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i have flesh colored what look like swollen bumps on the head of my penis. They are not very big or terribly noticeable. I feel like i have to pee a lot. I have slight burning/discomfort only on the head area of my penis. It does not burn when I pee. I have no discharges. Other then that everything looks normal. Is thi... | HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. Your problem can be most likely due to yeast infection. But if you have unprotected sex with risky partner then you should run STD tests to rule out those. If you were my patient with yeast infection then I would suggest using fluconazole ointment for lo... |
I m very terrified. I just noticed a very dark purple almost black lump in the back of my mouth about half an inch or so after my moler. Causes no pain unless messed with. WHAT IS IT?! Is it deadly?! Can I cure it at home?! Please say yes! WHY IS IT THERE PLEASE HELP!!! | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint a dark purple lump next to molar tooth can be due to a dilated vein also known as Varicose vein or a Varix. The lump might be due to formation of a small blood clot that got lodged in that area forming a ... |
Hi I m 29 y/o female. Earlier this year I spent three weeks in patient for a fistula between my bladder and sigmoid colon. Last week I started having extreme abdominal pain, diarrhea, sulfar belching and gas and also four smelling urine. Today my pain in incredibly worse, unbearable. I m in a new state and have no doct... | Hi. Thanks for your query. Read and understood your problems. This is a complicated problem as you have a fistula between the sigmoid colon and the urinary bladder. This can cause severe in infection of the urinary bladder and urinary tract as a whole causing septicemia or any other complication. You have to get admitt... |
Hi Dr, My name is paramjeet and i am from India (Delhi) .20 days back i got my kidney transplant and on the day one of admission in Hospital i have the High no TLC (0000) in my blood .but still Dr of India operate me and later on when i was in ICU then again my TLC level is 0000 and after the disscharge i got .then aft... | TLC is a marker which indicate your white blood cell count. If any infection occurs in your body then these white blood cell (WBC) fight with the cause(bacteria, virus etc.) so their level rises. It actually protects you. So its rise indicates that you have some short of infection in your body. So the doctor gave you t... |
My I woke up 3 days ago to find that my upper lip and left side of my face where my jaw muscle is was very sore. Ive been having a few stress breakouts so I thought that was the problem but the next day it had spread across my entire top lip and felt swollen but with no rash bumps or dryness. Today it has spread to my ... | Hi and thank you so much for this query. From the information you have provided, this finding is concerning for cellulitis. The redness, pains and progressively spreading nature makes it concerning. This will require that you get consulted as soon as possible to get this problem correctly identified and treated early s... |
hi im 27 i hsve suffered 8 misscaridges and 1 ectpoic pregnancy in the past and now im currently on my 10th pregnancy. i started bleeding this morning, i went to my local hospital and was told that although i was bleeding my cervix was closed. i have been told this on various occaisions and i am seeing a consultant who... | Hallow Dear, I do empathize your situation. Please understand that Progesterone suppositories would not cause bleeding during pregnancy; on the contrary, it is given to stop the bleeding during pregnancy. It is good that the cervix is closed. That means that you are having Threatened abortion. So long as there is no pa... |
For a month now Ive been doing exercise 5 times a week, working out super hard each time losing approx. 310 calories in 30 minutes each time. Ive been eating cereal, half a sandwich, juicebox, muesli bar, apple and veggies meat for dinner and thats all, and for 3 seperate days I had a few snacks , but I havnt lost ANY ... | Hello Anusha, firstly you haven't mentioned your present weight and your height, hmm well, assuming that your overweight .1.have a healthy breakfast,which includes a fruit (oatmeal, cereal,2 idles or one dose without oil, with skimmed milk)2.pre lunch at 11 o clock .have a glass of fresh natural juice without preservat... |
I fell down a flight of stairs a few days ago. I couldnt walk for a few days and was using a heating pad. I am still getting a constant pain with movement. Certain ways I move feels like Im being stabbed in my back. It is all lower back pain not on my spine. Should I see my physician or go to a er | Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for posting your query. I can understand your concern. The exact source of acute low back pain is often difficult to identify. In fact, there are numerous possible pain producers including muscles, soft connective tissue, ligaments, joint capsules and cartilage, and blood vessels. Thes... |
The problem is that when I go to bed and lie down I start to have a tightness in my chest and become breathless if I get back up and sit up it improves last night it was several hours before I could return to bed. My health history is I have had three heart attacks and have a triple a | I would request you to visit your cardiologist. The symptoms you describe is called orthopnea, which is seen when heart pumping is weak, and It's unable to pump handle the extra blood coming in supine position from the legs due to elimination of gravity. If you also have swelling generally in the evening or so. You ... |
I currently got off my birth control pill becuase of all the risks associated with it and I have been using it for many years now, and I am currently only using condoms with my partner. is this smart? I do not want to use anything with artificial hormones anymore | Hello, If you wish to continue only with barrier methods, you can take double protection by using the female condoms or spermicides. You can get additional protection by practicing safe period also. This is the period when the chances of conception are almost nil. Safe period is the period of the menstrual cycle fallin... |
I was bitten by a mosi on holiday in Barbados I was very sick couldn t breath and was sweating and shacking since coming home I have got worse I have a headache and all my body hurts I feel like I have sprained my ankles and wrists I m so weak what will get rid of these symptoms please help | Thanks for your query at Chat Doctor! I suggest you take rabies vaccine shots from a local doctor. Your symptoms could characterize pro Chat Doctor. Please visit any physician and start vaccination. You might need immunoglobulin treatment as well. Another possibility is you are too scared after dog-bite and psychologi... |
A few weeks ago I had a sore throat accompanied by body aches. No other signs of a cold. My lymph nodes were swollen and my throat hurt very bad when swallowing. I went to the doctor and got antibiotics, it got better within the 2-3 day period. A week later, it came back. I got the same antibiotics and it went away aga... | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor The vast majority of infectious sore throat are due to viral not bacterial infection, in over 80% of cases, it is viral. Viral infections do not require antibiotics for resolution. It may be best to use only if testing such as a swab or blood test, confirms a bacterial infection. This w... |
