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I took my boyfriend to the ER the night before last for uncontrolled abdominal pain with no relief of using pepto bismol, tums and Tylenol. He is also nauseated, headaches come and go and has really bad acid reflux. The doctor diagnosed with dyspepsia, She gave him reglan, protonix and a GI cocktail. The doctor did say that his WBC was elevated It has been two days and he continues to have discomfort/pain , acid reflux, nausea and abdominal pain. He has had no vomiting and diarrhea ... His follow up appointment with PCP isn t for a few more days. He isn t eating but one small bowl of broth a day and is drinking sprite and water throughout. | Hi. Thanks for your information about your boyfriend. The picture of raise WBC indicate that there is n inflammatory process going on in the stomach, and it can be appendicitis presenting with the symptoms you have suggested. I would advise you to take him back to the ER and get a CT scan and other tests done to find out the cause and get treated according to the clinical picture and the reports of investigations. |
I am a 66 yr old morbidly obese female (5 4 and 285 lbs). I live at home and take care of myself and our home but am fairly inactive. For several weeks my legs seem to ache more than usual (I have bad knees due to injury and arthritis and weight). My left leg aches more than the right and wakes me up sometimes at night. I take 2 aleve a day. Sometimes I substitute that with ibuprofen. Should I be concerned or is it something I can cover with my Dr in a month when I see him? It s not joint pain....more like muscle or behind my knee | Hi, Thanks for your query. Your pain is due to Arthritis. When bone is not able to take weight due to arthritis than it has to be shared by muscles. It causes pain in thigh and calf muscles. The following measures will help with the paid regular Exercise. Exercise can increase your endurance and strengthen the muscles around your joint, making your joint more stable. Stick to gentle exercises, such as walking, biking or swimming. Lose weight if you are obese-Being overweight or obese increases the stress on your weight-bearing joints, such as your knees and your hips. Even a small amount of weight loss can relieve some pressure and reduce your pain. Use heat and cold to manage pain. Both heat and cold can relieve pain in your joint. Heat also relieves stiffness and cold can relieve muscle spasms. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
My right collarbone is painful, and I have a swollen lump under it. I was diaganosed with shingles, Sunday. I m taking Valtrex. I m 65 yrs old. The pain is running from my right top shoulder, up right side of neck, with the collarbone, being the most sore. | Hi ! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Shingles is a viral infection sometimes causing much disability due to severe pain. If I were your doctor, I would add an anti-inflammatory along with a proton pump inhibitor Chat Doctor. However, the swollen lump under your collar bone could be a separate entity and I would go for a general physical examination of yours to rule out any other associated problem causing this lump under your collar bone. If need be, I would also advise you for an ultrasound/CT abdomen, an ultrasound of the testes, and an X-ray chest. If all are inconclusive, I would refer you to a general surgeon/Pathologist for consideration of FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the lump under your collar bone. 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. |
hello my son will be 3 in aug. he was hosp. last october dx mrsa multiple boils, he now was a boil his dr prescribed amoxicillin and clavulanate k+ oral susp 400mg, the boil became an abscess and now he has diarrhea dark green there was not a culture done prior to antibiotic should I d/c prescription or is it a worsening symptom? He is a little more active and seems to be recuperating, appetite has increased | HI.what your kid is having is an antibiotic associated diarrhea. If the baby as you say is better than previous symptoms - then you need not worry. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. You can use probiotics - especially Saccharomyces bollards. It is specifically for antibiotic associated diarrhea. Make sure the baby is well HY Chat Doctor. Regards - |
AGE | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. GOT and SGPT are the liver enzymes. Their level increase in any kind of liver insult. Common causes are alcohol, Chat Doctor. You have history of alcoholism. You may have alcoholic liver disease. Furthermore, you should go for complete liver function test. Stop alcohol and take treatment according to your doctors' advice. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I am six weeks pregnant. In 2002 I had Grave s disease treated with radioactive iodine. I had a healthy pregnancy and birth in 2003-2004. As soon as I conceived then, my tsh went right up to 6 or 7 and my meds had to be adjusted. I had a miscarriage in December of 09 and then my tsh and free t4 were normal. My tsh and free t4 are now currently normal at 6 weeks as well - tsh 3.05 and free t4 21. I was just wondering if tsh automatically rises with pregnancy and should I be concerned this pregnancy isn t going to work out either? | Hi there,I understand your concern, but TSH values being normal is a positive finding not to cause you more anxiety. TSH values do rise in normal and in persons who have had hyperthyroidism treated before. The radioactive iodine destroys the thyroid gland and thyroid supplements are required throughout when TSH levels go high, more so in pregnancy. You have linked your first pregnancy with high TSH to normalcy and thinking that your second pregnancy where you miscarried due to Low TSH, but that is not so. 1 in 5 of all pregnancies miscarry even in women without any medical condition, so we cannot attribute the lost pregnancy to thyroid. You need to make sure that the TSH levels stay normal in this pregnancy and that you get this checked three monthly at least. Hope this helps. Regards. |
I am a tb patient and taking all those medicines which are prescribed to me. its been 6 months, i am taking it. i have got acne on face. is it due to the medicine i am taking? is there any side effect which will harm me in future? i am 20 years old and my height is 163cms. | Hi, Anti-TB medications are generally well tolerated by most patients however acne can occur as a side effect of vitamin one of the anti-TB medications that you have been taking. Other common side effects of anti-TB medications include orange colored urine, saliva or tears, redness and itching of the skin in sunlight, peripheral neuritis, joint pains, flu like symptoms, and liver injury. You must report to your doctor if you develop symptoms of liver injury like fever, right upper abdominal pain, vomiting, and jaundice. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
My left arm often goes numb while sitting and watching tv as well as sometimes when I am sleeping. I can understand while sitting watching tv since I am often leaning or propped on my left side but do you have any suggestions on why this would happen? | Hi, the site where it goes numb is important, as you would be aware these symptoms are due to pressure on nerves, and sometimes, even if the pressure is less, the threshold of working is reduced due to diabetes, or vitamin deficiency. If I had been consulting you then, I would advise you to get blood investigations to ascertain the level of vitamins in blood, check sugar level, and see if you are developing neuropathy. |
I have had 2 incidents in he past week when I felt like I might faint and had brief moments when I felt like everything was going black. Once I was walking, the second time standing, Neither time lasted more than a few seconds. What might causes be and should I be calling my Dr to be seen? | Welcome to Chat Doctor! Your symptom can be due to low blood pressure, but it should be tested properly. Had I been treating you, I would have liked to get your blood pressure, hemoglobin, thyroid levels done. If they are ok - but still symptoms persist, then an ECG / ECHO may be required to rule out cardiac cause. More regarding treatment can be said only after test, so visit your doctor. Wish you good health! |
Dear DoctorMy girlfriend has just found out that she has a low white blood cell count. she is losing weight, eats very little, complains of tummy aches when she eats and feels tired often. is there treatments for this? what can we do to beat this problem? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your wife has low EBC count. There are many causes of low WBC count. Even viral infection can lead to low WBC count. You should investigate first. If needed go for bone marrow examination. First find the cause and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Hi MY husband detected with kidney stone confirm with KUB USG its about .628cm noted in upper third of rt. Ureter with ectasia of proximal third. He has been operated earlirr twice and has a family history with all his cousins getting what yo be done n what precaution to be taken as he has more in both of his kidneys. | Hi and thanks for the query, The size of the kidney stone is a key element in deciding on the treatment option to be offered. Generally, stones greater than 6\u00a0mm (6.00\u00a0cm) should be removed surgically. Above this size, spontaneous expulsion through the urinary system is very unlikely. Other factors like recurrence, intense pain and kidney failure deserve that the kidney stones under these circumstances be preferably managed surgically. Other news techniques to destroy the stone non surgically like Lithography do exist. Endoscopic surgery when offered is very simple and non-invasive with high success rates. I strongly suggest you consult a urologist for proper review and treatment. Thanks and best regards, Bain LE, MD. |
I have been having a tightness in my chest and a feeling of heaviness for about 2 hours now. It also feels a little tight in my throat and I feel as though I cannot get as much air in my lunges as usual. This has happened to me before and last time was a few weeks ago when I was on holiday... could this be something to do with the heat? Just before the feeling came on I was eating chocolates - I m wonder if this has affected my sugar levels or blood pressure perhaps. I am trying not to panic as I am wondering is this a panic attack without me realising its one?? Thank you for reading, hope you can help . Sara | Hello, After going through your medical query I understand your concern and would like to tell that your symptoms are predominantly Cardiac which requires urgent medical attention to avoid any unpleasant episode. It's recommended for you to consult a Cardiologist and get basic Cardiac evaluation done which includes ECG and Echocardiography. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
my 3 and half month old is passing loose stool since last 4 days. earlier he used pass semi solid stool for 4-5 times a day. now the frequency is 10 times and watery. i can see mucus also sometimes. other things are fine. should i consult the doctor? | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. What your kid is having is not a diarrhea and is only a gastronomic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass small amount of diarrhea or loose stools soon after feeds. This need not be treated as diarrhea and especially antibiotics are not indicated. When the baby takes milk, the stomach expands - then when it is contracting it sets off a wave form which moves down the intestines and when that wave reaches the lower down rectum, a small quantity of the stool is evacuated out. This is the basis for gastronomic reflex. Do not worry. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. 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. Regards - |
