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i sprayed my shower stall ceiling to floor with triple concentrated bleach then covered the tub floor with a cleaner like comet. i added a little water and began scrubbing it. my eyes started tearing up severely, i wiped eyes, and went back to scrubbing, the smell was horrendously strong and my breathing was compromise... | Thanks for your question in my opinion you should visit a Pulmonologist and get yourself evaluated as chemicals cause pneumonitis in early and delayed formPulmonologist may request for a chest X-ray to see if there is any urgent intervention required or motif these symptoms persist and chest X-ray has changes your Pulm... |
HI!! AMONTH AGO I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH VIT B 12 DEFICIENCY WITH LEVEL 85, AFTER I HAD SEVERE WEAKNESS AND PANIC ATTACK.I FELT GOOD FOR FEW DAYS AFTER TREATMENT BUT ONE MORNING SUDDENLY I FELT AS WEAKNESS RETURNED AND IT WAAS ALSO A STRESSFUL TIME IN MY LIFE. SO IWAS DEPRESSED AND CONSTANTLY UNDER STRESS DUE TO THis. i on... | Dear friend, welcome and thanks for entrusting your query here at Chat Doctor ! You can take Melba for this acute episode of panic, but not long term. How long and well is your B12 deficiency treated? What are rechecked levels? Are you still on vitamin supplements? You could well be inadequately replenished with fresh ... |
20 year old son. 6th tall 170lbs. Blood pressure at rest ok. Up and around it shoots up to around 154/109. Pulse goes up to 120ish. Chlostorol 240. Had CBC, showed high | DEAR USER, THANKS FOR CONSULTING WITH ChatDoctorYOU HAVE PROVIDED INCOMPLETE INFORMATION OF THE INVESTIGATION VALUE SAS HIGH WBC, RBC AND PLATELET CAN BE SEEN IN DISEASE CALLED POLYCYTHEMIA VERA AND THESE PATIENTS CAN ALSO SUFFER FROM HYPERTENSION SUCH BP OF 154/110 IN SUCH A YOUNG BOY IS A POINT OF URGENT CONCERNS WOU... |
Hello, my 6 yr. old son woke up with a bad headache, med.-high fever; red eyes, and crying. I gave him childrens advil and now was just wondering if I should be doing more, and when should I take him to his pediatrition? He never gets sick, matter of fact its the first time he s been sick since school started in Sept. | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is ... |
hi,i have dog bite 2 days back. I have started Rabipur vaccination for it today, is it okay.Just asking because all say to start immediately, but its almost 2 days now, any i just got injected. is the safe time gone and im going to die because of rabies...???Plz help | Hello, Welcome to ChatDoctorRabies is a disease which is 100% fatal, but it is 100% preventable with proper and adequate treatment. Adequate treatment means wound wash, antirabies vaccines and rabies immunoglobulins. At least you have started the treatment 2 days after the bite, chance of getting rabies will be less, I... |
I have a small knot behind my left knee accompanied by a small bruise. It is soar to the touch and tender when I bend my knee...but it does reside in the bend of the knee. Otherwise, no soreness, redness or fever in the leg/knee. I may have I injured it but dont recall how or when. What could it be if not an injury? | Hello, Thank you for using Chat Doctor. I read your question and understood your concern. This could be a Baker Cyst filled with fluid from your knee due to some overuse activity you may have or arthritis. You need to do an ultrasound examination of the soft tissues of the knee and take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... |
I was diagnosed with a kidney Stone. At the time i had an enlarged spleen and an ovarian cyst. i have a lot of pain on my right lower side. Ive been on antibiotics for 9 days. Im afraid my spleen could have burst. What else are the possibilities. Could the Cyst be causing the pain? | Hi thanks for asking question. Spleen usually causing pain on left side. For its study USG abdomen can be done Here you gave right side lower pain. It could be by ovarian cyst. Hormonal pill can be tried for its treatment. Cyst might bleed or ruptured causing pain by peritonitis .USG useful for it. Noted this region pa... |
HI. I had a query about my hair fall.I was going through male pattern baldness from the age of 16 and now i m 24.but i had a rapid diffuse hair fall in last 2 months may b reason i understand is going on a crash diet for weight loss.i want to ask that whether i will recover through this diffuse hair fall or is this a p... | Hi. As per your case-history you have male-pattern baldness exacerbated by dieting. My treatment advice-1. Don't panic. Stress increases hair-loss. Stop dieting and have good nutritious diet2. It can be controlled up to age of 30-32 as it is hereditary.3. Continue alopecia for 3 months. Its side effect is reversible an... |
my daughter just finished 12 weeks of totally eternal nutrition. she had scarring and narrowing before doing eternal nutrition. MRE and scopes show she is feel from any inflammation and obstruction. Now she is able to eat food, but i want to make sure she has real food ( no junk) any suggestions of how to corporate thi... | Hi, I admire your positive outlook and congratulate you for the attitude. As you know your child is diagnosed to have Crohn's disease. This condition is inflammatory disease in intestine. She requires a long term medication as advised by gastroenterologist / pediatrician. Once she tolerates feeds, you can give any home... |
I am a 32year old female, I weigh 120lbs. I was seen 4yrs ago because of a discoloration(appeared to be broken blood vessels) they did a biopsy and found it to be nothing. The broken blood vessels went away and I had no problems until a few weeks ago my left arm went numb and when I rubbed it I noticed a hard lump the ... | Hi! Thanks for your health query on Chat Doctor! Well, you have a significant medical history behind the hard lump on the lump. You had broken vessels that healed itself; you have numb left arm; and the lump appeared after you rubbed the numb area; it does not seem to reduce... I must consider following possibilities i... |
Madam/sir , my wifes period was due in 28 th may, she took regesterone one tablet from 27-29 th may to delay periods,we had unprotected intercourse during this period, just to be sure she took unwanted 72 within 72 hours, on 5th june she got her periods(30 day cycle) .we again had unprotected sex on 11 th june but no e... | Hello.thanks for trusting the Chat Doctor doctors for your health related issues. As u told that u had sex on 11th June, it is the safe period of your wife, so there is very less chance of getting pregnancy and your wife already had taken unwanted pill within 72 hours of unprotected sex then u people already had taken ... |
hi my daughter has sickle cell disease. She has been having pain in her liver area, sometime intense and at othe times mild. done tests and dr says she has hepatomegaly. the liver function tests shows that SGOT is 47 ul/i. Others are normal. She has taken a course of antibiotics (cefuroxime) for 5 days. lactate dehydro... | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Sickle cell anemia is hemoglobinopathy that can lead hemolytic anemia and so liver can be enlarged.... Investigate with peripheral smear and relic count to judge severity. Here by some infection like precipitating factors sickle crisis can occur... Folic acid given as supplement ... |
