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How to treat dizzy,wobbly legs?
Dizzy, wobbly legs not really holding me up, looks like a drunk walking around ( I am not drunk) except the wobbly legs lasts about an hour, if I try to carry on as normal as I can. But yesterday that was impossible my legs were too bad to carry on, I sat down, not laid down, passenger in a car after about an hour of sitting down things settled down. | Dear patient. Thank you for your question.Without a proper physical examination it is very difficult for me to point out what the problem exactly is however I can help you narrow it down1) Nerve conduction abnormality: Peripheral Nerve degenerations can lead to such symptomsDiagnosis: Motor Nerve and reflex examination and Nerve conduction test which is diagnostic.Causes can be Diabetes, Gillan Barre syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis or Myasthenia Gravis.2) Muscle pathology: Conditions like ALS or Fibromyalgia can result in such symptoms however this is extremely rare and my money is it that is is probably a Nerve degeneration disorderAgain I apologize I could not be of much help however the history you provided was less and a neurological examination in such cases is warranted | |
Lump on neck and feels like a pulse. Having panic attacks. Is it cancerous?
Hi I found a vet large lump in my neck a few days ago and is feel a pulse when I touch it. I am really scared and don't know what to do? I have a doctors appointment tomorrow with my primary care doctor but I am having panic attacks thinking it could be cancer or a anyseusn ? I am 29yo mother if two who has factor v Leiden and have already suffered a large PE | If u are having any symtoms like weight loss, malena, haemoptysis,breast lump haematemesis, cough,altered bowel habit then i would suggest USG guided fine needle aspiration cytology from neck lump to determine whether it is benign or malignant in nature.Regards and take care. | |
What could it be if child is having small bumps all over body?
my daughter is one years old and came home from the daycare center yesterday with small pimple looking bumps all over her body and around her lips on her face. There are larger bumps and penny sized open wounds in her diaper area. Also there is a bad open wound from her rectum up to her vaginal area. Can you possibly help me figure out what is going on? | Thanks for follow up. Your daughter can have any diseases: chicken pox or streptococcal infection-streptodermia,impetigo,scabies, mollusks,lice are insects. You should see this pictures in google and compare, because it is difficult to diagnose without photo. It is also necessary to visit doctor and show her rash. You can handle this rash with alcohol/spirit/ and if it is like as purulent bumps-apply chloramphenicol 1%, it will also helpful for wounds in her diaper area, it can give 1 min a little burning, but then she will feel relief. Try to keep her without diapers till recovery.I need more details how rash appears, did she feel itching? If she has itching then give to her antihistamine syrup-desloratadineBest regards, recovery soon | |
What is the cause for cold and anxiety when on welbutrin and selexa for brain zaps?
HAVE BEEN EXPIERENCING WHAT THEY CALL BRAIN ZAPS FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW. ON 40MG OF SELEXA AND 150MG WELBUTRIN BUT STARTED WITH THE ZAPS SO WENT DOWN TO 20MG SELEXA AND KEPT SAME DOSAGE OF WELBUTRIN. GOT A COLD AND HAVENT TAKEN EITHER FOR TWO DAYS NOW AND AM GETTING ANXIETY BUT ZAPS HAVE MINIMIZED. SHOUL I PROCEED THIS WAY AND BREATHE THROUGH ANXIETY? | Hi, Welcome to Health care magic forum. It is confirmed the the brain zaps are due to the selexa, you have stopped it now. welbutrin alone may be sufficient, if your doctor feels it is not sufficient , he can prescribe some other medicine from the thousands of other drugs. Take more of green leafy vegetables, pulses, sprouts, and protein rich foods to have good health resistance against the infections. Practice yoga, meditation, reading books, and hearing music as diversion procedures. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. thank you. | |
Is it safe to climb stairs after a mild heart attach?
My brother-in-law is about 64 years old and had a mild heart attack six months ago. He is under treatment and is doing ok. Can he climb stairs to reach his apartment on the third floor? No lift is available in the building. Thank you. YYYY@YYYY | Hello!Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!I understand your concern and would explain that there is no harm in doing normal physical exercise and daily activities (including climbing stairs) in his clinical situation. So don't worry about it. You should know that physical exercise is recommended in these situations, to reduce his cardio vascular risk. Besides, I recommend continuing his actual therapy (preventive therapy including aspirin, a statin and antihypertensive therapy) and perform periodically scheduled follow ups (with resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound) every 6-12 months. Hope to have been helpful!Best wishes!Dr. Iliri | |
How to get pregnant with irregular periods?
Hello dr My 1st question is I got married in February 2014 .and trying to concieve baby from October....my periods getting late 10 days every month from march. I m so worry about it n confused why it is happening with me from 4 months My 2nd question How can I concieved baby? | Hi, I think you should go for evaluation first. It is not normal to get delayed periods everyone. Do a thyroid profile and prolactin levels and a ultrasound for your uterus and ovaries. Also a semen analysis of your husband should be done. If everything is fine, you can take some medicines like clomiphene for the growth of your eggs and track your follicles growth by repeated ultrasound. When follicles reach a size more than 17 mm, take injection for rupturing the follicles. Be in contact with your husband for next 2 to 3 days. Take progesterone for next 2 weeks. Do a urine pregnancy test after that. You can try like that for 3 to 6 months. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any other query I will be happy to help. Regards Dr khushboo | |
Suggest treatment for fever despite taking P-250 syrup
My kid is 4.9 years old and she got high fever since yesterday evening. Given P-250 2 dosages of 5 ml but the fever returns in 5 hour. So i had given 5 ml of Mefanorm? I could see the fever is getting reduced slowly now. What would be the next course of action if the fever returns in less than 6 hours again? | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Use warm shower and wet clothes from time to time when you see that the temp is increasing because it helps. I will also suggest to use also Ibuprofen syrup to alternate the other syrup you are taking to have a better result. Of course if your child have more than 3 days with temp than you should see a doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. | |
What are the chances of pregnancy if husband in on Lisinopril?
My husband who is 52, recently had a heart attack is on many different pills including Lininopril, he drinks and smokes (we know it's bad he is trying to quit) but we are also trying to have a baby. What are our chances? Should I just give up and find someone else? | Hi , How are you doing ? That's lot of risk factors, age , drinking & smoking. Lisinopril will not significantly affect the pregnancy chances. But smoking & drinking is going to be risky for future repeat heart attack & will seriously affect pregnancy chances , due to poor semen quality.Once these avoidable risk factors are removed fully, there is no partial stopping, semen will definitely improve. Kindly see if the following checklist of investigations is doneHusband- Semen analysis at least 2- done 4 weeks apart preferably in an infertility center ( examination done by andrologist), Blood sugarsWife - Blood Sugars, Thyroid profile Ultrasound scans to evaluate Uterus , Ovaries & adnexa Confirm tubal patency- most important- Tube is the connection between uterus & ovaries( the bridge where sperm meets the egg & forms a baby) this is size of hair follicle & cannot be seen on scans. Being such a small opening tube can get blocked easily, So check with HSG( Xray with dye), or SSG ( Scan with dye) or LaparoscopyIf all this done & found normal , nothing can stop a pregnancy with God's willHope I have cleared your query, do write back if any more queriesAll the bestDr.Balakrishnan | |
Q. I had sex with my partner last month and missed periods. Am I pregnant?
Hello doctor, I am 35 years old and I had sex with my partner last month. My expected period date was a week later. Still, I did not get my periods. I have tried testing pregnancy strips the result was negative. I consumed Regestrone tablets for the past four days. We do not want to have a baby because of the family situation. I want to know if I am pregnant or not. If pregnant, how to start the abortion procedure? | Hello. If the urine pregnancy test was done after eight days post missed menses was negative then you are not pregnant. However, to be double sure, you may opt for a serum beta hCG test, where if the hCG levels are less than 3 mIU, then you can be sure that you are not pregnant. As you have taken Regesterone for past four days now, so just continue for another day and then stop, if you intend to seek a withdrawal bleed. The bleed shall start in next 3 to 5 days post stoppage of Regesterone. Once the bleed starts, it will again indicate that you are pregnancy safe and you would be starting a fresh cycle. For more information consult an obstetrician and gynaecologist online --> | |
Q. Are Paxil and Crestor safe when taken together?
Hello doctor,I have been taking Ativan 0.5 mg for some time now but my nurse practitioner wants me off. So, she prescribed Paxil 20 mg once daily. I am also on Crestor 10 mg. Are all of these safe together? I am not sure I trust a nurse practitioner. | Hello. It is always a good idea to be sure. Paxil (Paroxetine) is a respected and very effective SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and commonly used to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, etc. Unlike Ativan (Lorazepam), it is not habit forming (addictive) and does not typically lose effectiveness over time due to the body 'getting used' to the substance. It does take four to eight weeks to start working and may feel like it is worsening your symptoms (anxiety) initially, but that will go away and most patients derive a lot of benefit from it. Paxil is generally safe to take with statins like Crestor and you should not have interaction issues. For more information consult an internal medicine physician online --> | |
What causes upper abdominal pain?
Hello my upper abdomen seems to be hurting in both in sometimes goes to the left the to the right also these days I've been farting a lot sometimes it relieves the pain of it. And now my lower abdomen is hurting a bit but it goes away I don't know if it's related to my pain in the upper one. Please help!!! | Welcome to healthcare magic! Have you taken treatment for gastritis. Use antacids, tablets pantoprazole/omeprazole after consulting your doctor.Drink lot of water. Avoid smoking, alcohol,aerated drinks.Do not remain hungry for long time. Exercise will be beneficial. If it doesn't respond consult your physician.Get your stool examination done. It may be related amoebiasis. | |
Is it advisable to take deplatt instead of clopidogrel and ecosprin?