hi in have been found with a problem pcos six months ago.The doctor gave me metformin 500 mg twice a day.My periods are always regular and other blood and harmonal tests were also find .then the dr gave me clomit 50 mg and follicular monitoring the three rounds of 100 mg clomit with follicular monitoring and ChatDoctor injection of 0000 units the egg got ruptured properly.but i did not concieved they hsg was done and it was found that right tube is blocked and the other tube is normal.Please suggest what should be done now.Is there any chance of concieving. | Hi, you are on the treatment for infertility. You said your follicle not ruptured after Chat Doctor. It is LUF. Mutinied unruptured follicle. Need regular followup with treatment, for that meet good infertility specialist. You have one blocked tube, that means your conception chances are reduced to 50% every time u try, because every month one dominant follicle will come from one side, and if it is on right side then no chance of conception. All the best. |
hi, i recently cut my finger with a razor pretty badly, it bled for about 25minutes, a steady stream of blood, it finally stopped bleeding, i wrapped it upin a bandaid and it now feels like theres a blister under the skin.. i have nofeeling where it feels like theres a blister and ive tried popping it but itdoesnt seeem to be poppingg.. im just getting a little concerned.. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand. As per your complaint as you have got finger cut with a razor blade that bled for long and the feeling of blister seems to me due to inflammation. Many a time due to soft tissue injury there is formation of a small hematoma or an inflammatory lump, and you need not worry about it. You can continue cleaning the area of the cut with an antiseptic solution and apply antibiotic ointment over it as well as apply steroid ointment. You can do cool compresses. In case if you find any pus discharge then you will have to consult a physician and get evaluated and antibiotic treatment will be advised but as of now there seems nothing serious and no infection. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. |
Hi, my sister, a 25 yrs female, 5ft 3inches, wt 51kgs is suffering from high fever since last week and is diagnosed of typhoid. She is having swollen gums and lots of ulcers in her tongue which is restricting her from eating and drinking. Are these the symptoms of typhoid? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No, these are not the symptoms of the typhoid. But it is probably arises because of the Ill effect of the typhoid on the body. I advise you to take the paracetamol, vitamin B complex and vitamin C under your doctors' guidance. This can help heal the infection. Please take the treatment of the typhoid as you are taking above Chat Doctor. Ignore the |
Hello Doctor!I was bitten by my cat & my hand got swollen.I already saw a doctor & i was injected a pair of anti-tetanus & she prescribed me antibiotics, co-amixiclav for 7days,3xaday.Ive already taken all the meds & the swelling was gone except for the part where i was bitten.She told me to observe my cat for unusual behavior but so far none.Hes just slightly sick now because of worms.I just want to ask your opinion.Im 44yrs. old.I weigh 61kg, my height is 5ft&2in.Thank u so much! | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No, need to worry. All the necessary precaution you have already taken. Taken the good antibiotics, taken good care of the wound. Also taken the care of the wound. So all your precautions are right. Your cat is doing well means she is out the rabies. So you are also out of rabies. As there is no need for any vaccination and Chat Doctor. You can relax becomes mentally free now. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ |
A welt on my nose has a hard core that protrudes from the swollen area and when brushed against or washed or bumped with my glasses, feels like a loose scab. The swollen part, less than the circumference of a pencil, looks to be full of liquid, but I have not punctured or squeezed it. I am above 60y/o, and recognize it not to be a regular skin eruption, as a zit, black or white head. | Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. Welt on the nose as you have explained that has fluid into it and is not like a zit, black or white head indicates that this is a cyst that has developed over time. The best way is as follows |
My 20 yr old daughter is burping up a thicker white/clear phlegm over the past couple of months and is having major upset stomach pains. She is very fatiqued and sleeps 7-9 hrs per night but feels like a rag doll the next day. Please tell me what this might be. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion she is having lung infection or bronchitis. As thick white mucus, coughing and low energy can be seen in both. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done1. Chest x ray2. PUT (Pulmonary Function Test)Chest x-ray is needed to rule out chest infection. PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. |
Hi, Doctor,I m facing a problem of Spermatorrhoea from last one years. I took lots of Medicine but the problem is still open. Please tell us a good and power full medicine for this problem as let me know how can I make my sexual life happy becuase due to Spermatorrhoea my sexual timing is very less. | HelloThanks for query. In the majority of cases the cause of spermatorrhoea is psychological rather than an organic disease and this is the reason it does not get cured with medicines. There few herbal products like NF Cure and Vital M-40 capsules available in market which are reported to be effective in reducing the frequency of spermatorrhoea. You have to take these products for a long period of time to get desired results and to resolve the problem. Chat Doctor. |
Hi. I fell at work almost two years ago and have been experiencing neck and lumbar pain ever since. I also have constant throbbing in my hip/ groin area and my legs lock up often. Also get sharp shooting pains from back down legs to mid hamstring . MRI shows minimal bulge at L4L5. Physiatrist says possible si joint dysfunction and now says myalgia myosotis. Any other ideas? | Hello, Thanks for posting this question in Chat Doctor and I am a neurologist responding to first of all let me tell you that a given medical problem for instance back and neck pain can be due could be due to many causes and the treatment depends upon the cause and the primary objective of the physician is to establish the cause. Again I want to stress that a single individual can have multiple medical problems which can cause the same symptoms us go back to your problem. The neck pain, back pain whicChatDoctores down would suggest a possibility of nerve compression in your spine, called as radiculopathy. The management of these patients largely depends upon the neurological deficits they have. If there is no no neurological deficit after detailed neurological assessment, then the patient can be management conservatively with medicines and exercises. On the other hand if the pain is severe and the patient has neurological deficit surgical disc removal is an option. Hence, I request you to get examined by a local neurologist who will approach the way I have described, and also he will let you know if here is any other problem coexisting (particularly as you have told that you have hip and groin pain too). Hope this clarifies |
1.Dibetic pt how to improve sexual performanse ? 2.Type 2 Dibetic pt glamide 5mg and meteor min 500mg from each take one morning and night but do not fall down from 300mg% fasting blood glucose so how to improve this result? 3.2day my brother fall down in the shower room and slightly buldged around his buttock near the end part of spinal cord what is the medicine? | Hello have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.It's true that Diabetes affect even your sexual life, but there are some strategies that can help you for a better performance. Taking care of your diabetes is the best sex strategy. Good blood glucose control can prevent or ease sexual issues, so you can have a good healthy sex life. Here are some helpful tips/strategies for you |
My daughter has a black abrasion on the rear of her throat. She has had a very soar throat for the last three days and it is hard to swallow. Do you know what it is and is there something she could swallow to sooth the pain. Additionally any natural remedies that would help? | Hi dear, i have read the problem n your daughter is suffering from acute pharyngitis. So first there is a need to introduce antibiotic in the treatment - follow this -Tablet Azithromycin 250 mg BD 1 hour before breakfast n dinner for 3 days.Betadine gargle 5 times a day and add aspirin in it . This will cure pain in throat. Paracetamol 250 mg twice a day for 2 days only. Now with these above medicines start herbal medicines to prevent the relapse and to boost immunity -SEPTILLION SYRUP 2 SPOON TWICE A DAY AFTER MEAL FOR A MONTHKOFLET LOZENGES -4-5 IN A DAY FOR SOOTHING THROAT. Chat Doctor. |
hi, approx 7 years ago i found a lump on the inside of my upper arm and went to the doctors who said ot was a cyst and if it wasnt bothering me could be left and it would hopefully go away by itself. it is now considerably bigger and extremely sore to touch and is also itchy. could this be something serious should i go get it checked out | Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. Symptoms suggest an infective etiology - but duration of the lump suggest lipoma (fat content).2. The most possible chances are Infective in relation to symptoms.3. If you are my patient I would have examined and ask for the ultrasound lesion - to find out the nature, origin and extensions of the lesion.4. Depending upon the size - a course of antibiotic may help, in bigger size a small incision and Chat Doctor. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? Do not hesitate. Thank you. |
hi doctor i am abdul and i am suffering from fever from 5 to 6 days.i did blood test. in reports its shown as typhoid.i am taking chloroquine phosphate tablet ip,lariago,ciprowin 500. but iam feeling week.i have to go out of state in a week. can u kindly tell what to take.no fever but body is weak. | Hi, Kindly take your medications regularly as instructed by your doctor. Finish the entire course. Weakness is usually common in typhoid and during recovery from the illness. Kindly have a good proteinaceous diet for speedy recovery like boiled chicken or chicken soup. Stay away from spicy food items. Eat rice and curd. Chat Doctor. Also, kindly take multivitamin supplements orally daily three times a day for early recovery. |
I have a hard painful lump in my cheek (mouth). At first I thought it was my jaw, so maybe an abscessed tooth, but my gum area is not sore. I can feel the lump in my cheek tissue (for lack of a better description) and it is very sore like a bruise. | Hi. Thanks for your query. As per your description of the lump |
Hey, I have symptoms of flu and cold since the past 24 hours. Id 500mg of paracetamol last night but still have a running nose, cough, bodyache and mild fever. Is there some over-the-counter prescription I can take that wont make me drowsy? I have some important course submissions over the next 2 days... I have access to paracetamol, ibuprofen, hydrochloride.. | Thanks to ChatDoctorIcan understand your concern flu and cold are only viral infections here I would like to suggest some home remedies instead of medication to treat it please take Karol plus steam capsules and inhale hot vapor steam when you mix these capsules in boiled water in vessel, through nostrils, take paracetamol 500\u00a0mg twice a day you can use nasal Chat Doctor. Plz maintain like this for 3 days your symptoms will be relieved .ok |
Hi I just got scratched on the face by a large dog. The scratch goes from my eye to my lip--I am bleeding a bit on the skin directly under my cornea, and my lip is bleeding and swollen. How should I treat this cut? Also I do not know if the dog has had its shots but I doubt it. Do I need to get a rabies shot? | Hi, I went through your concern. I presume the scratch was with its paws and not the teeth. If there is no possibility of the dogs' saliva to mix with your bleeding wound then no need for rabies vaccine whether the dog is immunized or not. Rabies spread through contact with dog saliva. And I also presume that your bleeding is not in your cornea of the eye but your conjunctiva. Cornea any damage could result in immediate loss of vision and if that was so you would have already rushed to the ER. bleeding under conjunctiva will automatically settle within 2-3 weeks. However now, you have to get a tetanus vaccination and a topical antibiotic cream like newsprint or mupirocin over the scratch mar will help in healing. Bleeding can be controlled by applying direct pressure for 5-10 mins till bleeding stops. Regards |
