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Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here.... Yes i woke up this morning with a terrible lump feeling in my throat, it comes up woth this very indescent taste and it feels as if i jeed to vomit but i simply cant, i tried to induce it but no dice. What do you think? | Hi, Dear thanks for the query to Chat Doctor virtual clinic. I studied your query in full details updated from you. I understood your health concernsBased on your query data, In my opinion, Dear You seem to suffer from HERD with Globes pharynges (of the Constrictor pharynges muscle) feeling due to the Acid reflux causing esophagitis or pharyngitis. Remedy is by Proton -Risperidone combo Chat Doctor. Cause of acid reflux needs to be investigated and treated in such cases. Team of GP and Ent-Surgeondoctor would be needed to treat your health issue. Hope this reply would help you to evaluate your case and treat it with your doctors in time to come. Hope this would resolve your query and worry and Anxiety accompanied by it. Welcome for any further query in this regard to ME. I would love to help you out.Awaiting any further query. Wish you fast recovery from this intriguing health problem. Have a Good Day. |
Right now i am having slight pain in my lower abdomen. My stomach has been hurting since yesterday when i got up in the morning. It wasnt hurting that bad. it was tolerable so i just took some motrin and went on with my day. After being awake for probably 5 or 6 hours, the pain started getting worse. It went from tolerable to unbearable in about 5-10 minutes. The severe pain probably lasted somewhere between 30min to an hour. I was in so much pain that i didnt even notice how long it was. I was almost crying in pain. I laid in my bed and i was doubled over in pain. I could hardly move and it hurt to breathe. It eventually went away after 30 minutes or so but it hurt so bad. It was the worst pain i had ever felt. I was so close to calling 911. The only reason that i didnt was because when i was thinking about calling 911, the pain was starting to get a little better. The severe pain lasted from 30 min to an hour and when it started to calm down it went from unbearable to tolerable again in about 5-10 minutes. I still have a slight pain right now but its nothing too bad. Im just scared that it might happen again. Anybody have any idea what that might have been. The severe pain is gone now so should i still be worried. And by the way I dont have a fever, im not throwing up, and i dont have any other symptoms. And im and 18 year old female if that helps with anything. Should i still go to the doctor because the pain im feeling now isnt really bothering me. Thanks for any help. | Hi.observation may be done for now, especially if the pain has subsided. Also, do you have menses, or in midcycle, when you experienced that pain or none? If there's any recurrence, you might want to have a consult with a gynecologist. Possible causes of your lower abdominal pain are infection (UTI), gynecologic or gastrointestinal in nature. Physical examination is warranted and diagnostic evaluation (such as ultrasound) will be directed accordingly. Hope this helps. Good day!!~ Chat Doctor. |
My grandad has prostate cancer which he has had for four years now and is on subcut tummy injections, he also has bone cancer which is separate and not metatastic, however he has currently began having episodes of haematuria lasting approx three days, his PSA 6 months ago was 3.2 however i am worried about these episodes, im unsure if he could maybe have the injections monthly to control this or is it possible his cancer has spread to his bladder, in either case what would i need to expect? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has hematuria. He has history of prostate and bone cancer. Furthermore, he should search the cause of hematuria. It can be due to coagulation disorder or some kidney or bladder pathology. He should go for ultrasound abdomen first. It will give you primary idea about cause. Then he should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Hubby has chrone he hurt his back and cant walk so we took him to hospital when he got there he needed a blood transfusion 4 bags and also a bag of iron i also gave him a humira shot he has since got home and he seems worse he has swallen gums face sore throat he is tired in a lot of pain and still cant walk noone has any idea can u help he is 42 weight 80 kg | Hi, If he was that ANEMIC that he required that many bags of blood AND iron then, he needs to be seen for BLOOD LOSS issues which would include GI bleeding and then, on the other side of the equation, blood production problems which would include bone marrow pathologies. I highly recommend getting a consultation with a GI specialist and a HEMATOLOGIST/ONCOLOGIST as he may also have some type of tumorous growth in the body that needs to be identified. I'm not sure why you would give him a shot of HUM IRA unless it belongs to him, and you were instructed to that. Otherwise, if the Humor is something he only received based on your desire to help, and he immediately got swollen gums and face then, perhaps he's having an allergic reaction to that medication. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hello, I am 40 years old female. I have orthostatic HYPER tension, not hypo. I am currently taking Norvsac 5mg 1-po nightly.My blood pressure is still in the range of 136 / 98 TO 128/96 daily when sitting. Laying down it is 110-114/ 80-85.I have alot of concerns about the 96-98 range. I am overweight at 53.5 and 190 pounds. I also have high cholesterol at 230but my triglyerides are fine. I started run/walking and changing my diet recently. My question is should I raise the amount of Norvasc until I get my weight under control? I am not taking anything for the cholesterol yet, as my cardiologist was giving me 6mos. I take omega3 daily now as well. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, you should not increase the dose of Norse by your own because increase in dose can lead to hypotension. So better not to increase the dose of Norse. Instead of this, you should focus more on weight loss. So better to stick to your dietary plan, exercise regime for 2-3 months. Try to achieve 30-40 lbs of weight loss. Mostly you will achieve control in hypertension with weight reduction only. So don't increase dose of Norse, try to lose weight first. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
About 6 months ago I fell down and my full body weight landed on the front of my shin against a raised platform. My leg swelled up so I had an x-ray done but was told to just rest the leg. Around 3 weeks ago, after starting an exercise programme, the area of my shin that was bruised and swollen, began to bruise and swell again and appeared red & hot to the touch. My doctor said it was called Erythema nodosum and carried out blood tests. These have all come back negative to anything serious but my doctor has now discharged me. Is this something that will now just keep inevitably occurring when I exercise? Also, over the past few days walking has become difficult on the same leg due to a raised, red sore area on my big toe (similar place to a bunion but VERY painful)....could the two be linked? I am 29 years old. | Hi I have gone through your description and noted about the blunt injury on your LED where you had no fracture. There is a strong possibility that you have damages the muscles in the area which have not healed. The second possibility is that you may be having gout (increased uric acid in the blood) which will explain the painful swelling on your foot(big Toe). I suggest you get S Uric Acid and MRI Leg to assess the causes of both. In the meantime you can start any painkiller to relieve you of pain. |
Hi sir! i am 25byrs old, married since 2005 have 17mnths boy baby. I was very patient in the begining of my marriage life now i am not. just becoz of all the scenarios which am going through in my life. i am getting angry i am unable to stop myself when i get angry. i will start beating myself i will hurt myself infront of my husband but he doesnt reacts to it. i will cry cry cry then i myself will calm down. now a days am unable to stop myself from shouting at them, i beat my son as he is not having food at all. now i feeling sad for what i did. how can i stop my anger? how should i deal with people when they make me angry please please help me. | Hi, In your case first there is need to investigate cause of your anger. Following are possible causes of anger in your case |
I am having pains in my right kidney, for the past couple weeks. It doesnt feel like a kidney infection as I dont have any issues with urination such as burning or anything else. It is just a very sharp pain that does not go away and my body feels weak and off. It is only on my right side and it is constant and feels like it has progressively gotten worse. | Hi, If you have pain in the loin. It could be Renal Calculi. Renal calculi / renal stone presents with sharp pain the loin to the side which it corresponds. It may or may not be associated with urinary tract infection. I personally suggest you to meet a general physician first. Take an ultrasound, if he found any renal stone then you can consult urologist. Keep in touch, wish you a good health, Chat Doctor. |
I had an ana disease test taken at the er and they sent the results to my obgyn and the results came back positive and rated high volume. I haven t yet had any more test done but I m still having painful joints . Daily it s a different joint from shoulder to feet seems like every body part. Lately I been having chest pain and cramps underneath my ribs and bad headache. I m only twenty two and I m really scared but I don t have the insurance to cover other medical attention can you tell me what s going on with my body | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are mostly having connective tissue disease (CTD) because your ANA is high, and you are having joint pain, chest pain etc. CTD s are group of diseases in which multiple organs are involved. It is autoimmune disease mainly affecting joints, lungs, kidneys, heart etc. You need to consult rheumatologist for this. For further work up you need to get done ANA profile (detailed), PUT (Pulmonary Function Test), HRCT thorax, Ultrasound examination of abdomen, Urine reports. Treatment of this is immunosuppression in the form of steroids, methotrexate, cycle serine etc. So better to consult rheumatologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
i have only met my bf once a month and 1st time taking mercilon pills when we met last month.i have taken only 8 pills means 8days and i have stop taking on it and i do not have unprotected sex 8days before i stop.is that safe or not?becouse 4days later my menstrual still not coming..thanks | Hello, Temporary pill usage cannot protect you from unwanted pregnancy when taken in this manner. You should take them throughout the month in a regular pattern, else, your menstrual cycles tend to get disturbed due to irregular hormone pattern similar to what has happened now. Please get a proper clinical evaluation by a specialist along with a trans-vaginal sonogram to check the status of the pelvic organs and also to rule out pregnancy. Further on, you may need hormone course to induce a period. Hope this helps. |
