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Hi | Hello.are you taking treatment for ear infection?are you taking any medication apart for BP lowering tablets?yes inner middle inner ear infections can cause loss of balance syncope like attacks.but flutter in chest is less likely...as you are elderly it is better to get a clinical evaluation done by a doctor ADN an EKG... |
I ve been having lower back pain along with lower abdominal pain. Worsens when I sit or lay down. I m active, workout 5 days a week- never had pain like this. About a 5 on 1-10, and it s my whole trunk. Not sure if this is just normal with age and exercise or because of stress... | Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and I can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I assure you not to worry as I will take care all of your medical concerns. The pain might be mostly due to some economical (improper working condition or working posture) ... |
I was a girl friend with whom relation broke up in the inception of 2011 which gave me intolerable pain and later in May 2012 suddenly my father died so i can not bear this mental stress so i need a suggestion to forget those painful events. on the other hand i am so emotional although i am 26 years old despite i have ... | Hall Thanks for your query. You have broken your relation with your girlfriend and lost your father. These things have hurt you much and have landed you in depression. Please do not neglect your illness just thinking it to be an emotional factor. Pl consult some psychiatrist and start the medicines. If neglected it may... |
this is john, I am from ohio. can I ask you a question when I have sex with my wife when I cum Inside her I do see all my sprem come out why is that, but I am 9 incher long with my penis. what is a health color for sprem.? I am sorry about a stupid question... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I do not get the first part of question. You mean come out of her vagina? That is nothing to worry and that is the way it is. As it is a liquid, it follows the gravity path. That is all. The healthy color of your sperm should be off-white with around 40 % visco... |
Dear sir. I m in 35 weeks of pregnancy. I m taking Ecospirin, Evion forte, Solfe and Calcimax tablets as advised by doctor. May i know the purpose of these tablets. My weight is increasing rapidly. Due to any of the above tablets, the weight will be increased? | Hi, They are used during pregnancy to prevent some complications. Conspiring is commonly prescribed to prevent still birth and preeclampsia. Evian forte also helps in preventing preeclampsia and intrauterine growth retardation. Sole tablet has a combination of iron, folic acid and vitamin B-12 and commonly prescribed t... |
hello doctor ,my mom is 35 years old.she was suffering from umblical cord hernia ,she got operated on 14 may.what are the precautions she must take.what is the diet she must eat.what is the duration of time in which it gets healed.i also wanted to tell u that our consultant doctor has kept a mesh to repair that hernia ... | Hi Sana, It is not Umbilical Cord but Umbilical Hernia. It is an outward bulging of the abdominal lining or part of the abdominal organs through the area around the belly button. Maybe she has had an Abdominal Surgery and cough earlier and Surgery is the only treatment. Since Mesh repair is done, kindly do not worry a... |
Hello doctor, Previously when my 2 year old son gets fits during fever at 104 F doctor treated with parasitamole alongwith fricium .now he is 4 years and getting fever of 104 F but not gets fits .should i give him fricium with parasitamole ? Should it safe to give previously ? | Hello, Welcome to the ChatDoctorBrief... You do not need to give him Frisian (cloacae)Detailed answer... Since febrile fits are common in child Chat Doctor. Incidence of recurrent febrile fits is 20 to 30 percent, and if he does not get fits after that episode, then that means neither he is having epilepsy nor febrile ... |
hello sir,i am animesh r ,i am suffering from asthma since long ,i have been under treatment of few doctors in patna,bihar itself, i want complete cure from the desease ,because i m in pain due to rigorous coughing and breathlessness.please help me sir.................. | Dear Animesh, Asthma is caused due to bronchoconstriction (obstruction of smaller airway passages) which is indicative of Hyper-responsiveness of air passages. Management consists of |
My wife has had upper right abdominal pain for the last few months. She had pneumonia last year and there is still some crackling when shes breathing. Her blood count is very low (11) and course of tablets have not improved her condition. Nobody can tell us what the problems are. She has had numerous blood tests, Chest... | Hi ! The feeling of being not ok signifies that some infection is still persisting in your wives body, possibly the lungs. As such the description of your history suggests that the chest infection has not resolved completely. The cause of such a long-lasting infection could be a chronic infection like tuberculosis whic... |
My very active 7 year old (is in gymnastics 9 hours a week) has been complaining for weeks that she has a stomach ache. I have taken her to the Dr. a coupel times and was told that is is common for a child her age to be constipated and that I should start her on a laxitive. She has been on one for about two weeks and i... | Hi.... I understand your concern. I do not think that this is food allergy. Your pediatrician was right. The most common cause is constipation, which you have already treated. The other two most important causes could be mesenteric amenities, which could be because of non-specific reasons like innocuous viral infection... |
purple gums after fall - my daughter fell and hit her mouth. Her gums were bleeding around one tooth. There is no bleeding anymore but her gums are purple and the tooth is sensitive to cold things. Is this something serious? Do I need to take her to a doctor? | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The purple color over the gum could be secondary to hematoma or bleeding following trauma. The sensitivity in the teeth could be because of the fractured teeth. Consult an oral physician and get the radiograph done to rule out any fracture in the teeth. If it is fr... |
I have a lump in the inside of my right upper arm. Swelling and tenderness have been present for over two years. I ve been ultrasound for clots and etc, nothing. What do you think it could be? I also have a small cyst in my left breast. any connections | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have cyst in breast. It can be some benign cyst or fibrotic disease. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of breast cyst. If ultrasound suggest nothing in your arm then no need to worry. It can be some muscle mass. ... |
Hello, 2 weeks ago I went to pick up my normal prescription of microgynon 30 and had been given Levest. The pharmacist explained that it was exactly the same pill. Since taking it though i have had spotting and cant quite work out if it is spotting or i have come on my period early (started saturday - 5 days earlier th... | HiS potting can occur while starting hormonal pills. Progestin may thin the endometrial lining, which can cause some bleeding initially. A thinner lining helps prevent pregnancy as a fertilized egg cannot implant as effectively. Other potential causes of spotting while on the pill include |
