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I got stung by a bubble bee around 9 | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No, it has not bitten you on the nerve. The stiffness is because of the local reaction caused because of sting. I advise you to take prednisolone tablet and cetirizine tablet under your do... |
Hi there, I got my eyebrows tattooed on Monday. They have become swollen and super itchy with little red bumps around them. Is that normal or a sign of an insetting infection? And depending whonu talk to some pol say to use polysporin and some say not to. Any ideas? | Cellophane You for contacting Chat Doctor. Tattooing resulted in allergic reaction. It will take some time to settle. Meanwhile, I would suggest you following things |
can I take my inhalor while on hydroxicut. It has a bad reaction to my prevenitive medications so i did not take them last night and am now having a attack. i understand this was a bad idea with out looking into it further i do have copd and am wonering if i need to go to the er today it has been almost 16 hours since ... | Hello dear. Inhalers are meant to provide instant relief from the symptoms of COPD. They act by dilating the smaller airway passages, relieving the obstruction & increasing airflow to lungs. So...you can use it whenever you are having an acute attack. If symptoms still persist, it will be better to consult a Pulmonolog... |
Hi Doc, Im 24 years of age and have heart pain every other day and also chest pain on the right and top of my chest. I feel like my heart is bad and I was adopted and know no issue that run in my real family because I don t know them. Im concerned about my chest pain. do you know the cause ? | Thanks for your question in Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should get done ECG first to rule out cardiac cause. If this is normal than get done chest x-ray to rule out pulmonary cause. If this is also normal than your chest pain may be due to anxiety only. So avoid stress, anxiety and tension. Be relax and calm. Consul... |
respected sir, my wife age about 40yrs has been suffering from depression since oct 2000 she has improved and presently taking one tablet of sizodon plus and cal.prodep(20mg) daily but she is feeling not well and feeling lazy to work ,she is also feeling unsafe while alone , she is not interested to see television to s... | Dear Sir Though the information is insufficient, but it appears that she is also having symptoms other than depression. Current symptoms you described may be either is symptom of depression, or result of unusual thought or perception or the side effect of Iodine plus but high chances is because of depressive symptoms. ... |
I have chronic bad breath and I think it is caused by food particles getting caught somewhere behind the uvula or where my nasal passage meets my throat , not sure,and the food breaks down into a sort of foul smelling paste as it is lodged there out of sight.This horrible smelling paste appears as tiny bits about the ... | Hello and welcome. Thanks for sharing your concern. Since it appears that the foul smell is due to food lodgment and degradation therefore it should be ad Chat Doctor. In my view first please get an endoscopy done. Based upon its report, .it can be decided about the origin of bad breath.Also, your ENT specialist can ch... |
I need more information about anal fistula, one my relative is suffering from this problem. What causes it? Suggest some treatment for the same? Self care tips and its prevention. | An anal fissure is a small tear in the lining of the anal canal. The most common cause of anal fissures is large or hard stool passing through the anal canal during bowel movements, also constipation and straining during bowel movements, inflammation of the anorectal area, such as is caused by inflammatory bowel diseas... |
hello, I have been experiencing a tingling prickly sensation when I touch stuff, for example my cell phone which is a touch screen, grip tightly a cup and even when I type on my computer keyboard. This sensation is only located on my finger tips. Towards the end of the day my hands (palms and fingertips feel relief whe... | Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to |
Hi doctor, Should non vegetarian food be avoided after a dog bite? Last month my house dog ( it is 2 years old country dog, we taken the rabbies veterinary vaccine inactivated ( cell culture ) I.P Raksharab 1ml ( dose ) single doss vial injection to my dog 25-10-13 ) bites my sister, and I had taken 5 does of injection... | Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you that there is no point of restricting non-vegetarian food you can eat anything you like it has no interaction with rabies vaccine. It is very good thing that you had given rabies vaccine to animal as well as t... |
im 17 and i am still a virgin. i have a single, small pimple-like bump on the shaft of my penis, about 1/3 the way up from my scrotum. its an oval shape about 2 cm long and 1 cm wide. there is no discomfort of any kind. its been there for around a month and it started out very small. at first i though it was a pimple s... | Hello, Your symptoms are indicative of folliculitis. Keep the area affected clean & wash it regularly. Some folliculitis goes away by themselves. Hair follicles get infected due to the clogged oil glands. Since pus is coming out, you need medical aid. You are suggested to visit ER, get physically examined, you need an... |
Hello, Dr. I Khisal MIrza from Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) Actualy my Father(61yrs & diabetic patient) suffering from PROSTATE CANCER. In Delhi Dr. suggest us to an opreation, but we dnt willing to opreation so plz you suggest us which medicine my father should take to avoid opreation or to be fit & healthy. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Treatment of prostate cancer depends on type and stage of cancer. In early stage surgery is helpful. In advanced stage surgery is not possible and treatment of choice remains chemotherapy and radiotherapy depending on type. Your father can go ... |
My husband is admitted in hospital for severe viral infection. Various teast has been done.two things I am worried about are C reactive protein high sensitivity is 6.664 lab range is 0.748 His sputum gram s stain test says | Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor C reactive protein is an inflammatory marker. This means that it increases when there is any inflammation such as infection in the body. It is high because your husband is currently fighting an infection. As the infection resolves, it would decrease. The sputum lab test was done to dete... |
Hello Doctor Recently my wife is diagnosed positive for Auto Immune disease and she has been suffering from hair loss , and little bumps/rashes on her head and cheeks close to nose , when we checked the doctor said it could be Discoid Lupus I was wondering if there is any treatment available for Discoid lupus and for ... | Hi and thanks for the query, Lupus as you rightly said is an autoimmune disease, and complete eradication of the condition is almost very difficult. However, compliance to treatment protocols and a step wise medication approach usually leads to complete stabilization and amelioration of clinical condition. Appropriate ... |
My wife had pregnant for last 2 months, and she is patient of thyroid and have a regular dosege of 100 mg of eltroxin, but due to some mistake she has taken 50 mg instead of 100 mg. I have consult the doctor now her FT3 is 2.25, Ft4 is 0.8 and TSH is 51.775, Is it safe to carry forward this pregnancy? | Hello, I have gone through the query and understood your concern. The need for supplementation of thyroxine increases during pregnancy sequentially and the idea is to maintain an thyroid state. This is needed to prevent the risk of abortion, preterm delivery and low birth weight, which are a consequence of uncorrected ... |
