is one of risk factors for hypertension. ALso, it has impact on steroid hormones, and hormonal imbalance can cause lower abdominal pain, menstrual disorders and vaginal discharge. You should do gun work up including abdominal ultrasound and rule out ovarian pathology. Also, if BP is more than 140/90 you should consider certain medicines. But all these things should firstly be treated by changing lifestyle and dietary habits. This includes losing weight, avoid fats and alcohol, do exercise, eat more green. You must be motivated, and you will definitely feel improvement. Vaginal discharge is also usually sign of infection. You should do swab tests and threat it by antibiotics. It can be STD or any other infection. Wish you good health madam. |
Its been 6 days and I feel like I cant take a deep breath. Im constantly trying to yawn to get air. No fever, but did have chills on one of the nights. Other than that I feel fine. I dont feel sick, I just cant breathe. Im healthy, no asthma. Ive had a flu shot. Its worse in the evenings. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Breathlessness in the evening is seen mostly with cardiac disease or bronchitis. So better to consult doctor and get done 1. ECG 2. PUT (Pulmonary Function Test). ECG is needed to rule out cardiac cause. PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. If both are normal then you are mostly having anxiety. Anxiety can also be the cause for evening breathlessness. So avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Don't worry, you will be alright. First rule out cardiac and Pulmonary causes. |
Doctor i have scalp psoriasis . i just read in a journal that there is a connection between psoriasis and HIV , is there anything i should worry about? Another question is that psoriasis will spread it seems is it true and many of them say it is incurable? I am very much worried please reply as soon as possible,,Looking forward for you reply,,,Thank you. | Hi Wins, Psoriasis is associated with many diseases not only HIV. Psoriasis is a historical skin disease. Its evidence was found in The Bible and before biblical era but HIV infection was noticed in the USA in 1980. Therefore, association is made now-a days. HIV infected patients can develop various skin diseases' psoriasis is one of them. Chance of psoriasis patient to infected with HIV is same as normal/Healthy person. So, no need to worry Psoriasis is a controllable disease not yet curable. Please visit/consult a dermatologist or search on internet for further information about psoriasis. |
I admitted my mother a week ago, due to aggressiveness and the doctor suggested three pills 1) Divaa Tab 500mg 2) oleanz tab 10 mg and 3) ativan tab 2mg. within a day she was normal , but next day the doctor told us there is slight effect on kidney . and it may lead to chronic state , is it possible? because my mother hasn t reported any problem regarding kidney, or urine passing . i admitted her in a private hospital in ranchi (jharkhand). | HIT hanks for the query. The medications which you have mentioned do not cause kidney failure. Does your mother have Diabetes or high blood pressure? We also need to review if she has taken any other medications. She needs to see a nephrologist who can examine her and do further tests to determine if she has kidney problems and if so what is the cause and further appropriate management. Hope this helps Good luck, |
Hi Doctor, I am 27 yrs old and suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis since last 1.3 year. I was taking allopatChatDoctoredicines for 3-4 months initially after consulting the orthopaedic specialist but there was not much improvement as the pain remains all the time even after taking medicines & pain killer. I was also told by some doctors to switch to Ayurvedic or Homeopathy treatment as there is no cure of RA in Allopathy , therefore, since last 3 months, I have been taking Ayurvedic and Homeopathy treatments simultaneous but still I am suffering from joint pain & stiffness throughout the day. As per Doctor, the recovery is not so easy, therefore, the result will be seen gradually. I trust my doctors, and hence continuing their medicines but also I wanted to get a second opinion on this. Please provide your valuable suggestion. Also, from many sources, I ve heard about Nutrilite products from Amway. I understand it s not a medicine instead a food supplement but does it helps in fast recovery from R.A or anyway helpful ? If so, which Nutrilite product will be good for R.A curing ? If not, Nutrilite products then any other supplements you would recommend ? Thanking You, | 1. As the disease is Auto Immune in nature, deformities (if any) will be difficult to cure.2. No treatment reliably stops progression of this disease, thus treatment and management is directed towards preventing further deformity.3. Since age is 27 consult with a rheumatologist for HLA-B27 to rule out Ankylosing Spondylitis.4. Avoid dairy products, sweet, oily,fast foods, cold breeze and excessive wind and slight walk after consuming your meals.5. Avoid stress to back and spine, curd, milk,Jagger, constipating food6. Juggle is the best known medicine for this condition, and you can seek Ayurveda Physician for the same. |
I have an inch-sized cut on the back of my hand (right over the knuckle below the ring finger). While I can ball up my hand into a fist slowly with minimal pain, I cant seem to fully extend my ring finger. Its like its just lazily laying there. Is there anything I can do at home? (cant afford a trip to the ER) | Cellophane You for contacting Chat Doctor. It will take some time to heal. As the healing process will progress, movement will become possible. Meanwhile, I would suggest you following things |
Age | Hi! Urinary tract infection is very common and most of the time we cannot explain it; however, there are some possible sources / explanations as follows |
I am a 25 y/o male with recent blood results showing | Thank you for posting query. Presentation of increased liver enzymes with acute history suggest \"acute hepatitis\". Further evaluation needed. Better to rule out viral causes so get following test results asap |
Hi. I think I might be in labor. I m 38 weeks and 5 days. I m having horrible back pain and cramps similar to menstral cramps. I m been timing my contractions for about an hour, and they are about 6 to 8 minutes apart. The contractions themselves are not painful, but I m in pain in other areas (like I said the cramps and back pain). The pain is pretty continuous. Am I in labor? | Hi, Thanks for the query. Labor pain is uterine contraction with severe pain, that tightens your abdomen & the pressure is going downwards. It comes intermittently(The gap between two pains being surprisingly painless), the gap between two pains go on decreasing & the pain time goes on increasing. You have constant pain in back (due to loose pelvic ligaments being stretched by downward movement of fetus)along with mild cramps & uterine tightening. To push the baby down in pelvis... as a preparation of childbirth. You will have true labor pains within a week or two. Thanks. |
The night before last night I laid down on the floor and felt as if I had drank too much water. I then continued to go to bed, and once I laid down in bed, I noticed that my upper stomach (about and inch and a half above my bellybutton) was hurting. I then thought it might be indigestion, so I took tums. That didn t seem to help, and I couldn t fall asleep, so I took some advil, and that kind of helped. I was able to fall asleep. It did not wake me up at all in the night. I awoke to the same pain. This has lasted for almost two days now. This pain has also tended to move over to the right side of my stomach, just below my rib cage. I am wondering if this is appendicitis? | Here you have symptoms of pain in stomach from two days daily in night. The cause of this could be related to indigestion, acidity, or it can also be due to kidney stone as well appendicitis. I suggest visiting a doctor if it does not improve with anti acid and change with food habits and timing by keeping it proper as well healthy. Here doctor will ask you for ultrasound of abdomen after proper examination and I suggest going ahead for it for proper diagnosis and plan treatment as per that. Also keep your food habit regular and healthy. Have fruits also in diet. Keep doing daily morning and evening walking for 15-20 minutes. Do not have heavy dinner and keep dinner before 8 |
