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Question: A young man age 25 was just diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. The tumor was ver large and bloody and on trunk. Hes had this thing for like 4 yeats but just started getting worse. Then last month he lost nearly 20 lbs in one month. Whats a fair prognosis? How long would he have to live?
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. The survival rate of 5 years is considered to be 15 to 20 %, means 20 patients among 100 patients survive 5 years. Out look is better if the lesion is in the distant part, and in the lymph nodes than in organs. And if lactose deny Chat Doctor. Besides giving treatment give him fresh ...
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Question: I have pain on the lower right hand side of my stomach. It hurts when I breath and when I sit and when I get up. The pain on the scale of 1-10 is about an 7 or an 8. I am sitting in chair now and it hurts. My stomach is also bloated. I have had this pain for about 2 to 3 days now. The pain is more intense tod...
HI. Gone through the history you have provided. Odd to know there is no fever, no vomiting in spite of pain in right lower abdomen.7 to 8 ON scale is severe enough. It hurts when you breath-there are few things like appendicular lump, kidney problems and inflamed gall bladder that can cause pain like this on the right ...
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Question: Hi, I recently had surgery to remove a plate that had come loose from my upper jaw, right above my canine tooth . I also told the surgeon that I had noticed a hole that had been there since my initial double jaw surgery. The surgeon said he didn t notice any hole. Now, one week after surgery, the stitches tha...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, according to the dental history provided by you, it seems, that you have had a congenital jaw problem, for which you have undergone a surgery. I am not able to make out through your dental history that what kind of hole it is. until I check clinically, but as you said post surger...
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Question: Hey, um so I just want to get some facts on my chest pain, had if for about 2 months now on and off, only happens when I wake up from drinking alot of alcohol the night before , it s a sharp tight pain, I also feel like I can t breath or that I m going to die. I am a daily smoker , drug abuser and alcohol use...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. N my opinion we should first rule out cardiac and pulmonary causes. Since you are smoker chances of cardiac and pulmonary diseases are more. So first get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause. Get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out bronchitis. If all of the above are no...
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Question: Hello doctror, My aunt is suffering from renal carcinoma and one of her kidney has been removed 4 years back. Before 8 months, again another attack has been detected in the sternum and ribs. We consulted a doctor and he adviced for chemo treatment for 1 month in alternate days. After he told for paliative car...
Hi Neethugopinath, Your aunt has already undergone neurectomy and has metastasis to sternum and ribs. It is not possible to have routine life as a normal person will have. Again it needs other parameters to predict prognosis of patient with metastatic renal carcinoma like LDH enzyme levels, He levels, Ca levels. SO I w...
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Question: A few weeks ago... Every once in a while, I would just be at work standing at my cash register ringing up groceries & all of a sudden I would gasp for air. Just once... It s only happened @ (3) times... Maybe once there & twice at home.. I don t understand? Why would I do that?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Sudden onset involuntary gasp without any respiratory symptoms (cough, breathlessness, chest pain) is commonly due to stress and anxiety. But if you are smoker or having above-mentioned symptoms then better to consult pulmonologist and get done cli...
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Question: I was give prednisone 20g (3/single daily) for 5 days because of scaitica. It is the end of day 4 and my back hurts, my hamstring/calf are strained and palpitate frequently. I make myself get up to have mobility but mostly lying on the floor. I used the bathroom this morning and my right glute tightened cau...
Hi, Thank you for your question to Chat Doctor. The symptoms you have described are related to the muscle spasms. Muscle relaxant like chlorzoxazone or cyclobenzaprine are helpful. Cyclobenzaprine is available in 5 and 10 MG and is supposed to be taken 3 times a day. Physician supervision is necessary to monitor for s...
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Question: My 32 year old son has had high blood pressure since he was 18 when we found it. Yesterday 9/30/14 he called me and said he was dizzey .when I got there he was on the floor and I could not wake him up. After about 20 minutes while we were trying to get him to the car to go to the doctor he came to. he refused...
Hello there, Thank you for relying on Chat Doctor. The condition you described is an emergency which definitely needs medical care, or it might be fatal later. If he was diagnosed at an age 18,was he on antihypertensives?. If not then he should be immediately be on one. Left uncontrolled, he may wind up with a disabili...
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Question: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... My wife is suffering from depression. And she loses her memory. She can be very angry and get upset for nothing. she can hit somebody and after some time she behaves as if nothing has happened. what do you think she is having pro...
Hi there, Thanks for writing to us, The information provided by you is not sufficient to make a confident diagnosis. From the available information, there is a possibility that your wife is having dissociative spells where she loses memory to those particular events. Memory loss as such is a symptom that is commonly en...
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Question: Hi, My daughter is two years now. Should I get the vaccination done against typhiod? Also, I looked at the vaccination list and found out that Hepatitis A vaccination is only suggested, is it imporatnt to get it done? Also, if I get get typhiod vacine done now how long should i wait to get Hep A vaccine done?...
Hi.... I suggest that you get both hepatitis A and typhoid vaccination on the same day. Hepatitis A vaccination has to be repeated with a booster dose after 6 months. Cost is around 1000 rupees. There are two types of typhoid vaccines. One is a v i polysaccharide vaccine which is cheaper one and costs you around 200 to...
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Question: I am a healthy 58 yrs old woman. I race walk competively. I have been going faster lately. Sometimes my heart rate goes to 230 for 10-20 seconds. When I end my race walking trainings (4 miles average), my heart rate drops down quickly, no problem. Should I worry about the 230?
Hello thanks for posting here. A heart rate of 230 on exertion definitely requires evaluation. However first we need to evaluate whether you really reach that 230 reading. While running the heart rate detector may mistake your body vibrations and movements for heart beats and count them accordingly. Hence the heart rat...
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Question: dear dr. my 17yrs daughter is suffering from severe allergy since 3yrs. i have tried many drs. but all ae gone in vain. she is taking alaspan 10g. and it makes her drowsy. plz tell me what i should do. i am very much worried with her health, bcoz she is becoming waek day by day. she has obesity als...
Hello Sushmita Since you are from India, so you will understand better. First I want to tell you that your 17 years old daughter is having allergic rhinitis and this is a precursor of asthmatic allergic bronchitis and later on turn into ASTHMA, if proper care in not taken. Causative or triggering factors for this aller...
