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ood day, im sheila from philippines. i try to send here just to know the answer about the symptoms that i feel. it was two weeks that i started of having difficulty of breathing. actually, on last tuesday, i had difficulty of breathing, for the reason that i did not able to take prelim exam. in the result of my ecg was...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should first rule out heart blocks in your case. You said that your ECG was showing slow rhythm. This is seen in heart blocks. And if this is present then you're all symptoms like weakness, dizziness, breathlessness etc. are expla...
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Hi I m trying to get info on behalf of my mom...she s 55yrs old now and for the past 10 yrs if not more she has this strange lumps with swelling around the effected area forming after a small injury e.g. knocking her foot against the bedside table or picking up a bruise on her hand after a small knock ect. After an inj...
Hi, Dear thanks for the query to Chat Doctor virtual clinic. I studied your query in full details updated from you. I understood your health concerns. Based on your query data, In my opinion, Dear Your Mom seem to suffer from Coagulation factors deficiency, mostly factor VIII and others need to be investigated in your ...
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My daughter tested positive for the barr virus (mono). After 5 days in the hospital and terrible headaches they ordered an mri showing small blood clots in her brain. Cerebral vein thrombosis. She has since had blood tests done that have come back abnormal. She is on warafin. I have been looking for information connect...
Hi, Hypercoagulable state is a condition whicChatDoctormonly comes about because of infectious states, deny Chat Doctor. The blood clots are referred to as sinus venous thrombosis or venous thrombosis, and they are in the venous circulation of her body...which is not a bad thing compared to if they would be on the art...
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I have terrible pain when breathing. I went to the hospital 2 years ago where doctors found a shaddow on my lung. They treated me for a blood clot but never gave me another xray to determine that it was a blood clot and never checked if it had gone. The pain never went away and it is now 2 years down the line but docto...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of bronchitis is more in your case. Cough, blood in sputum (hemoptysis), breathlessness, chest pain etc. are suggestive of bronchitis more. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical exa...
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Hi, I ve been experiencing what feels like a burning sensation around my cervix area.. and sometimes a mild pinching pulling feeling like I sometimes feel during/just after a papsmear. There are no other symptoms, no discharge, no odor... I have had this happen before in the last couple of years, the doctors tested me ...
Hello, I think it is a fungal infection patch. Usually around the ring and underneath it soap and moisture(water, sweat) tend to accumulate which is a good medium for fungal infections. When you get a fungal infection anywhere in the body spores from it, can infect other places too. Local antifungal cream applying for ...
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good afternoon. i have a 7 yr old son who is extremely hyper and cannot sit still however he is an A and B student going to 2nd grade now. The teacher has always complained about his inability to sit still and has suggested to get him checked for ADHD. I took him to a pediatric neurologist about 2 weeks ago where she t...
Thank you for following up. I am strongly disagreed with this view, chemical medicines suppress activity that child sits as vegetable, no, we have other safe way. I also have hyperactive child, and I am also very hyperactive, but we do:1. B-comlex with lysine syrup 5 ml 1time or 1 capsule of usual B complex 1 time 1 mo...
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My son is 8 months old. He was born 6 weeks premature and spent the first month in the NICU. He is breastfed fully until 6 months and now eats fruit, vegies and rice cereal. He had had blood and/or mucus in his stool a lot in March/April. We figured out if I eliminated all milk, lactose and soy from my diet that the bl...
Hi I am Chat Doctor. . Most common cause in a well thriving child is food allergy, that could be cows milk, wheat(gluten), nuts depends on the allergen. Or a bacterial infection (dysentery). But in dysentery kids usually have fever, abdominal pain and vomiting . If child is having constipation causes like rectal ulcer,...
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my father aged 91 years had ischmic stroke in 2010 HTN is on medicne tryptomer 25mg avas 10 repach H stmlo 5mg deplatt A 150 lonezep.25mg Now on 15 nov 2014 it started bleeding through stools the colour is jet black immideatly we took him to hospital blood examination done hemoglobin was 7.8 .Then stool was examined oc...
Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your family physician, I would get him assessed by a neurologist in your area, and also try with withholding Longer in consultation with the treating doctor. The neurologist might advise him for an MRI to rule out any chances of an impending stroke. Fur...
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dear dr. can u give me the guidelines from where can get the curative treatment of allergic asthma and imunological defecency .my preasent age 49s and ht 5ft 7inch wt varies frm 65kg to 70kg.problem start at the age of 11years.after supressing the skin disease like scabies due to flood effected poisionus water.skin d...
Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make following suggestions for you:1. If despite using inhaler you are having daily symptoms, it means your asthma is not well controlled. Were I treating you, I would prescribe you daily montelukast for at least 2-3 months.2. I w...
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In February, I developed a pathological fracture of my fifth metatarsal closest to the toe. The md placed me in a plaster cast followed by a boot. I was out of work for about a month. I returned to work in March wearing the boot. However, I am on my feet quite a bit (walking, standing,etc./ I am a nurse), and the pain ...
Dear Sir/Madam have gone through your query and read your symptoms. In my opinion,first you fail to tell what was the pathology behind your fracture. Secondly what was the surgery done, was any grafting done, or ant wire put, also has the fracture healed now, your skin can be sensitive due to small nerve that become se...
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Hi sir.. My name is mm,ini. my mother (Dm,,ATI, age 51yrs) is suffering from RA and Hypothyroidism from last 7 years. she used Homeopathy, Allopathy but there is no sign of improvement. Allopathy causes itching and redness over body. she is having pains all over body. pls suggest what to do. Now she is not able to move...
Hi welcome to ChatDoctorI have gone through your query regarding RA and hypothyroidism for your mom . Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) is a condition in which your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain important hormones. Hypothyroidism can cause a number of health problems, such as obesity, joint pain, i...
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Hi there sir, I would like to ask that I have one problem which is I used penis developer pump 2 years ago ,my penis stretched so much badly after use of 3 days ,may be used very hard for extra time ,nobody guide me how to use this penis pump but I used it ,15-20 minutes straight , after 3 days use of pump , was no ere...
HelloThanks for query. Based on what you have narrated I would say that you I have probably sustained an injury to erectile tissue or artery that carries blood flow to penis for effective and hard erection due to Vacuum device used for lengthening penis, Your problem of erectile dysfunction is mostly vascular in origin...
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plz help me.. i am suffering from anger, anxiety, depression ... hello doctor..i have posted many times the same query but no one answered them..i am a girl of 17 yrs...i don t know what is my problem..i am always anxious about how others perceive me..am always scared to make friends with people bcoz i am a sadist and ...
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Please do not panic, and please do not blame yourself. Depression, anxiety and stress have become very common problem in teenage nowadays. Apart from that psychological disorders like schizophrenia, mood and personality disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders commonly cause such b...
