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I was at the docs last Tuesday and was told I had a viral infection that would clear up in a day or two. But Im still feeling unwell with a constant pounding headache and occasionally having hot flushes & cold sweats, bright lights are hurting my eyes and I have occasional stiffness in my neck/back | HelloWelcome to ChatDoctorI had gone through your query. Viral infection usually takes 1 week to 10 days for complete cure. This is the time required by the body to develop immunity against infected virus. So no need to worry. The symptoms you are having are suggesting that you have still ongoing viral infection in you... |
My 8 year old daughter has had high fevers - 103 range for weeks a t a time, 3 episodes in past 5 weeks. she has lost 5 pounds of her 70 pound frame, and just had labs yesterday that reveal LDH 544, ALT 180, AST 117. Other symptoms include not having her normal energy and back pain with occasional abdominal pain | Hello, From the reports, it seems that she is suffering from some sub-acute infection which is affecting the liver. There are also features of hemolysis (breaking of red blood cells) evident from the raised LDH report. However, the laboratory report s are incomplete. She needs a thorough clinical examination as well as... |
When I touch just bellow my knee cap (left), I feel a sensation to my anterior tibialis. Almost as though a string under my skin is connecting to two areas. When I kneel, however, it sends a shooting burning pain through the muscle (anterior tibialis) that takes about 30sec to 1 min to fade away. When my leg is at rest... | Hello, I have studied your case. Your symptoms look like a nerve compression, but there is no such nerve in that region. I would suggest you to visit an orthopedic doctor and get it examined. Sometimes there can be compression on nearby nerve. If your doctor thinks it is nerve related then he can get nerve compression ... |
My Daughter nearly aged 3 has a chest infection. She has High temperatures for 5 nights now as high as 40.2. Doctor has changed her anti biotic from Distaclor to Klacid. At night time temperatures are the worse and during the day there low grade but she gets very tired on running around. She has a corrected Congenit... | Welcome at Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and being your physician I completely understand your health concerns. For how many days she is having fever? Is there any sputum in cough? What is the color of sputum? Have u done her chest X-ray? As far as antibiotics are concerned, it takes at least 48 to 72 hr... |
Hii Doc, Pease help me | Hello Increased SGPT indicates liver injury. Increase in SGPT may be due to many reasons like hepatitis, alcohol intake, altered lipid profile, medicines,autoimmune causes etc.GOT is non-specific, and it increases in many conditions. You need few other investigations like routine hologram, Random blood sugar(RBS), Comp... |
Hi today I found rice-like bits in my 20 months old son, they are not moving and they are wider and shorter that pin worms. He hasn t been eating well in the last couple of days, but I thought May be it s the heat as he will drink lots any agrees to eat juicy fruits, he is diagnosed with toddlers diharria so his stool ... | Thanks for posting your query at Chat Doctor. Toddlers diarrhea is a common cause of chronic (persistent) nonspecific diarrhea affecting child Chat Doctor. Toddlers diarrhea is not serious and the child is well and resolves eventually as the age progresses. You can often see bits of vegetable food in the stools (such ... |
I am 59 years old and was just diagnosed with osteoporis in the l/s spine. my dr suggested Boniva and after reading all the literature I am very nervous about taking it. exactly how does it work and after taking one pill Is it in your system for the full month before the next dose?what other options are there? | Hi, Thank you for posting your query.First, I would like to reassure you that there is no need to worry about osteoporosis or its treatment, as it is a common condition, and can be well treated. Boniva (IBAN Chat Doctor. There are other similar bisphosphonates available for treatment. In addition, vitamin D and calciu... |
i am having shock and numbness on my right hand fingers for about a month now. it has started weakning my whole hand to shoulder. i abserve more when and using it on computer mouse.(I am a designing engineer) i use computer on 10 hrs straight sitting at times. I was involve in auto crash in Nov. 2013 without physical i... | Hi. The reason for your shock and numbness in your right-hand fingers is your nerve...some nerves root would have got compressed .in your neck that could lead to such symptoms... A disc bulge or prolapse can also lead to such symptoms... While reasons for an entrapped nerve root or disc bulge could be many more brandin... |
just had a CT and shows I have beginning signs of cirrhosis of liver. 2 cysts on kidney 3cm or less in size. have been referred to see a gastro doctor. I work in health care and my chief of staff looked at CT and believes I need to see a hepatologist. which may be the better to see at this time? | Good Day, and thank you for being with Chat Doctor ! A hepatologist would be a better choice since they are already gastroenterologist doctors who specialized in the Liver. Your Renal cysts are nothing to be worried about and it usually doesn't cause any symptoms. I hope I have succeeded in providing the information yo... |
my father sufferring from grade1 prostamegaly,fatty liver,gall stone problems diabetes.there is also pus cells&epithelial cells found in his urine.he is taking dynapress 4mg,levaflox 500mg daily.what are the food items he can take?.what are the dos &donts.??? | HiT hanks for posting your query on Chat Doctor. I really appreciate your concern for your father. He must avoid the followings |
I ve gotten sick after eating seafood; the first time it was a small amount of clam dip and the second time a couple months later it was flounder. Both times nobody else who ate it got sick. Both times the EXACT same symptoms occurred. Ate it for dinner; woke up at 4 | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Your history and symptoms are suggestive of allergic manifestations, you are allergic to seafoods. I would suggest you to undergo lab investigations like CBC and absolute eosinophil count (AEC). AEC is an indicator of allergy in the body. To confirm that you are allergic to seafoods I wou... |
Hi, my name is Angela and I am 33. A brief history, I have fibromyalgia, migrains, & degenerative disk disease.i also have unexplainable vision loss. I have had many head and neck traumas starting at 19months, none in the past 2 or 3 years!! And MRIs and CT 2 years ago show some old injury to my occipital lobe and a co... | hello In all probability, a neurosurgeon or neurophysician may advise an CT scan or MRI of brain, as symptoms point towards some lesion in the occipital area of the brain, either space occupying or some kind of vascular impairment, aneurysm etc., also anemia and vision loss give a clue towards that. Consultation with n... |
Hi, My name is Femi, I started working in the gym last week, and did situps, I started having pains in my lower abdomen which I just thought is as a result of d situps and all but I noticed a swelling in my pubic arae yesterday and its painful. Could it be as a result of the exercise? Thank you sir | Hi! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. This could be just a hematoma (collection of blood) due to tear of muscle fibers during the setups which might get absorbed of its own in due course, OR an inguinal hernia which has presented itself in the pubic area. This could be diagnosed after a personal phys... |
