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Question: I am looking for information on the treatment for Saint Louis encephalitis after the anti virals have been given with no improvement. My son has had this disease since August, it was not properly diagnosed until early October. His symptoms remain the same, unbearable headaches, dizziness, sometimes numbness...
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. At present, the treatment is mainly symptomatic and supportive. No specific treatment can be given at this stage after four months of encephalitis. Also, these symptoms are the residual symptoms of the encephalitis, due to involvement of brain during the infection. The active infec...
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Question: Im 34yr old male with Urq disc.&occ floating stool for almost a year. my gastro and primary gave me following tests: normal stool tests(checked everything even fecal fat but not the 72hr one),abdominal and pelvic ct scan w/ contrast (normal),colonoscopy (normal),ultra sound of gallbladder (normal),hida scan (...
Hi, It is not clear to me what makes you worry about possibility of pancreatic cancer. Anyway, pancreatic cancer often have vague gastrointestinal symptoms. As almost every report came as normal in your case no organic disease can be suspected right now. For your information pancreatic cancer can be diagnosed on the ba...
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Question: hello sir,<br><br>I am 23 years old. when my penis get erected the foreskin cannot be moved back easily.i have to force it back and it settles at the end of glans. again i have to force it to the front of glans. so please suggest me how can my foreskin can be moved easily.<br><br> Context: hello sir,<br><br>...
Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor with your medical questions and concerns am sorry to hear that you are having problem with your foreskin. This is a very common condition where the skin does not fully expand. This can cause pain and over time may lead to infections. In my practice when I have men with this problem I r...
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Question: My 6-year-old son is normally eager to please, outgoing, happy, very bright and something of a perfectionist - most of the time. Other times, he wanders around with a vague smile or spins around, often swinging things and running into people or hitting them with no apparent recollection afterward. When he s i...
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. This condition required to be detailed in person assessment using Clinical Evaluation Scales and this cannot be manged over internet. Please...
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Question: Hi my situation is this : I have a 13 year old active, fit young girl who within the last year has been experiencing stomach & chest pains. It was really bad the other day & hurt her to breath in & out. Upper back pain as well. I took her to ER where they did several tests one being a blood test whicChatDocto...
Hello, High D dimer with chest pain and breathlessness is more suggestive of pulmonary embolism (PE). But PE is unlikely in a 13-year-old young girl. So better to get done repeat D dimer test. If it is normal then no need to worry about PE or other heart diseases. But if it is high, then she will need CT pulmonary angi...
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Question: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hi,my kid is 18months old and is not well past few days.he has cough,cold and also lack of Hemoglobin(8.7). what should be normal count if Hemoglobin for a kid of 18months..
The Normal hemoglobin in 18-month-old child should be around 12 milligrams per liter. The hemoglobin level is 8.7 in your child which is less for his age. To know the cause of low hemoglobin you should to some blood test like complete blood count with peripheral smear, iron studies, hemoglobin electrophoresis. An exami...
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Question: Hi! My problem starts suddenly with a itching in my throat and after that I start coughing and have a nauseous, my eyes starting tearing and some phlegm comes from my throat and sometimes I vomit.This happen 3 or more times per day and it is horrible, is like 2 seconds but I feel horrible and sad. Is this s...
Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Here according to your complaint you can have viral flu or sinusitis like infection. Here reflux is also present... Get your pharynx and throat examination to rule out inflammation... For omitting take risperidone ... Omeprazole is also started...... Steam inhalation also useful ...
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Question: Hi. I am want to know that a lady of 50 days was detected with a cancer in uterus almost two years back, after repeated medication and other radio active treatments, uterus cancer has been finished, now recently our doctor at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital detected the cancer in lung, saying its last stage and ...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has uterine cancer with lung metastasis. It is stage 4 cancer. Surgery is not useful in this stage. So treatment options are chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But it will not cure the disease. It just works as palliative therapy. Despite all tre...
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Question: I think I may have taken too much Albuterol. My throat is extreemly itchy, im weazing, im having difficulty breathing, and am afraid to take anymore albuterol. I have asthma and havent had sufficient health care to take care of it properly. What should I do?
Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:1. If your wheezing is not improved by taking albuterol, my first suggestion would be to get examined by your doctor, as it suggests a possibility of severe exacerbation/severe symptoms of asthm...
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Question: Iam Dr..Ashok chatterjee,from India after sudden Epistaxis (profuse bleeding ) without any symtoms with B.P-130/80 get C.T scan of Head it was diagnosed Small lipoma(7mmX4mm) in falx cerebri posteriorly ,mind D.N.S to right with sinusitis.Advice my treatment.Now I am fine no problem .since last 1 month.?tr...
I read your question carefully and understand your concern. A lipoma is a benign mass, which does not require surgery. The lipoma is not related to your epistaxis. In case the lipoma does not make any symptoms (headache, seizures) nothing has to be done. As it can be hard to diagnose the type of mass on CT, I would rec...
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Question: i have felt like i have been fighting off some sort of infection for at least a month. i have felt drained, and at times, i have felt like i was coming down with the flu. This usually passes within a day or two but i never feel 100% better. i have had pressure headaches at some point every day for the last mo...
Hello, Welcome to the Chat Doctor, There can be so many causes of recurrent dizziness, spinning like feeling for example,1.anxiety and stress2.inner ear problems3. Brain related cause. I would suggest that get checked by a neurologist and discuss further. You may also visit an ENT doctor to rule out any inner ear probl...
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Question: I slipped on ice 5 days ago and fell back and hit my head. i never lost consciouness or vomited. A lump appeared right away on the back of my head. I had a headache shortly after and now my head is just tender and a mild headache occasionaly. Should i be worried or am i fine?
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. The following symptoms following Head injury require evaluation by a Neurosurgeon1. Loss of Consciousness2. Fits 3. Headache 4. Vomiting 5. ...
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Question: Ok, I need to know what would cause a leg and foot to swell up 4 times its normal size. The foot and leg became so large, it was having eruptions of liquid like volcanos. And all this occurred within a 2 hour period. This happened to me several years ago and was diagnosed as cellulitus. I was put on 4 IVs of ...
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Many of the spider bites usually do not cause much harm except for some spiders like black widow spider and brown recluse spider. Your symptoms are suggestive of a brown recluse spider bite where the skin around the bite wound swells and reddens due to a local reaction. Such wounds should be...
