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Yes what does the following mean? A tubular airspace opacity measuring 2.0 x 1.0 cm in the inferior right upper lobe corresponding to the chest x-ray abnormality. The appearance is suggestive of postinfectious or postinflammatory etiology, however given persistence since October 2017, other process cannot be excluded. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the x-ray report you have mentioned. This report clearly suggestive of tubular opacity in right lower lobe. This opacity is persistent since October 2017. So possibility of fibrotic lesion due to previous lung infection (tuberculosis or pneumonia) is more likely. In my opinion, you should get done CT thorax because CT is more informative than chest x-ray. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My husband has been having intermittent sharp pains in one spot on his inner left thigh about 2 inches above the knee for the last week. It feels like someone is pinching him. It is exactly the same each time. Lasts only a second or two then goes. It happens about 30-40 times a day. He is 64 had a stent put in his heart about a year and a half ago. | Here only symptom of sharp pain in inner thigh is not enough to do any evaluation or diagnosis. Need to check and evaluate with physical test. As well also need to know is there any numbness or burning sensation for inner thigh ? If no then nothing to worry but if yes then it might be related with nerve problem. In general I can just suggest to use hot and cold pack to have relaxing effect on soft tissue. This will also help to reduce inflammation of any and pain, for muscular pain. If the problem does not get over then do check is he having pain inn chest with breathing difficulty walking up hill.? If yes then again it can be something related to heart. If no then again don't worry. At any time for severe pain you can visit the doctor to evaluate it properly. Take care. |
i got my implannon takin out in august because i want another baby. i have been using ovulation test and this month was the first time i actually got a positive ovulation test so i am just wondering why i havnt got pregnant yet its been five months of trying and it only took us a month to get pregnantg with our first child. Im just scared that i cant have kids because i have hpv and i have had abnormal paps after having my son. yes everything is ok now but im afraid that it might have made it impossible to have kids | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am Chat Doctor. I will be answering your concerns It would have been nice if you had provided me some more information like age, BMI, regularity of cycles etc. Among couples trying for pregnancy, 80% of them conceive in the first year and 90% by the end of second year. So don't be worried. You will conceive.HPV does not interfere with fertility. Since you have written about abnormal pap tests, I just want to know if you have had STD before. If so, then get HSG for tubal patency done (STDs can cause pelvic infection resulting in blockage of the tube). If you have not had STD before you can try for natural conception for another 6 months. If you do not conceive by the end of one year, then consult doctor and get baseline hormone tests and HSG for tubal patency for you and semen analysis for your husband done. The tests results will help in planning the treatment. To increase your chances of conception maintain normal BMI, quit smoking (if you're a smoker) and have intercourse at least three times in a week. If you have any further concerns do contact me through Chat Doctor. |
Hi there... I ve been sufferring from cough since 3-4 weeks. While coughing I couldn t breathe. I consulted a doctor for this where he asked me to get an X-ray of my chest. After looking at my x-ray, he told me that I m suffering from Bronchitis. For some reasons, I ve moved from that place and went for a check up again. But this time, I went to another doctor. He has asked for another fresh x-ray of my chest. By looking at this new x-ray he has told me that this ain t Bronchitis. And also told me that it was Cough Varient Asthma . He has prescribed me the below medicines | Thanks for asking your question I completely understand your question chronic bronchitis and cough variant asthma are two different diseases. Chronic bronchitis mainly occurs in smokers, so of you are a smoker then it may be a COPD / chronic bronchitis and second thing is cough variant asthma is mainly allergic, if you have allergy to dust and smoke or any other urticaria type of skin allergy also then probability is more of asthma cough variant asthma is a type of asthma in which the main symptom is a Chat Doctor. People with cough-variant asthma often have no other \"classic\" asthma symptoms, such as wheezing or shortness of breathdisscuss with your pulmonologist the need of adding inhaled medications and continue with the rest. Inhaled |
I m 14 weeks pregnant. I went to the hospital tonight as I puked and found my throats bleeding afterwards. It was sore and they told me it was nothing. Now it feels as if there is a lump on the right side of my throat and it s an uncomfortable feeling. | Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. The swelling on right side of throat can be inflamed tonsil....warm saline gargles / Chat Doctor. Over the counter pill of Ibuprofen 200 mg thrice after food can be taken for 2-3 days. If there is no relief... you would need antibiotic. To be advised after health check up. Please consult your family physician(inform him about your pregnancy) Bleeding you had might be miner injury during brushing/ pregnancy gums inflammation, You can take vitamin C with vitamin B complex preparation for such bleeding. Thanks |
Dear Sir, recently two three mosquitoes have bite my baby child running 2yrs 8mnths in the parking area of a shopping plaza, as the marks of bites are clearly visible on her legs, i am scared ........ as i have heard few of the cases of Dengue in our city. Pls advise what should be the immediate remedy/first aid to avoid dengue? | Welcome to ChatDoctorDont worry. Every mosquito doesn't lead to dengue fever. Its caused only by Andes Egypt mosquito which is infected. Diagnosis of dengue fever is usually made when a patient exhibits the typical clinical symptoms of headache, fever, eye pain, severe muscle aches, and petechial rash. For the time being just applied calamine lotion on local areas of mosquito bites. In case the child has any symptoms, you can go for blood examination to detect dengue antigen or IFM antibodies to dengue virus. |
My wife had worms in the stomach and they apparently travelled to brain causing a swelling in the brain. Sh e suffered from seizures before being diagnosed with this problem. She has been prescribed epsolin which is a drug for epilepsy. I want to know if there is a permanent cure because she is fast slipping into depression, she also has been prescribed Albendazole, encronate crono and frisium. She is also not responding well to these drugs as she has developed swelliing in her mouth. Please advise. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, There are a number of worms which travel from other parts of the body to the brain, e.g., cysticerus, etc., etc. When the worm reaches the brain, it causes pressure on the surrounding brain tissue. The symptoms depend on the location of the worm in the worm in the brain. Epilepsy is one symptom of parasite in the brain. Anti-epileptics are just controlling the symptoms of epilepsy. The anti-helminthic Chat Doctor. Treating the parasitic infection will control the symptoms of epilepsy also. Thanks and take care. |
i been having real bad panic attacks and depression and have not had a really good meal in days i was dehydrated and was giving a iv about 5 days ago ive been good on my liquids but i can seem to shake these panic attacks and its having me feel depressed | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I can understand how troublesome those panic attacks are. But you must understand that panic attacks are mainly due to some kind of anxiety. Without ad Chat Doctor. Many researches and researchers confirm that medicines alone cannot cure mental disorders. Lifestyle changes, change in thinking pattern, relaxation etc. are as essential as medicines. Psychotherapy can help you to change your lifestyle and thinking patterns. Yoga and meditation help you to streamline your metabolism and neurological balance. Please consult a psychologist for further information. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
i am male, age 33, 180cm, 83kg, my LDL is 190(4.88) and HDL is 1.05. I was on Lipitor for two years 10mg. it kept my LDL at 100, but make my legs weak. Now i am off lipitor for the last three months and my legs feel better. in additional to healthy food, is taking aspirin regularly instead can be another solution to prevent heart attack? what is the recommended dosage? | Hi, if you have discontinued it then you should monitor your lipid profile 3 monthly, do regular exercises, low fat diet. Try other medicine like Rosalie 5 mg bedtime and e week after starting you can do CPU test, it will indicate if any side effect is there or not. This medicine has got cardio protective effect besides its cholesterol lowering effect. Advisable to continue life long. At this age Aspirin is not indicated and even if you want to take you take 75 mg bedtime. |
My dad has CHF, past open heart surgery, black lung disease...Cleveland CLinic would not give him an lvad because of his lung condition. His bnp is 6795 and he is now starting to sleep a lot...he slept for 17 hours. Do you think the end is near for him. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, his end is near. Black lung disease can cause respiratory failure in terminal stages. This respiratory failure causes carbon dioxide retention (CO2 retention) in the body. This will cause excessive sleepiness. All these will be more pronounced if patient is having heart failure simultaneously. So your father is sleeping for 17 hours is because of heart and respiratory failure. And this is not good sign for prognosis. Gradually, his condition will worsen, and ultimately he will go in deep coma and death. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your father. Thanks. |
Hi,I am suffering from severe lower back pain. I also have pain in my heals. I get some relief from the pain when I do some stretching excerise but the pain slowly comes back. I also get sever pain in my right shoulder whenever I strain it. I am 35 year. | HiT hanks for your thereafter going through your query I came to know that you are suffering from chronic backache. It may be due to vitamin and trace element deficiencies specially vitamin D and vitamin B 12. You need to do MRI to rule out other causes. Back exercises, neurotrophic such as mecobalamine and analgesics such as diclofenac give relief. Serum vitamin D test is advised if it is lower than vitamin D supplementation will be required. Avoid long continuous standing. Your heel pain can be relieved by hot fomentation. It may be due to planter fasciitis, if not relieved by hot fomentation that injection triamcinolone may be of benefit when applied locally in heel. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care. |
age - 25height - 5ft 5weight - 10 stonemedical history - asthma, eczema.Ive had this pain in my mouth for about 4 days, each day getting worse. its where my wisdom tooth would be, so i though it would be my wisdom tooth growing. i finally had a good look inside my mouth and notice a small hole forming on the inside of my cheek. i am a smoker, between 15 to 20 a day. i fear it could be something to do with that. any advice will be great. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The hole what you are describing on the cheek can be a pus discharging sinus tract secondary to wisdom tooth infection. Or it can be a traumatic ulcer. If it is near the second molar then it can be an inflamed salivary gland duct opening. Nothing to be panic, consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. If it is a wisdom tooth infection or inflamed salivary gland duct opening, take a course of antibiotics like, amoxicillin 500\u00a0mg TID and metronidazole 400\u00a0mg BID for 5 days And get the tooth removed after that. If it is a traumatic ulcer you can use topical anesthetic like 2%lignocaine gel and choline salicylate apply 3-4times daily for 5 days. |