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Question: Im 23 AND im on sprintec on my first pack but I had 3 pills left b4 finishing the pack when I had unprotected sex.. am I ok.. how long till I should have waited Context: Im 23 AND im on sprintec on my first pack but I had 3 pills left b4 finishing the pack when I had unprotected sex.. am I ok.. how long till...
Dear cookie if you are taking regular pills without missing a single day then nothing to worry at all it sometimes happens that 3-4 pills remains inside the packet it's all depends upon the cycle duration sometimes it comes early then some pills left to take from new cycle you have to start new pills' packet only then ...
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Question: Ive been having these sharp pains in my chest for about a week. They come and go and started in just a spot on my chest but have streched over the spand of my chest in a little over a week. I have been sick for about 3 weeks and have been coughing a lot, but i dont know if that has anything to do with it. Co...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having chronic cough (cough for more than 2 weeks) and fever and now developed chest pain. So we should definitely rule out pneumonia in your case. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system a...
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Question: Hello! My 6-month old fell off my bed (about 3ft high) and he was already tired before falling, so after the fall he cried for about 10 minutes and I gave him a bottle of milk (which he drank the whole 8oz) and he fell asleep. Should I let him sleep? Oh, and he also had a little blood coming out of his nose....
Welcome to the ChatDoctorI understand your concerns but don't worry. You may monitor his pulse rate, respiration and tone at home. If there is persistent increased pulse rate, continuous bleed, poor tone, seizure, poor activity even after expected sleeping time then do visit a pediatrician for proper clinical examinati...
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Question: I had a bad fall down a flight of stairs Wednesday night I have a really bad bruise on the lower backside of my back and I hit my head on the door busting my eye and causing it to bleed but the past couple days I ve been feeling sick to my stomach bad headaches and occasional spotting when I urinate. I m not ...
Hi, Thanks for your query. From the description that you have provided, it seems that you have suffered a soft tissue injury. You need to provide rest to the back. Avoid massaging the area. Doing a hot fomentation will be helpful. Avoid forward bending. I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopedic for an acc...
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Question: Last period was December 6-11, been spotting some. The early part of this month and yesterday. All HPT s are negative except 1 from two days ago was a very faint positive, and blood test from yesterday is negative. Still no period. Could I still be preganent? or are there a million reasons for this?
Hallow Dear, You have to be rather cautious with the symptoms you are describing. If your pregnancy test is faint positive, and you are spotting, the first diagnosis to be looked for is pregnancy outside the uterine cavity (ectopic pregnancy). Do you have pain in the abdomen also? This is a very serious condition which...
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Question: Have I suffered a concussion? A week ago, I passed out and hit the back of my head on the ground while I was abroad. I thought I had recovered after a few hours, but the plane ride home left me feeling very weak and nauseous. These past few days, I have experienced a lot of dizziness and nausea. These feeling...
Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! Your symptoms are quite normal after a head trauma. They do not indicate any serious medical complication. Anyway, I would recommend having some rest for some days and avoid abrupt head movements. If the dizziness persists, it would be necessary consulting with an ENT specialist to exclu...
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Question: Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My 6 month old has a cold with a cough and lots of mucous. I just noticed a large dark red spot on the side tip of his toungue. Worried About what it could be. He had a cold every month for the past 3 months
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complaint red spot at the side tip of tongue can be due to causes like inflamed tongue papillae, arteriovenous malformation like hematoma, broken blood vessel, hematoma etc. I would suggest you to consult a Periodon...
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Question: hi!! I have asthma since my childhood,, am from Tanzania east Africa and now am 30yrs old, the whole of this week I have been sick I do receive asthma attack frequently. is this problem cured? or what best medicine I can use cause is giving me hard time
Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:1. As you have asthma since very long time, I would suggest you spirometry with post-bronchodilatory reversibility testing which will help to know your lung capacity, type of airway problem, etc...
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Question: I am 42 years old Man. My SGPT/ALT IS 76 U/L [REF:<37] and SGOT/AST IS 41 U/L [REF:<41]. TRIGLYCERIDES IS 160 [REF:<200] and Im taking Cholesterol Medication, ie, Simvastatin 10mg, 1 tab every night. Is this Liver Profile results acceptable and what are the possible precautionary measures that I should be ob...
Hi I can understand your concern.Don't worry. Noted you have elevated cholesterol with slight increase Sept. Get your USG abdomen to detect secondary fatty liver or gall stone like condition. If both this negative then you might have Chat Doctor. ... Your aim is to reduce weight with decrease cholesterol... Take low fa...
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Question: I am training for the London marathon unfortunately I tripped over while running and fell on my chest. The pain has been awful. When I lie down I struggle to sit up, and coughing is really painful. I m not sure if I ve cracked a rib or am bruised. I have been take painkiller but they don t seem to be doing an...
Thanks for your question I completely understand your question it seems as you got a rib fracture you need to visit a pulmonologist and get an urgent chest X-ray done the pulmonologist can see the chest X-ray and will rule out any fracture he may prescribe you with some analgesics like paracetamol to control the Piedmo...
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Question: Salutation, My mother aged (52), diagnosed nasophayranx carcinoma since 2009, (Undifferentiated type) but treatment mode is homeopathy, for the last 3 years she has no such big complication, for the last 2 months a small tumor has been developed below the nose plate and having headache. What should we do? kin...
Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. As far as nasopharyngeal carcinoma is concerned, it should be well diagnosed and treated by oncologist as it involves eminent facial structures. I would suggest going and see the oncologist first and get it examined, simultaneously also discuss the headache arising due to t...
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Question: I am a 54 yo female, and in good health. No history of any health problems at all and Im not on any daily medication. However, i have a family history of heart problems. For the past two days I have been having a mild, dull pain in my left chest area. I cant really say it is pain, but more discomfort. I am al...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, these symptoms can be due to cardiac (heart related) diseases. You are above 50 and have strong family history of heart diseases, so we should first rule out heart diseases in your case. So consult cardiologist and get done blood pressure moni...
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Question: I have a large flap like bump on the inside of my cheek near my back molars like the size of a tictac. It looks the same color as the inside of my cheek only the center is filled white like a pimple. It is not as painful as a canker sore, but there is some pain now and again. Its been there a few days and has...
The ulcer near you molar can be a bite lesion (your upper and lower opposite molars hurting your cheek tissue while coming together while biting) most probably, but it is not contagious. Infact most of the common oral ulcer conditions are not contagious except herpes. I advice you to visit an oral physician to rule out...
