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Question: Hi, my name Is Carlie. Im a 25 year old female and ive been having these symptoms for about 5 months now. All my blood tests came back fine and so did my stool sample. I have been sent a referal to a neurologist but I am starting to feel im losing my mind. Ive lost weight going from 65kg to 56kg in 3 months w...
Hello ! I went through your question carefully. I understand your concern. There are many points in your situation that need to pay attention. The lost weight and frequent diarrheas can cause nutritional deficiency, causing your memory problems. There are some main disorders that may be the cause of your problems. A h...
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Question: I have backache on the right side of lower back. It comes and goes. Had it Saturday for awhile and it returned today. I m 73 and for the last week I m also craving dill pickles and the juice and no I am not pregnant. Could there be any connection?
Hi, I understand your concern. Backache on right side of lower back could be associated with kidney problems. Urinalysis, kidney function test and abdominal ultrasound are further recommended to determine the right diagnosis. Stomach hyperacidity issues like gastritis should be further investigated. Craving dill pickle...
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Question: hi doc i have pain in my upper abdomen, nausea and heavy head. i have done endoscopy,ct scan abdomen,brain mra scan,got my eye test, went to ENT, but everything is normal. i have used nexium tab twice a day, then razo D,then nexpro 40 and now pantosec. out of four medicine pantosec 40 is little effective . c...
Hi. Pain in upper abdomen, nausea and heavy head with all the relevant investigations normal and only Panto sac helping a bit. It looks you have got a problem related to stress or anxiety or a spinal cord problem. I would suggest you to take a second opinion of another Gastrointestinal Surgeon and a Neurologist as a la...
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Question: Hello. I just had a vasectomy completed this last Friday. I feel that I am healing rather well, I have minimal bruising, no pain in the scrotum/testicles, and my sutures are healing nicely (no sign of infection). However I do have a pain in one side of my groin muscle. Can this be normal?
Thanks for contacting ChatDoctorI am sorry to hear that you are having groin pain after vasectomy. This is a normal aspect of vasectomy. During the procedure the surgeon pulls on the vas deferens and this can cause pain felt in the groin. I recommend taking Tylenol or Naproxen for the pain. It may also help to wear tig...
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Question: I had treatment on my gums on Tuesday as I used to have hyperplasia. Yesterday, (Wednesday) I had aching legs and arms and a temperature (alternating between being hot and freezing) I still don t feel good today. Could this be anything to do with the dental treatment?
Cellophane you for sending your question. I think that your situation may be related with the recent dental work. This is an anti-inflammatory response of your organism toward any virus or bacteria that was introduced to you maybe from the dental work. I recommend you to check your temperature and if you have fever for...
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Question: hI i AM 47 YEARS OLD. A MONTH AGO I STARTED HAVING A VERY BAD HEADACHE AND A STIFF NECK WITH DIZZY SPELLS WHEN I STOOD UP AND WALKED. I PASSED OUT SEVEREL TIMES. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND SPENT SEVERLA NIGHTS AFTER BEING DIAGNISED WITH VIRAL MENEGITIS. AFTER BEING SENT HOME STILL WITH THE MAJOR HEADACHES AND...
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your symptoms. Based on that, we need to exclude seizures. Seizures could occur following an episode of viral meningitis. Viral meningitis refers to infection of brain covering (meninges) by a virus. How was it confirmed for you? Was a lumbar puncture done? Please uplo...
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Question: I was prescribed 500mg every 8 hrs of Amoxicillin for a root canal. I am on day 5 of a 10 day dose. My face has been getting very red and hot. My blood pressure was up to 138/98 and feeling tired. I need to call the dentist in the AM but I am traveling. No pain, no sign of any issues other than ones descr...
Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. The rise in blood pressure, and the face getting red-hot cannot be related to antibiotics dosage or reaction as you have been taking this for past few days. Even then if you suspect, it to be because of antibiotics you can discontinue it as you have already taken it for fiv...
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Question: i have tooth extracted almost 12 days . but still sometime i feel soreness and feel pain in that area . its not untolerable pain but it pains . i see small whole in that area and found that food get stuck there and when i clean then feel relief from the pain . is it normal to have pain after 12 days . Contex...
Hello, thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. No it is not normal to have pain in an extracted tooth after 12 days, as primary healing takes places in 7 to 10 days, and subsides. It can be possible that because of food lodgment in that area there is some infection had started. Better once you should visit your dent...
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Question: I have been having pain in my lower right abdomen for years but it is increasingly getting worse. I feel bloated and at times have had major gas. I have been to the dr, have had CTs, xrays and ultrasounds and they have seen nothing. it is worse when I am sitting down. It feels okay in the morning and gets pr...
HI. The cause of your symptoms of pain in lower abdomen can be due to the following reasons considering your history of these symptoms for so many years::- Irritable bowel syn Chat Doctor. -Intolerance to a particular type of foods and beverages.-Stress and anxiety.-Organic causes like Tuberculosis, Crowns have been ru...
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Question: My 8 year old has been complaining of pain in the upper right side of the stomach since this afternoon. he is 24 kgs and a very poor eater. I have given him an anti-acid tablet before dinner.. but he is still complaining of pain.. agter dinner. pls help... JW Context: My 8 year old has been complaining of pa...
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query your child have symptoms of upper right side stomach pain which seems to be due to improper digestion and incomplete metabolism of child. It could be due to food intolerance. Need not worry. I would suggest you to give your child plenty of f...
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Question: I believe I was bit by a spider about 3 weeks ago I had 3 bites under my arm with visible grey fang marks surronded by red. and it started pussing after a few days. I couldnt put my arm down it hurt so bad. a week after it healed My eyes were blood shot for a few weeks. i took some eye drops and now a week la...
THE ALLERGIES BEHAVE LIKE THIS MUST HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS OF SLIGHT ALLERGIES WHICH GOT The WORST BY SPIDER ATTACK ONCE YOU TREAT ONE PROBLEM IT WILL SHIFT TO NEXT ORGAN LIKE SKIN EYES AND OTHER PARTS IN YOUR CASEY TAKE ALLEGRA 120 MGM BDT AB ZINE TAC 150 MGM MORNING EMPTY STOMACHS YP PRISON 1/2 SF NIGHTLY CALAMINE...
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Question: hi im noela im 34 yr old marred and having 2 boys one is 5 yr and auther is 2 yr. Im leading good happylife, my problem is i imagen thinks like if we alla go out in car i thinkthat what willhappen if we met an accident or if we go in flite i thing whwt will happen if the filt is crashed and we go under water...