Hi, I am a 37 year old male, formerly heavy smoker (10-25 cigarettes per day for 15 years). Alcohol consumption | Hinoted all your details your ct angiogram is perfectly normal your stress test timing was perfect you reached stage 4you cardiac enzymes were normal considering these facts It's highly unlikely that the pain is cardiac in origin cardiac pain is mimicked by many sorts of ailments like acid peptic disorders or anxiety or gastritis, even muscular sprain can also present with same symptom radiation of cardiac pain is restricted to lower jaw, it cannot migrate to upper jaws my answer is yes even 45 minutes of strenuous exercises 6 days a week at least is indicated in every medical literaturedont worry |
Hi Doctor, I am a 33 year old guy and got married in Nov 2011. Since last couple of months I and my wife are trying for a baby but has not been lucky so far. I wanted to know where are we going wrong and what best can be done. Here are few facts for your knowledge - 1. My wife gets irregular periods and hence we are not very sure of the ovulation date. In Mar 12 and Apr 12 here date was around 28 - 29 of each month. Based on this we calculated the ovulation date (which as per our knowledge is around 14 days before the period date) to be around 14 - 15 of May. We tried during this time and my wife missed the date of 29 last month and the period started on 3 June 12. I think due to this our calculation went for a toss and she could not conceive this month also. 2. After the sex session on each occasion we have observed that my discharge flows back out from my wife vargina. We generally clean it with a cloth. Is this a natural behaviour? I am not sure if any discharge ever stay inside. What can be done in this case. 3. Does regular excercise even during the ovulation time safe or does is also result in not conceiving. Please guide us and thank you very much in anticipation. | HAI, Now you can test for your seminal analysis. If there is any deficiency it could be corrected. Next all the semen ejaculated cannot go into the uterus. The OS of uterus opened only during childbirth and during abortion. Other times it will be closed only. The part of semen will be got in only by capillary action around (1-2/10th- that is around 0.3-0.5ml) Sperms will swim up by its motility. The remaining seminal plasma has to come out, and these phenomena is called as FLOW GEMINIS. SO YOU NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT THAT. Regular exercise will not interfere anyway with ovulation. |
I have been getting charlie horses in odd places for 10years.I am67.The TONGUE, the web of the left hand,as well as legs and feet.A year and a half ago I started getting them in the left thumb and the neck,5_6 times in a row.The thumb bends as much as possible and pushes against the palm,and I cannot move it.Recently I got 30 in my neck over an hour,followed by30 in the thumb.??? | Hello, I have studied your case. Due to compression of nerve root there can be tingling numbness in your arm and pain. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotrophic medication like pregabalin and methylcobalamine can be started. Continue your Physiotherapy like ultrasound and inferential therapy will give quick relief. I will advise checking your it B12 and it D3 level. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care. |
As per my MRI scan report ,I am diagonised with Mild Lumbar Spondylosis - focal posterior central anular radial tear at L2-3 level with a large extruded component lying posterior to the lower half body of L2 vertebra causing significant impression on Thecal sac and left traversing nerve root.What i would like to know is if 1)Ozone therapy will give permanent relief 2) How many injections do I need to take 3) Who & where in Bangalore. | Hello Fairbanks for writing to Chat Doctor, I have studied your case, As per your investigation reports, there seem to be large compression to spinal cord. Long term Results of ozone therapy are not available, so its efficacy can not be commented. 2 -3 injections in epidural space need to be taken .you can search on website for doctor search. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
i have tiny white wormlike things erupting from my neck face legs arms .a indication therr coming to surface is you feel them biting and chewing their way out.alsoa few worms must come from under my skull because at different timesworms emerge from my scalp it itches so bad at times i find myself trying to claw it out.also coughed up a worm half the size and curve of a dime.please help me im considering ending my own life darlene little 0000 | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have tiny worm like thing on my neck, face and legs. Well the worm like thing you mention in query are Emilia are typically associated with some type of damage to the skin, such as burns, blistering injuries, such as poison ivy, procedures, such as dermabrasion or laser resurfacing or long-term use of steroid creams. You can apply Benzoyl peroxide and Clindamycin containing gels. You can also apply Angel that is Darlene containing gel and is a retinoid. You can also exfoliate you skin twice a week with a gentle body and face scrub. Avoid oily food and excess sun exposure. In case of no improvement consult a Dermatologist, and he can advise you to take oral medications like Clindamycin, Minocycline and retinoids like Isotretinoin. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
my child did a poo this morning and it just hung out of his botton and when i got the loo role to wipe it off it was attached to something about 15cms long. He has always had problems with pooing and gets constipated quite alot his diet isnt great he eats alot of fruit but never veggies. Please help as I am getting very worried. Thanks | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you. Questions |
SUFFER OCCASIONALLY FROM HEART PALPITATIONS PROBABLY CAUSED BY COFFEE OR ALCOHOL, SYMTOMS HIGH PULSE RATE (95) BLOOD PRESSURE LOW (90/65),TIREDNESS AND LOSS OF ENERGY QUESTION---- IF MY HEART IS PUMPING HARDER WHY IS MY BLOOD PRESSURE LOWER IS THE FATIGUE (LOW ENERGY)DUE TO LOW BLOOD FLOW (PRESSURE) RGDS | Hi, Palpitations not necessarily mean that your heart is working harder. Palpitations are a type of arrhythmia caused by many factors. Arrhythmia is a distortion of the normal heart activity but does not mean that it is working more efficiently. On the contrary! Therefore, you could have palpitations and low blood pressure at the same time. Palpitations ate triggered by many factors including alcohol and coffee consumption, stress and anxiety, anemia, low blood pressure, etc. Please try to avoid substance use and check what happens with your palpitations! |
i am 32 year lady i have no issue. i want to get a chance but before 4 years back i have moral pregency that time i have heavy bleeding & now my regular period are not satisfactory now my weight is 72 kg & doctor say to reduce it i am doing yoga & aerobic also. can i try toxin therapy please help me | 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 everything is fine, you can try naturally for 6 months. Be in contact with your husband every 2 to 3 days after your periods stop. It will increase chances of your pregnancy. If it doesn't work, then you can try some medicines for ovulation and track your ovulation by ultrasound or by ovulation detection kits. Hope I have answered your question. |
Hello i had done my ivf embryo transplant on 23rd wednesday march 2011 when shoule i be getting the positivity for pregnancy??? 1 | Hi MumtazWelcome to Chat Doctor A pregnancy test is recommended 14 days after the embryo transfer. It is a blood test to estimate serum Chat Doctor levels. If the test is positive, a pregnancy confirmation scan is performed two weeks later. If unfortunately pregnancy doesn't occur then you may get periods. If you are having cramps and pink discharge consult another doctor (if your doctor is not available) in the hospital. No ultrasound can't pick embryo at this stage. Take care. |