I had angioplasty in august 2013 with stent fixed. I was regularly taking clopidogrel 75 mg & ecosprin 150 mg regularly one in tne morning and one in night. now after 4 months , my Physician has changed to deplatt A once after lunch, though my cardiologists asked to continue the old regimen for ever. what is correct? | As a cardiologist, there is decrease absorption noted of combination therapy, henceforth we recommend taking individually ecosprin and clopidogrel, deplatt A has both in combination, so it's just two tablets put togather, so your gain is psychological benefit of taking one tab less, with the risk of decreased benefits of both when taken saperately. Regards Dr priyank mody, Lilavati Hospital Mumbai | |
Suffering from adinocarcinoma of anal canal rectum, loose motions after oral Xeloda. What are chances if we go ahead with stoma ?
my dad is sufering from adinocarcinoms anal canal rectum involved in it and localy advanced t3 mo as the onchologist of surgery say to get first permanent cholnlocal stomy snd i am refering dr AAAA in mumbai he says no it not yet soreaded anywhere in blood bonws kidney etc we need not go for that as his stols r geting paseed we hsve slready done with first cycle of chemeo and already 25 days have passed two day we took iv and third day as his veins was not geting in proper so by our request we took oral of xeloda 500 mg and then he suffered from loos motion which got controled in 10 day again i have been to msny oncologist to under stand can v go a head without stoma as my dad was not ready for stoma at all and i got no answer and now in mean while we have done his blod test again but still wating for him to get more better for the next cycle in mean while i have started some auyrveda treatment also so is it ok snd what r the survival chance pls some one tell me that plsssss | Hello,Welcome to Healthcaremagic.From your query i understood that your father is in advanced stage of adenocarcinoma rectum without any metastasis.Early rectal cancers have very good prognosis. If cancer cells have not invaded the rectal muscular wall, 90%of them can be cured by surgery.If the cancer has breached the rectal muscular wall and gone to the regional lymph nodes, approximately 60% of rectal cancer patients will still survive at least 5 years. If the rectal cancer tumour has spread to other organs such as the liver or lung, the 5 year survival is only 10%.Surgery ie. Resection and colostomy followed by chemotherapy is the main treatment even in the advanced stage for rectal and anal cancers.Since he is advanced stage, At Least he need some Palliative surgery for tumour.Hope this helps.Take care of your father. | |
What causes a mass at the base of the skull?
My niece is visiting and I have not seen her without a low neck shirt for about two months. However, she stayed with me last night and she has this mass at the base of the skull about the size of a large orange and is soft to the touch. It is growing rapidly. | Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She may have dermoid cyst, lipoma or some skin adenexal tumor in base of skull. She should go for biopsy or fine needle aspiration cytology of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health. | |
What can cause recurrent flu and wheezing in an infant?
Hi, my grandson is 11 months and since birth he is getting flu most of the time and his stomach wheeze also. We brought him to the clinic and was given budecort it helps only for a while but most of the time the flu is still there plus the wheezing can you assist me with this question please. | Hello, By what you say I feel that your grandchild maybe having a recurrent viral illness which is extremely common in this season. I will explain to you how are viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident. Fever of a 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 probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Apart from this, some viruses affecting the lower respiratory tract might be causing some wheezing also from which usually children will grow out of. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology | |
Does biting on the inner cheek cause itching ?
a few days back i consulted two Dentist regarding thickness on my inner cheek after biting over and over. i am damm worried about this. A DR. (MDS) has said nothing to worry about. but i am still feeling certain itching there not always but when i am worried. Although there is no change in in shape and color of it. Is itching normal please answer. | hello, due to repeated biting of cheek thickening of mucosa occurs which generally is not a thing to worry. Start betadine gargles and try not to bite again on that part. Ask ur dentist to examine if there is a need for a tooth extraction or some sharp tooth cusp has to be smoothened... itching can be there cos of lodgement of microrganisms so maintain oral hygiene. U can also start warm saline gargles 3-4 times a day.. take care.. | |
Suggest treatment for painful swollen lump at the back
Morning, 5 days ago I developed a painful swollen protruding lump on the top right at the back of my neck, I was hoping it would go down but i have felt slight flu symptoms and tingles in my scalp, since then I have woken up this morning with a severe stiff painful neck all down the right side, I can't move my head forward to touch my chin to my chest and is sore/difficult to turn head to the right, it also feels now at the base of my neck is swollen too, the lump at the top is so inflamed its hot and itchy... Please diagnose, it's so hard to get to GP! Thank you! | Hello and welcome to HCM,Swelling on back can be due to many causes.Hot and itchy lesion suggests an infectious pathology.Difficulty in moving the neck in different directions, stiffness and pain can be due to muscle spasm or muscle stiffness secondary to the inflammatory process.An aspiration cytology of the lesion needs to be done.In this investigation, the cells are aspirated from the swelling, spread on slide, stained and examined microscopically.This investigation will determine the origin of lesion, its nature- inflammatory, non-neoplastic or neoplastic.Further management can be planned according to the results of the investigations.Thanks and take careDr Shailja P Wahal | |
How to check if thyroid cancer has not spread?
My mother has few lumps in the throat area, which the doctor diagnose typhoid cancer. My mother is about 75 years old. Doctor advise to operate as the cancer cell has not spread. How do I know whether the cancer has not spread and because of her age even though she is healthy, after the operation how do we know whether it will not affect her quality of life which she enjoy now | Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Thyroid cancer can be diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology and ultrasound thyroid. Ultrasound of thyroid gives exact site and location of cancer and it gives idea whether cancer has spread or not. Treatment and prognosis depends on type and stage of cancer. However you should go for surgery. It is required in all types. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health. | |
Suggest treatment for pain and numbness in feet
I am kumari, aged 45 years. I get pain in the bottom of the feet very often. Sometime I feel numbness in the entire leg and also in the arm. Is there any laser treatment for this pain and numbness Yes my email id is YYYY@YYYY . Please answer my query to this address | Hello, With the history, it appears you might have a degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine. Due to which there is compression on the nerve root by the intervertebral disc. That is the reason for having pain and numbness in the lower limbs. taking an MRI will be of help to understand at which level the nerve entrapment is happening. Once we get hold of diagnosis we can look forward to exercising like crore stability and lower limb strengthening and spinal extensor muscle strengthening. Most cases in my clinical experience have recovered with exercise. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist | |
Will i get pregnant after taking Letoval and Ovacare?
Hi I'm 21 yrs old.Doctor said that i have some (PCOS) and suggested to take Letoval 2.5 mg from my 2nd day of my period-0-0-2 for 5 days and also to take Ovacare -0-0-1 for 15 days.And after Ovacare over,Dr suggested to take Susten 200-0-0-1 for 10 days.Advise me whether will i get pregnant after having these medicines.And also advise me what all the advantages and disadvantages of using these tablets..Thank u.... | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.I think you can get pregnant by these medicines. Letoval is given to increase the size of the follicles and susten is given to support the implantation.Ovacare is vitamin supplement to improve fertility. I think you can be in contact with your husband every 2 to 3 days after your periods stop.You can also track your ovulation by ultrasound or by ovulation detection kits. Discuss with your doctor regarding this. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Khushboo Priya | |
How to overcome premature ejaculation by excess masturbation?
Hi I have problem of premature ejaculation by excess masturbation, due to excess masturbation I also suffer knee weakness and premature grey hair I m 28 years old and live in Germany. Kindly recommend me cure which is easily available here, I prefer natural cure. Thanks a lot | Hello Thanks for writing to HCMYour problem is due to excessive sexual thoughts and over excitement.You should avoid excessive masturbation and try to concentrate in your activities.You should avoid provocative literature and videos and try to keep busy yourself in your job.Knee weakness and premature graying of hairs are not related to masturbation.You are wrongly informed.You can consult your orthopedician for kneed problem.You should do exercise and take nutritious food.You will be alright.Hope i have answered your query.Take CareDr.Indu Bhushan | |
What causes severe pain in the bottom of the ribs?
Hey my name is Katie. I was working out this afternoon about 5 hours ago. Well about three hours ago I was sitting on my couch and my left side starting have sharp pain under my left rib at the bottom. Well I took a Tylenol about an hour ago and it is not working. It is to the point I feel like crying. If I walk to long, sitting long, lean to my right, lay on my left side it hurts extremely bad. | Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you are having musculoskeletal pain mostly. But as a rule in left sided chest pain, we need to rule out cardiac cause first. So get done ecg. If ecg is normal then no need to worry much for cardiac cause. Your symptoms are suggestive of musculoskeletal pain more. So better to follow these steps for symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid heavyweight lifting. 2. Avoid strenuous exercise. 3. Avoid bad posture and movements in sleep.4. Start painkiller and muscle relaxant. 5. Apply warm water pad on affected site. Don't worry, you will be alright. | |
Delayed periods along with severe cramps, aching legs, mild headaches and pain in abdomen. Not on contraception. Possible pregnancy?
Hi there,The start of my last period was 19th June, u haven't had a period since.... However I have been having period crams like I'm going to start bleeding anytime but nothing Iv had aching legs, mild headaches and mild pains from lower left to right abdominal Iv been TTC for 9 months now and have never been on any contraception Could I be pregnant ? | HI and thanks for this query.If you had an unprotected sex and you are not on any contraception, then the chances of being pregnant are real.From the information you have provided, the best thing to do at this time is to do a rapid pregnancy test. this will tell whether you are pregnant or not. This will greatly influence what further options should be pursued.Please, if you don't want to become pregnant now, you may consider adopting and using a contraceptive method. Also, condoms protect against STDs. Please, talk to your doctor if it is something you would consider.Hope you find this helpful and informative. Ask us more questions if they do arise. We shall gladly answer them.I wish you the best of outcomes with this.Dr. Ditah, MD | |
Is extreme hunger and nausea with bad taste in mouth due to antibiotics intake?
