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good evening sir, i am neha pathania and few days ago my heart beat was very fast and i was feeling fear . doctor gave me medicine and after that my heart beat was normal. but sir, i get nervous very fast and then due this nervousness my hands starts trembling. and i get nervous on every small things . sir i want to get rid of this problem. Because of this problem i am unable to face other people and i also started meditation for this. and now days i also feel some tightness and heavyness in my chest not regularly but sometimes. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are going through a difficult time due to your recent problems. From the description of your symptoms, it appears that you are suffering from an anxiety disorder. Anxiety can present with not only psychological symptoms but also with physical symptoms such as rapid heart beat, breathing difficulty, trembling, etc. Howeever, you need a detailed evaluation to arrive at a definitive diagnosis and initiate appropriate treatment. So, I would advise you to consult a psychiatrist for a detailed evaluation and further treatment. Effective treatment is available in the form of medication or counselling. Wish you all the best. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I have had a very bad chesty cough for a while , i have tried cough bottles but they dont work.I also have dizzy spells to the point where i cant even stand up without falling and lastly i have bump on my eye and its making my whole eye red ? please help ! | Respected user, hi I evaluated your query thoroughly.* Severe cough with dizziness alarms to have severe congestion in lungs may be in form of Acute bronchitis / Pneumonia / Pleural effusion / any other lung pathology may be affecting central nervous system parameters.* Red eye is inflammatory lesion may or may not be associated with previous one. * You require immediate medical assistance, thorough clinical evaluation, diagnostic confirmation by relevant Laboratory parameters, sputum report, X-Ray chest, CT Scan thorax / brain with Ophthalmological evaluation. Hope this clears your query. Thanks for using Chat Doctor & keeping trust in our medical services. Wishing you fast recovery. Regards dear take care. |
I have a around 1 inch round lump near my chin which has just arisen. This is 3rd such lump in last 3 months and quite painful, also bleeds sometimes. First two got cured in around a week. Doctor said it is Phycosys Barbarine, though I am unable to find out any such reference on net. | HI, Good Evening. Thanks for your query. I studied the query in-depth. I understand your concerns. In my opinion-you have-Recurring folliculitis. I would advise -FBS, PPs to rule out the diabetes-which may cause its recurrent infection.-If you shave with the barber -Psychosis Barbara psuedofolliculitis is the other cause. This is caused by the irritation of the barbers shaving cream and the ingrown hair.-It differs from the folliculitis-and is also known as the Barbers ITCH. . Consult your skin doctor/family physician. Tb-NSAID, Antibiotic,and anti-diabetic if your sugar is high.-This would relieve your painful lump on the chin.-Wishing you early recovery and good health. Wellcome again. |
Does an EKG that shows some enlargement of the left ventricle mean it is definitive, or are further tests required to determine if it is true. The EKG is being compared to last years EKG which didnt show any enlargement.How serious is this at this stage? | Hello. Thank you for your question and welcome to Chat Doctor. I carefully read your query. EKG can detect enlargement of the left ventricle, but not with specificity. Furthermore, there has to be a cause to the enlargement, such as a heart attack. My opinion is that the EKG showed hypertrophy of the left ventricle (thickening of ventricle walls, which mainly happens due to hypertension). Let this aside, this conclusion can be further evaluated with echocardiogram. So, I would recommend you to proceed with an echocardiogram, where it can precisely be seen and evaluated the motility and function of the heart muscle, and the diameter and volume of all heart chambers. Also, valvular apparatus will be evaluated, and a possible valvular cause to this enlargement, if there is one, be sought. There can be also seen if there was a remote or recent heart attack. I hope this helps. Take care. Kind regards, |
I just read this on my MRI. What does this mean | Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You are degenerative disc disease. Its treatment is glucosamine and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Cervical exercises are helpful. Meaning of this MRI is that one of osteophytes is slightly pressing the rural space and spinal cord. On right side there is facet joint hypertrophy leading to mild foraminal stenosis. 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. |
Im pretty sure i have molluscum contagiosum on my penis. ive started to use salicylic acid on it as of yesterday. to early to tell if it is working but i have noticed that around the papules my skin is darkening where the salicylic acid was applied. will this dissapear after i am done using it? | Hello Thank you for trusting Chat Doctor molluscan contagious a common, benign, usually self-limited viral disease of the skin marked by the formation of firm, rounded, translucent, elateriform pa pules containing gaseous matter and intracytoplasmic inclusions (molluscan bodies), which contain replicating virions. The disease is spread by contact and is common in young child Chat Doctor. In adults, lesions in the pubic area indicate sexual transmission. This infection is faded out on its own, but you developed allergic reactions to salicylate cream so avoid it. Consult your doctor he will advise other topical agents like imiquimod, centiradian or retinoid cream. |
I have a terrible yeast infection in the folds of my legs and groin skin. I am applying nystatin and triamcinolone ointments as well as taking augmenten and diflucan. I just came down with hives on my hands, around my neck area, and possibly on my ears and head because they itch. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks, Kara | Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor with your medical concerns recently being having a problem with a red rash, possibly fungal infection, in your groin and in the folds of your arms. The first thing I recommend is that you stop using the Augmenting and the triamcinolone ointment. The Augmenting is an antibiotic and will kill off all the good bacteria and your skin allowing the fungal infection to grow unchecked. Normal bacteria on our skin helps protect from overgrowth of fungus. Also, Augmenting can cause more allergies and the recent rash with itching maybe allergy to Augmenting. The second thing is that the triamcinolone is a steroid, and it will also help the fungus grow. Steroids reduce immune response again allowing for the fungus to grow. Third keep the areas where you have a rash as Chat Doctor. Fungus likes to grow in areas that are warm dark and moist. Fourth continue rifleman and statin powder or spray. These are antifungal medication and will help control the infection Hope I answered your question. Please contact us again with your medical questions or concerns |
I am a woman in my mid fifties, a little overweight and a history of heart disease in my family.This morning I was sitting at the table when I leaned over to pick up something off the floor, I could suddenly actually hear my heart beat and the blood swooshing with each beat. I was diagnosed recently with very high cholesterol. So I am wondering if there is any connection ...or if there is any need for concern. | Not a matter of worry. Can sometimes happen normally as well. However if there is no other symptom then it's not significant. However heart auscultation will rule out heart problem. If associated with other symptoms like shortness of breath or chest pain then should be evaluated. Lifestyle change, low fat diet, medicine for cholesterol. Also blood pressure and sugar levels should also be tested once. |
i received a call from my sons skin doctor that his Albumin levels were low. Unfortunately, the office is presently closed so I can not ask why they may be low. He had his monthly blood test that is give for his Accutane use. Should I be concerned? Is it related to the drug use or is there potentially another cause? Does it effect physical as well as mental.... | Thank you for posting your query. Further evaluation needed, but maybe low albumin is caused by Accurate use. Hypoalbuminemia (low albumin in blood) has many causes. Common causes are chronic hepatitis caused by Hep B, Hep C, alcoholism, Chat Doctor. What is the age of child? Has he been tested for viral hepatitis profile?if there is a NEW onset and after the use of Accurate, then most likely this |
My daughter who is 8 years old with down syndrome has dealt with constipation for nearly 5 years. We used apple juice and suppositories for awhile and the last 2 years she has had bladder infection symptoms. Took her to urologist and he recommended putting her on miralax. Started miralax and it got her going at least 3 times a week rather than once. She started vomiting/diarrhea so we thought she had flu bug. I stopped miralax. It continued off and on for next 2 weeks. Went to pediatrician. They thought it was not viral and sent us to gastrologist. He did xray and she was not constipated and did blood work to rule out celiac. Few days later she was vomiting and diarrhea again. Still not taking miralax. Got blood work back yesterday and no celiac. Told us to give her a colon cleanse with miralax and chocolate exlax. Woke up this morning and it did produce a BM and she s vomiting. Should it cause her to vomit? Is this IBS? Could the miralax be causing the vomiting/diarrhea? | Hello, It would be helpful having at least a fecal analysis if this has been going on and off. It's warranted to rule out a parasitic cause which needs antiparasitic medication. A stool culture could also be helpful to rule out any bacterial infection that is not identified with usual routine labs. This should help your son. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I am in Haiti. I have a friend whose 3 year old son drank kersosene this week. He has a cough and fever. They do not know how much he drank or exactly wwen. They did not take him for medical care. A doctor told them to give milk. Should they seek any medical care at this time? Should an x-ray be done of his chest? He did vomit near the time of ingestion | Following an ingestion of the substance, immediately water can be given to Chat Doctor. In case of symptoms that indicate difficulty in swallowing including vomiting or decreased alertness, do not give anything by way of mouth. Do not try to induce vomiting. Kerosene is a corrosive poison and can lead to aspiration. Chest X-ray may be needed to rule out any aspiration and pneumonitis in lungs. I suggest that he should definitely be examined by a physician. Hope that was helpful. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards |
I have been in A fib for many years and this is successfully controlled with Warfarin. I am also on other drugs for this - ramipril and bisoprolol. We are planning several trips which will take us to a higher altitude, between 3000 and 3500m. This will not necessarily involve great exercise other than sightseeing. However we are concerned whether there will be significant risks, for example increased clotting. | DEAR OVERTHINKS FOR CONSULTING AT ChatDoctorI UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN.BUT YOUR SUFFERING FROM AF WHICH IS A SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA AND I SUGGEST YOU TO AVOID HIGH ALTITUDE TRAVELLING AS FAR AS POSSIBLE EVEN IF YOUR AF IS UNDER CONTROLS OBSERVATION HAVE SHOWN SUDDEN DEATH IN PATIENTS OF ARRHYTHMIA AT HIGH ALTITUDECLOT FORMATION CAN ALSO OCCUR AT HIGH ALTITUDE. SO AVOID IT AS FAR AS POSSIBLEHOPE I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS |
Hello, I just visited the dentist last saturday, due to bad gingivitis on my lower front teeth . I found out i was also allergic to the toothpaste i was using. I just noticed a very small whole on my gum, with a black dot in it. I have a dentist appointment for next saturday, and Im pregnant. It doesnt hurt at all and pain has gone away. Should i be concerned or wait until next saturday | Hello, your clinical history and symptoms suggests you have developed gingivitis most probably due to hormonal changes in the pregnancy, such a condition is called as pregnancy gingivitis. The lesion you have developed with white hole on the gum is gingival abscess called pregnancy tumor which is usually seen in pregnant females due to hormonal imbalance. You need symptomatic treatment for maintaining the gum health, go for professional scaling and root planing by a dentist that helps in reducing inflammation. Mouth rinsing with lukewarm saline or antiseptic mouthwash helps in giving soothing effect to the gums and teeth. I hope this helps, take care. |
Hi am having stomach pain under my breast that is upper abdominal area. When I dont eat am started with pain and after having food it disappear. I started taking pantacid and am not ok.is it necessary to take endoscopy. I did not visited gastroligest simply to a mbbs .pls suggest me and is any thing is wrong | Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post is attributed to Acid Peptic Disease. It is caused due to erosion of gastric/ duodenal mucosa secondary to increased acid production in the stomach. Presence of pain during empty stomach, which relieves on medication is characteristic of a Duodenal ulcer. Investigation like Upper GI endoscopy will be helpful in determining the location & severity of the ulcers. Kindly get it done. Symptomatic relief can be obtained with intake of Pantoprazole preparation (to be taken twice a day before meals) & antacid gel (to be taken after meals). They prevent formation of excess acid in the stomach & provide symptomatic relief. And it is also needed that you take certain precautions regarding your diet & lifestyle, such as |
my friend has just had complete hysterectomy for ovarian cancer probable debulking and advised more tumors on bowel that will be treated with chemo in about 4 weeks when she has recovered from op. But due to metallic taste in her mouth and no appetite she is eating very very little and getting more run down. Could this be due to her desease process or could there be a more simple solution. The only medication she is taking is tramadol. im wondering if it could be low b12 or zinc. She has low albumin and was low potassium (due to post op antibiotics which caused diarrohoea.) Potassium is now ok following iv supplement. i fear she is ina catch 22 situation now and needs to be in good condition to be able to start chemo. | Dear SandcroycroftIn gynecological cancers ovarian cancer is the most curable cancer and responsive to chemotherapy. Before starting chemotherapy your friend needs to be built up completely by giving supplementary energetic foods and vitalizing medicines. Your chemo therapist will definitely do so before starting chemotherapy. The anemia, hypocalcaemia, hypokalemia and hypoalbuminea needs to be corrected which will improve her vitality and metallic taste of the mouth. I am sure after some cycles of chemotherapy your friend should be as normal as before. Truly, |
Hello Doctor.I am Ganesh, unmarried 30yrs old, but at this stage of age, i still look like a small boy, due to my short height ( 5 1 ) and under weight (48 kg). It seems my body didn t grow completely. Where as my parents they are medium weight.One noticeable thing is..which i find awkward.. unlike my other friends, I dont have any hair on my whole arms and very less hair on legs and body.So i was wondering if my body can grow beyond this...and what to get tested to find out if its due to any lack of hormone or something else... and whom (Specialist) to consult.Please doctor suggest me what to do.Thanks !My email | You may get some of your hormone checked such as thyroid profile and testosterone levels with guidance of your local clinician. If there is any abnormality in your hormones level it would be treated accordingly. If you have been masturbating for long then you may try abstinence from masturbation. Besides, now it is impossible for you to grow beyond your present height, but you may try wearing high heel boots which match up with your personality, and make you feel confident. |
I have a developed an acute pain in the heel of my left foot. It feels as if I have broken something, although i haven t (as far as I know!). I can barely put any pressure on that heel without excruciating pain. It is as if someone hit my heel with a hammer. YYYY@YYYY | Hi Thanks for your query and Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am Chat Doctor. Although there can be many causes for Heel pain like spurs, facial inflammation, infection, trauma etc. but normally Plantar Fasciitis is the most common cause especially if there is no history of any injury or any s/s of inflammation or infection like swelling, skin redness etc. This kind of pain is usually due to inflammation of your heel fascia. It is chronic pain which get aggravated especially when you walk more and is better with rest. Treatment modalities are aimed at relieving inflammation of the fascia, like ice packs, physical therapy, footwear modification and anti-inflammatory therapy. If there is no H/O any injury, then start with |
Hi I am a 47 year old female. Non smoker & healthy. I have a small hard lump on my neck - approx 1 inch below my left ear and half an inch back. The lump is fixed and not moveable. It doesnt hurt, but the surrounding area feels tender. I found this lump approx 5 weeks ago. Any suggestions? Thank you very much. | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, after a clinical assessment of the area including the Thyroid gland, I would instead of waiting more would go for a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the lump to have a cytological diagnosis. Further management would depend on the report of the FNAC. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
i have non specific colitis following results from a colonoscopy. Im now 16weeks pregnant with alot of low abdominal discomfort and pressure which is also giving me lower back ache. I tried coli foam last night but still very tender. Feel pressure now like i should in my last trimester. What should i do?? Not due to see a midwife until im 28weeks | Dear patient Backache during pregnancy is very common due to increased weight of uterus which puts stress on lower spine. But since you are carrying baby not much Chat Doctor. Also, colitis limits usage of painkillers. So improve your gait and try to put less stress on your back. Try local measures such as diclofenac gel application and hot water fomentation. Wait till your child is delivered, and your pain will automatically go away. |
Hello. For the past month I have had a really strong metallic taste in my mouth ( I m not pregnant) ...there is a slight white film over my tongue and my taste buds are affected . I am due to have my gall bladder removed at the end of this month and have been having strong gallbladder symptoms this last week, and I have noticed since the gallbladder has been playing up , the metalic taste is getting stronger . Is there a link ? Thank u | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. There are plenty of possible causes and most of them are benign and usually subside spontaneously. Usually this is caused by sinus or any respiratory infections. Some Chat Doctor. Also, stomach issues, gastritis, herd or gallbladder stones can cause it. I suggest having easier diet, brush your tooth 2 a days and have antacid medicines. Symptoms may improve after cholecystectomy too. Thanks for the query. Wish you good health. Regards |
Hi Doctor, My friend attacked by cancer. Till now he has undergone, 3 chemo cycles. Now his condition is critical. Is there any way to save him. We are from India and there is no money problem to us . However we just want to save his life. He has small kid with 11 months old and got married 2 years back. -Ravi | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your friend have cancer. Treatment depends on type of cancer, Site of cancer, Stage and spread of cancer. In early stage surgical removal is helpful. In late stage only chemotherapy or radiotherapy are the treatment options. Please send me her report of cancer type and stage so that I can help you further. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
husband got hit by a baseball in the side of the neck and now has pain in the opposite side jaw and upper shoulder area. He did bite his tongue close to jaw linewhen it happened, so that could account for jaw pain, no pain or bruising at impact site, however. I ve read that we might be concerned about restricted flow due to possible injury to blood vessels, but no other symptoms other than what I ve described. Are there any immediate concerns? | Hello I have studied your case There is possibility of injury to temper mandibular joint, [jaw joint]Laxity or tear of ligament can lead to persistent pain. So I will advise you to consult a specialist and do further investigation. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care |
Hi, I got my Montoux test done whicChatDoctore positive. my GP in UK said a blood test is needed to confirm . Blood test is now positive but I dont have any symptoms of TB. I am scheduled for IVF treatment sometime from June to Aug. Could there be a possibility that the doctors in UK may postpone the IVF Treatment until they completely kill TB. They have not shared with me what kind of TB I have or even if I have latent TB or any other advanced TB? Query is - does by any chance if I got TB then would it interfere with IVF? | You would need to postpone IVF if you have TB and receive treatment. At the minimum you have latent TB or a past exposure. They may get a chest X-ray and sputum tests to see if it is active or if there is evidence for a previous infection. The treatment for TB (both latent and active TB are treated) entails several antibiotics for a prolonged period, so you would not want to be carrying a child during that time. Additionally, pregnancy makes you more susceptible to infection, so even if its latent TB, pregnancy might allow it to become active. So you do need to wait and be sure the TB is cleared from your system before you do IVF. Hope this helps. |