My last period date was 13may and i had unprotected sex on 9june after that within 5hours i took unwanted72 ... After taking pill 2-3days i discharge light browny fluid... Bt many days past i didn t get my periods? What does it mean and what is happening? And from 14 i am getting frequent urination. | Hallow Dear, You had unprotected intercourse on day 27 of your cycle. In fact on that day, the egg is not present to get fertilized. The egg is released 14 days prior to the next expected menses and has a life of 24 hours (only) while the sperms are active for 72 hours. Hence, a period of about one week around the day of egg release is fertile period. You had intercourse far away from this period and hence carried practically no risk of pregnancy. Moreover, you have covered that with I-pill within 5 hours of the intercourse. This pill when taken within 24 hours is highly effective. So you need not be concerned about pregnancy. Post-coital emergency contraception is to be taken only once after the intercourse. You have taken 2-3 pills, which were not required. These pills contain Progestational medicine; hence some bleeding few days after the pills is known occurrence, and they may cause the delay in the periods also. Due to overdose of the pills, the period may be delayed little longer. The frequent urination has nothing to do with your pregnancy status. Chat Doctor. Just wait for few days. You should get your menses within a weeks time maximum. I hope this helps you. |
my question is, about a month ago my friends and I were bench pressing weights. a few days later my right shoulder felt a little more sore. different than muscle soreness. every since then my should discomfort has turned to more of joint pain and at times very painful. what is your opinion is the cause, and what step should I take next? and I thought this was a free web site I will try another | Hi Hope this message finds you in good health. I have gone through your query in detail and understand your concern. You may have strained a muscle in shoulder causing the pain.it may be a simple sprain, or a tear.take analgesics, anti-inflammatory tablets. If unrelieved, get n MRI done Hope your query has been answeredNothing to worry about, You should eventually get back to normal. Get back to me for any FOLLOW-UP QUERIES anytime. Kind Chat Doctor. .(MBBS, MS,MCH) |
hi , i am grace, i have been suffering from bulge on my L3, L4, L5 AND C5, C6. I AM having severe pain on my left part of my body and i can feel the vibration on my tail bone frequently kindly clear me what causes this vibration? does this leads to any other problem ? | Hello, I have studied your case. Due to compression of lumbar [back] nerve root there can be pain in your back and thigh. I will advise you to do MRI whole spinor these symptoms analgesic and neurotrophic medication like pregabalin with methylcobalamine can be started consulting your doctor. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support of back. You can consult physiotherapist for help. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and inferential therapy will give quick relief. I will advise checking your it B12 and it D3 level. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care. |
Hello, how can I tell the difference between a migraine and sinus infection? I have a long history of recurrent sinus infections every 2 months. I have been on migraine medication for 3 years and have not found anyone that really help the pain. ER doctors give me Migraine cocktail, but topomax, Elavil and Neurontin does not seem to work. Please help Miranda | Hi I did review your concern. Sometimes it becomes difficult to differentiate between headache due to migraine and headache due to sinus infection. The important clinical differentiating point is that headache due to sinusitis generally also has concomitant pain when pressed over the sinuses. You can check that yourself by pressing on both sides close to your nose and above your eyes for sinus tenderness. Another evaluation is sinusitis is CT scan of paranasal sinuses.Also, if EMAIL and Neurontin are not working it is more likely for sinus headache than migraine. I would recommend you consult a ENT doctor and get your self evaluated for sinus infection and management of sinus Chat Doctor. I hope this helps. Wish you all the best. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. |
i have bipolar disorder. I am taking lithium 300am/600hs,depakote 750bid,atenolol 25qd,pristique 100am and wellbutrin 450 qam. about 2 months ago my work was affected by shaking,spacy,cant stay on task (i am a mental health social worker). My boss told me today that if I dont figure out what is wrong and get better i will lose my job. also they want me to take a medical leave of absence. help. | Thank you for your query. It seems you are on the higher side of dosages of all the Chat Doctor. Moreover, valproate (separate) inhibits lithium metabolism and can raise lithium levels further. If you are shaky, and having any of tremors, or difficulty in walking or standing, reeling sensation, slurring of speech, visual difficulty, loose stools, you may be having lithium toxicity. If a patient had come to me with your complaint, I would have requested for a serum lithium estimation, along with liver function test, sodium, potassium and creatinine estimation. If the lithium levels appeared to be in a higher range (>1.2mEq/Lt), I would have decreased the dose of lithium or stopped it for the time being, along with advising adequate HY |
my partner has a crtd fitted due to dilate cardiomyopathy causing left ventricular non compaction. hes had the device for almost 4 months but over the last week or so hes been getting a dull ache in his chest which at times has caused considerable discomfort. any ideas what might be causing this? | Dear MadamThanks for your query. The dull ache, if transient, like a shock, can occur in such patients as a result of shock given by CRT-D device. These shocks may be appropriate or in appropriate which will be decided by pacemaker evaluation. If the dull ache is persistent but is precipitated by exertion, this could be anginal pain which may occur in late stages of DCMP. Persistent dull ache unrelated to exertion can occur due to very severe heart disease or can be non-cardiac. An evaluation by your cardiologist is required and will be helpful. SincerelySukhvinder |
My husband who is generally in good health, age of 77, has been suffering from serious back pain in the last few days. He is mostly only in bed. SInce he has ongoing back issues that sometimes flare up and then subside, I am not sure how seriously to take this, He has never had this level of ongoing pain and feeling sick before. He does not have a temperature, but feels somewhat nauseous, burps, and has various other aches and pain. I was wondering if he had a good case of the grippe (flu), but do not know if there could be something more serious that might need attention. | Hello, Thanks for writing to unit could be due to flu, but there is also possibility of osteoporosis, degenerative changes or some malignant pathology according to his age and severity of symptoms. A detailed clinical examination along with appropriate investigations are needed to establish a diagnosis. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. |
hello, i am a female 21 years old i have been having terrible back pain lately on the right side middle of my back. i hurts when i try to swallow food or drink any liquids. i havent lift anything heavy at all. what could this be?? im so confused, and it hurts so bad | Hello, Thanks for your query. I suggest you to follow the below-mentioned measures to reduce your back pain-- Usually 1-2 days of bed rest will calm severe back pain. Do not stay off your feet for longer, though.- Avoid lifting weights as it imparts more strain on your back-Change your daily activities so that you avoid movements that can cause further pain, especially bending forward and lifting as it will worsen the intervertebral disc problems. If you want to bend forwards, do it with your hips and knees flexed.- Use a lumbosacral back support to stabilize your spinal muscles and to provide support for your spinal column.- After the initial pain has subsided, remedial exercises to strengthen the spine are very important to restore normal spinal movements and muscle strength. The main aim of exercise is to encourage mobility, reduce muscle spasm, prevent further deterioration in the muscles and speed recovery.- You should maintain an optimum body weight to decrease the strain on your vertebral column causing more degeneration and arthritic changes.- At times, spinal steroid injections and Facet blocks will help in alleviating the lower back pain. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
