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I have lupus sle and was diagnosed in 2008. I was just told today that my ct scan shows i have emphazema and copd. I just got over a terrible case of pnuemonia where i was hospitalized for a week. i havent smoked in over 8 years. Is it the lupus causing all of this and what do I excpect now, health wise? | Thanks for your question emphysema is the dilatation of alveoli. Alveoli are the gas exchanging structures in the lung there are millions of alveoli in lung alveolar dilatation is causes by smoking from the last 3 you have not smoked but maybe you have earlier been smoking other causes of emphysema can be environmental... |
sir i am mazhar from india and i am having erection problems from last couple of months..my sperm count is also very low..i am able to ejaculate by masturbation but the erection is not right for intercourse..also even if i try it i loose ercetion immediately..i love my wife and i dont want to loose her..she thinks that... | HelloThanks for query. You have problem of Erectile Dysfunction which is psychogenic in origin. Following measure will help you to boost up your confidence and getting good erection. And delay ejaculation.1) Practice regular exercise for 45 minutes followed by meditation for 1/2 an hour in the morning.2) Take high prot... |
5 year old has swollen lymph nodes, huge tonsils with white pus pockets on them and a gray furry tongue. dr at expressmed put him on penicillin 5 days ago and there is still not change in his condition. should i wait out the medicine or get him in to his pediatrician? how long does it take to treat tonsillitis (strep... | Hello, I would hope to see improvement after five days. I would take my child to the pediatrician to see if antibiotic needs to be changed or dosage increase. Certainly do not delay if symptoms have gotten worse or additional symptoms such as a fever have developed. Severe tonsillitis will take more than five days to t... |
Hello doctor, a relative is suffering from pitting pedal oedema with itching and inflamation and the sight is horrible. He is also suffereing from liver chirrosis and something called ascites. He is 43 years old. So can he become stable again just by medications or does he necessarily needs to get a liver transplant ? | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor... Noted you are having cirrhosis.... You might have portal hypertension secondary to cirrhosis.... Get your spleen palpated.... For edema take diuretic Chat Doctor. ... Low salt diet taken.... Ultimate treatment is liver transplantation but decision taken according to severity. It is needed w... |
my husband get frequent fever. Last year, he got fever 5-6 times. In the month of November, he caught flu and December again he got fever, in January he caught typhoid and he was suffering from fever again recently.Normally fever is followed by mild headache and leg pain. What test we should go for? | His understand your concern and situation. As your husband is having recurrent infections it is matter of concern. It could be related to lifestyle. I would suggest that you must make sure he must exercise regularly or walk for half an hour. Eat protein rich healthy and balanced diet with multivitamins and calcium supp... |
First I was a pretty good runner and now I cannot run a mile without having to stop. My chest tighten and it s hard to get air. I am wheezing the almost the whole mile. It feels like a have something stuck in my throat and it burns when I am running. | Hi thanks for asking question. Here are few possibility.1. First check your hemoglobin level, as in anemia there might be difficult breathing on exertion.2. Second if you have habit of smoking and associated cough present then chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has to be ruled out by chest x-ray and pulmonary functi... |
black spots under feet no medical history, i smoke cigarates little pain in lungs so left now, my father also got that spots and his blood check up nothing about hiv or aids presented he have diabetes is this come from genes, spots are growing in little size but numbers are decreased. i donated blood twice so whats wr... | Hi and thanks for the query,It's ok you were thoughtful, and the HIV test is ok. It might be important to know when you developed these spots. Whether they are painful or not or whether they give you any itches. All these parameters are very valuable. Pathologies commonly associated to such spots could be infectious, v... |
On July 21st 1995, at age 41, I had a right radical mastectomy that was a stage 3+. I had the aggressive breast cancer. December 8,1997 my breast cancer returned in lymph nodes in my right under arm area that was a stage 4. January 1998 the Bone Marrow Team in Indianapolis, IN I started an experimental autologous stem ... | Hello, Having a positive antinuclear antibody does not conclude that you have lupus. Do you have the following symptoms? -Patchy hair loss, oral ulcers, and nasal ulcers. -History of seizures or strokes, blood clots, active joint pain, and stiffness. -Color changes with cold exposure and pain in the digits, skin rash a... |
i HAVE A PROBLEM OF PHIMOSIS. erection size is 5 inches. un-erect size is 2 inches sometimes 1 inches. skin is attached to forehead. my normal circumsion is looking very small when compared to other(may be genetical disorder). but during erection it is good. can u tell me how much cost it will take to remove foreskin a... | HelloThanks for query. If you have been confirmed to have Mitosis the only best option is to get circumcised. Consult qualified General Surgeon close to your place for evaluation and get circumcised. The cost should not exceed more than 7-8 thousand Rs. Chat Doctor. This is a simple surgery done under local anesthesia ... |
My father aged 79, weight about 70 kg., is suffering from spine TB. Doctor has recommended to take AKT 4, and for the last four and half months. Now doctor has switched on to AKT 3, still he is not able to walk. Doctor has advised strict bed rest.My question is whether this treatment is in order. Second when he wil... | HI and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about the spinal TB that your father has and the resulting complication of being unable to move. From the information you have provided, this treatment plan is the classical treatment for tuberculosis. The truth is that they change from country to country a... |
I have been taking cipralex for about 10 years now. I am currently taking 10mg a day. I think I may be pregnant and I am scared of stopping my medication as I suffer from severe anxiety, is there anywhere i can find out some up to date info on cipralrx and pregnancy? | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Cipralex is a medication that is used to treat a number of disorders including depression and anxiety. It is in a class of medications called SSRIs which overall have been widely studied during pregnancy. Some types of SSRIs have been shown to have a with Chat Doctor. These can ... |
my father was admitted to the hospital with a high calcium level of 14. he has lost 20 pounds since january and is anemic. he was tested for cancer and thyroid issues, both negative. they found abnormal activity in the right kidney. what is our next step | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, The high calcium can be treated by first knowing the cause of high calcium levels. Since, you have a history of abnormal kidney function, the high calcium levels could be due to dysfunction of the kidney. The renal function tests need to be done. After assessing the kidney functions, t... |