Good eve, i am 35yr old male. I was sent to get an ultrasound of the abdomen. I was diagnosed with a cyst in my liver. I do not drink or smoke.This is what my finds are.Liver measures 14.9 cm in length and is normal size, shape and parenchymal echogenicity. No intrahepatic ductal dilatation.There is a 1.8cm circumscrib... | Hello friend, Your question does not give information whether your USG was done as a routine investigation or it was advised by a physician following any abdominal complaint like pain or discomfort in the liver region. I presume that it was found out following a routine check up because the cystic area in the liver is ... |
I have a small lump/ round cyst-like ball under the skin on the arch of my foot. It is not a callus. Its failry dept into the foot. I am a runner and didn t know if part of my tendon on my foot has developed some odd swelling growth or what. It is not really painful but my whole arch has been hurting me on and off for ... | Hi, From your symptoms, it seems that you are suffering from plantar fasciitis. It happens due to inflammation of the plantar fascia. Painful lump on the foot could be countries are many things you can try to help your foot get better |
I am a 23 y/o female. I have had multipul sever trama too my neck and head while growing up. I suffer from tension headaches. 9 months ago i started to loose my sense in my hand and feet. Deep throbing pain. certain movments are worse. any thing you could tell me about my mri results? I live in guam and the doctors her... | Hello, Your results of the neck suggest a mild to moderate degree of osteoarthritic change which seem a bit out of proportion to the complaints you're having. I would suggest that an EMG/CV (electrical study) be performed on neck and affected to limbs to determine whether there are any conduction blocks. I would also... |
I have been diagnosed recently with Hashimotos Disease, but I have had swollen, red gums for a year and a half now and they bleed when agitated, but not when not agitated. And I had low Vitamin B , not sure which one, but they have started me on a Complex B supplement . My doctor has started me on 50mcg Synthroid . I h... | Hello & welcome as you are diagnosed with Hashimoto disease, your treatment will be bidirectional. Along with your thyroid management your dental health management is also necessary. To increase the dose of Synthroid is not the solution of this problem. Scaling & curettage (deep cleaning) will help to reduce inflammati... |
My son is 4 years old. He has been having stomach pains for the last 9 days. I took him the first day to the E.R. because he was curling up in the fetal position and crying with tears. They took an x ray and only saw that he was very constipated. He has been taking a dose of Miralax each day. About 6 days ago, he had a... | Hi ! Your sons' fever shows that he has got some kind of infection irrespective of the origin of the pain abdomen. In pediatric age group, even simple upper respiratory tract infection can give rise to severe abdominal pain mimicking acute surgical abdomen at times. Nose bleeds could be related to the respiratory tract... |
My head has hurt for a whole half a day, went to sleep, woke up and it still hurts.I hear clicking on the left side of my head where it hurts along with pressure.What is this?Also hurts my head when I cough.I hit my head and got a concussion about 3weeks ago. | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to the head concussion. Anyway, if the clicking noise and headache persists, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist and performing a brain MRI or MRA, to exclude a possible vascul... |
My wife she is 45 years old, 150 cm height, 65 kg weight, she is suffering by back pain fast 10 years. Lumbar Disc, L3,L4 and L5 prolapsed. Now she is suffering too heavy pain and sh is not able to walk free. Is it necessary for a operation or it is curable. She took all kind of treatments no use. Please advice me. | Spine surgeries are usually elective and quality of life surgeries. If your surgeon feels that your problem is correctable surgically, and you feel that it is enough of suffering to bear, then it is the time to get operated. Certainly all non-operative measures should be tried before that. Is the problem curable can be... |
I am trying to get help with drug addiction and am having a very difficult time trying to receive the help I desperate need. I have tried methadone and it did not help me. I have been trying to find a doctor who prescribes suboxin, but all the physicians that I have contacted who use this method require $250 cash a m... | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Getting treated from opioids requires tremendous commitment. You have not mentioned why methadone has not worked for you. Suboxone is also a good Chat Doctor. Hope... |
Hi I am the mother of 7 children who were small birth weight babies average 6.3 lbs to 6.6. Now my daughter has had a child of her own and her daughter was 6.6 lbs at birth and she is gaining however I am wondering if genes will follow and the weight gain will follow family history and growth will be slow and steady si... | Hi. I think I have understood your concern. As you have rightly said one of the factors deciding baby weight is genetic, also body stature of both parents is also a contributory factor. Still giving proper attention to diet and intake of nutrients during pregnancy; has medically proved to increase babies birth weight. ... |
hi i am a 33 yr old fem. and have a kidney infection caused by proteus and I am on my 5th day of anitibiotics (Cipro). The pain is almost gone as well as the high fever, but i have been extremely dizzy. I was expecting that to subside with the other symptoms, is this normal? i just dont quite feel right. | Dizziness is not likely to be due to the infection unless OT is so severe that it had reduced your BP, but that is now unlikely considering that you feel the fever had come down. Ciprofloxacin is an excellent Chat Doctor. You can take a multivitamin preparation for whatever it is worth as well. I suggest you take plen... |
hello doctor,my friends 4yr old son has been diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome n is on steroids,.hes been complaining of severe frontal region headache with constant low grade fever..what could be the reason?doctors say it can range from sinusitis to CVST...what do we do?can you pls suggest ur opinion? | Hi thanks for asking question. Noted your friends' child diagnosed with nephrotic syn Chat Doctor. . So if it is associated with inflammation of glomerulus that is glomerulonephritis then also such symptoms do occur. And secondly yes if cough, cold, sore throat present and headache and fever might be from acute viral i... |
Hello, i am from Romania. I had in April a breast surgery, bening tumor finally. I had in that time a strong muscle contracture when they tried to eliminate lymph (I was afraid of the needle!). I didn t know that I will have lately a big problem with my arm! Now I make terapy (kineto+massage) for recovery my blocked ar... | Hello, Its a matter of happiness that your tumor was benign and non-harmful in nature. Looking at your detail it looks that most probable reason behind your arm contracture was lack of proper physiotherapy during recovery period. In such cases the physiotherapy is the best option, although it may take some time as reco... |
i just got genital herpes a few days ago and im having my first outbreak right now unfortunatlely i work a camp job and im here for another week, would preperation h help at all ? as well what are the best treatments for it ? ive been looking on the web but it seems like every site has the best product. i also read tha... | Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor, Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Most individuals carrying herpes are unaware they have been infected and many will never suffer an outbreak which involves blisters. As you are having genital herpes for the first time, you may have to consult your dermatologist. As yo... |