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. From what you have stated it is quite clear that you are having a depressive episode. Depression can occur with regular stress, and it can also occur biologically w...
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Question: Hello Doctor Rynne,The area on my right hand below my thumb near the area where my palm meets my wrist has been a dull ache for at least a week but just about ten minutes ago I have started getting sharp pains. I m wondering if the achiness and now the pains are from not drinking enough water each day? I m a ...
Hello, I have studied your case. Due to compression of this nerve root there is pain your thumb, I will advise you to MRI cervical spine for better diagnosis. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotrophic medication can be started. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherap...
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Question: Can using a knee brace that is too tight on my left knee which I had a meniscus repair on two months ago cause swelling on my left ankle I put it on tight and bowled 5 games there is no pain but definitely edema of. The right side of the ankle and slight swelling above the ankle. Context: Can using a knee br...
His there, Yes the knee brace that you are using might be too tight that is causing this pressure symptoms at ankle as swelling which is due to disturbance in circulation. Kindly get another brace with one size bigger. And you need to remove the brace at nighttime As you underwent meniscal repair i advice you to take r...
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Question: Hi I have done my Semen Analysis in a famous hospital and the result is as follows...Color :greyish whiteRaction AlkakineVOlume : 2.0 mlliquification time : After 45 minutesCount 5 millionMotility (1 hr)Motile 20%Sluggish 20%Immotile 60%Pus cells 1-2 Hpf 1-2MorphologyNormal 40%Abnormal Head 20%Defective Neck ...
HelloThanks for query. Based on the report of your semen analysis that you have posted I would like to make comments as under The macroscopic characters like volume, viscosity. Ph and liquefaction time are well within normal limits as per WHO standards.However, the sperm count is very low (5 million /ml) as compared to...
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Question: hi i am 17+ My problem is i have epilepsy since 2 years.. i dont take any medicine .. ifi take medicine i feel dizzyy ..i wanted to ask that does it recover permanently?? cause for this disease i have to hear many taunt .. i dont wanna be the burden.. i just wanna get rid of this.. and if there isnt any way ...
Hi Dear This is not fair to yourself leaving at the peril of luck at this age. I need to know what type of epilepsy you have, but it is dangerous to roam around without fixing it (you may be Chat Doctor. ). In general up to 80% of epilepsy can be treated with the medicine alone. When you start any of this medicine you ...
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Question: My 4 year old daughter developed 2 cancor sores in her mouth. I gave her OTC meds to try to lesson the pain. Knowing it takes a few days to heal, she still complains it hurts and will not let us brush her teeth on the side the sores are AT ALL! Though we understand these sores are very painful, we are concern...
Hello, Thanks for your query. I read your problem,first I would like to inform you that authors ulcer take a time period of 10-12 days to heal completely, so nothing to get worried and continue a proper treatment with patience. The treatment options for authors ulcer are-1. Vitamin B complex.2. Topical application of g...
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Question: My name is suman,my weight is 56kg and height is 5"2. i am suffering from allergy n bronchitic asthma from 15 years.now my asthma is under control,i use combitide inhaler 125 mg but i feel every time cold and my allergy is not under control. i always upset with allergy problem.for this what can i do? how can...
Dear Human, Asthma is caused due to bronchoconstriction (obstruction of smaller airway passages) which is indicative of Hyper-responsiveness of air passages. Management consists of:1. Combative inhaler-provide symptomatic relief by causing bronchodilator (dilating the smaller airway passages, relieving the obstruction ...
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Question: My earholes begin to swell up when I wear earrings, and they form pus when I touch them. Is this because Im not wearing gold earrings or is it because Ive developed an infection?This has happened twice.I usually wear gold earrings and have been for 16 years.I wear plastic ear sticks too.
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your question if you do not have swelling of ear holes and pus discharge while wearing gold and plastic earrings then the cause for swelling and pus discharge is due to allergic reaction with other metals which causes r...
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Question: Hi there, Im 23 years old in good shape work out 6 days a week. I quit drinking alcohol about a month ago, where I would usually drink and pass out on the weekends. I did however drink a bit last night (relapsed) and did a pretty tough cardiovascular workout today, and now my heart feels sore. Am I ok? I have...
HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorYour query really appreciated, as long as heart disease are concern it is less likely in this age unless it is the congenital kind of disease and for that I would advise getting done the cardiac evaluation that includes EKG, ECHO and with that the doubt of irregular heart beat and other...
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Question: I am having rerstless night with attacks of itching numbness an burning pain of both my legs. The curious thing is that it does not happen during the day,. but about half an hour from going to bed t night. Recent MRI indicates that arthritis might be the cause. I know arthritis pain what it is like because I ...
Hello, I have studied your case. I think you are having neurology problems in your body. It can be due to these reasons.1. Low serum B 12 estimation.2. Nerve compression in the spine. I would recommend you to get your serum B 12 estimation and MRI of the spine. If there is low serum B 12 than you should start taking P...
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Question: I have what I think is the flu but it seems worse than usual. I visited a malaria risk country in November and didnt take my malaria tablets due to them not going down my throat properly. Should I visit the GP whenever I feel ill due to me not taking my malaria tables?
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor You can visit if you have symptoms in keeping with malaria, but you can experience other illnesses such as the flu or common cold that have nothing to do with malaria. You may have symptoms that clearly point away from malaria e.g. cough, nasal congestion etc.Also, important is the time...
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Question: my mom is 82 and had a bile bag for a week and then now they put a stint into the bile duct that had a couple of strictures. they have taken some cells from the bile duct and we will get the results tomorrow. my question is her hip bone; lower part of the hip; kind of the side of her leg on the opposite side ...
Here It's difficult to answer without physical examination of patient, but I can give you in general guideline. Since there is incision and inflammation at one side of her abdomen along with pain there will be muscle weakness also and due to that she might be sleeping on the other side with side lying as well while wal...
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Question: Sir I had unprotected intercourse for three days but took an emergency contraceptive pill before 72hours...the last day I had coitus was a high fertility day...but my partner responsibly practiced coitus interuptus all the time...yet m worried of conceiving..further more I had spotting lately...but no proper ...
HelloThanks for your query. Please do not worry about the spottingAfter taking emergency contraceptive pill, most women experience some form of spotting / bleeding within a few days, due to with Chat Doctor. Along with coitus interrupts, if you took the pill within 72 hours, you have done the best you could. If ovulati...
