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i had irregular periods.pregnancy test done which was negative, meprate was taken for 5 days.still didnt get periods,pregancy test was positive.now i m 11 weeks pregnant taking susten &folinine tablets also injection hucog 5000.Dr said meprate is safe &wil not affect ur baby.is it so.should i opt for abortion | Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Meprate is a type of progesterone pill and contains me Chat Doctor. If you had taken the pill before confirmation of pregnancy, then ill-effect to your fetus is very much rare or minimal. It may cause virilization of female fetus in few percentage cases. However, it is quite unlike if you had taken just for 5 days. Do one ultrasound scan and other anomaly tests before deciding for abortion. In most cases, it DOESN'T cause any type of congenital anomaly of the growing fetus and women deliver healthy baby. Hope, I have answered your query. Do periodic check up to your doctor and proceed other necessary tests. Good luck. |
I been trying for a baby for a year and no look .my periods for two months are coming every 24.instead of 28 .but are only two days long however 9 days after my period. Ivve got constant bloading .stomach cramps. Mood swings emotional. Really stressed.pain under right rib when exercising.and recently tried to pee but only a little.and to my horror a blood clot.on my tissue. Whats happening. | Hi, In the current scenario, it appears as though you are either ovulating earlier or have a luteal phase defect and this can be detected only through monitoring and hormonal profile. Your symptoms cannot be clearly related to pregnancy as they are varied. Also, there appears to be some urethritis and this needs to be treated. Please see a specialist for a proper evaluation, get a sonogram-pelvic and trans-vaginal, urinalysis and blood counts. The pain in the rib cage needs to be assessed too. Hope your query has been clarified. Wish you good health. |
my mom age 68 diagnosed for pulmonary edema , hypoxia got treated at hospital . was given anti depression drugs , duolin, budecort nebulizer and wysolene20mg , 2 days after discharge resulted in severe vomiting , after 10 days her sodium level was 106 , was admitted to hospital again and IV for sodium given and at level 122 was shifted to ward , the same night she had 2 episode of seizure, Eptoin was given , , within 20 days drug induced hepatitis was diagnosed with liver enzymes deranged , and jaundice and ammonia level 242. , now after one month she is recovering ( eptoin 300 , raciper , pantoacid discontinued ) Current medicines since one month,- Hepagard /Hepamerz 5mg TDS ,Nusam 400 BD , Wysolone 40mg BD ,Linid 600 for UTI, NutrolinB, BD, UDIHEP 450 BD ,Levitiracetamtab usp 1 gm BD, Levolin nebulizer TDS ,Budecort BD What are the side effects of current medicines | Your mom is on a lot of medicines AMD i really don't know what they have been given for? You said she had pulmonary edema however all the treatment here as u said is not directed towards edema but asthma. Wysolone 40 mg BD is too high a dose for anyone to tolerate and IF it is a pulmonary edema then there are no diuretics added. Kindly share the reports and the diagnosis and then the treatment so that we know exactly what we are dealing with |
Hi Doctor, I am taking duphaston 10mg after my ovulation date , 2 tablets in a day & 2 tablets in night from past 1 week and I have abdominal pain, Leg pain, cramping, back pain sometimes pain in left & right ovary side.....but there was no signs of implantation bleeding....Am I pregnant? | Implantation bleeding occurs when the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus. Implantation bleeding typically is a light spotting or bleeding that occurs about ten to fourteen days after conception. You need to wait for few more days. Urine pregnancy test should be done by 10 days of missed period. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards Chat Doctor. |
can wrong blood infusion make a 19 year old boy s brain non working?It is an assumption as doctors are not able to answer this problem! His brain is not accepting anything.No injections are working!He has been detected level 1 diabetes ..He complained about severe headache and then pain in legs out of sudden ...what do these symptoms say? | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Mismatched blood transfusion does not affect brain specifically. Mismatched blood transfusion causes hemolytic reactions in which there is destruction of the blood cells. These damaged blood cells release hemoglobin which affects the kidney. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is characterized by development of complication- diabetic ketoacidosis. In diabetic ketoacidosis, patient can go into coma and be unconscious. Pain in legs seems to be unrelated to the diabetic process. The blood glucose levels need to be determined and insulin should be used to lower the blood glucose levels. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. |
Hi there my sister made with an accident few days Deka resulting mandibular condylar fracture and she was operated and Titanium plate was port Indigo born to fix the fracture 3 days back but her neck and take her still Numb she is taking the medicine mobizox Augmentin andrina Plus renerve Plus please suggest something for her speedy recovery thank you. | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of your sister. As mentioned by you in the history about numbers in the neck, and the mechanism of injury. I can understand that there is a thrust injury to the soft tissue of the cervical spine. As by undergoing physical therapy the muscles of the neck will have optimum strength to hold the spine in position. Also, if the MRI or CT is taken post accident, same report can be reexamined to see if any cervical spine injury is visual in the scan report. As you can discuss the same with the surgeon regarding the same about the cervical spine injury and physical therapy. I wish your sister a speedy recovery.regards Jay In Chat Doctor. |
two months after LANAP surgery I caused great pain by brushing with a pick between right lower molar and an implant. The pain has caused more than a week of great pain, as well as insomnia. I have gone back. to soft, non-sicy food, no more using of picks, but it seems not to affect the pain level. I use Listerine. Can it be causing it? What can it be? Unfortunately I cant go back to my dentist because for the next 3 weeks Im on vacation. Can alcohol be exacerbating the problem? I drink wine and beer. | Hello, It looks like infection in the area of gum between the tooth and implant. Other cause can be tooth decay. It can confirm with an x-ray and clinical examination and, then only it can be exactly said what is the cause of this. So, my suggestion is to consult an Emergency dentist and get evaluated. For now, you can take a course of antibiotics like Augmenting and painkillers like Motorola or Tramadol to reduce pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, i am taking primolut nor for my irregular period i am 40 years old , my gyno suggested that i should take it for six months because i keep bleeding brown spots 10 days before i get my period , is this medication gonna give me other health issues we are a family that dies from cancer should i worry? | Hello, Primolut is safe to take for irregular periods if your doctor has suggested it. Do not worry about the adverse effects, as depending on your current health and medical history, you have been prescribed this Chat Doctor. Take it as per your doctors' advice. If you observe anything abnormal or still have doubts then talk to your doctor regarding it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, I m 36 yrs old, female, have been getting shaky after meals. Went to ER other night because I almost fainted. They told me they thought it was from vertigo as all other tests were normal (EKG, blood work, including cardio work up, chest x-ray). My BP was a little high but they thought it was nerves from not understanding what was happening. They prescribed me meds for vertigo which make me very tired. Today after lunch I got these terrible shaky feeling and my hands and arms were very shaky. I have been treated for reflux in past but off meds because its under control and they gave me irregular heartbeat. Any suggestions? | Hello, I agree that your BP may be high as a reaction to vertigo. However, recheck your BP to make sure you don't have BP issues. Vertigo medications are usually for short duration may be 3-5 days, and you can stop it. You need to be on exercises to prevent vertigo in the future. Best exercises are Brandt Zaroff exercises twice a day and each time 10 repetitions. Avoid gastric medications containing levosulpiride as they have neurological side effects. I personally feel you have minor problems and continue on current line of treatment. If not better you need to see a neurologist for a detailed evaluation. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, I have pigmentation on the face, due to that my skin is very bad with wrinkles what is the home remedy since i have spent lot on treating pigmentation. Now i request if you have any simple method of treating this apart from pigmentcontrol acid etc... | Hi, The dark pigmentation on your face area is known as Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation/ Post Inflammatory Hyperkeratosis (PIN) due to the activity of melanocytes which are the color producing cells. It is a condition of the skin arising from over activity to the skin resulting in healing with pigmentation. If I were your dermatologist then for dark pigmentation I would have suggested you to use atelier acid cream or Comic acid cream or glycolic acid cream or licorice extract or routine creams at nighttime in guidance of dermatologist. Most importantly you should do sun protection. Take care. |
I fell off my horse a week ago I have been to my Dr and got an xray of my hip and pelvis and everything checked out ok, I am still having alot of pain and my Dr cleared me for work, they said I had some internal bleeding but never checked anything but the xray, I fell again tonight on the same area should I go to the er and get checked the pain is the same as I have been having. | Hello, The symptoms seem to be related to the contusion from the fall. I suggest using anti-inflammatory medication such as Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day. I also suggest using cold compresses at the area of the injury. Furthermore, I recommend resting and elevate the area. If the pain continue you should go at the emergency room for further evaluation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hello,my name Is Tameshia. ive been with my husband for 15 years comes this February 14 and we have been trying to conceive for years. I have been to many doctors and they say that i can have children,but i never catch the ovulation days. What should i do? | Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.*Before trying you should get your ovulation study done to confirm ovulation. Your husbands' semen analysis also needs to be tested for normality. * To catch ovulation ... you can calculate date (in case periods are regular). Its 14 days prior to the expected period date. You can also use LHS urge teat to find ovulation day. *Have unprotected sex from the day LHS urge test is +ve . For 5 days. *test for pregnancy when periods are overdue by 8 days. Thanks. |
I Have 2 BULGING Disks In my back and suffer from pain most days and nights. I ve been on Norco 10/325 for 3 years (4) per day for three years. They just simply did not work anymore and my doctor gave me Percocet 10/325 as a new medicine to try. They seem to really work a lot better / still (4) times a day. Just wondering how much stronger are they than Norco and I am always worried about how much more addictive could these pills be than Norco. I have heard and witnessed somebody go through Oxycontin withdrawal when he was tapering down to get off the pain pills. It scares me cause sooner or later and I am going to have surgery and get off the 4 Percocet I take a day. Please advise! | Hello, I have studied your case. Nor co and percent are from same family of opioid medication. So they have same tendency of dependence. As you have taken Nor co for 3 years he wants to reduce dependence by shifting to percent. You can take neurotrophic like methylcobalamine with pregabalin for disc pain. MRI spine and EMG will help to decide necessity of surgery. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care |