Hi, I recently took an antibiotic for an intestinal infection and since have had a feeling of extreme hunger and nausea with a constant horrible taste in my mouth. I have had an endoscopy and been tested for h pylori both of which were fine . I am male in my early 30 s | Hello, Bad taste in your mouth is certainly due to the antibiotic you have taken. So far as increased hunger is concerned it may be due to the fact that your h pylori infection has been treated. Feeling nauseatic is a non-specific symptom and that is hardly serious. Please consult your doctor if conditions persist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician | |
What causes congestive heart failure after cesarean?
I went into CHF post cesarian with both of my children... what causes this? i was never diagnosed with HTN, gestational diabetes, hyperthyroidism, or any other abnormalities that might lead to these complications while pregnant. how likely is it that it would happen again if i were to conceive a 3rd child? | This is called preeclampsia. It is a disease only associated with pregnancy. It can happen anytime after 20 weeks and up to four weeks after delivery. You usually get severe fluid retention and congestive heart failure symptoms. It can be life-threatening. If you had it once, you are four times more likely to get it again. I would let your doctor know when you get pregnant about your two previous episodes. Occasionally they will treat it before it starts. | |
Why do i ejaculate every night while sleeping?
Hi doctor I am 26 year old male losing semen very early in night while sleeping even a single dream about a woman interacting with them in the dream is also causing a problem what to do it is going to effect on body it happens so regularly that iam getting very disturbed by it what to do please advice me | Hi,Thanks for writing in.Having wet dreams is a normal phenomenon in those adults who do not have sex or do masturbation. In the absence of sexual activity, sperms are always being produced in small quantities. When enough is produced, there is over flow of the sperms at the slightest sexual thought. In people who do not do masturbation or have sex, this is seen as wet dreams more likely when a woman appears to be interacting with you in dreams. | |
Q. I have lost 13 kg due to ulcerative colitis. Please suggest an ayurvedic cure.
Hello doctor, I am a 39 year old male. I have ulcerative colitis since last year. I have lost 13 kg in the last 18 months. I was previously 73 kg. I now weigh 60 kg. I have frequent motions, even up to six times a day. But, the consistency of the stools is alright. I also have stomach pain sometimes. I have been taking the following Ayurvedic medicines along with my allopathy medicine of Mesacol 2.4 mg since the last six months. Vivaldi Gulika, once a day, Guloochyadi kashayam 10 ml in the morning, Kalasaakadi kashayam 10 ml morning, Panchathikthakam grutham, and Manasamitravatakam tablets, two tablets before sleep. However, I do not have complete relief. I still have to go to the toilet five times a day. I pass motion twice in the morning before breakfast as my stomach does not get cleaned with once, and then once in the evening, once before going to bed and once in the middle of the night. Kindly advice some medication and diet for reducing the frequency of the motions and gaining weight. | Hello. If you follow all these suggestions it will be cured easily. Revert after 15 days to an ayurveda specialist online --> | |
What causes tremors in the legs after a hip fracture?
My husband fractured his hip back in May. They let it heal on its own with no weight on it for 10 weeks. He is now waking with a cane and getting PT. He is having tremors in his legs . His legs just start shaking at various times. Is he doing too much | It is due to prolonged rest for bone healing..muscle of knee,thighs hamstrings lose tone and strainbearing capacity due to loss of normal activity and exercise.just so weeks of physical therapy,graded exercises will gradually regain muscle strength.he may take Dolo neurobion for 3 weeks,calcium,vitamins D supplements.Get lots of Evita/almond oil massage | |
What causes low body temperature before ovulation when trying to conceive?
I am 29 and trying to conceive #2, I had my TSH checked came out at 0.385 in october, got it checked again in march and is 1.13. I have low temps 96 before ovulation and 97.5 est. post ovulation. Could i have a thyroid problem bcs my temps are low? what could it be? | Hi there, I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options. First of all do not panic. 2 As you have rightly noticed the variations in the body temperature. There is 0.5 degree drop followed by rise of 1.5 degrees at the time of ovulation. This is very normal and natural.Secondly, your thyroid reports are very much in the normal range. Only in cases of severe hypothyroidism, does the body temperature remains low. Please do not worry. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar. . | |
What could be the reason of having nausea and weight loss ?
i have been nauseated for 5 days, unable to eat, lost 6 pounds, breaking out in sweats and gurgling stomach. WBC elevated. | Hi, you havent told the type of motion you have.is it loose ,with pain? if it's so you have gastro enteritis. Even constipation with indigestion may have the complaints. Adetailed history is needed to advice properly. Thanks. | |
What does Mild cervical spondylosis with small disc bulges intending the thecal sac at C4-6 suggest ?
Hi! I am 50 years old now, in July 2010 I had an MRI spine cervical due to neck and shoulder pain radiating to upper limb with paresthesia. The result shows Mild cervical spondylosis with small disc bulges indenting the thecal sac at C4-6. There is a posterior osteophytes at C3/4. I had so many physiotherapies done and acupuncture but no pain relief. Now 2014 the pain is getting worse and I cannot raise my arm for long period of time. As a scrub nurse, it is so painful when I am assisting the surgeon in retracting the instruments. What will I do with the pain cause it is radiating to my back? | Hello, Thanks for your query.The MRI report you have given above goes with Cervical Spondylosis.There are features of Disc bulge with narrowing of neural foramina from C4-C7 levels.Usually, the spinal cord and nerve roots are protected within the spinal canal. The spinal canal is guarded by the vertebrae which separated from one another by a cushion like intervertebral discs. With age, degenerative changes occur which leads to disc prolapse and spinal cord/nerve root compression.These degenerative changes are not completely reversible but the further progression of these changes can be retarded with medical treatment and regular physiotherapy exercises.Usually the treatment goes in following lines: rest, lifestyle modifications (namely- avoiding pillow while sleeping, following a healthy diet plan, maintaining suitable posture while working on computer/driving, avoiding any activity that strikes neck discomfort), medications (that your physician prescribes) and most important physiotherapy ( in form of neck exercises, cervical traction if required along with local ultrasonics).I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.Take care | |
Swelling in hands, feet, worse on lying down. Taking melodican. Gall bladder removed. Treatment?
Hi I am a 39 yr old female. Only problems I have had recently was gallbladder removed. About 2 months ago. An now for the last month I m having bad swelling in hands an feet . Worse on right side an worse when I lay down. Mornings are horrible been the doc he looks at them an an rights me a script called Melodican. Been takin them for 3 weeks. Pls help me. It hurts so bad.. Thank u | I think you might mean that your doctor is giving you Meloxicam, an anti-inflammation medicine that treats pain as well as other signs of inflammation like swelling and redness. In any case, swelling in the hands and feet joints that is worse in the morning in a woman of your age is likely to be an inflammatory arthritis like Rheumatoid arthritis or lupus but could also be any number of other diseases - the list is quite long and it can take some skill to sort this out. If the symptoms are no better after three weeks you definitely need to see a doctor. They will ask about additional complaints - heart lungs, abdomen, lymph nodes, rashes, eye problems, etc... and will probably order blood and urine tests. The doctor may also order x-rays of the inflamed joints.This could be a serious illness and this warrants immediate attention by the family doctor or by a specialist rheumatologist. | |
What causes loss of erection in middle of the intercourse?
i got married just before two month every thing was ok but from 15 days i feel uncomfort in doing Asex with my wife because my penis loses its shape and hard ness in the middle of the making sexual relation process and some times ti not get its proper shape also .so please give some tips, treetment suggest me sir thanks | Hello, It may be due to performance anxiety. For that, you can take tablet sildenafil before the sexual act. Avoid stress. Avoid strenuous activity. Take proper sleep of 6 hours. Avoid smoking and alcohol. Discusses issues with your partner. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr Shyam Kale, Family and general physician | |
Should I be concerned about the multiple Scirosis and Fibromyalgia causing migraines?
In July 2011 I was diagnosed with Neutrophilic Panniculitis, Neutrophilic Dermatoses, and Sweets Syndrome. This caused me to be diabetic and has also caused other health problems. My health has continued to deteriorate since them. They now have me diagnosed with Fibromyalgia causing severe migraines. I had previously found on the health central site 10 symptoms of Multiple sclerosis and I had 7 of the 10. Should I be concerned and have other tests or see another doctor? | In my opinion yes you should check for MS ,Lyme disease and chronic renal problem as well Good Luck | |
What is the cause and treatment fro back pain?
Hi, I have been experiencing back problems for several months. It started after i got back from Drum corps which is marching band across the country fro 2 months. We have to hold our bodies differently then normal, I heard that it is common for back problems. Today it was the worst its ever been. I couldn t stand up for an hour. | Yes it is common .and is because of constant stretch of lower back muscles.that we call as lumbar muscle strain . It will slowly resolve .you need to avoid further injury to back muscle by not doing any activity that aggrevates your pain.consult a physiotherapist for low back exercises . You can use lumbar belt that will help in pain control and will prevent further spasm and injury.if pain is severe , causing problems with your day to day activities then you can take some pain killers with muscle relaxant in supervision with a orthopaedic surgeon . | |
What is the safest treatment for syrinx on spinal cord?
I have syrinx on my spinal cord t5-t 8 I have difficulty with gait and balance I saw a spinal surgeon today . He informed me if he was to do surgery I will still continue to have the symptoms . The symptoms are tingling session from my himp to my toes on both legs.also the feeling that I need to use the washroom all the time. Operation has serous complications I. E paralysis Also if I don't do surgery the symptoms will get worst | Hi,Thank you for posting your query.In syrinx, a cavity is formed in the spinal cord, which gets filed with CSF (cerebrospinal fluid). Over time, the cavity can get bigger, and this can damage the nerve fibres in the spinal cord, leading to numbness, tingling, weakness and bladder symptoms.Surgery is the only method to decompress the syrinx and prevent the worsening of symptoms.I agree there may be complications with surgery, but generally it is safe.After surgery, you can take medications such as pregabalin capsules to get relief from burning and tingling sensations.I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.Wishing you good health,Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)Senior Consultant NeurologistApollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, IndiaClick on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: BLOG: | |
Suggest treatment cellulitis
Hi I had a mole removed and developed cellulitis so the stitcheshas to be removed. The infection was so bad I couldn t walk for weeks. Do you have some case studies which state the infected area may be sensitive and susceptible to irritation. It is on my foot near my ankle and my foot swells and then my show rubs and it ulcerated again. Is this going to continue to happen | Welcome to HCMI appreciate your health concernYes the area you had stitches once can have irritation sometimes that you are feeling.Ist of all change your shoes and use some open ones that dont rub against your area of infection till it heals completely an no mark of scaring or ulceration has left behind.Keep the area clean and dry.if there is still infection,clean it with methyl spirit thrice everyday.once it heals completely and there is no ulceration for atleast tow or three weeks then you can use shoes of ur choice.try using soft and comfortable one.regards dr Faeza | |
What could dryness in hands and feet after recovering from fever indicate?
