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Question: The right kidney is slightly hyperechoic with decreased corticomedullary differentiation. It is normal in position and size, measuring 11.3 cm in long axis. No evidence of hydronephrosis, renal mass, or perinephric fluid collections. The left kidney is slightly hyperechoic with decreased corticomedullary di...
HelloGenerally hyperechoic(bright) echo texture of kidney suggest renal parenchymal disease. It may be due to many reasons like chronic hypertension, chronic diabetes mellitus, glomerulonephritis etc. Besides clinical evaluation, you may need further investigations. Investigations include routine hologram, random blood...
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Question: Hello, I have upper abdominal pain that radiates to my back, eventually I start having severe gagging & vomit. After the retching/gagging subsides, the pain subsides. I have had my gall bladder removed several years ago. Had an upper endoscopy in Feb. 2013, had double hernia repair with mesh 3/20/13. th...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Thanks for calling Chat Doctor. Forum. You have upper abdominal pain, radiates to back, have gagging and vomit then pain subsided. Endoscopy done double hernia found and repaired with mesh, pain recurred 2 weeks back the pain comes and goes. Gall bladder removed several years ago. It...
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Question: hello sir, almost 2 years has passed but my wife did not pregnant, I am normal and she has a little bit problem about periods, she was treated by the doctor and now her periods are in routine, but still she is not pregnant what should we do regarding this,the last date of her starting period is 18 January.and...
Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. I would suggest your wife to get her follicular study done. By this you will come to know she is producing eggs or not and also the timing. In 30 days cycle average time of egg formation will be on 13 to 15th day. If she is normally ovulating then you ca...
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Question: My three year old son has white crusty scabs on his scalp. I have noticed the dry patches before, but they were usually not attached. I have now found quite a few patches that are attached. They feel like lumps on his head but peel off. Can you tell me what they are?
Hi read your question Your child has crusty scab no the scalp Which was attache with scalp Its mostly seborrhea dermatitis For this u have to use antifungal shampoo twice-weekly To soften thick patch first, rub mineral oil onto the area and brush gently to help peel scales off. Use warm water and massage the affected a...
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Question: I got my two lower wisdom teeth removed a week and a day ago today. The dentist said that he had to do no cutting and both teeth were easy to remove. Two days after surgery I notice on the lower right side an opening of gum tissue going up my cheek connected to the hole. Im scared I accidentally ripped my gu...
Hi, Thanks for your query. Ideally an extraction site take around 10-15 days to heal depending on patients body resistance. The opening of gum tissue attached to the extraction site is hanging there because it was attached to the tooth but now is just there as the tooth has been removed. I don't think you should worry ...
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Question: Hi, My wife suffered from sciatica(based on symptoms such as pain from hip to toe etc) for past 7 years. The symptom occurred only after her delivery.Is is curable? what test need to be taken to prove it is sciatica and what medication we need to take
hither should be physical examination of spine first and if need be x-ray /MRI should be done to locate the cause of referred pain in legs. It is manageable with back exercises, massage and medicines and fomentation, avoiding lifting heavy objects. Backache is common after delivery since there is overstretching of back...
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Question: Hello,I was recently turned away from a colonoscopy because my blood pressure was too high (170/110). I understand there is a proper way to take blood pressure readings and improper ways to take them.I am taking my blood pressure daily and logging it for my next doctors visit. What is the proper procedure for...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor Dear, You may need to take your BP at home if you have hypertension (high BP) or hypotension (low BP). High BP increases your risk for stroke, heart attack, or kidney disease. Low BP may cause you to feel dizzy or like you are going to pass out. This usually happens when you stand up quickly. ...
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Question: I had a tongue biopsy last week - 19Dec - under general anaesthetic due to a recurring ulcer that I have been bothered with for more than a year. This was on the right side of my tongue very near to the front/tip. The surgeon took a slice of my tongue and cauterised the wound without suturing. It has been ...
Hello, Actually tongue is a muscular organ with high vascular supply (blood supply) so the wounds heal on its own and early that is why the doctor must not have given any stitch. But some packs and medications like antibiotics and painkillers are given for support, I think you should visit the dentist again for the med...
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Question: a pin pricking feeling on my right side..just above the thigh where i was given a painkiller injection two weeks back. i was hospitalised for kidney stone and was on antibiotics till last sunday. This pricking started on tuesday. i was afraid it may be an abscess so started antibiotics on friday again. today ...
Intramuscular injection may sometimes lead to nerve damage. Generally there will be loss of sensation/ numbness in the area supplied by particular nerve. This pin pricking sensation could be sign of neuronal regeneration. Abscess will have symptoms like fever, pain, swelling and redness in that area. If you have these ...
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Question: Hello all. I am from Bangalore. Actually I got a wound(Red colour) in my pennies ball from 2 weeks back. I am really suffering because of this. I am not able to sleep , I am not able to walk properly. 3 weeks back I had sex with one of my friend. After 1 week it happened to me. I dont know what to do. Please ...
HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have a wound around glans penis after having sex with your girlfriend. This could be a wound due to Chat Doctor. You need to get basic tests like screening test for STD and Swab test of fluid from the wound done to rule out STD. You...
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Question: my 8 year old daughter came home from school yesterday with a fever of 102 f. She is c/o headache i left temple, and has been throwing up. Appears hydrated, and we are pushing fluids. Early this am she had to throw up but because her belly was empty she had green bile. Her left eye is red perioribital to her ...
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of severe vomiting, headache and fever. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like food poisoning, improper digestion, poor metabolism, electrolyte imbalance and due to acute gastritis. Nee...
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Question: Hello, I recently ordered a night guard for grinding my teeth from my dentist. I used it for one night, and I put it in tonight and it feels really loose, and feels like its falling out of my mouth... I was wondering if this is normal and if theres any way I can fix it? thanks.
Hi. Thanks for the query. Night guards are used to prevent the teeth from wearing away due to grinding. If it is loose then it can have further damaging effects on the teeth and gums. It is not normal for the night guard to get loose in a day only, and you should consult a Dentist and get evaluated. It will be better t...
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Question: My husband had the Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer and still has diarrhea issues 8 months later. He lost 60 lbs and is gaining it back slowly. On TPN food bags for the last 2 months and still on them and I would like to start using a juicer for him but dont know what fruits or veggies to use for this ...
Hi and thank you so much for this query am so sorry to hear about this persistent diarrhea and the rising tumor markers. The rising tumor markers mean that the tumor was not completely removed and nothing else can be done to ad Chat Doctor. It is rather unfortunate but a majority of persons with incompletely excised p...
