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Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My son is 11weeks old and we started him on enfamil newborn and he was really gassy and in discomfort, even with the gas relief drops he was still in discomfort. So then I switched him to the enfamil gentlease and it was even worse and would have screaming episodes, and he would only eat 2-3oz per feeding and... | Thanks for follow up. I really surprised that you started from soybean"s formula. He can not tolerate dairy? If he doesn't have problems and lactose insufficiency You can change gradually to NAN 1, start from 30 ml, then add every day more, for example: 1 day 1 feeding=30 ml NAN +60-70ml Enfamil2 day 1 feeding=60 ml NA... | healthcaremagic | 85e5a7382fb8cfde | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my 6 yr old son has an oval spot on his thigh that feels rough to the touch.. looks like little goose bumps.. its not inflamed, and its the same as his normal skin color. it doesn t seem to bother him, but he s had it for over a month. It hasn t grown or shrank. It s not contagious, and it s just that 1 spot.... | Hi...by what you quote I feel that it could be an eczema or a sort of allergy of the skin. But, skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help ... | healthcaremagic | 5e100e9283a18d5d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, Im 17 and i recently just felt as if i had a panic attack. Which was a few days ago, now have chest pains in the middle of my chest and sometimes on the left above the nipple part. i have stomuch pains and i have a lot of mucus. i cant lay on my stomuch or else it will hurt or feel as if it pain in the mi... | Hi, Thank you so much for trusting us with your health query. I am so sorry to hear about this pain. Your symptoms are suggestive of acute gastritis. I wouldn't want to think that this is related to a panic attack. However, if the panic attack was caused by stress, stress could be the provoking factor hear. I will sugg... | healthcaremagic | c8a0a53f46343cd3 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I need a knee replacement on the replaced knee from 2 1/2 years ago. It just kept getting worse.Now it has thrown my hips & back out. I truly don t want to go through the agony of replacing the same knee again, but I don t know what to do?Susan | Hello, It is very rare to have such problems. I think you are having either wrong placement of the implant or infection in the knee joint. I would suggest you to show it to orthopedic surgeon and get it x-rayed. If there is wrong implant placement then it can be cured with revision knee surgery. If there is proper size... | healthcaremagic | 6bb760d0fd627cd1 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, my sister is going though mental disturbances , at times she shows anger n want to harm everyone around and at times shes not talking to anyone n will say she will end her life.. We all r in terrible condition , is some psychiatric help is available in jharkhand who can visit us as shes nt ready to go to ... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I suggest you to talk to your sister, her friends etc. There has to be a reason for her behavior. If she is teen aged, becoming aggressive and angry could be part of the developmental process because she is under numerous confli... | healthcaremagic | 7c04f6e299fd0235 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my 8 month old daughter has had a cough and runny nose since last Sunday. she now has watery eyes and there is yellow gunk coming out. she also has think green/yellow boogers. she hasn t had a fever but the Dr has her on allergy meds and i don t think its allergies. she cant sleep at night because the is not ... | Hi... 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 every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using comb... | healthcaremagic | 7c059d16a139b537 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My Father is diabetic for the last ten years,but during last 3 years his hb value is varying from 7.6-8.8 gm.He has hypothyrodism,htn,.Test indicate microcytic hyprochromic anemia with 600 ferritin level.His serum electrophoris,no abnormal cell detected in blood test, ultrasound normal.
Context: My Father is... | Hi, Hemoglobin appears to be maintaining a bit on the low to moderate side and at this age, could lead to cardiac failure due to hemodynamic stress on heart. Microcytic hypodermic anemia with raised ferritin level and normal serum electrophoresis usually indicates anemia of chronic disease.It's a condition in which iro... | healthcaremagic | 9a4c088c48ca1322 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Over the last few years my son, now 12, gets bright red rashes that cover his arm, hand, palm & sometimes his back on his left hand side. There is no itching or pain, and it does not bother him at all, nor is there any noticeable change in his overall health ... but it is very noticeable & unsightly, & he fee... | Hi, Asymptomatic red skin lesions could be due to viral infection. Check for fever or any associated symptoms. Other causes could be a purpura. The diagnosis could only be made by a Dermatologist after proper consultation. I request you to kindly visit your Dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis and to initiate proper... | healthcaremagic | 16e7a22c2398855c | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Woke up three days ago with pain in left knee but I have not been injured. the pain feels like bruising inside and has gotten worse where feels stiff to bend and extend, and when I first put weight on it like when I stand up to walk. the pain continues when I walk and especially on stairs. the pain feels like... | Hi, Reasons for pain may be: 1. Knee sprain 2. Meniscus injury may not remember the traumatic incident, but twisting might have happened during sleep. I would like to advise: 1. X-ray of the involved knee anteroposterior and lateral views 2. MRI of the involved knee. An X-ray would give information about bone abnormali... | healthcaremagic | 4f6044bbde874c1f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, my mom is 87 years old. She is having multiple health problems. She is on dialysis and will be getting a catheter on Monday to remove fluids in her lungs. Recently she is has been very nauseous and has thrown up quite a bit. This was even before the pulmonary problem. It seems that when her food is thicke... | Hello Thanks for posting at Chat Doctor. I have gone through your description. So the issues she has are kidney dysfunction, dialysis dependent and fluid in lungs secondary to fluid overload. Intolerance to liquids can be due to esophageal problems (food pipe). So a gastroenterologist needs to be involved and an endosc... | healthcaremagic | 53350f82fcea4194 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi I had a chalazion excised 3 weeks ago and been using antibiotic (with steriod) ointment since the surgery. My doctor asked me to stop using the ointment already, but 2 days after I stopped, I felt that the bump had formed in the same spot where it was removed. The bump is also swollen now. Whats happening? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. It is possible that infection has occurred there, so the swelling has occurred. I advise you to continue the treatment as there is possibility of infection. Please start the oral antibioti... | healthcaremagic | 7c7374a724c4f766 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My child is one and half year old.She is allergic towards milk and egg.Even if we give some snacks which contain traces of milk product she will start vomiting and rashes will occur all over her body.And this is same for egg as well.But she is ok with chicken meat.Why is it so? | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, History suggests me that your child is allergic to milk products and to the egg, that is the reason why your child is having these symptoms. Milk allergy is may be due to milk protein intolerance or lactose intolerance. Individuals who are allergic to eggs, react to the proteins in egg wh... | healthcaremagic | 1d7840219be9d8d4 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Should i be worried because i want to have children and my husband and I have been trying {I was on the depo for about a year} when should i expect my body to return to normal {i have been getting a seven day period for the last two months}. My cervical mucus is not clear like egg whites (its like a mixture o... | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. It can take a while for the effects of Demo to wear off enough for a woman to ovulate again. However, in your case, the fact that you have had two normal cycles is reassuring that your hormones are working normally. 