hi, my mother-in-law is on dialysis for about one year at the start of dialysis she was in good health but she is getting down and down very low energy level, loss of appetite and extreme weakness that all the time she is on the bed. she has a dialysis twice a week.i am so much worried about her can u please help me ou... | Hi I have understood your concern probabilities of her problems are1.insufficient dialysis, maybe she needs weekly thrice dialysis2.anemia secondary to chronic kidney disease3.vitamin deficiencies, during dialysis water-soluble vitamins lost.4.electrolyte imbalances like hypophosphatemia, hypo and hyperkalemia.I can su... |
For a couple of years I have had a gurgling sensation on my left lung. No pain but it feels uncomfortable and definately as if something isnt right. When I breath in or out either slow or fast it carries on in a specific place for a few seconds. Im a 31 male, otherwise healthy and quit smoking 5 months ago (only ever a... | Respected user, HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* There is possibility of some sort of lung problem which may be - allergic bronchitis - emphysema of the segment - lobular pathology - cyst or bull - others.* Primary evaluation with x-ray and if required CT thorax can be proven ... |
i took my contraceptive pill back to back in june but i still had my period. i missed my period in july but went back on my pill i presumed my missed period was due to taking to the two packets of plls without a break. i have taken 2 pregnancy tests which were negative i finished my pill yesterday and i now have abdomi... | Hello, Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Forum. Period in not July and still you were taking pills, so pregnancy tests are negative. Main complaints are diarrhea and abdominal pain. History is ambiguous as for as concerned about menses. Diarrhea may be due to infection in intestine, mild pain is due to diarrhea. In... |
im a 16 year old girl and about 7 months ago i started having problems with sweating. i had never even thought about it before because it had never been a problem for me, but suddenly i started getting a bit of wetness under my arms and smelling. i started using a stronger antiperspirant deodorant which mostly controll... | Hi User! It may be considered normal for one to have sweating in the armpit area to the extent that it makes the cloth over the area wet. It is the area where the concentration of sweat glands are higher than the other regions in the body. One may try any good ANTIPERSPIRANT OR DEODORANT, DECREASING THE WATER INTAKE FE... |
a friend of mine has had multiple shunts put in his brain, since 7 years of age. He is 33 now. Family is very worried about him. He drinks and smokes. Could this be contributing to the failure of the shunts? I have heard that people with a shunt in their brain to drain the fluid should not drink alcohol or smoke becaus... | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. First, I would like to reassure you that shunts can be kept in the brain ventricles for a long period of time without any problems. The two most common problems with long-term shunt tubes are 1. Shunt infection, and 2. Shunt dysfunction. However, these complications are not directl... |
Hi My boyfriend has discovered he has genital warts. I had them around four months ago but i thought they were skin tags so i ignored them. They cleared up without any treatment but obviously they must of been warts. I am really worried about developing cervical cancer. What are my chances? I need to put my mind at eas... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Usually genital warts are benign viral infection. So mostly not malignant. But if HPV positiver than chances of malignant transformation is high. So better to check your partner and yourself too, for HPV positivity. And follow safe sex practice. Use condom. It is the best barr... |
hello sir.....i am 28 years old....i am suffering from a hair loss...i dont know which shampoo suits for me.....could you please suggest any shampoo that control my hair loss....and one thing i want to know if i dont use shampoo and just use water only in my hair it is good for my hair or not.......when i use water on... | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Shampoo to hair and scalp is equivalent to soap for body. Shampoos job is to clean the dirt and oil from the scalp and hair. Shampoo has no role in controlling hair loss. It is not okay if you do not use shampoo for 3 months. Grime and oil won't be washed off by water alone. You need to c... |
hi,my baby boy is 5 month old....i did not get my period this month,the date is 11th..UTP showed my pregnancy is positive..it just an unwanted pregnancy.....i took 3 dose of cytotec last night with the gape of 3 to 4 hour but no symptom show for abortion....may i ask you how much time cytotec take to start the bleeding... | Hallow Dear, The regimen of Chaotic (Bisoprolol) only, as recommended by WHO, for termination of pregnancy more than 12 weeks (>84 days) is as follows |
Hello. I am in my third week of recovery from my abdominal hysterectomy. My ovaries remain in tact. My recovery is going well for the most part, however, I am continuing to experience quite a bit of pain in my left abdominal region. I visited my doctor after my first post op checkup for this reason, and he performed an... | Hi. Ideally there should not be any pain in abdomen after any surgery. There can not be bile attached to your colon; scar tissues - yes they can be. I would advise relaxing if there are no other associated symptoms like distension of abdomen, altered stool habits, nausea, vomiting or so. F any of the mentioned problems... |
my mummy is having her Antibodies antinuclear test is positive so doctor asked her to take other tests and her result is SGTT 29 RAF is negative anti CPP is 3.7 CRP negative and she is having swollen hands and legs with joint pain. Can u please guide us what the problem is. | Hello, A positive anti-nuclear antigen (ANA), and a history of swollen hands, swollen legs, and joint pains suggest an autoimmune disorder. There are a number of autoimmune disorders which show positive ANA. The closest differential of above-mentioned symptoms is rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is characteri... |
Hello I am 20 days late and my husband and I have been trying for a baby for 5 months now. I havent been on birth control for 6 months. Three weeks ago I took 2 pregnancy test and botChatDoctore up negative. I am having some random pain but its different than cramp pain, also I have cyst and its different than that pai... | Hi I think you should do a urine pregnancy test at home, or you can go for a blood test also now as your periods have already got delayed by 20 days. If its positive you can go for an ultrasound to confirm it. If negative you can wait for 1 more week and repeat the test. You can be pregnant with a cyst as well as with... |
Hi Doc,from last few days am getting pain in my body(specially in joints and bones). Frequently am getting some sort of Headach specially in the morning and night time. I am also suffering from some throught infection.When i concerned with respective the doctor and got my reports on the same problem, i came to know tha... | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your eosinophil count is high. There are many causes of high eosinophil count. Asthma, allergy, hypersensitivity, parasitic infection etc. are the causes of high eosinophil count. You should search the cause and take treatment accordingly. Ste... |