hello sir i am suffering from stomach pain from last three months.doctor told me that i am suffering from stomach infection.after taking the prescribed medicine for fifteen days my loose motion is now under control but from last two days i had 102 f fever in the evening .please give your opinion | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have read your query and understand your concern. It seems that your infection is going out of control. You need to see a surgeon for a clinical examination and get your total blood counts and urine examination done, along with an ultrasound of your abdomen, to help reach a diagnosis and s... |
diagnosed with occ neuralgia, had greater and lesser nerves removed in april, headaches are gone from that but now have pulling sensation and pain in the top part of head, just had sx again to remove any scar tissue from first sx, second procedure did nothing, any suggestions? dont want to pay unless neurologist, been... | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! Your symptoms could be related to tension type headache, probably related to the scar tissues. Chronic degeneration of the cervical column could also trigger such pain. Anyway, considering your past medical history, I would recommend trying amitriptyline for the chronic management of you... |
my heart beats fast, sometimes hard, skips, or flip flops. I get very very tired. So if I am sitting which I often have to when my heart does this, I can instantly fall asleep. even as typing this I could just close my eyes and drift. Also, slong with these feeling it is also difficult to breath at times. I find that w... | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain something and give you my opinion. I think these symptoms seems to be related with a heart rhythm issue. You should know that the heart has her own electrical system. The electrical impulse pas... |
Dear Sir,I am 46 years old, For few years I face Liver problem, 2 years back I got Jaundice, the Jaundice has been cured, but since then I am not feeling totally normal.Constantly I am feeling loss of appetite, sometimes Nausea, Gas Problem etc, When I take medicine for Gas, and using some home remedies, like antioxida... | Welcome to Chat Doctor and thanks for the query.I am not sure if these 2 things are related but proteins in urine can be sign of reinfection or some kidney disease. Sometimes nothing abnormal can be found. Your liver is something else. The right cause of jaundice should have been established and most common this is hep... |
My son is going to be 16 in 20 days. He said that while sitting at school his heart started beating fast and he felt tightness. It happened before and he said it felt like heartburn. Hes also been having knee pains. Which I think its from jumping a wall onto the pavement to go to school. | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! These symptoms seem to be related to anxiety. Does he have any bumps or swelling in his knees? An immunological disorder affecting the joints and the heart could mimic this clinical scenario. I recommend consulting with the GP for a careful physical examination, a resting ECG... |
my husband has a rare disease called Goodpastures auto immune syndrome . He is on a lot of medications, mostly vitamins and high blood pressure, He is on home dialysis . For the past few days he has felt jittery and feels confined and is constantly moving, even when he is sitting down he is moving his body, twisting hi... | Hiyour husband has probably developed end stage kidney disease due to good pastures syn Chat Doctor. For the symptoms you mentioned you need to get some tests done like urea, creat, electrolytes, calcium level. Need to look if he is receiving adequate dialysis?. If on peritoneal dialysis do Cell count of PD fluid and C... |
Hi, My name is Elliott, I am a 25 yearold man about 5 10 165-70lbs I have a slightly over active thyroid that caused my heart beat (or so I ve been told) beat extra fast, along with other issues but that is irrelevant. There was a time when it was beating at around 167bpm at rest. So the my primary doc gave me Metropol... | Is it still irregular. If pulse rate is 120 at rest then its little higher, and you can continue metoprolol, there is no harm and keep monitoring your pulse rate at rest of at least 10 min. It should normalize after your thyroid is under control. Also test your hemoglobin I'd thyroid has normalizes. If heart rate is ab... |
Hello, I have a discomfort, it is on the left of my breast bone, going under my breast, around my side, and will also be directly through to my back from the point of left of my breast bone. I have been having this since April 9th. I wnet to my local Urgent Care facility, and the chest X-ray, and EKG came back fine, bu... | Hello, I need to know more about the symptoms, like precipitating factors, factors that increase pain etc. Mostly it's a gastritis and reflux disease. Do you upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burping, increase in pain on food, sour water feeling in throat or chest burning, if yes it further supports the diagnosis... |
My Husband has diabetes since last 10 years n he is taking zoryl-m2 which a Dr. Had prescribed n never goes to a Dr. I checked his diabetes n fasting came 129 n after breakfast it came 285 n since last one month he gets severe pain in his leg n today he couldn t sleep whole night due to joint pain in legs hand .kindly ... | Hello, I have studied your case with diligence. If not relieved then possibility of polyarthritis needs to be considered Chat Doctor. There is reduced chest function in this disease. Stiffness in spine is increased do you have such stiffness in spine? When such patients come to our hospital I advise them blood test li... |
I have been a CNA for over 14 years and am now a student that is getting ready to graduate. My final project is a 3d model and animation of the male erection. I want to make sure that I have the information right when I do my presentation. My question is, how does the blood flow through the penis and is there any other... | HelloThanks for query. Penis consists of two Colin Chat Doctor. This erectile tissue is a bunch of tiny arterioles which carrying pure blood. Erection is a very complex process that involves nervous, vascular system. As soon as one is aroused sexually by tactile and visual sensation there are signals from the brain car... |
hi Dr, you seem to be the only one listed in this section and i will be very grateful if you can answer this query as i am suffering and getting very confused since 6 months. I have coughing/ clearing throat problem since 6 months. it does not happen at all times of the day but mostly in the early morning and at night ... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I had gone through your question. I can understand your concern. The constant clearing of throat and cough could be due to post nasal Chat Doctor. You need clinical examination and x-ray of sinuses to confirm the diagnosis. I advise you to consult an ENT specialist nearby for evaluation. Ho... |
dental extraction of 1st and 2nd molar of upper left quadrant was done yesterday of a lady off 55 yrs. Since the the lady can feel air passing through the nose whenever she tries to blow air through the mouth. please discuss the problem and the next course of action for the treatment.. | Thank you for your query. Sometimes, maxillary sinus floor is very near/impinging to the roots of maxillary molar. Hence, whenever the maxillary molars are extracted in such situation there are chances that the floor of the maxillary sinus is ruptured. When this happens then one experiences above-mentioned symptoms. In... |