Hello I am 20 years old and the other night in bed I woke up suffering severe chills. Since then my skin mainly on my back is very sensitive/sore and is getting worse. Also my eyes have become very sensitive to light and hurt. Do you have any ideas? Its very debilitating. | As per your explanation here, you have symptoms like soreness in back, as well your eye is sensitive with light. From both this symptom it is difficult to diagnose and guide you. I suggest visiting eye specialist for your eye problem and get your eye examine properly as well do treatment as per the suggestion of eye doctor. For sourness in your back you can use cold pack. But this can help only to control symptoms. If the soreness comes back then you need to visit again either orthopedic to check the spinal issues or else you need to visit dermatologist for examination of your affected area skin. And take treatment as per the evaluation. Till the time you visit doctor for proper examination and evaluation. I suggest if you have fever along with chills and sore back. Do symptomatic treatment like have medication (painkiller with anti-inflammatory) for fever. If fever is not there then you can also use cold pack on your back to reduce soreness at soft tissue level. Here I have given you generalize guideline since the symptom is not enough to diagnose and suggest the specific treatment. But I am sure if you follow all above guideline you will improve also. And do check with specialist at least once. Take care. |
My wife has her doctor tell her her protein counts is too high. He says if it continues it could result in death in 2-5 years. She is going to have a bone marrow tap next week to see what is going one. She suffer for over ten years with a bone marrow disease which causes her platlets to be too high. She has to take hroxaueraue (sp) to help keep them down. What causes protein to be produces and what causes it to ne too high | Hello, thanks for posing your worry. Your wife is probably suffering from a proliferative bone marrow disease (myelopathy).talking about increase protein refers more specifically to SALARY DISEASE (Multiple myeloma). Apart from encouraging her to go for the bone marrow biopsy, she should also dose her hence Jones proteins...a hematologist could be of great help to her.good luck to you and your wife |
The top section of my 3 year old sons penis always points at an unusual angle when he urinates. The angle can be very extreme at times and has caused his urine to spray his bum when he urinates. (still sits down when using the toilet). Average height and weight. | DearWelcome to ChatDoctorWe understand your concerns went through your details. I think you have not given the whole description. You must also quote whether the child urinates with the foreskin pulled back. If this is the case, the foreskin has a connection with the urine opening and when the foreskin is pulled back, the connected area also gets pulled and an unusual angle forms. Spraying of urine always happens with the foreskin pulled back. In this given case, the scenario is quite normal and the children habit is healthy. Otherwise, you may consult a child specialist for physical investigation. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
my 4 year old has been complaining of a stomach ache for about 4 days now, she will be fine one minute and then will complain it hurts again. yesterday she puked and had runny bright green stool... now today she is crying her stomach hurts again and she just vomited, whats should i do? | Hi, Abdominal pain, loose stools and vomiting indicates acute gastroenteritis. If she don't have fever and stool does not contain mucus or blood, we need not worry. Give zinc syrup (20\u00a0mg / 5ml) 5ml once daily for 2 weeks and ondansetron syrup (2\u00a0mg / 5ml) 5ml 2-3 times a day for 2 days. Abdominal pain can respond paracetamol. Also give frequent sips of fluids like ORS solution after each stools to prevent deny Chat Doctor. She will be fine in 3-5 days. If she develops fever, stool becomes blood stained or becomes lethargic with poor feeding, kindly take her to doctor. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, My name is Rahul and i am 28 years old. I an suffering from Anxiety problem. Some times i experience like heavy head, pressure in head. like something is moving from here to there. I have had Brain MRI and everything is normal. Can you please help me to understand what can cause such head problem. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. The symptoms you are mentioning here are associated with anxiety. We say it as illusion or imagination. Anxiety disorders are of different kinds. Your case must be somatoform disorder. Body symptoms or Chat Doctor. You should have a psychometric test to ascertain the depth of your anxiety. Otherwise, you are alright. For the time being, ignore those symptoms, and you should feel well. Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
hai ! my cousin brothers dad is suffering from kidney stone of 19 mm and chronic infract of brain.sme doctor told its a huge sized stone its need surgery but also they told bcz of infract we cant operate it nw ! so i m askng you can it possible to remove the kidney stone of 19 mm naturally by ayurvedic medicine !!! | large stones in the kidney can be removed by extracarporal shock wave lithography. Using laser the stones can be fragmented, and the fragmented stones will pass through the urinary tract. There are ayurvedic medicines such as stone and cyst one it is proclaimed that they will prevent further formation of stones. Use of banana trees water is also useful for preventing further formation of stones but the best thing I recommend is to do an extracarporal shock wave lithtripsy for him. Hope this explains with regards Chat Doctor. |
sir i have a problem my mother have an operation of gall bladder about 1 month ago on 22 sep as she has stones in it . sir the problem is before operation she had some weakness and head roaming problem after operation all ok but now adays she is suffering from head roaming problem as if sumbody has put sum burden on it sir will u suggest me sumthing about it ? | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor The headache and dizziness are not associated with the gall stones or the surgery done for gall stones. It is an isolated problem. What is your mothers age and is she taking any medicine? There are various reasons for headache and dizziness or light headdress. Some of them are as follows |
Hello I need help , 4 - 5 days a go i had a spot on my foreskin and it started to hurt . Then the spot got bigger and the skin got dry , so then I pick the foreskin off . Puff came out and lot of blood , so bit of the fore skin is off , anyway of healing it quick ? | Brief Answer |
What is an effective treatment for the problem of poor sperm movement? What is an effective treatment for the problem of poor sperm movementMy problem only weakness of the movement of spermViscosity. normalliqufation time. 30 minsperm count. 80million/mlsperm motility. 15% | HelloYour findings suggests low sperm motility. Normally sperm motility should be at least 55 %. Your findings suggest overall 15 % motility, so it is low. You may need proper evaluation for low motility. You may need clinical correlation and investigations. You may need routine hologram, random blood sugar, ultrasound of scrotum, hormone profile, urine RE/ME. It is important to exclude any surgical cause like varicocele for low motility. You may need anti-oxidants. You should take healthy and nutritious diet. Avoid alcohol and smoking if you take these things. Go for exercise regularly. Other factors like sperm count, liquefaction time and viscosity are normal. If infertility persists then you may need assisted fertilization techniques like GUI etc. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Hi,I have had severe pain in my back near my lungs when i breathe deeply for the past two days and ive been coughing up green mucus.I went to the emergency room today and had tons of blood work and chest xrays and everything came back normal aparantely.They said i have bronchitis and they cannot explain to me what is causing my pain in my lungs when i breathe.they put me on antibiotics for 5 days and said if im not better then to come back.I just wanted to see if there could be any other explanation on what is causing my lung pain.Im a very healthy and active 21 year old female who doesnt smoke.Thanks if you have any helpfull advice. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Bronchitis causes pleurisy (inflammation of pleura). And this pleurisy is the cause for chest pain during breathing. You should apply warm water pad on affected areas of chest. Take simple painkiller and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Don't worry, pleurisy with gradually subside once bronchitis is cured. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
hi i had my wisdom teeth pulled out five years ago. i recently went for a dental check up and the dentist said i have an abnormality on my bottom right side where my wisdom tooth was removed,like a bump he said.so he referred me to a specialist..i have no pain and the bump is not visible when i see inside my mouth..what could this be? | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The bump over the wisdom tooth region could be a flabby soft tissue or irrational fibrous secondary to irritation from the opposing tooth. Nothing to worry, if it becomes symptomatic then get it surgically removed. It can also occur secondary to any root pieces left while removing the wisdom tooth. Get a radiograph done to rule out this condition. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
i dont know what exactly the problem is but some times i feel great pain towards my left abdomen and i notice that my left scrotal sack has got enlarged. but this enlargement is not for the long period i.e in days, but when it happens it becomes hard and also gives problem to my area beside my stomach. my age is 28 | HelloThanks for query. Swelling of the left scrotum associated with pain in abdomen on left side is mostly due to infection of the epididymis or Testis (Epididymis Orchids)and needs to be confirmed, Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.1) Urine routine and culture.2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis3) Ultrasound Scanning of Scrotum 4) Color Doppler study of scrotum. You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Definite along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis. |
Hi, My 2.5 yr old son was diagnosed with retropharyngeal abscess about a month ago. He was on iv and in hospital for 9 days. He is still on clyndomicyn (sp?). When should I ecpect for the lump to go away? It is a lot smaller, but it seems to be taking forever to go away. thank you | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have read your question in detail and I know that you are very concerned about your child but don't worry about it. Retropharyngeal abscess occurs due to infection most commonly streptococcal and staphylococcal. Once treated, this retropharyngeal abscess will resolve and chances of developing again are low. I hope this will help you. Wishing your child good. Take care. |
Ive had three episodes over the last several months, one just a few minutes ago, of intense pain in my stomach that radiates up...laid down and put my arms behind my head, took three Tums and then drank some cold water....after about five minutes I was able to belch several times and now feel much better...whats the problem? | Hi welcome to Health care magic forum. Thanks for ceiling Chat Doctor. Forum. You had intense pain in the stomach, radiates up, you laid down, keep arms behind the head, Chat Doctor. It appears to be due to gastric irritation, due to peptic ulcer, or gastric irritation due to irritant foods. I advise you to consult a surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. You may need to have gastrostomy besides other routine tests for confirmation. Avoid taking more of spices, junk foods, and oily foods. Wishing for a quick and complete recovery. Best regards. |