Hi, myself and my boyfriend had sex last week, some of it we used condom for some we didn t. He didn t come, would there be a chance I d be pregnant? Last 2/3 days getting very light period? Not due until next week. Don t know this guy too long..as in couple mths... ? Roisin | Dear Rosin, Since during some sexual contacts, he did not use condom, the probability of pregnancy does exist. Though he had not ejaculated inside your vagina, deposition of pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum) cannot be excluded. Pre-cum does contain some sperms which are capable of fertilizing an ovum. Pre-cum gets deposited ... |
Bloody pressure was okay heart rate was okay but my breathing seems okay ATM but he said I could be having a panic attack which can make my heart sometimes pulse very quick but the area where my heart is does feel like something s blocked but why would the AE say about getting my thirodes checked is that linked to canc... | Hi. I understand your concern. Need to go for cardiac evaluation and if it will come normal then we will think and consider it as panic attack. Psychological evaluation is necessary to diagnosed it as panic and anxiety attack. It can be treated with medicine and behavior therapy. In Medicines, combination like SSRI and... |
I suspect that my son is anorexic. He is 6 ft. 2 inches, weighed 230 in the summer, now weighs below 180. He doesnt want to eat much, he vomits after eating any unhealthy food, he considers himself fat even though he is skin and bones. He doesnt want to talk about it with us. What is the best way to approach this? | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. For anorexia, We approach with different strategies. Every strategy depends on the behavioral aspect of the client. In this case, you can tell your son that he is fat. Agree to what ever he says and sympathize. Slowly gain his c... |
I think I have M.E. as I feel tired most of the time; I m awake for a long time at night; I have tummy aches and indigestion much of the time. yet i eat healthy and have always had a lot of exercise, tho now I have little energy, all of which is very depressing.. Doctors can t find anything wrong with me, but life is h... | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor forum. It appears that you have tummy aches, indigestion,little energy, it appears that you have some intolerance to some foods, like milk, milk products, or barley or hepatitis, or gall stones, or worms in the intestine. I advise you to consult a gastroenterologist for diagnosis and treatm... |
Hi, i used nuvaring for 3 months and for the fourth month i decided that i wantedto stop having periods. I inserted a new ring immediately after taking the old one out. I have been bleeding for three weeks. The first two weeks were spotting but now im having very heavy bleeding. Is this normal and how long will it last... | Hi, The current bleeding is due to the breakthrough effect of the hormone. As you did not have the with Chat Doctor. I would suggest a check-up by your consultant and take styptics and hormone supplements for arrest of the bleeding. You will also need mineral and vitamin supplements to make up for the blood loss. Main... |
My dad is 62 years old and has been experiencing mouth pain, ear pain, dizziness, nausea, and is having sinus issues. Does it sound like he has an ear infection or sinus infection? I m concerned because he is so dizzy and cannot do much of anything now. He is such an active person normally. | Hello, THX to contact us. I understand your concern. If I am your treating doctor I advise you that yes from the symptoms you mentioned it seems to be a sinus infection or sinusitis. It affects head, ear, face pains. You can take an antibiotics for him definite 200 mg three times a day under your doctors' guidance. I w... |
my 33 year old sister was having horrible diarreha about 1 month ago. She went to the Dr. at which time they ran test and found that she had Giardia and was also anemic. They gave her medication for the parasite. During that time, they also found liver lesions via ultrasound. She started feeling bad again and the d... | Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor with your medical questions. I am sorry to hear about your sister who has had guardian and now clostridium difficile and a protozoan infection. From your description she has been treated with medication for the guardian, which by the way is a protozoan infection, and has diarrhea again... |
i had intercourse with my wife and we didnt use any protection that time , now its going more than 3 weeks and we dont want child .. is there any way to stop this and she got her mensuration on 12th nov and we had intercourse on 21st nov and then she has started taking medicine ................... from 3rd dec . is the... | HI, I understand your concern. Yes, delayed periods are first sign of pregnancy. Still it needs to be confirmed by UPT after 8 days delay in periods. In your wives case. She had sex on 9th day of her menses. Ant unprotected sex around ovulation day is likely to result in pregnancy & Ovulation is 14 days prior to expe... |
Hello doctor ,good morninI am pandian from karur.My wife has been suffering from depression for the past three years.Initially i didnt take any steps to recover her.After one and half years i went to the doctor for consultation. He gave treatment but it didnt works much.Then i went with her to a psychiatrist ,he g... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Psychic patients are like that. You need to convince them to take medicines. If she does not get convinced, she needs to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital and force-feed. These are the only available alternatives. Try taking... |
Good Morning | Hi good morning. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am Chat Doctor. Your concern is justifiable, but you need to know following things regarding norovirus infection which will be your answer.1) Norovirus is very contagious and affect all age group. It is very easily spread by infected person(their contaminated hands and articl... |
For the last 15 yrs my EKG has come back the same. Stating normal sinus rhythm, possible left atrial enlargement, st &t wave abnormality, consider inferior ischemia, st & t wave abnormality, consider anterolatreal ischemia. I ve been to two Cardiologist and many doctors. No one seems concern. Should I me. Thank you | Hi, The statement about the ECG itself is a bit concerning as it says about some possibility of cardiac disease of vessels. However, if this has been for 15 years and you don't have any chest pain then the report may not be very accurate. In fact, these machines made reports are not very accurate. If you are already s... |
sir My hand Shivvers when I am in crowd with many people in Home or with my friend - when I lift a glass of water / spoon . My mind starts thinking different & suddenly hands shivvers - I will try to avoid this situation. i went to family doctor - they gave me Nuerobion forte tablet to use for 1 Month - but of No use .... | Hi, the issue you are facing is due to lack of contraction between the different groups of muscles. I will recommend you to do some gripping exercises and upper limb strengthening exercises. Even focus on doing some fine motor activities like opening a scree and closing it. Opening a bottle cap and closing it. Squeezin... |
I had spermatocele surgery last year. The pain went away for several months but is now back. The spermatocele doesn t appear to have come back, just the pain. It isn t too bad if I ejactulate every other day or so. My wife of twenty years can t keep up with my need to get some relief . Any thoughts? Is there something ... | HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have undergone surgery for removal of spermatocyte last year and now getting pain in the same area. Spermatocele has tendency to recur again after removal. Please consult the operating surgeon for clinical examination and get ultras... |
