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HiAm 34 yr old female, residing in bangalore. Ive parthenium allergy and muscular pains..recently developed right sided chest pain which is not very severe but a nagging pain. i get wheezing cos of my allergy. My absolute eosinophil count is 850. what could be te cause ?Ive been prescribed diethyl carbamazine citrate t... | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions to you as follows |
I had a pilonidal cyst/sinus excised a few years ago and now I am experiencing similar pains to those which I felt previously. There is very little to see though (only 2 very small pimple like things) although the pain had been quite severe at times (similar to the level I experience when it was infected prior to my or... | Hello As you mentioned that few years ago you got surgery (excision) . Colonial sinus a sheaf of hairs and usually recurrence is possible if not excised properly. As you mentioned that there are two holes (actually these small holes are opening of colonial sinus) , so in my opinion consult another surgeon and get his o... |
i had my gallbladder removed Sept 2000 they did the 3 -4 small holes, since then i suffer with bouts of sever bloating , which stays mostly in my upper abdomen. i also have a lump just below my right breast that stays hard and fairly tender, but the rest of my upper abdomen and part of my lower swell up causing me to l... | Reclothe symptoms that you have described suggest that you have acidity and indigestion with possibility of intestinal infestation. You need to do two things first get that lump under your breast examined by a surgeon and get a stool examination. Meanwhile, you are doing good at maintaining a good diet, but you need to... |
I have a fluctuating temperature between 98 and 102. A cough that produces thick white mucus. My throat and nostrils feel sore and raw. My head had been pounding non stop. Night sweats come with the fever. I have a dr appointment but cannot go until tomorrow. | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor Your symptoms are likely due to an acute viral upper respiratory tract infection (common cold or flu). Treatment in mainly symptomatic. This means treating the specific symptoms since the virus itself cannot be treated. Treatment |
Hi, I was diagonsed a minor slip disc one and a half months back..was advised rest and prescribed Doloneuron and Nucoxia for alomost two-three weeksThe pain is still there..what kind of further treatment is possible and how long will it take to get rid of the pain | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor.after going through your query my opinion is that you are suffering from compression of nerve root due to slip disc. Please consult orthopedic surgeon and get an MRI of Lumbosacral spine done and scanning of whole spine done. Take analgesics, muscle relaxants, hot fomentation and flexor regi... |
My whole entire body has felt bruised for the past month. My muscles also ache. Even the back of my head and eyelids feel bruised. One day I couldn t even move in bed. I needed someone s help to roll over. This is extemely painful. Feels as if I ve been hit by a car everyday. My legs, arms, back, abdomen, anywhere you ... | Hi, thank you for providing brief history of you. Looks like you have too much pain which is not allowing you to move around. Why don't you just see a doctor once who can help you by some medicine for symptomatic relief. It's never bad to take an experts' advice. Also, in the meantime you can start some exercises which... |
my compleat all teeth is yellow from birth ..now i am 21 years if reconstruction of all teeth is better for permanent solution to get my teeth white which type of crowns are better i mean all ceremic crown,zirconia crowns or metal mic crowns........i want the solution | Hello, Thanks for consulting ChatDoctorRead your query, understand your concern don't take stress as you have yellow teeth I will advise you to maintain proper oral hygiene, you can use toothpaste like Visible white or snow dent for regular brushing. I will also suggest you to consult dentist and go for Scaling and roo... |
i ve been on the depo shot for 6 months and on the pills for 3 months after starting the shot in december i started seeing this dark brown color and sometimes i d cramp a lil and bleed or have spotting alot with the dark brown color. I ve been getting tested while this has been going on and don t have any signs of a tr... | Hello mam, thanks for trusting Chat Doctor. In my opinion do a urine pregnancy test which is negative get a pelvic ultrasonography and b Chat Doctor testing because it can be an early pregnancy or worse ectopic tubal pregnancy and then visit a gynecologist with reports In case you have further questions you can consult... |
Dear Doctor, i am sreejesh 27 years old .Recently i did my SGPT test it is showing my level is 99.do i need to worry about tat?..and from the last few days i got the tingling deceases also.. morning time it is comming usually on legs hands and head.. kindly advice me what did i i do next.. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your Sept is high. It is a liver enzyme and its level increase in most of the liver disease. So you should go for complete liver function test. Your symptoms may be due to that or may be some other cause. So go for it according to your doctors ... |
Hello I want to start by saying that, about a month ago I was at work and felt like fainting and my heart was coming out of my chest. I was taken in ambulance to ER. After some tests and a 3day stay as the hospital drs said I had AFIB.About a week ago I spent 2 days with a horrible pain pai my right shoulder, it then w... | Hello Mrs. Gracia, I have gone through case detail. You have fibromyalgia responsible for pain in shoulder. You do have hypertension and aphid. , for which you are already taking treatment. In your case it is unbearable pain which is responsible for shooting up of blood pressure and pulse.Therefore, control of pain sho... |
Last winter I had a shoulder injury. After dislocating it, I had a minor tear in my labrum and a small fracture in the socket. All seemed to heal fine but it is difficult for me to hold my posture. If you follow my collarbone towards the shoulder, there is a pointed bone sticking out from my collarbone right before my ... | Hello, I can understand your concerns. It looks that you had multiple injury at your shoulder. If there is no pain at your shoulder then it should not be non-union of fractured collar bone. But even if you want some supplements for union of collar bone then you may have calcium supplements with vitamin D preparation. N... |
i m married since 3 years,but i dont ve child yet,we r trying since 3 years ,i n my husband ve done all tests,my husband semen analysis report is as under,vol,2.5 ml,count million,75 million,motility,(a)rapid progression30%(b)non progressive20,(c)slow progression10%(d)immotile40%morphology55%normal,pus cells,2-3.my age... | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your question. Your husbands' semen analysis has less than normal motility (50% normal), morhologybis also below normal (70% normal).Otherwise, report is normal. I would advise doing ultrasound color Doppler scan of scrotum to rule out varicocele. I would advise consulting... |
My brotherinlaw is having severe pain in the calves of both legs. He has been having this problem for years and he recently had knee replacement on both sides. That seems to be OK. Muscle pain in the calf is the problem. He said it feels like cramping. When hestretches the muscle of the calf it seems to help. | Hi, You did not mention the age of your brother-in-law and for what reason, he underwent knee replacement. Assuming that he was suffering from osteoarthritis these could be the causes of his calf pain.1. The most common one in osteoarthritis patients is virus deformity i.e. legs starts bending inwards, if that was the ... |