At times I feel very weak and shaky. This is usually about 1-3 hours after I eat breakfast at night before going to work (Overnights). My doctor believes I have hypoglycemia, but when I have had these weak feeling episodes, my BG has been normal at 80. I have been searching online for possible causes, and the closest t... | Gone your history carefully and noted that no physical abnormality is there. Thing to note is that your develop symptoms ;nothing help except bowel movements Being Psychiatrist I feel you are suffering from episodic panic anxiety disorder To you may appear a strange diagnosis but believe me psychiatric disorders presen... |
I have a question about hair thinning. Im 27 yo and from what my family says, there is no genetic factor of hair loss or thinning in any of the men in my family, at least not until they were in their 50s. Ive been experiencing high stress levels since Sep 2013 and am currently taking Pristiq and a hair loss helping age... | Hello and welcome to ChatDoctorHope you are well now. Capsules and hair oil can be started to reduce hair fall and help new hair growth. But the cause of your hair fall must be treated first. Pristiq itself has been known to cause a bit of hair loss and thinning though not severely and not in all patients. Hair growth ... |
I exercise regurarly and eat right yet I seem to suffer from moderate to severe restless leg syndrome. I have tried all kinds of natural remedys but nothing gives me relief. I sometimes go days.without sleep because of it. Out of accident I happened to take one of my boyfriends pain pills and it worked!!!! I was able t... | Hello, There are many treatment options for restless leg syn Chat Doctor. But, first it is necessary checking blood electrolytes, iron plasma levels and thyroid hormone levels in order to exclude possible metabolic disorders, which can trigger this clinical situation. I would also recommend performing nerve conduction... |
My mother whom is 80 yrs old has been diagnosed with dementia, in the ER just yesterday she could not talk they did a cat scan of her brain showed me all the white spots and stated she has small vessel disease and he used another work that I believe started with a M (too technical for me to remember) it meant the same ... | Hello! Thank you for your question on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern, and would like to explain that acute episodes of confusion are normal in persons affected from dementia. The cardiac tests, have resulted normal, and we can exclude this as a possible cause of this confusion state. Regarding the small white s... |
I had orbital decompression surgery (left eye) 3 months ago. The sensory nerve on the left side of my face is still numb, sore, swollen. it has been very difficult because teeth, cheek under eye are still numb and just a nuisance. There is no progress regarding the numbness resolving itself/ Will this numbness ever go ... | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. I think during or after the procedure, the infraorbital nerve, which is the main branch of the maxillary nerve has been affected. First you should consult the surgeon who performed the procedure to assure you that the approach he used did not interfere ... |
I am experiencing aches and pain in my muscles and joints that came on suddenly last night. I have a low grade fever and slight headache also. I know of several people who have experienced the same thing recently and it s lasting 3-5 days. Is it just a virus that will go away or should I see the Dr. The pain is bad. It... | Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. It is most likely viral fever which generally last for a week or so. You need to take symptomatic treatment such as analgesic such as paracetamol for fever and pain relief. It is beneficial to consult the doctor and go through proper inv... |
hi, My friend s 1.3 yrears old kid has drank all-out mosquito liquid accidentally... he is been hospitalised now and doctor s have advised to keep him under observation for today s night. Could you please advise how injurious it is to his health?? how poisonous it is?? how much risk is it?? Please advise as soon as pos... | Its depend on from person to person. The transfluthrin in the present case can lead to toxicity. It results mainly in central nervous system (CNS) symptoms like headache, dizziness, Chat Doctor. These chemicals lead to hyperexcitation of the nervous system. Cardiac dysfunction has also been described, but lung injury ... |
Hi, I have recently had sinusitis, respiratory infection and bronchitis. I have a couple more days of taking amoxicillin 500 mg 3x day for 10 days. I m still blowing my nose and have yellow mucus. I m starting to get another headache today and am still congested. I also have been taking Zertec 5 mg 2x day, cough syrup ... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Persistent yellow sputum is suggestive of unresolved lung infection. So in my opinion, you should get done chest x-ray and sputum culture and sensitivity report. Chest x-ray is must for the diagnosis of pneumonia. Culture report will isolate the ca... |
My son is experiencing burning pain in his left hip and the pad of his foot is swollen. He has recently gone through a procedure on his back where rods and wires had been placed into his spine. (Dec. 26 and removed Dec. 30) Should he seek medical attention? | Hi I am Chat Doctor. I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. I think that your son is suffering from some inflammation in the nerves, possibly resulting from the surgical procedure, which has to hold them, so I advise you that initially to get an MRI on back. After that, if the presence of inflam... |
Good morning, My son had an MRI done for arachnoid cyst . His MRI states a mild degree of cerebral volume loss in suggested, characterized by prominece of the third and lateral vetricles and cerebral sulci. Questiion is raised of enlargement of the lest and to lesser extent right endolymphatic duct-sac. Correlation wit... | Hello, He initially needs a detailed clinical evaluation and based upon that only MRI can be interpreted. In addition, we need to know if he has any other medical problem. If you want, you can visit the website of Chat Doctor and consult any doctor of you choice. Chat Doctor. , MD(Medicine)., DM (Neurology)., Post-doct... |
My father just turn 80 yrs old .he has a bad nasal drip problem and its causing him to cough up phemlg pretty bad.He got antibioctics from his doctor and some other pills but not sure.He had prostate cancer surgery along time ago.he got a cold like maybe 3months ago .but it seem to turn worse for him and he seems depsi... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Any patient who is recovering from surgery for prostate cancer and is taking treatment will have a lowered immune status. This means that he might get infections and prone to develop cold and nasal Chat Doctor. These symptoms are related to sinus infection and are not directly from the prost... |
my 53 year old brother is visiting for the Thanksgiving holiday. I am noticing fine motor tremors in his hands, and he tell me he has occasional spasticity in his arms, like a sudden jerking motion. I am worried and have told him he needs to see a neurologist. What could his symptoms represent? | Hello, I have studied your case. There is possibility of nerve root irritation leading to muscle twitching. I will advise you to do MRI. There is possibility of parkinsonism. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotrophic [pregabalin] medication can be started. Another possibility of electrolyte disturbance leading to m... |
I just found a lump the size of my knuckle at the base of m skull on the right side.its about two inches away from my brain stem. It is hard and does not hurt but if I apply pressure the whole upper right side of my face tingles around my eye as well. I also am statring to get headaches. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma or neurofibroma. Or you may have some skin adnexal tumor. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment a... |