I have a rash that appeared 3 days ago in a small patch on the right side of my stomach. I then got a patch on my left side and now have it on my groin area and a few spots around my belly button. The rash is tiny red dots that look like pin pricks. I dont feel unwell, but am slightly concerned as it appears to be spreading. | Hi rash on the stomach spreading and pinprick like lesions can be malaria or popular urticaria. Papular urticaria is very rare in that area. Milaria is due to excessive sweating all over the body.it can be cured by Atari 25 mg at night.Alaskan in the morning vitamin C tablet and application of calamine lotion can cure the condition. If no response start an antibiotic to rule out maculopapularr rash |
I just took my blood pressure and it is 101/74 and I have a heart condition and had an angio done 2 years ago. I do exercise daily n I am eating right. I feel giddy all the time. I am on metformine reunited 20mg simvastatine and aspirin cardio. What is wrong with me? | Thank you user for your query understand your concern at Chat Doctor. As per your history all I can suggest you is that simvastatin causes generalized muscle weakness and metformin causes only gastrointestinal symptoms mainly nausea.Hence, as per my advice you can start taking atorvastatin instead of simvastatin. Rest your blood pressure is doing fine, though the systolic is a bit towards lower side. If you want then you may contact any endocrinologist before going on with what I'm suggesting. God bless |
I recently had a major wound on my left buttocks from surgery to remove necrotizing bacteria. The wound has been closed for a few days now but yesterday I noticed a few white, flaky spots on the area where the last bit of the wound had closed. The area is very hard. Today there was a larger amount of the white flaky stuff but it doesnt flake off like dry skin or dandruff, it is still very hard and almost feels like a scab. Should I be concerned about it? | Hello dear, i will going to solve your problem. After removal of necrotizing infection from your skin the wound is closed secondarily. But have you said that it do have white spots, which are actually sloughed of wound. The slough is made of dead bacteria, white blood cells and other dead cells. And for healthy wound the sought should be removed. When wound heals, it heals by fibrosis. Fibrosis causes hardening of wound. So please don't afraid of hardening. Hope I solved your problem but in case you have more queries and can ask me again. Thanks |
I have PCOD and have a lot of hair growth on sideburns, cheeks, upper lip and chin. Im a 19 year old student and I would like to get laser treatment done. How many sessions would this take as I have a dusky complexion. Are there any side effects? Can I bleach the hair for now or get it threaded before going for treatment? | Hello. Thanks for contacting us on Chat Doctor Laser hair reduction (LHR) is a very safe and reliable way for hair reduction. Apart from mild redness after the sitting which usually resolves in 1-2 hours, and by ice application, there are really no side effects at all if done by a well-trained/experienced expert. Normally 6-8 sittings will give you a good hair reduction. The hair will become finer, the density will be greatly reduced. It is the FDA approved for hair reduction and gives long-lasting results. Since you are planning to get LHR therefore, bleaching is not advisable. That is because melanin is the target chromosphere for Laser used in hair removal and hence if you bleach the hair melanin which you would have already bleached out would not be there in the hair to absorb laser energy and hence hair would not be effectively removed. Threading, waxing etc. is also not advisable while you are taking Laser hair reduction. Shaving is the only permissible method of hair removal while on laser. Regards |
i`m female 26 yrs old suffering from lt arm and back pain from 10 month diagnosed by cervical x ray as lt brachialgia as there`s prominent lt transverse process c7 but i get very tired , loss of weight and apetite , generalized bone aches what can i do? | Hello, Since diagnosed with brachialis I will advise taking help from a Physiotherapist who could help you with therapeutic ultrasound therapy for reducing the inflammation and TENS therapy to reduce the pain. He will be able to teach you exercises which will help the muscle biomechanics to be reshaped so due to the brachialis issue you won't be developing the pains so frequently. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
I had lower inguinal hernia surgery ten days ago. It was very large and was hanging down in my scrotum. Now that i had the surgery the doc told me i would be swollen and sore for a good while. I can handle that much. But now ive noticed an obvious long rock hard and round \"thing\" running down my left side of scrotum. What is this thing? It doesnt hurt, just very uncomfortable! Seems to be right where the hernia once was. Will it go away along with all the other swelling? He did use a mesh plug and mesh to repair with. Could that be the plug hanging down there? Need some answers please | HelloThanks for query. You have undergone surgery for large inguinal hernia repair 10 back and have noticed hard swelling running across the scrotum This is due to an inflamed spermatic cord resulting from the handling of spermatic cord during surgery while dissecting hernial sac from the cord. This is known and normal complication of hernia surgery which gradually gets resolved over a period of one month. Take antibiotics like Augmenting and anti-inflammatory medication like Diclofenac twice daily. Chat Doctor. |
hello doctor, myself Ranjith Shetty, on 13th of thismonth i got my liver blood test -in that SGOT =61 ,SGPT=121 ,then as per doctors advice i stopped all sorts of junk food and started to take Liv-52 syrup twice a day . and on 17th of this month the level of SGOT=50 and SGPT=117, now my question is 1) is this a dangerous 2.) how long it will take to cure 3.) what food should i eat 4.) whether medical science treats this as dangerous or mild? | Hi I can understand your concern..... You gave elevated liver enzymes. Let me know you mostly you have fatty liver or gall stone like condition..... This condition is not dangerous. Fatty liver take approx 10 months to resolve... Here are diet suggestions ..... Take low fat food. Trans fat food like butter, cheese, meat, baked pastry, cheese avoided. Avoid alcohol. Fruits and green leafy veg more... Regular exercise done... Refined food not taken... Continue taking ursideoxy colic acid syrup. If still liver enzymes continue to be increased then viral marker study done to rule out viral hepatitis like condition. I how your concern solved. Happy to help you further. Chat Doctor. |
I had surgery to remove lymph nodes from under my right arm due to breast cancer. After that surgery I got very sick and my chest filled up with phlem. A month later I started radiation therapy. I took radiation for about a month and a half. during radiation treatment I always had a cough accompany by mucus. Its been a month since I finish my radiation therapy and I dont cough that much, but my sinus continues to drain into my system and at night I feel a very small pressure in my chest. I dont cough that much anymore but there is still mucus in my chest. should i worry | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Radiotherapy causes irritation and inflammation of lungs. So bronchitis is very common after radiotherapy for breast cancer. And your symptoms like chest congestion, chest tightness, excessive phlegm etc. are common symptoms of bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (pulmonary function test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis, but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids. Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi! I was exposed for unprotected sex after six months ago last Dec.17, 2011, after 1 month i was tested then twas negative, and I was diagnosed for Malaria. I took some medicine then I was hospitalized for high infection, then was treated for antibiotic and my infection came less. My White blood cell becomes high to 20,000 mm3 then after medication its become normal. I was tested again for HIV before 3 months and the results was negative. Now i m going to six month for the next follow up test. I was really confused regarding on this matter, before my weight is about 86 kls and due to depression and fears I became 76 kls. Now as of June 2012 today, my weight has become higher to 87 kls. My big question is this? If you are infected to HIV virus there is a chance to get weight gain that your body has a virus? and nearly 3 months testing is conclusive results that Im not HIV positive?.........Now I m suffering sometimes for fatigue and body pain. thanks for your reply. | Hello, As you are tested with HIV negative and having malaria in the past. Due to abnormal physiology which occurred due to a rise in the WBC may be the cause for fatigue and body pain. Weight loss/gain totally depends upon physical activity and also the mental status. If you kind of too much worried then chances to either lose weight or gain weight is common. But as mentioned earlier it is totally individual physiology based. I will advise you to follow up with the laboratory tests and continue the medication provided for infection. Also, having a good healthy diet and doing simple general exercise will help your overall physical well-being. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
I am 28 years old. I am 5 feet 7 inches tall and weigh 220#. I just had my gallbladder removed 9 days ago. I had my follow-up appointment a few days ago and everything looked good. I have only experienced some tenderness above the incision around my belly button. Today, I have a new pain in my upper right abdomen. This pain is a bit further to the right, whereas my gallbladder pain was more towards the center/upper right abdomen. This pain is quick and sharp and happens mostly when I inhale or randomly when I move around. The pain is not constant. It started gradually while I was at work and each jolt became more painful as the day went on. Any ideas of the cause? Ive done a little research and came up with Pancreatitis. Is that a possibility? Also, is this a need for immediate medical attention considering it has not been that long since my gallbladder surgery? | HiT hanks for posting your query. First I personally don't feel it as pancreatitis. Pancreatitis pain is more on the left side of abdomen and the pain increases on having food. I feel you might be having infection around your liver or base of lung which is a post-operative complication of gall bladder surgery. I advise you to start taking antibiotics after consulting your surgeon. In case pain is severe to get ultrasound abdomen pelvis done and meet your doctor. If no fever or pain is not severe you can wait. |
I have been on Metropolol for 4 weeks, prescribed for palpitations (400 in 24 hrs. per monitor) 50 mg. Also I have white coat syndrome, sometimes pressure rises, been under a great deal of stress, mostly apprehension re | With respect to palpitation, that is the sensation not the extra beats. The extra beats may not be harmful or even require treatment. If you have found no underlying heart disease or dangerous rhythm, the primary concern is to relieve your symptoms and anxiety. Finding nothing dangerous does not necessarily mean that heart rhythm is not the source of what you feel but knowing that it's not dangerous is often treatment enough. The best way to interpret your blood pressure is to take only recording done on schedule. Single measures should not prompt concern, particularly no those done under stress. Record your blood pressure on a schedule every day. It should be taken seated after a 10-15 min period of relaxation. A two-week average is what you use to make decisions about the need to take a medicine and its effect. |