I am male, age 28 years, leave in Pune, Maharashtra. I am allergic to many allopathic tablets. I ve developed this allergy suddenly 2 tears back (in 2010). Right now my eosinophills count is 1207 whereas normal range is 0 to 500. For this reason, my family physician has advised me a dosage of 21 Banocide Forte 100mg, 1... | Hello, Your eosinophil count is quite raised and definitely need to know why!1. Allergies and allergic asthma - has this been proven in your case? A total IGE is helpful in this setting to know if you area topic and that the eosinophilic actually is allergic.2. Discussion with a Hematologist ensure you don't require a ... |
Hello, I have a darkened pharyngeal wall, almost turning dark purple, also pain around my eyes, and my heart beat is noticiable faster and strong even when just sitting and doing nothing, lots of stomach noises, no diahrreah but interminttent light pain. Also to the side of liver different kind of pain but inttermitent... | Hi thanks for asking question. Here are few possibility.1. If you have tooth ache with abscess over gum then it might lead to bacteremia and affection of multiple organ. Antibiotic needed for it.2. Second if you have abdominal pain, anorexia, weight loss like symptoms viral hepatitis could because. Serum viral marker o... |
My mom aspirated & had to be recessitated. Docs said she was out for 8-15 minutes. (2 different docs each say different times) She has 2 CT scans done and they eacChatDoctore back negative for any bleeding, swelling or a stroke. She s been on a vent for 6 days now. All vital signs are normal. BP is normal. Doctors say ... | Hello, I have gone through your question and understand your concern. If your mother experienced cessation of cerebral blood flow, it is very probable that she suffered cerebral ischemia as well. The CT scans should have revealed if such eventuality. Still, MRI is the best exam to rule out any cerebral damage. This can... |
I just turned 43, had a tubal (tubes cut and tied) when I was 22yrs old, never missed a period until now (15 days late) my abdominal is growing, a week ago I felt dizzy, faint, nuasea, have been experiencing breast enlargement, weight gain even though I exercise and sharp needle sensations, at time, under my pelvic are... | Hello, as you have mentioned if the tubes are CUT and tied it is unlikely to recanalize the tubes. There are instances where tubes are recanalized. But that has happened mostly after tubes are only ligated without cutting. But there are instances where healthy pregnancies have happened after tubes are cut ligated and b... |
blob on ct scan lower lunghi, im 37 yrs old weight roughly 172.( havent lost the baby weight ) 55. had a ct scan with contrast done for kidney stones and was told I need to call my family dr. about a blob that was seen on lower right lung. should I be worried? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Since you are not having any respiratory symptoms, no need to worry much for CT scan report. Blob like thing in your CT scan report can be due to any of the following. 1. Simple benign lung cyst. 2. Sequestration of right lower lobe.... |
I am 17 years old. I have been getting pain by my molar and premolar. Its also my sensitive teeth. The pain is worse at night. A month or so ago, I went for an x ray for my wisdoms and they are impacted so Dr said I have to wear my retainers every night. The roots of wisdoms are not yet out. But the pain is severe that... | Hi, As per your queries, it seems that pain in between molar and premolar teeth along with sensitivity that is more at night seems to be decay in either your molar or premolar tooth over the wall of tooth that lies in contact with the adjacent tooth. Such decay is not visible and is a common cause for pain in tooth due... |
Have a sever lower back pain on my left. It initially started with the stomach on my left side. It is accompanied by feverishness and fatigue. Sometimes I have headache and blurred vision. Have undergone two endoscopy sessions plus a CT scan and all the blood and urine tests done. yet the doctors seem not to get anythi... | Dear sir/ Madam, Thank you for posting your query at Chat Doctor.come advice you to consult urologist and see if there is kidney stone. Kidney stone is very painful and mistaken as back pain. If there is any kidney stone or other stone, urologist will treat you appropriately. Chat Doctor. If not, consult orthopedic do... |
Hi there, Im looking for some guidance and advice, basically it started a year ago in April, I was feeling ok then had a feeling of indigestion, but it wasnt that as I hadnt eaten, this then evolved into pain on my right side, this was pelvic pain lower than my belly button but more to the right, I was vomiting and una... | Hello! Thank you for the query. Your symptoms should force surgeon to perform appendectomy. Even if the appendix will occur healthy, this will finally rule this out. This is the first thing which should be done as your symptoms along with right lower abdominal pain are enough to remove appendix. Antibiotics can cure so... |
Yes, thank you. My sister lives with high stress levels everyday and has a dry cough throughout the day and then she ends up vomiting at the end of the day. Her stomach is always in pain. What is she dealing with and what can she do resolve these symptoms? She cant sleep throughout the night and has trouble falling... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your sisters situation and problem. She is mostly having stress induced HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). It is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms of... |
HI there. My 6 year old got high blood tests back and he has a high IgA. 2.03 Low MCV 73.9. and High Platelet count of 554. Microcytosis +1. Over the past 3 weeks he has experienced a cold/flu symptoms, Norwalk symptoms, Extremely high fever, about 24 heavy nosebleeds which are hard to settle down, a bad ear infection.... | Hi... I feel a bad viral illness could have gone these tonsils inflamed, and it is taking some time to settle. If there are no emergency symptoms like severe cough or wheezing, I suggest you can wait. I suggest you let him do some warm saline gargles and this should make him better in a week or too. But in between if h... |
I have a rAsh under my left arm it is red and swollen has a white thick discharge and has a horrible smell no matter what I have tried to cover odor it still overpowers it the rash is severely painful to touch Have tried creams and stop using under arm spray its so bad others can smell it | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, From the description it seems like an infected sebaceous cyst. It is a small cyst under the skin which contains a cheesy white material. This can get infected causing pain and swelling. When it breaks it releases the white material which has a bad odor. You need to take a course of antibi... |
Tonight I recieved a call from my friend who is native to Spain. She was told she has too much iron in her blood and they want to start removing blood from her, they also said she has a fatty liver, can you help me understand and pershaps explain things to her. I am in FL., she is in Texas. Thank you | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She may have hemochromatosis. She has excessive iron in her blood, which get deposited in various organ of body and create the problem. It affects the liver and pancreas mainly. She should take iron creators. And if needed go for phlebotomy. C... |
My friend is in the hospital right now because of amoebaiasis. Her platelet count showed a decreasing platelet count. I want to know what might cause this lab result, and what can we do to get her platelet count up again? Are there any food she can eat to help her improve the platelet count? Thank you.P.S. I trust the ... | thanks for your query can feel your concerns there are various causes of low platelet count.infection is one of thence your friend is suffering from amoebas, so most likely it is infection resulting in destruction of platelets. Her platelet count will improve as soon as her infection is treated. Other causes of low pla... |