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My baby 1.2 years. suffering from fever.it was started on 30th march 7.00pm.there was no doctor at my locality at night.temp goes up to 103 f.i gave him dose of crosin drop 3 times.but temp not reduced.at 3.30am he started fiver convension and stop within 5min with flash /sponge cold water.we thought he almost dead.imm...
Hellenist common cause of fever in this age is some viral infection. In viral infection high grade fever may persist for initial 3-4 days and then fever starts declining. Along with fever there may be loose stool, cough/cold, rashes or redness of eyes. Most of the time it responds to conservative management and even an...
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Hi , my daughter has a Arachnoid cyst in the right temporal of the brain , she is 13 years old and we knew this , when she felt down from the shopping, cart when she had 18 months 5 years later with an MRI appear a 3 mm an incidental pineal cyst( 3mm) 4 years later this cyst increase to 8 mm last month ,, she had anoth...
Hi, I am Chat Doctor. I have read your question and understand your concerns. Let me try to help you Question 1 : if this can be result of the injury that she had when she had 18 months Answer 1 : CSF Cysts can be a result of injury, but Arachnoid Cysts are, in most cases, congenital Question 2 : I would like to know ...
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Hi, I get alot of abdominal pains and feel like im so bloated and there is a constant dull, throbbing ache. I also have a lump down below but when doctor examined me he told me i had a lower bowel, but told me to have a smear to be on the safe side. Which i did... Then i got my results back within 8 days which was seve...
Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, I after a clinical assessment of your abdomen would advise you for an ultrasound of the abdomen apart from the hormone analysis. With your symptoms of virilization and history of lump down, you might be having POD (polycystic ovarian diseas...
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For some time now Ive been getting chest discomfort, tightness, like burning and itching quite frequent almost like bad indigestion. Also when I lay on my side, mostly left i get a tight crushing feeling that builds up in the middle between my breast and I need to turn back over on my back or sit up. First the doctor t...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having stress and anxiety related symptoms. Stress and Anxiety are the biggest risk factors for acid reflux and tension headaches. So we should first treat your stress and anxiety. So consult psychiatrist and get done ...
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Hi,My wife is under medication for pregnancy. After 3 months of medicines for controlling her irregular periods, it got regularized to 32 days cycle. Now is the in the first month of trying. Since 14th day after timing (Mar 9th) she is taking strone 200 mg twice a day orally.We mate as prescribed (14th - 20th day). Sin...
Hello, Thanks for your query. Strong is PROGESTERONE, what your wife is feeling is side effects of progesterone. If she misses her periods get a urine pregnancy test done. Side -effects of progesterone:Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:sudden numbness...
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Hello Sir today i tested my LFT test...In reports some test value is higher so can you please clarify ,the reason and impact of this.I am giving all the reportsALT(SGPT)SERUM/PLASMA 60.00 RANGE (30-65)AST(SGOT) SERUM 41.00 RANGE(15-37) ******U/LGGTP ...
Dear Deepak. Greetings from Chat Doctor !!! I am Chat Doctor and shall be answering your question. I can understand your state of mind when you saw these LFT report values. Furthermore, I will try my best to answer your questions. I wish to know if you consume alcohol in any form? If yes, I need to know the duration o...
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where to start... crack on heel caused infection diagnosed as cellulitis requested steroids due to kidney failure twice already - 1 + vasculitis - 2 + septacemia given antibiotc flucacillin only...did not help - much less cure cos I need more help than ordinary patient but am ignored !!!told by kidney consultant my imm...
Hello, Thank you for your query. To treat cellulitis you need to take antibiotics which acts against gram positive organisms as those are the most common cause but in your case you was already on flucacillin, so you need to take cephalexin 250 mg twice a day and tab.choral forte three times a day. You can also apply gl...
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Hello doctorIam 33 Yr old male married for 6 Years. age of my wife is 27. we are seriously trying for a baby for the past three years. My SEMEN Analysis was.,Volume - 4.5 Ml Reaction- Alkaline Liquefaction time- 30 Min. Viscosity- Normal Total Count- 25 Million/Ml Motility- 50% Active motile-20% Non motile-30% Normal f...
Dear patient! You have not mentioned:1. Follicular development on days 14, 15, 162. Tubal patency testate you attempted:1. Intro Uterine Insemination (GUI)2. Invited Fertilization (IVF)If every thing is normal, the following may be the reasons for failure to conceive:1. Anti-sperm antibodies in the cervical secretions2...
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I have a high blood pressure problem and have been taking pill for the past 10 years. I am 58 years of age, a woman and married with twin boys who now live 7 and 14 hours drive from us. The doctor and elevated my pill intake of 1 ramipril (10mg - i think) in the morning and 1 at night and in the past 3 weeks, because m...
Hi and very pleased to answer you. The causes of tachycardia are multiple and can be:Alcohol consumption, Fever, anxiety, major effort, certain diseases such as pheochromocytoma (tumor of the Chat Doctor. There is a positive relationship between alcohol and hypertension, however, the form of the relationship remains co...
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I am taking amlodipine since Sept 9 this year but recently my blood pressure is elevated. I had hip surgery in August but BP was okay but recently spiked various time of the day and I am doing 4 readings since I had low sodium level but fine now. I am alarmed about the high BP i.e. 173/92 or 176/110. Yet other times it...
Hello Thanks for posting here. I have gone through your description. Your BP seems to be persistently higher despite taking amlodipine daily. Verapamil is a stronger blood control medication than amlodipine. But one of its effects is lowering the heart rate, which in your case was lowered too much hence stopped. The am...
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Hi Drs.My Mother had paralysis had suffer of fever on 1987 (One-month in komma and 1-year spent in the Holy Family Hospital and after that she was not hospitalised but now she has suffer DVT in left-leg and she is admitted in Fortis Escort hospita since 18-September and put IVC filter on her on 20- September. She was ...
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Based on the description, it appears that your mother is really sick with severe infection, possibly she is in sepsis, as evidenced by raised blood counts (TLC). The source of infection could be bed sores. In addition, she has deep vein thrombosis and cancer. As she is not re spend...
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Sir,I am a software engineer. Im working in Dubai. Please help me to find out my issue.I am very much interested in IT so I could learn my profession. But my social life becoming worse. Because I am unable to think about my life, future. If somebody gives me a simple task for eg : to clean a floor i will commit some mi...
Hi, thanks for the query & I feel sorry for your troubles. Well I guess your between 20-30 yrs & you have faced these problems since your early teens. Please correct me if I am wrong. Prima facie what you are describing is suggestive of having anxious-avoidant type traits of your personality. So long as one does not fa...
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Hi i had a root canal/stainless steel crown put on a molar tuesday using cement, i also had an extraction of a top tooth on the same side and 3 fillings....i waited until the numbness stopped after the dental work to start eating and i ate soft foods for 3 days, i have avoided chewing on that side of my mouth, ive been...