Hello im 18 and smoked weed for the first time. Now its been about a week and i cant seem to breathe fully or i cough. If i cough softly its a dry cough. Yet, If i cough hard its mucus. It started the day after i smoked weed and its getting worse. What should i do? | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor . Here by smoking weed you can have bronchitis ... So cough is present.... Chest x-ray useful showing prominent vascular marking if it is present.... Avoid smoking.... If Chat Doctor. . If difficulty in breathing associated then to relieve inflammatory swelling short term steroid ca... |
my 8 month old daughter has had a cough and runny nose since last Sunday. she now has watery eyes and there is yellow gunk coming out. she also has think green/yellow boogers. she hasn t had a fever but the Dr has her on allergy meds and i don t think its allergies. she cant sleep at night because the is not able to br... | Hi... Cough and cold are viral 95% of the times in child Chat Doctor. For cold, you can use anti-allergics like cetirizine and for nose block, saline nasal decongestants will do. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15\u00a0mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly, that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using... |
My four year old son woke up during the night and said he couldnt move. He was up off and on all night cplaimimg about his neck hurting. He cZnt move his head to the right without crying. He does not have any temperature. We have been swimming a lot lately. Could it be swimmers ear? | Your concern is suggestive of tortillas which in simple terms mean sprain on the neck. Treatment for tortillas is targeted to relax the contracted neck muscles involved. Treatments include medication, physical devices,, physical therapy, stretching exercises, and surgery. In most people, tortillas resolves in several d... |
I have had memory and recall problems. In the past three years I have had two Tia s. My doctor ordered an MRI. What was found was that I had was eschemic gliosis. Is there anything I can do to improve this condition or is condition perminent? Thank You | Hello Generally gloss is sequel of brain injury. Injury may be due to ischemia(decreased blood supply) or trauma etc. Most likely it is due to ischemic changes(decreased blood supply) in your case as you have history of TIA. Ischemia generally involves small blood vessels. It is important to investigate underlying caus... |
MY SON HAD A ROOT CANALDONEBUT HAD INITIALLY STARTED THE PROCEDURE 10 WKS AGO AND WAS TOLD TO RETURN IN A FEW WKS BUT DID NOT RETURN FOR6-7 WKS LATER TO FINSH THE PROCEDURE.wHEN HE DID HE WAS IN ALOT OF PAIN AND THE DENTIST TOLD HIM THERE WAS ALOT OF PUSS AND PROCEDED TO DO THE ROOT CANAL AND SENT HIM HOME ON AMOXICILL... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, thank you writing to us, I would like to inform you that when there is a case of abscessed tooth, the first thing dentist does is Chat Doctor. A dentist cannot really tell how infected a tooth is until he takes an x-ray of the tooth. In cases where infection spreads to the surrou... |
my brothers daughter aged 17 years studying in college is staying away form home for the first time. she is now suffering form fever every few days. She has under gone all type of treatment for fever but with no positive results. we feel she is having fear of some sort due to a accident she has witnessed. She is not ex... | Hello She has two main issues which need attention--She is 17 years old and is staying away from home first time-She has witnessed an accident She has complaints of fever almost daily on regular basis but all investigations and examinations came normal. Most likely she is either having problem of homesickness which is ... |
Hi, im 22 years old.Asian. about a month ago, my Gyno tells me that i had an endo, she gave me Dusphaton, once a day for another 20 days. she took a swab test, and insert something like a rod to my vagina. took 2 photos. she measured the wound of 2 cm. can i still be pregnant with endometriosis?Regards,Ann | Hi Ann, How are you doing ? Let me start by saying that you will surely get pregnant. Endometriosis is a progressive condition. Every month when you have periods, little blood will enter the abdomen through tube. This will cause collection of blood around uterus & causing adhesions, this can lead to block in tubes & pr... |
Hi, I have a 3 month old labrador pup who was vacinnated with anti rabies (first shot given on 15th May 2010 and second yesterday i.e. on 23rd June 2010). It playfully bit my thumb while playing with me and there was a incision and and some blood came out. I washed my wound under running water and also washed it with d... | Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor with your medical question. Since this is your own animal, and you do know for sure that it was vaccinated then the chance of rabies is very low if not non-existent. For a dog to contract rabies it must be outdoors and then bite or eat an animal that has rabies. Since this is a pup I d... |
i have a lump or bump to the right of my adams apple it has been 2 weeks i was having some sneezing and a runny nose.The lump was seemingly getting better just alittle better and then i got a real sore throat and now a sinus infection, and the lump is back and is just as big as when i first noticed it. I can only see i... | Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. Well, this looks to be a lymph node only and goes well with the history you have presented with. Proper antibiotic and anti-inflammatory cover can heal everything you are having. Take this under care of a Doctor - preferably an ENT Specialist. IF you still have doubt... |
I have recently been noticing some small burning pain on my penis shaft. And there have been small white bumps that arent exactly bumps and pop really easily leaving puss. It doesnt look like any STI it has only been happening in correlation to me and my girlfirend (not having sex) but playing with each other really ha... | Hello, Thanks for posting on Chat Doctor, Infection due to common skin bacteria is the most likely cause of your painful shaft and presence of rashes. Your interaction with your girlfriend simply predisposed to the infection as tiny pores or bridges are being created which allow bacteria to penetrate and hence lead to ... |
I have lumps that come and go in the part of my back both sides they are very pain full so bad I can not walk at time this has gone on for a few years getting worse. X-Rays show nothing or mri shows nothing can not stand pain getting worse do not no where to turn | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like neurofibroma or Schwann. Or some other painful tumor. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment according... |
I have a history of an open heart surgery back in 1990 Im 42 years old now and been trying to get pregant, so we been seing fertility specialist in Stanford. We tried 4 times to do a surogacy but nothing happen now that my time is limited I want to just carry the baby by IVF is it possible for me to do this? please p... | Hi, Pregnancy including IVF is safe during pregnancy if the heart is strong enough to bear the strain of pregnancy. If you were operated at an early age it means you have a congenital heart disease. So you need to get a 2D Echo done if not done for a long time. In that we need to see mainly the pulmonary pressure. If t... |