I had an mri in feb which showed at L3/4 mild flacet flaval hypertrophy with no traversing or exit root compression and at L4/5 moderate facet flaval hypertrophy with a shallow, broad based disc bulge anteriorly and little narrowing of the left lateral recess with slight displacement of the traversing L5 root but no convincing compression. My doctor sent me for MRI after having back pain for over 6 months. I am presently having physio and am being referred to a pain clinic but should I be seeing a specialist?Thanks | Hallo dear friend, thanks for writing to ChatDoctori have studied your case what is your age? This is you first episode or repeatedly having same problem is there any weakness in your lower limb or upper limb you need methylcobalamine, muscle relaxant with analgesic take rest,, hot or cold fomentation avoid lifting weights sit with taking support to your back continue spine extension exercises physiotherapy - SD, IF TWILL HELP if pain doesn't relieve then you need spinal decompression surgery for lumbar vertebrae, for further query contact Chat Doctor. Com |
i have been loosing weight exercise and diet combined for a long time and cholesterol is still high. i had a very small cancer removed from my liver- almost missed, i have a fatty liver i have gotten in shape, but still levels wont go down i am not eating foods high in cholesterol. i have fatigue and force myself to exercise i take a multiple vitamin almost everyday. hard to walk up hill legs are soar, my liver is fatty. i cant digest dairy or cholesterol. | Hello, Regarding your concern, I would like to explain that your daily physical activity does not seem to be really effective in lowering cholesterol levels. On the other hand, persistent cholesterol levels could be related to a liver disorder. Coming to this point, I would recommend taking a statin (atorvastatin, simvastatin) in order to help lower cholesterol levels. Increasing food rich in omega 3 fatty acids (fish, fish oil, olive oil, walnuts, etc.) can help improve your cholesterol levels too. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
my doughter esr rate is 30 now. at 3 month back it is 80 after treatment it come to 30. we made tests of 1.quantiferon tb gold in-tube test ----- result ------ negative. 2. x-ray cheast pa view ----- Normal 3. Mantoux test ------ neagative 4. Ultra Sound whole abdomen ----- Normal | Hi. ESR is not a disease to be treated. It is a mere test reflecting certain parameters in the blood. ESR may be elevated in a number of conditions like infection/ tuberculosis/ anemia/ myeloma, just to mention a few and therefore is a very non-specific test. What is more important is to identify the cause of the elevated ESR, which in most cases is likely to be anemia in your daughter. So do not worry about the ESR and do not go behind it. Treat the cause of elevated ESR if any and that will bring the ESR down automatically. I hope I have answered your query. Thank you. |
Hi Im 55 yrs man with a bluish sort of lump just below my armpit it never hurts me but time and again around it gets filled with pus with bad smell i squeeze that get some relief but time and again same procedure what do u suggest me surgery or else hope u suggest a cure | Hello, Since how many years or months, you are having a lump in the armpit? Is the lump soft or hard? Most of the time soft lump is usually lipoma (a benign fat tumor). Presence of pus in it usually indicates sebaceous cyst which got infected. I advise you to consult a general surgeon and go for simple excision of the lump along with a course of antibiotics. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
My name is Vicki. I have Rapid cycling Bi-polar. Over the past year I have had many tramadic experiances. (I have broken both legs, my house burned down, 4 operations (on right leg with needing a fixitar and a plate with 9 screws. on the day after christmas this year I am needing an operation my left leg because I broke my Talus bone and will need a plate an screws. My Bipolar is out of control. I am on the same dose of Lithium that I have been on over a year and a half. I think I already know the answer to this but, can these tramatic events make the bipolar worse? | Hi Vickie bipolar may get bad with traumatic experiences. Rapid Bipolar is still worse from treatment point of you and for such stress but nothing to get upset about it Treatment option are good and available Bipolar comprises Mania and depression, and it is depression phase which usually get worse, but mania may also get effected I would have advised my patient to discuss with the doctor the option of adding other Chat Doctor. |
I usually get bad reactions to mosquito bites. This past weekend I got bitten a few times while trail riding and now I have some body aches and my hand feels tingly. I plan to go see health services first thing tomorrow morning but is there anything I can do in the meantime? | hello may take over the counter anti-allergic Maine like levocetrizine containing compound or loratadine compound. Wash the area of bite thoroughly with soap and water and apply anti-inflammatory gel, preferably containing dexamethasone (renovate). Depending on the location area, mosquito bite diseases can be many in endemic areas prone to-malaria, dengue and other diseases infection-visit to Govt. health clinic in your area will identify on basis of endemicity of infection and preventive measures/treatment advised accordingly. Use mosquito repellent creams and mosquito nets, cover your exposed hands and feet, face, neck etc. when you visit such areas best wishes |
hello hi doctor,i want to ask that i married befor 3 years but still i m not getting pregnent becoz of irregular periods so my doctor advice to take fertil..so it is helpfull me or not or whaT IS THE ADVANTAGES OF FERTIL TABLET MY HUSBUND IS ALSO TAKING BECOZ HE ALSO GOT SOME PROBLE.....IN SPUM NOT MOVING SO PLZ ADVICE SUTIALBLE TREATMENT REGARDING FOR THIS THANK | Hi Mrs Shakti nail, As you are correctly responding it is the correct time to be particular about conceiving. As your doctor has correctly diagnosed there is possibility of P.C.O.S. which causes irregular periods and infertility. But there are other causes as well, as insulin sensitivity which can be corrected by Chat Doctor. If present it should be corrected first to get successful correction of the P.C.O.S. Ferry (CLSID) is a good choice for correction of an ovulation, besides it is also important to take good food rich in link, iron, proteins, multivitamins, and minerals. Take more of green leafy vegetables, pulses, fruits, juices, milk, meat, chicken, and egg. Finally mating recommendations have sex between 11th and 20th days. Avoid having sex up to 10th day especially male partner. Male above pattern is preferable. Should not be washed immediately after the completion of the sex to be fertile. Wishing for a quick and fruitful result, and thanks for calling. |
Hi, i tore my frenulum last weekend whilst having sex with my wife, i m 52 yrs old and this has never happened before, the head of my penis is heavily briused and there seems to be a vein end hanging from my torn frenulum, what can i do to stop this happening again as it was traumatic for both of us as there was bloob everywhere | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. It is serious matter of concern. I advise you should consult the nearby surgeon. It may require surgical reconstruction. It is the final treatment for the injury you have received. Till that time I advise you to take diclofenac, definite and pantoprazole tablet for pain, infection control and acidity. Please take the medication under your doctors' guidance. Please font injure it more with further sex. In future, you should do sex with caution. Please don't do violent sex as it can cause future injury to you also. Use condom in future as it can provide lubrication and avoids injury. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor. |
Why do I keep getting sharp stabbing pains on the bottom left side of my chest in a spot in my abdomen and on my side. Simetimes accompanied by a dull alake in my abdomen bellow my right rib cage in my abdomen. I have already seen a doctor but the problem is on going. | Hi, Thanks for your query. The most probable cause for such pans you described in the lower left chest and upper abdomen can be |
I was working the other day and stood up and all rthe sudden got really dizzy and nausous I ende dup vomiting what i ate for lunch got cold sweats slept the night away and felt better but I am still ont he uneasy sife and my head still feels a bit dizzy from time to time. What is it? | Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to pathology in the Vestibular Apparatus in inner ear (it is associated with maintenance of body posture & balance) most probably Labyrinthine or Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Symptomatic relief can be obtained with intake of Vestibular sedatives like Betahistine or Linearizing preparations (to be taken only under the guidance of a Physician). If it still persists, then you need to consult your Physician/ ENT Specialist & get a complete clinical examination done. Investigations like estimation of blood pressure, blood sugar levels, serum electrolytes & vestibular function tests will be required to rule out any pathological cause for the symptoms. There is no need to worry, you will be fine. Till then, maintain adequate HY Chat Doctor. And also take precautions of getting up from bed slowly & avoid sudden head movements. Wishing you a Good Health. Take care. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hi,I am suffering from breathing problem,red swelling and itching on skin,sometime itching in the eyes.doctor said it is due to allergy.she prescribed me a medicine named MONTEK LC.afterchest X-ray,it showed mild bronchitis and a mild congestion in both the hillums.now I am taking medicines MONTEK LC and two inhalers named SEROFLO 250 ANDASTHALIN prescribed by my doctor.but thr breathing problem is still there.please suggest. | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows |
hello doctor, i am 21 year old. i have problem related to sex. my penis and both my testis are small (as compared to data available for normal size in wikipedia). i am also underweight. i weight 42 kg compared to my height being 5.5 feet, and less muscle growth. i fear i have testosterone deficiency. please help. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Inadequate production of testosterone is not a common cause of erectile dysfunction. Low testosterone can cause the following physical changes |
HELOO DOCTOR, I AM SUFFERING FRM HAIR FALL FR THE PAST FEW YEARS..I WAS IN UAE SOO THE HAIR FALL INCREASED TO A GREAT EXTEND.I CHECKED MY BLOOD TSH ,HB,ANA AND ESR .EVERY THING IS NORMAL./BUT THE ESR IS 50..BUT DOCTOR SAID IT WOULDNT AFFECT HAIR.DOCTOR GAVE ME FOLLIHAIR TABLET FOR 90 DAYS..ALSO A TINCTURE FOLLIFAST..I START USING THIS.. MY DOUBT IS THAT..CAN I USE AN AYURVEDIC HAIR OIL BEFORE BEFORE BATH ALONG WITH THE TINCTURE AFTER BATH | Hi, Hair fall is a common concern amongst women across the world. Anxiety, stress and changes in diet are some main causes for hair fall in women, and can also give you health problem. So just relax and de-stress. Chat Doctor. Soups, fruit and leafy green vegetables are very nutritious and help prevent hair fall by keeping you and your body healthy. Dirt and pollution cause build -up that collects and damages hair at the roots. To make your hair less prone to hair fall, clean it all away with a shampoo that gently nourishes your hair root to tip. Avoid taking hot water baths Oily scalp attracts dust. Its always good idea to cover your head with a scarf while travelling. TIPS, Apply egg white on your hair during bath. Take Fenugreek seed [Zendaya]. Soak it at night with curd. The next morning make this mixture into a paste and apply it on your hair. Mix castor oil with coconut oil or olive oil and apply it. This therapy you need to do before to bed. Apply AMLA OIL before to bed and in the morning. |