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Question: Hi my 6 month old started throwing her head back and forth for no reason. She does it when she is happy and she does it when she is upset but she always looks up then slams her head back down forward is this something i should be concerned about? She also rubs her nose a lot pretty much constantly.
Hi Read your question As u said your baby had fall aback and forth with no reason Mostly 6-month-old baby may fall hard back and forth in excitement and upset. But if she not holds head stand straight after that then u have to worry and Show your pediatrician and ask for it First u have not given birth history of your ...
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Question: hello sir Due to accident my left hand arm injured and doctor put a Stich before 10 days and they suggested to take taking tablet Pantocid one tab every morning & Emanzen D, Augpen 625 Bid (Twice in a day) for 5 day after dosage completed i stoped. now still i am getting pain in woond place and it also may be...
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. As you had a stitch 10 days before and the wound still hurts, this is a normal phenomenon of healing, and it will heal soon, for which you shouldn't get worry more. Continuing the medication by the advice of the same physician should be helpful, but I will recommend...
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Question: While they are doing laparoscopic gallbladder surgery, can they tell if there are stones in the ducts immediately or do they usually find out ahead of time? Does a sonagram show stones in the ducts? If so can they remove them right then while in surgery, instead of waiting to see if they create problems later...
Hello, Acute cholecystitis due to gallstones may need surgical excision after controlling the Infection. If stone obstructing the bile duct may need ERCP removal. If stone in the gallbladder asymptomatic may not need surgery. Yes, they may find out by ultrasound abdomen or CT abdomen. Only after scan they will plan for...
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Question: hello my name is Sandra hall I have been having blood test I have a infiction that the doctor can not fine. my red cells have does not have a lot oxygen. I itches all over my body. white cell are going up platlets are going down .can you tell me what I should do?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Infection especially bacterial infection can lead to increased white blood cell count. Among the white blood cells, neutrophils are elevated. Red cells not having enough oxygen suggests low hemoglobin or anemia. Itchiness can occur due to many causes namely,1. Polycythemia2. High bile ...
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Question: i forgot to take my bp med yesterday but remembered just before i went to bed so i took it, then again when i woke up this morning, this evening i was very dizzy, very tired and by pulse rate was lower than usual bp was good though, is this because i took med dose to close together? or should i be worried its...
Hellothanks for posting here. Looks like you are on beta blocker medications for blood pressure control. Beta blockers have an additional effect of lowering the heart rate asking with lowering blood pressure. So since you took two doses in short intervals that's why you had slow heart rate and symptoms. You may skip y...
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Question: My Girlfriend is Pregnant, and we went to planned parent to get the confermation, she said we were about 5 weeks, then last night she was not feeling well so I took her to the ER and her BETA level was 36 and they wanted to re-check her so we decided tonight to go and it went up to 64.11 They said she was onl...
Hallow Dear, You can locate the duration of pregnancy by following ways:1. The egg release takes place 14 days before the next menses. It can roughly tell you the probable date of fertilization.2. Usually the period of pregnancy is counted from the first day of last menstrual period.3. Ultrasonography and Chat Doctor l...
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Question: Hi, I have been getting dizzy when standing suddenly. This happens when standing up suddenly from a laying or prolonged sitting position. I am familiar with orthostatic hypostension. Hopefully that s spelled correctly. The intensity of the dizziness has started to increase, as well as the frequency. Earlier t...
Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. Good to know you are familiar with orthostatic or postural hypotension.2. Making slow movements during changing of position is the most important aspect.3. Venous stockings to the lower limbs can avoid pooling of blood in lower limbs and sudden var...
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Question: I have red blotches that itch and have appeared on my left cheek and back of left hand, also on the back of my right hand and another on my right fore arm. In addition to these spots that are red, round and itch, my lips were also swollen when I got up this morning. There are no blisters or previous injury. B...
Hi, You seem to suffer from urticaria. Consult the dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. There may be some triggering factor. Try to find out. It may be some dietary factors like seafood eggs, cows milk, soy protein, banana, fermented food or some contact ants like pollen, wool, dust, soap, ins...
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Question: Dear doctor, my name is Temitayo Steven from Nigeria. For the past 8 days, I have been experiencing fever that would start around the afternoon period and disappear in the morning, slight headache and chest pain. Some days before this I had rashes around my anus. I went for a test 5 days ago and below is the ...
Hi, Temitayo Steven, did the doctors check anything besides for S. type? Your symptoms are nonspecific and could be almost any kind of infection. A lot more tests might be needed. The first test you did for S. type only indicates you have been infected at some time; it may not be an acute infection. Some things I would...
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Question: Hi there, I have a red rash all over my body - when I itch it leaves red marks, and it has not responded to anti histamine . I thought it might bean allergy to washing powered, but even parts of my body not in contact with fabric are itching. It started as a bumpy, blisters rash between my fingers and ow my w...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. The rashes can be contact dermatitis, insect bite reaction, dermatitis herpetiformis, chickenpox etc. Apply cooling and soothing lotion like aloe vera over the area. Shingle occurs in particular dermatome, and it would not spread to all over the body. Take tablet fexofenadine 180 mg twice dai...
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Question: hello doctor ,I m 30 years old and doctor predicted that i have follicular ovarian cyst .Presently i am taking Metformin 500mg tablet(twice a day).Really i got stressed nowadays.I got married before 4 yrs.And after 1.5 yrs got one miscarriage also.Is that cyst is recoverable problem or not?Can i go for IVF?Ca...
Hello could have been given metformin for PCs, high blood sugar. The cyst can be of 2 types. Either it's a single large cyst or polycystic ovaries. You need to thoroughly evaluated as to what the problem might be apart from the cyst.Accordingly, treatment is variable.IVF is the last resort. Before that there are other ...
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Question: I have had the same boyfriend for about 8 months now and have been consistently sexually active with him. Sometimes my vaginal area is a little sore the next day, but this time it is itchy, red and irritated and I recently felt little bumps or ridges inside my vagina. My discharge smells and looks completely ...
Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with Chat Doctor! If I were your treating Doctor for this case of this red itchy vaginal lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include: 1. Recent fungal infection possibly carried out from skin on genital area2. Catholics cyst like benign vaginal growth/polyp ...