with an ER diagnosis of gallstones and biliary colic, is the only solution to have my gallbladder removed? this was my 1st attack, and the pain lasted about 1-hour, followed by a 20 minute break in pain, and then another 30-40 minutes of extreme pain from right below my breastbone ... radiating up into my chest, radiating right, and across my back. by the time i got to the ER, the acute pain had subsided, but i did feel pain upon palpation by the doc. this was one week ago, and ive had no further attacks. i would love to consider chinese herbs as an alternative. what are your thoughts? | **1. Gall stones due to under active thyroid [hypothyroidism] has shown to improve with Conservative line of treatment, but if due to other causes, medicines are not effective to that much extent. 2. women are probably at increased risk because estrogen stimulates the liver to remove more cholesterol from blood and divert it into the bile.3. If we look into the Anatomy of Gall bladder, one will come to know why it is difficult to remove them with Medicines, and Surgery is the best Available Treatment.4. Since the ingredients of Chinese herbs are not known thus for more information regarding Adverse effects of Chinese herbs, please go through |
My blood pressure has always been stable at 120/75 even during pregnancy and the most stressful times. I have recently been to get a repeat prescription of my HRT - Femiston 2/10mg and my pressure check showed as 152/100. This is obviously high, what could have caused it. I have to go back for another check in 3 weeks. | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. You should know that we talk about hypertension if we have mean value that exceeds 140 / 90 mmHg. A person might have high value during emotional and physicals trees so It's mandatory to judge on mean values. Hypertension is divided into two groups. Essential hypertension that is a chronic disease and should be treated all live long. It has not an identified cause and is frequent in older agesSecondary hypertension, meaning that it's a secondary house of it. This is found in younger ages and the cause might be renal, endocrine or any cardiovascular anomaly. Resolving the causing factor might resolve hypertension. As you explain, you are under hormone replacement therapy. This makes me thing that you might be near or in menopause. It is quite known in cardiology that hypertension does appear in women during this period. So, if I was your treating doctor I will recommend some examination like a cardiac echo, a full blood analyze and a holder pressure monitoring to evaluate your values during day and niftier this we can better judge how to treat the problem. Hope I was helpful. Best regards, Chat Doctor. |
HI docotor.. Earlier in June i was suffering from right lower abdominal pain.. As i was diagnosed with kidney stones, doctor asked me to go for CAT scan.. I took a scan and the doctor said there is no stones and send me to internal medicine... The doctor saw the scan and all my organs (stomach, pancreas and so) are structurally good.. no need to panic... he didnt gave any tablets too... I have a bad habit of very sensitive nature... I started to think about it more... Then heartburn comes after two days... one of my friend said as you are so sensitive, the stress factor caused you heartburn.. He is right and am thinking all the time about it... After eatng, when i belch i started to feel the food coming back... I have a sore throat because of this.... Please help me, what should i do? I am sure all these symptoms are stress induced.. sometimes traces of blood in saliva too... not always.. my doctor friend said, this is because of the stomach acid.. help me... | Hi there, Right lower abdominal pain and heart burn are 2 different entities. As your CAT scan is normal any significant pathology for the cause of right lower abdominal pain is already ruled out. So, there is no need to worry on this. Now coming to heart burn, its true that it can be stress induced. Some other habits can also contribute to this like irregular food habits, excess coffee, smoking,alcohol, high spicy food etc. Heart burn is due to reflux of acid from the stomach upward into the esophagus. This can cause congestion in the larynx, which may be the cause for the sore throat that you are experiencing. Firstly try methods to reduce your stress, Secondly avoid food and other habits that increase stomach acidity and thirdly take antacids for 3-4 weeks. If you still don't feel the difference further evaluation in the form of endoscopy may be required. |
I had itchy scrotum and groin. After two to three days, I got pimple like bumps and there were some small white pimples which did not cause any pain. But that area smells bad and in some places it is sticky. and the places where the pimples were present is peeling off and that region also sticks . | Hello, From your description, it seems that you are having multiple sebaceous cysts on scrotum. Many males are having this. Because of that you are having itch. It won't require any treatment until it covers the most part of scrotum, or it gets infected badly. Surgery is the only treatment option available for it. Some males are undergoing surgery for cosmetic reason. To get rid of itch, you can maintain good hygiene at private parts, take bath regularly and make the area Chat Doctor. Hope this helps you. Thank you. |
.....i go in jacuzzi before everytime was fine but now 5 months before i had a cesection for baby and now when ever i go in jacuzzi i feel something wrong dizzy i lay down on floor i heard my heart beat.....MY HEART pumps so fast and my face all red strong nausea headache and vomiting | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I read your question carefully and understand your concern. Your symptoms may be related to low blood pressure or low intracranial pressure. You should know that from the heat in jacuzzi the blood supply to the skin is increased, leading to a slight decrease in other organs, and a low blood pressure. After cesarean, due to the spinal block, the tearing of the meninges in the place of the spinal tap, could cause chronic leakage of the spinal fluid, leading to headache and nausea that are relieved by laying down. A decrease in the blood flow, could exacerbate low intracranial pressure. I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a head up tilt test and some routine lab tests (complete blood count, thyroid hormone levels, fasting glucose, blood electrolytes). A brain MRI and a spinal tap may be necessary to exclude the above disorders. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! |
Sir, I am 30 years old I have married, I always feels that I will die but I went to the master check up but they advised that your health is fine but I could not change my mind it always struck in mind that i will die or i will become mental so please give suggestion for changing the minds and live happily. | Hello. It appears from your post that you get intrusive thoughts about dying or getting psychologically ill. What you need to do at this stage is to talk to someone about this. Also, you should consult a mental health professional (psychiatrist, psychologist) for a much detailed history and mental status evaluation. There might be underlying fears and anxieties which you need to explore and work upon. You might benefit from psychotherapy. Take care. |
not sure what to ask so i will tell u what is going on, for the past few months ive been haveing this drainage into my throught not every day but when i bend over i get the sence of smell like something dead then when standing back up straight it drains into my throat and taste as bad as it smells. could it be my teeth or something else. cindy | Hello, The mouth contains around 10 thousands taste buds all over, even in the back of the throat. Every taste bud detects five primary tastes |
Have been have body pains for like a year now and have been trying for baby number two since I had my son 3years back through CS,few weeks back I had dis sharp pain on my left side and was checked out and was told it was kidney stone.tho its gone now but I still d body pains dat at times its difficult for me to turn in bed and get up,tho a doctor friend said it might b my bed dat is causing d pain cus d mattras is too old and needs to b changed.pls help me wat do I do to get pregnant | Hi ! Kidney stone could be the cause for your pain on the left side, for which you have to consult a Urologist for management. However, this will not prevent you in any way from getting pregnant. You may change the mattress of your bed and see if the body pain disappears, otherwise you may have to consult your family physician for this to be investigated. Pregnancy is a matter of chance, and you may get pregnant any time once you are trying for the same. Good luck and take care. |
My heart was beating erratically in my chest that it was moving my chest on its own and my throat started to feel like it was tightening. This lasted about fifteen minutes. Id like to Know what that is. Im fourteen and I have high blood pressure as well. | Hello and thanks for writing. I can understand your concern and would try to help you in the best possible way. Palpitation in your case could be due to elevated blood pressure or anxiety or any cardiac rhythm abnormality. I advise you to consult a physician and get yourself worked up for these conditions. You may need few tests like BP measurement, ECG, 2d Echo, holder study or any other tests to rule out these conditions.In the meanwhile I suggest you not to take any stress and avoid situations that cause your symptoms. |
I m currently 31 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Today for no apparent reason I am nauseated (at times to the point I m sure I ll puke any second) suddenly dizzy and my mid to lower back hurts so much that I almost want to cry. I m also VERY exhausted and don t want to go to the hospital unless absolutely necessary. Should I? | Hi, I have gone through your question, and I think I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options.First do not panic I will suggest you to have non-spicy diet. Have small, frequent meals. Avoid deep-fried foods and bakery products. Capsule Pan D once or twice 30 minutes before food will be of help. For low back pain, please adopt correct posture. Tab Cal pol 650 mg can be taken as needed. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks Chat Doctor. |
hi sir/madam, i am felling lack of concentration in my studies as m preparing for crne exam.and this is my last chance,m very much stressed to clear this otherwise my life will be ruined. along with this m feeling numbness in two fingers of my right feet almost from 1 year.it decreases/increases depending on my activity as well as sometimes become severe that causes irritation to me.lastly i have hemorrhoids too.how do i get rid of all these. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Regarding your concentration. If you are able to watch an interesting movie, for two hours, then you have no serious concentration problems. If you can play an interesting game for half an hour, you do not have any concentration problem. You are worried about the result, and therefore you are stressed and anxious. Anxiety and concentration are born enemies. Reduce anxiety. If you study you pass, otherwise fail. If you fail, you do have other options. Don't worry about the outcome, enjoy the knowledge you gain while you study. For your numb finger and hemorrhoids you should consult a neurologist and surgeon respectively. They should be able to provide you good treatment after proper evaluation. For that evaluation, you should visit them personally. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
Hello Doctor,I am trying to conceive from last 5 months. I am ovulating on the 9th day & 16 th day of my cycle & we are having sex from 5 day to 19 th day regularly. I get all symptoms of pregnancy like vloating, pain in nipples, pain in the pelvic zone, pinching pain in the hip area, head spinning, & heartbeat rate of 110. Still by 30th day I am having my regular period. None of us have any complication, then why cant I conceive? | Hello, There are so many reasons of not conceiving. You have to do regular sex in fertile days or close to ovulation for continuous 6-12 months to maximize the chance of pregnancy. You can use ovulation prediction kit in mid-cycle. If fails, you must consult with infertility specialist to undergo basic investigation like husband semen analysis, pelvic USG, hormone test, test for cervical factor, tubal patency test etc. Proper treatment is made according to etiology. |