80 percent of couples conceive within 1 year of trying, so it is... | healthcaremagic | 093c4ab77f07aeda | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I want to know if I am pregnant or probably had a miscarriage. I got my period for 3 days regular than this is my 6 day and I just been spotting and going to urine a lot, before this coffee gave me a lot of migraine therefore I stop. Lately I just been getting abdominal pain and back pain in my left side of m... | Hello mam, thanks for trusting Chat Doctor. In my opinion do a urine pregnancy test which is negative wait for bleeding to stop. In case it doesn't stop BYA week then get a pelvic ultrasonography and b Chat Doctor testing because it can be an early pregnancy or worse ectopic tubal pregnancy and then visit a gynecologis... | healthcaremagic | 68669ba83ea57846 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have a lower left side stabbing pain in lower left side of my lower back. What is this? I think after looking up things it may be kidney stones or hi uric acid.Do you know what this jabbing pain is. Ive had it for 3 weeks now and its getting worse. Sometimes I can walk normal and other times the jabbing sha... | Hello, Thanks for writing to us. The pain at the bottom center of the rib cage on the left side could be due to a renal infection or a stone if the pain does not seem to be muscular in nature. This can be ruled out after getting an ultrasound scan done. If the pain is aggravated with deep breathing or coughing then a r... | healthcaremagic | 84f61023e32ffd7f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: After two years of suffering many symptoms including extreme fatigue, nausea, bone pain, a fractured ankle, etc., I was finally diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism and had the adenoma and parathyroid gland removed. I have felt great since then, until the past two months. I had bloodwork and learned that the se... | Hi there. Low vitamin D means that the calcium is not able to reach your bones and hence you experience bone weakness symptoms of bone pain and lethargy. I suggest you consult an Endocrinologist to assess other laboratory parameters like PTH level. In some cases Salmon calcitonin nasal sprays help to reduce bone pain, ... | healthcaremagic | fa5c7f1abc335f6b | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi Doctor. My name is Imran , age 45. I am suffering for mouth ulser from last 2 months and it is very painful . I consulted couple of Doctors including an ENT and a specialist of Internal Medicine . They gave me anto acidity tablets to control reflex and steroids that was helpful to cure upto some extent. No... | Hello, Actually there are different types of mouth ulcers, all of them are not treated with steroids. I think you should consult an oral medicine specialist as he will examine the ulcers thoroughly and then give you medication, and even he will go for biopsy if needed for the ulcers. Till then, you take some topical oi... | healthcaremagic | 39836d0a9eb84609 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi sometimes I get so tired that I m have to try to breath and eating while trying to breath makes it difficult. My body will get really weak and shaky. When ever that occurs it start out with me not able to sleep that night before because I feel weight on my chest and some what like insomnia but it happens l... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should consult doctor and rule out cardiac and pulmonary causes for your symptoms. Breathlessness on eating (minimal exertion) can be seen in both cardiac and pulmonary disease. So get done1. ECG and 2d echo to rule out cardiac cause like heart failure and coro... | healthcaremagic | 4c3f933b9ca51e99 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My husband is feeling very week for few days not getting out of bed I took him to doc they did his blood work today I called the doc office about his blood work they said his hemoglobin is 9 and his white cells r 6 they said I need to take him to hospital but my husband don t want to go he just want to Lai do... | Hello, your husband has anemia. Men usually have 12-17 gr/l hemoglobin. I can't comment on the white blood cells count because you haven't provided the units of measurement. I suppose they are 6000/microliter which is normal. Anemia causes weakness and sleepiness among other symptoms. He needs immediate medical attenti... | healthcaremagic | af0ff58e44b90a7f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have something wrong with my blood rubin levels not to sure what that means, but yeah if possible help. A doctor said I should go get my kidneys checked out I still haven t but I will like some advice and information. Also, with the frequent urination I am not only losing my sex drive, when I was being sexu... | Hello.there is nothing like blood Rubin its bilirubin and It's related to liver and not kidneys. You have not mentioned your age. If your urinary frequency has increased and so is the amount you should definitely get yourself examined an evaluated to rule out common conditions like diabetes which might also affect your... | healthcaremagic | 5e1a0af92f55c539 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am a woman of 52 yrs. I am suffering from viral fever from last 6 days. now I am not with fever. my blood counts were 150m 3 days back. now the fever is not there. but I am having rashes on my whole body. My face is swollen with red rashes. Doctor has suggested me to intake lot of fluid. But I am feeling i... | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you are having viral fever and rashes since 6 days which could be due to bacterial/viral infection due to poor immunity of body. Need not worry. I would suggest you to do tepid sponging for immediate relief as you having high degree fever. Y... | healthcaremagic | 68d4e2c8d28e1d28 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Doctor can you suggest an allergy hospital in delhi ? | Albert was in favor of it, especially after Maurice falsely gave him the impression that a peace would be possible on the basis of a token recognition by the Republic of the sovereignty of the king of Spain. , Joseph d angel odds general dentist, [URL="http://nb3.generalready.com/joseph-d-angelo-dds-general-dentist.htm... | healthcaremagic | 98545f5702bedb95 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: been having lower back issues since high school. I am 27 years old mother of twin boys that are 3. When they were 10 months old I feel down the stairs and since then my lower back and tail bone has been a real pain for me. What kind of over the counter medications other then Advil. Aleeve, Tylenol will work? | Hi, First find out the cause of having pain after so much time as there is possibility of having some injury in spines, muscles, intervertebral discs etc. Go for x-ray, CT scan to find out the cause. Treating the cause will give complete cure.Meanwhile, you can take NSAID like Diclofenac, Ibuprofen, Tramadol etc. Take ... | healthcaremagic | d42192ddcbdb789f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I was diagnosed 5 days ago with sinus infection & bronchitis. Have been taking a strong antibiotic since. Sinus problems much better but still residual and still have some wheezing and chest tightness. I have a compromised immune system due to meds for RA and Sjogrens. I also have mild asthm... | Hi Ideally, you are not supposed to fly when you are having an Upper respiratory tract infection (such as sinusitis & flu). If it is very necessary, you can follow few measures such as:1. To do steam inhalation before you leave your house to the airport2. Use xylometazoline or oxymetazoline nasal spray 1 hour before th... | healthcaremagic | 7e390b885c9c6934 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello. My boyfriend has pain in the back and groin area and has been bleeding for five days when he urinates and after orgasm. He also is light-headed and nauseated. We went to the emergency room and they gave him a RX for Bactrim and told him to rest. The symptoms are not improving after five days of being ... | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Bleeding and pain in abdomen and groin while urinating has two possibilities. It may be either urinary tract infection or it may be urinary stone. As per your symptoms and sign it looks mo... | healthcaremagic | 53a3eeec1b56af7a | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I was having phlebotomies for eight years due to Hemochromotosis but my feritin has been normal for the past five years and the phlebotomies have stopped. Does this mean I no longer have iron overload? My understanding is that hemochromotosis is forever. Last January my feritin was 38. | Hello welcome to Chat Doctor. I have read your question and understand your concerns. Yes. Normal serum ferritin levels means you have no iron overload. Usually hemochromatosis takes at least 20 years to develop after excessive storage of iron and phlebotomy is the treatment of choice. So, now if you have no cause for ... | healthcaremagic | 026701a8b1220dd0 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello, I am a 42 year old with history of L5-S1 PSFI almost a year ago. Symptoms are still present. Back pain as well as left hip bursitis and pain shooting to my left knee and sometimes down to the shin area. I saw my surgeon who is concerned that I may have an issue with the instrumentation. Not infecti... | Dear patient First why L5 s1 fusion was done? Was it for displacement of L5 on s1 (listless)? Considering your present symptoms' possibility of disc prolapse with nerve root compression is more likely. Your CT scan report is showing disc prolapse at L2L3 level. Displacement of L5 on s1 is known as spondylolisthesis a... | healthcaremagic | 55a3e4381a66e0ea | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello doctor! Im ashish sachdeva from ambala city(haryana). my mothers esr level is at high level reports shows 60 in its units. and she have pain in her heels & bones get swelled & sometimes she cant stand on her feet. so, im gr8 ful to you if you will help her b suggesting us best treatment & medicines for ... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has high ESR. There are many causes of high ESR. Tuberculosis, infection, anemia, autoimmune disease, paraprotienemia, malignancies all can lead to high ESR. You should investigate further to know the cause. Then you should take treatment ac... | healthcaremagic | 927bf26121dfecd5 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My son 5.5 yrs having adenoid, consulted doctor found he is having little bit of hearing loss at mild sound. Doctor gave metaspray for 3 months period. I am afraid he should not end up in operation. Please suggest doctor whether metaspray can control.