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint sudden shooting pain after dental extraction during gargling that too after 4 days is not normal and can be due to nerve related pain. In case if the nerve is injured during the extraction procedure the s...
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I was given methylprednisolone this past February which caused SEVERE anxiety, muscle tension, and depression. I had an anxiety order to begin with, however was more of a worrier than physical symptoms. The doctors decided to try a series of tricyclics, anafranil and then nortriptyline after the steroid, which ultimate...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. You should know that these problems are not mental diseases, but are mental disorders. Many researches and researchers confirm that medicines alone cannot cure mental disorders. Exercise, Lifestyle changes, change in thinking pa...
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I am 43 years of age. I had suffered from Bronchial Asthma since the age of 10 years. I used to have severe attacks and during that period I was dependent on steroid and antibiotics ( or made dependent should I say) for around six- seven years of intense asthmatic attacks. Slowly and gradually the frequency of attacks...
Hello, and welcome to Chat Doctor! You mention a few separate issues in your question. The premature ejaculation is typically psychological in nature, so it is likely that a sex therapist may be helpful. As far as the pain in your penis and scrotum, I would recommend being examined by a doctor, as this could represen...
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my serum creatine is 3.8 , usg shows small kidney Rt. 7.8*3.7, Lt. 8.33*3.78 . my creatine hovering between 3 and 4 from last 3 months on june 30,2012 left renal colic began an urgent usg showed hydronphrosis hydroureter left creatine 4.3 on day 2 of hospitalisation surgen suggest for dj stent ,dj stent left side done ...
Your kidneys seem to be significantly damaged from your description. Your doctor must have told you already that only some kidney function is left. There are few things you can get corrected and prolong your kidney function. Check your serum bicarbonate in a NASH accredited lab [most labs don't do this test properly]. ...
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Hello, I am having horrible pain in my buttocks and down the back of both legs. When I sleep on either side that side gets really sore. Several months ago when I woke up I felt like I had a hitch on my right hip side but it would go away throughout the day. For the last month when I wake up or sit for a long time I hav...
Here you have given symptoms of pain in buttock as well as both the legs, and it gets worse if you sleep on either side for that side. Apart from this you have also given symptoms of hands becoming numb when ever you sleep to one side the opposite side hand becomes numb. As per your symptoms it looks like you have issu...
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I have been have stomach problems. I feel sick to my stomach all the time. This has been goin on for a few months now. I have not been able to take a poop like I should. Im lucky to take one once a week. Im on my period now and have spotted between my last period and this one. The spotting lasted a few days. I don t kn...
Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. From the history, it seems to be a urinary tract infection, in which you could get all the symptoms narrated by you, apart from having fever and loss of appetite. If I were your doctor, after getting you reassessed clinically, I would refer you to a gastroentero...
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Hi Doc. please, on may 5th 2010,I stupidly had an unprotected sex with a young woman. I call it stupi in the sense that when my condom bursted I continued to move. I asked her then, and she claimed she was clean, but I realized I cant trust nobody. I am someone very much aware of the symptoms of HIV, so for three month...
Hello, You need to be screened for all sexually transmitted infections if you have an unprotected sex. All these are non-specific symptoms to any disease. N for sexually transmitted infections or not. He is going to be the best judge after proper history and examination. For your own satisfaction yes, you need to be te...
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Hello Dr. Goyal, thank you very much for offering your service. I was born with asthma, it would be mostly seasonal when I was younger. I didnt have to treat it all the time, but when I had the occasional asthma attack it would be pretty serious, almost to the point of hospitalization. As I grew older, the asthma be...
Hi, This could be acute bronchitis with your asthma as you are having persistent cough with expectoration. It can be diagnosed clinically, but you must undergo routine blood investigation with septum R/ M and C/S, chest x-ray to rule out any other pathology of lungs. You might require long course of antibiotics (amaryl...
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Back in December, I had a blood and urine test performed which showed an elevated liver enzyme level. A couple of months later I began to notice swelling on both of lower legs, ankles, and tops of my feet, accompanied by a heated red rash, tightness, and limited mobility. I went to see my general practitioner who reque...
Thanks for your consultation at Chat Doctor I have gone through your case and being your physician i completely understand your health concerns. Based upon the history u have provided, you have got AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS, It's a type of hepatitis in which body own antibodies start targeting liver and causing inflammatio...
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i have been experiencing pain in my mid of my upper right side of my back-I think it might be my kidney but Im not sure. It hurts when i breathe in and then if I push on it/theres no pain-but once i realise the pressure Im in complete n major pain...its been getting quite bad for me to breathe. Im on coumadin and have ...
Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. I reviewed facts of your query in context to your health issues. My Opinion-In My opinion, in the given situation you seem to suffer promote(Venous Thromboembolism)with PE(Pulmonary Embolism), which could cause such a pain in chest from inflammation from embolic event ca...
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Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My sister is VERY sick and we are at our wits end. She started on sunday with her right side glands swollen as a guolf ball, by tuesday it doubled in size, and she had a fever of 101, her throat very painful, and other side of neck swollen ...
You have not mentioned which country you belong to. That should provide details about the epidemiology of any suspected disease and the pertinent vaccination available. Did your doctor consider mumps? It is an acute generalized viral infection causing swelling and tenderness of the salivary glands. It is characterized ...
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I have a 14 yr old daughter who has been diagnosed as Borderline Intellectual Functioning by a local Psychologist. She was diagnosed as ADHD at about 7 yrs old. She struggles in school and social environments (common, I know). She is very impulsive and has a tense relationship with her siblings. She is currently being ...
Hi, thanks for the query. It seems that you are having a lot of trouble with daughter right now. If ADHD remains incompletely treated, it does a toll on children self-esteem also & too many times, in a desire to get noticed, get some appreciation, child engages into undesirable behaviors which are at present your main ...
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I m facing severe hair loss. I m only 20. But I am almost bald in the frontal area and crown and my hair line s also receding a bit. My hair s been falling out since quite a long time but it has gotten pretty severe now. Its so depressing.I cant even explain. Also I used to scratch my head a lot. But now I dont. Also, ...
Hi, For the hair problems, you should go for platelet-rich plasma treatment (PRP), which actually involves taking blood from your body, centrifuging it and then re-injecting the fluid into your scalp. It has very good results. For the skin issues on your face, I would suggest applying sun block cream before going outsi...
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About 6 weeks ago while sitting at work, my pulse started racing, about 120 beats per minute with mild chest pressure. I had the same experience again later that night. I went to the doctor the next morning. She did an EKG, gave me nitro and baby asprin, shoved an IV in my arm and sent me to the ER by ambulance. No hea...
You are in a common predicament. Many problems cause chest discomfort. There are only a few causes that pose an urgent threat to life. You have had testing that looks for those causes. Having found nothing, you can be reassured on no emergency but that doesn't help the sensation go away. The blood pressure is not too d...