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Question: Hello doctor,I am under pcos and pregnancy treatment. I used siphene 100mg and metformin for 5 days.Today 7th day she prescribed (fsh)ovitrop 75iu.What is the success rate of ovitrop injection and how many days i need to take this injection.I heard there is chance of multiple pregnancy how to avoid it. Conte...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your question. Ovitrop in contains follicular stimulating hormone. Which helps in stimulating follicles in pod (polycystic ovarian disease). There are chances of multiple pregnancy AA it stimulates more than one follicle, and may fertilise more than one follicle's cause tw...
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Question: My husband got hospital infection, stafilacoc aureus one year ago. He had plenty antibiotics during this year nothing works. Is it possible to get rid of this infection? The most upsetting that this all happened several months after he had radiology treatment against cancer. He felt very good, but than they ...
Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. In my opinion you should test for MRSA .MRSA is methicillin resistance S. aureus. This bug is resistance to variety of antibiotics prescribed routinely. Once you received report of sensitivity for this bug take com...
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Question: For the past yr and a half my husband has been having what we think are panic attacks. The dr he saw last said depression after doing a cbc & glucose level test- all normal. He breaks into cold sweats, shakes, has headaches , is nauseated. Recently he s started having chest pains from the back of his neck dow...
Hi there, Thanks for writing in. It is quite possible that he is suffering from depression. However, before diagnosing, I would suggest that he gets his thyroid function test, liver function test, renal function test, It B12 levels done. If all these are normal, I feel it would be most appropriate for your husband to v...
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Question: my 5 months old daughter developed cold & cough ,i gave her syp cetrizine 1/4 tea spoon &three times steam she got relieved with cold & throughout night did not even cough but again in morning she started coughing not much but yes she was coughing what medicines or syp . is to be given to her Context: my 5 m...
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15 mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500 mg) every 4-6th hourly,...
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Question: The person Im dating has just told me that his last girlfriend gave him HPV. Im going to my dr to get tested and to get the gardasil shot next month. I heard it takes 3 shots. I havent had any sexual contact with him yet. Do i have to wait to have sex with him until after all 3 shots (which is over 6 months r...
Hi thanks for asking question. This Ardabil vaccine is providing protection against HPV. It is given at 0, 2, 6 month schedule as 3 doses. It provides full protection 90% approx. After completion of all 3 dose. Your partner also has to be examined by doctor to rule out HPV. The vaccine also available for male also. If ...
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Question: Hello, I had sex for the first time about 11 days ago...I m not sure he went all the way in, but then we tried again about 5 days ago...again, not sure it totally counted, but the next day I had a light brown discharge that continued for a couple days. Is this normal? Thanks!
Hello misunderstand your concern It may be part of normal menstruation cycle as some time period is slight delayed and that accumulated in uterus and then produce brown color discharge. Following are the other causes of your problem:Hormonal imbalance, Dysfunction of ovary/PCs, Uterine fibroid, Adenomyosis, Thyroid pro...
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Question: Hi, Im eighteen years old and about two weeks ago, I had a sinus infection that lasted about two weeks with a lot of mucus. The infection was gone for about a week and a half, but in its wake I was left with an odd sensation of intense burning in my nose when laying down or bending over (a lot like inhaling w...
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service. I reviewed your query and here is advised. I think this is sinusitis. You can use Loratadine as an antihistamine to help inflammation. Also rinse nose frequently with saline water. You can use Striving or pseudocode Chat Doctor. Your doctor may prescribe you Corticosteroids ...
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Question: hello,im scared. my daughter has been having night paralysises the last month. last night she had one. when she got up this morning she was having cold sweats, quivering chin, she felt like she was burning up but she was cool to the touch. she is urinating normally light headed. what do I do?
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. This can be due to Hypoglycemia. Please have your HbA1C Checked Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / have doub...
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Question: Hi, My father is having liver cancer with tumor of size 17cm. and no other health issues. He looks preity healthy now. goes for walk almost 2kms every day. from last 1 month. his weight is stable. appetite and sleep is good. only in the evening temp goes to 98.. no surgery possible. and dr suggested dont go ...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your father has liver cancer. Treatment depends on type and stage of cancer. In early stage surgical resection is possible. In late stage surgery is not possible. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy is the only treatment options but despite treatment p...
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Question: Hello my dad is 51 years old and was diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to he s liver in August. Since then he has been going through chemo which he is coping with quiet well considering. We have been told that he s only option is chemo and after that there is no other options. Is this the case? Any ...
Hi, Lung cancer is mainly of two types. Small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. I do not know what is the diagnosis of your father. If his liver has already been involved then it is a case of M1b lung cancer that is stage IV disease. In this case chemotherapy is the main treatment option but on good resp...
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Question: i am in 24 age but i look like a 16 age so i feel bad and my hair groth also low no hair in face and hand. what is the problem of me. what i do? i am in 24 age but i look like a 16 age so i feel bad and my hair groth also low no hair in face and hand. what is the problem of me. what i do?
Hi John Thanks for posting on Chat Doctor John it just takes some men longer for their facial and body hair to fill out, but it eventually does for most people. Although some males are just hairier than others and the amount of hair you have is not an absolute indicator of testosterone levels. The basic cause is geneti...
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Question: I have been told (bone scan confirmed last week) that I have a lesion on my spine,T2-S1 this is all the info. I have been given at this time on the scan. EMG showed abnormal study with electrodiagnostic of a demyelinating sensorimotor, rt. peroneal neuropathy of moderate severity.....Prognosis: is a moderate ...
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. The information you have so far is very vague and does not specify what kind of lesion is in report to the spinal structures, especially the rural sac. Is it extramural or intramural? Each option has different radiologic differential diagnosis. Since th...
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Question: Hi. On Sunday I woke up and I had a red spot that sorta looked like a blister, above my right breast , but higher up on my chest, and it was itching. As the day went by, I got more on my rt. shoulder and some down on my back. Then another showed up on my left breast. It itches really bad, it fills like it bur...
Hi Patsy. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. The picture of Red rash, blisters, burning, itching, sore and all only on the breasts and the should after you woke up is indicative of an insect bite or maybe you have rubbed on some insects during the sleep inadvertently. The medicines like folic acid, aspiri...