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Question: I am female, 49 years old with Dandy-Walker and VP shunt, PSVT and strange symptoms. Some are listed below: tingling in feet, hands pain in wrists and ankles itching at stomach area w/no rash red fingers in cold weather stiffness upon standing balance issues funny internal trembling white halo type flash of l...
Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! I carefully passed through your question and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to a hematological disorder. I agree with your attending physician on the need of consulting a rheumatologist. The presence of positive ANA is another argument, besides your clinical symptoms ...
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Question: Hi, I had a tooth extraction 2 weeks ago. It was second from the back lower molar. It was a surgical extraction. I have been back to the dentist twice for dry socket, and now noticed my pain is generated from a lump on the jawline directly below the extraction site. Is this normal? What is the lump? I have to...
Hi, Thanks for posting the query, I would suggest you to get the extraction site examined by the concerned Dentist, take an IOWA x-ray of the region, take the complete course of antibiotics and analgesics, take lukewarm saline rinses and antiseptic mouthwash gargles, see if there is any broken root particle left in the...
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Question: Hi, this is my 22nd day of Shingles - I am having a pretty tough time and the last week or so I have been having to deal with nausea as well - thought tonight I would google nausea and shingles - happy to read that nausea is connected with shingles so in a way that is a relief! and its not something else I ha...
Hello Judy, Welcome to Chat Doctor. The main cause of shingles is Herpes zoster, that's why I suggest-1. Start antiviral therapy, you can take acyclovir 500 mg 1 tablet 2 times 5 days/2. For nausea, you can use comparison 1 tablet 3 time after 1 hour before meal till relief.3. Use pain killers-nonsteroid analgesics and...
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Question: Hi I am a 73 yr. old female with OA in both knees. However I had a total left knee last year . I had the right knee injected when I was under and it has controlled the pain until I went for my usual walk this afternoon. I experienced sudden pain in the right knee and it was hard to weight bear. Have I torn so...
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. As you are having OA knee bilaterally, I will advise you to undergo an X-ray or an MRI of both the knees to see the level of the degeneration in the joint and also the soft tissue status. Also, you have TKR for left knee last year, now by default the body will apply...
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Question: I ve been under treatment for infertility related problem. I ve had IUI twice. But unsuccessful. My doctor has advised me for IVF . I m preparing for that too. But in the mean while I missed my period last month. Urine test suggest Negative. So, I m presently going through the course of Orgamed for the last 8...
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. Since your periods are overdue and pregnancy test is negative, you need to have hormonal treatment for with Chat Doctor. The symptoms you are having are likely to be pre menstrual symptoms and these will subside once the periods start. Meanwhile, you can take mild painkiller like ibupr...
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Question: Hi, I am a 62 year old female, 165 pound that had breast cancer with chemo/radiation/masectomy. 2 years later a stem cell transplant for MDS. My doctor tells me today that my kidneys are functioning 45-50% and my kidneys are equivalent to an 80 year old. What am I to do? I am on Crestor, Paxil, Xalata...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, i can understand your anxiety.You've not written how long back you had the stem cell transplant. Also, which report showed the kidney function at 50%. An isotope scan or a contrast CT scan (CENT),should've have been done. Your blood creatinine, urea,electrolytes, RBS,L...
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Question: I am a 33 yr old female in otherwise good health. Have low ferretin count (7?). Arms and hands fall asleep at night, even when I m not sleeping on them. It wakes me up and I have the pins and needles feeling. Could thins be due to low iron? Anxiety? Something worse?
Hello, As you have this numbness and tingling I think this won't be due to low ferritin count. This could be never entrapment in the cervical spine and need a clinical examination and a diagnostic test of MRI be done. Using a soft cervical collar and hot water fermentation should help reduce the pain. Doing static neck...
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Question: I m a healthy 35 years old woman, Christmas Eve I fell on my rib (under my right breast) and heard a pop. Next day i was fine, no pain, nothing but 2 day later i woke up with a stabbing pain at this same spot and still have it . I feel relieve when i sleep on that side, it seems to relieve my pain. But if i t...
His would suggest you to take an x-ray chest to rule out any rib fractures. Broken rib can be present even without a bruise or swelling. Painkillers should be taken to reduce the discomfort. You can also apply an ice pack to the area to reduce pain and decrease swelling. Just make sure you wrap it in a thin towel first...
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Question: I took a fall last night, backwards.put my hands back to try breaking the fall.The right one hit the ground bending it back when I hit it was like a jamming. My head felt like I was hit by a cast iron skillet. Pressure, but didn t last long. Every joint from my wrist to my neck is hurting.what scares me is th...
Hi, It is possible that you had injury to your muscles, ligaments and soft tissues leading to pains in the region. It is always better to get a cervical spine X-ray done to know if you are having any abnormality due to injury and pre-existing spine fusion surgery. As you have the appointment tomorrow, right now you can...
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Question: Built up an allergic reaction to hair dye and broke out into hives. On prednisone and benydril for two weeks and still have hives breaking out. In addition I have a sinus infection and put onAvelox and have more hives. Does this mean Im allergic to avelox also. Context: Built up an allergic reaction to ha...
Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As you developed allergic reactions following dyeing of hair, it will take some time to reduce the symptoms. As your doctor has advised medications for treating generalized hives, you need to take treatment for some more days to control the symptoms. In addition to the Chat Doctor. If you...
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Question: I want to know about the treatment for food pipe cancer, my mother age 70 weight 43, earlier 25 years back suffered from lungs infection( left lung 75% collapsed), pataient of hyper acidity and high blood pressure, having difficulty in eating food(swallow prob), Context: I want to know about the treatment fo...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Treatment of any cancer is based on its staging. And this stands true for esophageal cancer. So please get done CT neck with thorax to see exact size of tumor and local spread. Also get done PET SCAN to see for distal metastases. By all these staging can be determined. If distal...
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Question: hI,I WAS TOLD I HAVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DIEASE,AN THAT MY KIDNEY FUNCTION IS ONLY 22%,BUT I AM ONLY EXPREIMENTING ABOUT 3 OF THE 7 SYMPTOMS,I HAVE SICKLE CELL DIEASE, AN WAS TOLD THAT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR I WILL BE ON DIALIYIAS, THAT IS NOT A GOOD COMBINATION,SO I WAS WONDERIN IS IT SOME...
Dear patient, The best way to protect your kidney, with the limited things you can do because of the serious underlying disease, is to avoid medications or conditions that cause deterioration of kidney function; the 2 most common and easy to ignore are deny Chat Doctor. Sickle cell patients indeed can get end stage re...