Context: My son 5.5 yrs having adenoid, consulted doct... | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Adenoids are lymph nodes which are enlarged in infections of ear nose and throat, which is a protective mechanism by body. Enlarged size leads to obstruction of airway and nose cause breathing and swallowing problem. Your meta spray is a type of steroid... | healthcaremagic | dae3b116093d6373 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My wife is having fever with a sore throat. the fever can not be contained with panadol it takes 1 hour until the fever drops and it is back in 2 hours time. I still have nurofen for children hat hand, can i give this to my wife. the package says 15 ml for 12 year old. what dose can i give her. the fever is a... | Hello, Thank you for the question and welcome to Chat Doctor ! In order to help you out accurately I will some more information about you wife like what is her age? Since how many days is she having fever? Any other complaints apart from fever and soar throat like cough Chat Doctor. Most throat infection are viral and ... | healthcaremagic | e6605d27adbab2d9 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have an indention on my lower back on the left side that has been there for a year. No one seems to know what it is. I woke up this morning and now have an indention on the right side. they are very painful and change color. They are about the size of the palm of my hand and the area around the indentions a... | Hello, I have studied your case, Canal stenosis leads to burning sensation and pain in your back and leg. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotrophic medication can be started. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and infer... | healthcaremagic | 52ad1c5eefce8b0f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: It started with 1 bump on the back of my leg and then 1 day later it started bleeding i put a bandaid over it and another day later i found other bumps those too started bleeding soon after some stopped bleeding but about 3 still are bleeding. what is it and what should i do? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Based on the facts of your query, You seem to have Bleeding Venus Varices of the leg.Don't worry as it is not cancer. Still if worried, I would suggest, Check with Surgeon and get Second opinion on this and get Color Doppler of the leg veins done if need be. It could be from boil, with scrat... | healthcaremagic | 87ff296c67cbb0fc | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: the pet dog of our home has bitten me on my finger today all of a sudden while it was playing with its biteable item, I was sited just behind of it. The Dog is of 6 months plus age, Rabies vaccine was pushed a month ago, Blood came out after its bite from a small bite-injury, What should I do now? | Dear Friend. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. Since your dog has been not vaccinated fully, I would advise you to get vaccination. Take full course of rabies vaccination. Take Tetanus vaccinationClean and take care of wound properly. Get your puppy completely vaccinated. This is my p... | healthcaremagic | b3ef93ff2eafe673 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My brother has chronic kidney disease stage 3 almost 4 and it looks like to me that hes addicted to food. He just loves steak, pasta, processed food, etc. He has a hard head. Were all worried about him because we love him. I think hes in denial and we dont know what to do. Please help.
Context: My broth... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, I must assure you, that chronic kidney disease(CKD), is definitely treatable. There are so many people having similar stage of CKD, on medical treatment. He needs to follow certain guidelines very strictly, otherwise, he will deteriorate very rapidly. You can send a cop... | healthcaremagic | 7d78cf4b01e2b295 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had a foot surgery on Oct. 11 and a week after surgery I began to run a low grade fever (99.5-100.00) which had recurred ever since with short breaks of 2 or 3 days when it will not occur. I start out the day with no fever and as I am more mobile it will begin around 12 oclock to show up and stay all night.... | Hello, Thanks for your query on Chat Doctor"As"per your clinical history is concerned please follow like this -1)Do a physical examination by your treating Doctor and to confirm do CBC with differential.2)Discuss with your Doctor about IV antibiotics like [Ceftriaxone] and record body temperature every 6 hours and reco... | healthcaremagic | 4987354fff5b4bc2 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My name is latoria I have a venticular shunt and it was last revived in 1997. For the last three weeks I have been experiencing abdomen pain near my surgical scar. As well as complaining about not getting enough sleep even after getting eight hours of sleep. My dad has also been noticing that a decline in my ... | Hi, This is generally a benign condition and either go away with time or if it remains it is usually of a mild nature that is intermittent and slowly gets less and less intense as well as the peritoneum into which the fluid which is Chat Doctor. You can change different temperatures over the area you feel the most pai... | healthcaremagic | 357224f1bee58fdc | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my partner just found out he has hsv2, we have not been using protection at all times. I was tested 6 months ago so I know that it wasn t me that infected him. We started dating several months ago. I asked him to get tested recently and the results just came back that he is infected. He has never had an outbr... | Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor, Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus 2. Most individuals carrying herpes are unaware they have been infected and many will never suffer an outbreak which involves blisters. As you are having genital herpes for the first time, you may have to consult your dermatologist. As ... | healthcaremagic | 7f848c0dbbeddd56 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi My quenstion is that every time I play sports I have pain my back the next day this is also after training sessions. The pain is mostly in my muscles and a little bit of the pain feels like it s my spin. Last year when I played sports I never had this much pain, so when I started playing sports again this ... | Hello. Thank you for writing us here. Well, it could be because you played after a lot of time. You know muscle cramps occur easily if you do strenuous work without warming up or if you're playing improperly. I would suggest you not to play too much and give your body enough rest first. Use diclofenac get/ spray on you... | healthcaremagic | f689771df1ebb228 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, i am 26 years old female.i got married one year before.now we are trying to get pregnant.After marriage, i weigh 70 kg before that i was 60 kg. and my height is 5.3.Now i am thinking of doing some exercise at home using exercise cycle.I would like to know whether cycling (exercise cycle) for one hour ever... | Hello dairy understand your concerned you have normal menstruation, normal maturation and rupture of follicle, patent fallopian tube and normal semen parameter of partner then definitely you will become pregnant. Cycling for one hour does not cause any problem in getting pregnant. You can also do running, swimming, ski... | healthcaremagic | 4a1950f6570e4d16 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi I have had a sore throat type of thing for two weeks, It hurts to swallow I went to the doctor because at first I thought I had mono because my friend has it, I didnt share any food or drinks with her so the doctor said I was fine to just gargle with salt water and take Motrin, thats what Ive been doing it... | Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. The symptoms described suggests an abscess in relation to the erupting third molar. I would advise you to continue the Motrin and warm saline gargling. Visit your local dentist and get it a radiograph done for its position and get removed if necessary. You will also need a... | healthcaremagic | 9ba8057c59928382 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: is there arelationship between short term memory loss and sudden inability to walk? my friend ...female-72 years old....and she complain from short term memory loss and she take medication for it...but sudden she refused to walk inspite of her upper limb and trunk is strong and also power of lower limb muscle... | Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. There are different neurological conditions which have such symptoms. Normal pressure HY Chat Doctor. But memory loss is not so acute. But it could be a combination of conditions like dementia, hypothyroidism , neuropathy, electrolyte imbalance and vitamin deficiencies (B12,folic ac... | healthcaremagic | 3394dfc58c3ca94e | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Have urine smell.sounds weird but smells like food. Had yeast infection and was given fluconazole right before this.Also had feeling like something was pushing out of me no pain. Actually thought I d might be coming out. Doc sent me for vaginal sonogram all okay and said might be kidney stone.Small stone came... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As you are having fungal infection for which you have visited your doctor and got some treatment. The affected region is more prone for fungal infection, as it is a normal commensal of this area which is kept under control by the helpful organisms, whenever there is a change in the enviro... | healthcaremagic | 400cdfa6c5b872f2 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My daughter is taking antibiotics for a respratory infection, she has been on the medication for 3 days. She also suffers from Asthma. This AM she was coughing non stop even after inhalers so gave her a dose of a steroid called Celestene o,o5% orally, later she spiked a fever, am wondering if it could have ... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, fever spike is not due to steroid reaction. Since she is having lung infection, fever spike suggests worsening of underlying lung infection. So better to consult her doctor and get done chest x-ray. She may need higher antibiotic and antipyreti... | healthcaremagic | c040a2996a9d9560 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My front lower teeth are sore and swollen, sensitive to the touch both inside and touching my chin. I noticed the gums were pink fading to a darker almost purple color, like a bruise. At the too of my gums just before my teeth I noticed white puss when I pushed in my gums slightly with my tongue. I have recen... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The gum infection is the reason for the pain, pus discharge and Purple color of the gums. Consult an oral physician and get yourself examined and get your teeth cleaned once. Only mouth wash will not help to cure the infection, but it maintains the oral hygiene by ... | healthcaremagic | 1c0ba1f208d02318 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: i have problems with my gallbladder leading to gallstones being lodged in my bile duct causing alot of pain and discomfort to me and my daily routines iv had scans and blood tests but nothing is being done urgently i can hardl stand straight alot of the time and iv now had it for 2 years and im on 30/500 co c... | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. The best treatment i surgical procedure since it is very routine today, have minor complications and recovery is very quick. Also, the cure is permanent and you won't have symptoms right after surgery. Other methods are less invasive but also much less efficient. You can always try with d... | healthcaremagic | dec806e54b44c058 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: HI Doctor, I am 32 years old with no kids as yet, I have PCOS and have stopped all treatment since I am fed up with the amount of medication I have consumed over years in trying to conceive. I get periods only after I take medication - Deviry or any such. Is it ok to take medication to get periods.. or is it ... | Hi, Thanks for the query. As you used medicines for many days, you better give 3 months gap. Try to maintain ideal weight, take insulin sensitizers which will help in regularizing the periods. After that you go for ovulation induction. And track the ovulation with follicular study and plan intercourse around that will.... | healthcaremagic | b95a725c78838e55 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Doctor, I am 32 years old, female, weigh 131 lbs and have a heart mumor. I get irregular heart palpitations from time to time and I worry. How can I stop them when i get them?I exercise at a gym at least 3x a week. Today after the exercise, I got the palpitations and felt faint. | Murder in your heart can be because of a valvular malfunction or defect a 2 d echo should be done to find out which valve is involved and to see whether it is a stenotic lesion or regurgitate lesion, there are four types of valves in heart, a 2d echo will show which valve is involved and what is the nature of lesion an... | healthcaremagic | 26ee40bc86ee7048 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hello i have my jaw on the left hand side has been locked now for 5 weeks and i dont know what to do i am currrently experianceing tremendous pain in my jaw, in my neck and in my head all on the left hand side, i have seen the doctors who told me to the dentist and my dentist telling me to see the doctor plea... | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that you are suffering from Erasmus also known as Lock jaw, and it is a symptom of some underlying disease or problem and is not a disease on its own. It can occur due to a number of causes like ... | healthcaremagic | dc5d975ffab309a2 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am a 5 years in remission from Hodgkin s disease...They found a 6 mm nodule on my left thyroid that has grown 1 mm from 9/2012...I am going for a biopsy next week...what is the % chance that this is thyroid cancer...Hodgkin lymphoma again, or nothing? | Thanks for your question on ChatDoctor.in my opinion it is nothing but a thyroid nodule only. As it is grown only 1 mm in more than 2 years. And 1 mm change can be due to technical errors, mostly in the reporting and interpretation. So this 1 mm variation can be due to radiologist error. But better to rule out other th... | healthcaremagic | 81f584343b40797d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have been taking Cymbalta for nerve pain in my feet due to an injury. For the last month, I have been taking the generic Cymbalta. (same dosage) I have been experiencing the same pain I had before taking the brand Cymbalta along with other symptoms such as insomnia and constipation. Could it be the change f... | Dear patient thank you for your question. It is a very interesting one as the debate between generic and non-generic medications is one that has been going on for years and no end seems in sight.However, coming to your question, medically there is no difference or rather should not be any however many forums have repor... | healthcaremagic | 4b83b84df44500b8 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had pain on my teeth next to the canine which subsided after taking a pain killer only to appear again, this time on the same side on the upper mollar, now I seem to have pain in the whole gum area of my upper jaw. I been given ordent, how effective is it? | Hello, thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. Actually Orient is an antibiotic, it reduces the infection, but it is not a painkiller, you have to continue with a paracetamol as well to reduce the pain. You should take both Orient and paracetamol thrice daily for 5 days to reduce the pain. And even you should get th... | healthcaremagic | 0df83910c27c62c9 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my mother is 84. She has Parkinson s Disease and is post lymphatic cancer. I have noticed some blood spotting on her sanitary pad - from her vagina. She visited her doctor and has been prescribed trimethriprin - a 3 day course which has now finished - she was having trouble urinating and it was thought she ha... | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Well you should first rule out is it blood for vagina or urethra. IN first case this can be endometrial disorder which isn't uncommon in her age. She should do gun workup to rule out endometrial atrophy or vaginal wall disorders. Also, she should do urinalysis and kidney function tests in... | healthcaremagic | 24fffb2d125c09f4 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: About 16 years ago I hit my forehead very hard on the edge of a door (I was bending over and raised up without noticing the door had slightly opened again....I was cleaning and I am accident-prone). The blow knocked the breath out of me but I was ok. I looked to see if I was bleeding and figured that was good... | Hi, Good Evening, Thanks for your query. I studied your query with all the details and understood your health concerns.-In my opinion-the cause -of the itchy painful lump on the forehead is mostly a -?fibrosis dent at the spot where the door hit the forehead.-Now after 16 yrs you are getting the itchy lump on forehead ... | healthcaremagic | 5924748210b986b0 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: After dialysis last night, I went to the grocery store. The entire time I was at the store, I felt light-headed and weak. When we got back in the car, my entire body became achy, the way it would after a work out. By the time we got home, I couldnt even get myself out of the car and my arms, legs, stomach and... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, I can understand your concern. You should mention your age and other medication being taken.It's advisable for you to rest for a day, after each dialysis session. There can be electrolyte(Na and K) and blood pressure changes, after a dialysis session. Salt is also very ... | healthcaremagic | 60a490ed3a685f78 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi i was detected high sugar and high blood pressure 6 months bac, i started diet and working out my sugar medicines stopped and my sugar is under control, i have microalbuin in my urine 50 mg its not going down. Please help me understand why this is the only thing not under control