My hubby is recovered from phychological problem ( Depression ). Regular medicins are going on. Currently his Dr. is out of town & he is suddenly facing some problem. Since 2 days he complaining that in the night he is getting/ hearing some kind of noise(water noise, feels like some one singing). His current medicins a... | Hi Shaka, Welcome to Chat Doctor, and thanks for your question... Hearing non-existent noises / voices (in medical terms known as hallucinations) is indicative of psychosis, which is a particular type of psychiatric disorder. The current combination of medication which he is taking, already has an anti-psychotic medica... |
I have been having small-size masses of hives show up on my arms and legs. One arm, then the other, and the ones on my ankles and legs have started to develop into eczema. I also have occasional ankle swelling, but it goes away. This has been going on for about 2 years intermittently, but the eczema on my lower legs is... | Tension increases allergies but fewer chances of its being cause of eczema some food item may be causing it allergy can develop at any time with any substance with and substance get advise from allergy specialist to find out cause a treat ITT present I give tip stake warm water no use of mustard coconut walnut ground n... |
My little boy is 18 months old, and whilst cleaning his genital area this morning i noticed a small hard pea sized lump on the left side of his willy, he seems to be in discomfort when it is touched, because i tried to feel it to see what it was, it is protruding. what on earth could this be? | I understand your concern. The pea sized lump as you said could be a lymph node in the inguinal area enlarged. The cause is usually an infection in the Chat Doctor. Infections could be a folliculitis or a pustule or simply a small abrasion that occurs while playing. In such cases I would look for the focus of infection... |
I got a deep filling about 3-4 weeks ago.... Since then its super sesitive, I get pain from the tooth area up my check into my temples and my eye. My eye gets droopy like 4 or 5 times a day. What do I do. Whats wrong with me. And I also have a sinus infection | Dear user, Thanks for using Chat Doctor, As you informed, i understand your problem, you have some high point in your restoration or secondary infection in your tooth. But you have sinus, it is caused mostly secondary infection. So you need to visit a dentist and first remove your restoration than root canal treatment.... |
I am suffering from waist pain which goes down the leg particularly on right leg. I wake up each night from sleep because of pain on the right side of waist & leg when I sleep by turning on right side.It is difficult to walk because of pain. I cannot tolerate Gabapentine because of my hyperacidity & swelling of feet. I... | Dear patient your symptoms indicate diagnosis of nerve compression at the level of lumbar spine with articular pain in the right lower limb. Reason may be disc prolapse. Diagnosis can be confirmed by doing MRI of the lumbosacral spine with screening of whole spine. Please get it done from radiology center nearby you. G... |
My wife, 76, turned her ankle getting out of her chair at a park. I plied an ice pack out of our cooler & returned home within 3/4 of an hour & applied ice packs for the past 2 hours .she has an egg size swelling on the outside of her ankle bone with considerable bruising | HiT hanks for your thereafter going through your query I came to know that you had injury ankle while playing volleyball and fell while spiking the ball. It seems to me soft tissue injury (sprain). X-ray may be done to exclude fracture. Putting ice is OK. You should not use it till it pains. Splint can be used to rest ... |
Hi! My son is 3 years old and has had a cough for the last 3 days. For the past 3 nights he wakes up at least a couple times crying and coughing. He gags multiple times (seemingly on mucus) and eventually throws up. We are starting night number 3 like this and I was wondering if there is anything I can do to help relie... | Hi, Thankyou for your query. Night spells if coughing with mucus at this age is because of allergic response to some triggering factors like cold, dust, food product etc. It can also be because of viral infection. If he has family history of asthma or allergy then it also could be acute asthmatic attack. For coughing a... |
I had the depo shot on August 3rd, 2012. I had unprotected sex on August 17,2012. I have not had any bleeding during the entire time I ve had the shot. During unprotected sex he definitely did not cum inside me, but may have had Precum. What are the chances of me being pregnant? I am so worried. That was the only time ... | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. If the demo shot is given to you in the first five days of your menstrual cycle, or if you had a negative pregnancy test at the time the shot was given, it is immediately effective in preventing pregnancy. So you do not need to use a condom or other backup method if you are havin... |
I had a root canal on one tooth two days ago, all was fine initially, but on the second day had quite bad toothache, so took Paracetamol to relieve it. Then started to get a slight blistering mouth just above tooth. Now in the second day, my face is swollen on that side, and still painful, but maybe little less than ye... | Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. As far as the pin and swelling following the root canal treatment is concerned it can be because of the endodontic flare-up or remnant previous infection. Nothing to be panic, you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin and metronidazole combination (if ... |
I had IUI on Friday and was a little sore after but no problems. Then starting on Sunday I was to use progesterone suppository twice a day since I started that I have had pain bilaterally in the groin area and in lower back. Is this normal or a side effect of prostrgrone? | Progesterone can cause abdominal cramps or pain as a side effect. It usually subsides in most patients in the next following days. Any history of fever, burning urination or renal stones should be ruled out. Antispasmodics can be taken to reduce the discomfort. In case of persistent pain, it is essential to visit your ... |
Hello, i got my wisdom teeth extracted about 6 days ago. And i still struggle when swallowing. And for some readon the past three days my molars have been hurting. Its the pain/pressure you feel during a braces tightening. I also see whiteish stuff on all four wisdom extracted sights. My tongue is also stikl numb on on... | Hi. Thanks for the query. Difficulty or soreness during swallowing post wisdom tooth removal can be most probably due to inflammation in throat as wisdom tooth extraction can cause inflammation in soft tissues in the extraction site and due to proximity of throat there is inflamed in throat too. The pain and pressure I... |
Hi yes, about 2 weeks ago my lymph nodes in my neck, under my arms were swollen for about 3 days. Now only my thyroids are swollen, my left more than my right. I m have knee pain in both knees and it is hard for me to walk up the stairs. What could this be? | Hello, The thyroid gland is one of the major endocrine gland of our body. It secrets thyroxine hormone which is helpful in controlling some major functions of our body. It also controls the bone health. Looking at your details it looks that you may have a thyroid disorder. I will advise you to get your thyroid function... |