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Question: My 13 yo daughter has an enlarged lymph node in her neck, left side. She has had ultrasound and a CT scan that was read out as lymphadenopathy. The Dr. she was seeing told us there was nothing to worry about and that it should go away. It did go away but it recently came back. Hasn t gotten any bigger and she...
Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. Your daughter is just 13 years old and is a candidate for recurrent throat, nose and scalp infections. This is the major reasons for recurrent lymph node enlargement in child Chat Doctor. I would advise you the following:-ENT Examination by an ENT Surgeon to find out...
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Question: Hello, the X-ray of my girlfriend done in November 2014 revealed suspicious densities in the right parahilar area of her lungs. She told me about that only recently so I suggested to her to have X-ray done in June 2015 again which turned out with the same result. The apicolordotic view done on the following d...
Thanks for asking your question I completely understand your question cough of long duration that is more than two weeks can be tuberculosis.u need to get a fresh chest X-ray and consult a pulmonologist .he'll request for a sputum smear examination for AFB for confirming the diagnosisbackpain in tuberculosis can be due...
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Question: My recent blood test for my annual physical had AST at 91 and ALT at 96. Last year they were AST 41 and ALT 60. A couple week prior to the blood test I threw out my back and was given several different pain medications, muscle relaxers and steroids for inflammation. Could that medication have spiked the test ...
HelloSign ALT and AST may indicate liver injury. It may be due to many reasons like hepatitis, alcohol intake, altered lipid profile, medicines,autoimmune causes etc. It may be due to medicines side effects in your case. You may need clinical evaluation and investigations like routine hologram, random blood sugar, lipi...
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Question: I had unprotected sex on Monday. I purchased Next Choice at the store and took one pill yesterday as instructed at 10:00pm. I went to work and forgot to take the pill at 10:00am (12 hrs after I took the first one) so I ended up taking it around 12:00pm instead. Is there a chance that since I took the second p...
Hi there, I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options. As you might be aware that when emergency contraceptive pills are taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex act, it works to prevent pregnancy in most of the cases. As you have consumed the pills within 24 to 72 hours, you ...
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Question: About 18 months ago I was doing a ballet "plie" (deep bend with knees going out to the side) in an exercise class. I felt the ligaments in my left hip just go crazy. I was able to walk .. just sore. I now have a lump directly at the top of the thigh (the part that bends when you sit). All my physicians h...
Hi.it is best if you consult with a doctor, preferably a general surgeon, for medical and physical examination. Based from your description, it could be a lipoma, a cyst (a sebaceous or a gelatinous type) or a fibrous. These lesions can occur anywhere in the body and have the tendency to recur. Management (medical and...
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Question: I had knee replacement in May 2013 and had so much trouble. Then after being in ER found out the dr may have made a mistake and went for 2nd opinion and found out the 1st doctor oversized the implant in the right knee. Now that doctor dismissed me via a letter. Is there a way I can find out if the 2nd dr made...
Hi you had a knee replacement in 2013 and are having severe pain in the knee joint. In Your 2nd opinion, you were told that oversized implant was used. In my opinion, oversize implant generally is not the cause of severe knee pain. There might be some other cause of pain like referred pain from hip or spine, local path...
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Question: age:30years, height:5.3feet, weight:56kgmedical history: mild jondouce, hypertension, current bio chemical values: hb 10.8, mcv 74, mch 20, mchc 28, ESR 35, LFT: T.billi 1.99, T.pro 8.4, Globulin 3.7, Hcv -ve, Hbsag -ve,LIPID PROFILE: NORMALclinical signs: pale eyes, skin rash, acne from 2 to 3 years. Contex...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor... Here you have microcytic hypochronic picture according to indices... Jaundice is also present.... So here strong possibilities is presence of hemolytic anemia.... There are various causes for it like thalassemia, sickle cell, phagocytosis, g6 PD deficiency, PNH etc..... For that peripheral ...
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Question: I m having cyanotic spells where I m shivering uncontrollably but I don t feel like I m freezing cold. My feet tend to feel the coldest but my fingernails have turned blue almost completely and where it wasn t blue it was purple and the outline of my lips were blue to where it looked like I had a lip liner on...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Are they actually chaotic spells or are you obsessing it? From the given symptoms, paranoia can be diagnosed. But that is not all. These symptoms also could manifest if you are stressed, hugely disappointed or obsessing these th...
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Question: I have pain in my neck on left side, my ear feels a little painful, and my eye on the left twitches. I also feel some numbness in my left nostril and the left side of my lip on top and bottom. Two months ago I went to the Dr she gave me antibiotic and steroids for Belles Palsy. What do you think is going on. ...
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. You need to get examined by a neurologist to confirm the Bells palsy (or facial palsy). If possible, please send a photograph of the face. Sometimes, the recovery of facial palsy can produce symptoms of pain and twitching. If symptoms do not improve, you may require an MRI of the b...
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Question: hi doctor i am suffering with a calcified granuloma in the frontal lobe for the past two years. i am on t. eptoin 100mg bid. getting recurrent attacks of headache and seizure. do i need to change the anti epileptic drug or to manage. what drug would you suggest?
Hello, You are not under good control for your seizures, so I would agree that a change in management would likely be in your best interest. If you are not being followed by at least a NEUROLOGIST (better yet, EPIDEMIOLOGIST) then, I would make the request of your PMD. Phenytoin (generic for EPT OIN) at 100 mg. Is cle...
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Question: I am a 26 year old male who had my ALT drawn 4 days after binge drinking. I hardly ever drink, but the week prior to my test had friends visiting and was drinkin 2 beers a day and 4 days prior to my test I had 5 beers in one night. ALT was 101. I then had my test repeated 4 days later, and my ALT was 43. ...
Thank you for posting your query. Increase in the level of liver enzymes reflect an INJURY to the Liver. Medically, the condition is known as "Hepatitis". As all viral serology tests are negative, its most likely due to alcohol.- abstinence from "Alcohol and Chat Doctor. - use lemon juice (lemonade) once in a day-rech...
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Question: Hi, I have 2 soft lumps (one bigger then the other) on side of my left shin. The bigger of the two aches when standing or sitting for periods if time. They are not ball shapped but more like 1/2 of a boiled egg. I was a bartender for most of my life (20+yrs) so standing for ling periods if time was common. I ...
Hi...thanks for sharing your problem here in this forum.... As you said that there are two lumps each of size 1/2 of egg size...to give you most probable diagnosis I need to know some history like duration, pain,increase or decrease in size, any tenderness, mobility,...all these points are important... Even then the hi...
