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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi, i am guyanese and i would like to ask a few questions. i am 24yrs old and i currently weigh 97lbs. my height is 155cm and i dont have any medical history. my question is that i am curious about trying birth control pills since condoms give me yeast infections. i consulted with a doctor in my country and she prescribed NOVELON. how safe is it? will i be able to conceive afterwards? will i gain weight? i aslo should let you know that i have had three D&Cs within the past three years. this is why my fiance and i are trying to avoid conceiving until after we are married which is in 2013. thanks. waiting on your answer | Hi, Novelon is a very effective means of reversible contraception. It is very, very effective with a failure rate of less than 0.03%, when taken correctly and regularly. It would be advisable to you, especially since you are keen to avoid conception. Another good alternative for you would be the intrauterine copper T. It is also reversible and you don't have to remember taking a pill every day.Also, it is non-hormonal. With Novel on you will not have any problems conceiving later, nor does it cause weight gain. Hope this helps. Regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am 36 year old male, I have problem in buttock upper side of the thigh a small tremor in nerves started 10 years back, now I see when ever I have sperm ejection I am loosing the mass in buttock, if I don t eject 1-2 week it little recover mass, but once gin sperm eject more the mass loss or you can say it s deep inside an growing year by year. please I am expecting your prompt reply, if you can provide me contact details I can make call for further. Thanking you. | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. Since you mentioned you have tremor sensation in your hip region, and it started 10 years back I will recommend you to take an MRI or CT of the lower spine so check if any nerve is getting trap or such. Also as you mentioned in losing the muscle mass in the hip region which is common as per the morphology of the construction of the body. Hip muscles are most used for energy production. Also to mention that you need to do regular exercises for your over all body conditioning which will help you ease of the tremors and provide you good strength. For more question you can ask me directly. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi doctor,Four days ago, boiling water burnt my buttocks. I had pain only on the first day. I am using sterile gauze Silver sulfadiazine and Bacitracin antibiotic cream or spray. Today it started paining while changing the dressing. What is the level of burn? I have attached photo for your reference. What is the best treatment? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. It is a first degree burn as you can see the eroded skin (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Systemic antibiotic is needed along with topical and daily ChatDoctor. Stop Bacitracin, as it can cause sensitization in many individuals. Continue Silver sulfadiazine thrice daily. Daily |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My mom took One dose of advil pm and started having heart palpitations. She is 50 with no know heart problems, she says it gets worse when she lays down. She would like to know about how long this side effect will last and I want to know what are the warning signs if she should go to the hospital. | Hello! Thank you for asking oh Chat Doctor! I am glad to confirm you that Advil does not trigger any known arrhythmia facing current medical data as far. If your mom experience heart palpitations, probably this is caused by the primary disorder that generates pain, or something else. If palpitations persist and become disturbing, then you need to talk with your doctor (internist or cardiologist) for a comprehensive medical check up, to investigate her cardiac status, to identify any possible arrhythmia, or heart failure, or exclude any triggering factors, like anemia, thyroid dysfunction, etc. If Advil treatment aggravates those palpitations, then your mom should stop taking the Chat Doctor. Hope to have been helpful. Greetings! |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have suffered with swollen knees for many years and I have also recovered from a ruptured patella tendon which changed my dancing career. I have a lot of scar tissue on my left knee after the major operation- knee cap stitched without any pins, but I can no longer bend as well as before or sit evenly on my knees and the pain is still as excruciating as the time my pattella ruptured. My right knee works well but I did an extremely rigorous yoga work- shop this weekend and it has so much fluid surrounding the knee cap I can barely sit,walk or stand. Are there any exercises I can do to give my knees relief? | Hello, Thank you for your query. The prognosis of the surgery varies with the location and severity of the rupture. There are other factors which needs to be considered like the age and weight. The knee swelling of the right knee might be due to the acute injury caused due to the workout, may be a meniscus tear or ligament sprain. If the pain is too severe and swelling not subsiding it is advisable to take an x-ray of knee. Physical therapy helps in return of the natural strength and stability of the knee after the surgery. You can follow basic instructions like 1- Avoid rigorous work-outs till total recovery 2- Have cold and hot water application of the knee to relieve the pain and discomfort 3- Can do simple knee exercises Building muscle strength takes time. As you get stronger, gradually increase the number of exercise repetitions or add weight to an exercise. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, I have jaw pain. It has slowly gotten worse throughout the day. Both sides of my mouth and jaw hurt. If I put my teeth together my teeth even ache and hurt. I took (2) extra strength Tylenol and it helps a little, but I feel like I need to put ice on it. I have had TMJ...a long time ago. It feels like it but I do not remember my teeth hurting. | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe tooth pain and jaw pain. The symptoms you mention in query are pointing towards a condition known as bruise that is clenching of teeth at night, which occur due to May reason like TMJ problem, impacted tooth, misalignment of teeth, TMJ dislocation or psychological problem. I would suggest you to consult oral surgeon for proper diagnosis. Doctor may examine physically, movements of TMJ, order CT scan and MRI to find out exact cause. Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant along with anti-inflammatory (sometimes disc of TMJ get inflamed due to some reasons like injury) or refer you to orthodontist for alignment of teeth. For now start stretching exercises of TMJ and physical therapy of TMJ. Try to do yoga and meditation, which are essential for whole body relaxation. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Am Divya, am 26yrs old. I have irregular periods last 2years.now am married got 1yr. My periods are irregular after my gynecologist suggested the treatment, in that follicular scan my periods day 12 doctor did the scan,scan report is right ovary nil, nd left ovary 18*11th and endometriam 8m. What it mean? I should conceive in this cycle? Pls help me | Hi, I think you should go for evaluation first. Get a thyroid profile, prolactin level, day 2 FSH, LH and AMH level done to see the ovarian reserve. Repeat a scan after 2 to 3 days to see if follicle is growing or not. Take injection Chat Doctor for rupture when follicle reaches a size more than 18 mm. Be in contact with your husband for next 2 days. Take progesterone for 2 weeks after rupture is confirmed on ultrasound. You can try ovulation induction for 3 cycles. Talk to your doctor regarding this. Hope it helps. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my sperm count is low i.e 25 active 42 inactive and 57 dead. Any medicine for increase. In fact i am taking some Anti oxidant,Zinc, Selinium. In my pass i have done much masturbate like some time 6-7 time in a day. Now i am married ,from sex desire point of view now i am also doing sex 4 time in a day. Pls suggest . waiting for your kind replay. I am taking plenty of Grain cabbages and other food. | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. There is no such remedy that can increase your sperm count. But suggestive treatment is one you are already taking so keep taking the medication. You can add vitamin A to your regimen. Vitamin A has some role in increasing the count. You can take good sleep, avoid stress, avoid smoking, eat green vegetables, avoid spicy foods. This all measures collectively increase your count. Chat Doctor. Masturbation never causes decrease in sperm count. But you should give some time in between the sex to increase the sperm count. Like if you do it alternate day sperm will get some time to develop.4 times a day sex wash out all your sperms, so you may face less sperm count. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have had a severe cough for a little over a week. No other symptoms. It is typically a dry cough. Sometimes a deeper cough. Sometimes when I have a coughing fit I feel deep pressure in my chest/lungs, as if I cannot breath, and sometimes when this is happening I get a sharp prickly sensation in my lungs. Sometimes the deep cough will result in some yellow/green mucus. Curious if I might have bronchitis. | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor. Noted your main complaint is cough. Here yes it seems to be bronchitis... But if fever present it might be interstitial pneumonia like case..... So your auscultation done for resp examination ..... Do following investigation for further work up.... Chest x-ray ... Pulmonary function test ... You can get your sputum examination if it comes in morning.... It is advisable to take antibiotic for 5 days... You can keep this in mind and consult doc. Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had my gall bladder removed 3 weeks ago via laporascopic surgery. The next day I had to go back to the hospital for severe pain which was a bile leak and the flowing day had an ercp and stent put in. Then got acute pancreatitis. I was in the hospital 7days. I will have another ercp in 2.5 weeks and have stent removed. Still having some discomfort on my right side of abdomen but tolerable. Still very fatigued and out on medical leave. My question is would it be helpful to start walking to build up my strength or is it to early? | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Usually we suggest patients to walk 10-14 days after surgery so if this passed then there shouldn't be any problem. Bile leakage is rare but possible complication of Custom. Stent removing is simple procedure, so there is no need to be concerned about this. This is done on the same way as stent was placed. More important than physical activity is dietary changes. You should avoid alcohol, fatty food and smoking till your liver Ann pancreas recover. At least 2 months. Wish you good health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | About 8 years ago through an xray my doctor found that I had holes in my left hip bone. He called it osteopelekious(misspelled). Last year my youngest son who is 19 was expeiencing the same pain and had his hips xrayed and the same diagnious but his is stationed in his right hip. Can you provide any information. Thank you | Hi, Based on the history you and your son seem to be suffering from a disease called osteoporosis. It is a bone disease that makes bones abnormally dense and prone to breakage (fracture) and it is an inherited condition (runs in family). It can cause fractures, low blood cell production, and loss of cranial nerve function causing blindness, deafness, and/or facial nerve paralysis. Affected individuals may experience frequent infections of teeth and the bone in the jaw. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my tooth husts when i bite down and the gums on top of it hurt as well and now i have bumps at the side of my gums the gum pain is also spreading to the other side of my face my dentist said its because the bottom tooth has a cavity but what about my gums why are they so sore they ve been like this for atleat two-three days now and the pain is spreading | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain in the gums could be because of the chronic trauma by the sharp edges from the decayed tooth. The pain in the tooth could be because of the infection in the tooth. Consult an oral physician and take a radiograph to rule out the tooth infection. If there is tooth infection get the tooth treated with root canal treatment and get the excess gums removed surgically. You can also take a course of antibiotics like penicillin 500Β mg TID and metronidazole 400Β mg bid for 3 days. Do saline gargling. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi, I have been getting really weird feelings in the back of my head, it doesnt hurt really, just a strange feeling. all of a sudden this huge wave of dizzyness comes over me and i blank out. im concious just blanked out. i feel like im falling and i panic. whats wrong? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for posting your query. I understand your concern. By your history and symptoms I think that, your dizziness and black-outs could be due to Low blood pressure or low blood sugars. It would have been helpful if you had mentioned your past history of diabetes / hypertension / any head injuries. Consider getting an ECG, Echo, routine blood tests to rule out other possibilities. It would also be good if you can get an MRI of your Brain done. Consult a physician with the reports who will be able to comment on them and advice you appropriately. Keep checking your blood pressure at least twice a week at different time periods. Hope this answers your query and do write back to us if you require further assistance. Wish you good health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi about a week ago I noticed a bump in te shaft of y penis like a pimple/ ingrown hair. So I popped it a few time and it formed a lesion now it seems like its clearing up but Wouk. Still like to know what it may be. I dont think it is herpes because Ive even with te same girl or awhile and she has been checked recently and were both clean and healthy. Im wondering if it caused it because I didnt take a shower after sex a few time and went straight to work. Would like to see what u think it may be | HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have what is called as infected sebaceous cyst over shaft of the penis. The penile skin is rich in sebaceous glands and hence prone to get more sebaceous cyst due to accumulation of sebum beneath the skin. Normally these cyst fade away without treatment however they need to be treated if increase in size or get infected. Please consult qualified General Surgeon for clinical evaluation and further treatment. You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Δeferin along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Along with topical antibiotic ointment like Newsprint twice daily fora week. Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have a premature baby that has tons of secretions that need suctioned. She tested positive in the NICU for stenotrophomonas after her tubing tested positive for it. She has cough on and off. I am trying to figure out why she may be having so much secretions even after being on antibiotics, etc....any thoughts? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. S. maltophilia is very notorious organisms for resistant to routinely prescribed antibiotics. Premature infant and ventilator in it is the most common cause of infection and secretion amongst newborn baby. I advise you to take your secretion culture and sensitivity done. Because this organism is inherently resistant to routinely prescribed antibiotics. Once the angiogram is available you can take the treatment accordingly to the baby. Please consult the pediatrics doctors before taking the Chat Doctor. Please maintain good oral hygiene to the baby. It is equally important as taking antibiotics. Please continue the breastfeeding to the baby. It also provides good immune support to the baby. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have pain under my left rib cage. The best way to describe it is like a quarter moving around. I have some chest pains from time to time. I also have alot of gas and have been dizzy lately. Can you tell me what this might be. The pain is left not right. Thank you. | Hi Thereafter going through your query I understand your concern. I would like to tell you that Chest pain can be because of many factors like, heart disease, lung problems, of gastric reflux. Heart and lung disease depends on your age, family history or any structural abnormality. Your symptoms are due to Gastric Reflux. It's recommended for you to take over the counter antacids and stop eating spicy and junk food. Kind Regards |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi i am 20 years old suffering from seasonal alergy......the cold air makes me breathless .....the stuffy nose always makes me panic....i also suffer from anxiety which i guess is contributing to the chest tightness am having......doctor prescribed odimont fx and predmet 16....i feel unsafe to go out...always fell safe to stay home.....last year i was diagonised with some dust and food allergy ...i feel okay in summer or spring but as fall occurs this symptoms occur...........help!!!!!!!!!! | HI, Welcome to ChatDoctorYour history is seasonal allergy and breathlessness and stuffy nose, there is strong possibility of allergic rhinitis and Bronchial Asthma. Do not panic and worry as this is not a serious problem, and it can be treated sometime may not be permanently, but symptoms can always be controlled with proper medications. You are taking anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory(Predict) which should give you good relief in few days time, but take these medicines under medical supervision only. If breathlessness is more inhalation /nebulization therapy will be helpful. If a detail work is required by Complete Blood count, serum IGE level, Pulmonary Function test and if required allergy tests and ENT consultation may be required. Take care Good Luck |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, I seem to be getting a rumbling sensation in the left of my chest. It feels similar to stomach rumbling but it feels like its my heart. I have had slight chest pains for a few weeks now and my pulse feels slightly week after the rumling/growling sensation. what could this be? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Possibility of gastritis is more in your case. But since it is left sided chest discomfort, better to first rule out heart related diseases. So get done ECG and 2d echo. If both are normal then no need to worry about cardiac diseases. Gastritis appears more likely cause for your symptoms. So avoid stress and tension. Chat Doctor. Start proton pump inhibitors. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid junk food. Quit smoking and alcohol if you have these habits. Don't worry, you will be alright. But first rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My SGOT level is 60.4, SGPT 73.8 and GGT 113.4I was drinking wine 12hour before the test and I usually drink 3-5 bottles of beer.My question is how much is the above level serious?Does beer contribute much on this figure?For your information ALP, bilirubin direct, bilirubin total, albumin, total protein and albumin levels are in the reference value | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for your query. Let me first give you all the normal values for the parameters you have mentioned.-GOT: 4-40 U/L (yours is slightly elevated -- 60.4)-SEPT: 5-35 U/L (yours is slightly elevated -- 73.8)-GET: 5-50 U/L (yours is slightly elevated -- 113.4)Your levels of the above parameters would normally indicate a liver disease/condition, or alcohol-consumption related damage to the liver. As your other parameters are normal, it is quite clear that these parameters are elevated due to the alcohol intake. Yes sir, beer can contribute to these levels as well. I would advise you to reduce or completely eliminate the consumption of alcohol before it causes any serious damage to your liver. As mentioned by you, your other parameters are normal, which means you do not have any liver disease as of now. But the above-mentioned parameters are high solely because of your alcohol intake, and will have to be normalized, which can take place by abstinence from alcohol. I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications. I would gladly help you. Best wishes. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi. i have had a very mild sore throat for a year. I thought it was my tonsils because i realized i started get tonsil stones. after looking in my throat more i realized theres 2 sore gray spots in the crease right above my tonsils.I have no other symptoms. can this be due to smoking? and do you think this is a start of cancer? | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. It appears to be the chronic pharyngitis, may be due to the resistant organism or chronic allergy. Cancer is a lost to be considered. I advise you to consult an E.N.T.surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. You may need to have culture and sensitivity of the throat swab for diagnosis. Take more of green leafy vegetables, pulses, sprouts, and protein rich foods to hasten the recovery. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Thank you. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had a lumbar puncture yesterday and am now experiencing extreme pain in my lower back as well as a lump in the area the needle was injected. I have a headache, pain the the back of my head and trouble with focusing my eyes. Is this normal post lumbar puncture procedures? | Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor After going through your query I want to say that it is not usual to have headache and back pain and lump following lumbar puncture procedure. But occasionally these can occur. Patients are advised to take rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen for backache and headaches. It is advisable to take a lot of water. It is beneficial in spinal headache. You can discuss with your Doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any further questions then don't hesitate to writing to us. I will be happy to help you. You can also write to me directly on below link:https://www.bit.ly/ask Chat Doctor. Take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | i am 28 years old. I am married from last 3 & 1/2 year. We have no kids. I am going through by IUI (with donor sperm ). I have done 7th time IUI but still not getting pregnent. I had only thyroied problem. After taking thyronorm 50mcg now it is ok. My period was regular but after doing this process i missed my period time for 2 or 3 months & it staying few days rather then previos time. Last time after doing IUI missed my cycle for 15th days but not getting pregnent. My doctor suggested us for ICSI & gave novelon for 21 days. She told me to go 1st day in this cycle. Today is my 2nd day but i cannot understand what should i do. Should i take gap this month & will do iui next month or lesson my doctor what she said. will it be good for this month or next month? What should i do? Should i go with ICSI. | If there is an implantation problem then there will be a concern here. If the GUI is not working, then obviously, fertilization is not occurring. If however, fertilization isn't working, then CSI is the next logical choice. If you have had implantation in the past, and it didn't sustain, then you may have a problem with CSI too. However, if you have never had fertilization then CSI should be the next step. Take a break and think about it. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi, recently I ve been having pokes or (stabs) on my upper left chest , I m getting scared because I ve never felt this before. It is persistent , I m 18 years old . I excersize a lot , i think it may help if you new that . Any comments or tips will help . Thank you | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion it is muscular pain mostly due to exercise. But since it is left sided chest discomfort, we need to rule out cardiac cause first. So get done ECG. It will come normal mostly as you are too young for cardiac disease. But better to rule out this by ECG. Try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid heavy weight lifting and strenuous exercise. 2. Avoid bad postures in sleep. 3. Take good painkiller and muscle relaxant. 4. Apply warm water pad on affected site. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had an ultrasound for a suspected ovarian cyst , but the test came back normal. Is it possible that the ultrasound could have missed a incisional hernia from a c-section , or would that have clearly shown up? I have been having localized pain in my lower left abdomen on and off for a year and it has recently gotten more uncomfortable. No other symptoms are present. | Hello. Thanks for using this forum. Well the diagnosis of incisional hernia on an ultrasound can be quite challenging and difficult one to make. It depends on various factors ranging from size of hernia to the experience of the ultrasonographic. You should look out for symptoms such as swelling in the line of incision while standing up, while coughing or while picking up any heavy items. If any swelling is seen, it's a sign for incisional hernia. Sometimes such hernias are also hidden which means they don't reveal to the naked eye. As for the pain in the lower left abdomen, this pain could also be related to the c-section operation specially the suture line due to the fibrosis. Also get a urine exam done to rule out any Urinary tract infection and a consultation with a gynecologist would certainly help. Kindly feel free to ask if you have any further queries. Regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | As an athletic 57 year old, I play competitive tennis 4 days a week and I run 3 days a week about 3 miles. Within the last 3 days I ve had ear pain ( throbbing ) and lightheadness on and off during the day.. My doc cleared out the ear wax but it didn t help. It just pulsates with pressure. Today I played tennis and had shortness of breath by the end of the hour. Could this all be due to allergies to pollen? The pollen is high here in Dallas. I played tennis yesterday and was fine. I also took 2 Mucinex tablets before I went to play today. Could that cause a shortness of breath? No stuffy nose but headache pressure and ear pressure. Help, Becki | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor The headache pressure and ear pressure may indicate that you have a sinus congestion (which can be caused by pollen) and possibly an ear infection. The use of anti histamines, decongestants and possibly medication for an ear infection, if present, may be needed. Mucinex is not known to cause shortness of breath. If this associated with chest pain, palpitations, then you may need to see your doctor. I hope this helps |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had knee replacement 14 months ago About 5 monthes ag i had a set back pain went down my leg across my foot into my ankle and my knee started hurting. It had been doing fine. now it is painfull a lot. I had gout many years ago. could it settle in my knee? | Your question is little confusing. Generally back pain is not related to knee replacement surgery. It is separate pathology. Back pain may be because of various reasons. I guess your age is in range of 50 years plus as you have undergone knee replacement (some younger patients also need knee replacement, but 50 years onwards is routine). In this age group, back pain may be because of Lumbar canal stenosis, spondylitis, Synthesis or some other reason which can be ascertained by clinical examination and X-rays/ MRI. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My son and i have had these symptoms for about two weeks: shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, weakness, spells of red face. Our xrays are clear, hearts normal, oxygen level normal, no fever, and only a small cough. We have both took a round of steroids, breathing treatments and inhalers with no relief. What are are doctors missing? Please help us! | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Here you both should consult physician first for respiratory examination... Your x-ray normal so no major organic cause present.... You could here have asthma, bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... For that pulmonary function test useful. If it comes for bronchoconstriction you might need bronchodilator and nebulization. Second to rule out cardiac causes ECG or echo done.... If above both resp and cardiac cause not present then psychiatric causes ruled out. Like excess stress can lead it.... If still it not present it might be simple musculoskeletal pain... Here you have to search for cause in this manner as it doesn't seem single conclusive diagnosis from history. Take care |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I think i may have ebola. I have most of the symptoms such as: severe headache, sore throat, bleeding, diarrhea, muscle aches, stomach pain, lack of appetite. I have had these symptoms for about 1 week and a half now and it just dawned upon me that it could possibly be Ebola. I know a lot of people who are scared ask the same question but i am not scared it just dawned upon me | The symptoms you are describing could be due to Ebola and many other types of infection. If you are not having fever, then it is unlikely. Also since you've had the symptoms for over a week without getting extremely ill, It's very unlikely. Ebola is only passed by close contact with an infected person with active symptoms. Unless you have recently been in Africa where the main epidemic is, or are a healthcare professional, family member, or other person in close contact with an infected person returning from Africa, you do not have any possibility of having it. Hope this helps. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi there. I have had copper iud for 9 years altogether, last one has been in for 4. I have recently started to suffer with panic attacks out of the blue. I have had severe vertigo and a ringing in my ears for last 2 years. I am a very busy hairdresser and very sociable so as you can imagine it is hard work. I have been getting a lot of headaches and feel very low and 2 weeks before my period I get very tired- dizzy and very moody. Also seem to always have a runny nose and heartburn as well as constantly getting bv and other infections- nail infection- athletes foot and now experiency really itchy armpits- possibly yeast infection. I have been looking into copper toxicity and wandered if it sounds possible that this may be as a result of my coil? | Hello, It is very unlikely that your problems are because of your coil. Copper toxicity due to copper T IUD has not been reported. The dose of copper in the coil is very small, and it primarily is released into the uterus and acts locally to produce contraceptive effects. First, you need a thorough general checkup including an ENT check up. You also seem to be suffering from premenstrual syn Chat Doctor. It is very important for you to have a check for Diabetes. Frequent infections may point out to undetected Diabetes. Fungal infections may be related to your occupation. Finally, you may be stressed, and you may have to consider slowing down a bit and find some relaxation techniques. Hope this helps. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi my husband checked his bloddpressure day before yesterday it was 138/98.he dont have any problem with bloodpresssure before.doctor said that if it is140 then go to emergency.now we r checking it it was still138/98.after i get to know abt his bp i m almost not using salt in my cooking.we changed our total diet plan with healthy food like fruits.we have next appointment on july14.waht i m scaring is is that k if we go on july 14.and do we need to take an extra care.please help me i m scaring alot.he is 27 yrs.height is 6 feet 1 inch and he has some upto almost not sure 15 lbs overweight | Hi, BP above 140/90 needs further evaluation. But only a single reading of high BP does not make a diagnosis of hypertension. So you should monitor his BP daily to see whether he really has high BP. Reading of 138/98 is definitely high but not alarming. I will advise you to go for certain tests to rule out the cause of high BP. These are KFT (Kidney function test), Thyroid function test, 24hr Urinary VMA and catecholamines and a Renal Doppler. These all tests are important as at his age there are very specific causes of high BP which can be treated. Till then I'll advise minimizing salt in the diet, don't eat junk food and exercise regularly for at least 45 minutes/day. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I ve got gull stones that I was diagnosed with dobtbknow if I should get gull bladder removed bc of the pain I ve been having from it but on top of that I ve got burning sensation UN chest and bad pains in middle of chest as well as Ichoke up white foam right when I first lay down what is going on | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have cholecystitis with acidity. You should go for ultrasound abdomen to know exact size of gall bladder and confirm the diagnosis of cholecystitis. If needed go for cholecystectomy. You should also take Proton pump inhibitors like pantoprazole or omeprazole. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had viral menegitis in 2009 since then I have lost all my hearing in right ear and now the left ear I had a spinal tap 2 months ago again and it is positive for autioimmune encephaphy now my MRI shows temporal encephalomalacia My short term memory is terrible and I am very unbalanced I fall at least once a day | Hi, Thanks for writing in. It appears that you had a sever attack of meningitis that has left you with cognitive difficulties and slight nerve deafness. While nerve regeneration usually does not happen but since you do not have complete deafness, it is possible that you could still use an amplification device that will make sounds heard louder by you. It is important to get further hearing tests done and discuss autoimmune encephalitis with your doctor. Since there is temporal encephalomalacia, that part of brain related with memory has been affected. You can try to attend euro cognitive rehabilitation clinics and enhance your memory capabilities. There are many methods available as suitable to your condition, and it can take few months to learn new techniques to preserve your short term memory. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Fractured (spiral) my fifth metatarsal 5 weeks ago. In an air cast. No weight regimen. What does a healing fracture feel like? I never had a break before and I am paranoid to make it worse. Sometimes I get a slight burning sensation or a general achyness. | Hello there is already five weeks then you can get this cast removed after one week. There is no harm in walking with putting full weight now. In some patients there is sweeping in the feet which can last for some weeks, but there is nothing to be worried about that. You can apply compression bandage and take hot water fomentation. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am a 51 year old male. I had a vibrating in the tip of my penis a few weeks ago but it went away in a week. I read that that could be a symptom of a prostate infection. Then a week ago I developed burning when I urinated. Then I began to itch in my urethra tube along with the burning. Both of those symptoms have now gone away in the last few days. My girlfriend has also had some burning off and on, and we are sexually active. What can this be and can it go away on it s own or do we both need to see a doctor? Thanks, Greg | Degree understand your concerns went through your description. I suggest you not to worry much. The vibration at the tip of the penis is felt normally and is common in people above 40. The pulsation is due to blood rush or stagnation. You can understand it. The burning should be possibly due to urinary tract infection. Chat Doctor. Wait for two days and if required consult a physician. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi doctor,I have ADHD. My common symptoms are disturbance of selective attention of auditory and visual input, disorders of visual perception, impaired organization and categorization of verbal material, disturbance of language comprehension, impaired long-term memory, altered personality and affective behavior and handwriting problems. Already, I have tried medicines like, Focalin, Adderall, Strattera, Quillivant, Ritalin, Topiramate, Metadate, Concerta, Vyvanse, Dexedrine and antidepressants like Zoloft, Lamictal and Wellbutrin. They all give me the same effect and worst my symptoms. My brain SPECT indicates left caudate and right temporal hypoperfusion. These findings correlate with the reported symptoms of decreased attention and concentration when the temporal lobe is involved as in focal hypoperfusion. An interictal epileptogenic focus or learning disabilities may be present complicating the ADHD. I have no hope for this. Please help | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. I understand your symptoms and the clinical case scenario. Most of the medicines, which work for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), are not working well for you. Actually, they are worsening you. This is an observation which supports the possibility that we are not dealing with an ADHD alone, but also another co-existing disease, most likely medial temporal lobe subclinical seizures. So, you do not have any classical signs of temporal lobe epilepsy, but you do have T signs of temporal dysfunction. Revert back with the reports to a neurologist online |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My 18 yr old daughter just got a prescription for Junel. Her boyfriend just moved to school across the country and they ll on;y get to see eachother every other month for the next 5 yrs. i think oral contraceptive use for a low rate of intercourse may be overkill and they should switch to condom use. Wanted to know your thoughts on this before approaching her | Hello, Combined Oral Contraceptive (COC) like June is a good choice for birth control in a young woman who is 18 years of age because at this age fertility chances of falling pregnant from a single act of intercourse are high. If she is likely to see her boyfriend every month or more then, it might be best to continue with this method for the reasons described below. COC is >99% effective and June acts by preventing pregnancy in more than way. It stops egg release, thickens secretions from the cervix to prevent sperm from reaching the egg for fertilization and also makes the lining of the womb unfavorable for pregnancy to establish. It provides reliable birth control along with added desirable benefits for a young person such as less bleeding and pain during period, prevents the formation of cysts or fluid-filled swellings on ovaries. Furthermore, it might help with improving skin by reducing acne. Condom by itself will be a less reliable method for a young couple. However, if they are motivated enough to use it alongside pills, it may be protective against infections that can be passed between partners through sex. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I was in the hospital with pneumonia for five days at the end of March. After my discharge, I was told it would take a few weeks for me to feel completely better. I am still experiencing a lot of shortness of breath and have had a CT Scan, heart cath and everything comes back fine. My pulmonary doctor says it s because I need to lose weight. I won t argue that fact, but I have been the same weight for at least six years and never had this problem. I have RA and rheumatologist has suggested that it could be related to that, but my pulmonary doctor says, no . I had a PFT and was told that on a scale of 10, my lungs are an 8 , That doesn t make it any easier to breathe. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having post infectious bronchitis. Pneumonia causes inflammatory changes in lungs. Due to these changes, lung function is hampered. Inflammation causes edema and structural changes in lung. This is the main reason for post infectious bronchitis. So better to start inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Since all these Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have redness, tenderness, or increased temperature of the skin over the area. When squeezing it, it feels so painful and will leave scar after squeezing out all pus ......It always happened around my body. The first time is on my leg then face then knee then face and now it is on my forearm ....... I really don t know what to do............... | Hello welcome to Chat Doctor forum thank you for your query you have bacterial infection -pyoderma over skin you feel pain and warm over the lesion.chance of recurrence and new lesion is there .do not press or popped the lesion as it will leave scar you need to take antibiotic cream and medicine better to consult dermatologist .use good antibacterial soap and get check your sugar level I hope I answered your question |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my daughter is 18months now.she had a throat infection and fever last week and the doctor prescribed amoxcillin antibiotic,then nasal spray for blocked nose.she got the throat infection from me.after taking antibiotic for 5days she was normal.then started severe cough at night.then went to doctor and said that she had a mild wheeze and was put nebulizer once and prescribed dilanyl 2.5ml three times and toplexil 2.5ml 3times for 5days.we have finished 5days medicine ,but still she is coughing at the night.iam so worried.iam in uae.i have ventorlin syrup which my peadiatrician gave me when i went india last month.i have given her this medicine when she had cough and fever last time.but now can i give her this medicine.pls help | Hi... Ventorlin is a medicine which is given for wheezing. If you feel that your child is having wheeze associated with severe cough and breathlessness you can give Ventolin as medicine till you see your pediatrician. Sometimes Ventolin can cause increased heart rate if given in excess dose. But as your pediatrician has already suggested nebulization, I see that your kid is having wheeze, so you can go ahead and give Ventolin. But get back to your doctor as soon as possible. Regards - |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I was diagnosed with Trigeminal Nueralgia 7 yrs ago and am taking 1900mg of tegrital a day, 1200 mg of Gababentin, 60 mg of baclafen and 30 mg of a very strong pain medication every 24 hrs. Tired of all the pills and finally approved for surgery. I know that blood clot, tumor, or anyerisum putting pressure on T. nerve can cause pain, but can you tell me .... if my pain stems from lower jaw, but has excalated over 7 yrs to cause me pain when trying to talk, eat/chew, swallow especially when food or drink is cold. Note: My dentist said my upper right jaw has dropped and rather than oral surgeon raising my upper jaw back into nasal cavity maxillary surgery? they decided to cut upper right jaw bone and bone graft so that they can make dentures. They said I have plenty of bone and raising jaw not necessary. I want to know if my jaw dropping over the years could have caused Trigeminal Nueralgia, and did I make a mistake not getting a second opinion. I have been in severe pain and with electrical current like pain that is like no other. Makes labor seem like a cake walk :( | Hello, I can understand your concern. I would like to make it clear that the jaw bone and jaw bone loss has no connection with your trigeminal neuralgia as you are having this nerve problem for 7 years. Usually, lower jaw is not associated with the trigeminal nerve. If you have consulted an oral surgeon and a general dentist both regarding this situation, I would advise you to go with the opinion of the oral surgeon as they have higher knowledge regarding the bone height, density and disorders regarding trigeminal neuralgia. It is really difficult to answer you without seeing your condition physically and the description of your case is little confusing, but thesis the best advise I can give for your situation. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I wish you feel better soon. Best, |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I ve had wrist pain on and off for years now. It hurts the most when I bend it backwards - I have a limited range of motion because of this. There doesn t seem to be a trigger for the pain either. I work at a computer all day and it never hurts when I type, only when it s bent backwards or if there s any pressure on it. I m wondering if it could either be tendonitus or maybe early onset arthritus? I m only 24 and it s been on and off since I was about 17. | Hi, This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However, I would like to examine & investigate the patient in detail. Control hypertension, diabetes or any other metabolic disorder, if there is any. Any way it may be tried:- Looking Plus (Mankind) [Diclofenac + Paracetamol] 1 tablet OD & SOS for 5 days.- Calcified plus (Mankind) 1 tablet OD for 10 days. (You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)- Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold air.- Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.- Use no pillow under the head.- Avoid painful acts & activities.- Do mild exercises for neck and shoulders and hips and knees and ankles. (Take help of a physiotherapist.)- Do not ignore, let it not become beginning of a major problem.- Do ask for a detailed treatment plan.- Make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.- For emergency treatment visit the nearest hospital. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,I am a 40 year old female. I have a BMI of 17. I am a recovering eating disorder patient and also suffer from GERD, GAD, and low BP (105/60). I saw a cardio two years ago and cleared. I developed a burning, sharp chest pain (more intense than normal GERD pain), in the upper-left sternum just below the manubrium which sent me to the ER. X-ray, bloods, and ECG are normal. I was given an Omeprazole and an antiinflamatory. But, I am still having constant pain, which varies in intensity and improves when I stand. I did lift a heavy rock a few days prior and can feel a slight crunching when I move, but I am really anxious about ischemic heart disease or something more dubious, even though I have no accompanying symptoms besides this pain. Does this sound like costochondritis, or should I be more concerned? | Hello. I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms are not typical of any cardiac disorders. They could be suggestive of costochon ChatDoctor. Is the pain triggered by deep breathing or pressure in this chest area? This would be another argument in favor of costochon |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My 40 year old daughter has been diagnosed with cancer and has now developed a lump on the scalp behind her ear--it is midway from the top of her ear to the middle of it. She is experiencing headaches and has trouble holding onto things--she drops things. She also has an elongated tumor on her chest in the area where lymph nodes are. How serious are these tumors? | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor firstly, you did not tell us what type of cancer your daughter have? What is the primary site of this cancer? The features you described indicates presence of some lymph nodes. It should be confirmed by doing excisional biopsy. It may be due to metastasis from the primary site. Now, to talk with prognosis of a cancer patient, we need more information. If we suppose these lymph nodes to be due to metastasis then it can be said that the prognosis is not good. Regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Never had anything like this before. Around 2pm today (almost 12 hours ago) I started having discomfort on my left side (in my lower ribs). Any type of movement causes discomfort as well as inhaling deep breathes. There was no injury to the area at all. I work nights, so half way through my shift, when standing, I noticed that there is a had lump that seems to curve underneath the rib. This lump is very tender, and when presses causes sudden stabbing pain for a few seconds. It isn t visible, you have to feel for it (it appears to be on the end of the rib and curves underneath) Any ideas on what this could be? I am at work until 4am (should I go to the ER afterwards or wait until tomorrow and go to a walk in clinic? | Hi, thanks for the query and the concerns shown for the chest-lump on Lt of your body. Dear In my opinion-it may be because of the -work-trauma-in crouching position but as that history is not there from you, I would label it to -Hepatitis-which you have to check up with your doctor in ER. Another possibility could be inspiratory catch-of myogenic or pleuritic origin, which needs to be ruled out after checks with the ER doctor. Thanks and Welcome again. Hope this resolved your query. Take Care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello There My girlfriend uses Litmon, Indreal, Folic acid , Topamax , clonazpam, rifampin, fluconazol as her psychiatric has suggested. My question is that, is there a chance which these tablets has made her pregnancy test positive? I mean do they have anything to do with b- ChatDoctor hormone?? She has used a home pregnancy test . Thanks | Hello, Naturally there is the highest possibility of pregnancy, if unprotected sexual intercourse is done with healthy woman around ovulation time in regular period. Taking psychiatric medicine may cause hormonal imbalance/hamper ovulation sometimes to interrupt pregnancy, but it varies woman to woman. It also reduces the effectiveness of OCP/other pill. So better to confirm pregnancy with blood test for B-ChatDoctor after 1 wk of missed due date. Practice safe sex by using safe period/Condom/Em Pill etc. to avoid unwanted pregnancy. Be well. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, I am looking for India s top & best Psychiatric, for my brother s treatment at emotional and neurological (specially brain-functions-failure to use natural-brain-process & body-control/functions through brain) level immediately at urgent basis to save his life. He is in such condition in which he can t explain what he has been thought in his mind to tell the doctor about his own problems to get a treatment, so I am looking a top & best expert who could enter his brain by hypnotism and could note/check all the thoughts stored from the last 10 years frequently (along with related sketches if needed), before deciding/fixing a entire treatment strategy and before starting his treatment. If someone can suggest a reliable foundation/Charity or NGO to provide a completely free of cost treatment, so that would be a hugely great for our family & specially for my brother s life. I am eagerly & deadly waiting for a so much deep supportive & cooperative response from your side. Ashish Sharma. | Hi, As a family member, I can understand your concern. Your primary duty is to bring him in treatment. Nature of treatment left to the psychiatrist, as it will depend on nature of illness. You can visit SIMIANS Bangalore or any government medical college with hospital for adequate treatment. In psychiatry cases regular attention is needed, so prefer place nearby your home. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Wish you Good Health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,I gave birth to three babies at 27, 28 and 29 weeks. What is causing me to repeat giving birth to premature babies? | Hi. Are you pregnant now, if so how many weeks? There are various reasons for preterm delivery. Recurrent preterm delivery can be seen in uterine anomalies, intrauterine infection, cervical incompetence, and tobacco use. Being underweight and young maternal age is important factors for recurrent preterm birth. Do you have any preexisting medical conditions or did your babies have any fetal anomalies? For more information consult an obstetrician and gynaecologist online |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | HI I M RAMESH MOTWANI MY BIOPSY REPORT SHOWS HIGH GRADE INFILTRATING UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA what would this mean | Hi. This is only for your information and not an assessment of the condition. High grade epithelial carcinoma are malignant tumor of the lining cells of the urinary tract/kidney, having high potential to metastasis. Co's relation between the present clinical condition and other reports are needed to ascertain the modalities of treatment needed. For better and complete information, you would have to discuss with your doctor.... |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi I am a 48 year old female. I have been experience shortness of breath for last 2 days. Last night I was waking from shortness of breath. Today have been short of breath all day. I went to the doc straight after work. My blood pressure was 163/91. I usually have around 145/83. I am not tight in the chest, but feel slight numb on my left calf...as if I am wearing a tight sock there. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should rule out hypertensive heart failure in your case. Your blood pressure is high and your symptoms like sudden onset breathlessness in night are commonly seen with heart failure. So better to consult cardiologist and get done 1. Blood pressure monitoring 2. ECG 3. 2d echo 4. Stress test. You may need diuretics and antihypertensive Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am 57, weigh 266 lbs. About 8 hours ago I tripped on the ice in my driveway. I was carrying my two year old granddaughter. When I fell it seemed like I kind of threw her away from me because I didn t want to fall on her. I landed on my hands and knees sort of over her. She is fine, had a lot of winter gear on and a small backpack full of stuffed animals. Everything hurts me, but particularly my lower back, my left shoulder and neck. Both my knees and hands feel like road rash but I don t see anything. As the day progresses, I feel worse. Advice, please | Hello, Thanks for writing to us, I have studied your case with diligence. You might be suffering from blunt trauma knee and spine. You need to take muscle relaxant and analgesics. Physiotherapy like USG, TENS will help in early recovery. Till time take rest, avoid lifting weight. Hot fomentation will help in reducing pain. 