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Question: I have a tiney red pimple like dot inside my cheek.. I thought is was from a place where I bit my lip during implant surgery. at first it was a long sore like that But now I have the red pimple has it not healing. My Dentist is going to remove it in 3 weeks but Im getting nervous about cancer Context: I ha...
Helloo....read through your query....everything that is red is not cancer!!so first don't get tensed...since it was due to bite and later became red it can be an inflamed minor salivary gland and best treatment for it is removal of gland ...don't get tensed by hearing removal of gland.u have 1000s of minor salivary gla...
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Question: Approx 2 months I started suffering from dizziness, noticed my pulse was irregular. I have had 2 ecgs the first said abnormal qrst contour consistent with old inferior mi and non specific st depression. the second showed pvcs and prolonged qt. I have just had a 24hr holter which showed over 3000 pvcs, sinus t...
Hips more than 300o in an ECG are to be taken seriously, 3 or more PCs taken together in succession are called nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, if duration is less than 30 sec, if duration is more than 30 seconds it's called ventricular tachycardia. Most common cause of PCs in ECG are ischemic myocardium, that is ...
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Question: im w/ my boyfriend here- he wont let me take him (and wont take himself)to a clinic or e-room at hosp. to find out whats wrong- he for last week or so complains and also silently suffers from pain in his chest mostly but not only when he eats, especially chunky foods like peices of meat... he says its difficu...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Chest pain after eating chunky food is mostly due to gastritis. So tell him to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief.1. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid junk food.2. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals.3. Take pantoprazol...
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Question: 16 year old son, 6 ft 1, 178 lbs has had pain by left nipple, and under left shoulder blade in back for two + years, was diagnosed with costochondritis 2 years ago which has never improved, has pain daily, now feels pulsating heart in left chestnot on any meds, no previous surgeries, no other medical history ...
Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Here according to your complaints cardiac causes has to be ruled out. For that ECG and ECHO useful... If cardiac cause present treated accordingly... Second you had history of Costco Chat Doctor. So pain might be ongoing from that. Muscular strain can be there which lead pain... ...
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Question: I am a 26 yr old female, i have been experiencing some chest pain for 24 hrs, coming and going last night and since about 11am today comming frequent left and right and in center, right before my chest pain last night I discovered throat swollen, white puss bumps, throat hurts nothing crazy! i didnt sleep las...
Hello, If I were you, I would go to the doctor and do a complete blood count, chest radiography and an ECG. If it is lung infection with a throat infection, you might need to take an antibiotic. The ECG is to see how is the heart and to rule out any possible cardiac problem that would cause the chest pain. You should t...
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Question: i have HBV can you help me ? is there medicine for this scare ?i badly need your help on this.in case you want to get in touch with me please my email: YYYY@YYYY ; please help me am in terrible pain in all most all joints of my body Kind RgdsAndrew Nsigaye.
HIT hanks for posting your query. By HBV I hope you mean Hepatitis B Virus. First don't get scared. If you are infected with HBV then we need to check whether the HBV virus is multiplying inside your or it is just sitting in your body without multiplying. To know this you need to get a test called HBV DNA PCR (quanti...
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Question: I have a bump on the back of my leg. on my thigh. and im not sure if its ring worm or a bug bite? My boyfriend right now has ring worm and its not covered up and i think i go it from him but im not sure. could you help me too try to see what it is. thank you.
Hi, Dear,Welcome with your query to Chat Doctor. Studied your query in full depth of its details. Reviewed it in context of your health concerns. Based On the facts, Dear, you need to consult Surgeon and dermatologist-if need be. It could be Varicose vein lump or could be ringworm transferred from your boyfriend.USG wo...
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Question: My name is Ken Karson, I am an inner city hospital which is often the sight of emergency treatment for IV users. I have a history of using whatever needles I can get o injections and often am not careful about the cleanliness of his skin at injection sights. Some of the symptoms I have experienced are Rapid i...
Hello thanks for posting here. Given your history and symptoms, you have high probability of infective endocarditis. It is a disease of the heart valves. IV users are most likely to get right sided infective endocarditis of heart valves because of unsterile methods by which bacteria gain direct access to the heart endo...
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Question: my husband is 43 yrs old, and was born with one fully functioning kidney and a non functioning kidney. He had a stint put in 13 years ago, due to the ureter closing off. The stint was removed a few weeks later. He has had no problems since. Now, he is having a lot of pain in the right flank area. It is painfu...
HelloThanks for query. You have not specified about which kidney is functioning and which side stent was placed in 13 years ago. The pain in flank is mostly due to HY Chat Doctor. 1) Urine routine and culture.2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis3) DTPA scan of the kidneys .4) Intravenous Paleography to assess t...
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Question: I was playing tennis and severely pulled my hamstring. 2 days later my whole thy was purple. My concern is the bruising has moved down to my calf then it was sore and now to my ankle and Achilles and now they are sore. Is it normal for the blood to travel down like that?
Hello there, Strenious activities like tennis, involves activities of sudden acceleration and deceleration, making an individual more prone to have soft tissue injuries of thighs, knee and ankle. In your case it appears that you might have hamstring sprain along with injury to Achilles tendon and other tedious structur...
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Question: We have a soon to be one year old who cries when she makes a bowel movement...it is obvious that she is in a lot of pain....after the bm, she is fine....it is usually solid with a little blood....we have asked the pediatrician and he said just give her more water, and veggies...that we do, but now trying to f...
Thank yo for the query. By the description it seems your child is suffering from anal fissure which usually results from hard motion. Passing hard motion is very common i child Chat Doctor. This indeed is a very painful condition. You can apply Vaseline at the anal canal and push a bit inside. This will act as lubrican...
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Question: My boyfriend has been having some serious problem recently! He was in a car accident on June 27th. He was sitting at a red light and watched as the car behind him quickly approached! He braced himself on the steering wheel and watched the car slam into him without breaking! He went to ER for lower back and sh...
elloThanks for query, Your boyfriend is facing problem of erectile Dysfunction since he met with a spine injury due to car accident In view of the pain in lower back and associated ED the neurological cause (Possible Nerve injury)for his ED has to be ruled out. Consult qualified Neurologist for detail neurological exam...
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Question: Doctor,I ve been taking tuberculosis medicine for over 8 months now and my medication was extended as a precaution although my tuberculosis is now clear and as of recently my acne has increased a lot. Whenever I skip my medicine,it reduces tremendously. So should I just wait till I finish my medication or tak...