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Question: My 23 month old son has tiny red bumps that look a little like pimples on his butt and a little on the back of his left thigh. Theyre not getting better or worse. They started about 3 days ago and havent gone away. We thought the cause was that we changed the brand of diaper he was wearing, so we switched it ...
H Dear, Understanding your concern. Condition seems to be mainly infection of follicles leading to folliculitis, and it could be due to wetness in that area. I would suggest you to keep area clean and apply antibacterial powder to avoid red bumps. Apply mupirocin ointment topically twice a day. If symptoms still persis...
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Question: My sister is hospitalized with internal bleeding. Her h&h was 5.9 on admit, 12 hrs later it was 5.2. She refuses blood product because of her religion. She is passing bright red blood via rectum. Symptoms - pain and bloating after meals, dizzy,pain, fast heart rate. Could it be cancer?
Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that fresh blood passing from anus won't be cancer. It must be something different thing. Without examination, it will be hard to diagnose the condition. Having such a low hemoglobin and refusing the bl...
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Question: I fell in January and peel the skin on my leg about 6 inches down to the white meat. It didn t bleed at all. Cleaned it out antibiotic on it and it healed ( no scab) after 5 weeks. But now I m having sharps pain in that leg near the scar. Sometimes I feel heat in that area. It only last 2 or 3 second. Every o...
Thanks for posting your query to Chat Doctor.Pain and irritation ion old injury site may be due to infection or inflammation. If you are having continuous pain, redness, heating with fever think about infection and consult immediately to your surgeon. If only occasional pain and heat may be due to some local inflammati...
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Question: I found out over a week ago that I had a blood infection. I had a uti and they said that it caused the blood infection.. I am on vancocin 250mg 3x a day for 10 days.. I just went on the 9th of Sept. to get more blood work done.. But I am tired all the time.. Just want to sleep and I feel real sluggish all the...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Urinary tract infection (UTI) is accompanied by fever and other symptoms like lethargy, tiredness, weakness etc. I suggest you to complete the antibiotic regime as suggested by your doctor and take adequate rest. The constitutional symptoms will slowly clear away and thus recovery will...
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Question: 47 yrs female 78 kgs muscle pain in back right upper side. was having difficulty raising arms above head. been to physio.had muscle pain there before. he didnt seem to find anything. now have difficulty catching breath. I suspect lung infection. high acidity indigestion. temporarily fixed with food or water. ...
Hello, Thanks for your query. The fact that your pain is occurring with movements indicates a muscle strain. Any strained muscle when stretched gives severe pain. I advise you to follow the below-mentioned guidelines -* Give adequate rest to the involved muscle group and avoid any movement that causes pain* Ice packing...
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Question: i had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on the 4th day of my cycle. He did not ejaculate in me. But i was worried and took unwanted 72 on the 5th day of my cycle, and within 24 hours of unprotected sex. I had a bleeding 6 days after taking the pill. My periods was due on 1st may but i still have not had my pe...
Hello welcome to Chat Doctor Generally in a regular cycle ovulation occurs on 14th day of menstrual cycle.sperms cal have their in vagina up to 3-4 days,You have no chances of being pregnant,that too he didn't ejaculate in you. If you are still worrying about pregnancy go for pregnancy conformation test.it will tell yo...
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Question: I have a small marble sized lump on the top right gums of my mouth where it meets the cheek. Its very sore to touch on the outside and on the inside. Its making it hard for me to chew anything on that side. Do you have any idea of what it may be or what I could do to ease the pain associated with it?
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems more like a dental abscess in case if the tooth is decayed over which the lump is present. It can occur due to infection reaching below the root tips of the tooth leading to pus formation. In cas...
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Question: Dear Sir, My 11 month son is weighing only 7.5kg adn is very thin. Height wise he is fine he is 66 inches. He is good in eating too. He loves his food and eats properly. I am giving him Cow s milk as it suited him. Other milk he was not able to digest and vomit so I changed to cow s milk after he was 6 months...
Hi welcome to forum, I would like to ask few questions. 1. what is the children birth weight? 2. what is his diet chart like? Since he is 11 months I suppose he must have been already deformed. If I were your pediatrician, I would deform this child, start on Iron Folic acid supplement and few multivitamins along with p...
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Question: good morning. my names james i have been diagnosed with a 53mm cerebral cyst wich they think is arachnoid 2 yrs ago. i didnt do any follow up when i found out because i was in perfect health besides the fall that required the ct scan . about 6 months ago i had a massive headache wich i couldnt move talk or d...
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. You need to consult your neurosurgeon at the earliestPlease do not delay Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / ...
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Question: I have a friend who is currently out of town on business who has just called complaining of an issue. Apparently over the last few days he s had tenderness in the gum line on the right interior of his jaw near where his wisdom tooth used to be. He says over the last 24 hours, he thinks he s scratched the sore...
Hello there, Wisdom tooth is the last tooth to erupt in the oral cavity and often its eruption is associated with symptoms like pain and discomfort in eating, difficulty in opening mouth, fever, lymph node enlargement. Wisdom teeth are often tilted in position and impacted in the bone, gums overlying the tooth is usual...
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Question: my five yr old daughter has a rash in her pubic area. It started with a pimple and has spread over the whole outer area. Took to pediatrician and he recommended neosporin and A&D ointment. It hasnt helped, only worsened and shees complaining that it is VERY itchy. Today we 1% hydrocortisone, I dont know ...
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Its too difficult to suggest without having a lot at the rash. The possibilities are a severe diaper rash if she is using one which is not commonly done in this age and other more likely possibility Is a fungal infection. I would suggest you use plain clotrimazole cream TD's and you can see ...
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Question: I am 72yrs old and have Prostate cancer which is in my bones also. I have a 3 monthly injection of depot and recently completed 6 treatments of Chemo. My Oncologist now is suggesting I try Aberaterone which is very expensive and again is not a cure. My PSA is climbing again after chemo stopped and is around 2...
Hi. Aberaterone is an option after failure of chemotherapy in advanced prostate cancer. Once the cancer has gone to bones it can not be cured. Aberaterone can not cure as do hormone therapy with depot and chemotherapy. It will lower your PSA, help Control cancer for some time, ultimately PSA starts rising again. It's a...
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Question: I have been prescribed Cilacar 10mg for BP after dinner 1 tab. . I have excessive urination in the night. - whether this drug is safe for longer continuation ? - As i am over wight by 10 kg, and if I reduce weight , what would be effect on medication ? Thanks.