I am a 14 year old girl who has been experiencing pain in the middle of my abdomin just below my ribs. I have had this pain for the last week. I find it alittle painful sitting properally, so I stay slouched. Im also having diffuculty sucking in my stomach.. Please help! Thanks! | Hello! I read carefully your query and understand your concern. There are many possible causes that can cause such a pain |
Hi my friend is 18 and has recently started havin sex with her boyfriend.....Her periods were due on saturday but she had sex without a condom friday night. He did not cum but she is unsure if any of his cum was near her...it is tuesday now and she is very worried....since saturday she has been having a yellowish brown... | Hallow Dear, Unprotected sex on the night before expected day of menses have almost no chance of resulting in pregnancy. The egg is released way back, 14 days prior to the expected day of menstruation and has life of only 24 hours. The sperms are active for 72 hours. Hence, a period of about a week around the day of eg... |
Hi my name is Ravi I am 28 years old male from India I would like you to help me out with erection problem I am having trouble in getting hard erection from last two years I also got this bad habit of masturbation while watching porn I am also very heavy user of porn and now I am suffering from weak erection and premat... | HelloYour symptoms may be due to psychological factors. True erectile dysfunction is unlikely in your age. You may need proper clinical evaluation and investigations. Investigation includes routine hologram, random blood sugar, urine culture and sensitivity. Penile Doppler may be advised after evaluation. Try to overco... |
Ive been taking seroquel 100mg for almost a year now and Ive noticed that it seems to not have the same effect as it used to. Ive been having more trouble sleeping, and feeling increasingly like I did before I began taking it (extreme anger, impulsive, hyperactive, and extremely hostile). Does this mean the medication... | Hi, The dose of Seroquel that you are taking is low for the symptoms you have mentioned. You may be needing a dose hike, but the best judge can only be your doctor as it needs to be seen what caused the present aggravation of symptoms. The extent of dose hike needed would also have to be decided as the dose range varie... |
I suffered a severe dog bite to my hand. Deep puncture wound involved. Puncture wound was infected within 3 days even though I saw a doctor w/in 1 hr. of bite and was taking oral antibiotics. A sinus tract developed and burst on top of knuckle at pointing finger. An x-ray showed what one doctor thought was osteomyeliti... | A sinus tract is often the presenting feature of Chronic osteomyelitis, which is unlikely to develop so early as per the history given by you which indicates that it is not related to the dog bite. If the dog was not immunized, you will have to take a series of injectable antibiotics and not oral ones. As for the osteo... |
I am Kh Mohon Singh,Associate Professor of Geology, Imphal College,Imphal.I am a patient of hypertension.My height is 5ft.6 inches, weight 70kg,aged 54.I am taking amlovas 5+ cilakar 10 regulary.Please advise me about taking medicine for longer time. | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. We talk about hypertension if we have mean values that exceeds 140 / 90 mmHg. When we treat hypertension our goal is to keep blood pressure values below 1... |
hi my niece lives in south Dakota in a small town of Sisseton and I don t think theres more experienced doctors up there but shes been vomiting, lost a lil weight, dizziness, and has headaches with the light hearting her eyes would you have any answers I know theres a lot of things that can cause that but a doctor says... | Hello ! I read the question and understand your concern. Pressure to the brain means that there is an abnormal lesion inside the brain, which is pushing pressure into the normal structures of the brain. This is called raised intracranial pressure. A tumor may be the cause of these symptoms, a cyst, an infection, etc. B... |
Hi....I have a big question we had intercourse she is not on any birth control.i just want to know what is the chances of her getting pregnant ?we were both standing up and i never came it only lasted for like 3 minutes because we were afraid of being caught please help..... | Hello sir...thanks for trusting the Chat Doctor doctors for your health related queries. I guess your concern is about.chances of getting pregnant after unprotected sex.right.my answer is- YES, there are chances of getting pregnant after unprotected sex, if you are not taking any precautions like-1. Condom2. I-pill wit... |
My son had a fever of 103.2 about an hour ago. I gave him liquid Tylenol and just took his temp...102.7. It is still high but other than body aches, slight headache, and little sore throat he seems okay...just really tired. Should I do anything else for him or just let him sleep | Welcome to the ChatDoctorI completely understand your concerns but don't worry. Occasional fevers with lethargy and body aches can be due to viral infections. They usually improve in 3-4 days. If your children fever spikes are not responding well to Tylenol doses even after 1-2 hours, you should take the following meas... |
Hi. I am 74 and have suffered chronic back pain since my early 20 s. For over 50 years have been on many meds including morphine, lately 300mg Tramadol and 150mg Lyrica daily. Gave these up two years ago and went thru withdrawal symptoms but felt more with it as a result. My history is laminectomy of L4, L5 and fusion ... | Hello, I have studied your case. Yes this may be side effect of lyrics. This medicine may take some time so that your bodysuits it. You can again start with low dose. You may need to do MRI spine again to see for nerve compression If your new MRI shows disc bulge with nerve compression then surgery may help. Due to com... |
Hi, My son is about to be 5 in 2 weeks.yesterday night all of a sudden he bought his fallen teeth & put it in my hand.He didnt even complained about it shaking or hurting.I am so worried he is just 5 & didnt show any symptoms. Do i have to take him to dentist or what should i do? | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint falling of milk teeth at the age of 5 years is not abnormal as by the age of 6 years the permanent teeth will start erupting, therefore the milk teeth will gradually fall by then. So it is not at all abno... |
My right shoulder grinds very bad. I always thought I just slept wrong, but I do not think this is the case. I have had 2 cortisone shots in my left shoulder due to sports and my bursa sac. I am only 24, yet have already had arthoscopic knee surgery, too. I guess you can say I am prone. I am just wondering if I should ... | Hello, It is very uncommon to have arthritis in such young age. If you are having such problem again and again in multiple joints then you should have to rule out your problem by having some blood tests like |
Hello Doctor, my age is 31 yrs, iwill be 32 by november 2011, my husband is 39 yrs, my weight is 75, my height around 165 cm. am married for 5.5 years without a child , my husband has low sperm count, i have PCOS and fibroid of 4 cm outside uterus, we did ICSI but i did not work. am frustrated and confused, please adv... | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your question. Both low sperm count and Pod polycystic ovarian disease should be investigated and treated properly. Low sperm count should be investigated with ultrasound color Doppler to rule out varicocele. For pod consult a gynecologist he/she will advise further. You c... |