For the past month, randomly, my heart beats harder than usual and faster. It continues to do so for hours. I was diagnosed with mild asthma when I was 15, I m 20 now, but I also smoke a lot, daily. I m not sure if any of those play into account but, I keep having to take really deep breaths to feel like I m getting en... | Hi, first and foremost QUIT SMOKING NOW ! You are having early signs of ROAD -Chronic obstructive airway disease. You only are responsible for your well-being, so don't let your health slip away from your grasp. Consult a Pulmonologist/Physician, get done a Chest x-ray and follow his advice. But as of now quitting smok... |
I am 4 weeks pregnant dr. said i miscarriaged but my ChatDoctor have doubled i still fill pregnant my ChatDoctor started 430 when i miscarriaged went back to dr. they went to 850. but im still bleeding could i still be pregnant they did ultra sound and didnt see a sac | Hello, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. Chat Doctor is a hormone secreted from the placenta and uterine wall junction. You said you are still bleeding, that means you did not have yet finished total abortion. It is still incomplete abortion. It occurs when some part of product of concepts is still attached to the wal... |
Will be 30 this year, have missed my period for 10 days, have been having period like cramps for the past week but no periods, last 3 days i spotted light brownish discharge like thing, now for the last 2 days ( yesterday and today) been having really bad stomach cramps and lower back pain , took urine test on 14th ( 8... | Hello, Thanks for your query. As the UPT has come negative most probably you are not pregnant, but not to forget it could be a SUBCLINICAL pregnancy as well. So nothing to worry, just wait for few days you might get your normal periods. And if your subsequent periods are abnormal, I suggest you consult your doctor. As ... |
I suffer from lipoedema and have developed many nodules in the affected area below the waistline. However today my therapist noticed a moveable small lump on my ribs (slightly larger than the nodules). The lump has since moved from the side of my ribs to just under the breast. I am going to my doctor tomorrow to ask ab... | Hello! Thank you for the query.First please do not be worried. From your description, this lump is a lipoma. It's a benign soft tissues lesion, which does not turn into a cancer. It can be associated with lipoma, as this lump is also build of the fatty tissues. Its very characteristic for lipoma to be painless, movable... |
Hi,iam suffering from seviere upper back pain,there is no problem in mri scan,doctor sujested to take dulot 20 mg for 3 months,but this capsule is using fot anti depression?why he prescribed for me?can start to take this capule?is there any side effects? | Hello, back pain mild to moderate may occur due to postural causes. When severe there may be underlying problem. But as your MRI is negative, it may occur due to somatoform disorder i.e. without actual pathology but due to chemical imbalances in brain. So your doctor might have suggested u the anti-depressant medicatio... |
hello doctor i have thyroid for more than 6 years. im taking 100 mcg eltroxin regularly. got married last year. we r trying for baby since got married but didnt conceive. before marriage my periods was irregular. after marriage i started to take clomifene tab & ChatDoctor inj 4 or 5 times, that time my periods wa... | Hi, Thanks for the query. You once consult gynecologist and go for blood test for pregnancy and ultrasound. By this the possibility of the pregnancy can be found out and also in the absence of pregnancy the cause for delayed periods can be identified. Thyroid levels can be altered depending on many factors like activit... |
just advised by bedridden brother has something called acetobacter. has been living in a nursing home for 13 months. presently diagnosed with pneumonia which was treated with course of anti-biotics. now discontinued. how dangerous is acetobacter. im told its resistant to antibiotics. | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Acinetobacter is a gram negative bacteria which is a communal but is becoming a pathogen in recent years. It is one of the pathogens associated with hospital infections. These bacterium are resistant to many broad spectrum antibiotics. But it is susceptible to combination antibiotics and car... |
I have a patient aged 49 years with mucoal primaries. in tongue (Malignant Melanoma). No neck nodes initially N So, Hemiglossectomy done and level 1, 2 and 3 nodes removed biopsy negative. Nodes After one year level 4 node involved. Radical Neck dissection done. What is the future course of action. | Malignant melanoma of the tongue is a rare and aggressive cancer that has the tendency to come back and spread. Your treatment so far appears to have been correct and scientific. My only concern is to rule out that the cancer has not spread to other parts of the body. For this, a PET scan will be ideal as it will scan ... |
what s the best method to eradicate psychological effect of musterbation? thanks and good day... | Hello. If you want to know how you can minimize psychological effects of masturbation, you have to first clear any doubts in your mind about the widespread myth that masturbation is bad for physical health. Once you are able to reduce the anxiety about any bad physical effects, you will be able to focus on working on ... |
My 5 year olds left foot (top toward toe joints) looked red (very dry looking) and almost broken open in a couple spots), but then between toes on top and underneath the skin was peeling off really bad. What could this be? His other foot was completely normal. | Hi...by what you quote this looks like a cellulitis or local skin and soft tissue infection of the region. But, skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I ... |
hi this is sudesh here from mangalore.My father is a cancer(CA colon-T4 NO MO) patient and he is 80 yrs old.Surgery had been done and the tumour was removed 2 yrs back.again after that CEA reading was bit more and he was under oral kemotherapy.after which CEA had reduced to normal reading of 2 and now again after 6 mon... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your CEA level is increased further. It may due to some growth of colon cancer. Chemotherapy is needed according to the need. He should go for ultrasound abdomen or ct scan abdomen to check any visible growth. Consult your doctor and take tr... |
I AM ON IMPLANON AND I BEEN ON IT FOR 2 ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW AND I HAVE HAD INTERCOURSE EVERYDAY MAYBE 3 TIMES A DAY SINCE OCTOBER 2012 . I FEEL MOVEMENT AND SEE MOVEMENT IN MY ABODMAN AND NEAR MY BELLY BUTTON . WHAT DOES THIS MEAN . I VE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH MU BIRTH CONTROL .MY BODYHAS BEEN CHANGING I M LOSING AND... | Hello, Implanon is sub dermal contraceptive method, used for 3 yrs and effective more than 99%. It has some side effects & it varies from woman to woman like irregular period with prolonged amenorrhea, headache, Wt change, DVT, abdominal discomfort, nausea, fatigue, mood swing etc. Do a USG lower abdomen with some horm... |