hi vry gd mg.yesterday i had a sex with my boyfriend after 2 days of my period stopped.But he didnt ejucted on me completely ,before ejuction i completely seperated my self from him.As i seperated myself from him ,i had seen that the all fluid he had spillted on that portion of mine ,i got scarred and immediately run o... | Hello, It is possible for pregnancy to occur even if semen is deposited at the top of vagina. In your case the chances of pregnancy is almost nil since you finished your periods just 2 days back prior to your intercourse. For pregnancy to occur, intercourse has to be done in fertile window of the female. This fertile w... |
Sir, I am 35 Year old My Serum Testosterone Assay is 3.28 ng/ml serum free Testosterone Assay is 103.54 pg/ml. I have erectile problem. Even morning i dont have erectile. Even when sometime erectile it toward left and not having strong erectile.My marriage is in December.Please advice | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Your hormones levels are OK. But did anyone ask you to do the test? Then why? Or did you do the test in your own wish? Why are you worrying about your sexual strength? Tomorrow is? Why are you worrying about it today? Erectile d... |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My HIDA scan said I had a high ejection rate. For 5 days now I have been very nauseated, pain and buring under my brests, especially on the right side, ocassional chills and the pain is constant, but worse the further I get away from eatin... | Hi there, I don't believe that this is related. I see a lot of patients with abnormal HIDE scans, and the only ones that are worrisome and would cause problems are the ones with low ejection fraction. A high ejection fraction means that your gallbladder is working very well, and isn't cause for any concern. Gallbladd... |
I have emphysema and the winter has sure set me back. since I breath better outside than I do inside. I keep hoping there is something out there that can help. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In winters respiratory viral infections are very common due to cold weather. And the most common cause for worsening of emphysema is viral infection. So I advise you to get done Adult respiratory vaccination with pneumococcal and H.in... |
I have been breaking out in hives for the past month and allegra/zyrtec did not work. i am waiting for my rx to come in the mail but in the mean time how can i get rid of these FAST? they re keeping me up at night and are so ugly and itchy. I m 20 and have seasonal allergies, but am not sure if these are a result from ... | Hello, You clearly are very stressed out in life now so things are not helping. The condition is urticaria, that does get difficult to manage with Allegra/Zyrtec if you are stressed as well. If these hives are definitely after eating wheat products, then a blood test while on normal diet for GATT can help to decide if ... |
Hello Doctor, I had fever, cough and body pain from last friday till Sunday, Upon medication fever has gone and body pain reduced. However cough has not reduced. I sweat a lot especially at night. I feel very tired and drowsy for the past 2 days. Is this normal for viral fever or could this be a symptom of any other v... | HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctori have gone through your query. Cough is not a usual symptom for dengue. But body pain and tiredness are characteristic findings. Doing a blood routine and platelet count will be helpful. Platelet count will be usually low in case of dengue. If it is low then you can go for dengue and ... |
When i lay down, after laying there for a little bit the middle of my back hurts along with my stomach right beneath my ribs like someone punched me in the stomach and knocked the wind out of me also feel like i might throw up. It stays until about 30 mins after i get up. What s wrong? | Hello and welcome... You have back pain and also in the epigastric. It has a list of causes.mist noticeable.pancreatitis.peptic ulcer disease. May be cardiac issue like angina. Gall bladder disease... first you need to do same tests like ECG, ultrasound abdomen, blood tests like Lots and serum amylase and lipase. And c... |
I was diagnosed with lupus , raynaulds and sjogrens in December. I have many MCTD symptoms. I am 42 with 3 beautiful kids and I am so scared. I just found a dent and line on my scalp . My worst fear of scleroderma . I will call my doctor right way but I am so scared. I knew I was losing my hair but I just noticed a den... | Hello, Scleroderma can be a difficult condition to deal with, but you need to work with your doctor. Reporting of symptoms such as is Chat Doctor. It is easy to get confused with the number of symptoms reported in text books and may seem there is no end. There are lots of treatment options available and not all patien... |
J had gastric bypass surgery 8 weeks ago and 3 wisdom teeth surgically removed 4 days ago. Today I have been very nauseated (I had been doing much better with this) and tired, I thought that was because I started back to work yesterday but am only doing 4 hour shifts right now. Tonight I began having chills but no feve... | Hi. Thanks for the query. As per your complaint it seems that Nausea, chills and also hurting of ears, mouth, neck and head post wisdom tooth extraction seems to be most probably due to side effects of the medications that is antibiotics and painkillers given to your post extraction of wisdom tooth. Although the sympto... |
I am 25, 9stone and 5 6 with no health issues orther than low iron sometimes. I am noticing increasing patches of whiter skin on my legs. I am quite pale anyway but these patches seem to be growing and even if I am in the sun the patches dont gain any colour to match the rest of my skin. It makes the rest of my skin se... | HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor, This may be due to a skin infection, allergy or autoimmune disorder. If it is a fungal infection like Tina tricolor there might be itching and scaling of the skin. This can be treated by antifungals. It can be due to vitamin deficiency and can be treated by b complex tablets. Sometimes ... |
hello doctor , im 27 , when i was 18 - 20 i used to masturbate , now Im going to be married in 3 month , my erection is low compare to before , also think my penis is smaller , so i tested by erection level by watching porn movie but Im not erected as before also i was ejaculated quick , any suggestion plz | HiT hank you for asking Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query. Your problem is most likely psychological. If you get erections while sleeping then you are not having any organic problems. You should get rid of stress and anxiety as those can be a cause also. When you have enough foreplay with your partner you wil... |
hello doctor, Ive taked a medicament 6years ago, it was curacne wich causes me Mental disorder , at the start 3 first years and specialy first year ive been hearing voice i like had 2 brains one is normal and the other is paranoid and been living in hell, with my paranoia , then it comes the suicidial Ideas I couldn t ... | Hello....... You require a thorough psychiatrist assessment and observation over a few follow-up visits to ascertain the nature of psychotic disorder you suffer from. It could be schizophrenia or a persistent delusional disorder or even a personality disorder with a quasi-psychotic breakdown. Atypical anti-psychotics a... |
My daughter is 5 yr old she has severe dust allergy where her eye lids gets swollen and nose gets completely blocked . she keeps getting cold and cough , she has a severe cough now has had it for almost 3 weeks , no fever , she is very active , no problems eating or with intake of fluids . she coughs a lot while sle... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, As you are daughter has known allergic to dust, she should be very careful otherwise it may be dangerous to the life. I would suggest her to undergo absolute eosinophil count (AEC) which will be raised in the allergic condition. For the present symptoms you can give her Tab Monte LC which... |