sir, i was bitten bt a dog 2 years back.... the dog is unvaccined and belong to our neighbour...dog not died in 15 days and lives healthy for 1 years...i m not having any sign of rabies.. but i am afraid of that..can i have rabies vaccine now as i heard one can be treated before its syptomns arise?? | If you have been okay for 2 years after the bite, and the dog remained healthy after a year, then you do not have rabies and do not need the vaccine. The symptoms would have appeared a few weeks to (at most) months after the bite. That is why treatment is given immediately following the exposure, because the infection will start to show very soon. You are okay and do not need to worry about developing rabies anymore. Hope this helps. |
my right ear is clogged. I know I am having stuffy sinuses and have been taking Nyquil PM but has not helped my ear issue. Should I be taking a decongestant. If so, I hesitate to take them at night because I don t sleep that well under normal conditions. I am 73. Thanks for your help.Corinne | Hello, NyQuil pm has a decongestant as well. Are you having severe? Headache also? If you don't have headache or fever together with your sinus problem you don't have to continue NyQuil. Take antihistamine like fexofenadine. Small dose of dexamethasone and antibiotic like amoxicillin and Prob eta nasal Chat Doctor. Steam inhalation and having warm water or warm beverages also help. Hope this helps. Thank you. |
My husband has been staining his pillow case and upper top sheet with blood every night for a month ow. I have shown him the blood and done daily laundry of sheets. He has a chronic cough and uses Tussin CF almost two times a day. He is n meds for Parkinsons and Dementia and has Merkel Cell Cancer on his left temple two yeArs ago. Supposedly cured with radiation. Is it possible he has developed lung cancer? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Coughing out blood is not a good sign. It can be seen in1. Infection like TB and pneumonia2. Bronchitis3. Malignancy. Since your husband is having previous cancer, chances of lung metastases are more. So get done chest x-ray first to rule out all these. You may need CT THORAX for better evaluation of lung condition if chest x-ray is not concluding. So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. |
Hi a day ago i found a pea sized lump in front of my left ear and right before my jaw it is hard painless unless i touch it. My family thinks its a cyst. I also had a stomach virus a couple weeks before so i dont know if that has anything to do wiith it. Thank you. | Welcome to Chat Doctor. 1. Pain less tiny lump in from of the ear - the possible cause will be sebaceous cyst. Generally needs to monitored unless causing any discomfort.2. They occur when the gland blocks and causing the collection with in - usually take good time (years) to increase in the size.3. In this case the I would recommend you not to disturb the lump, do not squeeze, press or scratch - in that way you will complicate the process.4. There is no relation with the stomach symptoms you are facing, a very tiny possibility is enlarged lymph nodes due to stomach cause - but lump characterization does not fit there.5. If any discomfort get it examined and take needful actions accordingly. Good luck. Hope I have answered your query,anything to ask do not hesitate to ask.http |
i had neck pain before 2 years i was given medicines cobix 200 and retense and nexito-ls and simultaneously physiotherapy treatment so i was given some exercises then i was alright. now this year for the past 1 month i m suffering from back n low back pain .i took MRI and it says muscle spasm and disc dehydration. can i take the same medicines which i took for neck pain.are there any side effects | Hello, Thanks for your query. Low backache looks like a positional anomaly. The low backache is a result of muscle spasm which in itself is a protective mechanism body develops so that the back avoids abnormal posture. You can take these Chat Doctor. I suggest you to try back strengthening exercises by extension of the back muscles which can be taught by your Orthopedic or Physiotherapist. This will help to relieve the possible muscle spasm which causes the pain. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Wishing you speedy recovery. Take care |
I am a RN working in ICU, lots of heavy pt, lifting, turning, etc. I had a discectomy c6,c7 in june 2012. seems like i aggravate my neck area doing type of work i do cuz i have to walk around with ice packs on my neck and lower back to relieve the symptoms. my biggest concern is the numbness and tingling i get in my fingers. if i don t take the naprosyn 500mg po (plus before sleeping i take flexeril), and ice, the pain and tingling is as bad as before the surgery. I can t quit my job and i can t ask for light duty. i need to pay my bills. why does the ice relief the symptoms so well and am i in danger of anything by continuing working in this way? thank you. | Ice packs are temporary relief for the pathology in there. After the discectomy, there still appears to be residual primary disease of nerve root compression. Yes it can get aggravated by your daily schedule. You need to continue to wear the cervical collar and need to do the neck muscles physiotherapy exercises regularly. That alone will help you...in the future a repeat MRI scanning and may a redo surgery if it demands it! |
Hi my name is mike, im a 40 year old male. Last night I got a sharp pain in my thigh and its more toward my groin area. Today the pain has gotten worse and it has speard up toward my groin/lower belly area.. it hurts pretty bad touching it. Should I be worried or get it checked out?? My daily routine hasn t changed at all either.. thanks and I hope that you can help me with this issue. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, you should definitely consult doctor and get done clinical examination of thighs and groin area. Sudden onset of groin pain is commonly seen with torsion of testes. You are having increasing pain with tenderness on touching, so you should definitely consult doctor and get done clinical examination of lower abdomen, groin and ultrasound examination of abdomen and scrotum to rule out 1. Torsion of testes 2. Stone in urinary system. 3. Infection. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My father has liver cancer (small cell carcinoma ) 4th stage. I have done his treatment in Nagpur but Doctors now telling me that they cant do any thing. They suggested Chemotherapy but my fathers health is very weak. Suggest me sir if anything possible. | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Sorry to hear about the cancer your father is having. It appears that his primary is in the lung, and now it has spread to the liver making it stage 4 cancer. Stage 4 cancer have a survival of 2 years with recommended treatment and support. If his general condition is weak then he must be provided with nutrition containing high level of proteins. Please give him fluids and semi solids that is easy to digest. Ask him the food he likes and try to give it in small quantities are frequent intervals. Once his general health is better than he will be able to tolerate chemotherapy. In many patients the newer chemotherapy agents work well and can extend his life for few months. You can ask his doctors to give him pain relief medicines. Once his pain is reduced then he will feel more comfortable and then start eating better. By going for combination chemotherapy you can slow down the disease progress. Please do not worry. |
my CT Scan reads that I have a collapsed gallbladder, small fat containing left inguinal hernia, Atherosclerotic calcification and skeletal degenerates are present, uterine fibroid, and the impression | History to say that the scan report could not explain your symptoms. Usually all scanning are performed after fasting to facilitate well distension of gall bladder and better visualization of pancreas. Gall bladder is full when there is fluid inside(bile).collapsed gall bladder means it is contracted, means no bile in it. Usually it gets collapsed after taking fried/ oily foods. Because fatty food digestion requires this fluid for absorption into body. If you want to review, go with fasting for ultrasonogram abdomen. As for your symptoms are concerned, it's not related. Small fat containing inguinal hernia or uterine fibroid are nothing to worry. Check once your thyroid hormone levels. Thank Vasundhara |
hello doctor, my son got jaundice in 2008jan.at that time his billrubin level was raised up to 7 and reduces to1.8.by giving arurvedic treatment.HIS HEIGHT 5 FEET 8 INCHES.He became very thin .his weight is 60 kg. hiis date of birth 1-11-1991.The colour of his eyes is yellow now .Before jaundice his the colour of his eyes is white.His recent blood test shows (taken on jan 26th - 2011).HAEMOGLOBIN (COLONMETRIC)-13.3gm/dl.TOTAL WBC COUNT -6100/CU.MM.NEUTROPHILS -53%.LYMPHOCYTES-40%.ESONIOPHILS -05%.MONOCYTES-02%.BASOPHILS-00%.TOTAL RBC COUNT -4.86 MILLIONS/CUMM.TOTAL PATELET COUNT-2.11LAKHS/CUMM.ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE(WESTERGRENS METHOD) (ESR)-03MM/HR.S.BILLRUBIN -TOTAL 4.60 MG/DL.. S. BILLRUBIN -CONJUGATED-1.19MG/DL. | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Your sun having jaundice ... Bilirubin level high.... Other investigation normal. You have not mentioned your liver enzymes study report.... The cause has to be decided. Mostly viral hepatitis will be there. Investigate with ,....-Anti HAD -Bag -Anti HCV If viral marker negative USG done for gall stone or other bile duct problem... Second if still cause not clear then peripheral smear examination done with relic count to detect hemolytic anemia. For that if needed specific investigation needed according to PS study. For jaundice take low fat diet. Fruit juice more like apple juice, sugar can juice etc. Vegetable soup and green leafy veg more. Avoid alcohol.... Fried food less. You can consult this with gastroenterologist consult him for further work up. Take care. |
Good morning sir, I have problem of full body bones paining, tiredness, fatigue, not able to sleep in night time , night fall ie my sperm, continues crams coming in both legs. my weight is not increase from last 20 years, i am now 42 wgt is 43kg. pl. advice me wht type of medicine shall i take. i want to leave for my family having 5 yr son. | It appears from the complainants that you are suffering from a problem of depression, where the patients have low mood, disturbed sleep, less interest in daily activities, nervousness, low confidence, etc. A course of anti depressants like tab sertraline and antianxiety Chat Doctor. A regular followup at psychiatrist and sessions of behavior therapy will cure your condition. Night fall could be due to associated problem, common in depression. |
I am experiencing random cramps in the chest on my left side most of the time and once in a while on my right. Its almost as if it feels like a muscle cramp from doing a chest exercise but I havent been to a gym and done any chest exercises. Whenever I get these cramping sharp pains I just take slow deep breaths and it goes away in seconds. What could this be? | Thanks for your question I completely understand your question you should consult a pulmonologist who can get a chest X-ray done and lead to certain cause actually chest pain is due to a variety of causes like Costco Chat Doctor. In your case it seems like a neuralgia or a component of muscle aches for now take some analgesics like paracetamol and a methylcobalamin tablet after consulting your pulmonologist, you need a prescription for these medications thanks feel free to ask more questions may god bless you with good health |
Hello, My name is James Lamb and I suffer from PTSD and associated symptoms. I recently returned from intensive tx (2) years . I am stable and currently seeing Psychologist to finish sweeping up the leftovers . What I am currently looking for is a Psych Dr to manage my Rx. They are as follows | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Psychiatry is a tricky medical branch. Because we treat behavior (it is not material) often face to face interview and physical and pharmacological tests may be necessary. Prescribing medicines online is therefore a tough task. I feel you should consult a psychiatrist from your hometown. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http |