Context: Hi i was detecte... | Hello, based on what you said, you are more likely having diabetic nephropathy complication with micralbuminuria which is the earliest detectable pathology. There are few reasons why this is not under control based on what I usually in patients1. Having poor control of hypertension and sugar.2. Overweight people3. High... | healthcaremagic | 2a7f6dc298c56074 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hi I am a 45 year old female whos been having episodes of the same symptoms every day. I feel weak, shaky, I have extreme joint pain, I have extreme vertigo, I have tingling in my arms and sometimes my face, I have nerve pain in my left arm, I have heart palpitations, I also noticed that I have blurred vison,... | Hello! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to thyroid hormone imbalances. For this reason, I would recommend first checking thyroid hormone levels. Another possibility to consider would be seizures. For this reason, an EEG is necessary, especially considering the fact that you ha... | healthcaremagic | 0c1c7c7c4b73547d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had a palpitation yesterday and then felt very very dizzy. It lasted all of 5 sec. I went to urgent care. They took my BP (167/94) and my heart rate was 101. I am on Lisinopril/HCTZ (20 mg/12.5). My BP last month was 128/78 and my heart rate is usually in the 70s. The doctor said the EKG looked ok but... | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a cardiac arrhythmia. Of course, being overweight, Chat Doctor. But, I would recommend performing some tests to investigate for cardiac arrhythmia, before concluding... | healthcaremagic | 9f6409ce64b93e93 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have femoral neuropathy for 4 years after bypass surgery. Neuropathy is mute compared to the pain i begin having a couple of months ago. I thought it was gout but I know better now(I wish my doctor did) .my left foot is swollen and painful to walk on. Gout medicine does nothing at all. Searching in hope, I ... | Hello, The chief symptoms you have are pain and coldness of the leg. Along with swelling. Now the very first diagnosis that I would think of in case of these features is a thrombosis of the blood vessels. That would explain the symptoms best. I think the bypass vessel graft was taken from the same leg. So it's likely t... | healthcaremagic | 1ff494e592cb8974 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... Sir, my daughter is 15 years old. She is getting her palms twisted, mouth twisted and vibrating, some time goes unconscious, gets irate this she is facing since past 2 years | Hi, Please let me know the symptoms given above in more detail. As I understand your 15-year-old daughter is getting episodes of twisting of her palm and mouth and at times she also becomes unconscious. What to you mean by vibrating. Are they convulsions ? Convulsion is when we see jerky movements of the arms or legs ... | healthcaremagic | a41a1cf036de1de0 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, My name is Sam i wanted to ask a question regarding a problem that my mum has currently. Over 1 month now she has had a lump at the back of her neck, at first our GP thought it was due to high blood pressure because she is experiencing severe headache. Having done a ultrasound, which shows a lump at the b... | Hi ! Good afternoon. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. I would suggest you to get it assessed by a general surgeon who would be in a better position to explain you on its management. Without a physical examination, it might not be possible to opine on the problem. I hope this information would help you in discussi... | healthcaremagic | 946ed1b38d5f3501 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello Doctor, I am 34 years old, and have had a high BP since having my first child in 2000. It has been controlled with medication and once i am exercising regularly, i come off the medication. Recently it has been different, remaining high at 140/90 even with medication and daily aerobics exercise for 25 mi... | Hello, Regarding your concern, I would explain that high blood pressure is really uncommon at your age. For this reason, I would recommend performing some tests in order to investigate secondary causes underlying high blood pressure values: - complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation- thyroid hormone levels for ... | healthcaremagic | 96e33f5c6fd4173e | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: i have these symptoms of appendictics for several months now, it begins with pain in the lower abdonminal area. now within the last week or so the symptoms have got worse and my lympj nodes on the right groin is very swollen in contrast to my left one, and the pain on my mcburney point is getting worse. the... | Appendicitis is inflammation of the vestigial organ appendix. Usually pain starts periumbilical and refers down to McBirney point. Associated symptoms can be vomiting, fever. It's advisable to do a USG abdomen to confirm diagnosis and decide the treatment further. Treatment depends upon the size of inflammation. You ar... | healthcaremagic | b9472919aab4ee14 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have been experiencing shortness of breath more frequently lately and excessive sweating even when Im just sitting around. I am a 40 y/o/f, smoke approx 3/4 pack a day, and recently (since February) started working out and running. For the last 2 weeks, on top of these symptoms, I have been extremely tire... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since you are a active smoker, we must rule out heart diseases like Coronary artery disease (CAD) and lung disease like bronchitis in your case for your symptoms. So immediately consult emergency room and get done 1. ECG and 2d echo to rule out hea... | healthcaremagic | 80e689bcd47229f9 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello doctor ,good morninI am pandian from karur.My wife has been suffering from depression for the past three years.Initially i didnt take any steps to recover her.After one and half years i went to the doctor for consultation. He gave treatment but it didnt works much.Then i went with her to a psychiat... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Psychic patients are like that. You need to convince them to take medicines. If she does not get convinced, she needs to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital and force-feed. These are the only available alternatives. Try taking... | healthcaremagic | a5583d1c696523c0 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: i have had a condition for the last 13 month now whereas it feels like a drop beat in my chest which happens everyday.but for the past 4 days these beats in my heart have been happening every 10 seconds. i got really scared and called an ambulance. i was on the heart monitors for 5 hours in the hospital and i... | Hello! Understand your situation, but you don't have to worry. With what you refer, it does not look a series problem. The problems with heart beat can have different causes. In your age, the possibility that this comes from organic factors, such as a heart disease, is very low. I think that your situation is transit... | healthcaremagic | 066a9fd37e2abdd3 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? My friend is worried her doctor told her that the Ast levels were high. She has high cholosteral and the doctor never told her right aWay her results and that she needed to have a hepatitis work up and she might have heptitis A or hpv. When she saw the doctor s... | Hi, Usually ALT or AST values higher than "two times the upper normal limit", is considered abnormal (in some countries, ALT or AST values of more than 100 are considered abnormal). Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further. Alcohol ingestion and obesity are common causes of fatty liver di... | healthcaremagic | 55d3e9e45ab156bf | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Dear Sai sir,My name is Lakshmi. am living in Hassan. my sister having heart problem. we have taken her heart x-ray, ecg, after that doctor told in her heart one whole is there. Doctor told us 5 years u ve take injection, that injection is 3 months once required. we dont know it will cure or not. we are worr... | Dear LakshmiAfter going through the information provided by you, I would like to tell you that just by seeing an X RAY and an ECG it's not possible to make a 100% sure diagnosis of HOLE in heart. So I would like to suggest that as you are a resident of HASSAN you can take your sister to either PASADENA HOSPITAL Bangalo... | healthcaremagic | 315130700cb0d6b2 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had blood tests yesterday to see if I can embark on Rebif for MS. My gamma gt score came back at 163 which apparently is high. I am tee total so it s not alcohol related. I take amytriptyline, ramipril , kliofem and have a zoladex implant every three months for PCO disease. Could any of these elevate the re... | Hi, Thank you for posting your questions here, I will try to answer them to the best of my abilities. Usually gamma gt is increased in patients with Chat Doctor. In some cases even patients with hypertension have been known to have high gamma gt levels. While medication has been known to cause an increase in gamma gt ... | healthcaremagic | b46b707d0bfba6cf | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had a minor sore throat a couple nights ago, and an annoying little cough has plagued me since. The problem is, I am a vocalist, and I need to be able to sing for the next three nights and my voice is starting to slip away. (laryngitis?) Is there anything I can do with home remedies to help? | Hi welcome to ChatDoctorI have GOE through your query. My suggestion is to do gargles with warm - body temperature, salty water .3-4 times. Apply glycerine with a cotton bud in throat at bedtime . Turmeric 1/2 spoon in a cup of hot milk twice Take Homeopathic Causticum 30 / 4 hourly / for 2-3 days Keep a piece of lico... | healthcaremagic | 21aa27999562fd18 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am Datta Padulkar, 41 years old. My problem is not too serious. I just can not write properly with my natural right hand. While writing I fee as I am losing grip of pen & paper. I have no other problem except this. Shall I consult a doctor or any exercise will help me out.
Context: I am Datta Padulkar, 41 ... | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised. As you have facing difficulties while gripping this could be related to the neuropathic issues or some motor control issues. Getting an assessment done by a specialist like a. neurologist will help provide more inputs.... | healthcaremagic | bf2dbccbc0fb2357 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: i had 3 blocks in 4 months the last one seemed to work better , i still have pain and since the last block i have had a knot in my lower back right where the shot was , will this go away it feels like a dead knot and it bothers me more than the pain does , it had a dead numb feeling ,
Context: i had 3 blocks... | Hello, Most of the time injection site irritation and symptoms are similar to what you've described and do tend to get better with time. The problem is getting reinfected in the same area and this could reactivate you after effects. I recommend you speak to your doctor about the lack of effect for your pain that thes... | healthcaremagic | 865259eff27bd05f | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi, I was given Warticon cream to use on a genital wart near the opening to my anus. I have used the cream for the first week (3 days use the 4 days no use) and am onto the 1st day use of the 2nd week. I noticed after the first 3 or 4 applications that there was a really awful smell coming from the area (ki... | Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. Getting bad odor from the skin of the wart which appears broken with a bit of pain around your anus suggests you could be having anal fistula. Since it is not a superficial lesion, you need to kindly get yourself examined clinically by consulting Surgeon. In case it is detected, y... | healthcaremagic | 0eca41f68866cbac | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: hi ..my husmand is 36yrs old and suffering from cerebellar ataxia ...now he is facing problem in walking also...and in MRI there is degeneration in cerebrum also. please tell me something about that.
Context: hi ..my husmand is 36yrs old and suffering from cerebellar ataxia ...now he is facing problem in wal... | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. Degeneration of cerebellum is the main cause of balance decoration, so it is not surprising that he is facing difficulty in walking. Degeneration of cerebellum and cerebrum is a slow atrophy or shrinking of the brain, the reason of which is not exactly know, but genetic predisposition is seen... | healthcaremagic | db6025a7961eaa25 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hey my names is Josh. Ive been getting a reoccurring bruise on the left side of my abdomen under my ribs for the past year. Around the same time the bruising started, I started to get chronic neck and back pain. Also, Ive had fatty tumors on both sides of my abdomen. Another symptom Ive had is pain in the bac... | Hello, Thanks for the query understand your concerned need a detailed neurological examination to establish the diagnosis. You may be having muscle spasm, pain related to poor posture. The other possibility could be a fibromyalgia. Please consult a local neurologist who will help you through clinical evaluation and if ... | healthcaremagic | fc637897f1fbf4e7 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I got hit in the head with a bottle bouncing. The bottle broke on my head and we got the bleeding stopped. Cut didnt require stitches. Its been five days and the cut is pretty much healed except scabbing but I can feel a long narrow dent on my head. Could it be the skin taking time to come out or my skul... | Cellophane You for contacting Chat Doctor. Yes it will take some time to heal completely. Meanwhile you should take extra care. If you or any family member observes any neurological change like loss of consciousness or memory then report immediately to hospital. Apply poly fax plus ointment over wound for rapid healing... | healthcaremagic | 007daa90e7fe044a | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had a hysterectomy in 1994. I was told it was a complete hysterectomy. Recently I started seeing blood when I wipe. I cant really tell if its vaginal bleeding or from my urethra. Ive seen an Urologist and all tests have come back normal. Could I have cervical cancer? | Hello and thanks for the query, I am Chat Doctor a consultant gynecologist and I will be helping you in your queries. The possibility of a cancer cannot be ruled out even witChatDoctorplete hysterectomy as there is a condition called vault cancer. But there are other causes more common than cancer like atrophic vaginit... | healthcaremagic | 77cbcd6cc70c1b19 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My son is 9yrs old & has spherocytosis, he has an enlarged spleen. He plays football and now wants to play rugby should we be worried about not wearing a spleen guard. He also has crohns so the option of spleen removal has now been put on the back burner. Thanks
Context: My son is 9yrs old & has spherocytosi... | You are caught between a rock and a hard place. Splenectomy would improve the phagocytosis but the presence of Crowns puts the halt on that. Is the diagnosis of Crowns a firm one or one in progress? Has he been tested for celiac disease? Independent of the above issues, football and rugby are high risk sports for an... | healthcaremagic | 3cca91c7276d63ee | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I just got back a mri report I have a lot of bulge disc s here s one of them disc bulge at t6.t7.t12.thrul1.this creates mild ventral impression upon the thecal sac ....Also it says a chronic schmorls node in the inferior end plate region of t10....what does all this mean.....disable vet..
