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What are the side effects of myteka?
Hi, my 3 years old daughter has cough for the last one month, which gets severs in the night. We have allergy history in the family. One year back we gave her myteka for 2 months on the advice of peaditrician. She got well. Can we again give her the same medicine. Whether this medicine has any side effects. | Hi,Myteka is a leukotriene receptor antagonist commonly prescribed to treat seasonal allergy and also to prevent bronchial asthma. Its common side effects include stomach upset, headache, dizziness, liver dysfunction, upper respiratory infection and running nose. If your daughter is having breathing problem with cough this medication may be given however other causes of cough such as infection should be ruled out.Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician | |
Suggest treatment for panic attacks
I became a widow on December 29, 2014 after 46 years of marriage. I suffer from panic attackes everynight. Waking up around 3:00 every morning in the middle of these attacks. I find it very hard to cry, is this my body s way of handling the grief or is this a more serious problem?l | HiThanks for using healthcare magicI think, you have panic disorder and that would be due to stress or grief reaction. In that case, you need antidepressant with low dose benzodiazepine. That would help you to control underline anxiety as well as keep you relax. You can also try some relaxation exercise like JPMR or deep breathing exercise. If you need further help, you can ask.Thanks | |
Suggest treatment for fatty liver with elevated enzymes
Hello, i am a 19 year old male and i have had a little bit of pain in my upper right abdomen for a few days, and recently some muscle twiching their as well, i was told i have a slightly fatty liver and my ensimes were a tiny bit high last time i got it checked a year ago, since then i have given up fast food and most soda.. help me? | Hi.Thanks for posting query at HCM.Firstly, Liver enzymes values should have been posted.Usually ALT or AST values higher than "two times the upper normal limit", is considered abnormal ( in some countries, ALT or AST values of more than 100 are considered abnormal). Value of AST or ALT greater than 85 or above maybe investigated further.viral hepatitis ( HAV,HBV,HCV) are common cause of elevated liver enzymes. These should be ruled out.advice :- abstinence from "Alcohol" particularly if Liver function test reveal abnormal values - LOW fat diet should be followed, AVOID junk food and beverages- decreased oil consumption (oily food)- NO red meat- green vegetables should be ingested daily- use lemon juice (lemonade) once in a day- reduce weight if overweight/obeseany further questions are welcomed.hope to answer your concern.wish you good health.regards,Dr Malik | |
What causes anxiety, back and chest pain?
I had anxiety last month. I stopped panicking. I was having chest pains. And they went. Now my back and chest hurt. I feel like pooping but it comes out very little. My left arm gets tight and earlier today my chest started to really hurt when i turned to grab something while sitting. Am i okay? | DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Your problem could be health related anxiety, called hypochondriasis. Any form of anxiety can cause weird symptoms in your body. The most affected regions are always our torso, especially chest and shoulder region. Anxiety and pain triggers obsessive thoughts regarding the health problems. Obsessive thoughts increases the anxiety and anxiety increases obsessive thoughts.Proper understanding of your body function and anxiety is the key to cure. Please consult a psychologist for psychotherapy treatment.Start with these simple steps Step 1 - Practice Deep and full breathing whenever possibleStep 2 - Drink plenty of water and fruit juices. Step 3 - A Tomato a day keeps anxiety at bayStep 4 - Exercise regularlyPsychotherapy 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. | |
Q. Kindly provide a second opinion on my ECG report.
Hello doctor, I had a DVT with massive pulmonary embolism with infarction before four years. I had a few änxiety or panic attacks since then. Had a heart sonar and ECG done two months ago, which according to the physician was perfectly normal. I stopped taking Bisoprolol on his advice, and started with Alprazolam and Ativan when needed. Two weeks ago, I had an incident where I had my blood pressure shot up to 210/107 and a heart rate of 110 bpm. I went to the ER and had an ECG done as well as a cardio markers blood test is done. The doctor who did the ECG said that it looked like the right side of my heart did not get enough oxygen. I made another appointment with a physician, who now wants to send me for an angiogram. I want a second opinion on the latest ECG. The ER doctor said that a panic attack could also influence the ECG. | Hello. Your ECG is fine (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is left axis deviation, which is expected in hypertension or with age. Probably this left axis deviation is mistakenly read as Q waves by a physician and thought of right side not getting enough oxygen. So, by viewing your attached ECG, I do not see any immediate need for an angiogram. However, considering your age and hypertension and a history of pulmonary embolism. It is better to obtain echo is not done recently. Also, better to get one stress test like treadmill test or stress echo. BP spike may be age-related combined with panic or anxiety, so you should have BP apparatus at home and monitor it frequently, at least thrice a day for a week. And if most of the BP readings are above 140/90 mmHg then you should have regular medicines for it. You should take low salt diet and do regular exercises as well. I hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts. | |
Are Ovacare and Pregnacare effective in the treatment of infertility?
Please write your question here hi am 20 yrs I got pregnant 2016 and aborted by doctor s instructions, after that I had 3months injection family planning for 3times but I can ignored it on July this year by then I have been trying to conceive but is now in vain so the doctor has advised to use ovacare and pregnacare,will it work? | hiwell i have gone through your case and i will be happy to help you outWELL THESE MEDICATION WORKS AS ANTIOXIDANTS AND BOOSTER TO GROW FOLLICLES IT DOES HELP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF FOLLICLE | |
Diagnosed with secondary spinal cancer. Given palliative radiotherapy. Can you give an estimated life expectancy?
My father has been diagnosed with secondary spinal cancer that has spread from prostate. They have given palliative radiotherapy just 1 dose and have told us they will do no more and there is no treatment-please can you give an estimated life expectancy. He is 79 and his legs have been affected already. They wanted to put rods in his spine but were unable to do so and opted for pain relieving decompression instead. it sounds pretty advanced to us. Any estimation of life expectancy would be helpful, Many thanks | Hello welcome to Healthcare magic. Bone metastasis in spine is common problem in prostate cancer, It is staged as stage IV which is advanced stage as you rightly mentioned. Radiation therapy has been reported to be effective in palliating painful bone metastase with response in 80-90% patients. Apart from this hormonal therapy are very effective in prostate cancer which control growth of tumor and releive symptoms. Survival depends on so many fators like general condition of patient,type number and distribution of metastasis etc. Studies report that around 25% patient with stage 4 disease will survive 5 years or longer. | |
Q. Is it safe to consume I-pill four to five times a month?
Hello doctor, I am 25 and I take I-pill four to five times a month. Would there be any side effects of it later? Is it safe to consume I-pill so frequently? | Hi. Taking I-pill frequently is not good as it is a hormonal pill and can cause hormonal changes in the body. An emergency pill should be used in an emergency only. Please opt for other methods of contraception. For more information consult an obstetrician and gynaecologist online --> | |
What prognosis is recommended from this MRI test result of the liver?
Hello went to the doctor because of lower pains on my right side had a MRI found leasions on my liver to find out that blood vessel was tangled around my liver not cancerious, tumor or a mass, but they want me to do a colonscopy test is this necessary really scard | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The description suggestive of either telangiectasia or hemangioma. They are benign (non cancerous) and nothing much to worry as it can be cured completely. Most of the cases surgery is not required and only constant follow-up is required. If there is any rapid increase in size we will go for surgery. I don't know the indication to do a colonoscopy in this case and might be to look for a similar lesion in the bowel. Consult a gastro surgeon and he will direct you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain | |
What causes painful cyst under the knee?
about 2 weeks ago i got a non painfull squishy lump just below the neecap on my leg the next day brusing started to appear on my knee and shin it has slowley moved around my shin and started in the left side of my foot it is now on the right side of my foot an on the top of my foot near the toes and on my toes | Hi,Dear,Thanks for the query to HCM. I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. Causes for the painful cyst undrer the knee-In my opinion your non-painful lump below knee cap-appears to have re-activated infection in it and has caused cellulitic spread till top of the foot of leg.This has developed due to the possible blood infection of the existing cyst or due to re-activation of the chronic died out cystic swelling below the knee.This advise is based on the facts from the history you give and needs further clinical check.So don't build up wrong concepts and create more psychic complications in you which would increase risks and costs to you.Hope this would relieve your problem.Welcome for any more query in this regard to HCM.Write good resume and Click thanks if you feel satisfied with my advise.Have a Good Day.Dr.Savaskar M.N. | |
What causes fluid and bruises in joints during pregnancy?
I have fluid in my joints in my back and buldging discs also thinning of my discs, i have alot of swelling but now its bruising. I cant do much because im pregnant. Any suggestions on why it would start bruising. I have not fell or hit it on anything. | I understood your concerns, see this swelling may be due to extra pressure over joint and disc that is due water retention, body growth for development of baby. So these all changes happens due to weight gain durability pregnancy! Just after delivery of baby these changes reverse slowly,, go for mild warm up exercise like walking may reduce pain intensity. | |
Suggest treatment for severe pain below the rib cage
I have this feeling right at the bottom of my ribcage.It s not painful . It feels warm and feels like bruise but with a pin needle type feeling. The feeling is also on my back on same area. Eating or drinking doesn t affect it and no fever or any vomiting, basically just that weird feeling I ve had a history of colon cancer, duodenal? ulcers, Hiatal hernia. Any guesses? | HelloI have read your query. rib pain can be due to hiatus hernia. you may need endoscopic evaluation along with further investigation like CT scan. Some time nerve compression can lead to rib pain. PET scan will help you to see for any metastatic lesion. I hope I have answered your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us. I will be happy to answer. Take care. | |
What could cause popping hips with weird bubbly feeling while walking, pain and bent left leg?
I'm 15.And for a couple years now my hips have been popping with every step I take. It stopped for a couple months and recently came back. But worse it feels like. I can't walk with my left leg completely straight without it hurting, it has to be bent. And I get these weird bubbly feelings in my hip. | Hi,Get MRI of affected hip done and send me the report.Till then do muscle strengthening exercise of hip joint.Thanks. | |
What are the tests conducted to diagnose cancer?
I have an MTHFR antibody and am being tested for anticardiolipin panel ana anti-beta2 glycoprotein (G A M) (SP, COAG ONLY Factor V Mutation (Leiden) anti phosphatidylserine Had tia May 1995 Are they looking for some type of cancer. Isnt there a blood test to tell if you have cancer? I am diabetic | Hi, It is very important to detect cancer early when it is still curable. However, none of the tests you have mentioned is for cancer. Unfortunately, the answer to your cancer is not that simple. Cancer is a disease that can be presented in various types and can arise in any body part. Depending upon the type of cancer, there are different tests available for early detection, however, there is no one test, that can detect all types of cancer with certainty. For example, for breast cancer - tests like mammography (special types of x-rays of breasts) can help in detection. For Lung cancer - tests like CT scan can help. For Prostate cancer - blood test like PSA can give clues. For head and neck cancer - a simple examination by a doctor can help in detection. Thus for every cancer, we have a different test for its detection. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jatin Bhatia, Radiation Oncologist | |
What causes for the crowned tooth to radiate pain to the other teeth?