Hi. Im 19. I ve always had irregular periods. I will sometimes skip a month but I have never skipped a month and experienced cramping before until now. My last period was Dec. 12 .2012. I have also had a loss of appetite . I get these cramps on and off and at first they were very severe but they have now calmed down a little bit. Could I be pregnant? | Hello,First, you have to rule out pregnancy (as your period is late by 3 weeks from expected due date) by blood test for beta Chat Doctor or ultrasound scan. In exclusion of pregnancy, causes of irregular period are hormonal imbalance, stress/anxiety, ovarian cyst/POD, thyroid problem, wt gain/extreme loss, irregular eating habits, psychological factor etc. Need to investigate properly to rule out underlying pathology by USG lower abdomen, Thyroid profile, LH/FSH, blood sugar, blood estrogen & progesterone level etc. So consult with your doctor and take suggestive measures. Avoid stress, take healthy diet with iron supplements, control body wt, maintain genital hygiene and need proper sleep. For direct consultation with me, you may visit my profile on http |
I wanted to know about extra pontine myelinolysis with hypothyroidism ,patient is 60 years old female,suffering from last 6 years, I wanted toknow whether it is a life long condition ..what is the prognosis.The patient has also been advised physical therapy .What can a physiotherapist do in this case?Thank you | Yes it's a lifelong condition ... an area of brain is affected . Its damaged ... is she having paresis of limbs .... u need to give details ... however continue treatment for hypothyroidism .... physio has a role in just making the limbs active so THT they donor atrophy due disuse ...u can also go for home exercises yourself.... You can contact me at |
i got my implant fitted november 2010 me and my partner decided we wanted to try for a baby so on the 30th of october this year i had the implant removed my period came on 3rd of november and lasted for 6 days since then needless to say me and my partner had sex every day we also brought several ovulation test but hard to see when it was at its darkest we think it was around 3 week after my period its been 33days since my last period ive taken pregnancy tests but has came up negative ive been having some cramps and alot of back pain could i be pregnant or is the implant messing my system around thanks. | Hi, Thanks for your query, Chances of pregnancy in one month even in perfectly normal couple is also only 25%. So no need to worry this early. If ovulation kit was positive around 3 weeks after the period, then probably you will have your periods after 5 weeks of previous period. Because period occurs exactly 14 days after ovulation. So if you ovulated after 3 weeks, still there is time. You may recheck for pregnancy test after 2 weeks if you don't get your period. Some harmony with Chat Doctor. Best of luck and take care. Hope it helps you. |
I live 1000 miles from my dad-83 last six months found he has stage 4 asbestos cancer -spots all over spine -gall bladder taken out. Two rounds of chemo. One treatment,next day a shotthat starts with luvista{?] Then waits three weeks goes through it all again. Always get so tired weak can t eat drink-nothing. My step-mother doesn t want him to come home from hospital. He spent the last week there.Told him he had blockage in rectium. Did all kinds of test for the week, kept telling him there is blockage Yesterday,Ap.8 2011 Last test stuck a tube as he said up his butt and now there is no blockage. Was to go home today but potassium and other counts are too low. I don t know what to think cant get any information from any. Any thoughts J | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has metastatic cancer in his spine. It is stage 4 cancer. Complete cure is not possible. Chemotherapy gives palliative care. Prognosis is very poor. Life expectancy is not good. Sorry to say but it is fact. In my opinion no treatment should be given. You should give some quality days in rest of his life. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I am a student.I had a bad experience sometime back.Although I have come out of it ,yet I dont feel like concentrating in my work and do not feel energetic.I want to feel positive and happy and give my best shot at work.But only feel as if I am stuck into something of which I cant come out.I wish to enjoy the process of working.I have consulted a psychiatrist who has suggested me to take Nexito 10.I have just started to take it since yesterday.I dont know what to do? Things are moving so fast around me.Nobody is pressuring me but I feel I cant keep up the pace .I want to feel normal,happy and energetic in my work,my life. Please help. | Hi, I went through your query and can understand your concerns regarding your condition. You seem to be manifesting symptoms of depression. You did right in seeking a psychiatric consultation for your problems. Furthermore, you have been started on Next which is Escitalopram which is a safe and effective medication for depression. Furthermore, you will have to wait for the medication to start showing its effect. Generally, the anti-depressant medications do take 10-15 days to start showing response. So, just be patient about it and follow the instructions as per your psychiatrist. The dose can be further increased to up to 20 mg/day if you need arises. In addition, start doing some physical exercise daily like jogging. It will help you relax and feel better. I do hope that I was able to answer your query. Wish you all the best. |
Hi doctor; me and my gf did nt had any sexual intercourse; bt while we were just mastrbating each other; i accindentally touched my pre cum, and thn into her;.. Bt she took i-pill 50hrs latr; out of fear..and had some abdominal pain on that day only... Is she pregnant??.. Pls help... | Hallow Dear, I-pill is a very reliable to prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of the unprotected intercourse. Since you had accidentally deposited your pre-cum in her vagina, she has taken a good step in taking I-pill. I-pill has the following after-effects |
Hi, I am a resident of CA, USA and my father-in-law is visiting me from India. He s been diagnosed Parkinson in April 2011 and he s been taking medicines for Parkinson like Krislow 100, Pramipex 1 ml, Parkin, Rasalect. IO want to know if Krislow is effective? | Hi, Parkinsons disease is a degenerative neurological disorder due to deficiency of dopamine. Praise, Parking and Respect are the medicines commonly prescribed to treat the signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Kris low contains an anti-oxidant (coenzyme Q10) which appears to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease, however there is no clinical study done to confirm its efficacy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
My father died of multi organ failure. He has bile duct cancer which was diagnosed after finding 6 metastic tumors in the cerrebellum, the intial diagnosis was cancer of an unknown primary. The cancer after 2 months presented in the liver and bile duct. He passed last week from the organ failure after 2 weeks of chemo. Was he in pain? And is this death in line with the progression of the disease? Conversely could something have been done to guard against this? | Hello! Thank you for the query. It is hard to say if he was in pain or not. With brain metastases and bile ducts obstruction most of the patients sooner or later are not quite conscious, so it is very hard to determine the level of suffering. It may seem that this were some kind of natural sedation what lets you believe that he were not in pain as he was unconscious. And you should keep it that way. Bile duct cancer is very aggressive and usually fatal disease. Especially with brain metastases. So for sure in this stage there were nothing that could be done. Sorry. Regards. |
I have chronically swollen legs no reason found after years of various tests. I now I have an unusual rash that starts at my ankle and goes up to my calves. I have an outstanding doctor but we cannot come up with a solution. Please let me know what you think. Thank you | Hi Hope this message finds you in good health. I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern. Chronic swelling in legs can be due to protein, calcium or vitamin deficiency or in an early stage of varicose veins and DVT. I suggest you to get a Doppler scan of limbs done to find out the exact cause. Nothing to worry about. I hope your question has been answered. If you have any follow-up queries, feel free to consult me anytime. Thanks, Take care, God bless. |
I just got my wisdom teeth extracted 4 days ago I have been getting horrible headaches where my skull attatched to my spinal cord, also a dull throbbing by my temples and pressure for my jaw. im woozy and very dizzy, cant focus my eyes. im only taking half the dosage of pain meds (just Tylenol 3) but am taking antibiotics times a day. I have little to no appetite, and feel like throwing up almost constantly. I have bad breath, as well. I am 16, 53 and 120 lbs. | Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Wisdom tooth extraction is not a simple procedure and often associated with post-operative complications like pain, swelling, prolonged numbness, headache, difficulty in mouth opening. You don't worry about the symptoms, follow the post-operative instructions given by the Dentist properly, take complete course of antibiotics and analgesic, take lukewarm saline gargles, use antiseptic mouthwash gargles twice daily. Maintain a good oral hygiene, avoid food lodgment in the area, Avoid eating of hot and spicy food stuffs. Take tab paracetamol 500\u00a0mg twice for three days. Hope this helps out. Regards... |
Hi I m 29 year man my wife is 26 we have been married for 2years and we cannot get a baby we have done all the tests and it s found I have low sperm problem I work in Call Centre had been working night shifts for the last 8years I do smoke as well help me which tables will help us to increase our sperm count | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Please send me your semen analysis report. Treatment depends on sperm count, motility, morphology and many other factors. SO send me your report, so that I can help you further. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
My husband had his spleen removed about 5 years ago. His left side after the surgury remains swellen. Last night while sleeping woke up with extreme pain on his left side and it appeared to be more swllen then usual. It seems like he has a muscular knot. What can it be? What can be done? | Hi. Thanks for your query, read your history and understood your problems. Any swelling after a particular intra-abdominal surgery is due to incisional hernia or intestinal obstruction unless proved otherwise. I would suggest you to undergo the tests of contrast enhanced CT scan of the abdomen and barium studies to get the correct diagnosis as this will decide which surgery will be required for him. |
43 year old female;diagnosed with depression 10 years ago;taken several medications;only wellbutrin xl 450mg once daily,helped some.Have fatigue all the time.I am very caffiene sensitive;so hard to function without the get up and go that caffiene products provide...tried ashwaghanda and a few other natural products.any suggestion what doctor to see and where to begin to get active?extremely tired all the time.Single mom of one daughter;no family support. | Hello thanks for asking from ChatDoctorYou have depression since last 10 years and have taken several medicines, and now you are on Bupropion XL 450 per day. Still you have fatigue and tiredness even while you are on medicines. Natural products didn't result in relief. Sometimes even on antidepressants patients fail to respond, and you have persistent like Chat Doctor. In such case medicines like Modafinil, Armodafinil can prove useful. The medicines help to maintain alertness, prevent |