My boyfriend was diagnosed with Left Hypopharyngeal carcinoma two years ago. He went through surgery, two rounds of radiation, and two rounds of chemotherapy. January 23rd, he was sent home with hospice, he died February 16th. Did it grow that fast or was it the morphine that ultimately killed him. | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Sorry to hear about the death of your loved one. It is possible that he had stage 4 cancer of hypopharynx. This is a delicate condition and usually the patient is unable to maintain a good general health condition. Since they had released him from the hospital, nothing much might have been po... |
hi lately i have been super lightheaded and dizzy alot. i have fainted twice in the last three days and remain unconscious until some one wakes me. my eating habits havent changed and i love water so i know i get more than enough. I dont know whats going on and i m scared to leave my house. please help. | Hello, You should be seen by a doctor and appropriately worked up for potential cardiac or neurological disorders. You may also be suffering from metabolic disturbances having to do with electrolyte disturbances if you are running on the deny Chat Doctor. You may also be taking medications that are over activating yo... |
Hi recently one of my family members passed away... a night before she got admitted she had severe diarrhea, and when she got to the hospital they told her family her kidneys were failing... I am not sure what happened because they have not done an autopsy. Do you have any ideas of what may have caused her sudden death... | Thank you for the query. Severe diarrhea can lead to considerable fluid loss and cause deny Chat Doctor. The kidney perfusion is hampered in such situations, and the subject may develop a condition, which is known as Pre-renal failure or Acute Kidney Injury, in which there is a sudden, gross derangement of renal param... |
Hi Dr. Prasad, I am 32 years old, I spotted a tiny white spot on my lip in 1998. Since then it got grown slowly and now it s 10mm x 3mm in dimension with some few spots of normal color on it. I started taking tablets and topical medicines (English) only when I felt the patches were obvious, i.e, from 2006-2010. But no ... | Hello and welcome. Thanks for sharing your concern. Please note that for a particular doctor, to answer your query you must contact the doctor through the direct query in this forum.Therefore, Please select that option provided to you in Chat Doctor forum. Simultaneously I would also like to add that please, attach an ... |
Sir, I think one of my friend is going through a mental disorder.He behaves very crazily over a girl since the time that girl has dumped him and he always thinks to harm her mentally or physically,I think he is obsessed about her. Please give me some solution. | Hi, I read your query and do appreciate your concern for your friend. Failed relationships are difficult for any person, and it can lead to many behavioral disturbances in people who are not able to OPEX with it. I would suggest you seek a psychiatric consultation for a friend. He would be needing regular supportive se... |
My wife has | Hi, Looking to the history it seems that there might be having acute urinary tract infection giving rise high W B Count backache and generalized body ache. Having blood in urine possibility of having stone in kidney is likely. Go for Ultra sound kidneys if you required. Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 5 days.... |
Still in hospital 4 days after laproscopic gall bladder removal. 1st 2 days bloated and severe pain until given 2 shots of neostigmine. now have dark urine, small amounts of blood in urine, pain in upper abdomen, no jaundice, still have iv in, have had no food or water yet. am out of bed and walking 400 feet at a time... | Hi.noted history of gallbladder surgery through laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Recovery of patient from any surgery or procedure is relative or case to case basis. If you have other co-morbidities or diseases, the higher the risk of complications. Also, depending on the severity of your case, your surgeon might want to ... |
I ve had very sore gums & mouth ulcers for over a week. No open cuts or injuries. I also had soreness in my esaphagus where it enters the stomach. That has since subsided. It feels like I ve burned the whole inside of my mouth, but I haven t. The gums are swollen & tender. The roof of my mouth is the most tender, with ... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The ulcers, swollen gums can be a herpetic gingivostomatitis (herpes virus infection) or authors dermatitis that occurs most often secondary to stress. If it is a traumatic ulcer or herpetic ulcer. Consult an oral physician and get it evaluated.Meanwhile you can ta... |
hi there I do not have fartility issues neighter my husband, all my hormonal levels are fine , I was given by my doctor duphaston , I have been taking it for 10 days 2 pills morning and evening after I detected ovulation using test for the first month still nothing does it actually helps,what are my next options if thi... | Hellothank you writing to ChatDoctorIn almost 25% of the patients the tests will be normal and there is no problems is unexplained infertility. Unfasten would have been prescribed as a luteal support medication in case you get pregnant this month by your doctor you can try at least for 3 cycles and if it does not work ... |
My nephew started foaming at the mouth, and acting like he could not breath. He was almost fainting, i was wondering what could be wrong with him. My sister had to call the paramedics to look at him. I also suggested she take him the doctor for a follow- up visit. | Hello. The symptoms are suggestive of a seizure. It can occur in any form be it shaking of limbs or fainting to silent seizures following loss of memory. I would highly suggest going for a checkup and look for the root cause of the fainting, so they may not occur in the future. Also, it is suggested to call emergency n... |
Hi, today I was working a peice of machinery when I was pulling on a torque bar when it slipped and pushed he back of my hand into a metal corner on the machine. It instantly turned purple at the slight gash and is swollen and numb around the area. what should I do | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. If you are able to move the hand, possibly there is no fracture.2. Some amount of swelling and pain is going to be there due to tissue injury. It will reduce within 1-2 days. You can keep ice pack. Will help you with pain and swelling.3. Take NSAID... |
Hi, I took norethisterone to delay my period for a holiday. I bled for 1 day 3-4 days after stopping the tablets and I had excrutiating pain then the same 1 week later. I think I should have started my period over the last few days. If it turned out I was pegnant when taking these tablets would it harm the foetus in a... | Hi there, Even if you were pregnant when you took the Nor-ethisterone tablets It's very unlikely that they would harm your baby in any way. You can be reassured that if at all you are pregnant it will not cause either miscarriage or any defect in the baby. Please do a home pregnancy test to check if you are pregnant or... |