My husband had foot fusion surgery a week ago, has been home and fine. He just started with the chills, slight fever and nausea. Could this be a sign of a possible infection in the foot. The foot is bandaged, toes appear fine and there is no noticeable difference in foot pain. | These are nonspecific symptoms which can occur with any kind of infection, including a cold or a viral infection. They do not necessarily indicate the foot is infected. If there were an infection in the foot, he would experience local symptoms there, such as redness, swelling, heat and pain. You should let the surgeon ... |
I have what appears to be a part of a bone protruding on my right upper wrist area. (perhaps the the trapezium bone???) It is not painful unless I bend my wrist, especially back as when I push off a surface to rise from a sitting position. I dug holes with a bulb digger a few days ago and stressed both hands and wrists... | Hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised along with x-ray of both hands with wrists. As the occupation you are doing may lead to repetitive strain and stress of the wrist joint movements. This kind of shifting of the carpal bones is called the move mental ch... |
I feel fatique my head feels woozy my blood pressure fluctuates a lot . mi am 80yrs old,,i had gall bladder surgery 3 weeks ago..I just don t feel normal in my head I take 20 m lisinopril daily I don t have headaches ever..sometimes a feel slight numbness in my left arm and sometimes a very slight discomfort in my back... | Hello Welcome to Ask a Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If you are going to read the blood pressure on your own then it may show great fluctuation, if you do not have any symptom then it is nothing to worry try to consult the physician for blood pressure and let the physician decide abo... |
dear sir , right now im 7 month pregent & with in 2 or 3 days i felt little bit problem in my gums & teeth in morning when i brushed my gums are bleed & also pain in my neck some time i felt it having tonsil is this tonsil or what is their any problem sir plz suggest me what should i do sir ............thanks | Hello! Thank you for posting here. You did not mention if there is any gum swelling and your normal oral hygiene. When did you get your last scaling done. Professional scaling must be done every 6 months. I suggest you to see your dentist for a clinical examination. Pregnancy gingivitis can occur during pregnancy, but ... |
my 13 yr old daughter has had pain in her right side for over a week. when she eats seems to worsen, and when walking alot pain gets worse. they had ran test to check appendix, kidneys gulbladder and tons of bloodwork everything came back good but she is still in alot of pain. what can be the cause of it? | Hi. Thanks for your query. The diagnosis of a pain in a girl of 13 is sometimes difficult and not easy to be accepted by the parents. < test to check appendix, kidneys gallbladder and tons of blood-work everything came back good> indicates there may not be an organic / bodily problem. This may be IBS= irritable bowel s... |
Sorry if my english is bad, i m Dutch (14 years old) I have a little problem, on the skin of my back. I first found out just a few minutes ago. I went to the living room because i had a stinging pain in my left armpit, and while I was typing this my right armpit also began to ache. probably just a little infected sweat... | Hello, Since your age is not advanced enough to be considered emancipated by the State in which I practice I am not permitted to provide you with medical advice unless it comes with your parents or guardians permission. However, it certainly doesn't sound serious but if you are bothered by it to any degree for either ... |
I ve been experiencing spotting for the past 7 days. The week before last, I was on 875mg of amoxicillin twice daily for a case of strep. My period should be coming in 4 days. I ve been on birth control to align my periods and they always come every four Tuesdays. Did the amoxicillin somehow affect my birth control and... | Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. You are right. The infection and the antibiotic can cause the spotting as there is reduced efficacy of the oral pill in these circumstances. If you have not had any intercourse during the course of the treatment, especially during the second and third weeks of the... |
HELLO SIR MY SON HAS CHRONICAL KIDNEY DESEASE DUE TO HYDROUTERONEPHROSIS DOCTORS AT CMC VELLORE TOLD THAT HE MAY NEED A KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION 3 OR 4 YEARS LATER. WHETHER THE KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION DONE TO SUCH A SMALL CHILD ,IF SO HOW IT IS AVAILABLE TO MY LITTLE CHILD AND HOW MUCH OF EXPENSES DOES IT COST | Hellenes your child might need transplant preferably from an HLA matched sibling/parent.HLA typing is done before transplant and who so ever is matched(preferably siblings or parents) is the sonar to avoid transplant rejection. It is the treatment of choice in your case so whether young or old, they have to do it for t... |
My mom coughed out blood yesterday and she felt so pressured and tense that time and her chest started to have pain because my dad and mom were fighting yesterday and my mom was just so quite but she cannot take the pressure and then suddenly she coughs continually and she saw blood on the trash can. But it happened on... | Hi, Your mother having blood in sputum that is called hemoptysis. The following causes have to be ruled out like |
Hi, Ive had an US today to see if I have gallstones, the doctor who examined me found a couple of small ones but also said my Gallbladder is collapsed, please can you tell me if I should worry. I know I have to make another appointment with my GP but the waiting time is making me anxious. | His have gone through your complaintsYour sonogram report says that collapsed gall bladder with a couple of gall stones. Nothing to worry unless you develop jaundice, severe pain at right upper abdomen & fever. If you develop any of these symptoms please consult Doctor immediately. As you are saying small stony there i... |
I have sharp sometimes knife like pain in my right side of chest or lung while I strain, breathe in, and pain afrer I swallow food and beverages no sickness or fever or cough I m 35 I do have copd and have blebs but I don t know what is wrong with me it s been like 4 days now can anyone help me please | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Pain on inhalation, coughing is seen in pleuritic pain. Pleurisy (inflammation of pleura) can cause this type of pain. Causes of pleurisy in COPD patient are1. Infection like pneumonia.2. Pleural effusion.3. Pneumonthorax4. Pulmonary contusions. So please get done chest x-ray fi... |
A doctor dx me with MS back in October, but afterwards said no because there were no lesions on MRI. Still have numb, lack of sensation on both arms, legs, feet, and sides of my mouth/cheek area. My vitamin levels are within normal limits and no Lyme Disease.. | Hello Thank you for trusting Chat Doctor Dear this is Inflammatory disease involving central nervous system, even though your in remission little damage to myelin already takes place probably that is the reason for your problem. Most of the patients clinically evident ms ultimately experience progressive neurological d... |
hey so ive had some pain on my bottom right gums,theres a small cut its sort of healing ,it looks greyish. And my front bottom gum got scraped/cut a bit.I just used a new tooth brush,sometimes i brush too hard. Is there a way to speed up the healing or relieve the pain? | Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. If I were your treating dentists, I would advise you to apply mucosal or denote ointment on the lesion two to three times daily till the symptoms subside. Avoiding spicy food will be useful. Avoid further trauma to the gums and lips while brushing and do not apply too much... |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...hello doctor, I will be 30years in sept this year, I had a baby when I was 28years and started taking pills. I lost my baby in march last year and stopped taking the pills to have another baby but its a year since I stopped and still havent... | Hi, I think you should go for evaluation first. Do a thyroid profile and prolactin levels and an ultrasound for your uterus and ovaries. If everything is fine, you can take some medicines like camphene for the growth of your follicles and track your follicles' growth by repeated ultrasound. When follicles reach a si... |