i have half of the head of my penis read for over 3 weeks now and it has only one kind of blister about the size of smaller than a pea or size of a small pearl and red all around, i tried neosporin it got a little bit better but it is still red and it is over a week now that i am putting neosporin on it | Hi, Thank you for asking ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. Your problem is most likely genital herpes infection. If it is herpes then even if you get cured it can recur when your immunity become low.Anyhow, it's better to have a dermatology consultation and rule out that. I usually treat herpes with antiviral C... |
hi, i have been loosing protien in my urine since 2 years (known ) ++ levels to ++++ levels back to ++ and now ++++ levels . also in my latest report creatinine is at 1.09 (gradually increased from 0.9-1.09 over a period of 2 years , i have high blood pressure and am taking telma 20 mg 2wice a day . also i used to take... | Hi young man/ lady. Thanks for asking the question. As a young person with hypertension, you must be investigated for secondary causes of hypertension thoroughly. I hope your doctor(s) are doing it/ done it. You seem to have a lot of protein leaks which needs to be quantified by a 24\u00a0hour urine collection. Most co... |
I am 24 years (M) old since last week my white part of eyes are yellow in colour my LFT report shows S.T.bilirubin 5.5 mg/dl, S.D.bilirubin 3.29 mg/dl, S.IND.bilirubin 2.21 mg/dl, SGPT(ALT) 260 U/L, Alkaline phosphatase 159 u/l, GAMMA GT 274 U/I ,SGOT(AST) 79 U/L please advise these results are due to jaundice or any o... | Hello dear, As evident from the reports of Liver function tests, all the parameters are above normal range. This indicates an Acute hepatitis (infection/ inflammation of the liver tissue) most probably due to consumption of excess alcohol, as indicated by a raised Gamma GT level. Moreover, the serum bilirubin level is ... |
Sudden lump on hip, closer to left groin area. Comes and goes for the last 3 months or so but always is colored like a bruise going away, greenish. Slight irritation when I press on it. In the last month I ve noticed same area numb or tingly. Don t want to get laughed at in the dr office so any suggestion you could pro... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have inguinal lymph node enlargement. It may be due to reactive hyperplasia due to some infection, or it may be due to some other cause like tuberculosis. You should go for examination. If needed go for fine needle aspiration cytology of... |
Sir ,i am an 14 year boy at the of 4 year imet with an accident and there was an injury on my head and my bone swallow ,i ask a doctor the doctor said that it is nothing and they said that there is swallowing on the bone and now i am of 14 year the swallowing is the same but some time the swallowing become big some tim... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. As far as the swelling over the bone is concerned, it can be an inflammatory response of the bone to trauma. Since you are giving history of repeated swelling, and it can be a garret osteomyelitis. Nothing to be panic, consult a general physician and get it evaluat... |
i have a bump the size of a nickel under my arm, its not red it dont itch, i read that people have \"popped\" them and fluid came out but mine is deep into my skin. i dont like going to doctors i just wanted to know what it could be. i am scared since i lost my father 4 months ago to a number of different cancers | Hi.based from your description, it could be an enlarged or an inflamed lymph node especially if you had a recent infection in the upper respiratory tract. It could also be hi Chat Doctor. It is best if you have it clinically examined by a doctor, preferably a general surgeon. Further diagnostics such as ultrasound and... |
Hi...I was misdiagnosed by my MD and put on Naproxen for Rheumatoid Arthritis. The Rheumatologist says I dont have Rheumatoid Arthritis but asked if I suffered from high blood pressure or chest pains. No! My blood pressure is usually around 117-123/ 72-80. But I told him I have been having chest pains and palpatations... | Hello to Chat Doctor, NSAIDs (Naproxen) are one of the most widely used Chat Doctor. They come with their side effects, unfortunately one of them is High blood pressure, due to the fact that these medications lead to retaining of body fluids and thus elevating the blood pressure. So after you stop Naproxen your BP wil... |
Hey I am 37weeks pregnant and the doctor just told me yesterday that I have Canada yeast Infection and gave me some Amoxycilin trihydrate tablets, flagyl, n candizole tablet. So I would like to know hw long is this infection going to take to be healed? And if IWere to go into labour now will my baby be infected? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Pregnancy is the conditions of immunosuppression, so there is chance of infection caused by this in pregnancy increases more. Candida infections usually occur when ever there is immunosupp... |
My liver biopsies are consistent with autoimmune cholangiopathy/biliary cirrhosis. I am supposed to take actigall for its treatment. Is this the best treatment for it ? What is the prognosis and life expectancy ? Is it a form of autoimmune hepatitis or it could turn into one? Before the liver biopsy, the ultra sound, M... | The Global Hospitals Liver Institute has performed over 200 liver transplants since its inception. The Institute offers the latest treatment options for patients with chronic liver diseases like acute liver failure, liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Complex hepatology cases that involve patients suffering from a... |
Hi i am 39 weeks pregnant and last night i had chills and shaking i wore lots of clothes but i felt cold when i get up for bathroom now i am worried because i fell my baby move less than usual from this morning could you please tell me why that happen ? | Hi there,At 39 weeks you are almost full term. You need to get checked by an obstetrician immediately for these child and the decreased fetal movement. Any fever or infection at this stage cannot be taken lightly and needs to be evaluated. You need to measure your temperature 4 hourly. Also do you have any complains lo... |
for the past 3 nights I hav been awaken from sleep with an INTENSE itching. the first night was the upper torso with no rash. 2nd night samething this tme with rash. come morning everything was gone...no sign of a rash and no itching. 3rd night rash everywhr even head. I have pictures to show my doctor because it is go... | Hi, It looks like scabies. Commonly scabies causes Itchy rash especially at night. It gets spread very fast & sores get formed by scratching. Get examined. You will have to give a small sample from the affected area of infection, it will be tested under a microscope, presence of mites confirms the diagnosis. Take a b... |
two years back i had a sudden back problem when i was playing at that time i couldn t move i was locked at one place and in standing position then some people lifted me then i went to doctor he advised me to have digital x ray which showed mild disk problem after seeing x ray doctor prescribed me some medicines like ne... | Hello Thanks for writing to ChatDoctorAt present you need proper clinical examination and further investigations. You need complete bed rest for at least four days. I suggest my patients to take analgesics like diclofenac along with muscle relaxants like tizanidine twice daily for five days. Ultrasound deep heat therap... |