Hi, for the past year, I ve had this small, bony-feeling lump on the roof of my mouth perhaps a few millimeters wide at most. I haven t paid it much mind, I just thought it was an oddly-placed torus. It hasn t felt like it s grown until recently, and I ve been poking and prodding it trying to figure out what it is. It s irritated now, and feels a bit larger, by a few millimeters. It s on the edge of my hard palate , left side of mouth, just where the soft palate starts. You need to press down on the soft palate to feel it. I took a flashlight to it, and now it resembles a zit. What is it? | Hello there, Thanks for writing your query, Lump on the palate can be bony over-growth known as palatine torus....It's nothing to worry about...it can be left there as it is, or you can get it surgically excised. Exact diagnosis can be made only after clinical examination and evaluation by taking radiographs. I would suggest that you should consult a dentist & undergo proper examination by him....this would lead to correct diagnosis & would help in planning the correct treatment. Meantime maintain good oral hygiene and avoid traumatizing the area. I hope this helps, take care. |
I am a 32 y/o male and I recently had a blood test done and my liver enzymes are elevated. GGT-116 ALT-49 Alk Phos-136 and also had a high calcium result of 10.3. I do not have any noticeable symptoms and do not drink. I have had my gallbladder removed when I was 14 as I was reading the elevations could be due to blockage from gallstone in my bile ducts? Any help? | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Yes, but it is not likely that this blockage would happen after so many years. These findings can be elevated in any liver disease including viral hepatitis, cirrhosis or infections. Most common cause is fatty liver, and it is treated by certain medicines and diet. You need to regulate your blood sugar and lipids. Avoid alcohol, fatty food, fried food, certain Chat Doctor. Regulate body mass. If there is fever and pain under right rib cage, you should do some tests to rule out cholangitis. Wish you good health. Regards |
i have 3 million sperm count per ml. We have married 8 months back. But my doctor is insisting ICSI treatment to get the test tube baby. Can we take the treatment immediately. Give me suggestion as well as give some suggestions to increase the sperm count | Dear friend, greetings from Chat Doctor. I understand your problems but do not panic. You can still increase your count just follow some instructions. Try to reduce weight, be away from smoking and alcohol. Eat more of green leafy vegetables, fruits, avoid fast and junk food. Try to exercise at least walk to an hour a day. Take more of proteins. Give at least a period of 3/4/days gap, abstinence from sex. You will be alright. Wish you all the best and thank you for contacting us. |
I had a bad dizzy/light headed experience today, for the first time ever. I was having eyes tested. Had 4 of the tests. Looking at red house each eye. Then air puffed onto eye. Had to stop. Hate it. I jump 6ft. Then lights flash, say number you see, each eye. I then had to move chairs. I had to pick my bag up and as I placed it on the floor and stop up, I nearly fell, fell onto wall, grabbed back of chair and my legs went to jelly, head was swimming, eyes were dilated couldn t focus. My head was wobbling. I was shaking and v. pale apparently. It took over half an hr for me to cal. Down. My husband is v worried. Had loads of stress this yr. I ve got bipolar and under active thyroid. I take meds for both. Sodium Valproate, sertraline. And LEVOTHYROXINE. I slept from 6-9 when home and my eyes still don t feel right. Feel swimmy can t focus that well. I m extremely tired and stressed anyway. | Hello 1 I understand your concern. In my opinion this is may be just from stress or orthostatic hypotension. I would recommend you measure your blood pressure during sitting position and 5 minutes after standing up position. If your blood pressure decreases more than 20mmHg for the systolic and 10mmHg for the diastolic it may be orthostatic hypotension. It is a common disorder affecting depressed persons, bipolar patients, also considering Valproate therapy. If everything is all right, a blood cell count would be necessary to rule out anemia. Hope to have been helpful. |
Not sure where to ask this but I had MMA (double jaw ) surgery two years ago and have had consistent pain in the lower left jaw from ear to chin . I have tried all sorts of natural and medical ways to take the pain away but it doesn t seem to work. Could the titanium plate be the source of this pain? My oral surgeon is willing to take it out but doesn t know if it has anything to do with the pain. It feels like the bone hurts. | Hello.your pain as per description seems to be neural in origin especially related to mandibular nerve. I can not say with purity that titanium plates are the cause of pain. But after MMA few patients get the pain u had described. first I would like to know whether the compression of nerve is there by titanium plate. It is very difficult to find out even by best non-invasive investigations. If plates are compressing the nerves your pain will be relieved permanently. I would like to know about any nerve injury during the MMA procedure. The nerve injury is one complication which can occur even by best precautions. Please consult a good neurosurgeon . Ur description of pain is very less. Its episodic, continuous, sharp, dull,location, radiating nature, etc . Will be deciding factor in your treatment plan.muscular pain after 2 yrs of surgery is not common. So I had ruled it out. And bone/ligament inflammation causing the pain in your case is also not possible after 2yrs. As their healing takes place by then. Take multicity like it B1,B2,B6, B12, calcium, magnesium, alpha-lipoic acid and acetyl L-carnitine . These help in nerve cell growth. |
ihv got all the 4 ov my wisdom tooth pulled out 2 days ago...pain has lessened but my face has swelled up like a pumpkin and i do feel penetrating pain along the right side of my head moving upwards.and i am told not to eat hot and solid food.what should i do? | Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. The pain and the swelling will gradually subside. I would advise you to continue the medicine painkillers and antibiotic prescribed by the surgeon correctly. Do not apply hot bag externally, though you can apply cold compress intermittently. Do saline gargling, but not vigorously. Keep good oral hygiene and stop smoking if you do by any chance. If the swelling increases or pain is out of control, please report back to your dentist office so that he will have a look at it. Hope this was of help for you and wish you a speedy recovery. Thanks and regards. |
i am 34 years old and is suspected to have brain tuberculoma? After MRI , doctor is not sure whether this is cysteriostisis or brain tuberculoma? He has suggested to take treatement for tuberculoma for time being and do a repeat MRI afte i hvae repeat MRI afyer 10 month then MRI report resolve edema but not reduce size Dr adv continew medicin for 8 month more. | Hi the MRI report of your brain shows lesson which are commonly due to infection by cysticercosis or tuberculosis in Indian population. Based of the appearance of lesion in MRI sometimes It's difficult to confirm the cause. If the lesion is large with more edema than tuberculosis is common. In your case the second MRI shows resolution of lesion with edema seen. It's better to continue the anti TB treatment for few more months as the lesion is responding to treatment. A high quality MRI after few weeks may show whether the edema has gone or any scar if lesion is seen. Wish u early recovery. |
hi my son is 5 and 1/2 yrs old has had fever for 2 days now ..fever has gone up and down but i have given him crocin d,s and the fever is till bet 101 and 102......janhavihis weight is 19 1/2 k.gs ..what do i do i am sponging him pls help i am desperate | Hi, give Cronin DS Syrup 6 ml for fever, if fever is not relieved in half hour then give Metal P syrup 7 ml stat and do cold spending. In my opinion you should go for some tests like CBC, Malarial antigen test, NS1 Antigen test for dengue. You should also tell what other symptoms that your child have like cough, pain abdomen, so that we can decide that whether your child need antibiotics. I hope this has helped you. Wishing your child good health. |
I, m concerned about shingles . my friend Jim has suffered for a year or so with a severe Shingles outbreak. He s been prescribed a cream called clobetasol propionate ointment and the shingles just keep coming back. What s the deal. Does this go on forever? He need a Doctor who specializes in this terrible disease. He lives in Gaylord, M. | Hi, thanks for sharing your friends' health concerns with Chat Doctor! Well usually I administer oral acyclovir medicines for 5 to 7 days or in very severe cases intravenous acyclovir to treat shingles; of course I need to maintain nutrition and HY Chat Doctor. . Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing your friend good health. |
Yes I get red, itching, burning spots on my face, neck, arms, chest, shoulder. I get them where certain thing touch my skin such as makeup brushes, my boyfriends beard, my dogs fur. Sometimes i get little bumps, not like pimples more like mosquitoes bites. I also have red cheeks but its closer to my jaw. I have never had this condition before, I was just hoping it would go away. Please help!! | Hi, As per your query you have red, itchy spots on the face which seem to be due to allergic reactions. Need not worry. I would suggest you to avoid trigger factors given above and take over the counter antihistamines like Zyrtec.- Apply cold compresses and apply aloe vera lotion-Also keep yourself HY Chat Doctor. If condition doesn't get better than consult dermatologist for proper examination and start steroid ointment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
i am 5 weeks pregnant and three days ago i have been experiencing mild bleeding through my vigina and am on pregnacare, today i deloped some cramps in the lower abdomen but the bleeding is minimal and i donot use apad. from friday, 1st to sunday,3rd February, i had a vigorous sexual intercourse exercise with my husband and then in the after noon on sunday that is when i started experiencing bleeding. | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Thanks for calling Chat Doctor. F. You are pregnant of 5 weeks, you had mild bleeding, and cramps in the lower abdomen. You had intercourse before that of course it has nothing to do with it. Your problem is called threatened abortion, so you should be concerned about it, otherwise there will be a possibility of inevitable abortion. You are advised to take absolute bed rest, and intercourse is prohibited completely. I advise you to consult an obstetrician for confirming the threatened abortion, and preventing the inevitable abortion. Wishing that everything will be fine. Best regards. |
My Father s hemoglobin level was 8.2 at last Drs visit. we are choosing to stop all chemo treatments and I would like to know, how long can a person survive with this level and how fast it can go down from here and what happens when it goes lower? Will a heart attack be the most likely to happen or do other organs shut down first. He started out with skin cancer and then it has spread to his brain. He falls down like a rag doll at any given moment. How low does the level get before we know he is close to the end? If we start Hospice care I, believe they don t administer any shots to boost it so, what can we expect? Please, be frank and I thank you for your input and time. Sincerely, Wendy | Hemoglobin (Hub) is the major substance in red blood cells, and its level indicates the bloods' ability to carry oxygen throughout the body. Studies have shown that low hemoglobin, which may result in anemia, is more common among patients with heart failure than it is among people in the general population. As many as 25 percent to 60 percent of heart failure patients have anemia, defined as hemoglobin less than 12 grams/deciliter in women and 13g/DL in men. Studies have shown that if you have anemia and heart failure, your risk of death and complications are increased appreciably with as much as 30 percent to 60 percent additional risk of death and hospitalization from heart failure. When hemoglobin is below 8 g/DL, death is not far from occurring thus a transfusion is required. I suggest your father takes 2 unit of packed red blood cell transfusion immediately as his hemoglobin is already 8.2 g/DL, so it is maintained above 8 g/DL.1 unit PRBC transfusion increases hemoglobin level by 1 g/DL. Regards and take care |