i am diagnosed with paranoid-scyzophenia and they just starrted me on taking 5mg s twice a day, alsomwith cogentin twce a day I don t like it;toomany side effects and cause tardive diskonesia. what is the safest drug for my disorder that doesent have dyskenesia side effects? I am on cogentine to help neutralze this brain disorder? thanks... | Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor ! I have gone through your question and understood your concerns. As per your history, given presently, you're suffering with schizophrenia with Chat Doctor. TD occurs in 5% patients treated with anti-psychotics. If I were your treating psychiatrist, I would advise you to |
Hi. I ve been having this problem for a week were my chest has been tight up. And my left side felt like there s no weight like it really light. I ve been feeling tried all the time, short of breath, weak. Its been off and on, and now in the last two days my hands and arms are swelled. What s causing this happen? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion, as a rule in left sided chest discomfort, wended to rule out cardiac cause first. So get done ECG and 2D Echo to rule out heart related causes. Upper limb edema with shortness of breath and left sided chest discomfort is seen in congestive cardiac failure. So 2D Echo will rule out this. Other possibilities are anemia and thyroid related problems. So get done CBC to rule out anemia and S.TSH to rule out thyroid related causes. |
My husband can t focus and is having trouble functioning and concentrating. He has a stent, is taking aspirin and thyroid medication. He has a ringing in his head that sometimes causes dizziness. He s been to his doctor and yesterday the emergency room. They did a CT of his head and found everything normal . His blood work is normal, a chest X-ray was normal but he is laying on the floor and I just don t know what to do. I m using his email address. | Hello! I understand your concern. In my opinion he should have thyroid hormones' analysis. Difficulty in concentrating is a common feature in thyroid hormones' disbalance. A stroke has been ruled out, so you should not worry. I would also recommend a cervical vessel ultrasound to see the blood flow to the brain. He has a stent and this means that other vessels must be checked for narrowing. These symptoms can also be caused by low blood flow to the brain because a carotid or vertebral stenosis. Although these disorders cause much more problems than just difficulty in concentrating and dizziness. Hope to have been helpful! Thank you for using Chat Doctor! |
A frienn just had hernia surgery as an outpatient but his blood pressure keeps fluctuating so the doctor won t release him yet. What causes the BP to fluctuate? The hrnia had grown into the scrotum and the Dr. said he practically had to pull out the hernia. | Hi Their have read your query and understanding your concern for your friend. I want to tell you generally there is no relation between hernia surgery and blood pressure. But in some patient there can be high or low BP post operative. It will stabilize itself if there is no underlying high blood pressure issue before the surgery. So you need not worry and wait for some more time and talk to attending surgeon. Hopefully I answered all your queries. Good Luck |
Why my baby is keeps on waking up from bed every one hour without proper sleep and having more milk at night. We felt unhappy with this kind of symptoms from my baby and now she is only 18 months old. Whether having more milk at night cause any trouble for help in future. Request your prescription for us to direct my baby to have good sleep at night. We are meeting the doctor regularly and they are giving meditions and it doen t works forever. We need your strong recommendations for the same. Please help us to get resolved from this problem. Jeyaganesh | You have not mentioned rest of feeding habits of the child. If the baby has been weaned and is taking solid food then he/she can be given solid meal at night so that he/she need not get up for milk. Top whole milk half an hour before bed will also help. Take the child to play games which needs lots of running. This will tire him, and he will be able to sleep. Are you leaving the child with some care taker? Then pay attention to that part of children life too. |
On a my last blood test my ALT level was 102 and my AST level was at 60. My previous blood test 7 months ago they were ALT 36 and AST 25. Is this a considered a huge change and what Could cause it? I don t drink alcohol. I also had an EKG done that came back abnormal, could That be part of the elevated levels? | HelloIncreased ALT and AST 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, viral markers, lipid profile, ultrasound of abdomen. I suggest tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg tablet twice daily for three months. It helps in regeneration of liver cells. Since EKG is also abnormal, you may need detail cardiac evaluation. You may need TMT, ECHO etc. Treatment depend upon findings. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
hi... i have had dry cough every now and then, and sometimes i feel out of breath. i dont have fever or anything but i was shocked when i tried to stretch and twist my body i felt that my chest is like a balloon, inflating and deflating. when i twist my body, i breathe through my mouth and i can hear and feel the air coming in and out of my throat. it really sounds like somebody is inflating a balloon. it is my first time to experience this, i usually stretch and twist my body before i go to bed, i was shocked when i actually felt and heard a balloon like feeling in my chest. im worried that i might have a lung problem. | Hello ! You seem to have Bronchial Asthma. You need to be started on inhalers like Forecourt or Bedmate on regular basis. Initially you need to take them for at least 2-3 months and following that the dose can be reduced based on the improvement in your symptoms. In the meanwhile, avoid exposure to cold, dust and smoke and any other irritant that you notice to cause increase in your symptoms. For evaluation and confirmation of the diagnosis, you will need a complete blood count with Absolute Eosinophil Count, chest x-ray and Pulmonary Function Test. Hope this helps. Do Chat Doctor. |
i am suffering from allergic rhinitis and bronchitis from more than twnty years when i take medicine it is cured for a short period again starts in change of weather and due to dust and smoke etc .i have tried so many medicines but no permanent relief from this problem . symtoms are sneezing running nose nose blocked | Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, I would like to advise that you should try to avoid trigger factors like dust, smoke, cold, etc. You may need medicine whenever you are exposed to the triggers. Taking antihistamine like Fexofenadine 120\u00a0mg along with Montelukast will help in controlling your symptoms. I would also suggest that you should get yourself clinically examined and investigated. I hope this is helpful to you. Thanks. |
My wife feeds street dogs and puppies[5-6 month old].. She tried to feed One puppy on 3 rd Marchand called Vet as he was sick. Vet told its rabies and NGO people took the puppy away to put him to sleep. There is apossibility of my wifes hand coming in contact with puppys salyva while feeding him. She took first shot of Rabipur Injection on 5 th evening [ say after 48 Hrs] and next shot was take today morning. Now we are in tension and pl advise how to about it.. Railkar | Thanks for asking Chat Doctor. Saliva from an infected dog can transmit rabies if the saliva comes into contact with the mouth, nose, or eyes. The recommended guidelines are to get rabies vaccination as soon as contact is made. It is highly successful in preventing the disease if administered promptly, in general within 6 days of infection. So you should not worry and make sure you get 5 shots of vaccination on 0,3,7,14 and 28th day on the deltoid muscle. I hope it helps. Thanks and regards. |
hello doctor | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your question. As you have 35 days cycle and eggs don't mature then I would suggest medicines that stimulate ovaries like camphene. Ovulation generally happens 14/15 days before your menses starts means 35-14 so at 20/21th day. So consult a gynecologist and he/she will advise you medicine after some basic reports and also give medicines to mature uterine wall. Hope I answered your question. Would be happy to help you further. Take care. |
Hello , after childbirth I notice strange feeling under right rib cage , that there is something. After that I notice in the same place vertical lump , It feels uncomfortable when Im touching it . Now I have swollen glands in right side of my neck and patches in my throat , what it can be ? | Hi ! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. The symptoms and signs you have narrated warrants an early physical examination and related investigations by a general surgeon to arrive at a diagnosis. I am afraid it might not be possible to give an opinion on your problem over the net without a clinical examination. Therefore, I would advise you to show your family physician or a general surgeon at an early date. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
himy period starts normally on 9th on august. i had intercourse on 19th on this month.i took protection but i was confused that it could have ejaculated inside.then i took plan b as emergency pill immediate after having intercourse.but i took my second pill on 25th hour .after six days i spotted bleeding for five days. today is 10th September.i got no period yet.what should i do or should i be worried??? | Hi. You have not taken Plan B pill in a correct way. So there are possibilities that you may be pregnant. You have two options. Either wait for one week anticipating periods. Or take a pregnancy test today. I would suggest that you wait for one week. You were supposed to get period on 9th Sept. It is only one day late. Sometimes the Plan B pill can delay the periods for a week. I hope I have answered to your satisfaction |
Hello...My blood pressure is 144/104...I currently am on 10mg Linsoprol and 25mg Metoprolol...I have an Omron BP machine and seems I am always hovering around 140/100. Should I ask my DR to increase my meds? Ive tried Diet and it seems to not effect my BP at all. I still get headaches and have seen my BP rise to as high as 168/120. I dont feel that it is that high when it is...no other symptoms...sweating..fast heart rate...chest pain. What should I do? | Hi, I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. The treatment goal is blood pressure below 140/90 and lower for people with other conditions, such as diabetes and kidney disease. These actions of blood pressure medications and lifestyle changes are not effective in keeping your pressure controlled, it may be necessary to ask your doctor adjust your dose of medicines. In general, at first metoprolol is 25 to 100 mg once a day (you on 25\u00a0mg/day). However, the dose is usually not more than 400 mg per day. While the starting dose of lisinopril for treating high blood pressure is 10 mg daily. The usual dose range is 20-40 mg daily (you on 10\u00a0mg/day). Also, lisinopril should not be taken with potassium supplements or diuretics that conserve potassium, for example, HY Chat Doctor. Wish you good health. |