Had single mastectomy 2 weeks ago for Pagets disease with an underlying tumor that was also removed. It was 1.3cx0.9x0.8 cm. and sentinel node biopsy showed one benign. The cancer is Stage 0a and is Triple Negative. How should this be treated// I am currently undergoing tissue expansion for reconstruction! | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Stage 0a cancer of breast needs surgical resection of tumor nodule and dissection of involved lymph nodes. So you had absolutely right treatment. So no need to worry much. Pagets disease of breast has high incidence of recurrence. So in future if you find any nodule or swelling... |
I was taking Prothiaden 75mg, one tablet every night. Now Doctor has changed and giving Pexep Cr25 every morning after break fast. I have depression since 9 years and on medication. Is Pexep Cr 25 is better than Prothiaden 75? Has any side effect? Should I take life long? | HIT hanks for Chat Doctor Prothiaden is a tricyclic antidepressant and peep contains paroxetine, which is a SSRI. Paroxetine is better than prothiaden in efficacy and in tolerance. It has lesser side effects as compared to prothiaden. It has few side effects like gastritis, nausea, sexual dysfunction, but these are ver... |
sir i had enlarged and studded with multiple pheripheral follicles and with thick echogrnic stroma.my doctor asked me to take metformin 500mg and clomiphene citrate 150g.we are planning for baby.is it possible to conceive.normal utreus endometrial cavity,bilateral polycystic ovaries. | Hi, I think you can conceive. You will need some medical support for that. In polycystic ovaries, the problem is with ovulation. So, you can take some medicines like camphene for the growth of your follicles and track your follicles' growth by repeated ultrasound and when your follicles is more than 17 to 18 mm, tak... |
hi i m 29 years old man and i have problem with sex the problem is in normal time my penis stand properly but when i want to do sex with girls it does not stand and some water comes in my penis and it is difficult to stand ...because of this my sex activity is become weak..so can u tell me a solution and treatment plea... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence is sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual activity. It may be caused by diseases, complications from surgery, side effects of certain medications, li... |
I have bad pain when I walk on my inner right leg it feels like in between my hip and leg for about 5 days and its not getting better I have to lie down on my right side or it will hurt and i can walk for no more than 30 sec. I have to walk with both knees bent if my right leg straighten out when i walk the pain will c... | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you.a thorough neuromuscular assessment is needed as mentioned by your symptoms, it appears to me that you need a thorough neuromuscular assessment. As post which is the symptoms are connected to nerve related issues then an MRI of the lumbar spine will be performed to s... |
Dr. Sir, my brother, 64 years old, is suffering from endocrine carcinoid and is at the 4th stage. Since August 2010, he is receicving 30 mg LAR injection from Forties. His weight is losing day by day. He is very weak. He is insisting to get him checked from AIIMS. Please advise. Regards. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Stage for carcinoid tumor is having very poor prognosis. Life expectancy is less than 7-8 months. The hormones produced by tumor causes high metabolic rate and excessive every loss. So weight loss is more pronounced. Rapidly dividing cancer cells also release chemokines which c... |
40-year old male, 5 feet 11 inches, 135 pounds May I submit a link with selected slices of an MRI to answer specific questions about them? Medical history | Dear Sir/Madam have gone through your query and read your symptoms. In my opinion, you have as you tell multiple problems, and my approach usually with this type of patients is to take one complain at a time, the most serious first, see its relation to other complains and order investigations based on these. In your ca... |
I am 73 y.o. and have AFib, type ll diabetes and have been a non-smoker for a few yrs. Lately, I have sharp pain in my left shoulder blade to spine and neck. The neck pain has been constant for several years, and a sharp pain (like a cigarette burn) hits me at mid- spine when I bend over to pick something up. I can wor... | Dear Sir, Than for Asking. Before I further Comment, Can I know a little more 1) How Long have you been having Diabetes ?2) Is your Diabetes under control ? (What are your latest Reading and HBA1C)3) Have you ever got any Nerve related test done ? Like Biothesiometry or Nerve function testing The Pain can be due to man... |
hi, my name is Pam, I have had bladder cancer for 8 years and have had 16 surgeries to remove bladder tumors. I also had my right kidney removed because of the disease. My diagnosis has always been stage 1 non-invasive . Doctors are talking about removing my bladder. I also have had 12 BCG tx. Do you think there is any... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. If you are having stage 1 non-invasive bladder cancer and not improve with BCG than surgery is the only option. This will increase your life expectancy and decrease chances of metastases. So get done unblock resection of bladder and sampling of lymph nodes. If lymph nodes are po... |
Hi back in 2009 i was diagnosed with wolf parkinsons white syndrome and i had to ablations to correct it. i am a 38 year old male of 12 stone and 5ft 11 tall. over the past few months my heart has been skipping beats then stopping for a 2nd then starting again. while all this is going on i am very lite headed and with ... | Hi Mrs XXX. I have gone through your question and I understand your concern. According to your symptoms, I would say that you may have arrhythmia , probably SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) your atrium beats fast or an atrial fibrillation that are common complication of WPW (wolf Parkinson white) and it may lead to s... |
I have a dry circular rash on my outer left thigh. Its 1.5 inches in diameter. Resembles a bullseye or ringworm. Does not itch. It had been there for 3-4 months. Three weeks ago patches of dry skin started appearing on the left outer thigh and now on the rt outer thigh. Now have about 10 patches each thigh. Sometimes... | Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor These patches could either be Discoid dermatitis Or Fungal Infection/Tina. The distribution of the patches however goes more in favor of Discoid dermatitis rather than fungal infection. Outer thighs are a relatively common site for these patches because this area is Chat D... |
My father is having sudden memory loss. Two days ago he had outpatient surgery to remove hemorrhoids. For pain medication he was given Percocet. He was unable to urinate since the surgery so we brought him to the emergency room where they placed a catheter. It helped evacuate his bladder. Could the memory loss be relat... | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Surgery for hemorrhoids generally doesn't leads to memory loss. It is not related to your current illness. He may have some other problems. You should consult psychiatrist for that. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I ... |
Hi, is there an anti fungal powder recommended for a candida overgrowth infecting the area between the buttocks? I have had this problem many years, it comes and goes as does a redness on my chest (hairy chest!) a red dry spot between eyebrows and a rash at the base of my penis, as well as a few spots on my penis being... | HiT hanks for your query seem to be having Candidiasis of the groin region. First some general precautions |