My girlfriend recently had to start taking some painkillers for 2 pulled teeth, shes been on them for 2 - 3 weeks now. She tells me that shes afraind to close her eyes, something is telling her sleep is dangerous and feels if she falls asleep and wont wake up. Shes also been very depressed lately she says. And cant sto... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. These are delusions which are normal when we have deep-seated pain. Depression is also playing its role. But for the time being she needs expert treatment. Please consult a psychiatrist. Psychotherapy techniques should suit you... |
My husband is 34 and has had a lump in the crease of his right leg and groin area for the past few months. It changes size from time to time and can be painful too sometimes. But today he has not checked it lately and when he streteched while laying down he felt a sharp pain down there and low and behold he was bleedin... | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some inguinal lymph node enlargement. It may be due to tuberculosis with supra added abscess formation. Or it may be some other inflamed lesion. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology and culture of that material. Th... |
hi i feel heavy head and my feel is like - (the feel when blood gets accumulated in legs due to improper sitting posture)...similarly blood is accumulated in my head. is it due to tension?? or ejaculation 3times a week or some any other reason??(i am vegeterian and do not smoke or drink.) age - 19. Please suggest preca... | Hi and thanks for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this reported tension in the head. It is unlikely that ejaculation could be linked to this and be a possible cause. How has life been lately? When do you often get these symptoms? Most headaches are caused by stress as we face our daily challenges. If there are... |
ALT showed higher than normal in two previous analysis; the first was in June 2010 and it was 62. The second was around 10 days ago and it was 97. I went to another lab yesterday and had Bilirubin total (0.72), AST (25), ALT (49), Albumin (4.20), and LDH (199) which are all in normal ranges. Except GGT which was 128 an... | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... You had elevated liver enzymes in the past. So it could be liver related problem. Like fatty liver or gall stone etc.... Or it could be by cytomegalovirus like infection.... Just now treat your flu like infection symptomatically.... More water. Steam inhalation useful... Take dec... |
Lower back spasms, pain, chills, fever, and fatigue. Fever at 104 now. Contraction like spasms ever 5-8 hours. Three weeks of pain. Doc keeps saying its just a back spasm but the muscle relax, pain med and anti immflam aren t fixing anything and barely keeping my husband functional. We have been to doc several times wi... | Hi, thank you for posting! I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns. According to what you have said above, I think that you might suffer from an infectious disease. In most cases, viruses cause these types of infectious diseases. In order to determine the diagnosis, you should do the following |
I have stabbing abdominal pain, painful bowel movements, vomiting during bowel movements, hard bloating at the top of my abdomen, burning in my esophagus, gas and high WBC count in my urine. I dont know what to think but I want to be prepared for whatever I find, is there anything I should pay more attention to or brin... | Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. Since your symptoms are severe you need to go to doctor or ER as soon as possible.2. The symptoms seem to me like acute gastroenteritis.3. Which needs IV antibiotics depending on the condition and vitals.4. Mean wile as a remedy take excess of fluids ORS if you are having loose stools.5. If s... |
Im 26 and my height is 5ft and i weight 130 pounds. Im very concern about my penis sizes cause it looks the same when I went through puberty and it looks like a 12 year old boys penis. When I erect I only get 3 inches, and my testicles are very small. I just wondering if I have a condition? | Hello and. Your condition and concern are very common. it's not the length that matters, but, whether you're able to have a normal erection and ejaculate semen. Exercise regularly and the fat deposit around the external genitalia will reduce. If you remain in doubt, see a urologist. he'll examine your genitalia and if ... |
I woke up with the right side of my face and jaw, and t most awful headache, all on the right side, Its the weekend and I need first aid, I dont know if its an impacted wisdom tooth, a split tooth, in the gum infection, or in the jaw. My mother recommended that I call the dentist even if its the weekend; that I stop... | Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor. If you are of the age group 17-24 years, an erupting or impacted wisdom tooth could be a cause to your pain. But evaluation of the other teeth of that region is also necessary to rule out any deep exposed caries or fractured tooth which is usually associated with such an acute pain. M... |
hi, I am located at a remote place in africa and for the last 1 month i have been experiencing shaking and twitches in my hands. I have checked on the internet and most of the articles suggest that i could be early sign of parkinson s disease. I am only 34 years old. as not much medical facility is available over here,... | Hi Mr Gaurav Sharma, Thank you for posting your query. I would like to reassure you that it is unlikely that your current symptoms are due to Parkinson's disease (PD). In PD, in addition to shaking of hands, there would be slowness of movements, stiffness of limbs and postural imbalance. Also, the symptoms would worse... |
Hi I am 18 years old and I had been diagnosed with Ehlor s Danlos, but they really don t know much. Fora while now the left side of my spine has a huge bulge. My spine in swollen and indents if it is pressed on. I have extreme weekness and pain. I can t move certain ways due to the bulge. It almost feels like I m being... | You say your spine is swollen and has a huge bulge with extreme weakness and pain. You did not mention in which part of the spine you have problem(cervical / thoracic / lumbar) probably the pain and bulging suggests some inflammatory kind of pathology like abscess / tuberculosis i.e. Potts spine. Do you have history of... |
my husband woke up with small red bumps on his face, head, armpits, around the nipples, palms and soles of his feet . There are about 12 in his armpits and the are extremely sensitive, hot but not itchy at all. His hands are very sore and hard to make a fist. He cannot grip anything without alot of pain. His only other... | IT SEEMS TO BE VIRAL IF YOU GET BLOOD TESTS DONE YOUR IF YOUR PLATELETS ARE NONWHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT IS LOW IT MEANS IT IS Virtue PLATELET POINT CAN ONLY BE INCREASED BY STRICT BED REST AND PLENTY OF FLUIDS IN ANY FORM AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN ONE HOUR WHEN YOUR FATIGUE IS GONE IT MEANS YOU HAVE RECOVERED THE PLATELET COUN... |
