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Could yeast infection from the partner during sex cause red scrotum?
Have head read scrotum and shaft and head for nearly a month. Dr. prescribed clotrimazole. My girlfriend had a yeast infection the week my symptoms began. We both had been tested recently and she cannot get pregnant, so we did not use protection. Could a yeast infection last this long? | Hi,Yeast infection can be transmitted through close contacts.Both partners should be treated with oral and local antifungal medicine and cream.Keep local hygiene clean, dry and airy.Ok and take care. | |
What are the chances of pregnancy in future with history of ectopic pregnancy?
hi, I m 32 yrs old. 7 yrs back i had ectopic pregnancy. 10 days back i came to know that i have tb of uterus. my right fallopian tube is removed due to ectopic & my left tube is also blocked. my dr. suggested me to take AKT-4 and wait 4 to 6 months for the IVf. I m very much depressed. | Hi, How are you doing ?I understand your concern, but by getting into depression, you get a negative wave on you. You should be determined to have tat baby, no matter what comes.I have to agree that TB is a bad disease, it destroys the inner lining of uterus & mostly is the reason for both tubes blockage, which lead to the pregnancy to settle in tube. Luckily TB cannot enter ovary so your eggs are still safe & will be in normal number. These medicines for TB also don't damage the eggs.Completing the AKT-4 is right choice. It will completely remove the TB Bacteria from uterus. As both tube are not functional , IVF is the ideal option. Your only problem is that healthy uterus is unable to get a baby from the tube block. In IVF they bypass the tube & place the baby directly into the uterus. In each IVF they remove more than 1 egg, usually around 12-15 eggs & you may have 8-10good embryos which can be frozen. They keep max of 2 embryos at a time. Then once you have a baby few year later you can keep more. Age of the embryos will be stuck at 32yrs, even if you reach 40 or 50 etc . So see the positive side , you can have a baby at any age.Don't worry You will do good, pray well All the best, Hope I could clear queryDr.Balakrishnan | |
Tiredness with flu, rashes, fever, headache, on constant asthaline inhaler. Reasons ?
Dear Doctor,I am 34 years old male and I’m having asthama since I born and from last 8 years I am taking asthaline inhaler continues every night before sleeping. From last Two weeks continues I have notice some tiredness with flu, fever headache and skin rashes on my chest. Please suggest me what could be the cause of this or is there any other test to be done? | Hi Welcome to Healthcare Magic. As you said you are known case of asthma since childhood and using inhalers. Asthma has tendency to occure in episodes or in bouts. These bouts may be triggered by external change in environment or internally by psychological or physical stress. Having a respiratory tract infection is very well known triger for asthma and this appear to be one of the reasons to your problem of incresed requirement of inhalers. About fever, headache and skin rashes on cheat are realy need evalution because there is possibility of some viral or even bacterial infection and may pogress to difficult course. Some basic blood test for CBC, Hb, DLC, malaria and dengue workup should be done. Infact I advise you to visit a physician so that he can evalute you and can follow you up regarding progress of disease. My information should help you and wishing you good health | |
What causes swollen upper lip when under dental treatment?
Hi. I am under dental treatment for two front teeth. I had one root filling and the second one should have been the same but root is fractured. Doctor said extraction is needed. Meantime my upper lip is swollen, double the ize. Is it because allergic reaction to anestezic or is normal beeing under treatment? I started antibiotics 1 day before, but no reduction of lip as of now. How long before I see change? Thank you. | Hi With respect to the query, swollen lip could be if two reasons firstly, you might be allergic to latex gloves or secobdly, sometimes when the dentist try to retract the cheeks with mouth mirror or any other instruments fir longer periods there are chances for the lymph and vascularity obstruction leading to swelling and finally you might be allergic to anesthesia which us usually rare.Whatever wait and watch for 2-3 days if no symptoms are present otherwise please consult the sane dentist to rule out the cause.Hope I have clarified yourqquestion.uest | |
Abdominal pain, shoulder pain. Taken Naproxen. Related symptoms?
I have been having intermittent sharp pains in lower right abdomen and last week I had sever pain in left shoulder. I am not sure if they are related. I was told the shoulder was spastic muscles but muscle relaxers and naproxen didn't really help. All that helped was time heat and massage but really I still get pains there as well. I am not sure if it nothing, appendix, gall bladder or something else. Can anyone help me | Hi ! The pain in your lower abdomen on the right side could have been due to appendicitis, or due to a ureter calculi giving rise to recurrent pain. This can be diagnosed only by clinical examination followed by some investigations. The pain in your left shoulder seems to be an independent entity, and management should be warm compresses along with anti inflammatory drugs, and physiotherapy. If the pain in your abdomen continues, then I would suggest you to go to your family physician who after clinical examination, may advise you for some basic blood and urine tests, along with an ultrasound abdomen for further management . Wishing you an early recovery. | |
Suggest remedy for nasal congestion
Hi Doctor,my baby is 11weeks old. She has flu like symtoms. Nasal Congestion and phelm build up in her chest. I have tried saline drops to relieve the congestion and bisolvent to loosen the phelm. Her breathing is very heavy especially after a feed and at night. She doesn t have a fever and is having her feeds despite her difficulty breathing. However, now she has a slight wheeze,I can feel and hear it, whilst burping her. How can I rid my baby of the phelm. I have her on a course of anti-biotics for the past 3 days. She is passing good stool and has over 6 wet diapers a day,but the difficulty breathing is frustrating her. I have her on lactogen formula and breast. She also has at least 100ml water a day. I ve been forced to delay her 10week vacines because of her cold. Please help me,help my baby. Regards, Pam Reddy. | Hello. Welcome to HCM. 1st of all its not good to give a baby water until she starts solid foods, because you risk Water Intoxication. At your baby's age only saline drops can be given for relieving her congestion. Just drip 2 drops of saline in every nose opening and try to suck the secretions with a baby nose suction. For night sleeping try elevating her mattress a little bit so the p helm will not disturb her. Green Stools may be a side effect of the antibiotics. | |
What causes social anxiety?
An 18 year old female relative has fears of going outside, of crossing streets; she has no friends, neither girl friends nor boyfriends. She is extremely bright and a wonderful and sophisticated writer for her age. She is also extremely attached to her parents and her home. She was home-schooled until she started college. She has made no friends in college. When she does go out of the house, she needs someone to go with her. She now wants to stay with me while she takes a 3 month course. I want to help her, but I have no idea how. | Hello! Welcome to the health care magicI have gone through your query and can understand that your relative has problem with mingling in society.You can start her on antidepressants like escitalopram for her anxiety.She has to take exposure therapy, means she need to get exposed to the situation where she feels anxious .She need some relaxation therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapies. Consult your doctor regarding these therapies.Thank you. | |
Q. What does abutment of the nerve root mean?
Hi doctor,I am just wondering what is abutting and abutment of the nerve root means in a back issue. Please explain. What treatment is required for annular bulging and tear? | Hi. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. For further information consult a neurologist online --> | |
Suggest treatment for severe coughing and fever in a child
My 9-year-old grandson has run a low-grade fever, usually in the evenings for 7 days. He also has a harsh cough. He has been very healthy up to this point. His lungs have been x-rayed = no signs of congestion, but swelling in one upper lobe of one lung. His mother is extremely worried, as two doctors have mentioned cystic fibrosis. One doctor says there is almost no chance of his having this as he has no other symptoms. | Hello, It can be an upper respiratory tract infection. Consult a paediatrician and get evaluated. Antibiotics can be started empirically. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family physician | |
Suggest treatment for breakage of femer in knee
Dear Doctor I am a 55 year old woman. I now limp & can not dance walk skip or have any fun because I had a break in the femur in 2009 a plate was put in place. the knee did not have full radius so the same dr went into the O.R. & moved it manually to get it to move. well needless to say its 2014 & i still do not have full radius in the knee. this is humiliating & the plate needs to be removed. | Hello,If your fracture is completely healed then this plate can be removed. At the time of surgery knee Rom can be improved with the help of manipulation and surgery. Some time release of fibrous tissue can be done.it will help in movements also. If there is any further advise is needed then you can send your present x rays to me.I hope this answer will be helpful for you. let me know if there is any other followup questions.thanks | |
Can pregnancy cause lower back pain and abdominal pain?
Hello I have a headaches which I have been having for weeks, lower back pain, lower abdominal pain that comes and goes now butn it was constant a few weeks ago, feeling of nausea, sleepy all time, my menstrual just started the 26th and it s gone now I too pregnancy tests but they all came out negative blood and all. I had the same problem with my son didn t get a ppositive test until I was three months pregnant could this be the case here? | Hello, and I hope I can help you today.Pregnancy symptoms can vary widely between women, and many of the symptoms that are associated with pregnancy, like fatigue, headaches, bloating and spotting can also occur with an irregular period.The most common sign of pregnancy is a missed menstrual period.So if you just had your period, and your pregnancy test is negative, then you are not pregnant.It is not possible to have a pregnancy test only become positive at three months, because the developing pregnancy is what produces the hormone in the first place. So you cannot have a growing fetus without a positive pregnancy test.I hope I was able to answer your question today and that this information clarifies things for you.Best wishes,Dr. Brown | |
Small, flesh colored itchy bumps spreading on face causing dryness, itching in eyes. Allergic reaction?
Hi, I am a 17 year old girl. Over the past few days I have noticed that small, flesh-colored itchy bumps are spreading on my face. It started on my forehead and has now worked its way down both of my cheeks and is starting to show up on my chin . The bumps itch and my face feels rough and dry. My eyes have also been itchy. Is this some sort of allergic reaction? I haven t eaten anything unusual or changed my face care regimen. The bumps dont seem to be going down at all. Should I go to the doctor? | Hello Megan, Thanks for posting on HCM Yes you should go to the dermatologist. From the description of symptoms you are most likely having a skin infection probably due to fungi. Treatment is topical antifungi agents like miconazole cream or ketokonazole cream etc. Another possible cause of your skin affection might be allergic reaction but of unknown cause. Usually rare as something usually triggers the reaction. A dermatologist will have to look at the skin lesions and determine the type of affection you are presenting. Hope this helps | |
Could cavity in molar cause constant pain in ear?
My husband has a cavity molar that actually needs removed. We believe he is unable to be seen at a dental office until his insurance becomes effective in January. He is been using Tylenol and oral pain med. for about a month. Is there anything else he can do for this until he can be seen? Could this be the cause of a constant ear ache? | Thanks for using Health care Magic.Read your query.Deep caries along with continuous pain suggests involvement of the pulp causing irreversible pulpitis.If I were your treating dentist ,I would have a radiograph done and immediately start with the root canal treatment if it were possible .If the tooth cannot be saved ,extraction is the treatment.Having pain killers till January is a long time ,which is not advisable .A dose of antibiotics like Amoxicillin will be of aid.I would advice you to visit an emergency and have the antibiotics prescribed and if possible get the tooth extracted.Do salt water gargling.Hope this was helpful.Thanks and regards. | |
What causes yellow colored eyes and dark urine with gall stone?