Context: I just go... | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough clinical neuromuscular assessment is advised and correlation with the MRI is suggested. As the MRI suggest you have schools node, the Schools nodes or Schools nodules are protrusions of the cartilage of the intervertebral disc through the vertebral body e... | healthcaremagic | 99edb15ee44bed1d | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi! my name is Nisar. I am 57 years old. I am suffering from hepatitus C since 26 feburary 2009. I am suffering from following symptoms: Fluid retention causing swelling of the belly ( ascites ), legs ( edema ), or whole body (anasarca) Persistent jaundice Fatigue Disturbances in sleeping Itchy skin Loss of a... | It seems you have all the complications from cirrhosis due to your hepatitis C. You probably have had the virus for much longer than 2009. You should be seen at a transplant center for evaluation and consideration for liver transplantation, since you won't be a candidate for hepatitis C treatment with all these problem... | healthcaremagic | 830e1c443ad08654 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello, I have some kind of pressure in my right upper leg. My parents both work in a hospital and they say that its nothing, it comes back alot of times though and Im starting to worry.. It hurts the most when I do something with it .. like walking or something.
Context: Hello, I have some kind of pressure i... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some muscular pain due to strain or spasm. You should take muscle relaxant and analgesic. If your pain is not relieved then you should go for examination. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your ... | healthcaremagic | 5dffab0c4635a577 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: my sister age 17 years old diagnose with ASD since birth. now 4.4cm. she has been given electric shock 360 jule 2 times within 3 months and admitted to CCU. currently a doctor said she also suffered RBBB. please advise me the best option for her..thank you in advance.
Context: my sister age 17 years old diag... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. BBB (right bundle branch block) in ASD patient is suggestive of worsening of heart disease. And ASD size of 4.4 cm is too large. Better to consult cardiac surgeon and discuss surgical repair of ASD. Surgery is the only option for her. She might nee... | healthcaremagic | 9b19b5e4d9c70011 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am having achey pain in the r low back sometimes down the r leg to the knee Can t get comfortable lying down or sitting or even standing. No specific reason or cause. What can be causing this? And how do I rule out other things like kidney issues? | Hi, If I were your treating Doctor for this case of low back pain down the leg to the knee, I would come up with two possibilities, these include: 1- Reticular pain in the leg due to nerve root compression mostly due to back problem and this diagnosis could be excluded by doing MRI for lumbosacral spine2- muscle spasm ... | healthcaremagic | d44a1cc0dc035db6 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hello, so i was cleaning my sons ear tonight with wet q-tips and of course there was a lot of build up because he doesnt let me clean them often maybe once. A month or two, but as i was cleaning i happen to see pink spots on the q-tip (blood) immediately stopped! Should i be concerned? Should i take him to th... | Thanks for asking on Chat Doctor. Ear wax is a substance produced by the ear canal and helps in keeping it lubricated. It comes out on its own, and you need not clear it periodically unless there are specific problems. Certain Chat Doctor. While cleaning, you might have inadvertently caused some injury, and it would b... | healthcaremagic | 1173e7f03eb7da21 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had a diverticulum with 80 stones removed from my left kidney and a partial nephrectomy in Feb of this year.I am experiencing what seems to be water weight gain around my waistline and upper thighs. It accumulates during the day and after I have slept and gotten up during the night to urinate, it is gone by... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is important to know your renal function status and if there is any abnormal renal function due to the stones. Fluid gain can occur in people with kidney disorders and this is treated with diuretics and medicines to improve kidney function. Usually stones do not cause any such problem but ... | healthcaremagic | 71b0b22c3dcec4e3 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I had regular blood tests done that include checking liver function. Mine have always come back normal including this most recent check. Physical exam found pain in my Liver. Ultra sound scheduled for Thursday. Any thoughts on what might cause the pain? | Thank you for posting query. Pain is usually related to ACUTE hepatitis which has many causes and you need further evaluation. Liver enzymes (ALT, AST, GGT normal? Bilirubin?is hep A, B C viral serology Negative??do a lipid profile test and an "abdominal ultrasound".are you using any medication that maybe toxic to live... | healthcaremagic | 91d40576b8742f74 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: This request is for Dr XXXXXXX. I have a very close relative whose marriage is in trouble because of series of cascading misunderstanding and mistrust and probably more. Probably there are psychological issues haunting both. I want your professional help to enable them live a happy life; something that has de... | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. You seem to be bothered about you relatives marriage. Marriage is a relation which needs tons of understandings. We take it for granted that it's going to work, but it takes efforts for it to work. If its doesn't work, then there is not much an option than ... | healthcaremagic | e062a59ab3e59504 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Since about 6 months ago I started to have sticky saliva from time to time. That was the time when I started to use denture and the fact that my dentist recommended a kind of glue to hold the upper denture in place. Also the soft roof (upper part) of my mouth seems to taste slightly salty. Can you tell me wh... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The sticky saliva or salty taste could be because of the denture adhesive that you are using to keep the denture fit in the oral cavity. Usually the salivary flow will increase when you wear denture. In your case the salivary flow may be normal but because of the d... | healthcaremagic | cdb4e9c366f54257 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: There is a shallow indentation on the outside of my left calf. I m 58, female, usually walk regularly, but have only averaged 1-2 hours/week lately. My legs were not crossed and it has not gone away. I noticed it about an hour ago. I did a lot of sitting at work today, and my ankles looked a bit swollen.