iam asking for my mother she is around 55 yrs.she is having pain in the lower backside to the leg.she is telling sometimes is feeling pain through nerves in the leg and having taken ayurvedic treatment for 2 years.not yet cured.we are seeking for best treatment to cure completely.she is very much tensed about her healt... | It can be due to herniated disc. Confirm diagnosis can only be done after X-ray and MRI. Which I would suggest you to do. Just for time being she can start physiotherapy exercise like bridging and back extension exercises. If she finds relieved she can continue. As these exercise will help her reduce disk pressure in b... |
Namaskaar Dear Doctor, my sister is suffering from Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), taking alopathy treatment for about 12 years. Well controlled but not cured. I am looking for homepathy treatment for cure. Could you please guide us. Thanks in advance. | 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. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is a problem in brain. We can Control the fits. We cannot totally cure it. If you are looking at Homeopathy trea... |
can the antidepressent fluoxetine be bad for your teeth? I am 20 yrs old i weigh 130 pounds and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder | Hello and Welcome to Chat Doctor, Thanks for writing to us. No it is not bad for teeth. Do not stop taking fluoxetine, even when you feel better. Only your healthcare provider can determine the length of treatment that is right for you. Missing doses of fluoxetine may increase your risk for relapse in your symptoms. Pl... |
my dad has a bulging disk i have suffered back pain for some time but with only being sixteen its a big concern. my pain is at the lower part of my back mainly on the left hand side it hurts to lye down on my back and feels like my back is too arched. sometimes when i stand up it feels like im stuck and have to wait fo... | Hello, Thanks for your query. Well looking into your problem I would like to tell you this there can be multiple causes, but most common will be mechanical low back pain in which there is disc degenerative changes and due to compression of nerves there is radiating pain whicChatDoctores on and off as and when the nerve... |
Hi I have a a skin rash on my arm all spots very dry the spots had colour and bled when I scratched them. they are now clear still raised spots and have no colour and are still dry this is after taking anti hisamines as I assumed it to be an allergy of some kind but are still irratating what could this be Ive also been... | Hi and thanks for the query, It could be interesting to actually do a more detailed medical evaluation. Bleeding from multiple sites, the skin and the nose should warrant exclusion of an associated medical condition. A complete blood count could be a good start t ascertain that the number of platelets are i sufficient ... |
I have a sore spot in my far upper right gum (above the teeth gum.) I just discovered that its actually a small crater like hole. about the size of pen point. I ve had a sore thoat for the last few days and that spot has been very sore for about 5 days. It is not a canker sore as I get those all the time and this one g... | Hi, there is no relation between sore throat and spot on gum, that spot may be some ulcer or sinus opening caused due to development of any per apical pathology in relation to that tooth in this case you should go immediately TP your dentist for root canal treatment of that tooth, in case of ulcer u can apply McCoppin ... |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here.I am 12 weeks pregnant and have noticed my discharge tinted a little bit pink 4 days ago (saturday) then sunday I was fine, and monday again a little pink but nothing i thought i should worry about then this morning I went pee and went to wipe... | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion you might need ultrasound to know the status of pregnancy. There are various causes of bleeding like hormonal abnormalities' progesterone insufficiency, thyroid abnormalities, bleeding from cervix, any excess physical strain, any abnormal pregnancy etc. Iam not diagn... |
hi i m taking lithosun sr tab. everyday , i m taking it since 3 months and now i m feeling that i m gaining weight specially in belly area and another problem i m facing is pimples on my face is above problem is because of LITHOSUN SR ... should i continue the medicine or should i decrease the dose... | Hi, Lithosun-SR is commonly prescribed in the treatment of mania and bipolar disorder. Its common side effects include increased thirst, increased frequency of urination, acne (pimples), excessive hair growth, confusion, tremors, and weight gain (could be due to hypothyroidism). You need to consult your treating doctor... |
I have had a bad cough for about 5 months. I have also chronic migraines, I have sleep apnea and I also have hypothyroidism . Lately every time I cough I pee heavenly in my pants | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. You are having too many health issues simultaneously. In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done1. Chest x ray2. PUT (pulmonary function test). You are having chronic cough for 5 months. So we need to rule out lung in... |
HI, I am suffering from bad breath from loast 2 to 3 years. NOw a days its too horrible. I consulted few doctors in Bangalore, but there is not much difference. Can you please suggest me any good hospitals in Bangalore, where i can get the tratment.Thanks in Advance. | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The bad breath could be because of the gum infection secondary to deposits or any pus discharge. It can also occur in respiratory tract infection or gastrointestinal disorder and fissure tongue. You have to consult an oral physician and get yourself examined to rul... |
Hi doctor I must be very thankfull to all.Because I choose to buy a betnovate plain today evening to apply on my face.your advice for preethi make me stunn and stop my mind.I am very dark in colour so please suggest me some cream to get fair.one more time I request doctor to tell the cream to make my future bright.my a... | Hello, Thank you for posting on Chat Doctor. Complexion of any person is having two components; constitutive, one which is predetermined by genetics and racial factors and usually cannot be changed with any treatment. The other component is due to external agents like environmental exposure, sunlight, use of any cosmet... |
I am a 40 year old female who has been diagnosed with BHD Syndrome, combined with asthma and with a ND anterior mediastinum focal hetergeneous mass which is classified as small- 2.4x1.4cm that is being monitored. I have had a lower lobectomy due to pneumothorax x2 & have additional cysts on my lungs not included in the... | I can't comment on big things of big doctors, but I can confidentially say, owing to experience on pts recovery following deep breathing exercises, PANAMA is one way out of chaos if you sincerely start practicing it. Let other procedures take their own course but support of Panama will ease the things for you. Learn it... |
I am a 22 year old male . 172 cms 67.2 kgs weight. my ecg shows abnormal and complete Right bundle branch block is detected. How dangerous is this condition? and the condition is asymptomatic . I do not have any ill effects of RBBB until now.I am a good athelete .should i be worried? | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. You should not worry about. You should know that right bundle branch block means a characteristic of your electric heart system. It shows the way how your impulse passes through the heart. This branch block in your ... |