I have been suffering from Sexual Anhedonia and can ejaculate but feel no orgasm. It s been about 23 years. I ve been times with psychiatric meds and again without psychiatric meds and the meds seem to have no effect on causing or helping the anhedonia issue. Several therapists have placed the cause on years of constan... | Hello Sexual Macedonia or decreased libido is really a distressing problem. You can ejaculate but feel no orgasm. You have been on psychiatric medicines also. See a number of medicines used in psychiatry can cause decrease in libido and can result in orgasmic. Persisting complaints result in dysfunction in family and w... |
I had h pylori in which was treated via antibiotic. I take probiotics on occasion to aid in digestion. Currently, I have lower stomach cramps,pain,bloating,fatigue,lighthediness,nausea,lowerback pain,,random dizziiness,more frequent urination..I was retesed for hpylori and it went away..what can this be? | You have not mentioned the duration of your symptoms. However, the symptoms do not suggest an exacerbation of a Helicobacter pylori infection. It is more suggestive of an enteric bacterial or viral infection that must have caused an infection. You should give your urine and feces for culture and sensitivity to know wha... |
well i cant breath i went to the hospital an they sent me home saying if my chest starts to hurt or i get fevers an the breathing doesnt get better to come back but its been 3 days an i cant breath no chest problems i was just wondering what are some reason that that would happen.. they told me it was like an anxiety a... | Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* This is more probably due to underlying stress, anxiety manifesting as breathlessness.* Needs proper management with behavior therapy, concentration techniques, relaxation exercises, deep breathing exercises, YOGA to recover faster. Hope ... |
I fell down the stairs this morning. I landed on my shin bone. Its has been hurting since. I even had a difficult time drivin to work this morning and can not put much weight on it. However it is only red and not wry bruised or swollen. The skin is actually numb to the touch. Is this something I should be concerned abo... | This is a common problem after a trauma to the shin-bone. Though you may not see bruising there is probably bruising deep under the skin. This is a self limiting problem and will gradually go away. It may take a few weeks and don't be surprised if you do see bruising later along the foot. You can continue to treat it w... |
I have been experiancing continuous vomiting (bringing up alot of bile mostly) i cannot keep water or food down. i have no stomach pains but i do feel hot and then shivery. i am 14 weeks pregnant and have no experianced vomiting during my morning sickness/nausea | Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. If you are experiencing this vomiting only now and not earlier in your pregnancy, you should see a physician to evaluate the cause. Gastric causes, hepatic and renal causes also should be excluded, blood pressure checked regularly, urinalysis should be d... |
hello my 4 year old son has ascariasis ,he also has enlargment of gallbladder and liver and diahrea,they didint prescribe anything yet because of diahrea please tell me when should i start treatment and should i be concernd about gallbladder enlargment?thanks | Hello have gone through your concerns. If I were your treating physician I would have suggested replenishing your children salt and electrolyte deficiencies due to diarrhea. Give him intravenous fluids and keep him nothing by mouth and observe him for three days. Then I would have suggested albendazole or mebendazole 1... |
Sir, I have back pain for nearly two years and i take MRI scan today and it stated that sacralisation of L5 vertebrata , Diffuse disk bulge at L3-L4 and L4-L5 causing neural foramen narrowing with mild compression over the exiting nerve roots on both sides. Im only 38 years old.What I need to do? Can I go with Ozone tr... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. I advise you to consult an orthopedic surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. I advise you to consult an orthopedic surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, I usually prescribe to my patient with such symptoms neurotrophic injections for 10 consecutive days, and then periodica... |
I had a crown to a jaw tooth about 7 years ago. the dentist said she may need to do root canal soon. i didnt get it done. Then I had stage 3 breast cancer , went through chemo. and radiation. Now I think the infection under the crown has spread to my neck lymph nodes and I have head aches. Is this something I need to s... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The tooth infection in a crowned tooth is resulting in pain in the head. The lymph node tenderness and enlargement. Nothing to be panic, consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. Meanwhile you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin(if you are not a... |
I have bipolar 1, but my symptoms or episodes arent the same anymore. I used to have great highs of energy and happiness. Now its depression, frustration, anxiety, irritable, sadness, hopelessness. I went to the hospital last year for suicide thoughts. They were awful. They said after 2 days and talking to me once, tha... | Hilt me assume you are indeed bipolar1 Personality Disorder can coexist but to label you of borderline personality is difficult with the information provided. In fact sometimes it may become a bit dicey to differentiate Bipolar Disorder, borderline personality disorder and ADHD. It is a matter of detailed history takin... |
My 9 year old son has ulcerative colitis. Today he has had pain center stomach above the belly button area and now the pain seems to be under his right rib cage. Could this be from the colitis. We haven t had a bout with it since he was very young. | Hello, Good afternoon. Does your child have associated symptoms like diarrhea blood in stools? How is his appetite? Has he lost weight recently? Does he have census or pain while passing stools? Does he have a fever? In such cases, it might be a flare up. If there are such symptoms mentioned above better show it to yo... |
I had a liver scan it said MODERATELY INCREASED HEPATIC ECHOGENICITY AND COARSENED ECHOTEXTURE CONSISTENT WITH HEPATIC PARENCHYMAL DISEASE VERSUS FATTY INFILTRATION. What is HEPATIC PARENCHYMAL DISEASE? Treatment? Cant find alot of information on it and cant get ahold of my doctor. | Hello, The hepatic parenchymal disease could be in the form of fatty liver or chronic liver disease. I suggest you to investigate to guide you further. -SGPT-SGOT-Viral markers-PT You can revert with reports to guide you further. You need lifestyle modification and stoppage of alcohol initially. Then based on your repo... |
i hurt my wrist while breakdancing about 3-4 weeks ago. I took acupuncture for about 1 week and the swollen part went away. However, when i went to the docter, he told me that i had my growth plate injured. Its been maybe a week or two since then and ive been wearing my wrist brace almost every minute. I took it off re... | Hello, It looks that your age is below 18. The growth plate concerns arise in adolescent and below age. In adults, if there are no mismatches in alignment then in most cases this is sufficient. In case of child Chat Doctor. If remodeling occurs safely then there will be no issues. I shall advise you to consult to your... |