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Question: Hello doctor. I m 27 n last yr i had miscarriage after that i had infection and hormonal imbalance. Now we r planning pregnancy n in this month my dr. Prescribed me Meprate to support pregnancy, but every time i feel abs pain after using meprate. So my question is will i have safe pregnancy?
Hello.thanks for trusting the Chat Doctor doctors for your health related queries. I guess your concern is about...can u have safe pregnancy after an infection and hormonal imbalance post miscarriage.right.my answer is.YES.there are chances of safer pregnancy in the future. Usually after miscarriage it is routine that ...
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Question: Im looking for a non narcotic pain medicine. I have been diagnose with fibromyalgia, I have low back pain as well. My Dr. wants to put me on Lyrica, but I don t want to go on it because of the side effects. I am taking 800 mg. of Gabapitin, I have an appointment on Wed and was wanting to know what I could ask...
HiT his is an agonizing disease, but now good remedial measures are possible.if you are attending Fibromyalgia clinics, then trust your doctor for the prescriptions, if you tolerate gabapentin, there's no need to fear side effects of Lyrical unless you had taken previously and suffered its side effects...some patients ...
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Question: My daughter has many health problems including repaired ToF, repaired imperforate anus, urinary reflux, agenesis of corpus callosum, and repaired bilateral cleft lip and palate and multiple vertabrae fusions they are worried about problems developing in the future. She loses weight a lot she is almost 3 and 2...
Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She may have reactive lymph node enlargement or may have tuberculosis or malignancy. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology to search the exact cause. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question,...
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Question: My Name is rahul ,I suffered my releasing my sperm during sleep,twice a month from past 2 years,i dont know to do mastrubate,,,is there any problem after marriage or before.once i tried for mastrubate but penis get swelling for a day but didnt ejaculate anything.but my sperm will realeasing during sleep, what...
HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have problem of night emission. This is a normal phenomenon to get night emission at the age of adolescence and nothing to be worried about it. It well get resolved itself without any treatment over a period of time. Try to practice...
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Question: for the past few weeks weve been noticing unexplained bruises on the lower part of her right leg. when they seem to be going away they get darker . she now has more bruising and more are appearing on her left leg. shell be 2 in june and I suffered from severe anemia during my pregnancy with her as well as dvt...
Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Bruises over leg can be due to blood disorders, infection,coagulopathy, vasculitis or autoimmune disease. As you have history of anemia and DVT, then Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation should also be ruled out. You should visit your doctor and get tests like CBC, ESR,PT, APTT, ...
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Question: My daughter age 6 chked on a sweet 2 days ago, a woman helped to dislodge it by hitting my daughter on the back. She appears ok however I am noticing that she seems to be burping lots now and also says it feels like something is stuck in her throat when eating. Context: My daughter age 6 chked on a sweet 2 d...
Hi, when something like you said sweet had stuck in the throat and was dislodged by thrust on back, can produce inflammation at point of stuck. And till this inflammation persists your child will feel that something has stuck there or lump like feeling. There is no need to worry, these symptoms will subside on its own ...
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Question: I am having pain in my left upper gums for last many days. Probably, some particle seems to be entrapped between a tooth and gum. Is there any home remedy to dislodge the same? I am rinsing with salt water. Otherwise what is the clinical remedy and cost?
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, I have gone through your query, as you have mentioned that you have some food particle int raped, don't worry you if it is interdental areas you Do Floss interdental, may this will you help you For this if possible you should consult dentist and if there is Periodontal ...
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Question: Hello , I appear to be in good health , a little weight gain but stays pretty steady. Had a check last year all came good. Recently this Saturday as laid down to rest for the evening, I experienced a very different issue. I rested on left side with left arm folded up by my ear and under a pillow. Some time af...
Hello Marie, the kind of pain you described more likely due a transient neural (nerve) compression because of the position of your arm, cardiac pain is more dull aching like heaviness in the chest, which will be persistent. So be assured, however because a week has gone by, and you are still anxious, it would be ok if...
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Question: My question is i have old x-ray the result finding FIBROTIC AND REticular opacities are seen at the right upper lobes,the trachea is at midline,the hemidiaphragms and costophrenic sulci intact visualized soft tissue and osseous structure unremarkable....i want to know if i applying a job and take medical x-ra...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the x-ray report you have mentioned. It is old healed Scar lesion from previous TB infection. These lesions are inactive and seen life long. So for work visa, we need to prove that these lesions are not active, infectious. So ge...
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Question: Hi it is now my 5th day since i had my wisdom tooth extracted (growing in wisdom tooth) lately ive been feeling this itchy hurt. And it was still bleeding this morning . Im not sur if its still bleeding right now coz i just finish eating but then i looked at in the mirror and theres this kinda whitish thing t...
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Pain and swelling are most common after wisdom tooth extraction, and they subside after sometimes, according to your clinical symptoms I suppose that you might have some trauma to the nerve at the time of extraction. I would suggest you to take multivitamin supplements for 15 days. Take...
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Question: I started the pill yaz flex in october/november 2013 and got some breakthrough bleeding during the first or second month using it so i just took the 4 day break and everything was fine. 3 weeks ago I went overseas and the plane trips in total equaled about 25 hours. I had sex a few times but my boyfriend pull...
I think you are right that you are stressing yourself out needlessly. The fact that you were taking the pills properly is quite reliable in preventing pregnancy. The fact that he pulled out might help a little too, but that doesn't work very well to prevent pregnancy. Some people may have a bit of discharge during t...
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Question: I have had a back pain for 1 week and I m dizzy and I felt nausea and they thought I had a urinary tract infection, so they gave me an antibiotic and I took it for one week and it did not work. So I got a higher dosage and different brand and I finished it and I still have the pain and it comes and goes, and ...
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have sharp pain below the shoulder blade. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like acute back injury, whiplash, sciatica, osteoarthritis or fibromyalgia. I would suggest you consult orthopedic surgeon for pro...
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Question: I started a cold and dry cough two days ago. This afternoon I noticed some burning inside my mouth when eating warm soup and I have some red areas and irritation in the back of my throat, roof of my mouth and sides. There are no white patches as of yet. What should I do to prevent this from getting worse, ...
Hi. Thanks for the query. Symptoms of cold and cough with red areas on the palate, inner cheeks and throat area is all due to infection only. As the mucosal surfaces are irritated and inflamed due to infection, therefore there is burning sensation while eating or Chat Doctor. . So my suggestion is to consult an Emergen...