I have recently had a gallstone attack. I know this because I had one about 8 months ago and it presented in the same manner. This time however my urine turned dark for about two days afterwards. My girlfriend says the whites of my eyes are somewhat yellow, so I m guessing jaundice is a symptom of the attack. I currently have no health insurance but feel fine now other than slight nausea and lightheaded feeling every now and then. IT has been 3 days since the gallstone and my urine is back to normal (i have however been drinking a ton of fluids so I don t know if this is just masking the dark urine). My eyes still appear to be yellow but I have no abdomen pain throughout the day. I can get health insurance by the end of the month but that s still two weeks away. Does it sound like Im in the clear and can wait to seek help, or does it still sound like I need to go to the hospital despite having no insurance. | Hello You may be suffering from jaundice.Gall bladder calculus may cause jaundice.You may need clinical examination and investigations like routine hemogram,complete liver function test,urine RE/ME,latest ultrasound of abdomen.You should go for definitive treatment of gall bladder calculus.Definitive treatment of gall bladder calculus is surgical removal of gall bladder(cholecystectomy).Gall bladder calculus is prone to infection and obstruction,so it is advised to get rid of calculus early.Get well soon.Take CareDr.Indu Bhushan | |
Suggest treatment for severe chest pain and panic attack
I have woken up with immense pain in my chest when I breathe in. Caused me to breathe fast and panic. Hands started to tingle. Feels like my chest has someone sat on it. Hurts to take a deep breath. Lay flat for 2 hours and tried to sleep. My head is pulsating like someone has their hands round my throat. I have light medication for high blood pressure. I m currently stressed with life anyway. Had an arguement a couple of days ago and someone strangled me causing me slight bruising and a stiff neck (sore throat and swollen for a couple of days) I m worried I m having a panic attack or at risk of a Stoke or even heart attack. I m 38 female. Never smoked. Chest still heavy and hurts when breathing in. Any advise? Please x | Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your situation and problem. By your history and description, possibility of stress and anxiety related symptoms is more. But better to rule out cardiac cause because you are having hypertension. So first get done ecg and 2d echo. If both are normal than no need to worry for heart diseases. You are having stress related symptoms mostly. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs too. So don't worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. First rule out cardiac cause and consult psychiatrist. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. | |
Having dark patches on the skin after using glycolic peel and hydroquinone. Melasma or hyper pigmentation diagnosed. CO2 laser advised
I have dark patches on my skin due to intense glycolic peel and use of hydroquinone . The dermatologist thinks it is melasma or hyper pigmentation! I think they are actual scar burns, because the texture in that area is rough and deep. Not to mention my face has actual blisters in the area where it is dark and rough. I had this peel a year and a half ago, and my skin has not recovered. I tried hydroquinone again, but my skin has not gotten better. I have an olive complextion now it is clearly gone. They told me to try the co2 laser , but I would have to continue the use of hydroquinone for 3 months. Is there another alternative. | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Hyperpigmentation can be due to postinflammatory changes. Sun exposure can aggravate pigmentation.Keeping the sunprotection is important to treat hyperpigmentation. Use sunscreen with SPF 50. Effective oral and topical medications are now available for Hyperpigmentation . My advise to you would be to use topical triluma cream with good moisturizer. Few treatments like microdermabrasion and kojic acid peel can help to spots effectively. Consult a good dermatologist who can provide you with these options along with effective oral prescription medicines. Hope this helps. Regards DrSudarshan Dermatologist | |
What causes sharp pain in the armpit?
I have a sharp pain in my right arm pit. I feels like it is very deep in there, like muscle. My should is also sore, but I have had that for quite awhile and know that I will need to get it replaced. This pain is new and seems to worsen when I do a lot of movement with the arm and also feel some pulling pain in the neck. I have checked for lumps and due to an upcoming surgery a CBC had just been completed and all was normal. | Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Pain in the arm pit may be due to allergies, common cold,sweat gland infection , swollen lymph nodes, heart burn , breast cancer,pulled muscle,cysts , diabetes , shingles and inflammed hair follicles etc. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Use pain killer medication and physiotherapy. If symptoms not improved please consult your doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. | |
What causes low BP with fatigue and dizzy spells?
I have a few questions. I do not drink water, milk but I eat ice. Not much. I am fatigued, white, confused sometimes and have dizzy spells which seem like I am having a seizure. My blood pressure seems low and do not have an appretite. I have had gastric by pass over four years ago and do not want to gain the weight I have lost. | Hello,I would advise you to drink plenty of water daily it will help detoxify your system as toxins in the body leads to fatigue and lethargy moreover you need to drink water so that the volume of your blood is increased so that your blood pressure remains normal and you do not feel dizziness. Lastly, I would say that plain water has no calories in it so drinking correct amount of water will not increase your body weight rather it will help you maintain normal weight (you would have heard of hydrotherapy for weight loss).Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Emilda Belortaja | |
Are frequent muscle twitches normal?
Hi my name is Allison, I just turned 20 less than a month ago, and im having a lot of muscle twitches. From what I can tell there is no pattern in which they occur. The twitches happen in my arms, wrist, neck and should region, and in my legs. The twitching started happening probably about a year ago, at first i though i was normal however, the twitches are happening more and more. They are like little jerking ones, the best way I can explain it is it is like a pulse and wherever region it happens in that part of the body moves just a little bit. I am starting to have problem with grabbing stuff. for example ill pick up a cup and think I have a grasp on it, and it falls out of my hand. Is this normal. | Hi,thank you for providing the brief history of you.A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.as per you symptoms, usually such symptoms are just due to muscular weakness and can be corrected with the exercises.But if it does not, then a neurological assessment is advised along with the MRI of the brain to understand the symptoms better. There is nothing to painic in situations like this. As with proper clinical assessment and help of diagnostic procedures, things can be understood and solved.RegardsJay Indravadan Patel | |
What causes back pain while breathing?
This afternoon I was sweating a bit, then I went in the car with the air conditioning turned on and at this time I can not sleep because I have a pain in my right side when I breathe and a nuisance right behind his back, is a normal cold pain or can be something more serious?Thank you and sorry for my English | HIThank for asking to HCMI really appreciate your concern and let me tell you that sensitivity against the temperature in human being depends upon several factor right form the age and gender which is missing here and this could be psychological, or systemic and these need to be investigated, hope this information helps you, take care and have a nice day. | |
Experiencing lower back & shoulder pain due to gall stone of 1.4cm
i m 25 years married man. i have gall stone 1.4 cm and suffering from pain. there is extensive pain in my back lower the shoulder. some doctors suggest me to remove the gallblader. is there any other way so that my stone can be removed instead of gallblader. | Hi,How are you? Stones in the gall bladder are a fairly common finding during USG of the abdomen. But not all gall stones need treatment. In most cases the stones do not cause any symptoms to the patient. This is especially true if there is a single stone. In some cases, when there is a small stone, it can spontaneously get expelled from the gall bladder. This is usually accompanied by pain and occasionally jaundice. The main danger of gall stones is when the stone blocks any of the ducts (tubes) draining bile (impacted stone).In 99% of the cases, the treatment is accomplished by "Laparoscopic Cholecysytectomy" (removal of gall bladder by making 3 small cuts on the abdomen, guiding the surgery through a small camera inserted). This is a fairly routine surgery and could be done at most hospitals safely. Unfortunately there are no medical therapies available once the stones have already formed.In your case, since it is a single stone which is fairly big, and since it is causing pain, I would suggest you to get the gall bladder removed at the earliest.Hope this helped and please do not hesitate to contact me for further details - rxsuresh@gmail.com | |
Suggest treatment for fatty liver
Just recently had my annual blood tests done and everything is fine except my liver is off. Now been sent for a ultra sound on abdomen. Saw a specialist last January and he put it down to fatty liver. My doctor said they are worse than last year. Can you give me any ideas | HelloFatty liver is a reversible condition.It may be due to many causes like obesity,sedentary life,alcoholism,hepatitis etc.You may need clinical correlation and few more investigations like routine hemogram,random blood sugar,liver function test,lipid profile.You may need to change diet and life style.You should avoid fried and fatty food.Take lot of fibers and go for brisk walk regularly.You may need to take few medicines after evaluation.Get well soon.Take CareDr.Indu Bhushan | |
How can swelling in the lower gums be treated?
Thank you. I had dental implant surgery last week for entire mouth. My bottom gums are very swollen and still with stitches until next week. Is there a natural herb or supplement I can take to help the swelling to go down and help me heal at a faster rate?? | Hello,As per your query, you have symptoms of swelling in the lower gums which is very common after dental procedure or surgery, and it is mainly due to inflammation of soft tissue. It will get subsided in 7 to 10 days.Besides that, I would suggest you to:- Do warm saline rinses 3 to 4 times a day, they are very effective in reducing the swelling.- Do beta-dine rinses twice a day.- Take Ibuprofen drug (if not allergic) or paracetamol for pain and swelling.If the condition does not resolve in 5 to 7 days, then consult an oral surgeon. The doctor may give you stronger antibiotic, drain the pus by giving incision.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Harry Maheshwari | |
Is jaw pain due to the impacted wisdom tooth or TMJ pain?
Hi, recently my jaw was hurting and could only open slightly (1.5 fingers). So, I went to my family dentist and now, i am required to extract my wisdom teeth. However, i was wondering if this cause can also arise from TMJ because when i yawn, there is a pain in my lower left jaw. BTW, my xray shows i have an impacted wisdom tooth. | Heloo pt-Impacted Wisdom TeethWisdom teeth are the third molars in the jaw. They may become impacted if they don't have enough room to grow normally. The Mayo Clinic postulates that wisdom teeth may become impacted because modern humans have softer diets and participate in dental care to straighten teeth. This results in a mouth shape that cannot house the third molar. | |
How are RVH measurements in an echo obtained?