My husband had a grand mal seizure in April, 1999 and was brought to the hospital. He was let go with them telling him is will never happen again and that he did have an ear infection. He was given antibotics. In July 1999 he go ostiomolitis in his right clavical and was given a pick line for 6 weeks. In November 1... | The staph infection could have caused the osteomyelitis. It's unlikely to cause the seizures, unless he's developed an infection or abscess in the brain. However, he would be having other serious problems in that case, so I don't think that's likely. If he is continuing to have seizures, he could have epilepsy. Has he ... |
I have an ache on the left side of my abdomen almost reaching around to my back, it is also making me feel a bit sick. I dont know if they are related but last week i had itchy bruises on my lower legs and i seem to be needing to urinate quite urgently. | Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, I would advise you for a urine routine/microscopic/culture sensitivity test to rule out a UTI and treat it if positive, and this might relieve you of your abdominal pain. In addition, I would also advise you for a CBC, a clotting profile, ... |
I am nearing the 10 year mark with hepatitis C and am currenrly prescribed Adderall for fatigue, Xanax for general anxiety disorder, and propranolol/paxil low dose to keep my moods stable... I have not been on interferon. My problem is severely swollen feet accompanied with redness beginning at the tops of my toes and ... | Hello, crash, Thanks for contacting Chat Doctor. You tell us that you have had the diagnosis of Hep-C for over ten years. You also say that you are not on any interferon therapy. I am not sure if you were treated with any anti-viral therapy before. I am also not sure about your liver function tests and viral count. You... |
I have been dizzy for about a year. I had CT scans, MRI and an EEG with no significant findings. I had a tooth fixed and went to an ENT and ophthalmologist, again, every thing is normal. I went back to the dentist who checked my bite, ground down a tooth slightly and suggested using a mouth guard at night for bruxism. ... | Hello there, Thanks for writing your query, Bruise is the habitual disorder where patient has a habit of grinding the teeth against each other especially during nighttimes. your dentist has advised you with mouth guard which you can use during nighttimes to prevent the unconscious grinding of the teeth. Regular use of ... |
hi! my 5 year old son woke up complaining of severe headache,his crying bec of the pain.it happened three times already and his cbc was checked and it was normal but the platelets is quite high,he also experienced palpitations and complaining of difficulty of breathing when running and playing. | Dear parent, among generalized symptoms associated with high platelet count is headache, numbness of hands and feet and weakness among blood clotting symptoms that are associated with high platelet count is changes in speech, confusion. Difficulties in breathing, dizziness, throbbing pain in arms and legs, nausea, pain... |
I have a lump in the middle of my back and very sensitive to touch....now I have pain through my whole back, upper and lower and I cannot lean back as it is very sensitive to touch....I feel burning, and pain....I can hold the pain now but it seems to be getting worse everyday...what would this be..... | Hello, I have studied your case. As per your history back swelling can be of soft tissue which can be lipoma or sebaceous cyst. I will advise consulting surgeon for clinical examination and if required proper investigation. I will advise you to do MRI and Ultrasound of the swelling. Benign swelling giving rise to pain ... |
Hi! I was diagnosed prediabetic five months ago. A1C of 5.9. Im thin, but I skipped meals and then drank a sugary frappe each night. I learned to eat healthy. I retested two months ago. My A1C was 5.6. If I test again and get an even lower result, does it mean that my body will be able to tolerate sugar like a normal p... | Hello. I would like to extend my appreciation that you have started a healthy eating pattern. As shown by your A1c, your blood glucose levels have begun to decrease. 50 percent of prediabetic become diabetic in 5 yrs. 25 percent remain so and 25 percent regress to normal glucose tolerance. Since you were in the pre-dia... |
My daughter who is 1 years old has a habit of sucking her thumb during the day and night .... I have heard about a lotion Femite which is bitter in taste to use for getting rid of such habit.... want to know how safe is it to use on kids... any side effects ? | Welcome to Ask a doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my answer. As a matter of fact, your child will not swallow even a little amount as it is very pungent thing. But yes, it has side effects as gastric upset, nausea, omitting and loose stools. But as I have said above, no child will suck his finger ... |
I have a rash on my waist area that I have had for over a month and it seems to be spreading. I can t seem to find any pictures on the internet so as to identify it. it sometimes itches, heats agrivates it, and it tends to cause very dry skin I also do not have any medicaql insurance at the moment for I am unemployed. ... | Hi. Thanks for the query you have not explained how the rash looks. There can be several possibilities. From the site and the kind of symptoms you mention, I would think about the possibility of a ringworm infection. Called Tina corporal, it is a superficial dermatophyte infection characterized by either inflammatory o... |
Thursday, Jan 8th, i had heart catherter done..I am 46 year old female..now there has been a Change in sensation to arm, including numbness, cold feeling..Is this normal? I was going to retrun to work today..but arm is still in very much discomfort..ewaht should I do? | Hello. Thank you for contacting Chat Doctor. I assume that the procedure was carried out via the radial artery pathway. Complications, rarely serious, are common when this procedure is carried out via this pathway. However, it is very rare that the problems persist for, I calculate, almost 6 months now. Did you suffer ... |
Hello, I have a cyst on my forehead and I really need it away. I have watched videos on removing them and have all sterilised equipment, I have stitches for after it to close the wound. I don t have numbing for it but I figure I can take the pain to get rid of it. I am just wondering the location of it (above the eye b... | Respected user, HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* This cyst may be simple sebaceous cyst or Desmond cyst of the scalp.* There are potential chances of bleeding as per the location is highly vascular along with other possibilities by this venture, I strongly oppose not to ventur... |
A 64 year old friend I visited today has had a sinus infection for a month (she says) but has lost 20 lbs nearly and the whites of her eyes are noticeably yellow. She is taking Amoxicillin, but frankly, I am worried that this is more than she thinks! Any red flags with the yellow eyes and weight loss? | Welcome to Chat Doctor. I went through the history you have provided here. It seems from the history that your 64 years old friend is having sinus infection with yellow eyes. The presence of yellow eyes needs to be evaluated to rule out jaundice. Just see whether is skin particularly of the palms and soles is also yell... |
I have been having high blood pressure all of a sudden. I have began the low sodium DASH Diet. I ve been on it for a 3 weeks and have been switched twice from high blood pressure meds and still am having high blood pressure . I have gone through numerous ct scans and labs (over 35 different lab blood draws)and testing ... | Welcome at Chat Doctor... I have gone through your query and being your doctor I completely understand your health concerns... What is your age? Any family history of hypertension? Are you taking any Chat Doctor? ... Based upon the data you have provided I don't think enlarged uterus is the cause of your hypertension..... |
