instruction stringclasses 1
value | input stringlengths 8 1.84k | output stringlengths 401 2.11k |
|---|---|---|
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello. I am a 28 year old mail, 6ft 2 inches tall, 78 kilos, in very good health(as far as I know). I am occasionally feeling a needle pin prick sensation on the outer, upper right thigh, which doesn t usually last much longer than five minutes. I experienced this very same pain, in the very exact same spot when I was ... | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. The most likely cause of your symptoms is a condition, referred to as neuralgia parenthetical. In this condition, a nerve in the skin of the thigh region-the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh-gets slightly compressed at the level of groin. This results in symptoms such as pain, ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I had upper wisdom tooth extracted three weeks ago due to abscess on back of tooth. However everyday since I have a headache which is usually not eased without taking analgesics. Also now I have dizziness since new year. Is all this related to pulled wisdom tooth as I can not see another cause. Thanks for prompt reply. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint dizziness and headache after upper wisdom tooth extraction can be related as many a time after upper wisdom tooth extraction there is infection in the sinuses leading to the symptoms you have. It can also... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have had a bad cold for two weeks. The past 2 days I have felt pressure and diminished hearing in my ears. I went to the doctor who said I had an inner ear infection. He prescribed antibiotics, an ear drop remedy and prednisone. I do not want to take the prednisone for many reasons so I was thinking of just taking th... | Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor ! Ibuprofen and Prednisone are not in the same family of medications and do not work in the same way. This means that neither one can be substituted for the other. Most persons with ear infections do not require steroid medications, but there may have been a particular reason that your do... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | hi i am 22 years old i mastrubute ......daily 3-4 times continuously......does it effect to health or kidneys .....after 2,3 days....i again want to do the same continuous mastrubution......after doing continuous mastrubution my body becoming weak...... Asked On : Wed, 27 Jul 2011 Answ | Hello, Masturbating has not any adverse effect on body. The process occurred during sex into the vagina is same that occurs during masturbation in hand or against any surface. But as you mentioned, you masturbate 3 to 4 times daily.so this will cause thinning of semen as production of new sperms take some time. From yo... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | This past Friday I was in a motorcycle crash in which I broke 4 lower left ribs. I am told that is just going to take time and there is really nothing I can do... I feel like my abdomen is blouted... Is this normal and is there anything I can do for it? | Hi. Thanks for your query. This is not normal. The bloating of the abdomen with a history of an accident which has broken lower ribs indicate investigation to see whether there is any internal injury to the abdominal viscera. I would advise you the following:Be nil orally till you are declared OK on investigations. X-r... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | My husband has something on his calf that started small about the size of a quarter and looked like a bruise or discoloration under the skin and it itched like a rash.; now it is about the size of a small pancake and it still itch. Do you have any idea what it could be? | Hello, I can understand your great concern regarding discolored itchy rash on the calf muscle. It appears from your query that your husband developed this bruise suddenly. It can be because of local trauma or by systemic cause. Furthermore, it can only be possible if the intensity of the scratching had been too high. I... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello, I am having some medical issues because of a C-2 thru C-6 cervical disc bulging and some mor things. I started having neck pain, shoulder pain. arm pain and tingling and burning next to shoulderblade and other issuses, and had a mri done and the bulging disc was found with some other things. Since then I have ha... | Hello, It may be due to lumbar spondylitis. Still for further assessment you may require MRI back, nerve conduction studies after spine surgeon consultation. You may require surgical intervention after surgeon consultation. Till then continue physical therapy. You may require tablet pregabalin and multivitamin after co... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, My daughter developed a fever yesterday(101) she also complained about headache and that her stomach was hurting. She continues to have a fever but it has gone up to 103.7. i have been giving her advil but it has not seemed to help. does she need to be seen by our doctor? or should we wait and see how she is over n... | Thanks for asking I have gone through your question. Your daughter is having fever, that gone up to 103.7. And Advil not helping. The first thing you should do is water sponging. The proper technique for water spooning is, Take a small cloth and wet it with normal tap water. Rub the wet cloth smoothing on whole body of... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I am newly allergic to both wheat and dairy and have many pre existing allergies. It seems that if I eat too much of anything right now, I am reacting to those things too. My reactions consist of redness and swelling of my face, mouth, and chest, itchiness, sometimes hives , sometimes wheaziness(I also have asthma ), l... | Basic allergy is wheat or miscall other things exaggerates the symptoms advise you to get blood serum tested for food specific antibodies for milk, wheat,nuts, rice,potato, eggGo for elimination diet Taking antiallergics is no answer this can be temporary control the Noor treatments of food allergies is Sublingual immu... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I did something wrong a while back, and now I feel like I have guilt and perhaps depression/ anxiety . My stomach has been in pain for months now. Could this be the guilt? Or should i see a doctor? I m really worried and it s caused a lot of discomfort. I haven t taken any medication in about 4 years. So far all I feel... | Hello, Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Yes anxiety can present with many types of physical complains including abdominal pain. However, abdominal pain can also have many reasons. So firstly you should get a USG abdomen done to rule out any organic cause. If not then you should treat yourself for some psychological causes... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Good evening. I had a cold about a week and a half ago. I got over it but then about 3 days ago I lost my voice out of no where. Then my throat got sore. Of course there are old remedies so i drunk some hard liquor and the sore throat went away the next day but my voice was still gone. today my throat was sore again so... | Hello, It seems you have had a severe laryngitis. Until the vocal cords edema fully settles and nerves become normal, voice would not come totally. To hasten it steam inhalation to b done 3 times a Daytona Voice rest Chat Doctor. Antihistamine like fexofenadine, loratadineSmall dose of steroidsVitamin B Since it seems ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I am a 51 year old Filipino male, my height is 5ft 5in, weight is 140lbs, upon advise of my doctor I had an ultrasound made, the result of which shows that my left kidney is 11.28 x 5.64 x 4.41 cm with a cortical thickness of 1.39cm. It has a cortical cysts measuring 1.6 x 1.6 cm and 1.3 x 0.8cm in its mid and upper po... | Hi ADN welcome. Nothing should be done. These are only mild chronic kinda changes due to aging. There is no need to be worried if your urea and creatinine levels are normal and you don't have any symptoms. Those 2 cysts are small and it shouldn't cause any problems. You should just do annual check up by ultrasounds for... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | my husband is falling/double vision and trouble with balance for a few weeks. one mri showed a piched nerve in spine. now hes in hospital in boston today and had an mri of his brain/preliminary finding were some spots on his brain. they are not positive but saying cancer somewhere that has metastasizes to his brain.???... | Hello, I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Yes. As you suspected this may due to the Secondary metastasis in brain from some other primary tumor may cause double vision and Equilibrium imbalance. But it is essential to find the primary tumor by through physical examination and further investigat... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I am a female, 24 y.o 5 8 220lb active with no previous major medical issues. About a 5 weeks ago I got thrown off a horse and at the time I thought I had only suffered a broken rib, distal radius, and scaphoid but now that the pain is gone and things are becoming more visible, I have found a divot/ledge on teh anterio... | Hi, If at 5 weeks you have a bump on the anterior aspect of the tibia which is only painful to touch its unlikely you have a tibia fracture. It is a contusion and at this surface the bone is practically below the skin and so will appear like tender bump on the bone. It should not affect your walking. This should disapp... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | i am having loss of memory , head aches on the top right side of my head, reacuring dreams of seizures, lost time and feel weak, deep depression and a feeling of no happyness left in my life and i keep smelling rotten eggs when there isnt any i am a little freaked on this and have no anwser, i have multipule personalit... | Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor. Your above-mentioned symptoms indicate presence of depression in your case. Having smell of rotten eggs may be due to olfactory hallucination. In presence of olfactory hallucination, it is better to rule out pathology in brain by MRI, which is already planned in your case. Depression can ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello my 2.6 years boy is having fever. Can if i use paracetemol250 alone is enough or do i need to use antibiotic also? Or else please give me prescription. Usually we use Fepanil125 till now for normal fever and SUMO for high fever. What do you suggest. | Most of such fevers are caused by viruses where antibiotics are ineffective. So, you do not need to give antibiotics. Paracetamol helps in reducing fever. If you use paracetamol 250 mg/5 m syrup, you will have to give half the amount in ml than if you had given 125 mg/5ml syrup. How much you need is dependent on the ac... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | what is prescribed for a kidney infection? And are these signs of kidney infection, lethargy, confusion, sleeplessness, in ability to focus, (could not count money) can t hold eyes open tiny pupils we feel this could be drug related but are being told a kidney infection and she said she was prescribed a anti-inflamator... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, i can understand your anxiety. Stop the anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. NSAIDs are never prescribed. First, one needs to confirm, if the symptoms are due to a kidney infection. The symptoms you've written, could occur in a severe kidney infection. After getting examine... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | My 6 yr old has chronic asthma, mostly activity induced. She takes a daily control med and has rescue med to be used prior to physical exertion. She is complaining she couldnt breath but doesnt appear to be having difficulty. She said her heart feels like its racing. Her pulse is 128. Should I give her the rescue ... | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your query and would like to make following suggestions for your daughter:1. It is true that rescue medication for asthma can increase heart rate. So if her pulse rate is 128, it should be given under doctors guidance.2. If she does not appear to be in difficul... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | If a female, 37 year old have hypertension 170/90 and with chest pain when admitted to ER and twitching in the muscles and chilling all over the body, physician has requested heart enzymes test, CPK found high, troponin -ve , but the patient still have the chest pain even after treatment. What is the probable prognosi... | Hi, Chest pain occurring without associated symptoms like Radiation Of Pain to the Neck, Back, Jaw, Arms, Sweating, Breathlessness is less likely to be of cardiac origin. You also mention that you had twitching of Muscles & a Chill all over the body could also mean Stress, Anxiety. Your BP would have transiently shot u... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello Dr s ;I notice today that my son his 2 don t want me to touch his penis when im washing him or changing him his say ouch like it hurts , I see everything normal ,nothig red , the urin have it s normal color ;theres no trace of blood . the only thing that a observe was that when he whas urinating his face got red ... | Hi... I have just red through your question - I think these are the possibilities -1. Stranger - due to concentrated urine. Give him a glass of sugar water followed by 2 glasses of normal water and this will settle the issue if he passes large amount of urine.2. Balanoposthitis - please consult a pediatrician as this m... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have been taking Lisinopril Tabs 10 mg 2x/day in the last 6 weeks I have been taking it 3x/day(per my Dr. to try and lower my blood pressure. Since the increase I have experienced achiness in my feet, hands, knees, back etc. Do you think it is the increase? or do you think something else is going on? Also, my blood p... | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you are wondering if increase dosage of Lisinopril induce pain in the feet. Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to May reason, but in your case the symptoms can occur due to lisinopril as its side effects. Because the medici... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I recently had pain & discomfort, gas, diarrhea , bloating , etc in my abdomen and I was referred to a gastroenterologist ....when the doctor examined me before scheduling a colonoscopy a pelvic exam was not done even though I had lower abdominal pain. For the procedure I wore a gown & paper pants with an opening in th... | The procedure that you have described is absolutely routine and normal. The left lateral is the customary position for this procedure, and it is done under light sedation to make it painless for the patient. That is the reason you don't remember anything. In all probability, the doctor must have done a pelvic examinati... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I recently got hit in the left testicle from a popup softball. I iced it for a couple days and now its just a bit tender but I notice the left testicle is hanging alot lower and when I tighten my lower abdomen on the right testicle rises but the left just stays there. Is that normal? | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Testis are originally intro abdominal organs and descend to the scrotum after birth. When you tighten the abdominal; muscles or stroke the thigh region, the testis can get pulled up. This is due to a reflex mechanism involving the nerves of the autonomic system and called cremaster reflex. By... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | im 40 years and quit smoking 10 years ago ,over the last year ive smoked the odd packet here and there,i have recently had blood in my saliva,i have no cough,a slight chest pain,and an odd feeling in my left hand side could this a blood clot in the lung. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). You are also an active smoker. So following are the causes for you hemoptysis. 1. Pneumonia 2. Tuberculosis 3. Lung cancer 4. Pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung). So consult pulmonologist and get d... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have a small lump on front of knee it started lookin like ant bite and iched i poped it a little yellow puss came out not very much at all.now just clear liquid comes out and its not really painful.probly nothin but what most likly would case that i have had stuuf like that befor but they were zits .. | Hi, Dear,Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. Cause and plan of Treatment-In my opinion on the given data, you seem to have follicle this would resolve your issues. Act fast. So keep cool and Consult your ER PCP doctor and ER Surgeon, if need be, who would... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi I have a pain & it seems like it s right under my breast. in the center above my abdomen & it hurts every time I bend over or take deep breathes ... I m kinda freaking out because I did have unprotected sex a week ago like two days after my period ended and I was wondering could that have anything to do with it ? | Thanks for your version on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you are having HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) mostly. And no need to worry about pregnancy due to unprotected sex because your timing of sex is in non-fertile period (just after menstrual bleeding). But get done urinary pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy. ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I had sex the day before yesterday with a guy, and it started to hurt alot and since then i have had a little bit of abdominal pain, and tonight i had sex again with him and it hurt really bad i had to tell him to stop. It hurts a little to sit down, and walk, and if i push on my lower stomach it hurts, i dont know wha... | Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. This is called Dyspareunia meaning painful sex or pain during sex. The causes are as follows:PID, Pelvic inflammatory disease/SalpingitisOvarian cyst, torsionPsycho-somaticI would advise in such a patient the following:Ask the Gynecologist to have an internal examina... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | This is more of a psychological thing but, I keep seeing things like dead people hanging from trees, psychotic murderers, blood dripping down walls and young woman in white gowns with blood all over them. But theyre not there and Im the only one who sees them so... Whats happening? Am I mad? | Hello and thanks for writing in. I understand that the strange experiences of seeing non-existent things / people must be causing you a lot of distress. Now, it is important to differentiate whether you are seeing them in front of your eyes (like you see normal things) or whether you are seeing them as mental images. I... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have a terrible toothache and cannot see a dentist until Tuesday or Wednesday. It is Saturday. All I have is Cipro. My tooth broke in half and just a little s sticking our. It feels like there is an open wound into the middle of my tooth. It is sensitive to sweet, pressure, hot or cold. My whole face hurts ito my hea... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The toothache can be because of the exposed pulp resulting in pulpits secondary to broken tooth. Nothing to be panic, consult an oral physician and get it evaluated, take a radiograph to see the amount of tooth structure remaining to decide whether the tooth can be... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | i am having pain in lower abdomen . in scaning the results has given as s/o sub acute appendicitis with minimally inflamed appendix measuring 4.6mm with tenderness seen at RIF.plz let me know whether i have to go for operation or can it be cured with medicines regards. ramakrishna | HI. This is a very good question and there will be varied opinions by different Surgeons. I can give you the reasoning. The rule is, once diagnosed, appendix should be removed as if not taken out now, may cause re-inflammation some other time and occurs most probably at the time of some important work. As you have aske... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | my husband had a pons stroke over four years ago. no doctor in the buffalo area can explain how he even lived let alone the fact he can eat and sit and talk and see. the thing is he recenltly started this uncontrolled shaking of his left side. all mri and ct and blood work come back good. he does physical therapy but w... | Hi, Unilateral tremors are associated with cerebellar or thalami stroke. As per your description, I would attribute left sided uncontrolled shaking to right thalami or left cerebellar strokes. However, if a recent scan (done after he developed the shaking) were normal, then I do not think any serious organic condition... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, I have pain in my right side of the stomach under my rib cage and aslso in my back, I also have Diarrhea and nausea I have been drinking aprox 70 units a week I have also noticed that my periods are very heavy and clotting and my stools are tar like, also very sleepy and headaches. | Dear friend, pain in stomach and tar like stool can be due to certain amount of hemorrhage due to stomach ulcer. Also excessive acid secretion can cause diarrhea like loose motion. So all your symptoms that you have mentioned here, are quite suggestive of due to excessive acid secretion in stomach. But SS far as your c... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have had pain in my right front of my abdomin. I believed it to be constipation so I have been taking Oxy Powder to relieve the problem. Ad I have been going a bit in the last two days I feel like something is blocking my intestines. I have begun getting short of breath and if I eat anything my stomache gets hard and... | Hi! It seems that you had a mild attack of appendicitis which got the intestines and momentum adhered to each other. This is preventing your intestines to move freely and hence you feel like something blocking your intestines. As the infection is still persisting, you may be hyperventilating and may be also tachycardic... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Everytime I am around a candle or big red gum or somehing that has a cinimon scent my face and ears get real hot my throat gets sore ans I breath harder than usual along with a head ache. I came in contact with a cinimon scented warmer last night and I had all those reactions and still today I am having the same ones a... | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would make suggestions for you as follows:1. I usually prescribe such my patients' levocetirizine, montelukast and levosalbutmol for 2-3 days depending upon response.2. You are doing very right by taking adequate fluids, it will also help you t... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Good day doc.. I have a sister whose bone near the jaw are growing, at first it was only a small growth but it is growing now like a marble... She was checked up by a doctor at cebu and the doctor say it might be an ossifying fibroma..My sister now is already 26 years old, female and single... | Hello, I suggest a consultation with an oral surgeon. You report an increase in growth, and it is important that you seek professional care. An increase in size can affect function of the jaw and cause loss of multiple teeth with damage to the roots. Your sister should be up-to-date on her routine exam and cleaning at ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, I am a 32 yrs maile, a software developer by profession and I have slightly high level of BP 100-140., My USG for abdomen reads mild hepatomegaly showing grade 1 fatty infilteration, LFT & Lipid profile correlattion needed. Lipid profile and LFT within range. Please suggest. | Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. Normal blood pressure standardized in the world population is: systolic 100-139 mmHg, diastolic 60-89 mmHg. According to your age, it is uncommon, although not impossible, to have high blood pressure (hypertension). The blood pres... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi sir...I have little lump on my pharyngopalatine arch and just behind the vulva too from last 2-3 months, it has little bit of eaching and pain too...Is it something serious...I have visited doctor 2-3 times, when I am taking medicine I have got relief in eaching and pain..But after 4to5 days of medicines I have got ... | Hi. Thanks for the query. A lump behind the uvula on palatopharyngeal arch can be due to infection leading to abscess formation. It can also be an inflamed minor salivary gland.First consult an ENT Physician and get it properly examined. In case if it is due to infection then a course of antibiotics and anti-inflammato... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | A few minutes ago, as I was taking a pill, the pill got caught in my throat. Since I couldn t cough it up I put my finger into the throat and as I tried to remove the pill, I actually pushed it down farther. I do not have trouble breathing nor do I have discomfort! Should I be doing something more ( to remove the pill ... | Hello. Thanks for posting at Chat Doctor. Since your pull got stuck in your throat, there are two ways it can go. In the stomach with your food pipe or in the lungs through the wind pipe. If you had got food into your windpipe, it would have cursed you significant cough. But sincere you mentioned that you had no cough ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, I an 29 years male and weigh 87.5 kgs. I have been diagnosed with a Grade 2 Fatty Liver , while the liver is in the normal shape in the ultrasound . Also, my Bilirubin level (Indirect) is high to 2.1. However, other parameters are in the normal range. My alchohol intake has been once a week on average. Please advis... | If you indirect bilirubin is high I wouldn't worry much. You might be having a benign condition called Gilbert's syn Chat Doctor. What is more concerning is the fatty liver. You need to do the following to prevent further worsening of the fatty liver 1. Loose weight2. Stop alcohol3. Does diabetes run in your family ? ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Sir good moring. i m kavita and my son is 2.9 yrs old he has suffering fits since last 4 month. his all EGG, Citi Scan all reports are normal. he is taking tegretol syrup 7.5 ml in 2 times. i have complete this course for 1 yrs. is his future will normal i m very worried about it. plz help me | Hi Ms Kavita, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your sons medical details. There is no need to worry about his future as fits (epilepsy) is a fully treatable condition, and most child Chat Doctor. Regret (carbamazepine) syrup is a good anti-epileptic medication, and it is very safe also. The fact that your... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | hi i just wanted to know why i am walking up in the night soon after i have gone to sleep and suddenly feeling like my heart is racing and that i am trying to catch my breath. I feel as though my chest hurts and feels very heavy, I sometimes wake up only 1 or 2hrs after i have gone to sleep and then cannot sleep afterw... | There are two problems. There is the sensation of abnormal rhythm and the fact that it disturbs sleep. To catch a rhythm that is not daily, I usually recommend a long term monitor to try and catch the abnormal rhythm and tie it to the symptoms that you feel. For you, this may not be needed. Abnormal sleep and abnormal ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello Doctor!, I am 30 years old and suffering from PCOD after my marriage for almost 4 years, i have been taking medication for 3 years and my doc keeps on changing the contraceptives ...but nothing changes and even pass one year i have been gaining weight and started having acne , i am 94 Kg and ht 5 6 now... please ... | Hi, Diet and exercise are the first line treatments in PCs. Oral contraceptive pills are used to regularize the period, and all are almost equally effective, but the newer ones containing Chat Doctor. Also, Metformin which is usually used by diabetics is also given in doses of 500-1500 mg daily for 3 -6 months. I would... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, I had a reconstruction on my right knee in febuary last year, I recently noticed a hard lump at the incission point about the size of a 5-10 cent peice australian. Its sore to touch if I press around medially. Any ideas what this lump is? And how best to treat it? | Hi, Dear,Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied your query in depth. I feel concerned about it. In my opinion your hard lump at incision point is -keloid / and or /chronic cellulitis with abscess -at incision point of surgery done 1 yr back-as it hurts on touch. I would advise you to consult the knee surgeon wh... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi two days ago my husband and I had intercourse about an hour later I had a sudden onset of cramps and a stabbing pain in my lower abdomine and lower left side of back . As the days have gone on I m now very bloated and the pain and cramps are a constant . I also have a feeling of heavyness in my belly there has been ... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. You have been given Cameron for interstitial cystitis (IC). Recently you are having cramps and lower abdominal pain (started after sex) and clear odorless vaginal discharge. There is documented painful sexual intercourse in women having interstitial cystitis. In women, the pain tends to worse... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | hi i am from hyderabad my wife not with me last one year, so i will not control my sex so i have daily shaking pennis and removing sperm but my body very weekness know my hand n leg very weekness and also body this type of doing is correct or not and plz tell to how can i get | Hi, I read your query and can understand the dilemma that you are facing. First, masturbation in normal and doesn't lead to any physical or mental weakness. Once a person becomes sexually mature, its physiological that either he has sex, or masturbate, or he has nightfall (wet Chat Doctor. So, you need to stop worryin... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | HI I AM SUHAS PATIL .I AM PHLEBOTOMIST ,BEFORE ONE MONTH WHEN I DRAW THE BLOOD FROM PATIENT ,NEEDLE INJECT SLIGHTELY IN MY FINGURE.THEN I DO TEST HBSAB WHICChatDoctorES POSITIVE.PATIET IS HBSAG POSITIVE .I WANT TO KNOW POSITIVE HBSAB WII HARMFUL IN FUTURE.,YOU SUGGEST ME WHAT CAN I DO? | Welcome to Chat Doctor. Dear has, Bag positive patients need to follow up regularly with their LIVER FUNCTION TEST and HBV DNA load. You should approach to the nearest gastroenterologist for further check up for Hepatitis viral markers to rule out active state. Patient can be asymptomatic for long time but he/should a... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have bothered with certain things that I eat. I had a colonoscopy last Wednesday and everything was good. The next morning I had sausage for breakfast and shortly after I started with a pain on my right side and my stomach bothered me all day. I have not had any more pain but my stomach seems not settled with a coupl... | Hi. Thanks for your query. If the pain is initiated with certain foods this is an allergy and intestines respond by spasmodic contraction to get the thing removed out of the system. Colonoscopy may be absolutely normal in such cases. It is possible that you are suffering from Irritable Bowel Syn Chat Doctor. I would a... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello Is it harmful to masturbate? Can it make body or face hairy? Im one of studious students and books are my life but I masturbate alittle more can it cause me to be stupid or less smart or any damage in brain?If its yes masturbation is bad.. So I can leave it but I want know factsThank you | HelloThanks for query. Based on the facts that you have posted it appears that You had been indulged in masturbation since many years and now facing problems related to general health First there is myth in a mind of common man that excessive masturbation is the reason of all problems But I would like to state that it ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | okay so im 43 and my whole body shakes all over when i start to get up and it feels like some 1 is standing on my chest the world feels like its shaking fast its hard to see my eye sight is becoming poor it feels like there is a fog in my brain and and i feel like im going it faint my heart beats really fast then sudde... | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Your symptoms could be related to orthostatic hypotension. I recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical exam and some tests: - a Head UP Tilt test for orthostatic intolerance- complete blood count for anemia-fasting glucose and HbA1C for diabetes-blood electrolytes-... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | HiI am wondering if you ould plz give me some advice, i ad an op 11 days ago and te wound/stiches av become infected, i went 2c my dr on monday and he gave me some antibiotics however, it sems to have got worse and it hurts more now. Wat advise to you hve please | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint in case if you have got infection at the site of stitches you need to take a combination of oral and topical antibiotics and steroids for faster relief from the infection and anti-inflammatory painkillers ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | A friend has undergone extensive abdominal surgery for a cancerous tumor of the stomach wall lining. Had stomach removed, part of intestines, gallbladder, and omentum. Was in hospital for 6 weeks. On return home has not had a good day yet. Weight has dropped 41 lbs and has had fluid on lungs removed once, but now fluid... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your friends situation and problem. Stomach cancer can spread to pleura (lining surrounding lungs). This pleural metastasis is common cause for recurrent pleural effusion even after removal of fluids. So better to get done pleural fluid cytology and pleural biop... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | dear mam i got married in 2008 but still yoday we dont have kids we anoxym to concive we gone to hospital their they told to go for IVF but i didnt no why they told like that bcoz technology improved alot without IVF they can treat us but they didnt tell . my husbands sperm count is very low how can we approach and wit... | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your question. As you had done ultrasound color Doppler scan of scrotum of your husband, if not then do this first to rule out varicocele and see vascularity of testes. Then consult urologist for him. Do ovulation profile, thyroid profile, histosalpingography HSG of you to... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have (for about two years now) abdominal problems that include chronic diarrhoea and severe stomach cramps (only in the morning). Beside that, Ive experienced total loss of appetite and occasional (every few months), but terrific vomiting that lasts for about a day. I vomit for about 12 hours, in that time I cant ta... | Hi Lana. Thanks for your query.2 years is a long time to suffer without a proper diagnosis. You have chronic diarrhea, severe stomach cramps, loss of appetite, once in a while terrific vomiting of yellow fluid. The probable causes can be :Tuberculosis of the abdomen - intestines particularly the jejuna that is early pa... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello Dr. Samuel My doctor has adviced some medicine for the pain at the back they had my X-Ray and finally given me the medicine which i have to start taking the medicine are following 1)Patova 40 2)Cholecalciferol soft gelatin 3) Egact 90 4) Methylcobalamin 5) Pregabalin Sr Request you suggest me if i can go ahead wi... | Dear patient Every medicine has side effects and so has the medication u have been prescribed. But they are not significant. Of all of them pregabalin should be taken only at bedtime as it leads to giddiness and headache if taken in daytime. Cholecalciferol is vitamin d3 and methylcobalamin is vitamin B12 which has no... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, I was just brushing my teeth 10 minutes ago and while I was brushing my tongue I gagged (which is normal for me). After that gag, so white stuff appeared far back in my gums stuck inside a whole/opening. I pushed it out by pressing beside it. White stinky stuff that felt soft came out. Is this an infection or what | Hi. Thanks for the query. As there was stinky white stuff from a hole in the gum in the very back region of mouth, then it is most probably due to the hole from which wisdom tooth is about to erupt. Many a time if the wisdom tooth is impacted the hole or opening is formed in the gum, but the tooth does not erupt and th... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, my father underwent CABG on Dec 2. He started taking bath from Dec 8 after the surgeon advised so. It seemed then that his stitches had healed. Today we found a water like liquid coming out from where the upper end of the incision started. We observed that after he felt something there. Is it something to worry abo... | Hello there, I am Chat Doctor. If infection is there it cause associated symptoms like fever and body ache etc. Sometimes it is inflammatory because there is cut has been made and presence of stitches cause local irritation cause serous(watery) fluid from there by inflammatory response of our body. You should go for cu... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Thank you....I am experiencing recurring pain radiating from my left thigh all the way through the left side of my lower left leg. Does not affect my hip or lower back and is worse below the knee. Pain is very bad when lying down or sitting but walking around does seem to help lessen the pain. Never mind.....not going ... | Hi there. Thanks for your question. It is not uncommon to have radiating sciatica kind of pain at rest. Pain which is present on sitting and lying down, relieved on movements, suggest an extrapyramidal kind of disc herniation, which is particularly common in people above 50 years of age. It is quite distressing since r... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have 36 years age, 5ft and 5 inches height and 75 kgs weight, Alt=180 and ast=70 . i checked from Lab its a pairs Hepatitis B and Ultra sound says that i have fatty liver, dr. said that you start injection, i am a poor man and i cant afford lot of money, kindly advise other way for treatment, | HelloThanks for asking query on Chat Doctor. You have Bag positive status and fatty liver on USG, AST of 70 and ALT of 180. This is insufficient data for me to opine on the treatment plan. The rise in AST and ALT may be due to hepatitis B or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, treatment of which are entirely different ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | For the past few days there has been a lump, or maybe like a underground one right above my anus. Each day, the pain from it has been getting worse. Now its been 3-4 days, its hurts to lay down, it hurts to sit, and its even getting uncomfortable to walk. And just today a little while ago, now there is a clear sticky s... | Hi ! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. The condition you have just described seems like a perianal abscess which has burst now due to neglecting treatment. This could also form a fistula in ANO. Therefore, I would advise you to report to a general surgeon in your area for proper management as it migh... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Im 30 yrs old married since last 10 yrs,in 2004 bfor marrage i suffer with tuboovarian for which i had an opration. i took AKT-3, for six mnth. Later after 5 year i oprated for ectopic pregnancy, now im trying to conceive and doing treatment for the same, two cycles of follicular shows follicals became too big n hemmor... | Hi.in IVF the egg formation is stimulated and eggs are collected and placed in media and then fertilized with sperms outside the body and fertilized eggs are implanted in uterus and tubes are bypassed. For this to happen, ovaries have to be properly functioning and the uterine lining forms the bed for embryo to grow no... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi,Age : 35Weight: 65My eosinophils count was 28 and I was advised hetrazan 100 (3times a day for 3 weeks). Post this my eosinophils count was around 23. All other components of the CBC are normal. I have no cough or any other symptoms of illness. My GP says there is nothing to worry about, but Ive heard that a high eo... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have eosinophilic. There are many causes of high eosinophil count like asthma, parasitic infection, hypersensitivity, allergy, pulmonary eosinophilic etc. You should search for the cause and take treatment accordingly. High eosinophil coun... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, i have always had random periods, i could go one or two months wit&out a period and then have one. However, when i became sexually active, i would go four to five months with out a period. I experience abdominal pain during intercoirse on my right side and 6 months ago i finished a period that lasted 3 months. I ha... | Hi young lady, thanks for the question. Your abdomen pain is very highly unlikely related to your horse shoe kidney which is an incidental finding. You don't have to worry about the kidney especially if the kidney function tests are fine. Horse shoe kidney is a congenital anomaly and nothing to worry about tall. You ha... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | My huband, 40 years, is suffering from slip disc. He is undergoing traction, physiotherapy since the last 15 days but no results. Pain is severe in the right side lower back moving through the thigh & left leg. Completely bed ridden. Please advice. Local doctors adviced injection dynapar AQ 100/Hifenac p/Fibrogesic/ pA... | HiT hank you for your question. Pain from a pinched inflamed nerve can be severe at times. Dynamic/Higher are painkillers and will definitely help. Other options are1 Pregabalin and Gabapentin are nerve specific medications that help to relieve articular pain like this. 2 Oral steroids like methylprednisolone can help ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | dear Sir my blood urea is 14 , creatinine 1.5, uric acid 4.7,potassium 3.40 , BUN / CREAT ratio 9.33....... i use to have high blood pressure so take medicine METPURE XL 50 and TELMA 20 daily....... Please suggest what precautions should i take to control creatinine level ....please suggest about diet | Hello welcome to Chat Doctor. I have read your question and understand your concerns. At present your blood creatinine levels are just above the normal levels. Regular control of blood pressure will prevent further damage to kidney. My advice is - 1. Avoid excessive protein intake, non veg diet. Normal protein intake i... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I was having a normal day ate nothing out of the ordinary and I developed a pea sized lump inside my tongue on the left side. I have been reading message boards and they say it could be a clogged salivary glad. I am not sure if it is related but my whole mouth feels kind of sore now too. | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query yes swelling on tongue and soreness in entire oral cavity. It doesn't seems to me as a blocked salivary gland duct or a muscle. The most probable cause of your symptoms is canker sore. Canker sores, also called authors ulcers, are small, sha... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello.. I am a 28 year old male who has been feeling dizziness, nauseas and headaches for the past few weeks. I have taken a blood test and everything seemed okay until I reached my MCHC level which is at 36 g/dl and my RDW-SD is at 38. Could this be causing my symptoms? and If so do I need to do any further exams? Or ... | Hi Thanks for your query. Based on your query am of the following opinion.1. High RDW means marked variation in size of RBC, that means you are having anemia.2. Anemia causes dizziness, fatigue and weakness.3. You need to get evaluated for anemia and take treatment depending on the cause.4. Get a complete hologram done... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I was tested for strep and mono, however was negative. They decided I had tonsillitis and gave me z pack. I also have been experiencing extremely sore gums the entire time my tonsils have been inflamed, could that be that a side effect of the 101.5 fever or tonsillitis? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Yes, both of your condition is interred related. You have acquired the tonsil infection because of infection gums. So our management goal is to treat both the infection. I advise you to do... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I am now having severe right buttocks pain, which has gotten worse after two cortisone shots, physical therapy for 11 sessions and an xray was taken in the begginning. Do you think my next step will be an MRI to determine what the pain is coming from? | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history. As the history suggest that this is more of a lumbar spine disc degenerative disease. As due to nerve root impingement in the lumbar spine the sciatic notch in the gluteal region will have a severe pain and needs a thorough clinical examination and an MRI to understand the... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Good Day. I got my chest x-ray and diagnose that i have a pneumonia, right lower lung. They seen on my chest xray that there is haziness in my right lower lung. Doc, what does it mean? Is there a possibility that the impression is correct or is pneumonia can lead to tuberculosis? Please help, am paranoid of this pulmon... | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Tuberculosis is more common in upper lobes and less common in lower lobes. TB bacilli grow faster and have higher affinity for oxygen. And in lungs, upper lobes have the highest oxygen concentration. So Tuberculosis affects upper lobes more. It can affect lower lobes... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hello, I had Salmonella in blood as following:AH: 1/80BH: negativeH: 1/80O: 1/160however I didnt have any of typhoid known indications but only general low effort and anal itch. I started cure using Cebrofloxacin 750 mg twice daily 4 days ago. to how long shouls I continue curing? Is it safe to have sex with wife durin... | Thanks for consulting. I have carefully worked through your case, and I can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I assure you not to worry as I will take care all of your medical concerns. You can take ciprofloxacin for one more day. After the end of the antibiotic course kindly take similar or other pro-... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Had flu A recovered have been a little short of breath since had headache now feel shakes inside with weak feeling and legs shake at times as Fatigued or weakness. Missed flu shot this year but have had the phneumonia shot 2 yrs ago. General health has been good but before flu had been sleeping and fatigued for couple ... | Hi, I understand your concern. Having headache and fatigue after recovery from an infectious disease is a common complaint in physician office. It is due to the stress and toxicity that your body suffered through during the disease period. In a period of 3-4 days, your body should flush away the toxins, and you should ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | how do i go about getting a diagnosis for post traumatic stress disorder? its not me its my mother. she has been incorrectly diagnosed about 5 times now. she has been put on about ten tablets a day, and has started getting worse and worse. also its like all her anger she has carried with her for yrs is suddenly coming ... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. The given case is beyond the treatment ambit of online concept. If your neurologist says your mother has PTSD, she needs psychiatric treatment as well as rehabilitation therapy. Psychotherapy and meditation and breathing exercis... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi my name is Cory. For the last 2 weeks Ive had alot of pain in my abdomen. I dont have an appetite and ive lost 30 pounds. Ive been to the er 4x and our family doctor 3x. All the tests have come back negative. Today ive had terrible pressure and feel bloated in my stomach. When I went to the bathroom my stool was da... | Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. The presence of dark brown stools, black spots on paper, bloating and pain in abdomen is suggestive of an infection of the intestinal tract. I would advise you to get a course of an antibiotic, probiotic, activated charcoal, and you may be fine. If no positive effect... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | The veins under both sides of my tongue have dark purple dots, about 30 or so on each side, eminating from the larger veins. I noticed it today when I was holding a mirror in a dentists office while he was working on a crown 9he was checking the color). I m not sure how long they ve been there, but when I asked the den... | Hello, Does it appear to be related to trauma or an allergic type of irritation? Think of any new products or changes in food made recently. Monitor the area for additional changes now that you have noticed this condition. If there seems to be small hematomas or blood filled areas, your doctor may suggest basic blood t... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | hi, i am 36 yrs old 5 ft 11 in tall, yesterday i had pain in my right arm, today i got my bp cked it was 140 / 100 and after 10 mts i got it checked again it came to b 138/94. please suggest me is it normal and if not what precautions and tests i need to carry out? Thanks | I read your question carefully, and I understand your concern. Those values are a little high though not alarmingly so. However, isolated measurements are not enough as blood pressure is affected by many factors like stress and pain. So treatment is not started for one single high value (since the measurements are only... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I WS IN A BAD ACCIDENT AND I HAVE ABROKEN COLLAR BONE AND A BROKEN PELVIS DAMAGED GALL BLADDER AND A ABRAISED LIVER. I HAVE A VERY LARGE HEMOTOMA AND A BULGE WAS ON MY LEFT HIB AND ABDOMON THAQT IS HOT, THEN TODAY THE SWELLING PAIN AND DISCOLORATION MOVED TO MY VAGINAL AREA, SO I PUT MY HIPS UP AND LAYED DOWN AND IT SE... | Howell come to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern, you seem to have multiple injuries having internal bleeding that might be causing the ecchymosis (Collection of blood beneath the subcutaneous region) such case need close medical monitoring as long as the vital organs' injury is concern, the great danger is in... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hey im 13 other day we went out with our family to this farm place anyway there were signs up saying about washing your hands because of ecoli. i didnt think to wash them. And the following few days ive had diarrhea ive done some research on symptoms and am not sure if i could of caught this also since them my bellys b... | Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post is attributed to either infection or inflammation in the Gastrointestinal tract (maybe due to E.cold)Presenting with such symptoms, I usually treat my patients with:1. Tablet Pantoprazole + Risperidone twice daily (to be taken half an hour before food)2. Anti spasmodic... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi.I had a spech dog.he was suffering form pulmonary desease from last one month.10 days back he bite my mom.His vaccination is due on next april.I vaccinate him regular besis.last friday he died.has my mom suppose to take anti rabbies injection or not?please help me out. | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Dog is a known reservoir of rabies virus, and it has got potential to transmit rabies which is 100% fatal, but it is 100% preventable by proper and adequate treatment. As the dog has died after some time after biting your mother, according to WHO categorization this is categorized into Ca... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | hello DR..i am 20yrs old,i was suffering from viral hepatatis...2day i took my LFT..and the results are:-Total Billrubin 1.1,direct billrubin .7 and indirect is .4my SGOT is 175,and my SGPT is 208..my A/G ratio is 1.2 pls give ur valuable suggestions to me..is there any problem because of the high level of SGOT nd SGPT... | Hello and thank you for your question. There are treatments for hepatitis, but you would need to see a liver specialist to know which one is best for you. There are several types of viral hepatitis, and you need to know which one you have to determine which medication is right for you. They may even need to do a liver ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | i m a 66 year old male. my health is excellent, excellent. never sick. wbc count is 14,000. this from a cbc test. next step according to my primary dr is call a onocologist/hemotologist. am i looking at a bone marrow biopsy or will they take a wait and see approach? one more question...if a bone marrow biopsy is called... | Your WBC counts are mildly elevated.Currently, the upper limit of normal range is 10,000- 11,000. These reference ranges are designed for 95% of population. Remaining 5% healthy population have reference ranges above or below reference range. Also, before proceeding straight away for bone marrow, please inform me about... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | i have really bad pain in my left hip. after sleeping on one side i sometimes awake with pain that usually goes away after walking. the pain I feel today is in the area of my waist on the left side. My husband had to help me out of bed, and it hurts to walk. I slept propped up because the pain is so bad when rising fro... | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. As per your symptoms this pain may be due to either of the factor - disc injury or bony injury. As in the lumbar spine there are many pathologies which may lead to pain in the leg and also the lower spine which connects to sacrum is called the Sacroiliac joint. Due ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I am recovering from Double Bilateral Pneumonia in hospital 3 days. I m an RT so I knew I had to use incentive spirometer and nebulizers for 2 weeks I am 2 weeks post discharge. I have to wear 02 at night only .5 to. 1 liter to keep sats above 90. During the day I occasionally need o2 I am on medical leave for 4 weeks ... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Pneumonia usually takes 2-3 weeks for complete recovery. Your oxygen requirement is decreasing. This is suggestive of recovery. So you will definitely be alright after 4 weeks. So get done repeat chest x-ray to see how much pneumonia is recovered. ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I had a viral infection of some sort since January 1. Diagnosed with flu, bronchitis, costrochondritis, low grade fevers, fatigue. I also have fibromyalgia. I broke out in a rash for about 2 weeks, and was given medrol dose pack and topical steroid cream. I still feel flu like off and on, and am still breaking out it h... | Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor, The repeated flu episodes are may be due to allergic reactions following viral infection. The virus itself can stimulate the mast cells to release histamines to produce the symptoms of generalized hives. The symptoms are suggesting me that you may be having allergic reactions. I would sug... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Im a virgin. I had my first yeast infections a couple months ago. The yeast infection returned. I done research it told me if i had reaccuring yeast infections within a year i could have some harmful viruses. Since i cant have an STD it could link to diabetes right? Plus how do i get rid of this yeast infections with h... | Thank you for the query. I would like to inquire about your age. Vaginal candidiasis (yeast) is a common fungal infection in female subjects. Since you are having recurrent yeast infection, a blood sugar screening is advisable (Fasting and post radial blood sugar). A routine urine examination may also be done. There is... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | i ll have been feeling a nagging pain that comes and goes in the right mid-section of my back, earlier this summer i had the flu virus,was prescribed the z-pack,but lately i still feel tired,and my breathing feels a little uncomfortable,it s almost as i can taste a gases flavor. | Hi I am Chat Doctor. . In my opinion i think your viral infection still not completely cured causing your flu breathing problem and thus causing the metallic gases flavor. Your back pain could be a kind of muscular spasm treated by painkillers when needed, hot massages with topical gels, muscle relaxants, avoid heavy ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi there. I had an incident while cleaning my toilet 15 months ago where I unknowingly put bleach in my toilet along with toilet bowl cleaner. When I inhaled, I couldnt breathe and crawled out of my house unable to get a breath. I couldnt talk for 2 days and then got better. In the last 15 months, I have right side... | Hi thanks for asking question. Noted you have chemical irritant exposure to respiratory tract... So just now by contribution from other causative factors you might have chronic bronchitis.... For its diagnosis chest x-ray done which shows prominent bronchovascular marking. Pulmonary function test also useful... If need... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | 5 days ago i had unprotected oral sex now with a guy that lives near me, this was my first time and last time trying out. now i have a soar throat and what i thought i saw as white discharge from my penis , i want to get tested but i am still apart of my parents health care coverage and don t want them to know about my... | HelloThanks for your query. Since oral cavity is full of bacterial flora. You have probably developed Urethritis (Infection of Urethra) following unprotected oral sex. Since you do not have intro vaginal sex there is no possibility of STD. Please get your urine routine test done You need to take broad spectrum antibiot... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Dear Doctor, Good evening. This is Ramachandran from Coimbatore aged 61 years. MY Alkaline Phophastes, during my master health check up found the value of 1200 which is very high. I am perfect in my health and never had any lever related issues. All other parameters are excellent. Pls advise what treat I need pls... | Hello Thanks for writing to ChatDoctorAlkaline phosphatase is made mostly in the liver, bone and some are found in intestines and kidneys. It is increased in many conditions. It may be due to liver disease like cholecystitis, cirrhosis of liver, alcohol intake, bone disease like pages disease etc. You need proper clini... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | i got a small wound on my leg.. same size as a grain of a rice... but around the wound.. it is swelling.. i dont remember when did my dogs scratch me... 3 of dem are immunize already.. but the other one isnt... is swelling around the wound a sign of rabies?... i had tetanus toxoid before.. but i did not took anti rabie... | HIT hanks for posting your query to Chat Doctor . I presume the other dog which is not immunized is your pet dog and not a stray dog. If it's your pet dog and you can observe the dog for 10 days and within this 10 days nothing abnormal (including death of dog) happens then there is no need of Rabies Vaccine. But if th... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I am 65 yrs 2 years I suffered from depression but for many years I had anxiety problem I went to doctor n he put me on nexito 10 by I also tried homeo med aura met 1cm 3drops once in 10 days 2 months bak after taking nexito for one year I tried to reduce the dose to 5 but I started having those sYmptoms again so I wen... | Hi .see homeopathy is the best alternative for any psychological problem.u take these aura medicine with your own or taking any doc advices.don't mix two medicine because it confused u and u don't know which medicine affect u. U have to be patience. Consult any good homeopathy doc and give your case and after analyzed... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I am a 37 year old male...6 2 tall, been an athlete my entire life. I went to the ER two days ago for severe back pain. It was located mid to lower thorax , not flank area. Over the past few years I have had elevated bilirubin levels. I had a CT scan and it showed an enlarged (mild to moderate) spleen . Direct bilirubi... | Hi there : I think this is a referred pain from viscera (gall bladder and so on). I guess what I am trying to say the low back pain is not from your back likely, rather it is from other reasons (hepato-biliary system) but this what you feel at this moment. Furthermore, I would like you to see if the back pain radiate ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | My partner had a hernia operation a week and a half ago. and he developed a hematoma after surgery. still after a week the wound has not healed and it is still bleeding he has about a 1cm gap where the blood is still coming out.he has alot of swelling and is still in alot of pain. we have been to the hospital on 3 occa... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He may have gaping of wound due to some poor healing as a result of some factors. Poor nutrition, diabetes, infection, constant irritation, raise intro abdominal pressure are some of the factors which causes delay in wound healing. He should go f... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | my mom is 46 and suffering from wheezing so she daily takes the asthalien which has in turn spoiled her food pipe and she is not able to consume a proper food even wit the least spices in it...pl suggest a remedy to these steriods and is it good for her to consume nutrilite health suppliment daily because shes got suga... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. First let me clear your false belief. Stalin is having albuterol. It is short-acting beta 2 agonists (SAGA). It is not corticosteroid. Stalin is having half life of only 2-3 hours. So it is not ideal for long term control. In my opinion, you should... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, I m a 19 year old male facing some potential heart issues. Randomly my heart will slow way down for a few seconds and then return back to normal. I have anxiety but I can t help but feel there s something wrong with my heart. It usually occurs while sitting down for awhile and sometimes when i have sex. I ll feel a... | Hi, I can understand your concern regarding your symptoms. The symptoms that you have mentioned can very well be manifestations of anxiety. Since you have visited a doctor, I assume that your cardiac evaluation would have been done. If not, you can get an ECG done just to rule out any cardiac cause. That will help you ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | i have pancytopenia my hb is 6.9 and wbc is 2800 and rbc is 1.81 i was on nerroferritin and rudimin and vitcofol injection.now my doctor has changed my medications to leucovorin and livogen along with vitcofol injection daily for one week.i want to what is the exact problem im suffering from | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have pancytopenia. There are many causes of pancytopenia. Megaloblastic anemia, Hypoplastic or plastic marrow, certain viral infection, bone marrow fibrosis etc. are the causes of pancytopenia. You should go for bone marrow examination once... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | HI my child is 2.5 months old , he is having fever since 4 days , the initial 3 days the fever occured only once (101) , and from the fourth day he is having fever every 8 hours (102) his upper half of body is hot , and legs are cold . it started with bad stomach that is loose motions which got ok after giving Vizilac ... | Hi dear welcome to the Chat Doctor, Paracetamol to be used with recommended doses of 15 mg per kg 4 to 6 hourly to get the desired. Muscle cramps to be treated with plenty of electrolytes and fluids. Fever to be investigated in terms of CBC, ESR, CRP, TY PHI DOT TEST, URINE EXAMINATION, Dengue serology to rule out any ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I cut my arm 5days ago, i went to a&e , they cleaned it and used steri sprips to put it together and put a clear plaster over it, i took it off today, the strips were yellow and there was a fishy smell. I wipe around with an antisepitic wipe and put some more strips over and a surgical dressing, is this the right thing... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Your history and symptoms suggest me that you are having infected wound. The yellow color discharge indicates that there is an infection. Most common infection following a cut in a skin is either staph or strep infection, as this organism reside on the surface of the skin and when there i... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | How long does it take for Strep Throat to go away. I have been taking Biaxin since Thursday. I still have the white patches of infection, fever, body aches, muscle and body fatigue. I also have an ear infection and sinus infection to go along with it. Normally when I take antibiotics for strep I feel pretty good at ... | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Here you could have streptococci like bacterial infection, or it can be viral influenza respiratory infection....CBC can be done for it... If shows neutrophils then bacterial and if show lymphocytes then viral cause can be there.... Take cefuroxime protein like antibiotic for it ... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | Hi, I recently consumed MDMA crystals and by the way me and my friends felt can assume that it must have been cut with another chemical. I am fairly experienced with the usage of MDMA and infer this as the drug experience lasted in total about 14 hours, had terrible migraines and as bad an upset stomach. However after ... | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. This can definitely be effect of MDMA and this is the first thing to think of. Your body tells you that you must stop using it immediately or ti may have very serious consequences. Various other symptoms can be caused by these Chat Doctor. Numbness may indicate neural disorder but also i... |
If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description. | I have a bump on my lower lip that (at first) appeared to be a cold sore, but is below the lip line and keeps growing. It is getting wider and is very sensitive to the touch. I no longer think it is a cold sore, but I do not know if it is serious enough to go to the doctor. I was using Abreva on it. That usually works ... | Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with Chat Doctor! If I were your treating Doctor for this case of lower lip nodule, I would consider infection of minor salivary gland in the lips causing a chronic abscess formation and this needs examination by a general surgeon and if still you are not convinced enough I w... |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.