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Hello doctor, i am in my first month of pregnancy, and i took cipla mtp 1 tablet, is thr any side effects for this? also, i dont want to terminate my pregnancy can i stop taking that pills now and still continue my pregnancy? i took the pills on 13th may 2012 in the evening... | Hello, This medication is used to terminate the pregnancy. If you change your mind don't take other pills. You should see your gynecologist and do an ultrasound for further evaluation. You should also be given progesterone l. The progesterone will be given to you orally, vaginally, or by injection, and you will continue taking it until the end of your first trimester of pregnancy. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
My partner and I had sex once without protection. The very next day he said he was breaking out in his groin area and thought it was due to an allergic reaction to latex condoms . He went to the doctor and was diagnosed with molluscum contagiosum . He told me that he hadn t been with anyone else and seemed CONVINCED that he had gotten it from me. I ve never had any history of molluscum contagiosum nor have any of my previous partners. I went to my doctor and was told that I showed no signs of the virus and that it takes several weeks to months for molluscum contagiosum lesions to begin to appear. My doctor said my partner could have already had it and confused it with an ingrown hair , shaved, and caused them to spread. Where else could he have possibly contracted this virus? | Hello, Thanks for the query. Molluscum cannot be transferred in one day. If is he had got it from you, it would have manifested at least after 1 month. Either the diagnosis is wrong or else he would have got it from somewhere else. Probably from any other sexual partner. I can ascertain the diagnosis, if you can forward me a photograph of the lesions. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. You can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.https |
My hymoglobin is at 116 , they did a colonoscopy , checked stomach, cat scan and with the catscan they saw spots on my liver so they want to do a mri . I also have hives & my lips and eyes get swollen once in a while.for the past 1 1/2 taking reactin 4 times a day and still doesn t go away (they don t know what is causing it). Last month I was on vacation and was in full bloom for 2 weeks at the end of 2nd week caught a virus (cold, cough) my hives went away and just started feeling better about 5 days ago, now my hives are back in bloom. would you have any suggestions. | Dear friend, welcome to Chat Doctor. I have certain concerns about your symptoms when you say the hives and swelling of lips and eyes does not go away with Reactive (cetrizine-an anti-allergic) and the liver has spots. I suspect a carcinoid syn Chat Doctor. It is a cancer like secreting tumor NAD can uncommonly cause symptoms like yours. Please ask your doctors about it. Do not give up on evaluations since they may not be caught so easily. If unsettling, consult specialists form a big tertiary / university hospital. Wish you all the best. Would be glad to help you if needed hereon. Take care and keep me updated on your progress. |
I swallowed about a teaspoon of Natural Dentist Berry Blast mouthwash and now my stomach and head hurt. I have problems with anxiety so when I m anxious it also makes my stomach and head hurt. I also feel dizzy, which anxiety does to me. Do you think the effects are from my anxiety or from the mouthwash? | Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. You have a pre-existing history of headache and stomach ache which increases on anxiety. A teaspoonful of mouth wash will not cause any problems as they are diluted and safe enough, even though one accidentally Chat Doctor. So stop worrying. Your problems are due to anxiety only. Keep calm and quiet and take the medicines for anxiety. Your problems will be over. |
I have a nephew that has Sanflippo Sydrome MPS III.....we are currently dealing with joint issues and the inability to be more mobile....Are there any antiimflammatory meds that could possibly help him? We know he is terminal....just trying to keep him as mobile and out of pain as possible. | Hello, ERT-Enzyme replacement therapy (elosulfase alpha) has been shown to improve ambulatory mobility and decrease pain in other related Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS type IV) but ERT has not been shown to be effective in MPS III. Both non-opioid and opioid Chat Doctor. Paracetamol for mild pain, Ibuprofen, Naproxene, Piroxicam for moderate pain has been used. NSAIDs need after food administration to reduce GI side effects. Antacids are often prescribed with NSAIDs. Paracetamol is generally free of adverse effects when administered in appropriate therapeutic doses and is most commonly used. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
Hi I had helicobactor pylori 11 yrs ago and was treated for it, however, I continued to have reflux and ended up with a hernia repair. I was ok for around 5 yrs then reflux started up again........tests showed hernia was still closed. I am waiting for another HP breath test and have come off my meds ( omeprazole 20mgs ) and since then I keep getting a severe sharp pain in my stomach.......could this be result of stopping omeprazole? I dont have breath test till next week but dont think I will last without my meds! Anything else I can take, without interfering with the breath test? | His appreciate your concernLooking at your history this could be due to stoppage of omeprazole which can produce rebound increase in acid production leads to aggravation of Gordon can take another alternative of omeprazole like omeprazole or pantoperazoleavoid spicy fatty and junk food have plenty of fluids Abstain smoking and alcohol Hope this helps you thank for your question wish you good health |
I was sick before christmas with a really bad cold started out with a sore throat , stuffy nose , and i was phlemy . I got a fever for a day and a bit after that i started coughing upo lime green loogies . This went on for 2 months . Just when i thought i was over it i started waking up with a sore throat and stuffy nose and im phlmey agian HELP | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor Team. Understanding your concern. As per your query persistent sore throat & stuffy nose is due to upper respiratory tract infection is caused by virus known as common cold infection. Need not worry about it. I would suggest you to take few preventive measures such as avoid fried and spicy food. Apply mist humidifiers in room. You should use decongestant nasal sprays like Origin along with antibiotic such as Amoxiclav. Take tablet acetaminophen if fever also there. Use throat lozenges. Visit ENT specialist once if symptoms keeps on persisting and get it examined and start treatment accordingly. You should do saltwater gargle as well. Avoid smoke and cold carbonated beverages. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
Mr. Grimaldi was previously diagnosed as having a posterior pituitary tumor that causes hypersecretion of ADH. He comes to the clinic regularly to have his blood pressure checked. Would you expect his blood pressure to be chronically elevated or depressed? Why? | Hi thanks for asking question. According to your question you want to know effect of ADH on blood pressure. ADH is called desmopressin. It has property of water retention in tubules and constriction of blood vessels with increase arterial resistance. So obviously it will raise blood pressure along with other symptoms like headache, vommiting and in severe case convulsion. So if he is suffering from ADH secreting tumor then blood pressure will rise. I hope I have solved your query. |
My wife has been getting dizzy when getting up from sitting or laying down she also has been very fatigued and no energy she also has has a bad taste in her mouth that she describes as like stale smoke or cigarettes. She is not a smoker for at least the past 15 years. | Hi, I am Chat Doctor. I am sorry to hear about your wives problems1. Getting dizzy when getting up from sitting or laying down 2. Very fatigued and 3. No energy 4. Bad taste in her mouth that she describes as like stale smoke or cigarettes. All these point out to Anemia or Iron Deficiency Anemia I would suggest you to consult your family doctor and do the following tests 1. He %2. PCV 3. RBC Count 4. Peripheral Smear Anemia is easily treatable and is a curable condition If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow-up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. |
Yesterday poured undiluted savlon on my penis for cleaning 3-4 times. it was red, swollen, painful and burning for the whole night. I took an antibiotic and anti-alergic in the morning and went to sleep. Before I went to sleep I had washed it many times with cold water. Now theres almost no pain and burning but the foreskin is badly swollen and is sore and sensitive. Is this anything serious? | HelloThanks for query. You have developed swelling of the foreskin due to allergic reaction to Salon, You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Ciprofloxacin to prevent along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Along with topical steroid cream Cortisol cream twice daily. Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice dailyEnsure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely. Do not worry your problem will get resolved within a week. |
Hi , I am 38 years mail and I am having mustache hair loss on the left side. I had consulted to a skin doctor. He advised me two medicines. - morr Soln.and an Ointment. I used for around 45 days but no improvemnt reflected . The hair loss continued. Please advice in this respect. Regards. | Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor I will keep a possibility of Alopecia Area ta (AA). Alopecia Area ta (AA) is an autoimmune condition. It usually presents as patches of hair loss, most commonly over the scalp but the patches can also present on the beard, mustache or eyebrows or eyelashes. The patches of Alopecia Area ta are smooth, and usually there is no evidence of inflammation like scaling or erythema or itching. People often seek treatment because the bald patches are unsightly and are easily noticeable to others. Various treatment options in alopecia errata in order of the choice of treatment are |
Asalam o Alaikum Dear Hakeem Sb hope you will fine i am your old patient for hepatitis type disease from last some days i have some huge problems with me in this regard Hepatitis C Positive in my reports with with 10.94 value plz reply on my email then i mail to u my reports my e mail is YYYY@YYYY , YYYY@YYYY best regards Ameer Abdul Ahad Lahore. 15.04.14 | Hi thanks for asking question. Noted you have hepatitis c since long time You might have chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis of liver.USG abdomen witChatDoctorplete liver profile done.Meanwhile, take care to avoid complications .... Fruits more. Green leafy veg more. Fatty diet taken minimum. Avoid alcohol Chat Doctor. ... One tsp crushed cumin and carom seed with water taken... Papaiya take more. Consult surgeon for your case.CV DNA done. If chronic active stage then |
I have seen three different doctors and each have told me i had something different. One toldme i had viral bronchitis, one told me I had the flu and the third told me i had bacterial bronchitis. My symptoms are this...a cold/burning feeling in my chest that causes me to cough sometimes, and a feeling of a lump in my throat, as if i am about to cry, that has been there for about 3 months. I have been having the chest feeling and the cough since december. The cough started out dry, then i was having greenish/brown mucus coming up, then went dry again. i had a low grade fever for about one day over the last three months. please help. | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, The symptoms suggests me that you are having bacterial infection of the respiratory tract, which as lead to these symptoms. You may require sputum examination and sputum culture to know the organism causing these symptoms. These investigations help us to know the organism responsible for your symptoms. Based on your report, we can decide the antibiotic to which you are sensitive. I suggest you to consult the pulmonologist for physical examination and appropriate treatment. Thank you. |