I have never had dry skin before, but recently I've developed rough patches on the palms of my hands that crack along the lines in my palms. I keep moisturizing but its been two weeks and nothing has happened. In addition I have the same dry patches on my feet around my toes. I thought it was because I had a fever awhile back and it is the virus coming through my palms- please advise. | Hi,It may be post pyretic exfoliation of the skin. Kindly consult the dermatologist.I would recommend moisturizing cream like liquid paraffin to apply on affected areas. Avoid soap bath. Drink enough water. I hope this would benefit you.Thanks.Dr.Ilyas Patel MD | |
Suggest treatment for chigger bites
I think I have a chigger bite that has not stopped itching for days. Short of cutting it out, what can I do? I tried antiitch lotion that helps for a while, but I wake up at night clawing at it again. The bite is right on a vein on my wrist. Smart little bugger. | Hi, I would recommend you to take an antihistaminic, like tablet Chlorpheniramine Maleate depending on the intensity of itching and apply Cortisone cream on the affected area. This should resolve them. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. | |
What causes fingers to swell and turn purple?
Ok, this is my problem. I had a Binine Firbroid Adnoma removed from my breast in April. since i am 53 i was told that this type was not common, and when lab results came back it show some calcifications around an unusal shape that may be caused by an auto-immune disorder. i was referred to my family physician and he said i was fine after running blood test. Yesterday my finger started throbbing for no reason and when i looked at it i watched it turn deep purple and is swollen. it still is. i looked up causes and they all seem to take me back to auto-immune disorders. what should i do? | Hi there.You could be experiencing Raynaud's phenomenon which can be seen in certain cancers as well. I suggest you keep your fingers warm with mittens or gloves and consult your Doctor for the same. Certain medication may be necessary for relief. | |
Why do I feel tender and bruised in stomach with intense discomfort?
Hi there. I m trying to conceive and for the last few days, my stomach has felt tender and bruised. I ve also felt slightly nauseous at times I ve passed ovulation and an due on my cycle on the 20th of this month. Its the bruising feeling on my stomach that is uncomfortable...any ideas what this can be down to and how I can ease it? Many thanks | Hello madam , 20 weeks pregnacy there are high chances of this type of symptoms due to abdominal distension and also regurgitation due to GE junction disturbances. As such no need to worry , avoid spicy foods , tea/coffee and have frequent samll meals and dont avoid meals. Take tab - Pantoprazole 40 mg once daily before food . It will subside | |
What causes painful,tender and swollen vein in left armpit?
I have a swollen vein in my left armpit. When I raise hand you can see it without touching. It is somehwat painful, tender and sensitive to tuch. I've had a lumpectomy (carcinoma in situ) 9 years ago. Have had mammograms and ultrasounds twice per year for about 6yrs then scheduled for once per year. Had mammo last December; radiologist said I didn't need an ultrasound since everything wa fine. This July I've found the swollen vein. I've had an ultrasound of the arm, CT scan of chest, xray, and blood work done at the ER on Jul 27. I was told everything was fine. However, I'm still concerned. There is also swelling on the inner side of my elbow. Not painful. | hi dear thanks for the query on HCMif it the vein that is swollen suggests thrombosis of the vein.if there is a swelling in the arm you need to visit your docttor at the earliest , repeat the ultrasound of the arm pit and get fnac of any swelling in arm pit and the arm swelling which will give you the pathological diagnosis,based on which you can decide the treatment.thank you, good luck | |
Is blood in salvia due to high blood pressure?
from past 2years i get blood in saliva after sleep 2 to 3 times when i spit after that it stops i am 32 yrs male i am an indian i showed to doctors they say its because of high bp my bp now is 120/80. i take olmetrack 20 mg pills daily. i was a alchoholic and smoker earlier | Hi,Welcome.Blood is saliva is very difficulty to be because of high bp. Their are other causes which mainly include respiratory causes. You need to do a CT chest to see for any respiratory abnormality. Consult a respiratory specialist after the CT.Thanks | |
What are the chances of getting pregnant without penetration?
sir my bf rubbed his penis outside my genital organs (also outside vagina) for 2-3 minutes. I feel that his penis was fluidy.He is married.I was worried about getting pregnant so i took unwanted 72 tablet 48 hours later.that was my fertile period.can i be pregnant or have some side effects or can it effect my future pregnancy or can i have STD? I had my periods on 16 july and we did on 1 august .last time my dates was on 17 june . | DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. With all the given scenarios into consideration, pregnancy chances are NIL. Nothing to worry.If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. Make sure that you include every minute detail possible. Hope this answers your query. Further clarifications are welcome.Good luck. Take care. | |
10 year old having reddish blotches on face, swollen eyes and stomach cramps. Due to allergy?
My 10 y/o daughter started showing red blotches on her face and complaining of mild stomach cramps yesterday. Later in the day, the redness went away, but her face is puffy and skin around her eyes is very swollen. She says her stomach still feels crampy. It appears to be an allergy . I m not sure that she s eaten anything out of the ordinary; we don t believe so. She has been around a lot of outdoor, farming areas the past couple of days, including hay fields, a vineyard and commercial berry farms. | Hello, Occasionally hives (or urticaria) on the skin (if generalised) can cause abdominal pains due to histamine release in the gut. Obviously, food allergy will cause all the above symptoms you mentioned. Swelling around eyes of lips tends to stay longer than the itchy rash. A full allergy profile, mast cell tryptase level blood test is required. | |
What is the home remedy for white and black spots on face?
i used facial bleach on face to highlight my facial hairs.. now i having light white and black spots on my face .., i feel very embarrassing to go outside at daytime. please tell me what should i do to remove spots?? normally at present m using home remedies like turmeric , milk cream and lemon drops mixture applying it on affected area and keeping it whole night. but it doesn t showing any result. | firstly stop bleaching the face as you don't telerate it.hare a face pack of manjista,lodra .chandan,..........etc will be helpful.application of kumkumadi taila.or varnya dravya sidda taila will be beneficial. | |
Could absence of cardiac activity at 5th week be a matter of concern?
Hi, Doc... Today I had to undergo sonography in my 5th week as yesterday i saw blood fr one minute as happen during periods. Although I am fine and have no pain n stomach or anywhere else. My report says:- Well defined round gestational sac is seen within uterine cavity, with good surrounding chorio decidual reaction. Gravid uterus with single intrauterine embryo of 5 weeks 6 days. Yolk sac is seen. No cardiac activity noted at present scan. Cervical length is normal and internal OS is closed. Both asnexae are clear. No e/o free fluid in cul-de-sac. Corpus Luteal cyst is noted in left ovry. Is everything normal with me??? | Hallow Dear,When you saw some amount of bleeding after missing period, it is but natural for you to get stressed. However, ultrasonography after the incidence of spotting has not revealed any bleeding from the chorionic tissue and the other findings are normal.It is good no note that the gestational sac is well defined and round, meaning there by that the embryo is viable. Even the embryo of about six weeks also is noted. 5+ weeks of pregnancy may be rather early for depicting cardiac activity. You need not infer any conclusion at this stage. The scan report is optimistic. Please repeat the scan after about a week or more. After 6 weeks duration of pregnancy, usually foetal cardiac activity is noted. With the current scan report, I feel you would have cardiac activity noted in scan after one week. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri | |
Suggest remedy for mood swings, stress and confusion
For the last month i havn't been myself and i dont and cant understand y everything i do has been affected my relasionship is being straind as i cant understand myself and when he asks me i just say i don't know or its just the way i am. my sec drive has gone and i just dont feel myself. im almost 20 now and my mother kicked me out at 16 so have been coping pretty much on my own since then i cant forgive her for what she has done so i havent spoken to her since and all my family have taken her side so basically only have my friends to help and my partner but i just cant say wat it is and keep myself bottled up i dont knw wat to do anymore | DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely suggest that you are victim of your own negative thinking. You cannot term your current state of mind as clinical depression. Rather, this is just disappointment. Disappointment which arises out of unforeseen life events do bring such symptoms like sadness, irritation, anger, lethargy, lack of interest, lack of appetite etc. Please understand this fact and make sure to introspect. Find the reason for your disappointment and consult a psychologist if need be. Psychotherapy techniques should suit your requirement. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques.Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.Good luck. | |
Does head ache and back aches with nausea indicate pregnancy?
Hi, my name is Kate I'm 19 years old. I've been sexually active this last one month and during intercourse my husband never used condoms. And these last 2 weeks I have this crazy headache, tensed eyes, backache down to my thighs, I also felt so sick although not vomiting and I also have continual fatigue. My question is, could I be pregnant? Thanks for ur answer. | Hello Ms. Kate,Your symptoms are not specific for pregnancy. They can be due to other conditions as well like premenstrual state, mild infections in the pelvis, anemia and so on. If you have always been regular with your cycles and now have a missed period, you can go for a HPT 3-7 days later. Else, you can also get a blood test for pregnancy not earlier than one week after ovulation and this is the earliest way now to confirm/exclude pregnancy and is also very sensitive. Further management can be planned accordingly. Hope this helps. | |
What causes a constant pain in the lower right side of body?
pain on lower right side all the time, worse when I turn to the right to do anything and if I turn like to stretch on a turn to the right then the pain is as someone stabbed me with a knife. The pain stays more painful for a longer time and it feels every step going up or down stairs very painful max. pain. | hiu seem to have a lumbar disc problem which causes pain in legs due to nerve compression. u should get an mri done n let me know .thanks | |
What causes painful cramps in legs?