I found my husband dead he had amyloidosis and started dialysis and was fine when I left and there was no signs of anything wrong. When I found him he was on the couch , the same way I left him but was slouched down a little, eyes closed and very peaceful. Do you think he knew he was dying and I wonder if it was quick. There was no perspiration like my dad had when he had a massive heart attack. | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Amyloidosis is slowly growing, chronic infiltrating disease. In this disease amyloid (protein substance) accumulates in almost all organs of the body. But the common organs are1. Liver2. Heart3. Brain4. Kidneys. In heart, it usually affects conduction system. So this can cause sudden stoppage of heart and sudden cardiac death due to cardiac arrest. Another possibility is brain involvement. If amyloid involve certain vital areas of brain like pons and medulla where all vital functions like respiration, blood pressure, pulse etc. are controlled than sudden death can be seen. So cardiac or brain involvement is the common cause for sudden death in amyloid patients. |
Hello, I ve been trying to concieve for months. I m on cycle day 16 and my folicle growth is at 2.4. My ovulation calendar indicates that I should ovulate day 17 but my OPK shows positive since yesterday. M question is 2.4 too mature and is there a possibility I could ovulate today or later? | Hi there,24 mm is a good size of follicle and if your ovulation kit shows that you are likely to ovulate in next two days that means there a good possibility that the ovulation will occur, and you can definitely try for pregnancy in this cycle. May I know a few things about you, like your age? Any medical problems ? Since when have you been trying to conceive? Also, if you have done any tests for fertility? You could consider trigger of In. Chat Doctor once follicular size reaches 24\u00a0mm in next cycle. Hope this helps. Regards. |
Hello I am the caregiver to my 85 year old father in law. He was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and Myleodysplastic Syndrome in February 2011. He has been receiving transfusions for the past year 2-3 units every 3-4 weeks his HGB never goes above 10 low is usually 7 platelet count is usually 24-27. was receiving weekly injections of procret 0000. Recently he was hospitalized and had over 3 liters of fluid removed from around his heart and lungs. He has decided he no longer wishes to receive Medical intervention. Hospice has be ordered out to our home. I am curious as to how long he can sustain without treatment? | It would have been better had your father-in-law been able to receive chemotherapy for his disease. However, I presume that in view of his advanced age, the decision not to take chemotherapy must have been taken, and he was placed on supportive treatment. Going by the rate of transfusions that your father-in-law has been requiring regularly and the complications that he already has started to develop, he is unlikely to survive for more than a few weeks (2-3) in the absence of active treatment in a hospital and even that is being hopeful. You have to take a collective informed and reasonable decision regarding the continuation of therapy in this regard. |
I suffer from severe anxiety. I wake though night with tingling pain from feet which goes to my bladder lower bowel & travels to my rib area, goes after a few minutes, but I think it has affected my bowel ( can t do healthy stools ) bladder feels bad, full sometimes, rib area feels tight, nervy pain. This is a vicious circle my symptoms make me more anxious. my Dr says I have IBS . & their are no tests for the symptoms I have, I am very depressed. | HelloWelcome to Chat Doctor Usually IBS or irritable bowel syn Chat Doctor. Anxiety increases the symptoms of IBS and IBS increases anxiety. So a vicious cycle results in deterioration of health. There are no specific tests that can detect IBS with confirmation. All major tests of stomach and bowels come normal. You should visit a psychiatrist for expert opinion. There are various medicines which can be used in anxiety and IBS. Medicines like SSRI as Paroxetine, sertraline are very useful in IBS with anxiety. A specific medicine Libra which contains clinician and chlordiazepoxide is very effective in controlling bowel symptoms in IBS. In some patients stool softeners are also used to relieve constipation. As you are in pain, have tightness in rib cage, I will advise you to visit a Psychiatrist. Thanks |
Sir I am a Ph.D. getting married soon, a girl.30. Since last few months a small flesh has grown on the upper jaw inside the teeth. It ispain less, no bleeding.Not visible from front. How do I get rid of it? Height 5 feet. Generally good health. with bad oral hygene. | Hello! Thank you for posting in Chat Doctor. This can be an abscess in your tooth that leads to the swelling. A x-ray is absolutely necessary to decide on the treatment plan. I suggest you to see your dentist for an x-ray and clinical examination. This cannot be treated at home. A root canal therapy or a curettage will be necessary. However, this can be decided only after a clinical examination. Maintain a good oral hygiene. Regards. |
HI DOC, I WANT TO ASK, MY BF HAD A MAJOR Thalassemia & IM TOTALLY NORMAL. CAN I MARRY HIM? & WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO OUR CHILD? WILL MY CHILD BECOME CARRIER OR THEY ALSO HAVE Thalassemia MAJOR/MINOR? IF THERY JUST A CARRIER,CAN THEY MARRY WITH PERSON THAT HAS Thalassemia?? | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. If normal person marry the thalassemia major then there offspring become thalassemia minor. Thalassemia minor person should not marry other thalassemia minor. Because chances of thalassemia major child is there. 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. |
Hi, my friend has just had an allergic reaction to sea food. She s known to have allergy to shrimp. She has swelling on her lips , her eyes are red, voice has changed, sneezing in between, and she vomited a few times. I just gave her an allergic, (antihistamine), but she vomited soon after, so I don t know if she has ingested it. She felt drowsy and is sleeping, though I don t know if that is an allergic reaction or a side effect... Need some help.. Should I take her to the hospital? | Hello, Your friend just had an anaphylaxis to seafood. The most important thing was the antihistamine that you gave, but may have been a Chat Doctor. , sedative antihistamine like Atari). A person going to sleep after a serious allergic reaction is not advised, without proper monitoring. Please try and get your friend to a hospital as soon as possible. Try waking her up and see if she says she is still unwell. Blood pressure |
Hi, Appreciate your help. I am male, 63 yo, I am very health & fit. However, I have a high serum ferritin & GGT reading. Over the last 8 weeks, levels have gone from 860 to 904 to 907 My GGT levels are 360. The rest of my blood test are great, I do not have high Iron levels. Nor do I have any of the issues tired up with Liver damage. I am not a heavy drinker, I eat correctly. However I do eat about 500gm honey a week. I have done this for over 50years (not sure if this matters) I have had an ultra scan - which indicated I have a fatty liver but no inflammation. I am not losing sleep over it, however would appreciate your thoughts and what can I do to lower the levels. Thanks Bruce | Hello, High ferritin and normal serum iron levels may be due to chronic inflammation or iron storage disorders in which sufficient amount of iron in ferritin form may not convert into iron. Like fatty liver stage 3 may also cause inflammation in liver. Fatty liver next stage is cirrhosis of liver. Avoid Chat Doctor. So do regular exercise and walking. Eat green leafy vegetables and fruits. If symptoms not improved please consult with your physician he will examine and treat you accordingly. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi,My name is ALI, i am from Pakistan...... I got Married in 2007 and i didnt get baby because of my poor semen. its only 25% active motility. and non active is 65% and also found pus cell which will be 25-30% so, now i want to know the complete treatment and even want to know that it will be treatable or not. | Good Day, and thank you for being with Chat Doctor ! I would suggest getting a scrotal ultrasound with Doppler since varicocele is a very common cause of infertility in men. If found positive then treatment is minor surgery called varicocoelectomy. I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications at |
Hello I am a female 43 years old. Have had a PE about 6 years ago. I have 4 gene mutations wich are MTHFR and PAI-1. I have an Ivac filter in my vena cava. I have had chest pains for a long time now ,been to emergency rooms countless times. they never find anything. I recently moved to a very remote area and dont have any Specialty Drs. here. I last saw my hematologist in Dec 2012. He said he thought it was showers of micro clotting and to double up on my asprin and folic acid every other day. That worked for a few months but know the chest pain is back and it moves around and is very unsettling, it also seems to get worse with my menstral cycle. I dont know what to do anymore. Any suggestions? I have to pay to get an answer? Figures | Hello..... As your details it seems that you are suffering from Congenital hypercoagulable disease. In this case, the blood getting thick day by day and causes clots at any site. Most common is lower large vein due to more stagnant condition. This clot frequently embolizes to chest and causes chest pain that is called Pulmonary embolism. With your description, you are suffering from Chronic pulmonary embolism that also causes right heart chamber enlargement and bilateral leg swelling. But you did not mention regarding breathlessness and leg swelling except chest pain on and off. Definitely this chest pain is due to microclot in pulmonary vessel. But the treatment you are taking is very ineffective. Aspirin is not enough alone to prevent the clot formation and keep the blood thin. So my advice is to start Tab Action with lower dose 2 mg once a day along with aspirin with folic acid. And do your Prothrombin time (PT INR) at regular interval of 15-30 days to keep your INR 2 to 2.5Thank You |
im a 36 yr old female, i really could do with some new suggestions.... i was diagnosed several years ago with ibs, i have been having severe constipation, bloating, stomach pains, night sweats, itching, lower back pains and a general feeling of unwellness on and off for several years, i have had the usual, colonoscopy and scans which were clear, (apart from gallstones - gallbladder removed 2 yrs ago) ive tried many medications which havnt worked, including many laxatives from my doctor, i can go weeks without bowel movements, when things are that bad the only thing that helps is picolax from the hospital, although im scared even that is not as effective as it once was ( had 1 sat morning another sunday morning and didnt work untill sunday evening!) ive just got back from seeing my gp again and although hes sending me for another scan, i really feel like he just said it to fob me off as he said i should try hypnotherapy, im fed up with constantly feeling so rubbish, its getting me down and its seriously impacting on my life, is there anything you could suggest that may help, i feel like im just being told oh its your ibs get on with it and that im wasting peoples time ....... many thanks for any suggestions you may have | Hi, Thanks for your query, an elucidated history. Since you are a known patient of IBS- C meaning constipating form, the treatment has to be directed accordingly. You may try Remain plus at bedtime-the dosages to be adjusted as per your requirements. I would suggest you the following |
my last period was 7/21/12 it lasted 5 days my cycle is 21 days. my period has yet to come on. but i have been get sick after i eat, and today my belly button was hurting it feel like something is being pulled inside my stomach and i get a sharp pain in my belly button what could this be??????? | Hi, If your periods have not come yet, I suggest running pregnancy test to exclude a possible pregnancy. Furthermore, I also suggest to |