Hi I have a crowned tooth,oral hygiene good,nerve removed a good few months ago but have toothache in that tooth and radiates along right side teeth,it eases with cold water but only momentary,going to dentist in morning but really sore at present-(wife texting) | Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, You have mentioned that you have problem in crowned tooth , it increases on taking cold water may be there is pocket formation, dont worry do warm saline gargle that will help you you can apply ointment Sensigel were you feel senstivity to cold water , and visit Dentist for treatment as soon as possible.Hope this will help you. | |
What should be the normal result for D-dimer test?
I went to er with symptoms of feet swelling,swollen ft arm,an unknown bruising on my rt arm with pain in rt arm also.the er took chest xray,EKG an ct scan an sob.all test were normal except my d diner was 1187.00 should I be concerned?what else could elevate this test? | Hello and welcome to HCM,D-dimer is raised specifically in thromboembolic phenomenon in the body.Thus, presence of D-dimer in blood suggests That a thromboembolic phenomenon is going on in the body and appropriate steps have to be taken to correct this complication of thromboembolism.Thanks and take careDr Shailja P Wahal | |
Suggest treatment for lump in the neck
i am a 25 year old female who just had a baby 4 months ago. i have had this lump in my kneck that looks like an adams apple but it sits higher, i have had it for about 10 years and when i got pregnant it seems the lump has gotten bigger and is noticable now. what is it and what do i need to do to get rid of it? | Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some thyroid swelling, salivary gland enlargement or lymphnode enlargement. You should go for ultrasound neck study. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then if needed go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy 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. | |
How to get rid of dandruff and hair fall?
hello dr i'm 21 yrs old i'm having lots of hair fall n also having dandruf so wat can u suggest me i'm suffering from hair fall n dandruff n due to tis dandruff i'm havin lots of pimples so wat can do will u sugest me any thing | Hi. Welcome To HealthcareMagic It is clear that you are loosing hair from dandruff. So se Selson shampoo 3 times a week for 1 month. Reduce stress Eat healthy Do exercise. Pimples can be reduced by reducing dandruff. Use benzyl peroxide cream daily. Use antibiotic soap for face. Id the acne is severe u need antibiotic creams and oral antibiotics Regards, Dr. Jagdish | |
Q. I was advised to take Nano Leo to improve my sexual desire. Will it help?
Hi doctor, I am 52 years old. I have a less desire for having sexual intercourse. I consulted a psychiatrist friend and talked to him about this problem. I felt too shy to speak in detail. He told me to take Nano Leo Total. I found some improvement. I got my blood tested for testosterone which was 313 ng/dL before taking medicine. Now, I have already taken it for about 60 days, and I was told to take it for 90 days. Sometimes, when I talk hot with my partner, I have a feel to go into action. Sometimes, the erection occurs, but it does not last for a long time. On repeating, it picks up again. But the frequency of the desire is very less. Sometimes, I do not like to have sex for months together. Please suggest. | Hi. Your testosterone levels are in normal range, but still, they are at low normal levels. You are a hypertensive too and also taking antidepressants. Both these, along with age are contributing to reduced libido in your case. First of all, there is no need to feel ashamed to talk about sex. You can speak to the psychiatrist and consult him properly. If there is no improvement on taking Nano Leo (Elemental zinc with Tribulus Terrestris), then you can think of taking PDE5 inhibitors (Phosphodiesterase) like Sildenafil or Tadalafil. Both are good drugs, and they are safe to use. Tadalafil has a long duration of action, and it will provide a good erection. | |
What causes slightly swollen yellow patch on left side of mouth?
There is a yellow patch of skin in her mouth on the left side of her cheek. It is slightly swollen, somewhat shiny and the skin is has wrinkled lines in it. She says it doesn t hurt but feels weird. She is 12 years old, 100lbs, and has a history of kidney stones. | Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. the yellow patch on your left cheek could be a prominent fordyces granules or spots. it is nothing but ectopic eruption of sebaceous glands. it is a benign lesion nothing to worry. if it is troubling your functions then get it removed surgically. or it can be a lipoma also, even this is also benign lesion. i hope my answer will help you take care. | |
What could cause knot under left rib cage?
I have a knot under my left rib cage kinda lower on the ribs. It doesn t hurt , but when I move I can feel that it s there. It s noticeable when I lean over. It barely sticks out.& I have been using the bathroom normal. It s usually diarrhea. What could be the cause of this? Thanks so much. | Hi, It could be a bony swelling like osteoma.Consult a physician and plan for a CT scan to make a diagnosis. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician | |
What causes chest pain and tingling sensation in arm?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...my right arm is tingling and sometimes goes numb from my elbow down. It wakes me up a lot of times and I make sure I don't sleep on it no matter what I do for the time it hurts I can't stop the pain. Sometimes my chest hurts when my arm starts. What can it be? | Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more likely.So follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise.2. Apply warm water pad on affected areas of arm and chest.3. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs like ibuprofen and thiocolchicoside.4. Avoid movements causing pain.Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. | |
Q. How long should my husband and I wait to try for a baby if we did cocaine?
Hello doctor,I am trying to conceive but my husband and I did cocaine a week ago. How long should my husband and I wait to safely continue to try to get pregnant? How long until it is out of our system? How long does cocaine stay in sperm? Thanks in advance. | Hello, Wellcome to iclinq.com. There are few researches/studies on cocaine use by males and its effect on pregnancy. Few suggest that cocaine by itself has limited effects as most of the time it is taken along with other drugs or as a cocktail of alcohol and cigarette (tobacco). So, most of the people take not just cocaine but a combination of drugs. Cocaine narrows blood vessels (vasoconstriction). It can lead to erectile dysfunction. Few studies suggest that it has receptors on testicles and sperm. So, it can degenerate testicular tissues/or sperm quality, transfer from sperm to female egg and can lead to early miscarriage. Cocaine is a very fast acting drug which affects the nervous system and produces short-lived euphoric attitude for 15 minutes to an hour, but causes long-term damage to the body and brain like anxiety, depression, aggression, impairment of logic and critical thinking, heart problem, hypertension and decrease in bone density. Its half-life is an hour. So, it takes about an hour for half of the cocaine consumed to leave the body. But, with long-term use, the drug starts to accumulate in the blood and body tissues allowing certain tests to detect it in the system for an extended period of time. After a single use of cocaine, agents created by its metabolism can be detected in the urine for two to four days, and in chronic users, cocaine can be detected up to 12 days and highly concentrated cocaine can be detected in the urine up to three weeks. It can be detected in the saliva and blood for an average 12-48 hours. In hairs and sweat for an extended period of time, it can be detected. So, after all the above description, I do not know how your husband had cocaine, as a cocktail along with other drugs, or just cocaine? Secondly, how long he has been taking it? For you, have you been on alcohol, cocaine or smoking? If you had taken in the past, better to quit completely. My advice is, try to avoid drugs like cocaine, alcohol, ketamine, and MDMA completely for a couple of months before trying for pregnancy. Because, if the mother has an addiction, it has psychosocial effects on the fetus in addition to the drugs' side effects itself. Best of luck. For more information consult an obstetrician and gynaecologist online --> | |
What is the normal range of bilirubin?
Yesterday my husband office done medical test, in blood test report we found bilirubin. I am giving detail information are as follow.bilirubin photometry test 3.14 mg/blbilirubin Direct photometry test 0.46 mg/blbilirubin Indirect calculated 2.68 mg/bl<please reply me as soon as possible. <regards,<reshma | Hi,Direct bilirubin correlates with conjugated bilirubin but tends to overestimate actual conjugated bilirubin, as it includes both the conjugated bilirubin and bilirubin covalently bound to albumin (delta-bilirubin).Indirect bilirubin correlates with unconjugated bilirubin but tends to underestimate unconjugated bilirubin, as a portion of the unconjugated bilirubin reacts with diazosulfanilic acid, producing azobilirubin, which is measured as direct bilirubin. The reference range of total bilirubin is 0.2-1.2 mg/dL. The reference range of direct bilirubin is 0.1-0.4 mg/dL.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards,Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein | |
Suggest treatment for severe pain and red spots on lower back
my husband was climbing down from a roof and hurt his back and for last two days been able too get out the bed. we went to chiropractor this afternoon and hew only made matters worse. I just pulled his shirt to rub Lotion on his lower back and there are two red spots?help please | HiYou must take him to ER for X-rays and treatment not to miss major injury to spine, fracture or sprainsHe should take hot fomentation, apply muscle relaxant gel and have complete restriction of movement out of bed for acute condition to subside.Avoid chiropractics absolutely..Advil tabs may be given after meals and chloraxazone tabs for pain and muscle relaxation till he's seen by orthopedician/ER doctorsBest wishes | |
Does Clomiphene Citrate tablet work in case of low ovulating egg?
am karunya, my age is 23 and 6 months passed my married life still i didnt get concieve doctor told that ovulating egg is low so she prescribed Clomiphene Citrate (Siphene) tablet for 5 days ....... is it is really give good results? and also it ill increase again and again or whenever i take tablet only increases? | Dear Karunya, Clomiphene citrate is a medicine used for induction of ovulation (release of eggs from the ovaries) where the ovaries fail to ovulate. These pills are given for 5 days. Few days after that the ovulation results. Ovulation Monitoring by ultrasonography after the day 9 of the cycle will give evidences of ovulation; more over it will help you to locate the day of ovulation so that you can plan your sexual relations on and around that day. Addition of Metformin and/or Myo inositol may give better results in case of failure of egg release due to PCOS. Clomiphene citrate trial should not be extended beyond 6 cycles. If it fails to result in pregnancy, you may have to go for HMG/hCG combination therapy. I hope this gives you preliminary guidelines. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri | |
Lump on testicle, have severe hematospermia, ejaculating blood. Is it cancer?