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What to check out next. I have had chest pains, more of an ache, going on since an emotional event in February. The pains aren t necessarily induced by stress, as they happen more at night and position doesn t matter (sitting or laying down). They have gone into my back and down my left arm to twinge between my index a...
Certainly this can be primeval angina. Instead of taking atenolol for your BP you should take calcium channel blocker like diltiazem or nifedipine, so it can take care of high BP and may resolve angina if it is primeval type. U should try to get ECG done during the episode. If it's a frequent episode then u can go ahea...
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Respectable doctor. i am a diabetic patient. since 5,6 years i am suffering from ocd . doctor prescribed me paxidep cr25 and Lonazep md 0.5. i am taking insule Heamalog 25 16 morning and 10 in night before meal. also taking Metformine 500 mg at both time after meal. my diabetic sugar level at present is in control. Let...
Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your question... You have mentioned that you are on two psychiatric medication - Paid CR (Paroxetine) and Located MD (Clonazepam). Paid CR is an anti-depressant / anti-obsessive medication belonging to a class called SSRIs and Located is an antianxiety / sedative medication. No...
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Hi..I had a major accident on 3/3/17 as a car collided with me in my right knee, while I was riding a bike. The accident was so bad that my right hip is dislocated my knees got separated from each other, as it is still under the skin. I had too fractures on my right tibia and left femur. I have been operated on the day...
Hi I have read your question and understood your concerns. Seems that the initial injury has done quite a bit of damage to your leg. The main issues that I can see are:1. Fracture of the right tibia2. Fracture of the left femur3. Dislocation of the right hip4. Dislocation of the kneeing the initial part the main object...
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hi i am a female of 55years young. i have controlled high bllod pressure and im takinf Forte Cozaar , disprin cadiocare and anti depressent Cillift. I take my medication first thing in the morning. Two day ago i noticed my stools were black(tar couloured) no pain what so ever. this has stoped and i suspect disprin...
Hello. Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor. I hope I can help with your concern. To get to the exact answer you asked I would need some more information. Have you ever experienced epigastric or chest pain? Was this dark color stool a one-time episode, or it happened any time before or during this period? I would like t...
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Hi, I have been sick for about 4 years now. Have had this intermittent illness, with severe body aches deep inner pain like someone beat me inside with a baseball bat at times, with even this chronic sore throat on one side of my throat....and feels like I have a low grade fever with it too. it is aweful! Been going on...
Your History suggests (1) you may be allergic to some garden related - pollen / flower or any other allergen which can cause such off and on symptoms.(2) You need to go for thorough workup like Throat Culture and Sensitivity test, Allergy panel test, other test which may be required after your physical exam.(3) Best op...
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I am 65 years old. I was in a head on car acident and hit my head on the broken windsheild when I was 33 years old. The front right side of my head swollen as big as a softball. I passed out for a second, but no severe side affects. I had to take cemo therapy just for prevention because the cancer was so bad in my brea...
Possible reason for your absent pituitary gland may be accident or any bleed in seller region which holds the gland. It may be because of other reasons too. But definitely not because of chemotherapy. I would advise you to go for a complete Heath check up to rule out thyroid, diabetes and other hormone related problems...
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Hi! Ive been struggling for 2minths now with my cough. I see 3 doctors now. The last doctor told me I have pneumonia with asthma, so he gave me cefuroxime,montelukast and duavent for neb. I think the meds has an effective result,but sometimes allergens trigger my asthma. WhAt else can I do? I am also doing natural reme...
Hi welcome to ChatDoctorI have gone through your query and can understand your concern regarding your struggle with your cough. Dear it is outcome of our faulty lifestyle and food habits For your info Every day, we are bombarded with mental stress and toxins in our environment and in our food which is why detoxificatio...
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Hello. I recently went to the doctor with moderate to severe pain at the bottom of my rib cage. My doctor ran some blood tests and found that my liver enzymes were twice the normal amount (I m not sure of the actual number, I am waiting to here back from the nurse) and my d-dimer was 550 or 5.5, I m not sure which it i...
Hello, thank you for your question ! Unfortunately I find it difficult to give you the best answer, because of the lack of information. You said your drivers are 5.5 or 550 mg/l. It is normal your drivers to be up to 0.5 mg/l. Drivers are suggestive of thrombosis and if you were my patient I would be really concerned a...
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I started out taking 25mg of trokendi xr for migraines. After a while it was increased to 50 mg. About this same time, I received lab results back that showed a defiency in vitamin D. I began taking 10000 mg of vitamin D3 per day. The migraines stopped...I haven t had another one since then. After that the trokendi was...
Hello, Thanks for your query on Chat Doctor"As"per your clinical history is concerned please follow like this -1)Do a clinical examination by your Doctor [rheumatologist] and to confirm do X-ray and MRI scan.2)Do take OTC painkiller [naproxen] and do consult with your physiotherapist for specific exercise plan.3)If con...
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I have a very serious problem about perception. I cannot focus my eyes for long on the face of whoever I am talking to. I always feel very concious of where my eyes focus but i really just can t control it. Years ago I had a public breakdown wherein I just let all my feelings out, I was angry because I am suspected of ...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely think you are overly worried about this. A sort of obsession for the time being. But I think OCD cannot be the problem. You are also not paranoid. Anxiety, of course, is part of obsession. Everyone is obsessed with s...
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Hi doctor . Am 32 years old and its been 4 years since I knew am suffering from OCD . I am not following any treatment since my parents are not supportive and they only scold me for doing repetitive tasks or taking too much time to do something which for them is something simple. The ocd was a new term for me and whil...
Hello OCD is a disorder that is characterized by obsessions and compulsions. When these obsessions cause severe occupational and social dysfunction then need of treatment become necessary. As your parents are not supporting you and scold you for repetitive thoughts I would advise you to discuss with them about your pro...
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Sir, my wife, 67, taking seloken 25xl and cilacar 5. Last one month, half of tablets taken from each one. Remaining time, took cilacar 5- 1/2 taken with 4 intervals based on sys pressure while reaching 160. But my doctor advice is to take medicine in the morning 1tab seloken 25xl and evening one tab cilacar 5 tab. It i...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your query and concern. High blood pressure should be treated thoroughly and should be kept under control or else will lead to complications like Dilated cardiomyopathy and ischemia to the brain. Best treatment for elevated blood pressure is through Chat Doctor. Before that adequ...
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I am almost positive I have anger issues. It does run in my family (Dad, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather) and my dad and uncle have both been sent to jail because of their anger. I think I have anger issues because for something so little and un-important I will hurt others around me with my words and actions...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. This is the first time I am reading that anger runs into generations. I shall make it my research next chance. Anger should not be controlled. We have to understand the anger creating situations and stay away from it or tackle i...