my ex-wife is trying to take my boys from me..... she has told lies that others can confirm, and i dont know what to do.... we were married 20 years and she sufferd depression all of them. many eppisodes lasted all nite... she ws very controlling to the point that she did not allow my mom to have a 40th birthday party for me....i would bet my life she has some sort of mental illness but not sure how to force her to take a test | HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor I think, she has underline psychosis. In that case, you should consult a psychiatrist. There is no test for diagnosis, but few test like Rorschach could be used to find out, but this test is not for diagnostic. Only basis of clinical examination and detail history, one can say whether she is in psychosis or not. Just consult a psychiatrist and discuss the issue. Thanks |
I am a 19 year old girl, I have a few on my mind. Inside my mouth, on the plates, I believe I have tiny bumps.I did some research on the internet, all I get is some answers. But they were completely different from one other. Plus I took at the pictures, they dont look like on what I have. the tiny bumps do not hurt, they are the same color. (tiny bumps is like black heads small. Like the ones you see on your face.)I thought it was oral cancer, but I dont think it is. Just because I saw no white, yellow lumps or bumps. please help! last time I went to the dentist was last month. | Hello, thank you for consulting with us. There can be many reasons for this tiny bump on your palate. It can be because of some infection in the tooth or in the gums. But in that case there must be some pain in that. It can also be some allergic condition or may be just a growth of soft tissue. It will be better on your part that you should visit a good dentist and get it examined and get an x-ray done for a good diagnosis, because just matching it with pictures on the internet can not solve the problem. So visit a dentist and get it examined. |
I was comparing 2 of my mris. 1 from years ago states that my chiari malformation was low lying and 1cm below a line drawn between the basion and opisthion.My most recent mri states the tonsils are very low lying and extend to the superior margin of the c1 elements. Since the 2 mris were done by different measuring standards, I cannot tell if the condition has progressed. Can you tell me if the 2 mri shows progression? Thank you. | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Chiari malformation is a congenital condition affecting the cerebellar tonsils and upper portion of spinal cord. In the first MRI there is a technical comment saying that the cerebellar tonsils are below 1 cm to a line Chat Doctor. In the second report there is mention of extension till the level of C 1. In such a situation, it will be better to see the images once again and |
i have been in hospital with quite a bad case of tonsilitis today. i have pains in the top of my neck, my head, my ears, cheeks, and throat. i also have swollen lympth nodes in my neck. I have come home and am on antibiotics, codeine, paracetamol, and ibuprofen. I have just in the past hours started to get pain in my legs, arms, shoulders, and lower back. i have researched things on the computer and everything i read is scaring me. i panic alot if there is something wrong with me and get really anxious, so i was just wondering if i should seek medical attention or if i will be fine? | Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The symptoms seem to be related to a tonsillitis. The presence of an infection in the system can cause muscular and articular pain. I suggest continuing using anti-inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain. The symptoms will go away on its own in a few days. Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Kind regards! Chat Doctor. |
I have elevated liver blood test result. ALT of 41 U/L and GGT of 75 U/L. Is this something to be worried? I am a non-drinker female. I must admit I do very little exercise. I noticed the results were higher when I was sick with a severe flu. Is there anything I can do lower the ALT and GGT? I have now recovered from the flu after 3 months and will start doing daily walks as a means of introducing a daily exercise routine. | HelloIncreased GGT and ALT may indicate liver injury. It may be due to many reasons like hepatitis, alcohol intake, altered lipid profile, medicines,autoimmune causes etc. You may need few more investigations like routine hologram, random blood sugar, lipid profile, 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. It is good that you don't take alcohol. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
I AM 57 YRS. OLD AND IN GOOD HEALTH. I DO HAVE FIBROMGALGIA, BUT IT IS UNDER CONTROL FOR THE MOST PART RIGHT NOW. I HAVE FOR THE PAST 3 OR 4 DAYS BEEN HAVE CHEST PAIN ON MY LEFT SIDE, RIGHT UNDER MY BREAST. ITS NOT ALWAYS THERE, BUT COMES AND GOES.IT IS A VERY SHARP PAIN. I HAVE BEEN GETTING THEM OF AND ON FOR A YEAR OR SO, BUT THIS TIME THEY SEEM TO HAVE LASTED LONGER. IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT?THANK YOU,BETTY | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor . You have diagnosed fibromyalgia... When pain occurs you can take simple analgesic like paracetamol .... Hot pad application useful.... Some patient can given antidepressant Chat Doctor. ..... Counselling session can be helpful. If muscular spasm associated then muscle relaxant given.... You are complaining somewhat increasing pain so investigate with blood pressure monitoring, treadmill and ECG just to rule out cardiac cause... Hope your concern solved.... Take care |
Hi there, I`m looking for an opinion from a bariatric standpoint. I`m a 39 y.o. female wanting to get pregnant soon, unfortunately, I have PCOS and need to lose weight. I wondered if I had bariatric Sx or did a diet like Dr. Bernstein`s diet.....how long would I have to wait after Sx to get pregnant. I`m also and ICU RN, so feel free to throw it at me! | HelloThanks for writing to us with your health concern. See, there are certain indications for bariatric surgery. If your BMI is more than 40, then bariatric surgery is indicated, unless there are co morbid conditions affecting your health. Any kind of special diet is contraindicated, as you might run the risk of developing nutritional deficiencies, which is best avoided while planning pregnancy. Why don't you try sincere exercise and diet for 6 months, before going on to something else ? Please post your BMI and health status so that I can opine better. It is best to lose weight before planning a pregnancy, if you are obese, so that, there are no further complications during pregnancy. Metformin will aid in weight loss and symptomatic control of PCs. All the best. Take care. |
last night rolled out of bed fell to hard wood floor on left side, couldnt move or get up with out help. Now have severe pain on left side at the bottom of my rib cage. difficulty standing then sitting and same sitting standing. Do I have broken ribs maybe? | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. You are having blunt chest trauma due to fall. And following are the complications of blunt chest trauma. 1. Rib fracture2. Pulmonary contusions3. Pneumothorax4. Muscle injury. And in all of the above sever pain on movement is seen. So better to get done chest x-ray to rule out all these causes. If chest x-ray is normal then no need to worry much. Muscular injury is more likely in your case. Try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid heavyweight lifting. 2. Avoid strenuous exercise. 3. Avoid bad posture and movements in sleep. 4. Start painkiller and muscle relaxant. 5. Apply warm water pad on affected site. So rib fracture is less likely but can be the cause. So get done chest x-ray to rule out rib fracture. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Hi,My baby is 19 months now she had problems of constipation and vommiting now it has stopped but she is not urinating as normal is around 12 hours now still she has not urinated .Could you please help | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you. Questions |
Hello there was a kerosene spill in the basement not a large spill but large enough to smell throughout the house. The spill happened 2 days ago and today I was throwing up and completley dizzy I couldent even stand up. This lead to severe vomiting . I am not sick with the flu or any colds. Do you think this is an affect from the vapors of the spilled kerosene? | Hello dear... Kerosene is a volatile HY Chat Doctor. Because of this nature, the inhalation of kerosene vapors can lead to various complications involving the respiratory system & central nervous system...such as coughing, sore throat, dizziness, headache, confusion, unconsciousness, etc. So...the symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to inhalation of vapors of the spilled kerosene. Management involves movement to a safer place to avoid continuous inhalation of the harmful vapors, breathing of fresh air & symptomatic treatment. But if symptoms still persist or aggravate, then it will be better to consult your Doctor to rule out other causes of vomiting & dizziness. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Thanks & take care. |
Hello Doctor, I am Arun Karthik from Coimbatore, Free Lance VFX Artist.For the Past four years my life is out my control, My family consists of of my dad, mom, and younger sister, Dad as an Electrician mom as house wife, sis working in a private concern. A Normal Middle class family My Problems are as follows 1.Fear of Death, 2.OCD 3.Fear that i would have a disease like cancer, Brain Tumor, Heart Attack, Colon Cancer, Stroke, i often think that i would have some disease, i fear a lot, i am always in a confused state, if i get out my computer thats all i feel like i am going to have some disease or i am going to faint, vision blurriness, these are my past and present problems, often i go to a doctor and check my health, even my doctors say nothing to worry i will always think about that and reserach about it, now coming to the present problem. I had an appendectomy before 2 months, after that i had right stomach pain which lasted for three days my doctor said it would be an infection, i did a USG, it reported that there is mesentric nodes and study of RIF needed, i was treated with IV Fluids for three days then i discharged, after that i had the same pain, again i went to my doctor he said that a CT will reveal the problems, My CT was a normal study, again i took a USG , the report said no mesentric nodes or free fluids in abodemn, it was a normal study, my doctor said there is nothing to worry, i lost 2 Kgs of Weight,i was 42 before my surgery and now just 40, if i eat there is indigestion and i feel that i have fever, but temp and BP is normal, my blood tests said its an infection, (wbc of 120000), now when i eat after an hour i feel urgency to have a bowel, but i can control it, what is my problem, should i do a colonscopy or endoscopy? i fear a lot? no blood in stools, but somewhat blackish, is it a serious problem like colon cancer or stomach cancer, i went to one Psychiatrist Called Dr.Moni in Coimbatore, i cannot explain my problems to him because he was so busy only he took ten mins of time and put me on a counselling session, i did not go there again. There they said me that i have depression and OCD.I do yoga Shambhavi Maha Mudra Dyan from Isha Yoga, daily it gives me some relief for one or two hours then back to the game.Lots and Lots to say everything is....... Seeing my situation Doctor my dad had an Heart Attack Last Week, i am more depressed and i am always worrying, | Hi Martin, Your description of your problems suggests that you are suffering from OC spectrum disorders. You can get well with either medicines or psychotherapy or a combination of both. You can contact any psychiatrist they will help you for sure. Don't worry about the time they spend with you, your problems could be understood even before you tell everything in detail. So have faith in any doctor or contact a doctor you can build trust upon and get proper treatment. If you are interested in medicines you can ask the doctor, and you will be prescribed with medicines which are basically classified as antidepressants but works perfectly well with your problems. Remember these problems are too common, and I see many patients suffering from similar problems who gets improved in few weeks of treatment. So don't hesitate and ask for help from a psychiatrist. |