I have recently begin pursuing examination/treatment of a lump I discovered quite some time ago on my right testicle. After going through the local health department (I lack health insurance), the health care provider strongly (and kind of worriedly) encouraged me to go to another local medical ministry to schedule an ultrasound for the lump. Fact of the matter; I don't have the time to spend for the appointment, I travel often. I will be seeking treatment elsewhere, however I forgot to mention to her that for almost the entire past week I have had severe hematospermia (my ejaculate is almost all blood). Should I be worried that this could indicate my fears of testicular cancer? | Hi; Please mention your age in health query. There are many causes of testicular lump and cancer is one of them.More common causes are hydrocele, Epididymitis, orchitis etc. Hematospermia is also commonly associated with benign conditions like Epididymitis. Testicular cancer is common in male You nedd to visit a doctor and do testicular ultrasound to reach the duagnosis. Regards | |
What causes depression during night and shivering?
sometimes at night i feel like crying for no reason i feel like i willl loose my lover i feel kind of lonely all the time wen i was in 14 it is a regular problem bt from past 5 years this problem is decreasing bt still whenever i cry i start shivering | DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Crying is an emotional behavior. Certain chemical changes takes place when we have emotional behaviors. As you know, every emotion has three aspects. Cognitive, behavioral and motor. The third part, motor, brings about physical aspects of emotions. Crying is naturally a body shaking or shivering behavior. We can experience the shaking and shivering more when another person is sobbing. Therefore your shivering while crying is normal and do not read too much into it or connect it with some mental problems.If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.Good luck. | |
Allergy prone, get runny nose with breathlessness on strong smells, dust causing heavy headedness. How can I cure allergies?
Hi..I am allergic to almost everything around me and to get rid of the running nose and breathlessness have a habit of popping Avil 50 pills..upto 3 pills a day. I am allergic to fine dust, pollution,agarbatti smoke , cigarette smoke, many eatables, a lot of medicines as well..including Crocin , Saridon , Dolo etc and touch of wool, satin etc. I cannot withstand the AC ..But my job demands for me to work in an AC environment and also have to travel in pollution for 60 kms everyday. This has increased my allergy and in turn i end up taking Avil 50...although the tablet relieves the allergy (sometimes....sometimes the 2-3 tablets also dont help), I feel very heavy headed, dis-interested in what is going on around me and many a times feel like Im not even in that place. I dont follow what is happening around me and feel extremely weak after taking Avil. This feeling lasts for more than 6 hours. Ive tried switching to other tablets like Allegra ..but both Allegra 120 and 180 dont seem to have any affect on me...citrazine is also useless to me...Ive also tried a med called Branchozine but that also is of no use. I m not sure what to do in this situation. Would be really helpful if one of you could guide as to what I can do to cure the allergies..Thanks in advance for looking into it | Hi, Greetings, though your query was not in Ayurveda section but even then i am replying to this. As i am an Ayurveda expert so have dealt many chronic allergic patients with very good results. In Ayurveda we do not simply treat the disease but we treat the patient as a whole so the cure rate is much higher.Ayurvedic medicines are without any side effects its Rasayan drugs boost the immunity so avoiding the allergy attacks in the future also. I think you must think of such harmless Alternative medicines,if you really looking a cure. Wish you a very good health soon.Bless you. | |
Have reoccuring bladder or kidney infections, slight amount of blood in urine. What is the reason?
I have reoccuring bladder or kidney infections. I just got off antibiotics (one week)and I think something is happening again. There was also a slight amount of blood in my urine when checked about a week ago. This will be the 4th infection since March. | Hi,from history it seems that you might be having chronic urinary tract infection giving rise this problem often.Go for urine check up and culture test to know specific organisms and sensitive to specific antibiotics.Go for ultra sound to rule out ant problem in your kidneys.After report go for treatment accordingly.Take plenty of water.Ok and take care. | |
What causes swelling and burning sensation in the spleen?
i feel like my spleen is swollen and a burning sensation ..in addition when I raise my left arm othe outside it feels hard and hurts ..it also feels as though something s pressing against my lungs when I breathe ..the X-ray showed nothing in the ungs ..i am due for a cat scan early friday …so sc ared | Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more. No need to worry for major diseases as your chest x ray is normal. To rule out spleenic pathology, you need to get done ultrasound examination of abdomen. Possibility of spleenic enlargement and related pain is less because you are not having fever or any blood disorder. Fever and blood disorder are common cause for spleenic enlargement. So simple musculoskeletal pain is more in your case. You need painkiller and muscle relaxant drugs. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid bad postures in sleep. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Apply warm water pad on affected areas. Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. | |
Need suggestions for abdominal pain, nausea and stomach swelling post gallbladder surgery
I am a 44 year old female that was diagnosis at age 32 with high blood pressure and fast heart rate. Now, I have been diagnosed with GERD, IBS, Watermelon stomach, metabolic syndrome, diverticulosis and a hiatal hernia. The day I had an Endoscopy which two stomach bleeds were cauterized I went to the emergency room for severe pain which lead to a diagnosis of chronic Cholecystitis with gallbladder functioning at 3%. I had my gallbladder removed but the surgeon found no gallstones. I am 2 months post-surgery and I have pressure and pain in the upper right abdomen, nausea, stomach swelling. In that area sometimes it feels as if there is a tight knot. I see the surgeon again and I would like some suggestions on what to ask him. | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.This looks to me like so called postcholecystectomy syndrome which has all these symptoms and this occurs in about 5 to 40 percent of patients who undergo cholecystectomy, usually can be transient, and rarely persistent or lifelong. Symptoms include Dyspepsia, nausea, and vomiting, Flatulence, bloating, and diarrhea, Persistent pain in the upper right abdomen. Some individuals may benefit from diet modification, such as a reduced fat diet, following cholecystectomy since it may be more difficult for digestion of fatty foods. Postcholecystectomy syndrome treatment depends on the identified violations that led to it. Typically, the patient is recommended dietary restriction table with fatty foods, enzyme preparations, antispasmodics, sometimes oral ursodeoxycholic acid can alleviate the condition.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. | |
Does Nano-Leo help with sperm morphology and low sperm count?
We went for fertility issues. Doctor prescribed me Nano-leo even though I don t have ED problem or low testosterone problem. My issue is more with sperm morphology (2% strict kruger) or lowish count (40m/ml) but according to the info on web Nano-Leo does not help with that. Should I still take it? | Hello, it is not a good option and thus you need to get proper hormone profile done and then take necessary hormones and drugsIn case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on | |
Q. I have tonsillitis. What is the bump on back side of tongue?
Hi doctor, I am a 31-year-old female, nonsmoking and non-drinking. I am currently taking antibiotics for a streptococcal throat infection. Originally, Amoxicillin eight days ago but yesterday switched to Azithromycin as strep symptoms had come back (extremely sore throat, white tonsil patches, tonsil swelling). I swabbed positive for strep at the original appointment but yesterday negative on the rapid strep swab (lab cultures pending). Last night I noticed a bump on the back side of my tongue, the same side where the current tonsil swelling or infection is. I only noticed the bump when looking in the mirror at my throat. It is about pea sized and does not hurt other than mild discomfort when I press on it. Can you please advise what this could be and if I should be concerned? | Hi. According to your history, we can consider this mass an inflammation. As it is red and slightly tender, and in the same side of your tonsillar inflammation, continue Azithromycin for three days. Add an anti-inflammatory as Ibuprofen 400 mg twice daily. Use a mouth gargle for the same three days too. The important question is when should you worry about it? If it continued to grow, transformed to an ulcer or changes its color, you should visit a surgeon or an otorhinolaryngologist to excise it and send it to be histologically examined. | |
What is the reason for weight loss,cough and evening rise of temperature while on medication for mediastenal lymph nodes tuberculosis?
iam suffering from mediastenal lymph nodes tuberculosis,i used Akt 4 for 2months now since one month on isoniazide and rifampacin,but the problem is iam suffering with weight loss,cough and mild evening rise of temperature ,do my problem reverting back? | Thanks for your question on HCM.I can understand your situation and problem.In my opinion you should get done repeat CT thorax to know the size of the mediastinal Lymphnodes.If size is decreasing then no need to worry much, you are improving.But is size is same as of previous scan or increased then possibility of MDR (multi drug resistant) tuberculosis is high.So you need endobronchial ultrasound guided (EBUS) biopsy and culture and sensitivity report to rule out MDR TB.So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these with him. | |
Q. I got a rash-like bump in my ring finger after wearing a silver ring. Is that a fungal infection?
Hi doctor, I have a rash or bumpy area on the base of my ring finger on the side where it touches my middle finger. That occur several days ago while I was wearing a silver ring on that finger. I have taken off the ring but the area is getting painful with irritation and it seems to be getting worse. I have used an antifungal cream on it for one day so far, but I am not sure how to tell if it is actually fungal or not. | Hi. From the picture provided (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is most likely to be a viral infection like herpes or a contact dermatitis. These lesions are usually tiny grouped blisters and cause pain. They last for about 7-10 days and resolve spontaneously. However, they may get infected secondarily oozing pus and spreading to surrounding area. You can apply Mupirocin cream to prevent further infection. I would also suggest you to see your dermatologist as you may require oral medications to prevent complications. Herpes infection, contact dermatitis, and fungal infection is the rare possibility. Tzanck smear or pus culture can help. Herpes infection. May require oral antiviral and analgesic medications. | |
Q. Every time I eat spicy food, I poop blood. Why?
Hi doctor, I am a 26 year old male. I am 5 feet and 9 inches tall and weigh 255 pounds. When I eat spicy food, I poop blood. Sometimes when I have constipation as well, I poop a little bit of blood. I am really scared that I have colon cancer. I do have diarrhea often. I do not have a family history of colon cancer. I got blood tests done last night. Please find my reports attached. | Hello. I have gone through your information and test reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). So, in view of that, there are a couple of things that I can opine upon: Hope that helps. For more information consult a general surgeon online --> | |
Does intake of ovofor rise TSH levels?
Hi,I have been diagonosed for thyroid problem for last 2 years and 6 months ago my TSH level was 4.I am taking Thyronorm 50.Recently my TSH level increased and it is 7.04 now.I have ovofar 100 for taken last two months.Is it a side effect of ovofar?what dosage of Thyronorm is required for me at present? | Hi, Ovofar (clomiphene) is commonly prescribed to treat male and female infertility. Its common side effects include bloating, headache, hot flushes, breast discomfort, intermenstrual bleeding and multiple pregnancies! It does not cause hypothyroidism (increased TSH) as you suspect. You need to increase the dose of Thyronorm in such a way that the TSH level should be in the optimal range of 0.3 to 4 units. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician | |
Could severe chills be related to low potassium levels?