Hi Dear, I stay in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with my mother, she is 70 years old and she is really suffering from the shortness of breath. I need the contact number for Dr. Baharul Islam or please provide me in which hospital he meets the patients. Regards, Mohammed Riaz (+966 50182 5262) | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Breathlessness in old age (70 years) is commonly seen in heart and lung related diseases. So better to consult doctor for your mother and get done 1. ECG 2. 2d echo. Both these are needed to rule out heart diseases. If both are normal then no need to worry about cardiac diseases. Get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x-ray 3. PUT (Pulmonary Function Test). These are needed to rule out lung related diseases. She may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) according to the diagnosis. So better to first diagnose her and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks. |
good evening, my 6yr old top tooth had been shaking and ready to come out, but this evening she bumped it and was in pain and on the verge if coming out. So this evening I pulled it out (not much of a pull and it come out) but now there is a fleshy piece hanging down...what should i do? | Hi! Welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query. A tooth is attached to gums by periodontal ligaments. During natural shedding process there is gradual breakdown of these attachments leading to tooth fall. Since you did it by force a few remain ligaments may be left sticking and are hanging out. Gradually it would be shed off or get molded. But if it's causing any problem in eating or is inflamed, then you can visit a dentist and get it removed. It's a small procedure done with local anesthesia. Post that she may need antibiotic and painkiller for 2-3 days. Hope the answer helps you. Thank you! |
I m 39 and have been taking diovan for high blood pressure for 4 years. This past year I have gained about 30 pounds and I have had 2 or 3 episodes of high blood pressure. One example, I started having a headache after lunch and by 5pm I was at ER with 200/101. Doctors did several EKG s, blood work, stayed over night for stress test next morning, echocardio gram, xrays...etc. I followed up with cardiologist who suggested diet changes and recording BP. So now for about 3 months all has been good, but the last 2 days I am experiencing another episode . Headaches with 135/99 and 141/96. Could this be related to my menstrual cycle? I just ended this month s cycle. Just looking for answers that maybe could be related to something else. | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would explain that the headaches do not seem to be related to high blood pressure, as your actual blood pressure values are within the normal ranges or slightly elevated. In my opinion the headaches could be related to the menstrual cycle or tension type headache. For this reason, I would recommend trying acetaminophen or ibuprofen for the headaches. Regarding high blood pressure values, I would recommend trying to lose some pounds and perform a lot of physical activity in order to have lower blood pressure values naturally. Reducing salt and caffeine intake would also help. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best wishes, |
My 5 month old baby girl woke up this morning with big red blotches and dots on her butt. She woke up super fussy this morning but has been normal all day. Her diaper was really full when she woke up. Could this just be a diaper rash or something more? | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. It could be diaper rash or hand foot mouth disease or any other trivial viral exanthem. But, skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
I am concerned about some lumps in my mouth that I recently noticed. They are small lumps on the floor of my mouth, but seem to have gotten bigger and more noticeable since I noticed them about 4 days ago. I have been chewing tobacco pouches on occasion (2 or 3 a week) for about 2 months now, and have been smoking an average of two cigarettes per week for about a year. I am concerned that the lumps may be cancerous - how would I know? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Possibility of cancerous growth is unlikely in your case. But since you are smoker and having habit of tobacco chewing, better to get done biopsy from the lumps and get done histopathological examination to rule out cancer. Smokers and tobacco chewers are at increased risk of oral cancer. So biopsy and histopathological examination is must in your case. Vitamin deficiency is common cause for such lumps in mouth. So if biopsy is negative for cancer than start multivitamin tablet containing folic acid, niacin, vitamin b12 and zinc. And in any case you need to quit smoking as well as tobacco chewing as soon as possible. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My stomach has been hurting nonstop for almost a week, most of the time it feels like someone is squeezing it while every now and then it feels like something is eating at my stomach lining. I cant eat anything either. I also have a hiatal hernia which my doctor did see as a problem 2 months ago when I had an EGD test but no ulcers. I have taken nexium and prylosec and neither work. | Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. With the history of a hiatal hernia, I would presume your symptoms to be due to an associated HERD. If I were your doctor, I would suggest the following for you to get a symptomatic relief |
HI, I AM A 60 YEAR old female who was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer at the age of 54. I went through 11 Chemo treatments. My counts were good and everything was going well until recently, My CEA has consistently gone up for my last 6 checkups. Within the last 3 months, my counts have gone from 5.5, to 6.6 in two months, and now in the last month it went from 6.6 to 7.2. What do you feel this means? I have had a colon resection, and I do smoke about a pack a day, but I always have and after my treatments my CEA was normal. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have colorectal cancer stage 4. CEA level directly increase with tumor growth. But you are smoker and smoking can also increase the CEA level. So avoid smoking. Go for regular follow up. Continue your treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
hi ! i m 36 yrs old and been having blood in my stool with no accompanied pain for the pass 2 yrs. I m 5 8 135lbs BMI 20.3 and bodyfat percentaage is 4%. I visit a physican for the problem and took a stool test 1 yr ago and the results was negative. the physican advise me to included more fiber into my diet.Its still persist off and on when i have diarrhea or hard stools in trivial amounts.I m concern.i have no family history of any sort of cancers.What should i do? | Hi, Thanks for posting your query. Do you have abdominal distension/ loss of appetite/ fever along with mentioned symptoms? Blood in stools is an alarming sign, and it should be taken seriously. Although you have negative history of any type of cancer but still your symptoms suggest for thorough work up. You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ gastroenterologist. You should go for colonoscopy along witChatDoctorplete blood count, thyroid profile. You should also go for CT scan abdomen with angiography, if colonoscopy is normal. Take care, |
I have right lower abdomen pain, sometimes like a ripping sensation. I had an X-ray done today and there was a lot of stool in my intestine but then there was a dark circle about an inch and a half in that same spot where I have the pain. It appeared to have a smaller circle about the size of a marble in that dark circle (black circle) it wasn t a perfect circle but resembled a circle shape. It was my right lower side. | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, From your history and report it suggests that you are having absolute constipation, loaded intestine full of fecal material, giving rise to lower abdominal pain. Possibility of having appendicular pain is there but in x-ray report it is not shown, so it is ruled out. Take plenty of water. Take plenty of green veggies.If you require your doctor may advise enema. Ok and bye. Ok and bye. |
My son is 5 yrs old and has not started talking though he makes some sounds which are inchoate,we took him to see a pediatrician who referred us to see another neuro pediatrician,who also asked us to do an audiology test to check his hearing,which we did and his hearing is perfect,the doctor prescribed encephabol syrup,pls what is this drug meant to do | Child not able to speak at the age of 5 yrs raises a serious issue with him. He might have a neurodegenerative disease or problem with his cognitive function or mental status. Enchephobol(Pyridine which is similar to pyridoxine) is a neuroprotective Chat Doctor. This helps to improve the cognitive function of brain along with memory boost with improvement in verbal and logical reasoning and mental quotient.it's a good supplement to improve mental status. I suggest get an MRI brain to rule out any serious neurodevelopmental disorder. |
Hi I am 15 years old and i have dark mosquito bite scars. They are all over my arms and legs. I have had these since I was rally young. The dermatologist used to give me a lot of creams but none of them worked. I still have these and they are black now. I would really like to get rid of them. Please advice | Hello, Thanks for your query. Although the scar marks caused by insect bite generally vanish of with the time as the skin used to change itself with time. There are following treatment which you cane use- 1. Use alpha HY Chat Doctor. These are derivatives of fruit juices & increase the exfoliating process. 2. Apply aloe vera juice on these scar marks & leave it for about i-2 hour. Do it for 2-3 times a day. 3. Use IT. E local applicable lotions. 4. Visit to a dermatologist. If marks are darker than he may prescribe you some pigmentation creams or suggest you some dermabrasion surgery or laser. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
I have a terrible case of hives, but dont know what I got in to. Ive retraced my steps from yesterday but cant pinpoint any changes or new products. Now, my tailbone is very sore. I went to urgent care this AM and am now taking Benadryl and Pepcid AC, but the tailbone is a new symptom. Any ideas? | Hi and thanks for this query. I have reviewed the information you have provided and the treatment. This is good and well adapted for the allergic reaction that you developed. I will recommend that you carry on with the treatment. Should the pain persists, try some Tylenol/Ibuprofen for relief as recommended by your pharmacist. These symptoms would soon regress. Please, exercise some patience! I hope this ad Chat Doctor. If you have any ore questions or need more clarifications, I would gladly do so. I wish you the best of health. |
Good morning...my concern is my blood pressure...it is averaging over the last several weeks from 140/70 ish to 153/88. I use to take a .5 mg blood pressure medicine...I have developed a phobia of hospitals, doctors and haven t been able to go to the doctor to get a refill and they of course will not refill for me. I m also experience and tingling in my feet and hands. I have taken my sugar and levels are slightly elevated 80-92. I am about 60 pounds overweight and I think that I have been drinking too much caffeine and my diet of course needs much improvement. | Hi, I would suggest continuing your antihypertensive medication for blood pressure control and preventing complications. Your blood sugar levels are actually normal, but I would suggest a more accurate test like the located hemoglobin to check for your sugar levels for the past 3 months. And there are also a lot of causes for tingling sensation in the hands and feet, which includes, but not limited to diabetes mellitus, dietary deficiency of vitamin B, and musculoskeletal problems. I would also suggest weight loss by regular aerobic exercise and a low fat and high fiber diet as these are proven to lower your blood pressure on top of the medications, and in general, lower your risk of atherosclerotic disease like heart attack and stroke. I recommend a check-up with your doctor (even as an outpatient basis) for further examination and proper medication prescription as there are different Chat Doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
i have had chest pains...trouble swallowing....trouble breathing....and it seems like when i lay my head a certain way or move my neck a certain way, it gets worse. I have had my thyroid checked and it came back normal. The doc has had me on advair for RAD....but it hasnt helped anything. im at my wits end! | Hello dearWelcome to Chat Doctor.come have gone through your query thoroughly.* This may be from - respiratory tract infection - psychosomatic manifestation of underlying stress or anxiety - oesophageal disorders - chest wall problems - others * Needs proper evaluation with x-ray chest or further work up according to the clinician concern. Hope this clears your query. Welcome for further assistance. Regards. |