hi my husband is 30 yrs old slightly overweight, he has recently started to feel like his chest is goin tight, his heart feels like its beatin really strongly, he starts to feel dizzy like hes gonna pass out, what could this be, he is normally fit and healthy. thanks | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would explain that it is necessary performing some tests to differentiate between different possible causes that may mimic this clinical scenario |
sir, today in mid night i am unconcious from fits i dont know what upon me, my wife inside she telling your totally un concious and your tongue is outside,and your moving legs for long time this will be happened more than 15 minutes, sir please tell me what is symtoms for me what is treatment procedure, sir my email address. YYYY@YYYY my phone is 0000. sir urgently i need your help. | Hi, You should undergo a neurological examination for a possible seizure disorder. It would be very helpful if your wife could take a video with her phone camera or other devices if handy when you start to have these episodes again. You will also require blood work and likely an MRI of the brain after the examination has been performed. Sometimes an excessive amount of stress and anxiety can cause these episodes to be activated. But do please seek medical assistance at once. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I am a 57 year old female with Bipolar 2 A few months ago my meds were lower because I was falling asleep as soon as I sat down even in conversation. I take Wellbutrin Lithium , Loranzapam, Serquel,andDepoqote and neurotin for migraines and more. Now 4 to 6 months later my lithhuim is450mg, Serquel 150 loranzapam is still at .5mg and has been for years, anyway my depression is too much and my doctor said raise lithium I said no because of double vision which went away when it was lowered. So he said up the serequel to 300mg or take Mirtazapine 30mg. I like d trilaphon which was changed to I erased it all. I am a 57 year old female with bipolar 2. I have been on Lithium ER 450mg at night which has been recently lowered from 1 at night, and one half in the morning.Wellbutrin 300mg,Ativan .5mg, Divalproex ER 500mg, Serquel was lowered from 300 to 150mg , Neurontin 800mg 3x a day. The lithium and serquel were lowered about 4 to6 months ago because I was falling asleep as soon as I sat down and even in conversations. I was also dealing with sleep apnea. Now I am too depressed and quick to anger and my psychiatrist wants to up my serquel to 300mg or to start Mirtazapine 30mg, I do not want to up my lithium due to in causes me to have double vision. I am scared of the Mirtazapine and feel like the serquel is better because it is an antipsychtic. I did really well on trilaphone but was switched to srequel because of side affects long lasting. Dr. left it up to me. | Hello you are on 4 moods stabilizers-Divalproex ER, Lithium and Neurontin and Seroquel, Wellbutrin as antidepressant. Incredible it is. Now mirtazapine as antidepressant and Asian for sleep. If I were to treat you, first thing I would do is stop Neurontin and lithium slowly, raise Divalproex to 1000 mg, keep Seroquel 150 mg and add nortriptyline. Each of my proposed change has a sound scientific basis. Lesser number of medicines with careful appraisal of the symptoms and appropriate to the relevant circuits in brain carries the best prognosis with minimum side effects Chat Doctor. |
Hi.I dont know what disease its anout but I know that its rare. Its about a friend of mine and she have to take blood every week, started from last year. And now she have to decide if goes to Germany at a specialized, but if something goes wrong she can die, or to stay as she is and taking blood every week, but this will weaken her every day. Please help us to decide. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, There are a number of conditions which requires frequent blood transfusions. Thallassemia major is one such disease which requires frequent blood transfusions. Thallassemia is one of the commonest condition requiring repeated blood transfusion. There are a number of other conditions which require repeated blood transfusion, A clinical assessment as well as appropriate investigations are required. Consult your treating hematologist. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. |
Hi Doctor,I have been diagnosed of having multiple calculi with largest one measuring 6.4 mm. I dont have pain in my stomach. but when I over eat, I get indigestion problem and bloating for stomach. Kindly let me know whether surgery is required for thisRegards,Kumar | HI. Thanks for your query. When the gall bladder has multiple calculi, it will go into a stage of infection some or the other time as a complication. You already have indigestion and bloating as caused by gall stones. Another most important complication can be passage of a smaller calculus into the pancreatic duct causing a more Chat Doctor. So it is important to a surgery to get the gall bladder removed. |
I am 33 years old an have been on blood pressure meds for several years for unexpired high blood pressure. Today for some reason my meds don t seem to be working and now I have a severe headache and my blood pressure is 151/113 with a pulse of 104. What can I do to get this down and the headache to go away. | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your blood pressure values (especially diastolic blood pressure) are high, and the headache is related to high blood pressure. If the blood pressure is lowered, the headache will probably get better. I would like to have some more information about your actual antihypertensive therapy. I recommend taking captopril 1 tab under your tongue to lower your blood pressure. If you do not have this Chat Doctor. |
I currently have nerve damage to my back, and I m on lots of meds. But right now my concern is that I m sweating like crazy so I take the bed covers off but when I do that I m freezing, so I cover myself up again. I m in some crazy cycle that is driving me crazy!!!!! | Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is important to know the exact location of nerve damage. This will tell us the possible types of nerves affected and if the autonomic nervous system in the spinal cord is deregulated. This can cause symptoms of intense sweating and feeling chill intermittently. The thermal regulation in our system is managed by a number of structure including the thalamus which is in the brain. Nerve fibers carrying temperature sensation are scattered everywhere under the skin and this has receptors. Problem in these nerves can make you feel hot at one time and then cold soon after. Please get your problem discussed in detail in view of your nerve damage with MRI scans if available. Please do not worry |
I have a back pain under my ribs and time to time it goes from lower back to the upper back like a wave. It feels so awkward. Also from lower back to upper abdomen also. All these things happen only in the left side of my body. I feel a dull pain in left side of my chest too. I drink lot of in the past few months..what do you think is my problem? | Hello. Thanks for writing to us. Pain on the left side of the back can be related to a muscular pain or a renal pain due to infection or a calculus. An ultrasound scan or an MRI of the area will help in the proper diagnosis. Do consult a physician for a physical examination. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http |