My friend has had a prostatectomy, and is now currently developed advanced cancer. He refuses to continue on trying to get treatment for it. T he Dr.s suggest LUPERON SHOTS. He doesnt want to lose his masculinity. He feels like life has not dealt him a good hand so he feels like he wants to die. What are the symptoms he will be experiencing before he passes away??? I tried to convince him to go and get other options, he still refuses. Now hes been experiencing abdominal pains (he says Diverticulitis flare-up), joint pains, lower back pains, knee and shoulder pains. Im his BEST FRIEND and wants to know whats to be expected of other symptoms that hes going to pour on me as I sit and wait. Really sad and I hope its a FAST DYING PROCESS than dragging on for years. Its terrible to wish any death on anyone, but this will be agonizing. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your friends situation and problem. Prostate cancer is known to spread in bones, liver, lung, brain etc. So possible future complications are bone pain, fractures, cough, hemoptysis (blood in sputum), breathlessness, jaundice, abdominal distention etc. And his behavioral changes like depression, feeling of death etc. are known as malignancy associated psychosis. Cancer is having huge impact on patient s psychology. Since cancer is incurable with all the available treatment, patient can easily go in depression and psychosis. Your friend is also having the same symptoms. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. He needs psychotherapy and discussion on end of life issues. This will be of great help to him. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your friend. Thanks. |
Hello sir,last year i had allergic bronchitis and in slow run after it i started oberving my skin is now started developing allergy (redness on my face)i tried n no. Of products but of no cure.Consulted dermatologist where she prescribe me Botonica but that too dint suit me and it causes redness again, m bugged up now and want a proper intervention. | Welcome to Chat Doctor. This is most likely some allergic reaction. You have to find out any allergy your self. It might be due to photo sensitivity after sun exposure, or it usually occurs after quinolone group antibiotic. Ask your doctor about your medication and explain your complaint. You can apply calamine lotion. Take short course of steroid with levocetrizine. Avoid unnecessary sun exposure or cover your face during exposure. Keep in touch with your doctor. |
I had the Mirena IUD removed on Dec 28th, light bleeding for 5 days. Had unprotected sex on Jan 10th, and started tri-cycl pill on the Jan 12. Finished the pack and this is the 2nd day of the nonactive pills. Is it possible to be pregnant. Prior to the Mirena, I had the copper t for 10 years. | Hi there, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Since you had not taken any contraception after removal of the IRENA there is a possibility that you could be pregnant. It would have been more prudent on your part to take an emergency contraception before starting the new pack of Tricyclic pills. Or you could have waited for your next period before starting the pack. You should do a home pregnancy test once you finish your non-active pills. And start a new pack only after consulting a family physician or a gynecologist. Hope this helps. Regards. |
A long time ago i had a bruise on my left upper outside thigh and it cleared up, it left like a dent/raised area in my leg. I asked two GPs and they said nothing to worry about and it was just fatty tissue. I have since noticed a small little bump/lump in the area. What should i do? | Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Most likely it could be an organized hematoma, which might subside by itself, or with the help of some anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. There is nothing to be worried. In case this increases or pain increases, then I would rather go for an FNAC followed possibly by an excision biopsy of the lesion. Further management would depend on the report. 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. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
Hi, My Wife is tested positive in UPT. Doctor prescribed her Susten 200 for next 3 weeks 2wice daily. But after taking in morning she feels heavy Giddiness, Dizziness. Is it bcoz of medicine or ??? Please let me know I am very worried on the same. Regards | Progesterone can cause many side effects including stomach upset, changes in appetite, weight gain, fluid retention and swelling, fatigue, acne, Chat Doctor. Dizziness or nausea can occur with Austen. It may subside in the following days. If it continues, you can discuss the possibility of using Austen per vaginally to reduce side effects. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards |
My lower back hurts so much it feels like its going to snap in half. Im in tears. I feel 25 years ago and herniated a disc. It was so bad then I had shots in my back just to walk. That helped until 4 years ago I got hit by a car and now it has been getting worse. What should I do? | Hi, welcome to our site. I am Chat Doctor, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and I appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query think you really need to get an MRI of the spine. This will tell us exactly the extent of damage you are carrying with your back. The therapy will of course be decided accordingly.Meanwhile, I will suggest a daily bedtime dose of pregabalin. If the MRI permits, we can start physiotherapy. Meanwhile, hot fomentation may helpless let us know the MRI report, so we can help you further hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other, so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)Best of luck. |
for abt 3 months now, I have such excrusiting pain in the back of my head, right side of my neck, temple on the right side of my head. Yesterday I had such a stabbing pain down my left side of neck and left arm (this didn t last) but it was enought to make me shocked. I took some prescribed medicines 3 months ago, and ever since I have been in terrible pain. I ve been to 2 doctors, one through a sinsus infection, the other a whip lash action from the throw up that lasted much too long. I m very concern about the neck and back of my head pain..along with at times the right side of my head (temple area). Just too sick and too much pain. can t seem to take medicine, makes me very ill...please do you have any thoughts? thanks Jrean | Hi, From you description I understand that you had a whiplash action trauma, maybe after this your story begins. You did not describe us if there are any head positions that worsen pain or ameliorate it.my hypothesis is that you may suffer occipital neuralgia post traumatica.in such cases it is needed to have an appointment with you doctor to undergo a clinical examination, maybe imaging with head and cervical CT scans or MRI is needed. If we had the right diagnosis there is needed medical or surgical treatment with doctor supervision. It is not a condition that could solve with home remedies. Feel free for any other information. |
My husband was extremly ill all night with bad abdominal pains(left side),vomitting and his nose and facial cheeks had a lot of raise blood red blotches. He has an allergy to dairy,but has been taking a daily allergy pill and he thought that was controlling the allergy so he s been eating a lot of ice cream. I assumed his problems were all related to the dairy allergy and the pills have stopped helping with that, what do you think? | Hi, Abdominal pain on left with vomiting could be due to infective like gastroenteritis, esophagitis or Crohn's disease, peptic ulcer, food allergies etc. You must be evaluated for routine blood count, ESR,electrolytes, creatinine,amylase, lipase with ultrasound of abdomen. Treatment is mainly depended on the underlying cause. You may require oral antibiotics (quinolones with antiprotozoals) with antiemetic and antihistamines with other fluid and electrolytes. Consult gastroenterologist for further advise immediately. |
Hello, I have a tingling sensation in one of the arteries that runs the length of my penis (left side). I have had trouble with erectile dysfunction in the past, and currently have slight difficulty becoming fully erect. The left side of my penis takes longer to extend, creating a a slight curling effect until completely engorged. What could this tingling be and how do i correct the problem? Thank you. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. First, you have not given your age. I see you are too much worried about your penis and sex. Due to such a worry, people usually have obsession with such matters. Your tingling should be due to your obsession. The time taken to have full erection depends on many aspects due to stress level, sexual interest, anxiety, fullness of stomach etc. You need to watch you. Even though you are having delayed erection, I hope you are able to perform all sexual acts without many problems. Then there is nothing to worry. Please understand, worries tends to be obsessive and obsession leads to performance anxiety. Performance anxiety can ruin your sexual life. Please beware. You may consult a psychologist for counseling. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http |
Hi Dr.Samuel my name is Dean I had Liver transplant 3 years ago due to chirossiss , however the cause is kind of a mystery as why, one of the things it may have been is 9 years ago I weighed 307 lbs and decided to have gastric by pass the RUN-Y PROCEDURE AND I was 38 at the time I have gone my whole life with out drinking so about 41 I had started drinking but only for approximitley for about 3 years , also I had been on vicodin since 1989 due to a severe back injury and operation so with that in mind, what if any health issues would I have if I started consuming two vodka and orangejuice in the evening with my spouse. I am truly sorry but I got to the end where it says continue and I am embarrassed to tell you that I had no idea that there was a charge for you answer but I truly have no money and I really would like to know for sure | Hi. Well as you know from the internet at least, mixing Vicodin with alcohol is really dangerous for the health and the life, so I don't have other words apart from stopping the alcohol immediately for the more now with a new liver with can be even for damaged by this combination. Meanwhile, vitamin E in high doses I mean 100 mg three times a day and Legal on 140 mg three times a day for one month or two is the best treatment. |
Having constant dull pain in jaw on left side neat ear, slightly swollen lymph node below ear and jaw. Random spasms in temple. So far I ve been treated twice with antibiotics to no avail. This has been going on for 2 months. Kind of feels like a constant state of sucking on something very sour. Had wisdom teeth taken out to make sure that wasn t the cause. Still have it two weeks later. waiting on xrays and went to chiropractor hoping for cure there.feel better as in now the pain is tolerable without ibuprophen but still there. | Hi, i read your problem, this may be due to infection spread to the oral spaces, as you said you have swollen lymph nodes on the left side it is because of some infection on that side. And you have muscle spasm may be due to some habits like bruise or trauma to that side etc. So I will suggest you please go to an oral surgeon and go for whole mouth examination and follow all the given instructions and take a proper treatment. Nothing to get worried. Take care Chat Doctor. |
I had to go to er because I was thinking I had a stroke and then head was hurting so bad I was cry it had never hurt like that now my feet are swelling and the first day I went to er my bp was 200 over 120 never have I had any problems with bp and now I cant use the bathroom to do#2 and now my left food is goin num when im trying to do #2 plz help me and im having sharp pain in lower part of my belly on both sides | Hello! I read your question and understand your concern. I think you may have a kidney problem. Furthermore, I would like to know if you had the renal function tests and an ultrasound when you went to the emergency room. A kidney infection or other disorders may cause high blood pressure and bilateral pain as you describe. I don't think you have any neurological disorders. The headache you had may be related to the high blood pressure. So I would recommend a full blood work for infection, kidney and liver function tests and an abdominal ultrasound. Hope to have been of help! Best wishes! |