My sister was small for her age and as she grew her hands and feet were disproporiately large. She was not overweight at first but became heavier as she was near puberty and except for a about a year continued to be heavy and was very strong. At age of about 50 she was diagnosed with Parkinson s and can no longer contr... | I read your question carefully, and I understand your concern. Regarding the concern of a connection between Cushing and Parkinson's disease the answer is no, there is no known relation between the two conditions, the presence of both in your sister is a coincidence. She has developed Parkinson sat a pretty young age (... |
I m 35 weeks pregnant and for a time now have had throbbing pain off and on - both in my back and strangely, around my left clavicle . I broke the clavicle in a car accident 5 years ago and had it plated until it was healed, the plate was then removed. It doesn t normally give me any trouble but when I have this throbb... | Hi Haida. It is natural to have some off and on BCK pain at your stage of pregnancy. So no need to be worried about that unless its severe or persistently bothering. As the pregnancy progresses, the heart and lungs in the chest cavity are pushed upwards and also there are a lot of changes that take place in the circula... |
Hi doctors. I m 21 years old. i was admitted last Mar 31,2012 due to abdominal cramps, they thought it was appendicitis but it is not bouncing pain and my appendix was not visualized in the ultrasound. so it was ruled out as UTI. My ultrasound conclusion was, normal sonogram of the liver, gallbladder, common bile duct ... | Hello! Thank you for the query. First an explanation for you. Appendicitis can not be ruled out by ultrasound. Especially if the doctor who has performed the ultrasound didn't find the appendix. It simply means that your appendix could not be found with ultrasound. So if it was not found, it's inflammation cannot be r... |
Hello sir, my granny is diagnosed with colon cancer of stage 2, it has be said that the cancer is about to spread near rectum and liver, and also its no use of giving treatment..but my granny is active and as usual..pls let us know if any treatments are possible at this stage... | Hi there, Thanks for your query. Stage 2 colon cancer is still curable stage. The tumor might have invaded the nearby adjacent organs, but there is no distant spread to liver as it is still stage 2. Still surgery can be done with or without chemotherapy depending on the functional status. It would have been better if u... |
hello DoctorMy Father Have 4th Stage Cancer in Liver Lung and Lymph nodeLocal Doctor give Chemotherapy treatment with medicine \"carboplatin\" and \"paclitaxel\"is this the right drugs and how much my father live after 3 chemotherapy cycle he is very weak. | As your father is suffering from stage 4 cancer and if it is lung cancer that has spread to liver and lymph nodes then carbonation and paclitaxel should work to keep the disease in control. If cancer is of unknown origin that has spread to liver and other sites then also paclitaxel and carbonation should work. As his 3... |
diagnosed with hep c 2013 by pcp. numerous blood tests show elavated iron levels. several phlabotomies over last year. 2 blood test, last 6 monthes, and 1 phlabotomy blood stopped flowing(less than half a pint then stopped) todays blood test they barely filled one tube. ? recent endoscopy showed sliding hietal hernia, ... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, A history of elevated iron levels and recurrent phlebotomizes suggest presence of polycythemia Vera. However, complete hologram, peripheral blood film examination, iron studies, bone marrow examination and genetic studies are required to confirm the diagnosis of polycythemia Vera. Poly... |
I had a rash on the back of my leg that was extremely itchy. I went to the Doctor and was prescribed 3 different creams and nothing is working. The rash moved down behind my knee and a little lower. Those 2 rashes seem to be not as bad now but just below my bikini line on the opposite leg now has a hive looking rash. I... | Hi, It may be contacted allergic dermatitis most probably. There may be some cause like soap, clothes, detergents, house dust, house dust mites, pollen, wool, grass or some dietary allergen like chicken, eggs, fish, milk, curd, soda, banana, brinjal, tomato, fermented food, banana, etc. I would suggest you take Cetiriz... |
i am having medication for depression for 18 years,i am having clonazepam and amitriptylene,recently my doctor wanted to change my medication but it didn t suit me...now i am not able to adjust in my old dose.i feel rapid palpitations and cold body,feet,i had done ECG ,Echo and TMT 2 yrs. back all were normal,only i co... | It seems that your cardiac parameters were normal 2 yrs back. You need to go for preliminary cardiac evaluation again. If they are normal then your doctor can think of venlafaxine or desvanlafaxine starting from low dose along with low dose of clonazepam during daytime & higher dose at nighttime. These molecule better ... |
I was diagnosed with polycythemia on friday by my regular doctor. I am supposed to let them know today if i want to see a hematologist or start donating blood. My red blood cells, hemaglobin, and hematacrit. were all high and they did an iron work up and the iron was high but everthing else was okay. Do you suggest I... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have polycythemia Vera. But before taking treatment you should consult hematologist and confirm the diagnosis. JAK 2 mutation study and bone marrow examination should be done. Then you should start treatment. Hope I have answered your qu... |
hello,my sister is 11 week pregnet, during 7 weeks she had an early scan, Report is like this Gestational Sac Seen , Sac Margins appeared regular, yolk sac seen and measured 3 X3mm (mean = 3),cardiac activity present.She was on anti depress drugs from last 3 years, as soon as she missed her period , immediately on sam... | Hi there,At 7 weeks scan every thing looks as expected. And the doctor is right in suggesting a NT scan and blood tests at 13 weeks. Since she was on anti-depressant medications for 3 years, it is not wise to discontinue them suddenly without any medical advice. She should consult her psychiatrist who will advise her ... |
i had a boil looking thing come up on my left groin area toward the private area, when i lanced it a big black thing came out, left a big whole in me, i am a diabetic, i am keeping it clean, proxide, and antibiotic cream on it, what was this, or what could it have been, i know one thing it hurts really bad still | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor An abscess is a collection of pus and can occur in any area of the body. It occurs when bacteria enter into the skin through even a small area e.g. a scratch mark. The fact that it is still painful may indicate that not all the pus is out. The definitive treatment is incision and Chat D... |
My husband had surgery back in May - removal of a sarcoma tumor and part of his lymphatic system. His left leg pools and he has to keep it up to keep swelling down. The issue is he walked about 3/4 mile last weekend and experienced a numb, tingling sensation in his left shoulder that ran down along with weakness and fa... | Hi.noted history of abdominal upset/pain, usually aggravated by food intake, with radiation to the arm. It is possible that your husband has gallbladder pathology, most commonly gallstones. If it is indeed secondary to gallstones and his symptoms are occurring frequently and persistent, it is best if he consults with a... |