the top of my foot hurts a lot when I press the center section of the bottom and cannot step too hard. It s hurts where it connects my ankle to my foot and swelled up (no change in color) for no reason known, toes begin to feel hot. Why? do I need to go to the doctor and get x-rays? | Hello, As you get hot spells than check the uric acid along with the x-ray. Because during an increase in the uric acid levels there will be a burning sensation of the foot. Also, do some icing and use compression bandage. This should help ease little. In case icing at the foot doesn't help then do icing for the lower back. This will provide the anesthetic effect to the nerves and stop the pain sensation. If uric acid found high then need medication for the same. In case the uric acid and x-ray come negative then we should suspect the nerve root entrapment in the lumbar spine. This may even lead to disruption in sensory functions of the nerve. Get a proper examination and lab assessment, so we get a diagnosis and treatment should be accordingly. In case, if you are diabetic than icing is contraindicated. Don't use icing. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
I have tooth pain.Yesterday, i have consulted doctor. Dcotor advised the teeth will go root canal. Is it possible not to got root canal. If posssible, please advice us what actions need to be taken. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, I would like you to know that a root call treatment is prescribed when the tooth decay has infected the deeper parts of the tooth. As a preventive measure to infection and inflammation we advise root canal treatment to avoid loss of tooth in the future. Root canal treatment can take single to a maximum of3-4 dental visits, depends on each case. Dentist first removes the infected tissue from the tooth, cleans it and then fills the tooth with a filling material. After completion of root canal treatment dentist might advise you for a crown on the tooth to make tooth stronger. I hope this answer was useful. I wish you good healthcare care. |
Hi there, Im trying to self-diagnose something. Basically, Ive had a few ingrown hair scares that I thought were possibly HSV II. Theyve always turned out to be ingrown hairs. Im very careful about protection etc. but Im concerned now that I again have a possible HSV II issue (that may just be an ingrown hair). Im 26, 135 lbs, 59, no health issues, and my question is - can HSV II or genital HSV I be just one bump close to the crease between my leg and my pubis mons? Because that is what I have, one little bump (that is very possibly an in-grown hair). Ive been reading that genital herpes is usually a cluster of sores. What do you think? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern.HSV never causes ingrown hair. It is likely to be some other infection.HSV 2 causes same symptoms as HSV 1. It causes cluster of blister which gets rupture leaving a burning pain and raw area. The lesion may be red RAE area with serous discharge. You can use acyclovir tablet for the infections. Please take the completed treatment under your doctors' guidance.HSV is notorious for its recurrence. Please take complete treatment. Please use condom for the sex. Otherwise, cross infection with the herpes with partner is maintained and will be difficult to treat. Better option is to avoid the sex until you are cured. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor. |
I have been peeing dark urinie for a few days now. I am concerned. I don t hurt when I urine it is just darker than usual. Should I be concerned? I had my physical this past October with no issues. My doctor is sending me to get my liver tested for high enzyme count. | FATTY Liver 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. There is certain liver or gallbladder disorder definitely and the right cause should be found. It may be more or less series disease and most common this is about hepatitis, stones or fatty liver, so these should be ruled out first. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health. Chat Doctor. |
Is it dangerous to exercise with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Im a 23 year old male and just started going to the gym after about 12 months of laziness. Im 6ft 3 and 89kgs. On the machine at the gym it said my heart rate was at 195 after about 8mins of medium to hard workout. Seems scarily high. | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. You should know that we talk about hypertension if we have mean value that exceeds 140 / 90 mmHg. A person might have high value during emotional and physicals trees so It's mandatory to judge on mean values. It is normal to have high blood pressure values during physical exercise. But it is not normal to suffer from hypertension and not treat It. Becouse left untreated it slowly modifies the heart and during exertion it goes up even higher and might house hypertensive crisis with several side effects. According to heart rate, you should know that your maximal heart rate is 220 minus your age. So, for a 23 years old we expect a maximal heat rate up to 197 beats for minute. Of course, you should not go above this limit. If you have a lot of time without exercising it is normal to have such high rates. It needs time to adapt. So, I encourage you to keep training and don't worry about the heart rate, its normal. But keep monitoring your blood pressure and discuss with your doctor if you find high mean values. Hope I was helpful. Best regards, Chat Doctor. |
I am to have Lap gallbladder surgery on Monday. I have no symptoms but nausea after eating polyps. I got flu Monday it is now in my chest. Put on antibiotics and symbicort. It s Thursday ... I m being told should be fine for surgery. I m not sure | Hi thanks for asking question. The major surgery usually done after complete fitness of health. Mostly flu like condition is resolved within few days.Meanwhile, for better and early improvement maintain your immunity high. Chat Doctor. Fruit juices are taken more. Involve green leafy vegetables in your routine diet. Avoid fried and fatty food to a minimum. Avoid smoking if having habit of it. Continue using the same |
i want to know the good side and negative side of taking eleron. i want a good medicine that i can take in order to gain weight, i have lose weight in some few months now because of some family problems and i wan to gain a normal weight. Thank you and hope to hear from you soon | Hi, Electron Capsule is used for treatment of megaloblastic anemia due to a deficiency of folic acid, treatment of anemia of nutritional origin, pregnancy, infancy or childhood, iron deficiencies etc., nausea, vomiting, trouble sleeping, dizziness, headache, or nervousness may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor promptly and temporarily stop taking the medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
What causes hyper aggregation, Doc? Is that hereditary factor? I am a male, 46 yeras old, office worker, so far having normal blood pressure, as well as all healthy tcholesterol functions. But my latest laboratory check showed that my ADP and Colagen are hyper aggregattion, while the Ephinephrine is normal. Any suggested diet other than medication can be suggested. Does sport exercise help to improve my blood condition from that hyper aggregation? I was advised by a friend to take thromboaspilet 100mg a day for life. I am worried with the side effect of that long term medication. Look forward to receiving your advice. Thanks, Minarto | Hi You do not mentioned any clinical condition, are you a normal person ? Do you have some hereditary related disability ? Look, ADP & collagen, are molecules in side the living being has got their complex role right from metabolism to body building work, now aggregation or hyper aggregation is consequences of certain kind of collagen disease or endocrine disorders, or hematological entity, it is not single area of concern, so the way you have asked is not valid at this stage this could be an academic question & need very lengthy discussion which may be beyond your understanding, have nice day |