Hi, My daughter developed a fever yesterday(101) she also complained about headache and that her stomach was hurting. She continues to have a fever but it has gone up to 103.7. i have been giving her advil but it has not seemed to help. does she need to be seen by our doctor? or should we wait and see how she is over n... | Thanks for asking I have gone through your question. Your daughter is having fever, that gone up to 103.7. And Advil not helping. The first thing you should do is water sponging. The proper technique for water spooning is, Take a small cloth and wet it with normal tap water. Rub the wet cloth smoothing on whole body of... |
Yes, My husband has been suffering for months with spasms in his right hip area that have been diagnosed through soft tissue work as si joint or psoas muscle tight. he wakes in nite and can t get comfortable to sleep. i am so worried he travels for business and left today for ny...i am so worried and want to know what ... | Hi, as you mentioned the history of your husband it looks like Sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Now to understand this, your husband might have a weak core and weak spinal muscles. For which he needs to take help from a physical therapist. Also in the meantime when he is travelling you can ask him to sleep on a hard surfa... |
hi , i have have pins and needles in index finger and thumb pain shooting up my right arm shoulder and neck...i had a ct cervical spine test and the results show at C6-7 level there is posterolateral disc herniation impressing on the thecal sac slightly towards the right side but not extending into the right neural exi... | Hallo dear friend, thanks for writing to ChatDoctori he studied your case what is your age?in old age this kind of picture is due to degeneration process so if you are physiologically old then conservative treatment is advised you need some neurotrophic like pregabalin and calcium supplement with it D take rest, take s... |
My daughter s 8.5 yrs old. She has HSP when she was 4yrs. Now again she s got mild jejunitis in her intestines. She is complaining of stomach pain inspite of giving her paun killers, antibiotics. She s given only home cooked indian food. But still she s puking and complaining of stomach ache after a week of her medicat... | Hi, since your child has Enoch scholar purpura with mild Jesuits, the initial treatment given by doctor was correct, but since pain abdomen is persisting your child may require steroids for 2 weeks to relieve the symptoms. For prescribing steroids we need exact weight of child, I suggest you to see your treating doctor... |
i have edema and my inner thighs are swollen with fluid. i heard about the chi machine that could help me get this fluid out. this machine is very expensive and i would like to know if i could rent a machine that would help me. thank you niecy smith | Respected Me Smith, see if you ask my opinion I will not suggest any instrument for edema reduction, although no practitioner will prescribe you to buy such instrument. See this edema to reduce good amount of effort we need to put. Machine will reduce edema temporary and only post-operative case for short periods of ti... |
I was taken off Synthroid 88 last Sunday.Since then I was given Cymbalta,Lexapro and Xanax.I have been in the er twice for what I thought was an allergic reaction.I was told thursday I have bronchitits.I am not sleeping and having palpatations all day and night.I took buspar as I am not on any meds now and still nothin... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You were taking anxiolytic and anti-depressant Chat Doctor. So your current symptoms like decreased sleep, palpitations etc. are mostly due to worsening of anxiety add depression. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions... |
Hi. My 5 year old daughter has had a really hoarse voice since yesterday. We do have a history of seasonal asthma, but no problems this last fall which was great! Now she started to have a really hoarse voice, no fever, complains of bottom front of the neck hurting when she talks but not when she swallows. She also has... | Asthma is not the reason for her hoarse voice. This could either be laryngitis or involvement of the vocal cords or the nerve that supplies the vocal cords for proper functioning of the cords. This nerve is known as the recurrent laryngeal nerve, and it is part of the tenth cranial nerve (the vagus nerve). It descends ... |
hello, i m kate. I have spinal stenosis and fibromyalgia , I over stretched and i m in agony with my back and hips also in lower abdomen . I have a 75 fentynal patch on and I ve been taking 100mg x 5 of pregablin. the pain has not subsided. how many tablets can I take in one day without over dosing please many thanks k... | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Pregabalin is a safe medication and most people respond to a dose of 150-300 mg per day. However, doses unto 600 mg per day may be safe. Please watch for side effects such as dizziness, sleepiness, etc. which are common with over dosage of pregabalin. I hope it helps. Please get ba... |
I have a lump that comes up on my left clavical at sternum, it is there in the morning but goes down after few hours. It has been doing this for about a 8 weeks. Now there is pain in my arm at the deltoid and sometimes in my neck. I am a 52 yo healthy woman. | Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. It might not be possible to suggest a diagnosis of your problem without a personal clinical examination of the lump when it occurs. Therefore, I would advise you to see your family physician/general surgeon while the lump is there, who after a clinical examinati... |
Even after 9 or 10 hours sleep my partner won t wake up by himself. When he dose eventually wake up he is still very tired. His eyelids upper and lower are purple and his skin is really pale in color. He has also been getting achey muscles . This has been going on for a few months now, what could it be? | Hello, Does he snore?? He may be suffering from sleep apnea or metabolic syn Chat Doctor. Until the examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Still, many causes like cardiac problem or renal problems or chronic insomnia may present like this. Please consult your physician he will examine and treat you acc... |
Good morning. My wife is 10 days late in her menstrual cycle. We were using condoms as birth control. She had a severe case of the mumps last month. She has taken three home test pregnancy tests and all are negative.Could the mumps have delayed her cycle. | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No mumps won't do delay in the cycle. Mumps can affect on the salivary gland it won't effect on the menstrual glands nor dose it affects the hormonal values in the blood so it won't affect... |
I, aged 47 yrs., had L5/S1 microdisectomy done on 11.09.12 byspine surgeon. I was discharged on 13.09.2012. After 5 days frommy operation I started to have fever ( oral temperature 99 F to 100 F)usually fever started to come within 10am. to 10.30 am. and continuedthroughout the day and in the morning again it became 97... | Hello Thank you for trusting Chat Doctor Dear most of the postoperative fever cases after spine surgery have no identifiable infectious focus and develop mainly in older patients with anemia and inadequately controlled HbA1c. A meticulous investigation of the source of fever including laboratory and radiological studie... |