Hi, Yes, it may cause excessive urination. Clear (cilnidipine) is a calcium channel blocker commonly prescribed for the management of high blood pressure. Its common side effects include low blood pressure, fast heart beats, palpitations, headache, flushing, swelling of the ankles/feet, and constipation. It may also de...
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Question: my daughter is guilt - She is 13 years oldridden and can t stop her thoughts and fanticies.She tells me everything,even when she remembers something she did months or years before. she is in tears 10 times a day, she feels so sad and bad . I have reassured her and tried to lift her up, but have so far been un...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the given symptoms, it is difficult to diagnose. It may feel like depression. But the age of your daughter is also factor. She has attained the puberty age period and depression related to that age group and developmental p...
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Question: my wife has a history of 1 miscarriage and one abortion she is just 22 years. now she has diagnosed with abdominal tuberculosis, and now she is getting fail to conceive , she is taking forcox tab. for last one month is it right. what should we do for a baby , Context: my wife has a history of 1 miscarriage ...
Hi Treatment for Tuberculosis is long term and does come with some residual effects but with today's advancement in medicine getting pregnant Post Tuberculosis is very much possible. Your wife will have to take Tab. For cox for about 9 months. After the entire course is complete she can visit a gynecologist who can hel...
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Question: I have a small lump between the base and middle of my neck on the left side. ENT said no need for biopsy and watch to make sure it doesnt change size. Is that okay? It moves around and doesnt hurt when you touch it but sometimes has pain around it. Just want to be assured, not in denial.
Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. Most possible cause is lipomatous lesion (fat containing) according to your description.2. But second possible cause will be infective etiology - thinking in terms of pain.3. In this case I would have done in this way - examine first, then ask for an ultrasound neck which will help me to know...
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Question: why do i crave blood i want to cut myself and others just to get the blood i want (but i dont) i want blood so much when i have my period i drink the blood and when i get cut i drink the blood when my family gets cut i drink from it.( i also have every 2 months) Context: why do i crave blood i want to cut m...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are concerned about the problem that you have mentioned. However, this problem seems to be an unusual problem and needs a detailed evaluation. From the limited information you have provided it is not possible to arrive at diagnosis. A detail...
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Question: Hello! I m a 24 year old female with a pea size lump in my belly button that is slowly leaking a clear fluid. The lump is a little sore and red but the fluid has no color or smell. I cleaned it with a q-tip and peroxide yesterday when I first noticed it and again today but it didn t seem to help it any. Shoul...
Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. It seems to be an infected granuloma in the belly button which is not very uncommon. I would advise you to clean it regularly with alcohol swab along with an anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. If it persists after a week to ten days, I would advise you to consult a g...
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Question: hello!thank you for answering my questions!my boy friend is sufering a bad abdomenal pain,it happens when he gets cold thing(like cold weather,cold dring during the pain....)he never gets medical exam.some doctors told him it is an acidic refilex but it is not in my guss.what shall i do please help me?
Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Even though it might not be possible to arrive at a definite diagnosis without a physical examination of your boyfriend, you might like to note the following points for him :1) Go for a morning walk and regular exercise within your tolerance limits.2) Take a hig...
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Question: I have what appears to be stretch marks on one of my breasts, which is also significantly larger than the other in size. I sometimes also experience instances of shooting pains in my chest, although they dont last for more than a few minutes. I am 19 and have never been pregnant. What might the cause of this?
Usually the stretch marks occur when 1. The size of the body organ beneath the skin enlarges rapidly or 2. Suddenly looses size after being large for some time. As you correctly thought of, these things commonly occur in or after pregnancy. But in your case as you already said you've never been pregnant, but one breast...
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Question: I recently had some blood work done because of visit to the ER for chest pain, heaviness. My platelet count was low, it was 90, 2 weeks later I had another blood test and it was 50. My WBC and RBC is normal. who should I see for this, my family doctor or a blood specialist? What are the most important things ...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should consult blood specialist (hematologist). As your platelets are decreasing. Causes of these are1. Viral infection like dengue2. Hemolysis3. Liver disorder4. Disorder of platelets itself 5. Malignancies consult hematologist. About your chest pain and heavi...
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Question: i have seven years old daughter.last one week she is suffering cough and take vomeit at night time only.morning she is normal.day before yesterday i went to peadiatrician.he said she is normal only but she have wheez.so u give salbutamol syrup only.i am giving still she is suffering this problem.pl give me a ...
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Greetings from Chennai. By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -Questions:1. How many days per month does she cough or feel breathless?2. How many nights per month does her sl...
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Question: I have used proctosedyl ointment for many years non stop. I am now very frightened because I have discovered that I should not have done this despite my doctor supplying it. I don t know what to do now as I am afraid I have damaged myself irreparably and that I will not be able to get off the ointment because...
Hi, Based on the history you have shared, it has steroids that's why the long term isn't recommended. Though if you had used it with significant cure and no apparent side effects related to it, hopefully, there will not be any in the future, if you have stopped it already. If the problem for which it was prescribed i...
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Question: I am a 23 year old male PT grad student, sorta poor diet, 511 160lbs. I recently discovered a pimple-like ordeal bump under i my gooch area. I had popped it and then as days passed by it has just gotten bigger. It is now the size of a walnut. My father died of cancer and my mother is a breast cancer survivor....
Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for your query. It doesn't need to be ingrown hair, but it can be bacterial skin infection with no obvious cause. If you are afraid of cancerous you shouldn't be, it doesn't manifest on this way. You should just not to rough it scratch it and apply some antibacterial cream. If t...
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Question: I seem to have a strange non itchy rash on my hands, arms and neck .. Have used Benadryl at night and reactin during the day but seem to be the same.. No improvement. I did stay in a hotel the night before noticing these odd bumps. A little paranoid that I have now possibly brought home bed bugs???
HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorAs you have the rash on sunlight exposing parts like hands arms and neck, it is most likely a Photodermatitis. Anyhow, it's better to show a dermatologist and confirm it. For photodermatitis I usually treat with steroid creams, short course oral steroid tablets and advise patient to av...
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Question: Hello Doctor, my friend is 16 years old suffering underdeveloped kidney(there is no corticomedully diffentiation).Here serum creatine level was 16.She has undergone dialysis for 6times.Now creatine level has got down to 7and she is anemic .Her hb levels are 7. I request you sugest a proper tratment available ...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, i can fully understand and share your concern. Your friend is having a kidney failure, which needs dialysis treatment, till the kidney function is stabilized. Anemia is part of this kidney failure, which needs correction with oral tablets and Erythropoietin injections....