my English is not very good i wonder if you will understand me, but i will try my best. i always have pain in my upper abdomen every time i eat fatty food or drink beverages, and the food that i ate will not digest. ive gone to endoscopy and the result was i have hernia. the doctor gave me Omeprazole 20mlg. but still the pain is still there. i also had an ultra sound and the result was i have a fatty liver. i am 52 years old asian woman with 175 pounds, 53 in height. thank you... | Hi, How are you? Fatty liver can be caused by excessive alcohol intake (Alcoholic SEATO hepatitis, ASH) or due to excessive fatty food intake and sedentary lifestyle (Non-alcoholic SEATO hepatitis, NASH). ASH is usually the beginning stages of alcohol induced liver damage and is completely reversible if the patient refrains from alcohol. NASH is being much more commonly diagnosed currently owing to poor dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles of people. High caloric intake, high fatty food intake and poor exercise regimens lead to deposition of fat goblets in the liver tissue leading to fatty liver (which shows up as increased echo texture on USG). This is also completely reversible in the initial stages if caloric intake is limited and exercise regimens are adhered to. If left unchecked, patients usually become obese, diabetic and in final stages may lead to cirrhosis of the liver which will necessitate a liver transplant. I would suggest a healthy diet and exercise regimen. Although there is no time limit on when to get a repeat scan, I would suggest one, once you have succeeded in losing some weight. Regarding your hernia, I presume it is hiatal hernia (as it was diagnosed during endoscopy). This usually does not need any treatment other than over the counter ant-acids (omeprazole, pantoprazole etc.), but if you are having a lot of heart burn or reflux, then a simple surgery (fundoplication) will be curative. Hope this helped, and please do not hesitate to contact me for further details - rxsuresh@gmail.com |
Hi im just really nervous my boyfriend and i had sex april 19th and the condom broke, he didn t cum or anything yet it was just what people call Prejizz He pulled out right after he felt it break. But we still freaked out and i took the plan b pill 45 mins later. Then the next day we were having sex and the condom broke AGAIN with the same prejizz and just to be safe i took the plan b pill again but within 13 hours. im due for my period i think april 26 or 27 im just extremely nervous the only side effects i have had are tiny headaches every now and then and im super emotional my mood swings are everywhere. But i dont know if thats just due to the fact of stressing out about this. I know the plan b pill is very effective from the reviews ive read. But i just need a professionals opinion. we used a condom both times and they broke both times but everytime it broke he pulled out right after and didnt cum it was just prejizz and i took the plan b pill before 24 hrs both times. should I be worried?? please get back to me as soon as possible. The worrying is killing me. Thank you for your time. | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have read your question fully and understand your concerns. It is very unlikely that you could become pregnant. Your boyfriend did not ejaculate, and the pre-semen technically does not have any sperms in it. But a few sperms could have escaped from his previous ejaculate and could be present now. But it is still highly unlikely that you could become pregnant as you used emergency pill on both the episodes. As you have taken two emergency pills, your period may be a bit delayed though. The symptoms that you are experiencing are more because of the stress. I hope this answer has helped you. Thank regards Chat Doctor. |
I have allergies that break out break out my face with a burning & itching sensation. i am having a flare up & its un bearable. I weaned off high doses of prednisone for 2 years. I am now taking allergy shots & had shots today. I have prednisone & just took 30 mg. How long generally does it start taking the edge off | Cellophane You for contacting Chat Doctor. It takes few days to settle. Meanwhile, you can take cetirizine one at night for 4 days. It will reduce allergic reaction. Also, Take montelukast one daily for one month. Research has shown that it decreases the allergic symptoms considerably. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. Wishing you good health. |
i had a mri last sept of the brain with n without contrast it showed a 2.5 enhancing mas with a dark ring T1 intensity consistent with hemosiderin staining. there is a loal mass effect on the hippoccampus. there is midline shift. Radiographic findings are consisistant with a cavernous malformation. i am still trying to get approved for medicaid. my questions that the three doctors i have seen prescribed looratabs the highest code 10.5 4x daily but the instructions for this rx say people with brain tumors, brin growths or brain injury should not the this rx . by the way if i do get approved and surgery is the only option this will be my third brain surgery i had 2 transsphenoidal in 1990 after it was confirmed ihad cushiness disease my question is what pain med. is best fir my condition/ | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have read your symptoms and MRI brain findings in details. Based on the MRI findings, there is a mass lesion in the brain, and most likely it is a vascular (related to blood vessels in the brain) mass lesion. It has already bled earlier (as evidenced by hemosiderin deposits) and there is a risk of bleeding in the future too. Common symptoms could be headaches, seizures (fits) and weakness of arm or leg if there is re bleeding in the mass lesion. So, I would think surgery is the best option for you. For headache relief, you can use tramadol or ibuprofen tablets. I hope it helps. Please get back if you have any more queries. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. |
Dear Doctor, I am aged 35 and weight is 106. I had been to doctor on 20/11/13. My USG SCAN Diagnosed as GRADE 1 FATTY LIVER. My blood levels SGOT & all related are very high. Almost the double of the maximum prescribed limits. After endoscopy the diagnosis was LAX CARDIA & DIFFUSE EROSIVE GASTRITIS. Is it something serious. They have advised me Heptral 400 , UDILIV tablets. | Hi, thank you for using Chat Doctor. I had gone through your query. GOT and SGPT are the liver enzymes that indicate the liver cell injury. Fatty liver is the abnormal accumulation of fat in the liver cells. I would suggest you to continue the medication prescribed by your doctor and follow the instructions given below to lowers got levels and to get rid of fatty liver as it is a reversible condition. This can be achieved by simple lifestyle modifications for weight loss. I would advise you to follow these instructions given below. Try losing 1 or 2 pounds per week not more than that, as it would lead to health problems. Go for cardiovascular exercises like brisk walking, running, swimming for 45\u00a0min a day, 6 times a week. Strength training 4 times a week. Avoid alcohol, quit from smoking. Avoid fatty foods, junk foods, deep-fried foods, simple sugars, pizzas, chocolates, ice creams, soft Chat Doctor. Have a balanced and healthy diet that should include complex carboy |
I have \"walking pneumonia\" and have been on antibiotics for 4 days and tomorrow is my last day on the medication. I do smoke but obviously need to stop. I have pressure and an achy feeling in my left lung and was told that was were the fluid build up is. Is this typical with pneumonia? | Hello hope the answer satisfies you. As you are telling that you have received treatment for uncomplicated pneumonia and since pneumonia is an infection of lung parenchymal which resolves with antibiotic treatment but symptoms as pleural effusion(fluid in outside cavity of lung) with pain during breathing(pleurisy) may persist for 2-3 weeks. You donor worry it will resolve as you are on treatment but obviously must try to quit smoking as besides simple chest infections and risk of cancer is increased in those people. |