Hi, My 12month old having liquid stool and when stool is cultured report says it contains E.colic bacteria.Doctor prescribed netromycin 10mg injection 2 times daily for 3 days.After first injection was given he got high fever Is it safe to continue the injection. | Netromycin is frequently used in young child Chat Doctor. Since it has been started, the course needs to be completed. The side effects could be effects on the ears and the kidneys. But these are infrequently seen on short term course like that of 3 days. E.cold is a part of our normal gastrointestinal bacterial flora and if stool of any individual is cultured, E.cold or certain organisms are definite to be found. It does not mean infection. |
I just came from the hospital to see my sister and she is in ICU and her sickness is Guillain -Barre SyndromeI have talk to her Doctor about how long is this syndrome going to last he could not give me and good answermy sister is 52 years old and she have a breathing trait in her mouth. and Monday she have to go to surgerywill she make through her surgery. | Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear that your sister has Guillain Barre syn Chat Doctor. I wish her the very best of outcome with this. GBS treatment is mainly medical(plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulins) and supportive. This is followed by intensive physiotherapy sessions for rehabilitation. I do not know of any surgical treatment as of date for this condition. Please, check with the physicians on why they want to take her for surgery. May be for another reason. And if it is for another reason and not an emergency, then I will differ with the decision at this time. Please, get the acts right. I hope you find this helpful. Please, feel free to ask us more question if they do come up. Thank you so much for using our services and hope you do when the need next arises. I wish her a rapid recovery and good health. |
My kid has fever for past 8 day and was taking Azthiromycin for past five days .She developed lymph nodes in her neck after which doctor had asked us to start with Omnicef.She is taking omnicef for past 3 days.I see no difference. She gets fever after 12 hours of Ibugesic.Kindly help | Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. Any infection of the scalp will develop enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. Nonspecific infection, tuberculosis, leukemia and lymphomas may cause enlarged lymph nodes. Thorough investigation is needed to arrive at a diagnosis. Better consult pediatrician. Hope this answer will serve your purposeless feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake care Chat Doctor. V. Subrahmanyam MD;Disassociate professor of pediatrics |
Hello Doctor, My wife had a cesarian at the time of my baby, as he is not moving in shell & got stuck inside, resulting to sygerian. From that time she has regular pain at lower back & in spines, whickh some times pains a lot. Could you please suggest what to do for the cure & treat ment to be taken for get rid of it. | Hiback pain after pregnancy and lactation is very common .this is mainly because of increase lumbar lordosis and laxity of abdominal muscles, national deficiency of vitamin D and calcium which is very common after pregnancy and lactation. Take proper calcium vitamin D supplements, abdominal muscle strengthening exercises as advised by your gynecologist and the physio therapist .and if you still have pain after doing all these things consult orthopedic surgeon |
Just had wisdom teeth removed two weeks ago and now have a very sore lump in my lower left cheek....I read other have had this but what is it. Is it like an infection or what, I call my Dr. And he put me on an antibiotic, and I have been on it for 2 days and seem to b more sore and bigger, can hardly move that side of my face. | Hello, thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. You have mentioned that you got your wisdom tooth removed, but the side and region you have not mentioned if the lump is appearing in the same region only it means there is some infection still left which has turned into a cyst, or some injury has occurred. In this case you should visit a good dentist get an x-ray done for that region and get it confirmed. And if the lump is arising from some other region then it can not be associated with the wisdom tooth, it may be possible that there is some other infected tooth which is causing the problem. Then also you have to get an x-ray done. Hope it will help you. |
Hi. I get stabbing pains in my stomach after I eat or drink anything, including just water, also when I cough. The pain feels like I need to go to the toilet, but most times I dont. Do you have any idea what this could be, or how to do something about it? | Dear Friend. Hi, I am Chat Doctor, I have read your query in detail, I understand your concern. This might be due to Acid Peptic Disease. I advise you to follow |
I had an injury that left a piece of glass in my hand. It was left in there for 18 hours. My questions is that if I would have had surgery as soon as the injury occurred, would it have lessend my chances of developing rsd opposed to the glass irritating the severed nerves for 18 hours? | Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. In my opinion you should take treatment as son as possible on the following ground.1) Prolonged open wound can increases chance of infection.2) It is naturally that damaged nerve if taken care at earliest has more chance of recovery. More the time will be less the chance of recovery. Please start the antibiotics like definite, painkiller like diclofenac and serratopeptidase at earliest. You can decide the strategy of treatment thereafter. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you. ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist. |
Hi there | Hello and welcome, The pain after root canal treatment may be due to-Infected pulp remaining within the canals, Overpenetration of files through the apex. Ledge formation. I would advise you to visit a dentist and get a thorough clinical as well as x-ray examination done. Take complete course of antibiotics-analgesics. Maintain oral hygiene well. Apply cold packs to subside the swelling. Hope this helps. |
Hi, I have been suffering from nauesea and tiredness from 3 days ago. I went to see my GP on the third day and he advised that I could suffer from peptic ulcers( which has been an answer from the past 7 times I have been to the dr). I was given meds for the ulcers as he also picked up from my allergy tests that I have a substance/ organism thats causing ulcers. Amongst my meds I also got anti-histamin and flygen to clear my urine as there was traces of blood on my urine. However, its been three days of taking the meds and I still have nausea which now includes what feels like shortness of breath and fatique during the evenings. In addition, my GP said he is bothered by the pulse on my abdomen which he found the first time during the exam for ulcers. I feel tired in the mornings, nauseous for the whole day and my chest feels a bit heavy. I still come to work as normal but the day is a bit more difficult to get through than normal. I also have a constant urge to burp but nothing ever comes up. Should I go back to my GP and ask for a referal for a gastroscope or just wait for the meds / antibiotics to finish and then go back? Regards, Worried | Hello and thanks for your question. If you have Helicobacter pylori as the stomach infection causing your ulcers then it may take several weeks for the medications to work and give you some relief. This infection is treated with a combination of proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole and antibiotics. If you are not feeling better soon then I think you should ask for a referral to a gastroenterologist. Regards |
Yes, I just recently in April became an amputee. I lost my foot and limb. I experience real bad phantom pain, along with neorapathy, and I have charcot foot due to diabetes. I have no insurance. My question is I am on pain medication due to phantom pain...etc...and I hate telling my Dr about my pain cause I dont want her thinking I want more pain medication. I don t, I am on 30mg oxycodone 4x daily and oxymorphone er 15mg 3x daily, is there anything that isnt that strong. But will keep me pain free | Here you are already taking a good dose of painkiller. I suggest doing regular exercise suggested by your physiotherapist so that increase blood circulation with reducing stiffness in your soft tissue will help you to get some more pain relief. You can also use hot and cold pack frequently at home to get some more pain relief by reducing inflammation and relaxing soft tissues. Here have some patience and control your diet and sugar as well keep doing exercise with that only you will have good pain relief. Otherwise, the Chat Doctor. Any time if you have watery or pus discharge from your amputee leg then do consult the doctor to rule out infection chances. Take care. |
YESTERDAY DAY MY HEART RATE AT REST WAS 132 I HAVE HTN AND JUSST AHD A STENT PUT IN 7 MO AGO FROM A RUPTURED ABD ANEYURISM. eVER SINCE THEN MY HEART RATE IS HIGHER AND SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE IT IS COMING OUT OF MY CHEST. WHAT SHOULD I DO? | Hello, I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to tachycardia or possible cardiac arrhythmia. For this reason, I recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests |
Hi - I have found a pea sized hard lump in my upper left abdomen. I have been to see my doctor who has arranged for an ultra-sound scan next week. When I went to see my Doctor last week, I was also suffering from stomach discomfort, bloating and feeling full very quickly during eating. He has prescribed medication for dyspepsia and the bloatedness has mostly gone away. However, having researched on the internet, I m worried my symptoms might be more sinister as I have had a significant weight loss without dieting. I examined my stomach yesterday and found some more lumps on both the left and right hand side of my abdomen so now i m really worried. | Hi. The commonest lumps in the abdomen which you, the patient can feel and if multiple are lipoma unless proved otherwise. Our stomach discomfort, dyspepsia, bloating and feeling full quickly during eating is getting settled with the medicines which your Doctor has prescribed you. Yes, unexplained weight loss is a sinister thing unless proved otherwise |
I just came back from dermatologist who explained that my hair loss is due to low ferratin which is 38.i started hair loss in october 2010 which stopped about 4 weeks after i started treatment of mionoxydyl and iron supplements and it stopped for 7 months but i lowered my dose of iron for two months and hair loss started again but been put on 2 iron tablets a day of 400mg.could this have caused my hair loss.dermatologist says it is teflum caused by my anemia.I am 41 years old,70kg height 1.68mtres. do suffer heavy periods. | Hi, Low Ferritin is a significant cause of hair loss especially since you mentioned heavy periods. Along with supplements, I suggest you also work on Iron rich foods like green leafy vegetables, beetroot, mint leaves, red lentils, apricots, dates to name a few. I also suggest visit your gynecologist to rule out the cause of heavy periods. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
i have had a lot of problems with my testicles being very scratch to the point where i itched a lot at night and couldnt sleep. ive gotten tested for stds, went to the dr. and he said it was my soap, then a dermatologist and he gave me elidel and hydroxyzine. the hydroxyzine works at night but the elidel now is causing it to flame. ive been using aquaphor and vasoline on them but its very messy and it usually comes back. this past week i played softball and my testicles were raw the next day, this caused my testicles to bleed at night.. it has been doing it ever since.. what do i do | Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor for your medical concerns am sorry to hear that you are having severe itching of your testicle and recently enough to cause bleeding. I believe that you are having sever itching from a possible candida infection or Tina courts. By using elided you actually maybe making the situation worse. I would recommend starting to use an antifungal powder like Inaction or Tamil to your genital area. I highly recommend you use it before and after all your sports activities to reduce occurrences. Hope I answered your question. Please feel free to contact us again for you medical concerns and questions |