Hello,I am a 36 year old woman and I weigh 11 stone.My problem is that I have a pain in my thigh which I can t pinpoint,it feels like blood isn t getting down to my feet as the pain can shift from my thigh to the bottom of my right leg.massage can help but not always.It has got really sore that when I have woke up I ha... | Hi, In your case, there are few information that would be very helpful for me (if you have provided) |
Hi I recently had a ruptured cerebral aneurysm and had a coiling proceedure done. They did a spinal tap to be able to find traces of blood in my fluid. Since the spinal tap I have had lower back pain everyday and in a couple of cases my legs have almost given out on me. The spinal tap was done about 3 weeks ago now. Sh... | Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The spinal tap is sometimes associated with a persistent pain in the legs due to the irritation of the nerve roots at the level of spinal cord. This is a self limiting symptom and is likely to improve in next 2-3 weeks. Taking methylcobalamin supplements will help. I hope this informati... |
I got new dentures a few months back since then I have this salty taste in my mouth and throat..it even make my mouth feel stickey. What is the cause. I have been to the dr to check if its the meds I use. I have been to a throat nose and mouth specialist and he could not understand what is causing it. | Hi Dear, Understanding your concern. As you describe in your query that you have metallic taste in your mouth which could be due to dentures as material used in making dentures can sometimes cause these symptoms. Other factors are medicines like antibiotics and medicines used for blood pressure control, gum problems li... |
35 year old female, 5 ft 8 inches, history of asthma , occupuation nurse ( home health). I have started to feel very tired, sleepy and now slight achy, neck , arms legs, stomach region. low grade temp 99.1, only med i take is albuterol inhaler . and was on prednisone for my asthma. i was also on antibiotics during the ... | There could be many causes for extreme tiredness. In your case, it could be a result of prednisolone with Chat Doctor. I hope your asthma is well controlled because inadequately controlled asthma can also cause excessive weakness. If above issues are not the reason you should take a complete health check with special ... |
hi,I am facing a problem regarding mouth ulcer for some months for which I didnt anything,but now situation is like that, it is causing excessive secretion of saliva.Also I have been suffering from viral fever for last two days causing fever and pain in throat.I am using Kenacort mouth paste for ulcer problem,but resul... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The ulcers could be recurrent authors ulcers or herpetic ulcers. Consult an oral physician and get it ruled out. If it is recurrent authors ulcer then the escort works, if it doe snot work then you can take amlexanox paste. If it is because of herpes viral infectio... |
i m married for 4 years.i cannt concieve due to my fallopian tubes blockage.i want to know that can i concieve in future by any treament without surgery i m married for 4 years.i cannt concieve due to my my fallopian tubes blockage.i want to know that could i concieve in future without any surgery | Hi;welcome to Chat Doctor Since you have blockage of fallopian tubes it could be the probable cause for infertility in your case. You need to undergo treatment so that you can have a child. Please consult your GAEC/Infertility specialist regarding the treatment required. There is a surgical option which you don't want ... |
I have been getting canker sores for about two weeks now and once one seems to heal another comes in. I have been susceptible to canker sores before but this time seems to be more than ever as I have three at this point and had three earlier. I have been using a mouth wash for canker sores and this numbing kanka medici... | You need to find out the exact cause for your cancer sores. Though recurrent ulcers may indicate a hopes simplex infection, it is not uncommon in elevated stress levels, in patients with a family history of the same, with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syn Chat Doctor. A proper investigation to establish the exact cause of your... |
i am having pain in the upper to middle right side of my back it started last week and lasted 2 days and then moved to my chest and it hurt to breathe then the next day it stopped and now a day later it has started in my back again what should i do? my step dad said to go to the doctor but if its nothing then i dont wa... | Looks like it's a muscular pain towards your affected side shoulder blade muscle. In medical term it is called as medial border scapular muscle pain. It happens due to loss of cervical curve or else over use injury. But conformation can be done only from cervical x-ray. If you want to avoid going to doctor in general I... |
Had 3rd tooth from back on bottom left side removed Friday, because so much of the tooth had chipped off. It is now Wednesday, and I only have a little ache, but the clot is gone, and now there is something white in the middle. My stitches are doing good also. Should I worry about the white stuff in middle of socket... | Hello, If there is white stuff filling up the extraction socket, then it is probably the healing tissue that continues to remodel so that the extraction socket gets healed completely. So, if the extraction socket has white tissue, it is a good sign and as the pain has also been nominal now, this is an indication that t... |
I had a fusion on L4-L5 about 5 years ago & now i just had a MRI done & its saying thes things. Borderline Acquired Central Canal Stenosis @ L2-L3 , Secondary to disk bulging & facet arthropathy. # 2 Laminectomy changes identified @ L4-L5, with no evdence of disk herniation or neural compromise. # 3 Moderately severe f... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Please find the MRI scan findings explained below in simple language.1. Borderline Acquired Central Canal Stenosis @ L2-L3, Secondary to disk bulging & facet arthropathy. This shows that there is spinal canal narrowing due to possible degeneration and disc bulging. This is often an age relate... |
Hello. I have a 9 year old boy who is a heart patient. He had an asd that was fixed when he was 18 months old and he has a cleft mitral vavle. He belly seems to be bigger than normal. He weighs 70 lbs and is 48 inches tall. He was also born with a mild ompaphaliciel and had bilateral hynerias. | Hi... I understand your concern. The congenital omphalocele which he had might have decreased the tone of the abdominal wall musculature and this might be the reason for protuberant abdomen. Unless there are symptoms of intestinal obstruction or constipation or green colored bilious vomiting, you need not worry. But if... |
hello doc my name is lee im 34 and have some spots on my bottum and its saw and slightly bleeding today i found a cupple of lumps the size of a pin head im panicking cos my dad has bowl cancer can it be pasted on to me i no i shood go to my doc but im inbaristed to do so can you help thank you | Hi, Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor.-I studied your query in depth and understood your concerns.-Cause of the bleeding lump in the bottom- is--In your case it is due to the -bleeding piles as its painless.-I can understand your concerns as your father had cancer. I would advise anal and bronchoscopic examination fr... |