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Question: I have a ruptured extensor tendon in my right thumb I can grasp but cannot move my thumb up when hand palm down or toward the index finger. im advised to have surgery and use one of t he tendons in my right index finger. if I wait on the surgery, as I can use my hand reasonably well, will I have t he option o...
Hi, thank you for brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular and musculoskeletal assessment is advised. After reading your history I am able to understand that the surgeon is planning for a Tendon transplant operation. I feel you should go now itself, as when the injury persists longer the rehabilitation takes long...
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Question: my left armpit is suffering from swollen lymph nodes.. before it was small like size of a thumb but now it grows and the size is almost half of my fist.. its very painful when i am moving my arm.. i am taking erythromycin as medication.. is that the right medicine? why it grows so big?
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have enlarged axillary lymph node. It can be due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis, lymphoma or metastatic carcinoma. You should go for ultrasound study and if needed to go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. I...
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Question: Hi I was wearing heels two day ago and fell on my knees, mostly my right knee. There is a visible bruise on my knee. The pain is not unbearable but it is bothersome and it throbs. My calf feels very tight and so does my hip. I injured the same leg a few years ago. Should I see a doctor?
Hi, you have a knee bruise and tense calf after the fall.it is possible that you have developed deep vein thrombosis of the leg. You have not mentioned if you are on any medication.Anyhow this will need a checkup and Doppler scan of the limb which will tell you exactly what's going on.Meanwhile, you will need some test...
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Question: i jest found out i have mild brain atrophy i dont know what caused it but i am 33 years old i had one ct and one MRI botChatDoctore back the same the doctor suggested to stay on supplemet and eat 2 serving of fish every week Context: i jest found out i have mild brain atrophy i dont know what caused it but i...
Hi, Thank you for submitting your query. Brain Atrophy is known as cerebral atrophy in medical parlance and Low Vitamin B12 is coupled with Brain Atrophy and Cognitive Impairment. I would recommend you to get yourself examined by a qualified neurologist and get your serum Vitamin B12 levels tested. If it is low, you ne...
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Question: hello sir...........i have sex prblm when i sit near a female whether she is girl or women i realise some water frm my pines ...also when i talk with girl on phone i faces same situation .....sometimes i feel abdomen pain because of this ....sir i feel very weak give me some useful suggestions what can i do??...
Hello Thanks for writing to ChatDoctorYour problem is due to excessive sexual thoughts and over excitement. You should try to be normal while talking to women or sit near them. You should avoid provocative literature and videos and try to keep busy yourself in your job. Try to talk more to females, this will alleviate ...
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Question: What is aplastic anemia? My mom has an issue of hairfall right now. She has a low platelets count. She s been taking prednisone but the side effects is her face makes bigger ... It went up a little bit but I let stop taking it coz I can t stand seeing her face so swollen ... After she stop taking prednisone s...
Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. Plastic anemia is decreased in marrow cellular.2. It leads to pancytopenia, reduced cell lines of megakaryocytic, ethmoid and myeloid lineage.3. Possibly prednisolone could be causing bone marrow depression. Avoid prednisolone to improve plastic an...
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Question: I have salivary mucocele , it suddenly appear and very big. I have no fever. Can salivary mucocele be treated by antibiotic ? DO I have to get surgery ? I am afraid to have surgery. I am afraid that my salivary gland got cut and more. In general, I do not want surgery. Would you please give suggestion ?
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The muscle has to be treated by the surgical nucleation or marsupialization. It is a simple procedure nothing to worry, it will be done under local anesthesia. Medicines cannot cure the muscle. There is one more method where we inject steroids into the muscle witho...
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Question: hi doctors, my dad is sufferening from paranoid syzophrenia from last 6 months and undergoing treatment of alopathy....sometimes becuase of we get poor results sometimes good but one medicine which is regular risdone 2 mg which now resulting in hyperacidity ....i want to ask what shud i do shud i start homeop...
1. from which false belief he is suffering?2. People with paranoid schizophrenia has/have no problem with concentration, memories, and emotions: is this the same with your father?3. During any time there is any feeling of suicidal tendency or behavior?4. Avoid all pungent/astringent food stuff-items.5. The best treatme...
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Question: hi mam, i am seven month pregnant, today in USB it was found that there is a cord seen in the neck of the baby, so i am worried about it. will it harm to my baby, any there any precaution to be taken, or any way so that baby any untighten the cord. please help me Context: hi mam, i am seven month pregnant, t...
Hello, and I hope I can help you today. 15 percent of completely normal, healthy babies are born with the umbilical cord around the neck without any complications. The person delivering the baby can undo the loop or cut the cord at birth. I do suggest, however, that you deliver your baby in an institution that has cons...
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Question: mymother repeats her own sentences 7/8 times till she dont get satisfaction what is the disease my mother repeats her own sentences 7/8 times till she dont get satisfaction what is the disease Context: mymother repeats her own sentences 7/8 times till she dont get satisfaction what is the disease my mother r...
Hi! Repeating words or sentences of her own merely never give any impression of any mental disease but whereas if she talks to herself when she is alone or laughs, or repeats what you talk, then there may be some problem like late Schizophrenia but can be ruled out with the detailed Mental Status Examination and other ...
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Question: I just pain in different parts of the body, feel tired and some swelling. I find it difficult to walk and find it difficult to take breate. I have severe sneezing and sometime running nose or sometimes blocked nose. On the left part of my body in a particular place there is severe pain. Context: I just pa...
Hello are having pain all over body with tiredness, sneezing, blocked nose with running nose and breathlessness, all these symptoms are an indication of flu or common cold or upper respiratory infection. When such case visit my clinic with these symptoms I usually advise them to take montelukast+levoceterizine tablet o...
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Question: I have had a severe headache for the last 7 weeks now that wont ever go away. I wake up and go to sleep with it. I have gotten several shots in the rear for migraines and one shot that just put me to sleep. I have gotten an MRI which turned out to be normal. I am now seeing a neurologist who wants a more in d...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have headache. Their are so many causes of headache. Thalassemia has no relation with your headache. You should search for other cause. Neurogenic or psychogenic headache may be the cause. Find out the cause and take treatment accordingl...
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Question: hello my name is Alison, I recently experienced a traumatic event. I know I have anxiety but now its out of hand I m pacing the floors, food makes me sick, I m uncomfortable all the time. The biggest problem is my mind wont shut off I tell myself to stop and my thoughts creep back in. My daughter is also expe...