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2 weeks ago, I woke up in the morning with severe pain under the right side of my rib cage. I waited 4 days and then attempted to go to physical Therapy (due to a mv accident in July). When the Pt looked at it, my right side of my torso had what appeared to be a red rash. Because of how painful it was, he asked me to g...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more. Don't do massage therapy with these symptoms. This will worsen your symptoms. Follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in musculoskeletal pain. 1. Avoid movements...
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HiI am a 23 year old female. I have regular periods. Avg cycle 28-29 days. I had a regular cycle from Aug 4-8 (5 days). My bf and I had an unprotected encounter on Aug 10 (day 7 of my cycle) and I had an I-pill (emergency contraceptive) within an hour. The next day, i.e. Aug 11 (day 8 of cycle) the condom broke. I didn...
Hi, Thanks for your query. Here are your answers -1. The bleeding on August 15th was the effect of the pill (with Chat Doctor. 2. ECS notoriously alter the normal course of the menstrual cycle, your normal period next time around could be a week or ten days earlier or later than expected. There is no way to predict whe...
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im 15 and have always been really shy and nervous but over the past 3 weeks its got a lot worse im fine at home but when im out i cant speak and it feels like the words are stuck in my throat i can talk to people i know really well but not in groups of more than about 3-4, it seems to worse everyday and even if im taki...
Hello, Social anxiety is commonly due to fear, fear of being criticized, fear of meeting people, fear to hang around with friends, tendency to avoid people, having a blank mind (not knowing what to talk), etc. It is basically because you are very sensitive, self-conscious & get embarrassed too fast. Try to be less sen...
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L5-s1 desiccated disk with posterial Annular tear and mild Protrusion causing Thecal Identation. C4 to C6 Desiccated diffuse disk bulge with mild Kyphosis of Cervical spine. What is this mean Help pls Recently I have been diagnosed for my back problem, i have done two MRI for my problem, First report saying that Acentr...
U need some rest. Avoid any intercourse for few weeks. U got posterior annular ligament tear. It might progress to diffuse disc bulge. Need not worry. It'll not be transferred to your kids. U need absolute lifestyle modification for 4-6 weeks. Do some physio. Lie on flat couch with soft pillows underneath your thighs n...
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Hi,I am 28 year old female. Became unconscious for 2 hours after taking hot water bath. Using Gas geyser with no proper ventilation. Doctor diagnosed as Hot water epilepsy and on medication of Levepil 500MG(Daily 2 times)MRI report normal. EEG report showed slight abnormalities.Consulted another doctor and advised as i...
carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is responsible for up to 40,000 emergency department visits and 5000 to 6000 deaths per year, making it one of the leading causes of poisoning death in the United States. Inadvertent CO poisoning likely causes around 500 deaths annually; the number of intentional CO poisonings is perhaps ...
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hi i am a girl my age is 21 i have severe hairfall problems for nearly more than 6 years.i have undergone a treatment in vcare center for three to five months but the results were good initially but later i again had severe hair fall. after that i tried kotakal arya vaithiya saalai for more than 6 months it was also in...
Hi, You seem to have halogen effluvium. There may be some cause. Your dermatologist might investigate to find out the cause of hair fall. Anemia, thyroid dysfunction, vitamin deficiencies, internal diseases, stress, malnutrition or internal diseases.etc. may be considered. I would suggest...- biotin 10 mg daily for lon...
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I ve been a type1 diabetic since I was 7. I m now 50. My blood sugar control has been good,using humalog (short-acting insulin) and Lants (insulin for basal blood sugar contro),but I was in an auto accident 8 years ago. I had chronic fatigue just weeks after the accident. Many tests were done, but nothing significant w...
Dear friend, greeting. I understood your problems..... I know your liver is injured and congested with inflammation . As reflected by your elevated liver or hepatobiliary enzymes.... Plus you are a diabetes ... You need to avoid any Chat Doctor. . Please do keep a track of your liver enzymes and blood glucose levels . ...
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hello My name is Lawanda. I have been looking for a MD .Doctor.i do have medical problem s.I don t like to take all the medication s that I have now .When I do go to a new doctor office I tence to get real nevous and want to throw up not because I have to but my nerves takes over my body I know I need blood drawn some ...
Greetings.it's great that you are understanding what all issues you are having. Its like that when you try to find out reasons for them all at once it's a tough job.I would say if you can loosen up a little and try consulting some doctor and tell all this problem, then A talk can definitely help. As for that you are sc...
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I have a problem where when I m doing certain activities - any activity - I begin to all of a sudden associate my actions with negative adjectives about people. This developed into a problem where I begin to think that when I shift my eyes I m killing all the people in the whole world. I know this sounds crazy, but I t...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. Your symptoms could be indicative of a psychotic disorder. Your psychiatric problems seem to be compounded by your Chat Doctor. Please stop self-medicating yourself and seek professional help. I would advise you consult a psychiatrist for a detailed psychologica...
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hi,my brother is patient of heigh blood pressure and diabetic .now a days he is jobless n lost his 22lac business.now in great depression ,his bp shoots daily,he is using different tablets but in ain,220/100 is his bp .littlebit phsyco,hegoes i feel short breathing while sleeping n my neck muscles r stretched ,anexiety...
Hi. I have understood your concerns...your brother has lost lots of money in business, so it is a trigger for his depression and anxiety and when a person is anxious his blood pressure usually shoots to a high level.so first i ll suggest u to consult a psychiatrist and go for psychotherapeutic counselling. I can sugges...
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My mother is 63 years old and suffering from Chronic Liver Parenchymal Disease with swollen portal vein and Ascites fluid. All the symptoms match like swollen legs & feet, continuous coughing and problem of short breathing. As doctor say, she is in her third stage of said disease. Recently the ascites fluid was drained...
Hello, Unfortunately Chronic liver disease is not a curable condition. It can arise due to various reasons like prolonged diabetes, viral hepatitis, certain alternate medications etc. In CLD the liver functions are compromised. The protein albumin decreases and pressure in the portal vein increases (as the liver gets ...
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I have been experiencing a lot of nausea and fullness when I just start to eat. When I lay down at night some times vomit comes up. Other times I just feel sick until I get up and walk around then I burp and pass gas constantly. Needless to say I haven t been getting much sleep. I have also been running a fever between...
Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Yes, these symptoms could be due to your diagnosed hiatal hernia. However, chances of an meiosis would have to be ruled out specially if you were used to eating from outside. If I were your doctor, I would advise you for the following:1) A routine stool test for ...
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mSo I have really bad OCD. It s mainly that I can not get used to change. I know I have a problem, but I really do not want to go to therapy. My mom has an issue with OCD as well, and this issue is that she MUST move furniture to a different place at least 2-3 times a month. Each time, it gets on my nerves so bad that ...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the description you gave, it is not possible to diagnose properly. You do have OCD. But the symptoms you describe more than that. Proper evaluation is necessary in your case. Also, you need professional psychotherapy treatm...