I had an ultra sound done today because of pressure / pain in my lower right abdomen that I have had for about 4 weeks. I do not have a fever or blood anywhere. My ultra sound was inconclusive, but found extra fluid in my abdomen. My doctor was thinking I will need a CAT scan. Any idea what could be causing the pain? | Hi. Thanks for your query. You have a pressure in the lower right abdomen for 4 weeks for which ultrasonography was done. Found extra fluid in the abdomen and Doctor feels for a need of a Ct scan. The probable causes of pain in right lower abdomen and fluid inside are |
Having pain in my lower abdomen , and lower back mostly right side. i suspect kidney stones but is there any relation to kidney stones due to my lower abdomen pain ? the first sonogram of my abdomen came out fine and the sonogram of my kidneys came out with somthing, im now going up for a ct scan . are there any further tests i may take to help me find answers, results, or causes of my pain ? please get back to me thank you. | Your symptoms may be related to gastrointestinal, urologic or musculoskeletal etiologies. The simplest approach would be systematically eliminated items one by one. If you had an ultrasound and are going to get a CAT Scan, GI and GU symptoms should be fairly easy to exclude for the most part (barring some limitations if the study is not done with contrast). An urinalysis would be the quickest and simplest way to see if there are any urologic issues. If you have blood in your urine then the focus of evaluation would be urologic. A completely normal urinalysis, although reassuring would not entirely exclude urologic issues. As far as kidney stones, unless a large stone with shadowing is noted, an ultrasound is not the best test. A CT will delineate stones. The presence of stones by CT do not mean your pain is caused by. In general a stone that is in the \"heart\" of the kidney i.e. not within the pelvis, ureter or \"passing\" would be unlikely to cause you pain. If the stone is in any of the locations noted previously, then yes it could be the cause of your pain. Because you mention lower abdominal pain, other items to consider would be diverticular disease, appendix and visceral organ related issues. Once you have a CT done and an urinalysis, you should be able to exclude or diagnose most common causes of your presenting symptoms. If these are negative, then I would proceed with musculoskeletal pain work up. Please note that the \"classic\" presentation of kidney stone pain (renal colic) would be back/flank pain that radiates to the groin or lower abdominal qua Chat Doctor. |
Hi, I am a 16 y/o male and I recently found a tiny bump just inside my scrotum on the surface of my left testicle. It feels similar to a scab. It does not really hurt or bother me as of now but if I mess with it I feel like I was hit in the groin. I m worried about what this is and am looking for information and advice. Thank you. | Howell come to ChatDoctorThis could be warts, just keep this under observation for any changes if ever happens, and if you found anything like this then this need to be examined clinically because skin lesion always demand the observation and this is the only way to diagnose the lesion, now for the lesion that you have just no need to worry about this, chances of vanish this bump could be enough, take care. |
Hello sir, my sister Monisha Kundu, aged 9 yrs, is suffering from allergy from past 2 years.Her allergy has mostly started from dust and now it has aggrevated.She is now very sensitive to smell of a few things and also to food .Lots of treatment has been done till now but in vain.Also a blood profile and allergy test was carried out 2 months back. She was getting better but since 3-4 days back all the problems have started again.She is now suffering from severe allergy problems.Now local doctors has advised her using nebulizer and steroids.She has now reported also pain in heart.Things are getting worse. Please suggest me any immediate treatment for her? also please tell me about the best doctors/hospitals in India from where she can be treated to put an end to this problem?? We are willing to take her to the best treatments available in India. | Thanks for posting your query at Chat Doctor. Allergy or hypersensitivity is practically excessive and improper immune response to something that is not harmful, but the body confuses it with something harmful and hence produces an inflammatory response to combat it. So, the stimulus is something that our body does not normally need to react to. Dust is one such allergen. There could be many others, and you have to identify the things your child is allergic to. There are two things that can be done. One is to decrease the immune response of the body by the use of steroids, as it is being already done in your case. The other thing is to avoid the stimuli that the body is reacting to. There can be no other type of treatment irrespective of where you go in India or abroad. Please be patient and follow the advice that your doctor has given. It would have been really helpful if I could know the eosinophil count in blood. The chest pain that you mentioned need not be in the heart. It could well be due to gastroesophageal reflux or a lung cause, and it is difficult to comment further without evaluating. Hope that the above information would be helpful to you. Feel free to revert in case of further queries if any. |
I have been having lower back pains for the past year or so coupled with a lot of gas in my stomach. I have seen my doctor for a kidney infection and was treated. But the symptoms remain. I have no history of lumbar injury. I am 57 yrs old an in generally good health. I was prescribed Zerodol 100mg and Cipro 500mg for the infection and they seem to work but the lower back pain lingers. I have noticed that the pain is especially discomforting between midnight and 7am. thanks for your advice. | Hello dear, The symptoms are attributed to increased gas formation secondary to excess acid secretion in stomach. Presenting with such symptoms, I usually treat my patients with |
My blood pressure has been 180/100 for two days .I have not been diagnosed with hypertension before.I am 280 pounds.I exercise rigorously every day swim bike run play tennis.I have no food or drug allergies. I have no other history.I took 10 mg of lisinopril five hours ago yet my pressure remains at 180/100 can I safely take another one right now? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your blood pressure is very high. Life-threatening complications like stroke or coronary events can occur with this blood pressure. So you should take urgent treatment. Don't take lisinopril tablets without asking your doctor. Consult your physician and take treatment urgently. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I have a moderate size knee joint effusion and diffuse high grade partial thickness chondral loss of medial patellar facet, patellar ridge and central femoral trochlea. Can this be repaired with something other than surgery or is arthoscopic possible? | Osteoarthritis can be managed conservatively also by taking Glucosamine, installed, diclofenac meds. Wearing knee brace and hot fomentation and application of Voltaren gel. If degenerative disease has advanced, open surgical debridement is preferable to arthroscopic as wider exposure and accessibility is made possible. If age is above 55 years, a partial or total knee replacement may be done. Patel KO femoral arthritis can be better managed conservatively or by patellectomy and dedication of qua Chat Doctor. |
My partner is taking pamsvax xl 400mg for kidney stones. He has one stone 12mm. He has been told to take in Evening. He has been on this for 10 days. Before they begin procedure. Which they will zap stone to allow him to pass through unrine. Is this normal? | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. Kidney stones in your case, are very small about 1.2 CMS. These range of stones can be safely removed through shockwave therapy. But before Chat Doctor. This is the normal procedure that is needed to be adopted to prevent the complications during stone retrieval if any. You need not be worried of this protocol as it's done for better stone removal. Discuss the above with your doctor. Post your further queries if any. Thank you. |
My son was born with Bilary Atresia. He is now 22, and we were told that before he started school, probably by the time he was 2, he would need a liver transplant. When he was 13 days old, they did a surgery called a Kasai procedure to buy him time. He has been hospitalized over 50 times since birth with infections of the liver, but IV antibiotics both in and out of the hospital plus a lot of prayer has allowed his liver functions to return to almost normal. Now that he is older and wants to be out on his own, but still lives with us, we try to allowing him to make his own decisions about his health, but the compliant boy while he was growing up is no longer. The many thing that has me concerned is that he takes his health in a way that would suggest that nobody is going to tell him what to do even if it does mean what he does will damage the liver more. He is totally addicted to snuff. We used to have fun watching tv together. He and I love the same kind of humor. Now, he is doing his own IVs and he is on them now, but very jaundiced and the other liver functions are not coming down as quickly as they used to. He knows he s not allowed to have the snuff around us, so he spends most of his time in his room and I know he must dip it there. I can t read his mind, but being his mom, I feel sure he must be thinking that he might as well enjoy what he wants because he might not live a full life span and he knows where he is going when he dies. He has tried to quit. He said he was going to quit for Mother s Day. LIke any addict s promises, that didn t happen and he says he won t be comfortable going to an addictions meeting at our church...and he just loves our Pastor. My question is this. Even though I know that the snuff will ultimately make his liver worse, would you say that right now the snuff could be weakening the effectiveness of the antibiotics and that s why it s taking him so much longer to get better. When he was little, after a few doses of antibiotics we could see him becoming less jaundiced before he even left the hospital. | Hello. Welcome to Chat Doctor. Snuff is a tobacco taken by nose. It is just an alternative of smoking. Though effects to lung are not present, the tar will be absorbed in the body causing varied effects. There is little research on effects of snuff on systems of our body, it cannot be positively ruled out that it causes decreased response to antibiotics. If liver transplant was done, then your might have normal life span, and he needs to be motivated to make his life more meaningful. I advise you to make him stop this habit as precaution is better than finding a cure. You can try again for the addiction centers as many addicts once shying away from these centers, will like it when they feel they are accepted by its members. All the best |
My son has been sleeping a lot over the past few days. We thought he had a nose cold. Today he was brighter and more alert however his face is bright red and he has a few red marks along his neckline.He says his face is sore. I have put moisturizer on it and given him panadol | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. Regards - |
I am 5 weeks and 2 days pregnant, apart from breast tenderness/ pain, urination (i generally drink lot of water), have no other symptoms. Had a miscarriage last year and very worried with no symptoms whether I am ok or not. I had a hard stool today but after an hour had a soft stool again, which hadnt happened since I got to know that I am pregnant. | Hello, I can understand your apprehension given your past history. It is always not necessary to feel all the symptoms of pregnancy. If the hormone levels are well maintained and the sonogram shows good fetal cardiac activity and fetal growth, you need not worry. You need to take adequate rest, healthy diet, avoid stress and have regular follow up. Passing frequent stool is not a symptom and increase in the dietary fiber or infection should be considered in addition to the possibility of prostaglandin effect. Please see your specialist for further help. Take care. |