Hi doctor My name is guri. I want to ask you about my health problem.i am always sick, migriane, scissors, low memory , sneezing non stop, flu sometime.one problem stop and oder starts.now i had kidney stone n i removed it wid lithotrpsy but i still have pain in my kidney, it flutters when i touch it i feel pain in left sude of kidney.also when i move try to sit stand all of sudden it gve me so much pain.can you tell me what d problem is.whenevr i drink water i urinate within 10 kinutes when i skip to drink water in 4 5 hours my urine goes pale...i am fed up wid dis problem. .can u guide me what dis problem is | Hi, If you had lithography recently, you still could be having stone fragments traveling down the ureter which is the tubular structure connecting the kidneys to bladder. This can at times cause severe pain and colic, and therefore I suggest you get at least an X-ray taken and an ultrasound of your kidneys to find out if the stone has indeed disappeared from the kidney and ureter. If the stones are in the ureter and are stuck causing you severe pain, a stent might be required to be placed to relieve you of the discomfort. Sometimes some Chat Doctor. |
my 1month 10 days old daughter having fever 98.5 to 99.9 f occasional convultions rigidity in hands prestitonus sign crossing legs csf normal ct brain normal mri brain - having prominent ventriculs torch cmv IGG + 13.85 avidity 60 IGM Negative range above treated in jablpur with morepanum gardinal and supportives 7days after treatment - and conti. gardinal 2mal bd , cefaclor 5 drops bd ostocalcium 5drops hovite vitazyme till yet but following signs are present till yet Ridity in hands occasionally few convultion like..actions for 15 -20 sec somtimes in a day fever 98.8 -99.9 please guide me thanks | Baby is prescribed garden for prevention of convulsions. Baby was given meropenum that means she had bacterial infection. Most of the neonates infected with CMV are asymptomatic while some may have serious problems like pneumonia, sepsis like syn Chat Doctor. Antiviral medicine Penciclovir may prevent neurodevelopmental and auditory (hearing) problems. You may ask your doctor for that. Did baby suffered asphyxia during labor or was delivered by LSCS. You may ask your doctor to do an EEG and other investigations for the cause of convulsions. |
sir, my father had an major accident in which his c3- c4-c5-c6 gets pinched due to which he is suffering from numbness in the right hand and he always complain that the weight of whole body is on the waist and the whole body feels very shinked. sir please provide your kind advice regarding it we are suffering from 1 years badly sir please help.the mri report is also showing only that ones. | Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Usually in such cases neurophysicians or neurosurgeons will wait for some time for symptom involvement before they take any call for surgery. Sometimes even after surgery results may not be promising. I advise you to see a neurophysician along with reports. Based upon the physical examination he can advise you whether your father is the best candidate for medical treatment or surgical treatment. I wish him a speedy recovery. |
i am 32 years old female. My HSG Report says Uterus | Hellowelcome to Chat Doctor HSG report - from what you have mentioned suggests may be the dye has not filled the uterus and tubes properly Under the circumstances it can be repeated, or you can go for the next level like a laparoscopy diagnosis TSH seems slightly usually elevated up to 5 is normal - but please check the normal range written in your report if the periods are delayed then you can proceed with a pregnancy test and see if it has worked all the best hope to have answered your query Chat Doctor. |
I have had this tightness in my throst for about 6 months now. My primary and a doctor at a walk both said nothing seems a miss so I have an appointment with an ear, nose, throat specialist in a week. The feeling is very uncomfortable and now I have a feeling in my chest as if I just ran in the cold. NOt sure if this requires immediate attention or I can wait til my appointment. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No need to worry much at present or rush to the hospital for immediate medical attention. You are mostly having chronic pharyngitis. So better to consult ENT doctor and get done clinical examination and endoscopic examination of throat. You may require throat swab for the detection of causative organism. Antibiotics, antihistamines and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Chest tightness in your case can be due to bronchitis. So if doctor hear abnormal sounds on chest auscultation you may need PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) for the diagnosis of bronchitis. So consult ENT doctor and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Ive had a low grade fever for 12 days now. It ranges between 98.8 and 99.6. Ive been waking up to damp clothes- not all over, but in certain areas where there is skin on skin contact and on my back where my skin touches the bed. Ive heard that Lymphoma can cause these symptoms and am worried. Ive been so nervous, that even though I feel like Im hungry all the time, I cant seem to get an appetite. I have high energy levels despite the fact that I have not slept a whole night in the past 7 or 8 days straight. I recently started taking a new brith control pill. These symptoms started up eleven days after starting Loestrin. | Hi thanks for asking question. You are talking about b symptoms of lymphoma. But in case of a tumor apart from fever there are also history of weight loss, anorexia etc. Your physical examination has to be done. If lymphoma like tumor then one of the lymph node in body might be enlarged like in cervical region, axillary or groin region which is non-painful and for long duration. You can do your CBC examination if still doubt. You have the least possibility of lymphoma on basis of fever only. Fever might be because of Chat Doctor. If still after few days you notice enlarge lymph node then go for CBC and consult doctor. I hope my suggestion will help you. Avoid stress. If problem in sleep for few day collided like |
i would like to ask how would you differentiate postpartum hemorrhage as mild, moderate and severe as to signs like blood pressure, pulse, respiration, skin, output and level of consciousness. i can,t find the answers in the internet and i;m so thankful you are there for us. thanks | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Any hemorrhage which occurs with in the 24 hours of the delivery which is more than 500 ml is known as postpartum hemorrhage. It can be categorized as per the loss of blood volume. If the blood loss is less than 20% it is known as mild, if its between 20 and 40 it is known as moderate and of its more than 40 than its severe postpartum hemorrhage. It can only be estimated by blood loss and not by the parameters you have asked for. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor. |
My symptoms over the last week have been dizziness palpitations pins and needles in left hand cold hands ringing sound in right ear.......Im 24 years old what is it most likely to indicate ????? Im vegetarian recently turned vegan if that helps with anything .... Email address YYYY@YYYY thanks | Hello! Thank your for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, your symptoms may be related to anxiety or low blood pressure. Have you measured your blood pressure during these episodes? It is important to closely monitor your blood pressure in sitting and standing up position. A decrease in your systolic blood pressure, more than 20\u00a0mm Hg when standing up may be indicative of orthostatic hypotension. I recommend consulting with the GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG and some lab tests (a complete blood count for anemia, thyroid hormone levels, kidney and liver function tests, blood electrolytes) to find out the possible cause. A head up tilt test is necessary to rule in/out orthostatic hypotension. Hope to have been of help! Best wishes, |
I m a male.Can I get aids if I masturbate a few times daily to let it ejaculate? I m very worry because I m still young. 20. I feel that I m breathless since a few months due to my habit. I also facing vomiting symptom.I m also facing lack of energy. Please reply me. Thanks. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. You cannot get aids if you masturbate. I suggest you, you are just 20, you can masturbate once per day and engage yourself in education, exercises, career related activities and creative activities. Masturbation will consume energy naturally. That is all. There are no other negative health impacts. The breathlessness you are feeling could be due to anxiety due to excess masturbation. Nausea, lack of energy etc. are also due to excess masturbation. Reduce your masturbation to twice or thrice a week and stop being anxious. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
hello, Doctor I have been breaking out in welts and hive for the last three years. I break out with these welts when I get upset or anxious. I have been to an dermatologist and he recommended an antihistamine (Zyrtec) which I have been taking for the last three years. Im worried its something more serious should I be worried.Nicole | Hello Nicole, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows |
I have alot of issues but one that concerns me is that I have pain in my right groin for the past 5 yrs and I just got checked and my doctor said I had a inlarged lympnode.She just said she will keep an eye on it.She checke my bood and every thing is good except I have a history of low platelets 109-120 but she s nothing wrong with my bood.She checked my overie, spleen , liver and just did a abdomen ultersound but she can t find anything wrong.But I still have pain in my groin and it get s inflamed.Also she checked for hurnia and I do not have it.My concern is that my son had Multicentric Castelman s Disiese at a young age he is now past away.He took his life at 17.But I am concerned that is maybe why I have inlarged lympnode in my groin.My doctor does not know anything about this disiese so can yu help me or give me any sudjestions. Lorraine | Hi and thanks for the query, It might necessary to have a more careful look at this enlarged lymph node. Presence of other symptoms like loss of body weight, night sweats and fever could be suggestive of a tumor. A complete blood count to measure white blood cell levels could give n impression of a possibility of lymphoma or not. Depending on the case, a lymph node biopsy or needle aspiration of the lymph node cam be done and sent for histological analysis to check for a tumor(cancer) if present or not. Presence of other lymph nodes should also actively be checked for. I suggest you book an appointment with an internist. Best reads, Bain LE, MD. |
My 14 mth old was prescribed movicol yesterday, he s got a follow up app next week to maybe change from movicol to something else but I wondered how long he could be on it for as I ve heard a few people say family members/ kids have been on it for years. | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you. Questions |