I started a 6 weeks ago with pain in right big toe at the end of the tip of bone worsened by pushing off. Went to foot dr and said after many tests that it was nerve damage. The pain has subsided and turned to numbness. I soon after had the fingers of my right hand swell and turn red. Looks like rheumatoid arthritis. T... | Hi you need to rule out two things rheumatoid arthritis and peripheral neuropathy or disc prolapse or burgers disease the tests you will need will depend on the examination conducted by the doctor, and this includes the blood tests for arthritis, along with MRI and X-rays for looking the condition of spine and joints. ... |
Evening!I just used some Rembrandt peroxide mouth wash. I noticed slight discomfort on the inside of my lower lip but figured I might have burned myself eating. However, when I ejected the rinse after a minute, I noticed white/ivory coloured left-behinds. Id say they looked rather similar to scabs and did not come off.... | Hello and welcome, Rembrandt peroxide mouthwash contain shy Chat Doctor. This resulted in scabs which is non-scrapable. Please discontinue the use of peroxide mouth rinses since your mucosa is allergic to this content. Rinse mouth frequently using warm saline or Betadine solution. Apply McCoppin gel on the affected are... |
Hi , One of my tooth had a root canal treatment done week-two ago , however my personal dentist could not finish the whole treatment (cleaning the nerve etc) as when he was trying to touch it it was too painful for me so he ended up putting a temporary filling with some medicine . Today during my lunch I felt like the ... | Hello, Thanks for writing in. The pain is due to the infected pulp remaining within the pulp canal. I would suggest you to take antibiotics-analgesics prescribed by your dentist. If pain is unbearable, please do visit your dentist and get the infected pulp removed completely.Meanwhile, maintain good oral hygiene. The p... |
My 18 month hold is on amoxicillan (3X/daily) for an ear infection. He has been vomiting and now his stool is white. As soon he vomits, he feels great again. Will he continue vomiting till the antibiotics take effect? He just started them yesterday evening. | Vomiting and loose stools can be a part of ear infection symptoms. You can start Spy. ENSET 2.5 ml thrice daily to curb vomiting. Spy. Amoxicillin should be completed to completely treat the ear infection. Keep the child well HY Chat Doctor. If it is persistent even after 24-48 hrs thereafter, consult your ENT physicia... |
Experiencing persistent coughing. Dry cough . No fever. Three weeks back taken anti biotic medicines for chest congestion and fever( Asithral for three days& Moxclav for 7 days) sometimes I experience breathing problems and wheezing. Took medicines Loxof & Doxolin on doctor s prescription this week.But hardly any relie... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of post infectious bronchitis is more. It is common after respiratory tract infection. You're wheezing, breathing difficulty etc. are explained by bronchitis only. So better to consult pulmonologist and ... |
hello sir i m 21 year old girl and im a student and is suffering from hair fall from past 3 mnths this really gets worsen when i wash my hair and apply oil to my hair what can be done to stop it and promote the growth ???please sir advice and guide me ?? | Hi... It seems that you may be having a condition known as halogen effluvium. I would like to say about halogen effluvium. It is a condition in which the hairs fall in halogen stage of hair cycle. The causes may be many like. ...tension, anxiety, thyroid diseases, endocrine diseases, hormonal diseases, diseases like ty... |
Please, I took fertility treatment that includes bromergon and dostinex with ChatDoctor drug. I missed my period last month but this month, it came it d exact time I had it d last month before I missed my period. The blood is dark brown, little cramp no blood clots except I wipe with tissue I will see tiny clots. What ... | Hi there, I have understood your concern and I will suggest you the best possible treatment options.First do not panic. What you are experiencing can be due to hormonal changes that are causing abnormal bleeding pattern. If you are suspecting pregnancy then please get mornings first sample of urine tested for pregnancy... |
over the last 3 week ive been experiencing changes in my heartbeat shrotness of air thats not letting me sleep, 2 days ago I had chest pain I felt it was going through my left arm so I had to check in to hospital, the doc said I may have ulcer but I dont even have heartburn or anything like that, Ive not been able to g... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should definitely rule out heart diseases for your symptoms. So get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test). If all these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Sometimes undi... |
Hi i have previously had 2 spontaneous pneumothorax and ive had a dull slight rash for last few mths which itched occasionaly were the rash was is now a large black bruise exactly wwere i had my 2 chest drains in the past im also getting stabbing sensations in my chest could the same be happening again ? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. We should definitely rule out recurrence of pneumothorax in your case because all your symptoms are seen in pneumothorax. So consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and chest x-ray. If chest x-ray is normal the... |
j have a left leg retaining fluid with a very painful heel..burning and sharp pains. what can be the cause and what can I do? I had non hodgkins lymphoma three years ago and I am still having booster treatments evert three months. the swelling first started after I had a biopsy on on the lympb node in the liower back c... | Dear, There must be the recurrence of the disease or must be residual disease after the initial treatment for non Hodgkin lymphoma. The swelling of the leg is because of the pressure on the lymphatic vessels by the tumor. If the chemotherapy has not relieved it, did your doctors advise local radiotherapy in the inguina... |
I was suffering from sensitive teeth. I visited the dentist and he said I am suffering from Pyria. Please tell me what are the stages of Pyria and home remedy of it.The doctor wants to give a complete cleaning to my teeth. Please tell me is it ok to get my teeth cleaned as someone told me that cleaning loose the teeth.... | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI can really appreciate your concern, there is no home remedy for pyorrhea you have to follow the advice given by the Dentist, this is common belief that cleaning the teeth lose the teeth, in fact these was already being loosened due to the formation of tart, the tart only gives them li... |
I have pulmonary sarcoidosis ( crhonic) upper right lobe removed 4 months ago with scarring in left lung , after surgery I have afib and put on amiodarone 200mg 50mg of pred. my pulse rate at rest is from 90-96 if I walk to back room itt goes up to 128-144, I have never had a high pulse rate I am 43 /male could this be... | HI Thereafter going through the details provided by you, I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that as you have developed A FIB after surgery and your resting heart rate is keeping on the higher side, It's basically the A FIB due to which you heart rate goes that high during activity. No pulmonary hype... |
Hello doctor, i am 26 years married. i have the problm of irregular periods. And 25 days back i had an uprotected sex wth my husband. Til two months before i was gettin my periods regularly. Now frm two mnths no periods. I dont want to b pregnant. Plz suggest a tab to get my mensus. I am feeling nausea from a week n sl... | Hello user, If a young female had been practicing unprotected sex and is not getting any period, the first and foremost thing a Doctor will do is to have a Urine Pregnancy Test, I would also advise you to do the same.Also, you are having nausea feeling, which is seen in pregnant females due to hormonal changes in blood... |