Hi, In all probability your acne is Chat Doctor. So once the antitubercular therapy is stopped either it will clear on its own or you might require few anti acne medicines to have a clean face. Tuberculosis being more serious condition than acne, it is imperative that you take your anti-tubercular medicines regularly ...
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Question: I woke u[p in the middle of the night and found my neck hurts as does my left side. I thought I might have pulled a "wing" muscle but as the day went on I found it increasingly painful to inhale and my side (from lower to middle back) hurt as well. Help! Context: I woke u[p in the middle of the night and f...
Hi thanks for asking question. First you could have simple musculoskeletal pain as you are suspecting. It might be by heavy exercise or weight lifting. Rest and analgesic with hot compression useful for it. Second rule out respiratory problem if suspicious symptoms present like cold or sore throat with fever.X-ray and ...
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Question: I recently in december had my appendix removed since than im still having stomach pain with some back pain as well as yellow burning stool. I had an ultra sound of my gallbladder and they said there were no stones. I also expirience alot of head aches...i cant eat anything without having this problem...some s...
H thanks for asking question. Noted you have USG report normal. So chances of chronic pancreatitis or chronic cholecystitis is seeming to be very less. Measure your blood pressure. It might be related to headache. Get your stool examination to rule out chronic parasitic infection. CBC also be useful. Rule out chronic g...
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Question: i sometimes get random dizzy or passing out sensation throughout my body sort of a shaky feeling afterwards i get a bowel movement sensation , I went to the hospital after a drug overdose that gave me a very bad panic ever sense I haven t felt the same I don t smoke drink or anything has been about 2 months ,...
DearWelcome to ChatDoctorWe understand your concerns went through your details. The symptom you gave here are also corresponding to anxiety disorder and panic disorder symptoms. Dizziness, passing out sensation and shaky feelings could be triggered by too much negative thinking about your health (obsession) and being a...
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Question: I am just getting over pneumonia and coughing a lot. Last night I felt something pop in my back left, upper rib. Very sharp pain. I can breathe okay and taking ibuprofen every 4 hours. I m afraid to cough again because it hurts. I m also doing hot and cold packs. How long will this take to feel okay?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you are having muscular pain only due to excessive coughing. Since you had pneumonia, better to rule out recurrence of pneumonia as this can also cause similar pain. So get done chest x-ray and compare this with previous one. If improving than no need to worry much...
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Question: Hi Doctor....i am a female 44y ..my question is this....I have been on Ixempra chemotherapy. Now I was fine he first cycle, then the oncologist made the chemo a bit more stronger. This was like the 4th treatment. I have also been given blood 2 transfusions because this chemo lowers the blood hemoglobin. Now a...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Chemotherapy is treatment with strong medicine and this has potential side effects. Many times a medicine will cause intense side effects when given alone, and it is likely that your bleeding from bowel is from this cause. You are having low hemoglobin and more decrease might become serious....
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Question: hey im 14 and i have this sharp pain in my chest everytime i breath to a certain point. i think that its precordial catch syndrome although i dont think its meant to last 2 days. Is there any possible way that i could get rid of this without any pain? and yes i have been to the doctor and she said im perfectl...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since your doctor is denying any serious illness for your chest pain, no need to worry about major heart or lung related diseases. Possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more. So better to follow these steps for symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid heavywe...
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Question: hi, i had blood test results back last week and its came about i have a low platelet count, i have had two tests now and low on both. i am tired and very dizzy almost all of the time, could you tell me a little more please... my doctor has asked me to go back for more tests in two months time, im worried a...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have low platelet count. There are many causes of low platelet count. Simple viral fever, malaria, dengue, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, most of the leukemia all can lead to low platelet count. You should go for complete blood count, per...
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Question: I never had my molars removed. About a week ago my lower right started hurting a little and has slowly gotten progressively worse. Today the gummed seemed pretty enflamed and sore. Then after my shower I noticed the whole cheek area below the jaw and gum were really hurting. I looked with a flash light and sa...
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain in the cheek and jaw could be because of the gum or tooth infection. The pus discharge could be secondary to abscess formation. Consult an oral physician and get a radiograph done like RVG and OPG to rule out infections. You can take a course of antibiotic...
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Question: DEAR SIR 1. SOME INVESTIGATIONS IN MY RESPECT ARE MENTIONED BELOW :- (i) VDRL-NON REACTIVE.(ii)Anti HCV - Negative.(iii)USG Abdomen- Normal scan of abdomen.(iv)Serum HBs Ag Positive.(v)Bilirubion0.7 mg(vi)SGOT 18(vii)SGPT24(viii)ALK Phospha51(ix)HIV- Non reactor(x)HBV DNA634 IU/ml 2. no medicines recommended ...
Brief Answer:No treatment needed for the moment. You should do further examinations to make an adequate followup plan guided by a GI doctor. Detailed Answer:Hello, Thank you for using Chat Doctor. All the examinations results mentioned below are normal, except Bag and HAVANA. As your liver enzymes are normal, and your ...
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Question: We have a 39 year old son who has some physical handicaps which seem to be moving to mental illness. He does not think he needs help. He cannot connect the dots anymore. We are older and cannot help anymore. He is getting evicted and will be homeless. He is in total denial on this and it is making us ill. He ...
Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Physical handicap will not lead to a major psychiatric illness except developing a depressive episode. And depressive episode can impair the judgement. Instead of v...
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Question: lump on armpit that is really after days of getting loads of pus out its really painful my girlfriend tried getting out what we perceived 2 be a ingrown hair due 2 the fact of black dots tried with a tweezers but its still sore she reckons there is something under the skin it really smells when the pus is squ...
Hi, Dear,thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. I studied your query in depth. In my opinion the recurring lump after loads of pus for many days, is a Chronic Fur uncle- i.e.abscess in hair-follicle in armpit, with surrounding cellulitis due to-chronic infection. Something underneath-is the feel due to the indicated hai...
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Question: 14 month old baby and i slipped down the stairs, i kept her along the wall and landed on the stairs, but she hit her head. cried alot but seemed fine. 3 days later (in the am) she has a very slight nose bleed (dried blood around base of nose). should we be concerned?
Hi...there is no need to panic if she's acting normally. But as there has been a spontaneous nasal bleed after a head injury, this carries significance. I suggest you consult your kids pediatrician and get her evaluated. The usual danger signs include, seizures, loss of consciousness, irritable behavior or altered beha...