I have been having a pounding heartbeat in my chest neck and head this has been going on several weeks and is intermittent on a daily basis. I went in and had a normal EKG, hemo was normal and so was throid test. The pounding borders between annoying and painful. I have also been dizzy during these episodes. I had an a... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No need to worry about major heart related diseases because your ECG and blood reports are normal. So no need to worry about blockage in coronary artery. In my opinion, you are mostly having stress and anxiety related symptoms. Both them can cause ... |
I had my gallbladder removed Monday. I removed the anti nausea patch from behind my ear last night, per ER nurse, because of trouble urinating and swallowing. This mining I woke up nauseous and have vomited all day. I ve not been able to keep anything down, liquid or solid. No fever, but my face is bright red and sorta... | Hi, The possible causes of post cholecystectomy nausea or vomiting may be due to side effects to the anesthetized Chat Doctor. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. Use mouth dissolving Ondansetron. Avoid spicy food and oily food. You may take Metoclopramide or Levosulpiride injections. If sympt... |
Hello,My grand daughter has been suffering with severe abdominal pain for 9 days. She is not running a fever, no vomiting, no diarrhea. She has had high blood pressure for 6 days. She eats in the morning and is feeling pretty good, then come early afternoon abdominal pain, high blood pressure. She is on an IV and has h... | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorIf the investigations have not detected any abnormality then no question arises for worry, this could be kind of colicky abdominal pain which is nonspecific in origin, for the blood pressure, that needs to be monitored continually, and should be measured with pediatrician, with specific... |
Dizziness, not unbalanced,gagging (dry heaves)Dull Headache radiating from shoulders up,abdominal pain (cramping)leading to loose stools (All day )Feeling of hunger in belly even if food was eaten,feeling satiated for4 short time ,maybe an hour, then hunger is back .. About 4 days now,last 3 with abdominal problems ,,d... | Hi, Thanks for posting your query. With the available described details, there could also be possibility of acute viral gastroenteritis. Headache and dizziness could be pro Chat Doctor. Dizziness could also be due to fatigue caused by potassium loss in recurrent vomiting. You should consult with internal medicine speci... |
I have no idea why my blood pressure is high. I went to the doctors yesterday at it was 158/100. They put me on water pills for 3 weeks and a low sodium diet . The thing is, I think maybe it could be an underlying issue. Six months ago when i went, it was 112/86. My diet hasnt change too much (I eat fairly healthy), bu... | Hi, Wecome to Chat Doctor, You are recently detected Hypertension, so you will be required it to monitor carefully, as you pointed out at least regular use of birth control pill for 3 years? May contribute to high BP if not the cause of high BP, another thing is kidney problems, so you must check renal functions and a ... |
Hello mam I am Reza , a 27 year old engineer working for a company called Bosch in Karachi(Pakistan). I came to know about dyspraxia recently. I know i have acute dyspraxia as i too go through all the symptoms as written about dypraxics through out my life. It did effect me in my life though not in my long time career.... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Dysphagia or Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) also known as developmental dysphagia is a chronic neurological disorder beginning in childhood. That is chronic. If you are a success in your education, job and social rela... |
Had a Thyrodectomy three years ago I am a Female 56 years old my vocal cords were cut during this op take Orixine daily 100 mcg shortbess of breath i expirincing more than after this op I feel my chest is very dry feeling no caugh, sore and inflamed clavicle what could this be? thank you | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you are having upper respiratory tract cause for your breathlessness. Vocal cord edema is common after surgical handling during thyroidectomy. And this can cause shortness of breath. So better to first consul... |
my husband has a huge spleen he is an active 39 year old last week he was taken to hospital feeling very weak it turned out to be sepsis he had 3 transfusions and at present his blood has gone from 5 .5 to 8.9 what can i do to aid his recovery and can he travel? thanks | Hi, dear He has sepsis with enlarged spleen. You should admit him in hospital with hemoglobin level 5.5. He needs blood transfusion. Search for the cause of that fall in hemoglobin and take treatment accordingly. It is not safe to travel in this condition, and it is not advisable. Hope I have answered your question. If... |
Hi , I was a depo user , i had my last shot October 4th 2013 i was suppoed to go back around January 4th but i missed it. I have been feelig sick now for two weeks , sore breasts sometimes, lower back back pain, cramping, rib pain, headaches, very light pink discharge when i wipe, etc. I don t know if these are withdra... | Hello, i have gone through your query and understand your concern. If you had any intercourse, then you might be pregnant. Because you are having all the signs of early pregnancy i.e..1. Light pink discharge- it may be due to implantation bleeding2. Breast tenderness3. Headache, cramping and back pain are usual symptom... |
i have a small raised lump just under my bum hole, when i pinch the area i can feel a hard lump under this area. Is it meant to be there? It is not sore just raised and slightly red. I have recently been suffering with diaorrea so not sure if i have just irritated the area.Thank you | Hello! Thank you for the query. This lump is not a normal thing and should not be there. It might be a hemorrhoid or an abscess due to some anal fistula. Hemorrhoid is usually attached to the verge of the rectum, can give occasional bleeding. Abscess is usually painful, swollen and can cause fever and general illness. ... |
My Boyfriend and I have been together 6 years now. Ever since ive known him he has had a short temper, mood swings, easily stressed out by things that do not need to be stressed over. For example if he is cooking an egg and he pops the yellow he gets soooooo mad!? I just wonder can this be related to someting else? Is ... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. Since you say that these problems such as short-temper, mood swings and difficulty in handling stress have been long-standing, it is likely that these may be part of his personality. Some persons can have certain unhealthy personality traits which result in emoti... |
hi i am a young girl.. i started to masturberate on accident when i was little, i think i had to go to the bathroom and was trying to stop myself so (u see where this could go wrong) but anyways, i didnt realize what i was doing until recently, i know it is a terribley wrong habit, and i try to go more than 2 weeks wit... | Hi, I read your query in detail and can understand your concerns regarding masturbation. You seem to have developed guilt due to masturbation. However, masturbation is a normal physiological process. It causes no harm provided you take care of sanitation and hygiene. Even in females. It doesn't cause any kind of mental... |
My mom is 80 years old very strong still clean front and back yard daily, it is hot here in Arizona and now she is having right lower under rib cage pain, not very painful but yet she have fever, I know she have high blood problem and some cholesterol problem.What is wrong with my mom? She is asian. | Hello and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. All right, besides the problems with high blood pressure and high cholesterol, which of course mandate treatment and control, the problem as you describe it may be related to the gallbladder and any obstruction in the normal flow of bile through ... |