My Daughter was diagnosed with SVT at 4 years of age. Since then she has had only a few episodes that I know of and she is now 9. When she was 7 she had an extreme episode where her heart rate was 170 bpm 1 hour after running the mile at school. She saw a pediatric cardiologist and they also found a small hole between ... | As per your description what I find is that she has an Atrial Septal Defect - ASD(size not mentioned). Its seen that ASD patient have increased chances of having arrhythmias like SVT. But SVT are harmless phenomenon and if persists for long periods require some prophylactic medications. I don't think there is anything ... |
What type of limitations can be expected for a teenager who has had a spinal fusion for scoliosis correction? My nephew has also 2 steel rods screwed in place on either side of most of his spinal column. His fusion goes from just below neck to almost his waist. Also he has a goretex patch instead of a diaphragm on his ... | helloGenerally after fusion surgery and Harrington instrumentation, precautions are taken by avoiding jerks and unusual bouncing as the metal struts as well as spine are subject to stress break on unusual sudden vibration and therefore, it may be inadvisable for trampoline or sparing activities. You may also consult yo... |
I am a 62 year old male with a history of prostatitis issue beginning 20+ years ago.My PSA is 0.17 and hasnt changed though my prostate has enlarged over the years.I sometimes have a sharp stinging at the tip of my penis when I urinate, and sometimes a very slight burning afterwards, but after intial stinging no pain a... | Hello appreciate your concern some times burning and stinging sensation may occur with concentrated urineSince all your urine reports came to be normal, and your symptoms disappear with intake of adequate water, there are very high possibility that this could be due to passing of highly concentrated urine through ureth... |
I have a small pea size lump in the back of the head , In the hair line I had it for a few years but it always stayed the same size. But recently it fills a little swollen and also i felt a little pain in the bony side of the back of the ear and it fills like another pea size lump is growing it hurts a little when I to... | Hi, Dear,Good evening. Thanks for the query to my Chat Doctor Clinic. I studied your query in depth. I am concerned about the worries you have. In my opinion, you have mostly-a infected chronic sebaceous cyst with lymph-adenitis-lump behind your ear. For sure its not-a CANCER or a tumor. But still if it worries you-I w... |
my 3 year old daughter is just over viral gastroenteritis as diagnosed by my GP. While she had it (2 weeks) she had minor itching on her torso and limbs. Since the vomiting has stopped the itching is getting worse - especially at night and she is tearing at herself and keeping herself up at night. I have tried hydracor... | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultatio... |
can i go to the hospital to get a perscription for antibiotics? i have an infection under a bad tooth (2nd molar) and the infection is getting bigger & really sore, the doctors are fully booked and i cant afford the dentist fee for him to write me a perscription, and yes i do have an appointment with the oral surgeon t... | Hello, Yes, treatment at the emergency room will prescribe antibiotics and if needed pain medication. You should seek medical attention for an active, spreading infection. The infection has systemic affects. You will be referred to an oral surgeon or dentist for to complete treatment on the infected tooth. Realize unti... |
Im a 17 year old girl. I feel empty and tired all the time. I have at least one outburst every single day, when I feel fustrated, empty and angry. Ive been low pretty much all the time for a month, I cant seem to shake these feeling off, Ive tried relaxtion methods, the methods do help, but I cant return to my normal s... | Hi, I read your query and can understand your distress with the symptoms that you are suffering with. From what you have mentioned, it is highly probable that you are suffering from depressive episode. I would recommend that you don't ignore your problems as teenage issues and discuss with your parents regarding seekin... |
I constantly feel dizzy and tired and sometimes like I am going to pass out. I get enough sleep but I still feel exhausted. I have a history of low blood pressure and passing out but it also feels like my head is stuffy. I feel like there is something really wrong this has been going on for a few months now. | Hello, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Low blood pressure may lead to feeling of dizziness, light headdress and risk of passing out more during sudden change of posture like standing from sitting or supine position. The precautions like standing slowly, moving legs before standing may he... |
Today My mom and I were cleaning. We used bleach and ammonia. The smell was very strong. It made us cough. My mom & I both have dry throats now and she puked. We are still coughing and are throats are still dry and uncomfortable What can we do about this? will it go away | Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor Inhalation of bleach or ammonia could result in varied symptoms such as those that you're experiencing. The mixture of both would result in more symptoms. The side effects can vary from mild to severe. In some cases of inhalation there may be injury to the lungs and other aspects of res... |
Hi doctor, my 28 months baby is having low fevor for 6 days now and he is taking medicine, however just two days ago, hes gum is start swollen and now it starts to bleed... it affect his eating and he keep complaint that it hurts badly. What could be the problem? | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint low grade fever with swollen and bleeding gums seems to be most probably due to causes like viral infection leading to Gingivostomatitis while similar symptoms can also be experienced by kids who are teet... |
hi, my boyfriend who has stage 4 lung cancer has inadvertently ingested kerosene (it got in his mouth while he was filling a heater, and he spit it out). I t seems since it happened 4 days ago he has had a bed cough and a lot of phlem. Should he go to the doctor??? | HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY. I AM EXTREMELY SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOUR BOYFRIEND IS IN \"STAGE4 CANCER LUNG\".ANY STAGE 4 CANCER IS MORE PRONE TO GET INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS. ACCIDENTAL SWALLOWING OF ORGANIC SOLVENTS IS MORE PRONE TO GET \"ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA\", WHICH CAN PRESENT WITH EXCESS COUGH AND SPUTUM.ALL SU... |
Friend female 82 yr,old... Dx this week with hand foot mouth ... Took to primary and she said hand foot mouth. Wondering how, obviously. Question... Can animal transmit it? She has this cat who jumps up and kisses her nose all the time. We have gone over every lunch out etc... On the way home this thought occured... J... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is a disease caused by intestinal viruses like Coxsackievirus and Retrovirus.HFMD is a common and highly contagious viral infection that typically causes a mild febrile illness followed by a maculopapular rash that may involve the skin of the hands, fee... |
For about a month I have had a dry patch on my right areola. This sometimes is itchy. The skin will flake off and then will dry up again and do th same thing. Please can you let me know what this might be as it doesnt seem to be going even after using a prescribed fungal cream. | Hello, Thank you for posting on Chat Doctor. It seems you are suffering from Tina corporal, a kind of fungal infection. I would suggest you to consult your dermatologist for proper management of the condition. I usually recommend proper course of oral antifungal Chat Doctor. You can additionally use antifungal dusting... |