hi there, my 88 years mom had a stroke recently, she also has diabetes. she left hospital for a few days and had to go back due to high blood pressure and now she is developing fever can you tell me what would cause that high fewer please and thank you | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras, and I am here to help you. I have read your question with care and understand your concerns. 1. Fever can be due to a. Autonomic Disturbances. Infection from bed Sores. Lung InfectionsHigh BP can be due to a. Increased Pressure inside the skull due to stroke Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow-up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. Best Wishes for Speedy Recovery Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care. |
I think i have asthma This has been happening since last year. Some of my symptoms that are always active. - i had a coughing attack, about 4 times last year. I couldn t stop coughing, i could barely breath! My throat was making weird sounds and it really hurt to breath. - I m always breathless. - I cough a lot at night and in the morning, I m fine throughout the day. - I m always so tired, as if there is no energy in my body. - I can t even eat or drink without feeling breathless, can t even breath while eating snd drinking. I always have to eat a tiny bit at a time. - I cant even vacuum the floor without being out of breath. I can t even unpack the sandpit or make my bed without feeling breathless. - whenever its reall cold; I can t breath good and it hurts to breath. | Your symptoms indicate lower respiratory tract pathology, first you need to get chest x-ray to rule out infection. You must also undergo complete blood count test since we are dealing with quite morbid symptoms, cannot quickly diagnose asthma. If blood reports and chest x-ray are normal, diagnosis of asthma can be made, and detail treatment protocol can be started. If you have difficulty in breathing now kindly report to the nearest hospital for treatment. Get well soon |
Sir good morning my mother nerve is not working properly she cant stand by herself he is suffeing the problem since lastn 20 years would you plesae help me in this matter iam from hindmotor hooghly my name is Manish Goenka and My mother name is laxmi Goenka | Hello, Welcome on Ask a Doctor service! I understand your concern and would explain that your mothers' situation could be related to advanced stage neuropathy. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist and performing nerve conduction studies in order to examine her nerves. Physiotherapy can help improve her situation, combined with nerve growth supplements. Hope to have been helpful! Wishing good health, |
can severe trauma alter blood thc levels i am male 80kg 19 years old had car accident ruptured spleen puntured lung multiple rib and spinal external process fractures recreational cannabis user but not prior to accident had thc level of 13 nanograms in blood 105 minutes after accident | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. No trauma cannot increase THC levels.2. Recreational use of cannabis - can be positive up to 5-6 days.3. Long term use get stored in fat and be positive for up to 100 days. Unless you are looking for false positives, which could be due to medications given post accident or before accident, it will due to cannabis. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again. |
Hi, My boyfriend has a problem with erection. he got hurt once while playing cricket and then later when we were making out he started bleeding. After that, whenever he gets a hard one, it hurts him. We are getting married in Jan. I am scared that we might not have sex, as it hurts him wen he is hard. Can you please suggest what we should do? | HelloThanks for your query. Your boyfriend has painful erection after he sustained injury to his genitals while playing cricket. Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get Ultrasound scanning of his penis done to rule out any injury to Tunica Albania a sheath that covers erectile tissue.In the meanwhile give hi painkillers like Broken twice daily. Hope he will recover completely within a week. Chat Doctor. |
There is a spot directly behind my two front teeth at the roof of my mouth that is sore and inflamed. This makes eating uncomfortable and sometimes painful. This happens every once in a long while. Just wondering if there is something I am doing to cause this to happen? Exactly what is happening? | Hello! Thank you for posting here. This can be an abscess opening you see as a spot. This is because of infection. A x-ray of the involved tooth area is necessary. Get clinical examination done with your dentist. Discomfort occurs when orifice is obstructed due to any reason. Take a metronidazole 400 mg thrice daily for 3 days. Use a warm saline gargle thrice daily. This antibiotic course will only reduce the infection. A treatment like curettage is absolutely necessary to completely eliminate infection and prevent recurrence. Hope this helps. |
Hi, my son has Epididimitis and had one course over 7 days of antibiotics from the hospital after a urine test. After a week following the hospital tablets the Epididimitis seems to have returned his local Doctor gave him a 7-day course of Co-amoxiclav 3 times a day (500/125 mg).I am not sure whether he has the right treatment? Also he does seem to get some stomach pain after taking them and he needs to take a Rennie. Is this safe? He is anxious over most things and always wants proof that it is safe to take or mix different tablets. Thank you for your help. | Hi, Ronnie is an antacid and contains calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate which may interfere with absorption of Co-amoxiclav, as Ca2+ and Mg2+ are multiagent cations (charge greater than 1). Hence, to be taken at least an hour gap. Pantoprazole oral is a better antacid, to be taken before food. Co-amoxiclav or Amoxicillin/Clavulanate may cause GI side effects like abdominal pain or cramps, diarrhea etc. Treatment of Acute epididymitis/epididymo-orchitis includes antibiotics (commonly covering streptococcus e.g.amoxicillin/Clavulanate). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
i have an intermittant tingling in my upper back area, seems to be in my left lung. nothing i do seems to trigger it. it just comes and goes. i was diagnosed with bronchitis about a month 1/2 ago and was diagnosed with pneumonia about 5 months ago. I also had a kidney stone about 4 months ago. I have been a light smoker for 8 years, but I also stay physically fit. I also chew tobacco, but not on a regular basis. I am 38 years old. | Respected user, HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* Lungs issue seems underlying inflammation to some extent. - Need to be checked with x-ray report . - Primary relief can be with gargles with salted lukewarm water and added peppermint oil. - Dietary measures with quitting of smoking. - Deep breathing exercises, YOGA, walking in fresh air.* Kidney stones issue require details of location, size, symptoms to explain the management protocols. Hope this clears your query. Welcome for further guidance. Regards. |
I was 30 years old. recently i have surgery of my vulval fibroma. i was married last 3 year ago but i have no child, my all reports are normal. it is possible due to vulval fibroma, i became not a mother? There is any problem in future due to vulval fibroma?Please answer my queries | Dear member, I am Chat Doctor. Consultant organ specialist. Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. The vulval fibrous had nothing to do with infertility as long as it doesn't interfere with intercourse. The reasons for not conceiving are multiple. Husbands semen analysis should be done first. You will need basic scan and blood tests to check any infection, uterus and ovarian function including ovulation. Usually by these simple tests we can decide where is the problem and treat accordingly. Please write back with any doubts. Thanks |
I have notice a circular bruise on my daughter left side just below her rib cage. The bruise is about the size of a golf ball and the centre is lighter color almost no pigment. In the center of the center there is a small lump that is smooth and round. She complained of tenderness. Any idea of what it might be? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She may have sebaceous cyst or some soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma or dermatofibroma. She 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. |
Hello Doctor, Im Rani 30 yrs female living in kuwait. Past 4 days i have sever bodayache and fever . Went to clinic, they gave Brufen,Amoxcyllin and Actified tablets. they also gave me a injection to redu ce the temperature. it was fine for a night and next morning the same problem started again. So today i have fever, headache, body pain and sore throat as well. Please advice any medication and food intakes during fever. | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have fever with headache and body ache along with sore throat this seems to be viral fever or flu. Need not worry. I would suggest you to 1) Take anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen to prevent fever and body-ache.2) Chat Doctor. 3) Do warm saline gargles.4) Take analgesic such as Flexion and take light diet. Your symptoms will resolve in 3-4 days. If symptoms keeps on persisting visit general physician once and get it examined and start treatment after proper examination and prescription. Go for blood tests an s well. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
I have a lump on the right side of my neck about a 1/2 inch above my collar bone close to where a mans adams apple would be. I just noticed it yesterday. There is not a corresponding lump on the left side. It is a little tender to the touch. what do you think that could be? | Hi. Thanks for your query. From the site you have described, this looks more to be a lump from a thyroid gland. It can be a lymph node too. Clinically see if it is moving with swallowing. The final diagnosis is best done by a simple ultrasonography and FNAC- fine needle aspiration cytology. Further, blood and other investigations are dependent on your symptoms and the signs the examining Doctor will find. |
hello docter,i am 23 years old ,having minimal infection upper lobe, i got know by the recent x ray reort.Is m smoker too. i don t know what is it ..kindly guid me that what were the reason that i got this infection in my x ray report .. reply me as possible as you can.. | Thanks for your question. I am Chat Doctor Carlson. Lung infections are due to the infectious agents like bacteria, viruses and fungi. A few conditions favor lung infections amongst these are smoking, alcoholism, exposing yourself to cold, and underlying immune deficient conditions such as diabetes, HIV and other constitutive disorders. For your case, smoking favors the occurrence of a chest infect, and it can affect any lobe in your lungs though pulmonary tuberculosis has a predilection for the upper lung lobes. I would advise you to reduce and possibly stop smoking as this will expose to recurrent chest infections and possibly lung cancer. I will advise you visit a neurologist for proper follow up. Have a great time |
i have 16mm kidney stone on right side near ureter , some times i feel chronic pain . is surgery is necessary for it or it can dissolve by ayurvedic treatment. is kidney stone removal surgery is necessary?? also suggest which treatment is better?? | Hello Welcome to Chat Doctor forgather are variety of methods by which you can get rid of this stone. Lithography in which stone is broken in to small pieces, whicChatDoctores through urine.uretrorenoscopy in which again a small instrument is passed through urethra, bladder & ureters to break the stone. Then A PCNL in which a small hole is made in back & stone is removed in piecemeal. Open Surgery is the last choice. Wish you good healthDisclaimer |
hi, i am a 29 year old female. Here lately i have been having a strange squeezing like mild pain in my left upper chest near my left armpit area. Its been constant enough to notice and has been wondering what is going on. I do have a famiy history of heart promblems. Any ideas on what may be going on with me. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Since you are having strong family history of heart diseases, better to first rule out cardiac cause for your chest pain. So get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG and 2d echo. If all are normal than no need to worry about heart diseases. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar kind of pain. So if you are having stress and tension than avoid them, be relaxed and calm. Don't worry, you will be alright. But first rule out heart related diseases. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