50yoa caucasion male, non smoker, non drinker. 72 tall and weight is 245. only health problem is blood pressure, I just started taking 20mg of Lisinopil. as part of my yearly exam I got a liver functions test..my AST is 32 and my alt is 61. (test indicates 9-46 U/L is normal). I have recently taken to consuming apx 500-700mg of ibuprofen for a tooth ache. can you tell what is going on with my liver? is this something I should worry about. My doc has me set up for hepatitis series next week to check that. | HelloIncreased ALT may indicate liver injury. It may be due to many reasons like hepatitis, alcohol intake, altered lipid profile,autoimmune causes etc. You may need few more investigations like routine hologram, random blood sugar, lipid profile, ANA estimation, viral markers, urine RE/ME, ultrasound of abdomen. I suggest tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg twice daily for three months to my patients. It helps in regeneration of liver cells. Further requirement of medicines depends upon findings. Findings are not related to recent intake of ibuprofen. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
I was sent to an emergency room for continuing vomiting over a period of 3 hours and they gave me a shot of morphine to settle things down and to stop the vomiting. 4 days later I have some depression and I am wondering if this could be from the morphine. | 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. Morphine can cause depression, but it is mostly after a chronic use. After a single shot of morphine, depression cannot precipitate. Moreover, for clinically diagnosing a depression, the symptoms have to persist for at least 2 weeks, which is not so in your case. Just try getting back to your own life and commitments. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link |
What could cause sneezing EVERY morning for my daughter. We just started the nettie pot last night but she has been allegery tested nothing positive showed up. Any clues to look for what could be making her sneeze. Its a little embarrising for her at times! | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows |
Hi i am 29 male. I have had a rash on lower legs that has,spread throughout my body past few days was even around my eyes and today i woke up to oozing on my gr TVoin area i ve been to er and family dr. Ive been put on prednisone had steroid injection and antihistamines. Steroids helped but it comes back once im off them i was given chlindamycin but got severe diharrea from it and was taken off but not given anything else what can this be | HelloWelcome! I would be pleased to answer your question. From the description of the lesions they seem to be either a reactive\" I'd\" Inflammatory response secondary to infection (fungal intertwine) in the groin. T Here is what will help |
Hi I have recently developed a condition that is very embarassing but I m going to have to address it. First off I m a 28 year old male. This condition started just a few days ago and it s freaky. When I masterbate I ejaculate blood it s not dark blood . It only appears when i do this it doesn t appear when I pee. After the first incodent I waited a few days and tried again and got the same result blood. I was wondering what this condition might be. I experience no pain during this. | Dear serve understand your concerns went through your details. Hematospermia is defined as blood in the semen. While often perceived as a symptom of little significance, blood in to ejaculate can cause great concern to the men who experience it. The condition is common, and many episodes go unnoticed; therefore, the prevalence of hematospermia remains unknown. Do consult a doctor for investigation. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
My 92 yr old father has been on copro for 3 days after tearing toenail off. He is feeling dizzy,not right in his head & feels like he is going to throw up all the time. He also can t eat because of this sick feeling. Could he be having a reaction to this drug? He is in congestive heart failure also with lots of melds but this is the new drug that has been added. He s on Tramadol for pain but is taking very rarely. Any suggestions? Cipro. | Hello, Most probably an acidity and gastritis. Do you also have upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burping, increase in pain on food, sour water feeling in throat or chest burning, these are the other symptoms and may be associated? You should avoid fatty, oily and spicy diet. Have some walk after having food instead of taking rest. Have multiple small meals instead of heavy meals. Have regular sleep habits and avoid stress. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. You can get prescribed tab Pan DSR 40 mg or omeprazole risperidone combination before breakfast once a day for 2 weeks. If not adequately relieved, then you should add SYR sacral O or genus two teaspoon three times a day for a week. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts. |
Ive been on the minigynon 30 from last year November and February 14 I missed a pill and February 15 I missed the pill for more than 12 hours so I took both that night and continue taking it normally February 15 and I had my period that day. It is still going on now and Ive been taking the pills as usual. Is ok? What to do? Help! By the way, it was the 6th day in the pack I missed (February 14). | HelloThanks for writing to us with your health concern. When you miss two pills in the first week of pill use, the chances of that months pills being ineffective are very high. When taken consistently and correctly, pills are more than 99 % effective in preventing a pregnancy. However, as two pills in the first week itself have been missed, it is advisable for you to use back up methods this month.Please use condoms as backup contraception this month. Also continue using the pill pack as usual for the rest of the pack, without missing any pill. This is because you want to avoid any chances of abnormal or breakthrough bleeding in between. Continue using the pill pack and use backup this month. From next month onwards, it is better to use a new pack sincerely and religiously without skipping pills. All the betake care. |
Hello and thanks in advance fr any light you may be able to shed. I suffer from dizzy spell not alway spinning, ear and eye pressure that has caused hearing loss / tinnitus and blurred vision on left side of head. This all began 3 years ago while on vacation, I had quit smoking 2 years prior and got hooked on chewing nicotine gum, I chewed every waking moment. I spit a piece out and immediately put in a new piece. when this started I was driving back to the hotel, I was of course chewing my gum then there was a loud pop in my left chaw shot a sharp pain to my ear then I looked to left to check my mirror and boom thats when dizziness hit. went to emergency they thought I was drunk but assured them I had not drank a drop that day. Dizziness subsided the sent me on my way. been to numerous doctors, ents, neurologist, ear specialist, had doplars, ct scan, mri, no tumors nothing, going to see a head and neck doctor next that specializes in tmj. Any ideas would be great. I quit chewing gum almost immediately afterwards. | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! I carefully read your question and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to inflammation (like temporal arthritis) or Migraine with Vertigo. That is why, I would recommend performing an Anglo MRI (with gadolinium enhancement) and inflammation tests (PCR, ESR). You should know that Anglo MRI can give a lot of information on your cerebral arteries and the blood flow in them. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Kind regards, |
my mother is had diabetes before 10yrs and now before 1yr she was diagnosed with sarcoidosis.before some days she was complaining of some gastric problems,the doctor said her to go for an ultrasound,the reports revealed that she had a stone in the gallbladder and the liver was also enlarged.what should she do now. | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for your query. I am Chat Doctor, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. In most cases, treatment of gallstones is considered necessary only if you are having symptoms. Of the various conventional treatments that are available, surgical removal of the gallbladder is the most widely used. Some alternative treatments have also been found to be effective in alleviating the symptoms of troublesome gallstones. When deciding what course of action to take for symptomatic gallstones, doctors usually choose from among three main treatment options |
I have a huge (almost tangerine size) sebacious cyst under my belly (I am obese). It has been draining a thick bloody pus discharge. I also have three very large ones under my left armpit. How can I get rid of them forever? My doc said that it would take a years worth of antibiotics, even though he has never looked at thime. | Hi, Dear,These lumps need to be reviewed and consulted by your ER Surgeon. As you have many such lumps, I doubt their being Sebaceous Cysts. They seem to be chronic abscesses. Diabetes needs to be ruled out in your body by FBS and PPS. So consultation with ER Surgeon and Physician if surgeon advises, would fix solution to your intriguing lump problem. This would resolve your query. Write excellent review if you feel that this reply has helped you a lot. Welcome for any further query in this regard to Chat Doctor and to ME. Have a good Day. Chat Doctor. N. |
Hi I have been feeling pain and tired for almost a year. Recently my doctor told me that my iron was level 9 and b12 was very low. She did an ultrasound of my stomach and found my spleen to be enlarged to 14 cm. Now there was something they couldn t explain is that everything I drink alcohol my neck, groin and under rib cage hurt so much. I also get very tired and shoulders hurt too. It lasts 4 days and calms down and now I started smoking again lightly and same pain comess. | Cellophane you for posting. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You are likely to feel more pain in the body due to effect of alcohol and smoking. As you are anemic and also having deficiency of vitamin B 12. You should take their supplements. You should also undergo your vitamin D level and if found low it can be supplemented. Hope your query get answered. Wishing you a good health. Take care. |
Hi. Approx 2 years ago I #d my coccyx in a fall downstairs.I don t know if it s a coincidence but since then every now and again I get a sore red lump ( anal fistula ?) which is very painful. It eventually goes away but every time it comes back it lasts longer and is more painful than the previous time. | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have fistula or fissure or some abscess. You should go for examination. Thenbypu should go for surgery. Complete removal of fistulous Trey t is required. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
My daughter has a lump a little larger than a quarter, underneath her chin, it is very tender, she says that it hurts a lot when touched. She is 9. This is new, she just brought it to my attention a little while ago. How worried should I be, and should i make an appointment with her pcp, or with her dentist, as she also has a swollen \"bump\" on her gum, below a broken baby tooth? | Hi. Thanks for the query. As per your complaint a tender lump under the chin can be due to inflamed and swollen lymph nodes due to the infected tooth. As you explained that your daughter has a broken baby tooth with lump over the gums of same tooth clearly shows that she has abscess formation below the root apex of tooth and the tender swelling can be due to pus accumulation below the chin if the tooth is also a front tooth. One more reason can be infection in the sub lingual salivary gland leading to inflammation in the gland and swelling. I would suggest you to consult a Pediatric Dentist and get a checkup and x-ray done to rule out the cause of swelling and tenderness... In case if it is due to tooth infection root canal treatment or extraction along with antibiotics can relieve. In case of infection in gland antibiotic therapy can provide relief. Hope this helps. Regards. |