I noticed a lump on my left side right above my hip bone. It isnt hard, but it doesnt seem to be as soft as a fatty tumor either. Im thinking it can be a muscle strain, as it is tender to the touch. Should I wait and see if it heals within a week or get it looked at now? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma or dermatofibroma. Or you may have hernia. You should go for examination and ultrasound study. Then if needed go for biopsy or fine needle aspiration cytology. It will give you ex... |
chest PainWell I have a hard time breathing sometimes.. I get these chest pains.. and then I feel my heart start hurting and I end up.needing more air cause I cant breath well and then when I have emotional stress.. my head starts to hurt really bad and I feel fatigue and sleepy.. I also end up getting a bad fever and ... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. By your history and description following are the possible causes for your symptoms. 1. Cardiac disease like early heart failure, coronary artery disease (CAD). 2. Pneumonia 3. Bronchitis So better to get done 1. ECG, 2d echo and stre... |
My wife keep tell me Im egoist but Im not I do love her and my to children but some time look like a lost the plot, get angry but not aggressive im an Italian temperament some time I speack loudly look like I schoy but is not and from there the things go worst | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are having some problems due to your temperament and this seems to be causing some relationship difficulties as well. Now, such temperamental problems and anger outbursts can be due to a variety of causes like personality issues, relationshi... |
Hi I am on eltroxin 150mg. will it be ok for me to start using herbalife to loose weight.i have gained over 12kgs since i have been diagnosed.i drink alot of water but do not excercise regularly.please help i am 27 and am so uncomfortable with my weight. | Hi dear, You are suffering from Hypothyroidism where thyroid(endocrine gland) does not produce thyroid hormones. This leads to lowered basal metabolic rate which again leads to weight gain. Using only Herbalife to shed weight is not a good idea as your basal metabolic rate will still not improve so even if you reduce i... |
Hello, i have been suffering from tooth pain since 3 days and i have been taking medication like ibufrofen, flexon almost like thrice a day but still its persistent, can i take those medicine continously till the pain relief or should i change my medication? Can i take it 4 times a day as it works almost exactly 5-6 ho... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com. I had gone through your question I can understand your concern about your toothache. As per your history it seems to me that you are having acute irreversible pulpits and the medication you are using is only painkillers though you need it, but main problem is infectious tooth which need... |
me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex may 31st 2015 my period came on the next day which was june 1st 2015 and today june 4th 2015 makes 3 days that I had my period and its off is there a possibility I could be pregnant? could this be my last period? | Hello dairy understand your concernPregnancy will occur when you did unprotected sex during fertile phase of period. But I think you did sex just day before period date and got period on next day after sex. You got period for 4 days. Pregnancy is not possible in presence of period because absence of period is most comm... |
Hi i have been having stomach pain whicChatDoctore with nausea, fatigue all the time for a couple years now. I thought it was acid reflux I have been on nexium and aciphex and even tried some basic diets but no better. i recently went for a blood check and was told my platelet count is low 126. can they be related? | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Low platelet counts occurs due to decreased production of platelets or increased destruction of platelets. Nausea, vomiting, fatigue and abdominal pain do not appear to be related to low platelet counts. The abdominal pain and other symptoms could be due to abnormalities of the gastroi... |
I have severe marital problems and my daughter (12 years) is failing at school and believes that I hate her. I am so stressed, depressed, can not sleep at all for days. max time I sleep in a day is 1-1/2 hours. I am so frustrated, can not find a job, feel like a failure and hate it when a new day starts. Miserable woma... | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Well it is quite clear that you are having a depressive episode. Depression can occur with regular stress, and it can also occur biologically without any stress as ... |
Hello. Am experiencing a large bump behind my right knee joint. Over the last couple of months it has grown to be a real problem with lift off on my step up. Doesn t hurt to step down. Only feels a little wobbly on the way back down. Was injured about 20 years ago while riding a Harley in a Highway accident by drunk dr... | Hi, Dear. Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor virtual clinic. I studied your query in all its details and understood your health concerns. Cause and Remedy-In my opinion the cause of the painful lump behind knee is related to 20 yrs truck accident, which lead to arthritis of knee joint. The lump seems to be MB (Moran B... |
My father just started having dialysis after his creatinine level reached 15.4. Since then he also found blood in his urine. The doctors did cystoscopy today and found a tumor present. They said that they had removed the tumor and sent for some examination. They also said that if everything goes well, he will not have ... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, The need for dialysis depends on the clinical status of the patient and blood creatinine levels. Dialysis also depends on the underlying cause of raised creatinine levels. If the creatinine was high due to obstruction caused by bladder tumor, removal of tumor will reduce the creatinine... |
My husband has stage 4 metastatic cancer. 3 tumors on his liver and 2 unknown nodules in his right lung. He has used meth for a long time, shooting it up and smoking it. He was clean for over a year then got his diagnosis in Sept. He is on chemo and is using again. Not all the time. About 4 times I know of. I do not do... | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. I am sorry about your husband and this serious diagnosis. This is terminal stage of malignant disease, and unfortunately it is hard to talk about prognosis. Good news are that he is capable to stand behemoth and this will help him for sure and prolong life expectancy. The most important i... |
I am a 60 year old female. Im having pain in my groin area where the pelvic bone and inside upper leg meet. Im beginning to have some bloating in my stomach and pain in the ovary area. It feels kind of hard in that area also. The sad part is I have no insurancebecause I cant afford it nor do I have money for drs visit.... | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. As you have pain in the groin area and also having bloating of stomach, it looks more of a systemic issue and needs a thorough clinical examination. Also undergoing an ultrasonography of the abdomen and pelvic floor should make us understand if there are any systemi... |