Could severe chills be related to potassium levels (and not infection)? My husband is on dialysis and generally his potassium levels are low enough that he can have 1/2 a banana or slice of tomato. Last night he had a slice of tomato with his hamburger; about an hour later, he had severe chills. Just wondered if the two were connected. No sign of infection. | Hello,chills are not related to low potassium levels. By far the most common cause of chills or rigor is infection. Anything else would be uncommon or even strange. It rarely happens in allergic reactions.Low potassium levels may cause weakness and very low levels may cause rhabdomyolysis (which is muscle destruction). I doubt your husband has that low values since dialysis patients are regularly checked for electrolytes.I hope I've helped!If you'd like more information, please let me know. I'll be glad to answer.Kind Regards! | |
How can I get rid of this burnt mark on my cheek ?
when i was 3-4 years old i got burn mark on my right chick..... | Hi Saggar, The scair determined by the its thickness, extent and colour. It can be removed to a certain extent with the modern treatment methods. Please consult your cosmetic surgeon or a plastic surgeon. Regards Dr. Naveen Kumar | |
Is it possible to overcome seafood allergy?
Well Im 14 and when i was younger like 3 to be exact I found out i was allergic to seafood and fish, after that I haven't ate seafood since except flounder since i found that i could eat that....Is it a possibility I can grow out my allergy to other seafoods and fish | Hello.Thank you for asking at HCM.I went through your history. I would like to make following suggestions to you:1. Food allergies can improve with age but they are unpredictable. Fish allergy are more likely to be outgrown as compared to shellfish allergies.2. Were I treating you, I would suggest you allergy testing with skin tests/specific IgE levels with ImmunoCAP to look for allergy to fish and shellfish. If both of them are negative, you can consider yourself at low risk of reacting to that particular food.3. Personally I would suggest you to consult an allergist who will perform an Oral Food Challenge Test to see whether you react to selected foods (sea foods and fish). These tests are performed with readiness to deal with any allergic reaction, which can be treated as soon as possible. If you can pass the test without reaction, you can consider yourself allergy free.Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.Wish you the best of the health.Thank you & Regards. | |
What does my chest x-ray report suggest?
I had a bike accident 10 days ago. Got some face injury.. I was feeling pain on my left part of the chest. got an xray.. The x-ray report tells as follows..Both lungs fields and sotophrenic angles are clear.The heart is normal in size.Both domes of diaphragm appear normal.The bony cage undervision appears normal.There is evidence of large cervical rib on the left..Is everything okay..? Is there something to take care of..? | Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. You had blunt chest trauma due to accident. But no need to worry at all because your chest x ray is normal. No evidence of any rib fracture, pneumothorax, pulmonary contusions etc, which are common after blunt chest trauma. Your left sided chest pain is mostly due to muscular injury. So better to avoid heavyweight lifting, strenuous exercise. Avoid bad posture and movements in sleep. Start painkiller and muscle relaxant. Apply warm water pad on affected site. Don't worry, you will be alright. | |
Bluish painless lump on roof of mouth, no smoking, drinking. Reason for lump?
hi doctor,i am 34 years old man.i found a bump ,bluish colour but painless on the right side of the roof of the mouth.its almost 1 year it is there,i consulted with dentist.The doctor confirmed that this is not related with the teeth and adviced me to consult with a general surgen.i would like to know the cause /reason or why this happening in mouth.i never drnk alcohol or smoke.waiting for your kind advice.. | It could be due to some infection. Plz go check with your dentist..also tell them to check for cyst. | |
Q. 2. 5 year old suffering from stomach ache. Which medicine has to be given?
Hi doctor, My son is 2.5 years old. For a week, he is complaining of stomach pain. After farting he is fine. Our family doctor recommended one antibiotic for five days and a medicine to avoid vomiting. He had small vomits twice, but later it was fine. Now, after completing the course of medicine he again complaints the same. His diet is almost nothing and he is not ready to take any food. He just has few mL of milk. He does not have fever. His stool was watery, but it is normal now. Can you provide any recommendation on diet and medicine? Please give me a solution to the problem. Thank you. | Hi. I can understand your concerns. Complain of abdomen pain with vomiting suggests that your child probably has acute gastroenteritis or food poisoning. Since, antibiotic is already given and now there are no loose stools or vomiting, there is no need to give antibiotic again. For abdomen pain, you can give syrup Cyclopam (Dicyclomine hydrochloride and Paracetamol) 5 mL on SOS basis (as and when required) that is when abdomen pain occurs. Whenever a child becomes sick, there is decrease in his appetite which improves as child recovers. Now, you should give him all the foods that you were giving him earlier. If he is not eating then you can start Glucon-D in water thrice a day for one or two days. Start a multivitamin like syrup Bevon 5 mL once a day for 15 days. Keep patience. Child will eat properly now as he has recovered from illness. | |
What causes hair fall?
sir i am having this hair fall problem for past 4 years ,am 23 years old...i am using finabald tablet for past one week.my doctor asked to put only half the tablet.during night time .i want to know what is the reason for it?whether this tablet will work?help me.. | Hello,Thank you for posting on HCM.I appreciate your concern regarding hair fall. Hair fall is usually ascribed to multiple factors like diet and nutrition, hormones, stress, cosmetic products etc.From your description, it seems you might be having Male pattern hair loss or Androgenteic alopecia, which is due to male hormone, testosterone. If i were your dermatologist/trichologist, i would like to take through history including family history, history of recent major trauma/illness/stress/medications etc, and recommend some basic investigations like CBC,blood sugar, Thyroid function test.I would suggest you a course of oral tablets containing biotin and other essential vitamins and minerals for minimum 3-6 months. Also, would put you on solution containing 10% minoxidil once a day and a hair serum containing peptides for hair growth at night.(Q sera etc). Finateride (Finabald) can be used in selected patients after thorough counselling and checking your liver function. Finasteride, inhibits metabolism of testosterone at hair root level. It sometime leads to embarrassing side effects like impotency, decrease in semen volume but which are totally reversible on stopping the drug.I would advise you use of gentle shampoo and conditioner on regular basis and use of coconut oil twice a week.Avoid combing in wet hair and let them dry by wrapping in towel. Avoid blow dryers and hair-color/dyes. Take plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet and try to de-stress your routine life.Hope your queries are resolved and wish you best of health.Thank youDr Hardik Pitroda | |
Suggest treatment for Metastatic DSRCT
My son was diagnosed with Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma of the Bone in August 2013 that was later changed to Metastatic DSRCT and then after further studies it was determined to be an Undifferentiated Small Cell Malignancy of the Pelvis with multiple metastases up the Spine. He recently completed his initial treatment protocol. Treatment included 14 alternating cycles of VDC and IE every two weeks and 30 proton treatments. He just had his followup scans including a MRI of his pelvis, a MRI of his L-spine and a Chest CT. The MRIs were explained to us but not the CT so my question stems from there. In the CT findings it states, No pericardial or pleural effusion. Few scattered subcentimeter in short axis nodes and nodes containing fatty hila in the chest without significant enlargement by size criteria. What does that mean and is it something we should be concerned about? | Thanks for your question on HCM. .In my opinion you should not worry much about this CT THORAX report.Because report says only few scattered subcentimetric nodes are seen.The size of these are less than 5 mm. So nothing to worry. And hilar lymphnodes are also not much enlarged. So no possibility of malignant spread. But better to get done follow up CT Thorax after 1 year. If same finding than nothing to worry. | |
Suggest treatment for severe ear pain due to excessive ear wax
Hi I have a 11 month boy baby. He used to rub his ears often hence 20 days earlier we applied soilwax drops for his ears as per doctors advice .For last two days he was suffering from ear pain. When we touches his left ear or if his ears got hitted unknowingly then he starts to cry due to pain. We have consulted the pedeatrician, after observing him he said wax was there also due to cold he is having this pain. He has given some cold medicines and otogesic ear drops. We felt like he don t have any cold, by keeping this in mind we consulted the ENT doctor today, he said only due to wax he is having this pain.He has given soilwax drops and asked us to come after 7 days to clear the wax.Also he has given Augmentin Duo Syrup(i.e Amoxylin compositios) and Bugsric plus syrup.Do we need to do wax clearance for my little baby and I am very much worried to give medicines which is not specific for infants. Please clear my state. | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns.Rubbing of ears is normal for babies, for this some emollient cream can be applied externally to decrease irritation or dryness. Wax formation is normal protective mechanism for ear , it need not bee removed unless there is hearing problem or ear needs to be examined .Crying at touching of ear indicates otitis externa ( infection) which needs a course of antibiotic to resolve. In absence of obvious cold symptoms like running nose or cough it is unlikely to be due to cold . Augmentin is not required for treatment of wax, prescribing augmentin indicates that ENT doctor has kept the possibility of otitis externa . In my practice i usually treat otitis externa with amoxyclav group of antibiotics ( augmentin ) with painkiller . Wax clearance unless it is hard or impacted or for examination of ear cavity is not required.Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us.*Always check for history of allergy before taking any medicine.Take care.• DISCLAIMER: - All the information provided here is for information purpose only , it is not a substitute for the advice of a physician after physical examination , it is not intended to replace your relationship with your doctor. This information in no way establishes a doctor-patient relationship. Before acting anything based on this information do consult your doctor. I recommend that online users seek the advice of a physician who can perform an in-person physical examination | |
What causes a bump on the head of a child after a fall?
My 11 month old daughter fell over yesterday and hit her forehead...shortly after a bump and bruise appeared..she is doing everything like normal and actually started taking more steps but im still a little concerned. Im trying to decide if I take her to the dr or just continue to watch her. When she went asleep lastnight I woke her up every 15 minutes and woke up fine so I dont know. | Hello. I just read through your question. A bump on the head after a fall is normal and expected. It will last for several days before it begins to go away. Aw long as she is behaving otherwise ok, you don't have to do anything. You can let her sleep, waking her is not necessary. | |
How to treat congested heart failure?
my husband age 68, 5;9 has diabites, copd, high blood pressure; he was passing out; was put in hospital and they took him off all blood pressure meds; he was fine then 3 weeks later couldnt breathe; went to er and he was swollen with fluid around heart, legs etc; was put back on blood pressure/hctz; hospital and dr said heart was fine when he was in hospital for 4 days; then suddenly he is told he has congestive heart failure; enlarged heart; heart is pumping only at 33; he has two small blockages they said too small; they increased his blood pressure, put him on potassium; why were we told his heart was good from heart dr in one hospital then told he has congestive heart failure, enlarged heart and 33 pump from another dr; I am frightened he is going to die; all they are doing is monitering his bp med and potissum | Dont worry i have personally seen patients recovering from 15% to 40%Firslty find the cause of chf 2d echo should be done to find motion abnormality of heart walls and ejection frction of heart, patient can even be implanted AICD to prevent future risk of arrytmia due to low cardiac functionsRepeat the coronary angiogram and plan for a ptca and cabg drugs like spironolactone,ace inhibitor , metoprolol trimetazidine will help bringing ejection fraction to normal after ptca or cabg | |
What causes pain in right breast near nipple area?