Hi, I had a lot of joint pain that came on suddenly and was most prominate at night. I had it the pain for 3 or 4 days so i went to my local GP. He blood tested me and I have got a call back. The receptionist said my (i think she said) strep was abnormal? What does this mean? I have an app. for tomorrow. | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. In the blood test we check for antibodies that your body makes while fighting group A Streptococcus. The antibodies work against a substance made by the bacteria called streptomycin O. Streptococcus can also cause joint pain. In case that the tests are pos... |
Hi, My doctor recently put me on Klor-Con M20 (40 MEQ) per day. After my blood tests, my doctor was alarmed with the results (very high calcium and very low Magnesium, Potassium, and other electrolytes). She asked if I had an eating disorder....I don t, but was very worried when she asked such a question. Why would she... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Klor-Con M20 (40 ME) is the brand name of the Chat Doctor. You may have electrolytes disturbance with low potassium level, so it is helpful. It can be seen in some eating disorder also that's why he was asking about that. Don't worry much about ... |
I take a 20mg of lisinopril daily and my BP stays around 120/80. The problem is when I exert (I am a land surveyor and hike in the hills a lot surveying) it feels like I immediately get out of breath and I ve been doing this a long time. I m 58, thought I was in great shape but this past year has had me sucking more wi... | Hello, Your symptoms could be related to low blood pressure or low physical performance. Nevertheless, I would recommend performing some tests to investigate other possible causes underlying your complaints |
I had undergone heart bypass surgery on May 1989.I am on Ecospirin 75 since then .Last October,my doctor changed the dosage to Ecospirin 150.On 16 Sept 2011,I had to admitted to hospital due to severe Gastro intestinal bleeding.The doctors opined that this bleeding,from Ulcer in Duodenum,is the result of intake of Eco... | Hello, Thank you for your query at Alternative section. After going through you query I would like to suggest you that you defiantly should go for Ayurveda medicines, you will find good alternative for this. If patient come to me in this situation, We Examine the patient thoroughly, get detail about the Diet and daily ... |
I was playing football and got hit on my fibula from the inside of my right leg, 3 cm above from the lower wider portion of the fibula.Now after three weeks there is a small unnoticable lump which is felt only when touched. It aches a little when I walk. What could be causing the lump? Is it anything that requires imme... | Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. Since only a small lump is remaining after a hit that pains on walking, it is most probably a lump remaining on the muscles or a tendon.Thus, it pans only on waling. It is getting well resolved. I would advise you to consult an Orthopedic Surgeo... |
SIR MY MOTHER IS HAVING A PROBLEM OF DOUBTING PEOPLE SHE FEELS THAT EVERYONE IS TELLING SOMETHING VERY BAD ABOUT HER AND THAT PEOPLE ARE ALWAY BEHIIND HER TRYING TO TEASE HER THIS HAS STARTED LONG TIME BACK BUT NOW IT HAS BECOME VERY SEVERE HERE REPORTS OF BRAIN SCAN ARE ALL SHOWING NORMAL COULD YOU SUGGEST ANY GOOD PY... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the information given by you, I suspect the case as paranoid schizophrenia. You should visit a psychiatrist for proper diagnosis and proper treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment should cure her. Jubilee Mission hospital... |
I have been told I have a fatty liver, I have been having high fevers at night and woken up soked in sweat and been having pain on my RUQ. I just noticed that I have rose spots all over my legs, been tested for heepititis and came out negative, what could this be? | Hi welcome to the Chat Doctor Here you have right side abdomen pain and fever as well suggesting liver affection strongly and so that work up done with liver enzymes' estimation mainly If they are high than hepatitis is the cause. Although viral marker like bag or HCV might negative Second viral infections or vascular ... |
Over 40 with mult spont abortions (one healthy 5yo) with new pregnancy (~5wks now). Initial ChatDoctor 138. 48hrs 244. 8 days later 1260. Rise seems too slow unless possibly doubling every 72hrs. Not many symptoms except perhaps intermittent fatigue (though had minimal symptoms with one successful pregnancy). Your thou... | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion the Chat Doctor value is increasing but at a slower rate. But Chat Doctor values cannot be taken as standard, and they are highly variable in two different people and for the same women in two pregnancies. So don't worry about TGE Chat Doctor levels. And coming to sy... |
My eleven year old daughter has asthma and was on 20 mg of liquid steroid each day for five days/doses from 1/26-1/29. On 1/31 I took her back to the doctor and she repeated the steroids for a week but increased the dosage to 60mg/60mg/60mg/40mg/40mg/20mg/20mg and included two weeks of antibiotics. I m now concerned ab... | If the child is still on steroids u can taper the dose and gradually stop, as far as asthma is concerned u can give her nebulization with low dose of bronchodilators, encourage her by doing some breathing exercises, acute asthma is what we say patient is in status asthmatics, in that case to get back normal breathing p... |
hi , i am trying for a baby but i was not ovaluting so my doctor gave me siphene 500 mg for 5 days . i haven taken that madicine today is the 8th day , today my doc did my follicle study ( radiology ) and she said its good and i am ovaluting again she wants to meet me after 2 days , so my question is do i need to have ... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Sphere tablet promotes development and release of egg from ovary. Ovulation means release of egg from ovary, which can be confirmed by using Ovulation Prediction Kit. Your doctor has not advised you for sex means, egg is not released, but expected to get released in 2-3 days. As soon as e... |
My 8 month old baby has been suffering from acute cough running nose and had high fever initially .Her chest is densely congested and she is unable to sleep at night. She has completed a 7 day treatment of antibiotics but no improvement except that it controlled the fever .Nebulisation with asthalin has not been effect... | Dear Sir/Madam, Thank you for posting your query at Chat Doctor.Comte treatment advice by your doctor is fine. Usually Antibiotics to be given for 4-7 days, as per that rule it can be stopped now. But Dublin nebulization it should be continued with omnacortil. Since it is 7 days old, it is advisable to get X-ray of che... |
I have for the last month had pain from the top pf my spine running across the back of my left shoulder, and down my left arm causing severe pins and needles that seem to only affect my thumb and two of the fingers on my lef hand. The fingers in question have a rash and small blisters, that will not go away, and i am l... | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is needed further. As mentioned by you the pain symptoms, it is possible that there is a cervical spine degenerative disc disease. As the symptoms are classical on for the condition. For which a thorough neuromuscular assessment i... |