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Question: Hi - i have sciatica with pain going down my right leg when it occurs! i did a mantoux test that says i have Mycobacterium TB of the spine. Have been taking pyrazinamide-rifampicin-isoniazid-ethambutol for about 6months now!! Please, any suggestions to ease the leg cramps and sciatica?? Thanks, Aminu, nigeria...
Hi Amino, thanks for asking from Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are suffering from Potts spine (TB of spine). You are already taking 4 first line anti-tubercular therapy, which is ideal treatment of Potts spine. The therapy is long, around 9 to 15 months. There is no standard treatment guidelines. The ...
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Question: i want to know that my gyeno has recommended me femilon conterceptive pills but how to take it and after sex or before it and she has also told me to take it after my second day of my periods?and at what time in the whole day?and after taking these tablets how many times we can have sex in a month?
Hi, Felon is a combined oral contraception pill commonly used for prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Take one active pill (with hormones) once daily for 21 days in a row. If you are using a product with 28 tablets, take an inactive pill once daily for 7 days in a row after you have taken the last active pill. If you start...
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Question: hi doctor,i am chaitanya.age 28,from hyderabad.my problem is ....i got thyroid in my frist preganacy .my delivary date was on july 24th 2009 but on july 6th early morning around 7 oclock suddenly heany bleeding started and i rushed to the hospital but they could not save the baby(boy)...i lost my frist baby.t...
Hi, Thanks for the query. I am sorry to know about the mishaps in both of your pregnancies. I have read your query carefully, I feel both the times there were different causes forth outcome.(First time may be fall /hit to abdomen, high blood pressure or UN diagnosed placenta prefix & second time due to family history ...
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Question: Hi guys, Good a bit of issue, about 2 weeks ago, I noticed a pea size lump on my anus rim. Prior to that about a week before I was traveling oversea in South E. Asia and got diarrhea for about 2 days and had very red stools. I went to the clinic and they suspected food poisoning gave so medication to solidify...
Hi, Dear,Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. Cause for pea size lump around anus-In my opinion your small perianal lump is -Sentinel pile, which would need confirmation from ER Surgeon, as it appears to be there long back, simultaneously and got detected ...
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Question: I went to er Friday night for severe lower back pain. They did a ct scan and it was normal. They said it was probably a muscle strain and gave me pain meds and muscle relaxer. It s been 2 days and I m still in pretty severe pain. I can t walk, sit down, stand up, sit up from laying without a lot of help. The ...
Hi, You said you underwent a CT scan, and it is normal. Then it will be literally a muscle spasm. By meeting up a physical therapist he will help you a lot. Ask for a Therapeutic Ultrasound therapy and TENS for the pain. It will help you reduce the spasm and pain as well. Doing a little of core stability exercises will...
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Question: hi, i am 50 years old male living with wife and have a son and a daughter,both are studying. for a few weeks a am feeling giddiness in my head . my work includes computer related work. i consulted a physician and he advised me x-ray of my neck. after seeing the x-ray film he advised me 6 hours use of cervical...
Degree understand your concerns went through your description. I suggest you not to worry much. From the given details, I can surely suggest that you are anxious. Stress and anxiety go hand in hand. The high blood pressure with tachycardia without any cardiac or digestive symptoms surely points at anxiety and apprehens...
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Question: I was on my normal 5 mile walk yesterday and all of a sudden going up a hill I got this sudden sharp pain that ran thought my knee cap. Almost like an electrical shock. Only lasted a few seconds but started walking and it happened again. Got home did the whole ice, elevate and did some stretching. Doesn t bot...
Hi I did review your concern. Your electric shock like sensation over knee could be due to nerve root irritation in the back like lumbar spinal stenosis and typically occurs when you extend you back or walk on toes. I would advise you to consult an orthopedic surgeon who can help you with diagnosis or a neurologist who...
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Question: hi, my wife has a dry cough for sometime now, and had a history of Asthma long back in the history, and was told by the doctor then that although it is cured now, it can relapse after forty. She is 34 now, and the doctor yesterday prescribed her to take foracort 200 inhaler from Cipla for 6 weeks, and said th...
Hi, Thanks for posting your query. As your wife has past history of asthma, there is high chances of persisting asthma. Foracort 200 is meant for the same purpose. Still you should consult with internal medicine specialist/ chest physician and should go for thorough check up. Inhalational therapy (by forecourt) has bee...
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Question: Hi, I am Sarmistha . I want to know about my fathers health. At pre sent he has creatinine level 1.5Now he had done a X-ray report and ultra sonography . In ultra sonography report there is no calculus found, but in X-ray report there is upper pelvis multiple calcification. Is it very serious problem?
Hi Samantha, Looking at the radiological and ultrasound findings, in my opinion these are normal age related changes. The pelvic calcifications seen are due to calcium depositions in the pelvic veins. It is normal age related degenerative change. The ultrasound findings are normal and there are no stones. Creatinine le...
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Question: hi there.i was diagnosed with sgot 103 and sgpt 168.it was down from a high of 203 last month but sgot was up from 83.i need to lower down this figures within 1 week.what could be the best thing to do?please help,i feel a lot of pressure right now.tnx in advnce.
Dear Friend, greetings from Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. You need to fund out the reason for high GOT and SGPT levels. It could be some inflammation and as the inflammation of liver subsides even the liver enzymes also come down. You do not take alcohol, avoid more of carboy Chat Doctor. Take more of green ...
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Question: I had breast reduction surgery four days ago and I have a slight yellow discharge coming from the incision, it is constant slow drainage, it took all day to soak through a piece of gauze. I also have a small blood blister on the incision..is either an infection? Should I caal my doctor?
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern and yellow discharge and a blister does indicate infection. Thick yellow discharge and foul smell indicates infection by bacteria like staphylococcus. You might be prescribed antibiotics and painkillers to be taken after the surgery. I suggest you get in touch with ...
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Question: My dad had a compression of D10-D12 vertebrae because of a fall. He is completely on bed. how long will it take for him to get better. As a follow on, what is the diet he should follow so that he can regain the spinal strength. Will he be able to lead a pain free life. Context: My dad had a compression of D1...
Hello. I have been through your question and understand your concern. Generally after a fracture of this kind of it is stable (like I suppose in this case, otherwise your dad would have had spinal fixation) it is recommended a 6-week bed rest. Afterwards he can return to his normal activities with certain precautions. ...
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Question: Hi. I would really appreciate if some one could he ll me with this. I used to be on a lot of mood stabilizers but my doctor felt I was on too much of the same things. Since November last year I came off 800mg of Epilum and 100mg of Seroqual. My doctor says I m still irritable and hyperactive because of the wi...
Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. With Chat Doctor. If you are having bipolar mood disorder, then you are prone to develop anxiety disorder as well. You should visit your psychiatrist and insist him to add up a benzodiazepine until you recover with your symptoms. CBT will also help you a l...
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Question: hi sir, i am 30 years, male. i am masturbating since i was 12 years old, now over the years it become my habit, i do it every night now. sometimes 2 times in night. result is i am underweight, seek person, i got tired easly. my penis erection is not as hard as it used to be, also i ejaculate early. even if...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Let me assure you, masturbation in moderation is good for health and is a stress buster. Moderation means, in your age, thrice a week or so. Never twice daily. This habit also shows, you are not engaged in any other physical activities and job related activitie...
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Question: my husband has had a by pass 10 years ago in 3 major veins he also had a stent put in one of his veins lately. HE ALSO HAS DIABETES.He stopped all his heart pills except those of diabetes.He is now spitting blood especially in the morning. Do you think that this is because of the stent? Thank you
Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Spitting of blood may be due to many reasons. He may have cirrhosis of liver or some problems in lung. You should go for ultrasound abdomen and x-ray chest. Search the cause and take treatment accordingly. It's not due to stent. Hope I have ...
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Question: My 9 year old son fell and hit his forehead near the hairline on a slide at the playground today. Its bruised around the site but its indented. Ive never seen this before. He says it hurts to touch, no headache or any other symptoms. Should I take him in?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As the injury is on forehead and indented, there are chances that there is an underlying fracture of the skull bones. You should take him to a nearby hospital and get it checked as early as possible. Please get an X-ray/CT scan to rule out fracture. For the time being, you can give him Ar...
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Question: Dear Dr. From past few days i feel mild pain on my stomach (i believe its due to because of my tight pants) and 4days before when i was pooing solid semen came out from my penis.. when i tried to discharge the stool liquid semen also coming... same thing happened yesterday also? can u please advise me wht i h...
Hello, There could be simple logical explanation for this problem is that you might have retrograde ejaculation means semen enters your bladder instead of coming out of urethra or there is some semen left in urethra after the last ejaculation. However, it's not possible to have semen in bowels, that whitish discharge c...
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Question: Please excuse my writing skills as I am a construction worker and truck driver. I am off a recent bout with pneumonia and plurasy (no idea how to spell that) I was in the emergency room three time in jan with both lungs spotted with pneumonia and could not breath deep could not stop coughing its april now and...
Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Travelling is a risk factor for pneumonia. So in your case, since you are still having coughing and chest pain, better to consult pulmonologist and get done1. Repeat chest x ray2. PUT (pulmonary function test). Repeat ches...
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Question: Squeezing pain under my left breast Q: Hi Dr., I m a 49 y/o male, 5 10 tall, 83kg in weight, don t drink and smoke. On Propranolol 20mg x 3 time/day for palpitation and blood pressure. My palpitation and blood pressure started July last year, in the wee hrs in the morning while sleeping. Rushed to hospital an...
Hi, This is likely a gastritis and acidity problem. Avoid fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have some walk after having food instead of taking rest. Have multiple small meals instead of heavy meals. Have regular sleep habits and avoid stress. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. Yo...
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Question: Dear Sir , I have baby Boy age is 14 Month. He start walking in the end of 9th month. he was dancing & capable of walking without support. But from last 25 days first he started disbalancing in his walk later in 10n -14 days he stoped walk. now condition is that he can not stand with out support. he has start...
HI...by what you quote I feel that your kid is presenting with a classical history suggestive of - 1. A neurodegenerative disorder or2. A sub-acute form of cerebellums most probably viral in origin or post viral. If it is neurodegenerative disorder - normal MRI doesn't rule it out in the early stages. But acute or sub-...
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Question: hi, i have 3 small boils on my sac, one on the base and 2 on the sides. They are painful to touch and it is also making walking difficult. I have not had sex for more than a month now. Should I regulate my diet/ take any specific medication/ topical cream? Please advice.
His understand your concern. If some patient walk in my clinic with this complain then I prefer both local and systemic antibiotics. Local application of TB ACT. Or neomycine cream over boils three times in a day. Systemic antibiotic like definite or cefuroxime for 7 days. Take analgesic like diclofenac with paracetamo...
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Question: Red spotted rash on face, bilateral arms and legs, torso, chest and shoulders and upper back. Vitals normal. Now having chest pain that radiates through to right of my thoracic spine. The chest pain mimics heart burn and seems to be coming in waves. Finished (dental prescription post root canal) oral clindamy...
Hi I do care for your concern. The red rashes may be caused due to sun exposure or even trivial exposure to allergens, and to some extent caused by the rug that you are taking. The higher antibiotic such as Linda may cause heart burn. If I were your treating doctor then I would advise, To start on oral anti ulcer Chat ...
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Question: Sir, Recently I have gone medical checkup, it was noticed that Liver size is normal with increased echopattern. The IHBR aree dilated. No focal SOL is seen. Portal vein is normal in callibar What it means, what are the symptons normally we see in this regards. what do you suggest, whether is it serious in nat...
HelloIncreased echo texture of liver may indicate fatty changes in liver. It may be due to many reasons like obesity, sedentary lifestyle, hepatitis,alcohol intake, altered lipid profile, diabetes mellitus, medicines etc. You may need few more investigations like routine hologram, random blood sugar, liver function tes...
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Question: Yes, I have been having some watery red spotting after I wipe when I go pee pee. I have been the the doctor three times and I gave them a urine specimen. The first time, doctor diagnosed me with a UTI, but wasnt sure if it could also be a yeast infection. So, she prescribed Bacterim for 5 days but it gave ...
HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern, you gave your history in detail but the important things you missed here, your age and gender which is extremely required in your case, just think it about you are asking a medical person without saying anything, who you are Male or Female what the age,...
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Question: What would you say is the problem if I m experiencing more bloating than normal, specifically in the face, and I notice I m more sensitive to alcohol, experiencing blackouts after drinking alcohol but not what I would consider an excessive amount... Could this be a sign I need to cleanse my liver? Or could I ...
Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor If you are experiencing black-outs in response to alcohol use, it would be best to discontinue the use of alcohol even if you are only using small quantities. It is possible that alcohol use can affect the liver particularly if it is used repeatedly but liver disease itself, unless very...