the xray showed a gas pocket. and other things. my cbc was on the high side on wbc/ heart rate at 120 blood pressure was 139/98 //temp was at 96 upper left quad stabbing pain . radiates to the back side. Consistent . Disoriented, tired, headache nausea/ painful laying on back. Difficulty giving blood even thought the pt was hydrated. | Hi! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. A gas shadow on an abdominal x-ray apart from the normal intestinal gas shadows, along with a high pulse rate, nausea, and pain abdomen would prompt me to refer you to the ER of the nearest hospital to rule out a surgical cause for these findings, which might need a fast medical care. So, I would advise you to report in the ER urgently. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
I have been told that I have spurs in my back as well as degenerative disk dieses, as well as several pinched nerves. I have been told that I need a doctor of my own however I have no insurance. I have a hard time standing for a long period of time, I cant get comfortable to sleep. I am at the end and cant deal with my pain. what can I do? | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular examination is advised followed by an MRI of the spine. As you have severe pain which is due to nerve impingement I will Advise for a thorough neuromuscular examination and find out what muscles are weaker. Usually due to the weakness of the muscles in the spinal column the vertebral bodies leaves its anatomical position and leads to compression on the disc and the disc intern will lead to compression on the existing nerve roots. Along with simple painkillers and physical therapy you should respond well. In my clinical practice most patients are referred to physical therapy for nerve impingement and along with therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy there pain levels and inflammation is reduced. Post which exercises are implemented leading to strength in the spinal muscles and core muscles. This helps to avoid the compression and also the anatomical position is back for the vertebral bodies, so the compression from the nerve root is relived. Regards Jay In Chat Doctor. |
Hi, My son is 9weeks old and has a lump up his bum. It is only visible when he has a poo. It does not seem to cause him pain, although he does have difficulty going to the toilet as i always have to help him and he gets destressed just before he goes. His bum hole also looks red, sore and fleshy when he goes to poo. is it anything to worry about? | HI, Dear,Welcome with your query to Chat Doctor. Based on the facts of your query, You need to confirm with opinion from a GI Surgeon, if your son has Hereditary Polypoid colon or a case of Non-Hereditary Polypoid Colon.Treatment-would buy Removal of Single Rectal Polyp, which your son seems to have. Or he may need Contrast CT Colon and Colonoscopy studies, which then would need long followup to detect any possibility of cancerous change and its treatment. Treatment of your son-Check up by Surgeon by bronchoscope or colon scope, would fix the plan of treatment as told above. Hope this reply would help you. Welcome for any further query in this regard. Will appreciate writing your feedback review comments, to help the needy patients like you at Chat Doctor. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. S. Genl-CVTS |
DR, since three months over i am suffering from cough and chest conjestion i have completed three courses of antibotics.my family dr told I have got bronchities and little bit wheez. i have taken ciprofloxxacin, then septum .and alergic medicine( t telecast)along with each course of antibiotic ,but ididnt get complete relief dr,again i visited to the dr he told i have wheez. so he put me for the inhaler named Easilife 250, t telecast, Dr my problem is if i only use the puf i am not geting complete relief from this cough,but with this tablet t telecast, i completely ok from it. but the problem is i should use this every day,then i dont need this puf at all,iif i stop the tablet i will get the cough back with wheez.what should i do dr,can i take this tablet regulerly or inhaler?? pls advise my quirey. | These are supportive therapies antibiotics don't work in allergies montelukast helps as you are taking telecast continue for long you need to add bronchodilator spy TDS and antacid in liquid form inhalers can be used also if you need be need to add antiallergic spy Conan +CPM for cough once a time at night get blood serum tests for specific antibodies for food and pollen allergies and take immunotherapy for relief |
i have had several nose bleeds this week. I am a 35 year old female, who has never has them before. Since then I have developed a sinus infection that is now in lungs. I constantly have blood in the back of my throat- post nasal drip. I have been taking advil cold and sinus and guaifenesin for the past two days- not making a difference. Is it best to make an appointment with my dr. Would this have any ties to loestrin fe- this is my first month on it. | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As your doctor has diagnosed that you are suffering from sinus infection, because of which you are suffering from all these symptoms. There are many organisms that are causing sinus infection. For your symptoms I would suggest you to follow1. Take saline steam inhalation2. Spy Pricier A, three times a day.3. Oral Tab Autoclave, 625 mg, two times a day.4. Tab Least, once in a night for at least 7 days. These measures will help to reduce the symptoms and improve the condition. Thank you. |
Hi I am a 29yrs old female, I have a 4 months old baby. No relavant medical history. Present complain | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. Your symptoms seem to be related to Bartholdi cyst. I suggest soaking in a few inches of warm water either in a tub or site bath, four times a day for a few days may resolve even an infected Bartholdi cyst. Taking over-the-counter painkillers such as Tylenol may help with discomfort. If the symptoms continue, I suggest taking a cycle of antibiotics. Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Kind regards! Chat Doctor. |
I m 6 1 - 420lbs - female - in the process of losing weight. Cannot excercise because of recent fall. I fell down some stairs and injured my leg about mid shin when the leg hit the step hard. It has been over a month and the area is still discolored and swolen. The area that is discolored and swolen is extremely itchy. Along with the left shin is both knees and mildly the right from the landing. Can walk and such, just the knees get tight and are painfully stiff when at rest. Also sensitive to touch around the patilla. Had x-rays, no fractures. Questions | Hello, The itchiness at injuries area is part of healing process, this is there due to presence of blood pigment known as heme. This will go away with time. You may have an anti itch preparation like levocetirizine for this at nighttime for few days. You should also keep your limb elevated on pillow whenever you are at rest position. Knee pain is also due to damage to soft tissue or due to mild tendinitis. For this you may have an analgesic preparation like acetaminophen for few days. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi doctor i am facing problem of erectile dysfunction...................when i am with my wife my penis fail to erect but i have mastrubated many time thinking about naked man and watching their videos. How to get attracted to my wife and have normal sexual life. | Hello dear, Regarding the problem of Erectile dysfunction, it is due to decreased blood supply to the penis. Though medications like Calls & Viagra increase blood flow to penis & maintains erection, it can be improved by having a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts & honey. Connections between erectile dysfunction & excess use of porn has been reported in many studies. For those affected, recovery takes place by 6-12 weeks & mainly involves avoiding the causative factor, that is watching porn. Avoid stress...practice meditation. Avoid smoking & alcohol. Despite these measures, if you experience difficulty, it will be better to rule out other causes like high blood pressure, blood sugar and other local causes that impair blood flow to the genital organ. Wishing you a Healthy Life. Take care. |
I went to the doctors last week and was told i had slight infection in my urine. I have been taking my antibiotics but i am having headaches, lower backache and also now my thigh feels like i have a huge bruise but there is nothing there. Please help! | During UTI It's common to have fever due to infection in body. When ever there is infection the bodies immune system fights against them, and it responds as increased in body temperature. But along with this due to fever patient will have generalised body weakness and will have more pain for the muscles which are already weak. In your case it may be spinal muscle which are week and so that patient is having back pain. Along with this pain if patient also have disc related issue at lumbar spine then he will also have symptoms at thigh level with radiating pain or increased sensitivity in thigh muscles. Here I suggest you nothing to worry just finish your antibiotic medication course for UTI and then check, most probably all symptoms will go away, and later you should do spinal strengthening exercises. But if still back pain and increased sensitivity at thigh level continue then consult orthopedic and take MRI of your back to rule out issues with lumbar level. Here based on report orthopedic will guide you for further treatment planning. You can also check with physio for physio treatment, postural correction and spinal exercises for early recovery. Take care. |
hello doctor...one of my friend is having pain in her liver and she scaned her liver in t scanning it shows that her liver size is increased and its very painful to her at times and that pain is even spreading also... can u suggest me what to do??? | Hi. Thanks for posting query at Chat Doctor. Usually ALT or AST values higher than \"two times the upper normal limit\", is considered abnormal (in some countries, ALT or AST values of more than 100 are considered abnormal). Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further. Viral hepatitis (HAD, HBV, HCV) are common cause of elevated liver enzymes. Typhoid fever may also affect liver and cause high liver enzymes. Advice |
I had jaundice 12 years back . Right now i am 36 years. Previously serus billurium was in the range of 1.3 to 2.3. recently during whole body checkup i found serum billuribine found 2.1. I am also diabetic type 1 . took medicle care .Hepatitis B and C also got checked and found negative.ultrasound suggested type 1 fatty found in liver. doctor said nothing to worry. he given Liv 52 and Udiliv 300 . and taken medicine for 15 days . again got checked and found serum billurubin 1.65. please suggest the way forward | Hello, THX to contact us. If I am your treating doctor I would like to advice you that to reduce the bilirubin you have to take the diet rich in fibers also you can take the resins that reduce the absorption of bilirubin in the GIT. But these are the temporary measures what is the actual cause of increase bilirubin is? You have to search for it. Once you find out what is the cause you can reduce your bilirubin permanently. If you have anything else to ask please contact me. Than. Chat Doctor |
I have been diagnosed with neuropathy, Parkinson s and after seven MRI s my neurologist tells me that I have something wrong, but he does not know what it is. Now I have a sympton that I think may be a clue. For years I have had a cyst or fistula on my lower spine that opens and drains periodically. A few days ago, it opened and my symptoms began to subside and improved. The doctors so not see a connection here because I guess nothing has shown upon the MRI s. It as been called a palodinal (sp) cyst, but there is no hair or other debree noticeable -- just clear or pink fluid. I have moved w/in the past couple of years and have not found the right doctors. There seems to be no team effort w/in the system that I am using. I do not think the doctors talk to each other at all! The new internist told me that I need to see a surgeon, but suggested that I go back to the one I used who is 130 miles away. I am not able to drive that far because I can hardly walk w/out a cane or walker. | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. A colonial cyst or sinus is a cyst in the lowest part of column or in tailbone area. It may contain inside hair or skin remnants. Treatment is surgery under local anesthesia. Usually there is no connection between the cyst and neurological symptoms. However, there are isolated cases reported of sacral or lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess as a complication of colonial cyst. I suggest you to discus with your Doctor the possibility of plain radiographs of your lumbosacral column. I also suggest treating the cyst surgically, it is a simple procedure under local anesthesia. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. |