hii.my mame is lizette. a new tooth grew on my top lower back but it is not the wisdom tooth. it had been poking my bottom lower gum . at first I ignored it but then I noticed little white tip so I poped it and something white came out (kind of like a pimple.) the next day (today) I pressed it again and it kind of look... | Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. How do you know that it is not wisdom tooth?please mention your age. The new tooth like growth could be a bony outgrowth, a supernumerary(extra)tooth, or it could be a site of infection too, as you have mentioned a white tip there. Please do not worry, but visit your dentis... |
I was looking into a nephrologist background that I will be seeing tomorrow. I have polycystic kidney disease in my right kidney (only one) and my kidney function was 13 in January. My neurologist has recommended me seeing a specialist fairly quickly as I just moved back from Fl 6 months ago where I was being monitor... | Hello. Polycystic Kidney is a genetic pathology. It is a serious disease. Besides kidney problems (blood in the urine, infections) also causes high blood pressure and cysts in other organs (spleen, liver ...) The disease slowly progresses to renal failure. It is very important that you be examined by a nephrologist as ... |
I am 24 years old male. Its been almost 4 weeks m going to gym.there was no problem till 3rd week of my workouts.the last time I went to gym was 5 days ago.I had done legs and back exercise.there was no problem that day and the following day to. I went to sleep nicely on last Thursday but when I woke up on Friday, my l... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since your chest pain is associated with movements of arm, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more. You have also started exercising (gym) recently. This also favors musculoskeletal pain more. But you are a active smoker. So get done ECG and 2d... |
I am male 52 yrs ,my test report shows that my ERS 1st hr is 32 and have stent in my heart ,I had Plavis for 1 yr and now I take 1 aspirin daily and nitroglycerin2.6 2 times daily.I notice clot in leg for some weeks and than disappear and again repeat after some week.What should I do. YYYY@YYYY | Hello.... Your details are incomplete. I did not get Plavix ??? But as your description, you are suffering from Ischemic heart disease and had stenting (PTC). And you are regular on tab aspirin with NTGN. But if you are feeling some clots in legs then definitely you should go for Color Doppler Venography both lower leg... |
Hello, not long ago i felt from my bottom belly button, down to the top of my vagina, a sharp pain go down. Quick, straight, no curves, a long with that besides the sharp pain, after i had a really bad cramp, i have irregular periods and hvent gottwn mine its been 2 weeks, i tested on the 1st week it was late, but got ... | Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. Your history suggest that it's related to the PID - pelvic inflammatory disease at first place. Pregnancy can not be ruled out, need to get your test done as you already had a missed period.2. For confirmation an ultrasound abdomen pelvis would help to evaluate exact cause in this case. 3. Ge... |
I take daily injections of Copaxone for R&R M.S., I hit a capiliary in my thigh and it is not healing, it burns and is red like blood in a area of the size of a 50 cent peice, it burns, and even my jeans rubbing on it hurts, will it heal on it s own, or should I go to doctor? | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The symptoms seem to be related to the injection. I suggest using anti-inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the inflammation and pain. I also suggest using cold compresses to relieve the inflammation. Hope my answer was helpful. If you... |
I was punched in the chest by an NFL player a couple of nights ago (voluntarily) and now I have severe chest pains, labored breathing, and dizziness. I cant caugh or clear my throat without pain. Is this a cracked rib or sternum, or something more serious? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having blunt chest trauma. And this can cause rib fracture, pneumothorax, Pulmonary contusions, muscular injury etc. All these cause chest pain on breathing. Since you are also having breathlessness and dizziness, possibility of pneumothora... |
My 5 year old was diagnosed with strep throat on Monday. Tuesday afternoon she started saying her bottom hurt when she went to the restroom. I looked and there is a dark purple/reddish ring around her anus. I put some diaper rash cream & triple antibiotic ointment on it but it s still hurting her. Is there something el... | Hello, It seems your children respiratory tract infection may be spreading lower tract and turning it to pneumonia. Is your child on any antibiotics? What are the blood tests he underwent? I need a full blood count and a CRP to see severity of infection. If the X-ray is showing inflammatory change s better to start on... |
Hello, I have a 2 year old son and today while I changed his diaper I discovered he has a small cut or sore at the top of his butt crack. It seems quite painfull for him and im not sure what to put on it. There was a small amount of blood in his diaper and the cut is oozing a bit. help me! | Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor The skin lesion seems most likely a bacterial infection/folliculitis. A folliculitis is usually painful /sore and there is surrounding redness. Friction from diaper rubbing against the skin may provide a portal of entry for bacteria into the skin. If I was the treating doc... |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hi I am 28 yrs old and have 3 children. When I use the bathroom and am sitting my legs and feet go numb. Sometimes I cant stand for a few minutes and I have to lay on the floor until the pain and numbness go away. | Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to |
good evening, my ex-partner (my sons dad) has got sever paranoid schyzophrenia and has been put back on respiridone injection after being taken off clozapine (he wasn t taking it properly). he used to drink heavily but has now reduced his daily intake to 2 to 4 guiness a day. he has daily blackouts further to coughing ... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am Chat Doctor, Psychiatrist. I am here to help you. Paranoid schizophrenia is a chronic illness that causes impairment in thinking, attention, concentration and also in emotions. So emotionless behavior is due to Schizophrenia. And your partner is regularly consuming alcohol that is a ... |
What is left lower lobe subsegmental atelectasis versus fibrosis? Is this a cause of tuberculosis, how can this be cure, please let me know because I am going to have medical and chest xray is included in order to pass the medical health for Residence Visa in Australia, thank you . | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Atelectasis and fibrosis are two different things. Atelectesis is partial collapse. While fibrosis is dead tissue, seen after healing. And both can be seen after TB infection. When atelectasis involves terminal bronchioles, it is known as subsegment atelectasis. And the most com... |
hi, my wife fell last night when we were out and now there are two bones (one on each hand)popped out between her palm and wrist (maybe the lunate), there is no real pain but they are quite bruised. Will they got back to normal or does something have to be done? | Hello, I suggest doing an X-ray for a better opinion! If you have quantum dislocation it needs surgery. After surgery, the person will likely be required to wear a cast or brace on the wrist to help keep the wrist protected and immobilized. Once the cast or brace is removed, and the pins are taken out, physical therapy... |