I have two enormous cavities in my teeth. The pain of one of them can only be relieved with cold water, while nothing ever works for the other. Ive even tried tramadol, let alone multiple NSAIDs. It will be a week or so before I can see my dentist. How can I manage the pain? | Hello, Thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. As you are mentioning that you are having cavities in you teeth, and now you are experiencing pain, it looks that now the infection has spread to the pulp (blood supply), so now you have to go for root canal treatment in the tooth. So till you visit your dentist you can start with one painkiller as Diploma twice daily and one antibiotic Novato twice daily as it will solve your problem. Hope it will help you. |
Hi Doctor,Im from Sri Lanka. My uncle is hospitalized for about 1week , because of severe abdominal pain. In the scan report doctors vitnessed a gallbladder calculi. They thought the main was caused by the gallblader infection and prescribed medicines for that. But still he gets the pain. Please tell me what to do | Hi.thank you for posting query at Chat Doctor. In the presence of infection and gall stones, the former is treated first. Medical therapy and surgical intervention - both exist for treating gall stones. Gallbladder calculi are small stones that form inside the gallbladder. Gallstones pain (Biliary colic) usually is experienced when the gallbladder contracts in response to a fatty meal. This compresses the stones, blocking the opening. Medical therapy is an option for gallstones, though a vast number of surgeons around the globe prefer removal of gall bladder-surgical intervention. Medical therapy includes intake of ursodeoxyholic acid (UCA) for a period of 12 to 24 months. UCA has been shown to inhibit biliary secretion of cholesterol, reduce intestinal absorption of cholesterol, increase hepatic bile secretion, and improve gallbladder emptying. Medical therapy is useful if mild symptoms, stones are smaller (weight reduction and low-fat diet is also a part of medical therapy. Hope to answer your concern. Wish you good and sound health. Regards Chat Doctor. |
sir,my mom facing a problem saying that whenever she looked at any one irrespective of gender she only can see genital organ of that person and transfers bad energy into next persons eye and that also behaves in same manner.she said she is not able to feel any emotion.she sleepless and there is weight loss too.she is 45 yrs had muocardial infarctions and asthma.she is suffering fro various mental problem since many years | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. The description you gave is not enough for a proper diagnosis of the case. She could be obsessive towards sexual thoughts. But you also say that she is troubled by so many mental problems. Best option is to consult a psychiatrist for proper diagnosis and treatment. Do not delay, for delay can cause serious implications. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck |
I went for a checkup with my OB last friday and there is a chance that I am pregnant in my left tube. My ChatDoctor levels were tested 3x s and keep doubling. My ob seen a mass in my tube and a very small mass in my uterus. Is it possible to have an ectopic pregnancy and have doubing levels? Thank you Erin | HI, Thanks for the query. I have read & understood your concern. Beta Chat Doctor level that shows doubling in consecutive readings . May not be a distinctive sign to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy. There is usually history of pain in one side of abdomen/ slight bleeding in case the pregnancy is ectopic... These are alarming signs & once experienced, the trans vaginal USG is indicated for diagnosis. Your USG with a mass in tube & another small mass in uterus is a bit confusing, you should proceed for follow up USG for confirmed result. Thanks. |
HELLO I RECEIVED STERIOD INJECTION D/T BACK ISSUES I NOTICED MY HAIR WAS THINNING. WHEN I WOULD WASH MY HAIR LITERALLY HAIR COVERED BY HANDS. IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED BUT STILL LEFT ME WITH THIN HAIR. THEN I GOT ANOTHER INJECTION AND AGAIN HUGE HAIR LOSS RESULTING IN EVEN THINNER HAIR BUT STOPPED THEN THE NEXT AND WILL BE MY LAST INJECTION LEFT ME WITH ABOUT 75% THINNING. I AM STILL LOSING MY HAIR AND INJECTIONS WERE IN JANUARY. I HAVE READ THOSE THAT SUPPORT THE ABOVE SIDE EFFECT AND THOSE WHO DONT. WHERE CAN I GO TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH. FYI BY THE WAY WHEN I HAD MY SPINAL FUSION IN 2007 I ALSO EXPERIENCE HAIR LOSS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS D/T ANESTHESIA IT DID RESOLVE. JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY THE HAIR LOSS. I HAVE WAIST LONG HAIR AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD THICK THICH HAIR HAVE EVEN HAD TO HAVE IT THINNED.THANKS CVMB | Hi, I read history you provided. I got the concern for hair loss and hair thinning. You feel that the problem you have is due to steroid injection. But, I assure you that steroid is not responsible for hair thin and hair loss. On the contrary hair grows after steroid injection. So, consult the dermatologist and get investigated to find out the internal cause. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
My Daughter of 11yrs old had Jaundice of Haptitis A last 10 days back and now she is cured but since last 4 to 5 days she is having stomach ache with which sometimes she cries also. what could be the reason for that and what medicine we should give her. Please advice | Hepatitis A causes infective hepatitis and jaundice. Although her jaundice has subsided, complete resolution of such an infection and the pain could be related to that. But it is hard to comment surely as she needs to be examined clinically. Treatment depends upon the cause behind. Still, giving her pantoprazole and demonic, half a tablet each, may give her some relief. Please get her examined by a doctor and decide on the treatment accordingly. |
Hello.During class,my left eye started to water and a little later, I felt pressure. I felt throbbing from my top, left wisdom tooth and started getting slight pressure on the side of my head and eye area.Is this all caused by the new wisdom tooth?The symptoms started all of a sudden for about 10 hours now | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query, the throbbing pain could be because of an erupting or an impacted tooth. Consult an oral physician and take a radiograph of that tooth and confirm it. If I am your treating doctor I would have suggested you to take a course of antibiotics and analgesics. The tears in the could not be related to the wisdom tooth, consult an ophthalmologist. I hope my answer will help you. Take care. |
hi, i had a dentist to check my teeth, he said, that i had a caries, but he couldnt restore it immediately because theres a gingival polip emerging and blocking the cavity. he did some anesthesia and excision, but after a few days the polip re-emerged and he had to re-did all the procedures.its been a few days now, but i feel like it hasnt go away, i still bleed when i brush and it still stings when i drink cold water. i would like to know if theres a better procedure to solve this. thank you | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The gingival polyp has to be treated by surgical excision along with a course of antibiotics. Consult an oral physician and take a radiograph to rule out any tooth infection. If there is a tooth infection, then it has to be treated with RCT. You can take a course of antibiotics like Tablet Doxycycline 100\u00a0mg twice daily on first day and once daily for next 4 days(if you are not allergic). After taking antibiotics you get it excised. Do saline gargling. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
My abdomen hardens after walking and/or going up steps/hills, I can feel it tightening up and this isnot comfortable. It also feels heavy sometimes and becomes uncomfortable to walk to where i hold onto buggy in the store to shop. Lower back pain has started this week just like i used to have with my periods. I am 65 and 16 months post radical tah/bso | Hi, The backache & The abdominal stretch can be after effect of the operation (? Total abdominal hysterectomy With both sides ovaries). * The backache can be due to osteoporosis following the ovarian removal. It can be managed by calcium, vitamin D replacement along with hormonal replacement if recommended by your doctor. - considering your age, X-Ray spine will help to assess diagnose possibility of lumber spondylitis. Depending on the indication for your operation, your doctor may suggest MRI to exclude certain other possibilities * When you climb the stairs, or lift /push a buggy, the abdominal muscles naturally get tight. The pain you feel is due to weakness of abdominal muscles /stretching of the scar. This will reduce over few more months. You can start light abdominal exercises to strengthen your abdominal muscles. Painkillers will give you temporary relief. Thank you. |
Hello,I was woken up this morning from a sever pain in my left abdomen section that stretched to my upper part of my back. I tried to walk it off, but it did nothing. So I got some Advil and took it with water. I tried to lay back down in my bed, but the pain was so unbearable I got up and got on the floor, trying to find some type of relief. After about 2-3 minutes on the floor, my mouth got really watery. I went into the bathroom and immediately started throwing up. However, it was only liquid. The pain is still ripping through my stomach, what should I do? | Hello, You have excruciating, unbearable pain in left side of your abdomen along with radiating in your back and also had vomiting, and you slightly relived on lying down and again having such a sever pain, in this regard in my opinion you might be having left Ureteric colic pain, which might be due to a stone in your left ureter. So it's my opinion and suggestion to you that you must consult your nearby urologist or get emergency treatment by undergoing first taking analgesic Injection and followed by Ultrasonography of your abdomen and X-Ray of your PUB region with continuing urologist treatment at your nearby hospital or medical facilities. Hoping you will get relieved by my guidance. Good Luck and take care. |
My husband is 40 yrs old. He has had two courses of Kelfex to treat the pea size lumps under his armpits. they are still there and he has night sweats all the time...what else could this be besides hidradenitis? Should I take him back again since they didnt go away with this course of Keflex? | HI, Dear,Welcome to Chat Doctor. Based on the facts and data of your query, you seem to have night sweats from Hideradenitis. Your Reflex treatment is not effective, hence I would suggest you,-Instead of treating with reflex, Consult a Surgeon and plan for its excision under antibiotic cover. This would resolve your problem totally. So Don't Worry at all. Consult on these lines and if need be treat it according to Suggestions of your Surgical specialist doctor. Hope this reply would help you to resolve your sever anxiety. 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 |
Hey, i have a red vein on the left side of my gum situated next to my tongue the 6th teetChatDoctoring forward and it hurts even when Im not eating . It comes along with headache and fever it then disappears for quite a white and comes back. What are your thoughts? | Hi. Thanks for the query. It looks like gum Infection and due to Infection there is fever and headache. There is also a possibility of some foreign body impaction in localized area of gum that is causing infection and inflammation. So my suggestion is to consult a Dentist and get evaluated. A clinical examination and x-ray can help in confirmation of the cause. For now, you can take a combination of Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen for reducing pain and fever. Apply Lidocaine gel over the gum for localized pain relief. Do cool compresses for reducing inflammation and pain. Do warm saline gargles and take soft diet. Hope this helps. Regards. |