For the past 6 years or so, my now 11 year old daughter occasionally has an incessant cough for days or weeks without relief. We were once told she has asthma and several times we were assured, that she doesn t. She was diagnosed as allergic to ragweed and some other seasonal weed. But we noticed some time ago that if she eats ice cream, milk shakes or drinks cow s milk she gets that cough a day or two later. It can go on for a while Currently she has had the cough for a week. We do not know what triggered it but its worsening and causing problems (lack of sleep for us all, pain and discomfort for her-if continues for a nother three weeks or so the cough could get so frequent that she ll have problems breathing--tht s what happened the second year we discovered the cough). She ate baked mac and cheese for a few days after Thanksgiving. But other than that I cant figure out what the trigger is. I don t know what kind of doctor to consult. Please advise as to who to consult and what the potential cause may be. Perhaps recommend a few specific tests to request? DOMO s Mom | Hi, From history it seems that she might be having allergic asthmatic bronchitis giving this problem often. Try to find out the allergen and avoid this precipitating cause. In this case one strong possibility of having Eosinophilic bronchitis. Go for complete blood test TC, DC, ESR and Eosinophilic count. Stool test for any worm infestation. If there is eosinophilic then one course of Di-Ethyl Carbamide medicine will cure her problem forever. Avoid cold, humid and dusty atmosphere. Avoid cold Chat Doctor. Ask her to go for Deep breathing exercises. Ok and take care. |
I have lumps under my right arm. I put a hot cloth under my arm and it brust. It didnt smell at all. However I got another lump. This time it hurt and it was hard for me to put my arm up and also sleep. I put another hot compass under my arm and it brust again. This time it really smells. What could this mean | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have enlarged axillary lymph node. It may be due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis or some cancer. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
i have been having on and off bitter taste in my mouth,i have gout and i haVE BEEN TAKING PILLS FOR GOUT for a while now...but this bitter taste sometimes and my stomache cramps sometimes is bothering me,i dont have problems going to the bathroom,please tell me what to do..thankyou DR...can you reply to me as soon as possible. today i feel like having some fever...i took tylonor and advil felt better but still | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Most probably, this problem appear to be due to the Chat Doctor. Which are causing the gastric irritation, abdominal pain, and may be the bitter taste. The feeling you are having now might be due to the fever, of viral origin, or due to bacteria. For that infection you have to get the treatment. So I advise you to consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. |
I m am a 69 year old female, started having a headache on Thursday it intensified and by Friday evening I became nauseous and with fever. Saturday still had headache but not as severe fever broke around 6 | Hiii.welcome to our site.my opinion is that you are having migraine type of headache. Avoid stress, because stress is the main precipitating factor for headache. Have sound sleep of 8 hours a day.be relaxed always. You can take tablet ibuprofen twice daily for headache. Take c.omeprazole twice daily with ibuprofen, as ibuprofen taken alone may cause gastric ulcers. Take tablet coastal twice daily for vomiting. Thank you. Hope you get good health. |
Hello, lately I wake up with pain on the bottom of my feet when I start walking. After a few min. it is gone. But if I sit down for more than 30. min. again I stand out with pain on the bottom of my feet. What can this be? What can I do to releive the pain? Desperate, Mary | Hello, As you sir for longer and get pain in the feet this is indicating me of the nerve entrapment and having pressure over its root due to the muscle weakness. Posture correction and doing exercises for the lower back, core stability and lower limb exercises is advised. As this exercise plays a good role in avoiding musculoskeletal injuries and reduce and eliminate the symptoms. In my clinical practice of over 12 years, most cases have been advised for exercise and the symptoms vanish. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Jay In Chat Doctor. |
My doc is telling me I should start taking Vemlidy for hep b. Side effects are scary.. Should I look for a second opinion? My son wants me to seek a medical cannabis... My brother died of liver cancer 3 yrs ago after getting a liver transplant. I am worried... | Hi, In the case of hepatitis B of the virus is multiplying in body than antiviral medication needs to be taken to stop its replication. Your son can get investigated with Sept, got estimation, HBO DNA by PCR and Head estimation to check whether virus multiplying or not. If all these reports normal than no need for medication or else medication need to be taken. Kindly revert with reports once done. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
I have had 2 back surgeries during this year. I for bulging discs and most recently one for a L2-L3 bone fusion. i was prescribed hydrocortisone 10/325 five times daily after my 1st surgery that did not relieve the initial pain problem, and turned over to a pain management clinic for 6 months. After my back fusion recently this week, I am prescribed 2 ea. 10/325 oxycodone 4 times daily along with 10mg valium for muscle spasms 3 times daily for muscle spasms. Should I expect to see better pain relief going forward? Thank you for all of your help | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor ....diseases of the spine or surgery on the spine for any cause, causes muscles attach to spine to go into spasm, which is the cause of pain.....treatment regimen should contain a skeletal muscle relaxant and a painkiller of moderate efficacy....gallium 10 mg is a skeletal muscle relaxant, and oxycodone is moderate painkiller .....so the regimen is the best one...and hope a pain will go away soon.... |
Something strange happened this evening. I was walking through my house and felt a shock like feeling start in my heals and go all the way to my neck and felt dizzy. Ever sine Ill get a shock like tingle just about anywhere and feel a little dizzy. What could that possible be? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have diabetes or vitamin B12 deficiency or some other cause. It can lead to tingling sensation. You should check your fasting and post postprandial blood sugar level and vitamin B12 level. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
44 male with extreme fatigue for last two( never tired and always stays busy). Woke up yesterday with extreme pain toward bottom of back rear ribs. Do not believe its his ribs, no s/s of any issues with the ribs. Was told 2 years ago after an ultrasound that he had no left kidney. Concerned there is something more going on here. Hasn t lost any weight, eating is normal. | Howell come to ChatDoctorIt is advisable to get done X-Ray of chest to rule out the underlying cause of rib pain because this could be due to some lung pathology, chances of infection need to be ruled out, if this turns unremarkable then this is nothing to worry because this could be then due to muscular spasm, try to maintain good posture, try the medicines given bellow1) Tab Acetaminophen 500 mg once in day2) Tab Diclofenac 50 mg once in day3) Tab Chlorzoxazone once in daylong with this better to come out of stress if you ever have this, take care. |
Hello, I sprained my ankle two days ago and it became very painful and swollen. I have treated it with ice, a bandage and ibuprofen but it has become more swollen and I am not experience pins and needles in the foot. It is not painful and is not painful to touch. Any advise? | you may have an x-ray taken for ankle and foot and consult orthopedics doctor. Keep foot and leg elevated and try hot fomentation now. The ankle should be properly strapped by Pleistocene bandage after applying anti-inflammatory gel and fermentation. Even if its sprain only, differ standing or walking for 10 days unless your orthopedic doctor finds minor sprain and permits weight-bearing. Best wishes. Chat Doctor. |
MY WIFE HAS BEEN DIAGNOISED WITH HEPATITIS C. IS THERE ANY PRECAUTIONS WE OR I SHOULD TAKE. WE ARE BOTH 53. SHE HAD MAJOR SURGREY 7 YEARS AGO AND HAD BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS DURING SURGERY. IS THIS TRANSMITABLE. TOBY | Hi thanks for asking question. As that of hepatitis b this hepatitis c is also parenterally transmitted. This virus can spread by blood transfusion, contaminated instruments, direct contact with infected secretion through eroded area, and sexually transmission. So your wife can have got this infection while operation or by blood transfusion. Through sexual route it can spread to you. Use condom like barrier if having sex. There is no strong effective vaccine available like that of hepatitis b. Try to avoid using your wives things that directly comes in contact with you. Especially secretions. I hope you will understand my concern. |
Good evening,Im Polish and have a real overwhelming confusion. A year ago i was diagnosed adenomiosis and had severe problems with my periods due to low progesterone and high estrogen. During ultrasound they found a adenomiosis which was proved by endometrial diagnostic ablation. I tried progesterone but i have mastopatic breasts and after this hormone it turned into pre- cancerous state and i had it removed from my breast. So i had to stop any hormones. I rather dont have any effects of adenomiosis- maybe smt little back pains and smt painful intercourse. What is more several doctors did my ultrasound and sometimes they see adeno and smt not. Im 45 - i had last period in may and my hormone levels are | Hi, Thanks for consulting us. Adenomyosis is not a precancerous condition & It regresses after menopause. The point to remember is that this is a histopathology diagnosis. Sometimes it can be seen on ultrasound & sometimes not. If you have had an endometrial biopsy & it is normal then you have no point in getting afraid of cancer as far as your womb is concerned. However, if symptoms are unbearable you may try medical treatments other than progesterone or even surgery. There is an option of trying GRH analogues for short period before going for surgery. This will help you in differentiating that your symptoms are due to adenomyosis or due to IBS. As if IBS is the cause of your symptoms you will not get any pain relief from surgery. Hope I have given you some helpful clues. Best regards. |
I have pain in left upper arm. I am unable to sleep turning left side. I have pain while lifting my arm above head and also taking the arm back. My doctor has prescribed Etova ER 400 one tablet before meals. What is the actual cause of the pain. | Hihope this msg finds u in good health. I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern. U seem to have supraspinatus tendinitis which means swelling and inflammation of soft tissues in shoulder region. If neglected it may restrict shoulder movements and cause frozen shoulder. I suggest u get a X-ray done to find out what's wrong. Physiotherapy and hot fomentation should help. Nothing to worry about. Hope your question has been answered. If u have any follow-up queries, feel free to consult me anytime thanks Take care god bless |