52 yr female,5 5.5 .116lbs.--- oval seeming shaped lump under skin over left hip bone, feels firm but moveable,feels 4 inches long. May have whacked that side on something about 10days ago but no visible bruising nor pain in area. Various problems w/sacrailiac pain,pelvic-flattening,osteomalacia past 8yrs ,though much ... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I studied your query. I understood Your concerns. Dear you seem to have a painless movable lump on hip bone. By its big size, In My opinion, it could be Lipoma/Sebaceous Cyst/ Fibrous/ or could be from an unnoticed hit-which seems to be less possible-as you don't have any history of it. Your... |
I am having a pain about 3 inches below my last rib. and 2 inches from my navel. The pain is bothersome but I know it is there. I knelt 3 days ago and it was obvious. The pain isn t piercing. It is very suttle almost like a heart beat. This has been so for about 3 months. But I am feeling it more now | Dear patient. Here are some possibilities for your pain |
Hi, I ve been having this cramp on my top right chest area and I also had a really bad lower back pain early this morning. It woke me up from my sleep about 3 something. I ve had this cramp before and it also happens when I run..sometimes I ll get a cramp of what it ll feel like in my chest on my right side. I don t sm... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more. But better to get done ECG first to rule out cardiac cause. If ECG is normal than no need to worry about heart diseases. Musculoskeletal pain due to calcium, vitamin d3 and vitamin B 12 deficiencies is s... |
Hi, I was cleaning my toilet with bleach then used harpic.They was an immediate vile strong smell and I inhaled it, what will happen to me now, has it afected me however when I inhaled it I quickly ran out of the room.So if there is ahy problems can you tell me because I m worried for my health and the aftermath of it ... | Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor Poisoning from these agents can occur from ingestion of the chemical, inhalation of fumes or contact with the eyes or other surfaces. In many persons, who inhale the fumes as you did, no significant complications occur. It is quite possible that you would have no effect whatsoever. In s... |
Hi there, I got stepped on by a horse about a year ago and ruptured my spleen. The doctors rated it as a number 3 injury. They decided not to remove the spleen. I am a ver physical worker and ever since I was stepped on my side hurts. Sometimes all i have to do is drive down a bumpy road and it will hurt. sometimes it ... | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for your query. I am Chat Doctor and I will try to help you as much as I can. I think that splenectomy is a reasonable option since grade 3 was serious injury and your pain is probably related to this. So you should consult surgeon about further treatment. I hope I have answered... |
Hey my son is 17 years old mainly early morning or he wakes up late night constantly sneezing, blowing his nose itchy eyes and sinus -pressure/ mucus. I dont know what kind of over the counter medicine to buy. Hes been taking cold medicine for the last two days it hasnt worked. | Hello, Kindly, investigate with CBC and AEC count. If AEC counts more than 450, then fexofenadine plus montelukast combination Chat Doctor. Otherwise, decongestant like Levocetirizine, OD or phenylephrine for five days can be prescribed. Steam inhalation can be done three times a day. Salt water gargle can also be don... |
Hi,Im 38 yrs old.I have a very itchy clit and sometimes the labia too.There is no abnormal discharge nor smell. This started sometime last year when I was pregnant with my 4th baby.My baby is almost 4 months now,but the itching still persist.Recently I noticed a new growth below it. | Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. I have read your description and understand your concern. What problems you are encountering with itching sensation in the vaginal region could be an inflammation of the skin. Kindly do the following to overcome it. 1. Wash the area with mild antiseptic solution like Salon twice d... |
Long story but my hand got hit with a shovel by accident. It s bruised and swollen. The problem is that my ring finger the knuckle hurts and I between the knuckle and the knuckle on my finger there is a hard lump not visible. I m scared it s fractured not sure what the lump could be. | Hello, I have studied your case and I would recommend you to get x-ray of the hand as soon as possible because I think that you fractured your finger that time and as you have not got it reduced in proper position there is deposition of the calcium in bone leading to these symptoms. Other cause can be collection of sof... |
i have just started taking Clomid as i have PCOS and my partner and i would like a baby. The doctors have prescribed me a 5 day course of clomid , today was my 12th day and gone for follicular monitoring, is it possible to get pregnant with this clomid? | Hi there, I have understood your concern. I will suggest you the best possible treatment options. Camphene is the content in the pill prescribed to you. This helps in the egg formation. Follicle study will help to know about the day of egg formation and Yes nature of follicle development. You can simply opt for unpro... |
Crazy question..I am going to the dentist tomorrow for a toothache,I think I have an infection.Does aspirin help? How about Keflex 500 mg.Have some left over from when I was sick last year.I also have some Bactrim DS. Any of those help with the infection or pain? I heard gargle with saltwater helps too. | Hi. Thanks for the query. If you have a tooth infection and there is pain then probably infection has deepened to the level of nerves leading t nerve inflammation and pain. Yes you can take Reflex but in place of Aspirin Ibuprofen will be better. Keflex will help in reducing infection while Ibuprofen is a painkiller. W... |
Hi Im a 57 year old male approx 40 lbs over weight and had lost 40 lbs in the last 6 months. Im on BP meds, no diabetes and cholesterol is good with no meds. My BP has dropped in the last few days to 101/ 58 and pulse is 87. I havent had BP like that since high school. Kind of concerned but feel fine. Thank you for yo... | Hello! Thank you for using Chat Doctor! I would like to explain that one of the effects of weight lose when a person is overweight is a decrease in the blood pressure. That is why we recommend overweight patients, suffering from high blood pressure to try to lose weight, because it really helps. Have you lost this weig... |
My 5 year old daughter went swimming 4days ago(Sunday)in our condominium pool..she swim for about less than 20 mins and the water was really cold. The next day afternoon she got mild fever until today and she is feeling pain on her chest part. Do i need to worry and bring her to the hospital now? | Hi...looks like a viral illness. I will explain to you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day.... |
I think that my 23 year old daughter has a stomach virus.....yesterday she had 10 hours of violent diarrhea and vomiting with stomach pains and cramps, nausea, a severe head ache, 101 fever, and body-wide aches. Today the diarrhea and vomiting tapered off, but she still has body-wide aches and a severe head ache, her ... | Dear these signs are mostly due to viral diarrhea or anything which irritates the intestine extremely, like foreign body. But in this case it's a viral diarrhea. The group of symptoms u explained is due to consequences of deny Chat Doctor. .these all maintains the fluid level and blood pressure in our body n blood vess... |