my son is two years old and from past 3 months he is suffering from cold and cough. we had given him medicines prescribed by Dr. and even nebulization. He gets relief for couple of days and again the problem persists. he weighs 10 kgs. we started feeding him with pedia sure from one months and the results are good. | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Greetings from Chennai. By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -Questions |
Hi i suffer from a red patch over my nose on the left side and right, worse more so on the left. I have been told by the dr that it is ezcema and have tried non prescribed and prescribed creams and nothing seems to clear it up. I have also tried to change eating and drinking habits but no change. It also flares up more so every now and again with no reason as to why. Is there anything i can do? please help | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor I would keep a possibility of seborrhea dermatitis, it can present clinically as red scaly patches on the sebaceous gland rich areas like the scalp, face, chest etc., I would suggest you to use a moderately potent topical steroid cream e.g. fluticasone propionate cream twice daily for the initial 2 weeks. As seborrhea dermatitis often recurs and since it is not advisable to use topical steroids on face for long therefore after the initial 2 weeks steroids should be replaced with a topical immunomodulator e.g. either pimecrolimus or tacrolimus, for maintenance of improvement. Regards |
Hi Doctor ! My son is 2.5 Yrs old. He is suffering from fever (Temp 102 degree) he hid detected by his doctor for throat infection. The medicine given are Crocin - DS, Cepodem, levolin and Montcop. His temp is not coming down after giving these. kindly advice. | Hi....looks like your kid is having an upper respiratory infection.... These are usually viral. If your kid is normal in between fever episodes in a single day... I don't think you should worry as its only 3rd day of fever. Danger signs include breathlessness/ rash/ low urine output/ seizures/ unconsciousness/ blood in motion. Don't worry if these are not there & the kid is active. Hope my answer was helpful for you. Happy to help anytime. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. |
sir i have a pain during stool paas and also have white liquid in stool. i have this problem last one year . i am alcholic and also done masterbate daily. now i have pain in abdomanal and also loose muscle and my weight , my face isgoing black colour and also feel very lazy and weekness in body. please sir tell me the treatment thankyou. | Hi well come to Chat Doctor. Pain while passing stool could be due to some fissure. For loss of wt and you should get done reports like bl sugar fasting and pubs, your LFT with USG abdomen, and HIV with X-ray chest, Your CBC count etc. your masturbation has nothing to do with this. So consult your doctor and get done reports what ever he suggests. IF taking over dose of alcohol give it up your reduce what ever you can do at earliest. Thanks |
Its this dangerous my white blood count is 11to 14 for the last 2 months my pulse rate is 94 and blood pressure is 136/82 I ve been running a tempature of 99.5 regularly and I m dizzy and confused sometimes and also I have been having sever stomach pains on my right side and headaches that won t go away and the doctors ruled out pendacidas and bladder infection is their something wrong with me and also my right side of my stomach has a bruise and I m shaking. Should I be worried? I m only 21 years ol | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your total WBC count is slight high. No need to big worry. It is common in bacterial infection. You should go for ultrasound abdomen to search the cause of pain, and you should take a course of antibiotic according to cause of infection. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Hfi,r maoy Im a nswer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... my wife suffering from e-coli infection in urin. doctor prescribed antibiotic Magnasef500 first time for 5 days, then for 3 months. after 3 months there is no ecoli in urin test. but after 1 month she again suffering from same infection. what we do? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. It is unfortunate to get the infection again. Magnate 500 belongs to Cephalosporin group of antibiotics. If any infection is recurring, then you need to go for change in the antibiotics. E.cold infecting her would have been resistant to the antibiotic used. Organism sensitive antibiotic has to be used. Kindly get her urine tested for Culture and Sensitivity. Based on the report, appropriate antibiotic course can be instituted. Wish her good health. |
my husband just had back surgery, several fusions and a cyst removed from his spinal cord. He is home from the hospital, but the nerves are waking up and he is experiencing really bad pain and cramps in his hip and thigh. What is the best way to alleviate this pain? | Hello, I have studied your case. Medication like methylcobalamine with Pregabalin and analgesic will reduce pain; you can take them consulting your treating doctor. You may consult physiotherapist for further guidance. He may start TENS, or IT which is helpful in your case. If you have started it continue it for few more days. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you find this answer helpful do not hesitate to rate this answer at end of discussion. Take care. |
hi my semen report says.Volume 2.0mlReaction ALKALINELiquefaction Time NOT IQUEFIED WITHIN 30 MIN. INCUBATION.SPERMS COUNT NILACTIVE (Semen) No MOTILE OR NON MOTILE SPERMS SEEN.PUC CELLS 3-4/HPFrbc Semen NOT SEEN. IS MY REPORT NORMAL if no then plz provide the solution | Hello, There are no sperm cells detected in the study. You might be having a condition called azoospermia. You can repeat the test one more time before confirming the diagnosis. Conditions like retrograde ejaculation and spinal problems must be ruled out. A detailed evaluation is required. Consult a urologist and he will direct you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
Hello Doctor, I am 28 year old male, I have shoulder pain exactly similar to frozen shoulder, but it is not continues for me from 5 years, it is like episodic appears once in 3 to 4 months, exits for about 15 days and disappears. When i get pain ill take NSAID and pour a bucket of hot water 2 times [morning and evening] and do some stretches.From past 3 months i am going for gym, will affect the shoulder pain.Please give me an permanent solution for this. I like to go gym daily but stopped from 10 days because of pain. | The effect of gumming on your shoulder joint depends on the type of exercise you does per your history, you need to warm up your shoulder before begging the exercise then depending on the strength of your joint you can begin with exercise but remember any exercise that causes pain needs to be avoided. You can add range of motion exercises which especially involve flexion, abduction and internal rotation of your shoulder joint also as a precautionary measure I would suggest you to check your blood glucose levels as it has been found that frozen shoulder is common among diabetic population. Hope you find this helpful |
my sister has a low temperature.it keeps dropping.first it was 97.6 F.Then it was 96.3 F. She has thrown up twice.And her head hurt very badly.Shes now sleeping.She took two falls today,but the reaction came much later.Could you please tell us what might be happening? | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor Team. Understanding your concern. As your describe in your query the symptoms mention are pointing towards bacterial or viral infection of connective tissue layers of skull also known as meninges.Sometimes infections in other parts of the body like sinusitis, ear infection and diarrhea can lead to infection of meninges also known as meningitis. Basically there are three kinds of meningeal infections viral (most common), bacterial and fungal (very rare) . Viral infection is common and not very dangerous, but bacterial infection van be dangerous. Diagnosis can be done by testing spinal fluid, blood culture, CT can of head. I would suggest you to immediately consult neurosurgeon, so that treatment can be started as soon as possible. If its viral meningitis symptoms will go away by its own within 2 weeks or your doctor can prescribe certain Chat Doctor. If it's bacterial then there is need of hospitalization your doctor can give intravenous antibiotics. For now ask her to take complete rest. Give her sufficient fluids to prevent deny |