I was fine all day till after dinner. Now I have pain in the center of my chest. ..but is is not constant. But the fever is getting LOWER and my friends are telling me I feel like a ice cube. And I feel I am on fire. Not sure what to take over the counter. Any advice? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you are having HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) mostly, because you are having central chest pain after dinner. But better to rule out cardiac cause first. So get done ECG. If ECG is normal then no need to worry about cardiac cause. Your central chest pain is mostly due to HERD. It is because of laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Due to this, the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause symptoms of central chest pain, burning etc. So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in HERD. 1. Avoid hot and spicy food. 2. Avoid stress and anxiety. 3. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals.4. Start Proton pump inhibitors. 5. Go for walk after meals.6. Keep 2-3 pillows under head in bad. |
I am an overweight (220lbs)18 year old women in college and I noticed a pain under my stomach that didn t seem to be a big deal at first. It s a small squishy/soft bump in line with my lower stretch marks, above my groin area. It s red in color with purple at the peak of bump about the size of a dime. There s another small squishy bump next to it as well. I notice whenever I wear underwear I feel mild discomfort and irritation. Even without immediate contact it is uncomfortable. I looked only and saw mention of a hernia? But I don t want to jump to conclusions | Hello, As per the narration of red squishy with a tender area of the lump, it is not related to hernia for sure. Either it can be post inflammatory lump or pimple with infection. If you can provide a photo picture of the same in follow up a conversation if there is no objection, I can further focus precisely on this issue to guide at my best level. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
i have got an evidence of lobulated isodense well enhancing solid lesion of size 23mm(AP)*23mm(TR)*21mm(CC) on the mid pole cortical parenchyma on the left kidney but doctor has advised me to remove the affected kidney so as to avoid any further growth..i have got no idea in removing so it is curable with some medication or no other option other than removing..please help me..if possible i ll mail my reports if u r intrested to see it.... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, I must advise you, that the description you've mentioned, is similar to that of a ? Tumor. Only a biopsy will confirm it. A surgical treatment of removal of the tumor alone, with surrounding area of 1 cm may be enough. Rest of the kidney may be left there. No medication. If you can send me the scan reports with scan, I can confirm this. Also send me the blood reports, your age, and if any other medication is being taken. Send them as a direct question in my name for an expert opinion. Chat Doctor. Manga. |
MY mother aged 58 years is suffering from lower back for 3 years but since last couple of months, the pain has spread to both of her legs and below knee she feels absolute numbness. Doctor has advised her to wear cotton shoes and not to remain bare footed as any injury at this stage would lead to complications. Request Neuroloist to sugest for further medication. She is heart patient and non diabitic. She is little over weight. | Hellos per your description of the clinical symptoms it seems that your mother has a PIED (prolapsed intervertebral disc) with radiculopathy, which means there is a nerve root compression at some level of her spinal cord and the pain is radiating to her lower limbs. If I were the treating doctor I would have suggested an MRI scan of her spine (lumbosacral region, being the most common) and with relevance to her present symptoms and other medical conditions a Decompression surgery may be required. Relief of symptoms in this kind of surgeries are prompt and magical. Hence, I would suggest you to visit a spine surgeon (orthopedic or euro surgeon), get her evaluated and proceed accordingly. Thank you. |
Hi, I jaded my gallbladder removed 3 weeks ago, I had stones and it was also quite infected. However, Im still having a lot of pain in the exact same spot and cant even breathe properly because it hurts too much when I take deep breaths. The pain goes into my right shoulder blade and is quite sharp. I have A Vascular Necrosis in my left hip so because of that I take 50mg of methadone and 20mg of statex when needed, and that isnt even helping with the pain! Plz help ..... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Gall stones cause inflammation of the gall bladder. Inflammation of the gall bladder is called cholecystitis. The inflamed gall bladder with stones has been surgically removed in your case. Pain which increases with deep breathing is usually associated with pleural involvement. The pain radiating to the right shoulder blade is seen in cases of acute cholecystitis. However, your gall bladder has already been removed surgically, so this pain could not be due to acute cholecystitis. You need to consult your doctor for clinical examination of the chest and imaging study to look for evidence of any pleural involvement. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. |
my husband have high B P problem. from last 8 days he suffers problem that at the slipping time his heart beating faster. last 2 days ago he joins panchakarma also. he do excerise every morning. now doctor says his blood supply for heart is not well. and doctor suggest him for 2d echo test. any side effect of this test? pls help me | I read your question carefully, and I understand your concern about your husband. Regarding the specific test you are inquiring about, you do not have anything to worry. 2D echocardiography is a non-invasive test, there is no radiation either. It is a harmless test with no side effects, it uses only sound waves sent through a device placed on your chest and checks how those sound waves are reflected by different tissues. So he can safely have this test, no risks are involved. I hope to have been of help. |
I ve been on implanon for about 5 months now and have had continuos bleeding and now it has suddenly stopped, I have no bleeding but I now have a white discharge and cloudy urine . I was wondering why this would happen, if it s normal, and could I be pregnant? I don t have any other signs of pregnancy, I would just like to know is this is normal? | Hello ma'am. Yes this is seen as a side effect of implant insertion, but at times could be related to infections as well. Which is why you will have to visit your doctor at the earliest. Other symptoms like frequent urination, burning sensation while urinating, fever, chills, difficulty or irritation or pain during intercourse, blood in urine, etc.; are some of the most common symptoms to suspect an infection. Hope this helps. Best wishes. |
Doctor Prasad. I am a 41 year old male and I have been having a bit of a problem. For about a month now I have been having a problem with a itcy irritating rash in my perineum area. It started out itching under my scrotum and it also included small bumps like inflamed hair follicles. I have used lotrimin and the area under my scrotum has cleared up. The issue is that now this rash is around my anal area and its driving my crazy. The bumps do not appear to be water filled and are like the irritated hair follicles that I had before. Sometimes this rash doesnt itch at all and sometimes it itches to the point of madness. Any suggestions? | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, A itchy rash in the perineal region and anal region suggests a fungal infection. Presence of bumps appearing as inflamed hair follicles could be folliculities. However, before using any ointment a clinical examination of the lesions is needed. These lesions can however, due to other reasons. The above-mentioned possibilities are the most probable ones on the basis of clinical details provided by you. Once, the infectious causes are ruled out, a biopsy of the lesion may be required. A number of skin diseases involve the perineal and anal skin also e.g. psoriasis, lichen plans, etc. Many sexually transmitted diseases are also associated with rash. A high risk sexual behavior is associated with these infections. Consult your dermatologist and dendrologist for clinical examination, relevant investigations and management. Thanks and take care Chat Doctor. |
Hi,I m 65 years of age weighing about 90 kg ,my kneejoints fluid has been reduced to nil and the bones have joined /rubbing against each other,is it advisable topt for a knee joint operation at this weight or do I have to reduce my weight and then go for it | Hi, With aging, It's usual to find reduced joint fluid-Synovil fluid. Its part of aging. If the patient had visited my clinic, I would have advised X-rays to assess severity of joint changes and would advise accordingly. I would try all non-surgical means of treatment like physiotherapy, home based exercises, lifestyle modification, weight reduction before advising surgical options. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi doctor. I am 5.5 months pregnant. This excessive saliva generation problem is there for me for last 3 months. I use cup to split every minute. This happens even during sleep but it is less compared to day time.Please suggest me a solution to stop this excessive saliva generation. | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Ptyalism is the name for the condition that causes excessive saliva during pregnancy. In some women, the saliva is caused by hormones, while in others, it is due to chronic nausea. In either case, it will get better after you have the baby, but here are a few things you can try in the meantime |
My son had his wisdom teeth pulled yesterday he is experiencing swelling and jawbone on the outside feels like someone punched him, his gums are tender, also stitches feel tight, his jawbone hurts on the inside but more nuisance pain but certain positions make the stitches feel like they are pulling no excurating pain | Hello, Pain and swelling just a day after a wisdom tooth extraction is not abnormal. It is commonly seen due to inflammation of tissues post-extraction, and at times swelling also occurs due to hematoma formation. So all the symptoms that he is facing are not abnormal and will get better in a period of about a week to ten days. So, for now, he should do cool compresses over the swelling. Take a combination of antibiotics like Augmenting and anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen. After 48 hours start doing warm saline gargles. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, I grazed my knee last week. The graze has been very sore and I knocked it this morning and a dark yellow puss came out. When I pressed alot of this fluid came out. I have put a pad on it to cover it up and checked again and it has a brown staining on it. Is this normal or is it infected? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Yes it is likely to be infected. Pus from the grazed knee is always suggestive of infection. I advise you should take antibiotic like WiFi 200 mg three times a day, pantoprazole three times a day before meal and diclofenac for pain relief three tines a day. Please maintain good hygiene, by Chat Doctor. |
I continue to have acute sinusitis -- Have all basic symptoms -- Have been diagnosed with chronic sinusitis over last 20 plus years -- Finished antibiotic cefuroxime axetil 500mg 2-weeks back -- Still no relief -- Today is worse due to heavy biometric rainy day pressure especially in both ears. | Hello, As per your clinical history is concerned, please follow like this |