I get cramps or cramp like symptoms in my legs even though I know I am well hydrated. It feels like the cramps are in my tendons and not muscles. Sometimes they go from my feet all the way up my legs and into my hips. Sometimes I get them in both legs at the same time. It is extremely painful and makes it impossible to walk or move. Any thoughts | Hi,Thanks for your query.Your description suggests that you are getting cramps in the calf muscles.Cramps are painful spasms in a muscle and are often caused by overuse, dehydration, or nutritional deficiencies.Following measure will help-*Drink fluid-An electrolyte imbalance can be the cause of muscle spasms, so rehydrating with an electrolyte drink can help restore balance.*Stretch the affected muscle with a mild, static stretch.*Use ice to numb the pain in a cramp, reducing inflammation and allowing the muscle to relax.*Bring the affected muscle into a relaxed position and apply direct compression to the cramp.I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.Take care | |
Suggest treatment for tachycardia and headache
I am able to hear ultra low frequency infrasound (0.0122 Hz) with both ears. I loose sleep, get headaches, and wake up with tachycardia. The sound intermittently pulses about 1/sec or faster and is man made. It goes all day and more noticeable at night. There are no wind turbines in the area but my the effects on me are same as wind turbine syndrome only with full range of frequencies from 20 Hz on down to near zero. I hear it as far away as 600 miles. I use a microbarograph to monitor and digital record the waveforms. Can I retrain my brain to not hear below the normal 20 Hz threshold? | Hello, I would like to tell you that your symptoms are more related to some ear infection than heart disease and is recommended for you to consult an ENT specialist personally for proper physical and diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist | |
What are the chances of fertility having HSG report normal?
hi..i m 29 yr old and have no baby yet.my last period date was 19 feb 11. my dr. done HSG test on 26 feb and now doing ovaluation study . my right ovary has 20 m follicle on 8march but not yet ruptured..could you suggest me what to do as my husband report and my hsg reports are normal | Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. If HSG report and your husband's semen analysis is normal, then what needs to be done is to time properly by means of ovulation study. If it happens properly, the chances of fertilization would be maximum and it should help you to conceive with greater possibilities. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best. | |
Q. Will giving Budecort and Montelukast to a child cause any side-effects?
Hello doctor,My son is 3.5 years old. We live in a place which has a lot of dust along with cold weather. My son has been suffering from regular cold cough problems since he turned 1, on an average three times in a month. Sometimes, the gap is longer when we are too careful and maybe the weather is stable. Starts with a runny nose, then cough, coughing is too much when he lies down, at night and early morning. Many times he also gets fever.We have visited several doctors and have been told it is RAD, we still do not know what is he allergic to, could be dust. In the past 2.5 years, he has regularly (when suffering) taken Allegra/Cetrizine, Nasivion drops, finished several bottles of Beta2, Salbutamol, Asthaline syrups, Paracetamol, sometimes but less of Azithromycin when it is throat infection, once or twice taken Kidpred also, also he has taken Montelukast 4 mg for certain intervals like taken for a few months and stopped and again taken.Three weeks back he got cough, we went to pediatric pulmonologist and were advised to start Budecort 200 inhaler twice a day for a year. Also, Asthaline inhaler three times a day for a week but still has cough. Allegra for a week along with Montair 4 mg. We did not start Budecort but started with Asthaline inhaler, Montelukast and Allegra. It improved and third week again he has got cold and cough but intensity is little less.My question is should we start Budecort 200 inhaler for a year and stop Montelukast? Or should we not start Budecort right now and continue with Montelukast for some time and check if it works? Or should we give both Budecort and Montelukast? Also is it fine to start with Asthaline inhalers whenever he gets cough? Lastly is there any way which we can find out what things he is allergic to? Or a list of common allergies? | Hi. Please note that Budecort inhaler is the medicine to prevent or reduce these instances and Asthalin is the emergency medicine to control sudden bouts. Hence, without fail you should start and continue using Budecort along with Montelukast and use Asthalin on SOS basis. As far as the question regarding allergy to certain items goes, it is best to observe the child for the same rather than doing umpteen number of tests just for finding the causative allergens. Any which ways the chances of you preventing the child from coming in contact with such an allergen would be less only. So do not worry much about the allergens point of view. | |
Have to undergo IVF, tubes clipped. Endometrial lining thin. How to increase it for successful pregnancy?
I ve had clipping of tubes due to hydrosalpinx . I ve to go in for IVF but now with 2TDS estrogen and aspirin 75 , also my endometrial thickness reaches a maximum 6mm and as a result I ve just had an unsuccessful ET. My mdoctor also gave me grafeel injection but it just increased the lining by 0.2 mm. How can I increase my endometrial lining so that I can have a successful pregnancy ? My age is 42 years . | Hi Sinha, The only way to increase the endometrial lining thickness is by stimulation of the endometrium by exogenous hormones. You have already tried them. You need to continue the grafeel injection for few more cycles to attain the desired thickness. Yes, you can have a successful pregnancy. Do not lose hope. All the best. Regards, | |
Suggest treatment for penis pain and less sperm count
i am 31 year's old i am 5.7 weight is 63 i am jerking longtime and now i am suffering from pain i took pill already some time it's work and after 6 month it's start again i want ur help i notices that my sperm count is getting less plz help me i am waiting for ur answer | Hi. Firstly you should reduce the masturbation to once or twice a week. Then you can let us know your sperm count so that we can suggest accordingly. Thirdly you should get a Semen culture done to rule out any infection. If it is there you would need a course of antibiotics in consultation with your Doctor. For increasing Sperm count I prescribe an Ayurvedic preparation called Speman from Himalya drugs for three months. You can contact me directly by using the ' Ask a Specialist ' section of the site or going to my profile page. Take care. Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India. | |
Is Diprofos injection helps increasing the blood plates?
Good Afternoon Sir,Dr. one of close friends sun is found having blood plates only 20. He is 15 yrs old and After two days his plates raised to 40 and Dr. prescribed Diprofos injection and advised P.smear test. Can you please advise further and is he going in the wright way. | Many causes of the low platelets count are there. So ideal way is to do peripherals smear examination and then treat accordingly.if persistant low platelets are there then bone marrow examination may help to reach dignosis.right now you are ob right tract. Go for peripheral smear examination. | |
Can I apply Thrombophob on the swelled up injected area of my daughter?
Hello doc, my baby is 7 months old now and she is been given an injection and polio by her doc today.Kindly reply if i should use anything on her swelling which is slight now but the doc told me it might increase. Can i apply thrombophob on her injected area that is her left forearm. Kindly rply... | HiThanks for writing to usNo dont apply thrombophobApply ice packs to decrease pain and swelling.Wishing your child speedy recoveryRegardsDr Arun | |
Suggest treatment for headache and fever after swimming
My daughter is 10 years old, 4ft 5in tall and 82 pounds. She has been experiencing headaches, dizziness, cough and fever for 8 days now. My first thought is a cold but her condition doesn t seem to be improving. Should I schedule a doctors appointment? Also the symptoms started the day after a long day of the swimming at surfing at the beach...not sure if that info is relevant. | After eight days a viral illness such as a cold should be improving. She may be developing a pneumonia. I advise taking her to her doctor for an exam at this point. If that is not possible for you, please return so we can have someone meet with you online. | |
Suggest treatment for Severe factor Xii deficiency
If your factor xii assay results are .26 with a normal given as .6-1.5, what is the severity of the deficiency? In discussions on factor xii deficiency I find it often addresses it as severe factor xii deficiency or moderate without defining what range is considered severe or moderate? Given this result, what range would it fall under? | hi,if you are sure its factor XII only; then its going to be asymptomatic irrespective of the value. don't worry for it. BUT be sure its not factyor XIII or any other... | |
What could cause mouth ulcers?
Hi, I suffer from mouth ulcers occassionally when I've been stressed or fatigued, and recently have been using Prednisolone (Solupred) directly on the ulcers to stop the inflammation (reccommended and prescribed by my dentist)The last time this happened, it worked great, but this time my bottom lip has swollen up, and i've started getting nose bleeds (I never get nosebleeds..)Can you please give me some advice as to what this might be caused by?? | HiThanks for your query with healthcare magic, mouth ulcers are not a serious condition to bother about and these will heal by themselves in 7-10 days with no treatment.Reason for these are especially stress,tiredness,lack of nutrition especially vit C, no sleep and many other.medicine you are using is for just to give relief and it is steroid drug so kindly avoid it and have nutrition with lots of vit c.Stop usinfg the drug and se whether the sweling will come down or not consult your dentist further if symptoms persist.Hope this helps you | |
What causes body pain and fatigue?
I have body aches and pain, mainly on the right side, very stiff neck and back, i feel light headed, always tired and fatigue, iv had blood test but everything comes back fine, i am always exhausted, what ever i do seems a effort, im so tired all the time. I always want sleep | Hi, there!You should start with analysis of Your bedroom environment - the pillow and matress. Chronical exhaustion leads me to think about sleep apnea - that means You have periods of apnea (stopped breathing) and brain dont get oxigene.Visit Your primary doctor to discuss further actionsI hope this helps. | |
What are the effective ways to get pregnant after one miscarriage?