As I have gotten older I have noticed people treating me like I am slow.I admit I have trouble understanding things and am clumbsy.I have suddenly realized this while at the dentist office the other day and the dentist asked me if I make big decisions by myself or is someone helps me.Things have been getting harder to ... | Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about these troubling symptoms and difficulties that you have described. I will suggest that you see your primary doctor for a more detailed interrogation, review of medical records and a complete physical exam. Depending son findings, he may want to do som... |
i had knee surgery 5 years ago. and have seen 6 doctors and had 3 different types of surgery to see if any thing would help. nothing. i take norco every 4 to 6 hrs and only have relief for a couple of hours. now i had my other knee done and i have the same problem, even the pain shots do not help | Hello, I have studied your case. You may need bone scan to see increase uptake near knee implant. This uptake increased due to loosening of implant or infection around implant. This can be differentiated by investigate like CRP, CBC, ESR.PCR culture is very useful if infection is suspected to find culprit organism. PET... |
Hello! Heres the thing. I finished an orthondontical treatment 8 mothns, this being palate expansion and open bite correction. When i was installed the retainer i felt that my back teeth from the lower jaw were still rubbing the top teeth, not overlapsing them, but not what was supposed to be. I was told that i hada se... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The minor open bite can be corrected with removable appliances. Since you are telling you are facing relapse and not happy with you previous treatment, you can get it is retreated with braces. The duration of the treatment depends upon the amount of open bite. Cons... |
I m 59, male and overnight my middle finger on my left hand, top knuckle, has become so painfull that I can t use it. It kills me just to put my sox on in the morning. It has been this way for 2 days. I had a very small metal splinter in the same finger but could this be the cause? | Helloif metal splinter has penetrated, possibly it may cause inflammation and swelling to account for symptoms, if It's still side an x-ray can confirm, in meantime do hot water fomentation and take Advil thrice a day after meals and arrange to see an orthopedic doctor. If need be, splinter should be extracted out to a... |
I was eating all of a sudden felt my inside of mouth against my lower teeth . Feels like when you bite inside mouth and it gets warm and swollen and tingling but no sores nothing inside or out but it feels like when you can feel swollen gland and there is bump but just under lip inside face. I have been sick for week n... | It looks like that your lower tooth is infected. It can be because of decay. As you do not have any hot and cold sensation, it means the tooth has become non-vital and pus formation is there. The pea size lump is the abscess which is formed on the tooth. For this you have to visit dentist, who will do clinical examinat... |
I hv tuberculosis lymphodenitis. I recently completed 2 month course of streptomycin after undergoing surgery for drainage of the pus in the abscess on the left side of my throat. I am regularly continuing with my other medicines for TB. Recently, I ve been experiencing palpitations during the night. Is it a side effec... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. No, Chat Doctor. Palpitations are common with cardiac diseases, infection, stress, anxiety etc. So better to consult doctor and get done ECG and 2d echo to rule out cardiac diseases. Also get done complete blood count (CBC) to rule out infection. ... |
I am Nivas My wife and myself are trying to have a child since 9 years. I am 39 and she is 35. My semen test revealed extremely low count (<10 million) and low motility. For that the doctor has prescribed to take oligo care tablet for 2 months.after treatment improve my semen count. My wife underwent laparoscopes and i... | Hi, here your sperm count is low. It should be minimum greater than 20 million. After treatment repeat your sperm count. Your wife having cyst in ovary which is usually treated by OC pills. To conceive first 7 day of menstruation and last 5 day of menstruation sex not helpful. Chance of conceiving best at 10 to 17 day ... |
Hi, I have been on cerazette for about 8/9 month now and haven t had a problem with it, i was on penicyllin antibiotics, i took my last set of antibiotics on wed 5th january and had intercourse early wednesday morning, I was worried i could be pregnant, so today I took a pregnancy test and it was negative, is there nee... | Dear Madam, Your narration could not clarify when did you have your menses, whether you missed it and on which day the cycle you had sexual intercourse. Also, cannot figure out whether you are still on Cigarette, which is a birth control pill. In that case the chances of pregnancy are very remote. To guide you further ... |
Hello Dr Gopi, My name is Teresa, I am 52 yrs old I weigh around 13stone 5ft 5in tall. I am a little concerned about my problem which arose about 3 yrs ago. I worked in a nursing home, when this day I let a nurse take my blood pressure and it was 140/90 and she told me that that was very high, this got me very worried ... | Hello thanks for asking from ChatDoctorYou are a 52 years old female with average height and weight. You have started feeling that your heart beats fast and this is making you sick. You have palpitations, and when ever you go to doctor your BP comes in higher range. Most likely the high BP is due to White Coat Hyperten... |
Noticed small itchy pimple like areas just behind and to the sides of my scrotam...... Work long hours and sometimes develped a similar rash juat from sweat and friction...goes away when i. Not working in those conditions..and babypowder helps alot......this time its seeming to last longer....... | HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have multiple sebaceous cysts over scrotum. The scrotal skin is rich in sebaceous glands and hence prone to get more sebaceous cyst due to accumulation of sebum beneath the skin. Normally they fade away without treatment however the... |
I started low dose birth control on Friday May 4th. It was the first day I had blood spotting for my expected menstrual cycle. I have taken the pill every day since at almost the exact same time. And I have not had sex or any physical contact with any men at all during this time.My period was unusually light for an e... | Hi. Thanks for asking in Chat Doctor. Light or heavy flow, delayed or frequent period, irregular period, spotting and bleeding between period are all the different types of effects of OCP seen in various people in the initial few months. It will take 3 to 6 months for the period to get regularized after starting the pi... |