HI I was suffering from low back pain since a month and now while i took the scanning of the spine i was diagnosed with Spina bifieda in the L5 of my spine (Ridge has not joined completely- birth defect).. I was always a very active person and now suffering from pain while i walk or bend. I am due to get married this december which has further increased my worry. Can you please suggest me some ways by which i can return to normal. It would be of very great help, Thank you. | HiT hank you for your question to Chat Doctor. First, you don't need to worry at all due to the spina bifida. Spina bifida occult is a type of anomaly that is asymptomatic and many people live with this through their life without symptoms (that's why occult). This spina bifida never causes back pain. This variation of spine development has been there in your back since birth and won't cause any symptoms. It is an incidental finding. A form of spina bifida which is symptomatic type presents in childhood with nerve problems and leg weakness related to those. Your back pain is very likely musculoskeletal and would respond to painkillers (ibuprofen, naproxen), local heat and painkiller ointments and physiotherapy. Avoid bending and twisting of back and lifting heavy weights for a month. Hope this is helpful. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. |
i was painting for 2 days straight in an atic type area...weird angles. my lower back has now been sore for a week. had a therapy massage & there is swelling near my tail bone (upper right side) & a knot the size of a quarter there. hurts to bend down...cant support my weight & feels like I will collapse i I dont hold on to somthing. feels like i want to pop it by stretching on the floor, but it just wont give. want to see a chiro, but insurance doesnt cover that. any advice? heating pad helps, but its not going away. | Hi, Have gone through your complaints. The back pain is most probably from muscle strain due to non-ergonomic position. The knot sized swelling is mostly a hair follicular infection. The pain from muscular strain can be dealt with by applying hot water packs in the affected area. You should also take complete be Chat Doctor. Once the pain decreases it should help to do back-muscle strengthening exercises. This should prevent further episodes. The best person to see for the pain now would be a physical therapist instead of chiropractitioner. In all probability it will be covered by your insurance. You can also take over-the-counter medications too provided there are no contraindications. |
my son is 3 years old and he got sezures once and couple of times he will be like not in concious. we have taken CT Scan etc. and the reports were normal. Dr. suggested to use Frisium syrup and malcal vit and calshine syrup etc. and when fever occurs valparin tablet... pl suggest. | Thanks for posting on Chat Doctor. Frisian contains Cloacae and is given to reduce the occurrence of seizures. The cause of seizures needs to be looked into as it is being done in your children case. Calvin and cal shine are supposed to supply the calcium and vitamin D he requires as low calcium levels may also cause seizure. Valarie contains valproate which is an effective anticonvulsant. The medicines are ok, and you do not need to worry. Just continue the medicines as directed by your doctor. Hope that helps. Feel free to revert in case of further queries if any. |
hi,i was about to go abroad for a job and i received my medical exam and it was diagnosed that i have a scar, fibrotic ptb. i have a dry cough but i have no fever.was this scar curable? was this scar may always affect everytime i go for medical exam ? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. You are having fibrotic scar due to old healed tuberculosis in the past. So i advice you to consult pulmonologist and get done1. CT thorax2. Bronchoscopy and BAD (Bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis to rule out active tuberculosis. CT thorax is far better than chest x-ray for the evaluation of fibrotic scar. Bronchoscopy and BAD analysis is more superior than routine sputum examination to rule out active tuberculosis. If both are normal and negative for active tuberculosis, then you can argue with visa authority about not having active, infectious tuberculosis and your x-ray lesions are only healed, inactive scar lesions. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. |
My two year old fell last week and hit her head she vomited that night then she acted fine after that I did take her to her pediatrician the other day who dx her with a muscle spasam in her neck I m worried cause the doc did not check her eyes or anything and today she vomited again what should I do? | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. First be reassured that your kid is normal. I will suggest you danger signs of head injury -1. Vomiting continuously - not once but incessant vomiting2. Seizures3. Watery of bloody discharge from ears and nose4. Unconsciousness5. Altered sensorial or behavior. If none of them are present, I don't think you should worry about his trivial head injury. For pain, you can give oral Paracetamol in the dose of 15\u00a0mg/kg/dose(max ceiling dose 500\u00a0mg) every 4-6th hourly. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
I have a very healthy 28 yrs old daughter that had bloodwork done and had a GFR of 69 two months ago and recently was checked again and it was 57. She questioned her doctor and they said that this was normal. From what I understand it should not be below 90. She has been tired for over a year, has acne that she takes medication for. She is extremely athletic, has a resting pulse of 57 and no physical issues. Her grandmother has been having kidney issues but I don t know the details. I guess my question is, that GFR of 57 is a real concern, is this something that sounds normal. Thank You | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Your concern is understandable. A normal GFR ranges between 90-120ml/min/1.73m2.GFR is an indicator of kidney function. It decreases with age, slightly. If your daughters case, she needs to carry out certain other tests, like urine microalbumin, 24 hours urine protein, blood kidney function tests like creatinine, urea, sugar and an ultrasound scan of the abdomen. See another doctor with the reports. GFR of less than 20ml/min. needs urgent medical consult. As a Urologist, youre welcome to contact me by name, with reports. |
hi and thank me 31 years and I always got chairs sit. Approximately one month prior to lumbar pain. Physiotherapy went to 10 sessions Physical therapy did improve considerably I found. During the last session of the calf pain was so that it became leg. went to a specialist spinal He MRI wrote. Whose answer is | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I must admit I had difficulty reading your query due to grammatical and spelling errors, but I was able to understand your problem. The most important thing is that your problem is not serious and there is no need to worry. As per the MRI report, one of the nerves in the lumbar region (lower back) is compressed by slipped disc, and is causing symptoms like leg pain associated with numbness. At present, surgery is not required. The best treatment would be with medications such as pregabalin or gabapentin. In addition, physiotherapy would also be beneficial. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any further information. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. Ly/ |
Hi i took the depo shot about 5 months ago and i havent taken a second one. I have been spotting since until now. I am currrently taking birth control for over two months now but i am still spotting. I am 23, 135 ponuds if that helps. The pill that am currently taking is called marvelon. As of next week i will be starting the third pack. please advise on how i could stop spotting immediately as i have a sceduled vacation in less than a month. | Hi, Thanks for consulting us.First have a pelvic ultrasound & preferably pelvic examination by a Gynecologist to rule out any local cause of this spotting. Also have a pap smear test if not done already. If both are normal you may request your doctor to prescribe you a higher dose pill or an additional progesterone containing pill. These two are likely to resolve your problem. Usually, this spotting disappears after first few months of pill usage. You may just wait & see if it is tolerable for you. Hope you get well soon. Take care. |
Hi, I am 29. I have injured my knee about 4 weeks ago, I slipped on the river rocks and fell down on the inside of my knee with my leg bend. The knee was swollen for a couple of day and very painful. I was able to walk the next day, but with great difficulty. Now, after 4 weeks, it is still painful, especially after I get up from bed in the morning, or get up after sitting down for a longer period of time. And I am not able to straighten it. I did have an xray done, and it s fine. My GP said that it is just some soft tissue injury and it may take about 6 weeks to heal, is that true? Should I wait that long or should I see a specialist? I am just so worried that there is something seriously injured, as I cannot straighten it. | Hello. I am Chat Doctor. Thanks for asking question. Injury to knee or bones, takes time to heal. How much time an injury takes to heal, depends upon the extent of injury. Cells of the body, takes 24 hours to divide. One cell become two in twenty-four hours, two become four in next twenty-four hours and four become eight and eight sixteen and so on. Now the healing period depends upon the extent of injury. If injury is severe then it takes longer time. If your x-ray is normal and there's no bone and articular pathology then you shouldn't worry. Take anti-inflammatory |
I am having pain in my left upper chest. My arm has been hurting too. I took Ibuprophen, Nepraxon didnt help much. Took Beyers 80mg Aspirin..it went away but again it comes back. Today I did ECG and came out normal. May be it might be a chest infection but I have had flu shot this year. It is not pleurisy either. It doesnt hurt when I breath. It is just constant. Is it ok for me to take DROXYL-500? If yes, how many for how many days? | I suggest u to have one chest x-ray and CBC report done just to rule out pneumonia though the possibility is very less according to your symptoms... It seems your pain is due to some muscular cause. I advise u to take tab enzoflam or any goof muscle relaxant for twice a day for at least 5-7 days... And apply topics diclofenac gel in the area of pain. Tab. Chat Doctor. . To be taken only if pneumonia suspected though there are better antibiotics than |
My five month old son has had a cough for nearly 6 weeks now. It is worse at night and he also becomes wheezy at night time. I took him to dr three weeks ago but they said he was ok but he is now coughing so hard he is bringing up lots of his feeds. Should I go back? Could this be early signs of asthma? | Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for your son as follows |
Hi I m writing regarding my son aged 3 yrs 3 months. A year ago when on holiday he was hospitalized due to a stomach infection & his weight dropped to a 9 kgs. Since then he hasn t seemed to have passed 13kgs in weight & he is also undersized when compared to his birthweight & height. He has allergies to quite a few foods & has been advised to avoid cold foods like yogurt , cheese as it creates mucous in the chest & he falls sick easily. At this age are children to take multivitamins? I was also trying to find out the side effects of Mucolyte as he has recently been prescribed the same & today ( the 3rd day of his medication) he woke up with rashes on his cheeks. He has for the last 4 days been having an upset stomach & complains whenever he consumes milk based foods. I am quite concerned about him not having a normal growth. Would appreciate your advice on the above. | Hi, welcome to forum, I understand that your concern is child not gaining weight. A 3-year-old child should ideally be 14 kg and your child is 13 kg, that should be fine. May be growth velocity is what you are concerned about. If the child falls sick very often than surely weight gain will suffer. Hoping that the child is fully immunized. If not kindly do it. I would also advise to get Flu vaccine every year. You may please give multivitamin. And include fresh fruits and vegetables in his diet thanks |