Dear Dr, My son is 2.5 year old. on 14 feb 2011, he has got fever,cough,cold. My doctor have given the mentined below medicine for 5 days Amicacin(.6mcg od for 5days) Turbutaline(5 ml TID for 5days) Adevent(Amoxycilne and culti for 5 days(5ml BID) cetrizine (2.5 for 5 days). Nabulizer also. Till yesterday he was absule... | Hello the medicines you are giving are absolutely fine. You should continue montelukast kid for at least 2 months. Kindly give a detailed history regarding family history of allergies. Also give me the past history regarding total number of doctor visits, also mention the reasons.I would recommend home remedies to prev... |
My wife have a clculus stone 24 mm in gallblader, she have pain in right hand side of upper abdomen from last 7days. We have two childeren one is 8 years & second is 1 year old. Our one child is reading in class 02. Now I want to ask you, can we avoid the gallblader operation for 03 monthes. Because Child School will b... | Hello, Ashok.1224,I know that it is very hard when you have a one-year-old at home. From your description, your wife has been experiencing pain forth past seven days. Even though she has a single stone, she can still have a full-blown gallbladder inflammation. If it becomes an emergency situation when she develops seve... |
I had all of my wisdom teeth extracted 10 days ago. I am still coughing up a lot of blood, and my lymph nodes are extremely inflamed. I have an ear-ache type pain, and still have no sensation throughout my chin and lower lip. I saw the surgeon again, but he shows no concern. I am worried, is this normal? | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain, lymph node enlargement and ear ache will be there for a week after extraction. The numbness over the chin and lip could be because of the nerve injury during extraction of the wisdom tooth. If it is a minor injury, then it will reverse back to normal sens... |
My 10 month old has had a bad cold and hacking cough for the last 5 weeks. Almost continual streaming nose and lots of phlegm. This morning he projectile vomited up all his milk. I then tried him on solids, but half an hour later he projectile vomited all his solids up. Any advice on next steps? He doesn t have a tempe... | Hi! I'm sorry to hear that about your child. His cough and colds can trigger the vomiting. You said he has lots of phlegm, the body will try to eliminate it. You can try small frequent feeding, in that way the stomach is not full when he coughs. Also, when you feed him, keep him upright. We want to prevent the risk of ... |
Hi my name is xxxx I ve had asthma for about 14 years now but it s gotten really bad since December 2012. I m experiencing tightness from left to right above my chest and am only getting a peak flow of 150-230. The pain is worse when I breath in . I m on my 3rd set of steroids and antibiotics . I would be grateful for ... | Hello Pauline... Asthma is caused due to bronchoconstriction (obstruction of smaller airway passages) which is indicative of Hyper-responsiveness of air passages to an allergen. Bronchodilators & steroids will provide symptomatic relief by causing bronchodilator (dilating the smaller airway passages, relieving the obst... |
hi, im 26 yr old, 1.6 heigth, weigh 66 now i get all the symtoms for anemia, but when they did the thyroid hormone test it came out absolutely healthy and said i was fine, but the thing is i have all these symptoms and now dont know what to do..can you please help me out | Thanks for asking to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. In any form of anemia, the oxygen carrying ability of red blood cell is impaired. This lead to reduced oxygen supply to the tissues/organs relative to its demand. So various symptoms appear like fatigue, dizziness,palpitations, shortness of breath etc. if ane... |
I have been suffering with kidney infections since I was around 16. I am now 47 and they are getting more frequent and more server. I just got out of hospital on Monday wth my last one but there never seems to be any kind of follow up? Once the infection has been treated I m sent home. I do live in in UK and this is th... | Recurrent kidney/urinary infections is not uncommon. It signifies the failure of the normal defense mechanisms of the body. These could include presence of immunosuppressive state like diabetes, CV, HBV or other viral infections, use of certain medications. Disturbance of the normal flow of urine like in cases of HY Ch... |
I feel little random painless twitches in my scrotum. They started happening after i started taking the antibiotic Bactrim last night. I saw a urologist recently and he said i have epididimytis and that everything else is ok. Should i go back to a doctor to have him check it out again? | Hello, I can understand your concern. Bactrim is not associated with twitches in the scrotum. If your doctor said that you are suffering for epididymitis, then these spasms may be associated with the epididymitis and not the antibiotics. You can wait until the course is complete and infection is eliminated. Most probab... |
sir my father suffered from irrelevant talk problem and epilepsy and physiatrist doctor referred the medicine are oleanz 5mg,, zen 200mg, zapiz 1mg morning and evening,, but write now we not find any improvement in the irrelevant talk problem kindly let us know how to overcome this difficult sickness problem. our famil... | Hi Hemp, The medicines prescribed to your father are anti-psychotics (clean) and anti-epileptics (zen). I presume that a CT scan or MRI scan of the brain have been done, and they are normal. We also should exclude any problems with serum electrolytes (such as sodium). If sodium level in the blood is low, a person can h... |
hello my fiancee in ghana fell and cut her leg on a cement block,about 4inches long and to the bone on her ankle and leg. she whs told to let it heal on its own. this has been a year ago and it is still open some, a little swelling, and red and tinder and paining. she is now told she have proteus mirabilis in the wound... | If the wound originally was all the way to the bone, I have to wonder if the bone also wasn't injured and the reason the wound is not healing is that there is infection in the bone itself. Proteus Mirabilis can sometimes be a difficult bacterium to treat. If they have identified it in cultures from the wound, they shou... |
hi. yesterday i had a shooting pain in what i can guess is my womb. ever since, when i lightly push in that area, it really hurts. about a week ago, i woke up to a metalic taste in my mouth. in the past two weeks i have also had thrush. also, lately my breasts have been very tender, sore and i could swear they are gett... | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion that symptoms can be side effects of IRENA or premenstrual symptoms. The hormonal contraception method is effective of all methods. So there is less chance of failure and pregnancy. But anyway if the period is missed I suggest you to do a urine pregnancy test one wee... |
I have been using steroid scalp application for my psoriasis for many years by now and this is the only medication that seems to be working on my condition. I only apply it when redness and itchiness occur. I have learned lately that using this type of medication which contains steroids may have serious side effects su... | Generally topical steroids side effects are present at the site where they are applied such as thinning of the skin, easy bruising, skin infection, etc. Topical steroids are likely to be absorbed through the skin into the body and cause side effects similar to oral steroids, especially if they are used continuously for... |