My daughter is 12 months old and has got heat boil from last 2.5 days. she has caught fever because of boil. Her ped. has given her antibiotics and asked to give flexon only if having fever only once per day. after every 6-7 hrs her body temp becomes 99.2.-99.9 F. Should i give her flexon after evry 6-7 hrs. or i shoul... | Thanks for the query. For boils, you need to take the complete course of antibiotics. The boils are not due to heat, but they are due to infection of hair follicle. Flexon can be given every 6 hourly for fever more than 100 F. For fever less than 100F, you need not take any antipyretic. Coldman is antic old, you need n... |
Hi. I have been having short ( 30 seconds or less) dizzy spells. Some are worse then others. I have never fainted but each time I feel like that is what it s leading to. I have been to numerous doctors including a few specialist. None have been able to tell me what s going on. I have been told it is stress but I really... | Hello! I read your question and understand your concern. In my opinion your dizzy spells can be caused by a problem in your inner ear called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Have you had any head trauma? Are these spells provoked by head movement? I would recommend you to go to an ORL specialist, have a physical e... |
Hello, I am 21 years old, 120lbs. and a female. I have been having a health problem that I cant seem to get resolved by any of the doctors I have seen. About a year and a half ago, I have been extremely gaseous. It feels like I have suppressed gas trapped in my chest and I am constantly burping or trying to burp to ... | His, you said you have had gaseous feeling since one and half years, from what I understand it can be gastritis or acid reflux both of which can be relieved by taking antacids. If I were your treating doctor, I would have suggested you tab. Omez 20\u00a0mg or tab. Panto 40\u00a0mg once daily on empty stomach. If these ... |
I am getting a metallic taste near the impacted wisdom tooth. I read on internet that it could be gingivitis, Dysgeusia, or something else. But whatever I read about, I believe I dont have any other symptoms but the metallic taste - feels like my tongue takes that taste just below the gum near the impacted wisdom tooth... | Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Bleeding gums usually occur due to inflammation of gums as a result of poor oral hygiene maintenance. I would advise you to get a thorough scaling done. Maintain oral hygiene well. Metallic taste at the site of impacted tooth usually occur due to inflamed flap overlying tooth. Impacted ... |
I have been taking diltiazem 240 for hypertension and irregular heartbeat. I had severe swelling in my feet and ankles. My family doctor lowered the dosage to 120 but I still have the swelling. Will lisinopril hctz 20-25 help the problem. Thanks lance | Hello, As in Hypertension, there is sometimes a symptom of swelling of ankles and feet. The physician can help with the symptomatic therapy with the help of medications. But then, we have to understand that there might be other ways to work with like exercise. As the swelling of the feet and ankles are indicative of ... |
Hi I wanted to ask a question about fainting/passing out! I have been doing this since I was 16 but I could control it,but recent episodes I was sitting and I just like feel it comes out of my stomach up to my neck wierd feeling kinda cuts my breath off, then my hearing and vision goes and im out what do you think? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. Question |
Hello, I had a miscarriage in April 2012. I am having trouble becoming pregnant. My last four cycles have been irregular and having trouble trying to figure out when im ovulating. I also wonder what would the method be since my partner works out of state and we only have sex approximately every 4-6 weks. | You are in a difficult position, because with irregular periods it is difficult to predict the day of ovulation, and you don't have sex often. You can use an ovulation predictor kit to help you, but I would suggest that you speak with your doctor. Your actor will be able to prescribe you medications that will make yo... |
I have a four month old and she has toticolis. My Doc said it will get better when she can hold her neck up. I also got a specialist to see her and he said its nothing. She will be 5 months soon and uIt hasnt gotten any better. What should I do, please help. | Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. Torticolles usually present from birth due spasm of the Sternocleidomastoid muscle.Sometimes there may be a stern mastoid tumor in the muscle responsible for tortillas or wry neck. Physiotherapy may help. Better consult pediatric surgeon soon. Hope this answer will serv... |
Dear Doctor,I am 42 yrs old male married for last 12 yrs, i have two kids, my height is 5-6\" & weight is 94 kilos, but i am very much depressed with the size of my penis, which is only 3 inches when erected & 2 inches in girth, i allso feel my penis is not strong & i can hardly stay 2 minutes while intercource then th... | Hello misunderstand your concertize of penis is not important for fertility as you have already two children. Do not think excessive as it causes depression and that is the reason for premature ejaculation. Cause of premature ejaculation |
Hi, My partner is paralysed and confined to a wheelchair for the last 30 years. We used to encourage her to walk as much as possible using a frame in the house but a fall 2 years ago left her with a broken ankle. Due to this she has not been walking and now she has difficulty taking even two steps.She has also swollen ... | Hi, There is possibility of shoulder pathology that may radiate to arm and chest. The other possibility is muscle spasm that occurs because of taking cold bath after exercising. You need to do warm saline fomentation along with rest, if it is a spasm it will recover in a week. It is the pain persists you need to get a ... |
My father has been peeing blood for months. He has had several tests no infection or bacteria. He is peeing every 15 min. He has a cyst on one kidney. Also he feels like he is going to pass out. He does not sleep doses off here and there. He is 68 and has a compressed spine. | Good Day, and thank you for being with Chat Doctor ! No, the renal cyst will not cause bleeding and will not cause his urinary frequency. Since he is 68 y/o I would urge you to have his prostate checked for enlargement and maybe screen for prostate cancer. Blood in the urine is always a red flag and the etiology should... |
Hi, may I answer your health queries? Please type your query here...i am suffering with guiddyness since last fourdays .i am using stugil tablet .still i have suffering,can i go to another medicine i.e vertin 16mg tab.i have no bp,no spondilities,no any ear problem.give me proper medicine &guidance. | HI. Thanks for an elucidated history and your understanding. You have to undergo a proper clinical examination to be done by a Doctor who can catch many of the problems on your proper history and physical examination and can then guide for further investigations and treatment. Continue your medicines, take full bed res... |
In the last month I noticed a dent about 4 inches long developing in the top rear of my skull runningvertically down toward the nape of my neck. I am 76 years old, I walk 3-5 miles a day in good weather. I try to eat well. I do have permanent lung damage to my right lung due to radiation from breast cancer 16 years... | Hi, Thank you for posting your query.First, I would like to reassure you that there is no need to worry about the dent, as most often, dents are not serious. Since, you have a mild ache, it may be better to get clinically examined by a neurologist, and if needed, a CT scan of the brain may be done to exclude any pressu... |