Hi, I m 39 years old. I suffered since one month from a fast heart rate over night, this was accompanied by bloating stomach and gazes. It stayed like around 3 hrs and then it went away. The same case was repeated one week ago but not strong as the time before and not accompanied with bloated stomach. this last time happened in the morning where I have been in my office. Note that I have GERD and I m on nexium 20mg daily. I went to a cardilologist who performed an ECG and said that it is sinus trychardia due to high blood pressure. my blood pressure when at the cardiologist was the 1st time 16/9, after relaxing it went down to 14/9, then after performing the ECG it went down to 12/7. The cardiologist put me on a concor 5mg daily (2.5 in the mirning and 2.5 in the evening). Note that I did my labs and I got a total cholesterol of 208 ( above range by 8). No excess secretion of Thyroid gland. Shall I use the concor for ever or it is only temporary? | Hello, I would explain that this episode could be related to anxiety. For this reason, I would recommend you to closely monitor your heart rate and blood pressure values frequently during the day in the next days. If high blood pressure values and high heart rate persist, I would recommend starting Concord. Otherwise, I would not recommend taking it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I have been in pain with a kidney infection for 9 days. Started last Thursday although I had my period and cystitis which I didnt realise it could of been a kidney infection Tuesday I booked in the doctors prescribed antibiotics and painkillers a sample of urine was taken on Wednesday evening I suffered servely with indigestion which resorted me in floods of tears and horrendous pain in my back. Back to doctors Thursday changed my b and still now I feel very unwell sleep pattern is a mess I have been awake all night and laid here with hot water bottles on my back and stomach. I have hardly eaten but trying to drink plenty. I very pale and very cold how long will this last. I am on my own 2children with no family around and in a new town. I hope to start to recover soon but why am I suffering from indigestion as well my pain feels doubled. When will it go Tearful | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your problem this could be infectious state either intestinal or urinary tract infection if I would be your doctor then I would treat you with the following medicine,1) Tab Ofloxacin 600\u00a0mg twice in day 2) Tab Metronidazole 400 mg twice in day3) Tab Acetaminophen with Dicyclomine three time in day no need to worry about this it will be fine soon take care and have good day |
i am 44 yrs old and recently develop a fluttering sensation in my chest, every time the fluttering starts, my heart stop beating for a second or so, i know this as i use a stetoscope to listen to my heart beats, the fluttering occurs every 3-5 minutes. | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Fluttering feeling in chest is mostly due to tachycardia (rapid heart rate). And following are the possible causes for this.1. Stress, tension, anxiety. 2. Cardiac arrhythmia3. Anemia4. Hyperthyroidism better to get done ECG, 2d echo and holder monitoring (24 hour continuous recording of ECG) to rule out arrhythmia. If all are normal then no need to worry about cardiac cause. Get done hemoglobin level and thyroid function test to rule out anemia and hyperthyroidism respectively. If all are normal then you are having mostly anxiety related symptoms. So better to avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. You may need anxiolytic Chat Doctor. So consult psychiatrist and discuss all these. Don't worry, you will be alright. |
I have had severe lower back pain around L-5 on my left side. I have been on meds 400 ml ibuprofin for approx. 1 year, now the pain has traveled down my left leg and I have had to increase the meds as needed. Aprox. 5 years ago i fell down a small flight of stairs with approx. 25 lbs in hand. I struck the last step on the right side of my buttox which caused an enormous contusion superficially. However, I have had lasting pain in the area but no one has been able to identify the source. I believe that the injury on the right side has eventually caused the continuous pain on the left | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Pain traveling down your leg and increasing in intensity means advancing of disease. In this case most probably there is herniated disc disease, so I suggest you to consult a Neurologist and to discuss the possibility of imaging study of your lumbar spine. Since there has been trauma you'll need plain radiographs and MRI imaging. Treatment modalities should become clear after this. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. |
HI, My daughter is 5months old. Her weight is just 6.5kg. It s the correct one. In one day, giving two times of cerelac[3 tablespoon] and also giving Lactogen Stage one[6 tablespoon per day]. Night time breastfeeding? Is the enough one for the 5months old baby? Some time, my baby is difficult to breathe.My mother-in law having asthma disease. It will affect my baby. Can i put pneumococcal conjugate vaccination to prevent this breathing problem. Please suggest me. | Hi, 6.5 kg for a 5-month-old child is completely normal. The amount of feeding that is being given is also correct. Mother feed is best till the age of 6 months of age. Pneumococcal vaccine prevents infection from Pneumococcus and does not prevent respiratory problems due to other causes like Childhood Asthma, other respiratory infections or bronchiolitis or WA LRI. The vaccine is still recommended in child Chat Doctor. Keep good hygiene and prevent the child from excessive cold conditions. Thanks and regards. |
HI Doc, I am 37, not obese but not fit either. No family history of anyone dying from heart disease before 50. I do suffer from anxiety and am on Lexapro but forget to take it some days. Yesterday afternoon, around 5pm I had a double shot expresso machiatto from starbucks and it kept me up last night. My heart felt like it was skipping beats every minute or so...and then I got anxious and felt like it got more frequent. I fell asleep at say 1 | Hi, caffeine itself is known to increase the heart rate, blood pressure and so for sure cutting on your caffeine will help you to avoid such episode and get good sleep. Many a time because of our anxious nature there is subjective feeling of palpitations when our heart rate increases transiently, (which is a normal phenomenon), however which triggers a cycle whereby the brain register s the normal beating too as palpation because our mind become s more receptacle. So try cutting such cycles short by Not thinking much. Regards Chat Doctor. |
hello i need answers and what i can do; my daughter 7 yrs old has a very dark upper lip that is discolored almost black looking i have tried all kinds of creams and chapped sticks but still will not go away. what is it and what can i do to get rid of it? concerned mom.. | Thank you for query. The natural color of skin is the best.it is better not to alter it for whitening. Cosmetics do more harm than good. So stop all cosmetics. You can use antioxidant and vitamin tablets. Then advise your child to not lick the lips too much or cause irritation to it which can cause darkening. Treat if any infections or deficiencies are present. You can get back directly to me for any clarifications with the photos. Chat Doctor. |
I have skin numbenss without tinglingon my left side in my underarm,underside of upper arm and half way across my left side of chest. At times my upper back on left side is numb also. MRI showed a bone spur c6 c7 without empingment. MRI did not include thoracic. Have had severe pain w stabbing and burning in upper back for 6 days. Can you advise me as to what could cause this . | In my opinion left thoracic pain can be radiating from C8 nerve root (C7/ T1) also upper back pain from C3/4does not have to show on scan but can be mechanical or from muscle tension I recommend physical therapy focusing on treating you round shoulder by stretching your pectoralis muscles and strengthen upper back muscles also when sitting on a disk you should pull your chair forwards till your belly touch the disk Good Luck |
I had breast cancer back in 2010 and had a lumpectomy I have had fluid in my breast since then my surgeon has drained it out several times now he says the fluid has turned to gel and it is a hard mass in in my breast and he said it is nothing to worry about he can take it off if I want him to but i am not sure what to do. Ireally don t want him to do that. If i don t take it off what will happen. my email is not setup presently. email setup now. YYYY@YYYY | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have history of breast cancer. You should go for removal of that fluid filled breast lump and histopathological examination. Furthermore, you should go for this surgery to rule out and residual tumor cells or recurrence. Consult your doctor and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I am looking for a Dr. of Neurology as my question pertains to a surgery that my husband had back in April by a Neurologist in Kelowna, BC. He had a spinal stenosis surgery done in mid April 2013. This all had to do with his feet as he has had sore feet for the last 3 years. He started by going to our Family Physician who suspected stenosis from the get-go, however, he went to various specialists over the course of 2 years who suspected he might have Tarsal Tunnel but no one could say for sure. He then ended up at the Neurologist who said that all the pain in both of his feet was due to stenosis. He was experiencing excruciating pain and at the same time numbness . It was at the point wherein he could barely walk. After his surgery, he was told that because his nerves were severely damaged, it might take up to 1.5 years for him to feel a difference. It has now been 4 months and he feels worse rather than better. We are both wondering if this is normal since he shows absolutely no sign of recovery. Is it possible that there was enough nerve damage that he will never get better? | Hi My name is Iranian Keypad, and I am a spine surgeon. Spinal stenosis is diagnosed in its strictest sense when MRI picture of narrowing of the spinal canal correlates with the symptoms. The classic symptom of spinal stenosis is neurogenic claudication which is described as pain/fatigue/feeling of heaviness or numbness in buttocks, back of the thigh or calves. Pain increases on standing and walking and is relieved by bending forward. Regarding your husbands' case presentation of pain only in feet is not impossible but not that common with stenosis. Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity or EMG/NCV test can typically distinguish pain from spinal stenosis and from peripheral causes like tarsal tunnel though the picture is not always black and white. The numbness may sometimes take 6-12 months to improve after surgery. If he is feeling worse, it would be definitely advisable to look for or rule out other causes like tarsal tunnel syn Chat Doctor. Please let me know if I can be of further help. |
i am a working men, working in a mnc from last 20 years. from last few days donot know why i have a fear of going to office, my blood pressure shoots up to 160/ 100 with a thought of going to office. normally my blood pressure is at 130/80. i am unable to understand the problem. my family doctor suggested to take 2 Librium tablets a day... but i think its not working ,,,as still after taking it for 2 -3 day the problem persist. plz suggest | Hello, any form of anxiety (in your case going to the office) will push in hormones like cortisol and more importantly a Chat Doctor. This hormone will result in constriction of the blood vessels and making your heart pump more vigorously pushing your blood pressure UP. By all means you will have to sort out the reasons why you have suddenly started hating your work. Remember stress will only harm your health and nothing else. Medication like Librium act as antianxiety pills and will help you tide over temporary crisis by calming your nerves. However, as I said you yourself have the answer to all your problem. Avoid stress, avoid blood pressure. Regards |
Hi doctor I ve had chest pains on Tuesday evening and I didn t do nothing mainly because I thought it will fade dyeing the night and then today since I got up I ve been left with pain in the left side and its going into my back and Ribs ,what can this be cos I m a diabetic and I have asma | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should immediately go to the Emergency Room and get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause. Because your symptoms are classical of anginal pain. Plus you are diabetic which makes you more prone to heart disease. So I advise you to rush to the ER and get done ECG and 2D Echo. If both of these are normal, you should get done stress test (TMT, Trade Mill Test). So first get done your cardiac work up. |