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Question: Hello I went to the doctor the other day for heart palpitations. I have been having them for about a year now but recently i have been having 10 to 20 of them a day. It feels like a flip flop type of feeling in my chest when i have them. The doctor said i have an S2 physiological split. and ordered a halte...
helloWelcome to Chat Doctor. S2 split is as described is physiologic meaning a normal response of the body. It may increase during inspiration. It does not imply anything significant in your case. Furthermore, it is also found in people with high BP. Holter monitoring is procedure where they attach you with a small mac...
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Question: Suddenly yesterday afternoon my lower back starting hurting and I couldnt sleep last night. I do stand and walk alot at my job and I am also riding on a school bus for about an hour bouncing around on the seat. I also have a small ranch and have chores to do where I have to bend down and over. I havent experi...
HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. Your problem is most likely a strain of back muscles. It can happen while assuming into an award posture or lifting something or while climbing stairs. It is better to have an orthopedic examination to rule out other conditions effecting spine like disc ...
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Question: My name is mark and have had back pain now for 20 years. Got hurt on the job and the co. never took responsibility for it. Take some parifon forty and naperson then go back to work. Every body thought I was faking, because I kept working. Any way fast foreward till now, forced into retirement 2012 oct. Have f...
Hernia will have to be reduced by surgery and closure of opening that is letting bowel or its sac to protrude through. Since you have waited one year you may wait for finances and get it done as early as possible to avoid complications like strangulation and pain. For back pain wear a spinal brace during daytime and do...
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Question: I randomly woke up at three in the morning and spit up twice with two clumps of blood each. After I was able to get back to sleep for an 1 1/2 hours I woke up and spit up another blood clot. What could cause this? I few nighs before that I woke up thinking I had pleurisy, due to the pain in one of my lungs.
Thanks for asking your question I completely understand your question hemoptysis is an alarming symptom, and you need to visit an emergency to get control on hemoptysis. Coughing out blood or hemoptysis can be due to variety if reasons and common causes are tuberculosis, parasitic infections, pneumonia and malignancy.p...
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Question: I went to the doctor the day before yesterday. My blood pressure was 160/104. He put me on BP meds and would not let me leave until My BP was below 100. I have been on BP before but ran out and forgot about it. Now my BP is 176/122, I have taken 3 10mg lisprinsoral. Is this dangerous?
Hi There I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that LISINOPRIL belongs to ACE INHIBITOR family of antihypertensives and is a good medicine to control blood pressure. But it's not advisable to take any medicine at any dose as per your choice. Taking a dose more than required of Lisinopril can make your ...
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Question: Hi Doctor,I am 29 years old and am into my 32 week of pregnancy.I feel difficult to breathe and has light pain in the lower abdomen. I am also having lower back pain, once I sit down on the bed or sofa, and when I move or try to get up,my lower back pains severely. I also feel baby movements continously witho...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Some degree of breathlessness is common in later stage of pregnancy. It is due to pressure effect of gravid (enlarged) uterus on lungs and diaphragm. Another causes are bronchitis and anemia. So better to consult doctor and get done c...
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Question: My mother has bipolar disorder .she had taken last Effexor x r in July .she is hyperactive that month and now so aggressive ,than doctor told discontinuethat medicine .than he has given neoris,neurolith ,top ax and keMaro .he said these medicine have to give to patient till calm down and observe .is this ri...
Hi. I had gone through your query.Maybe it is manic switch due to anti-depressant therapy. Effector is anti-depressant and aggression, a be part of manic switch. Manic phase is a part of bipolar disorder. Neurolith is mood stabilizer and can help to reduce Her aggression. It contains lithium, and can help in bipolar di...
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Question: Ok my 10month old daughter fell and busted her moth open earlier today and it was her top lip on the inside now the little flap of skin that goes through the middle of her top lip is stuck between her 2 top teeth....it doesn t seen to bother her but I m a worried mom please help Context: Ok my 10month old da...
Hi. Thanks for the query. It looks like her labial Frenulum is severed during injury, and it is struck between her teeth. If it is not released it will continuously get irritated and can become painful later on. So my suggestion is to consult a Dentist or a Periodontist and get evaluated. The Frenulum can be released f...
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Question: I have a hard lump on the bottom of my scrotum. It feels itchy, but scratching does not seem to relieve the itching at all. Is there a way to tell if this is cancerous without a doctor? How would that be determined with a doctor? (I don t have a doctor currently, and am hesitant to spend the money for a check...
Thanks for asking in Chat Doctor forum In short: Lump can be anything from cyst to Cancer, If you diagnose a rare disease you are rarely correctExplanation: Do not straight away go to cancer. Most common lump in the scrotum is sebaceous cyst which is benign. So, please visit a doctor and get yourself examined for your ...
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Question: Hi doc I might have a slight venous leak in my penis I have been taking cialis daily 2mg the problem is the penis head does noalston 100% hard the other day I had an erection from the cialis my penis chambers on the left and right were very hard & I sneezed very hard and my penis hurt very much for that split...
HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you are suspecting to have venous leak as a cause of your weak erection. Venous leak can not be suspected or confirmed without a test called Duplex Ultrasound Scanning of penis. Please consult qualified Urologist for evaluation and do n...
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Question: my 3 yr old has fever for the past 1 week which is around 101-102F.Also she would have one or two night coughs ending in throwing up then she sleeps well.last night she slept with her mouth open resulting in occassional coughs.disturbing her sleep. No cold as such no day cough.please help Context: my 3 yr ol...
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. 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 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is ...
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Question: What are symptoms of stomach cancer? Every morning within 30 minutes of waking up I get severe pressure in my stomach. It causes nausea and headaches. I can usually get rid of it by eating something or making myself burp. This happens 3-4 times a day and has been happening for a couple years. Some days are wo...
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. These are not indicating cancer especially if this lasts for so long. You have typical signs of gastritis which may be accompanied with herd or hiatal hernia. So you should do gastrostomy to evaluate it more accurately. This is caused by irritation of s...
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Question: hi, I have a lump on the right side of my head/neck area, and a very sore neck on the left side, the lump is the size of a coin, I had my thyroid removed 12mnths ago, but have found another lump where my thyroid use to be. can you help with some answers please Context: hi, I have a lump on the right side of ...
Hi.I suggest you follow-up with your surgeon for consult and clinical evaluation. Based from your description, it could be cervical lymphadenopathy, or a recurrence of your previous lesion especially if malignancy was considered. Diagnostics such as neck ultrasound or ct-scan and tissue biopsy will be recommended as ne...