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 |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor, I am taking 100 mg Tramadol and 60 mg Priligy (Dapoxetin) for the treatment of premature ejaculation before having sexual intercourse. The result is my intercourse time has increased from two minutes up to 45 minutes without having ejaculation. With Priligy or Tramadol alone it is around a maximum of five minutes. My question is, can this dosage combined cause serotonin syndrome or is the dosage still at a moderate level? Would it help to reduce the risk if I reduce Tramadol to 5mg and Priligy to 30mg? | Hello, Welcome to ChatDoctor. Serotonin syn ChatDoctor. My advice to you would be a safer way out. You should continue with Dapoxetine 60 mg and avoid Tramadol. If you do not get adequate time, then add up anesthetic jelly. You need to apply it on your penis 20 minutes prior to intercourse and wear a condom. You would get a wonderful time I am sure of that. I hope this helps. Take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi I have a cyst in my kidney this I got to know 2 years ago after I had pain in my kidney. But after this I never had the pain . I feel some times that there is a slightly fluctuation happening in that area of my backside? Please let me know if this is something dangerous symptom? | HelloMostly simple renal cysts are asymptomatic, and it is an incidental finding. It may cause symptoms if there is increase in size or infection inside the cyst. So, you need recent ultrasound. It is important to know present size of cyst. CT scan of abdomen can be done for proper assessment. Proper treatment depend upon findings. If cysts are symptomatic then surgical removal can be considered.However, pain may be due to many other reasons also. Ultrasound can exclude many causes. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My hubby had his gull bladder taken out last Thursday surgery and yes has not had a bowel movement yet stomach still hurts he has tried the milk magnesia has been over 24 hours and just tried some prune juice today a cup, says he does not feel like eating or hungry hardly, he did eat today a meal should that be normal? | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. It may still be just a normal postoperative course, however considering recent surgery, he should definitely go to hospital and see his surgeon since it may indicate certain postoperative complications such as:1. Abscess2. Postoperative ileus3. Postcholecystectomy syn Chat Doctor. Try to heavier easier diet, more liquids and probiotics. It may take up to 2 weeks till digestion stabilize completely.Wish you good health. Regards |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | helllo i have a 10yr old son he has lost a lot of teeth and i was told by his dentist that he will not develop his adult teeh???this is on the top of his mouth he has 3 big huge spaces.juss 2 nite he lost another tooth in the top bac r these teeth suppose 2 fall out?? now he has 1 more loose tooth and that is at the bottom on the side a lil towards the bac my question is he lossing 2 many teeth n will they come bac?? | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The lost teeth or exfoliated teeth might be the milk teeth, the front milk teeth will fall at the age of 6-7 years and the back teeth will fall up to the age of 10-12 years. If there are no permanent teeth inside the bone, then there are no chances of teeth development. To confirm this, you need to consult an oral physician and get a radiograph like OPG to rule out the missing teeth. To need to get your son completely examined to rule out epidermal dysplasia. If the teeth are missing within the bone, then you have to get the missing teeth replaced after the age of 14 with removable appliance. Once the son completes the age of 18 then you can go for implant supported dentures. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My husband had stiches on the side of his middle finger about a year ago. When it healed there was a small bump....we thought scar tissue. Over the last couple of months it got bigger. It was very hard, like a callous. Today he pressed on it and puss came out. A large rubbery thing came out of it, it was solid white. No pain, some blood....what the heck was it? He is 38, 59, 155lbs....no medical issues. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that there is formation of Keloid at the site of stitches that is an Overgrowth of scar tissue. At times the scar tissue grows more than normal and leads to formation of a hard growth. It seems that there is infection at the Keloid site leading to pus discharge. I would suggest you to consult a General Physician and get evaluated, and a clinical examination can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done. In case of infection first you will be advised to clean the area with antiseptic solution. Application of Triple Antibiotic Ointment can be advised. Once the infection resolve the Physician can advise you Silicone patches, pressure Chat Doctor. . Steroid injection can be given in the Keloid in an attempt to shrink it. You can also be advised Cryotherapy, later and radiation to shrink the Keloid. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi i am aamir 33 year age rcently i got these result of LFTALT(GPT) 75 U/I AST(GOT) 62 U/I ALP(ALK Phosphatase) 205 U/I Gamma GT 48 U/I Albumin 4.6 g/dl BILIRUBIN 0.82 mg/dl Hbs Ag (AUSTRALIIA ANTIGEN) 0.47 NON REACTIVE ANTI HCV (HCV Ab) 0.27 NONREACTIVE SO WHY MY ALT(GPT) AND AST(GOT) ARE HIGH sorry for bad english thanx doc | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your AST and alt levels are high. It suggests you have mild liver damage. Your hepatitis test and other tests are normal so no need to big worry. Your raised enzymes may be due to alcohol, Chat Doctor. If you have any symptoms then go for ultrasound abdomen. If you don't have any symptoms then no need to worry. Take low fat diet and avoid alcohol. It will come down after few days. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. Don't forget to click, thank you. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, I am having trouble getting a deep breath EVERY time I eat. I am currently waiting for surgery to have the hernia repaired. I thought at first it was just asthma but my puffers make no difference. I have also tried eno, zantac n rolaids. Any advice? It is bad enough that I cant even sleep sitting up. | Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query in details .* This is in relation with possible diaphragmatic issue as there is raised pressure over the diaphragm compressing the lungs when eating or even certain postures will enhance the problem.* Needs proper physical evaluation with necessary radiological evaluation or if done then consultation with all reports. Hope this may help you to understand the doubt. Wishing you fine recovery from the surgery. Feel free to ask any further doubts. Regards . |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi doctor,One year back, while sitting on a chair in office I felt as if my back got stuck and was unable to move. I took two painkillers and managed to sit there for a while, but after two to three hours the pain started radiating to leg. I was diagnosed with moderate disc herniation at L4-L5 and L5-S1. I was advised to take bed rest for three months and felt better after five months. Then I got some manipulation done with my lower back and my condition got worse. After that I had slight pain in my tail bone while walking and the pain got worse when I sit for five minutes. It got radiated to hips, thighs and it was worse when I stood up from a sitting position. Then I left with no option except bed rest for another four months that is a total nine months of bed rest. After that I suddenly started walking two to three hours a day in a stretch and started doing some exercises. After few days of getting my body too much into motion I felt my upper back getting stuck and again was unable to move and the pain radiated to my wrist and hand. Then had bed rest for another 10 days and felt a bit better. But, still in pain and resumed with two to three hours of brisk walking and exercises. I noticed that many joints in my body were making cracking sound while I walk or move my body and they were continuous. They are not going away no matter how much I move that joint, the cracking sound will repeat infinite times whenever I move my body. The cracking sound is mostly from lower and upper back, shoulder, ankle, foot fingers, knees also make that cracking sound and it is painful as well. Cracking sound in knees are felt more when I start walking after being in rest state and frequency of cracking sound reduces after walking for two to three minutes.I got my ESR and CRP checked. They are normal, but there is a slight increase in lymphocytes and RBC. Now, I have been suffering from this continuous cracking sounds and pain in almost all my joints for more than a month now. I also suffer from severe pain in tail bone area. Also suffers from some sensation loss (not persistent) in left side of my upper left leg, pain in groin area (but not anymore), pain in lower back and upper back. Also a few days back a physiotherapist did some manipulation, which again increased my problem and after that when I wake up in morning both my hands are badly at asleep. Doctors say that discs are hydrated and it is rather some other thing which is causing me problems but are unable to diagnose. The amount of rest I have taken and all those manipulations have gone through have only done badly rather than doing any good. I am only 27 years old and unable to do simple tasks like sitting for five minutes. Please help me, what could be the possible reason for all this.I had some back pain three years ago. My lifestyle is also not good. I do not used to any exercise or walk earlier, only sitting on a chair in front of a computer for 10-11 hours. I have also gained weight of 15 kg in 10 months. Right now, I am taking only Vitamin D3 supplement. I am attaching all my reports for your reference. | Hello. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), but you need to provide me the following details so that I can help you better. Revert back with the asked information to a family physician online |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | This is Rambabu suffering from liver problem.My diagnosis resuts are as follows.sgot 89 and sgpt 56, In ultra sound scanning hepatomegaly with grade 2 fatty liver was noted.My height is 5.3 feet and my weight is 51kg.Iam on off consuming alcohol.please tell me what are the precausitions i have to take.with regards. | Dear Ram Baby, HiT hanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor. I really appreciate your concern for your liver problem. The blood test and the ultrasound shows that you have a liver disease apparently due to consumption of alcohol. As a matter of fact in addition to the liver, alcohol can cause harmful effects in almost all the organs including testes. My advice is, first stop taking alcohol, avoid taking oily vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, do regular exercise. You may also take vitamin E containing supplements which are helpful in protecting your liver. Repeat your liver enzymes (GOT, SEPT, and GGT), Lipid profile (Total cholesterol, LDL Cholesterol, Triglycerides) after 3-4 months to check the response. Hope this answers your query. Prevention is better than treatment. Rate this answer, if you are convinced. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have been experiencing severe eye pain behind my left eye, numbness on the left side of my face, and a palsy on the same side. In addition, I suffer from seizure-like episodes, temporary paralysis of my my body, spasms, excessive, salty, bitter saliva in the afternoon and evenings, which precede the episodes. All began 9 months ago with a severe tooth infection and woke up day after root canal with terrible vertigo , nausea, heart palpitations, tachycardia. Was dx with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome despite the condition not being dependent upon positioning. Sent to university cardiologist who said not POTS but rather inappropriate sinus tachycardia . Started and tried on various beta blockers. These symptoms progressed to knee weakness, crawling sensation on thighs, and tremor in arms....three weeks later i woke up saw the room tilt onto its side, bright flashes of light and paralyzed (still breathing) (5 months ago) unable to move an inch of my body, lay there not knowing what to do. Then my entire body spasmed and locked up (my right foot was frozen in position of big toe up, little toes down, ankle inverted for 3 weeks), leg shook, left arm down to hand shook uncontrollably...unable to move my body, feed myself, do anything for three weeks, my entire body became atrophied and had been to three hospitals, a skilled nursing facility twice, am now at an intensive rehab where I am recieving OT, PT, speech therapy, recreation therapy and neuropsych therapy. MRI, EEG, CT scans negative...neurologists have refused to do a lumbar puncture or mRA on me (history of aneurysm runs maternally) drs have stopped looking for the cause - despite the blurred vision, waves, 3D-like vision, cloudiness, grayness...etc 3 months ago, I woke up unable to speak. 