i got hurt at work which caused pain in my back that radiated to my hip and down my right leg. Then the pain stopped in my right leg and went into my left leg I got a cortisone shot in my right lower back area. The pain stopped in both legs. Then all of a sudden my left arm went numb and was tingling then it traveled i... | Hello, I have studied your case. Due to compression of this nerve root there is pain in your back and leg. I will advise you to do MRI whole spine screening. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotrophic medication can be started. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapi... |
Hello doc....i had undergone a mastspis operation last year.i went to a doctor for breast examination coz i was feeling a lump kind in my right breast specially near d nipple m aerola area....the doc prescribed me mecgla capsules...my breast also have lost its shape and have begun to sag...will this capsule help me in ... | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some benign breast lesion like fibroadenoma or fibrotic disease, or you may have malignant lesion like ductal carcinoma. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology of your breast lump. Then take treatment accordingly. Lum... |
ive been smoking since the age of 12. I am currently 28, however, I didnt start smoking heavily until I was around 18-19. I recently quit and it has been almost 3 weeks. What are my chances of getting lung cancer. I am worried because I saw a chest x-ray and I saw white patches, but the nurse said they were nicotine de... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. White patches on chest x-ray should be evaluated for lung masses (cancer). Smoking is the biggest risk factor for lung cancer. You smoked for almost 16 years. This duration is sufficient to produce lung cancer. So in my opinion, you should definite... |
Six months ago I had a wreck. I had multiple injuries including a baseball size contusion on my upper left thigh. Recently, I ve been experiencing a mild pain on the site and upon deep palpation I felt a marble size cyst like in the injured part. What is this and why is it painful? | Hi, You mentioned a rather severe trauma to the left thigh at upper thigh. A dull pain and cystic like sensation in deep palpation is suggestive of a hematoma or a post-traumatic cyst formation within the deep muscles. In some cases a partial muscle rupture does not heal completely, and the pain persists for quite a lo... |
my father was admitted to the hosp with a hemoglobin of 5 he had some dark black tarry stools prior to be admitted, normal edndo scope and colonoscopy. 2 weeks later my sister felt tired and had some black tarry stools, she went in and her hemoglobin was at 5 and she was in ICU for 4 days and all test were negative, no... | Hello, Low hemoglobin is not responsible for fatigue and black tarry stools. In fact black tarry stools are due to bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Bleeding from upper GIT causes black tarry stools and the upper GIT bleeding leads to anemia or low hemoglobin levels. Anemia or low hemoglobin level is ... |
I suspect that my son has mono. We are awaiting his blood test result tomorrow. He seems to have some of the common symptoms of mono. If results are positive, how long until he can play contact sports? Can he attend school with mono? Thank you! | Hello, Usually we ask patients not to play contact sports for 6 weeks if they have mononucleosis, but if he plays regularly his doctor may make it a shorter time if he gets regular exams to make sure his spleen is not enlarged. The danger in playing contact sports is that if the spleen is enlarged it could rupture. Sym... |
hii i m medical student..initially before 45 days night dry cough started..i think that was due to dust & fibres of my blanket...then I have taken DILO bm expectarant..but still it was disturbing me even after citrizine then cold attacked me..that result in cough ...I have taken montair LC& azithromycin..now cold is ok... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (pulmonary function test) to rule out asthma. Because nighttime continuous coughing, even with Chat Doctor. So get done PFT for the diagnosis of asthma. It will also tell... |
hi i had to pick my daughter up from school today, since three this afternoon shes been suffering from a headache high temperature and bad stomach pains, i took her to the doctors last week they gave me antibiotics for her ear infection, what else could be wrong with her now? | Hi, hi temperature, headache and pain abdomen in a child can occur due to stomach infection leading to acute gastroenteritis. There can be a history of eating something from outside which has resulted in infection in intestine. The child should be given medicine like Tuscan which contains have seen to relieve pain. Ant... |
My daughter has a severe bruise on her calf and it has a real hard lump in the middle of it and it has bruised all the way down her leg to her foot and the bruising is dark purple? Could you please tell me if I should be concerned about this or what we should do about this? | Hi. Thanks for your query. This looks to be post-traumatic, meaning after a trauma. Dark purple bruise with a lump is suggestive of a hematoma. It is possible that she does not remember how it occurred as it would have been mild Because of the typical fat distribution in this area, it was not noticed easily. If this is... |
I always go red when I am in school and meeting new people. It happens everyday at school and I hate it. When I go red I fell like everybody is looking at me and it just gets worse. Ive tried looking on the internet on how to help not going red and not to get embarrassed but nothing seems to work. It happens in all sub... | Dear, We understand your concerns went through your details. I can understand. Social anxiety disorder is one of the most common mental disorders. But I doubt whether you have it or not. Many students of people will behave like you in front of a crowd or when in a stage or podium. This symptom alone cannot be categoriz... |
on the inside of my cheek i have to round white patches which is making me so uncomfortable during meal times and while brushing my mouth. its been there for over a week now. there is also one red sore on the left edge of my tongue opposite to the white patches . I thought it would heal by itself but it doesnt seem. w... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The white patch could be because of the chronic irritation by the teeth to the cheek(frictional keratitis or irrational fibrous). Or it can be lichen plans or leukoplakia or candidiasis. The soreness over the tongue could be a traumatic ulcer, or it can be authors ... |
I am seven months pregnant and I was just diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Cancer Stage 4 a week ago What should I do?? The doctor is suggesting that I get an abortion done but I dont want to as it took me and my husband six years of trying to get a baby. He says if I undergo the surgery, I may miscarry o... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have nuroblastoma multiform. It is WHO stage 4 brain cancer. You should take treatment of cancer as early as possible. You can not go through pregnancy. Because prognosis is very poor if cancer is not treated. If you get proper treatment in t... |
Hi there. My girlfriend takes birth control regularly every day at the same time. We had sex and our condom broke, and we ended up taking a Next Choice emergency contraceptive almost immediately after realizing what had happened. She proceeded to take her birth control the next day as scheduled. We are worried about he... | Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. She is almost completely protected with the oral contraception she is taking regularly. In addition, emergency contraception also has been taken, which offers 98-99 percent protection in an otherwise unprotected sexual act if taken soon after. Thus, ther... |