We had unprotected sex before 10 days but he did not ejaculate inside. last periods were on 5th last month. This month i was suppose to get them by 5th. Today is 7th. did i miss them. is there a possiblility of becoming pregnant? what do i do if i want to abort, we are not ready for a aby yet? | Hallow Dear, Even though he has not ejaculated his semen inside your vagina, pronominal fluid (pre-cum) can get ejected unknowingly in the vagina. Pre-cum does contain some sperms which are capable of impregnating a woman. Two days delay is very short period. Regular urine pregnancy tests may give false negative results at this stage. However, Beta Chat Doctor tests are more specific and sensitive and can give reliable results as early as 2-3 days after missed period. You may go for this test. Hope this helps you, |
18 months ago I reported a knee injury to my employer after reaching on a ladder then i flat foot on the step coming down I heard a pop or snap in my knee. After a while my knee swelled followed by pain . I ve been out of work for 2 months and paid &515.00 for X-ray show cartilage where my pain was and spurs. Need MRI worker com and their network are of no help. What should I do. I m still in pain no check no real doctor to help me . Please help or give me some good advice. | Hi, Thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised followed with an MRI of knee. As you landed on the flat foot, there might be a serious issue with the ligaments of the knee, or even may be a tibial spine fracture. Undergoing a proper and in depth musculoskeletal assessment and MRI will help a lot. Also, undergoing physical therapy will help reduce the pain and inflammation with the physical agents like - therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy. Starting to perform slow static exercises for qua Chat Doctor. Also, on a later stages exercises will be made more focused on making the knee stronger to avoid future problems, Usually, any knee injury occurred in the past may lead to the early osteoarthritis of the knee, so getting a proper assessment and rehabilitation is always the choice for the patients benefits by good medical practitioner. RegardsJay In |
I had a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago and had 4 polyps removed which were benign. I have a history of diverticulitis but no ruptures. I am still having lower left side abdominal pain and lower back pain even tho the Gastro said he thought the probem should be solved with removal of polyps. I am also taking Librax for what he described as colon spasms, but did not explain why my colon is spasming and how long I would need to take the medicine 4 times daily. without it I am in excruciating pain. He will not see me for a follow up for one month. should I seek a second opinion? | Welcome to Chat Doctor and thanks for the query. I don't thing that polyps can cause such pain and removal of it shouldn't bring any relief. Diverticulosis as well unless there is diverticulitis which goes with such pain, and then it should be treated by certain medicines. Spasms are usually caused by IBD or inflammatory bowel diseases, and you need medicines until there are no symptoms. I suggest doing ct scan to verify is there some other cause of your pain beside bowels. Wish you good health. Regards |
My 4 year old daughter developed 2 cancor sores in her mouth. I gave her OTC meds to try to lesson the pain. Knowing it takes a few days to heal, she still complains it hurts and will not let us brush her teeth on the side the sores are AT ALL! Though we understand these sores are very painful, we are concerned that her teeth are not clean in that area and that it could cause other more severe issues. This has gone on for about a week now. Called her pediatric dentist and they suggested a cancor rinse but we can t get her to use it. They said that s about all we can do. We are ready to call her pediatrician to have her mouth looked at. She just had 4 cavities filled so she is proned to them. | Hello, Thanks for your query. I read your problem,first I would like to inform you that authors ulcer take a time period of 10-12 days to heal completely, so nothing to get worried and continue a proper treatment with patience. The treatment options for authors ulcer are-1. Vitamin B complex.2. Topical application of gels like-mucopain, dologel, quq Chat Doctor. ....3. Maintain oral hygiene.etc........ As you said that she if having 4 filled teeth at this age, it is not a good sign, you must be more careful. Please follow following-1. Maintain oral hygiene.2.brush twice daily.3. Regular dental visits after every 6 months.4. Topical fluoride application5. Pit & fissure sealants, if needed.6. Use of fluoride containing toothpaste.etc........ nothing to get worried. Take Care. |
now i am suffering chest pain,i feel nauseated and dizziness..sometimes when i go to sleep i cant sleep becoz i have this difficulty in breathing..im 26 y.o..45kls..height 5flat...i work as caregiver and evryday i carry this woman who is disabled..im afraid what will i do?thank you.. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. All your symptoms are more suggestive of stress and anxiety related but better to rule out heart and lung diseases first. So get done ECG, 2d echo and chest x-ray. If all these are normal then no need to worry about major diseases. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Take simple painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen for chest pain.Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Why does my pulse keep reaching 140, does that mean i have anxiety? been quite poorly this week and in hospital and they were concerened about my heart rate then but they done an ecg and it lowered eventually but it keeps getting higher as i can feel the palpitations in my chest does that make sense | Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. Anxiety is commonly accompanied by an increase in heart rate. There are various types of anxiety attacks and all of them are characterized by a flush of catecholamines (a Chat Doctor. For example, fear (one type of anxiety, called situational anxiety) is almost always accompanied by a significant increase in heart rate, paleness, heavy breathing (all symptoms of a |
My wife had four teeth extracted 11 days ago, she had sinus pain and crackling in her sinuses and neck after the extractions, but it cleared up. Today she had mouth molds done for dntures, after the molds were made she has once again been feeling the sinys pain, hearing crackling and had a slight runny nose with clear discharge, any idea whats going on, and what she can do? | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The sinus pain and runny nose can be because of the or astral fistula or communication, which is a complication of extraction of upper molars. Nothing to be panic, consult an oral maxillofacial surgeon and get it evaluated, if the communication has not healed, it has to be closed surgically. If it has healed, nothing to worry, go ahead with the dentures. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
Hi, about two years ago I injured my head while snowboarding. I blacked out and wasn t able to remember anything. I was fine and continued on with my daily activities, only thing I really noticed was that it was harder for me to remember things sometimes. Now after two years (it has been about two months ago) my head feels lightheaded if I m not laying down. I don t get head aches, but my head gets this weird heavy feeling sometimes; maybe it is the light headed feeling. My vision is fine, still 20/20 with no blurry vision but sometimes my eyes feel heavy. I don t remember where I injured my head but theres a slight dent on the top left side of my skull. I tell myself that its been so long and I was doing fine, but just to be on the safe side I figured I would ask for another person opinion. Thank you | Hi, welcome to our site. I am Chat Doctor, MD. Read your query. That is a very significant question and I appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query have serious doubts that the memory issue is related to your accident, if it is that long back as you say (that you can't even remember it). The other issue is that the post-traumatic affected memory is usually limited to the duration of the accident. You may not remember the accident, or the duration of the accident, or the things immediately before or after the incident. It does not affect the memory thereafter. So the regular memory should be OK would suggest an MRI brain and a visit to a neurologist to rule out the possibility of AD or PD. I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other, so I can be of help further. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)Best of luck. |
I am 83 yr old male, non smoker,non alcoholic,on antihypertensive drug .No diabetes or any heart problem . My blood urea remains high around 60 mg/dl, creatinine is within normal limits. LFT shows SGPT high 117 units , Ggt is also little raised and there is slight increase in phosphorus level also. I do regular walk and exercise everyday and lead an active life.What is the reason for high levels given above | Hi, Thanks for posting your query. Are you an alcoholic ? Do you have yellow discoloration of eyes and urine/ decreased urine output/ decreased appetite/recurrent nausea or vomiting? Gamma GT is very specific to liver and higher values indicates liver pathology. SGPT is also specific to liver, but it has multiple origins. You should consult with internal medicine specialist/ gastroenterologist and should go for thorough check up. You should also go for ultrasound imaging for liver and kidney status. Rise in urea could be due to liver pathology. You should also go for Australia antigen and HCV. You should avoid banana, juices and coconut. Take care, |
Hi, Im having a pricking sensation in my left throat region ( the sensation is similar to a fish bone or sharp object pricking) ... It is creating a constant irritation ... Im not about its cause ... could you please recommend a remedy for it ... will be highly obliged ? | **1. Throat infection is/are commonly viral in origin, as such you should consult with medicine specialist or ENT surgeon for examination [to look for particular area] and evaluation. [regarding any foreign substance in the throat region] 2. Initially take complete antibiotic course [to prevent secondary bacterial infection along with decongestants and anti-inflammatory medicines. 3. Gargles three times in a day [gargle with warm spinach juice], voice rest, stop smoking. Avoid sour, curd/ yogurt, cold Chat Doctor. . Take multivitamin supplements. Boil 2 spoons of yashtimadhu churn in 4 cup water till 1 cup remains. Filter it and add4 spoon honey to it and |
Hi I have cold ,caugph and dust allergy and daily I use to get snegings repededly , Currently Montek LC i am using from last 6 months , but if i stop one or two days then again problems are comming , can you please advise me is there any side effects using Montek LC regulary or can you please suggest me alternative medicine without side effects. Thanks - H.Reddy | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to make suggestions for you as follows |
I had my gallbladder removed last Wednesday. The day after surgery I noticed my tongue felt like it was burning, rather like acid being poured on it. I had enough problems and didn t think to say anything about it. Now the situation has gotten worse. My tongue feels rough, rather like a cat s tongue. In addition, food, with the exception of fruit, taste awful and absolutely nothing like it used to taste before surgery. My sister had her gallbladder removed a few years ago and says she remembers that happening to her. She thought it may have something to do with the anesthesia but couldn t remember any details. Is this common after surgery? How long might it last? Is there anything I can do to help get rid of the acidic, foul taste in my mouth. I m already brushing, flossing, and using mouthwash of course. Thanks, Susie | Dear madam, this can be caused by anesthesia. It is not very common complication. The surgical procedure cholecystectomy cannot affect on your tongue on any way. Your tongue was probably pressed up against the breathing tube. Also, some gasses are used during surgery which could affect your taste sensation. The feeling will likely come back over the next few weeks. If there was any nerve damage it will take a bit longer time to resolve. If it persists u should go to hospital and ask for neurological or ORL work up. Wish you good health |