Dear Alison, thank you for your query. From your description, it appears that you are suffering from Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with anxious ruminations along with some components of Major Depressive Disorder. However, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a disease characterized by repetitive, intrusive, distre...
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Question: The night before last I lifted my bed so I could wash the cover. Then lifted it again to put the cover back on. I woke up yesterday just fine, but woke up this morning in unbearable pain. I need to be pulled up just to sit up.it hurts completely around my body, chest, back, and under arms. I have taken 2000 m...
Hi, In my opinion, no need to urgently go to emergency room. Possibility of musculoskeletal pain due to over straining is more likely. Do following things for better symptomatic relief.1. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant Chat Doctor. 2. Sit with proper back support.3. Avoid sudden jerky movements of back and chest.4...
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Question: Please im pregnant and have pericoronitis and I went todsy to the dentist she cleaned the operculum and flushed with mowth wash put the symptoms didnt subside and I csnt sleep at all. Pain is referred to the cheek, jaw, ear and side of the tongue and I have proplem in swollowing ..I didnt sleep all the night ...
Hi...thanks for the query...I can understand you condition... you please go for warm saline rinses 6-7 times a day...visit your dentist again for irrigation and request him to make the inflamed area out of occlusion by slightly grinding the tooth in opposite arch...also take anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. . They are sa...
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Question: iam suffering from a fungal infection from the past 3 years.i have used lot of anti fungal agents and topical applicants.but when ever i move from one place to the other the infection is again reverting.whats the best way to eradicate it completely.my self iam 25 years old,i dont taka alcohol,non veg.but i sm...
Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. You should have taken enough topical antifungal agents. It's now timebox you to take oral antifungal argent. You can take oral fluconazole tablet under your doctors' guidance. As you have ...
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Question: Me and my partner last intercourse was nov 17 and got my period nov 20/ I am irregular and until now I didn t have my period. My OB told me to take duphaston for 10 days from jan 8 to feb 17. I took again PT this morning 2 times and it came up 1 line. would this have possibility that I am preggy? And if not w...
Hello dairy understand your concerns you get the period after the sexual intercourse, no chance of the pregnancy. Your delayed period is due to the hormonal imbalance. One line in the pregnancy test suggest you are not pregnant. Duphaston will help in induce the period, Bleeding will come 4-5 (maximum 7 days) days afte...
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Question: I just find out today that I have inactive exposure hepatitis when I was young ( Doctor thinks) how serious and what can I do ? your answer really helpful for me , I m so stress out , and I don t know where it comes from .Thank you very much for your time .
Hi thanks for your question. Explain me complete report of your viral marker. Usually as you have mentioned inactive hepatitis it could be Bag positive case. You might have negative other hepatitis B marker. Usually after getting acute infection of hepatitis B, very few cases can be converted into chronic hepatitis or ...
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Question: My dental surgeon says i need 2 wisdom teeth removed as the xray shows bone around the teeth is missing about 2mm. There is no pain at all my regular dentist looked at the xray and said he would not have the teeth removed after looking at the xrays as without swelling or pain it is likely this was caused by a...
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Abscess can occur underneath tooth even without causing toothache. If there is severe bone loss around tooth and tooth cannot be saved, get it extracted. If tooth can be saved, bone grafting as well as Chat Doctor. Take augmenting along with metronidazole tablets and analgesics. Mea...
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Question: I have been bitten by an insect in Switzerland and was wondering if you could maybe tell me what you think might have bitten me. I ve been bitten multiple times on my legs, my bite are so itchy I have started to break the skin around the hard lumps. The lumps are sort if white with a red dot in the middle. C...
Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that it could be any insect. But important is to mitigate its effect. I advise you to start with chlorpheniramine male ate, prednisolone, and definite for further treatment. Maintain local cleanliness. ...
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Question: Hi. The flap under my young is swollen and inflamed. It is very uncomfortable and fell especially uncomfortable when I swallow. I feel an uncomfortable sensation down the right side of my neck. My husband says its looks like it may have puss in it. My insurance does not cover dental. What should I do?!
Hello, Thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. The area which you are mentioning that is below tongue, there can be two reasons for this swelling.-First it can be possible that there is some tooth is infected in the lower jaw only which is causing this problem.-Second it can be possible that the salivary gland below...
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Question: This is the 2nd time this has happened to me in less then a month I get really sad, scared and cry alot really scary thoughts come to my mind. I m so afraid I could hurt myself or my kids which I love so much. I m scared of lossing a loved one. Why all of the sudden I feel this why. I love my kids, husband an...
Hi there ~ I understand all that you are going through. It is called endogenous or clinical depression. It is not uncommon in these conditions to have these thoughts. However, getting the right treatment in the form of medications, and therapy and maybe hospitalization for a few days might be helpful in your case. ...
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Question: I am a 19 year old female. I dislocated my patella 5 years ago and have had 5 surgeries. I have been through countless times of physical therapy tried all types of braces had injections and also tried medicine. I still have severe pain with my knee and it is hard to complete daily activities. Context: I am a...
Hi, There seems to be a cartilage injury present at the time of dislocation which over time will lead to patellofemoral joint arthritis. A cartogram proves to be diagnostic, MRI can be used also. Only after the confirmation of diagnosis and its extent, we can choose between conservative management such as intra-articul...
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Question: hi .................i m a 30+ working woman.......for last 3 to 4 months i have severe pain in my back with tingleing effect from neck with little siering in right and left side both hands and legs.....................could u help me plese.my blood reports has rf +. my physician has given me sazo 1000 and HCQ...
Dear patient RA factor positive means you are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis which leads to multiple joint pains especially small joints of hands and feet. Seize contains sulfasalazine which is disease modifying agent, and it takes at least 3 to 4 weeks for its action to start. Till that time painkiller like indom...
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Question: Hi I was diagnosed with womb cancer in January had surgery ie total hysterectomy including removal of my lymphnodes. At my follow up appointment Surgeon said he believed that they had caught all cancer especially as he had thought it had spread to the cervix but that was not the case, He then said that after ...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. It appears that you have got uterus cancer and are under treatment for it. Surgery was the primary treatment for you and subsequently there was a need for further treatment UE to a single lymph node showing presence of cancer cells. While chemotherapy and radiation therapy are both given for ...