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Question: Hi...I have a 4 year old girl and she has been sick fir a few days (fever and not very hungry). I noticed today that she want able to make itvuo the bathroom in time, so she urinated on herself. The urine smelled weird...kind of fishy, but definitely strong. I am concerned at what it could bevand whether I sh...
Hi, thank you for the question. It looks from your history that your child might be having a urinary tract infection which can be confirmed with a urinalysis and if confirmed can be treated with a course of antibiotics like definite. You need not worry about the loss of appetite which is due to fever, once your child i...
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Question: Hi, I have my first test tomorrow in my history class and today I woke up feeling very tired and weak. I have had body aches all day and my throat sort of hurts. I recently got a flu shot about a week and a half ago because the flu had been going around the college I attend. Am I coming down with something?
His have gone through the question and understand your concerned symptoms that you are having are quite common after flu shot as body shows some reaction while building resistance against a particular antigen. So, no need to worry about it as it will subside within a week. Although if it stays for more than a week, the...
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Question: About 1.5 years ago I started with a wart on mid-finger (rt) hand. I have tried OTC remedies i.e. compound W and Freeze Away. It would kill the top surface of the skin, but would continue to grow afterwards. ( Seemed as though it fertilized them). What started as one went to 5 on mid finger, 1 on ring finger,...
Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious disease specialist, answering your concern. Wart is caused by the HPV virus. Not HIV. Yes it can be burnt of by the phenol by the dermatologist. But wide variety of the treatment is available for wart to treat depending on the size, location and severity of...
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Question: my name is Greg Bernstein and my x-wife has filed for her fifth divorce and has blamed all ex-husband.Bottom line,I didnt want one. I was a fine human being and was a very good husband. Sidney is morbidly inconsiderate of others and her husband of thirteen especialy me because of close quarter living and neve...
Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this. It can be so overwhelming to have a wife who portrays all these characteristics. I can only imagine how difficult she is to deal with. Having gone through 5 divorces, there must be something fundamentally wrong with her attitude that needs to be...
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Question: HI SIR , MY FATHER IS ON DIALYSIS IN 2 TIME IN WEEKLY... HE IS A DIABETIC PATIENT AGE IS 58 AND ACCORDING TO DR. HE HAS A KIDENY DISORDERS . CREATININE LEVEL AND UREA LEVEL IS HIGHFOLLOWING SYMPTOMS ARE SEEN :::1.BACKPAIN2. SWELLING BETWEEN BOTH LEGS3. HEADACHE. 4. WEAKNESS. ACCORDING TO DR. ONLY DIALYSIS I...
Hello. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have read your question and understand your concerns. Once END STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE occurs there are only 2 options available to the patients.1. Regular maintenance dialysis for lifetime.2. Kidney transplantation. My advice to you is-1. If you can find a suitable donor for kidney transp...
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Question: Hi, My wife took a postpone tablet on the 28th day of her cycle and on the same day we had unprotected sex. She also took a emergency contraceptive pill (iPill) after 48 hours of our intercourse. She has not got her periods yet. and today is 32nd day after her last period. Is there any chance that she is preg...
Assuming that she took the pill within 72 hours of intercourse as you describe, she shouldn't be pregnant. The fact that her period is delayed may be a result of the pill which can sometimes cause irregular periods. However, if you also had intercourse at any other time in the cycle, without taking the pill or using ...
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Question: Hi, I am 50 yr old female I had mono last February and I have the same symptoms again. Low fever daily constant fatigue. is it possible that it has just returned. The Dr. couldn t do anything for it the last time should I make another appointment to see him. Context: Hi, I am 50 yr old female I had mono last...
Greetings from Chat Doctor. Thanks for posting your query. Fever and fatigue can be caused by any infection. Infection most commonly happens due to Virus or bacteria. Even MONO is a viral infection. Among viral and bacterial infection, most of the viral infections are self limiting, means there will get cured by itse...
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Question: Hi Doctor,i have done liver test. In the result, SGOT is high as 140 but SGPT is in normal value. let me know whehter there is any problem due to this value. i have undergone treatement for TB 7 years back and for jaundice 12 years back. will it be a reason for this high level Context: Hi Doctor,i have done...
Hi thanks for asking question. You have not mentioned which type of jaundice do you had in past?? You have taken antitb treatment which can lead hepatotoxicity and lead to hepatitis. So Chat Doctor. Just now viral cause for hepatitis has to be ruled to put by doing viral marker.Bag carrier can lead its elevated value. ...
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Question: Hello. 43 year old Male. I have a small red lump under my tongue, at the base of the Frenulm area. It showed up yesterday. It had a whitehead on it, but red now b/c I was squeezing at it thinking it would pop. Its not painful. And just feels a bit weird, like extra flap of skin at the base of the tongue. From...
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. Thanks for your query. The symptom you mention in query are clearly indicate that it is a swelling of connective tissue filled with much leaked from rupture salivary gland duct due to minor injury. The condition is known as manual. Small manual do not require...
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Question: My cousin who is 58 year old male is having certain signs of physic whcih needs treatment:1. His sister is totally mentally sick and she refuses to take medicines. I feel this sickness is in the family , that means it is hereditary. They have another two brothers which also have light signs of this ailment. ...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are concerned about your brothers psychological problems. From the limited information that you have provided it is not possible to pinpoint a definitive diagnosis. A detailed history and proper psychological assessment is necessary for this...
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Question: I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease. I am 66 yrs old, physically active, working as an RN. I have experienced back issues for years and am under the care of a Chiropractor. This week, XRays revealed above dx. Was told I had the spine of a 90 yr old and needed to be careful. Shocking as well a...
Hello, Thanks for your query. It seems you are suffering from degenerative disc disease & it occurs due to repetitive overload or stress to the disc & it increases the risk of disc herniation & spinal canal stenosis. The main treatment of such pain is bed rest along with painkillers and muscle relaxants. Muscle relaxan...
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Question: hello.. Im wondering if there is a difference between a torn disk, herniated disc, bulging disc. are they different or basically mean the same thing.. ? a mri has shown 2 tears with mild bulging in my l5 s1 disc and herniation in l4 l5? what should I expect from this? I have already had surgery on l5 s1 in 20...
Hi the various conditions you have described as torn disk, herniated disc, bulging disc. Are stages of the same processes. First annular ligament is torn and a part of disc bulges out, then it goes beyond the boundary of disc into neural space(herniation). Only these conditions don't determine whether you need to be op...