I slipped and fell on a flight of marble stairs three weeks ago . I had huge amount of bruising which extended all around my back and down into my buttocks . No spinal issues as full range of movement no bladder or bowel issues however I have this huge lump just above my coccyx on my lower back it is visible through my... | Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. With the history of trauma and initial bruising transforming into a large swelling now, most likely a cyst has developed which might be containing liquefied blood in it. If I were your doctor, I would go for an FNAC of the swelling under very strict aseptic cond... |
How do non-motile sperm end up in a post-vas analysis 6 months after surgery? I was diagnosed with RNMS, and I understand that means a successful surgery, but how do they get in there in the first place? And might they be non-motile because the lab had to wait too long before doing the analysis? Thanks for your help. | Hi. Non-motile sperm can come in the sample either if the was has recanalized or through tissues which still secrete the sperm, and they are transmitted to the cut end of the Va's. There is a percentage of men who get this finding of non-motile sperms even uphill 3 years after the Vasectomy operation. It almost means t... |
Hello, I have a round, hard, cyst like lump I can feel inside my right labia near my clitoris. It does not hurt, but is very strange to feel. I am on my period and am not sure if this may be something related to that? I can isolate the lump and move it around locally but Im trying not to touch it too much for fear of d... | Hello this could be a Bartholdi cyst sebaceous cyst or an Stiff you can upload me a photograph and complete medical history I will be able to guide you bettering my opinion you should consult a gynecologist for examination and a battery of tests like blood for hemoglobin CBC ESR blood sugar and urine for culture and se... |
Hi, may I answer yo hai i am devaraj (male) age 28 height 156 cm weight 56 kg i have musterbate since 2000 so i have doubt about my erection, ed, pe if i have this problem what can i do for recovery from that problem moreever pls give natur... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Masturbation cannot harm your health. Masturbation is normal, natural and even animals masturbate. Masturbation will not cause any adverse health problems unless you exceed the limit. At your age, you can masturbate thrice or four times a week safely. Excess ma... |
i have constant diahrhea. alot of pain in my lower left abdomen. i was exposed to heavy water a few yrs ago. it burnt my legs and feet. do you think i now have colon cancer? as i said there is alot of pain in my intestines. i have had precancerous polyops removed already. and when i void, there is always a pink dis... | Hi, having constant diarrhea, pain lower abdomen, had burn of legs and feet, have colon cancer, had pancreas polyps and removed. You are already under the treatment, and you know all the facts, i to my patients with such symptoms give medicines for temporary relief, as sanitizing 300\u00a0mg, and dicyclomine HY Chat D... |
I have diabetes, asthma, hypothyroid. My father had heart problems. I was having chest pressure that was not getting better with pain that I thought might be pleurisy. I went to the doctor and they gave me meloxicam which seems to have helped quite a bit. They sent me to a cardiologist just to make sure nothing was wro... | Hiwith diabetes, asthma, hypothyroidism, positive family history of heart problem & chest pressure symptoms it is better to get evaluated totally accordingly as suggested by your cardiologist.the slightest doubt in the ECG in your status is also an indication, especially being diabetic. You can go for an echocardiogram... |
Yes please. I had Euflexxa injections in my left knee on 7/8, 7/15 and 7/25 was the last of three. I flew to Dallas TX from Philadelphia PA on 7/31. There was a connection flight both there and on the return so a total of four fights. I returned home 8/4. My left leg is swollen in the calf and ankle area. I am not feel... | Dear patient Intro articular euglena injections will not lead to swelling in ankle and calf. This is because joint cavity is not connected to intramuscular planes. Swelling might be frequent air travel which might lead to deep vein thrombosis, or it might be dependent edema. Is dorsiflexion of foot is leading to calf p... |
hi doctor my friend drank harpic toilet cleaner 2 days ago .then after she puked immediatly but some part of it goes inside her stomach .. now after 14-16 hrs her stomach hurting badly plz tell me what should i do or what medicine should i gve it to her .. she dont wanna go to the doctor | Welcome to Chat Doctor, short answer |
hi my son is 8 month old he is passing very hard stools for the past four days .i tried castor oil(yesterday night three drops of castor oil mixed with mothers milk and today morning extra one drop mixed in hot water )but still the condition is same.Pls help | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. I think your kid is having habitual constipation. I have certain questions and suggestions for you. Questions |
I have a red itchy rash all over my body. the day it started I took a bath with purfumed salts and milk. do you think it would be the combination of the two to cause the rash or that I m allergic to these specific bath salts. I recently used bath salts that would seem harsher on the skin with no problem. I know the bat... | HelloWelcome! I would be pleased to answer your question. From the description of the lesions they seem to be either an Allergic contact dermatitis. Which has become chronic at the moment. The Allergy can be due to external allergic agent. The response to the agent results in an itch scratch cycle. As in the more one s... |
my one of the close relatives(30yaers old,not obese) told me that yesterday he knew from the diagnostic test that he has hepatosplenomegaly with fatty liver,but there is no sign of nausia,vomiting,but slight pain have occour in chest for some days.he take alcohol rare/occasionally but his father died form cirrhosis of ... | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor ....Here is no need to become panic.... First consult good physician in your area with keeping my answer in mind .... The infection like malaria, typhoid can lead hepatosplenomegaly. For that malaria rapid card test or PS examination done.... For typhoid tidal test... Second infectious mononuc... |
my mother is 69 years if age, she has chronic heart failure, she has swelling in her legs, they are very purple, both feet have sores, there are bubble blisters on the feet and legs, her fingers are white to gray color, her nail beds are white, she has a whistle sound to her when she is breathing the her mouth, would i... | Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. Your mother has chronic heart failure (swollen legs, sore legs due to venous stasis, leuconychia/white nails, wheeze/whistle sound), most likely Cor pulmonale. White nails are due to hypo-albuminemia consequent to congestive nephropathy. Even advanced stage ... |
i last had sex on 11th may while on holiday, i took my period on 2nd may but i got tablets from my doctor to stop them while i was away, on 11th may when i came home i stopped tablets and took period when i was home, i have then since had a period which i got on 11th june, but before this i have been very tired, feelin... | Hallow Dear, The first cardinal symptom of pregnancy is missing a period. You have got period on 11th June. So no possibility of any pregnancy due to any sexual relation(s) before 11th June. For postponing your menses, you were on hormonal pills. These pills can cause tender engorged breasts, tiredness, nausea and othe... |