I have anemia, thalassemia minor and Thrombocytopenia. I had an episode when I passed out last January. I am having cough since last 2 days and today while I was coughing I almost passed out . can you please tell me the reason or suggest me the treatment? | Hi, There is a medical condition called cough syncope which means that a person passes out (loses consciousness) when they cough very forcefully or become spastic in their coughing (one cough after another without being able to stop). What happens is that there is pressure inside the head that is built up with the cough (or series of coughs) that prevents blood from flowing through the carotid arteries into the brain stem itself. When blood flow to the brain stem is interrupted in this way a person can temporarily lose consciousness. In your case, you didn't quite lose consciousness because there wasn't enough pressure to completely stop all blood flow to the brain stem. The treatment is to discover what is causing the cough and to treat that entity. Eliminate the cough...or cough spasms... and you won't nearly pass out. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi Doc, my age is 25 years...height - 5-3, weight- 60 kgs......I have had an episode of delusions 3 years back....Doc diagnosed me with paranoic schizophrenia and administered Sizodone.....I got better...but I gained weight...and increased prolactene levels....Not long ahead, my personality kind of changed where I became over-spending, careless, rash, increased sexual activity and insensitive. However, I came to my normal self in 6 months or so. But, since last one month I am getting negative thoughts and my mind feels cluttered. Please advise. | Hi dear, having paranoid symptoms and manic symptoms in past and at present your symptoms suggestive of depression and so you might have schizoaffective disorder depressive type. But for proper counselling detail history and mental status examination is necessary. There are many medications which is helpful to you like olanzapine, quinine, fluoxetine and olanzapine combination etc...discuss with your treating doctor. Also continue treatment for long term and not left without doctors advice. If you have any side effects then report to your treating doctor rather than stooping treatment. Thank you. |
I am 22/f i had a orthodontic treatment at pondicheery. i removed the braces half way.the upper part is aligned.but will it be back to old shape? | Hi Sukhdeep, Braces if not worn for the complete duration of treatment suggest that your correction of teeth placement is not complete. The treatment needs to be completed, so that the teeth are in their physiological place and chances of relapse reduces i.e. |
Hello doctor, Past 1 month my baby(sixth month) motion is in green color, still it is going as it is. I need a solution for this. kindly inform me if there any solution for this. i am working women. i give baby to \"nan pro milk power\".waiting for your reply. | Greenish stools are normal in a child of this age. It is caused due to rapid transit of fecal matter through the large intestines where it does not get adequate time for the bile pigments to convert into the yellow pigment of stool. It is not a cause of concern and does not need to be treated. Breast milk is the best possible feed for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. It would be appreciable if you can express your breast milk and refrigerate it for later use when you are away to office. If that is not feasible, giving Nan Pro would be fine. From the 6th month, inclusion of semi solids into diet would be advisable. |
My daughter is 3 years old and her knee pops in and out of place. The first time it happened was about 6 months ago. It is hereditary I have the same problem, is there anything we can do now to fix it? I know how annoying it is to watch how u play or step in a hole. I just dont wont her to be as miserable as I am now just being 27 years old. Should I go ahead and take her to surgeon? I know when my mom took me to surgeon they told her that they wouild have to break my knee and totally realign it. | Hi, If I were your treating Doctor for this case, I would come up with next possibility |
I believe I have a kidney infection. Both kidneys hurt but not too much,very sensitive to the touch. Bladder pain and is sensitive to press area. Constant ruination with light pain. But my arms and legs cramp and feel tingly. I m very fatigue and get dizzy. | Hello welcome to Chat Doctor. I have read your question and I have been concerned about your question. The symptoms you have mentioned may be due to kidney infection or lower urinary tract infection. But there are other possibilities also there. My advice to you is - 1. Get your CBC, Urine routine and micro report done. Also test for kidney function like serum. Great report. SONOGRAPHY of kidneys and bladder is required to see why you have such symptoms. It may be due to infection, stone or any other cause. 2. Chat Doctor. Your doctor will guide you further. My advice will guide you further and also ask your doctor what I have advised to you. Thank you. |
is there any situation that a dentist can not reapply a cap that has come loose with permanent cement? I was told that due to a specific situation that showed up on an x-ray, that it was against the law to put he cap back on permanently. There is no pain at the site. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The ca or crown cannot be put if 60-70%of the tooth structure is lost. If the bone support is fine and tooth has 50% crown structure, then it can be fixed with a cap. Even if the cap has come with some tooth structure, we can try to save the tooth by doing a custom post with resin material. Ethics or law says, we can try our best to save the natural tooth. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
Dear Doc, I am a 34 years old healthy male. For the last few years, I am having difficulty in recalling things. Things are getting worse now a days. At present I am doing my post graduation in health management. While I appeared for my exams, I find it difficult to recall what I had studied. It seems like my brain has become like a bottom less pot unable to retain anything. This is putting a lot of pressure on me. Sometimes I feel as if I have forgotten whatever I ve learnt over the last decade. Earlier, I was working as a paramedic in the Indian Navy. I used to be a brilliant student during my student life i.e. before joining Navy and I d a sharp memory . I am very worried about my performance in this course and my career ahead. Please help. VJ | Thank you for your query. first I would like to tell you that there is no cause for alarm at the moment. What you are describing happens to be a very common problem in individuals of your age group. It may be due to a number of causes, like an underlying depression, anxiety or adjustment disorder, which needs to be diagnosed and treated if present. Also, significant life stress (particularly financial, social etc.) further compounds the problem. While in school, a person has very little responsibilities, and is mostly focused on his studies, thus giving attention and retaining study material information is easier. But coming to your age, obviously, you have a lot of other activities and engagements that needs to be taken care off, thereby, diverting your focus. However, once the underlying cause is identified, your problem can be managed more easily. A detailed history, and mental status examination is required to reach a definitive conclusion about your problem. I would suggest you to visit a psychiatrist a give a detailed account of your routine and your problems. Hope I've been able to satisfy your query. Please feel free to contact me for further needful. Best of luck. |
what is the treatment of primary infertility even one has gone through ICSI and result is negative. I am 38 years old. Got married 11years back. Never conceive during these 11 years. We have gone through necessary check ups. never use precautions. Doctor told it is primary infertility case. I did laproscopy to check the tubes.All is fine. My husband has gone through his test too. As the sprem rates fluctuates so some time it is above 50% and some times 40%.. We have gone for ICSI recently, means last dec | Hello Welcome to Chat Doctor forage do matter, & you already have taken all possible treatment even CSI.there are plenty of causes of primary infertility, some beyond the control & imagination of human being & science. All cases of infertility not treatable even in best center & by best infertility specialist. So I advise not to lose hopes & continue trying .god & luck will definitely favor you. Wish you good healthDisclaimer |
dear doctor i m a 16 year old girl and last year arround this time of the year i got bells palsey on the left side of my face, but now the bells palsey is almost totaly gone i got synkinesis. everytime when i smile my eye moves to and everytime that i wink my mouth moves. can you pleas give me some advice to cure my face. thanks a lot | Hello, After the Bells palsy your nerves have got reconnected in a wrong way so that you have developed synthesis. There are some medications which can partially paralyze the muscles of the face and reduce these movements. Of these Botulinum toxin injection is the most successful treatment. In addition, facial muscles retraining can help. Botulinum toxin injection needs to be taken periodically under care of a specialist. Good luck. |
My daughter has diffuse b cell lymphoma stage 4b, treatment with r chop disease progressed, treatment with r GDP, treatment progressed to cns, treatment with high dose methotrexate has reduced cns cancer but systemic cancer is now growing again. She is 29 years old and will be starting chap next week for 2 cycles and then ?final restaging to determine if strictly palliative care is the only option. What end stage symptoms should we expect? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your daughters situation and problem. Diffuse B cell lymphoma is very rapidly progressive in almost all lymph nodes in the body. It causes lymph node enlargement and obstruction in the lymphatic channel. So end stage symptoms can be bilateral lower limb lymphedema, superior vent cavalry syn Chat Doctor. Opportunistic infections are also common due to lower immunity. So tuberculosis, fungal infection etc. are common in end stage of disease. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks. |
hello sirI am Harjinder singh (age 22). I am suffering from stonesleft kidney has stones of size 2,3,4.5 & 7 mm near lower pole and 2.5 mm near upper pole & ureatic stone of size about 5.5 mm in its lower part>Right kidney shows grade 1hydronephrosis & stone of size about 6.5mm near upper pole and 6 mm near lower pole & ureatic stone of size about 7.5mm in its upper part.>what is the treatment and what are the precautions.with regards Harjinder Singh | Treatment for stones under 6\u00a0mm that aren't causing obstruction is to wait and let it pass on its own while providing supportive treatment to patient such as intramuscular analgesics for pain that is severe and antibiotics in case of infection. Treatment for stones above 6\u00a0mm is shock wave lithography or surgery. In your case there are multiple stones that need to be removed bilaterally. The best approach would be to try shock wave and pass a Stent which would allow for the passage of stones. In case of failure more open surgical approach would be needed. Besides multiple calculi means you might have a blood disorder that is causing formation of stones. After passage or removal of stones, send them for analysis, and you would need some dietary modification depending on what it turns out to be |