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Question: I went to the dentist for a toothache and thought it might be a problem with my gums right near the tooth, so my dentist said it might be the root surface so he put something on my tooth and gum, and it was not the problem. Once I left the dentist office my mouth hurt 10 times worse and noticed a long white w...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, i would like to inform you that the white patch which has developed on the cheek and the gum is most probably from the medicine applied on your tooth, I cannot assure if it's a burn until checked clinically.I do not know the reason behind the pain in your tooth, is it caries(deca...
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Question: hello there, i was just wondering weather you could help me. I have pains in my chest and stomach when im breathing , i have pains in my right&left ribs and pains between my shoulder blades, whilst i press between my ribs i have a really sharp pains and where my appendix is, its just those two places that whe...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Thanks for calling Chat Doctor. F. You can have full faith upon me regarding the answer. You have pain in rt and Lt ribs, Between the chest and stomach. There is pain between the shoulder blades, You have sharp pain between the ribs when you press, that is called tenderness, and it s...
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Question: Hello, my husband just had surgery 7 weeks ago he had a paralyzed right diaphragm the dr. shored up the diaphragm and peeled the right lung. today he has more swelling than ever a little short of breath and still cannot do anything hard to lift even a gallon of juice his dr. keeps saying this is normal what d...
Howell come to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern, if this is the post surgical complication, so this could be normal one if this is the likely to happens in such surgery and easily be managed but if this is not, so then it may not be normal, as matter of fact such query needs to complicate clinical examination...
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Question: I feel like a have some sort of bubble in my upper abdomen. When I stretch it sometimes happens ...especially if I am bending foward to far such as touching my toes. feels like it rolls up from the top of my adomen towards the top part of my rib cage and chest on the left side. It doesnt bother me really any ...
DEAR SIR/MADAME GALL STONES PRESENT IN THE BODY, IT WILL CAUSE A LOT OF SYMPTOMS, THE SYMPTOMATICALLY VARIES DEPENDING UPON WHETHER IT IS SILENT GALL STONES OR WHETHER IT IS BLOCKING THE NECK OF THE DUCT. I SHALL DESCRIBE THE PAIN TO YOU1. IT START SUDDENLY IN THE CENTER OF THE UPPER BELLY THAT IS EPIGASTRIC AREA AND S...
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Question: I have some type of heart problem i believe its called Valvular insufficiency, i have been wanting a tatoo for years now and i am wondering if i take extremely good care of my tatoo would it be okay to get one. i have not talked to my heart doc in 7 year because i have not had the money. He said it was very p...
let's consider all ...valvular insufficiency is usually corrected by valve repair surgery but valve function improve also if we correct aggravating factors .now second thing .if you want to get tattoo .only concern is that person may be allergic to tattoo dye or risk of infection .you are given antibiotics before any i...
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Question: Hey, I had applied polysporine to my penis because of a minor injury ( I overreacted and decided to use polysporine ) polysporine gave a light burning sensation ( I applied it to my penis 5 times in total ) I no longer use it but it seems as if the part where I applied it on my penis is a bit rough and dry no...
Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Polysporin ointment is antibiotic ointment. Its direction of use is only over the skin and not over the mucosa. You have applied over the penile mucosa, so you have rough skin. Other reaso...
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Question: My 25 month old daughter is having cold. She had runny nose whole of yesterday and today morning vomited minutes after having her glass of milk. She has a very mild temperature. Should I give her something like pedialyte? What medicine and foods will you recommend?
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15 mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500 mg) every 4-6th hourly,...
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Question: I have a continuous pain for more than 4 years today on my upper abdomen left side under the ribs. some times it murmurs. When i eat sometimes my stomach murmurs too. Sometimes from that left side i get some shape feeling as if it were ligthening. this one is rare. it happens mostly when i bend down mostly...
HI. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. The symptoms of 4 years of pain on left upper abdomen, like a murmur and enhances after bending is suggestive of a subacute intestinal obstruction. I would suggest you the following:X-ray in standing position is the simplest and the cheapest way to get a correct diag...
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Question: Hello, I noticed a small flesh colored bump on my palatopharyngeal arch and it has been there for several months now. It is painless, but I get sore throats several times a year and my tonsils are in rough shape as a result of the recurrent infections. The bump is not on my tonsils, but it has me a little wor...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have some upper respiratory tract infection or pharyngitis. You should go for examination. Furthermore, you need to take a course of antibiotics. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you...
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Question: My left arm is hurting a small bit enough to notice it has a small pee size lump i can feel through the skin my skin is a small bit tight in the elbow bend on top it kinda feels like if I were to get infiltrated when donating plasma it did come earlier this afternoon then went away now its back Context: My l...
Hi, Good Morning, Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor online Clinic. I have read your query in details.-Dear In My opinion, the cause of the lump is-Boil on the elbow-and there is no relation to the plasma/blood donation done by you. Causes-Moslty a bruise /insect bite-leading to boil of the elbow skin is the cause. I...
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Question: My mom is suffering from blood cancer ,i am worried,is it curable?
Hi, thanks for query, I can understand your concern and fully concerned about health of your mother also. Cure is possible, but there are various factors play a role, like type of cancer, progress of disease, stage of disease when diagnosed etc. It is better that you please discuss things in details with your treating ...
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Question: Helllo my name is shanna I have a problem I might be pregant my stomach hurts all the time and my chest hurts two my breast got bigger and I am feeling something tickling in my stomach and my back is hurting me I now have a arch is this is a sign of pregancny plz help me Context: Helllo my name is shanna I h...
Hello Shana, Thanks for the query. I have read & understood your query. Yes, breast enlargement/ stomach pain, increase in size of abdomen are some signs of pregnancy. But they can be seen in some other conditions like POD/ thyroid problems too. Confirmatory sign of pregnancy would be delayed period/ physical examina...
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Question: pain in right side upper quadrant, just @ rib cage,feels like there is pressure there, onset pain started last week, on a 1-10 scale pain @ 3/4 just bad enough to take motrin several times a day, may have been onset from sneezing attack, bothers me more when sitting than standing , i do have dr appt tomorrow....
Hellowelcome to ChatDoctorthere can be following possible reasons for your pain on right side of chest(1) PLEURISY i.e. inflammation of the outer covering of lungs(2) PNEUMONITIS i.e. infection of the lung tissue(3) COSTCO Chat Doctor. E inflammation of cartilages of rib cage(4) MUSCULOSKELETAL due to strain/sprain of ...