Hello Dr. Sahu,At my 8.5 week ultrasound I found out that my embryo had stopped developing just after my 6.5 week ultrasound. My first question: Do you know of any connection between early ultrasounds and miscarriages?Next, 5 days ago, I was given two Misoprostol (Cytotec) pills to prepare me for a D+C procedure to remove the fetus, but the first pill sent me into full miscarriage the night before, with contractions, etc. The doctor told me not to take the second pill when I called her to tell her about the pain and bleeding. I postponed the surgery and two days later had more contractions and got rid of more fetal material. I went to have an ultrasound and the doctor said that the sac was completely gone but that my uterus lining was still thick at 12mm. I am happy that I have avoided surgery. I am going to doctor to check uterus lining in 2 weeks. I am not bleeding much at all now though so I wonder how the uterus will return to normal--with my next period? Also, how long should I wait before trying to get pregnant again...?Thank you!Christina in Athens, Greece | Hello Christina, Thank you for your query. I hope you won't mind me answering your query. Your body has naturally expelled the fetal tissues. Bleeding can last for upto 2 weeks. As long as you don't have abdominal pain, fever, foul smelling discharge, and prolonged /increased bleeding, you should be fine. Ovulation usually occurs within 2-4 weeks after miscarriage and period will occur within 2 weeks after that. It may be a little heavier and longer than your usual period. It should regularize after that. The body takes a while to get back to normal:- to make up for lost blood-for hormone levels to normalize-uterus to regain its normal size. I recommend :-waiting for 3 months before trying to conceive again-continue folic acid supplement. -take an iron supplement everyday for 3 months (depending on your hemoglobin and iron levels in the blood) More than 80% of women go on to have a normal pregnancy after a miscarriage. Hope you conceive soon. Take care Hope I've answered your query. Wish you good health. | |
Q. What is the rash on my face?
Hello doctor,I have a rash on my face. It has been there for a month and does not itch. It is almost the size of a quarter. Currently, I am on Adderall. | Hi. I have gone through your case. Right now you are having acneiform eruption (attachment removed to protect patient identity) which is one of several types of acne and sometimes food and stress aggravate such lesions. My advice to you is to apply Clindamycin gel two times daily only on the affected area. Drink plenty of water and juices. Avoid applying of any moisturizers or Dettol. For more information consult a dermatologist online --> | |
Baby allergic to dust. Has runny nose all year round. Travelling to Vienna. Take allergy medicines?
My 1.8 years baby is very allergic to dusty enviornment. He has runny nose all year round and takes myteka sacht everyday.whenhe went to america for a month, he got completely alrite.norunny nose orbad throat .now iam going to viennna which is quite cold and snowy. Do ihave to take his allergy medicines? Ufaq from lahore pakistan | YOU CAN CONTINUE WITH ALLERGIC MEDICINES APPLY NEOSPORIN H EYE OINTMENT IN NOSE BD PUT 2 DROPS OF SEA WATER I EACH NOSE AT NIGHT CAN ADD MONTELUCAST FOR ALLERGIES | |
What causes problems in concieving?
We have been trying to get kids for Almost , 2 month , I am 30 years and she is 23 , I do not seem to have a problem getting an erection , and my spurn count is much when I ejaculate... And yes I drink red bull , one can daily before playing basketball... What do you suggest I should do , to help speed up pregnancy?? | Hi, Thanks for using HCM..I understand your concern.. It can be called infertility only when she doesnot become pregnant after 1 year of unprotected intercourse. I feel you need not be in a hurry to take treatment as you both are young.. Is her periods regular? In a 28 day cycle in and around 14 th day ovulation occurs.. Timed intercourse in and around this time helps to become pregnant. By looking at the semen amount, sperm quality cannot be assessed. If you are in a hurry to become pregnant, get a semen analysis done. If its normal, get a follicular study on day 11,13 to see the developing follicle and time its rupture so that you can have a timed intercourse.. In case, her follicles are not developing, she can take an ovulation induction drug in the next cycle.. Hope i have answered your queries. Good day. | |
What does RBC count of 3-10 indicate?
Hello i m a male 21 years old. I do 3 times a week significan weight lifting and do drink protein and sometimes pre-workout. I got a blood test and a urine test and it says that my RBC is 3-10, Everything else is in perfect condition shoudl i be worried? What the doctor says is i should drink more water. | Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. 2 to 3 rbcs in urine is normal finding. You have 3 to 10 rbcs so you should drink more water. Repeat urine analysis after 15 days. If still rbcs are there then you should go for complete kidney function test with ultrasound abdomen. Right now no treatment is required. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health. | |
What causes red line with red spots on elbow?
I hit my elbow about 3 days ago and a few times today not as bad and now there is like a red line about 3 inches long leading up my arm from my elbow and there is a big patch of red and a few little dark red spots kinda like a hicky and I want to know if I should go to the we or maybe I tore a vein or what? | Its blood collection. It would go gradually. If you have doubts, send photos or visit a doctor. Apply ice packs 5 times daily for 10 minutes every time. | |
How to treat persistent mild chest infection while having tachycardia?
Hi, I m 38 years old.....18 years ago I got TB infection....It was taken medication more then two years ....then after I was again take treatment in 2010 for 9 month......my health is good but I have a cheast pain everyday little littal.....I suffer with the tachycardia......so give me suggestions for what I do for this....possible to trachiocardia is related to lung desease.....what can I do. | Hello. Thanks for posting at HCM. I have gone through your history. Tb infections of the lung even after complete treatment leave scar marks (fibrosis) on the lungs. It is like a wound on the skin which heals with medications but wound scar persist. So wit every TB infection ,part of the lung gets scarred or fibrosed. This scarring causes a decrease in the ling capacities. This doesn't cause immediate problems but with age the problems may become apparent. It may cause breathlessness, cough and fast heart rate. Fast heart rate is not a direct result but occurs due to breathlessness and cough. I recommend you do a pulmonary function test which requires you to blow forcefully onto a machine which calculates your lung volumes. Another cause of tachycardia and chest pain can be angina or heart issues. Please do a ECG, 2/d echo and treadmill test to evaluate for a heart problems. Please revert back with the above tests. Wishing you good health. Regards | |
Does Fertyl 50mg help in attaining pregnancy?
Hi, iam 26y old recently i got married in oct 2009 immediately i have gained weight nearly 18kgs iam suffering from pcod and iam treating for this i am planning to get pregnant using fertyl 50mg,premarin (estrogens hormones,folic acid,premenceplus,metformin hydrocloride tablets for three monthes cycle ,is there any chance should i get pregnant is iam i treated correctly plz help me out iam confused before marrige my mensturalcycle was on time but now after taking dufuston tablets iam getting my periods . thk u ... | Your treatment is going alright but you didn't mention anything about your usg follicular study. If there is follicular growth then there good chance that you can get pregnant. | |
What causes sewage taste in mouth and suggest treatment?
hello basicly i have a sewage taste in the back off my mouth yet iv changed my diet i am eating like alot of fruit and vegetables but i aint eating alot either like one meal a day today iv decided to eat breakfast and lunch but its the sewage taste im worried about | Hello,The condition of your mouth including tongue, teeth and gums can be a factor. Have you had a recent dental exam and cleaning? Be sure to practice good oral hygiene including brushing your tongue. Infected tissues can change your taste. Infections under the gums can drain and these can give you a bad taste. Drainage fom the sinus to the back of the throat such as a post nasal drip can affect your taste. A dry mouth, again, affects taste. Other habits such as smoking or recently stopping a habit such as smoking affects taste. Medications? Any recent antibiotic treatment can affect the balance of your oral bacteria. The back of your throat may collect debris prone to attack by bacteria. Tonsils have crater like areas for debris to get caught. Tonsil stones or tonsilloliths are unpleasant. They can be foul smelling and require removal. Have a doctor check this area. You may be able to see some debris yourself and can try vigorous rinsing. A foaming, peroxide rinse may offer some assistance. Professional treatment may include removal, antibiotic treatment and removal or reshaping of the tonsils.I hope you are able to remedy this situation soon. Additional questions are welcome. | |
How to control psychotic behaviour?
Hello Doctor, My father who is 60 years old recently underwent surgery for CSDH(Chronic Subdural Hematoma) both burrhole and craniotomy performed. After surgery he is able to walk and do his own works perfectly. But he has some behavioral changes like opposing medication. He feels that somebody going to hurt him with medication. To control this we went to psychiatrist, he gave us zolfresh 10mg and some other medicines.Prior to these medicines we used to give Gabapentine 300mg, Eptoin 100mg for neuro. When we started the medication upto 10 days he is fine but after that he became fully drowsy gradually, after one month he is not able sit also. Last week we took scan neuro doctors saying perfectly alright. Both sodium and potasium levels are normal. But still in fully drowsy state. Please suggest us what to do.Thanks,Grani | Hello,Your father has had good response to psychiatric meds initially. You have not given details of those meds apart from zolfresh. But whatever he had been reciving- the dosage must be revised now and zolfresh should be stopped completely. As he is already sleepy all day long, please take care that he does not have fall and get injured ( which is very common in sleepy elderly patients).When ever there is such abnormal behavior after a surgery: antipsychotics are given for sometimes and later are tapered and stopped. The patient is kept under observation and meds can be started in low dose if there is any need(usually there is no need for long term psychiatric meds).So, please meet his psychiatrist again and discuss his present condition and get the meds revised.He will sart showing response in few days after the dosage is revised.wish you good healthDr. Manisha GopalMD Psychiatry | |
Suggest treatment for lump in the breast
Hi im a 34 yr old female found a lump in my right breast several weeks ago with my nipple pulling up and inward and have been to doctor had a mammogram and ultrasound and biopsy done. I ve been having a rash on my breast with some sores and my breast and especially my nipple have been very itchy but now my right areola have a darkening red area should I go back to doctor what could it be it seems to be getting worse. | Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have breast lump with inward pulling of nipple and soreness. You may have fibroadenoma, fibrocystic disease or breast cancer. Mammography and biopsy is diagnostic. Please send me your reports of mammography and biopsy. It hlgives you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health. | |
Does stress affect polymyalgia rheumatica?