I had an echo that indicated moderate rvh. As a tall person I am curious as to how the measurements are obtained. If a body surface calculation is used doesn t that suggest that an obese person s measurements could yield a false neg and a leaner muscular person a false pos . I could be in denial and grasping at straws. Bwd | Most of echo labs around the world uses wall thickness in subtotal /4C view more than. 5 cm as criteria of RVH, as it's not a area or volume, it need nit be Co related with body surface area. Though in trained athelete it may be a normal finding, so clinical senerio is always important Regards | |
How to lower bilirubin and SGPT levels?
hello doctor. this is rameez from pakistan age 22 yrs . i have jaundice problem. my SGPT level is 652. while the normal level was 0-60 and my s.billirubin level is 315. while the normal level is 0-17 what i have to do to decrease. is it really dangerous. | Hello,Just with these investigations it is not possible to give some advice. Further you might misinterpret your reports. As bilirubin you telling is very unusual.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. B.dinesh | |
What are the symptoms and treatment for brain damage?
yes, i am trying to get my husband to see a neurologist to find out how extensive his brain and heart damage is, and if they will ever heal after he got hurt at work last august while running an excavator at a dairy farm by the toxic gases from a liquid manure truck that ran all day every day for the entire 5 days he was there fixing the canal. | Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM.I can understand your concern. There are mainly four manure gases which cause tissue damage - Hydrogen Sulfide, Ammonia, Carbon Monoxide, Methane. They cause mainly irritation of breathing apparatus e.g. nose, oral cavity, larynx, trachea and lungs. This is followed by poor oxygen intake and ultimately hypoxia and asphyxia. Poor oxygen amount in blood leads to damage of brain, heart and rest organs. Direct damage of brain and heart occurs at high concentration of these gases which is usually fatal.Now in case of your husband, damage of heart and brain can only be predicted after evaluating his signs and symptoms. If he is conscious, oriented, following simple commands, able to answer simple "yes-no" questions, able to remember important date/address/name of family members, able to move his all limbs and do his routine activities, then his brain damage is minimal to mild. If he is totally dependent upon you, not able to converse, having repeated fits, bed-ridden, making no purposeful movements like approaching glass of water etc, then he is having serious brain damage. Similarly heart damage can be mild like no shortness of breath, no chest pains, dyspnea occurs only after exertion, no dependent part swelling like in feet or severe like dyspnea even on lying down, palpitations with chest pain, dependent part swelling. It can only be evaluated after through clinical examination.The neurologist will evaluate him and may advise some tests like MRI of brain and EEG. MRI of brain helps in finding areas of brain damage which further predicts probability of fits, weakness, behavioural and personality changes. EEG will mainly find out chances of fits.After confirmation, he may be prescribed medications for fits (if present) like phenytoin or valproate, some nerve specific vitamins like B12, folic acid, pyridoxine, some nerve regenerator medications like citicoline. Besides all this, you can help him by giving full mental support, helping him in doing active physiotherapy like stretching of limbs and exercise, giving him puzzle questions to enhance his abstract thinking, ask him to play chess or Sudoku to sharpen his thinking, provide him diary to remember things to do daily. All this will be needed if he is having serious brain damage. In mild damage, he will recover completely with time.Thanks. Hope it will help you. Take care | |
Could the small gum sore in the mouth be cancer?
Hi, I have a scrach, or smal sore on the side of my mouth that I have chewing taboacco on, I am 28 I quit dipping 2 1/2 years ago after doing it for 5 years. I am in the processes of trying to quit again ( started back 6 months ago ) . I am fit and work out daily. On vacation I went a little crazy with dipping the side of my gums became sore right on the ridge of the gums where the most pressure and abbrasion from the dip would occure. I beleive that this sore is from the abbrasiveness of the dip, it was really raw at first and now just sore. I have a 3 or 4 large dips a day for the last 6 months and I always shift it around to decrease the abrasive nature of the tabacoo, I always stuff my mouth so full when I do it, it creates pressure. I brush and floss regularly and have overall good teeth. What do you beleive the odds are this could be cancer, how long should I wait for it to heal, if it is early cancer and has not spread beyond the sore, what are my chances of this being disfiguring. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.The soreness over the gum and the alveolar ridge could be a ulcer secondary to the use of tobacco. It can be a leukoplakia or erythroplakia or ulcertive lesion. Consult a oral physician to get these things ruled out.if the lesion does not heal in 2 weeks then get it biopsied to rule out cancer. The lesion what you are describing looks like premalignant lesions. immediately stop the habits, take antioxidants like capsule lycopene and you can take topical anesthetics and analgesic like anabel gel.Consume lot of green leafy vegetables and turmeric. I hope my answer will help you, take care. | |
Is muscle soreness a symptom of low haemoglobin level?
My doctor said my hemoglobin is low but explained no more and sent me to a specialist. I am exhausted and my muscles seem that they are always sore, is this a sympton? How low would it be for my doctor to be concerned as he did not give me a number. | Generally weakness, fatigue, breathlessness are the feature of low hb. If you have low hb then first ghing to do is complete blood count and peripheral smear examination. it will tell you exactly shich kind of anemia snd probable cause of that. Then treat accordingly. | |
History of root canal. Have hard swelling, tenderness. Dangerous?
in sep 2012 i had undergone a root canal in my lower molar tooth..everything went well.. bt in march 2013 i noticed an abscess lump on the side of the root canal treated , (gum ) the pain was agonizing and then i conslted a dentist, he prescribed sme anti biotics, n pain killers ,, i had them for almost a week n now d pain is gone . the lump is also gone.. bt now i have a hard swelling right there on rct treated tooth,, the swelling feels in d bone n its is nt painful bt is tender,,, is it dangerous ...?? wt shud i do ?? am i d first one to experience this problm?? | Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Tooth pain along with swelling indicates infection of the tooth that had spread to the periapial tissues leading to formation of abscess. After successful root canal treatment the tooth is completely devitalised so there are no chances of pain and infection. I would suggest you to visit to the concerned Dentist take an x-ray of the tooth, depending upon which the treatment will be extraction or re-RCT. Start with tab Amoxiclav and tab Zerodol twice for three days. Take lukewarm saline gargles 3-4 times and antiseptic mouthwash agrgles twice daily. Hope this helps out. Regards.... | |
How to overcome the lump on my right lower side of my neck?
my 18 year old son has a small pea sized lump on the right lower side of his neck. His neck seems tight.Feels like it along the muscle from his ear to his neck. He has problems with his shoulder muscle tightening right up thru this muscle as well. Has been there for awhile and not grown. it is moveable and seems to go up and down. smaller than 1 cm. | HI.A node less than a cm may not be clinically significant , yet the best way to get a good diagnosis is to undergo FNAC= fine needle aspiration cytology. This probably has nothing to do with the weakness shoulder muscles. You have to get it properly evaluated by clinical examination by a Neurologist and tests as advised by Him/Her like MRI. The node is movable and not growing -can be a small lymph node or a sebaceous cyst. | |
How do one confirm the presence of Gynecomastia?
im 24 years old male , 102 kg weight, 180 cm height . I would like to know if there is a relationship between male nipple stimulation and sexual impotence in men or not ? and if it can cause any sort of gynecomastia or not?? cause i somtimes feel urge to stimulate my nipples when be sexually stimlated . I wanna know if doing this can cause any sort of harm or its ok? | Hi, there is no relation between nipple sensitivity and impotence. Why do you feel you have impotence? Gynecomastia is simple enlargement of the male breast tissue and is again related to its sensitivity or erotic potential. Take care.Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India. | |
Semen analysis shows abnormality of morphology. Can pregnancy happen?
hi Dr Stephen i am john i just semen analysis so report is volume 3.0 ml - spermatoza 40x10 six/ml motility 65% motile 10 % sluggish 25 % non-motile(29) comment: there is an abnormality of mrophology so please let me know is it correct to make pregnancy and what is the actual means of comment: there is an abnormality of mrophology i will really appreciate you for you help, my e mail YYYY@YYYY | Hi Mr John Welcome to HealthcareMagic Comment: there is an abnormality of morphology relates to abnormality of sperm structure. Abnormality could be affecting any part of sperm that is head,neck or tail. Actually in this report, percentage or normal sperms and type of abnormal sperm morphology is not mentioned. Abnormal morphology of sperms may decrease your chances of becoming father. Please post the complete report. Other parameters of semen analysis like volume,sperm count & motility are within normal limits. Take care. | |
Q. I have tremors, pounding of heart, and headache. What is causing my symptoms?
Hello doctor, Recently, I have been having chest pain with burning around the heart area. I have had adrenal/chronic fatigue for one and a half years. Other symptoms since being fatigued include neck/head tremors, excited nervous system, elevated heart rate, pounding heart, exhaustion, low stress tolerance, increase in headaches, occasional arm aches, burning sensations in the arms. | Hello. Your symptoms are suggestive of anxiety/stress. I suggest you do upper GI endoscopy to exclude GERD which may cause chest pain and burning around the heart. Rest of the symptoms are due to anxiety. I suggest you consult your GP. You may practice the following things to reduce stress/anxiety: For more information consult a cardiologist online --> | |
What causes vomiting and loose stool?