I m 67 and sometimes get a dull pain in my upper arms and shoulders, which normally lasts for just a few minutes. I m just finishing such a bout that came on about 10 minutes ago as I was lying in bed waiting for sleep. It caused severe aching in both arms and and shoulders. Most intense experience yet. | Hi, I am sorry for the pain you feel in your upper arms and shoulders. Your pain is suggesting \"impingement syn Chat Doctor. Consult further with rheumatologist first and run shoulder joint X-ray. Arthroscopy might be also required. Take oral analgesic (ibuprofen or naproxen). Apply analgesic cream locally. Take glucosamine and hyaluronic acid supplement to reduce inflammation. Wish fast recovery. |
i am 30 week pregnant and having a tooth decay which pains a lot specially when i go to sleep.can i use senquel AD mouth wash is it safe.for how many days can i use it.can i use dolo gel.how to use it and what if i swallen few drops by mistake,pls suggest how to use dolo gel | Hello! Thank you for posting in Chat Doctor. This is the reason, all women are advised to see their dentist for a complete checkup before they decide to conceive. So, in your case, solo gel will not reduce your toothache. This is for mucosa problems like ulcers. Mouthwash also will not reduce pain. However, it will reduce microbial growth rate. You can use it thrice a week. You can use an antibiotic course to reduce the infection. You can take paracetamol for the pain. Please DO NOT take aspirin. If the pain is severe and still sustains after the antibiotic course, you can have an access opening done on your tooth to relieve the pain and infection. This can be considered. Do not get an X-ray done. Also, get the tooth out of occlusion(ground) to reduce pain. Hope this helps. |
hello doctor i am a mother of 14 month old kid ...he is having repeated attacks of cough and cold along with breathing problem... doctor says he has a lung allergy and recommended nebuliser....pls tell some other way to prevent these repeated attacks.....and what precautions should i take to avoid these attacks ? | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Greetings from Chennai. By what you quote I feel what your kid could be having viral associated wheeze or multi triggered wheeze. I have a few questions for you -Questions |
hi,im a mother of 3yrs old boy who is now suppering from tuspirina he is taking 9bottle of antibiotic seen dec,20,pls help me about my prblem,put i dont have money to pay you, thank you verymuch, jocylenmercadillo | Hi, your child is suffering from whooping cough, if that's what you mean by aspiring. Remember that whooping cough is otherwise called as 100 day cough; meaning it will last that long irrespective of the treatment. But the good side is that it will not harm your child much even if the cough appears troublesome. Your doctor must by now completed the necessary antibiotic course. The cough definitely will improve with time. Give a tsp of honey twice daily, it will soothe his throat. Make sure you have given the vaccine shots for any other kids at home. |
I had a stroke in January and have physically recovered well but have a short term memory loss problem. Took a neuropysch test Tues and Thurs but had a MRI in July done indicating left pontine porencephaly, 2 cm clacified posterior right parafalcine meningioma , old lucunar infarcts in the thalami. It says I have extensive FLAIR and T2 signal abnormalities within the periventricular and deep cerebral white matter . Will I need surgery or is there treatment for this? | For surgery nothing there except 2\u00a0cm calcified posterior rt parafalcine meningioma, lesion Perseid is small to be operable, but this is not the culprit for memory loss, this can grow slowly may lead to seizure, weakness in legs or urine dysfunction then it could be operated, till then continue regular monitoring of lesion. Reason for short term memory loss is vasculitis as seen in MRI Brain signal abnormality. |
Hi there, my mother, age 71 has been diagonosed with cancer of the thymus gland. Waiting for PET results to get more difinitive anwers. We live in San Diego Ca and we want her to get treated by a doctor who specializes in this type of cancer. Any recommendations? | Hi, pretreatment of cancer of thymus depends on type and stage of cancer. Whether it is limited to thymus or spread in other organs also. In early stage surgery is helpful. In later stage chemotherapy and radiotherapy is useful. Please send me details about your cancer. So that I can help you further. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
the patient has suffered D 11 vertebral collapse and a paravertabral lesion was seen in the mri so the Ct guided Fnac was done and the fnac report of the same sample from one labs shows lymphocytes, histiocytes, neutrophils, few multinucleated giant cells and necrosis in the background while the other report from second lab shows hemorrhagic paucicellular smears showing occasional osteoclastic giant cells on a background of inflammatory infiltrate. what is the cause? and what treatment she should be given. | Hi, I am Chat Doctor. I have read your question and understand your concerns. Let me try to help you Question |
semen analysis Quantity ...5ml,colour...grayish white,Reaction.....Alkaline,liquification....60 min, sperm count....80milli/ml. Active..motile 20%,Slug...motile..40%,Non motile..40%, Morphology normal....60%/abnormal..40%, Pus cell 15-20/hpf,epithelical cell 4-5/HPF,morphology structure ...normal. please advice how how to get preganent. | Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor, I am Chat Doctor Firstly, volume, color, appearance, pH, all are normal. The sperm count is also within normal limit (normal is > 20 millions/ml as per WHO1999). The motility of the sperm is also within normal limit (active +sluggishly motile > 50% as per WHO 1999). The presence of pus cells indicates a lower urinary tract infection which should be treated meticulously. Repeat test should be done after completing the antibiotic. Morphology of the sperm is lower than normal. So, consult with your treating doctor for appropriate antibiotic and ordering a repeat test after completing the course. Regards. |
My wife aged 36 years is suffering from fever for the last 3 days. Her temp has been fluctuating from 100 - 104. After consulting a physician she has been advised to take the below medicine | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have high fever since 3 days, and it is regressive down a DIF regress comes back again which could be due to viral infection. Need not worry much. I would suggest you to visit general physician once and get it examined. You should get blood tests done to find out exact level of infection in your body. Till now keep going with the course which your physician already prescribed you as it will take 7-10 days for viral fever to come back to normal. Take anti-inflammatory and NSAIDs combination. Chat Doctor. You should take proper rest. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
I have an area on the upper part of my left calf that is red, swollen and warm to the touch. I can feel a lump and it hurts when I touch the lump. I dont see any bites or broken skin. I had vein procedures 3 months ago. Could it be a clot? I have no pain in my leg other than that specific area. | Welcome to Chat Doctor. 1. The history and symptoms suggest possible cause could be post-operative infective changes at the site or adjacent to that area.2. And next possible cause recurrence of the venous pathology which you operated for. 3. In this case after examination - an ultrasound examination will be the investigation of choice.4. The ultrasound will exactly identify the nature of the lump, its source and extensions, in case of vascular channels identification of case, presence of lump and flow will be detected.5. Sugget to visit your GP and request for an ultrasound and Doppler study for the limb - the treatment will depend on the findings. Good luck. Hope I have answered your query,anything to ask do not hesitate to ask.http |
my 66 yrs old husband has recently been diag with osteomyelitis he has been on dialysis for polysystic kidney for 16 years he has a stint in the heart has had 1 heart attack he has two stints in the leg also has had shingles a mild case on the right upper chest under the arm pit area and a sm amount on the shoulder area no open or blester anymore but still has pain on occaision he has a mass on his spine recently bio y=this it came back no cancer but he cant lay down in bed without having sever pain lasting fo 20 min to an hour what can I do to help with the pain im giving rocephan iv at home after his dialysis treatments | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Your husband has a mass on the spine and this is to be known in details regarding the exact location, size and pressure on surrounding areas. The spine is a delicate part of the body and any mass over there can cause pressure on the structures within the spinal cord or adjacent to it. There are many nerves in the area and pinching of nerves can cause significant pain in particular positions. Since it is not a cancer, still attempts are to be made towards decompression of the mass at its location. Till such time that surgical treatment is decided upon, he can be given prescription strong painkillers in the form of skin patches to reduce the severe pain when it happens. |
let me fist explain i have simplex two how ever i think i am having a break out because i have the symtoms of pain in the groin the sall red bumps that have burst flu like symtoms however my vagina itches like i have an yeast infection and i need help | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, The symptoms and history suggests me that you may be having a genital infection and the history of itching and the red rashes are in favor of fungal infection. The fungus is the normal commensalism of the genitals which will be kept under control by the helpful organisms whenever there is an imbalance in the genital environment this fungus will multiply and produces the symptoms. You require physical examination to confirm your diagnosis and I would suggest you to follow 1. Maintain the good hygiene2. Tab Citrize3. Topical Clotrimazole cream4. Tab Terminating, 250 mg for one weekThank you. |
My query is about mental health ... Me and my girlfriend of three years are having a lot of problems... we are both doctors and she is a milestone ahead of me in her career... I don t know if some of her arrogance come from that but some of my insecurity definitely does... We keep have fights about one particular issue... I say that she dies not pay enough attention to me and she says that I want too much... I ve suggested counseling but she refused it with taking a sec to think about it... What to do? We both love each other and we want to spend the rest of our lives with each other | HI, welcome to Chat Doctor. Forum. Chemistry of both of you is not suitable to each other. She is intelligent and can be far forward to you in the future. You have developed inferiority complex. You are lucky you have diagnosed it earlier. What you are having is attraction, but not love, lasts only for some time. What you have to do is have counselling independently. Wait for decision of marriage for at least 1 year. Then decide. Thank you. |
