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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi doctor,I am 18 years old, and I was given a painkiller injection before seven days due to an extreme headache. Recently, I have noticed a swelling and a severe pain near the injected area (an area just below my hips). What can I do to get rid of it? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. You had a painkiller injection in the gluteal region. The pain and swelling can be due to inflammation. You can apply an ice wrapped cloth frequently over it for one to two days. There is no need for taking any further medication as per my opinion. Kindly upload your post photo of the swelling to check it and to guide you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | MY SON 18 YEARS OLD GOT CAUGHT BY COLD AND COUGH AND DIGNOSED PLUERAL IN RIGHT LUNG. HOSPITALISED AND TREATED WITH TAPPING AND GIVEN HEAVY ANTIBIOTICS FOR 7 DAYHIS TLC/WBC WAS 11900 BEFORE HOSPITALISATION, 17400 ON FIRST REPORT OF HOSPITAL, 5TH DAY REPORT 11600, AFTER STOPPING DRIP ANTIBIOTIC AND ORAL ANTIBIOTIC STARTED IT WAS 12300, DISCHARGED AND THEN AFTER GIVEN 5DAYS ANTIBIOTIC COURSE IT IS COMING 19500.MY QUESTION IS ISIT POSSIBLE OR ANYTHING SERIOUS, WHAT COULD BE THE REASONS AND WHAT SHOUYLD BE MY NEXT STEP? | You have not mentioned whether your son is still suffering from cough and whether there is refilling of ring pleural fluid. If cough and sputum production is present I would suggest you to get sputum culture report done and if there is increase in the pleural fluid then it should also be tapped and sent for the culture and also ADA level which helps to diagnose tuberculosis. Your son needs an appropriate antibiotic after confirming the organism leading to all these problems. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My husband had a heat stroke about 10 years ago, then on Sept. 30 he became very ill and has not felt good since then, It was very hot when we played golf that afternoon.......now he has no energy, does not want to do anything, sleeps about 14 hours a day.? Dr. has done EKG, carotid artery exam, stress test (which he passed with flying colors. He always played golf 4 days a week and now he will not go at all. ??? | Dear usually stroke patients need long time to recover. So they might need some neuroprotective agents such as citicholine which helps for protecting neurons and myelinization. Secondly stroke patients need methylcobalamine along with micronutrients and vitamins such as magnesium and zinc. So supplementation of fortified vitamins with ginseng whicChatDoctores in a single capsule formulation will improve the energy levels. But make sure that you consult your doctor before taking any medicines as individual tablets has got their own side effects and allergiesThanks |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am 26yrs unmarried female.I am suffering from back pain since last month.I did X-ray of chest and sonography of entire abdomen since i had history of TB 1.5 yr back.Reports are all normal.what could be the reason for back pain?Day time its bareable but in night i cant sleep peacefully?is it because of constipation?please reaply.. | Hello, I have studied your case. Gyaenacological reasons may also lead to back pain, but first you need to correct structural problems if they are present. When such patient comes to my hospital we usually take x-ray spine or if required MRI to see for any nerve compression. Medication like methylcobalamine and analgesic will reduce pain; you can take them consulting your treating doctor. Some exercises which can be done after pain has reduced include-Spine extension exercises, lying on your stomach flat lift leg 6 inches from ground, do it for other leg. Now lift both hand and leg simultaneously, 6 inches off the ground and supposition for around 10 breathes. Core stabilizing spine exercises will help. You may consult physiotherapist for further guidance. He may start TENS, or ultrasound which is helpful in your case. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you find this answer helpful do not hesitate to rate this answer at end of discussion. Take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am 19, average height and weight (not fit, not obese) and have had tonsillitis a few times in the past year or so. I believed until now that I had tonsillitis for a third time, yet this time Ive got a red rash over various parts of my body. This made me think Strep Throat, except now strangely my throat has cleared up complete ( looks fine, doesnt hurt at all ) but my rash remains. Does this mean I still have Strep Throat ( or did I ever? ) or is this just an allergy or a cold. Any help would be much appreciated :) | For tonsillitis, you have to take some antibiotic after advice from expert physician preferably cap appoint or cap augmenting after meals with some anti-inflammatory agents like tab Coquitlam or tab ibugesic-plus every 8-12 hours with tab rant ac or tab carotid empty stomach. You have to take syrup bronzed or syrup shaking every 8-12 hours for soothing. Also do steam inhalation to relieve the congestion of your throat. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | A few days ago i had started to feel an itch on the right hand side of my jawline. It is still present 3 days later and is now slightly swollen. Inside my mouth on that side i noticed in the gum under my tooth a small raise and if i look in the mouth it almost looks like a tootChatDoctoring through or a small bit of white peeking through | Hi! Welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query. You have not mentioned your age and exact region of swelling. Is that wisdom tooth area you are talking about where you feel a tooth appearing? If that's so, then this swelling is associated with eruption and temporary. Do warm saline rinse, Betadine gargles, maintain hygiene. You can get an x-ray done to check if tooth is straight or impacted. In case of impaction, you may need an extraction.However, if swelling is not in that area, then this is pus due to dental infection. Check for any cavity in nearby tooth. That affected tooth will need Root canal treatment. Ask dentist for antibiotic and painkiller prescription. Do warm saline gargles. Maintain oral hygiene. Hope the answer helps you. Thank you! |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi my husband had a sore stomach last night and woke up with a cold sweat , he eventually went to the toilet and had olot or diarreha. today he was feeling better but tonight has a fever of 37.5 and had a small amount of blood when he went to the toilet he is feeling weak. should i take him to the hospital tonight or wait to see whats happening tomorrow? | Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. From the description you have given, it appears that your husband is suffering from infective diarrhea. Kindly do the following to overcome it. 1. He needs to take antibiotic course of Tablet. Ciprofloxacin with Tinidazole combination - at 12 hourly intervals after food for 5 days. 2. He needs to increase the fluid intake by consuming good quantities of water, fresh fruit juices and oral rely Chat Doctor. 3. He can Take tablet. Acetaminophen when he has or feels feverish. In case his condition does not improve, or his weakness continues, he may require hospitalization and further treatment with infusion of intravenous fluids. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi, i was recently diagnosed with gallstones. they didnt take my gallbladder because of my risk of an infection, since ie been home from the hospital, i have pain on the right side, i keep burping all day and then hiccuping. also im having trouble swolling things. it keeps getting stuck. is it my gallbladder | Hello Your findings suggests calculus in gall bladder with hiccup. Hiccup and burping is a temporary stage and patient generally doesn't require any treatment. Some patient may need combination of proton pump inhibitor(like pantoprazole 40 mg)and risperidone for burping. You may need chlopromazine for hiccup. You need definitive treatment of gall bladder calculus i, e surgical removal of gall bladder(Cholecystectomy). Gall bladder calculus is prone to infection and obstruction, so it is advised to get rid of calculus early. Operation can be done after control if infection. You may need antibiotics for infection. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi My dad is about 64 yrs and he has fever which ranges between 103 - 101 since last night. He also has allergic bronchitis. He is taking Sporidex 500, Dolo and deriphilin. Is this right medicine ? Secondly, he may have got the fever from my mom who had about 102 fever a few days ago. She took Novamox and Solo and she is now fine. Should his medicine be changed ? I feel Sporidex is the wrong medicine for his problem. Please advice. Thanks Arvind | Hi, thanks for your question completely understand your problem actually in respiratory tract infection antibiotic is mandatory if sputum is purulent and choice of antibiotic depends. Treatment starts with an empirical antibiotic after that if the patient is not responding we send a sputum myogenic culture and sensitivity according to which we can specifically know the pathogen, and we can also know the antibiotic which will kill that organism causing infection. U can continue with the same antibiotic or else start on with a new second generation cephalosporin after consulting a pulmonologist who can always guide you better can wait for a day or two to see the response. Thanks/ regards feel free to ask more questions may god bless your family a good health |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Dear,sir i am suffering from allergy .every day flow of water from my nose(nak pradah,or nazla) from 2-3years.my treatment is continuously Patna &, muzaffarpur allopathy & hemopathy but problem is not properly sought out.nearby I am suffering from asthma.hence sir I am very hopeful for you regarding solved my problem .I am very tried. Dr.said that allrgy bornckytis,some dr said allery rainitics&some dr said sinius.pl.help me sir for better treatment and suggested best doctor at patna.thank you | Hello Sir, I just have gone through your problem. Being allergic nowadays is very common problem because of decreasing immunity and increasing pollution. First we have to work on your immune system. Problems like allergy are raised because of low immunity. SO to increase your immune level I would like to suggest you some tips:1. Add Chat Doctor. 2. Take a good Multivitamin capsules from market which includes antioxidants too.3. Keep frozen, fried, canned or precooked foods or fruits at bay.4. Eat healthy and freshly prepared food.5. Eat fresh fruits specially citrus fruits. Citrus fruits contain vitamin C which helps in building up the immunity.6. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi I am due too start my course of Utovlan tomorrow which my doctor prescribed too me two weeks ago. I have MILD asthma & never need an inhaler apart from what I am supposed too take morning at night. Am i still ok too take these tablets even with mild asthma? | Hi, As Utopian(norethisterone)helps to regulate the healthy growth and normal shedding of the womb lining, it may be used in the treatment of menstrual disorders such as irregular or painful menstrual periods, premenstrual syn Chat Doctor. It may also be used to postpone the onset of menstruation for special circumstances, such as if travelling or taking part in sporting event. You can take it without any problem despite having mild asthma. For asthma, you might require inhalation steroids, beta agonists, anticholinergics as MDI or rota haler as a regular treatment. To decrease the inflammation of bronchi and bronchioles, you might be given oral antihistamines with mast cell stabilizers(montelukast) and steroids (prednisolone) with nebulization and frequently steam inhalation. You consult pulmonologist for further advise regarding asthma. Thanks and |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Helllo sir, I have a kid of 20 days old. Now, we started using j&j products but she had become little dark. So when we asked our pediatrician he asked us to use tedibar soap. Also, after i applied j&j baby oil, i could see heat boils kind of things on her thighs and hands. I am confused on what to be used. Can start using tedibar soap and olive oil ?? | Hi... Greetings from Chennai. J&J baby oil might not be the reason for these boils. As you say the boils are on the hands thighs and feet, I feel it could be pyoderma. Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. The other option is seeing a pediatrician or dermatologist. Regards - |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | i m 30 year old boy ffrom last 2 years trying for baby but not yet any result we didnt use any anty medicine before and i checked with Dr.said some semons issue so gave some medicine Carniture now 4 month cross but still no effect plz advice what i have to do | Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. I would suggest you to get your repeat semen analysis done to know any improvements are there. If improvement is there then well and good. If It's not there then you may discuss IUI with your infertility expert. Here only healthy sperms are taken and placed into uterus. This will solve the problem of motility and also if counts are low. One more option is from testis itself sperms are aspirated and cultured outside. After starting treatment for sperm problem it takes time to improve. Hope I have been helpful. Regards Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had a vaginal hysterectomy in Feb. 2014 . I m not the same person since. I have no appetite for life any more. I m on antidepressants and estrogen pills. Nothing is helping. On my days off I don t even want to leave my house. I want my life back. To be the person I once was. I ve gained 15 lbs since . I need some help and advice PLEASE!!?? | Hi dear, on which anti-depressant you are?what are the symptoms you have?there are many medication nowadays which helps you like SSRI(selective serotonin re uptake inhibitor), SARI(serotonin and nor epinephrine re uptake inhibitor) NASA (nor epinephrine and serotonin antagonist).discuss above medication with your doctor. Are you having thyroid problem?whether you test for thyroid any time? Thank you |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,I am a software professional. I work in shifts from 2 PM to 11:30 PM. Recently, I got a complete health check-up done and found to have microscopic hematuria. Before this health check-up, I used to take medicines for headaches (Saridon and Headset tablets). I used to drink alcohol thrice weekly. Now sometimes I get headaches, feel dizzy, and have gastric problems like burning sensation in the stomach. I do not have any other problems like pain in the abdomen, back pain, etc. Is this a severe threat to my health or kidneys? Is this curable? What type of diet do I need to follow? Please give your valuable advice. | Hello. I have gone through all your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), and except for the microscopic hematuria, all your reports are fine and there is nothing to worry about. Regarding the microscopic hematuria, it could be due to subclinical UTI (Urinary Tract Infection), which happens due to poor hygiene or due to inadequate ChatDoctor. Since you are a working professional, I presume you do not get much time to care about your diet and general things such as Take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have a lump about half way up my spine and an inch to the right of it. It is slightly tender ti the touch, not soft but not rock hard, and seemed to almost somewhat disappear after prodding and poking it for a while, but it comes right back. I am very worried, any ideas? Skin on top. if it looks normal. 24 year old mother of 3, good health overall , but horrible skin problems... | Hi. Thanks for your query. The lump you described can be due to a lipoma or a sebaceous cyst as the most common cause. A clinical examination by a Surgeon would give an exact clinical diagnosis. Since the position is midway on the back, this being a pressure-bearing area in sleeping, I would advise all such patients to get such lumps removed. There are 2 advantages:1. The disease is removed.2. One gets the exact diagnosis. So please go for excision of this lump. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have had an incessant ticklish dry cough for almost three weeks. It is non productive and just there, everytime I try to talk, I end up coughing. I even cough at night a lot more, do I need antibiotics for this, I have taken simple linctus but to no avail, I am now taking cough mixture for dry tickly cough. Is this okay or do I need to see my GP. I am 54 years and do have sickle cell anaemia which is well controlled. I weigh 52 kg. | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor.... Mostly in general population the cause for Chat Doctor. ... Sometimes allergy, dust, air pollution or acid reflux can be the cause. ... Bronchitis also should be ruled out .... Here as three weeks occurred investigate your case with chest x-ray .... If bronchitis like condition there spirometry done to assess severity . Take turmeric powder in hot milk daily ... Hot water taken .... Avoid smoking ..... If acid reflux present omeprazole capsule taken.... If |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I was diagnosed with cushings disease 2 yrs ago, small tumour was removed from my brain, lately I have been feeling tired, sluggish, light-headed,headache, nausea, endocrinologist states my labs are ok, cortisol levels fine. symptoms began after I took flu shot 3 weeks ago. doctor tells me to take gingerale, and Tylenol. second day home from work, have to go to work tomorrow, concerned. | Hi, Thanks for writing in. If you have made a complete recovery after surgery for the brain tumor 2 years back then it is most likely that there is some other reason for your tiredness and headaches. However, if your have not got regular follow up done for your brain surgery then please get checked up once. The tiredness and headache is most likely due to a mild infection if the symptoms have been there for a couple of days. It can be due to common viral infections. Some people also get flu like symptoms after taking flu shot, but this usually happens within a week of the shot, and you have taken your injection 3 weeks back. Weather changes and seasonal allergy can also be causing symptoms and that can also be due to infections in throat. Please do gargle as suggested by your doctor and protect yourself from extremes of weather conditions. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am a 23 year old female. For the last couple years I have gotten little bumps a long my inner thigh/ bikini line. They are usually filled with a white pus and very small. About 4 days ago I felt one coming on but it never fully surfaced. It is deep under the skin. It about the size of a golf ball. If I touch it, it is hard and very swollen. Any ideas what it could be? How to get rid of it? | Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. It seems like a bacterial infection causing the lumpy collection after the infection to the hair follicle (carbuncle / fur uncle).2. It might be after the removal of the hair (shaving), infective cause due to irritation.3. In this case I would examine and give a course of antibiotics if the lumps are small, if they are large an incision and Chat Doctor. 4. Do not neglect - as this kind of infections do complicate.5. An ultrasound might need for its extensions (to the adjacent anatomical structures. See your GP as soon as possible, do not itch the area, and heel hygiene. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? Do not hesitate. Thank you. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | When I bend forward, I get a strong spasm on either my right side or left, mostly right, just under my ribcage. It s almost as if something slips out from under the ribcage and balls up. Usually it s toward the upper rib, near the sternum. Or just down from there... what is causing this? | As you have mentioned it seems that you have pain or spasm that is in intercostal muscles that is muscles connecting ribs. Or it may be because of inflammation or stretching of costal cartilages. These cartilages connect medial end of ribs to sternum.it is purely musculoskeletal and it will be relieved by some painkillers and topical application of muscle relaxant with painkillers. Don't stretch them too much causing pain.slowly it will heal.x-ray and other tests will not show anything. So please discuss this with your physician he will examine you for local tenderness and smash .and if found he will prescribe you medicine for this.hope this will help. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My girlfriend is on her period and started yesterday. We were just recently lying around watching a movie and all of a sudden she started complaining about a severe abdominal pain. She turned pail white, had to rush to the bathroom to relieve her bowels. The pain is in the center of her pelvic area. Sharp pain. She says that it isnt like any other cramps shes had. She has dizziness as well. She says that it feels better when she lays on her side. the pain is slightly subsiding but I am worried it could possibly be her appendix. Please advise | Hello, Apart from appendicitis and a urinary tract infection (UTI), I would be more concerned about an unsuspected ectopic pregnancy in case you both are sexually active. Diagnosing any of this condition would require a physical examination of your abdomen along with some routine blood tests like a complete blood count, a serum Chat Doctor test, and an ultrasound of the abdomen at the earliest. Therefore, I would advise you to please take her to the emergency room of the nearest hospital for a detailed assessment and appropriate management. Till then, you could give her some antispasmodic Chat Doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am 32 and have a soft lump/swelling on the middle joint of my ring finger. It gets bigger when my hand is downward or when my hands swell. If I put my hand up in the air the lump gets smaller. It does not hurt (it is not a ganglion cyst). Waiting on specialist appointment. Have had it for about 3 months. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have hematoma or other soft tissue tumor or some cyst. You should go for examination and if needed go for biopsy. It gives 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 | i have lumps that come up over nite and will be in different place from nite to nite , they dont hurt nor do they seem to be sore ,they are more like theyer numb. at times they will be on the side of my head or they will come up on the back side of my head they go down then come up in different places on my head ,what is this. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have multiple lipoma or neurofibroma. It is called as lipomatous or neurofibromatosis. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of one 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 | how can i be good and do good things ALL the time? i feel like i am a devil but sometimes i do bad things and stupid things and my mom calls me dum but i know she doesnt mean it but then i stole something from a sibling and it hurt them and then i did another thing witch hurt my mom so then i tried hurting myself by cutting my self and i did not do it i thought first so how can i be good and do good things ALL the time? | NOBODY can ever be good always to all people. Statistically....it would not be possible to have a zero defect rate. Psychologically.....a desire to be good to all and all the time means that you will be very stressed out by trying to achieve this unachievable goal Also this desire may be characteristic of a personality where people want everything in order, everything on time, everything by the book etc...called "perfectionism" which causes problems to both the persons and to those around them Also, this MAY mean that there have been things in the past, may be starting from childhood, which have made you think that YOU HAVE TO PLEASE EVERYONE ALL THE TIME TO BE HAPPY OR SAFE...this is entirely not correct. So please concentrate on being able to accept yourself as a normal human being who is bound to make mistakes. Acceptance of your own fallibility should lead to you having more peace and contentment. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am a 33 year old female and I have had lower back pain off and on a while but now noticed I have a grape sized lump on lower left side above buttocks. Dr diagnosed as fatty cyst, sending me for X-Ray and have seen Chiropractor for releif, hasent helped much. | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. After going through your query I think you are suffering from chronic backache. Treatment of back pain is exercises and analgesics (diclofenac SR). Sometimes strong analgesic(such as attract three times a day after meals) is required. Consulting with treating doctor is advised. Sometimes vitamin D deficiency is the cause so get your vitamin D checked. If it is low then vitamin D supplementation(weekly with milk) can be taken. Avoid long continuous standing. Sit in a straight posture. Eat milk, fruits and green leafy vegetables daily. You need to do MRI TO RULE OUT other causes. Your fatty cyst requires no treatment. I think your query answered |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | well my best friend jus called and told me that there is something wrong with her! she said she thought they looked like lacerations but she had a couple of scabs on her breasts! one the size of a quarter and one as small as a pee. she said they are very painful and theyve been there for four months! so here i am googling it while on the phone with her trying to find some answers! she is a very big girl with extremely large breasts. could this be a sign of cancer or have u ever heard of something like this? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She may have fibroadenoma, fibroadenomas or some benign proliferative breast lesion or cancer. She should go for mammography and fine needle aspiration cytology or true cut biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then she 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 | male 48 during sex when im coming I have excruciating pain starts at the base of my skull and it flows over the top of head clear to my eyes on my right side of my head its happened four times now first time it took 2 minutes for the pain to go away second time it took 4 minutes to go away the third time it took longer for the pain to stop the fourth time it took 12 hours and I still have pain | Hi, thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Sex headaches are headaches brought on by sexual activity. most of the time you need not worry about them. Sometimes they occur within seconds of orgasm and sometime occur as throbbing pain. If the pain is occurring gradually don't need to worry much, just take an analgesic like paracetamol. But if it occurs abruptly then you should consult a doctor. Hope this solves your problem. Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I recently had three MRI S to my left ankle. They show a small tear to the deltoid ligament. My doctor has suggested surgery to repair the damage. I am a distance runner and was wondering if there was other treatment I should do before going through the surgery. Thank You. | Hello, Thanks for writing to us, I have studied your case with diligence. Till time, you can continue use of ankle supportive splint or brace. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and TENS will help in early healing. If there is complete ligament tear on then arthroscopic ankle ligament repair can be done. 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 | years ago i was told i had very small urethra an anal tubes they were wanting to put tubes in them another one of my doctors said do not do it now today i have found that in the last 3 yrs my creatine levels have slowly gone up i am 48yrs old my doctor is concerned about my kidneys could the small urethra tube have anything to do with this | Hithanks for posting in ChatDoctorI have understood your concern small urethra leads to incomplete urination, that leads to collection of urine in bladder, there by back pressure on kidneys, HY Chat Doctor. I can suggest you1.serum creatinine2.urine routine and culture3.USG PUB - pre- and post-void, if it shows significant post void urine volume in the bladder, you need to be scented(tube placement).hope this helps you any further questions please let me know thanks |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I believe I am 5 weeks pregnant and have been taking tetrasyl for several months. We had IVF to conceive our first child so did not believe it was possible to fall pregnant naturally otherwise I would not have carried on taking tetrasyl. How dangerous is this to our unborn child? Very concerned and would appreciate some advice. | Hi there,Tetras is an antibiotic which is not recommended to be taken in pregnancy, but it is not known to cause any major defect in the baby if taken during the first trimester. Studies have shown that it effects the baby if taken after 4 months of pregnancy, causing the babies teeth to be discolored and can cause hardening and cause excess calcification of teeth and bones which is irreversible. But, since you are exposed to tetracycline at such an early gestation it is very unlikely to have affected your baby. Only minor abnormalities are known to occur in few women. Do not be overly concern and get a NT scan at 11 weeks and an anomaly scan done at 20 weeks to check for anomaly. Hope this helps. Regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,I am suffering from high blood pressure since last 10 years. I take medicine every day twice but my BP remains same 150/100. I take Starpress XL 0 (at night), CTDT-0.25 (during day). Gender- female, age- 48 years. I have cholesterol little bit high. So I take Rosuvastatin, but ECG is normal. I have also my TSH level high. I daily take Eltroxin 50. | Hi. Your BP (blood pressure) is not controlled with beta-blocker (Starpress) and a diuretic (CTD). I advice you to do a renal function test and a renal doppler. The cause of your high BP can be from renal pathology. It should be ruled out. The second thing is that if both above things are normal, some changes in the medicine is needed. For now, you can add Amlodipine 5 mg OD. Secondary HTN (hypertension). RFT, renal color doppler, blood sugar (FBS, PPBS), electrolytes (Na,K). Essential vs secondary HTN. HTN, hypothyroidism, hypercholesterolemia. Same with ChatDoctor. Exercise, low salt diet, reduce stress if any. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, I am Priya, My mother is suffering from back pain after her uterus surgery from past 4 months.When we consulted the doctor he prescribed tab Maxgolin M ER 75mg from this tab she is suffering from side effects but no improvement in back pain it is almost a week she started to take tab .Doc suggested to take for 15 days if shel not find any improvement then go to MRI, but there is heavy side effects.She will get relief from this medicine? or better to do MRI scan.Please suggest. | Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The back pain after hysterectomy could be related to the epidural anesthesia, muscle sprain or a disc problem. If the mild painkillers are not able to relieve the pain then she needs to have oral muscle relaxants after consulting with her orthopedic. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | respected sir , my wife has got unconcious /fit on 22 dec morning . Neurologist advice us to go for c.t scan thereafter MRI ( in Kota having 1.5 tesla machine only ) gone through all reports ( ESR & Chest X Ray ) he advise for cyst ( some bacterial infection mainly through uncooked food i.e edema in the brain ) please advise | Hello, Cannot say in your particular case, and it all depends on specifics like how much brain edema and what organism is infecting the brain. Bacterial infections severe enough to cause coma are generally fatal by that point even with the best care. Likewise, infection with amoeba are usually fatal by the point of brain edema. But neither of these are 100%. Soonest antibiotic as possible. Lowering brain swelling with steroids, or diuretics or hyperventilation or medical coma would be urgent. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi! I am 31 years old. Married from last 3 years. Planning fHi! I am 31 years old. Married from last 3 years. Planning family from 9 months. Is Suffering from severe pain in periods. My Normal menstruation cycle 32 -35 days bleeding happens only for 2 days. Jan cycle lasted 40 days and Feb was normal 32 days and march again was 45 days, HTP negative. I consulted Gyn and she advised many tests - suspected endometriosis. FSH, LH,TSH normal ESR high(65), Monteux negative, TB Elisa IGM negative, IGG negative, IGA borderline positive(588). Currently going for a follicle study today is day 20th (25mm) follicle size has not ruptured. Please advise what should I do? What is TB PCR test and LFS? | Firstly about TB PCR. It is a test to diagnose tuberculosis. Sometimes genital / womb tb can cause infertility and to diagnose it we gynecologists take a biopsy from your womb and do the PCR test. It is considered gold standard for diagnosing TB. Secondly, LUF. Lutenist up ruptured follicle syn Chat Doctor. Normally, every month a follicle starts it journey in the ovary ...it slowly increases in size, and then when it reaches 18-20 mm it ruptures to release the egg. When this egg and sperm meet pregnancy occurs. In some cases the follicle does not rupture, and it is called LUF. In these Cases an injection of Chat Doctor can help. Because your follicle has reached 25Β mm and hasn't ruptured yet, it is likely that you are suffering from LUF. Let me know if you have any other queries. Thanks |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had a MRI and the results are saying - there is a posterior broad-based bulging disc extending into the neural foramina bilaterally. This flattens the ventral thecal sac. There are severe facet degenerative changes with facet hypertrophy. Moderate to severe bilateral neural foraminal narrowing is notes. Can you please help me understand? Thanks! | Hello! Thank you for the question on Chat Doctor! The result of your MRI is indicative for chronic degenerative disc and vertebral changes. These changes can cause chronic back pain. I would recommend you to consult with the neurosurgeon if surgery is helpful. If you have chronic pain I would recommend a lot of physiotherapy. Gabapentine or Amitriptyline for some months can cause pain relief. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes! |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have had this lump like a size of a golf ball it is hard and hurts when I touch it. It is near my jaw line. I have had an old filling break off on my one molar and thinking this could be the cause of the swelling on my jaw line. I am hoping it is not an abcess. I do not have dental insurance, and a little worried as to what it could be. I have never had this problem before. I have been taking idrophrone to keep the swelling down which as not been helping. | hello, The lump associated with the fractured filling may be due to re-infection/periapical infection of the broken filling. Pleease do visit a dentist and get clinical and x-ray examination. If there is abscess, get it Chat Doctor. Infected pulp has to be removed completely. Take complete course of antibiotics and analgesics. Frequent warm saline and sodium hypochlorite rinse may help. Avoid biting on hard foods with the restored tooth. Take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi. I m having sex with my partner and I m not lasting longer. It was like 1-2mins. every sex the longer that I can. And still my partner is not satisfied. I don t know what s wrong. Is this kind of health problem? What treatment that I need to do? Please reply ASAP. Thank you | Hello, With regard to your question, the answer is that there is nothing wrong with you. If you last 1-2 minutes during penetrating sex then this is OK. There is no receipt on how long a male penetrating act has to last and this is hugely variable from a few seconds to many minutes. It is true that today the pressure to "perform as long as possible" during penetrating sex is an obsession for men, but this does not mean that this should be the norm. The norm is what nature has designated for each of us. We are often misled by sexual materials we are bombarded with on TV and internet but most time those videos are distorting the reality and many performers take pills or various substances in order to make penetrating sex last longer. Therefore, no man has to feel guilty if he can not last "as long as it should" during penetrating sex. I think that the more you engage with your partner, the longer your penetrating sex will last meaning that very likely you will last longer than 1-2 minutes. Also, you have to manage stress more efficiently, if it is possible. If you are not circumcised than this could be another factor shortening your penetrating sex period because it is believed that uncircumcised men have a more sensitive penis head. I think that you do not need to do anything, nor seeing a doctor or turning to certain substances in order to increase your penetrating sex time. If you have solid erections, if you have no problems in having erections, if you manage to perform penetrating sex with your partner, then everything is fine and normal. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi doctors. I m 21 years old. i was admitted last Mar 31,2012 due to abdominal cramps, they thought it was appendicitis but it is not bouncing pain and my appendix was not visualized in the ultrasound. so it was ruled out as UTI. My ultrasound conclusion was, normal sonogram of the liver, gallbladder, common bile duct , pancreas , spleen , abdominal aorta , both kidneys and urinary bladder; non visualized appendix; thin-walled non septated cyst, left ovary consider follicular cyst. Since April 2012, my menstrual cycle takes longer. Before i had only 1-7 days of menstruation but since discharge from the hospital i had almost 1 to 2 weeks of menstruation, 1-4 days of my menstruation is heavy to moderate and it s my normal menstruation while the succeeding days is like moderate bleeding to spotting and it s painless. Can you help me doctors about my condition? Thank you so much. | Hello! Thank you for the query. First an explanation for you. Appendicitis can not be ruled out by ultrasound. Especially if the doctor who has performed the ultrasound didn't find the appendix. It simply means that your appendix could not be found with ultrasound. So if it was not found, it's inflammation cannot be ruled out. Moreover, about 50% of appendicitis is treated with antibiotics with very good response. But such inflammation can recur. So it is possible that you have the appendicitis again. This should be checked as soon as possible. So you should have abdominal ultrasound and fool blood work, liver and pancreas tests, urinalysis. Such symptoms can be also caused by mentioned by you UTI or kidney stones, ovarian inflammation, ovarian cyst rupture, pregnancy or even endometriosis. It is strongly advisable for you to visit gynecologist and have transvaginal ultrasound performed. Hope this will help. Regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello Doctor I Used tO Waste My Sperm since 7 Years I Cant Control My Self But I wanna Control It And I Have Calcium Problem Also I Have Very Bad Back Pain And I Have Always Cought But This Time Very Bad I Wanna Start Gym Now But The Problem Ie My Bones Sounding Omce I Take Any Weight so I Cant Can U Plzz Give Me A Advise What Should I Do For that | Hi, Thanks for writing in. You can control your masturbation urge by trying not to masturbate every day. You can try doing it maximum twice a week. Put your mind in productive activities. You can even start doing meditation and listening to music do keep your mind calm. For your calcium problem you must consult an endocrinologist and get your hormone levels checked. Treatment is there with medications. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | For several months, I have gone through period of low grade fever, extreme chills, light headed. It usually lasts several days. A couple of months ago, I found I had an abnormal ct scan in June of 2012 ( i was never told this). The scan was actually done for stomach/bowels but showed abnormality with kidneys. I saw a urologist, more tests indicating cysts on both kidneys with one small suspicious area. I also have had history of RBCs in urine ranging in result of few to TNTC.He then did a cystoscopy. He found inflammation and polyps. He prescribed cipro. I asked what he thought was causing the blood in urine. He said probably the polyps. I asked what caused the polyps and he said he thought long term inflammation. He did not remove or biopsy the polyps. If it was a long term inflammation and he prescribed cipro, well, I was on cipro for almost a month during the time of abnormal ct. I had been in hospital with pancreatits, then had colitis. I was on IV cipro in the hospital and the pill form after I had gone home. Wouldnt all that cipro taken care of the inflammation last year? I also cannot understand why he did not do a biopsy or remove the polyps. Isnt one of the two recommended? | Hi Your urologists saying and findings are quite confusing. Ct scan in June 2012 showed abnormality with kidneys. Urologist after more tests indicating cysts on both kidneys with one small suspicious area, but after Cystoscopy, he found inflammation and polyps which contradicts. Yours is whether cyst with secondary infection leading to granuloma (small suspicious area) or cyst with polyps with secondary infections. Blood in urine can be due infections, cyst or polyps. As you have been taking ciprofloxacin nearly one month, yes infections (Inflammation/Granuloma) should have been subsided, but might be that infecting agent (bacteria) are resistant to Cipro. Of course any suspicious spot/polyp/granuloma should have been done biopsy and histopathological examination to diagnosis and necessary treatment. Regardsranjit |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Well This might sound sort of dumb.. but My electrical cord kept coming out and two of the times I put it back in notice a a flash and dint know if caused a shock or not... didn t feel anything thing though.. didn t know if this is something to worry about. Also, I m 11 weeks pregnant. | Hi, If you get an electric shock, you will definitely notice at least a tingling sensation and spread of the impulse along the path. The fact that you did not feel any impulse suggests that perhaps you did not receive any electric shock. There is no harm done in the current scenario to your pregnancy and so, please do not worry. It is also true at the same time that higher amounts of shock can lead to numbness, loss of function, loss of consciousness and threaten the pregnancy. Take adequate rest, healthy diet and regular follow up. Hope this helps. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,I have depression, social anxiety, anger issues, insomnia and from last month I do not feel very hungry. I always forget to eat and I do not even feel like eating. I do not know if this is important or not, but my hands and legs shake like crazy sometimes and it is happening for the last six years. | Hello. I completely understand that you are concerned about your symptoms of social anxiety, panic, and depression. All of the signs you mentioned are clearly indicative of a psychological disturbance which is affecting your current life functioning. Generally, there are past negative experiences related to social and academic functioning which create fear of humiliation if the person undergoes panic attack in social situations. Therefore, individuals with agoraphobia avoid social situations and might experience panic attacks. Cognitive behavior therapy is found to be the best treatment for agoraphobia and panic attacks. Do start your treatment at the earliest as those who complete treatment at early stages of their disorder are likely to recover faster. For more information consult a psychologist counsellor online Take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my childs school has bumps that first start out looking like ant bites then blisters and sometimes just small pimple looking bumps...They itch sometimes...The bumps are on our face,trunch,feet,arms,back and some have them in the mouth. they come and go...Does this sound like scabies? | Greetings from Chat Doctor. Thanks for posting your query. Yes it could be scabies, chickenpox, herpes or some bacterial infection. I need to have a look at it so that I can be sure of what it is. So kindly post a picture of these bumps or otherwise consult a dermatologist. You can use Calamine lotion for preventing Itching. Kindly revert with the picture. Hope this information is useful to you. Any clarification feel free to ask. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | have a friend who had a very painful attack inher stomach and brought up turquoise bile and had a hard time to breath she said she is as white as a sheet the pain is something else she is waiting to go for tests but its a long wait, now she is scared to wait. the pain lasts for about an hr. | Hi. Thanks for your query and concern for your female friend. Read the history and understood the problem. The most probable cause of such a severe attack can be due to one of the following reasons:-The bile coming in vomiting indicates that there can be an intestinal obstruction-Such a paleness occurs only in few things like-Torsion of the ovarian cyst. Rupture of the tubal pregnancy. Rupture of the ovarian follicle with more bleeding or cyst. I would advise her and you are the following:Take her urgently to the ER or the nearest hospital, get her admitted. Keep her nil orally as she may need an urgent surgery. Urgent Standing X-ray of the abdomen and ultrasonography of the abdomen. Surgical exploration may be needed, be ready for this and inform her relatives. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My mum,s been on dicorate drug for about three years. She has no history of seizures or bipolar disorder. I think it may have been given for migraine headaches, which she consistently had. She is a heavy diabetic patient. She now seems to be deteriorating where her cordination and speech is slurred. Can you help. Thanks | Hello, Her symptoms could be related to small repeated strokes, considering the fact that she suffers from diabetes. For this reason, I recommend consulting with her neurologist for a physical exam and a brain MRI. Some blood lab tests may be needed (complete blood count, blood lipid profile) coupled with a Doppler ultrasound of her carotid arteries. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my husband has TB bacteria, the bacteria settle in the lungs and begin to grow. From there, they move through the blood other parts of the body, such as the kidney, spine, and brain.he is taking med. regularly from las four months and still....show me a way..he is 38 | Hello, I understand your concerns. Please give some more information on the following:1. What are all the tests they did to diagnose TB? EGS- sputum for AFB smear, inexpert and culture, chest x Ray etc2. Names of the medicines that he is taking for TB, and any other medicines he is on3. What are the symptoms he is having now, like loss of weight, persistent cough or fever etc4. How did they diagnose TB in the spine, abdomen etc.?5. Does he have contact with anyone who has Chat Doctor? |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi , i have a constant aching in both hands both located below thumbs and radiating weakness to entire hand. have had on and off again pain about 5 inches below shoulder on outside of both arms. pain comes and goes in very sharp attacks. getting worse ... | It indicates cervical disc syn Chat Doctor. Nerves supplying to upper limbs are emanating from cervical vertebral region of spinal cord and which nerve is being pressurized and which filaments of that nerve are effected determines the area which is experiencing pain. Basic Treatment or management is the same for releasing the pressure from nerves - may be in any area of vertebral column. In remote possibility of hand pain as specified by you, some tenders may have been affected, but then there should be no link with arm pain. Cervical spondylosis management by collar support or traction, if required, is what needed at orthopaedician or physiotherapist. Painkillers are only temporary remedies. Hope this answers your question. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | For the past month, I have had intermittent abdominal pain (not centered on any one location.) It periodically gets better or worse with no real pattern. I have also had yellow stool for much of this time (with four or five days of normal stool during which the pain vanishes or reduces). I have done an ultrasound, urine test, and blood tests, and the doctor said my gallbladder, liver, and pancreas look normal and tested normal. The only things unusual was I have a bit of a fatty liver and a slightly elevated white cell count in my blood. The pain is minor, an inconvenience more then really painful, and it appears most commonly in my upper right abdomen, but can appear in any location, usually only one place at a time. | HI. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. This looks to be due to chronic intestinal infection RIBS- irritable bowel syn Chat Doctor. Since WBC is high, it is better to take a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole, who knows it is amoebic hepatitis as it appears the same on ultrasonography. The most important test of stool is not done till now-get this done, helps a proper diagnosis sometimes. Review ultrasonography after the 7-day course. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Over six months ago a substantial part (about 1/4) of my back bottom left tooth broke off due to a cavity. Due to financial reasons and other dental proceedures need I have not had it removed yet. This morning (May 28, 2014) I brushed my teeth and since then my tooth is aching badly. Very sharp pain, specifically when I such my cheek in (habit to keep hot or cold off the tooth) what could be causing this? Is it possible that I dislodged something that was covering a nerve ending? I know I need to get in to see my dentist immediately, but is there anything I can do while I wait to get in? | Hello, Thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. As you are mentioning that your tooth was broken six months ago, it means the tooth was infected at that time only. Now the pain in the tooth denotes that the infection has spread to the apex of the tooth and formed an abscess. You have to visit your dentist now as this problem can not be solved only by medication or something else, as a root canal should be done in the tooth to reduce the infection. Till then, you can start with some painkillers to relieve pain for some time. Hope it will help you. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have been married for almost 9 years. my husband is a very angry and verbally hatefull person. he puts people down including our 8 and 9 year old sons. he is more mean to our youngest son which is his son and nicer to our oldest which is not his biologically (our oldest son doesnt know he is not his biologically). he does very mean things that he know will get a reaction like instigating the kids and myself then yell at us when we get mad cause he thinks its funny(example cleaning our youngest sons ears with q-tip then put the dirty q-tip in his mouth casue he thought it was funny then yelled at me for getting mad and yelled at son for crying) what do i do and how do i get him to get help. I have threatened to leave in the past. he is in army and does deploy and hoinestly i have less problems when he is gone | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Anger always comes due to frustrations in life. Frustrations are normal with everyone. People learn to ignore frustrations when they get experienced. Does your husband get angry to circumstances outside your home as he gets angry at your house? His office, bus stand, railway station, neighbors etc. If yes, he might need to get evaluated for anger issues. If NO, just help and motivate him to understand and compare the two situations, and he can be better himself. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | our son is 6 years old. Out of no where he had very dark Red/Brown urine. we have pushed fluids for the last hour and each urination has become lighter. He did touch fiberglass today accidentally and then ate food without washing hands. He has no fever and no pain in the abdomen or while urinating. Could this be caused by this exposure or something he ate or drank? should we watch him and see how he is and react if pain or fever presents and symptoms persist or should we take him to the emergency room? | Hi Dear Welcome to the Chat Doctor, Dark brown urine represents some blood in the urine also called as hematuria. So many causes for this situation. Infection in the kidneys. Urinary tract etc. or there are some other conditions where there is inflammation of the kidneys, sometimes any injury may also cause such situation. Need to evaluated in terms of urine examination. Blood Pressure of the child. Scan of Urinary tract and kidneys. It all may well evaluate by the Nephrologist. Hope the question is answered. Thanks |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello My partner currently takes ciprolex for anxiety but we are trying to conceive again. He was taking Citalopram for years and in 2012 we conceived but at 20 weeks we were told our little boy had a fatal case of osteogenesis imperfecta, so I was told I had to terminate the pregnancy at 21 weeks for medical reasons. I m worried about this happening again but we really want a baby now. I am 35, my partner is 37. Does Ciprolex cause any defects in feteuses? My partner thinks that the citalopram may have caused the issue with our baby boy. He wants to gradually come off them but has a condition called derealisation and every time he reduces them he gets bad side effects relating to derealisation. Please can you help us? Regards Emma | Hi, I think citalopram does have an effect on sperms count, motility and morphology. It can lead to birth defects also. So, he can consult a doctor to change the medicines if possible. You can try GUI in which semen is processed and count and motility is increased. But if it doesn't work and your husband cant lave the medicines, other option is going for IVF with CSI. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any other query I will be happy to help. Regards Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor. Im emailing you about my concern for my mother. Im an MBBS graduate from Amritsar. My mother suffers from a couple of chronic diseases and a degenerative disorder. Shes 47 yrs old. Which means she young to have the cocktail of conditions shes suffering from. Although we have a loving and caring family, Im pretty sure that most of the problems come from her incontrollable need to absorb the stress flying in the air and to take everyones stress as hers. I have been trying to get to go to therapy for the past one year. How I could convince her to go for therapy. As you know the word therapy, psychologist and psychiatrist are looked down upon in our Punjabi society, or the indian society for that matter. I would like to know what you could do for her. What plan would be best for her. | Elemental illnesses and consulting a Psychiatrist is considered as stigma even in present times. This is the main reason that most of the patients of depression or anxiety disorder don't want to consult a psychiatrist instead they visit physician with somatic complaints. She is having chronic disease and degenerative disorder, both these are risk factors for depression. This is the reason that she is having habit of taking stress on her. Try to take her to a Psychiatrist for opinion or ask her to do relaxation exercises. Thanks |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | For a few months now I have right shoulderblade spine pain off and on. I eat greasy or unhealthy foods or get full and have to immediately have a bowel movement. Cramping painful nausea sometimes vomiting. Then goes away leaving dull ache in lower left abdomen. | Hi, Firstly you need to control your diet. Eat a nutritious diet ... opt for roasted and grilled food and soups instead of fried items. Take lots of fibrous rich foods like green leafy vegetables and citrus fruits. Avoid spicy foods. Kindly get an ultrasound abdomen and pelvis done. Sometimes shoulder blade pain occurs due to inflammation of gall bladder or due to gastritis. Kindly take Omeprazole(proton pump inhibitor) one tablet every morning at least half an hour before breakfast for at least 3 weeks. Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have these very itchy small lumps on my testicles but when I don t itch them I can barely see them but when I do they get very inflamed and red. A couple weeks ago I got treated for scabies and it went away but the lumps on my testicles have not went away at all. I have had them for a few months now. What can i do to get rid of them? | HelloThanks for query. Multiple small lumps on scrotal sac are mostly small sebaceous Cysts. The scrotal 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. If needed some of them which are bigger may need to get excised in Toto (Completely along with the sac). Maintaining a proper personal hygiene by cleaning and washing genitals twice daily will help to prevent the recurrence of getting these cysts. Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My health question is as per the details provided by me on the subject pls let me know whether i shud go for concurrent chemotherapies along with my radio therapy. are they actually required at my stage of epiglottic carcinoma. I m already in the mid of radiotherapy sessions? | The standard treatment for epiglottis carcinoma is radiotherapy with concurrent chemotherapy. This applies to all stages except the earliest (stage 1 where only radiotherapy suffices), and the locally advanced cancer where surgery is required. This chemotherapy is low dose and is given only to enhance the effect of radiotherapy and so has minimal side effects. Only in patients who cannot tolerate even this low dose like very old patients with several comorbidities, is chemotherapy omitted. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I heads CT scan. The doctor said I was showing signs of early emphysema. I m in the process of quitting. Everything I find on the Internet is scary/negative. If I quit now, I was wondering if I could live a normal life. I wasn t sure what the prognosis was since I didn t have to schedule an appointment with the pulmonary doctor. Just looking for Hope or good news I guess. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Chronic smokers are tended to have emphysema. It is actually structural and functional disease of lung. Cigarette smoke causes constant inflammatory reaction and damages lung. So better to quit smoking as soon as possible. You need to quantify the damage in you. For this you need to get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). This will diagnose emphysema. It will also tell you about severity of the disease And treatment of emphysema is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). So quit smoking as soon as possible, consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, My father is 70 yrs of age and has a cretnine level which fluctuates between 2-5 and 2.9 with Blood Urea levels between 50 and 90. For the past one month he is having on off fever which ranges from 99 to 100. Blood/Urine tests have been done and only the WBC levels are slightly higher 12.42. | Hello, THX to contact us. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I advise you that you must have a Urinary tract Infection as indicated by high WBC count. Because of this infection creatinine and urea are not getting cleared up by the kidney which results in the increase of both in blood. Kindly take antibiotics to treat the infections. Also give constant look over the urea and creatinine level, increase in any parameter will be seriously taken and looked after by the doctor. I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me, Wish you a very good health at Chat Doctor. Chat Doctor. Infectious Disease. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi, doctor pl. advise me on taking Renolog tablets 5:6:5= 16nos per day after taking breakfast,lunch, dinner resptly..i am sufferring from renel failure with creatanine clearance 2.9. nephrologist had advised me to take the said tablets. additionally, i am taking one alphacap, BP tab, No uric 100mg; calcium 500 -1tab per daykindly advise whether it will be good for me to consume reolog tab so many per day ranki rao | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, I can understand your concern. Renolog is only a supplement in Kidney failure treatment. It's not a curative treatment. You may discuss this with your nephrologist. In most cases, twice or thrice daily is enough.It's very important to continue with medication for high B.P., and calcium supplements. You should mention the report of kidney biopsy, if done. Itll give a diagnosis, as to what's the reason for developing kidney failure. Then, specific treatment is advised. Your creatinine, urea and uric acid, with electrolytes is monitored closely. Diet control, with salt and protein restriction, is strictly advised. If you've any doubts, send it as a direct question. Chat Doctor. Manga. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my mother in-law has just been told she has encephalomlacia. what can we expect for her treatment if there is one, and how long does she have before it gets worse? her entire front of her brain is effected and on the mri, most of what was shown was already white in color. I never heard of this before, any help u can give would be greatly appreciated. | Hello, This MRI finding is suggestive of an old stroke or damage to the brain. This is not a progressive disorder of the brain. What are her symptoms? What is her past medical history and age? So, the main thing to do is to find the possible cause of the stroke (if there is no history of past brain trauma) and take the proper therapy (blood thinners) in order to prevent future events, which could aggravate the situation. You should discuss with her doctor on the above issues. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, Ive been having burning & aching in my arms and elbows hurt. My elbows feel better when I stretch them out. I was also recently diagnosed with anxiety. Could this be from anxiety? I did do a strenuous workout a week ago with weights and my arms. Would the pain last this long? | Hithis is anxiety induced nervous disorder, due to which you get tingling, burning, pain sensation in the particular nerve distribution areas or the whole body. Please check out for your sugar, thyroid, vitamin b12, calcium levels. You can take simple painkillers or paracetamol to get relieved of the pain. Please divert yourself in some different interests, to reduce the anxiety. Visiting a psychiatry specialist will help you further. All the best take care |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, I am nursing mother my daughter is 3 months old and she is on EBF. since her birth I am feeling pain and burning sensation in my left breast. from last 3 weeks I have pus filled bump on my nipple. I am in great pain. doctor recommended me antibiotics which I took but no relive. now she has suggested me to go for ultrasound for cancer. please guide me what is it and how I get rid of pain and bump. | Dear Ma'am, Sorry to hear about your problem. You are probably suffering from a lactational breast abscess, which needs to be treated with antibiotics and Chat Doctor. Sometimes a breast abscess can mimic a breast carcinoma as well and there is no harm in getting it evaluated by an ultrasound and a biopsy of the lump. You should visit a surgeon and have it evaluated immediately. Hoping for the best. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi, im lara, 21 y/o, height of 51 feet, 49kg. ive undergone urinalysis yesterday, and found out that i have UTI. but i dont want to take antibiotics because last time i took antibiotics i noticed that my tongue and vagina have yeast. and according to my research, yeast infection may occur after taking several antibiotics. ive got scared because this yeast infection is a STD right? but now, there is no more yeast on my urinalysis. im just afraid that it may come back if i take antibiotics. what should i do? thankyou. | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor forum. I appreciate your concerns. But, it is not common to get yeast infection on a single antibiotic course to treat UTI. It usually follows administration of multiple antibiotics simultaneously, that too for unusually long course. If you get it even on a single antibiotic course, definitely we have to look for any underlying cause for immunosuppression(like diabetes, HIV etc.). And, leaving an UTI untreated is not that good. It can lead to ascending infection leading to pyelonephritis, and may even affect our reproductive health. I usually give antibiotics like definite/norfloxacin(should not be pregnant) to my patients. Also, take plenty of fluids, and keep good oral and vaginal hygiene. I hope you will find this information useful. Thank you. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am a female 67 years old. I have had a stiff neck for about a month. Other than that I feel great. I ve been blaming it on a crappy pillow. It is mostly stiff turning side to side. Also I am a side sleeper. Should I be worried or look for a better pillow. | Hello, Stiff neck may be due to cervical spondylosis or neck muscles spasm or meningitis. Until examination is done, it is difficult to say what it is. Avoid pillow while sleeping, use tablet Zanaflex once a day for five days. Use cold and warm compression. If symptoms not improved please get an X-ray cervical spine then consult your physician. He will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi i m 29.i hv got 4 misscarrige my last misscarige was in april 2010 of 10 wks i hv irregulr period since oct 2010my all test r norml recently i hv done hsg its report is norml nw my dr advise me to start ovulet 2.5mg my ques is can i gt preg after taking this tab | Hi there, I have understood your concern. Sorry to hear about your previous pregnancy losses. Please do not panic. As you have patent fallopian tubes, you can conceive again. Ovulate tablets help to promote egg formation. It needs to be taken only of you are not having egg formation regularly. Also, please check if you do not have PCs as a cause of your irregular cycles. I will suggest you to get laparoscopy and hysteroscopy done within first ten days of the cycle. This will be of help to know about the normalcy of your uterine cavity. Please start with Folic acid, vitamin B 12 supplements on daily basis at leas 3 months before you plan to get pregnant again. This helps to prevent many problems during pregnancy and delivery. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hey .. my name is ammir, and i started taking out sperms from the age of 12 ... altough my friends told me that this is a bad habit but.. i couldnt help myself so .. now im thirteen .. can u tell me?? is it bad for me to masturbate at this age? im also noticing wrinkles on my forehead when moving my eye brows up ... is this due to masturbating ? | Hi, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. Dear I read your query and reviewed it with context to your query facts. I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them. Based on the facts of your query, you seem to suffer from-Forehead Wrinkles with abused masturbation-Excessive masturbation at age when your body is growing would divert the dynamics of body and would cause-stress and weight loss, leading to Aging changes, due to excessive masturbation at this tender age. So abstain from excessive masturbation at any age. Hope this would help you to solve your health issues in the best way possible. Welcome for any further query in this regard. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. N. Senior Surgical Specialist. S. Genl-CVTS |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My baby, whom is 20 months old, has been scratching her head, behind her ears, neck and back causing red scratches and scabs thru out. I have not changed any of her soaps/ shampoos and she has not eaten any new foods. She does have a tootChatDoctoring in but she continues to wake thru out the night for the past week and it has not gone away. Thanks! | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have extreme fullness, stomach distention with Charlie horse in abdomen on right side. Stomach is distended at all times and very hard. If I eat, even a little bit, it gets so full that feels like it is going to burst. Liver enzymes good (thru blood work). Chronic inflammation found in abdomen w/two polyps removed. Also found cysts in ovaries (small). | Hello, Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Forum. Charlie Horse is not a disease but spasm of muscles in body. Rest is the best treatment for this. In your case as far as known to me may be due to,1 Hyper tension as you mentioned in your query that after eat of anything abdomen become full and distends. I have seen in many cases where due to hypertension patient feels fullness in epigastric region (as you are complaining). Diagnosis can be confirmed by blood pressure examination by a physician, so get it . 2 Hyper acidity (gastritis) , diagnosis can be confirmed by upper G I endoscopy. Try raising the head of your bed about 4 inches with blocks. It might also help to avoid eating or Chat Doctor. One should not |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hello doctor,I hope you will read it thoroughly and answer every query. I am a 30 years old male. It all started with itchy scalp ten months back this summer. But, I was not concerned much, since it was just itchy and some bumps like mosquito bites (not more than two to three) and some swelling as well. Since it was summer, I was sweating. Sometimes, the whole scalp would itch and sometimes only the bumps. It continued for some months. Later, itching of the scalp subsided and bumps size has decreased. But since three to four months, I can feel pimple like things on my scalp and they ache sometimes. When they started, they would disappear on their own in less than a week. But now, even after so many months, I can feel some more (not more than two at a time) pimples. I doubt whether it could be folliculitis. I have not had a haircut since ten months, just because I thought the itching could be contagious. So, I better not go for a haircut and spread it to others. There are two to three bumps on my face as well. One was hurting earlier, but it is all itchy and the other two are only itchy. I would like to state it again that they do not itch all the time and one that aches do not hurt at all the time. Also, I felt a pimple like thing on my butt. It disappeared in a week. It was not very painful. I have had folliculitis till I was 25. So, I know how much it pains and itches. I thought it could be folliculitis. My father had a boil and got better in two weeks and everything was fine. So, I thought maybe the spread of same bacteria. Getting pimples on my butt have become regular. They come and go and they appeared on my face only after that. We are a family of four. I have OCD as well and cannot tolerate these skin diseases. I wash my hands and taps touched by him every time he touches them. The only thing that I share is the bathroom tap and latrine tap and also latrine bucket. Apart from them, I do not touch anything from him.When I try to touch the pimple like things on my butt, I cannot feel them. They do not appear to be there. Also, before the pimple like things started to appear, I had some scratchy and cracked elbows (pictures included) and it was painful. I was scared and thought it is somehow related to that boil. It healed in two weeks. This happened four months back. From then on only all pimple like things started appearing in the same month. Unfortunately, I do not have the picture. And the ones on the face and scalp are covered with hair, so there is no way I can click it.Now, my question is whether I can go for a haircut and beard trimming? I have not trimmed my hair since five months, all because of these reasons to not spread it to others and myself. I will use electric shaver to trim my beard. How can I have my haircut without spreading it to others? My hairs are now getting twisted and unmanageable, since I have not covered them either. My social life has suffered a lot because of it. And, what is it (disease) that has taken away my freedom, social life and confidence? Also, what can I use to disinfect my electric shaver, the blades, nail cutter and other such things? What I do is soak in boiling water for 30 minutes and then wash it with dish gel and dettol. I am waiting for your answers. Thank you. | Hi. I have checked your photos (attachments removed to protect patient identity). It is better you go for haircut and shave or trim beard. It may be due to folliculitis or fungal infection by the description. You can get it examined by a doctor or dermatologist for physical evaluation and diagnosis. You need not worry about spreading infection to others. You can use separate trimmer for yourself or get it done by a barber with separate trimmer. The disinfection method you are following should be fine. You can use topical antibiotic cream like Mupirocin (T-bact) if pus filled lesions are present. Do not worry about transmission of diseases. You can wash your hands with soap and water after using washroom. The lesion on elbow appears to be due to ChatDoctor. You can use moisturizing soap or Cetaphil cleanser. Apply moisturizing cream like Ponds or Cetraben cream. Main ingredients of this cream are (White soft paraffin and Light Liquid paraffin). |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am in such pain. My neck very.stiff and painful. My right lower kidney area has a sharp stabbing pain when I breath deep. Even my butt cheeks hurt when I sit down.as well as my.calf muscles. I only have a slight cough non productive. I only have.a low.grade fever 99.6 I have taken a percocet 5/325 without any relief. There is no pain with urination. | Hello, I would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a viral infection. For this reason, I recommend taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen three times daily. If this situation persists, I recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some blood lab tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR, blood electrolytes). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi Dr., I have discomfort at the center of my stomach just below the rib cage, prev history includes recurring bouts of CHF and just recently had gall bladdar taken out. No pain, just discomfory and cant sleep, can get into a position to get comfortable. | Hello dear, i came across many patients of post cholecystectomy discomfort in upper abdomen which is mostly due to gastritis and bile reflux in stomach.I am treating these patients symptomatically with proton pump inhibitors like aripiprazole 20 mg twice a day and gasohol 300 mg for twice a day for 7 days also advice them for lifestyle change like avoid fatty and spicy food.it helps in most of the people. Still discomfort persists then I order ultrasound abdomen and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and treat accordingly. Hope I satisfied your queries. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi there i am 7 weeks pregnant and i have been having some bleeding for the last three days.. i spoke to my doctor friday and she said it is just implantation.. 7 weeks in .. could this still be... its not bleeding as in period bleeding it is only when i wipe.. should i go back to my doctor?HELP | Hallow Dear, Any bleeding during any stage of pregnancy should be thoroughly investigated before labeling it as normal. You should get investigated ASAP. 1. Please get your vaginal examination done to rule out any cause in the cervix or vagina. Sometimes, cervical erosion, which is a classic feature of pregnancy due to raised estrogen levels, may cause some bleeding. However, it would not be for continuous 3 days. 2. Please get your ultrasonography done. This will reveal from where the bleeding is coming. If it is from the chorionic tissue, you will need some attention. In such case, please take absolute bed rest. In. Chat Doctor or Progesterone preparations will help to stop this threatening to the pregnancy. You may have to continue progesterone preparation throughout the pregnancy till baby reaches full maturity. 3. If there is no alarming type of finding in the ultrasonography, then this bleeding may be ignored labeling it as implantation bleeding or placental sign. 4. If the bleeding turns dark brown, then it is not a good sign. This happens when the baby has become non-viable. I feel ultrasonography only will guide you regarding the further management of your pregnancy. Please do not waste time. Report to the Obstetrician ASAP with ultrasonography images and/or reports. I hope this will guide you. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hi i had a little bump above my upper left tooth. I always thought that it was my wisdom tooth. However, I had a root canal done in may on that tooth and 1 week later my bump started to hurt and grow to the point that my cheek looked like I had a tennis ball hidden there. The x-ray did not show any infection so my dentist prescribed me antibiotics and steroids. That helped but now 6 months later I am noticing my bump to start slowly growing again. Is it swollen lymph, cyst, salivary gland - should I see ENT specialist or go to Enthodontist? The tooth itself does not really hurt. | Thanks for your query, first you consult your oral physician to rule out any infection in the tooth adjacent to the root canal treated tooth or in the same tooth.take radiographs and confirm it. It looks like cellulitis secondary to tooth infection...the other possibility could be infection in the salivary gland duct due to stone in the duct...take a course of antibiotics, do saline gargling. I hope my answer will help you.take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, About 4 weeks ago I had a slight cough, running/stuffy nose and slight fever for a few hours. Typical cold symptoms for me but I then lost my voice; well I could talk but I had to whisper. All other symptoms were gone by this point. That last for about 5 days then it was gone. 2 weeks passed and last Friday I lost my voice again (same thing as above re whispering). No cold symptoms until yesterday; sore throat, yellow mucus and tons of coughing. Now my chest hurts and throat is still sore. Coughing is still happening but not as bad as the morning. Is this bronchitis? No fever this time, as of yet. No headache or chills. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you are having upper Respiratory tract infection (URI). In bronchitis inflammation of bronchi cause edema in the walls. This causes narrowing of the lumen and causes bronchospasm and wheezing (whistling sound). Thisis the characteristic feature of bronchitis. So I don't think it is bronchitis, you must be having URI mostly pharyngitis. But better to consult doctor and get done throat and respiratory examination. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my daughter is 1 year and 4 months old and recently had her urine test, she has urinary tract infection and had ultra sound to check her kidney. findings shows that both kidneys are normal in size.there is slight dilatation of the right pelvocalyceal structure. what does this mean? i was advised by her pedia to see a pediatric urologist. is this something serious? | Hi, The ultrasound scan shows that there is swelling of the right kidney collecting system. As you have mentioned the urinary tract infection, there is a possibility of the urinary infection climbing up the tube connecting the urinary bladder and kidney (ureter) and causing spread of infection to the kidneys. This calls for a more aggressive management to prevent bacterial multiplication and pus formation in the kidney, which can make the condition of the child serious. Right now if your child does not have fever or pain around the right kidney then the infection is still in the early stages but in child Chat Doctor. The pediatric urologist is the best person to evaluate such cases and suggest complete treatment. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi doctor, Can I start bodybuilding at the age of 18? Will this stop me from growing tall? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. I advise you to start sports first and after a year or so, you can start going to the gym. This is because men grow in height till 20 years and after that, the growth stops. Until then, be inclined towards sports like basketball, jogging, running, bar pull-ups till 20 years of age. All the above-mentioned sports will help you increase your height. They also give you a muscular body. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My male partner, 62 years of age has blocked carotid arteries as a result of radiation therapy for throat cancer 15 years ago. On Friday, after a day of sitting, he was dizzy and feeling disoriented for about an hour at 4:00 pm. Everything seemed to return to normal after an hour or so. Today, Sunday, after Brunch, he had some memory loss, again last for about an hour. Is this something we need to worry about? | Hello and thanks for your query. I understand that you are concerned about your partners recent episodes. Of disorientation and memory disturbances. From your description, it appears that he may be having Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA). Another possibility is a Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. TIA is a condition where a person has temporary neurological disturbances whicChatDoctorpletely resolve within a day. This is usually caused by blood flow problems in the brain. In your husbands case, this is very likely, and it could be related to the blocked carotid arteries. Since he has had two consecutive attacks, it is definitely worrying, and he needs urgent neurological evaluation and further management. So, please take him to the ER for immediate medical attention. Best wishes. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I think i have an infection in ny penis im 16 and a virgin my penis just started getting sore a couple of dayd ago and the tip was red swollen abit i think and tight and sore abd then my pebis startes getting discharge and a thick layer of smegma was behing my foreskin today it wasnt attatched to ny foreskin thought it was loose and i removed it easily and under my foreskin it keeps getting gooey what is thia and how can get rid? | HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have developed infection of the glans penis (Atlantis) resulting into excessive secretion of urethral glands and producing Sega. You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Δeferin along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Along with topical antibiotic ointment like Newsprint twice daily. Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had a my thyroid removed 8 months ago due to papillary thyroid cancer and was told I was cancer free. About 8 wks afterwards and a dosage of 100mcg Synthroid I started feeling the same symptoms as before the surgery. I had an abnormal ultrasound which showed a neck mass or possible lymph node enlargement, a later CT scan with contrast showed normal. My dosage was raised to 150 mcg Synthroid plus 5000 units D3 daily. My GP is forwarding a copy of the reports to my surgeon. Why would the reports be forwarded to my surgeon? Does this mean there could be another surgery? I m confused.and still have pain on both sides of my collar bone ? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have papillary carcinoma of thyroid. Now you have enlarged lymph node. You should go for lymph node biopsy. Lymph node metastasis is very common in papillary carcinoma of thyroid. So go for biopsy. 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 | I am currently taking 4mg of subutex daily but I have impacted wisdom teeth that have been infected and are creating almost unbearable pain. I don t know what to do. The pain is so bad I can t sleep or eat or get through the day. I have some Vicodin and percocet but I haven t taken any because I read online that it won t do any good with the subutex in my system. Is there anything I can do? | Hello, I have read your problem, you are having problem because of wisdom tooth impaction. You have not mentioned site (RIGHT OR LEFT OR UPPER OR LOWER), I can imagine, it must be in lower tooth RT OR LT looking to the severity. Wisdom tooth is vestigial organ for our body, get rid of this tooth, it will not create any harm to your body. There is no need to put any artificial tooth in to that space, it is very difficult to clean that area also, assess of toothbrush is very difficult in that area. Because of lack of space in jaw during development, there will be no space left for wisdom tooth that is why problems occur with wisdom tooth. First go to the oral surgeon clinic and fix up your appointment for extraction of wisdom tooth. Oral surgeon will manage extraction under antibiotic, analgesic, trypsin,chymotrypsin, b-complex and antiseptic mouthwash coverage. After surgery, he will guide you management to bear pain and swelling part. Best of luck. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have sever pain in my right thumb and it goes into my wrist. My thumb is swollen so I can t bemd it all the way down. I m not sure what I did to it other than used and electric knife for a couple hours on and off cutting sweet corn and it has hurt ever since | Dear patient your symptoms indicate possibility of 1. 1st CMC joint arthritis 2. Dequervains tenosynovitis. Clinical Examination will differentiate between two. If there is CMC joint arthritis local tenderness will be there at 1st CMC joint level. In dequervains tenosynovitis adduction of thumb will be painful. You need to consult orthopedic surgeon with X-ray of the hand. Please start tab diclofenac sodium 50 mg twice a day for pain relief. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, My son is 3 yrs old,he is suffering from troat infection, doctor gve him clavam bid dry dyrup.Is this work and i want to know is antibiotics are good for health.My son get suffered from cough n cold frequently n i have to give him antibiotic is it good for healt,his immune system is also weak.what to do | Hi.... By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -Questions:1. How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?2. How many nights per month does her sleep get disturbed due to above symptoms?3. Does she feel breathless when she runs around or plays with other kids?4. Are the symptoms when there are seasonal changes?5. Is there any family history of asthma or any other sort of allergies like skin allergy etc.?6. Is the cough always associated with fever? If your answer is yes for any of the above questions, your kid might be having viral associated wheezing or multi triggered wheezing, and I suggest you meet a pediatric pulmonologist who is near your place. No point in using antibiotics every time. It will do more harm than good by increasing bacterial resistance. Regards - |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Had pain in lower back when I sit. Or bend over after ice for weeks thought might be kidney,so had my doctor run urine test,he found large amount of microscopic blood Went back 2 weeks later,same result Sent to urologist, found same under scope. So urologist did a scope,bladder is fine, He said I had leakage,which I don t Said I was constipated which I go everyday,maybe not a lot I m don t burn or hurt w hen I urinate.only pain is left lower back,and feels tenderl , which I go everyday,maybe not a lot. | Hello, I have studied your case. Your flank and back pain can be due to muscle strain or renal calculi. You may need x-ray and Ultrasonography. And also check your it B12 and it D3 level. Medication like methylcobalamine and analgesic will reduce pain. You can do yoga exercises and focus on spine extension exercises. You may consult physiotherapist for guidance. He may start TENS, or ultrasound which is helpful in your case. Hope this helps. Wish you a speedy recovery. Take care |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have some problem so i want to know about it.I have blood prressure high and clostorell aslo high and i fell something feelings in my chest every time i feel srounding my head and i feel so weak i am 36 years old male. So what is the best medecine for treatment please reply me as soon as possible. | Hello! Thank your for your question on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would like to explain that these symptoms may be caused by a high uncontrolled blood pressure or anxiety. A thyroid dysfunction could also mimic this clinical scenario. I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG, a chest x-ray, a routine blood test, kidney and liver function tests, blood electrolytes, thyroid hormone levels. If all the above-mentioned tests result normal, the most probable cause of your complaints would be anxiety. Hope to have been of help! Best wishes, Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am taking Zerodol cr as doctor has adviced for the treatment of osgoods schlatter disease. I got to know that it is pain reliefing and anti inflamatory. Won t it help to treat my disease? Or it will just suprass the pain and the disease stay inact? | Hello, Aerosol is a combination of three medication, and it relieves pain and inflammation. These medications are used like doctor has prescribed. I can give you some advice R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, elevation). Use elastic wrap or a neoprene sleeve around the knee. Stretching, flexibility, and physical therapy exercises for the thigh and leg muscles. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | why would my husbands bp be within range, AFTER taking his meds around dinner time and when he took his reading again around 3:00AM (watching TV) it was very hight yet in the morning (9:00AM) his numbers are within range without taking any additional meds? | Hi, It is important to know what kind of medication your husband is taking for his hypertension. This is because medications have different onset of actions, which means that there can be a lag time before the blood pressure lowering effect takes place. Some medications also have a shorter duration of action which means that he may only have the effect for 12-18 hours, for which his blood pressure can rise again. I recommend a consult with a doctor for proper medications and dosing depending on his blood pressures. I also suggest lifestyle modification like low dietary salt intake and a regular exercise routine, which are both known to lower blood pressures together with medication intake. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my grandson keeps getting strep infection and walking pnemonia he s ok for a couple of weeks and gets them again. all blood work is good. my daughter isn t alarmed by this but maybe strep is lying dormant and is never really gone. what steps should she take | Hello, As per your clinical history, is concerned please follow like this-1) Do a clinical examination by your doctor [ENT] and do a throat culture and discuss with your doctor about specific antibiotics.2) Do gargle throat in warm saline three times a day. Do follow lifestyle modification like this -1) Try to clean your hands. Proper hand cleaning is the best way to prevent all kinds of infections. That's why It's important to clean your own hands regularly and to teach your child Chat Doctor. 2) Teach your child |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My son is 5 yrs old, he has silver caps on all his teeth well one fell out tonight while eating it looks almost like his tooth broke off its gross, there is barley anything there now. It also bled alittle, What will they do to fix this, will it require surgery thats what freaks me out. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint if the crown has dislodged off and there is no tooth crown apparent in the mouth then it seems that the crown has dislodged due to breakage of the tooth due to secondary decay. If this is the case and the tooth is a milk tooth then the remaining tooth has to be removed, and a space retainer will be placed so that the space that is left empty after removal of the tooth is not occupied by Chat Doctor. . This is the best treatment for loss of milk tooth. You can also send me a picture of the broken tooth and the cap along with the picture of the area inside his mouth by asking me a direct question by clicking "Ask me a question" in my profile. I will evaluate it further and advise you more precisely how to proceed for the treatment. Hope this helps. Regards. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | my 7 year old daughter weight 24 kg is suffering from high fever(102deg f), stomach ache, frequent vomiting and loose stools ( 10+times) in a day from past 2 days. We are traveling I am giving her ORS along Ibujesic plus suspension (10 Ml), cyclopam suspension (5ml), Emeset solution (5 ml).and Enterogermina solution 1 cap. Shr is not getting better. I am carrying with me Jr lentil 15 MG and Antibiotic Advent forte (5 ml) Please suggest can I give her Antibiotic medicine or jt lenzol to stop loose stools. | Hi.... You are already doing whatever needs to be done. To be frank Advent forte will aggravate the diarrhea. Once diarrhea starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhea. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My grandfather is on home hemo dialysis and is having some confusion was running a fever this morning and was having tremors. He said he was cold and it is 82 degrees in the home and outside. He is at his lowest weight and refuses to go to the hospital. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Your concern is understandable. As a Urologist, I'm sure you are aware, he's on dialysis treatment for chronic kidney failure. Fever with chills, develops with infection. Confusion may be a symptom of salt imbalance.(electrolytes). You must convince him somehow, and take him to your nephrologist, at the earliest. If you've any other doubts, you may contact me by name. Wishing him a speedy recovery. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi, I am having numbness on left part of my body. Ten years back during my graduation, I was getting left eye pain, when I had to sit for 2 to 3 hours in front of the system, but my right eye was normal. This was the first symptom I had. Later five years back when I was working for a financial service company, I was getting left ear pain as I had to do lot of Phone calls over the mobile. Apart from this I am having allergies for dust & smoke, which is causing cold, cough & headache. During this time my left nostril will be close most of the time & head ache in the left side. Last two years I am working in Office job, where I have lot of work pressure, to over come this I was doing static cycling. This cycling caused pain in my left side of trunk. I felt that it is due to some other reason & continued cycling for 3 more months, but gradually pain increased. So I stopped cycling, but later I realized that apart from the pain, there is numbness in my left palm, toe, thigh, including testicles. Now it is common if do some physical exercise/ Yoga/ walk. Along with this, I had some financial as well as financial problems. These increase my stress along with work stress. Now this problem of numbness has got associated with stress & giving the same as that of Physical exercises. I once visited NIMHANS for this problem, they suggested with some medicines, but no result. I am suffering severely from this problem almost from 1 year 3 months. Kindly suggest a solution. | Hi.you have numbness of body left side, and you say u, always have problem on the left side (left eye pain, left ear pain). Actually the innervation of eye, ear, face are because of cranial nerves which is controlled by the same side of brain, but the same side body is controlled by opposite side of brain. So you please understand both cannot occur. A rare possibility is thalami syn Chat Doctor. SIMIANS is quest a good center, and you can take up MRI brain and get a neurologist opinion. As a general measure take up yoga and attend counselling to relieve the tension |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | what happens when someone has low potassium? | Hi. Hypokalemia (low potassium) can produce symptoms on heart and muscles... It can cause arrhythmias and other conduction abnormalities on the heart. It can produce muscle weakness resulting in flaccidity and paralysis of the muscles, difficulty in passing urine, constipation. On severe potassium loss can result in breathing difficulties. Cardiac arrhythmias can be life threatening condition and needs immediate attention. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | hello, my father had a heart condition and passed away about a month ago. at the time of his passing, he was using an abdominal toner. do you think that it could be related to his death? he was an impatient three weeks previous to his passing and doctors said his heart was only working at about 18%. | Hello, Abdominal toner should be avoided in heart patients as by increasing the abdominal pressure they tend to act in 2 ways 1) Increase the venous return to the heart making it difficult for a weak heart to handle the increased blood return, leading to congestion in the lungs and breathlessness2) More importantly it increases after load. I.e. The pressure again which the heart has to work leading to decompensation of a weak heart. So with the heart pumping your father had (18%), its most wise to avoid abdominal toner. Regards Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Dear Dr., my name is babu, 41y, i have been suffering with neck pain and later the pain expanded to right shoulder. I have taken little spicy food last two days, could it gastric pain, now no pain at neck, but little pain around the shoulder. This is the first time of this problem. Please could you suggest what is the reason and how to control? | Hi, The pain is most probably caused due to a pinched cervical nerve. As we age the cushion disc between the vertebrae becomes more dedicated and Chat Doctor. This can sometime compress the nerve and cause pain at the part it supplies. You will need to see a Spine specialist and get an MRI of upper back done, and a hard cervical collar can certainly help with your symptoms provided the MRI has shown the cause. You can also take over-the-counter |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I am suffering from stomach problem and for that could not sleep . somtime full night also could not sleep. Local doctor advised me in the month of may 2011 a) rablet 40 b) Nomaxinc) Zicam and d) LibotripHow long I can continue these medicine ? For complete investigation I want help . Please advise. | Hi! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, I would advise you against eating food from outside, if you do especially fast and fried food. Next I would go for a routine test of stool for ova and cyst and treat it if positive specially for meiosis which is the unsuspected culprit many a time. Along with this I would also prescribe you with a probiotic, a proton pump inhibitor and a prokinetic. If all these measures fail, I would then refer you to a gastroenterologist for a possible endoscopic evaluation of your intestines. Further management would depend on the results of the physical examination and investigations by the gastroenterologist. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | The skin around my anus has become itchy...for several weeks. Upon inspecction this evening I noticed that I m losing pigmentation of my skin in that area. I have been diagnosed recently with several other conditions...alopecia areata, hashimoto thyroiditis, and alpha gal. Could any of these be the cause for this? What can be done to get rid of the itchiness? Preparation H and Witch Hazel don t seem to help much. | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for writing here. Since you are having alopecia errata, hashimotos thyroid, all these are suggested autoimmune visor Chat Doctor. Itching with loss of pigmentation over anal region probably suggest vitiligo which is an autoimmune disease and can be associated with these. You need systemic corticosteroids, and it will be better to consult a dermatologist. Take care. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I have recently found a swollen area on my upper abdomen under my left breast. At first, it didnt bother me but now it is accompanied with pain and kind of a tingling feeling. The swelling has been getting worse as well. What could be causing this? | Hi. Thanks for your query. The swollen area under the left breast and now bothering you due to pain and tingling can be due to the following problems:-The commonest being costo-chon Chat Doctor. -Some other swelling like muscular, from fractured rib and so on. I would advise you the following:-First get an actual physical examination done by a Doctor, preferably a Surgeon.-Get an X-ray of the chest. Ultrasonography to rule out any internal problems in the abdomen. This will give the correct diagnosis and a plan for further management. Till them stop lifting any heavy object. Get the constipation and / or cough treated as this will increase the problems. |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | Hi I am having nerve compressionn in my L5/S1 disc and due to that my right leg is having numbness while standing. With in 02 minutes of standing the nubness starts and after sitting it is normal. Doctor has given me Tremtomer 10 for 07 days. Is it a cure or just it is for sleeping S Shankar | HelloThanks for writing in Chat Doctor I had gone through your query and understood your concerns. Your doctor gave correct treatment it cures neuropathic pain and also induces sleep Hope this guides you. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can please close the discussion. Thank you. Wishing you good health |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | I had open heart surgery almost 10 months ago. Everything was okay until about 6 months after surgery. As for my heart, my cardiologist assured me that everything was okay. The symptoms that I shared with him were, very very tired. I could sleep all the time. I had a cough, that seemed to be worst in the morning but it could start anytime without any warning, occasionally night sweats, lost weight, from 190 to 160 and no appetite. He told me these symptoms had nothing to do with my medication or my heart. I had blood work and I am anemic. I was put on iron and vitamin D. What could be wrong with me? Thank you | Hi, It depends on the type of surgery you have undergone. In case you had a surgery of valve replacement, it can have complications of anemia. Your complaints most probably are caused by anemia. If your surgery wasn't valve replacement surgery, then you should look another cause for your anemia and symptoms. Anyway iron will help to recover from anemia. Hope I could help nourishing you good health In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask |
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ηζθΏ°εηι«εΈει‘γ | My 17 year old daughter has heterozygous factor V Leiden,Cardiolipin IgG and Protenaise C. She will be making a long haul flight of 8 hours then 14 hours immediately.She then stays in Barcelona for three days ,then a two hour flight to Santiago.She is there for two weeks then does the same trip back home.We have had conflicting advise as to how many clexane injections to use and when.She had full length grade 2 pressure stockings.This is all prophylactic as there has been a history of blood clots and PE in the family. Please can you assist me. Thank you Jacqueline | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has high chance of clotting. She needs prophylactic warfarin therapy. Dosage depends on her INR level. She should maintain her INR between 2 and 3. Consult your doctor and DET the dosage 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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