i have a bumpy red rash that only appears right before i go to bed and it is most severe during sleep (spreads from the concentrated region of my torso down to my legs and even on my face and ears). They are extremely itchy but do not puss or burn, it disappears almost completely when i wake up in the morning but appea... | Hi and thanks for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this itchy rash. This description and symptoms are typical pf an allergic reaction. I will advise that you try some nighttime Ben Chat Doctor. Though you are not aware of any new thing, actively look for the possible cause of this. It would most likely be somet... |
My sister is being treated for anxiety, PTSD and is not improving Sheis taking 4 different meds and the dosages keep getting raised .I am concerned because she is either excessively drowsy, dry mouth constipation, and still not feeling calm. Although her psychaitrist now says these meds are not what she would prescribe... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has its own anxiety reasons. PTSD is usually treated with a combination of exercise, psychotherapy, meditation and lifestyle changes. With this combination and with the suitable medicines, PTSD should be managed efficiently. In th... |
hi, i have been suffering from severe rib pain for years now, at first it was only in my right side just below by ribs and i had been told i had an enlarged liver and my ribs were sticking in my liver and thats what was causing the pain. No treatment was given and my blood test also showed abnormal liver enzimes. This ... | Hello! Thanks for putting your query in Chat Doctor. I am a Gastroenterologist. Enlarged liver has many cause like Hepatitis B, C, Metabolic disorders, NAFLD, alcohol intake etc. So I will suggest you to visit a Hepatologist for evaluation who will advise tests and then manage accordingly. Meanwhile, there are few medi... |
Yes I have been to 2pulmonary doctors, a eye, ear and nose doctor, and an asthma/allergie doctor. I also go to an oncologist. None of them have helped me. I cough all the time. Sometimes I cough till I choke and can t breath. After a really bad spell I have trouble breathing for awhile. I also have trouble breathing wh... | Breathlessness on doing normal activities may in fact go in favor of cardiac issues. There is a condition called CCF, congestive cardiac failure. Basically the blood is pumped out less from the heart to the body, and also some may be getting filled in the lungs. The best way is to get an echocardiography done to confir... |
Hi, I am 34 year old man .I have been affected gum bleeding with pus and it become worse now. When I woke up in the mornig my mouth s saliva became filled with pus and blood; besides I have affected skin disease with itching on my face; when I press it causes a slight yellow pus and itching will be stop. Now in this we... | HelloWelcome to ChatDoctorI would like to tell you that you are having Periodontitis that occurs due to poor oral hygiene or any systemic disease like diabetes, hypertension or during pregnancy. It occurs due to inflammation & infection of gingival. Best way is to get oral prophylaxis done. Do Betadine gargles twice a ... |
Hi my 3 yr old daughter has allergic Bronchitis. She was on seroflow 125 (1 puff twice a day) for about 3 months. We had also tried Levolin Nebulization, Montair antiallergic course for 2 months, but she kept having repeated wheezing problems. Finally we switched to Homeopathy about 2 months back. I am giving her Astha... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. We are seeing an increase in pediatric cases of allergic bronchitis in our clinical practice in the last few years. The good news is that this sometimes corrects itself by the age of 10 yrs.Also, Homeopathy is a safe and reliable option for treating Allergic bronchitis. Astha Aid syrup... |
I am 50 years of age and had a total hysterectomy and bowel resection after I was diagnosed with bowel cancer...two years ago. I am now in remission. I managed to keep my left ovary and tube but now have a hydrosalpinx and have recently had a blood marker test but do not have the results as yet. I do have pain radiatin... | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Hy Chat Doctor. As you have had a bowel cancer, there is less likelihood of having a cancer in the tubes if this finding is present for many months. It is important to know if you suffer from low immunity and whether there could be a chronic infection like tuberculosis due to which you are h... |
we are trying for a child from last 3yrs...doctor prescribes us to take xfert tab..twice a day. yesterday & today after scanning today she injected ovigyn 5000 & prescribed us to take duphaston- 10 mg daily one tablet a day to from 8th march(after two days). How it will be helpfull to concieve? | Hi, Thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. Duphastone is trade name. It contains hormone progesterone. This hormone helps in maintaining the early pregnancy by increasing blood supply to uterus and providing nourishment to the embryo. It also prevents early abortion. So it is given after likely fertilization in those who ... |
hi, my name is rose and i am 27 years old, on my recent ultrasound it is said in the result that there is 6mm simple appearing cyst within the mid to upper pole of the right kidney, what does it means? is it connected to the pain i am experiencing everyday on the right lower part of my hips or back? | HelloThanks for query . You have pain in lower back on Rt side and have been detected to have a simple cyst of a size of 6 mm in your Rt kidney. These cysts are congenital in origin and benign in nature and most of the time detected accidentally when Ultrasound Scanning is being done as a routine protocol of investigat... |
I was apparently misdiagnosed with asthma and was very upset when I visited a pulmonologist who told me it was a virus . I had taken cortiosteroids with side effects. If someone had not suggested a second opinion I may have taken these meds for life. Is it possible it is a virus? | Hi there, It is difficult to explain whether you were having Asthma or infection because we need to know what symptoms you were suffering during that period. To come to a clinical diagnosis it is important to know the onset, duration & progress of the symptoms along with the history of patient. A doctor also needs to e... |
I had neck and upper chest rash which was treated with a steroid shot/lotion. now I have a low grade fever and feel hot (whicChatDoctores and goes). after the hot feeling I get a low grade headache. I m not sure the rash and other systems are related. could I have a late onset lymes disease, since I was bite by a tick ... | Hi, Many types of tick bites and tick fevers can cause a rash. The exact nature of the rash varies based on the type of the tick. Some types of patterns seen are target-shaped lesions, bumpy rash, vacuoles. However, when one uses a steroid or lotion, the type of rash may change because the symptoms have reduced as the ... |
I recently had sex with my wife, last week who had a lot of white discharge. She says she doesn t have any symptoms of yeast infection or anything but was just coming off menstrual cycle. Next day I felt sore in penis area and started burning sensation during urination and sore penis to touch. Also I have noticed my st... | HelloThanks for your query, based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have burning urination and soreness of penis since recently after having sex with your wife who has white vaginal discharge. This is most likely to be due to infection of the glans penis or UTI transmitted through vaginal intercours... |