My 19 month old got what I thought were mosquito bites yesterday afternoon. After about 2-3 hours they got very enlarged, irregular shaped and swollen through the night and this afternoon they are very red, raised and blotchy and oozing a yellowish pus. Should I be concerned and take her to a doctor. No fever, no stran... | Welcome to the ChatDoctorI completely understand your concerns but don't worry. Many a time our body releases histamines in response to some insect bites which leads to such type of reactions. You may take the following measures to help her |
Hi! Thanks for any help you can offer. My entire life Ive gotten white blotches on my legs after standing for a period of time. Sitting down is the only thing that makes them go away. My legs dont hurt, itch, or anything else. Is this just something to do with my circulation? Im 21, 53 and 117lbs. I dont get a lot of e... | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. Standing for a long time, commonly edema could be seen, which could be due to increase vascular perfusion.2. Color Doppler of lower limbs is necessary to rule out any varicose veins.3. Check if any veins are prominent around the white blotches.4. I... |
I am a healthy 53 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with a Klebsiella/Strep Group B oral infection. Treatment is 875 mg. Augmentin twice a day for 10 days. After only 5 doses, the white coating on my tongue has completely disappeared and I have energy back as well, but there is still some burning sensation ... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, I would be glad to answer your query, I would like to inform you that continue taking antibiotic medications and the symptoms will subside. Kindly see your dentist at regular intervals as sometimes along with antibiotics, nutritional supplements have to prescribed to hasten the h... |
I have left temporal lobe epilepsy and experience electrical like shocking sensations down the right side of my neck , recurrent and bothersome right eye twitching and strong spams in my right and left leg. Is this something that should decrease overtime? I have been started on Lamictal , newly diagnosed and have to mo... | Hi your problem of temporal lobe epilepsy means that the focus for your seizure is in the temporal lobe of brain. The prognosis of your condition depends on the cause of your seizure. Some type of lesions are benign and some are resistant to treatment and require longer duration of treatment. The findings on MRI would ... |
Hi my partner started riding a motorbike a couple of months ago now and has noticed a lump on the back of his neck he went to the doctor and they gave him amoxacilan and it went down a little but never went away now he has noticed another one on the side of his neck about a centermeter away from his ear? | Hiwelcome to Chat Doctor.common have a very valid query regarding your partners health. Lumps on the back of the neck can be from a number of causes the most common among them is infections leading to the swelling of lymph nodes at the posterior triangle of neck. The consistency and feel of the node can help a physicia... |
It is 4th day of my embryo transfer i am having pain on the side near waist (left side) while sleeping and chanding sides. i am having rapid heart rate fatigue and little shortness of breath. i am developing gas in my stomach i feel good when the gas is released. is this normal? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are mostly having acute gastritis due to stress, tension and Chat Doctor. All your symptoms like gaseous feeling, rapid pulse rate, mild breathlessness are commonly seen in gastritis. Your symptoms are relieved with release of gas. So all thes... |
Hi this Pushparghya writing in from India. According to IST, it is night, but still Good evening!!!Hope u r also doing great. Since last 3 days, my brother son was suffering from acute pain in abdomen. He is 8 yrs old.After USG, report says that the liver has enlarge tendency. But he is too young and he does not take a... | Liver enlargement can be due to many reasons, but the most likely reason is infective jaundice due to water or food contamination with hepatitis virus A. Please take him to his physician and request him to order blood tests to check bilirubin, liver enzymes etc. The ultrasound has already shown an enlarged liver, but n... |
My father had gallbladder surgery four week ago. he had a mild case of pancreatitis and colitis. His blood cultures also tested positive. He was very sick. The last few days he has had some black stools and he normally he has high blood pressure. The last few days his blood pressure has been 90s over 50s. He has n... | Thank you for posting query at Chat Doctor. You need further evaluation as soon as possible. Most likely, a lesion in stomach or upper GIT tract.\" Black stool\" reflects \"bleeding\" from upper gastrointestinal tract. He needs to Undergo ENDOSCOPY to rule out any bleeding lesion in the GIT. Make an appointment with a ... |
36 pregnant, 14th week, first child. 6ft 51kg As my hips seemed to have expanded an ribs seemed to have moved, my question is | Hi, I understand your concern. * In pregnancy the pregnancy hormones cause softening of ligaments . So pelvic & chest bones tend to expand due to development of fetus, overstretching of abdomen/ pelvis. This causes pain. - In case of ribs. The abdominal stretching is excessive due to gasses/ indigestion/ constipation... |
i have shortness of breath, there is a pain on my left inner chest. i have a rash that has come up on my arms. it is circular and the skin is dry. in april i had a lung funtion test that the doctor said was inconclusive. the blood tests showed that my allergy levels were at 895. there is a tingling senation in my hand... | Hi, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted in your query. I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them. Based on the facts of your query the reply of your query is-Your current health issues seem to be due ... |
I was prescribed TERAZOSIN due to an enlarged prostate. I have taken TERAZOSIN for several years now and, I suppose it does help making it easier to urinate. Listed as a side effect is dizziness and light-headedness, especially when standing too long or overheated or during hot weather. I have had several episodes of l... | Hello, Norma heartbeat ranges from 60-100 bpm. Your heartbeat is low because of side effect of medication (Terazosin-it is an alpha-blocker, which lowers BP & may cause slow heartbeat), poor electrolyte balance(take ORS, soups & juice), obstructive sleep apnea, poor general health, thyroid issues(hypothyroidism). You a... |
I can see my pulse in three different areas of my right hand one spot on the left of my wrist and two on the right. And one spot on my right palm. I have also had some chest pains alternating between the left and right areas of my chest. Never both sides at the same time. Not sure if the two are related, should I seek ... | Hi Thereafter reading your query first I want to assure you that having visible pulsations in some parts of the body is all normal. These are due to the superficial veins or some superficial artery branches pulsating there. So don't worry. Now regarding you chest pain it does not look like a cardiac pain. I would like ... |
Hi, have had a chest infection and pleurisy, am on antibiotics and infection seems to have cleared up although right side of chest still hurts when I cough. tonight my right side feels uncomfortable and seems a little puffy/swollen, could this be to do with the pleurisy? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, possibility of pleurisy is more in your case. Most common cause for pleurisy is lung infection (pneumonia). Since you are already suffering from severe chest infection, pleurisy is likely in your case. Pleurisy will gradually resolve along wit... |
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