Hello Dr. Manjunath, I want to ask you why I am experiencing the pain on my right breast, nipple area over a month or two, which is like being poked by needle when I press or touch it. By the way, I am a 20-year-old man. Is that normal in a man?Thank you.Joe Heguo. | Hello,Thanks for the query.It is probably be a non specific pain and nothing much of any clinically significant.As of now you can take analgesics like ibuprofen or diclofenac.Wishing you good health.Thanks | |
Suggest treatment for kidney infection as Auro-Cefuroxime causing pain and nauseated
I was diagnosed with a kidney infection four days ago and have been on Auro-Cefuroxime. The doctor at the hospital told me that my white blood cell count isn t elevated, so it seems like my body isn t trying to fight the infection. I have been in imense pain and have been feeling very nauseated over the past week. Should I go back to the hospital to have my system flushed through an I.V.? What should I do? | Hi, welcome to HCM. Urine infection require evaluation of site of infection and organism.Basic urine report with culture, CBC ,S.creatinine, and sonography will tell us about it.Nausea is common with urine infection. Kidney infection usually require iv antibiotics. So do above test. Start iv if nausea persists.maintain adequate hydration. I think this would be helpful to you. Best wishes. tc. Dr Jay Patel. | |
What can be cause for the lump on the thigh?
I have a lump on my left thigh close to hip and now there's bruising in the area and it's very painful. I don't know how I could have gotten the lump since I haven't fell or injured myself in that area. I'm not sure what this could be or can you give a suggestion on what steps I should take? | Hello!Thank you for the query.It is hard to tell not being able to see it. It may be a varicose vein as a part of veins insufficiency. If its painful, blood clot can be present inside.To diagnose it you should consult a surgeon and have a Dopplers ultrasound of your leg veins and ultrasound of this area.Hope this will help.Regards. | |
What causes vaginal bleeding during 7th week of pregnancy?
I am 6 weeks 5days pregnant. I started bleeding yesterday i went to my doc he gave me paracetamol and diasaperm injection then d flow stoped but asked me to go for u/s after seeing the result in placed me on primolut depo Injection and duphsston tab , but today again I started bleeding. Could be the premolute causing the bleeding with little cloths? Am confused. | Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. Bleeding in early weeks of pregnancy is due to hormone progesterone defeciency. As the hormonr was started after observing usg report &assessing fetal affection - Thë bleelding after taking progesterone injection & pill could be- - the left over bleeding after previous bleed --fresh bleeding due to exertion/movements. *you should continue bed rest with the treatment advised till bleeding stops. Repeat review usg after 1 month of stopping bleeding/when bleeding continues or increases in spite of bed rest &treatment would be advised with advise ogfollo up treatment. Thanks. | |
Is there any chances of pregnancy even after taking i pill?
hi me and my boyfriend had sexual intercourse on 9th may around 3-4 pm and it was the last day of my period and he didnt ejaculate inside me but still I have a fear of pregnancy. after intercouse i also bleed little. on next day i took an I-pill an emergency contraceptive pill at 11 am. Is there any chances of pregnancy? please kindly reply. | Hi,It seems that there is less risk of having pregnancy, because,1, you had sex on the last day of period which is safe period,2, no ejaculation inside,3, you had taken I-pill within 24 hours.Ok and take care. | |
What causes rashes all over the face and neck?
my son had a a lowgrade fever for 3 days, about 38 to 38.4C accompanied with stuffy and running nose. Fever subsides on the 4th day and he was as active as ever and never felt like sick. just this afternoon, rashes came all over his face and neck. and it felt like its itchy because he keeps on scratching. I noticed too, that behind his ears is kind of swollen or has bump..i cant figure it out if its measles, rubella, or dengue fever..what should i do? | Hi Dear,Rashes all over the face and neck which could be due to compromised immunity of body due to systemic infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to:-- Apply cold compresses to the affected area .- Take aspirin or acetaminophen for itchiness and burning sensation.- Avoid sun exposure and drink plenty of water .- Take over the counter anti allergic drug like benadryl or zyrtec .If symptoms doesn't get better in 3-4 days consult dermatologist for proper examination and treatment. Doctor may prescribe cortisone steroids.Hope your concern has been resolved.Best Wishes,Dr. Harry Maheshwari | |
Is it possible to have normal bp after having high bp?
when you have had a bp of 150/90, is it normal just to go back to a normal reading. I was on bp medicine for about 1 year. My current reading is 135/64. My dr has asked me to stop taking the medicine for 1 month and monitor the reading at home. Please advise | Hello!Thank you for asking on HCM!I understand your concern and would explain that it is not an abnormal finding for the blood pressure to lower. This happens if you modify your lifestyle (a healthy diet, weight loss, physical activity), or treat the cause of a possible secondary hypertension. Sometimes, especially in young persons, high blood pressure can also be reversible. What is your actual bp therapy? But 135/64mm Hg, are not too low blood pressure values. You should not forget that these values are measured while you are on an antihypertensive therapy. That is why, I would recommend to closely monitor your blood pressure and gradually decrease the dose of your bp medicine if needed. But I would not recommend to stop taking it, because you may be at risk for any uncontrolled high blood pressure episode. Hope to have been helpful!Feel free to ask any other questions, whenever you need!Greetings!Dr. Iliri | |
Can I mastubate after a month od laproscpoic pyleoplasty?
Hi I am a 25 year old Male. My question is related to urology .I had gone through a laproscpoic pyleoplasty about one month back due to PUJ obstruction in my right kidney , now I am taking rest . two weeks after the surgury I started travelling and my body was shaking due to the vibration while travelling. Will it lead to any complications.? I have a stent inside. I am not getting any pain as of now. I can't see any blood stains in my urine as well. and also Can I masterbate now.? any problems.? | Hello, I don't see any problems for masturbating or ejaculating or any sexual activity 2 weeks after laparoscopic pyeloplasty. I'm sure you will do fine. just no exercise or strenuous activities for at least a month after. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Manuel C See IV, Urologist | |
What causes constant stomach pain?
my son is 5yrs od,few months back his stomach was paining so my doctor suggested to do a sonography for hi,but the reports came normal,it said that he has small paramesentric lymphnodes largest measures 9mm ,so my doctor said not to worry abt it,it will become ok.sometimes when he passes stools it contains bright red colourthen the doctor said that it might be some dead tissues or some food that he might have eaten the other night.few days back he again passed some red color in his stools.i have done his sonography 2 times and also did a stool examination which also showed normal results.i also did deworming for him,since i thought might be bcoz of the worms his stomach is paining.please give some suggestion,that this is happening again and again,every 2-3 days he complains of stomach pain,so i get tensed for him.please do the needful.is there anything serious to get worried abt.i have showed him to many doctors but they everything is fine. | hi PASSING RED COLORED STOOLS OFTEN IS UNCOMMON AND NEEDS FURTHER EVALUATION BY A GASTROENTEROLOGIST. YOU NEED TO GET A ULTRSOUND SCAN AT THE TIME OF PAIN TO R/O ANY INTUSSCEPTION AND ALSO SCOPY FOR HIS BLEED.PLEASE CONSULT A SPECIALIST WITH OUT DELAY | |
Q. Can Yasmin birth control pill be used as an emergency contraceptive pill?
Hello doctor, My fiancee and I had unprotected sex a few days back, but I did not ejaculate inside her. Just to be on the safer side, we wanted to use the emergency contraceptive pill. But due to some restriction in the country where we live, Plan B or emergency contraceptive pills are not available. I read that Yasmin, which is used as a regular contraceptive pill can be used as an emergency contraceptive pill at a higher dosage. Can Yasmin be used as an emergency contraceptive pill? And at what dosage? | Hi. How are you doing? Yes, as you have heard, Yasmin can be used as an emergency pill. Even if you have not ejaculated into her, she stands a chance of pregnancy if the pre-seminal fluid, the clear fluid that comes out before semen, which is rich in young healthy sperms, comes in contact with her genitals. As soon as possible, earlier the better, I suggest taking four tablets of Yasmin (combination of Ethinyl Estradiol and Drospirenone) at the time, repeat four more tablets after 12 hours. This being a high dose of hormones, it will suddenly increase the inner lining of the uterus. Then as it is a single dose, the inner lining will fall off. This makes it unfavorable for the possible embryo or baby to settle into the uterus. She will get her periods within 7 to 10 days of the last pill. But do not keep repeating this frequently, it can disturb the hormonal balance and can reduce the effectiveness of the pill. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines after their consent. This is an old method, but it is an effective emergency method. Just do not delay the pills. As time passes by, the effectiveness reduces. Hope I have clarified your query, do write back. All the best. For further queries consult an obstetrician and gynaecologist online --> | |
Suggest remedy for difficulty in breathing after exercising
I am trying to lose weight and had started a strenuous workout with trainer. I am 55, 209 lbs, taking blood pressure medication. After doing more than 40 crunches and 20 or more leg raises, when I got up from the floor I had difficulty breathing. Trainer said that while I was taking inhalers (Flovent and Ventolin) my lips turned almost black. Paramedics showed up and said no sign of asthma in lungs, blood pressure was low but was coming back up. During worst part of attack it felt like my throat was closing up and I couldn't breathe. This had happened to a lesser degree for past 2 weeks and previously when swimming laps during Aquafit. Any ideas? | Hey thereWhy you were taking inhalers ??If its lung related then you must continue to take inhalers while exercise.Otherwise it would be present as acute attack while exercising. | |
Will diflucan affect the quality of ova?
I just took a single dose of diflucan, also had another dose last month that didn t clear up a yeast infection. Can this medication affect eggs. We are going to try and have a baby, and were going to start next month. Can this medication harm an egg? | Hello, Diflucan does not affect the quality of the ova. Nothing much to worry and your treatment is in the right track. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician | |
Headache, sleep disturbances, shaking arms, legs, breathing difficulty. CT shows brain atrophy. Treatment?
my aunt has problem from 1 year .she suffers from continues headache, sleep disturbance associated with sudden awakening due to vibration in body parts like arm and leg.also have sounds in ears with out any source and breathing difficulity. CT scan reports *MILD CHANGES oF DIFFaSE SENILE BRAIN ATRoPHY .what is this?and what is the the cause?........ | this is related with atrophy of brain as we grow old our brain portion start degenerating and this is related with senils as mean old age effect diffuse means it is degenerated equally in that areaso no need to worry for other problems can go for sleep studies in my opinion as there is slleep apnea condition which give same symptomps | |
Severe abdominal pain on the left side, fever. Reason?