my son is 2 years old and for the past 5 mnornigins ive woken up to vomit and watery stools. Hes fine during the day. I think it was a virus. I just checked on him and hes all sweaty no fever and hasnt had one at all. Could this be the end of the virus? | Hello, It may be due to Gastroenteritis. For that, he may require complete hemogram, stool analysis and related blood investigations after pediatrician consultation. For vomiting, he may require syp. Ondansetron after pediatrician consultation. He may require antibiotics after consultation. Keep him well hydrated. Give an oral rehydration solution. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shyam B. Kale, General & Family Physician | |
Suggest treatment for painful swollen lump on lower hip
Since over a week I have sever pain and lump on my left lower hip and swollen too and by looking in the mirror you tell the difference in shape of both left and right sides. AlsoI have pain and swollen on my pelvic and groin area. I rushed to see OB GYN, they did some blood work,It came pretty normal, my Abdominal and Pelvic CT Scan also came normal. I am not pregnant.After that I felf pain on my right side of hip too. Suddenly I felt a small pie size pain and a bump on my left wrist and pulse/vein at the middle edge of wrist was swollen and painful and when I touched it was brething fast. I had my mammogram, the result is normal. After two days late,r I felt pain on my collarbone noticed too much swollen and pain on shoulders and left underarm and on back, slight pain on my right underarm and pain on the back. When I wake up in the morning my right hand middle finger gets painful. I noticed some puffiness on my face and neck. This hand and shoulders problem is a new complain. I never had before. Previously, three times I had left hip swollen pain, I rushed to my primary doctors and other doctors they gave me pain relief and did nothing, why it is so difficult to the Diagnose the Causes. I live pretty clean and normal life, enjoy nature and live one day at a time.I am turning 48 but looks 28 years old. I am going through early menopause sometimes I think may be all these symptomes are due to that or not. or it is Thorasic Outlet Syndrome.Please help me to find the right doctor who can diagnose my problem and can do the treatment. This symptomes is creating a problem for me to enjoy my life heartedly. | Hi,These symptoms might suggest a Possibilty of arthritis related phenomenon.I would suggest you to meet a Rheumatologist.Thank you | |
Suggest treatment for sharp pain in the lower abdomen
I have had the constant urge to have a bowel movement or pass gas, but have been unable to due so with regularity for 5 days. In addition to that, every time I try or urinate, I get a sharp pain in my lower left abdomen about 3-4 inches from my hipbone towards my navel. The pain is also a brief stabbing pain in the same location when I cough, which just started today. Will this pass or should I see a doctor? | Hi.Thanks for your query.The cause of the sharp pain in the left lower abdomen on urination, on coughing and constant urge to pass gas and bowel movement is suggestive that you may have an obstructed hernia or an inflammatory process of the sigmoid colon or lymph nodes or left lower ureter. I would suggest you the following in such a situation::Consult a General Surgeon to get a clinical examination , this is very important to get a proper diagnosis , more important than any investigations. Get an ultrasonography done to have an additional information.Investigations of the blood, urine and stool. All these things will lead to a proper diagnosis and give you plan of proper treatment. Get the treatment done to get a cure. | |
Taking Menopure, Ecosprin and Duphaston. Cramps, spotting, headache. Help
I was given Inj. Menopure 75units IM on Day 3 and 7. Tablet Ecosprin 75mg, Progynova 2mg along with Foliden 5mg. On day 13, I was given Inj.Decapeptyl 01mg S/C and tablet Duphaston . All the tablets were advised to be taken until I get my periods. On day 31, I did urine pregnancy test and it was negative. Today is day 33 and I am spotting with light cramps and backache . When could have I ovulated and am I getting implantation bleeding now. Please help. | hello thank you for writing in to HCM On day 31 the chances of implantation bleed are less I am not sure if you did a scan for the follicle in the ovary hence will not be able to comment on the ovulation day your symptoms are more suggestive of the next menstrual cycle dr nandita thakkar | |
What is Latuda prescribed for?
My son, who is 15, recently attempted suicide. He was in an acute inpatient facility, where they gave him Abilify, which I found is primarily used to treat schizophrenia. Now he is out of the hospital and seeing a psychiatrist in private practice. He now has an RX for Latuda, which I see is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar depression. Does this suggest that he is being diagnosed as schizophrenic? I see that he is depressed, but I've never seen anything close to schizophenia. Sorry, didn't know this had a fee... | in my opinion though it is primarily used to treat schizophrenia ( latuda) they are also used to treat mood disturbance like depression | |
Can knee surgery causes popping,swelling,fluid and grinding?
Had knee surgery by year and two months ago has had excessive popping and grinding which causes the need to swell and get fluid around it stiff and painful when bending swelling goes down overnight when it's not popping and grinding and getting rested | Hi, there!Its unclear, what knee surgery did You have?Knee popping, grinding and swelling is related to meniscal tears and chondropathy.Is it possible that You had injured knee again - for example deep squat, bending/rotating knee.I recommend You MRI scan of the knee to confirm structure damageI hope this helps | |
Suggest treatment for cold and cough
I had cataract surgery Monday, and it was very successful. I can see at a distance better than any time since i was 17.Unfortunately today I developed a nasty cold and am coughing quite a bit. I am taking cough medicine, but is there any thing else I should be doing | Hi Dear,Welcome to HCM.Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of cold and cough which seems to be due to upper respiratory tract infection or poor immunity of body. Need not to worry. Avoid intake of cold carbonated beverages. Avoid intake of sharp spicy food. You should apply mist humidifiers in room and take throat lozenges. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined and start treatment after proper prescription. You should maintain oral hygiene. Do warm saline gargles. You can go for blood and sputum tests as well. You should take proper course of antibiotics along with antiinflammatory medications.Hope your concern has been resolved.Get Well Soon.Best Wishes,Dr. Harry Maheshwari | |
Suggest treatment for cough & wheezing
Hi, My 4 months old son has had a cough cold and is wheezing since his 2nd lot of injections 2 months ago. I have been to see several doctors who have said he is fine . However his hands and feet turn a dusky purple colour when I lay him flat on his back and he also gets very restless and struggles to breath, this is causing him to have broken sleep at night please help! | helloi would like to know the detailed history. Do you have family history of asthma or allergy? Another important question is that was he born through C-section? because they are more prone to allergies and recurrent wheezing.i would recommend nebulization with salbutamol in episodes of wheezing (0.2 ml solution with 2ml 0.9% saline) 8 hourly for 2 weeks and give monteleukast sachet 4mg mixed in 1 ounce of luke warm water at night for 3 months . i hope this will help. | |
What causes lump in my elbows?
Hi I just noticed a soft lump in the crook of my elbows (both). I have not started to panic because I have been eating a lot of sodium so it may be associated to that. I was recently diagnosed w hashimoto disease (lumpy thyroid) but its inactive last it was check. Could these bumps that come and go be associated to my thyroid or too much sodium? My mom gets these large bumps behind her knees and I know she has thyroid issues from jher younger years. Any cause for alarm. | HiWelcome.I have gone through your query.It is difficult to diagnose this without examination, so would suggest you to upload the picture of the same for better assessment and to provide you with specific advice, you can directly send me question in premium question. Or you can see local doctor for examination and further help.Hope this helps.Take care. | |
Are blood in urine, painful and frequent urge for urination common symptoms of UTI?
Symptoms started this afternoon. Very painful while urinating, blood in urine, and frequent urge to urinate. Only a small amount of urine, and blood is bright red, also a smaller amount. I've had UTI's before, but never with blood in the urine. Is blood a common symptom of a UTI? How soon do I need to see a doctor? | Hi, blood in urine, frequent urination are symptoms of UTI. But there are other conditions which can result in similar symptoms like renal stones, acute glomerulonephritis, hemolytic uremic syndrome. I suggest you to do urine routine microscopy and culture test and X ray abdomen. Review with report. Take care. | |
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 --> | |
How come I got swollen cheeks from the inside of my mouth ?
How come I got swollen cheeks from the inside of my mouth but it don t hurt it just does wanna go alway. Also I been feeling sick lately | hello thanx for healthcare magic well are your cheeks swollen both sided or one side any waz i think you are suffering from parotitis and your lymh nodes must be enlarged so u need to take some medicine like combiflam as well as your check up properly required so you better consult some phycian and also your dental hygeine must also be seen ..u can use some mouuth wash to maintain your dental hygeine | |
What does a horizontal crease on the buttock after an injury indicate?
I fell 2 weeks ago and bruised my shoulder, elbow and right buttock. Most of the bruising is gone but I have a horizontal crease in my right buttock with some discomfort with standing up and sitting down.It does not hurt while sitting. The fact that it is an obvious deep, visible and palpable crease has me concerned. | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The horizontal crease could be due to partial tear in the muscles or deeper layer of skin. If it is not causing any problem, just continue with normal life, since these injuries take a long time to heal, in months. Thanks. | |
What are the other medicines besides advil that can help neck, arm and hip pain?
I've had on and off for a few years pain that starts in neck goes down left side into my arm and down to above my left hip. I'm at computer most of the day and the pain usually gets worse. I get episodes about every few months and they last from a week to longer. I'm taking Advil but seems not to work sometimes. It's not heat attack so please don't tell me to call 911. Last couple of days very painfully. Sometimes I ice that area sometimes moist heat. I would like pain to go away but doint like medications. The last episode a osteopath completely helped. I have called an osteopath and a local neurologist foe appt but in the meantime I'm interested in an opinion on what to take for pain besides 3 Advil a couple of times a day. One more thing sometimes I have days with no pain at all. Like every other day. Why is that? I'm a healthy senior female age 76. Eat good and exercise. Is it nerves or arthritis? | Hi,I have read your problem.You should not sit in front of computer for more than one hour i.e after every one hour you should take a walk for 10 mins.I am very much impressed to know that you work at 76.You may have nerve compression.You must get x-ray of cerivcal spine in AP and Lateral view and x-ray lumbosacral spine in AP and Lateral view done. Send us report or discus it with your doctor.Apply hot packs in neck and lower back for 30 mins in morning an evening.Alone advil will not help you. You may discus your doctor for lornoxicam and muscle relaxants.I hope you have get your answer.Thanks. | |
Suggest treatment for stomach pain caused after a fall
Our 5 year old son bumped his head on a metal bar above an 8 foot slide and lost his balance and fell off slide onto sand. He fell onto his side. He cried for 5-10 minutes. His eyes seem to be dilating fine. He is not in pain to the touch on his side or back. He was alert, able to see and speak clearly, After about an hour after the incident, He said he said he has a stomach ache, but went to bed easily as it was 2 hrs past bedtime. There are no bumps on his head. He is not complaining of other pain. We are out of town on vacation in a remote area. We plan to wake him once tonight to make certain that he is able to be woken fairly easily. Are there other symptoms we should keep an eye out for? Are there possible injuries we should look out for? We plan to call our pediatrician in the morning. | Hi! Good evening. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. What you are doing now is fine. You should be watchful of his level of consciousness from time to time and report immediately in case of any change other than a normal sleep. On his stomach ache, you have to see the pain does not increase in intensity, and he is comfortable eating and going to the washroom. In case of increase in the pain abdomen or tightness on palpation due to tenderness, you might have to report to the nearest ER. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your child's problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef. | |
Does ablation help in treating herniated and bulging discs?
Hello! I have herniated, buldging discs. Please excuse the mis-spelling. Anyway, My Dr. has inserted needles at the top of my neck all the way down my spine. He called it an ablation. What does that do? and how does it work, and how long does it last? | Dear patient nerve ablation treatment is done for facet pathology with insertion of needles and not disc ablation. For nerve compression due to disc prolapse local injection of corticosteroid into epidural space helps.This is done only at the level of disc prolapse. I think in your case nerve ablation is likely done. This will help in relieving facet joint pain by affecting pain pathway. Relief by nerve ablation is usually permanent. | |
What causes leukorhea infection and pricking sensation in uterus while trying to concieve?