My friend makes up stories all the time. He has even gone so far as to lie and claim to have gotten one woman pregnant then started saying that he wants to drug her and make her have a miscarriage. The problem is he has never even been alone with this woman. She knows him but not in a sexual sense. | 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. This could be due to personality issues. That will require intensive psycho dynamic psychotherapy. Still the prognosis is not good. Hope I am able to answer your co... |
hi sir, i have an lump in my forearm left hand since i was age of 13. its not paining.. i have done the sonography and report comes shows that there is lump bi-lobiluted, mass. pls advice the reason why its occured also if i go under surgery to remove the lump will it come again?? what precaution should i take?? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some ganglion cyst or other soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma. You should go for excision biopsy and histopathological examination. If ganglion cyst is there then there is a chance of recurrence. Other tumors are not kn... |
sir i m 30 year old and unmarried for last 2 week i have noticed some changes in my left scrotum. i consult to a doctor and he suggest me to go for a ultrasonic test. in the test result doctor said my left scrotum has some grade 3 changes of varicocele and shrinking of testicle. so does it needed surgery. i have no pai... | Hi, thank you for quarry, As varicocele is mucChatDoctormon in left side up to 90 % on left side due to some anatomical distribution. Varicocele impair sperm structure, production and function and cause male infertility. Semen analysis also required for sperm morphology and count. Ni medical treatment is effective in v... |
hello i just had my son 7 months ago i have unprotected sex and for the last couple of days i have had sore nipples i do breastfeed i thought maybe thats what it was breastfeeding to much but i dont because i have been having lower abdomen pain back pain and some shooting pains up my buttocks could i be pregnant | Hallow Mummy, The main question is whether you had started your menses after the delivery, or you are still without menses (locational amenorrhea). It is possible that in this period, particularly when your baby is 7 months young, the eggs may start getting released even though you do not have menses. Then the risk of ... |
For several weeks I ve had increasing muscle weakness in my left arm and forearm. I cannot lift things to my mouth and range of motion is limited. Not sure if it s shoulder or neck related or something else. Physical therapy has not helped just aggravates it. I am dropping things a lot. | Welcome at Chat Doctor I have gone through your and being your physician I completely understand your health concerns. What is your age? For how long you're suffering from it? Any other associated problem? Like diabetes or hypertension? Is there any history of heart problems? Is there any speech difficulty? Any changes... |
. I am 40 years old having irregular period since January 2012. But Ultra sound taken in January 12 was normal . In the Ultra sound scan taken on 27.7.12, I am having a cyst with sepatition in left ovary measuringh 6.8 com X 5.0 cm . also thick endometrium with tiny cistitis seen. Liver enlarge ( 17.5 cm) But other Ult... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Treatment of ovarian cyst depends on age. In old age removal of ovary is treatment of choice. In young age treatment is conservative depending on the cause. For liver enlargement, you should search the cause. Go for complete liver function test. ... |
Hi, My mom aged 52 Yrs is suffering from Parkinson disease for past 3 years and she is under medication . She is having 3 syndopa 110 tablets daily at equal intervals as prescribed by the doctor,due to which her postural activities are abnormal and she faints sometimes, why is this happening? What are the solutions for... | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative disease of the brain, and it requires medications lifelong. Despite medications, the disease continues to get worse in severity leading to disability. Syn dopa (levodopa) is the main medication used for treating PD, as it provides dopamine... |
My 91 year old mother is prescribed dialysis each Monday and Friday for three hours. She battles going to dialysis each time. We have missed a number of treatments but never more than one in a row. Her blood chemistry reports have continually placed her counts and measurements at excellent levels. My question is, c... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As an experienced Urologist, let me assure you, that visual check-up, can't decide visual status of kidney function. According to level of kidney failure, as seen on tests like, Hb, sugar,creatinine, potassium,EKG, and general condition of person, need for dialysis is decided. Hope you... |
I m Shamik Chatterjee from India,West bengal and my little sister of the age of 2 and half years is suffering from very much shortage of haemoglobin a child of her age should minimum have 10 but she is having 2.5,her liver has increased in size and also became hard at its two ends she is also having some problem regard... | Hi, Hemoglobin of 2.5g in child of 2.5 years is a dare emergency, which needs blood transfusion after preliminary evaluation. Anytime she may develop cardiac failure and breathing difficulty. With associated liver and spleen enlargement, this can suggest hemolytic anemia or hematological malignancies. Kindly take her t... |
Hi I was implanon for 3 years with no period for almost the entire time, then I had my implant swapped to a nexplanon which I was told would be the same. I had it inserted in September and have had a period ever since- cant stand it anymore. Blood goes from brown/stringy to dark brown/black back to red again. Doctor ga... | Hello, Thanks for sharing your health concern with us. It is true that the hormone contained is similar, but, the bio-availability of the Chat Doctor. This leads to breakthrough bleeding/spotting which you seem to be experiencing. You may also use styptics to arrest the bleeding. If you find no relief with any medicat... |
I have had feeling of pin and needle in my right thumb for more than two weeks and yesterday I felt a nodule in my right armpit. I am worried are these related? I have survived thyroid cancer and it hasen t been returned for 6 years. Can it be cancer again? | Hello, I don't think this will be thyroid cancer. Usually, when the pain and tingling are radiating in nature, we look out for the changes in the cervical spine curvature changes. So we advise initially for an x-ray or the MRI later on. Based on the reports of the radiology we correlate that with clinical symptoms, if... |
I feel on my bottom and am heavy set person. I didn t feel much pain day but am experiencing pain on upper side of the back above waist area. I can sit slouched and feel some comfort but when I try to straighten up both sides hurt real bad. When I cough or laugh it well hurt real bad and sometimes when I move well get ... | Hi, Thanks for your query. The symptoms you have described are more likely to be symptoms of muscles strain. To get relief from the pain and for quick healing |
Hi Doctor, Actually today my husband was brushing in morning little bit blood was found.It happens 3 months ago.That time also he found this for once and he undergone the full health check up,nothing was found.But Dr.told if you want metal satisfaction you can do citiscan. Could you please let me know why it is heppeni... | Hi Anita, mild bleeding from the gums once in a while during brushing is quite acceptable and could be because of overzealous or vigorous brushing which hurts the gum. If bleeding from gums occurs unprovoked or without any injury or if there is unexplained bruising or prolonged bleeding from any cut site then you need ... |