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Question: I have had ear pain and a sore throat for 2 weeks. My ears and clear and my throat is only mildly red. Yesterday I had a really bad headache along the base of my skull that moved into my neck and was the worst pain I have every had. Could all of these be related? I have seen my Dr. 4 times in the past 2 weeks...
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor It is likely that your symptoms are all related. Infections involving the respiratory tract can result in headache. It can occur with viral or bacterial infections. If the pain in the ears and throat have been persisting for 2 weeks then antibiotics may be needed. Viral sore throats do ...
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Question: heloo,doctor day before yesterday i have done a hair colour allergic test behind my ears.yesterday rashes appeared on that area and nearby areas and has itching too.i am really scared.will it spread?i have appiled coconut oil.it helps me from itching.but still that redness and hives are there.pls help me
Hello After dye you develop rash, redness and itching. This is clear indication that dye is sensitive for you. Coconut oil provided some relief, this is good. When such case visit I advise them to take fexofenadine 180 mg one tablet + tablet deflazacort 12 mg together, and you will get relief. It may happen that you ma...
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Question: dark red spot on foreskin hi. I had in protected sex last night and this morning I noticed a dark red spot when I pull back my foreskin. I was wondering if this could be anything serious... any information would be grateful. I am going to book and appointment at the gu clinic but I am really worried about thi...
HelloThanks for query. You have developed red spot on foreskin after having protected sex. This could be mostly due to allergic reaction to chemicals used as a lubricant in condom .However, even using condom is not considered to be 100 % safe and protected as there are chances of getting it broken which can be noticed ...
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Question: Hi, I have PUJ obstruction in my right kidney, I am 32yrs old, I have had 2 operion on was six years back and another 3 years back, my right kidney function 37% when i had x-ray, can you please tell me how long can my right kidney will last with this PUJ obstruction. my left kidney is normal Context: Hi, I h...
helloThanks for query. Based on the facts that you have posted You had congenital PUB obstruction on Rt side with was operated 6 years back for Pyeloplasty was done and second time 2 years back for revision of failed pyeloplasty. Now the kidney function estimated by DTPA scan is 37 %. Normally we preserve the kidney if...
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Question: Hi Doc I had unprotected sex during my fertile period, the guy didnt have sex for 4 days prior to our session. He was only inside me for a short amount of time and didnt cum or orgasm at all inside of me. Is it possilbe that his pre cum could have sperm in it Context: Hi Doc I had unprotected sex during my f...
Thanks for contacting ChatDoctorYou are concerned that you may become pregnant from a man though he did not ejaculate inside you. The semen prior to ejaculation can contain sperm though not in huge numbers. But the chance is there, and I would recommend that you do Plan B to help reduce your chances of getting pregnant...
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Question: hii docs.i never had sex but i am very much curious to know that what are the effect on penis after first sex..like bleeding from penis...or during sex the foreskin which covers our penis which is attach from the middle of our penis or upper cap of our penis breaks during sex...i hope u understand my question...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. During first sex, for boys, there should not be any complications like you are mentioning here. Vagina is supposed to be lubricated before insertion of the penis. That lubricant causes smooth up and down movement of penis without any rashes. Secondly, if the fo...
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Question: I am looking for information about myasthenia gravis and pneumonia. My mother had a tymectomy with thymoma, she was find for 3 weeks and then she started having respiratory problems, pleural effusion, and is on a ventilator today. I was looking for information Context: I am looking for information about my...
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Coming back to your query, regarding her present condition things you have mention is not sufficient to come any conclusion and guide in the following case. Now with information if we try to look you have mention regarding Myasthenia Graves(MG), Thomas, Pneumonia and Pleural effusion and pat...
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Question: Hello. I am a 50 years old woman. My blood pressure usually gets high from anxiety and menopause realted symptoms. But this week it is low... 100/60.......105/ 65..... one morning it was even 88/58 all on my right arm. Left is always a bit higher. The weather is gloomy. I am taking 25mg pills against high blo...
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have read your question and understand your concerns. Usually blood pressure less than 90/6)MMH is considered as significant hypotension /low blood pressure. So, yes you have problem of hypertension sometimes. So my advice to you is - ask your doctor about 24 hrs ambulatory blood pressure ...
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Question: I fell on going up stone steps and landed on my right knee. It bruised it pretty badly and then as the bruising went away I noticed a knot or bump on my knee. It is painful if I press on it, otherwise it is just uncomfortable when I walk. What could this lump be? I fell about 2 1/2 weeks ago.
Hi, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor virtual Clinic. I studied your query in all the details put forth by you. I understood your health concerns. Cause of the health problems you queried-There are many causes of the lumps on your right knee after the recent fall. To rule out other causes, I would advise you to...
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Question: hI, I have no question for you. Just an attitude as to how pain management is being, or should I say not being done. Because of a handful of people who CHOOSE TO Abuse drugs, who really gets punished? Spinal Stenosis and 2 back surgeries, the last the titanium rods, plates, and screws were inserted from L2 th...
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. Question : What causes spinal stenosis? Answer : It is mostly congenital or Genetic. Sometimes Facet Joint Hypertrophy may reduce the space ...
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Question: hi im experiencing serious stomach pains and my breasts are leakng a large amount of milk and my twin boys are now four years old and quite sure im not pregnant as i have had a period recently and have just done a negative pregnancy test. im really starting to worry. i have a cyst on my ovaries which i was di...
HIT hanks for posting your query to Chat Doctor. Two issues :1. Stomach Pain : It could be due to many causes like Gastritis, Stones in gallbladder or kidney, Inflammation of Pancreas, Infection of the gut, Appendicitis, Urine or kidney infection. I need to know the exact site of pain and the nature of pain, that is, ...
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Question: hello, Dr. I am 26 year old, i have a kidney infection for the past 1year i did scanning and x-ray thy said its pyelonephritis, but last week i did CT SCAN d result is both kidneys are normal in size and shape but a mild prominent extrarenal pelvis seen on the right. Pls Dr. What does it mean? It s curable wi...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. You might be having chronic pyelonephritis. Since this has been happening for the last one year therefore there is scarring in the kidneys' collection. This scarring can cause a prominent collecting system which can be the reason for appearance on CT. Usually this can happen even after the i...
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Question: hello doctor i have had a low risk relation that is masturbation but maybe during masturbation kind of genital secretion of my partner contacted my penis. after 6 days i felt malaise and backache. and after 10 days i had a persistent mouth ulcer that made me to use antibiotics. i lost my appetite for 2 days a...