I was diagnosed with ITP In January 2009. I was told it was pregnancy related and my platelets would go back to normal after delivery. When I went to the er in January 2009 my platelet count was 1100. I had my child August 2 2009 and my platelets remained low. In November 2009 I had a bone marrow biopsy and it came back fine. In Dwcember 2009 I had my spleen removed. I still have low platelets to this day. I have been treated with dexamethasone, prednisone and IVIG treatment. Any suggestions? | Hello madam!you talked a lot about yourself but nothing about the baby. How is he. Has the baby got ITP? Any complication of ITP? I haunt seen any mother die from ITP during pregnancy so far but I have seen every 5th baby of ITP mother die of intracranial hemorrhages and bleeding. So I request you please no more babies. You will pose a threat to you and them both. Plus avoid activities which result in trauma. If you plan further deliveries at least do it where level III NICU are available. Steroids won't be enough for you.(prednisone)you need platelet transfusions right after the dosages of Intravenous immune globulin (Jamnagar S/D, Grammar, Gamine, Carmine, Polygamy S/D) this will help reduce the lysis. Intravenous anti-D (Winch, Winch SD) have showed some promising results. Add some thrombotic agents to your diet(platelets producing stimulators) like proact(eltrombopag) and Plate (Romiplostim).I would strongly recommend seeing the hematologist in case thrombocytopenia persisted. Regards Chat Doctor. |
I have a sharp piercing pain on the right leg about 3 inches below my knee on the outside. I get leg cramps and have a very bad knee but this is different. It sometimes wakes me up at night and it hurts constantly whether I am standing, sitting or moving. I often wonder if it is a blood clot or something like that. Should I be concerned, if I see a doctor what test should I ask for | Hihope this msg finds u in good health. I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern. U seem to be suffering from radiculopathies nerve pain. .meaning inflammation of nerve.u can get a MRI dine ti find out d exact cause. Till then take analgesics and anti-inflammatory tablets. Pregabalin tablets and rest. Some physiotherapy and local hot fomentation might help. Nothing to worry about. Hope your question has been answered. If u have any follow-up queries, feel free to consult me anytime. Thanks Take care god bless |
hi im 40years old and lost my right kidney when i was four i habve had lots of urine infectiond since ,for the past 12 month i have had bad pain in my other kidney ,i was sent for a scan 3 months ago and they found a 4mm mass,i have been back today for a follow up and there was no change i am still suffering for pain in my kidney area and lost lots of weight and appetite ,do you think the mass could be serious and are all the symptoms connected | Hi, Thanks for writing in. A 4 mm mass is too small to characterize on ultrasound scan. Besides it is not showing any change in size since the last scan, so it is not a concern keeping in mind your pain. It is important to do a CT scan to evaluate the kidney and look for any other condition which can cause your pain. This is because ultrasound scan can have certain imaging and technical limitations and when you say that you only have a left kidney, it is important to evaluate it in detail. Loss of weight and appetite certainly calls for a complete evaluation and a CT scan might help in this regard. It is important to rule out any chronic or serious disease. I suggest you get complete blood count done and also get a cancer screening done should you have a family history of cancer. If you have vomiting, diarrhea or constipation then please consult a gastroenterologist and upper GI endoscopy or colonoscopy might be required. |
Hello sir.. My mother is 47 years old and she is having severe cough especially in the early morning from last few years. We trated her at many places but that cures for very few days and restarts again. I am really worried as she is having chest pain with coughing blood 2 to 3 times in last few days. Also she is having appetite loss because of stress or something else I am not sure. We did some tests thinking of TB, but it came out -ve. could you please suggest. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Your mother is having cough, hemoptysis (blood in sputum) and loss of appetite. All these are common symptoms of tuberculosis, pneumonia and bronchitis. I don't think, stress can cause these symptoms especially hemoptysis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Chest x-ray to rule out tuberculosis and pneumonia. 3. PUT (pulmonary function test) for the diagnosis of bronchitis. She may need antibiotic, anti-tubercular Chat Doctor. Don't worry, she will be alright. First diagnose herself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I have been suffering from low back pain with leg discomfort. Another way I am suffering from cervical spondolisis during last two months. I can walk on busy road comfortably, a little bit imbalance and pain in shoulder specially let. There is numbness in left hand, sleep disorder with high BP. pl suggest me what to be done in this moment. I am 50 male working with in a office as personal staff . | Hi, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you are suffering from chronic backache. It may be lumbar spondylosis. You are also having cervical spondylosis. Back exercises, neck exercises, Diapering, glucosamine sulfate, neurotrophic such as methycobalamin and analgesics (DICLOFENAC SLOW RELEASE TABLETS) give relief. Avoid long continuous standing. Sit in a straight posture. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care. |
Hi Doctor...I am 28 years woman..I have a problem of sneezing i sneez alot due to little change in weather my right nose is blocked not clear...doctor said its a sinus problem due to which i sneez alot..MY question is we are planning a baby if i got pregnant does it effect my child?? | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Well the symptoms you mention in query are due to sinusitis (as you also mention) . Sinusitis is infection in the sinuses in which winning if the sinus become inflamed and produce mucus. As you mention that you are planning for a child. I would suggest you to first consult ENT specialist for proper treatment of sinusitis, because it may not affect your baby directly but as infection will lower your immunity hence also lower the immunity of child and baby become disease prone. Sometimes the infection spread to blood and through blood it may transfer in to your baby and cause problem. So it is better to go for proper treatment. Doctor may prescribe antibiotics (amoxicillin) for at least 10 days, decongestants and anti histamines. Hope your concern has been resolved. Best wishes, |
Good evening. I had a blood test performed a few weeks ago for stds. I received my results back and I am confused about the herpes simplex portion. Everything I read says it is a scale and mine says positive <1.00. Could you tell me the specifics of the results? Thank you. | Hello, thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. If I am your doctor I suggest you that each laboratory uses its own kit and result is to be interpreted by the kits own literature provided in the kit itself. It is not possible here to comment on the result you have provided. Only the lab person can help you, if you have literature of the kit in your hand than we can help you. If you have to ask me anything you can contact me. Chat Doctor. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you. |
ok i was just at the doctors office she did a std test on me and a pap smear the std test came negative and he pap smear came abnormal so she said that means theres cancerous cells which u need to referred to get an biopsy i believe so does this mean i have it ?and what does it mean when u get back abnormal papsmear at the time i had yeast infection and bacteria could that have caused the pap smear to be abnormal | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Abnormal pap smear does not mean cancer in every patient. Sometimes the cells on pap smear might also be suspicious for cancer and not true cancer. For this reason a biopsy is advised and your doctor. The pap smear is scraping cells from the cervix with a spatula and studying under the microscope. The biopsy consists of sampling a larger amount of tissue and then seeing the pattern. Biopsy is confirmatory of cancer and if your biopsy is positive then treatment is required. Sometimes the changed cells are due to other types of infection, such as those caused by bacteria or yeast causing doubt on pap smear and biopsy is more important. Please do not worry. |
My mom recently had a rdaical nechrectomy on her left kidney back in Nov. She is on hemodialysis due to her other kidney being so small. Before this recent diagnosis she was a very healthy active 63yr old woman. My question is this. For the last couple of months she has been experiencing extreme diarehha. It has totally disrupted her life. She says she generslly has no pain and it just happens. It actually runs down her legs and she says sometimes there is clear jelly-like substance. She had her stool tested by her pcp, came back negative. SHe is scheduled to have a peritoneal line put in for dialysis this week. I am concerened and thinks this should be addressed before the surgery. She sometimes has nausea and vomiting associated with it, but at other times her diarehha is the only symptom. I do not tink this is associated with dialysis. Could something have happened during her nechrectomy? Thanks for listening. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, I can fully understand your concern. You haven't written, why she had her left kidney removed. As she's in CKD(chronic kidney disease or failure), shell need maintained dialysis or a kidney transplant. Yes, dialysis does cause diarrhea. So her electrolytes will be checked daily or alternate days along with creatinine, otherwise, she could become deny Chat Doctor. It's not attributable to her neurectomy, in any way. Hope your doubt is cleared. |
I am a 64 year old female with many health issues including ischemic cardio myopathy, coronary artery disease and an ejection fraction of only 25 to 30. I have recently had many tests to determine if I have tumors on my adrenal glands. The ct scan revealed no tumors yet my numbers indicated for the adrenal gland function is 3 times what they should be. I have just started itching and stinging all over my body. I have changed nothing in my life or eaten anything unusual. Thuis has continued for about 1 week. It is lessened in intensity with Benedryl. What might this be? | Thanks for asking ChatDoctori think by now you know what is ischemic cardiac myopathy...its hardening of arteries.due to plagues...which accumulated due to excess consumption of fat. If we got to treat you...1. You should change your lifestyle avoid alcohol strictly no even a 10 ml of wine in case if you take .2. Chat Doctor. 3 avoid caffeine less fat food And coming through treatment process seeing you ejection fraction and age consideration we can't perform surgery. After 3 to 4 weeks of observation in your health you may need a pacemaker to control your heart rate. And also myopathy leads to hearts failure to control you need metoprolol |
MY BABY ( MALE - 5 YRS -10 MONTHS) SUFFERING FEVER 15 DAYS LOACL DOCTOR | Hi, according to me if the blood reports are normal then I would recommend that your he antibiotics be stopped. This decision to be taken by the doctor after seeing that the child and assessing him to be clinically not toxic. The kid should be given plenty of oral fluids. At times Intravenous lines can themselves cause raise in temperature. I would advise that medicine for cold and cough to be continued and medicine for fever to be given only when temperature goes beyond 100 F. Hope this has helped Tc |
hello... I work in a seniors residence and I often worry that they re not drinking enough but they all suffer from some form of dementia so its hard to tell sometimes by their behavior. is there a certain amount they should be drinking daily? more than someone younger?less? what types of liquids should I avoid giving them? If you could help me out with some advice I d appreciate it. Thank you | Hi dear, for dementia patients not advised any specific Chat Doctor. And for amount of liquid is same as all person of his or her age not increased or decreased amount. In dementia patient mostly to aware them about day, time, place, and also make a regular habit to do daily activities etc.consult psychiatrist for better care of dementia. Certain medication also there to delay dementia progress like Donepezil, meantime, rivastgmie etc... Thank you |