My 84 year old father has multiple myeloma, stage lll and bladder cancer. Recenly he has developed difficultly in swallowing. I took him to the Drs. yesterday and the Dr. indicated he had swelling in his neck, throat area. His legs in the last couple of days have also started to swell. Actually, quite swollen. Wha... | Hello dear. Sorry to know that your father is suffering from double cancer. Difficulty in swallowing can be due to various reasons like oral ulcers, infection of the throat. The reason for swelling lower limbs could be due to renal dysfunction due to myeloma or bladder cancer, venous thrombosis or due to low protein le... |
HI DOCTOR, would like to ask if what is the best milk for babies 6-12 months? I was using mixed....because im working for now i feed her with nan pro one...do i need to continue the milk?doc is it true that much prefer to use milk which can help to develop the brain? | At 6 months of age, it is already time for weaning. It is basically a transition to the adult diet. At this age milk is simply not adequate to meet the nutritive requirements of the body for which semi solids need to be introduced. If you give milk, it is just an optional element, and you can give any milk that the chi... |
Hi. A long time ago, my tooth (left, upper) was impacted due to a bicycle accident. Since then, I observed pus (without pain) in the gum right where the impacted tooth is. Now, I notice a flesh has grown that looks like a skin tag on that part of the gum. Sometimes it has pus and bleeding. | Dear sir/ Mam, I understand your problem. Whenever a tooth erupts, it will tear the tissue above it to enter the mouth. When an impacted tooth erupts a little before getting impacted, the tissue above it will be loose and flabby. This loose tissue attracts and encourage food impaction. Constant food accumulation under ... |
after echo test docter asked when i get my heart attack before then i approched hospital where echo and tmt test are done and found positive i am taking medicen ;mrtoprolol,ecosprin-100mg,crestor-10mg,isosorbide-20mg,please advice how to cure my heart is by yoga it can be cure.after taking these medicen my stomak is up... | Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I passed carefully through your question and would recommend performing a coronary Anglo CT scan or coronary angiogram in order to examine better the coronary arteries. Stent's implantation or bypass surgery may be necessary based on the coronary angiogram. Meanwh... |
I am really worried about this small hard lump on my left mastoid process. It doesn t hurt until you press it. Its been there for quite a long time. I even clicked a picture of it if you might need to see it for reference. I am very scared. I am just nineteen , what could possibly be the reason for it. Please help. | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some reactive lymph node due to infection in that region. Or you may have mastitis. Just take a course of antibiotics. If lump doesn't respond to treatment then biopsy diagnosis is advisable. Consult your doctor and take treatme... |
Every 2-3 years I get a chronic cough, usually after a cold or allergy event. Everything else clears up, but the cough remains for months. What can be done? Im undergoing radiation therapy and the cough is making me so tired. I DO NOT cough at night, or if I am silent. It only happens when I talk, laugh, etc. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having allergic bronchitis. Allergic inflammation causes Airway edema and irritation. This causes coughing on activities like laughing, talking etc. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examinati... |
Hi...My name is Ash and I have been suffering from Gastritis. I dont know exactly if I am suffering from it or not, it just that symptoms are somewhat similar to that. With course of time this thing has got better, I dont any heat burns anymore. I want to know when Ill be able to eat raw food as whenever I eat raw or s... | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Thanks for calling Chat Doctor. Forum. You have got abdominal pain, and cured in a course of time. From your question it appears that you had relief by stopping certain foods. It is understood that if you eat raw foods or semiboiled foods you are getting the pain. It is understood t... |
Im 65 year old female and the tingling in my hands arms legs and feet go on all day and night. My fingers on my right hand are starting to cause some pain and itching. I just had a ct and mri of stomach and pelvic looking for kidney problems etc, and I do have a 2cm cancer on my kidney. I read a lot of the internet abo... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. If you have got CT scan and MRI scan of abdomen and pelvis that confirms normal ovaries then it is unlikely that you have an ovarian cancer. The 2 cm ?cancer in the kidney is a concern. A 2 cm lesion in kidney is a small one but requires complete evaluation and treatment as the report says ab... |
my boyfriend does not like using condom.i have had ipill almost every month for last few months.i am getting rashes kinda thing on my face.can there be any relation between them.and how bad is it.he now wants me to have it even twice a month.should i do so??? | Hello, It is not recommended to take the morning after pills twice a month because of hormonal changes, irregular cycles and other health issues. You are suggested to take a regular contraceptive pill. Take the doses as prescribed on the same time every day without fail. If you forget to take the pill, take it as soon ... |
My husband has had a cold since Tuesday. It started with a cough and has gotten worse. There has been some mucus. His eyes have a lot of pressure and are burning. He has been running a fever all day. The highest is 100.9. He has been taking Dayquil and Nitequil the last 24 hours but doesn tseem to be hhelping. What cou... | Hello welcome to Chat Doctor. You are taking a tablet which is cough suppressant, and reduces the mucous secretion. But you have not treated the cause. There is fever and you have got mucous. You have given incomplete description about the mucous. If the mucous is yellowish, then there is infection which is the cause f... |
My baby is premature... he suffered acute diarrhea due to bacterial infection in his 8 month... he now is in his 12th mnth.now he poops jst after every feed..pls tell me whether it is related to poor digestion... pls tell me wat to do... thanks in advance | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. What your kid is having is not a diarrhea and is only a gastronomic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass small amount of diarrhea or loose stools soon after feeds. This need not be treated as diarrhea and especially antibiotics are not indicated. ... |
Hi, my 10 year old son is complaining of sore gums (mainly his upper teeth) and his gums appear to be quite red. What does this mean? He has had only 2 cavities and the dentist says he has a very\"low\"degree of decay compared to other children his age. | Hi! Welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query. As you mentioned the soreness is in upper gums mainly. Check for deep cavity or plaque calculus in affected area. If yes, it requires RCT or scaling. If no, this can be due to habit of mouth breathing. Observe if he has a habit. Get him checked by an ENT for blocked nasal ... |
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