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79 year old father with diagnosis today at yearly check up at cardio specialist of 1. diastolic heart failure (chronic), 2. atrial fib, 3. Benign hypertension, 4. Hypercholesterolmia, 5. Cardiomyopathy, other primary, 6. Dyspnea, 7. Low blood pressure. Previous year official diagnosis was only atrial fib, dyspnea, slig...
Thanks for your question I understand your concern actually if current blood pressure is as u wrote around 85/40 is surely a matter of concern. You should visit the treating physician and re check and re organize all the medications as he is having hypotension but before that serial blood pressure monitoring should be ...
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I"m suffering from sinus that causes me a sever asuthma. Know i"m under medications, I get monthly injuctions "Xzulair" but still i get time to time difficulty in breathing and dizziness.I heard that there is a cure in india for this kind of sinkness. I would be appreciated if you could help me in this matter.yous sinc...
Hello Maximum Cartoon, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make following suggestions to you:1. Sinus and asthma are many times linked and sinus can aggravate asthma. So It is important for you to control both sinus and asthma.2. Were I treating you, I would suggest you da...
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hi doctors,i am 6 month pregnant and i am taking aspirin 81mg since 2 month the doctor prescribe me this b/c i lost my baby while i was 8 month and 2 weeks the doctor didnt know what the cause was and now he prescribe me aspirin 81 mg per day just like that i dont have specific diagnosis so i am worried it may harm me ...
Hello and I hope I can help you today. Baby aspirin (81 mg dose) is literally an aspirin dose that is safe for child Chat Doctor. It is commonly prescribed during pregnancy as a mild blood thinner for prevention of different disorders during pregnancy, like recurrent miscarriage, preeclampsia and others. It is very s...
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Hello, Last month I took Erythromysin for a gum abcess. I did get some loose mucous stool and seemed to tolerate it fine except I was also using Perio mouth rinse and my mouth became very red and irritated. we did not know if it was from the rinse of drug, so after 5 days I stopped taking it. 4-5 weeks later the gum ab...
Erythromycin doesn't suit you. Still trying to continue is compulsion of doctors because of allergic reactions' possibility with other Chat Doctor. Intestinal flora are bound to suffer and cause lose stools etc. Abscess in gums is a problem. You cannot prevent side effects of Erythromycin by default. To my own such pa...
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I am 45 years old and female. I rarely get sick. I recently visited my doctor, a resident, at the local university hospital. My first visit was due to a small, pea-sized growth on my right clavicle/sternum joint. I had a follow-up visit a month later to check the size. Although the size had not changed, below the clavi...
Hi, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you have small growth of pea size on my right sternoclavicular joint. You have no symptoms at joint level so no need too much worry. Your doctors suspected this growth is a ganglion cyst. This cyst is not harmful so no need to worry much. But...
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Hi I really hope you can help me. I had a heavy watery light pink period to the state where I had to change my pants. This lasted for 3 days my normal period length, 2 days prior to this my boy friend and i fooled around. No penatration but contact. Viginal area is swolen and I have discomfert round about where my ovar...
Hi young lady. FIRST- It's highly unlikely that you might have got pregnant if you had sexual contact/ contact with sperms 3 days prior to your regular period date. So the big question to answer is did this odd period much earlier than anticipated? SECOND - I am not sure which part of the world you live, but you need t...
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My daughter had a bloody nose and after cleaning her up she got light headed and fainted. While she fainted her body started shaking like she was having a seizure. I blew slowing on her face while this was happening and she was only out for less then a minute, but what causes the body to shake like ths?
Hello, Unfortunately for physicians "shaking" is a very vague term, and it could mean many kinds of movements, ranging from tremulousness of the body, to flailing, to arrhythmic shaking to rhythmic shaking and all have very different implications. However, I will give you the most common cause of what you saw. Most lik...
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Hello Sir, I am going to ask something about the kidney stone.., now a days my Mummy (age 55) is suffering from kidney stone problem, I am also have the fear about her,we already scanned & we had the scan reports in that it mention around 9 nos of stones. 5 nos are i...
Hello Padmanaban, Welcome to Chat Doctor, and thanks for posting your query here. Kidney stones or renal calculus is an aggregation of minerals which will pass through the urine in common. The symptoms of renal colic are nausea, vomiting, fever, excruciating pain in the flank radiating to the groin, and sometimes with ...
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I have been told I have temporal artiritis and the pr thing too.... diag on 4-29-15 - been on prednisone since and now my sed rate is back to 90 after going from 90 to 26 to 23 to 30 to 46 now I am back taking 60mg of pred everyday with no relief from headaches and pain - seeing a specialist on Monday - what other opti...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query regarding high level of sedimentation rate can understand your concern. Dear, I would like to know your age, are a male or female ? . ESR is no doubt quite high. Normal rate should be 0-20, and 0-30 in above 50 elderly female and 0-15 and in above 50 elderly ma...
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I ve had a bump on my leg for years. Every now and then it itches and the top layer of skin will slough off leaving a red exposed wound. It only bleeds if I squeeze or pick at it, but I can tell it s an actual hole and when the skin heals there is still a bump, but the last month or two it won t heal. It scabs over, bu...
Hi, Dear thanks for the query to Chat Doctor virtual clinic. I studied your query in full details updated from you. I understood your health concerns. Based on your query data, In my opinion, Dear You seem to suffer from Venus Ulcer with Eczema with accompanied dermatitis, which explains the typical history of your cas...
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hello mamam asha from hyderabadits been 1 year we are marriedwe are planning for baby nowwe started planning for baby from last junepreviously we used condoms so i didnt face any problem but from the time intercourse was direct i was facing infections and all with which we were away fro each other for about one month.....
Hi Mrs Asha, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am Chat Doctor. I will be answering your concerns. I wish you had given me some more information like your age, BMI etc. Dear, among couples trying for pregnancy, 80% of them conceive in the first year and 90% by the end of second year. So don't be worried. You will conceive. It i...
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Hello, I am a 28y/o/f firefighter/EMT-IV/ paramedic student. I quit smoking around three months ago and seem to get more and more respiratory issues since quitting. What s going on right now is the most serious and scary feeling I have ever had. For the past four days+ I have had a severe cough that is not helped by an...
THESE ARE ALLERGIES ANYWHERE MIGHT BE SOME ALLERGIES IN THE PAST WHICH WE GETTING SUBSIDED WITH NICOTINE YOU LEFT SMOKING THE FLARED THERE IS NO LINK AND EVEN IF YOU Had NOT QUIT SMOKING IT WOULD STILL HAVE BEEN THERE IT IS GOOD YOU STOPPEDALLERGIES GIVE SAME SYMPTOMS AS OF ASTHMA GET YOUR BLOOD SERUM TESTED FOR SPECIF...