I received a shot of bicillin about a week ago, and around the same time by gums have become very tender and blees when I brush my teeth. I have no history of gingivitis and see my dentist every 6 months and believe my gums are healthy. Could the bleeding gums be caused by the antibiotic? | Hi ... Bacilli means it has penicillin. This antibiotic is used in sever infection cases. So let me knew for what reason you are taking this antibiotic. And sometimes penicillin cause allergic reaction like itching.swollen face. Asthma attack etc. So consult your doctor who has prescribed you this medicine. And check your gums by dentist .because bleeding gums can be related to plaque so by routine oral prophylaxis this will be cured. Take care |
I have a large painful red bump unde a stretch mark on my leg, appeared tonight although not the first when I try to touch it or press down its painful same when I squeeze , it s not the first one I ve had others have popped and pus and blood have come out however this is larger than the rest, any ideas? | Hello, I have studied your case and I think that this can be infected boil or sebaceous cyst. I would suggest you to start some antibiotics and show it a physician. Do not rub or scratch. It will improve with antibiotics. Make sure your blood sugar is normal as some time it can cause such infection. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks |
I had kidney stones that passed monday. Now I am experiencing tightness in my chest, shoulder pain and bloating...ive been to the ER 2x they did say my kidneys are not functioning as they should, But im not able to get into the specialist until 5/10/12 | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have history of kidney stone. But your kidney is not functioning well, so you need some treatment for kidney failure. Tightness in chest and shoulder pain can be due to heart problem, so you should go for ECG once to rule out any heart problem. Also check you blood pressure. Then take treatment according to diagnosis. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I am a 45 yr old woman. I started having pain in my glands in my neck. I went to the doctor and held said I have a upper respiratory. Infection in my head area. My ears, throat & sinuses. Are clear. I do not have a tooth issue. I do have numbness in my lower lip and swelling in my left eye. I have been running low grade fevers for 3 weeks. I am starting my 3rd set of antibiotics & I am starting to get nervous. Does this sound like a respiratory infection or maybe something else? Would blood work show the cause? | Thanks to ChatDoctorI CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR WORRY .any lymph gland swelling in neck region generally related to infection for that Chat Doctor. Upper respiratory tract means from nostrils to entry of trachea here you have history of swelling in left eye which leads from URI.so don't worry this common for ear nose throat and eye .please take precaution not to expose dusty area, overcrowd places avoid cool item salon with cool environment take good antibiotics and analgesics symptoms will be relieved ok don't worry |
I have a bridge that is about 17 years old, and my new dentist informed me that there is a cavity developed on the side of one of the supporting teeth. He said he has to cut the bridge so it will be destroyed. The question is whether I should go with a new bridge or an implant and two crowns option. I am 43 and relatively healthy, have some gum recession. Thanks | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The cavity in the supporting tooth(abutment) should be filled, and the bridge has to be cut or replaced. If there are 3 teeth in the bridge, the missing tooth can be restored with implant and crown. Otherwise you can go for reputation of the bridge since the tooth is already cut. You have to get the teeth root canal treated prophylactically so that there will not be any infection in the future. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
Hi I am going in to get appendix out on Friday as they said it is growing and at risk of tumor, I have gallbladder pain for last 2 months and was rushed in vomiting bile few months back, yesterday they noticed my spleen enlarged on a physical exam. Can you tell me what is causing this. I am 27 YYYY@YYYY | Thank you for posting query at Chat Doctor. History of bile reflux and vomiting. Further evaluation needed for enlarged spleen and bile reflux. Get following test done |
I am 41 years old married person. I do not have any intercoursein 8 years married life. My penis have normal erection but when Itry to intercourse, the hardness of the penis is fall or sometimes not.I use Penegra 50 sometimes but result is same. Sometimes I could notconcentrate in sex. Lubrication of my partner is not enough. | Hello dear, Regarding the problem of Erectile dysfunction, it is due to decreased blood supply to the penis. Though medications like Calls & Viagra increase blood flow to penis & maintains erection, it can be improved by having a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts & honey. Connections between erectile dysfunction & excess use of porn has been reported in many studies. For those affected, recovery takes place by 6-12 weeks & mainly involves avoiding the causative factor, that is watching porn. Avoid stress...practice meditation.this helps in improving concentration & builds up the confidence level. Avoid smoking & alcohol. Despite these measures, if you experience difficulty, it will be better to rule out other causes like high blood pressure, blood sugar and other local causes that impair blood flow to the genital organ. One more thing...avoid consuming any over the counter medication which claim to increase the size of penis or improve performance...it may be harmful. Wishing you a Healthy Life. Take care. |
ive been to the doctors today to tell them that i dont really think that the antidepressant mirtazapine is helping me....it does keep me calm but ive been getting restless legs and a little agitated..but i found out to today that i need other medication i take increased which has made me a little worried and now im wondering whether coming off of it is the best course of action after all..should i wait a little while longer???? | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. If mirtazapine is not helping you then the other options are Escitalopram or venlafaxine etc. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link |
Hi,I Am A 35 Year Old Lady , Diagnosed with PCOD. My mensuration cycles are irregular and i am on medication for it. My recent ECG / 2D ECHO Was normal . but often i have a shortness in breathing , mild chest pain & a pain in my left hand.Could some one brief me on the same. | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. POD (Polycystic Ovarian Disease) is a refactor cardiac disease. But your cardiac reports like ECG, 2d echo are normal. So no need to worry about cardiac cause. Stress and tension appear more in your case because both are associated with POD. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. Avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. You may need anxiolytic Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright. |
Hello, my sister has an osteoblastoma in her jaw. She has had it for about 5 years now and it has never given her any problems. She went to the dentist to get her teeth cleaned and she asked the dentist if he knew why her jaw bone was sticking out. The dentist that she went to shaved the bone down in her jaw to run some test, and the tests came back as it being osteoblastoma. She went back today and the dentist told her that if they remove the tumor she will lose 3 teeth on both side of her jaw. So my question is, if she does not get the tumor removed right away what will happen? Considering she has been living with it for years and it did not cause her any pain nor discomfort. | Hello, osteoblastomas are commonly associated with pain, but you have mentioned no pain. And osteosarcoma also looks similar to osteoblast which is worse. Get a clear picture of the tumor by consulting an MDS (ORAL PATHOLOGIST). An early diagnosed tumor should be removed before it causes any problem is my suggestion. The loss of teeth can be replaced by prosthesis (artificial teeth). In very rare cases benign osteoblast can turn malignant (difficult to treat), so please visit an oral pathologist as soon as possible and get a clear idea of what to do next. If it is an osteoblast my advice will be to take up the surgery. Wish you a healthy happy life. Take care |
My daughter is 18 months old. She developed asthama at 12 months age. Before that she never had any complaints. Doctor has advised budecort inhaler 100 mcg (pink coloured) to be given twice 1 day for 6 months and montair granules 4mg (oral) once in a day for 2.5 months. Also, doctor has advised nebulisation with budecort / duolin / budesal / asthalin repsules whenever she feels uneasy / breathe fast. I would like to know what are the side effects of all these steriod being taken by my daugther at so early age? What are the other options available? We are really worried? Please advise. Thanks | Hello Inhalation steroid has minimal systemic side effects because it mainly acts locally. You have mentioned that your doctor has advised nebulization with decor, Dublin, deal and Stalin. Decor contains budesonide and deal contains both decor and albuterol, while Dublin contains albuterol and ipratropium and Stalin contains albuterol. During acute exacerbation only albuterol inhalation is prescribed. Some physician also uses ipratropium and budesonide during acute attack. But using all these four Chat Doctor. According to guidelines there is no substitute of steroid if asthma is diagnosed. You need not worry as side effects are minimal. Wash her mouth each time after use of steroid inhalation as this decreases the side effects further. Consult your doctor to be clear about the |
I have been detected jaundice before 15 days and my Bilirubin serum was 5 and SGPT was found to be 600.Yesterday I had a blood test in which SGPT was found to be 100 and boilirubin serum was reduced to 2. I have to join the hostel from 16 th august 2011 and my diet is surely going to be disturbed. Will it be suitable to take the hostel food??? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have jaundice with high Sept level. It is improving but still you should take of your diet. Because diet is the main treatment of it. You should take high protein and low fat diet. So you should avoid hostel food for few days. Once your liver came back to functioning properly then you can take it. So take of your diet for fee days. 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 i am a healthy 23yr old male, my heart is beating 20 times in 10seconds with no physical activity...is that normal? it doesnt feel normal. My chest is tight but not short of breath and get random sharp pain 1-10......10being the worst pain its about a 4 and only last a second | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, this is not normal. You are having palpitations, tachycardia and chest pain. All these are characteristic symptoms of heart disease. So get done ECG, 2d echo, stress test and Holder monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ECG). If all these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Sometimes undiagnosed stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. So avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Don't worry, you will be alright bit first rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