Hi I have had a abdominal pain on my left side for approx four days. The pain causes intense pain and at times find it difficult to walk. My bowels have moved over this period but i have found that when i am laying still there is noise from inside my stomach. I have been taking pain killers which does assist with the pain.I have been having fevers but have managed these. I thought that it might be gallstones but my symptoms are all on the left side of my abdomen. I am slightly over weight and I have commenced physical activity approx 5 weeks ago but have stopped a week ago. please assist | Hi there ~I believe that the abdominal pain is due to infection of your lower bowels, including the large intestine, and rectum. You have signs of fever and have been having problems with walking and so, I believe you might have infection of your bowels. I believe that stopping physical activity was a good thing. I also believe that you should be consulting a gastroenterologist to find out what is going on with your abdomen. You might need a lower GI endoscopy. I hope this helps. Take care and have a lovely day! | |
What could cause bad, severe pain on the upper part of arm below the shoulder?
Good Morning Sir, I am having a very bad,excruciating pain on the upper part of my right arm just below the shoulder. I started some 2 and a half weeks back and has not stopped till now. I consulted the doctor he just gave me a pain killer, i suppose the name is celebrax or something like it, I cannot recall it now. Sir I want to know the reason for this pain and remedy for it. I depend on hotel food all the three times | it could be deltoid muscle strain. ice it and stretch it.. take any anti inflammatory to reduce the symptoms.. | |
Any suggestion for suffering from painful wisdom tooth abscess?
Help! Suffering from impacted wisdom tooth/ abcess- in worst pain ive ever felt; can barely open jaw fully, no amount of pain killers is helping, nor is anbesol---i was laid off recently so am without insurance amd have no savings. I have 6 amoxicillin pills - advice? Thaaank you! | Hello, Welcome to healthcare magicI have gone through your query , qs you have pain and abscess in wisdom tooth dont worry this happens in wisdom tooth when tooth is impacted that ia mesioangular , distoangular , horizontal or verticaly placed in oral cavity ., then there is formation of pericoronal abscess in tooth. For pain yes you can take one tablet Amoxicillin 250mg three times a day One painkiller tablet ketorol dt twice daily for temporary relief in pain .Do warm saline gargle two - three times a day Consult dentist and go for removal of tooth.Hope this will help you. | |
Suggest remedy for pain on penis after sex
Hello I had sex yesterday and today After I showered I have this pain when I pull back and tears on it. Similar as when you poke a whole on a ballon there s a little hole left. Now when I had sex it was unexpected and me and my partner were not wet yet. I need to know if it s something I need to worry about or should I give it time? | Hi,Thanks for writing in.You might have got tears on the skin of penis due to increased friction during sex with your partner. It can happen due to rough sex and rubbing of penis with vagina. If your partner is not adequately lubricated then please have a long foreplay and lubrication jelly. You need to avoid sex for about 2 week and allow the tears in penis to heal. Please keep your genitals clean and dry and apply neosporin ointment twice a day. This will enable the wounds on your penis to heal. Please do not have violent sex and spend more time creating an emotional bond with your partner. | |
Recurring, painful sebaceous cyst below arm pit. Prescribed anti-allergy medication. Surgery required?
Hello Dr., What is the cure for recurring sebaceous cyst . I have been getting these for the past 2 -3 years and they are very very painful. They occur below the arm pit most of the time. Have been to several Dr s but this thing keeps reoccurring time and again. apart from anti allergy medicines please suggest something for the long run. Is a surgery recommended to remove the sebaceous bag once and for all. | Hello, If this is occuring in the armpits and groins recurrently and always painful, you may be suffering from hiadrenitis suppurativa. It is a condition that affects apocrine sweat glands, that can cause chronic scarring and pus formation. Several treatment options are available including surgical resection. Tight cloting, obesity exacerbate the condition, and humid climate conditions do not help. Combination of rifampicin and clindamycin helps in most cases, and 2nd line drugs include Vit A agents like roaccutane. Hope that helps. Thanks. | |
What causes cough and runny nose with high ESR count?
sir , my son 4 years old , he have cough and running nose and block nose , then we have take blood test , that time esr is 60 and total count is 18000 , and esino is 4 , then take medicine , after the take blood test esr is 2 , total count is 10500 , esnio is 12 , pls confirm wht is the symtoms the same | Hello,Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in children. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (max ceiling dose 500mg) every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.For cold, you can use Cetirizine at 0.25mg/kg/dose every 12 hourly for 3 days. For nasal block, plain saline nasal drops will do, every 4-6th hourly to relieve nasal congestion. All the blood tests which you have uploaded are suggestive of viral illness and you need not worry about it, please.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani | |
Can Ativan be continued for agitation and dementia?
I have an 87 year old mother-in-law in a acute nursing facility. She is in the facility for physical rehab so she can move around for herself. My question is What can we do to keep her calm while at the facility? She gets agitated, combative and is going through some early stages of dementia. The facility wants to discharge her but she has not completed her therapy. Her doctor has prescribed Ativan but stopped as soon as she calmed down. Can we continue this drug treatment? | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I do not think ativan is great medication for elderly person. This may help to some extent but continuing it beyond the requirement may bring plethora of problems including cognitive impairment, falls and fractures, confusion, sedation among others. In my opinion the ativan should stopped when instructed by her doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. | |
Fever, Cough, Motions, Edima. History of nephrotic syndrome. Omnacrotil Forte, Junior Lanzol, Asthaline prescribed. any advice?
My Son is 2 years Old . He had 1st occurance of Nephrotic Syndrom when he was 1year 2 months .And later it relapsed at the age of 1 year 7 months . Again now at the age of 2 years it relapse.Now actually it started with Fever , Cough , Motions and then edima. He is on Omnacrotil Forte , Junior Lanzol , Asthaline for wizzing problem. His albumin level's in Urine is 4+. Please do let me know if there is anything to worry due to somany replases within 1 year. And also do let me know the precausions to be taken to avoid the relapse. Is it advisable to look after homeopathy as alternative. | Hello friend,I am a Homoeopath answering your question through Health care magic.My strong advise is to stop all the chemical drugs for your young baby. Further medications will worsen the kidney condition of your child. Basically your child is allergic or sensitive and that is why it shows symptoms of breathlessness and wheezing. The drugs which you give to your baby may temporarily give relief but in long run, they may not cure the chronic problem of your child and is surely going to get his nephrotic syndrome worse. The best precaution to prevent relapse of nephrotic syndrome is to avoid further medication and to adopt Homoeopathic treatment.In Homoeopathy, we take the case of the child in detail , with special attention to the mental and physical symptoms of the patient, its family history and select a genetic constitutional curative remedy that will give him cure not only for the symptoms of Nephrotic syndrome but also his asthmatic conditions. So approach an expert Homoeopath with your child as early as possible and I can assure you cure for your baby. Best wishes,Dr. C. J. VargheseHomoeopathdrcjvarghese@gmail.com | |
Suggest diet plan for kids after loose stool
for chest infection my daughter aged 2.6yrs was given 2 doses of rosephine(750) the doc said not to come if she does have fever for the 3rd dose and to start klacid. 1 day she was fine the 2nd day after she consumed klacid she started vomiting and loose motion side by side. the doc gave her an injection and after that she did not vomit but as soon as she eats something she passes it as loose motion. the doc has prescribed supraxiz 100 for 7 days. since she is still not eating anything, kindly advice doc. he has no strength to walk also kindly advise us which food is best during this time. | Why is the doctor changing the antibiotic so often? I am really surprised the antibiotic is being revised almost every day or two! Please go to a good paediatrician for review of the case. As far as the issue of diet is concerned, you should allow her to eat whatever she wants to eat, but avoid oily and fatty foods till she is completely okay.Dr. Taher, with best wishes. | |
Having enlarged liver and tight bladder neck. Difficulty passing urine. Advice?
Good morning Dr,while passing urine , right hand side of lower part or middle abdomen burning every time i pass urine , i have liver enlargement , where i couldn't able to concentrated my body because of heavy burning on the same place continuously.i had a very tight bladder neck as per Doctor after report.RegardsRaju IndiaMail id : YYYY@YYYY | Hi and welcome to HCM. It seems like you have bladder obstruction and urinary infection. YOu should do urine analysis and urinoculture te rule this out. Dont ignore this,it can lead to kidney infection. Then antibiotic teratment may be performed. Liver enlargement can be resulting from many disorders and you must find the exact cause. Most common are alcoholic, viral and autoimmune hepatitis. You should do liver iltrasounds and check viral markers. Wish you good health. | |
Is thalium stress test necessary for blocked heart?
I had a stress test done 17 months ago, 5 echo cardiagrams and the 64 slice (slant) ct done. It shows one blockage on left side of heart of 70%. Now doctor wants a thalium stress test done. I feel it is unneccesary. I am having no symptoms.Should I have yet another test done? | According to latest guidelines the validation or for easier understanding warranty of your last stress test is 18 months, and review status you should undergo re-evaluation with whatever modality you are comfortable with TmT/ thallium, however would give more accurate results Sorry if you wanted to hear something else, however as your do giving the right advice is my duty Regards Dr priyank mody | |
What causes black stool after treated chest and ear infection?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...my 5 year old girl was with the doctor few days ago ear infection,chest infection,but she wasgetting up black sick and still black stools like tar what would it be?? | Hello, Your child recently had chest and ear Infections for which she was treated. Now she is heaving black stools. black stools commonly suggest bleeding in stomach. As you said she is getting up black, sick that might be caused by loss of blood in stool. Your child need medical attention. She might need I.V. infusions in case of low B.P. and more tests need to be done as she had chest infection. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Shashank Verma | |
How to overcome fear and inferiority?
Dear Sir, I have lot fear and inferiority complex in my childhood, Now i am 29 year old. I am working in gulf country in good job even though i can t come out from my problem so i planned to get a advice from psychologist. Can you give a advice and tell me a concern person in coimbatore. | DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I think you do not fear but apprehensive and anxious. Apprehension is worrying about a future event. Anxiety is feeling yourself in a worrisome future event and fear. Inferiority complex is just a feeling. In fact, you are inferior to others. Understanding self should solve the problem. For fear, anxiety etc you should consult a psychologist.I am near by Coimbatore. In Fact, Palakkad, Kerala. You can post a direct query here in this website for me. Otherwise, you can fix an appointment with me through direct query option.Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.Good luck. | |
How to get rid of lump at the back of hips?