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Dear Sirs,My name is Azizi and I have a 34 years old brother who has a neurologic disease since 2005. We live in Hamburg, Germany,since 18 years. We have been at several different hospitals and doctors. They say, he has got an illness called "the system syndrom", which means that his condition will get even worse in th...
Hello thanks for asking from ChatDoctorI have read your query and I can understand your concern. The symptoms like someone will kill him, auspiciousness, someone is following etc. could be occurring due to some underlying psychotic disorder. Paranoid ideation and auspiciousness in a patient of 25-35 yrs age raise suspi...
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I am in love with a girl. After a one long year of convincing her, she finally decided to introduce me to her family. But off late she is acting very weird. I mean she doesn t lift my call properly doesn t message me properly. She wasnt like before. So this is her introduction. Coming to my problem, because of her chan...
Hi. I have read your concern...I feel that this is not a depression because it is related to your mental obsession with your girlfriend and the most distressing thing for u is you're not able to understand her behavior. So it mostly adjustment disorder with predominant depressive or anxious mood. But the treatment for ...
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I am 30 years old,I moved to Germany 2 years ago,after 6 months I started to have chronic health problems, last March I had 2 consequent flus then thrombosed Hemorrhoids ,I used many medications at that time: immunal to raise my immunity (Russian Medication), gelomyrtol, Faktu for the hemorrhoid problem,couple of days ...
ALL THESE CAN BE COMPLICATIONS OF FOOD ALLERGIES CAN BE ALLERGIC TO MILK, WHEAT,SOY, RICE,EGG, CHICKEN,FISH MUTTON, POTATOYOU GET YOUR BLOOD SERUM TEST FOR SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES FOR THESE FLOODWATER REPORTS YOU CAN GO FOR SLIT THERAPY TO INCREASE THE IMMUNITY THIS THERAPY IS AVAILABLE IN GERMANY MEAN TIME STOP ALL MILK A...
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Hi, My mother is 57 years old and she is suffering from schizophrenia for last 35 years. she had been taking olanzapin 7.5 mg for last three years.because of no improvement in auditory hallucination , she has been advised by doctor to start taking clozapine along with olanzapin. doctor has advised to start clozapin fro...
HI suit.pH. THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION. CLOZAPINE IS A ANTIPSYCHOTICS WHICH USUALLY GIVEN TO A CASES OF RESISTANT SCHIZOPHRENIA BUT BEFORE THAT IT IS RULE THAT LEAST TWO ANTIPSYCHOTICS WITH ADEQUATE DOSES HAVE TO BE TAKEN BY THE PATIENT BUT I THINK IN YOUR MOTHER THAT Was not DONE.BUT IF YOUR DOCTOR START CLOZAPINE THEN ...
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chest,stomach,lower back painHi my name is Brooke, 31 YRS old, i have to children. i have had no real big health problems other than last year i found out i had hep c. I got it in a few years ago when i had a prescription pill problem. i am 2 years clean. I have not recieved treatment for it yet, cant afford it, waitin...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is more in your case. And this can be associated with Hepatitis C infection. You are also not taking treatment for Hepatitis C. So possibility of worsening of un...
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h,i m wondering about my son,he is 19 yrs. of age,an ever since he was young child he has had a bd temper,he used to be good for a few mts. then crazy for next few mths. this was when he was about 4,at 10 mths. old he would bang his head off a wall if he was mad...now he s 19 an he can blow up in seconds,he s ok when h...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the given symptoms (the symptoms are always biased, they are according your view point) your son could not be suffering from schizophrenia. This could be Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and is a serious mental illnes...
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HELLO, MY FIANCE WAS BORN WITH CHOLESTEATOMA AND HAS HAD OVER 30 SURGERIES SINCE BIRTH ON HIS RIGHT EAR TO TREAT AND REMOVE WHICH WAS TOLD WAS CANCER. HE S BEEN COMPLAINING TO HIS PCP FOR OVER 6MONTHS OF HIS EARS BOTHERING HIM.SHE WOULDN T EVEN CHECK HIS EARS,ABOUT A MONTH AGO WHEN SHE DID SHE SAID SHE SEEN TUBES IN EA...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Cholesteatoma is a recurrent condition in the middle ear unless it is treated completely. It is best to take appointment at a cancer center specialized in head and neck cancer treatment. Florida Hospital situated in Orlando has the best facilities for head and neck cancer in your state. You c...
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MY NEPHEW WAS DIAGNOSED AS BEING DEPRESSED hE IS A FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT WHO WAS RAISED BY MY SISTER UNTIL HER DEATH 4 YEARS AGO. hIS MOTHER DIED WHEN HE WAS A TODDLER AND HIS DAD IS BIPOLAR AND NO HELP TO HIM.. hE HAS NO INCOME SO i SUGGESTED THAT HE GO TO HIS STATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. tHEY PRESCRIBED ZOLOFT B...
Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor. Zoloft contain sertraline. It is a good medicine for depression. But at initiation of treatment or on dose increment patient used to have some side effects like nausea, anxiety, insomnia or restlessness, which resolve in 4-7 days. Sertraline also take 3-4 weeks to show improvement. In my ...
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I suffer from chronic back pain and severe RA. I have had three back surgeries and four on my left foot. I was diagnosed with depression about 30 years ago and I take an SSRI and Xanax for sleep. My problem is that no one will treat my pain. Do they all think that people with depression don t feel pain. I know a few pe...
Hi, as mentioned by you, it is sad to hear you have now bias against doctors. Well to help with your pain I will give you some tips. As mentioned by you that you have a severe chronic backache, and even you have RA. let us take one by one each of it.Backache - as you mentioned you had 3 surgeries of your back what was ...
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Hi, my names aj im a 19 year old male. For about a year now ive been feeling really weak and different like the begining of the year it wasent so bad it was just me feeling a little weak not really tired but over the months it has progressed my body feels like im 50 or something like an old man i feel worse when...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely suggest that you are victim of your own negative thinking. You cannot term your current state of mind as clinical depression. Rather, this is just disappointment. Over and above, you are imagining things which are co...
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my dad recently was stung by a bee on the ear. He did have some swelling from the ear to below this chin (neck area). 24 hours latter he was in the ER and they were treating him for symptoms of CHF. His ejection fraction was 35%. The ER couldnt believe he had never been diagnosed with CHF because of this (and his do...
Hi as per your query bee sting has nothing to do with congestive heart ailurethere are a number of causes of CHF, in most of the people it takes many years for the EF to lower from 60% to 35%, but there are diseases like cardiomyopathiesavandia (rosiglitatzone) has been banned in the market because it has serious side ...
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i am a 21 year old female, weigh about 135 pounds, i have always had a protrusion in my upper chest, noticeable enugh sometimes that i have been asked if i have ever had open heart surgery. it never really bothered me that much but now i am noticing i have pain between my rbeasts on the right side of my chest and it al...
Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. Read and reviewed your query and health concerns. You seem to suffer from-Workup Right Pectoral Strain with Pigeon Chest. Dear this occurs from childhood It D-and Calcium deficiency, or could be from accompanied chest emphysema problem since childhood. It does not develo...
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LAST SATERDAY I HAD SAVIRE PAIN LOWER STOMACH , ON MY RIGHT HAND SIDE, I DECIDED IT WAS THAT BAD, THAT I WOULD NEED TO GO TO HOSPITAL, I DECIDED TO HAVE A QUICK SHOWER FIRST, WHICH I DID, I GOT MY CLOTHS ON, BUT THE STARTED TO FEEL SICK AND NAUSEUS, I DECIDED TO LIE DOWN, AS I DID IT GOT WORSE, I LAY DOWN FOR ABOUT 5 S...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Thanks for sending a question to Chat Doctor. Forum. You had severe pain abdomen on right lower side. It repeated several times, you became week, and of the work for 6 months during 2 years of time. No doctors could find the cause. I advise you to consult a surgeon for diagnosis and ...
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My daughter has recently started using the Nuvaring. Within 2 1/2 weeks she developed a lump on her leg that was red. Within a week she developed two more and the original one has tripled in size. They are painful, hard, and red. She has stopped using the Nuvaring and has scheduled an appointment to see her doctor....
HI, Dear, Thanks for the query from you for your lumpy leg in last 3-4 was time post-nuvaring.1-I am happy that you are serious to know why these lumps, though painful are increasing after nearing.2-In my opinion, I would advise you to -get the blood pt test done and CBC and FBS and PPS,-as these lumps have suddenly cr...
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I have been diagnosed with neuropathy in my left leg. I m wondering if it is being caused by a lower back issue. My MRI said L4-L5 midline protrusion with midline annular fissure. Mild stenosis impinge on the ventral thecal sac. Mild facet arthrosis and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy with patent L4 neural foramen. Also,...
Hi, The MRI findings you have described certainly do explain your symptoms of the pain. Between every two vertebrae there is a shock-absorbing material known as an intervertebral disc. It has an outer rim called Annular fibrosis and an inner material called Nucleus pulposus; which is basically the shock-absorbent. Unde...
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Hello Sir, My mother has been suffering from severe leg pain and the doctor said she has Neurofibroma in her leg nerves. She underwent a surgery but the pain is severe and she can still feel the lumps . The recent ultra sound scanning report(post operation) says Schwannomas shows multiple inter muscular solid hypo echo...
Hello Satya, Thank you for your query. Schwannomas are the benign tumors arising from the nerve sheath. These are common among people with history of neurofibromatosis. These Schwannomas very rarely become malignant, there is only 1% probability of it. The pain caused in the leg is due the pressure these tumors caus...
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My daughter is 1.5 yrs old and she has got front 8 teeth and started getting her first molar..My Paed. adviced me to brush it daily two times.Last two days when I did ,she was crying a lot and I was shocked to see some blood.What should I do ? I tried with Johnson & Johnson brush one day ..and a finger brush another da...
Hello, I can understand your concern. There can be one of two possibilities for bleeding gums in child Chat Doctor. If the bleeding is localized around the first molar tooth that is erupting in your daughters oral cavity, the gum around the tooth might be little sore that can cause some bleeding and pain. Sometimes fo...
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My husband and I have been trying to conceive after suffering a miscarriage in May. I am 9DPO I have mild cramping, a back ache and my breast are sore, but not as much as I feel they should be. Ive also gained weight. I havent changed my eating habits at all but Ive gained 5 lbs--I swear, over night! Is the weight gai...
Hello.thanks for trusting the Chat Doctor doctors for your health related queries. I guess your concern is about.does the weight gain a sign of bloating.right.my answer is...NO. weight gain is not at all the sign of bloating. Let us discuss the sign n symptoms u have. As u told that u had gain weight n having difficult...
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My guy has hx of hypertension and is on 10mg of altace once a day. His diastolic is always high. He atw a Shrawma (Indian food) and his b/p went to 167/107 and a high pulse. The systemic came down to 135/98 pulse at 91 the next day by noon. He said he drank a lot of water and voided all night, but had a headache most o...
Hi dear, Diastolic hypertension is an undesirable elevation of the lowest of the two blood pressure numbers. The desirable level of diastolic is about 80 mm Hg. Any rise above that number is associated with an increase in adverse events. Trails done says that;Every 10 mm rise in diastolic pressure causes a doubling of ...
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Hi Doctor, I was admitted to hospital few days back due to minor chest pain and high BP . I was discharged from the hospital with the doctors saying that my ULTRASOUND,ECG,and X-RAY all are normal. Now my BP and chest pain are also normal but I am suffering from very severe Cough , regular hiccup( Hichki) problem and V...
Hi Dear !! Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. Read and Reviewed your query in context to your health issues. In the given scenario, the Severe cough and hiccup seems to be from HERD with Va gal Irritation. Proper treatment with Proton Pump inhibitors and esophageal motility regulator-medicines as suggested above wou...
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CT SCAN STUDY REVEALS. IMAGING FEATURES SUGGESTIVE OF MULTIFOCAL PRIMARY MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC PROCESS INVOLVING THE LIVER PARENCHYMA-MULTIFOCAL HCC (HEPATO CELLULAR CARCINOMA) SEEMS MOST LIKELY. BACKGROUND CHANGES OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS ARE SEEN. GALL BLADDER EXHIBITS HIGH DENSITY SLUDGE TINY CALCULI,MILD PROSTATOMEGALY W...
Hi, Alpha photo protein (AFP) is a substance produced by the liver, normally in very small amounts. But the levels go up in cases of heat cellular cancer (HCC). The CT report is suggestive of HCC and is probably the reason why the AFP levels are high. The term multi focal HCC suggests there are more than one lesion in ...
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I am 30 yrs old, got married at the age of 29 and my wife is 21. We wanted to have a baby, so we tried for it for almost 8 months after 1 year of our marriage. After 6 months, my wife stopped her period and after going to doc, it turned out to be just amenorhea but not pregnancy, doctor started her on folic acid and st...
Hello, Thanks for the query, Tuberculous epididymo-orchitis is one of the cause of infertility in males. It causes blockage of the passage (no sperm enters the semen because the tract is blocked). Management of tuberculous infertility consists of two parts.1. Treatment with anti-tubercular Chat Doctor. 2. Reconstructiv...
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Hello. I recently had sex and used a condom that contains spermicide. The next day my penis felt extremely sensitive to touch at the tip and also feel a slight burning sensation in my urethra. I have read online that some people have reactions to spermicide and I feel some may have entered my urethra. I went to urgent ...
Hello! Thanks for using Chat Doctor.come read carefully your question and understand your concern. I think you had allergic to the latex condom spermicide. Perhaps you are allergic to the latex condom, one of the most common allergic reactions caused by sexual intercourse. Although they say it affects only 1% of people...