Hi Doctor,I have Azoospermia with FNAC Impression | HelloThanks for your query. In a word - No, this is not curable. Azoospermia can be of two types. One is where normal sperm formation is ongoing, but due to obstruction in the ducts, the sperm is not secreted. Second one is the testicular problem where the sperm formation itself is defective. Obstructive azoospermia ca... |
I have ptsd, and tremors of my hands and sometime my body will jerk all over like a walking seizure, in 1996 a doctor wrote me 100, 10mg valium and said they must last a month, i live in southwest VA, and can not find a doctor to write me anything excdept Clonazepam and i am a big guy not obese type just wide and big. ... | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It seems to me that you may have Valium (diazepam) dependence, which may be aggravating the tremors. In any case, Valium is not a good Chat Doctor. Best options for reducing tremors would include beta blockers and clonazepam. At the same time, please meet a psychiatrist who would g... |
I fell yesterday on my back, left shoulder area. It is difficult to breathe and extremely painful. Nothing appears out of place. what is the difference between a cracked rib and a broken rib? Is it just the pain level, or what are things I should consider. I understand there is not much to be done, other than wrapping ... | Hi... The difference between a cracked rib and broken rib...both are fractures difference is how big the crack is ... In short. Cracked rib is kind of hairline fracture of a rib. Whereas the broken rib could a situation in the continuity of rib with or without displacement... Displaced fracture can lead to an improper ... |
hi...moey 23. Heroin user 2yrs. I recently started IV ing and due to unnoticable veins elsewhere, ive been using the vein at the crook of the arm on both arms around 3 to 4 times daily for 5 days now. my right arm got slightly swollen but was not painful as such after a shot 1 day ago but i woke up last night with it p... | Dear user chances are you have an infection at the injection site, and you need urgent treatment. You are running the risk of loosing your arm at worst or even dying of septicemia. I suggest you go to hospital and just show them your arm, and they will know how to treat you. The decision to tell them exactly what cause... |
Ive had bilateral mastectomy, stage 0 breast cancer, 17 lymph nodes from my right and 7 from my left underarm were removed by my surgeon. Now I have a boil on my nape and i feel another lump beside it. Its quite bothersome because its painful. What do I do. Thank you so much. Good day! | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have boil or enlarged lymph node. Enlarged lymph node may be due to reactive hyperplasia, tuberculosis or metastatic breast cancer. So it should be tested. Go for examination. If needed go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy ... |
i have been having these spells as I call them for going on 3 years and cant get no answers... I have trouble with my speech I have memory lost ,get small shakes, I get confused, I have went into stores and got lost due to them ... they last any where from an hour to a few days... and after they go away its like I hav... | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Based on the symptoms, there are two possibilities |
Good afternoon my mom was diagnoses with the bird fungus last year and took strong antibiotics. They removed a slither of her lung. Her spleen was also very enlarged. That was in January of 2014. Today she is having a biopsy, they are thinking she has lymphoma. Her spleen is still enlarged, she has spots on her lungs a... | Hello, The reason for the liver biopsy is to find out the homogenous (via blood) spread of the underlying pathological condition of fungi. It is the Chat Doctor. It is the immune compromise stage which makes the patient prone to various further anatomic insults, leukemia or lymphoma development as well. However, there... |
Hello. My mom has been in extreme pain for 5 days now with what she says is kidney stones. She did pass one last year after about 5 hours, and she says the pain is the same, so she \"knows\" that it is stones again. However, she now has a very sore throat and says she is just getting a cold. Do I need to be worried... | Hi, I am sorry to know about your mothers condition. She is probably having a stone in the ureter (the tube connecting kidney with bladder). Since it is a very painful condition and can affect kidney function and/or general condition, it is very important that she gets medical attention as soon as possible. There are e... |
I am 40 years old. My urea level is 145. My creatinine is 6.3. But Iam working actively and there is no swelling in face or legs and I am not feeling any tiredness. I used to check for my urea creatinine blood test and urine routine every month. My albumin is 2. Whether i will be having any problem in my kidney? My uri... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your urea and creatinine level is very high. It suggests kidney damage. You should have some symptoms with this high level of urea and creatinine. You don't have any symptoms, so there may be some doubts. Furthermore, you should go for repea... |
sir i m wilson michal raj, i was affected multiple lipoma,six month before two lipoma lumps are remove from my body at GIPMAR hospital puthuchery, but now somany lumps are produce on my arms,pls tell any preventing action to control it like diet or any treatment (note it s start from age of 16th) | Hi. There are no known medicinal treatment an any path (system of medical practice) to prevent lipoma. You have to get removed all the lipomas. You can request your surgeon to remove all. The principals of which ones to remove are |
I have serious stomach pain and the last x-ray i did last week suggests that there is a blockage. The only thing my doctor prescribed was Lactulose. I have not tried it yet, but will soon. She did not tell me the cause of this recurring pain (for 2 years now). I am a bit frustrated. I need more information. What t... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Constipation is one of the major digestive tract symptom experienced by many in world. Just an Ultrasound is not enough to diagnose the cause of constipation for 2 years. You have taken some other investigations to rule out Hypothyroidism, irritable bowel syn Chat Doctor. Do check Thyroi... |
One of relatives is down with appendicitis, he is advised to undergo surgery for the same. Tell me more about the surgeries done for removal of appendicitis. What are the complications of the same? | Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix, a small, finger-shaped pouch that is located at the junction between the large and small intestines. The surgery is the standard treatment for inflammation and infection of the appendix and patients usually recover from appendectomy without experiencing complication... |
Hi. I dont really see any answers online that help and this is the first time I have had this happen. I had my menstrual cycle 13-16 of last month. Three days ago I started lightly spotting. It started out pinkish and getting darker. I dont know what would be causing this. Im 28 years old and never had it happen and th... | Hi and thank you so much for this query. It is best to take a urine pregnancy test at least after having a missed period. This allows sufficient time for the levels of the hormone to rise too levels that can easily be detected. Tests done before this date may give false negative results because of low levels of the hor... |