I ve have a lump over 5 to 6yrs now at d back of my hip as a result of falling from the staircase i use pressure like a hard object to press it in but it looks worser. Pls how do i get rid of this lump cos it makes me uncomfortable and to wear very loose close to avoid people noticing? | HiFirst, the cause of the lump has to be diagnosed. It could be Chronic haematoma, collection of blood or Lipoma, fat swelling. You should get an Ultrasound of the area. Then,FNAC ( Fine Needle aspiration Cytology ) of the swelling has to be done. As per the reports, your treatment will be given.Nothing to worry. Regards | |
Q. Will Kalarchikai cure multiple ovarian cysts in PCOD?
Hello doctor, I have multiple small cysts in both ovaries (PCOS). Our family friend suggested me to consume Kalarchikai medicine, powdered mixed with pepper and honey to have it for one mandalam (48 days). I have completed nearly 44 days by consuming one small ball of the mixture every morning and before two weeks I got my periods. Then I had checked whether the cysts were dissolved by having an abdomen scan. But still, small multiple follicules have been seen in it with both ovaries enlarged. Kindly suggest me what I can do further. I got married before one and a half years and I am much worried about my pregnancy. I have gallstones as well. | Hello. I just read your query. See Kalarachi Kai choornam is helpful in amenorrhea. As far as small cysts are concerned they are unmatured eggs which failed to induce menstrual cycle previously, as a result, they got collected in the ovary and they will remain in the ovary. Now, you have got your periods you can start trying for conception. But I advise you to do it under the supervision of a nearby gynecologist because egg size is important while conception and that you can know by ovulation study. Ovulation study is performed under the supervision of a gynecologist. For gall stones, surgical intervention is required generally. Medicine is not of much help. | |
Suggest treatment for severe chest congestion
My 1 year old son is suffering from severe chest congestion. He has been prescribed Asthalin syrup 5 ml 3 times daily Advent antibiotics 5 ml 2 times daily It s been 3 days of medication n there is no improvement. He coughs throughout night he is not able to eat nor drink milk. He passes watery motion after consumption of these medicines. Plz help. | I do not know where you are but if you have an option of giving the Asthalin as a breathing treatment rather than syrup that would be better. Advent is known to cause diarrhea. It is a good antibiotic however and you can lessen the diarrhea by giving probiotics (lactobacillus). For now do not worry about milk but try to get your child to drink a lot of liquids so he has good urine output (4-5 times a day wet diapers) . You need to keep up with his increased need for fluids from the illness as well as with the extra fluid losses from the diarrhea. He would benefit from a small amount of mashed banana (not baby food but real banana mashed up) to help slow the diarrhea and replace potassium lost in the diarrhea. You can help with the cough by giving him warm water with honey to sip and by cool humidified air if possible. If you have cough driops, you can smash them and let him suck on small pieces to sooth his cough. After three days a bacterial infection should be better so this tells me that his illness if likely viral. Even though, I would continue the antibiotic so he does not get a secondary bacterial infection while ill. A viral respiratory illness can take up to a week to improve. | |
What is the treatment for severe abdominal pain?
hello my name is carissa berardi i am 12 years old and for the past year i have been dealing with bouts of severe abdominal pain. the bouts occur every 14-20 days. i have been to 8 doctors and gotten many tests which came back normal. it would be a blessing to me and my family if i could get an answer. | Hi Carisaa. First of all you are just 12 and your parents should have put up this query. With the hope your parents read and monitor all these I am responding to you. The most probable cause of pain in a child -Tummy tonsils- meaning enlargement of the lymph nodes of the abdomen.-Appendicitis- by default this has to be ruled out in every case of pain in -abdomen of a child.-Worms.The best diagnosis is a high resolution ultrasonography. some blood, urine and stool tests.A therapeutic trial with a course of an antibiotic, metronidazole and probiotics under the guidance of a pediatrician / Surgeon always helps to solve the problem and to get a diagnosis.Also given is a dose of medicines active against worms in intestine.I hope a consultation with a Pediatric Surgeon, investigations and a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole should solve the problem.If this is indicative of appendicitis , please go for the surgery of appendectomy. | |
Q. What is the chance of pregnancy on taking birth control pills after unprotected sex?
Hello doctor, I was on birth control (Aviane) for almost two years. I stopped taking the pills after my serious relationship ended before two months. My first period after my withdrawal bleed happened in the middle of last month. It lasted about two days, was somewhat heavy, but then I mostly spotted for two days. Since then, all of my periods have been the same. Somewhat heavy for two days, then light spotting for two or three days. My cervical mucus has not seemed fertile, and I have not felt any ovulation pains like before I was on birth control. Everything about my period seemed different, and I have been thinking that meant that I was not ovulating like before, but I know that might not be the case. I had unprotected sex on day 10 of my cycle. We used the pull-out method, but just to be safe, I took five orange pills (Aviane) about 12 hours later, then five more orange pills 12 hours after the first dose. Today, four days later, I am feeling mildly crampy, but I am experiencing a lot of white thick discharge. My question is, are my chances of pregnancy low considering everything? And also, if I experience a withdrawal bleed from the bc pills, when should I expect my real period again? | Hi. Since you have taken pills, there is no chance of pregnancy. These symptoms could be because of hormonal changes due to the pill you have taken. Your next period could be a bit erratic, because of the hormonal changes due to the pill you have taken. But from the third month, usually, it get back to normal. So relax and do not worry. However, if you have any doubt then get back to me. | |
Q. Shall I wait for period or take a pregnancy test?
Hello doctor, I have a regular 30-days cycle of periods. Last month on 10th, my menses started. On 11th, I had sex and he ejaculated inside me. Yesterday was my actual next period, but it did not come yet. Shall I wait for the period or take a pregnancy test? | Hello. Wait for three more days. In case, it does not start, then do a pregnancy test. For more information consult an obstetrician and gynaecologist online --> | |
Should I take anti anxiety medication?
Have an apt with my Family medicine MD in a few days. Thinking I need to get back on anti-anxiety med. I took Lexapro for 5 years, off for one yr. Symptoms have manifested in sleepless night when I'm stressed. Also, almost fainted from blood draw last week. My reaction to small stressors seem out of proportion. Not interested in going back on Lexapro because I lose my libido. I'm female, 44 yrs old. Do you recommend other options? Thanks! | HiThanks for using healthcare magicIn anxiety, best antidepressant is paroxetine. You can try this. It is better than laxapro. You can consult your psychiatrist for prescription as this drug is not available over the counter. You can also take benzodiazepine on sos basis or try relaxation exercise.Thanks | |
Is low platelet count related with herpes and suggest treatment?
I was dx with type 2 herpes a few years ago. My doctor told me a few months ago that my platelet count was low, and that he is watching it. I just read something that seemed to connect the two--can you tell me if there is a platelet problem associated with herpes, and if so, what is the treatment? | hi, platelets count may be decreased in many condition, most common is viral infection. herpes is also a viral infection so platelets may be depleted by that cause. or there may be some other cause also for platelets depletion. you need to search the cause first and then take treatment accordingly.thanks for using health care magic. | |
What is the painful lump on the clavicle where I broke it?
Hi, about 10 yrs ago I broke my right clavicle. I deal with the occasional shoulder pain due to exercise, sports, and weather. But I just recently felt a small lump above my right clavicle, exactly where I broke it. It hurts and it moves around. Should I be concerned? What could it be? Could it have any connection with a benign tumor removed from my right breast about 13 years ago? | Hi,DEAR,Good Evening,Thanks for the query.I studied it in details and understood your health concerns regarding it.Lump caused on fractured clavicle-10 yrs ago-is a Fibroneuroma ?or Sebaceous Cyst with infection?.X-ray of the clavicle and FNAC Biopsy would fix if its related to the benign breast lump removed 13 yrs back.Hope this would help you to plan the treatment with your doctor.Wellcome for any further query in this regard.Wishing you good health.Good Night.Dr.Savaskar M.N.From INDIA. | |
Is Pantaxim advisable for baby s health?
Hi I got twin baby girls which are 5 months old now Waiting for the availability of pantaxim in Saharanpur we are already very late And now as we are nearby to get it , our doctor suggested that pantaxim may not be good for health for babies as the latest research speaks . We are worried as it is already 2 months late. Please suggest us what to do Thanks regards | thank you for asking querry.as you have given pentaxim before there is no need to worry for the same.you can give this vaccine to your babies as no harm.but yes there is chances of side effects in every vaccination.hope this is helpful to you. | |
Suggest treatment for painful feet after an injury
I kicked somethin yesterday with quite a bit of force and yesterday I could limp on it but it still hurt and now I can t even stand on it the pain that shots up the middle and side of my foot is so bad. My partner thought I had torn and tendon in my foot. But I thought I d still be able to walk with that. | Hi, Firstly You need to take complete rest, not to walk or stand on your foot until the pain relieves. An X-Ray lateral and superior aspect of the foot is to be taken, to rule out any fracture. If there is no fracture then you can take some muscle relaxant (Zerodol MR) for relieving the pain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Naira Jahangir, OB and GYN Specialist | |
What causes knotted muscle in the shoulder blade?
I have a knotted muscle by my shoulder blade that feel like a sharp stick poking me...I tried muscle relaxers.....Didn t work...anti imfametory pills...help some....heat & ice...not work....when it bother me...it makes me sick to my stomach....dizzy and headache.... keeps me awake at night. | KNOTTED MUSCLE OR HARDENED TRIGGER POINTS IN MUSCLES IS DUE TO EXCESSIVE ACTIVITIES LIKE ATHLETES OR ABNORMAL POSTURE ON WORKING ON COMPUTER OR LAPTOPS.DON'T WORRY AND DO REGULAR PHYSIOTHERAPY. STRENGTHEN YOUR SHOULDER MUSCLES. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL RESOLVE ITSELF | |
Suggest medication for dry skin
have prurigo for about 3 years now, female, 75 in good health otherwise. my recent dermatologist prescribedmupirocin( 2% oin claypark), does not help. I wrap my legs up in long stockings with smoothest material possibleover the worst part and with ointment underneath. Not helping. Do any foods contribute to this terrible disease?I have also spread gobs of vaseline with some of the medicine over the area trying to keep area moist as possible but dry, itchy. | HIWell come to HCMI really appreciate your concern, if this is dry skin then this can be well managed with, moisturizing agent that contained, Urea, paraffin, lactic acid, many such product available on counter, you can try this, keep this continue for long time, have a nice day. | |
How long does typhoid AH take to get cured?
sir, i got my blood tested and in blood report it is typhoid o so i taken medicine for 7 days i got cured but after few days i started suffering from fever again i went for blood test in report now it is typhoid ah so how long it will take to be cured | Hello,I understand your concern.I am Dr Arun Tank, Infectious diseases specialists, responding to you.- Widal test is the descision making test. If it is negative means the bacteria disappeared from the blood. If it is positive means they are present in the blood.- So if the widal is again positive, means you are having recurrence of infection. There is probability of resistant in the organism which causes recurrence. - you can do antimicrobial susceptibility testing and can give you antibiotic accordingly.I will be glad to answer your further query. Thank you for your contact to health care magic.Wish you a best health.Thank you,Dr Arun Tank. | |
What causes hole in gums with braces?