I have all my teeth hurting for two months. Have been to dentist. Also provider. No answered. I have had three cortisone shots for my shoulder pain. Two in April, one in September. I understand that a risk of cortisone is malofascile syndrome.could this be my answer? | Hi. Thanks for the query. Well, Myofascial pain is mainly in the muscles and yes, it can cause mouth pain also but if pain is localized to teeth then it can be either generalized gum Infection, if pain is in upper teeth and gums then it can be due to Sinus Infection or Sinusitis. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Surgeon and get evaluated. A full mouth x Ray should be done to rule out the exact cause as it will help in evaluating your teeth, jaw, sinuses etc. For now if pain is severe you can take painkillers and muscle relaxants. Take soft diet and avoid stress. Hope this helps. Regards. |
well my grandads just recenly passed away and i just dont feel up to anything i hardly go to school my friends knock i just want to be with people i just dont want be be aloe , its been a while since he passed away and i just carnt see up to doing anything can you help me ?? | Welcome to HM. I understand your concern. It is not depression. It is Grief reaction. Grief can be defined by felling of emotional instability due to loss of loved one. It is natural to some extent. But when it interferes with daily routine it suggests pathological grief. Better to wait for any Chat Doctor. Usually it will resolve within 2 months. Try to keep yourself busy. Discuss with family and friends. Accept what you have lost and reality. Accept what is now you have and what you will be. Because it is fact that you have to do all this to come out from it. Do not be alone as you talk with people it helps in adaptations. This condition can be treated with mild dose of SSRI and benzodiazepine if it affects you more. Still have a query then feel free to ask. Always here to help you. Thank you. Take care. |
Hi I m a 31 year old lady, I have just been diagnosed with low blood pressure, below my normal level s which is low any way, I have started getting punch like feeling in my chest I m quite concerned!! Any tps or answers would be grateful, I ve booked in t see my GP also?? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Low blood pressure with chest tightness is seen in many causes. But common ones are1. Cardiac cause2. Anemia3. Hypothyroidism etc. So get done ECG and 2D Echo to rule out cardiac cause first. If both are normal than no need to worry about cardiac cause. Get done CBC (Complete Blood Count) and S.TSH to rule out anemia and thyroid diseases. If both are normal than it must be anxiety and stress related. So avoid stress and tension. |
Was not sick. Normal and active healthy appetite got a root canal infection. Prescribed pen VK on Jan 3. 500mg 4 Ca a day. During this 7 days antibiotic bout was only able to eat small amounts of soft foods due to swelling and pain. Tooth removed on Jan 10. Have not regained appetite and feel really bad. Some stools are loose, others are formed and brown However sometimes when wiping paper look brownish yellow. I have only been eating yogurt, toast with honey, Farina cereal and very small amounts. How can u go from being so active and full of energy to not feeling well in such short time? | Hi. Thanks for the query. As per your complaint lack of appetite and brown yellow stools after intake of antibiotics can be due to probably Clostridium Difficile infection that can occur due to disturbance in the normal bacterial flora of intestines leading to Infection caused by Clostridium bacteria. You should consult a Gastroenterologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like blood test, occult stool test and Endoscopy can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. In case of C. Diff you can be advised Metronidazole, fidoxamycin etc. along with plenty of Probiotics like Yogurt and taking ample of fluids and light diet. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. |
doct my husband is mently dipressed and he is irretating with family members witout any reasons start crying and laughing.we have 2 years of son he didnt alloe me to feed him or to love him.he is job less and is not feeling comfartible with people he is socially alone person.now inforce me to leave him and to remary and i have no concern with my baby.he used to torture me mentely and physically.plz help me idont want to leave him i want his treatment.what should i do now as he is also drug addected. | It is really a great attitude you are having, and I do appreciate it. You need not worry, he can be treated. You should take him to a psychiatrist, initially he requires some medications for a few months, after which he shall show significant improvement, and will also be counselled after some improvement to enable him to lead a very normal life. There is no doubt he shall see improvement, and you should report to a Psychiatrist along with him. Hope this helps. |
i have several balls around my knee area that really bother me. it hurts to stretch but after i am warmed up i can complete my entire work-out. unfortunately, by the next day i am feeling the pain. i have gone to get a massage where the balls have been broken and the pain goes away. my question is it safe to have the balls broken? is there a general cause to getting these horrible balls? | Hello, Where is the exact location of as you said ball? How much is the size of each one. Possible causes are |
Yea over the last couple of days Ive been feeling crawl In side my testicle sack and around my shaft underneath or in side foreskin ? Seen movement mainly in the right testical. Along with a grouping pain in the right testical. Pls help??? Never had. This problem till now. | Hello, You are having pain sensation in right testicle along with crawling sensation. So you need to rule out Orchids like testis inflammation or epididymis inflammation. I suggest you investigate with ultrasonography of right testis to rule out it.Meanwhile, you can take anti-inflammatory medication for five days. Kindly revert with reports once done. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I am 36 male , weight 78 kg, i did a urine test and have the report with me, i would like to understand the report Please find below the clinical pathalogy report of URINE Routine test Physical ExaminationSpecific gravity | Hello Thanks for writing to ChatDoctorYou are suffering from urinary tract infection(UTI).UTI is indicated by presence of excessive pus cells, RBC in urine. RBC in urine may be due to UTI. You need few more investigations like routine hologram, Renal function test, Urine culture and sensitivity and Ultrasound of abdomen. Further investigations can be done if needed. At present, you need proper antibiotics after culture and sensitivity report. You also need clinical correlation. Hope I have answered your query. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
hello I have found 2 lumps on my right leg , thing have been there for some time now, like 6 mon or more the larger one is discoloring and sore to touch. Also in the last 2 weeks I can t stay awake, all I want to do is sleep ,lost of appettite aswell , is this normal ? | Hi, Dear,Welcome with your query to Chat Doctor. Studied your query in full depth of its details. Reviewed it in context of your health concerns. Based On the facts, You mostly seem to suffer from-Anorxia Nervosa due to discolored sore 2 lumps on your right leg. These lumps mostly are due to the Varicose Vein in right leg with thrombophlebitis -as its sore to touch also. Treatment-Get the Color Doppler to assess the cause of these lumps. Tab Motrin-400 mg / 1 x 2 times a day. Rest /Elevation /Venous Stockings x during daytime. Tab Alnilam .25 mg x 2 times a day -to reduce anxiety. Reassurance and counselling from clinical Counselors.EVLT-Endo-Venou-Laser-Treatment for resolving these leg lumps would help you to recover soon. Evaluation and treatment by Surgeon and Vascular Surgeon would be needed for your case. Hope that, This reply would help you to plan further treatment soon with your treating doctors. Best of Luck and early recovery. Welcome any further query in this regard, which would be replied in next session. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. N. Senior Surgical Specialist |
I have my question ,,,,, My Husband name Is AAAA live in AAAA. I want know about his mental evaluation / my husband sss# AAAA. Also his blood work result if is ok , bec. according to my hubby he has cancer . For blood work check up it is everyday Doctor bec. before my hubby always go to your clinic for blood check up. Right now I observed my hubby health specilly his mental health is not ok . I want to know bec. I dont my hubby bit my son self or punched my son head .Actually , my hubby has a problem for diabetes,etc.at this time were temporary separated bec. he harm me too much so with his mother too. This is my problem , bec. my cousin in California Which a doctor too told me to tell my hubby doctor if I can ask or more information about his mental condition . I do love my family although my husband family is a problem .... please Doc . thank you so m uch and hava a good evening to all ! | Hi, Thanks for using Chat Doctor. I have gone through your available history. It seems that your husband might have psychotic depression, but other illness like adjustment disorder or schizophrenia etc. need to be ruled out. You should consult psychiatrist for detailed evaluation and management. Doctor may rule out physical causes including intracranial causes of psychiatric symptoms. Treatment would be directed as per cause. Doctor may advise you to take anti-psychotic agent like risperidone, or aripiprazole to control his anger. He may get benefit by counselling and psychotherapy also. I hope It may help you. Thanks. |
i have large mushy bump uder my right arm pit im male 16 years old and its gross??? its been there for a while it started out a a normal zit over time the redness stayed but the tenderness when away. now it back and it hurts. i also noticed i had a lorge hard bump by my groin??? any idea what it is or what i should do? | Hello! Thank you for the query. If you have been shaving your armpit, an infection of hair follicle and abscess formation is the most probable reason. Some cyst presence (sebaceous cyst) is also possible. It seems that the incision will help with this lump, so please consult a surgeon with this issue. In case pf any doubts, ultrasound can be done. Lump in the groin can be a hernia, lipoma or a cyst. This should be checked by a surgeon as well. Hope this will help. Regards. |
I was told by a hospital that I have a cyst on my brain. They said that I could have been born with it as a baby. I had an MRI back in 2009 and the results showed a cyst on my brain.I saw a specialists, but all she said was | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your MRI brain details and anxiety about the reports. Unfortunately, you have not posted the details of the MRI report. I request you to upload the complete MRI brain report, for us to understand it better. Also, what are your symptoms, for which MRI brain was done? There are some cysts in the brain, which are present since birth. These include arachnoid cyst and telencephalic cysts. These cysts contain water and may not cause any harm. If there are no significant symptoms because of your cysts, no action is needed. An MRI may be repeated after six months to see if there is any increase in the size of cyst. If the cyst increases in size, it can be removed by a surgery. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow-up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Chat Doctor. Ly/ |