i had pain in by inner jaw line as my wisdom tooth was growing 6-8mths ago. but now i found it is not full grown its slightly peeping out and stopped. Now i could feel toward my right side lower end after my last tooth their is an small flesh growing. but their is no pain. pls help | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain and fleshy growth (swelling) could be because of the gum infection over the wisdom tooth (periodontal infection leading to space infection). Consult an oral physician and get a radiograph done to rule the amount of space present for the tooth to erupt if s... |
i have blurry almost \"static\" vision with small blotches like raindrops- and i get black whisps of blurry in my right field of vision. i have gotten glasses over two months ago but these symptoms are left UNRESOLVED since. included is general fatigue, depression and anxiety and most notably memory problems. i am seri... | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! Your symptoms could be related to a metabolic disorder (hormonal imbalance, vitamin deficiency). From the other hand a pituitary gland tumor or dysfunction can not be excluded either. For this reason, I recommend performing further tests |
My kidneys just got hit a few minutes ago it was hit by a door knob and it was a strong hit.... It felt really painful but now it is not that much anymore. It has a mark like about 2 inches of straight red line... I have normal breathing but it felt a little shorter than usual, just a little bit, and the straight red l... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Please find my observations below.1. The kidneys are well protected organs in the abdomen. It is first protected by a strong capsule and then surrounded with fat. Then there is bowel in front of it and from all sides there is the muscle in abdominal wall protecting the kidney from trauma.2. F... |
I am male 24 years of age and currently working for a bpo in Bangarole. I have been suffering from memory problems since I was 19 years of age. With difficulty to remember new stuff, recent events and had issue to recall recent learned facts, names, concepts ideas. People make fun of me and my friends noticed this chan... | Hello dear Memory impairment in such a young age needs to be evaluated properly. You must undergo a screening brain MRI. Blood investigations include it B 12 and folic acid levels, Thyroid profile, serum urea, creatinine, blood sugar levels. You should also consult a neurologist for proper examination and evaluation. Y... |
i have swollen thigh on left, just under buttock, but more to the outside of my left leg. i did an hours toning exercise class yesterday but felt no pain until late evening. now pain is quite intense. walking is painful, as is lifting leg out to side | Hi. Your pain seems to be a muscle soreness following the activity... I suggest you to do a lot of icing on the painful area and keep it compressed with a cr\u00eape bandage.Don't stretch your hamstrings or glute muscles for now. If pain is too worse can have an anti-inflammatory medication with GPS advise.pain should ... |
can i become a father? hai sir my name is ravi, age 34 iam newly married my semen report is reaction- alkoline, active sperm 55%, dead sperm 40%,sluggis sperm 05%, T.C.spermatozoa 47millions/ml, puscells4-6/HPF , iam become a father pls tell me sir i want to become a father | HelloYour semen analysis findings may indicate semen infection. There are few pus cells in semen. It may be due to contamination or infection. You may need investigations like routine hologram, random blood sugar, semen culture and sensitivity, ultrasound of scrotum. You may need to take antibiotics. Motility is normal... |
I HAVE THIS HEAT FEELING INSIDE MY BODY AROUND WAISTLINE/ STOMACH , LOWER BACK AND CHEST AREA. THIS SYSTEM COMES AND GOES. WENT TO SEE MY DR, AND SHE TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. SINCE I HAVE A C-SECTION WITH MY LAST BABY 3 YRS AGO, I STARTED TO HAVE LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN ON MY RIGHT SIDE TOO. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I NE... | Hello, Abdominal pain following a C section may be due to adhesions of the internal structures. But pain of burning nature of the upper abdomen may be due to Gastritis(Inflammation of the stomach). In this situation I would advise my patients to Avoid spicy food, tea, coffee and carbonated beverages. Eat frequent small... |
Hi, I hv just brought melacare forte cream and still not applied as i was sacred , my face skin colour has become very dark and lot of marks are there but if I m using this now and if I stop using after a month then will it darken my skin the same or worse, and the other thing how am I suppose to apply this on my face,... | Hi, Melacare forte is a strong pigmentation reducing cream. It should not be used beyond one month and should always be applied in night. Continuous, prolonged unsupervised use can lead to rebound pigmentation. The other caution to be exercised with it is that if it causes redness or irritation, it should be immediatel... |
Hi I am a 39 year old female, non smoker, not asthmatic however I keep getting pleurisy. Oridinarily I am in good health and am not on any medication. I have had 2 bouts of it in the past year and I feel it coming on for a third time. Ordinarily I dont suffer with shortness of breath or struggle to walk or run or danc... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should definitely rule out bronchitis in your case. So consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). If PFT is normal then no need to worry about bronchitis. Somet... |
Hi, Yesterday, all of a sudden when I was doing something, (tying a ribbon) and my entire left hand went numb. It felt heavy and when tested with a pin I felt nothing. It subsided in about 10 minutes, slight tingling as it resolved, No color change or enlargement or change of appearance. No feeling when the fingernails... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. The numbness you felt could be so many reasons. Also, you did not mention your age, other medical conditions etc. Just try to remember what happened before the incident (around 1 hour). Also try 24 hours before, sleep position. ... |
I have a low platelet count - 58 which was a retest from one that said 55. My allergist ran the test because that was the only abnormal part of my blood work. He thought it could be just my platelets are clumpy . I have no other issues - no abnormal bleeding or anything. No fatigue either. Could this be something reall... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. If you don't have any other symptoms then it can be due to platelets aggregates that happen due to sampling error. So you should repeat your platelet count after two days. If it becomes normal then nothing to worry. If it is low then you need fur... |
Dear Doctor, I am eighteen year old girl diagnosed with juvenile depression . After consultation with a child psychologist, I have been on the following medication for the past month | Hello.... Thanks for your query. You have been put on accepted standard medication for management of depression. The sequence of improvement in depression is improvement in sleep, appetite followed by an improvement in activity level followed by an improvement in your thought process. It would take a minimum of 8 weeks... |