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Question: Hi, My son is eight years old, he has got beside his knee black rash, it looks, as if boil water or oil spills it was looking like a boil, Initially i thought boil water would have splashed, but now it is black flat rash. This rash is dry and itches for him, and nearby the rash small black rashes also started...
Hi, The rash could be a keloid or a hypertrophic scar. But there is another possible diagnosis too. So, it is very important to confirm the diagnosis by proper clinical examination before initiating the treatment. I request you to consult your Dermatologist for confirming the diagnosis and for initiating the proper tre...
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Question: Hello, my dad has eosinophilia and for the last few months, right before bed, starts acting extremely strange, he forgets that his sons are home and I guess he just acts like a zombie, very strange. He also sometimes gets dizzy, sweats, nausea, and pain in different spots, including minor chest pain. Could an...
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Her forgetfulness is not due to eosinophilic. Dizziness or sweating are also not related. He should search the cause of eosinophilic. Asthma, allergy, hypersensitivity, parasitic infection etc. can lead eosinophilic. Investigate for the cause...
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Question: hi i am a gay man and have noticed that when ejaculate my semen is clear with a slight brown tinge to it ..this been happening now for the last couple of weeks..I am now experiencing a pain in my scrotum ..i had an ultra sound a week ago and was found to be clear of anything.. i am also experiencing a slight ...
Good Day, and thank you for being with Chat Doctor ! I would suggest doing an urinalysis to check for infection. A semen analysis with culture would also help determine if there is an infection. Most common cause of brownish discoloration of the semen is still blood brought about by inflammation and rigorous sexual act...
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Question: I have had sore throat since last Monday, I have trouble breathing since Tuesday morning. Saw doctor that evening and he said i have throat and lung infection and gave me antibiotics. Today is Sunday and I am still coughing, no more runny nose, at times I cough out pleghm with blood and I notice a tiny black ...
Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. You are having hemoptysis (blood in sputum). And it is seen in following conditions. 1. Tuberculosis2. Pneumonia3. Bronchitis4. Lung cancer etc. So better to get done1. Chest x-ray. 2. PUT (pulmonary function test). 3. CT...
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Question: dr. im 42 years old, my first baby expired before four years who was 10months.my and my hsbnd reports are fine.why i cnt concieve again .he dnt want I.V.F.how i can concieve natarully.wht is my healyh problem.i want to concieve naturully as soon as possible not by i.v.f.can m2 tone help for it. Context: dr. ...
Hi, I guess your concern is about getting pregnant, naturally without IVF, at the age of 42 years. You have mentioned that you are taking medicine - M2 tone for regularization of menses. The dose and since when you have started taking the medicine is not shared by you. After taking the medicines whether the menses have...
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Question: Is there any evidence , of any sort, that connects pseudocholinesterase deficiency to an inability to process alcohol? or any evidence that suggests pseudocholinesterase deficiency could amplify the effects of alcohol on the liver? I have a relative that has liver cirrhosis and claims that she was told that h...
HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern if this is the case of liver cirrhosis then here truth is this that alcohol has done the job and the degenerative process have been started there now if the deficiency of pseudo cholinesterase if taken into consideration then this is of no value or does ...
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Question: Sir; my seminal analysis is as following: Liqueficatior complete:2 hours, volume: 8ml, PH:1.5, viscosity: viscous, colour: normal, sperm count: 70.4million/ml, total count: 105.6million, Pus cells and RBC: 0-1, bacteria: 0, Spermatocy e:0-1/HPF, Fructose:278, Morphology: Normal-35% Pathological: 65%, Motility...
Hellothank you for trusting ChatDoctordear nothing to worry your semen analysis is normal. Below some values of semen analysisVolume: 2.0 ml or moreover Concentration: Over40 million totalSperm Concentration: Over 20 million/morphology: 30% or more normally formedVitality: 75% or more alive PH : 7.2-8.0White blood cell...
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Question: my daughter who is nearly 17 has breath that smells like metal, we went to the doctors about 2 months ago because she was having bloating feeling and mentioned the breath then, he gave her some tablets for her stomach and said it should help the breath aswell, but the metal smell is still there, She has had i...
Welcome to ChatDoctorI have read and understood your query and appreciate your health concern for your daughters of all you need to check few things is your daughter having oral ulceration. Dies she Has gum bleeds? Or there are recurrent episodes of cold flu or sinusitis? Bad breath can arise more commonly due to tongu...
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Question: My friend in London has been to every doctor there and still has such painful stomach problems she believes to be caused by parasites. She asked me to find out if there is a doctor here in the U.S. That specializes in this area that will do telephone consultation. She traveled extensively, is in so much pain ...
Hi. Thanks for your query and concern for your friend in London. Your history says that she had been to every Doctor there, has painful stomach problems. What she believes like having parasites may not be tried, and can be diagnosed and treated well. This is a treatable problem and once you get rid of the parasites, th...
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Question: i have swollen ankle, discoloration of the leg, above the swollen ankle for 6inches, the area of skin has turned black almost a band around the entire leg,above that the entire right leg is swollen and painful.I was advised to take motrin for the swelling. i have taken ibuprofen and the pain has eased. i am a...
Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. As there is no mention the mechanism of injury in the history it appears more of the systemic issue and needs a thorough clinical assessment. As you are 50 years old this could be degenerative changes happening in the body. This is a normal human physiological proce...
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Question: Hello Sir, I am suffering from hives since last two weeks. I have itching all over my body, most of the time on back, legs and arms with red patches and swelling with some welts on the skin. I consult to doctor and then they have given Atarax 10 mg, Cetzine medicines. Last 1 day back My doctor had given my bl...
Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:1. I would like to know more about your complaints like - a. did you have such hives in past? b. do you have any allergies? c. what was the cause of cough-cold? d. what is your hemoglobin level?...
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Question: Good day,sirMy wife is suffering with typhoid fever at 99-99.5 degree for the last 1 month.he is taking medicines, but no recovery. temprature does not go to 98.4 from 99-99.5. doctor has not given any tablet for temprature like crocin.he said fever is due to infection.pl advice. Context: Good day,sirMy wif...
Hello, Welcome o Chat Doctor, As your wife is having fever for last one month it may be a fever of unknown origin (DUO) which should be thoroughly evaluated to find out the causes for the fever. As she is having for last one month all the relevant investigations should be done to rule out the cause of fever. As your do...