Good evening! Here are a list of symptoms Ive been suffering with for the past 4 months, symptoms of which some have become progressively worse so much so I am barely sleeping and am starting to feel very, very tired with living like this. They do not necessary all happen simultaneously, example, at the moment I am merely fatiqued, aching in my limbs, a headache (feels like a migraine but its lacking potency), stomach cramps and slight nausea. | Hi, kindly ask your problems in brief, don't tell your doctor the whole story, its of no use. I have read all your problems. I think u need to undergo all routine investigations including blood, urine,stool, xray, ecg, thyroid etc., at present I can advise u to take symptomatic treatment but only from doctors prescription and not self-medication. If you're facing so many problems and not finding your family physicians appointment then shift to another doctor. I bet that u need thoroughly investigations. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...MY QUERY IS THAT MY YOUNGER SISTER HAS A SICKNESS WHICH IS CALLED HYPERTROPHY OF ADENOIDS I ASKED DOCTORS THEY SAID THERE IS NO TREATMENT ACCEPT SURGERY PLEASE CAN YOU GIVE SOME OTHER TREATMENT | Hello, I can understand your concern. Adenoids are lymphoid tissues in child Chat Doctor. Usually, this lymphoid tissue is reduced in size and disappears on its own as the child ages. However, sometimes that is not the case the tissue persists which causes breathing difficulty, speaking difficulty, snoring, abnormal development of teeth, mouth breathing, frequent ear infections etc. Unfortunately, medicines cannot cure it and the only permanent solution to all the above-mentioned problems is surgical removal of this lymphoid tissue which has not disappeared on its own. It is a very common surgery performed in child |
I have had what I thought was a bug bite on the top of my foot. It is now almost 6 weeks later and I still have it. It is a round red circle with what seems to be a callused middle whitish in color. It is itchy and painful. Any thoughts on what it might be? | Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious disease specialist, answering your concern. It is normal healing phenomenon nothing to worry in it. The description you have given is of normal healing process. If your healing is normal such scenario is observed. I advise you to maintain local hygiene by frequent cleaning and Chat Doctor. Please apply newsprint powder on wound. Betadine application is also helpful. I will be happy to answer your further concern you can contact me here, or you can contact me on bit.ly/ |
my newborn grandson has a white tuft of hair on the back of his head-as well as an ear tag and ear dimple. a nurse made the comment about watching for deafness - he passed his neo-hearing tests. never heard of these things being an indication for possible deafness | Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Pre-auricular tag (tag in front of ear) and dimple could both be pointers to deafness and kidney problems. It means there are small chances that such a defect could be present. And as the recommended tests are non-invasive and devoid or any harm to baby, it's always better to do them and be cautious. If any defect is detected the required steps corrective or preventive can be taken at earliest. Regards Chat Doctor. |
I am 35 year old, I nevr had any pimple till two months before. now one after the other on my face continous pimples . now have consulted skin dr, have preseribed zyclin and persol gels with cetaphil cleansing. after a week its reduced but please tell me how long shud I use and the scar and the marks will it go? what should I do for this | Hi, At your age pimples could have occurred due to hormonal problem/ facials/ cosmetic use/ particular medicine intake. Firstly the cause should be ruled out. As you have mentioned that the prescribed creams are suiting you well, kindly continue with it. As far as scars and marks are concerned, you can take chemical peels, microdermabrasion, micro needling sessions or can apply pigmentation reducing creams too. For the same your scars and marks need to be analyzed and then only a proper treatment can be advised. Take care. |
I have a rash/hive outbreak every night beginning around 6p.m. that presents itself on my arms, legs, and torso. It is extremely \"prickly and itchy\". The rash has been present for almost a year now with little relief from medication. I have been checked out for scabies; negative. Nothing has changed in my diet and nor in my bedding or day to day life. The doctors have not been able to come up with an answer. What is this??? Very frustrated! | Hi and thanks for the query. It feels so sorry for what you have been experiencing over this period of time. From your description of symptoms, it sounds more like an allergic reaction. It may be urticaria/allergic dermatitis. The fact that it is recurrent and always in the evening makes me wonder what changes go on in the evening that may favor this condition. Check well and see if there has been any new addition in your products that coincide with when this condition started, too. Also, discuss this possibility with your doctor who will get more infection and conclude whether this is a possibility and consider the appropriate treatment. I hope you find an everlasting solution to this problem soon. Hope you also find this information helpful, and please do come back next time if you have any worries. |
hello, i am 42 yrs old african, i am alarmed at the rate i succumb to malaria attack despite all the precautions i take at prevention, most times most malaria drugs dont work for me until i take 2 or 3, i sometmes test positive and without treating i will feel better, wat do i do? | Hi. I have gone through your question and I understand your concern about it. I guess recurrence of malaria in your case is due to some parasite such as P viva and PO vale remained in dormant stage in liver after treatment which are called hypnotizes. You require radical cure of malaria if you did not take then. Radical cure can be treated by taking primarying for 14 days. Additionally, you have to take preventive and control measures such as wearing fulls leaves shirt and pant, use of insecticide treated net is the only method which gives 100 percent protection from mosquito bites. I would like to advice you to take complete treatment in order prevent resistance of Chat Doctor. I hope this has answered your question. Regards |
just wondering what s wrong. been having trouble with right shoulder. numbness in right buttoks leg pain and now sharp stabbing pains in my right temple. also sharp stabbing pains right side below rib. tired of going to the dr s and getting stuff for inflamation & muscle relaxers. i tell them neither help | Hi, First, a diagnosis is necessary. You may wish to ask your doctor for a referral to another type of specialist since there could be any number of things going on to cause these symptoms requiring either lab testing or imaging studies. Also, you could be suffering from an excessive amount of stress and anxiety since your symptoms are so distant and apparently disconnected from each other. In the interim and until you have a better diagnosis you could try implementing deep breathing and/or relaxation techniques to lower stress levels and improve oxygen and blood circulation throughout the body and see if this has a positive effect instead of medication. But first, the diagnosis of what's causing these symptoms needs to be made. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi i have a lump under my stretchmark which i thought was a boil or spot of some kind. It started to get irritating so I tried to pop it. A clear substance accompanied by a bit of blood came out but now it is bigger and even more sore. Can you help in any way? | Hi, Dear,Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. Cause of the sore lump under stretch mark-In my opinion the lump under stretch mark is mostly due to bruise on the stretch mark, with bleeding under the skin with hematoma. As you poked it, more trauma lead to more hematoma with more soreness of the lump with increase in size. So please avoid poking that lump. Tab anti-inflammatory and antibiotics under cover of ER doctor would resolve the lump and soreness in 5 days time. Consult ER Surgeon if the lump grows and trouble increases. Consult your ER Surgeon if need be, who would treat it accordingly. So don't build up wrong concepts and create more psychic complications in you which would increase risks and costs to you, but just ask a query to Chat Doctor and be comfortable to resolve your health issues. Welcome for any more query in this regard to Chat Doctor. Write good resume and Click thanks if you feel satisfied with my advice. Have a Good Day. Chat Doctor. N. |
1st week of intensive running- energy in upper torso suddenly seized (as in a panic attack although i was not frightened by anything) and assumed to be consumed by body when pushing my limit and then body drew from heart with one loud thud or dong sound, literally felt like energy bubble or whatever collapsed in on itself, then went to sleep 4-6 hours later for about 4-6 hours, after awakening felt like heart had been bruised and was healing. The wk end of the same week had about 3 or four stings in center of heart. None of these seemed to serious but, the following week or this week i had mild heart pains at bottom center of heart about 2 and 1 half hours later with shortness of breath. I figured it was only fatigue and it only lasted for a few seconds. Im convinced it acted in relation to me walkin while not having recovered from the morning workout. | Hellothank you for posting here your complaints seem to be non-worrisome. Because the symptoms are not typical. Since you have started intensive running, these symptoms maybe related to inadequate calorie supply to the body. I advice you to plan a diet rich in proteins and small amount of fat to supplement your body during exertion. Also don't start intensive just in a day. Go forward in gradual steps so that the body and its organs gets accustomed. In case you still find these issues a treadmill test (stress test) can be done to detect heart disease. Thank you wishing you good health |
hi sir i am bala male from tamilnadu my age 25 height is 157Cm weight is 58. my problem is hair loss. i have consulate doctor in my home town. he has checked my blood and suggested me to take adgain capsule. is this enough for my problem. pls help me sir | Hi, You seem to have halogen effluvium. It may be due to some cause. Most common cause is psychological upsets like anxiety, worries,tension or depression. Other causes may be thyroid dysfunction, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, anemia, other internal diseases, Chat Doctor. .you consult dermatologist for firm diagnosis and treatment. Blood investigations may be done to find out some internal cause. You may take biotin containing tablets for long time along with vitamin E cap. You may apply mild steroid lotion like beclomethasone lotion on scalp at night. Mild herbal shampoo and almond oil may be used. Have patience for the result. I hope you got my answer. Thanks. |
I undergo fnac ,It shows good cellurlarity showing many groups, clusters and sheets of follicular cells most of which show degenerative cytoplasm and small round to oval nuclei. Many scattred bare nuclei are seen. Many hemosiderin laen macrophages are seen. Few scattered hurthle cells are seen. abundant colloid is seen in slightly a haemorrhagic background. i am worried. please tell me is it thyroid cancer? | Hi, Thanks for writing in. The above findings of thyroid FNAC show that there are small groups of cells which are scattered with scanty cytoplasm. There is good cellular and no observation of irregular cells or mitotic activity. Mitotic activity is cell division and when there is any cancer the cells divide rapidly and in disorderly. This is not seen in your case. Therefore, most likely this is not a cancer. There is also mention a hemorrhagic background. This is due to blood components and usually a technical observation. If required, your doctors might consider an excision biopsy depending on the size of the thyroid swelling and any associated symptoms. Please do not worry. |
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