2 weeks ago I woke up unable to see correctly. Severe, agonizing pain behind my left eye travels down left side of face, numbs nose, pain in ear, down into neck and shoulder, sometimes left eye gets stuck closed during spasm, but when open everything is too bright and distorted. Right eye things are dimmer, cant make out details, only see shapes and shadows. When eyes are open together unable to focus and experiencing double vision. (past history 2 bouts of lyme disease as a child, treated oral antibiotics, dx fibromyalgia and neurally mediated hypotension at 16 yrs old. All symptoms went into remission during pregnancy four years ago and returned shortly after all the hormones left my body. ) I am desperate for answers or even a hypothesis at this point. i ve been labeled a medical mystery by every doctor, specialist, and medical professional i have met (cardiologists, ENT, neurologists, family doctors, retinal specialist, opthalmalogist). When I have these seizure like episodes, i lose time, am unable to remember at least a days time. The vision is what is scaring me the most right now. I am regaining strength throughout my body, but the pain, and the disturbed vision has me very worried. I am unsure why no doctor will not do a full work-up on me. i had half EMG done to test my nerves and muscles which were normal. I ve had cort-stim test, tilt table, haltermonitor, event monitor, lab work upon lab work, evoked EEG, then 6 hrs worth of 24 hr EEG when the machine broke, CT scan - but no other neuro diagnostic tests. Last MRI was 5 months ago. i keep thinking the front tooth root canal might have something to do with it, but looking at the lyme history I wonder about that too....please help me! | Are you currently on any anti-epileptic medication? What were the results of your EEG? What you are describing seems to be neurogenic. The pain and the palsy symptoms are on the left and the root canal was done on your right tooth. It seems that you may be suffering from a severe as yet undiagnosed epilepsy or other neurologic condition. Sometimes tumors or parallel plastic syn Chat Doctor. As far as the tooth being the trigger, it seems unlikely however cannot totally be ruled out. As a hypothesis Perhaps the infection on the tooth triggered delegation of the nerves somewhat like what occurs to patients suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My baby is 2.5 months old, i have low milk supply...doctor suggested lactare capsules...pls suggest if it is beneficial or do i need to take something else which will yeild quick and sure result. Looking forward for a remedy which can increase milk supply immidiately. Thanks. | Yes u can take foods like nuts (almond, cashew). U can take Britannia rusk(works excellent) with milk twice or thrice a day.your daily food should nourish with protein like (peanuts, DAL, vegtablesetc)if your a non veg take meat (steam) with less spice. If u need medication Take herbal powder Available in TTK herbal product-lactocare. This is definitely help to secrete milk in three to four days. I got good result for above advise. Kindly follow and report thank u |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Here are my symptoms over the past four days. Sore throat when swallowing, nasal congestion and sinus pain, eye muscle aches, headache, bad breathe with phlem in back of throat, bumps on back of tongue, stiff neck, all over body aches with concentrated backache and stiffness. Is this a sinus infection or something else. There has been no fever at all. Thank you | Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. It seems that you have upper respiratory tract infection(URI) due to virus. Over 200 different viruses have been isolated in patients with URIs. The most common virus is called the rhinovirus. Other viruses include the coronavirus, para influenza virus, adenovirus, retrovirus, and respiratory synovial virus. Sinusitis occurs as complications. One can have low grade fever which often gets unnoticed. Sinusitis alone will not cause backache and stiffness and other symptoms as mentioned by you. Regards |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Please explain to me if I can do anything to relieve what apparently now is a viral infection. Initially, my doctor was treating me for strep throat, but the culture came back negative. To date, my latest temperature reading is 100, down from 101 in the office. Other concerns are a cough which brings up a white mucus, a throbbing behind my right ear and a total hoarseness to my voice. I was told to discontinue the antibiotic because it would not treat a viral infection which has to just run it course. Really, no over-the-counter relief. | HelloSign you didn't mention the duration of these symptoms. This is very important, as you mentioned that initially, you were treated for sore throat (strep negative) but for how many days. If the duration of this fever is more than 10 days then diagnosis (possibilities are other). You are also having cough, mucus (phlegm , white color) , throbbing pain behind ear, hoarseness of voice.However, these symptoms may be due to virus or also due to bacterial infection (in that case you will require antibiotics like LEVOFLOXACIN 10 mg/kg body weight, once in day). Fever also present, so in my opinion consult a physician and get his opinion (2nd) . Till take Tylenol for fever but be sure that it is viral fever. Hope this will help you. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hello sir my dads is of 47 year old his heart is weak by doing all medical precautions and tests one of a doctore recommended him to have a operation of having pacemaker so could i know wat type of pace maker he would have and what is the price of dat pacemaker? | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would like to explain that pacemaker implantation is required when something wrong is going with heart stimulating impulses generation or their conduction through special underlying cardiac conductance system as well. There are several cardiac disorders which deserve such a therapy, in order to supply inadequate cardiac impulses, avoid consequent daily physical performance limitations, and furthermore treat life-threatening conditions. Each cardiac disorder needs a certain pacing (and hence pacemaker type) regimen, one-chamber, dual-chamber, etc., and different pacing regimens, like AAI, VRI(R), DDD(R), etc. It is important to identify the exact primary cardiac disorder, to optimally define the appropriate pacemaker device. So, if you could supply a resting ECG, or an ambulatory 24 to 48 hours ECG recording (if the disorder is transient), it would be possible to clarify this issue. Regarding pacemaker costs, it depends on health insurance policies, available and applied to your living area, county, state, etc. and to certain individuals. There are no strict rules. Privately costs in my region, differ from type of pacemaker, and medical center (approximately 2500 - 4500 euro). Hope to have been helpful to you! Greetings! |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Late yesterday afternoon after gardening I noticed my arm was itchy with many little colorless bumps, then my eyelid had an itchy bump, then two and my eyelid was swollen. Next morning I had a few on my face, then one on the other eye, all very itchy. I looked over my bed with a magnifying glass, but saw nothing. Ive been putting poultices of plantain to stop the itch and swelling, but dont know what is causing this. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that you have been bitten by some insect or bug in your garden that has led to allergic or anaphylactic reaction leading to the symptoms of raised bumps, swelling and itching sensation. You should take anti allergic like Levocetrizine or Ben Chat Doctor. . Apply Steroid ointment over bumps to relieve itching and reducing Inflammation. Do cool compresses. In case if symptoms does not improve consult an Allergist or Immunologist, and he can advise you to take injectable anti-allergics, Oral and injectable Steroid for faster resolution of symptoms. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi doctor,I am suffering from fever, stomach ache, and loose motion for the past three days. Please tell me what has happened to me. | Hi. Now, the season of malaria and dengue has started. Get your blood tested for dengue and malaria. It should be your first preference. Then you have a loose motion for the past three days so, hy ChatDoctor. Dissolve one packet of ORS (oral rehy |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my blood pressure is 182/95 within the last 6 months. it has sky rocketed. I have been drinking my wine a lot more but it is not straight alcohol. I mix it with diet ice tea. can my drinking cause my blood pressure to increase that much. it is usually around 130/60 | Hi I do care for your concern Yes definitely consuming more alcohol will increase your blood pressure. You have not mentioned your age and occupation. If I were your treating doctor then I would advise Stopping alcohol Chat Doctor. To start on medications such as Lisinopril and would monitor your blood pressure for every two weeks. Hope I have answered your question. If you have more feel free to ask. Thank you. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | How can I remove Sebaceous cyst from my penis, I have many small ones on my penis and some slightly larger ones and it looks hideous, it very important I get rid of them soon for me. Ive had them since I was 12, I am now 16 and they seem to be getting worse, as in more of them growing and every once in a while a larger one will appear which I must squeeze the puss out of. | HelloThanks for query. You have multiple sebaceous cysts over Penile Shaft. The penile skin is rich in sebaceous glands and hence prone to get more sebaceous cyst due to accumulation of sebum beneath the skin. Normally they fade away without treatment however they need to be treated if increase in size or get infected. Please consult qualified General Surgeon for clinical evaluation and further treatment. You need one of them which is bigger to get excised in Toto (Completely along with the sac)This is a simple surgery done under local anesthesia. Ensure to observe personal hygiene by washing genitals with warm water twice daily. Chat Doctor. Do not attempt to puncture them and |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I recently had a root canal and a crown done within the past two weeks. I have tooth sensitivity to hot and cold since the procedure. The gum around the canine fells as if it is not sealed properly. Ive purchased sensodyne toothpaste but that does not help. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your question the sensitivity will not be there if the tooth is treated with root canal treatment, because there will not be any vital part inside the tooth after root canal treatment...just get your adjacent teeth checked for any abrasion of worn out enamel exposing the dentin might cause sensitivity...even decay in other teeth can cause sensitivity.kindly consult your dentist for further treatment.I hope my answer will help you |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I developed overnight, what I found to feel like a tender semi-hardened bump on my left inner/upper thigh. It felt tender, like a bruise. IThe feeling woke me up a couple of times in the night (but, never at all in the day before).But, in the morning, I can tell that it was tender and didn t go down. It seemed to get bigger. It was on the night of the 11th/morning of the 12th. Now, it s a few days later and the feeling is still there, just slightly bigger, but mostly, harder. I just don t see how something can just develope overnight....confused. Don t know it it s a cyst, or a lymph node...or dare I say...anything else | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Its mostly non-serious lesion. You may have either some benign cyst or enlarged lymph node due to infection. You should go for examination and if needed to go for fine needle aspiration cytology. Then take treatment accordingly. Don't worry about malignant lesion because malignant mass can not develop overnight. So don't worry. Just be relaxed. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, I have a non alcoholic fatty liver and during my first pregnancy my liver enzymes went back to normal. Why was this? My liver dr keeps telling me to lose weight, (Im 2 stone overweight) but I think that my fatty liver is not just down to weight (because of pregnancy). | Hellion alcoholic fatty changes in liver may be due to many causes like obesity, sedentary life, hepatitis,altered lipid profile, metabolic disorder etc. It may be due to obesity in your case. Fatty liver is due to deposition of fat within the liver cells. Fatty liver is a reversible condition.It is usually reverses with treatment of underlying cause. You are rightly advised to lose weight. This is very necessary for you. You may need investigations like routine hologram, liver and renal function test, random blood sugar, lipid profile. You should avoid saturated fat and go for brisk walk regularly. Take a lot of fruits and vegetables in your diet. You may need few medicines after complete investigations. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | for a month or so i have had blackhead like pimples on my upper lip line. i know i get pimples because i have a problem with bitting my nails and inside cheeks. but one has been painful and swollen. the others are hard little dots, this one is risen and looks like a bee stung me there. will this dissapear or should i try removing it. i have squeezed it after a shower but i made it angry. i could not break it through skin but i can see the white puss like stuff underneth. im worried that if i do pop it my lip may get worse. i feel like i got hit on the lip. thank you for your bussy time, miss wallace. | Hi, miss palace. You seem to have comedones acne on upper lip that might be infected due to bad habit of squeezing the lesion. You seem to have mental upsets, as there is habit of nail and cheek biting. There may be anxiety related problem. I would like to advise you to become calm and cool. Have faith and be positive. Never rupture the lesion anywhere on skin. The lesion on upper lip may be simple acne and may be treated with oral antibiotics like azithromycin and topical clindamycin gel. You may take anxiolytic Chat Doctor. I hope you would be benefitted. Thanks. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I HAVE THIS COUGH FOR ABT 3WEEKS, have taken benelyn for chesty cough, my GP prescibed an inhaler, its not helped, l feel some slight weight in the middle of my chest, the cough still there. my GP has now said to go for ECG. Whats all that - l have HBP, borderline deibetic | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, you should definitely rule out heart diseases like heart failure and coronary artery disease (CAD) in your case for your symptoms. You are hypertensive patient and having borderline diabetes. So you are at risk of heart diseases and your symptoms are seen with heart diseases. So consult cardiologist and get done 1. Blood pressure monitoring 2. ECG 3. 