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Question: had a teeth pulled 5/21. molar plus front 3 upper for partial denture. had descaling 6/16.. came down with parotis 6/20. hospitalized and treated. now have lump on outer gum of pulled molar that hurts. also, cannot open jaw..what needs to be done?
Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. The symptoms you have mentioned in the query, suggests the non-healing of the tooth socket and also there is a formation of abscess which is causing you the pain and difficulty in opening the mouth. I would advise you to visit your dentist so that he will have a look at it...
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Question: my ten month old son just refused to eat his food n always in demand for breast milk n today he is having motions few days back he has got a very bad cough n the cough syrup prescribed by the doctor has got such effect over stomach but now he is not taking the syrup any more n got motions Context: my ten mon...
Hello, The child may refuse to eat during coughing and cold due to the simple nose block. When there is a fever, appetite can go down naturally. You just need to HY Chat Doctor. If your child is active and playing well, no need to worry. He may start feeding, once cough and cold settles. If there is a high fever (102...
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Question: last night i had a terrible headache with lots of pressure in my head. i also had nausea, palpitations, confusion and weakness. i almost felt like i was out of my body watching what i was doing. i had chills for several hours and then suddenly i was incredibly hot and clammy. tonight i still feel a little lig...
DearWelcome to ChatDoctorWe understand your concerns went through your details. From the look and feel of the symptoms, it seems that, last night you had nocturnal panic attack. The cause most probably could be your stress. Try to recollect, were you stressed in the near past or are you doing something (job or burden) ...
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Question: My son had a large patch of ringworm on back of his scalp. Lost his hair, took a whole bottle of oral meds to clear it. Seemed to be doing ok. Hair grew back. Now, same area, there s a patch of hard bumps. Some red, some pussi. Could it have not cleared up completely?
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same. Your child seems to have developed Tina wapitis which is a fungal infection of the hair which occurs mostly in young child Chat Doctor. The most important part of its treatment is the intak...
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Question: I have been having heart palpitations for about six weeks. It started only when I layed down but now it happens more often. I do not smoke drink or even drink caffeine. It agrivates my gerd. I am 41 weigh 169 and am 6 1. My biological died of cardiopathy in his early 40 s. Most of what I read says not to worr...
Hello, Herd is a common problem and It's rarely also related to heart disease. Most of the time, there is no need to worry. However, since you have a history of heart diseases, it's better to get ECG done and stress test like treadmill test which will rule out your concern. For Herd, you should avoid fatty, oily and s...
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Question: Hi, my name is Mrs.Farhana i am 30 having 67kg wieght. My last date was 1st January,2012 I am using (Dirogest 10mg) Once a day as per my Doctor s advice .. i need to know that how long i have to take this medicine is there any side effects..? and also please let me know that this medicine be helpfull for me g...
Hi, Generally it is well tolerated. Digest is a synthetic form of female hormone progesterone that is commonly prescribed for delayed period, irregular or heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis and other conditions. By regularizing your cycle it will help in getting you pregnancy. To regularize the period it is usuall...
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Question: My 3 year old son had a basic allergen profile blood test. It showed low allergy to milk and undetermined allergy to egg whites and wheat. Doc will not refer him to an allergist for further testing. He just wants us to try an elimination diet for a few weeks. His only symptoms that we noticed are a rash (kera...
Hello, If symptoms of allergy like a rash or runny nose improve after eliminating egg or milk, then probably you don't need to go for further testing. More than food other allergens like pollen, dust, mites, artificial flavors in candies, chocolates, juices, etcetera, can cause allergy. If symptoms are not improving, y...
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Question: I am 40 years old - trying to conceive - have been on Clomid 50 mg for past 2 months - both times had 4 folicals ready - ovulated just fine - Progestherone levels very high after tested on day 23 of cycle- or 10 dayse after ovulation .Dr ask me to see him on day 16 after ovulation because he thought I might b...
Hi there, I have understood your concern and I will suggest you the best possible treatment options. Please do not panic. I will suggest you to get pregnancy test done at least 20 days after your ovulation date. It can be inconclusive before that. Please get mornings first sample of urine tested for pregnancy. In case ...
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Question: Hi,I am 31 year old and have 2 year old son. I was expecting my second baby in this june. Pregnancy went well till 38.4 weeks with all reports being normal. I do not have blood pressure or diabetes or any other health problems. Pregnancy went normal without any events. On 5th I did scan and babies weight was ...
Hello, I am very sorry for what you had to go through. Since you had a cesarean section just a couple of months ago, I would ask you to wait for a year before planning another pregnancy. This helps you to recoup, and the wound also heals in the meantime. The cause of the fetal demise is not a recurrent one. It calls fo...
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Question: hi i am a 21 year old man and am having a dry skin , accompanied by severe pains and itchiness every second of the day. The skin disease is located at my ankle joint and it started gradually from childhood. Now it has become so serious that sometimes i even want to cut that part of my skin off. i have also co...
Hi, thank you for your query. The fungi infecting skin are called dermatophytes. These are the parasitic fungi that cause skin infections such as athletes foot and Tina courts. Most dermatophyte fungi take the form of a mold or spore when cultured. What you are suffering from is called Athletes foot. Is a fungal infect...
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Question: my 11 month old daughter has over the last 3 weeks got a large smooth non tender liver, her abdomen is distorted by it.She is otherwise well except over last few days she occasionally appears to posset some food again. She was given azithromycin for a presumed mycoplasma infection for 2 months atopped in may ...
In infancy liver is normally palpable. Its pathological only if the liver span or its actual size is increased. As u said cytoplasm infection which can cause respiratory symptoms can cause pushed down liver which can be why it's palpable. So unless there is visible jaundice or high colored stools or clay stools you nee...
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Question: i have this feeling in my chest like something is in there and its kind of difficult for me to breath, it has me coughing but nothings coming up, i am 6 months pregnant, so what should i do? the doctor gave me a chest xray lastnight but couldnt see nothing, what other test shuld i do, they gave me rocephen s...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Coughing, chest congestion, tightness with normal chest x-ray are commonly seen with bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on...
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Question: I have been using the treadmil for years now, the last week i have noticed the longer i stand or put any pressure on my right leg a small lump appears on my lower leg 4-5 inches above my ankle. It is squishy but does not hurt and is very noticeable. Is this something to worry about?
Hi, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. I studied and understood your query details. Based on the facts of your query, In My opinion you seem to suffer from CUES(Chronic Compartment Exertional Syn Chat Doctor. this lump is due to the Incompetent Perforator Vein, which pops out form the leg fascia-when the right ...
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