My 10 year old has braces and apparently has not been doing a good job of brushing his teeth. We just started to pay more attention and noticed that he has a hole in his gum above one of his incisors. His gums are inflamed so we know that he hasn t been brushing or water-pik-ing correctly. But, what does this hole mean? Will it heal? | Hello,Thanks for consulting HCMRead your query , understand your concern as your son had hole in gums dont worry during Orthodontic treatment maintaince of proper oral hygiene is difficult , hole in gum can be due to caries in tooth or dueto gum disease like inflamation in gingivae due to poor periodontal condition. For this I will suggest you to consult your dentist and go for oral examination , inmeantime advise to do warm saline rinses two - three times a day.Hope this will help you. | |
Q. What causes upper stomach pain, nausea, loose stools, fatigue, and gas with vomiting?
Hello doctor, I am having upper stomach pain, nausea, loose stools, fatigue, gas. I had one episode of vomiting (regurgitation) about five days ago, and the symptoms all went downhill from there. I am taking Aspirin, Zoloft, Prednisolone, Cellcept, Hydroxychloroquine, Amlodipine and Clonidine. I have lupus (SLE), anxiety, and GERD. I am also 18 years old and 200+ lbs. | Hi. The symptoms that you mentioned are consistent with acute gastroenteritis. Please follow the following diet, take the following medicines and do the following investigation. Diet: BRAT diet which is short for banana, white rice, apple sauce and white toast (bread). Stop eating all vegetables and fruits except bananas and potatoes. Drink ample fluid. Avoid dairy products, caffeine drinks, spicy food, food from outside, fried food, sweets. You can eat poultry or meat but cooked blandly. When you start to get better, introduce normal diet bit by bit. Feco-oral. Stool analysis, stool C and S. Acute gastroenteritis. 1. ORS one sachet in 1/2 cup water every four hours for four days. 2. Metoclopramide (Primperan) tablets one tablet two times a day for three days. 3. Eucarbon (Carbon) tablet two tablets three times a day after food for five days. | |
What causes severe abdominal pain after eating food?
stomach pain I have been having severe abdominal pain mainly after I eat. I mean it can be anything and I'm in horrible pain it feels like someone stabbed me. right side under my rib cage. and goes to my back. but I also have it in my diafram area and goes up into my chest on the left side. that one doesn't happen as often. please help. IV been to a doc about it and all he said was cut fat and spicy foods out of my diet. I can exactly cut out fat because I'm breast feeding. | Hi.It is utmost importance to get a proper diagnosis. I would advise such a patient to undergo Upper GI Endoscopy and minimum ultrasonography of abdomen to come to a conclusion.This is most probably due to an ulcer in the stomach or duodenum.The other possibilities will be diagnosed or ruled out with the investigations. You have to have: Soft bland dietStart on Ranitidine or PPIAntacid gels till you see a Doctor. | |
What are the complication due to getting stabbed in the heart?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Pl My friend was stabbed in the heart and he went from ICU to the life trauma unit in less than two days.He seems to be doing better but I want to know if it is still a possibility he could die or have future complications? | Hello!Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!Regarding your concern, I would explain that the risk of a cardiac arrhythmia may be present, due to the trauma. Anyway, it depends on the possible cardiac injury and other commorbidities. For this reason, I would like to directly review his cardiac ultrasound and ECG, coupled with blood lab tests (and cardiac enzymes), if you can upload them for a more professional opinion. Hope you will find this answer helpful!Kind regards, Dr. Iliri | |
Suggest possible treatments for mental disorder
My wife age 37 years suffering from mental disorder. she is very angry in home. we are four faimily member in house. we are living with my two daughter. as she looks me she is become very angry. Please advice me that what to do, which doctor can help me? | DearWe understand your concernsI went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Anger always comes due to frustrations in life. Frustrations are normal with everyone. People learn to ignore frustrations when they get experienced. Do your get angry to circumstances outside your home as she get angry at your house? Her office, bus stand, railway station, neighbors, market etc. If yes, she might need to get evaluated for anger issues. If NO, just understand her and encourage her to compare the two situations and she can be better yourself. Take her to a counselor if need be.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. | |
What is the cause for diarrhea for about a month?
Hi I have a six yr old rottie who has had diarrhea for about a month...took her to vet they gave her metronidazole , cainine probiotic and we put her on a boiled chic and rice diet none of this has helped.she eats and drinks but I have no clue what this could be...the vet didn t do blood tests or anything because she seems healthy should I go back and request a blood test? I have also tried a few home remedies such as pumpkin and herb called slippery elm bark to no avail either(should I try pepto?)....shes starting to loose weight but in great spirits... | diarrhoea persisting for >14 days is termed as chronic diarrhoea. And it can be due to a number of conditions both infectious and non infectious. Get a stool test for ova, cyst or any parasite. Also get a stool routine microscopy, culture and stool for occult blood. He will also have to get a Thyroid profile, Hiv Elisa and pancreatic function assessment. As for its management, put the child on Lactose free diet(avoid milk and milk products). Give syrup Zincolife or any other zinc preparation 5 ml once daily. Give her tab Albendazole 400mg single tablet tonight and then start her on Syp oflox-nitazoxanide combination. If the diarrhoea is not controlled even then, she might have to get an intestinal biopsy done. | |
What causes shortness of breath?
I am 18, 5 7 and around 120+lbs (haven t weighed myself in a while) with no medical history of any diseases or alergies even. For a while now (i think around a year or more) I have had trouble breathing. In the beginning it was merely shortness of breath for a few minutes and then it would pass, but it is happening all the time now to the point where it barely ever stops. It basically feels like i cannot get enough air into my lungs or breath deeply and my heart race increases to the point where i can feel it through my stomach and throat as well as my chest. Also, a while ago I was outside and got these symptoms at which point my eyes went black and i could literally see nothing (despite it being the middle of summer and daylight outside) and i could not tell which way was up so when trying to find a chair through the sightlessness I hit my head on a treebranch and fell (my mom caught me before i hit the ground) at which point i heard a loud ringing in my ears and could no longer hear anything. After a few minutes i regained my sight and hearing and after going to the doctors she said it sounded like i couldnt get oxygen to my brain and so i passed out (kinda). She sent me for various tests (heart and lungs) but everything came back normal. I have no idea what is wrong but it seems to be worsening and its not stress becuase i m under no stress and i didn t get it during exams or anything stressful like that. What is wrong with me? | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.After reading your problem, I believe that is due to:1. Neurological problem like anxiety neurosis etcetera.2. Cardiac or cerebral syncope.3. Lung problems that reduce your oxygen level in lungs then in brain.All three possibilities may be there but you have to investigate this accordingly.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Chandra Shekhar | |
Had dizzy spells, headache, throat felt flemy, stopped birth control pill, cramping, sensitive breasts, allergy
I've had unexplained dizy spells since I was 11, I had one that felt different then my previous ones about a week ago, since about then I've felt dizy almost to the point of feeling "tipsy" all the time, I've also have a headache on and off, and for tge past 2 or 3 days my throat has felt flemy, but I haven't coughed anything up. I did just go through one of the worst allergy seasons I've ever had, and li also stopped taking my birt controle pill, as I found out I'm at risk for clots, I've just finished my period(about4daysago) quite heavy for me, my breasts are a little sensitive and I have some cramping aswell.. Any clue what's going on with me? | ALLERGIES INVOLVING YOU SINUSES FRONTAL AS PER YOUR DIZZINSS AND HEADACHE HISTORY YOUR PND OF MUCUS CAUSES THROAT PROBLEMS SLOWLY SEASONAL ALLERGIES INCREAES WITH TIMEBIRTH CONTROL TABMIGHT TRIGGER THE ALLERGY AND FTER STOPPING IT TAKES TIME TO COME NORMALYOU CAN USE SINUS SPECIFIC ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTIALLERGICS TO STOP MUCUS WITH ANTACIDS NEED TO CONSULT ALLERGEOLOGIST TO FIND THE CAUS AND REAT ACCORDINGLY BY GETTING TEATS DONE TO FIND CAUSE | |
Is tiredness, blurred vision and dehydration signs of heart murmur?
I am 39 years old. I am an active mother of three teenagers, and have a highly active job. recently I have not been able to concentrate, breathe heavily when I have to any kind of physical excercise, and fall asleep at the drop of a hat. I am extremely thirsty all the time and have blurred vision. All test for diabete s and tyroid have come back normal. I was recently seen in the emergency room for dehydration...but I drink water all the time. Test results showed I have high calcium levels in my blood. They found that I have a heart murmur which is caused by a hole in my heart. What causes this and can all the other systems be a sign of the murmur? They think I am depressed...though I disagree. | Hello, The hole in the heart is there for a long while, it is a congenital case as I think, but the other symptoms is not related to it, I think it is because of the stress you live in. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist | |
What causes dark itchy spots on the neck?
Few years ago when i was on military service i’ve got some scattered small dark spots on my neck, I thought it may be an allergic reaction to the military covers i used to put every day, but nowadays they make me nervous and they are itching sometimes also i am concerned about my appearance,could u please help me?? | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. According to the history I would recommend you to be seen by a dermatologist who will examine better them and will probably give you a local treatment. Don't worry it is not a serious situation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. | |
Stomach pain, nausea. Recommendations?
Hi, I have been having really sharp stomach pains since Friday, but today from 930pm to 11 they were the worse. I could barely move and if i did the pains would get worse and I felt nauseous. I ended up going to the restroom about 3 times and even got some sharp shooting pains in by buttox and under the left side of my rib cage. I am 20 years old and tend to get these kind of sharp abdominal pains, but not as bad as today. Today I was in tears and the pain is in my lower abdominal section but above my private. Can I get any recommendations if to go to the emergency room? Right now it is not bothering me as much, but my stomach still feels very sensitive and twisted. I am also not supposed to start my period until the 1st of the month, so I def. know it's not cramps. Please help. | IT CAN BE INFETION OF ABDOMEN OR OTHER ORGANSYOU NEED CONSULTATION DEFINATELY FROM GASTROENTEROLOGIST TO FIND THE CAUSE AND TREAT MEANTIME TAKE SHORT COURSE METRONIDAZOLE WITH ANTACIDS AND PLENTY OF FLUIDS WITH NON SPICY NON GRESY NON FATTY DIET |
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