I'm 33 years old. I delivered my daughter in 6.5 months and she is now 8 years. We are trying for 2nd baby for the past one year but whenever we try I get leukorhea(white discharge) infection even after taking the kit. My spouse has no sugar problem. Also I feel some symptoms of pregnancy and needle prickling in uterine line 6 days after conception but results are negative. | Hi there, I have understood your concern. Your symptoms can be due to vaginal infection. Usually, I suggest my patients to take the treatment for both the partners, and you can opt for the same. Please seek prescription support from your treating doctor for the combination kit containing Azithromycin, Fluconazole and Secnidazole, for both of you. Please Both of you take it at the same time. Also, use of antibacterial and anti fungal vaginal tablets for a week will be of help. Please use Lactic acid containing vaginal wash on daily basis at the bath time. If you are planning for the pregnancy, then please start on Folic acid, Vitamin B 12 supplements on daily basis at least 3 months before you plan to get pregnant. This helps to prevent many problems during pregnancy and delivery. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar | |
Suggest treatment for allergy on legs
sir, i am suffering with severe allergy on my both legs. itching is very high and red impressions. The problem is occuring when hot climate and sweating is more. The problem is occuring only on both legs. please suggest some remedy. Regards, A.R. Srinivasa Rao YYYY@YYYY | Hello A.R. Srinivasa Rao,Thank you for asking at HCM.I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows:1. Were I treating you, I would prescribe you an antihistamine like cetirizine/fexofenadine/hydroxyzine for at least 1-2 weeks (depending upon response).2. Please avoid scratching at the itching areas as scratching will aggravate itching. I would suggest you to apply a lotion like calamine to the itchy areas.3. In addition to above, personally I would suggest you to avoid wearing tight-fitting or woolen clothes. Loose-fitting, cotton clothes will be the best option in my opinion.4. Please avoid activities that cause excessive sweating. Please avoid hot, spicy foods for a few days. These may help.Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.Wish you a quick recovery and the best of the health.Thank you & Regards. | |
Suggest if Kefotax - t2 - IO is right medication for my kidney problem
Hi My name is nagendra and today i went for blood chedckup as i have pain in my right side of the kidney . It resulted two high factor ie wbc count 12950 and neutrophils as 77 %. I had been recomended with Kefotax - t2 - IO. Can you please suggest this is righ metdicie? | Yes it is ba good medicine, u can use it for 2 week s, but u should undergo minimum investigation like ultrasound of your kidneys and blood urea and creatinine | |
Has bladder cancer. Having swollen legs with pain and trouble to walk. What can be done at home to help?
My husband has metast bladder cancer and now both his legs are swollen. He has trouble with walking and he is in constant pain. He takes diffferent pain killers long acting and short and still he has pain. Doctor says that after radiation he has damaged tissue and blood or lymph (I am not sure ) can't flow. What we can do at home to help him? | Hi, thanks for using healthcare magicIt is possible that the radiation has affected either the lymphatic flow or venous flow from his lower limbs resulting in the swelling and pain he is experiencing.In addition to the medication that his doctor would have prescribed, he can consider elevating his legs whenever possible, reducing salt intake, the use of support stockings.I hope this helps | |
What could the itchy white spot between the breast be ?
hi, i was wondering,, i have a itchy spot between my breast and i was thinking maybe it was just were i sweat when i wear a bra, but i have iv had it for awhile now and it looks like dirt but w/ white spots on it, and peels.. could u help me and tell me what it could possibly be?? | hi it is intretrigo. its due to sweat ,heat ,friction over that area and very common u need to apply steroid and antibiotic combination cream apply clotrimazole powder in morning wear loose cloths | |
Is root canal treatment advisable immediately after damage to a tooth's nerve?
hello suresh sir my name is balaji..my son-in-law who is 10years old fell down while playing and broke his teeth partially...he is staying abroad..when his mother,i.e my sister, contacted the dentist..he suggested to for root canal treatment but only after 10months because the part of the nerve in the tooth became dormant due to trauma..he suggested some medication for the growth of that nerve..it takes 10months time..thats his suggestion..my concern is what if that kid falls again and damages the tooth...can we start root canal right away??? plz suggest us something sir...iam sending the xray film copy along with this plz find it out.. | Hi,As per your complain it seems that in case if due to trauma to the tooth if there is nerve exposure then it will not heal on its own, rather will keep on getting necrosis and can become severely painful. Along with pain there can also be Infection progressing below the root tips of the tooth leading to abscess formation that can also cause swelling.I would suggest you to consult a pedodontist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like x ray can help in diagnosis. If there is nerve exposure then root canal treatment is the treatment of choice followed by capping of tooth. You can get root canal procedure right away if there is nerve exposure. If you wish to take my opinion you can ask a question by going to my profile and click on "Ask me a question".Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards, Dr. Honey Arora | |
Q. What causes swollen lymph nodes in neck and inguinal area?
Hello doctor, I am 30 years old. I have swollen glands in my neck which have been there for at least two to three years. I had a previous ultrasound for it which showed signs of reactive lymph nodes. I recently visited my GP as I felt swollen glands in my inguinal area for nine to ten months. I feel fit and fine otherwise with no other symptoms. The GP said he was not very concerned, but decided to send me to a hematologist who examined me and he said there are multiple lymph nodes in the neck and inguinal area but they are subcentimetric. The blood was all normal apart of mild neutropenia. He said he does not feel it would be something significant but he booked me for CT neck, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. I would appreciate your opinion. | Hello. I read your concern. You have swollen lymph nodes for many months. So it is advisable to investigate with histopathology examination of enlarged node to rule out the underlying cause. For that biopsy has to be taken and send it for a histopathology examination. CT (computed tomography) scan is also beneficial and you might not worry about radiation if a CT scan mandatory to perform. However, I recommend to investigate with biopsy for histopathology examination as well for primary work up. I hope this helps. | |
What causes inability to conceive inspite of getting regular periods?
hello doctor,its been since 7 months i am trying to get conceive,me n my husband underwent all tests as prescribed by known gynecologist and our reports were perfect in all the tests done..i was taking "follinine" tablets aswell for 3 months but nothing happened.i am getting my cycle regularly ,wht would be the wrong.is it the time of intercourse is wrng time or ani other possibility. | Hello, in my opinion now you should get an IUI done after ovulation induction and follicular monitoringIn case you have any questions in future you can contact me directly on | |
Suggest remedy for ulcers on feet
Will be traveling this week-end from Chas.,SC to Seattle,WA Have ulcers on my feet that worsened on trip here. Have barrowed 1 that is perfect so need to purchase 2. The name on shoe is DARCO. Is the medical supply store on Maybank Hwy, James Island. still there? Unable to find in local directory nor remember name. | Hello.Welcome to HCM.The treatment of ulcers is generally by regular cleaning and dressing the ulcer and removal of any dead tissue if present. Antibiotics may be given if the ulcer is infected.However, treatment of the cause is more important.The most common causes which I have seen in my practice are1. Improper and ill-fitting footwear - Try to wear more comfortable ones.2. Varicose veins - cause ulcers mostly near the inner side of foot. 3. Diabetes - diabetes by itself does not cause ulcers but increases the chances of developing them by decreasing the sensations over the skin. These ulcers take a long time to heal, hence early treatment is important.Apart from these common causes there are other causes affecting the arteries and veins which may cause ulcers.Diagnosis is helped by clinical examination, history and by tests like Doppler of the legs.Since you have not mentioned the other conditions you have or the duration of the ulcers, I have given a generalised overview for you. However, I am afraid I cannot help you with the medical supply stores in your area.Wishing you good health.Regards,Dr Geeta | |
What are the small lumps on the calves while standing and disappear while sitting?
Hi. I have small lumps in my calves when I stand. They disappear when I sit down or if I take my weight off of one of my legs they disappear in that leg. I ve noticed that some other guys at my gym have the same thing. It must be harmless but I m curious to know what they are exactly. | Hi! this is very common a complaint especially in people who stand for long hours due to occupational requirement and in people who have some problems with valves of the lower limb veins!These are called varicose veins and you need a doppler study for evaluation of the veins affected, its severity and the status of valves!A constant compression bandage is generally recommended especially in day time to control progression of the disease otherwise it might need a major leg surgery!Therefore please see a general surgeon in your locality for a better future health!regards, | |
Does masturbation cause negative health effects?
i am 28 year old. my penis size is 6 cm in normal condition and after erect my penis size is 12 cm. so i want to know this size is enough for satisfying partner. i m doing masturbation from my childhood. is this make any negative effect. please suggess me.Thanks Rohan | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. There are no harmful side effects of masturbation. There is a false belief that masturbation will drain excessive energy from the body.In fact it has got lot of good effects on health, which includes:1. Masturbation provides a healthy sexual outlet for people who choose to abstain from sex.2. It is a route to safer sex.3. Provides sexual pleasuring for those who are not ready to engage in sex.4. Increases blood flow to the genital region, which can help overall sexual functioning. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Vishal Garala | |
Home treatment for Baby Sinusitis
Is it okay to give a one-year-old child garlic and honey or garlic tea as a treatment for sinusitis or a persistent cold ? | hi, for recurrent cold 'Chyavanprash 'is the best immunity boosting medicine. start giving your baby regularly . there are other remedies like vekhand powder application on chest . dry ginger powder + honey etc but under guidance of doctor and for short term for more queries ask or drop mail at aadyam.ayurved@gmail.com | |
What is the non tender, vascular looking bruised area on the upper palate?
BUISED AREA ON UPPER PALATE APPEARED ON 8YO HEALTHY BOY.NONTENDER.VASCULAR LOOKING.NOT SURE HOW LONG PRESENT,BUT HAVE BEEN MONITORER FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW WITH NO CHANGE.ORAL SURGEON WANTS TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR IT FOR 2 MORE MONTHS. NOT SURE WAITING 2 MORE MONTHS IS GOOD.WHAT COULD IT BE? | Hello:)Welcome to HCM.As you mentioned there is no increase in size or not tender, it seems to be a benign hemangioma lesion.You did not mention if another lesion is present on his body elsewhere.However, a complete clinical examination is necessary for diagnosis.I advice you to trust your surgeon and wait to monitor the lesion.You can be worried if you see any change in the appearance,size texture or any pain associated.Regards. | |
Suggest remedy for soreness in toe
Help? Had the removal of big toe about 5 weeks ago. Went in on three week aftercare visit .Doc said it looked good. Just soak it once a day in salt and wear the surgical tube bandage. I take good care of it. Problem is it is so painful yet?Burns and I think it now includes my toe beside the big one. I already had a pitch nerve on the next toe beside the big toe I had the nail removed,which the doc knew about.. I did have that toe injected a while back .When I came in to the doc I had already been there three other times for fungus and partical removal. Did this flair up the nerve too? How long will the burning and drainage be? | HiThanks for posting on HCMSoreness at site of toe removal and next toe is common after such a surgical intervention as a result of damage to nerve endings.Pain at the site too is normal and will regress progressively as the wound completely heals.The pain however should be controllable with pain medications like ibuprofen.A toe infection by bacteria or fungi may also give such symptoms but less like in your case since no other associated symptoms have yet been noticed.I will suggest you continue with soaking the site in salt water, maintain good hygiene, avoid traumatizing the toe and take pain medications like ibuprofen.Hope my answer will help youBest regards | |
Suggest treatment to get pregnant
Hi I m 24 years old I was taking nur estrate from 2009 to2013 but thn i only get my period fr first two years thn its stop when i see that I m not getting my period for 3 years i decided to live the injection in April 2013 and i start getting my period last year January but I m having problems for falling pregnant I m trying all my best what cn i do to fal pregnant | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Conception is a complex process and to find the cause we need to conduct a few investigations like your thyroid profile, hormonal panel, ultrasound of your abdomen and pelvis. I should also let you know that infertility is only considered as a diagnosis if a couple fails to conceive after at least 1 year of unprotected sexual intercourse, so your process could still be considered normal.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Best wishes, Dr. Shoaib Khan | |
What could a lump on base of skull followed by a headache?