I was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica 6 months ago, had prednisone prescribed and it took effect in less than six hours (the best moment of my life!) I ve been through PT for the soreness of my shoulders (nothing like the pain at the outset), but wonder if it can be reoccurring. My doctor thought it originated with the stress to my body of a couple of procedures at the same time (typos include colonoscopy and endiosopy). Is this a correct ? YYYY@YYYY | Hi, Stress per se won't cause polymyalgia rheumatica but definitely stress reduces your power to bear pain. hence small pain will appear severe to you. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anuj Gupta, Spine Surgeon | |
What is the cure for the Psoriatic arthritis and chronic pain issues?
forgive my spelling i am not good with some terms and my hands dont follow my directions well.... i am suffering from psoriatic arthritus and some other possible chronic pain issues. i was having great success managing pain using etodolac and oxycodone. i almost had no pain at all. recently pharmacies in my area are despensing a brand that has an imprint of A333 on a oblong white pill. this seems to have almost no affect on my pain at times. i was getting the watson brand before this. my pharmacist asked me if i had a preference in brands, which i thought was an odd question. why would one brand have a different affect than another. | that is simply because sometimes manufacturers use different inactive ingredients, so it is possible that one brand vs another will be felt differently. Definitely request a specific manufacturer from your pharmacy if you notice a difference. | |
What is the prolonged hard lump on my arm that is growing?
Hi, I had went to my physician about a hard lump in my arm, it does not hurt . I was told it was a lymphnode filled with fluid so i had an ultrasound done and was told the node had clear fluid in it. My Dr told me that it would go away, my body would absorb the liquid. Well it has been a couple of months now and it didnt go away and it has gotten bigger. What is going on? | Hi, thanks for sharing your health concerns with HCM!Dear, If I were your treating Doctor for this case of a hard lump on your arm, I would come up with three possibilities, these include: 1. a bursa or collection of thin pus/synovial fluid due to some irritative pathology or ganglion cyst!2. The second possibility is of benign and simple conditions like lipoma or neurofibroma; there is nothing to worry about these! 3. The last possibility is of sebaceous cyst or some other cysts like parasitic cyst! This is enlarging in size but I don't think it to be a lymph node, as per my needle biopsy experience; It NEEDS TO BE REMOVED SURGICALLY, I FEEL!I suggest you to go for an FNAC and ultrasound of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns!Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health. | |
Can ingesting plastic or its fumes cause health problems?
I left a cutting board on the oven while baking something. it started melting and leaked through the burner plate. I m worried I may have ate some plastic from the cutting board that melted. I m not sure if I did, but if I did will I be ok? could the fumes from the plastic get in the food and cause problems? I really have paranoias about household chemicals and can t believe this happened as I m usually so careful! | Eating plastic particals might have done no Wrong if at all ingestd must havebeen thrown by body by now. As for fume is concern it may cause some problem but in large qantity and then only. Now you r fit n fine enjoy the life | |
Dry flaky skin under one eye, slight redness, itchiness, blisters. Prescribed fusidic acid eye cream. Cure?
I have an area of dry flaky skin under one eye which is slightly red and itchy as well as a blistering of the skin under the eye area, I was prescribed I think it is call fusidic acid eye cream but any hydrocortisone based cream seems to strong as I have very sensitive skin . Am using either sudocreme or vaseline at the moment. Thank you. | Hi, Thanks for writing to us. From the description it seems you are having eczema or some irritant reaction. To treat the same application of fusidic acid cream alone would not help. You need to apply a steroidal cream. If hydrocortisone seems to be stronger, you may try desonide or clobetasone cream. These are the mildest steroids and may help you out. Applying Vaseline or diaper rash cream would not help much. Hope that helps. Take care | |
Suggest remedy for lichen amyloidosis
i have lichen amyloidosis in my arms and legs. I was prescribed with topical medcines, lotion and soap but it did not seem to be cured. Now I am using daily rubbing my arms with lemon juice , after 10 min, i mixed lemon juice and baking soda. after 30 min, i rub with my home made coconut oil an hour after I take a bath. I do not use anymore body lotion. it seems to fade. and no more ichyness. Before going to bed, I wet a cotton balls with apple cider vinegar and no more itchiness again. Am I in the right path? | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.Lichen amyloidosis is aggravated by rubbing. Please avoid friction over the skin. Gently apply topical lotion prescribed by your Dermatologist. And please be patient, treatment response is poor and gradual for Lichen amyloidosis.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. | |
Wisdom teeth removed, pain around the area, looks like a flap of skin. Could this be dry socket ?
HI, I'm 24 years old and had my 4 wisdom teeth removed Monday, july 8th, so this is now my 3rd day after surgery, and I am experiencing more pain around one area than the others. When I swallow I get pain/sting where my lower left wisdom tooth was, and there is also a little flap of skin that looks like its on or next to my second molar. Could this be dry socket? its not unbearable pain but it is very uncomfortable, especially in that one spot. Besides that, I just have very bad swelling. thanks. | Hello friend, thank you for sharing your concern.As per your clinical presentation and your symptoms you can rest assure that its not dry socket. as you have extracted your wisdom teeth it sometimes needs a bit invasive method to pull them out depending on their angulated position and how deep inside the bone is the impacted tooth present. saying that there are few other reasons that includes there can be a root stump left; this can be confirmed by an intra oral radiograph...it can also happen during the procedure your mandibular nerve was hurt; well it can only stand true when all other reason for your pain is eliminated,now cure for nerve injury totally depends on the degree of the injury, as per your case if this reason holds correct then it will take 3-5 months to recover completely. to overcome the pain have an analgesuc for 3 days and if it doesn subside then visit to your treated dentist and do the radiograph.Get well soon | |
How to overcome anxiety?
Hi doctor , iam 180 m and 84 kg two monthes ago I went to the doctor who told me that my blood pressue is 149 _ 91} usually the upper nomber is highe but the down one is ok . I am 24 years old I do sport every day I have stress whe I go to the docto at home my bp is 135 - 77. I suffer from anixaity and mvp mitral vava proposal i hve | Hello,Thanks for the consult..Detailed explanation, 1. The ideal weight for 180cm height is around 72kg but you are 86kg 2. You also mentioned that you have mitral valve prolapse which may be caused by infective endocarditis or may be unknown etiology 3. To prevent axiety please do the medication, yoga or playing sports which you like so that even your weight can reduce by this. Even if it is not treated by the physical exercises then use anxiolytic drugs like a)benzodiazepines like alprazolam, diazepam, lorazepam... b) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors-SSRI c)Tricyclic antidepressants like imipramine.... d)Monoamine oxidase inhibitors- MOI like phenelzine..... 4. For the treatment of mitral valve prolapse use the medications like proponolol and also aspirin in combination with clopedogrel and finally the treatment of choice is valvotomy as a surgical procedureThink this information helps | |
What causes burning feeling in thigh and knee after injury?
I am a 50 yr old male with a history of right leg injury ( patellectomy, fractured femur- 30 yrs ago) recently reinjured my right leg... Got steroid shot in hip and knee. Now i have severe tingling, burning to my right thigh , groin down to my knee. What could be causing that burning and should i see a neurologist? | HiBurning and tingling sensation suggestive of neural involvement. As you reinjured your leg it may be local neurological involvement or it may be due to spinal involvement. You should get radiograph of injury site to see the extant of involvement and mri of spine to exclude the spinal cause. Local consultation better help you after examination which locate the level of involvement. Thanks | |
Q. How can jock itch be treated?
Hello doctor, I am a 29-year-old non-diabetic male. I am suffering from a jock itch and ringworm infection. I have been applying Quadriderm cream but I have not noticed any significant improvement. Rather, the itching has intensified. The inner thigh and anal area have turned brown. On ringworms, I have applied Candiderma Plus. But, there is no improvement. I have attached pictures of the infected area. | Hello. I have gone through the attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I suggest you take an oral antifungal like Zimig 250 mg (Terbinafine) or Canditral (Itraconazole) 200 mg capsule once a day for four weeks. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and with their consent take the medicines. Topically, you may apply either Lulifincream (Luliconazole) 1% cream or Onabet (Sertaconazole) 2% cream twice daily for four weeks. In addition to this, you may take tablet Cetirizine 10 mg once daily for symptomatic relief from itching. For more information consult a dermatologist online --> | |
What causes pain in the ear of a child?
Hi , my 8 yr old has tubes & is complaining of ear pain @ base of ear lobe where it meets neck... It appears there is a crust around the tube. Should he wake up in night w pain should I do children s Tylenol or Advil? I plan on calling his ENT in am. Thc | Hi,Thank you for asking question on health care magic.The pain i at the ear lobe may be due to wax in the external ear,celluliis of the external ear or mastoiditis.Better consult your doctor as it is difficult to say without seeing the patient.Hope this answer will serve your purposePlease feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake careDr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCHAssociate professor of pediatrics | |
Can pineapples cause allergic lumps?
Good Evening. My three year old daughter experienced small bumps to appear on her knees and bottom yesterday and I thought maybe ants attacked her at daycare but the teachers think it may be an allergic reaction to pineapples (in which she had for lunch). Could pineapples cause the bumps? Also, the bumps are not red or have pus.Please advise.Thank You. | HiWelcome to hcmYes,pineapple can cause allergy specially in child if it develops when eaten first time. Show her to pediatritian before definative diagnosis just on this answer. If it is allergy try to avoid pineapple and for rash no need to take any medicines unless it is itching too much.Regards. | |
Should we fear malignant melanoma from the mole on areola?
My daughter has a new mole on her areola. She has tanned against my wishes (she is 19). Her young cousin had a malignant melanoma on her groin at age 15. she is going to see a dermatologist. Is a mole in this location more risky for cancer than other moles on the body. | Thanks for your question on HCM.Moles are usually benign skin pigmentation. But at certain places like face, forehead, arm, feet, hands etc they have more chances of turning out in malignant melanoma. The reason for this is exposure to ultraviolet rays.So in my opinion no need to worry for mole on areola as it is not exposed part to the ultraviolet rays.But if you hsve family history of malignant melanoma it is advisable to remove it surgically. | |
Can high BP result in loss of vision?