hello sir,, i am 26 year old boy.. from last 7days i m suffering from stomach pain in abs mostly in upper abs.. few days ago i saw blood in my stool, it was bcz of stools hardness.. i consume more than a 15 glass of water every day.. i also do workout in gym.. aslo use diertly supplemnts.. may i knw y its happning 2 me.. thanks | Hello, Bharat, You are a young fellow, active, now doing workout in Gym. I assure you do weight lifting, treadmill etc. This could certainly affect the abdominal muscles causing strain and may be even sprain. Blood in the stool after a hard bowel movement is due to small piles or Hemorrhoids (Internal or external) or may be a small tear or anal fissure. Continue to Chat Doctor. Your pharmacist in the |
hi there i have a 2 year old boy and the past 3 nights he has been verry unsettled and has verry sore swollen feet also he is shaking alot all the time and is haven hot and cold flushies aye really need help so i can ease any pain he is in thanks brian | We should differentiate different diseases and exclude kidney diseases-glomerulonephritis, immune diseases-rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis and other. At the first do routine analyses -blood and urine tests, then renal function test and rheumatoid tests, common protein, antistreptococcal antibodies, antibodies to CHL. And My.trachomas. For relief of his pain he should stay warm in the bed, do bandage of feet, apply nonsteroid ointment - diclofenac or Voltaren gel. You can give him painkillers in form of nonsteroid antiinflammated medicines- paracetamol and other. He should not jump or run, because swelling will increase. You should start to give him antibiotic-ofloxacin. Best regards Chat Doctor. |
hallo doctor, my name is rony, i has a little bit concern with my infant, he is 8 month old, but sometimes when he got the pee (urine) his urine colour is orange and it has like a sand or crystal on his urine and it stack in his pants, could you tell me what s wrong with my son, and how i take the anticipation for it, thank so much for you kindness | Hi Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. I have few queries to ask.1. Is baby on any medication like Complex multivitamins?2. Is baby on any other medicine.3./Is baby active and not deny Chat Doctor. If I were to be your treating doctor I would have asked for Urine Routine Microscopy and Culture Sensitivity test. Also, would have got Ultrasound kidney ureter bladder to rule out any physical trauma. Hope I have stratified you. In case you have more query I am happy to answer else rate this answer and close the discussion. |
I am a female, 43 years old, with a history of moderate idiopathic leg edema lasting for almost 20 years. I am not obese nor any significant cardiac, kidney, lymphatic or metabolic condition was diagnosed. Do you have any suggestion about the therapy of this problem? Thanks in advance | Hello, Edema can occur as a result of gravity, especially from sitting or standing in one place for too long. Water naturally gets pulled down into your legs and feet. Edema can happen from a weakening in the valves of the veins in the legs (a condition called venous insufficiency) and is treated with leg elevation, compressive stockings, and sometimes diuretics. The initial treatment of idiopathic edema is spironolactone. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
I keep getting very low abdominal pain sometimes on the right side but often all over. When I move or sit it feels like a knife stabbing me. I thought it was gas but woke up with the same feeling, last time I had this was about a month ago on waking but it only lasted 20 minutes this time it was all evening. I am post menopause so ruled out periods and not constipated either. | Hi. Thanks for your query. Since you are postmenopausal woman with no constipation my probable diagnosis would be as follows |
Over the last few months, I had pain in my right breast most of the time, including sharp, stabbing pains when breathing. This last week my right armpit has a few lumps and now the area above my right collarbone is very very sore to where I can barely lift or move, or lay down | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more likely. So apply warm water pad on affected areas. Avoid movements causing pain. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Avoid sudden jerky movements. Take simple painkiller like paracetamol or ibuprofen. You will mostly improve with all these. If you still don't improve, get done chest x-ray and ECG to rule out lung and heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
i have hurt my back years ago - bulging disc. on monday this back pain returned after i got out of the shower. I have been in bed for last 2/3days in constant pain but when i try to cough it really hurts & seems to pull even more. I have been useing a tens machine & taking panadol | Hello, Thanks for your query. Usually 1-2 days of bed rest will calm severe back pain. Do not stay off your feet for longer, though. Take rest breaks throughout the day, but avoid sitting for long periods of time. Make all your movements slow and controlled. Medicines like ibuprofen or naproxen may relieve pain. Specific exercises can strengthen your lower back and abdominal muscles. Epidural steroid injection. In this procedure, steroids are injected into your back to reduce local inflammation. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
My husband has an abcest tooth and u can see the puss under the skin on the inside of his mouth and is the size of a golf ball Has a dentist appt in the am but Im thinking something needs done now. Hes in a lot of pain. Had an antibiotic shot this Am at urgent care. Recommendations | Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. As far as the abscess is concerned, it can be secondary to tooth infection. Nothing to be panic. You can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin and metronidazole (if you are not allergic). To relieve the severe pain, you can take tablet retool dispersible tablet. Dissolve the tablet in water and Chat Doctor. Pain will come down in 10 minutes. Consult an oral physician and get the tooth treated as early as possible. I hope my answer will help you. Take care |
sex my husband has had a kidney transplant and hes on all types of medication its been over two years since his transplant my question is what would cause him to last for a long time during sex an when he did ejaculate only a little semin came this has never happend before it was our first time haveing sex in week so why would he last for a long time an olny a little semin come out when ever he finally ejaculate | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. The answer lies in the question itself. You had sex after many weeks and therefore such premature ejaculation or less sex time must have resulted. You should also take the physical and mental condition of your husband into consideration. He could be mentally stressed due to the surgical procedure and the resultant recovery procedure. Please give him time to recover mentally. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
I have had a diagnosos of a kidney stone, found in a ct scan last week after 3 days of pain. I left the hospital a week ago and still have not passed the stone, it is 4 mm. The pain has moved from my rt side and back to my supra pubic area, where it has been now for about 3 days, I am taking tylenol #3 and Advil every 4 or 5 hrs to achieve comfort. I am drinking lots of water and other fluids. What do I do to move this thing along and out?? | HelloThanks for query. You had severe pain in flank and had been detected on C. T scan to have a stone of a size of 4 mm in your Rt kidney . The shifting of pain from loin to supra pubic region suggest that it has moved down in lower part of ureter. In most of the cases the stone gets stacked up at the Mexico Ureteric Junction where the diameter of ureter is minimal . Continue taking treatment and add Tab Tamsulosin once daily and Tab Chat Doctor. This will help to dilate the ureter and there by passing the stone down in to bladder. Ensure to |
i were using erocort inhaler since last 3 year almost every night .I am little worried about it & recently i quit to use it. The whole day passes without any problem but in morning i feel watering from my nose & biggest throat problem, asthma symptoms. now i take advice form doctor he changed my inhaler now i m using budamate 200 as well as salbair I. Any other alternative which cure and treat my asthma . Few have suggested that i should quit my all inhaler .Please suggest if there are any side effects of using inhaler for long term . | Hello dear, Asthma is caused due to bronchoconstriction (obstruction of smaller airway passages) which is indicative of Hyper-responsiveness of air passages. Budamate and Saltier inhaler-provide symptomatic relief by causing bronchodilator (dilating the smaller airway passages)Being administered through inhalation route, they have minimal side effects and can be used in the long term. Additional management consists of |
Hello Doctor, I am Ragaven 52 years old from Chennai, India.i have an issueFor a very long time, i have a fear of God, thoughts go beyond my control and I fear for thatThough i know i am unduly worried, but my mind doesnt accept fullyDue to that i am unable to concentrate on my work, i am now 52, i have this problem since when i was 17 years oldTo console my mind it takes a long timeEven if someone ask that have i done that to a temple or something if i have not done, i feel i have done a great mistake . | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I appreciate your belief and faith. That is what every person should have. The problem is your understanding of faith and god. Who is god? Is he your friend or enemy? If he is your enemy why should you worship him? If he is your friend, why do you fear him? We fear enemies and demons. Friend is supposed to help you even if you make mistakes. If god cannot forgive you for your mistakes, how can you worship him? How god can be called god? Ask yourself these questions. You should get the answer for your queries. Still, if you want more clarifications and treatment, please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
Hello,I am a grandma of an 8 month old girl.She weighed 6lbs 6 ozs when born last May.She is now 8 months and weighs 14lbs 8 ozs.She is happy and healthy, but never seems to be interested in food or milk.My daughter breast feed until 6 months, but because she wasnt gaining well she decided to switch to formula.She has been getting cereal, vegetables and fruit for about 3 months now, but every meal is a struggle for my daughter and at the most she will only eat a couple of tablespoons of cereal or an ice cube size portion of vegetable or fruit. The most she will take at a bottle feeding is 5 to 6 ounzes, but most times this is much less, around 3 or 4 ounzes. My daughter sees other friends that have younger babies and how much they eat and is worried.Do you have ant advice? | The most important advice I can give you is that every baby is different and have different rates of metabolism. Some kids need more food to generate the same weight gain, some, less. In my humble opinion as a pediatrician, I think your granddaughter is doing quite well, weight-wise, so I would not worry. I would suggest you stop bottle-feeding her completely and let her decide how much she wants to eat with a feeding cup. This is completely possible - and you will find that she will accept milk more readily. |