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Question: My upper and lower eyelids are increasingly swelling , red and sometimes flaky. I ve also had a very foul smell in my urine for quite sometime. My GYN dr checked my urine a few months ago and said it was fine. I am otherwise very healthy. Lupus and polycystic kidney run in my family but I ve never had any sym...
HelloGreetings from Chat Doctor .com.If am Chat Doctor. I have gone through your case scenario in detail and I do believe that your symptoms need further evaluation. As you mentioned lupus and poly cystic kidney disease runs in your family I suggest you to get an ultrasonographic evaluation done to see your kidneys. An...
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Question: I have mild asthma. Have had a irritated barky cough since July. Got started on atrovent, dulera, singular, , and atrovent for emergencies. After two rounds of abx for sinus infection which exacerbated my symptoms I am still coughing!!! I have a small amount of secretions when I cough which taste yucky and me...
Hi and thanks for the query’t might be difficult to dissociate the management of cough during an asthmatic crise from the management of asthma itself. It might be important to note that the cough only arises as a reflex due to the underlying mechanisms involved in asthma. Proper management of asthma will lead to decrea...
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Question: ok it started front side left side fullness like something was in there, it since has caused me shortness or breath, which I think is anxiety from worry, I have now been having pain along lower ribcage and under left front ribcage. went for U/S to rule out stone, urine clean no issues there. I have left flank...
Hi, Thanks for posting your query. As your ultrasound is normal and rule out stone and renal pathology and your chest X-ray are normal, Pain in your rib cage seems to be due muscular in nature. Applying muscle relaxant gel and doing hot fomentation will be helpful to relieve the spasm. You can take anti-inflammatory Ch...
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Question: my grandson has asthma and on New Years Eve needed his inhaler and we were at a party without an inhaler. Some one at the party had dry calamine flower as he was asthmatic and we biled it and gave it to my grandson and it helped. can you please let me know where I can get this and does it really work Conte...
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor It would be best to rely on his normal asthma medications first. Though the calamine flower worked on that occasion, to rely on this to help him in an acute attack would put him at risk. There is medical evidence documenting the effect of the inhalers but there is scant information on t...
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Question: 3 different times in the past year, I have had a strange thing occur. My lower stomach started to hurt and than my body started filling with gas. It hurt so badly that I almost passed out. Its hard to move and breath at times. Lying flat on the ground stretched out helps, but when I get up its excrutiatin...
Hi. The possible causes of distension of abdomen with excruciating pain which lasts for 2 to 3 hours are ::Stomach volvulusVolvulus of the Sigmoid colon (a part of the large bowel which is loose and mobile). Intestinal obstruction. I would suggest you the following :Get an X-ray of the abdomen in standing position. Thi...
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Question: Hi i need to ask for my father Limbar spondylosis with diffuse disc desiccation small posterocentral bulgw with focal annual tear at L1-L2 and l2-l3 level withoutformal narrowing diffuse disc bulge with right lateral propensity at L4-L5 which is association with flaval hypertrophy causing mild central canal a...
Hello Rama Prasad and welcome to Chat Doctor Your father is suffering from PIED (Prolapsed Inter vertebral Disc). The nature of treatment is medication with physiotherapy and may need surgery but decision for surgery to be confirmed by clinical examination. Any nerve root compression needs surgery depending upon the sy...
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Question: Hi - I fell down some concrete steps nearly 3 weeks ago and suffered from considerable bruising, a laceration through my brow that required seven stitches and concussion. My doctor says everything is healing well but my head still feels both swollen (tight and hard on the skull) and numb (on the skin). Is it ...
Hello, I have studied your case. Yes such symptoms can be common, no need to worry. CT scan may detect minor bleed or in fact so if symptoms persist then you need further investigation. Neurotropic medication like methylcobalamine 1500 mcg daily will help for improving focus. Hope this answers your query. If you have a...
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Question: I am praveen from India, I have a seizure disorder right back 10 years ago, after that doctors advised me to take tegretol 100 for 3 years, I had completed my course and had no compalints for 10 years.But before 2 days I had similar seizure disorder and agin got admitted in hospital, after treating one day th...
HelloWelcome to Chat Doctor Mostly in cases of seizure disorder there is no definitive cause can be found. You took treatment form 10 years and remained seizure free for that period then suddenly you again had two episodes. This can happen even with Chat Doctor. Your CT is showing inflammatory granuloma. It may be due...
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Question: Hello sir/maam,I have mild pain in my lower left abdomen since 15 days. Its mild but not severe!It occurs mostly when i am sitting! When i walk or go out it does not occur! Could there be anything to worry about?Your help would be appreciable!Thank you
I have gone through the details, but you need to be examined clinically before a diagnosis can be made. If you are having irregular bowel habits, there is a possible correlation and such a pain typically occurs due to constipation. If that is the case, you would need to take a high fiber diet and avoid junk food. I wou...
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Question: Hi I have a small hard lump in my left arm pit which is sometimes a bit sore and sometimes not. I went to the doctors and was told that it was an insect bite and that it would go away, it did start to go away but now it seems to have flared up again. I also have a sharp pain in the upper left side of my back ...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have axillary and cervical lymph node enlargement. It may be due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis or lymphoma. You should take a course of antibiotics. If it doesn't respond to treatment then you should go for fine needle aspiratio...
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Question: HI.....Thanks for your help. I have been monitoring my PSA levels for many years. I am 56 years old and my PSA levels have fluctuated up and down from 2.6 to 3.3 over time. In 2008 it was 3.1 and just 2 wks ago it was 3.0. I had a Colonoscopy on on the 28th of November and was concerned about my PSA, so I...
Prostate cancer causes a rise in serum PSA levels but a rising PSA level due to manipulation of prostate secondary to colonoscopy or constipation or digital rectal examination etc. does NOT cause prostate cancer. From your question what I have understood is that you are concerned that a rise in PSA due to constipation ...
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Question: my 55 year old downs syndrome brother has had about a dozen episodes over the past 3 years or so where he stiffens up and then goes limp and seems to have a very mild weakness on his right side for about 15 to 60 minutes.........he also is suffering some signs of dementia which is prominent in the family........