I just found a lump the size of my knuckle at the base of m skull on the right side.its about two inches away from my brain stem. It is hard and does not hurt but if I apply pressure the whole upper right side of my face tingles around my eye as well. I also am statring to get headaches. | Hi, dearI have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma . Or you may have some skin adenexal tumor. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health. | |
Are there any other alternate for oxycodone for back?
I have been seeing a doctor for 4 years and getting shots in my back and he had me on Oxycodone 15mg. . He doesn t see me anylonger due to change in insurence and I can t get my med. fromhim anylonger. What can I do to not haveing to take it now ? ty | Hi,Welcome to healthcare magic.After going through your query I think your You are suffering from chronic backache.Treatment of back pain is exercises and analgesics (diclofenac SR). Sometimes strong analgesic(such as ultracet three times a day after meals) is required.You can take diclofenac/ ultracet in place of Oxycodone.Consulting with treating doctor is advised. Sometimes vitamin D deficiency is the cause so get your vitamin D checked .If it is low then vitamin D supplementation( weekly with milk) can be taken.Avoid long continuous standing.Sit in a straight posture.Eat milk, fruits and green leafy vegetables daily.You need to done MRI TO RULE OUT other causes. I think your query answered | |
Is urgent care required for swelling in the face due to minor injury?
I ran into my wall right on the corner and have a very swollen lip and visible swelling above the eye along with a headache. Is it necessary to go to the er or urgent care. I wasn't knocked out but was a bit disoriented throughout the day. YYYY@YYYY | Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As you are a bit disoriented for a day , you should see a local doctor at emergency for evaluation. As per your symptoms , injury appears to be minor but all head injury with symptoms beside headache should be evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. | |
Could brown wart like bumps on upper torso be HPV?
Little brown wartlike bumps have appeared on both sides of my upper torso in the last several months, they look like birth marks at first sight, but I'm not sure. Their diameter is between 0,5-2 mm. My girlfriend was recently diagnosed with HPV, can these bumps be caused by HPV as well? | Thanks for asking in healthcaremagic forum It is possible to get these type of warts from HPV infection. It may also be a congenital/birth mark as you told. But, go for investigation to rule out HPV infection. All the best. | |
What does the MRI regarding back pain indicate?
Hi, I have a low back pain for last 1 year which would exist for some time when i sit continously and the disappear which was manageble. Recently it did exist for quite long time and i felt the pain in my legs also. So i went to take MRI and this is what the report said. Can you please suggest how bad it isCirumferential disc bulgewith indentation of anterior thecal sac and minimal impingement of the L5 nerves is visualized at L4-L5 level. Dehydration of this intervertebral disc and minimal narrowing of the neural foramina is visualizedCirumferential disc bulgewith posterior bulge and minimal impingement of the S1 nerves is visualized at L5-S1 level. Dehydration of this intervertebral disc and minimal narrowing of the neural foramina is visualizedNo evidence of bone marrow edema or osteomyelitis visualized | Hello MRI findings suggests advance degenerative disc disease of L/S spine.Degenerative changes occurs due to aging and weakness in annulus fibrosis.1.At L4-5 level,there is diffuse disc bulge with indentation on thecal sac and diffuse disc bulge is causing minimal impingement of the L5 nerve roots.There is also loss of water from inter vertebral disc at this level.2.AT L5-S1 level,there is also diffuse disc with posterior bulge and it is causing minimal impingement on S1 nerve roots.There is also loss of water from inter vertebral disc at this level and minimal narrowing of lateral neural canal.Your findings suggest mild degenerative changes.Majority of the cases of degenerative spine disease are benefited by physiotherapy and analgesics.You should try physiotherapy first.Surgery should be the last option.Treatment can be planned after consultation with neurologist.Get well soon. Take Care Dr.Indu Bhushan | |
Suggest treatment for nightfall and urinary infection
sir i m occasionaly being in nightfall then causing the urine infection, urine r tightly flow,and feel very uncomfortable to release the urine,last fours years before operate the harnia ,but hydrocele suffering now, im being very depressed also.please suggest me... | Hi, Nightfall is body's protection to help you.It looks like your infection is causing problems. Get a direct check up with urologist to rule out any strictures in the urethra. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. B. Radhakrishnan. Nair, OBGYN | |
What causes pain on the left side under rib cage?
I have pain on my left side under rib cage, went to dr. on Tuesday, x-rayed my stomach and did blood work, blood work came back fine, my left side is swollen and inflamed. Diagnosis-constipation? Told to take miralax and Colace if it doesn t get better come backin few days. Now today I ve had bathroom attacks 12 times after eating a banana and a small cup of yogurt and drinking water all day. I had been having stomach trouble like this prior to dr apt and told them. Why would they diagnose me with constipation. Getting concerned pain is not going away | hi,thank you for providing with the brief history of you.A thorough clinical examination is advised.Since you are not satisfied with the current diagnosis and needs more in-depth study, then undergoing an abdominal scan for stomach will be of insightful to understand the more about it.You can always request your physician about the abdominal scan and some blood routine.Also, bathroom attacks are common and are good at times , because during the situation of diarrhea the body is eliminating the waste particles out of the body. It's something called as the physiological cleaning process. Due to high end medication and waste in stomach there will be a production of heat which body may plan to eliminate thoroughly.As per your request I can advice you to undergo an abdominal scan and check it out once if there is any soft tissue pathology of the stomach.RegardsJay Indravadan Patel | |
My legs are swelling and i got blood in urine.
Sir I from Nepal.... Before 1 month my those legs are swelling i had drop my blood and urine exam in lab. blood report is not bad all is right but urine is protein 3+ please suggestion for me? | You need to check your 24 hr urinary protein or Urine protein creatinine ratio, Lipid profile and creatinine. It looks like nephrotic syndrome. If proteinuria is not treated in the long run may lead to renal failure. You need assesment by a nephrologist and possibly a kidney biopsy before planning treatment. | |
What causes pain in abdomen and between shoulder blades?
I woke up to an unbearable pain that felt like it was coming from between my shoulder blades and when it gets really intense I get a striking pain between my abdomen area. Both are currently fighting back and forth trying to compete for the most pain. | Hi.The most probable causes of such pains can be :EsophagitisGERDMI- to rule out by EKG urgentlyPleural infectionPneumonia .I would advise upper GI endoscopy, ultrasonography, X-ray of the chest and most important EKG. Visit ER ASAP to get the investigations and treatment done. Take PPI, Antacid orally. | |
Q. My foreskin is tight and not fully retractable. Please help.
Hi doctor, I am 18 years old. I am uncircumcised, and my foreskin is not fully retractable. I am struggling to pull it back to expose about 20 % of the head when it is erect. When flaccid, it is easier to pull the skin, and I can get about 40 % to 50 % of the head exposed. My penis has a slight curve, and it is getting worse as my age increases. It curves drastically (about 45 degrees) to the left. I cannot recall any incident that has caused damage to my penis. I do not want to get circumcised. I have attached the images of the penis at its maximum point of retraction. | Hi. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). No one has a straight penis. Your penis appears normal. However, if the curvature is getting worse and if you want to confirm it, then you can get an ultrasound scan of the penis done to check for plaques. It might indicate a pathological disease like Peyronies disease. Please use lubrication jelly and try to retract the foreskin slowly in the flaccid state. Do not pull the foreskin forcefully. Please try to pull it back a little more every day. If there is a pain when pulling it again, then stop doing it and try it on the next day. If the complete retraction is not possible even after using lubrication jelly, then you have to consult the urologist. | |
Suffering from severe pain in neck(3rd vertebrae up till the shoulder)
i injured my neck about a year ago and , its the 3rd vertebrae up from the big one connecting to the shoulders, it sent a pain so severe thru my neck it actually floored me.At first it was cold didn t really hurt but felt really cold. It feels like its stretching and now the cold has to turned searing burning pain almost as bad as a yellow jacket sting. Do you think I slipped a disc, I do have fms oa and ra | if you pain is localised in neck- suggest spondylitisif pain coming in shoulder suggest nerve compression , then you can do an MRI cervical spine , it can be easily diagnosed | |
Suggest treatment for pulmonary contusion
recently our 27 year old son had a chest x-ray due to a fall he sustained...they found he has a bruised lung but also found a nodule on the lung...we lived in AZ 15 years ago...could this possibly be from Valley Fever as I know many people get it and never know it. thank you | Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your son's situation and problem. His Pulmonary contusions are definitely due to blunt chest trauma because of fall. But blunt chest trauma can not cause lung nodule. In my opinion, this lung nodule is just a chance (accidental) finding. At his age of 27 years, benign lung cyst is the most likely cause for this nodule. Lung malignancy is extremely unlikely. Follow up with CT scan of thorax after 6 months is advised. This is to see for nodule activity. If nodule is of same size of decreasing than no need to worry, it is simple benign cyst. But if it is increasing in size than biopsy is advised. So at present, no need to worry for this nodule. Get done repeat CT after 6 months. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your son. Thanks. | |
What causes red spots on the chest and forehead?
my son is 11months old ad 3 days ago i noticed a couple red spots on his, chest, and back, today is day 3 and he now has red spots on his chest, back, & forehead. the spots are almost not even bumpy very flat like and my son had a fever the 2 days ago. he is eating normal and seems to be normal? what can i do im scared it might be measels?! im a forst time mom so thank you for help | Hi, Welcome to HCM. I know that you are very concerned about your child but don't worry. The rash that you have described and the way they have appeared, it points very much towards possibility of measles. Fever for two days before the rash also goes in favour of measles. I think you should take some good pictures of the lesions and send to us for confirmation of diagnosis. I hope this will help you. Take care. | |
Q. I am having redness on penis and urge to urinate. What is the treatment?
Hello doctor,I am a 29-year-old male. I am having redness on the penis head and urge to urinate for the past four months. I had a habit of masturbation, but now I have stopped it. Can it be due to any structural defect in the penis due to masturbation? I took five days course of antibiotics and T-bact ointment, but there is no use. I have done urine culture, KUB test, UFM test and blood sugar test. All results are normal. Please help. | Hello. Redness in the penis can be due to local infection. Did you have any unprotected sex? If not, we can think of fungal infection. Share a picture for confirmation. Local application of Lobate-GM Neo (Clobetasole propionate, Neomycin sulfate, and Miconazole nitrate) ointment can help you. You did a complete urine test. You need to do urine culture tests for finding an organism. If you had any spine issue (injury or pain) need to do a CT (computed tomography) spine to check whether it is related to the spine. Urge for urination can be controlled by taking tablet Urikind (Flavoxate) as a temporary relief. | |
What causes air bubbles in chest causing pain in chest?