Is a stressful time in my life. I am a 53 yo white male with a pressurized work environment. History of. Heart problems in the family. I take crestor and bp Meds. Lately there are times when I feel sustained sharp localized pain in my upper left chest. Pain under my right arm and pain under left side of my jaw. Durin... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of stress and anxiety related symptoms is more likely. But better to rule out heart diseases as you are having hypertension and strong family history of heart diseases. So get done ECG and 2d echo. If al... |
Hi...I am 44 years old...have been experiencing bouts of extreme fatigue, achy joints, sometimes just fuzzy in my head, and I no longer sleep well at all. Have been through a great deal of loss in the past several years...alot of stress having taken care of an ill parent until their passing, as well. Have been thinking... | Hello, I can understand your concern. All the symptoms you have described are the health effects on you from the immense stress you are experiencing currently. Due to stress you are not sleep well, and it is making you feel fatigued and foggy in head. Stress also has effects in mouth which may occur as ulcers or burnin... |
hello i was taking minocycline for acne for 19 days till i woke up with hives all over my legs i went to med plus and they gave me 2 different shots the next morning it was gone but as the day went on the hives started up my body from my head to my toes. i started having trouble breathing and went to the er they gave m... | Hi. As per your case-history you are having urticaria rashes. My treatment advice-1. Stop minocycline if not already done2. Avoid Outside food with preservative and artificial colors.3. Take tab.levocetrizine 5\u00a0mg twice daily and tab.fexofenadine120mg twice daily for 4 weeks.4. Take prednisolone only if severe ras... |
i am unmarried of age 24yrs ,iam having polycystic ovaries. As per doctors advised I am continuously taking krimson 35 since last august 2010. Now doctor told me to stop taking medicine.Now i have no problem. I want to ask that, is it can reoccur again and is it creating problem during conceive. Shall I get married imm... | Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. Yes, polycystic ovarian disease creates problem in conception . As pod involve absence of ovulation (that is essential for conception). But you had taken Courses of Crimson -35. There is possibility of correction of ovulation problem. You should get your ovulation... |
Hi iam Aishwariya (age | Hi, Thanks for your query. I have read your query & I understand your concerns. Following is my reply |
My father in law is suffering for kidney deases , he is going to three in week for dialysis and now his complain is that he has very pain in pet . from 10 day water is storage in pet, two or three time doctor out water from pet. Now he is regulary complaing for pain in pet. Please give advcie for this dease please | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Your father-in-law is having from renal disease that requires maintenance dialysis. Fluid accumulation or ascites in the abdomen is present in many people with kidney disease those who are on dialysis. This happens because of the fluid overload that is not cleared by the kidneys in a normal w... |
i am currently experiencing pain in the diaphragm area. When breathing in it hurts quite a lot and i cannot press into the area at all. I am finding it hard to sit down or lie down and being upright is the only comfortable position. I do have a hiatus hernia and I m wondering if it could be connected? I am a 32 yr old ... | Hi! Good afternoon. I am Chat Doctor, a general surgeon answering your query. Considering the history of having a hiatus hernia, if I were your doctor, I would advise you to get yourself assessed by your gastroenterologist at the earliest to see if your hernia got complicated giving rise to such pain. Till then, I woul... |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? hey, i got TSH 7.8 last year doctor suggested me thyronorm 25mcg i took for month adter three months igot tested the tsh level is normal in range again after 3 months i got tested again it is in normal in range without doctoe consult i stop the medicine any thing happe... | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! I passed carefully through your question and would explain that thyroid dysfunction and high blood pressure, are chronic disorders, which can lead to serious consequences if not treated properly. Thyroid dysfunction can lead to central nervous system dysfunction, cardiac arrhythmia and al... |
Hi. About 10 weeks ago I had my gallbladder removed due to a 14mm gallstone that was almost blocking the duct. Since then I have continued to experience pain in the location where the gallbladder was in addition to pain close to where my pancreas and stomach are. My surgeon ordered a CT Scan and Ultra sound that seemed... | Hello Welcome to Chat Doctor Thanks for posting your query. I understand your concerns. As your gall bladder has been removed already, no need to worry. Pain radiating from right rib cage to back is called Murphy sign, and it is commonly seen in acute cholecystitis. As your ultrasound and ct reports are normal, no nee... |
Dr kiran kumar, my son is26 years old .as he was very skinny .he was asked to take high protien powders .i think it is due to this that he is diagnosed for gall stones. The largest one is 11mm.he does not have pain. It was only incidentally discovered. Does he have to undergo surgery or are there other ways of removing... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, There are several types of gall stones- cholesterol stones, pigment stones, combined and mixed stones. The cause of cholesterol and pigment stones is different. Compound and mixed stones are just a combination of these two types in different proportion. The morphology-size, shape and c... |
Dear sir, I am 25 years old.. My penis is very small in size as that of small child one. The testes is also very small. it is about 3inches in erect. I want to increase by 7inches.. It does not grow since my childhood. I had the habit of masturbation since my childhood.. Also i am suffering from erectile dysfunction a... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Please understand there are no ways to increase the length of your penis. You do not have to worry about the length of penis because even a 2-inch penis can satisfy women. The premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction could be psychological disorders due t... |
hi sir , i had swollon lymphnode in my neck, now it removed by surgery. we had send biopsy for test and it results that microcaseating epitheliod granulomatous lymphadinitis-tubercular . my all TB test are normal. ENT specialist suggest me to take TB treatment ......i am confused.... am i suffering from TB? What you th... | Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. The lymph node biopsy report findings is suggestive of tubercular lymphadenitis, which means that you have tuberculosis and has shown to affect your lymph nodes. Hence, you need to take the treatment for tuberculosis as suggested by your doctor, although... |
Hey---Im a 47 year old white male and Ive been experiencing lower back pain for several months. Ive seen a neurosurgeon recently and he is referred me to a nerve specialist to do a EGI. In the meantime, two days ago I woke up with a sharp pain in my lower right side, more towards my back than the front. No pains in my ... | HelloThanks for writing to ChatDoctorYou need proper clinical examination and investigations. Investigations include routine hologram, RBS,LFT, Lipid profile, urine RE/ME, ultrasound of abdomen, X-ray L/S spine AP/Lateral, MRI L/S spine(if needed). Treatment can be done only after clinical examination and investigation... |