Hi, It is very simple - you do a panel of sexually transmitted disease test and you yourself see the report, if your problem is anxiety after seeing the normal report you will be fine. The brain always expects some scientific evidence to accept it. Even if there is any issue with the report, since you made an early dia...
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Question: my daughter has been coughing for a week now, her sleep is disturbed because she coughs 3 -5 times at night while sleeping.. her cough sounds tight and with phlegm.. is it ok to nebulize her with duavent even she doesnt have asthma? and is it normal that her body temperature is at 37.3
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Constant coughing is commonly seen in bronchitis and pneumonia. So better first rule out pneumonia. So get done chest x-ray. If chest x-ray is normal then no need to worry about pneumonia. Possibility of bronchitis is more in her case. And bronchit...
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Question: Hi, i just went to go do something. I was standing for a little while and i started to get very hot all of a sudden. Slowly i my vison started going black and it was moving? why does this happen? i had to go sit down because i felt as though i was going to fall or faint
Hi, There are several possibilities, but the more likely one based on the symptom of a feeling of heat and sensation of faintness (with vision dimming) which all occurred after standing for a moment highly suggests that your blood pressure had Chat Doctor. Sitting down was the right thing to do to abort what we refer ...
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Question: Hi I m a 29 year old women in general good health I m a mother of 3 , but lately I ve been feeling a burning sensation on my left side mainly on my chest , when I sleep it wakes me up pain comes and goes and runs into my arm have been feeling tired more than usual & can t bare to Hold my young one in my arms ...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your problem. In my opinion, you are having HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) mostly. But better to rule out cardiac cause for your chest pain. So get done ECG first. If ECG is normal then no need to worry much for cardiac cause. GERD appears more in your c...
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Question: My father has beginning stages of Parkinsons and when he took the meds he began having suicidal thoughts and thoughts of harming others so he stopped. Can you please suggest some natural herbal supplements that would help in in any way possible. He also has diabetes and neuropthy. Context: My father has begi...
Hi, First, your father can eat one tablespoonful of flax seed oil with his meal, or he could eat grilled fish three time per week. He could also take iron supplement tablet twice per week after meals, for example after lunch on Monday and Friday. Moreover, vitamin B complex once per day after meals, Folic acid 500 micr...
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Question: Had sinus infection weeks ago and severe allergies as well that is being controlled with prescription nasal spray and allegra. Yesterday started feeling numbness and tingling in upper lip and base of nose, feeling of fullness in the right eye, occasional blurriness, with some jaw numbness. Took decongestant t...
Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. It may be due to nasolacrymal duct blockade and congestion. You should continue to take decongestant. Analgesic such as ibuprofen can be taken for pain relief. Vitamin B and C is helpful in recovery. You can discuss with your doctor abou...
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Question: Hi, I am 29 yrs & married since 15 months my husband is 32 years, my husband had gone through semen analaysis & 90% non-mobility was found so we consulted a gynacolegist she recommened Lyco -Q- 100 & Kinfol for my husband & Myotol -F 100 & CCq for me for 1month. So , my query is my husband works in UAE & he w...
HelloThanks for your query. As per your statement your husband has what is termed as Asthenospermia. Normal;y active motility of the sperm to result a pregnancy should be more than 50 %. And unfortunately whatever medicines are prescribed by the specialist or Doctors in different faculties of medicines have not been pr...
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Question: Hi I have an oval shape lump in upper thighs.. When I run them it feels brused but no colour.. I have had this over 2 months, they have got smaller but still there.. This started when I started my new job which is sitting all day 12 to 14 hrs shift.. I am quite active but since I started this job have no time...
Hi, Dear,Welcome with your query to Chat Doctor. Studied your query in full depth of its details. Reviewed it in context of your health concerns. Based On the facts, You mostly seem to suffer from-Ring worm bumps is the possibility. Without Much information from your query I would suggest taking Second opinion from Sur...
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Question: Hi im a 16 year old boy. Sometimes i experience sharp pricking pain in my chest. Nothing too serious just a slight discomfort. I am a mild asthmatic and use an inhaler sparingly. The pain is occurs suddenly and usually at night before bed. It is not a regular thing though Context: Hi im a 16 year old boy. So...
Hi thanks for asking question. Noted you have asthma ... So periodic chest pain might be from bronchospasm induce by allergen... So at that time of chest pain auscultation done for rhonchi..... If pain severe enough nebulization by levosalbutamol and budesonide res pule may need...SOS when needed albuterol inhaler pump...
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Question: What does it mean when your very congested wheezing and is having a hard time breathing. And while hes breathing it s intense like he s having a hard time breathing. And he s also very hot on the outside but he s cold. He says his stomach hurts while trying to breathe. Context: What does it mean when your ve...
Hello dear, Wheezing and difficulty in breathing is caused due to bronchoconstriction (obstruction of smaller airway passages) which is indicative of Hyper-responsiveness of air passages. Management consists of:1. Stalin+ Aeroflot inhaler-provide symptomatic relief by causing bronchodilator (dilating the smaller airway...
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Question: Hi I am a female age 42 height 5ft I weigh 142 lbs my blood pressure reading here at home is 190 over 120 I have been getting very bad headache and 2 mornings in a row I woke up with a very bad headache and very sick to my stomach could the blood pressure have anything to do with it?
Hello, Blood pressure can certainly cause the headache. So it should be controlled. You should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogg...
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Question: i am 40 yrs old female wt=65 kg ht= 5ft 2in. i have two daughters. my husband is also a teacher. i teach in high school. my problem is knee pain and some times pain in middle fingers quite often and pain in my leg below the knees. i feel that i am lossing my memory power or forgetfulness. Context: i am 40 yr...
Hello, As most teachers are having similar complains about the back pain, knee pain, legs pain and radiating pain in the upper limb. These symptoms are related to the job profile. As teachers have to stand longer, teachers have no proper physical health care, always tensions and troubles etc. The reason for the pain in...
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Question: I woke up this morning with a big lump in my right breast. The lump is as big as a golf ball. It is painful. I had this happened before about a year ago, the lump was in my left breast then and it was way bigger. I figured it was exposure to mold. You see, we rented a home in Missouri and they did not have a ...
Hello hope the answer helps you. As far as my understanding madam all your screening mammograms are normal but recurrently having painful breast lump I don't know whether associated with nipple discharge or any wearing ulcer there, and you found that after leaving that non-ventilated house it settled, but usually such ...