Ive had a deep bronchial cough for a couple weeks. It is not uncommon for a head cold to become this loud cough. The tightbess is gone and I thought I was getting better until yesterdayn whenI became tired and the cough started to leave a metallic taste in my mouth. Ive read my dental inplants could be the cause or pos... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having post infectious bronchitis. It is common after viral upper respiratory tract infection (cold). And cough with expectoration is common symptom for this. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical ex... |
Hello I went to the dentist on Friday to have him look at a tooth that was bothering me. I have previously had a root canal on this tooth and the gums above it are very tender. He said looking at the x rays that he couldn t tell anything was wrong, but because I was having symptoms he recommended I see an endodontist i... | Hello there...root canal treated (RCT) tooth at times might result in pain after some time...improper irrigation and cleansing of the root canals while performing the treatment will lead to remnant of pulp tissue and bacteria to accumulate...improper maturation, ( filling up of the canal) will lead to dead space within... |
are you able to tell me what the risk would be for an 87 year old woman (my aunt) who has an enlarged heart, to have an advanced skin cancer surgically removed from her leg. She is reticent to have it done but of course has had explained the risks of not doing so too. thanks | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Risk of anesthesia is higher in old age patient with enlarged heart. First she should go for echocardiography and ECG. If ECG is normal with normal ejection fraction then she can go for surgery. Otherwise, there is chance of complications. Consul... |
Hi, my son is 8 months old and he is suffering from fever 100F to 103F for 2 days.he is on medicatoon calpol 250 mg with dosage 2.5ml for every 6hrs. But temp is increasing to 102F after 3 hrs of giving calpol and he has started shivering lighly. So, I have given meftal p with dosage 4ml. After giving this medicine, te... | Fever is common in child Chat Doctor. These conditions generally have an allergic component associated. The treatment of such infections is with some antiallergic like levocetirizine along with paracetamol to reduce the temperature. Metal P contains metonymic acid which is more effective than paracetamol in reducing t... |
Hello. I am an 18 year old girl, my name is Kelsie. My husband and I have been trying to conceive for about one year and 6 months. I usually have a period every 29-30 days, but i havent had my period at all this month, no spotting or cramping or anything. my last period was August 9th, 2013. It is now September 13th, 2... | Hi there! Welcome to Chat Doctor. Forum! You say your periods are late by 4-5 days. Have you taken a pregnancy test yet? These days, kits which detect pregnancy as early as the first day of the missed period, are available. Two lines would suggest pregnancy, one line negative and an invalid line would suggest that you ... |
hello Dr i am 20years old studying girl i had hair fall from last 3 months but i ignored it but now from last 15days my hair fall has increased like anything n i have almost lost my all hairs even aft i apply oil (pls kindly requesting u to suggest som tips to stop hair los n get fast hair growth | Hi... You seem to have halogen effluvium ..... There may be some cause....like anemia, vitamin and nutritional deficiencies, thyroid dysfunction, stress, anxiety, worries,travelling, any other internal disease, certain Chat Doctor. ... ..etc. Poor hygiene and poor nutrition may also be responsible for halogen effluvium... |
I was with my friend today and he was complaining that his gums hurt and felt swollen. An hour later he told me he had a pounding headache and then about an hour after that I looked at his mouth and saw his gums were starting to bleed. What could possibly be going on with him? | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query. Swollen and bleeding gums can be due to various reasons. Is there plaque or calculus on teeth? Gum disease is main reason for bleeding. Or there can be tooth cavity and infection if the gum swelling is in particular area. I suggest your friend to visit a dentist and get ch... |
Have had a sudden chest pain around the sternum. Have had it for a week now. Random shortness of breaths and lightheadedness. It s not constant and doesn t last more than a couple mins. So.e parts of the day I m fine, then other it just hits. I have an appointment on Monday, i was just wondering if anyone would have an... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. By your history and description, possibility of bronchitis is more. So ask your doctor about possibility of bronchitis. Get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is needed ... |
Hello Sir, I have been masturbating from the age of 13. Almost everyday from the age of 16. Now my testicles have shrunk and become loose and small.( they are like a very small ball in a big sack of skin ). Even the skin over my penis has become loose and veins are visible from outside. Also, my erections are not hard ... | HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have been indulged in masturbation since 7 years and now facing problem related to your sexual health.First there is myth in a mind of common man that excessive masturbation is the reason of all sexual problems But I would like to s... |
my semen analysis report shows sperm color- greyish opalescent,,volume-1.0ml,viscosity-1/3,liquefaction - complete ,pH-8 microscopic examination report sperm concentration motility-80 M/ml,Rapid progressive -18%,slow progressive -42%, morpology normal forms 10% ,head defect-66%,Neck/mid piece defects-13%,cytoplasm... | HelloYour semen analysis findings may indicate excess abnormal morphology sperms. You may need clinical correlation and few investigations like routine hologram, random blood sugar, ultrasound of scrotum. Findings suggests excess abnormal sperms. At least 16 % sperms should have normal morphology for natural fertilizat... |
My friend s husband is exhibiting signs of dementia - forgetfulness, loosing documents etc regularly, verbal aggression towards his wife, shouting, refusing to keep an appointment with the memory clinic, driving errors. He really is not able to accept there is any problem and my friend has asked me, as an outsider alth... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor forum. As you describe, it appears to be the psyzophrenia, the main feature is to avoid the doctors and denying that he has something. When he refuses psychiatrist treatment, You can consult a physician for some other reason, and get him treated. Once he is in track, he can accept the treat... |
hai on june i gt very sick filling dizzy and not eating at all for almost end month and clensed ma stomuch with starmater,then i started having my periods dat june twice....i dnt remember having my periods july. On august early around the 6th i started vomiting and not eating for almost 3months,i went to da hospital to... | Hallow Dear, Let me congratulate you for the pregnancy. To find out the duration of your pregnancy when you are not sure about the date of your last menstrual period, you have following easy options |