I have a numb left foot from about the ball of my foot to the end of my toes my right also has some numbness. I also have tingling and a sensation of heat on the tops of my feet more on the left and general painful aching. My legs have a feeling of being tired and aching pain and stiffness. I also have a numbness sensa... | Hiwith history of spine disease, It's possible to have some naturopatChatDoctoruscular pains...if you aren't diabetic, then leg pains may be attributed to back. A check-up by orthopedics doctor for cervical (neck) spine may be necessary to rule out CS accounting for hand symptoms...MS is not so common cause, but a neur... |
my right leg foot is paining with swell..i am unable to walk and stand for more than 10 minutes. i have approached to almost 6 doctors specialised in dermatology, ortho and neurology. But no one is giving exact problem and solution for it. Hence kindly guide and suggest | Hello, THX to contact us. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I advise you to take analgesics Diclofenac with chlorzoxazone, vitamin B complex like erosion forte to relieve pain due to vitamin deficiency. Also take good physiotherapy to prevent further pain. Exercise and physiotherapy is the definitive treat... |
hi my son ( 24 ) has 2 small hard lumps ( nodes ) on his left side between the ribs no pain, been there for about a year. Also gets hard nodes along the jaw and behind his ears ( they come and go) now has another one on his sternum aprox 4 months. He is very tired ( fatigue ) has hard time catching breath and gets hear... | Hi! Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor and for sharing your sons' health problems! After going through your description, I must say that in lymphomas, the enlarged lymph nodes never get smaller without treatment! Therefore, this is possibly not lymphoma and as per my biopsy experience and your sons symptoms of lethargy,... |
Hi This is bindu.I am getting disturbed always for small things also. I am unable to tolerate my anger in some times.I am feeling lonely.Even though there are persons surrounding, i am feeling unhappy and always i am in the feeling that there are no one for me , i am alone ,no one will think of me,no one loves me, no o... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. If you really want to get out of this, then stop thinking about these. You are disappointed in life. Disappointment in life is normal, and every other people are disappointed. To come out of that situation is not so tough. Time ... |
Hello, i just went to the hospital as my family and girlfriend were concered for my pain in my left flank and the barley noticeable blood in my urine. ive had this problem for about a year now, a ct scan was done and the results look normal with no inflammation or free fluid in the abdomen or pelvis. Then a urine test ... | Hi ! From your history, I still feel that perhaps you have got very minute calculi in your kidney which is causing minimal amount of bleeding by friction against the kidney tissue. Such minute calculi may not be visualized in any of the scans. The pain may be due to the calculi blocking the ureter which possibly was pa... |
My father aged 76 years is a case of Post PPI, PTCA, LV Dysfunction(EF 18%), Stent to LAD, he got admitted in the hospital due to admomen pain. But in the hospital he used to cough continously they gave him Ambrolite 2S syrup but no improvement was seen, when he took his meal he does not feel good and vomiting some tim... | Hi, It is important to know that uncontrolled asthma has a far more deleterious effect on health than side effects of the medicine. At this age decor Nebulization is the treatment of choice. If your father remains controlled with this medication, then an attempt to reduce the dose of steroid will be attempted within si... |
Yes doctor. Thank you.I am suffering with tinea cruris for more than 15 years. I have taken treatment several times from skin specialist. During the treatment period infection was controlled. After stopping the treatment, infections again starts spreading. Tinea cruris - will it cause depression or fatique or any other... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Tinea courts is a fungal infection caused by dermatophytes which is a superficial infection involving the skin. Rarely it can cause an allergic reaction to the dermatophyte antigens. I understand that you have been suffering from recurrent fungal infection, but treatment for the dermatophyte... |
I am traveling by bus. I was fine whej i got on the bus. Fine after 2 different layovers. Then on the 3rd layover I stood to walk and my ankle hurts. BADLY and is swollen. I did nothing to twist irt or land on it wrong or any thing. The pain is 77/10. And the swelling is significant. | Hi. Sorry to hear about your ankle pain... I would suggest you to have a good check to rule out gouty arthritis.like.serum urea...uric acid. Meanwhile. I recommend you to kindly dolor of icing on your ankle. Frequently. Keep your ankle wrapped with a compression sleeve or bandage...Don't bear weight on the swollen ankl... |
Just yesterday I got hit by a softball on the inner ankle that was pitched to me in the batters box. It did not swell right away but about 20-30 mins later it got really big. So after the game, I iced it & the swelling went down a ton. It is still swollen, just not as bad, it has also gotten bruised. Im a little worrie... | Hi, Thanks for your query. From description, it seems to be soft tissue injury. Reddish color bump might be due to hematoma formation(collection of blood). You need an x-ray to rule out any bony injury. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affec... |
Hi I live in Canada, just before leaving, had small blister on left hand, now several blisters, and now on right hand, spreading, painful, sore starts with lump, then to a blister, have many allergies, put peroxide on and it foams and burns, was wondering what I should do now. I am in the usa on visit till end of Septe... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. By your history and description, in my opinion you are having the following possibilities. 1. Skin allergy 2. Viral infection. So better to consult dermatologist and get done clinical examination. Don't apply peroxide as it can damage you more. You may need antihistamine and an... |
hi sir i am 34yrs of age and have 4 chidrens i have used steroids like testesterone decca and decca duroblin for bodybuilding purpose my pens flaccid size has becomealmost inch as well has my testes has shrunk is there Eny treatment to become normal plz advise | Hello, Steroids may cause many sides effects. Taking supplement of testosterone may cause negative feed back on pituitary lead to decreed size of testis. Steroid supplement may cause peptic ulcer disease, cushing syn Chat Doctor. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Please get it done ultrasound... |
I m a 69 year old woman and just had a blood work up done. Everything was perfect, but my GGT count was 66. I drink about 3 glasses of wine a day, take predizone 5mg daily, and Tramadol as needed for pain. I do not drink on the days that I take the Tramadol 50 mg. Can I do anything to help to lower my GGT and how dange... | Hello Madam, Thank you for your question and welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query carefully and I understand your concerns. Gamma Glutamyltransferase or GGT is a liver enzyme that has traditionally been measured to detect liver health and function and alcohol consumption. The normal range for GGT in your blood is ... |
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