I am a 46 years old male. I am 5 6 and 154 lbs ( always around that) 2 years ago I went to the doctor to get a blood test and the results were my total cholesterol was high 7,33 mmol/L and GGT 338 UI/L. At that time, Lipitor was my only medication for almost one year. One month ago, I got new bad results about my cholesterol 7,82 and the new parameter ALT shows 95 U/L. I have changed my lifestyle ,eating better and going swimming in order to go down the cholesterol ratio , but i really concern about my liver . These both values (GGT and ALT) are expected because of the high cholesterol? thanks for any comments | Hi, Thanks for posting your query. High cholesterol can cause fatty liver. Fatty liver is the most common cause of raised ALT. An ultrasound scan of the abdomen may be done to look for fatty liver. Lipitor which is used to treat high cholesterol can also damage liver and cause elevated ALT. High GGT alone may indicate alcohol intake. Along with other raised liver enzymes, it may indicate obstruction to bile flow which is not a feature of high cholesterol. I hope that answers your question. Regards. |
I have a concern about a difficaulty breathing. I have no trouble when I am asleep, but when I am awake I seem to having trouble getting air into my top right quadrent of my lungs. this has been going on for four days. just yesterday I noticed a creaking in my right lung. What could be going on? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, we should definitely rule out lung related diseases. So get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). If all these are normal then no need to worry much. Just divert your mind from all these. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
just had a dentist appointment about a week ago. I have braces and they broke my wire! So the back brackets dont have a wire on the bottom. Now the place I go to is Western Dental and its also a Orthodontist place. They said they couldnt fix it until my next appointment which is on December 11. What should I do? Is this bad? | Hello, thank you for consulting with us for your problem. When you are taking an orthodontic treatment it is better to keep in touch with the dentist as these type of problems arise commonly. If the wire is broken at the time of treatment it will delay the treatment as the wire will not be able to put pressure on the teeth and there will be no effect of the treatment. It is better to consult you dentist and get it fixed because visiting other dentist will be difficult for your treatment. |
I m 32 year old male and as far as I know I m healthy but lately I ve had a sharp pain in my chest everyoncnce in a while and shortness of breathe Farley but sometimes. I had an EKG years ago and it was fine they said panic attacks but I haven t had one in 10 years does this so should I worry? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. At your age of 32 years, cardiac and respiratory diseases are unlikely which can cause similar symptoms. So possibility of stress and anxiety related symptoms is more. But better to get done ECG again to rule out cardiac diseases. Get done chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out bronchitis. If all these tests are normal than stress and anxiety are likely cause for your symptoms. So avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic Chat Doctor. So don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi, I was playing soccer 3 days ago and I fell/got pushed over a couple of times. My lower back started hurting some then. THe next day I went to pick something up off the ground and I had this shooting pain in my lower back. I keep getting this pain wherever I bend over, for the past few days. do you know what the problem is or what I can do to make it go away? By the way Im a 16 year old male, not some old man, if that means anything. | My dear friend, I think in the playground your fall has caused your muscles in the low back region to overstretched.these muscles are attached to vertebral column and are responsible for holding the column straight. So unnecessary stretching or bending forwards can cause the intervertebral disc to slip outside the vertebra.in this case the nerves which lies in between the vertebra get affected and causes pain. And the nerves whicChatDoctors out of the hip area goes down along the back side of both legs. So when you bend you feel pain because the muscles here are already fatigued and nerves are getting pressure while lying in between these muscles. So now you should take a rest for a couple of days, stsrt a home regimen of physiotherapy consisting of back muscle strengthening exercise and try to avoid bending too much forward. Hope in this way you will be cured.thank you. |
Hi I strained my neck months ago holding a heavy mattress up while I fixed a bed, my neck has got bit sore at base of skull and when I bend my head back to look up in sky also. I have a lump aswell so I went to the doctor and he checked me over and thought the lump was Notthing to worry about but said if I wanted he send me for a MRI scan for peace of mind on my cervicle spine between c5 and c7 The doctor also sent me for a well man blood test whicChatDoctore back all good.. My MRI is on Tuesday and I m still very worried the lump is serious. | Hi. Thanks for your query.of have a history of holding a heavy mattress up while fixing the bed and developed this pain at the base of the skull, which increases on bending back the neck. Since you have consulted a Doctor, he might have examined and seen something of importance and ordered you the MRI. As per your history this looks just to be tendinitis where the muscles get attached to the bone. Local warmth, collar support and anti-inflammatory medicines as Ibuprofen in proper dosages will help you. Rest of the treatment after the MRI report if there is any positive findings. |
Had multiple blood clots in the lungs last year. Fine now thanks to the blood thinners I was on most of the year. While I had blood clots as well as after - now the next year, I m still having palpitations especially when I work out sometimes, do yard work etc... before the blood clots I never had palpitations except once in a while - just something normal we all get. They aren t bad now but very annoying and when it does happen especially when I work out or do some physical work I feel a nauseas afterwards. Had all kind of heart tests last year which all checked out just fine I m good to go and Pulmonologist doesn t seem concerned. What do you think it is? | Hello, After going through your medical query I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that palpitation can commonly happen in intense activity but considering your previous medical history it is recommended for you to get an ECG, echocardiography and a Holder (ambulatory ECG) done and consult with a cardiologist personally for proper physical and diagnostic evaluation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
hello, my boyfriend and I started having sex a few weeks ago, and a week later he began to have testicular swelling . he has been to his doctor who prescribed him a weeks course of antibiotics , however it hasnt improved and he has been back since and had more antibiotics, as they think it may be a cyst that needs to be removed. if that happens, is it a serious procedure and will it affect his ability to have sex or his fertility? and how likely is it to be cancerous as thats a big worry for us? thankyou. | Firstly, your boyfriend needs to have an ultrasound of the scrotal area urgently to rule out testicular torsion, which has a similar picture. Testicular torsion is a condition in which the testis twists on itself and swells up and becomes painful. It is common after sexual intercourse. If that is the case then he will have to undergo surgery to correct the torsion (urgently), else the affected testis will become functionless. If the ultrasound shows only cyst, then getting it aspirated (with all aseptic precautions else it will get infected) is alright and not going to affect his potency. Either way cysts don't lead to cancer. If there is no cyst or torsion, then he just needs to take the antibiotics for a little longer. |
hi Doctor, i have a questions to ask. i have a lump on the left side of my labia minora lower side. it hurts when i touch and wipe when i pee. it started last week with small and i thought it is pimple so i think it will go away soon. but it is bigger than last week and i am so worried. can you help what is this? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some benign cyst. It's common to have benign cyst. You may have some soft tissue tumor. You need examination for exact site, size and nature of lesion. It will help to reach the correct diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Hi,I am Ashwini. Its going to be 2yrs that i got married and i have been trying to get pregnant for past 10 months. My doctor has prescribed me to take Oosure plus and clomipure, but even after taking them for the past 3months nothing has come on way. I just dont know what is the problem that i have not conceived yet. Can you please analyse my problem? | Hi I think you should go for evaluation. Get a thyroid profile and prolactin levels and an ultrasound for follicles done. A semen analysis of your partner should also be done. As you have already tried for 3 months, get a HSG done to see tubal patency. Monitor your cycles by ultrasound to see if ovulation is happening or not. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any other query I will be happy to help. |
hi. i am 2 weeks post total laporoscopy hysterectomy. i have been treated for a chest infection which is now worse and i have pain in lower back,grion area both sides and to the sides of my back with some stabbing pains and shortness of breath under left ribcage. any ideas ? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since you had pneumonia, we should rule out 1. Worsening of Pneumonia 2. Post infectious bronchitis. Both of fluids them can cause symptoms like cough, expectoration, chest pain, shortness of breath etc. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. Repeat chest x-ray to rule out worsening of Pneumonia. 3. PUT (pulmonary function test) for the diagnosis of bronchitis. You may need higher antibiotics, inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids on the basis of above reports. Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi......I am a 28 year old guy..... I have a nice girlfriend with whom I have sex several times. But I feel like i do not stay long enough at the time of love making..... what I mean that I feel like I reach to ultimate before time..... can you please let me know how i can stand longer time at the time of making love | Hello, Causes for premature ejaculation is anxiety. Other causes like diabetes or depression or electrolyte imbalance or infection etc. So first you have to check the where the problem is. In case of anxiety related issues tab evil 10 mg one hour before bed may useful with caution. If you're diabetic or on cardiac Chat Doctor. If no improvement please consult with your sexologist he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
When i have sex the foreskin pulls back and tears around under my head and burns like sores where it stretched even with condoms...i am not circumsized but back when i was younger my ex Ws jackin me off and pulled too hard which cut the skin connecting to my head and kept tearin until it was able to pull foreskin completely back exposing my head and shaft...but now it pulls too much | HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. For the problem you mentioned which is due to excessive retraction and irritation during sexual activity I would recommend ointments witChatDoctorbination of antibacterial like Aureomycin antifungal like clotrimazole and corticosteroid like dexamethasone for local application. Sexual activity should stop at least for 1 week for better healing also. If still after this discomfort is there then you can consider doing circumcision after consulting a general surgeon. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything is not clear. Thanks. |
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