I have a pain in my right collarbone when I breathe in. The furthest down it goes is above right breast. Have had squamous cell cancer on base of tongue in 2004 so anything weird in that area is worrisome. My chest may be slightly tight as well or is it anxiety? Idk. These are not the symptoms I had with my cancer. Thank you. YYYY@YYYY | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. Since you mentioned you had cancer in the past, and I am sure it is treated well. Now as you are facing pain in the collar bone while breathing in and out right above the breast level. So understand this and make more precise the pain region is in between the collar bone and 4th intercostal space. On a safe note it is better to get the heart checked once by a cardiologist and also to take an x-ray of that area, so the superior lobe of the lung will be exposed and will be assessed further. This is just to rule out if you have any systemic pathology. Also coming to the pain, if it is muscular you can do some gradual massage in that area as the spasm of the respiratory muscles can be reduced by the same. Doing regular deep breathing exercises and costal breathing exercises will help improve the capacity of the lungs and also strengthen the muscles of the chest. You can slowly progress to the upper limb exercises which will help to add on some more strength of the pectoralis muscle. Perform some slow static neck exercises as it will also help strengthen the secondary muscles of respiration like the sternocleidomastoid and scale nous group. Since you had a pathology of squamous cell in the past the weakness of the accessory muscles of respiration is a chance. Doing breathing exercise will help improve the strength and reduce the pain. Also to add on, that breathing exercises will even help the cellular physiological to the optimal as the cellular mechanism needs improvement to avoid any further occurrence of the squamous cell. With the grace of God I wish you a good health. Regards. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
I have been having severe upper back pain, I went to an after hours clinic because it had gotten so bad, they referred me to a Neurologist he had a CT done and a nerve test done on my hand because it was also giving me alot of issues. He told me I have nerve damage in my arm and my neck has bone spurs and arthritis, but back back hurts worse in my shoulder blade area. He gave me shots in my back which helped for 3 weeks. He has reffered me to an Ortho Surgeon, I do not have heath insurance and they want $ 500.00 up front. I wonder why my pain is so severe? | Hi, thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Propably, you could be having a herniated disc in the cervical spine causing compression over the nerve roots that leads to pain in the scapular region and in the arms. The general treatment guidelines for this problem are as follows -Rest |
Dear doc, i am myrna cateluza 26 years old...i just wanna ask about my hair,last previous months like 3 months before until now, after taking a bath i have too much hair falling out when i comb my hair this is new to me and i dont know what is a problem...i just dont feel any symptoms...i hope i can get the answers from you right away please and i would like you to send me an email to here | Hello, I have gone through your query and would recommend you to go for certain tests to find out the cause of hair loss. Go for hemoglobin, thyroid function tests, serum vitamin D levels, serum vitamin B 12 levels and serum ferritin levels. Meanwhile, take hair supplements like tablet collinear once daily for 4-5 months. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
I am 54 years old female with a history of back pain.microdiscectomy december 2008 L5 area which was a success. in the last 2 weeks have had severe back pain down rhs leg and buttock, unable to stand sit or walk, chiroprctor states its a flare up, I cant afford to be off work as dont get paid or the chiroprctor fees, on full pain relief and cold compresses but no relief-have gp appt on friday for unrelated medical problem should I see gp sooner as have type 2 diabetes and right foot numb? | Dear patient Severe pain in whole leg with numbness in foot indicates significant disc prolapse either at same level (L5) or higher level. So it's a serious condition and you need to consult expert spine surgeon asap. MRI of lumbosacral spine with screening of whole spine is required to ascertain level of disc prolapse and amount of nerve compression. Please do that and visit spine surgeon asap and do not neglect your health. |
Hi i was recently a passenger on a motorbike and it accidentaly hit a pot hole on the road where the impact made me jump on the seat and on landing i felt immense pain from my lower back going up to ma head. since then my lower back has been extremely painful such that i cannot sit on a hard surface. what could be the problem? | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. In my opinion you need imaging study of your lower back in order to rule out important damages to your spine. I suggest you to consult your primary care doctor and to discuss the possibility of the imaging study of your column. First thing to do is plain radiographs of lumbar column and tail bone to check for bone damage. If there are any doubts in bone damages or if your back pain travels down the leg (s), then you need more accurate evaluation and imaging with MRI. If there are no damages in imaging studies, or your back pain is located only in your back, there is possible damage to soft tissues (whiplash). In this case rest and pain medications should relive your pain. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. |
My son is screaming with tooth ache it seems to move from his top teeth to his bottom an d hurts when eats and drinks even if it is hot food and drink he has had this on and off for 2 weeks now but last night and today have been the worse and medicine and bonjela dont seem to ease his pain he is only 5 yrs old | Hello, Thanks for your query. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. The cold temperature will help ease the pain. Buy an over-the-counter tooth and gum numbing gel to help ease the throbbing for a few hours. These gels are applied directly to the affected area and usually work for several hours. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
1.5 yrs old femal child(11 kg weight) with no pravious medical history presented with shortnes of breath and fever ,poor feeding,poor sleep,cynosis,no vomiting,no diarrhea,good urinary out put,no convelsion,what is the most suitable diagnosis???if u kno she got GUE and had 2-3 pus cell ,1-2 epithelial cell,amorphous crystl on urine microscopic examination....... | Hi. From your description I feel the child must be suffering from a viral associated wheeze. Obviously an underlying cardiac disease also has to be ruled out. Her coexistent genitourinary infection might be a cause of fever but the cause of cyanosis and breathlessness is usually cardiorespiratory problem. If you have any further questions in this regard I would please to clarify. Chat Doctor. S. Sri Vichy Chennai |
Hi, I am a 42 years old divorcee. I am a healthy man. I married my first wife in March, 2009. During my first night with my wife she never was interested in sex. From day one of my marriage my wife was never interested in sex at all. My marriage lasted about one year. I never could penetrate inside my wifes vagina. She was never interested in touching my penis. She never did foreplay with me although I did foreplay with her. I never could penetrate inside my wife. When I masturbate I am able to produce semen. But I never could penetrate inside my wifes body. What is the reason behind this? My wifes side called me as impotent. I think that this is unfair because my wife never aroused me by foreplay, etc. Please answer me whether I am impotent. | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No, you can't be impotent. There is need for sildenafile citrate to you. This is aphrodisiac Chat Doctor. It can give you good reaction. Please take it under doctors guidance. Do not take overdose of the Viagra. It can cause damage to the vascular tissue of the penis. The reason for the impotence can't be only locally. You also have to change your thinking. If you tie a Knot in your mind that you can't achieve reaction than you never achieve it. Please watch porn movie before the act. This can also help you achieve good reaction. Please take good sleep and good diet containing appropriate antioxidant and natural substances. Fruits, green leafy vegetables, beans etc. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ |
I was diagnosed of having tb adenitis by simly having the skin test and the presence of lymphnode in my neck. I had taken treatment for tb for only two months, then i stopoed.i got scared of the drugs.i have had doubts of the diagnosis of my ent doc. I havent gone to other doc yet to have checked. Until now,the hard lymph node in my neck(below the jaw still there) the lumphnode below my ears does not disappeared. My throat not feel ok. Sometimes its hard to breath. Iwant to go to the doctor, whom shld i consult? An internal med doc or the ent? Is this realy a tb adenitis? Is this cancerous? Is there any possibility of lymphoma?thanks | Hi and thank you for choosing Chat Doctor to post your question. I read carefully your question and my opinion is as follows |
Hello Sir, Since long we are try to conceive baby. I had one miscarriage . Now my doctor recommend to do follicle study. i have done. Now my doctor recommend to take Evatone-2mg for next 5 day daily morning, noon and night. Today is my 12day of cycle. I want to know that can i take Evatone for next five day daily 3. And also i m having ovashield daily. Can i take both medicine togather. Is this any harmfull? Please help me. Waiting for prompt reply. | Hi How are you doing ?taking Ova shield will increase the number of follicles coming out of ovaries. Eva tone is Estrogen hormone to be released from ovary. This hormone is needed to have a good thickness of inner lining of uterus, which is the place embryo/ baby sits or implants. These medicines are not harmful, but they alone will not help in pregnancy. Hope I have clarified your query, do let me know if anymore queries the best Chat Doctor. |
Hi, Ive started taking bendroflumethiazide blood pressure tablets and i have for some time now over 7 months, in the last month or two i have noticed that i am out of breath picking up my toddler, i never used to be, i can walk very far, go up and down steps fine but when i push her in the pram or lift her up its as if i have lifted something heavy without building up for it or walking out into a heatwave, heart slightly pounding and caught a bit short for breath. Ive had x-rays and heart monitor not lnog ago and myheart is fine, i dont get out as much in the week as i used to but never had problems breathing. | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests to investigate for the possible causes |
Hi Doctor, I am a male of 32 years old. I have elevated liver enzymes for already some time (seen in the blood tests for more than 2 years ago and still present). The doctor at the hospital wants to do a liver biopsy if these elevations remain (By now ALT was around 200). He wanted me to lose weight, and then take a blood test again. I lost some weight and started to do more exercise, and the liver enzymes dropped. (ALT | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern, in my opinion if you do not have any symptoms which are directly related with your elevated enzymes then why to worry about this, whatever symptoms that you have described here are just because of your worry about your nonspecific elevated enzyme and nothing else and not the disease, just forget it state living happily no need to worry about elevated enzyme until it does not give you any trouble, hope this information helps you have good day. |