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Question: My daughter seems not to coordinate breathing and nursing whether the flow of the milk is not enough or too much, she grasps her breath while feeding and swallows air that makes her tummy filled with gas... this makes her feeding shorter becaUse it makes her tired and face red after feeding for a while. Is th...
Hi, These symptoms could be due to two reasons:1. Maybe she has cold and a blocked nose, which prevents her from breathing while nursing. Make sure to hold the breast with your fingers to avoid blocking of the nasal passage. In case there is blocked nose due to cold, saline nasal spray on sos' basis will help. 2. The f...
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Question: my mother 85 has suddenly had imbalance issues and feels like her eyes are crossed . she has had the cat scan, blood work and now an mri . Doctor said all is clear! no sinus , no inner ear , noe eyes, not tia no tumors..but he noticed a change in the size of her pituitary glad from the mri of 5 years ago. Now...
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Based on the symptoms, I would think of a posterior circulation stroke as the first diagnosis. In this condition, there may be lack of blood flow in brain stem and/or cerebellum. Regarding the normal MRI, it happens in some cases. However, a repeat MRI later would show the infarct ...
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Question: I am 19 years old male. Just recently got over the flu, however my legs are numb and the numbness has not gone away for two weeks now. When i stand up for to long my legs feel weak and i get dizzy. Could you please help? Is it just flu symptoms or should i go to see a doctor?
Dear friend, I have gone through your case history very carefully.it seems that you have not yet recovered fully from flu. So if fever comes then just take Paracetamol 500 mg .and now all other symptoms like numbness of leg, dizziness are because of weakness that you have now because of side effects of Flu. So take res...
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Question: Hey I had sex nearly a year ago first time with my girlfriends but it wasn t planned so it was unprotected and now a weird yellowish/ clear liquid comes out my pinis like once every two weeks not really sure what it is ? Should I just drink lots of water
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Semen is a waste product. Semen is produced within the body whenever you are sexually aroused and accumulates. Body has to throw it out at any cost. Masturbation and sexual intercourse helps to throw out the accumulated semen. I...
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Question: Hi, im currently 32 weeks pregnant, i had a tooth extracted on monday, very safely and im healing well but I still have 2 at the bottom with big holesin them where my ffillings popped out 3 months ago! Now dentist 1 said to keep the teeth and do root canal when baby is born I went for a second opinion and doc...
Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Since you are in the third trimester of pregnancy it is better to postpone the dental procedures till delivery unless it is an emergency. Take antibiotics and analgesics consulting to your ORGAN. Superficial caries can be excavated, and temporary filling can be given. Avoid use of x-ray...
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Question: I have an extremely painful tooth and no clove oil or anbesol in the house, nor any whiskey or vodka. Out one running car is out of commission until for another 5 days. The pain is so bad i may take the plier to it before then. Oh, and be the way, no i do not have dental insurance. Context: I have an extr...
Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. For the painful tooth you can take an ibuprofen (if you are not allergic to any medicine). Pain in the tooth can be due to variety of reasons like the decay in the tooth which is causing severe sensitivity, or it can be acute abscess relating to the decay in the tooth. If ...
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Question: I was diagnosed in august with autoimmune hepatitis. I just had the blood tests redone and Gamma Gonulin, Ast and alt were unchanged but the Gamma GT has gone up significantly. I have no symptoms. What does it mean that the Gamma GT has risen so quickly?
Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for your query. I am Chat Doctor, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.GGT indicators of liver damage or injury from alcohol and some other diseases. The next step is to look for certain liver damage and most common cause is fatty liver disease...
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Question: Last winter I fell and hit my head on concrete. I now have a flat spot about 3 inches round on the back part of my head. I suffered from Vertigo a while later and required medication and now a year later having episodes of Vertigo again. Is this from the fall?
Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to the bump on your head. They could be explained by an inner ear disorder like Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with an ENT specialist for ...
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Question: I haven t been feeling well for a couple of weeks. I went to doctor 5 days ago and got Zpack for sinus infection. However, I suspect I have flu, too. My heart has been feeling like it is heavy or working hard to get rid of whatever I have. I feel like I have had too much caffeine. ( no jitters,though) Is this...
Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. In my opinion it is not flu. It is because of over amount of caffeine. Caffeine causes heart to work more vigorously. Flu never affect heart in early stages. It only affects lungs. Flu causes fever of high degree, ...
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Question: I ve have seen a lot of similar posts about this. I noticed the other day when I brushed up against something that I have this lump thing on my left side on or around my ribs. It felt like a bruise when I bumped the area and is tender to the touch if I apply just a little pressure. I don t know how long it s ...
Hi,REply-ADv-1-Its a post-traumatic lump-,2- Mail-Blood clotting Test and PT -test report-, 3-Mail LFT-reports, No definitive treats reports are studied.4-Tb-Diclofenac-1x 2 times a day-after meals.5-Mail your CBC report-along with any medical reports you have-.6-Act fast as you have serious family history. Many things...
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Question: have a lump in my right side of my neck which has been there a year (my gp told me to keep an eye on this and see if it grows) however my brother had teh same lumps and kept being told to wait and see if they grown eventually last year he was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lympona , now i am worried that the same wi...
Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. Yes, you can go for second opinion - keeping mind your family history and enlarged lymph nodes with no obvious underlying medical conditions.2. If you are my patient, after examination I would ask for an ultrasound to assess the nature of the lymph nodes, and its extensions.3. If they are sma...
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Question: I am three days late on my period. I always start on the 26th day, but today is the 29th day of my cycle. I took a prenancy test last night and it was negative. We have been trying for a year now and I just don t want to get my hopes up. What could this be? I have never missed or been late on a period unless ...
Hello, Home pregnancy tests should be done 3-7 days after the missed period with a fresh early morning sample of urine. You did not perform the test in the proper way and hence, please repeat it as suggested after a couple of days. You can also get an assessment of the serum beta-ChatDoctor titles for an earlier and be...
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Question: i have had achiness like i am coming down with the flu for a couple of weeks. Motrin helps, but when it wears off i have to take more. yesterday i began having major sweating episodes and have developed a rash over my entire body. what could this be Context: i have had achiness like i am coming down with ...
Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The symptoms seem to be related to a viral infection. I suggest doing a complete blood count for further evaluation. The rash is probably due to sweat rash. I recommend using breathable clothes and calamine lotion for local application. Hope my answer was ...
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