2d echo 4. Stress test. You may need diuretics and other cardiac supportive Chat Doctor. Strict control of hypertension and diabetes are also needed. Don't worry, you will be alright. Consult cardiologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my 5 year old has what seams to be a Small fluid lump on her foot just under her ankle bone what could it be she has been to the doctor who said it is fluid and will go on its own only this was about 6 months ago and it is still the same not got any bigger though. It is only visabel when she turnes her foot inwards thank you | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He may have some benign cyst like ganglion cyst, sebaceous cyst or other cystic lesion. You should go for ultrasound study and if needed to go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my sister age 35 years sufferring from severe backpain from 2 years and now she could not able to get up. she is in rural place , doctor told to some tablets and told it will cure in another 2 months, but patient should take bed rest, doctor told that some pus is formed on the backbone you should not journey and take complete rest untill it is cured | HiT hanks for posting your query. There are many causes of chronic back pain, but only few will cause inability to walk. If your doctors' diagnosis is right then she needs to be admitted and given injection not just tablets. If you have any reports of her kindly upload so that I can go through and advise better. If none done its better you get MRI lumbar spine and revert. Any clarification feel free to ask. Regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have reoccurrence of breast cancer showing up in lymph nodes and have bone mattastis ...have been on flasodex for 5 months.... greatly reduced lymph nodes activity as had a pet/ ct scan last week. xgeva for 3 months but although good news is harmone blocking drug is working..... do not understand bone stuff....bone in leg femur is facratruing on its own......what is xgeva indicated to do positively for the bones....seems it may not be working. thanks any help will be appreciated. Carolyn | Hi, It's good to here you are responding to Rolodex as the lymph nodes size is reducing. The bone metastasis also likely to respond to Rolodex because commonly the bone metastasis occur if the tumor is positive to harmony receptors against which the Rolodex act. Neva reduces the bone turnover caused by the spread of tumor. The femur is a weight-bearing bone, so it may need fixation because the bone was already weakened by metastasis. So you need to consult your doctor for the same and continue the Neva to prevent further development of new metastasis. Hope I have answered your query. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,I am five months pregnant and I am having severe pain in my teeth since morning. I have taken Dolo 650 but the pain is the same. | Hi. Even though you are pregnant, it is completely safe to do any dental treatment in this trimester (four to six months). It is also safe to take X-rays in this trimester. Dolo 650 is basically a Paracetamol tablet which is a very mild painkiller. It can only relieve pain for less than four hours and cannot completely cure a toothache. And, other high dose painkillers and antibiotics are not advisable for you now. So, I advise you to visit a dentist immediately and get it sorted. Active dental treatment will only help in this situation. For more information consult a dentist online |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I HAVE VERY PAINFUL LUMPS UNDER MY ARMS THAT I HAVE HAD OVER 2 YEARS NOW THEY ARE FULL OF PUSS BUT SOMETIMES THEY DONT POP AND I CAN NOT GET THEM TO GO AWAY. IT IS NOW SPREADING TO MY BREASTS AND MY INNER THIGHS AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE I CAN NOT STAND THE PAIN AND IT IS VERY EMBARRASSING. I HAVE TRIED ALL KINDS OF ANTIBIOTICS AND I WASH EVERYDAY WITH HEPICLEANSE I AM LOST AND WISH I COULD GET SOME ANSWERS | Hi.it is best if you consult with a doctor, preferably a general surgeon, for medical and physical examination. Based from your description, it could be hi Chat Doctor. These lesions usually occur on the underarm, especially after shaving or plucking and/or usage of deodorants with strong chemical contents. Hair follicles get infected. Inflammation and subsequent abscess formation occur. Medical (proper antibiotic regimen) and surgical (excision or incision and |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My eight year old daughter who has a gluten/wheat sensitivity where she is extremely fatigued and her body aches all over the next day after eating wheat or gluten. SHe has been on the GF diet for about 6 months and has improved considerably. For the last two months, she has complained of nausea and burping a lot. Feels worse at night so we propped her pillow up and began giving her prevacid with her claritin every night before bedtime. She says it is helping but still not right. She says she also feels nausea after eating watermelon which I find strange. Should she continue the prevacid or increase her dose? Does this sound like GERD? | Welcome to the ChatDoctorI completely understand your concerns but don't worry. I would recommend you to go for proper line of investigation to check whether your child is suffering from celiac disease(gluten sensitivity) or not. This includes Tissue transglutaminase antibodies and duodenal biopsy if not done earlier. A gastroenterologist will help you with all this. It's very unlikely to be allergic to watermelon. The problem seems to be more of HERD or peptic ulcer disease. Lower esophageal pH measurement and H pylori test can be done to confirm this. Till then, you need to keep her head end of the bed propped up instead of added pillow and continue with prevail. Hopefully this will help you. For further questions, you may contact me. Take care |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Yesterday day at work, I was just sitting at my desk and all of a sudden i could not remember anything, i couldn t even remember 1 of the employees names or face and i work with him everyday. I was very sweaty and confused and my workers said i said i was feeling like i had to throw up. after about 30 minutes i felt better but i had never felt like that before | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your question... Your symptoms need to be taken seriously, and you need to have a thorough evaluation to find out the cause. There are numerous possible causes e.g. neurological problems, cardiac problems, etc. and we need more details like your age, sex, presence of any medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, etc. So, please consult a doctor at the earliest and have a proper evaluation done. Wish you all the best. - |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my husband has a lump on his lower right side of his back. he feels the pain in the back and also in the front of his stomach. its hard for him to sleep on his back and when he walks around @ work. his work requires standing and walking around alot it hurts more. any suggestions? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma or dermatofibroma. He should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then he should take treatment accordingly. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Consult your doctor and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had braces for two years and have been wearing a top retainer for about a two years as well. Recently I havent been wearing my retainer... Its probably been around 2 weeks. Now the back of one of the sides will not remain pressed to my teeth (its a clear retainer) and hangs down slightly, compared to the rest of the retainer, which is clinging o my teeth quite tightly. Should I still wear the retainer with hopes that it will help shift my teeth back into place? Or will I need to see my ortho? | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor ... I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complaint Retainer is an Orthodontic appliance that is used to maintain the aligned position of the teeth after completion of the orthodontic treatment to align the teeth. If the retainer is not pressing on the teeth and has become loss it may be possibly due to movement of the teeth due to not wearing the retainer for a long time. It is of no use to wear it as until it is able to apply pressure it will not give any positive results and if you wear it there can be relapse of misalignment of teeth. You should consult your orthodontist and get evaluated for whether you further need retainer or not and if required you need to either get it adjusted or a new retainer may be needed to be fabricated for you that applies appropriate forces over the teeth and helps in maintaining its alignment. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. . |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,The sebaceous granules are found on my glans. I am using some homeopathic medicines to remove it. Sometimes redness is found on the affected area. Is it safe to continue these medicines? | Hello. I have seen your attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, these are Fordyce spots or pearly penile papule and these are harmless and also non-transmissible. The mentioned medicines may be correct if someone has prescribed you by asking you some questions which is called case taking. Because in homeopathy there is some difference, there is no specific medicine for disease, they are specific for a set of symptoms which includes your disease and your basic nature, behavior, liking, disliking as well. If you are taking these medicines yourself then please do not take them, they may harm you in some other way. There is a good thing with these spots that they are harmless and does not transmit if they are not genital warts. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I suffer fro COPD. My Ige count is 599. I inhale one capsule of Indacetorol 300 in the morning followed by 2 puffs of Budecort 200 at 1100 am and again at 8:30 pm. I can also use Levolin as required, but to be restricted to once or twice a day. My breathing was reasonable as long as it was raining, but the moment rains stopped, I am miserable & can hardly walk & keep coughing up phlegm. My doctor has asked me to cahnga to Formonide 400 twice a day , in lieu of Budecort. Please advise. I am miserable. I live in Pune, Maharashtra, India. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should get done chest x-ray first to rule out chest infection. As infections are the most common cause for COPD worsening. And you are having phlegm also, which favors infection. So better to start antibiotics also to suppress infection. And phoronid 400 is having steroid in higher dose. So no harm in taking it. Also start bucolic SND cough expectorant. Start anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | What can be done for a six month old baby with a blood clot on the left side of his brain/ he was sent home with a wait and see... After being in the hospital for several days .was also suppose to be given a halmet ,but never got one.he sdue to go back this coming week to se ehis Ped to have his head measured .he was suppose to have surgry for fluid on the brain ,but discovered it was a clut.Now what is anyonmes guess I sit possible for it to just go away on it sown? | Hello, If it is just a simple clot a neurosurgeon will decide whether to operate upon it or not based on the pressure symptoms it is causing. If it is not causing any pressure symptoms then we can wait for it to resolve by itself. But if the MRI or CT scan brain is showing any fluid accumulation in the brain called HY Chat Doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My marriage is going four years still now i didn"t get pregency.I have Thyroid problem for that i am taking medicine{Thyronorm 25mcg} other thing is fine.My husband have some semen problem after taking injection his semen is {52mill}.So what is the reason for not conceving. | Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Inspite of your thyroid problem if your cycles are normal the chances of pregnancy are more. I suggest you to get your follicular study done to know you are ovulating or not and timing. Discuss with your doctor regarding use of ovulation inducing Chat Doctor. This will help multiple follicles to mature and rupture. Thus increasing chances of pregnancy. Low sperm count is cause of infertility. Normal count is more than 20million /ml. Not only count motility and pH and abnormal sperms also matter. So get thorough examination of your husband. Ask him to reduce weight, ware loose undergarment and stop smoking and alcohol. Hope I have been helpful. Regards |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | 18 year old female 5 7 117 lbs. I went to a bonfire. Overnight developed hives (that is what the ER told me). They put me on 50 mg Prednisone and Atarax for 5 days. I have a red face, neck and arms that itches. It does go away with use of these meds but returns. This is almost 2 weeks now and I am now on the downside of a tapered prednisone and taking Zyrtec daily. My joints have become sore. It is hard to walk. Any suggestions as to what this might be? | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. Joint soreness can be related to rheumatoid arthritis. It should be excluded through examination such as rheumatoid factor. Meanwhile, I suggest continuing using antihistamines to relieve the itching such as Zyrtec. I also recommend using anti-inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the join inflammation. Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Kind regards! Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello...i am a 36 yr old woman with no medical problems ever.....a month ago i had my two bottom wisdom teeth removed- ....it took two weeks for the severe bruising to go away...i went back to my dentist for the horrible pain in my face (jaw /ear) and the migraine for two weeks straight and told me that i had tmj now....which i have never had....told me to go to a myropractioner which i did and i want to drill my temple out from the severe amount of pain i am in....please help i have down everything cold...heat...med s.....thanks maranda | Hello and thank you for your question. Based on the surgery and your response to the trauma is sounds like you had swelling and some muscle splinting. If you have limited jaw opening I recommend a few exercises to help increase mobility and ease the pain in your jaw:Take a tube sock, fill it with white rice, microwave for two minutes, when it is cool enough that it doesn't burn place in over your jaw joints 20 minutes on 10 minutes off for 1 hour three times a day for 5 days. This is warm moist heat that penetrates deep into the muscles and helps clean out the lactic acid build up causing some discomfort. This will also help increase blood flow to help deliver anti inflammatory better. Take Motrin (Ibuprofen) 600Β mg every 6 hours for 5 days, do not Chat Doctor. Do not exceed 3200Β mg a day and do not take if pregnant. Gently open your mouth, if it is restricted gently force it open further with your pointer finger and thumb in a scissoring manner. Do this for 20 minutes twice a day until mobility improves. Follow all of this with plenty of water to wash out the lactic acids built up in the muscles. 8 8oz glasses a day. Follow up with your dentist if problems persist. Best regards |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | i have to do a dvla medical to get my driving licence back i had liver test done by gp and all readdings ggt ast alp mcv were double or slitly more my gp said i had slight to moderate damage i have not had a drink since, nearly 2 mnths now will i pass med or how long should i stop for before taking test regards. | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. High GGT along with elevated ALP and AST indicates alcohol liver disease. 2. GGT is very specific to alcohol induced injury.3. High MCV indicates It B12 or folic acid deficiency, usually secondary to alcohol related malnutrition. It B-complex supplements is essential.4. For tests to get back to normal, it would take around 4-6 months. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My 35 year old son was told that he has fiberlymphoma on his back. He had surgery on 11/17/11 where tissue was removed but they apparently did not get all of it. He has surgery scheduled again on 12/8/11 to remove the remaing tissue and insert tubes to drain the fluid. The biopsy was benign but we dont know anything about fiberlymphoma. We live in Maryland and he lives in Mississippi. | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Fiber lymphoma is rare kind of lymphoma, seen mostly in young males. Etiology is not sure but adenovirus infection is the most probable cause. It is highly aggressive and very notorious in spread and recurrence. Surgery is the only treatment option. It is not having good prognosis. Five year survival rate is less than 30%. So better to consult oncosurgeon and discuss all these. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I slipped on ice and fell on my back. Now I feel weak and slightly feverish. My chest and my ribs and everything under my ribs hurt. Not to mention all the muscles in my back. I took two 200mg tablets of ibuprofen. I also have 10 mg tablets of cyclobenzaprine from an old back injury. I usually only take a quarter to a third of a pill because I am so sensitive to drugs. I am 5 6 , about 150 pounds and in good health. I have struggled with back for many years but it has been exceptionally soar the past week and today I fell. Is it safe to take the cyclobenzaprine now? Should I apply heat or ice? Is it normal to feel weak and dizzy after a fall if I didn t hit my head? | Dear patient You have injured your chest cage due to fall. This needs to be investigated with X-ray of chest poster anterior view to rule out fracture. Visit radiology center nearby you and get it done. Apply rib belt on your chest for one month. Continue tab ibuprofen 400Β mg thrice a day for pain relief. You can take cyclobenzaprine for back pain, but it has significant side effects and should be avoided. If X-ray is showing fracture you need to consult expert orthopedic surgeon. All the best. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | SIr, my mother is about 50 years of age and she has been suffering from severe headache behind the left ear and severe neck pain since 25 days and seizures as well. She was fainted for 15 minutes and nerve cramps occurred. The CT SCAN of brain has shown CALCIFIED GRANULOMA IN left lobe. Please suggest the better diagnosis and treatment. | Dear Shankar, The calcified granuloma is the most probable cause for your mothers seizures. As far as the granuloma itself is concerned, it in all probability does not require an operation to be removed. The treatment is with anticonvulsant medication which are to be started. The headache is unlikely to be caused by the granuloma especially of it is a small calcified granuloma with no pressure effect on the surrounding brain. The neck pain is unrelated to this. Both will need a careful evaluation and management. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | semen test report volume :1.0ml viscosity :normal self liquification : 30mts reaction:alkaline colour:white odour:musty total count:118 million/ml motility after 30 mts : active 40% , sluggish 20% , non motile 40% motility after 4 hrs: 30%at room temprature normal sperms 50% , abnormal sperms 50% , particulate matter : severe semen sugar : + , no organisms seen semen fructose 200mgs%, pus cells: 2-3/hpf do i have any problem | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have normal sperm count. Your motility and morphology is also normal. Overall it is a normal report. You are fertile and able to become a father. No need to worry. Just be relaxed. 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. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello about a week ago i felt pain and soreness in the crease-groin area with a little knot that is very sensitive to touch. Now my menstral cycle has been goin on for 13 days now and counting. I hav had a paragaurd iud for 5 yrs now with no problems. Starting to worry now can u help??? | Hello, Thank you for contacting me at "Ask a Doctor". I will try to answer your question to the best of my ability. This could be a simple groin strain or possibly a mild tendinitis in the area. I would continue to treat this conservatively for the moment. Simple stretching and applications of ice will help. Take ibuprofen if you need. Pain relief. If the symptoms are worsening over the next few days then I would see your primary care physician for a checkup. I hope this information is useful for you. Please do not hesitate to message us back if you have any further questions. Best wishes, A Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi doc,I am 24 weeks pregnant and suffer from recurrent thrush which I have kind of learnt to live with. Today, while washing my private parts, something chunky and jelly like came out of me along with the thrush discharge. I am really scared. what could that be? | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion the candida infection or thrush is the most common infection in pregnancy. Candid V6 vaginal tablets can be taken, and they are effective. Candid dusting powder is also effective for itching over the vulva. But in a few women the recurrence of infection might be the problem.Don't worry. It will subside spontaneously. As there was jelly like discharge it might be mostly vaginal discharge. If you don't have any pain abdomen, backache nothing to worry otherwise you might have to see your doctor once. Best regards.... |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | for the past seven days i have had a severe sinus infection i have not been able to get rid of the congestion in my nose .. i have been prescribed amoxicillin and mucinex but one seem to be defeating the purpose of the other my question can i take maxichlor peh along with amoxicillin ...what would you suggest i use to get rid of it ......................................thanks | Welcome to Chat Doctor, thank you for your query both amoxicillin and maxichlor can be used simultaneously. But if you are taking amoxicillin for the past seven says I will not suggest you to continue it. See your treating physician he may order for a sinus x-ray to know the severity of the congestion, and he may prescribe a higher antibiotic (cephalosporins) for reducing the symptoms. Some patients even may need iv antibiotics for 3 days. Wish you a speedy recovery with regards Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My mother is 50 years of age. She recently had a blood test which says a low Heamoglobin of 5 and ESR of nearly 70. She frequently suffers from stomach pain(lower right side). 5 years back her gall bladder had to be removed. What can be the reason? Is there something to worry about? | Hi, your hemoglobin level is very low. And ESR is very high. You should go for urgent investigation and treatment. Go for CBC and PS examination. And search for the cause of love HE. it may be some deficiency or hemolysis or bleeding from any site or anything. Also consult your doctor for stomach pain and if needed go for USG. You need immediate diagnosis and treatment. Otherwise much life threatening complication may occur at this love HE level. Go to the doctor and take treatment. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi my name is matt and im a 29 y.o. male suffering from a malunion of bone in my left first rib. It has always for the past few years given me some amount of pain and discomfort. however now it has slowly become increasinglyunbearable to the point where I am considering having a resection performed. I asked one specialist abuot this and hesaid he did not feel comfortable performing an operation on me due to my relitively young ageand still | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Rib fracture should not be operated. Rib fracture should be allowed to heal by itself. And no surgery is needed even if it is million. The basic reason for this is flat nature of rib. One can not do screwing or plating in such flat bone. So rib fractures are always treated conservatively. At present, you are having inflammation at fracture site. So avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Start painkiller and muscle relaxant Chat Doctor. Apply warm water pad on affected site. Wear rib belt to prevent mobilization of rib. By all these you will definitely improve. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello, I am a male of the age 21. Ever since I was young, from my elementary school years, up to this day and age I have several issues that have developed from what I conclude that has been the root or seed of my every day obstacles. Growing up I realized I was not attaining as much information/learning or memorizing as much as other class mates. At times I have a difficulties understanding, either semi complex conversations, or even stories from movie plots etc. Also after growing up in the same city, I have yet been able to remember street names, a task that I would consider simple for your average person. I have came to the conclusion that this has lead me to live the antisocial life that I live in. The reason being is because I have not been able to develop confidence........ | Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is best that you consult a psychiatrist and psychologist for a complete understanding of your case. Memory is just one aspect of mental health and there are various forms of memory like remote memory and recent memory. There are other areas like personality, attitude, mood and interpersonality profile that make you into a social person. There are psychological tests to understand what kind of mental inclination you have. There is a wide range of emotional and mental outlooks, and you are certainly normal but might have to change your own outlook towards others. Understanding problems as complex conversations is a logical function, and sometimes we are only lazy and do not want to involve ourselves in listening to others. Hearing and listening are different. Hearing is passive and listening is with concentration. So you might not be applying concentration when involving yourself in conversations and missing sentences what has been heard leading to the person you are with unable to communicate with you effectively. All your problems can be solved if you consult a psychiatrist and do some higher mental function and psychological tests. A session or two with psychologist will also help you. Please do not worry. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,I would appreciate if you can help me out. I am taking Propranolol 120 mg. I restarted after a short period of stopping it without the doctor\s advice which was wrong of me could be just the side effects cause I feel low-high, low-high, basically, my mood keeps changing. What causes mood swings, feeling too high with full of confidence, etc. to feelings of low depression? | Hello. Propranolol is given as cardioprotective ChatDoctor. In ischemic heart disease also it can be prescribed. But it is not related to mood swings. You are having mood elevations as well as depression. So, suggestive of some form of psychiatric disorder. Bipolar mood disorder also has to be ruled out. Your blood lithium level has to be checked. Behavioral counseling and medication will help you. You can consult a psychiatrist for examination and counselling. Do not stop Metoprolol without doctor advise. For more information consult an internal medicine physician online Take care. |
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