I feel irritable at work and i hate my job,im a single mum and im irrritable when my kids are around me, feel like screaming sometimes, im not as bad when im on my own. I lack sex drive also, just feel too tried to bother, then i feel guilty as my partner mite think im getting bored with him and i only see him at week ... | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. Your symptoms such as increased irritability, lack of sex Chat Doctor. You have mentioned that you have been on anti-depressants before and have stopped them on your own recently. An abrupt cessation of antidepressants can sometimes cause a worsening of depressi... |
in 2009 i had my mitral valve replaced and have been doing fine so far, well yesterday, my ekg showed a \"old heart attack\", and now my dr. wants to do an echocardiogram to make sure the ekg is correct. Would an ekg show a false reading? & is my dr. doing the correct procedure by doing an echocardiogram? | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for writing to us. The EKG is always a first-hand tool in cardiology. EKG never shows false reading. But following an evidence of heart attack it is always advisable to do an ECHOCARDIOGRAM. It confirms the presence of any Regional Wall Motion Abnormality(RAMA) resulting due to a hear... |
I had taken bee polen and the first time it worked.. it also heped my ibs ..i had had a bowl movement regularly and i had finally lost my weight that i want off.. then i started getting constipated again. The bee pollen had been the only thing to help so i went back on it. I had no result but my diaphram hurting.. to p... | Hi thanks for asking question. You want to know about condition that can lead to diaphragm pain. First simply it could be infective causes. Like viral or bacterial infection. Second it can be because of trauma to that muscle or nerve. Third it can be because of muscular dystrophy like condition. Even malnutrition can l... |
Yes. What do you think of Calcium and D3 versus Boniva. Recently diagnosed with osteo (whatever) and was told to take Bonive by my Dr. She also said to research this drug at Mayo clinic.com. Can t seem to find that exactly. Hear bad thing from my customers about Boniva. Very glad to have a Dr s opinion | Hi, thanks for the brief history of you.it seems to appear you have been suffering from osteoporosis.that's where you have mentioned the calcium and vitamin D3.well as the aging falls human body tend to become weak as the metabolism is slowed down. Since you already took a dose of vitamin d3 and calcium I will advise y... |
My boyfriend is a diabetic and his foot has been red, swollen & very painful the last year. The doctors here said it was cellulitis and he was on Bactrim for 8 months. It didnt clear it up. Then they put him on several different creams and nothing. His sugars have been under control. It is not getting bigger and the a... | HIF any wound is not healing for a long time it suggests that the patient needs to monitor the blood sugar much more stringentlyPlease clean the swollen part with the saline solution and apply moist heat gently which will give some relief if there is any wound please clean with the solution and apply provide ointment(i... |
Hello I have a headaches which I have been having for weeks, lower back pain, lower abdominal pain that comes and goes now butn it was constant a few weeks ago, feeling of nausea, sleepy all time, my menstrual just started the 26th and it s gone now I too pregnancy tests but they all came out negative blood and all. I ... | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Pregnancy symptoms can vary widely between women, and many of the symptoms that are associated with pregnancy, like fatigue, headaches, bloating and spotting can also occur with an irregular period. The most common sign of pregnancy is a missed menstrual period. So if you just ha... |
is there anyway to get rid off or prevent hay fever symptoms, every summer my hay fever gets significantly worse and its sometimes so bad i can t go outside, i have taken many tablets over my years and nothing seems to help prevent it at all, any help would be appreciated. | Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. Hay fever can be only prevented and controlled, but it is not possible to get rid of it completely. You can start taking Tablet. Montelukast with Levicetrizine combination once a day 15 days prior to the season and continue it for 2 to 3 months as desired. Along with it, you can u... |
I am experiencing shortness of breath as well as weird stiffness in my shoulders. I thought of checking my blood pressure with an automatic BP machine and the readings were too low, 88/67 and 20 minutes later 74/58 and 20 minutes ago 86/62 ...what does this mean? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation. If the readings are truer than you should immediately consult emergency department and get your blood pressure check thoroughly. As hypotension and breathlessness is seen most commonly with1. Cardiac diseases2. Internal blood loss. So get done EC... |
I had a temporary crown placed on Monday (lower back molar) I developed a blister on the gum behind the tooth 2 days later. The blister is now higher than the tooth. White, no pus. Some swelling. Not a lot of pain. Could it be from an injection site or should I be concerned about an abscess? | Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, I have gone through your query, as you have swelling on gum it can be due to deposition of food, so there can Periodontal pocket formation or due to formation of Periodontal Abscess also. Go to dentist and go for IOWA if necessary, then go for treatment Scaling and cur... |
i was diagnosed with pericoronitis and prescribed amoxicilin. I am 5 days into the treatment and the pain and swelling hasnt gone away. I can still see white pus on the gum and can push it off with a dental tooth pick, when doing so I feel relief for a few hours until the white pus returns again. I am doing warm water ... | Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, I have gone through your query, you have mentioned that you have peritonitis, and pus formation i s there, so it can be Periodontal Abscess, you had gone to dentist also, and he suggested you to go for extraction, see what happened is when there is impacted wisdom tooth... |
Hi, I have a question in regards to having some anal intimacy with my partner. I lately have been embarrassed by my bum because of this dark staining that could never come off. I want to show myself COMPLETELY to my partner but when it comes to my bum, I m just too embarrassed because of the staining. How do I get rid ... | Hello. Thank you for writing to us at Chat Doctor Darkening in this region is most commonly a consequence of fungal infection/Tina courts. Tinea or fungal infection is commonly associated with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation /PIN which presents as darkening. I suggest you to try an OTC topical antifungal e.g. clotr... |
I collapsed twice and was misdiagnosed with vertigo. A week later, after an MRI , I was told I had a cerebellum stroke and a stenosis/occlusion of the left vertebral. I am female age 53. I went back to teaching after 7 weeks off and I am so exhausted and weak, dizzy and blurred vision at times. Is this okay? I was on m... | His am Chat Doctor. I have read your query. I think I can help you. No need to worry about the financial part of the query. I will try my best to answer your query. A stroke takes time. The symptoms persist for a long time. And sometimes, they do seem to come on and off. I will suggest that you continue to take the ant... |