I have been getting air bubbles in my upper chest causing lots of pain, I take alka salsa and that helps me burp, but this has been happening a lot for the past 3 days and I never had this problem in my life, what is going on, it causes my chest to be very painful. | Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you are having GERD ( Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease ). As burping and gaseous feeling is seen in GERD. It is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms. Try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid hot and spicy food. 2. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. 3. Avoid stress and anxiety. 4. Start proton pump inhibitor. 5. Go for walk after meals. 6. Keep 2 - 3 pillows under head in the bed. | |
How to control scalp psoriasis?
I am 36 years old and suffering from High BP (controlled), diabetic (controlled) and psoriasis, my height is 5.5 and weight is 70kg. I had ayurvedic treatment which really helped me in curing my hand chest and back psoriasis patches but in scalp it is still there...i m suffering from psoriasis for last 2 years and same to got diagnosed for diabetes. I used to apply diprovate and really control it very well but now its not avaialble in market and nothing works for scalp . Please help me to control my scalp psoriasis | Thanks for using healthcaremagic.I understand your concern.1) You can apply fluocinonide generic solution 0.05% over the affected area in small amount,twice a day,maximum up to two weeks.2) You can use clobetasol propionate shampoo 0.05% once daily or clobetasol scalp solution(Cormax)0.05% apply over the affected area in small amount,twice daily,maximum up to two weeks.3)You can use topical calcipotriene solution or foam 0.005%(though little expensive)are also equally effective in treating scalp psoriasis.I would advise you to discuss this with your doctor preferably a dermatologist to consider any of the above prescription if it is appropriate for you.Hope this information helps you.If any further questions, happy to help you.Take care. | |
What causes sudden unresponsiveness, eyes rolling back, left-sided tremors and mouth drooping?
Hello, my husband just had an episode that concerns me. He is resting now but I would like to know what happened. He was talking to me then became unresponsive. His eyes rolled back in his head, the left side of his mouth dropped, lips were white, face was pale, left arm and hand were shaking, he then collapsed to the floor. I held him and he was sweating but his left side was ice cold as was both hands. He eventually came to and didn t remember what happened. He felt weak and tired. I put him to bed and he is now sleeping. What do you think caused this to happen? | Hello!Welcome on Healthcaremagic!Your husband symptoms are compatible with a partial seizures with secondary generalization. For this reason, I recommend consulting with a neurologist as soon as possible and performing some tests: - a resting ECG- an EEG- a chest X ray study- a brain CT scan- some blood lab tests (complete blood count, fasting glucose, blood electrolytes). Hope you will find this answer helpful!Kind regards, Dr. Aida | |
What causes knee pain when diagnosed with blood clots in the legs?
I have a history of blood clots in legs and I am experiencing an aching pain behind my left knee in the bottom of my left foot. I ve had two ACL replacements in that knee and two scopes. I ve had the pain for several weeks and it comes and goes. Unfortunately I sit at a computer all day for my job. | Hi, It will be very difficult to suggest anything in this presentation only. It could be because of arthritis or because of bursa. I suggest you visit your orthopaedic Surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Gopal Goel, Orthopaedic Surgeon | |
Suggest treatment for numbness in abdomen
Hello, I have numbness in my upper left quadrant of my abdomen. It s just below the ribcage. I only experience it while sitting. It comes on, then goes in about 30 seconds. It feels like my foot falling asleep or something. It s been happening for about 2 weeks now. | Hi!One must understand clearly that only numbness over the abdomen without any other problem is not due to any serious abdominal pathology.It might be due to some kind of anxiety disorder or a subtle manifestation of a depressive episode.Cut down your stress level by various relaxation techniques and your problem will vanish.Get well soon! | |
How to regulate periods for successful conception?
i got married before 6 years i have a son 2 n half years old i get pregnant late bcz my ovaries was enlarge and my periords was not regural but after my son birth my period was regural but before two months i m trying for i more baby but i m not getting pregnent my periords r not on time and i thought i m pregnant but im not can u plz help me plzzzz | Hi, I think you should go for evaluation first. Do a thyroid profile and prolactin levels and a ultrasound for your uterus and ovaries. Also a semen analysis of your husband should be done. If everything is fine, you can take some medicines like clomiphene for the growth of your follicles and track your follicles growth by repeated ultrasound. When follicles reach a size more than 17 to 18 mm, take injection for rupturing the follicles. Be in contact with your husband for next 2 to 3 days. Take progesterone for next 2 weeks. Do a urine pregnancy test at home after that. You can try like that for 3 to 6 months. Hope I have answered your question. Regards Dr khushboo | |
What is the cause for recurring sharp pain in left flank even after having medications?
I m having a left flank pain, sometimes it radiates to my lt clavicle and it can be sharp too. I take 2 motrin or aleve and get relief for about 3 hrs then it starts again. this can go on for about 5 days then i ll feel better again. what could be the cause of this pain | Hi,Thanks for writing to HCM.Though it looks like gastritis, but still you show to a physician and get an ecg taken to rule out cardiac conditions.If that is normal, he will surely start you on a ppi like pantaprazole for the gastritis.Dr. Ashish Verma | |
Suggest treatment for a kidney infection
I was diagnosed with a kidney infection almost 3 weeks ago. had 2 different types of antibiotics, and it seemed to have past... pain has returned not as extreme, so I went to a walk in clinic. they doctor says there in no infecton showing but there is blood and protein in my urine. Wondering what can cause this, and can it be related to my endometriosis that i was diagnosed with in 2008. | HelloThanks for query .Based on the facts that you ave posted your urine analysis has revealed presence of protein and blood in urine .It is not related to endometriosis that you had in 2008.Presence of blood and urine signifies disease of Glomeruli ( Urine filtering unit in kidney) and needs to be investigated Consult qualified Nephrologist for clinnical assessment and get following basic tests done to establish diagnosis 1) Urine culture 2)Estimation of total proteins excreted in 24 sample of urine 3)Renal function tests 4)Blood coagulation profile 5) Estimation of C reactive protein 6) Microscopic examination of urine to detect presence of Dismorphic RBCs7) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen .Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.Dr.Patil. | |
What causes dizziness and throwing up clear mucus saliva?
Husband age 44, this morning became dizzy after having coffee & being on computer for a few hours. Checked BP seemed ok 131/71 pulse 79 he is overweight and does smoke. Dizzyness then brought on throwing up clear mucus saliva. Seemed hot prior to throwing up now cold and sleeping. | Hi,Thanks for writing in.It is important to take your husband to the ER and then get investigated in detail for the possibility of a seizure like episode. The feeling dizziness and throwing up clear mucus saliva is more likely to be a seizure attack. This usually happens when there is an outburst of electrical activity in the brain.Seizure can happen due to many reasons and this needs to be investigated by doing an electroencephalogram and a brain scan such as Ct scan or MRI scan. It is to be conformed as to what led to the cause of the seizure like episode. There are cases where a structural abnormality can trigger a seizure while in some others a seizure can be caused by abnormal brain activity. In some patients the cause is unknown.Once he is seen at an epilepsy clinic then the he will be prescribed medications to be taken for a duration of months to years after confirming his epilepsy. Please do not allow him to do activities like driving, swimming or working with fire and heavy machinery as these require a high degree of alertness and he might have another attack of seizure and that can put him and those around in danger. | |
Q. Inspite of brushing many times a day, why am I getting bad breath?
Hello doctor, I brush two times a day, and also whenever I wake up from small nap, I brush my teeth. But, my mouth smells after 30 minutes of brushing. Please help. | Hello. Start using antibacterial or Chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash. This is best for bad breath, stinking mouth and halitosis. Use three times a day for two weeks. Another very helpful method for the cure of bad breath is saline water mouth rinses. Take a small cup of lukewarm water and add 1/4th teaspoon of salt in it. Do rinses three times for ten days. This will help. But chronic halitosis or mouth stinking are not a healthy thing. You must get the cause for it identified, whether it is due to any systemic problem like acidity, stomach ulcer, etc., or due to mouth breathing habit or due to poor oral hygiene. Try to fix the problem accordingly first. If you need scaling, get it done and then start with mouth wash or rinses, you will get rid of bad breath for good. Followup after two weeks. Note: Excessive and harsh brushing may damage your teeth. If your oral hygiene is good you need to brush only twice a day with a gentle hand. | |
What is the treatment for disc problem?
hi ,i am preeti kumari age23 married and i have disc problem from last 7 month and my mri report says that posterocentral protrusion of L4-L5 disc and ligamentum flavum thickening mildly indenting thecal sac.so please sir suggest me treatment and homeopathy medicine for it | Hi Preeti Ji,Thank you for posting your query.I have noted your symptoms and the MRI spine report.The exact treatment would depend on the severity of your symptoms and their correlation with MRI findings.However, the initial treatment consists of physiotherapy and medications.Medications such as pregabalin or gabapentin capsules would help reduce the neuropathic pain.Physiotherapy including IFT, ultrasound, and TENS would also help. In addition, back extension exercises should be done.I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.Wishing you good health,Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)Senior Consultant NeurologistApollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, IndiaClick on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: BLOG: | |
Suggest remedy for back pain
I have a sore through and my back hurts although I have taken medicine for the back the rest of my body hurts as if I had an advanced form of flue, I take alkaseltzer plus but it made my symptoms react to worsen me what should I do? because I have a primary doctor but I can not see him today or tomorrow, please help me with this little problem turns out to be two problems. | After going through your query I came to know that you are suffering from chronic backache. It may be due to vitamin and trace element deficiencies specially vitamin D and vitamin B 12. You need to done MRI to rule out other causes.Back exercises, neurotropics such as mecobalamine and analgesics (DICLOFENAC 100 MG SLOW RELEASE TABLETS) give relief. Sometimes vitamin D deficiency can aggravate this so serum vitamin D test is advised if it is low than vitamin D supplementation will be required. Avoid long continuous standing. Sit in a straight posture. Eat milk, fruits and green leafy vegetables daily.You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care. | |
What causes a painless hard breast lump in a nursing mother?