For the last two days Ive had a pain that I thought was a tooth ache, however its actually on the side of the gum behind the last tooth on the right side where the tongue rubs against that bit of the back of the mouth. Looking at it with a flash light it appears redder than the left side. Is this anything to be concerned about? | Hello and Welcome to Chat Doctor, Thanks for writing to us. The type of history you are presenting here directly indicate to your wisdom tooth infection known as peritonitis. Immediately start up with warm saline rinses & Betadine rinses, along with antibiotic course including amoxicillin 500\u00a0mg TDS & ibuprofen 400 mg TDS.Then visit to your dentist for check Iowa x-ray and treatment plan according to that. Hope this helps you. Wishing you good health... Regards. |
Hello doctor i am AAAA, suffering from skin disease,i do not have any even complextion through out my body,some part is black and some part is fair,even the same with my face and my forehead is too black compared to my face,could u please suggest me what to use to get rid of this, because am loosing my confidence to do anything with this kind of skin problem. | Dear Concerned., Thanks for writing to us. As I have not personally examined you, I can only presume probabilities or Differential Diagnosis.1) Hyperkeratosis due to UV rays/Sun tan. As the name suggests that you are an Indian, are brown skinned. Brown skin tans on exposed parts of the body to sun and therefore on covering the exposed parts to sun screening creams which protect the skin from UV rays, the original complexion returns.2) Hyperkeratosis also responds to vitamin C 500 to 1000 mg per day3) Very high Insulin levels as in Insulin resistance /obesity /occult malignancy leads to a condition called Acanthus Nigerians which leads to thick hyperpigmented velvety skin. On removal of the causative factor, the skin returns to normal. Kindly consult a dermatologist for a prescription medicine. A Skin biopsy establishes definitive diagnosis. Wishing you a quick recovery, Chat Doctor. |
I am a female of age 32. My daughters age is almost 19 months. From my age of 15 I had problem of white discharge a lot at third week of each month. The amount is excessive. Till now I am facing the same problem. But now a days I had pain in lower abdomen and facing the premenstrual problems a lot. Like my date id 28 April. But from now I had hot body, back pain, less sleep etc. My urine has some bad smell also. please suggest me some in house solution so that i can minimize my problem. My baby is bresat feeding and I will feed upto her 24 months age | Hellos you mentioned that this white discharge for 17 years. Now you are also feeling abdominal pain with backache. Pelvic inflammatory disease is the most common cause of such white discharge, as vaginal candidiasis, trichomoniasis or bacterial vaginosis. The best way is to consult a gynecologist and get his opinion because swab from this white discharge will find out the exact nature of pathogens (bacteria or fungus). Alternatively we prescribe vaginally pessaries for local use (you can take OTC). Also take metronidazole 400 mg thrice in day for 7-10 days. Anti fungus tablet is also useful in such cases. Local antiseptic ( provide wash)solution also provide relief. Hope this will help you. I don't know much about home remedies. |
Hi - 10 days ago I woke to an abdominal pain mainly centered on my left side which literally brought me to my knees. I knew this couldn t be appendicitis because mine had been removed years ago plus the location]was wrong. In the hospital ER a CAT scan was performed which confirmed the attending physician s initial suspicion plus a surgeon had already been called in. It ended up that the right side of my bowels had totally flipped over to the left side, there were pockets of septis (?) & a large mass of impacted dry fecal matter needed removal. Eight inches of my bowels were removed & reconnected but at least I don t have a colostomy. I came home from hospital today with 23 staples which needed to stay a few extra days because I needed a dose of steroids due to major breathing issues after the anesthetic. My questions are | Hello n welcome. I read your history carefully. Firstly u need to specify the flipped bowel description from your surgeon i.e. whether your bowel was obstructed strangulated or ischemic2ndly Crohn s disease is part of inflammatory bowel disease which initially presents with episodes of FEVER WEIGHT LOSS BLOODY DIARRHEA AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. CROWNS SIGNS INCLUDE A PALPABLE ABDOMINAL MASS AND HAS ORAL N PERIANAL INVOLVEMENT, ALSO CAUSES FISTULA N STRICTURE FORMATION.DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR CROWNS IS ENDOSCOPY BOTH UPPER N LOWER GI TO FIND SKIP LESIONS. AND BARIUM STUDIES. THE DIAGNOSIS CAN BE AIDED VIA PERFORMING SEROLOGICAL ASIA ANTIBODIES IE ANTI SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISCIAE ANTIBODIES. HOPE THIS HELPS. THAN |
Hello, I have the Implanon birth control for 5 years 2 rods and always had periods every month just lighter. Im overweight and my doc said that I should change it after 2 years due to the fact of it been less effective . now my period has been late for a week took a pregnancy test and it was negative. Also Im removing my Implanon on 6/18/13 because me and spouse want to try to have a baby, how soon after removing it can I get pregnant. Thanks | Hello, The implant is advised only for 3 years for its efficacy. You have kept it for 5 years. It is better to remove it. The effect of Implant hormone (etonorgestrel) vanishes within 7 days and within 6 weeks you regain your menstruation as previously, So the chance for pregnancy can be expected after your next period. Meanwhile, because of the long duration of keeping Implant check your pregnancy test in blood and confirm the previous pregnancy test result. Best wishes |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... below my penile side my both sides of skin becomes dry and become very senstive i apply itch card the itching cream but it is not working its become very senstive and my skin colour change into red and black kindly tell me what is the problem | Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor Most likely it is a fungal infection; fungal infections are common at sites such as groin folds because the fungus gets a chance to proliferate in the moist, humid conditions that prevail in the folds, specially in hot and humid weather conditions like tropical countries. If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use a topical cream containing antifungals like either Ketoconazole Or Fluconazole Or Bifonazole, twice daily for 4-6 weeks. I normally also ask my patients to take an oral antifungal because the condition may not respond adequately to just topical antifungal creams. Oral antifungals like Fluconazole, Itraconazole are faster acting and therefore rapidly effective in this condition. An OTC oral antihistamine e.g. cetirizine 10 mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching. I would suggest that you visit a dermatologist for a confirmatory diagnosis as well as appropriate prescription. Regards |
Hi Doctor, According to my blood results, my AST (SGOT) is 31 range on HIGH and my ALT (SGPT) is 46 which is extremely high. I have to come back to do another test between 2-4 weeks. Can Green Tea, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Milk Thistle, Fish Oil and any vegetables can bring my SGOT and SGPT back to normal? | Hi, Thank you for posting your query in Chat Doctor. I had gone through your question I understand your concerns. Abnormal levels of liver enzymes are seen in liver disorders like fatty liver, hepatitis, cirrhosis, Chat Doctor. If I were your treating doctor i would ask you to get blood tests to find presence of any infections, ultrasound abdomen to check for fatty liver and would treat accordingly. I would also advise you to change lifestyle modifications by getting regular physical activities, and by having balanced healthy diet that should include low carboy |
I have what I believe to be a cold, and every time I sneeze, it shoots an excruciating pain to my collar bone that radiates down to my finger tips. it usually only lasts about ten seconds, but its the worse ten seconds Ive felt since labor pains. Any suggestions? | Hi, You have shooting pain in collar bone radiating down to fingertips lasting for about 10 secs. In my opinion this is due to cervical disc prolapse causing pressure in one of the nerves during sneezing due to increase in pressure in the spinal column. I suggest you start neck exercises to build your muscles in neck and take physiotherapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
My 80 year old mother has had this strange flu bug that is on the go, she had the flu and pneumococcal injections. She has not returned to her normal very fit and active self and takes these strange breathless turns when doing very little e.g. walking from living room to bathroom. What do you think could be causing this? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, your mother is having post infectious bronchitis. This is common after viral upper respiratory tract infection (URI). Bronchitis causes airway inflammation. And this causes bronchospasm and breathlessness. So better to consult pulmonologist for her and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. She may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Don't worry, she will be. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks. |
Hi I am suffering from hair loss. I went to the doctor and she suggested me 2 medicine and 2 lotion. Medicine | Hi sir/madam, Hair loss can be easily treated in Ayurveda. Stress, worry, anxiety, and inadequate nutrition lead to hair loss and premature grain of hair. Increased intake of fried, sour, spicy, salty, and fermented foods, as well as tea and coffee, aggravate the Pitta Doha in the body. This Pitta accumulates in the skin of the scalp, leading to hair falling out and grain prematurely. Hair loss can be one of the most common signs of iodine deficiency. Iodine, when combined with iron, zinc and magnesium is said to be one of the best minerals that help in maintaining healthy and lustrous hair. Iodine stimulates thyroid gland which helps in strengthening the hair root and boosting hair growth. Excessive consumption is also dangerous. Causes of Hair Fall |
My Mum is dry retching. She has been told in the past it may be due to a gall stone. Shes 83 years old so the doctor is holding back on surgery. Ive been browsing the web and wondered if Benadryl may help. She has had a stroke last year and has high blood pressure controlled as much as possible with drugs.She will be going to her doctor on Monday. Shes not eating very much so Im going to ring her soon and make sure shes going to drink Hydralyte today. What advice can you give me please. | Hi, Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Retching could be due to electrolyte abnormality. Correction of fluid, electrolyte and nutritional deficiency do helps to reduce her retching problem.in uncontrollable cases medications are also available, you can discuss with your doctor for that. Regarding gall stones, need for surgery depends on, type of stone, number of stones, size etc. Consult your doctor for examination and management. Hope I answered your question. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries. Wish you good health. Take care. Regards |
Hi my daughter age 7 is not breathing right .when she is eating food she needs to stop chewing and take deep breath from her mouth,and she gets uncomfortable,is her nose blocked or is she just not used to breathing from her nose I don t understand what to do | Hello. I just read through your question. The most common reason for what you describe is nasal congestion. Usually this is cleared by simply blowing the nose and perhaps administering saline nose Chat Doctor. However, this could sometimes be an issue with the lungs (i.e. |