my brother suffering kidney problem which findout 15 days ago he aiso diabetes patient since 15 years .his age is 56, height 5 feet & 2 inch, weight 58 kg. his creatinine result is 2.3, hba1c is 6.75. i want know that is it possiable to improve kidney faunction or suggest me where is best treatment in chanyai or bang... | Since your brother is a diabetic patient since 15 years, kidney problem is most probably due to poor diabetes control. He needs to be hospitalized since creatinine levels are high. Treatment is good in both Chennai and Bangalore, but I would prefer Bangalore. Go for a Govt setup(treatment will be cheap). Medicines take... |
Hi, My fasting blood sugar 158 and I have also hyper tension 150 /110, my doctor has prescribed metformin 500mg ( in extended release form) and ramipril 2mg two times in a day and also Amtas M 50 ( Amlodipine 5mg and metoprolol 50mg) in the morning and Olmezest H 20 ( Olmesartan 20mg) to be taken in night. Further I wa... | Hi thanks for asking me this question. Your blood pressure is 150/110 mmHg that is above normal level. You have to control it. Do regular exercise more than 30 minutes. Eat law salt diet. Avoid too much oily food, use law fatty oil like olive oil. Avoid junk foods. Regularly Check your blood pressure. Your fasting bloo... |
The inside of my right elbow feels like it is bruised and so does the top side of my left wrist. I have not done anything to them that i am aware of. They have been hurting for two weeks bout. And the only physical activity i have been doing are relaxing bike rides. I cant even drive now without my arms being in pain. ... | Hello, I have studied your case, I would like to ask few questions for your elbow pain. Was there any history of injury to elbow? Pain increases in lifting weight/working? Pain in elbow could be due to tennis elbowStart elbow exercises consulting physiotherapist also Physiotherapy like TENS and ultrasound will help. Ta... |
Hi My joints are sore, back pain, sore knees, groin hip,thighs and calves. Did walk yesterday, but the joints were sore before that, I am an Accountant and sit all day. I try to walk at least a couple of kms before work but have been unable to of late because of the weather. I also do an hour and a half yoga session a ... | Hi, Thanks for your query. Repeated joint pains can be due to multiple causes at this age the commonest being poly arthralgia. Other causes can be rheumatoid arthritis, gout, inflammatory diseases like SHE, bursitis, fibromyalgia, etc. For proper diagnosis, some blood tests are advisable like- 1. Serum calcium levels.2... |
I am a hbsag positive and hbeag negative but DNA 282722 copies/ml, my age 46 then i took entcaver, and was terminated from the job as nursing. my DNA became negative, so my quesition is can i still continue the medication till hbsag negative, and can i go back to work or not. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. If your he and DNA copies doesn't show infection then you can stop the Chat Doctor. Bag will remain positive. Don't worry about that. You can go for work. Consult your doctor and plan accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you hav... |
My name is Ellen and I have an enlarged liver. I am going to get blood tests today and next week or so will have an ultrasound done. My question is, is there something I can use to bind my side u?. I can sit back in a recliner or lay in bed and I am given great relief but I cant live this way. | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... You are having enlarged liver .... You have to take care about avoiding direct pressure over liver area .... Rest done and strenuous work avoided to decrease morbidity ... Investigate with following .....-Peripheral smear blood examination -relic count -GOT and SCOTUS -Serum bili... |
Doctor i am 43 year old male. My gamma gt level is 93. My SGOT is 90 and SGPT IS 91. I dont drink alcohol or fizzy drinks. I had typhoid fever for three weeks. I was on antibiotics and paracetamol and ibuprofen. Could these medications be the cause for elevated liver enzymes in blood? How can i bring down these levels? | Welcome to Chat Doctor. My dear friend as you told that you had typhoid fever. I want to tell you that in typhoid also GOT, SGPT increases and take time to come within normal value. Paracetamol and ibuprofen can not increase SGPT and GOT to 91 and 90 respectively until uses in very high doses. No need to worry and repe... |
Hello DoctorThis is Mohit here. I am suffering from Non-obstructive Azoospermia (Sertoli Cell only Syndrome), Germ Cell Hypoplasia. I wish if it would be curable with your advice and guidance. I have undergone FNAC twice. First, few years back, and the result were \"Maturation Arrest\" and second has been done now and ... | Hi, Unfortunately it's NOT curable. However, there is 30-40% chance of having sperms from the testicles if we do THESE testicular sperm extraction) by which we make small cut in the testes under anesthesia and see under the microscope. These sperms can be used for CSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) during which the... |
I have been diagnosed with bipolar since 93. A doctor recently switched me from clonazepam to Valium very abruptly. It was horrible. I was also switched from citalopram to Cymbalta abruptly at nearly the same time. I have now been switched back, but don t feel the same. In fact, much of what I m feeling coincides with ... | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, I have gone through your query and understand that you have been switched to cymbal ta and Valium abruptly. Switching is not a bad option, but it has to be done gradually. These symptoms are reversible so nothing to worryAnyway, you need to take mood stabilizers along with your current medic... |
I am a 34 year old female. I just passed out. I checked my Blood pressure about 2-3 min afterwards and it was 97/63 my heart rate was 71 and my Blood sugar was 85. What could be causing this? This is the 3rd time in a month and a half. I always get dizzy when standing. The Dr s have checked the lying, sitting, standing... | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having slightly lower blood pressure and normal heart rate. Normally with lower blood pressure, heart rate tend to increase. But in heart block (conduction defect) hypotension and normalized heart rate are seen. And heart block can cause su... |
I have a constant pain in my right lower leg from the knee down. My only relief is a heating pad at night. I am a Type II Diabetic. What could be causing this and what treatment for pain could I use? I see my physician Aug. 30th. My email is | Dear patient you might be having knee osteoarthritis. Pain is usually located to the knee but may be going down the leg. I would advise X-ray of involved knee with leg anteroposterior and lateral views to confirm Diagnosis. Please get it done from radiology center nearby you. Meanwhile, start tab diclofenac sodium 50 m... |
hi i am 22 years old, and i am having irregular cycles ever since stopping birth control last year. i had my first depo injection in February 2012 and my second in may 2012 i didnt return for my third injection in august, instead i went onto the mini pill until October 2012. my cycle started in September 2012 and last ... | Hi, Thank you for posting your question here I will try to answer it to the best of my abilities. I recommend you see an obs and gone specialist, she can prescribe you with proper hormone replacement medication that should help get your period back to normal, they can also run an ultrasound to check if there is anythin... |