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Question: I slipped on some wet cement tiles today and landed on my left butt cheek, not my tailbone, and now I am in a lot of pain. I know you can t break your butt cheek, but what would cause so much pain. It is not bruised, it just hurts a lot. It is hard for me to walk and I can t sit on that side of my butt. My qu...
Hi, Thank you for providing the brief history of you. As you mentioned the mechanism of injury we should understand that when ever there is a fall, there might be two things, either muscular injury or either a bony injury. Undergoing an MRI of the Lumbar spine will help provide some input. Sometimes due to fall there a...
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Question: Hi, Im 25 years old and have had cancer twice. I want to use propecia to help prevent more hair loss but the sight of seeing prostate cancer and breat cancer as two of the side effects that scare me. What, in your mind, is a ballpark percentage of me being diagnosed with prostate cance and/or breast cancer if...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Propecia is a 5-alpha reductase inhibitors group of medicine and contains finasteride which helps in hair growth. Treatment with finasteride reduces the risk of being diagnosed with low-grade prostate cancer. But there is an increased risk of a later diagnosis of high-grade prostate cancer. P...
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Question: Hi I am starting to get worried about my mom, she is 82 and have been noticing certain things with her, her memory has been terrible for awhile now, she is shaky, forgets where she puts things, she just had a server bladder infection this week, and was very confused which I found out it is very common in the...
Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor. She appears to have dementia considering old age, memory loss, disorganized behavior and history of Alzheimer in brother. Early cases of Dementia respond well to treatment by neurologist. If symptoms are recent in onset and associated with bladder infection, then there is need to rule out...
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Question: Thank you so much. I had blood work done and they say my white cell count is high/normal AND I have had blood in the urine....an ongoing thing for a few years. (Had a series of urology tests, 3 years ago and all they said is traces of sar tissue ....But, the white blood cell count being high, is new. I see a ...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. There are many causes of high white blood cell count. Most common cause is infection. You have blood in urine, so you may have infection in your kidney or bladder or urinary tract. Please send me report of your complete blood count and urine exam...
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Question: Im wondering why my lips keep cracking in the two corners over and over. I get them to heal and then they crack again. I recently (8weeks ago) had my fifth surgery due to cancer... a Latissimus Dorsi Muscle reconstruction surgery. My doctor (LOVE him) used Exparel this time although Im NOT sure that has anyt...
Hello, The most common causes for cracking of lips at mouth corners are collection of fluid and resulting fungal infection. This can also happen if a person has braces or has ill-fitting dentures. Nutritional deficiencies like iron, zinc and B complex vitamins can also cause this, but this is found in some occasions on...
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Question: My father is 81 years and haven diagnosed for seizures.. He has. Been taking levipill 500 since feb 2011 . Morning 2 tab and night 2 tabs..will he have any side effects. He has reduced tab as morning two tab and evening one and half since three months.again he had seizures.is is because of reduction in medici...
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Level (levetiracetam) is a safe medicine for treating epilepsy. His current dose of 500 mg two tablets- 1000 mg twice daily is safe. There is no need to reduce the dose, as dose reduction may cause seizures to recur. Epilepsy is a chronic disease, and needs long-term medications. ...
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Question: i took an answer pregnancy test and 1 bold purple line showed up on the right side. Can I be pregnant?And also my atomic feels tight. Im dizzy all the time.I feel tired I get head aches all the time. Ive been using the bathroom alot. What dose this mean
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Question: My Ct scan showed that I have some component of fatty infiltration of the liver. Mild hepatomegaly. My liver measures 22 cm. No space-occupying mass in the liver or the spleen. No abnormality in the pancreatic bed. The gallbladder appears normal. Adrenal glands appear normal. There is no renal mass. No hydron...
Hi, many thanks for the query! Well, your report is not that bad to be worried so much, but the decision not to Chat Doctor. You should start some medicines for reducing fatty infiltration of your Liver with your doctors' opinion. Rest all findings in your report are normal, also it's good that your Liver function test...
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Question: hi doc! good day! i have a little problem but iam shy to go to doctor. i have a warts , a big one in my butt. color red. i notice i just had this when i gave birth. i dont know what causes it but im wondering if theres any home remedy that i can do to remove this/ i want to cut it but im scared cause it might...
HELLO & FORUM AS MENTIONED BY YOU, THERE MAY BE SOME DIAGNOSTIC DILEMMA BETWEEN WARTS AND PILES. MASS FELT IN BETWEEN BUTTS ARE NOT VISIBLE TO CANDIDATE AND MAY BE PILES AND REMOVAL AT HOME WITHOUT EXPERT CONSULTATION MAY BE DANGEROUS. YOU SHOULD CONSULT TO DERMATOLOGIST/ SURGEON WARTS ARE CAUSED BY PAPILLOMA VIRUS AND...
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Question: hello dr, i would like to know whts the reason behind the flickering of lips as it happens to my husband and it continues for few seconds so plz would like to know what are the remedies n reason behind that thank u if u help me out to solve the query n would also like to know is it related with some heart pro...
Welcome to Chat Doctor! On reading your question I feel that you should meet a doctor in person and get your husband examined. Had I been treating him I would check his blood pressure, may need an ECG, routine blood tests. You have not mentioned if your husband is aware of these symptoms himself while having it or not?...
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Question: My son (3 and half years) had febrile seizure due to high fever on 27.11.2014 was in hospital for 2 days. Since 30.11.2014, temperature above 100 F has not occured. But now he is vomiting whatever he eats. Has little bit cough also. We took him again to doctor and he said its due to gastric problem because of...
Hi...looks like your son is on the recovery path from a viral illness. It is very common for kids to vomit during recovery period and in convalescence. 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 between...
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Question: Hi, my names aj im a 19 year old male. For about a year now ive been feeling really weak and different like the begining of the year it wasent so bad it was just me feeling a little weak not really tired but over the months it has progressed my body feels like im 50 or something like an old man i feel ...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely suggest that you are victim of your own negative thinking. You cannot term your current state of mind as clinical depression. Rather, this is just disappointment. Over and above, you are imagining things which are co...
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Question: I get stomach pains in the bottom of my Stomach, it isnt period pains because it doesnt feel like them, I get them every so often, mabye once or twice a month, they are really painful and they last for about an hour sometimes. Is there anything I can do to stop them ?