Hello Your brother is likely having Seizures or Scar Epilepsy from the previous stroke he suffered. The weakness of the Right side you mention is either due to Todd's Palsy or a residual effect of the Previous strokes getting accentuated.(you haven't mentioned which side he had stroke earlier.) Consult your doctor and ...
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Question: swelling, hands & feet I have Fibromyalgia, & arthritis, but was hospitalized in April w/elevated LFT s (@ last testing it was @ 207 ) & a WBC of .13, just under a 1, which is back to normal & they figured out that what caused that was the Topamax I was on for Migraine preventative. They think the elevated LF...
Hi, As you have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and arthritis, the reasons to have swelling is due to this factor itself. As you may be off late consuming too much of the painkillers and this may have troubled the kidneys. Why don't you look for the creatine test. As this may help us to understand the cause of swelli...
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Question: I have a dog allergy that makes my lungs close up. An inhaler used to work, and now I am up to 3-5 breathing treatments a day but the treatments are becoming less effective. 1. Are the breathing treatments hurting me, and 2. Is there a shot for this allergy?
Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to Tracheobronchial allergy. The causative agent being dogs hair. Management involves:1. Avoidance of the allergen-dogs hair2. Stalin/Aeroflot inhaler-provide symptomatic relief by causing bronchodilator (dilating the smaller airway passages, relievin...
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Question: hello sir i have white spots on my hand, waste and in under arms. tis occurs afer applying veet on my hand please tell me now what i do. sir i m 24 yr old. m a female heigh-5.5 weight-60kg. sir m in bangalore. mera tretment patna main chal rha a approx 1 yr se but now it grows slowly slowly. i go married last...
Hi .... Chat Doctor. , Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor., White spots due to meet called ...CHEMICAL LEUKODERMA., It has very good treatment.,1) Apply Clobetasol cream on white spots and exposure to., Sun for 5 MTS.,2) Tab.... Methoxasalen morning 2 tabs at 9 AM and exposure Sun after ., 2 Hrs.(Apply above cream., )3) T...
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Question: I have this bubble of some-sort in my mouth, its right near my right wisdom tooth, I had it for like a couple of days, I just not looked at it, I popped it rather easily. and it didnt hurt much or at all..It just bled some then stopped, but it didnt go away, any suggestions?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, I would like to inform you that the swelling is most probably from the erupting third molar, I assume that your wisdom tooth has not erupted fully. Sometimes food gets impacted around the gums of the erupting tooth which lead to bacterial growth, causing swelling. I would like to...
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Question: my wife has something like harpies on her body ,we are not confirmed whther it is harpies or not , how coul we get confirmed, her age-32, she was having that from 2 yrs and get infected on two similiar part of her body and occur only when she get illness like diarhoea , fever or weaknes n interestingly t...
Thanks for posting your concern on Chat Doctor! Episodes of herpes are generally self-limited and resolve without treatment. In severe cases Acyclovir is be safe and effective in the treatment of active disease and the prevention of postherpetic neuralgia pain that occurs after the infection is controlled. Oral acyclov...
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Question: hi we dont have childrens ihave tyriod and my husband have less count motality is less my freind say to take glycomet to get pragnency what i should do Context: hi we dont have childrens ihave tyriod and my husband have less count motality is less my freind say to take glycomet to get pragnency what i should...
Hi ya mini, welcome to Chat Doctor thanks for the query first of all you try to correct your thyroid status by taking medications .so you have to consult a physician for that don't take any medicine without investigations and check up. Glycomet is used for insulin resistance in case of PCs you first try for it by takin...
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Question: I got upper left side tooth 27 extradite about 2 hours ago. Since this morning have had 6 ibprofen w codiene to no avail I have unbearable pain in extraction site, upper and lower jaw through to my neck and ear.. So bad considering going to closest ER because it s that unbearable- worse than dry socket pain I...
Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. Post extraction symptoms are pain, swelling, numbness, difficulty in mouth opening, fever, malaise and nausea is generally seen. Therefore do not be apprehensive at all. Relax, and please follow this, if possible. Just have ice cream or ice-cold water slowly placing it on e...
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Question: Hi my mum is 78 years old and has been diagnosed with liver cancer, the hospital are not offering surgery or chemo but may offer palliative chemo the tumor is large and has been there for some time, she is losing weight fast but as yet not gone jaundice. Thanks Context: Hi my mum is 78 years old and has been...
Hi, How are you? Thanks for writing into Chat Doctor. My name is Chat Doctor. I am a liver cancer specialist and I hope to answer your question today. I am so sorry to hear about your mothers' diagnosis. Furthermore, I know that dealing with cancer can be difficult, but hopefully we should be able to provide her with ...
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Question: Good morning sir I wanted to know why I am having consistent pain between my shoulder and ankle. This on my both arms. I find it difficult to raise my arms above my head or use them to wash my body when taking my bath. This has been going on for two months. But it is getting worse by the day and night. Conte...
Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough clinical examination is advised. As per the symptoms there can be two possibilities whicChatDoctores in mind but after a thorough clinical examination and MRI we can come closer to root cause and try to eliminate it. The two possibilities are - shoulder r...
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Question: i get a burning sensation in my chest that radiates to my left shoulder and arm when i get angry,,i was diagnosed with high blood pressure and tachycardia,,my cardiologist gave me tenormin,,i want to know if i might be having a heart related problem or is it just anxiety? i am a 25 years old female..my weight...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since you are young (25 years old), possibility of stress and anxiety related chest pain is more. But at the same time you are having hypertension, tachycardia and worsening symptoms with anger, so we should first rule out heart diseases like angin...
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Question: hello sometimes when i feel the back of my head i feel an pulse today it has been constant on the back right side of my head also last week i took a knock on my left temple i am now confused and am taking a long time to remember things that was just said to me moments ealier i am also feeling tired please hel...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I can understand the anxiety you are going through. But there is nothing to worry. In any condition, in any age and in every (circumstances) you can feel your pulse at certain point on the back of the head. You noticed it just n...
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Question: my son is 5 years old and he is suffering from on and off fever since 2 to 3 months .he was having cold and fever and we used antibiotics and it used to come down, but again he used to get fever ,so we got him done a widal test . it was positive. since two days he is on the course for typhoid fever. he used t...
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. By what you quote it could be recurrent viral illness. I will explain to you how a viral illness behaves. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in betwee...