dear sir i had 95 percent immortile and 5 percent sluggish sperm and active nil doctor give me 1.5 month medicine by which sluggish and immortile get nil and no active sperm then he advises me further medicine which are vitamin c and vitamin e is is true way of treatment as i am worried of getting sperm nil | HelloWelcome to Chat Doctor. I can understand your concerns. I donor think vitamin C and vitamin E can increase sperm count. Actually there are no clinical trials which suggest efficacy of the Chat Doctor. Some products like paternal contain active ingredients like Co-Q10, lycopene, zinc and l-carnitine. These are clai... |
I AM A HEART PATIENT WITH ANGINA AND ON TREATMENT, PLEASE ADVISE WHAT CAN I TAKE TO REDUCE WEIGHT AND BAD CHOLESTEROL. I HAVE HIGH HB RATE AND ALERGIC TO ASPIRIN, AND IF YOU CAN SUGGEST HERBAL BLOOD THINNER. KINDLY ADVISE. REGARDS HARVINDER BEDI YYYY@YYYY | 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. You should know that cholesterol target levels depends on some factors like your age and other associated rich factors like hypertension, diabetes, smoki... |
i m currently 35 years old and currently having two kids,want to try another one, i don see my period at all , all test were done. my gyna has put me on parledol for three months as prolactin was high,it went normal test were done,I WAS ON mri scan ,no growth or cysts , he tried provera last time,and i saw mense just o... | Hi, After 35 yrs the quality of the ovum is poor to get a fruitful pregnancy. That is first point that goes against the idea of third child. Now since you are not menstruating I doubt the hormones are not influencing the changes in the Uterine endometrium. Since the anatomy is well seen with MRI and nothing was found a... |
My father in law has secondry kidney cancer in his spleen, lymph nodes and site where his kidney was before it was removed... He was admitted to hosp with pain and confusion.....the confusion is bad on and off and he has really low temp..... Is this a bad sign? | Hi dairy understand your concern. Confusion is most likely due to post-operative electrolyte imbalances. Low body temp. Has many etiologies. In post-operative period it is common. It depends upon several factors. Age is the most imp. Correction of electrolyte is must and 1st step.2nd step is looking for other factors. ... |
Hi! I am pregnant by 7 months . I am recently tested for urine which reports | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion your report suggests urinary tract infection(UTI).UTI are routinely seen in pregnancy. You will need a course of antibiotics which you have been already prescribed. Nothing to worry. Take adequate fluids up to 3 liters and cranberry juice to prevent UTI.Also, presenc... |
How can i deal with my fear of strangers? I can not go into stores unless absolutely necessary and then spend any free time thinking about how strange i must seem to my family. My mind races until i can finally fall asleep. I am even awkward around family members. Just 2 weeks ago i felt like everyone was watching me e... | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. You seem to be having an anxiety disorder. This will require treatment with CBT. This therapy is taken by either a psychologist or a psychiatrist in which the thera... |
my husband suffers with end stage liver disease , he has fluid removed every Wednesday 8 litres to be exact, he got up about 2 0 clock this morning with vomiting and nausea , had general malaise during the day with chills, vomited around 4 pm, presently is feeling very cold and covered with a blanket has a temperature ... | Hello, Ascites is the most common complication of end stage liver disease. This a very important milestone in the patients suffering from ESL, as this makes the survival chance very poor. The most important complication in such patients is bacterial peritonitis. The symptoms and signs of your husband suggest that your ... |
hi my husband has hada lump between his anus and balls for about 8 months now, he had noticed that it has moved closer to his balls and it is starting to bother him. We were trying to figure out what that could be. Also for about the last week his balls have been getting a tingaling sinsation to them. | Hello! Thank you for the query. Such lump can be a cyst, hemorrhoid or an abscess. Cyst is usually soft and painless. Hemorrhoid should be attached to anus verge. Blood in the stool can be present as well as itching. Abscess is usually hard and painful. Swelling can be present. I suggest your husband to consult general... |
How does not having a spleen affect blood alcohol levels? Age 45, weight 260, height 62. My spleen was accidentally ruptured and removed when I was a teenager playing football. I had my blood alcohol tested and I was not intoxicated but my level showed .11 | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Presence or absence of spleen does not affect the blood alcohol levels. Absence of spleen due to previous surgery predisposes an individual to infections by encapsulated bacteria like pneumococcus, streptococcus etc. Rest nothing else is affected by absence of spleen. Alcohol levels wi... |
I was just wondering, I m worried because I am sexually active & my boyfriend and I had sex and he cummed in me (condom broke) in under 5 hours I got a morning after pill & I got my period a bit later then normal. But now it s the 2nd month after I took it and I haven the had my period since... I m 12 days over my due ... | Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. There is no need to worry about the possibility of conception in the current scenario. The reasons being the use of an emergency contraceptive pill within the stipulated time and the attainment of normal menstrual pattern after the incident. The cause of... |
hello me and my girlfriend had unproductive sex yesterday for the first time , i don t thing i cum in her but i i am fearing that will she will be pregnant , i am thinking to give her an ipill so she can avoid pregnancy , her period time cycle is 30 days and she had last period on 2nd of this month and she told her nex... | Hello dairy understand your concerned you have this sex before the 7 days of the period then there is no chance of the pregnancy. (as it has 30 days regular period). In regular period, ovulation is occurred at the 14th to 16th date. But you have sex 7 days before the expected period date. At this time there is no ovula... |
just vomited a significant amount of blood, have a history of stomach problems and am now in pain in the solar plexis area {high stomach} with a burning sensation, have had tarry stools periodicaly should I seek emergency help or will this wait till Monday for my family doctor ? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some gastrointestinal bleeding. You may have peptic ulcer or some other pathology. Furthermore, you should go for endoscopy. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doub... |
My husband is 53 and for the first time last night we noticed that his seminal fluid was a dark reddish/brown. We are making him an appointment with the Urologist, but wanted to know if thats the correct medical field for this? And how urgent is it that he be seen? | Hello, Seeing blood in the semen can make a man anxious. Fortunately, it doesn't always signal a major medical problem. For men younger than 40 with no related symptoms and no risk factors for underlying medical conditions, blood in semen often disappears on its own. But for men 40 and over, chances are higher that blo... |
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