hi,my 4year old son had fever aroung 38-39 with cold and cough, 2 weeks ago. we did blood n urine check up but it was normal DR. said its Viral infection no need of medicine.after 10 days today again he is having fever aroungd 38. what may be the reason? this is worrying me cause in last 4 year first time he is this m... | Hi...by what you say I feel that your kid might be having a recurrent viral illness. I will explain to you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the... |
Hi, My mothers aged around 56 is suffering from pain in lower back bone and pain in the upper side backbone (near sholders) the MRI report shows the following. Mild diffuse disc bulge at l4-l5 with indentation over thecal sac and causing mild narrowing of bilateral lateral recess/foramen. What is the best treatment she... | Hello, Initial treatment for this kind of problem is taking pain medications for few days and physiotherapy. After few days, pain meds should not be taken regularly because of their side effects and physiotherapy should be continued. A lateral recess stenosis will cause compression on nerves and will in turn lead to le... |
Just had a catheter put in this morning for a Bartholins cyst. I felt relief after the incision, but now, about 5 hours later, its all swollen again. I have surgery scheduled to remove the cyst in three days. Is this swelling normal after insertion of the catheter? | Hi! Thanks for sharing your recent health problem with us! After going through your problem and recent treatment history and intervention, I would like to suggest few possibilities in your case as follows |
there is suspicious density in the right apex. Heart is enlarged with left ventricular prominence. Pulmonary vascularity is normal. Diaphragm is sharp. bony thorax is intact. Impression | Hello, This is x-ray report where one finds there are some white shadows in right upper Field of the x-ray. It usually suggests some infection, it may be past or may ongoing. So if having any symptoms like fever, cough, sputum then sputum test should be done for bacterial culture as well as tuberculosis like AFB stain... |
I am 26yrs unmarried female.I am suffering from back pain since last month.I did X-ray of chest and sonography of entire abdomen since i had history of TB 1.5 yr back.Reports are all normal.what could be the reason for back pain?Day time its bareable but in night i cant sleep peacefully?is it because of constipation?pl... | Hello, I have studied your case. Gyaenacological reasons may also lead to back pain, but first you need to correct structural problems if they are present. When such patient comes to my hospital we usually take x-ray spine or if required MRI to see for any nerve compression. Medication like methylcobalamine and analges... |
i am 33 year old male with 5feet 10 inch and i am overweight 135 kg i have blood pressure i take amlovas at for thti want to know wht type of tests shld i take dute to obesity and ageshld i take heart checkup like tmt or only lipid profile will do the needfuli want to know wh | Hello, You may get it done ECG, CBP, fasting lipid profile, thyroid profile and blood sugar levels etc. Do regular exercise and yoga. Avoid alcohol consumption and smoking. Use green leafy vegetables and fruits. Check your blood pressure regularly. If no improvement please consult your physician he will examine and tre... |
I have itch and dark decoloration at my scrotum..Also itch at elbow and knees.Earlier Hydrocortisone cream will give a little releif at scortum at night.Some moisturising body lotions will give releif to elbows and knees.But not getting a permenent recovery.Things are getting worse day by day.Antifungal creams not work... | HelloThanks for query. Based on your statement I would say that you have what is called Jack Itch and is mostly related to excessive sweating due to hot climate in Dubai. You need to use topical antifungal cream like Fluconazole twice daily. Ensure to observe proper personal hygiene by cleaning your private parts with ... |
I fell hiking last friday and hit the whole side of my head on a rock. No open cuts just ached in the head...put ice on and never really had any other issues except towards the top of my head feels very numb.,...so numb that when my hair is normally really tangly and I brush through it....it normally hurts at my scap..... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is possible that you had a scalp injury when you hurt your head. This can cause irritation of nerve endings which can get sensitized when brushing your hair. If you experience symptoms like persistent headaches, heaviness, vomiting, dizziness, loss of gait then please get back to your doct... |
My shin started itching randomly one morning, and has been annoyingly itchy ever since 2 weeks ago. There is a colorless rash that looks like goosebumps, and when itched the rash becomes slightly numb and raised when itched. It spread to my other leg, though not as bad, and I fear that it could be spreading up farther ... | Hi, It seems that you are having urticaria. There are many cause of urticaria. In your case it is acute urticaria. Cause may be irritation, allergy,heat, solar,cold, psychological,internal cause, Chat Doctor. . You should undergo varieties of blood tests. If there is any cause is found., cause should be treated. If no ... |
I have discomfort in chest but it s been going on over a week. It is not severe, just troublesome as I don t know what is causing it. I am also burping more than usual. At times, it is more like my chest and back are sore. It is worse at times than others but I don t think it is associated with eating or at least I don... | Hello, I would like to tell you that predominantly your state of gastric reflux disorder as you gave history of chest discomfort and increased burping. But to exclude any possibilities of underlying heart disease evaluation is required. Kindly get an ECG and Echocardiography done. And take over the counter antacid and ... |
My son is 12 and work up with a 102.9 fever and I have been giving him Tylenol. And with the Tylenol it seems to be going down. Now its up to 103.4 and I just gave him more tylenol. He is not complaining about anything should I wait and see what happens of call the dr. | Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor. It is safe to give your child Tylenol for his fever. I recommend in my practice that you can give Tylenol every 4 hours for fever. You can also use a tepid bath. Place him in bath water that is about 99 degrees and place him in it. That will slowly lower his temperature. Do not use a ... |
I am 25 years old and was shot in the arm back in june. Since I have been on tecta due to a bleeding ulcer and without it I vomit non stop and wind up in the ER for a night or two. I am wanting to get pregnant and am wondering what I would do as I see tecta is not safe for pregnancy? Also I was wondering, I take morphi... | Dear patient, Thanks for the query. No medication is absolutely safe in pregnancy, but there are some that have to be avoided if possible (those that are Class C) or completely at all costs (those that are Class X). Class A are those that have been shown to be \"safe\" in humans (very few, like acetaminophen). Most med... |
Im 80 years old, female, five feet six inches tall, weigh 150 pounds and have no serious health problems other than a slightly elevated cholesterol level for which I take medication. I live alone and wonder if I should be worried if I sometimes talk to myself. | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is quite normal to talk with yourself when you live alone. Loneliness is just a normal condition and human beings are accustomed to living in the society with each other. It is normal to need to talk to someone during the day. B... |
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