thank you, Dr. i am 61 years old. quit smoking after abt 37 yrs. suffering from chronic one side nasal block, sore throat, dirt and dust allergy, sleep deficit ,pl suggest remedy, i will be ever grateful . K.Kanmani Portko , chennai, tamilnadu, india. my mail id | HelloWelcome in Chat Doctor. Regarding your query for sore throat, one-sided nasal block and dust allergy, though you were smoker at the beginning but quit the habit at the age of 37, and now you are 61 years old. Your medical history favors for respiratory tract infection involving nose and sinus with throat. Here one... |
I have a 10 yr old son who got bit by something 3 weeks ago, they were red swollen blue pussy and hard. Very painful for my son. I took him to the dr and they said it was a spider bite, mind you there was about 10 bites all around his behind. He got antibiotics and some went away but now he is getting more around the s... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Only a few spiders are dangerous to humans. Most presumed spider bites are actually bites from other bugs. For your symptoms, I would suggest you to clean the site of the spider bite well with soap and water. Apply a cool compress over the spider bite location. If the bite is on an extrem... |
After eating a caramel yesterday I felt a unpleasant sensation on part of my gum. It was bleeding. Didnt pay too much attention to it. Today however still the same and when I press on it a white/ yellow pus oozes out of where a tooth is set off line on my bottom jaw. I have been told that this could be the first signs... | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The bleeding gums can be because of the gum infection secondary to deposits. The pus discharge can be because of the gum or tooth infection. Consult an oral physician and get it evaluated. You have to take a radiograph to confirm the diagnosis. If there is a tooth ... |
Hi, my name is Niesha. Im 14 and my mother passed away 9 months ago. Lately, I have been very sad and depressed. The only tings that make me happy anymore are my boyfriend and school. The rest of the time, I feel like there is nothing I can do to feel like the normal excited, funny me again. What can I do to feel like ... | Hello Nisha. You are very young, and I am glad that you have reached out. You are grieving the loss of your mother, which is normal. Grieving can take any amount of time, and grieving is a very individualistic experience. It takes different lengths of time to get over the death of a very close person. One of the best t... |
Hello, I was recently in the ER for abdomial pain. I have an infection somewhere, high white blood cells count and a thickening was found in a cat scan of my ileum? Can you tell me what this could mean? I have a GI appointment scheduled for next friday, but my mind is racing. I am 29 years old, mother of 3, and need an... | Hi Kayla.amorous. Thanks for your question. Your diagnosis is very simple. You had pain abdomen with white blood cell count increase and CT SCAN showed thickening in ileum. It is probably a case on Iliad or intestinal tuberculosis. There are other rare possibilities too-it can be a crowns colitis, malignancy involving ... |
Hello, My family and I have had a summer cough . The kids have basically gotten over it, but I, on the other hand have symptoms which seem to have gone another direction. For example, I m basically fine all day. However, once I go to bed it seems that fluid builds up in my lungs. Haven t done this before now though I d... | Dear friend, welcome to Chat Doctor. If you have sinusitis and cough, post nasal Chat Doctor. If you also have BP, are (how?)old, we need to rule out heart failure also ESPN. If you are breathless at night when lying down. Not to get scared, as both are treatable. But tell me, do you run fever?sputum production? Swelli... |
Hi My mother age 80 radiation treatment for cancer of the vagina 2 years ago could radiation contribute to lowering of sodium level which has happen ended over the last two years now at 120 in hospital at the moment on saline drip any info would help at wits end thankyou | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query regarding low sodium levels of your mother. I can understand your concern .THE CAUSES of low sodium, known as hyponatremia may be many. But apparently it may be outcome of - cirrhosis of the liver, congestive heart failure, nephrotic syn Chat Doctor. Radiation ... |
Hi,I am 43 years old and I made ICSI operation on April 06, 2013 and the DR transfered 4 excellent eggs but i had light bleeding after 3 days and I got my period on April 16. I think that I am not pregnent so what will be my chances if I tried to do the operation again ??? By the way I just got married last year. | Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor Over all success of IVF/CSI is around 35-40 % (age of female < 35 yrs). As age increases quality and quantity of egg decreases and success rate comes down to around 10-20%(Females > 35 yrs). Maybe this time you were unlucky. You can definitely go ahead with another CSI. CSI with donor egg will... |
My husband has a lump the size of a golf ball in between his testicles and rectum. It has no color,and seems to be under the skin. He says it s very painful. He said he had it about a month ago and it went away and now its retuned and he says the pain is worried. Please advise. | Hi, There are mainly 2 possibilities. A perianal abscess (connected to the rectum or anus) or could be pariurethral abscess (connected to urethra). Or sometime could be just an abscess arising from skin or subcutaneous tissue. Both case requires initial course of antibiotics and if not responding would require a formal... |
I had pregnancy induced hypertension in dec 2010 still on meds now also iron deficiency which causes weekness and fainting spells, my heart also races when i get a faint spell. I am on two types of iron materna and ferrum hausman chewables. How soon will i feel like myself again? please help its been one wk on meds now | HI, I understand your concern. Iron deficiency is hazardous in pregnancy - for maternal & fetal health. Its good you have already stated with iron supplements with your doctors advise. If you are digesting iron well, you should start feeling improvement in 3 weeks of medication. - Addition of proteins, vitamins C, B6... |
Hello. I been taking the ChatDoctor activator capsules for 11 days. (2 in the morning and 2 around lunch). My period has been late this month for 7 days. I just took a pregnancy test and it came out positive.... Can it be due to the capsules? And also at this point if I were pregnant could those capsules have harmed th... | Hi, ChatDoctor activator capsule does not cause positive pregnancy test. Your delayed period by 7 days and positive pregnancy test suggest pregnancy. This tablet does not affect the baby. I would suggest go for blood Chat Doctor test to confirm pregnancy as it is more sensitive and specific than urine pregnancy test. A... |
My husband has pain and muscle weakness in his arms. Has to use both hands to lift a glass of water to his mouth in the morning. Then it eases up as the day goes on. Blood work is all OK. He has thalassemia minor. Would that cause it or something else? | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe muscle pain in the arm. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like muscle spasm, nerve compression or heart problem like angina. But in your case the symptoms are probably due to muscle pain. I woul... |
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