Con... | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have shallow indentation on left calf. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like injury, muscle sprain, possibility of edema over your leg, edema can be due to cardiovascular or renal disease , venous congesti... | healthcaremagic | 24b20fa748d3d301 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: There was knee effusion of my left knee on 14.01.2012 due to which my movement was restricted. My attending physician got my blood test done in respect of C-reactive protine which was 12 while max is 6; anti ccp was ( negative 0.9), DSDN was negative. My uric acid level was 6.2 and my Fasting suger was 105 (m... | Dear sir you did not mention your age, considering you as a young age male you have to check what is the reason of swelling in your knee. For this get an MRI scan done and aspirate whicChatDoctores out of the knee should be sent for the culture and other investigations like site specific PCR for tuberculosis. You may n... | healthcaremagic | e82985d9bce31165 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Ive been having a sharp pain radiating from from my tooth up to my ear when I drink anything that is cold.I looked at my tooth and I noticed that I have what looks like a white vein on my back wisdom tooth. Is there anything that I could do for the pain>
Context: Ive been having a sharp pain radiating from f... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. If it is sensitivity then there can be an abraded tooth or decay in the tooth. If it is pain it could be because of the tooth infection or gum infection surrounding the wisdom tooth. The kind of pain what you are telling will be seen in case of impacted tooth. Cons... | healthcaremagic | dc8fec249692bfa2 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi. i had an chest xray done last year that revealed mild pleural effusion of lower left lung. I had no symptoms so Dr. Said it may be due to old infection. For the last two weeks, my lungs feel strange when I breathe in, so I am going to request a chest xray. Is a mild pleural efffusion in that area common a... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion ultrasound examination is more accurate than chest x-ray in case of pleural effusion. Sometimes in old pleural effusion, due to healing pleural thickening occurs and this gives same x-ray appearance ok effusion. So in this case ultrasound will differentiate between... | healthcaremagic | 1d578fb13fbc6000 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have been in pain long time ago, but last year; working my pain was really bad. I went to the doctor, he got to make several test but he told me I just have an inflammation on my right kidney. I got out my file about all my medical studies. Im reading on them that I have Mild right pelviectasis. Im scared a... | Hi and thanks for the query, It is important for you to get a complete kidney function work up. Serum creatinine levels, blood urea nitrogen levels, a complete electrolyte panel with emphases on mainly calcium and potassium levels is important. A serum Glomerular filtration rate shall give a direct reading for kidney f... | healthcaremagic | 4c0685043d18a0b2 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I woke up in the middle of the night this past weekend with stomach pains which led me to the bathroom. The stomach pain began to get worse even with diarrhea relief. Then i began to sweat profusely and was extremely light headed and was close to passing out. My wife had to put wet towels on my back and he... | Hi ! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If you eat from outside, it could be a bout of symptoms due to food poisoning. You should go for a stool routine test for ova and cyst followed by a culture sensitivity test of the same to chose the appropriate antibiotic for the same. This should relieve your s... | healthcaremagic | 737ea701178b197c | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: My 3 week baby passes lot of gas but strains alot he has some stomach pain he brings his legs up n down all day due to pain.. Now im giving him aristzyme 15ml..5 drops morning n evening.. Im still concerned reading about the side effects of this liquid..
Context: My 3 week baby passes lot of gas but strains ... | Hello, The flatulence in such young neonates is common. Has anyone prescribed him Aristotle? Its better not to give him anything. Make him lie on his stomach, the bed not fluffy. It will help to release gases which is common because of milk feeds, total protein. Pay attention to what you are eating if he is breastfed. ... | healthcaremagic | 9317974e576a9e3a | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I am losing my balance alot and have fallen several times. I had back surgery 5 years ago and got MERSA and could not even turn over in bed for a year. I worked hard with the therapy they gave me I did not want to end up in wheelchair all the time, but in the last few months my balance has gotten really bad, ... | You need to see a Spine Surgeon / Neurologist urgently. These may be a presentation of Cervical spine problem or brain which may need an urgent attention. It may also be due to problem in thoracic or lumbar spine. If you have weakness of pain / numbness in your arms also, it is more likely to be in Cervical Spine. With... | healthcaremagic | 60f392a7dc83c73e | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: I have parkinson s and have experienced freezing which at times has caused me to fall. I purchased DWAGS sandals with strap around my ankle and across the top of my foot. I had these sandals on for the first time a few weeks ago, and took a fall that put me in the hospital. My daughter says I fell because the... | Falls are the main concern in Parkinson disease. Along with the medical treatment that I suppose you are taking, is very important to choose the right shoes to wear. To my opinion, a sandal that attaches to the floor is not appropriate, because it can cause you to fall, and is hard to move. I would prefer something tha... | healthcaremagic | 095ebea3f47abf50 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: a boy 16 yrs . presents with h/o severe headache,irritability,appetite excess or low,occasional heavy perspirationpain abdomen off and on.clinically nothing significant found. invest. mri brain ,cerebral angio ruledout any neuro problem.hemodynamices and thyroid function normal.usg abd. reveales rt. pu juncti... | HAI.with most of the stronger investigation done already your neurological, abdominal system look normal.my strong suspicion is regarding juvenile diabetes (idem), or any kidney disorder. U can go for these investigations:fasting blood sugars, HAC, post radial levels, serum creatinine, blood urea, Ct pub to rule any ob... | healthcaremagic | 2835a9889d201b18 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: Hi this is Radha, I am having partial epilepsy . In last 3 years I have 3 seizers. The one in 2010 was due to less sleep, actually I had to take a flight at 6 in morning and I got up at 4 in morning so had one. Second one was in 2011 June when i missed my medicine. Third one just in this month on 10th Dec 12.... | Hi Rad ha, It is important when you are planning on conceiving that a. You NEVER miss the medicine dose. You AVOID the precipitating factors that you have already identified this is to ensure both the mother and fetus is safe during pregnancy and delivery c. Furthermore, you be prescribed Folic acid to prevent neural t... | healthcaremagic | 0ad2610f9d5de410 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: sir, im male /age37,height 56,wght 66kgs,in my semen analysis found sperm count 45mill/mil,morphology 70% normal,motility 25%& pus cell++,I have no any other disease . what type of treatment or medicine(alternative) should I take? thanks nasir,Bangladesh. | Hello Thanks for writing to your semen analysis report suggests infection with decreased sperm motility. Infection is indicated by the presence of pus cells in semen. Normally there shouldn't be any pus cells in semen. Infection may be due to prostatitis, UTI. You need antibiotics for infection. You need few more inves... | healthcaremagic | aac2012354c39238 | rag_medical_qa |
Answer the medical question based on the provided context. If the context is insufficient, provide the best available medical information. | Question: i went to the orthodontist the other day and she said i need to get 6 baby teeth pulled out since the adult teeth are growing on my pallet. she said i need minor surgery and to have these teeth brought down by braces. how will they bring the teeth down? i am 14 | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query. Primary teeth are pushed out by growing permanent teeth. But at times the primary teeth do not shed at time and permanent teeth deviate from normal path. Orthodontist will study your mention and OPG. He will pull out primary teeth which are not shedding naturally. Braces a... | healthcaremagic | 058eeeca107381d0 | rag_medical_qa |
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