My dad started taking coversyl 2 yrs ago due to having suddenly developed high blood pressure, and has during that time lost much of his vision. It appears to be an optic nerve problem. He had 20:20 vision prior to taking coversyl. Could the drug have caused the problem? | its not because pf drug.This drug is meant to control BP,your dad must have got his optic nerve damaged beacuse of uncontrolled BP. | |
Is Follihair tablets safe to use?
I've not consulted any dermatologist before. I'm 23 yrs old and due to hair fall my scalp is getting visible these days. hair fall has been started since last 3-4 yrs but it has got intense after typhoid which occured last month.My colleague has suggested to take Follihair tablets.Is it safe to use it? does it have any side-effects? | Hi, I have gone through your query and it is very common to have hair fall after some fevers like typhoid. You can start with follihair tablet. It's safe to use but needs to be continued for 3-4 months to see significant benefits. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist | |
Suggest treatment for croup with excessive cough
Hi. My 22 month has been having croup since last November. A few weeks ago he got it again. It went. Away but allergy symptoms stay. He is on Zyrtec which has helped most symptoms. Problem is he has been coughing all day and all night consistently for about a month now. It started by him just coughing when he was outside. Now it has progressed to be far worse. He can t sleep because he can t stop coughing. | Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, in my opinion, your son is having either cough variant asthma or allergic bronchitis. So better to consult pediatrician and get done clinical examination of respiratory system for wheezing or rhonchi. Zyrtec is having levocetrizine. It is antihistamine. Along with this anti allergic drug , inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) are useful in such cases. Since all these drugs are prescribed medicines, you need doctor 's prescription for them. So better to first diagnose him and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks. | |
What causes sharp pain in the lower back followed by dizzy, loss of bladder and bluish color on my son?
Hello I have a son that is 10 year old. he had a sharp pain on his lower back fallowed by a dizzy and cold sweat spell he had a blueish color on him and as this happened he also had a loss of bladder control. This has never happend befor and I'm very consern. | Yes, this is not normal and should be evaluated by his pediatrician. He may simply be exhibiting an acute reaction to extreme pain, but nonetheless it should be checked out right away. | |
Can high BP and stress lead to heart attack?
Hi, I have been tracking my blood pressure for the last 4 days and it is high. it started with 148/95, and then it hit to 152/100. today it was 154/110i'm under a lot of stress. does that have anything to do with it.. AM i going to have a heart attack. i'm 41yrs old and indian male | Yes stress cause bp to raise therefore i request you to stop getting stressed and enjoy your life regarding heart attack no body can confirm you the time you have before heart attack | |
What is yellow fluid inside abdomen causing abdominal pain?
I recently underwent a laparoscopic procedure for chronic rt sided flank and lower abdominal pain. I have previously had two cystoscopies and one lithotripsy for recurrent kidney stones on rt side. During the laparoscopy a large amount of yellow fluid was found and removed from my abdomen. Since then, no rt sided pain (which has been daily for months). Gyn questioned whether the fluid was urine. What else could this fluid be and could it be causing the chronic pain? Should I follow up with my PCP or Urologist or leave it alone? | Hi.Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.IT is a good news that your pain has gone after the Laparoscopy and removal of the yellow fluid from the abdomen. This yellow fluid can be due to :-Primary peritonitis as it was causing pain and its removal made you symptoms free- One gets antibiotics too along with other medications. This might have helped you more. -Tuberculosis as a another diagnostic possibility.Your putting the report of the analysis of the ascitic fluid would have helped me to tell you more.This can not be urine as it causes another problems, It can not be persisting in the abdominal cavity so long. Further treatment may be necessary depending upon the reports of analysis of the fluid and other corroborative evidences. | |
Are lumps on collarbone suggestive of acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Hi, I have found 2 lumps above my right collarbone at the bottom of my neck and also another lump at the top of my chest where my collarbone is. My daughter has recently been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. I am 33 yrs old. Is this something I need to be concerned about? Thank u. | Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.You may have enlarged cervical lymphnodes. It can be due to reactive hyperplasia of lymphnode, tuberculosis, lymphoma or metastatic carcinoma. However mostly it is due to reactive hyperplasia due to infection. You should go for examination and you should take a course of antibiotics. If it doesn't respond to treatment then biopsy diagnosis is advisable. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Don't worry about acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It present with very high blood count and many blast cells in blood and easily diagnosed by routine complete blood count test.Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer.Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health. | |
What causes pressure in the head?
I have head pressure that is unrelenting, mostly in the back and on the top of my head. On my right side, in one localized spot, it feels as if something is pressing on my brain (?). In addition, my right eye has begun to twitch. Often, my brain feels "wet" and sometimes "cold"...please advise. | Hello!Welcome on Healthcaremagic!Your symptoms could be related to tension type headache, which is a benign type of headache, related to anxiety.For this reason, I would recommend trying Yoga and performing a lot of physical activity, which can help improve the situation. If the headaches persist, consulting with a neurologist and starting an antidepressant would be the right step to follow. A bran MRI is also necessary in case of persistent headaches. Hope you will find this answer helpful!Kind regards, Dr. Aida | |
What causes chest pain and faster heart beat to a 10 year old?
my duaghter is a healthy 10 year old girl who is complaingin about her chest hurting. SHe was sitting in bed reading and she came to me complaining of the discomfort and how fast her heart was racing. Could it be indigestion or too much sugar. SHe is a little underweight and had some halloween candy today. | HiWelcome to the HCMI understand your concerns but don't worry. Most of these episodes can be due to anxiety and resolve spontaneously. But in case the episodes recur, then I would recommend you to go for an ECG and chest X Ray to rule out arrhythmias or pulmonary disease. You may upload the reports for my reference so that I may help you in the best possible way.Hopefully this will help you.Take care | |
Q. I had a laparoscopic removal of a chocolate cyst. Is it possible for me to get pregnant?
Hello doctor, I am a 23 year old female. I am not yet married. In October 2013, I had a laparoscopic removal of a chocolate cyst measuring 10cm. The doctor suggested me tablet Ovral-L. But, after that I had aneurysm and could not take those tablets. Now, when I got scanning done 4 days ago, they found 2 chocolate cysts size 4cm and 3cm. What should I do now? Is it possible for me to get pregnant after marriage? | Hi. Yes, there are chances for the recurrence of chocolate cyst. Usually the cyst wall is removed while doing cystectomy (removal of the cyst) to decrease the chances of recurrence. For this, you can consult your gynaecologist and take only progesterones or GnRH agonists (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists). You can get your ovulation study done to see the number and size of developing follicles and their rupture, which means ovulatory cycles. If you are planning for a pregnancy then best will be to get a diagnostic laparoscopy done which will confirm the actual status of the cyst along with tubal patency, etc., and so many other things. Revert back to an obstetrician and gynaecologist online for further follow up --> | |
Are there any chances of getting pregnant as I took unwanted 72 pill after having intercourse ?
i hv intercousre since 13 days back i dnt know that m pregnant or nt as i take medicin (unwanted - 72) within 2hr and same day i also check my urination test with device present in the market known as preg news the result was negativen after 6th 0r 7th day i hv thick bleeding with lots of pain but now m all right now but m in tension............. that m pregnant or not........... plzzzzz help me out | hi, welcome to healthcaremagic forum, since you have taken emergency contraceptive pills,there is no chance of pregnancy,bleeding that you got was your normal periods.so no need to worry!go ahead with your life.all the best | |
Suggest treatment for elevated levels of triglycerides in blood
i hav high tryglycerides in my blood..is it herediterary ? both my parents hav high tryglycerides. i hav levels of 450 which is very high risk m on a wt loss means gettting fitter program becoz i m obese along side it what sort of medicines or drugs should i take to lower it . plz help.age 23 yrs wt 90 kgs ht 5 foot 8 inch. no other problems father is heart patient had angioplasty done last yr though he is fit wt ht wise perfect bmi | Hi,Thanks for asking.Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. Yes, 450 is very high risk and should be reduced.2. There are hereditary disorders with elevated levels of triglycerides. However, at present you are having obesity related hypertriglyceridemia. Its not genetic. Evaluation for metabolic syndrome may be necessary.3. Need atleast 20 kg weight reduction. Regular aerobic exercises is also necessary. At this level, if you are not able to reduce, you can go for LDL apheresis for immediate reduction and future maintenance. Medications like fibrates and statins could help, however, at these levels LDL apheresis is necessary.Hope it helps.Any further queries, happy to help again. | |
Any suggestion for feeling shaking inside the brain?
I ve been experiencing sensations as if my brain is shaking inside. When this happens, I ve noticed that my vision is clearly moving in a rapid up and down motion. I had an MRI and CT and EEG, an there were no adnormalities. I have also been diagnosed with Vertigo resulting from the inner ear. | Hello, You may have a condition known as OSCILLOPSIA which refers to fields of vision that are in motion with head movements. The underlying pathological mechanism involves a loss of image stabilization by loss of reflex control of eye muscle control when a person has their gaze fixated. Things such as toxicity, infection (most importantly meningitis) or side effects from antibiotics can cause the condition. Demyelinating disease such as MS can also cause this condition, as well as abnormal movements of the eyes referred to as nystagmus. I recommend you seek an opinion from a NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGIST. Vertigo from inner ear problems will not produce this phenomenon. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist | |
Suggest treatment for swelling in liver and high SGOT,SGPT levels
sir ,my age is 23 years i had a jaundice at the age of 10 years and at that time it was cured but last few years i have increased hgpt and hgot as well as swelling in liver and my cholestrol level is regularly coming in 240-260 range i regularly following my doctor prescription but still this problem persisting. | Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. High sgot and sgpt level suggest some kind of liver damage. You should go for complete liver function test with ultrasound abdomen to search the cause It can be due to hepatitis, alcohol, drugs or toxins. For cholesterol control you can take drugs like atorvastatin or pravastatin. It is prescription based medicine so consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health. |
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