I am a high school teacher, dance coach, single mom and dog sitter who can t pay my bills. I am also an actress/singer/dancer, and I am playing Miss Hannigan in ANNIE, which opens Dec. 1st. My team has its first competition on Dec 2nd, for which we are not ready. I am way behind on grading. I teach Child Development and am sending out infant simulators ---aka fake babies right now----which is interfering in my normal class time. I have 180 students, and I have to program and ready 9 babies a day, every day, on top of teach my class. I have sent 140 so far. This is first time child Development has offered the babies---- Parenting class was cut from curriculum. Every night, kids email me with problems, about which I can do nothing. I am beyond exhausted and am crying constantly, with pain in my chest. I cannot memorize my lines. I feel like I cannot handle everything. I have nobody to talk to. My 15 yr old needs me. She is on my dance team. I would be fine if I weren t 5 months behind on my mortgage. My dad died August 10th. My mom April of 2016. My husband had affair and left in 2014 and is living with the woman. He was my best friend. I have been able to handle everything. I dog sit for extra money. Have never been so tired and weepy. | Dear serve understand your concerns went through your details. You are correct. You are unable to handle all this burden. Furthermore, you are being stressed and that us the reason for your chest pain and other related issues. I suggest you take a weeks leave and further counseling. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
Hi, I ride cutting horses and must always ride with my toes out and legs wrapped around horse. Lately, I have been getting a sharp pain in one hip, especially when I move leg forward (walking and getting on horse). Now I have crunching sounds. The pain comes and goes. I am 62 and very healthy (no issues). I make my living on horses, so this worries me. I jog as well. Any suggestions of what it is? Thank you so much! M | Hello, Your symptoms could be related to a stretched muscle or sciatic nerve inflammation. For this reason, I recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical exam and some tests |
I was outdoors for a long time yesterday and now have a rash on back of neck and on back that is quite itchy. Not sure what caused it. Could be from some insect? Not sure if could be shingles or maybe allergic to a nicklace I was wearing. How to narrow it down and find out what it is. | Hello, Shingles present with severe pain and burning along with fluid-filled blisters in one dermatome of the body. You seem to be having either insect bite hypersensitivity reaction or allergic reaction. I would recommend you to apply cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily along with antihistamines like tablet chlorpheniramine male ate once or twice daily depending on the intensity of itching. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
60yo male history of atrial fib with 2 strokes from them does not take his medications..now sleeping more than half the day..falling down at times no slurring of words but seems to be getting much weaker has severe cramping in legs and chest at times...is this from the atrial fib and what can i do for him ..he was in hospital last year for 1 week to get his blood thinned out took the meds for 1 month then quit hasnt been back to dr since | Hello Thanks for posting at Chat Doctor. Atrial fibrillation means irregular contractions of the heart. Due to irregular contractions of the heart, clots tend to form in the heart which may later go towards the brain and other organs leading to stroke. Hence, such patients are kept on blood thinners which prevent the clots from forming. These clots when they migrate to the brain can cause falls. Also since the heart rate is irregular, the heart may not receive blood supply for short intervals which can also lead to falls. As you said he has stopped hid blood thinner medications, this may be due to formation of clots. Cramping in the legs is less likely due to clots or blood thinners, but some heart patients are on diuretic medications like lasix which can cause electrolyte imbalance and result in cramps. Kidney problems can also lead to electrolyte imbalance and cramps. Calcium deficiency, It D deficiency are also important causes of cramps. Please do an ECG, serum electrolyte levels, serum calcium, It D add 2 D Echo. Brain imaging (MRI + MRA) and carotid (neck artery) Doppler should also be done to rule out narrowing of the vessels of the neck and the head which may cause falls. Wishing you good healthRegards |
Hi, my husband just had a pulmonary embolism a few days ago.He is now home and on warfarin.Is there a risk while on treatment to have another blood clot? We were lucky to go to the hospital and get diagnosed but living in fear now that he can have another one that can maybe cause sudden death. | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. Warfarin is given to reduce risk of future thrombosis. 2. Once a patient suffers from pulmonary embolism, future risk of thrombus formation needs to be reduced. Warfarin therapy with maintenance of INR with 2-3 range needs to be done.3. Once on warfarin therapy, risk of thrombus formation and pulmonary embolism is low. However, bleeding is a possible risk.4. Need to be regular on warfarin therapy. Pulmonary thromboembolism formation possibility is completely reduced and similar to normal population. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again. |
My daughter is 23 and she met and started dating her first boyfriend on Sept 9th. Last monday she became very ill with mouth sores and thoat infection. This tuesday she was test for mono and it came back positive. She has lived a pretty sheltered life and I am wondering what the chances are that she contacted mono from this boy. If so would he not show signs. | HelloWelcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for sharing your concern with us. Infectious mononucleosis spreads through saliva that is why it is known as kissing disease also. Sharing Chat Doctor. Once a person got this infection then virus remains in body for all life in dormant stage and time to time its infections others, so it means that person is not contagious all time, but sometimes virus gets activated from dormant state. There is also possibility that a person never got clinical manifestations of mono but carries the virus in saliva and can spread it. Most of the people get this infection in their childhood and develop acquired immunity. This infection is self limiting and rarely cause any complication. Paracetamol should be taken for fever and corticosteroid can be prescribed by your doctor for throat pain, if severe. Any strenuous work or exercise should not be done for 6 weeks following the infection. I would suggest you to consult with your PCP further. Best |
I am allergic to PPD and having a root canal tomorrow. PPD is the ingredient in hair dye that can cause a reaction. What type of local anesthetic is safe to use ? Septocaine and lidocaine has been used in the past, but it has been many years since I have had to have dental work and the ppd allergy has just occurred over the past couple of months. My endodontist said to ask my allergist and my allergist wanted to know what I have previously tolerated. I told them that I havent had work done since the PPD allergy. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum. I would like to inform you that being allergic to para - phenylenediamine does not interfere with administration of local anesthesia. Lignocaine and Xylocaine are safe in your case. Being allergic to PPD restricts you from exposure to hair dyes, printing inks some medications which had sulfonamides. I will advise you to consult your dermatologist as well before taking any medication. I hope I answered your query. I wish you good health. Take care. |
I have an external hammarhoid in the Anus, I have started taking PILEX ( two tablets - 1 in morning and other in the night). I have no pain while passing the stools etc. Added lot of fibre in the diet plan. About me --I play badminton daily ( rogorous) and am aged 43 yrs, Kindly let me know will this take care or suggest me. | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Yes, pile and good dietary fiber will take care for your problem. Take as much fiber as possible. Pile is the ayurvedic tablet prepared by the Himalaya. If you take good care with bowel habit, swelling will go with its own. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor. |
Hello,My husband has been diagnosed with a celiac disease some 4 years ago. He was doing good on a gluten free diet until this spring. He joined a Catholic Church during Easter celebration and even though our Church offers gluten free host, he would be going to other churches during the week and would receive a regular gluten host there. He was doing that for about 2 months once a week and then he would go to Church every day for 3 weeks and receive gluten every day except on Sundays. He became more spiritual than ever during that time. About a week and a half ago he started having visions and torments. First five days were terrible. He says God works on him and now all he can do is to wait for an answer.....He had to stop working obviously. We all believe (family and priests) that hes having hallucinations due to messing up with gluten.Could that be right? What should we do and where should we take him? Its heartbreaking to watch him standing and looking up to the sky or mirror.Please help!Thank you for your time.Anna Williams | Hi Anna, Gluten was initially believed to be a disorder of the gastrointestinal symptoms, but recent research has shown its effect on the nervous system and the mind as well. It may be possible that gluten sensitivity is causing hallucinations or delusions, but it is hard to establish it. Putting him back on his gluten-free diet may help but may be difficult at this point since he has a poor insight into his illness. For the time being, consult a psychiatrist as he/she may need to start him on antipsychotics. Gluten-free diet will remain the long term plan. Hope this helps, Wishing your husband the best of health, Chat Doctor. |
I have had a rasChatDoctore and go for the last 5 years it started on top of my spine and has now started to become itchy bottom of my spine it also become inflamed and itchy in between my pectorials I thought it was just heat rash but it has started to come when cold even and the rash does get worse when sweating etc any answers | Hello Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Thank you for your query. I am Chat Doctor. I understand your concern regarding your skin problem. It looks like you have allergic skin problem. You need to find out the reason for it. It may be due to infection, heredity , hormones or many other reasons.Anti-histaminic will work for it. You need to take medicine for long time. You can also apply good moisturizer cream over it. |
I am suffering from psoriasis . Is there any permanent cure for psoriasis.Please let me know the doctor name & phone number | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor forum, yes why not psoriasis can be completely cured with Homeopathic treatment without any side effects, unlike other treatments where you will be on steroid and topical ointments which have the lot of side effects on your body, and will only suppress your skin condition. I am not criticizing any path, but Homeopathy has very good and best treatment for skin problems. If you really want to see psoriasis cases cured by homeopathy visit us at https |
Hi!I had a temporary filling done 6 months ago, and last week a piece from my molar tooth just broke, so I went to the dentist who just removed the old temp filling and did a new one(the dentist said that he used a new filling method that is done with gel). The problem is that after the filling I noticed a gap between my molar tooth and gum. Isnt that a sign of periodontitis and shouldnt my dentist have diagnosed that? How should it be treated? | Hello, Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, Read your query, as you have gap between molar tooth and gum this can be due to periodontal problem may be due to recession or due to bone loss there is gap between teeth is there, there is nothing to be worried I will suggest you to consult oral surgeon (Periodontist) and go for examination of gums and tooth if needed, go for IOWA X-ray of tooth to evaluate the bone loss in between tooth and go for its treatment. In meantime maintain proper oral hygiene, do warm saline rinses, brush your teeth twice daily. Hope it will help you. Wishing you good health. Regards, |
I started using neutrogena complete acne therapy system about 1 1/2 weeks ago. Yesterday my skin started looking red. By the end of the day my skin looked as if I had 1st - 2nd degree burns and it was very painful. Today my skin is still very red, flaking, and stings. I didn t use the product yesterday nor today. I applied, and rised off, a mixture of olive oil and honey about two hours with no change. What can/should I do to ease the pain and reduce the dry red skin? | Hi, It seems you have developed contact irritant dermatitis with the product. Kindly stop using the product. Use a steroid cream like mometasone twice in a day for a couple of days till redness subsides. Use a mild bland cleanser and moisturizer as harsh products can irritate the skin further (detail). Avoid sun exposure as much as possible. If it's too painful, you may take a painkiller like ibuprofen. Do not try any home remedies as it might aggravate the irritant reaction. Hope that answers your query. Take care. |