Hey I am a 47 year old female. I have been having chest pain for two months. I had my heart checked and everything was ok at that time. Now, I have high blood pressure and very sharp chest pain while even at rest. The last two days my left leg has stopped me in my tracts! the pain was unbelievable! My leg felt bricks o... | Hi. Thank you for your question. Sharp chest pains can be originated by acute or chronic inflammation of linings within the chest, such as of pericardium and pleura. Also, they can be musculoskeletal in origin. However, I would recommend an EKG and an echocardiogram, mostly to rule out possible cardiac causes of this c... |
Hi and thank you. I m a 44 year old man who had TTP in May of 2007. I recovered from this (thanks G-d) after many, many months of plasmapherisis, rituximab and predinsone. I ve not had a relapse. In October of 2012, my SPEP showed a very, very faint monoclonal protein which is MGUS. We repeated the SPEP on March 1st an... | Thanks for queries we can predict your 10-year risk of MM with reasonable certainty. Of the tests you got done only free serum light chain test will be of some value in prediction. Depending on your country of residence and availability of tests and your own insurance/ financial status we can devise some tests. I would... |
Hi,i have undergone several tests like uv scan,trans vaginal scan and blood tests including hormonal tests and thyroid tests etc. but everything seems normal.we r trying for pregnancy for last one and half year and he too had normal sperm count but we couldn t succeed.i m using trufol,benforce-m and a to z gold multiit... | Hi, Thanks for your question. I don't think the medicine you are on, or have had could have caused this period problem. You have not provided the details of your test results & from the medicine you are taking I have guessed that you may have an ovulation problem (since you are on metformin, are unable to conceive & ha... |
I am not able to focus & concentrate over my work since last 6-8 months. Mind is always wandering over different thoughts. Mental pressure is increasing with the increase in held up work. Even when I wake up for urination during night, mind starts wandering and it takes 15-30 minutes for resleeping. Do these symptoms ... | Hayes of course this is sign of mental disturbances and in other words can be said to a depression and anxiety, it is still in your hand you can handle it with your own, try to control your thoughts bring back your decision power back, you need to counsel your self the best way for this is gone for meditation, yoga , t... |
Hi Dr.! my baby girl is 2.5 years of age.she had diarreah 18 days back and after few days her stool is sometimes little green in colour and with mucus.now from last 10 days few blood streks coming out with mucus.Her Dr. had given antobiotique for diarreah.She is taking breastmilk till now at night only.otherwise she is... | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. It seems your kid is having bacterial diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. It happens because the kids of this age keep everything they play with in mouth resulting in intestinal infection. Unless the kids having low urine output or very... |
I had my birth control, Mirena, removed on Feb. 9. It is going on 6 months now and I can not conceive. Is this normal? I am having intercourse during all ovulation days and still, nothing! My husband takes Keppra. Will that affect anything? He also takes Neurotin, will that affect it? What do I need to do? | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for writing. I am Chat Doctor. I have read you question completely, I understand your concern and will try to help you in the best way possible. You removed your IRENA, so hormones can be little tricky some ppl cocaine right after the remove contraception some don't, so there is n... |
In a blood test done i got to know that my billirubin was 3.45 on 22nd feb but sgpt and everything else was normal.... i got the treatment done and after a month it was 2. 40 which again has gone up to 3 .31 with alkaline phosphate 396.could you pleas tell me why is it so and is it a type of jaundice ? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your bilirubin is high. You are suffering from jaundice. You should go for complete liver function test including ultrasound abdomen. Furthermore, you should check your direct and indirect bilirubin. It will give you type of jaundice. Then you ... |
I got sick in december with just the common cold. Its been four months and I still have a cough that is worse at nights. It is mostly a dry cough but can sometimes be a wet cough. Sometimes it disappears for a couple days but always seems to come back. Also I sometimes get a sharp pain in the left side of my chest. The... | Respected user, thanks for using Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* This is due to underlying lung infection.* As it is for 4 - 5 months duration, I would recommend consulting once at least your doctor for physical examination and get proper treatment in form of antibiotics, decongestants, bronchod... |
my father was rushed to the ER tonight the ER physician skyped with a neurologist on his test results. the neurologist said it is very severe he has two blood clots in his lungs and they are inoperable. he is being admitted into ICU now. I have the following questions1. What causes blood clots in the lung? He has never... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Your father is having pulmonary embolism And the most common cause is Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) of large veins of leg. So from this veins clot dislodges and travel in blood and reaches heart (right sided). From heart clot reaches pulmonary arteries and due to small diameter o... |
hello,i waana ask abt my father...actually his skin test for tb infection came negative,then sputum test too was negative,after bronchoscopy doctor went for sputum culture ,there in the 6th week they fond the tb bacteria...although my father is absolutely fine ..no cough ,no sputum problem could u pls tell me that how ... | Hello, I understand the confusion that this situation can create, although it is not uncommon in TB. A skin test cannot reliably diagnose an active TB infection and thus a negative test does not rule out tuberculosis. Sputum can often diagnose tuberculosis, but when sputum samples are insufficient, bronchoscopic sample... |
Hello, Yesterday I woke up after working a night shift with the rise side of of lower lip swollen. The swelling had subsided by bedtime. This morning, I woke up with the right lower lip swollen which is now reading to the left lower lip. No obvious signs of trauma. No known allergies. Also noticed a twitch in left eye ... | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. The common causes of spontaneous swelling of lips is allergy or insect bite. The twitch in eyelids is unrelated to the lip swelling and is usually caused due to strain/stress. Please get examined by a general physician for evaluation and treatment. There is no immediate cause for ... |
I been having middle bk pain where it feels hard to stand and sit in a good posture. Also have tailbone pain where it hurts to sit a certain way or bend. Been going on a week and the pain is still there. Been resting after it happend. The tailbone pain is still there but tolerable. But the pain in my middle of my bk hu... | I understand your problem, I would have guided you properly if you had mentioned your age and profession you are in (have you been in sitting profession for long, some desktop job???), with kind of details you have mentioned you are suffering from condition called coccydynia , and you also need to get an x-ray done for... |
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