Hi doctors my age is 17yrs,5ft6 height,and i wana ask this thing that i am not able to concentrate on my studies.Whenever i sit to study i study for 30 min continously then i start to do some other like using my cellphone, listing music,etc. and not able to concentrate in my studies so what can be the possible cure for it so that i can fully concentrate in my studies? | Hi, thanks for the query. Since when do have these concentration difficulties in studies? Starting from simple to more complex issues; we are usually able to concentrate better when whatever we are reading/doing is interesting for us & NOT MERELY Chat Doctor. Secondly, try & choose subjects/courses which you are really interested in studying & just don't study for the heck of getting a degree/academic qualification. Lastly, studies have time & again proven that average concentration span of human mind is around 30 minutes. Hence, if you are able to study for 30 minutes; you are actually doing good! You can devise 30 minutes study-10 minutes break (strictly 10 minutes!!) schedule to improve your concentration. Good Luck |
Hi i have been on duromine for 3 weeks now starting my 4th week started on 15mg for 2 weeks now on 30mg i have lost 5kg so far i got my period 1st week of taking duromine normal period lasts about 3 days but after that i was spotting for a week and then i got my full period again and have very bad cramping although not a heavy flow my stomach is very bloated | Hi Debbie. Thanks for your query. You are on Durbin and are getting the results. The hormonal imbalance can cause the spotting. The painful menstruation can be due to passage of clots and may not be related to Durbin. Consult your Gynecologist to see if there is a correlation.Your stomach is also bloated and this may be the reason for your cramps, intestines trying to push the gas out. The only another symptom is Chat Doctor. For bloating, you can have the following |
im 23 mised period of 11days,had sex 3days from oct 11,took postcoital pill,i took home pregnancy test today n daybefore there was very faint pinkline in test region apart from purple line at control.am i pregnant?if yes what is the best place n method of termination of pregnancy,im unmarried. | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion though the urine pregnancy test is positive faintly it means there is pregnancy. Might be postcoital pill was not effective in preventing the pregnancy. Usually the postcoital pill is 95% effective if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. I suggest you to undergo termination of pregnancy only under doctors supervision because the abortion pills are associated witChatDoctorplications like heavy bleeding, incomplete abortion etc. The termination of pregnancy by medicines is possible only up to 6-7 weeks and if that period is passed minor surgical procedure like D&C is needed. Best regards... |
HI i was exposed to Agent orange in 67 and 68 came back after 1yr and started have ing problem,s , going to the dentist Gum problem.s then Root , the DENTIST said i would have to have my teeth pulled as i would not have any gums to put teeth on . in the end i gave in after years off trying everything i had all my teeth. nice ones to o pulled . | Hello, Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, Read your query, as you have gums and teeth problem don't be worried so much be relaxed try to maintain proper oral hygiene which help in maintain healthy gums and teeth for this you can do warm saline gargle two - three times a day, use regular mouthwash like chlorhexidine, or Hora, brush your teeth twice daily, do regular flossing. Consult dentist and go for proper oral examination and if needed go for oral prophylaxis. Hope it will help you. Wishing you good health. |
Hi can I ask u plzz about my babys ultrasound im. In 22 weeks and 3d shows that. Renal pelvics of the left kidney of my baby is 4 mm which is normal but the right one is 11 mm which is abnormal..... plzz can u kindly explain what its mean and what can I do now and if there is any risk factor of dawn syndrome. As I read that kidney disorder may be factor of dawn syndrom plzz im very scared | Hi, The affected kidney is likely to be obstructed which is not uncommon, and certainly does not mean the child has Downs syn Chat Doctor. Another possibility is that the kidney is recycling the urine from the bladder, and we call it reflux. Either way, as long as the opposite kidney is doing well, you need not worry about this. Instead, you should be following up carefully, and soon after the delivery of your child, say after the first 72 hours or so, you can get an ultrasound and see what is the nature of illness which has affected this kidney. Either way, this looks eminently correctable, and I would not worry about it at all, if I were you. |
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY NECK SINCE I WAS 17/I AM NOW 54 I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE EPIDURALS AND INJECTIONS-MY ARMS ARE NOW GOING NUMB MOSTLY EVERDAY/I WENT TO A DR WHO REFERRED ME TO A SURGEON WHO SAYS I HAVE A 5 LEVEL HE WILL GO IN THRUOUGH THE FRONT AND BACK OF NECK AND WILL BE APROX 8-9HR SURGERY AND WILL MOST LIKELY BE ON A VENTILATOR FOR 1-2DAYS I KNOW MY NERVES ARE CCOMPRESSED BETWEEN C3-C4-C5-C6-C7 I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING OTHER THAN SURGERY TO REPAIR THE NERVE DAMAGE AND THE CONSTANT PAIN??? | Hi, I am Chat Doctor. Based on what you have written, and also based on the severity of the illness, Surgery may be needed Some Surgeons like me may first do a relatively less invasive Procedure posteriorly, wait for the results of that Many patients will show significant improvement even with this posterior approach, and then they can be managed with physiotherapy. Only those not responding will be subjected to Anterior Approach Some Surgeons prefer doing Combined Approach in First Sitting 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. |
Please tell me if there are any negative consequences if I were to use a KY Jelly tube that expired in 2009. I m at v4karin@ WWW.WWWW.WW If you type KY Jelly on the subject line, then I ll open the email. I never open email unless I know the sender. Thank-you for your kind consideration. Karin | Hi, It is generally harmless unless the KY is Chat Doctor. When used even after its expiry KY jelly usually does not cause any side effect but local side effects like pain, rash or irritation leading to inflammatory response in individuals who are allergic may occur. Unless you experience burning or itching with it, it is likely to be just fine. If it bothers you or your partner, discontinue it. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Had a little vertigo about a month ago. Nothing major but I still have some dizziness if I look up or down. Now I feel like I have either a cold, flu or sinus infection. Went to a dr right after the vertigo and he checked my ears and sinuses which showed nothing. Is it possible that I got an infection now. | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your cancer. As per your query you have dizziness and sinus infection and vertigo. Well there can be many reasons for vertigo, but the most common is anxiety and the other Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) are ear infection, hypoglycemia, anemia, deniers disease, migraine and alteration in the bloods circulation. Ear infection sometimes occur when infection spread from post nasal Chat Doctor. Infection spread to ear through Eustachian tube. So it is possible that you get infection now. Dizziness is a symptom of vertigo. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper examination. Doctor may order certain test like CT scan for sinusitis , MRI, blood test, audiometer test, and ECG to confirm the diagnosis. Doctor may prescribe antiemetic |
daughter had brain surgery 8 years ago - at age 30 - she had no symptons at the time - but brain mri done to rule out MS - which she did not have - found small tumor at base of brain - turned out to be benign - been fine since - until now she is very very depressed and cries a lot - could this be related? and....the surgeon who did surgery then, is no longer in our area | Dear Mam. Welcome toChatDoctor. I understand your concern. If the tumor was benign and completely removed it is unlikely to cause such problems. A tumor in frontal lobe of brain can cause personality changes and such problems. I would suggest you to share the surgeons' diagnosis prescription and her MRI Brain report with USO that we can comment on the nature of the disease and any relationship with depression. You should also take a psychiatrist opinion. I hope it helps. Ask me if any further query you have Stayed healthy. |
hi doc. i have a fibrotic koch s lung. and i want to know about that in detail. Is that the disease or is it communicable? because i amtrying to go UAE and beacuse of that imfection i have been given unfit in my medical report. i have checked the blood, sputum, weight. everything is normal. so doc. i want to know alittle about that to explain others | Hello, THX to contact us. If I am your treating doctor I would like to advice you that you have tuberculosis of lung. Tuberculosis in long term in lung causes fibrotic changes. It is the reason to make you unfit for the UAE migration. You should continue the treatment up to all of your infection is clear. If you have anything else to ask please contact me. Than. Chat Doctor; Infectious Disease Specialist |
I suffer with asthma but it s usually fine and I virtually never use my pump but with the winter months olive had to use it a lot. I used to smoke but have quite for sometime now. I have woken from my sleep a few times now with an incredible shortness of breathe and coughing. I feel like there is stuff stuck in my lungs and usually once I ve had my preventer inhaler I am able to clear a small amount. It feels like my lungs have filled up with something and I m really concerned as I ve been a heavy smoker and I work around some materials hazardous to lungs. (Types of dust, asbestos etc) | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should take preventer inhaler regularly. What you are facing right now is acute exacerbation of asthma. If you use preventer Chat Doctor. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT(Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will tell you how severe is your asthma. Based on severity, you will need inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or albuterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Oral bucolic and expectorant, N acetyl cysteine (NAC) is also recommended in your case. So consult pulmonologist and take your preventer inhaler regularly. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi. last several days Ive noticed the left side on bottom jaw is swullon pretty sure its a lymph node bout the ipsize of a quarter moves around like a ball slightly tender more noticable when i turn my neck but. only on the left bottom jawline. Infection? I do suffer from allergies and as of two wks ago had a steroid injection i am positive it has nothing to do with bad teeth or gums i have been feeling rather dizzy last several days and runnning low grade tempi have had vertigo. my eyes would rapidly twitch and full blown head spinning feeling along side with facial spasms and often get swullon eyes and eye headaches. | Hello, Thanks for consulting ChatDoctorRead your query as you have swelling in lower jaw with swollen lymph node this can be due to infection in gums may be periapical infection or periodontal infection causing submandibular lymph node swelling, or it can be due to rise in body temperature. For this I will suggest you to consult dentist and go for oral examination and lymph node examination, in meantime do warm saline gargle. Hope this will help you. |
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