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Question: I am 15 years old. I m 5 5 and 117lbs. My mother has been diagnosed with depression and my dad is an alcoholic. I have not been diagnosed with anything other than the odd leg injury as I am a dancer. So for about 2 years I have been feeling really weird. For around 1-2 weeks, I feel insanely happy and hyper. ...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the description, it is clear that you do suffer from Bi-polar disorder. But there is another possibility that you are trying to lead me into the diagnosis. For a teen aged person highs and lows are normal. This happens due...
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Question: I am standing, there is 1/2 second my brain knows my legs are giving way and I fall. Tomorrow, I am going to the doctor and I want to be very specific so that I am not like others who suffer many years with this happening, and have no diagnosis. I do have anxiety and panic attacks, especially when I was young...
Hi, Your troubles could be related to low blood pressure or seizures. Anxiety can not bee excluded too. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical check up and some tests: - a chest X-ray study- a resting ECG-complete blood count for anemia-thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfuncti...
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Question: i had a gi bleed last friday, i still have stomach pains an little energy why could this be? i was bringing up blood after drinking quit a bit of wine at a family party last friday, i was taken to hospital by ambulance an was put on a drip they allowed me home after a blood test . my stomach is still very ten...
Most common cause of upper GI bleed is peptic ulcer followed by varices. Also u have history of alcohol use and still tenderness is the in your stomach. All these giving clue towards peptic ulcer. But you have to rule out other causes also. So better, go for an upper GI flexible endoscopy after the consultation of a ga...
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Question: I am only trying to link my developing epilepsy after spending my growing up years with various anxiety disorders, the worst one being Avoidant Personality Disorder. I am only interested in finding an answer. I am now on disability pension with the RCMP, after developing epilepsy. Context: I am only trying...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Avoidant personality disorder is a disorder and not a disease. Please understand that disease and disorders are two different aspects of euro psychology. You should know that these problems are not mental diseases, but are menta...
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Question: iacuired MRSA in 2005-2007 during an outpatient surgery....l became septic(In my bloodstream)was given the wrong antiboitics for 8 months(amocillion)before l was told by a friend to have a culture and sysitivity test...which showed that l actually did have MRSA...almost died...had a ChatDoctoran catherer plac...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, MRSA is a very resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus.These bacterium are normally present on the skin. This infection is hospital acquired and is common in patients who are on instruments like catheters, iv lines, gastrostomy, antrostomy, etc. The strain rapidly acquires resistance...
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Question: sir i hav tremendous pain in my lower back whch later stresses on the entire back , i hav been asked 2 do a MRI , whch i hav done . it says i have posterocentral protrusion of l4-5 disc indenting thecal sac . diffuse posterior bulge with small posterocentral protrusion of l5-s1 disc effacing epidural fat . no...
Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern. The MRI result is normal with no correlation to your symptoms. The protrusions are definitely not the cause of your complaints. Basically the MRI was not of a great help, but it definitely ruled out some of the serious conditions that are progressive...
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Question: Hi I have been having pain in my upper abdomen, it s a burning sensation. My doctor put me on a 40mg prilosec OTC over the counter meds for he thinks its an ulcer For two weeks. I recently won t to the dentist 5 days ago for a tooth infection and I was given penicillin . I ve been taking both prilosec and pen...
Hello! Thank you for the query. If your doctor thinks this is the peptic ulcer, he should run upper GI endoscopy. Your symptoms can be caused by ulcers indeed however stomach cancer should be always ruled out with such symptoms. Moreover, it is necessary to check Helicobacter Pylori infection (during the endoscopy) and...
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Question: Hello My name is Rodney. I have been in the hospital for 6 weeks suffering from pancreatiuas. I had a acute case I believe the surgen accidentley hitmy pancreas causing it to inflam. Since I was in so long and couldnt eat or drink foods on a regular, my blood level went down. I am home now and its still low 1...
Thanks for your query at Chat Doctor! I am Infectious Disease Specialist! I went through your query! Hi Rodney! I realize you went through a tragic phase. Your hemoglobin will increase with time just take haematinics. As far as your BP and tachycardia is concerned you need proper evaluation from a cardiologist you migh...
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Question: lower left rib pain, along with sharp pain/very tender spot off back spinal area...close to L4(4" left of spinal area).No constipation, eating, loss of weight, etc. have liver cirosis, apparently some small gallstones(never before).Previously had small kidney stones(2mm). Platlett count 140. No history of can...
Hi, As you described, sharp pain close to L4 and left rib with no abdominal/digestive symptoms, it is likely that a possible cause of such pain is of musculoskeletal origin - spines, ribs or muscles around these. There is no other symptoms that suggest pain is due to liver pressure on the spleen or pancreas or stomach ...
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Question: Hi. I am diagnosed with PCOS when I was 17. Now I am 28. For the past 10 years im just ignoring my pcos as im not really care about what it is. Just for the past a year, i started to do active research on it and seek for treatment as my menstrual cycle usually every 35 to 40 days. My gynae suggest YASMIN but ...
PCs and endometriosis management may have different procedures in modern science but in Ayurveda, treatment is 100% similar and effective in both the conditions. Try to get Pathway Swath liquid which is herbal decoction clearing endometrium on prolonged use. It clears cysts even by easing shedding out cysts also. Its p...
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Question: My son of 1.6 years is hospitalised for the past 3 days and is been administered Roscillin and taxim injections..though am far away from home, I want to know for what purpose these medicines since the blood and urinary reports are still not available... Context: My son of 1.6 years is hospitalised for the pa...
Welcome back to the ChatDoctorRoscillin and taxi mare antibiotics injections. Rosellini is brand name for Ampicillin from penicillin group and Taxi is Chemotaxis from cephalosporin group. Since they are started immediately after admission and before any blood and urine reports, it seems that the doctors are suspecting ...
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Question: iam 43 year man and from 10 day iam feeling miss beating in my heart iam daibitic and hypertensiv too and i have psoriasis my blood pressure is under control but my sugar is not in under control i regularly exercise 40 mintue on cycle tell me the cause plz Context: iam 43 year man and from 10 day iam feeling...
Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern, and would explain that your symptoms may be related to a cardiac arrhythmia. Based on your cardio vascular risk factors (hypertension, psoriasis and diabetes), a cardiac check up is necessary. I recommend consulting with your attending physician for...
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