Sir, I had irritation in my tip of the Penis at the time of urination for the past 10 days. When I consulted a general physian he has suggested for a Urine Test. In routine urinalysis , Urine Sugar was NIL, Albumin was NIL, No RBC / No WBC / No Cast. But symptoms of Triple Phosphate Crystals are seen. Hence my Physician suggested for Ultrasound Abdomen Scan. In Scan report, I have beendiagonised with 2 Stones of 3mm-4mm size in my left kidney. The Doctor has prescribed me for 10 days with Citralka, Antibiotics and Cystone (Ayurvedic tablet for Kidney Stone) and has suggested me to drink plenty of Water and reduce the consumption of Tomato and Garlic. My question is basically I use to drink lot of water as I have mild acidity complaint, I do not know the exact reason for formation of Stone in my kidney. Kindly give me the tips for its future non-recurrence. | Hi, not only poor water intake, but dietary factors as well as urine infection CN make a person prone for a renal calculus. Chat Doctor. Diets high in salt, or sodium, can increase the excretion of calcium into the urine and thus increase the risk of calcium containing kidney stones. Reducing salt intake is preferred to reducing calcium intake. Foods rich in animal proteins-such as meat, eggs, and fish-contain purines and can increase the risk of uric acid stones and calcium stones. Calcium from food can help prevent kidney stone formation and help maintain bone density. Avoiding foods rich in oxalate, such as spinach and rhubarb, may help prevent calcium oxalate stones. Take care |
what is the long-term prognosis for a child who is born with one kidney? is it true that a subject born with one kidney has about 15 years less to live than those in two? | Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor Forum The condition is kn own as UNILATERAL RENAL AGENESIS. Yes they can lead a fairly normal life, as that kidney tried to compensate. But there are chances that he/she may have other congenital problems/defects, which is present must have been revealed by now. Also chances of developing hypertension (high blood pressure) are there, for which medication is available. One has to be regular with check-ups (blood pressure, urine tests) and always be vigilant. Dietary modifications are needed for some, low salt, low-moderate protein intake, avoiding alcohol/coffee/beverages in excess. Most people find out later in life, and accidentally that they have had only one kidney for most of their lives. Hope for the best Take care |
I hav been ill for 18mnths n getting worse. I now have NO APPETITE Abdominal pain n Tenderness esp R side & into back at times, a burning near appendix esp during exercise, A PAINFUL & growing lump in L breast tissue very close to axilla. Had Gall bladder removed 12 mnths ago with stones & sludge. Other conditions are Liver Lesion 12mm lower left lobe. Diverticular disease & suspected Celiacs. I have noticed a change in my skin colour - i seem to appear \"tanned\" though i used to be fair skinned that can tan prior to being sick. My skin is very hot to touch MOST of the time. Ive had 11 breast biopsies & only 1 lumpectomy which contained ADH. PLEASE HELP ME? | Hi. Thanks for your query. Your have multiple problems of pain in abdomen, removed gall bladder, liver lesion, breast lumps biopsied FNAC so many times and diverticular disease and suspected celiac disease and tanned like skin. The major issue is the pain in the abdomen for which you should again get all the relevant tests like |
Hi, I have discomfort in my upper back for the last few days. I had a close call with horses when I was driving on friday, I had to brake suddendly and sharply to stop my car hitting them. I am wodnering could I have hurt my upper back at all. This is the only thing I can think of that may have aggitated it. I am wondering do I need to just rest it for a few days or should I visit a physio/ chiroprator/ doctor/ none and wait a week or two? | Hello and thanks for the querying my take a complete bed rest for two days and take some analgesic and apply analgesic gel locally, don't try to message it. If you get relief and the pain reduces than try to go back to your work slowly. But if there is no relief and your pain increases even after rest than get your X-ray done and consult your doctor for further treatment and investigations. Complete rest is the best treatment for back pain. Best Wishes and get well soon |
Hello sir I m very worried abt my 6 month baby I think she has in 1 month approx 3 time siggers 1 time that time was 7 to 8 mint her fever 104.5 again repeat fever was 103.4 bt MRI EEG Lumber puncher they all reports r normal so if all reports are normal then a baby is decies is sigers | Hi, this appears to be a case of febrile seizures that is seizure occurring when there is high temperature. All investigations can be negative in febrile seizures. You should give Paracetamol Syrup as soon as the child has fever. Febrile seizures usually decrease as the child grows. However, i advice you to admit the child wherever he has seizures as seizure is a serious thing, and you should not take it lightly. I hope this has helped you. Wishing your child good health. Take care. |
Dear Dr. my famly doctor had adviced to take Spasmo Proxivon tablet whenever pain came come related to Stone. That pain in back side will stand for 2-3 days and i will take medicene and also take more water. Pls guide me in this , whether iit is correct or what should i do to prevent Kidney stone..Ajith | HAI, Taking medicine(spasm portion) is for your acute pain caused by the kidney stone. It is okay. To prevent forming stone follow the below-mentioned guidelines. Kidney stones can form when calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus, uric acid, cystine become highly concentrated in urine. Diet can inhibit kidney stone formation. Identifying which type of kidney stone and avoiding / taking less amount of that source will help in restricting the formation of stone. Whatever the stone type - Taking 4 liters of water is advisable. Physical activity is must. Thank you hope I answered your query |
I have been having pain in my buttocks and thigh and down into the calf. It is mostly on the left side. I do have a rod in my left thigh from a femur fracture that occurred over 40 years. The pain does ease somewhat whe I walk.Most prominent after sitting or lying down | Hi, I am sorry about the pain. It appears from your description that you may have \"sciatica\"- pain caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve that travels along the buttock region down the back of your legs. It is usually caused by arthritis of the lower spine or of the hip joint. If I was seeing you in clinic, I would recommend getting a X-ray of the spine. For treatment of pain, I would, you could try Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 325-650 mg every 4-6 hours as needed. Do not take more than 3,000 mg of Acetaminophen over a 24-hour period. You can also try Ibuprofen (400-800 mg three times a day with food)- it has an anti-inflammatory effect. Do not take Ibuprofen if you have a history of chronic kidney disease, bleeding from your gut or severe reflux. Physical therapy is another treatment I would recommend. If pain is still not controlled, then options would be stronger pain medicines that are used to treat nerve pain (gabapentin, pregabalin, duloxetine), MRI of the spine to determine in more detail the cause of the nerve pain and referral to a neurosurgeon. While Acetaminophen (Tylenol/Paracetamol) and Ibuprofen are available over the counter, other medications and imaging studies need a doctor to prescribe and interpret. So, I recommend you see your primary care doctor/general practitioner to get treatment started. Please let me know if that was helpful. If it was, please take a moment to provide a rating. Thanks! |
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