Dear friend you have recurrent this type of pain, so I suggest for sonography of abdomen to know the underlying cause if any. For the pain you can take simple analgesic like paracetamol+dicyclomine or for severe pain take diclofenac + Chat Doctor. If severe once got examined by your family doctor. Hope this answer wil...
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Question: Dear Doctor , Good morning to u! My wife aged 49 yrs was having teeth problem due to gum disorders and had to remove 4-5 teeths. She was also transplanted with artificial teeth before 2 yrs. Since then she has been suffering from mouth ulcer . Now, her doctor advised her to use Candid v6 in her mouth for 6 da...
Hi TMK KuttyWelcome to Chat Doctor. If she has an ulcer persisting for so long time, she should consider getting evaluated for the same. The treatment being given is appropriate. She can use Candid oral preparation for mouth fungal infection. I advise her to take vitamin B supplements to relieve from the symptoms. She ...
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Question: My sons symptoms are (he is 30 Yrs old)... constant tingling, peeling, burning, swollen lips, he said, it feels like his lips are raw and have been cut constantly. Other symptoms right eye becomes blurry, feels pressure behing eye. throat is always swollen, and red... headaches often, not all the time.. ups...
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor ! Your son symptoms could be related to an allergic reaction. A chronic infection or a metabolic disorder can not be excluded either. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with his doctor for a careful physical check up and some tests: - a sinus X-ray study...
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Question: Im female; almost 18 years of age, about 115 lbs, and about 510."b"My symptoms began with a very sore throat and my gums felt strange. Eventually, I developed a minor earache, my gums became extremely swollen, red, and seem to be receding quickly away from my teeth, (because of the pain that goes along with ...
IIN regard to your query, as your doctor said it is viral infection, and please follow the instructions what ever he said. You can use mouth wash or warm saline gargling for temporary relief and inflammation also will come down.2. Coming to your receding gums it is very much clear that they are extremely inflamed once ...
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Question: I am having diffuse infiltration of fatty liver found during the ultra sound for prostate. Urologist said it to be normal. I do take a drug natrilix for B P and Remylin for vit B. I do have problem of bloating of stomach. Does Liv 52 cure the problem. Context: I am having diffuse infiltration of fatty liver ...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Mild fatty changes is common in liver. You should check your liver enzymes level. It indicates the severity of damage. Then you should take treatment accordingly. You should continue your other treatment. Avoid alcohol and high fat diet. Hope I...
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Question: The pads of my finger tips are tender. They feel like they were slghtly burned. I thought it was from typing as it was just the two index fingers that I se to tpye that were sensitive. Now two more are somewhat sensitive. Not sure if this is a symptom for soething else and whether I need to go see my Dr. Con...
Hello, What I understand from history is, this should be related to the job profile. If you are kind of person who uses the computer more than you need to get assessed with an orthopedic for any nerve compression in the carpal tunnel. Due to carpal tunnel compression which happens mostly due to long hours and years of ...
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Question: Daughter who is 29, has 2 lumps in her left breast...a large one on the center top of her breast and a small hard one to the left of the areola. She got an ultrasound....the doctor told her it could just be hard breast tissue or could be a cystic fibroid. They told her to make another appointment in 6 months ...
Hi, Dear,Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. Treatment for the lumps in your breast-left-In my opinion both these 2 lumps are part of the-Fibroadenosis and does not appear to be Fibroadenomas even, for which your doctor rightly advised you to re-examine a...
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Question: I fell on stairs a little over a week ago with my lower back on the right side hitting the edge of the step. I had severe pain which is lessening but I sometimes get a sharp pain when sitting down or standing up. It was diagnosed as a contusion but there is no bruise mark. X-rays did not show any breaks. I ...
Hi there, Thanks for writing in. Initial 24-48 hours after any injury, it is best to use an ice pack intermittently. However, now the injury is almost a week old, in which case hot fomentation would be ideal. Apply a small quantity of pain relief gel like voting(diclofenac gel) to the affected region of the back. Do no...
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Question: Hi, I had an ultrasound and the report stares that presentation is cephalic and lie logitudinal, efw 2579.0g, ega 34 weeks 4 days, fhr 141bpm, placenta location is anterior, body (grade III), internal os of the cervix closed, no foetal anomaly seen. Pls, what are the negatives and positives here and issue I n...
Hello, In this case, your baby position in womb, weight, heart rate is absolutely normal. Internal OS of cervix is also closed and no anomaly seen, it is good. One thing I want to notice you that generally placenta location is posterior, which help for easy pregnancy. I will suggest you to consult with Gynecologist wit...
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Question: my 10yr son had slight fever, vomiting and diarrhea. was admitted for two days. relief from fever and vomiting. doctors say not to worry. now at home. no relief from loose motions even after 3 days. stools -watery. child exhausted. upper abdominal pain. can i give him lopamide. what dosage. any other advice p...
Hi.... Please do not use Operative. It is contraindicated in kids. It seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. Ther...
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Question: Hi ! my son was diagnose with Lyme Disease after going to many MD and Hospitals just sending him to psychiatrist and psychologist Finally a MD from the Amen clinic send for some test to be done and the final answer LYME DISEASE He was on antibiotic for some time.Now I think he is having some Herx reaction. An...
HI, I understand your concern. Her reaction is bodies response to death of bacteria due to antibiotics9 Because of endorphins released by bacterial death. ) the signs & symptoms vary from chills/ fever/ hypotension to more sever symptoms like shock. So management has to be done with close observation of patient (in ho...
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Question: I am on birth control and took one more active pill than I was suppose to last month, hoping to delay my period by a day. But my period never came. My next period is expected next week. I ve been really nauseated, exhausted, cramping, spotted yesterday a little, been running a fever, and can only eat things t...
Hi, Chat Doctor. I Think I have understood your concern. If you had regularly consumed the birth control pills and added only one more pill, you were totally protected in that. Cycle. If you have not started your periods within ten days of stopping the pills and your most of the symptoms ate that of early pregnancy. ...
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Question: HiI recently had root canal treatment for an abscessed upper front tooth. Have one more treatment to go.Since trouble with my tooth I am experiencing ear ache/pressure in both ears, facial and general discomfort in my gums. I am experiencing nausea intermittently, also an unpleasant bile type taste in my mout...
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your question, the discomfort in the face and gums could be because of the infection in the tooth. This will be reduced once you complete the course of antibiotics and treatment.....the nausea could be because of the antibiotics and analgesics due to gastric irritation, you ca...
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