Sir , I am 46 years old and have weight of 69 kg. i have a high ESR rate , test reports showing a high ESR is 57 mm at 1st Hour and all other reports are normal. What is this ESR ? How can i reduce this ESR ? Is this ESR will lead to any other diseases? | Hello ESR or Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate is normally 2-5 mm in 1st hour. When someone got an infection, it effects on red cells (erythrocyte) and they sediments and this rate is known as ESR, more serious disease(infectious) elevate level. Previously this was a standard parameter for the infectious disease, nowadays most of the doctors call it as irrelevant and don't take it serious. As I mentioned that high ESR means any chronic infectious disease (maybe any e.g. tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, intestinal infection, osteomyelitis etc. This is only example) .ESR high or low don't causes any disease, rather high ESR may be due to some CHRONIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE. So in my opinion consult a physician and get his consultation regarding this as clinical history and physical examination is important. Hope this will help you. |
I had root canal therapy last year but could not afford it so the office sent me home with out putting a crown on it and with a temporary filling to cover the hole. Two days ago that filling came out. I still can not afford the dentist . I was curious as to how dangerous my situation is or isn t. Also if there is any sort of filler or sealant I could purchase my self to fill the hole safely and to keep out any infection. I also need to know the best way to keep the open hole clean until I figure out what to do. Thank you. | Hi, Thank you for the query. Loss of temporary restoration should be replaced with a permanent restoration with GIG or miracle mix , at least till you get a crown done for it. If the teeth is left unfilled then there are chance of re infection and breakage of the teeth when you bite on it. I suggest you to see your dentist and get the permanent filling done and plan for getting a crown placed on to it as early as you can and make sure you donor eat anything hard on the teeth . Hope this information helps you. Take care. |
my cervix is 3.1 and m 6 month pregnant. taking medicine because of low cervix. my query is that can I travel to my mother s palce which is one day journey from mumbai. 2 hrs palne travel than by road ( 3 and a half hours), which is uphill journey. Please guide. | Hallow Dear, For normal pregnancy mothers, traveling between 14 weeks to 28 weeks of pregnancy can be permitted. However, you have low cervix which is somewhat shorter for which you are on some medications. I believe, these medicines are to quieten your uterus which might have been irritable. With this risk factor, travelling for more than 8 hours would be rather tedious. Though actual time in carriages is five and half hours, home to airport, boarding time, landing time, all these have to be considered. So total traveling time would be definitely around 8 hours or so. Air flight may be smooth; however, uphill road journey for three and half hours might be strenuous for your uterus. Please consult your Obstetrician. He/she has clinically examined you. If according to him/her, it is safe to travel, you may; however, from your history, I feel you should avoid travel, deliver in Mumbai and then go to the mothers place after delivery. Whenever there is any risk, we always advise delivering at well-equipped hospital. Then why should you travel from place like Mumbai to some other place? In India, Mumbai is one of the cities where the best Medical treatment and facilities are available. I hope you will take informed decision. |
i am in pain.badly uper abdoment side to side ,extending to my back. started after lunch ,bowel ob cooked beenswith 2spoon full of sourcream when break fast was, bagel and creamchees and dinner a sandwich wit much cheese. should i take some lemon,orange/citric acid to ease my pain, i used enema did not help. i cant sleep even with sleeping pill.? | Hi. With so much of pain and problems you should visit the Emergency room as you need a consultation of a Doctor, investigations like blood |
Hello My son whos 13yrs of age has complained of pain in his lower back continuing sometimes to his bottom at times it makes it hard to walk for him pain comes and goes. Is it something I should seek medical emergency care or can I wait to see his Doctor on Tuesday being that Monday is a holiday? | Hello, Thanks for your query. He might be suffering from Acute mechanical back pain.1. Hard bed rest for 2-3 days3. Hot water fomentation to back 2-3 times a day4. Physiotherapy - Inferential therapy (IT) to his back will help you relieve the pain5. Avoid leaning forward, sitting for prolonged time or lifting heavy weights. These activities can increase his back pain. Even after a week if his pain doesn't gets relieved, better to get him examined by an orthopaedician. He might ask to take a X-ray of back do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
My feet and legs tighten up at night. Ankles turn up and stiff with unbareable pain. Can t stand up and need to massage my legs and ankles It s like every muscle in my feet or legs tighten up. Not cjarlie horse pain!! | Hi, Thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised along with MRI of lumbar spine. As the symptoms make me understand the disruption in the nerve mechanism I will advise to undergo an MRI of lumbar spine to see the soft tissue status. Due to lumbar spine pathology, the nerve of the lower limbs' dysfunction arises so getting the proper diagnosis is advised. Undergoing physical therapy for the same symptoms should help you avoid all these. With learning the proper exercises for strengthening the core, spine, lower limbs should give you the best resultsRegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
hi, i am from kuwait, i have 2 kids. my first daughter is 5 year old. my second son is 3 and half year old. Both of them are allergic to milk. please tell me the suggestion for other substitute for milk. both my kids have the often complents of leg pain ( over calf | Hello, An alternative for milk |
i have chest pain for almost 16 days i went to the doctor and my blood pression is 159 over 105 but he told me go to the er i dont want but my chest pain is tinbling they took blood for cholesterol and cbc i need to wait por results i took a regular aspirin what i can do | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are running high blood pressure. So persistent chest pain in hypertensive patients should always be evaluated for heart diseases. So better to visit emergency room and get done ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test). If all these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Take ibuprofen or acetaminophen. Apply warm water pad on affected areas.Don't worry, you will be alright but first rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I am female, 28 years old, 5 feet 7 inches, no history of lumps or other health ailments, 24 weeks pregnant. Just noticed a few days ago a half dollar sized lump on my lower left back. Not painful to the touch and does not have any color. I have experienced back pain in this area on and off for the past few weeks but I am not sure if it is related seeing that I have an expanding stomach and have gained 17 pounds or so quite recently. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma or something else. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
What are the possible side effects of lumerex tablet. I was prescribed that for malaria. I want to know if it causes hair fall? I usually don t have that problem bt now my hair is falling a lot. I m on zanocin antibiotics too as I had both malaria n typhoid, salmonella typhi o 1 | Hello, Hair loss is a common complaint of patients who have a history of malaria or typhoid. Medicines used to treat malaria have alternate is associated with temporary hair loss. Since you also had typhoid, hair loss can occur due to poor diet, anemia & weakness. After typhoid relapses can occur, so you should be very careful with your diet. Take homemade nutritious food (boiled or cooked in little oil). Hair loss occurs because of lack of nutrition & protein. Take adequate rest & food rich in protein, minerals & calcium. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I know someone ( 16 years old )who started having blister like bumps on face - cheeks, chin and forehead on the 11th of August- They have broken and scabbed - still very present. She has developed them also on legs and they are breaking and scabbing. It is September 7th and 4 more showed today on her legs. She saw a dermatologist on September 3rd. He gave her a steroid cream for her face (lighter one) and legs (stronger one). I am not sure it helped. Any input? Should she see a pediatrician? | Hi... By what you quote I feel that it is acne vulgarism, and it is in sever form. But, skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
When I wake up in the morning, I have a coated tongue and salty taste in my mouth. I also have a heavy nasal drainage for about 2 months. I am worried that this is sodium buildup or something like that which is bad for me because I have heart disease and hypertension. | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. Having this salt sensation, nose secretions and this tongue coated feeling might be related with an oto-rhyno-laringologic problem. Having a sinusitis might cause chronic have nose secretion. This secretion might pass to larigs and give you these sensations. So, in my opinion you should consult an ORL specialist and make a sinus Rx. If this is excluded than you should consult a gastrohepatologyst for a potential gastric problem for this tongue coated feeling. After this it is possible to diagnose something and treat it. Hope I was helpful. Best regards, Chat Doctor. |
Hello Doctor, I am 27 Year old woman, I am planing for baby since last two years and did not get any success, I got two abortion in this period. The Cyst was only 5 to 6 weeks old. The date was Jan 2010 to Apr 2010. After that there is no pregnancy achived. Please help what should I do.Do me or my husband any medical prescription pla advice? | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for writing. I am Chat Doctor. I have read you question completely, I understand your concern and will try to help you in the best way possible. You are young and healthy there is no reason way u shunt be able to cocaine just make sure you get all the tests done like ultrasound hormone levels every thing than doc will be able to figure out wits the prob do it like for your self and also do your husbands semen analysis that will help meanwhile stay happy and calm eat healthy and you will be fine hope this answered your question. If you have more queries I am happy to answer.Otherwise, rate and close the discussionRegards. |
Last week, I had a very small stroke...blood pressure went up as I was frightened at the numbness on my right side. 2 days in hospital , mri showed a small spot. immediately handed meds for cholesterol and High blood pressure and baby aspirin. my BP has always been spot on and today and range in the 120 s. I am hesitant to take the High BP meds. CHolesteral is pretty good too. I am frightened to take it and risk going to low and pass out. Help | Hello Welcome to Ask a Doctor service I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If you are already on antihypertensive medicine then you need to continue it, if you are having some doubt then you can discuss this with your physician but do not stop the medication, again if you are in hospital or prescribed the medicine after the stroke then it is advisable to keep continue to prescribe Chat Doctor. Hope I have answered your query, let me know for further assistance. |
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