I have been diagnosed with hypertension and have gone through four diff. B/P meds. but I have a hypersensitivity to some meds. and have been having intolerable side effects with all B/P meds. I have taken so far with palpitations being the most bothersome. What should I do ? I am 22yrs old I am 5/5 & 1/2 and currently weigh 231lbs I have a history of headahes, chrons disease, irregular heartbeat, fibromyalgia glaucoma, fatty liver disease asthma and sinusitis... | I understand that it is very difficult when you have multiple Chat Doctor. Losing weight, healthy diet and regular exercise will definitely help your blood pressure. Cutting out all salt, processed food, alcohol and caffeine can lower blood pressure and help with weight loss. The Mediterranean diet is best with a focus on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. Exercise can simply be walking. And it will lower blood pressure. Start slowly and build up to 30-60 minutes per day. Good luck |
i quit smoking a little over a month ago. for a month now i have had the strong, uncontrollable cough with phlegm and i am always out of breath which makes me lightheaded. i also have had some fevers here and there. also my nose is stopped up a lot. every time i blow my nost the back of my head and neck hurts so bad. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since you were a smoker, we should rule out lung infection and bronchitis in your case. Both these diseases are common in smokers and cause similar symptoms like cough, expectoration, fever and breathlessness. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x-ray 3. PUT (pulmonary function test). Chest x-ray is needed to rule out lung infection. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. You will mostly improve with antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilator, inhaled corticosteroids and other supportive Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. First diagnose and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My right wrist is painful when I rotate palm up. I suffered no injury that I am aware of. It has surfaced on several occasions before but disappears after about a week. its in its third week now and hasn t completely gone. What might cause this? | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have wrist pain. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like injuries (which you have already ruled out) , osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syn Chat Doctor. I would suggest you to give your wrist proper rest for few days, do not try to twist it forcefully, apply warm compresses on wrist along with fore arm and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain. If condition doesn't get well then consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination. Doctor may order CT scan or X-ray to confirm the diagnosis. Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant, anti-inflammatory, vitamin supplement for quick recovery or sometimes surgery in case of bone fusion. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
I had a panic attack a couple of days ago at night during sleep. I thought I was having a heart attack but I wasnt sweating. After a couple of hours, the panic went away. However, I still have sudden attack, minor than the first night. Ive been managing it though I am concern, especially the lightheadness. It goes away when I lie down for sleep, but comes back when I get out of bed. I told my dad of this and he said it was just anxiety and it will eventually go away. I lost my mom last year & I quit my job, so I assume its built up stress thats causing these panic attacks. Well, I hope. Should I get checked out? | Hello thanks for asking from Chat Doctor for your health related queries can understand your concern. Loss of parent and then loss of job has probably built the significant stress which has precipitated these symptoms. The repeated panic attacks, feelings as if you had heart attack, anxiety episodes, lightheadedness, fear of sleep etc. could denote a panic disorder or anxiety disorder. As per my opinion you should consider consulting a psychiatrist for these symptoms. In most cases Behavior therapy coupled with relaxation exercises like Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise, Breathing Exercise help to reduce these symptoms and also reduce the intensity of attacks. If these methods don't result in improvement then medicines like SSRIs along with benzodiazepines can help. Benzodiazepines in low doses can be utilized to reduce the symptoms of severe panic, and you will be able to function normally. Thanks, hope this helps you. Take care |
hey, I was playing kickball today in P.E. and accidentally my index fingers got hit by the soccer ball instead of catching it correctly, I kept playing kickball instead of going to the nurse because it didn t hurt at first but then the pain increased really fast and the nurse gave me an ice packet. After about 5 hours, my dad got home and noticed my finger, he put bandages on it but now it s purple in the middle (where it bends) | Hi, You probably got injured your finger with soft tissue injury including extensor tendon causing mallet finger (bent finger). You required getting diagnosed first through clinical examination and investigation like x-ray hand AP & oblique view to rule out any bony injury. Therefore, visit Orthopedic surgeon for its management. Until then keep your hand elevated at opposite shoulder level, do ice compression, and take analgesic, proton pump inhibitor (pantoprazole etc.) with chymotrypsin, tripsin combination. In case of any queries feel free to contactThanks n regards |
I am 11 weeks pregnant and everytime I go to the toilet there is blood (brown, pink) it has been like thaht for two days, I am also having period pains. I have an ultrasound booked and I have seen the doctor but he could not give me any final dignosis should I be worried? | HI, I understand your concern. The blood can be in urine (urine infection)or from pregnancy (threatened abortion) where hormones are less & need to be supplemented. You should get internally examined by a gynecologist/ USG of pregnancy can also be ordered to know condition of baby & weather its threatened abortion. & start with hormones right away.(You can start with tab Phaeton 10 mg twice a day on preventive basis if you can not see doctor immediately. & then continue with doctors advise. Urine test will reveal urine infection which can be taken care of by antibiotics. Please don't worry, take rest/ avoid physical or psychological stress. Consult your gynecologist for examination & investigations & start with the medicines advised. Thanks. |
im a 65year old woman with heart problems and asthma ,copd {second hand smoke} and hypothyroidism and allergies. I have over the past six months been continuously ill with sinus infection and bronchitis type illness that after treatment withn strong antibiotics will clearup for aweek to to weeks at a time.i am sick more than im well. now my primary care doc has sent me to an ear,noseand throat doc who immediately prescribes zertek which does nothing for me,and did I mention I have migraine headaches?Benadryl { when it isn t bad enough for my imatrex} will 9often help the headaches,but I cant take Benadryl if im taking zerteck.anyway, im looking for the one doctor who can cure my ongoing cronic illness and help with the headaches..email address is grannywithh YYYY@YYYY | Hi. I can understand your concern. Chronic cough is commonly seen in bronchitis and lung infection. Get a chest x-ray done if it is normal, no need to worry about lung infection. Possibility of bronchitis is more in your case. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I used to have sneezing problem in the morning time. I have recently shifted from to and now the problem become more complicated and I get sneezing problem and Blocked nose problem almost all the time. I usually get more sneezing problem immediately because of dust or very cold . Now I am unable to focus 100% on my work and other things because of continues problem. Can you please suggest how to get rid of it? | Hello dear... The symptoms suggest that you might be having Allergic rhinitis. Management include |
hi, since a month i am having severe back ache in the upper part on both the sides of my spine , i have hyperacidity so i feel burning sensation in my esophagus , and now since a week i have chest pain , i am all these problems of mine are interconnected, so please assist me, and let me know the causes for this problem of mune.. thank u.. | Hi, if you have taken painkillers for your back pain then this can lead to gastritis and hyperacidity, water brash-leading to burning in esophagus and chest pain. So this way your symptoms could be interconnected. My advice is you first visit a Physician/Cardiologist and get evaluated and rule out first cardiac cause of your chest pain. Once these tests are normal, you can ask your Physician to give you antacids medications to relieve your acidity. Later you consult an Orthopedic and thoroughly get evaluated for your back pain and get it treated. Hope this information is useful to you and help you. Take care. Chat Doctor. |
I am 73 woman diagnosed with high bp; doctor prescribed lisinophil (water) 12.5 and 50 mg er metopholol. Have taken for about 2 months; about 3 weeks ago started having palpitaions during the night with irregular heart beats; some nites kept me awake; the palpitations happening sometimes during daytimes. Last few nights the palpitations and irregular heartbeats have come not as bad but I want to get off this metropolol for tiredness and low bp readings 90/60 110/70 106/66, etc. Have to take this pill for two more nights before I can see the doctor and am feeling very scared for the palpitations and irregular beats at night about 20-30 min after I take the pill... help. | Hello, This can be a cardiac arrhythmia like atrial fibrillation, in which heart rate suddenly goes up and also suddenly decreases. Blood pressure falls during these episodes and one can have dizziness, fainting, blackouts, sometimes syncope. Usually ECG is normal as it is usually done in between the episodes. ECG done during episodes will show abnormality. You will need 24 hour holder monitoring. So visit nearby cardiologist for this investigation. Also, hemoglobin and thyroid test should be done. Is there any stress or anxiety associated, as it can lead to palpitations. Also, Rather than stopping, metoprolol dose can be decreased to 25 mg or better option, you can ask to decrease the dose of lisinopril. Stopping metoprolol can cause increase in palpitations. The decision will be taken after seeing the ECG, as what the cause of palpitations and all. If BP goes down, you can have salt and sugar water whenever needed basis. |
Hi. I have a large torus palete that is growing rapidly and has now accordianed on itself. The other side has also developed a canyon next to my teeth on the other side that I expect to do the same in time. There is now trapped skin(?) caught in the crease. I m running out of room for my tongue . The torus is very painful, as is the adjacent jawbone , and molars - two have them have started to loosen. All of this, added to my sever TMJ (which I am in pain management for - shots, muscle relaxers, fentanyal patch and oral narcotics) are making chewing almost impossible and due to my inability to open my mouth, more than an inch, without immediate and lasting pain makes the thought of surgery nightmarish. Is there anything that can be done to help me? How should I see? (I have been declined health issuance but will be elidigible for PCIP the begining of January.). | If the mobility is slight, and it is due to gum infection then doing warm saline rinses and after that massaging the gum with some good gun paint helps. If the gum paint is not available then you can use mustard oil with a pinch of salt to rub that area. This should be done at least twice a day. You should go to dentist as soon as possible and if you cannot afford a private dentist then you can try some dental school near your home. In dental schools the treatment is cheap, or they can do it even free as they also need patients to learn. However, the treatment done is absolutely good and uncompromising. You can also try some free dental clinics. |