I am 31 years old woman who had a missed abortion and ERPC on 01/12/2012. Now I am waiting to get conceive but I still could not. I also have irregular menstruatiion and my gyn put me on Norgest and folistrim. My LMP was on 06th July 2013. Still I did not have menstruation come. Urine ChatDoctor was negative. Is that ok to get Norgest now? If I am pregnant can it affect my baby? | Hi, Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. As your Chat Doctor is negative, you can take largest for with Chat Doctor. As you are having irregular cycles, you need to be evaluated for Ovulation problem, most common cause for this type of periods is PCs(poly cyst ovarian disease). Kindly get some basic investigations like |
Severe pain below rib cage in the middle, ?dizziness, hot sweats and nausea. Im 39 years old have no galbladder. Episodes only happen once or twice in every 2 to 4 months. They can last about 5 to 15 minutes or so. Hurts worse if I breath but if roll up pillow tuck under my gut bring legs to my chest n hold my breath and take gas x it will usually stop. There are cases where I have multiple episodes one right after another.what could this be | Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. By your description it seems to be due to acidity. Antacid, omeprazole are useful in it. But in such pain heart related cause should be excluded as any such pain can be cardiogenic. It will be better to consult a general physician. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care. |
my son has had a fever for 7 days, His malaise started with fatigue and now he has headache, sorethroat and fever. I went to clinic today to see doc and he prescribed amoxil for bacterial infection? we were camping three weeks ago and there was a bat flying in our sleeping area. could this be any relation to a bat exposure? He has never had fever this long | 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 looks like common viral upper respiratory tract infection. The prescribed Chat Doctor. Please maintain good oral and throat hygiene this can be achieved by the frequent gargle by medicine. Please brush twice in the day. Bat has no relation with it. Flying bat never cause any infection to you. It can only cause infection if it bites you. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ |
Husband age 44, this morning became dizzy after having coffee & being on computer for a few hours. Checked BP seemed ok 131/71 pulse 79 he is overweight and does smoke. Dizzyness then brought on throwing up clear mucus saliva. Seemed hot prior to throwing up now cold and sleeping. | Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is important to take your husband to the ER and then get investigated in detail for the possibility of a seizure like episode. The feeling dizziness and throwing up clear mucus saliva is more likely to be a seizure attack. This usually happens when there is an outburst of electrical activity in the brain. Seizure can happen due to many reasons and this needs to be investigated by doing an electroencephalogram and a brain scan such as Ct scan or MRI scan. It is to be conformed as to what led to the cause of the seizure like episode. There are cases where a structural abnormality can trigger a seizure while in some others a seizure can be caused by abnormal brain activity. In some patients the cause is unknown. Once he is seen at an epilepsy clinic then the will be prescribed medications to be taken for a duration of months to years after confirming his epilepsy. Please do not allow him to do activities like Chat Doctor. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I have a smalll white worm like thing that I find img vigina and I ussually can find afew at a time. When this happens I touch it with my finger and it wiggles a bit than dies. Its about a cm long. What can this be and should I be alarmed? | Hi, From history it seems that there might be having thread or pin worm in vagina giving this problem. There might be having worm infestation in your intestinal tract and during nighttime these worms come out and might migrate from anal canal to vagina as they are in close connection. Go for stool test for ova and cyst for thread or pin worm. Go for anti-worm medicine course like Albendazole stat. Keep one thing in mind that while cleaning near anal canal after passing stool, clean from front to back so that worms near anal canal can not come near vagina. Ok and take care. |
Pretty sure I broke my right little finger. The tip between base of nail and first knuckle. I have not gone to dr, nor had x rays. There is a a raised bump where the majority of the pain is .When I accidentally move it or touch it there it makes nausea. I have a splint on it. About how long will there be pain and how long do I need to where splint | Hello, There is possibility of bone injury or ligament tear. First, I will advise sending x-ray and see if there is any fracture. There is a possibility of injury to ligament of metacarpal or flange joint. If you are having swelling and pain you can strap your finger to get proper rest to joint. Use ice packs to reduce swelling, inflammation and pain. For early healing, you can take tablet Colin [vitamin C] and antioxidant with anti-inflammatory [tablet Enzymic plus]. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I think i have an infection in ny penis im 16 and a virgin my penis just started getting sore a couple of dayd ago and the tip was red swollen abit i think and tight and sore abd then my pebis startes getting discharge and a thick layer of smegma was behing my foreskin today it wasnt attatched to ny foreskin thought it was loose and i removed it easily and under my foreskin it keeps getting gooey what is thia and how can get rid? | HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have developed infection of the glans penis (Atlantis) resulting into excessive secretion of urethral glands and producing Sega. You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like \u010ceferin along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Along with topical antibiotic ointment like Newsprint twice daily. Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily. |
Hello Dr. I am hoping i am speaking to a urologist with experience in adult phimosis and frenulum breve. This is about my boyfriend who is 42 years old. We started to make out recently-not sex yet-however i noticed that i never see the head of the penis. It is covered with the foreskin. I tried pulling it back but he had a lot of pain. He said he can retract the foreskin when flaccid. He uses oil. However i never saw the skin retracting when he is erect. He said he has been like this from childhood. My initial thought was that this is phimosis. He said his problem is a short frenulum. He also looks really small down there-like 3-4 inches when erect. So 1) does he have a frenulum breve or phimosis 2) Can a short frenulum cause the head of the penis not to be exposed at all? the photos i have seen of this condition show the glans pointing downwards. With this man it is not like that-instead the glans is not exposed at all. 3) could his small size be due to problems like phimosis or frenulum breve? Can these conditions limit erections? 4) if he gets treated for will there be any increase in size at least up to an inch? I am not looking for a big guy it is just his small size worries me. I am very much looking forward to your answers. I am very inexperienced myself so i have no idea what is going on and i really want to understand this issue. | HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your boyfriend has nothing but Mitosis from childhood. Please consult qualified general surgeon or Urologist for clinical assessment. He needs to get circumcised. This is a simple surgery carried UT under local anesthesia as an out patient procedure. The results of the surgery are gratifying, and he will have normal erection and enjoyable sexual life throughout rest of his life. Chat Doctor. |
I have a irritation on my penis..I am uncircumcised had unprotected sex and I had oral also I tasted her vagina like metally or sour I read it may be a yeast infection she passed on to me...my skin is irritated and my pee hole looks a little sore and I had little red dots on the head | Hi, You should get yourself tested for the Sexually transmitted diseases like Chlamydia, Syphilis, etc. You can take a dose of Tab Azithromycin 1 gm one dose and if there are any fungal infection features as you mentioned then you can apply ointment Clotrimazole or Fluconazole to the skin but not on the glans or mucosal parts. The best thing to do would be to consult a Dendrologist who can examine you and give you the correct advise. And please be careful in future and use protection like a condom. Take care. Chat Doctor. |
Hi, I got some patched over my face, When i consulted a doctor, i was suggested to use sunban cream and propysalic acid. It turned into black. Then one of my friend suggested me to use cosmelite cream, I just used it and balck skin was peeled off and turned into red and it is burning.. Can you please suggest me if any. | Hi, Due to inadvertent use of skin creams, you have done more harm to your skin. It seems due to improper application of the above-mentioned skin creams, you developed an irritant reaction. Right now you need to apply a steroid cream like mometasone cream where your skin has peeled off. It will not only reduce burning but also alleviate the redness. Stop using all the other creams for a while. The area of redness might heal with slight pigmentation which can surely be treated later on. Please consult a dermatologist only for any skin condition and do not practice self-medication. Take care. |
Hi,My mother is suffering from Cervical cancer.Doctors diagnised it,and tod that it is 3B stage. Doctors prefering to go for Radiation theraphy or chemotheraphy. But I heared that with this two theraphies thare are many side effects. Could any one of please advice? | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Cancer at stage 3b means that it has limited surgical options. The tumor has spread away from the cervix and into surrounding structures in the pelvic area. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy can be given and this can cause the tumor to become smaller. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy have to be given as a part of treatment. Side effects are there and the benefits in extending survival of the patient are more. Therefore, giving treatment by chemotherapy and radiation therapy are a must. Many patients are taking treatment by these methods and the side effects in present day chemotherapy are less and varies with the patient. The doctor will guide your mother and what are the expected side effects of the medication given in chemotherapy. Please do not worry. |
I was in Er today suffering of sever headach and elevated BP.An ECG was done showing changes in the T waves,i am 45 years old women,my Dr said its nothing to worry about will be doing stress test and Echocardiogram.Can you tell me what that means?i am obese 95 Kgs hgt 170cm,asthmatic with endometriosis and swallen ankles | Whenever once blood pressure goes up heart has to pump blood against high pressure, so it is under stress, so there are changes in the ECG. These Changes can also occur if someone has blocked arteries so to differentiate the two stress test will be done so that if blockage is present in arteries it will show changes in the ECG. So try to maintain your blood pressure in normal range and get those test done to rule out blocked arteries. Also get tested your lipid profile and sugar levels. Healthy lifestyle And weight reduction is the key |
I just had a dexa scan and my osteoporosis is -3. Took Fosamax for some years until jaw pain came on. So, stopped Fosamax and my dr. suggested prolia inj. and I am afraid of the side effects especially as it is a relatively new drug. What is your opinion of prolia? | Hi, A score of -3 on DEXA scan is suggestive of osteoporosis (thinning of the bones). Prolix is a monoclonal antibody commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and osteoporosis in men who have high risk of bone fracture. Its common side effects include diarrhea or constipation, decreased calcium and phosphorous levels, infections (respiratory, ear, cellulitis), allergic rash, and very rarely osteoporosis of the jaw. It may be taken under the supervision of your treating doctor and if you develop any side effect that must be reported to him. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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