Hi I found. Lump in my breast just before I started weaning my toddler. I did an emergency wean but have allowed her to nurse about once every two weeks. I still have some milk. I thought that this lump would go away but it hasnt. It s hard and painless. It is about the size of a golf ball. I. This same location in this breast I ve also experienced mastitis several times. I m very concerned. Should I treat this as a clogged duct or should I see a doctor. I do not have isurance. | HiWelcome to our website.From your description, you could be suffering from a chronic or partially treated Breast abscess, as you said you have had mastitis a number of times.However, I strongly advise you to visit a doctor at the earliest to rule out the possibility of cancer, as the lump is painless and hard. Abscess are not painless and hard in most casesIn any case, you do not need to discontinue to feed because of this.Followup if you need to. | |
What does a thin spot on aorta suggest from CT scan?
I had a ct scan and they said that I have a small spot that is thin on my aorta it is in the abdominal area and they were doing a ct scan of my chest. they want to do another ct of my abdoman to zero in on the spot is this something that sounds like I should consider doing. | Hi ! I had gone through your question and I understand your concern.The conditions when we find thin spot in abdominal aorta we call it Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Depending of the size of the spot you may have symptoms or no .When you start to have abdominal or back pain ,it shows that the spot is getting bigger or a rupture.A CT is used to measure the size and the anatomy of the spot .The spot that are more than 5 -6 in diameter must be repaired less than that we keep monitoring .The thing that you should do is to quit smoking if you do.Check you blood pressure, it's important to keep it low .Less than 140/90 Check your cholesterol level , take statins (atorvastatin) if it's high . Wish you good health.Thank you for using HCM . | |
Have elvated liver enzymes, abdominal pressure, dizziness, dark skin under eyes. What are the risks of liver biopsy?
Hi Doctor, I am a male of 32 years old. I have elevated liver enzymes for already some time (seen in the blood tests for more than 2 years ago and still present). The doctor at the hospital wants to do a liver biopsy if these elevations remain (By now ALT was around 200). He wanted me to lose weight, and then take a blood test again. I lost some weight and started to do more exercise, and the liver enzymes dropped. (ALT : around 100 u/L) Also I felt better and some symptoms disappeared. However I should take a new blood test after some time again which I did not do because I am rather afraid of this biopsy and wanted to see if I could improve my situation by living healthy and do some exercise. I also had an ultrasound, were all seemed normal. No signs of cholostasis (I think this is blockage of gallbladder ducts) However, lately I again get symptoms that indicate that something is wrong. Those symptoms are sometimes mild pressure at the right side of the abdomen, just under the lower ribs, as if something is blocked or inflamed. Sometimes I feel also a bit dizzy, and not clear in the head. Another thing is a bit darkened skin under the eyes. And a general feeling of not feeling very well. Another symptom is that I have often (dark) green stools, which are fluffy, or thin. I can give you also the results of the latest blood test. I was also tested for hepatitis at my normal physician, where it showed negative, but I don t know if this could be still the case. I would like to get some opinion or advice concerning what disease I might have, what to do about it and what the risks are of liver biopsy. I don t have an alcohol problem, I drink very little since already 2 years. I weigh around 86 kg and measure 1m81. Thanks in advance Jonathan Smets Results latest blood test: Bilirubine total : 0,60 mg/dl Bilirubine direct: 0,21 mg/dl Bilirubine indirect : 0,39 mg/dl AST : 39,0 IU/l ALT: 110 IU/l Gamma-GT: 138 IU/l LDH : 384 IU/l Lipase: 44 IU/l Kidneys: Ureum: 38 mg/dl Creatinine: 1,21 mg/dl GFR: 60 ml/min Total Protein: 7,6 g/dl CRP (inflamm. / auto-immune ) : 0,11 mg/dl Lipides: Triglycerides 81 mg/dl Total cholesterol 194 mg/dl HDL-cholesterol 78 mg/dl LDL-cholesterol 99 mg/dl Ratio Tot. HDL chol. 2.48 mg/dl Results for hematology were normal | HIThank for asking to HCMI really appreciate your concern, in my opinion if you do not have any symptoms which are directly related with your elevated enzymes then why to worry about this, whatever symptoms that you have described here are just because of your worry about your nonspecific elevated enzyme and nothing else and not the disease, just forget it state living happily no need to worry about elevated enzyme until it does not give you any trouble, hope this information helps you have good day. | |
Suggest treatment for shingles, fever and chills
I was recently diagnosed with Shingles/autoimmune disease (October 1, 2014). I was very ill for almost two months, sometimes in bed for a day or two, here and there and always itchy with lesions on the right side of my lower spine...not so much pain, but itchy. I also had hives. I was weak and fatigued, had headaches, low grade fever and chills and lost 15 lbs. Around Halloween I began to feel a little stronger, the hives were gone and it still took a couple of wks. to begin to feel normal again. I began to gain some of the weight back. Last week I got two small lesions under my nostrils and yesterday I was in bed most of the day with low grade fever and chills again. Does shingles reoccur or does it have more to do with the autoimmune disease? Will I have to be sick for two months again? I moved here from Iowa and do not have a doctor who treats this disease. I have seen a Pulmonologist. | Hello,This is Dr. Papaqako answering your question.Shingles occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. After you get better from chickenpox, the virus "sleeps" in your nerve roots. In some people, it stays sleeps forever. In others, the virus "wakes up" when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system. Most people who get shingles will get better and will not get it again. But it is possible to get shingles more than once.If you have shingles, symptoms happen in stages. At first you may have a headache or be sensitive to light. You may also feel like you have the flu but not have a fever.Later, you may feel itching, tingling, or pain in a certain area. That's where a band, strip, or small area of rash may occur a few days later.I don't think the fever is connected with shingles, but it may be another virus, that because of low immunity have reactivated a simple Herpes lesion. That because the time difference between the lesions and fever is large.Treat it as a common cold. But if in 3-5 days, is not getting better, or is worse, then I would recommend to see a doctor.Hope this helps, Take care. | |
Suggest treatment for severe knee pain despite a normal X-ray report
I fell from barricade and landed on my right knee,after x ray there was no fracture nor dislocation on my right knee but am going to a severe pain, a doctor said there was some fluid on the xray results but no fracture nor dislocation what medicine will prescribe for me. | Hello, I have studied your case.As per your history there is possibility of soft tissue injury in knee.Most commonly meniscus injury occurs may be associated collateral ligament injury. You may need to do MRI knee to see for any functional defect.As per your symptoms you need to do physiotherapy and knee exercises to improve range of motion.Rest and ice fomentation along with supportive brace will help to reduce locking episode and pain.Small meniscus tear can be managed conservatively with physiotherapy with USG and TENS. Large meniscus injury can be managed by arthroscopic repair.Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health.Take care. | |
Q. For how long should I take Kalachikai powder to overcome PCOD problem?
Hello doctor,As I have PCOD problem and also cyst, I take tablets for period. My friend suggested Kalachikai powder. I used it for 30 days continuously, but no use. How many days should I take that powder and how to overcome this problem? | Hello. For PCOD (polycystic ovarian disease), powder Kalachikai has a good effect, but the duration of treatment is long (more than three months). For proper evaluation of disease, please go for USG whole abdomen and other investigations. If the size and number of cysts are more, then I suggest consulting a gynecologist as you may require surgery. If the number and size of cysts are less, you may continue treatment along with syrup Evecare 10 ml BD and Kanchnar Guggulu two BD. For more information consult an ayurveda specialist online --> | |
Can I rely on evion for low sperm count in order to conceive?
Hi,I've been married for 3 years but my wife has'nt been able to concieve. After checkups I was diagnosed to have extremely low sperm count and the doctor has suggested me to take Evion 400 (1+0+0) for 2 months.Kindly, advise if this is the correct medicine for that matter.Regards. | Hi,Thanks for writing to HCM .Ya low sperm count is cause for infertility. Evion is vitamin E. I would suggest you to discuss with your doctor regarding use of multivitamin with zinc combination instead of only evion.Sadly medicine has not come with such a drug which have dramatic effect on sperm count. Multivitamins with zinc have shown good improvement in sperm count. Also reduce weight and stop alcohol and smoking and avoid caffeine. Get your semen analysis after 3 months of treatment and see the improvement. If count have increased then try natrually for baby. If no significant improvement then discuss the need for IUI. Here healthy sperms are selected and placed in uterus. Other options are sperms are collected directly from testis and cultured outside and IVF can be done.Hope I have been helpful .RegardsDr.Deepika Patil | |
What causes pressure in chest?
Hello, Ive had on and off chest pressure for a few weeks. It doesnt feel like pain but I guess it could be and doesnt move to other parts of body (on occasion I can feel it at the same point on my back.) It is just constant pressure. It doesnt usually last very long but it always seems to come back. It is only on the left side around and above the nipple area. I'm 36yrs old, no health problems or family history of heart problems. I had was layed off and had my first child a few days ago. I am presuming this is stress or anxiety of some kind. But Ive never had anything like this before so I figured Id ask. | Hi thanks for contacting HCM...You have constant chest pressure and radiating to back. ..So to be on safer side investigate first with following investigations ....1.Blood pressure measurement2.ECG 3.Echo (if needed)4.Tread mill test If no cardiac cause present than no need for much worry ....It could be from stress if you are taking ...It could be muscular pain if any unaccustomed activity there ....Rest and analgesic need for it ...Consult pulmonologist with keeping my answer in mind...Hope your concern solved...Take care | |
Suggest medication for insect bite which is red and sore.
Hello, I am a 59 year old male. I have a spot in the middle of my right calf muscle. It was an insect or flea bite around 15 years ago but never cleared up completely. For long periods the spot is pale and inactive but periodically (once or twice per year) and for no apparent reason it becomes red and sore and will bleed easily if I absent-mindedly scratch it and it will be like that for a week or two and then I will forget it is there except when bathing. At all other times it is painless. Sorry to bother you, the advertising wasn't upfront about it costing money I can't afford - I would rather keep the spot and eat... I often wonder what it is? Regard, Verne. | Hello,I read carefully your query and understand your concern.Your symptoms seem to be related to an insect bite.It usually is nothing to be worried about.Based on the fact that it gets reinfected, I recommend to consult on dermatologist and get evaluated.Meanwhile you can use an antibiotic cream for local application such as Neosporin cream.Hope my answer was helpful.If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.Kind regards! Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi General &Family Physician |
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