my age 45yrs wt-72kg height 167 cm facing bp from last 5yrs i was face heart attack and undergone angiography and on day latter angioplasty during angioplasty Dr told me your blockage is right now open 50 percentage earlier blockage was 90 percentage now dr advise me for TMT after 15 days why it is so requst opinion | Hello, Are you having any symptoms like chest pain at this point of time, if yes then he might need to know if its cardiac or something else. If You are not having symptoms then he might need to know about significance of blockages in other vessels. So if TMT is positive then it's likely that you have significant blockages which may be in vessels other than opened one and needs Stenting as well or sometimes there may occurrence of re- blockages in stent which needs to treated. So TMT will provide the overall status and significance of blockages. |
hi i have had surgery 4 wks ago to remove half my thyroid and a lump,i still have not had the results from the lump except to be told that it came back and they are still not certain if it has cancer or not,im worried as i have further smaller lumps on my remaining half of thyroid....they dont seem to be worried as have just told me to come back in 2wks is this normal?? i am 45 and found these lups last year in sept.2010 | Hi, thanks for your query to my Chat Doctor clinic. I understand the concerns you have. In my opinion the are asked to report 2 was later, as the H.P.report is awaited due to the verification study done on the excised half thyroid removed,whether its cancer or not. And that's the reason-as they are not certain on it being cancer or not. If the lump excised is found to be benign adenoid of thyroid, rest thyroid would be kept, for to maintain it for thyroid for the functional requirement. . If its cancerous-then a total thyroidectomy would be done.Hence, for this You need to consult Surgeon. Hope you would be relieved of your query. With this reply. I would love to help and Welcome to Chat Doctor for more queries. |
my mother-in-law mrs.mary,56 years old having breast cancer. we already compleated surgery and 5 chemos as per doctors advise. still one chemo is pending. now my request is -shall i continue to homeopathy for total cure and get rid of this illness...? mr.vijay.pls. advise.... | Hi Welcome to ChatDoctorI Have gone through your query. It is no doubt good Gesture to continue to Homeopathy for total cure of your mother-in-law . To complete the chemo and radio therapy follows, whatever your treating doctor suggestsHomeopathy can go side by side and has no side effects. Simple, nourishing food, proper exercise - walk, deep breathing and yoga all help pave the way in early recovery, turmeric with milk after dinner and lemon in water before meals are great antioxidant. Oonstipation should not be allowed . Her diet & other regimen should be taken care of. Lot of water should be given to her, You Can administer her Mixture of extract of lemon, ginger, garlic, bark of Maring\u00e1 , manager of coconut water and honey these 6 great ingredients make great antioxidant mixture in dose of 25 ml with same amount of water for 3- 4 days and pure for next 20 days or more if required. IT gives STRENGTH to fight the diseases & HELPS faster recovery. Magnate therapy also helps in recovery of such disease . So you can go ahead for her total recovery Hope this helps you in solving your query . All the best Take care Don't hesitate to get back if you have any query. |
1 year ago I had a meniscus repair. Knee never recovered although repair was successful. PT helped somewhat. Cortisone injections, supartz 2x. Extreme pain when weight bearing. Pain at night wakes me up. On pain meds for that. New MRI showed patella femoral arthritis 2 and 3. no 4. Dr thinks partial knee replacement might help. 2nd opinion Dr. thought going to pain management Dr. and aqua PT would be a good choice. I am perplexed as what I should do. I feel the pain in from my inner knee joint and not muscular.??????my delema Wendy | Hi, You had done your meniscus repair (comprises tibiofemoral joint) but you have a patellofemoral arthritis (Chen Chat Doctor. If your pain is bearable and want to avoid a replacement Aquatic therapy with pain management is a good option. In this you need to continue the therapy and the home protocol and can't stop like a dosage of medicine. If you want a joint replacement done, post-operative you need to continue with physiotherapy treatment. Hope this helps you. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
hello my pain mgt doc is telling me that I need a morphine drip implanted in my spine . I have had steroid shots , burn the nerves , and 2 tims unit s in me now . would a operation help I gess the gell between my vertibay is hard so I am alowies in pain what would help? | Hi, If you have already seen a spine surgeon, and he concurs with the treatment it is the right way to go. If not, I suggest you consult with a spine surgeon and get MRI done and if his opinion is along the lines of those with the pain management doctor, then definitely it is worth giving a shot. Meanwhile, I would suggest you to explore physical therapy as well with ultrasonography and interference therapy, you will get a temporary relief. It can be done for 1-2 weeks. |
I think I got yeast infection with lichen sclerosus. It itchy burning red purplle. It red in the vaginas area but purple in the anus and has white stuff in it and around it. The labia minora is purple and it looks like the skin is coming of or it cottage creamy white coated. I need help. I am only 12. And I got my period last year s February. My height is 1metre 46 and 50 kilograms if this helps. I would love to know what it is. Thank you. | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Yes, it is a yeast infection look like. But if you have lichen sclerosis than yeast infection can arise because of the possible treatment you are taking. You should take antifungal medication and can avoid taking immunosuppressive medication associated with the lichen. Instead, you can take this medication which can't affect your immunity status. Please avoid sexual exposure until you are cured. Or you can do sex with the condom as protection. Maintaining good glycemic control can help you to recover from the infection. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor. |
My 9 yrs old daughter had high fever Three days back. Doctor said it is viral fever and also got her blood test done for typhoid and dengue n then confirmed it is viral . For three days my daughter took cepodem antibiotic tablet prescribed by him . Her fever has come down but has developed a very bad cold and dry cough . Because of cough she is unable to sleep at night time, I told this to doctor he said to continue with the same antibiotic for next three days . Is he correct?? | Hello. Thanks for asking Chat Doctor. Yes you can continue with the same antibiotic. It works well for upper respiratory tract infection. You can use a cough syrup which contains phenylephrine, chlorphenarimine maleate5mg/2\u00a0mg, 5ml three times a day along with steam inhalation 2 times a day. I hope this helps. If you have any other queries/question please feel free to ask. Thanks and wish you a healthy life. |
I had surgery to remove bone fragments on my brain 3 years ago. Recently it has felt like the titanium plate they put in has shifted. I am a 56 year old male. Is this something I should be concerned about? Should I make appt. with any Dr. or the one who did the surgery? | Hello and thanks for using Chat Doctor. I have read your question and understand your concerns. If titanium plate was used to connect bone fragments is not a cause of concern, because it is placed on outermost surface of the skull. If there was used a big plate to reconstruct a bone gap, and it feels like it shifted, you should get evaluated by the surgeon who did the operation and by imaging studies too (CT scan or MRI) in order to evaluate any brain compression and the need for surgical correction or not. Hope you found the answer helpful. Take care. |
hi doctor i 32 years ago i pregent and last period is 20-12-2010 but taken tetracid drug 1 capasule untile 30-1-2011.but stop drug after this day.i did 4d sonar in 23 weeke and appear no any abnormaility but weight is 580 grams and dignosis is symetrical growth restriction what opinion? no medical history for any disese iweight is now 70 k.gram | HI, Thanks for asking. I understand your concern. Terraced contains tetracycline. The antibiotic. Tetracycline is not reported to cause fetal abnormality except for teeth staining in fetus. Symmetrical growth restriction of baby can be due to - Restricted bone growth during taking tetracycline. This effect disappears after the tetracycline are with Chat Doctor. Other possible cause include thyroid deficiency/ malnutrition of mother. Thanks. |
Hi , i am 32 and i have grey of hairs and hair loss problem. The grey of hair is started 5 yr back and and now its showing in my beard and even the nose hair. And the hair fall is also started 6yr back even sometime the eyebrow hair started falling in number. I have checked with dermatologist but none of them suggesting anything they only suggest to go for meso therepy or hair transplant. Please suggest for the same. Thanks Bajaj | Hello, Graying of hair in your case may be the part of aging process. It may be influenced by genetic predisposition also. Stress, tension and worries are other factors promoting graying of hair. Malnutrition or deficiencies of vitamins and minerals may also affect the color of the hair. Hair fall may also be increased. To find out any internal morbidity, investigations may be needed. So, consult the dermatologist. There is no need to take any treatment. Just, change the lifestyle and have a positive mind by meditation, yoga,exercise etc. Take enough nutrition to fulfill the deficiencies of vitamins and minerals. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
when i get a cut or opening in my skin its like the hair follicles get infected and they wont heal until the follicle is pulled out. I get on my arms and face any place that air can get to its like it lives off the air and blood cuz they almost feel like a nerve...... | Hello, As you have repeated infection of hair follicles, you can take tablet Ciprofloxacin, tablet Broken and Newsprint H ointment locally after consultation. To avoid repeated infections, maintain proper hygiene, remove hairs if possible, and use antiseptic soap. Bath daily two times if possible, keep yourself cool, and avoid heat and humid environment. I will suggest you to review back with detailed history or consult with dermatologist for detailed examination. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi My son is 4mo. old and we noticed a lump on his penis and it seems that another one is developing next to it. He was circumcised and he seems to be fine (no fever or irritability). and it doesn t bother him when touched and he seems to urinate fine. Can you explain what this white lump could be and if I should take him to the pediatrician sooner than his appt. in three days. Thanks | Hi, I understand your concern. The lump on your babies penis could be an irritation of local skin (dermatitis). Keep good hygiene locally. Wash with warm water and soap. Apply diaper rash cream locally until you send him to the pediatrician (in three days). If during this time, your baby will get more irritated, or the lump will be painful or any unusual change, should send to pediatrician before your appointment. For the moment, follow the advice given above and wait until your appointment day. Wish fast recovery. |
Hi i have been experiencing chest pain both on the right and left,back pain,shortness of breath constipation sometimes i get pain from the upper part of my stomach and pain in my throat,sometimes i feel as if something walking around my throat through my jaw and ear | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... You have wide range of symptoms ... So here your physical examination is necessary.... Sometime chronic constipation can lead referred chest pain and abdominal pain which seems most likely here... But as you have dyspnea also I would suggest doing chest x-ray for rule out respiratory causes.... If you are taking stress then anxiety induce panic attack can lead to dyspnea. . For constipation take more fiber foods, more fruits and more water with regular exercise. If needed stool softener can be taken... If needed USG done .... For sore throat pharynx examined for rule out pharyngitis ... For which salt water gargles done, and spicy food restricted....antibiotic if needed. Consult physician for examination with keeping this in mind.... Take care |
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