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Hello.My sister has migraine and OCD.She was taking propranolol(ciplar-40) and serlift(150mg).She had psychosis recently.The psychiatrist gave her risperidone(sizodon plus) and serlift(150mg) but discontinued propranolol(given by the earlier neurophysicist doctor) completely.She has recovered from psychosis but have continued to take the medicines as adviced by the doctor.But just like earlier (when she had no psychosis),whenever she travels She has severe headache.Can she start taking propranolol with risperidone and serlift to combat both the problems.If yes then what should be dosage and what are the possible side effects?Thanks in anticipation of your response. | Hello user, I understand your concern. Tablet propranolol is used for prophylaxis of migraine attacks, it is not useful for acute attacks. So if your sister is having occasional headaches only (less than 4-5/month) - and if she would be my patient I would have advised taking medicines like 1 tablet headset(sumatriptan+naproxen) SOS basis only - however if attacks are more frequent and troubling than propranolol can be given in the dose she was earlier maintained on (but if psychiatrist stopped it, there could be some rationale behind it so better to discuss with him/her rather than taking medicine on own) propranolol can cause hypotension, can worsen preexisting respiratory difficulties, can worsen depression, and glycemic control among other side effects- but they do not occur in all patients-hope I answered your query, any followup queries are welcome - if satisfied please rate the answer |
I have beeen tring to get pregnant for 2 years, ChatDoctor test shows that the tubes are patent,i was diagnosed for pcos after which i took a metmorphin for 6 months yet no pregnance.After which i took clomid yet nothing my husband sperm is about29 million. i am confuse what should i do | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor . I would suggest you to go for GUI along with closed tablet. GUI is intrauterine ingestion of sperms. So it will help in fertilization. I would suggest you to try for 3 cycles. If 3 cycles fail then I would suggest going for laparoscopic ovarian Chat Doctor. Here 4 to 5 ovarian follicles are ruptured manually. This will help in reducing severity of PCs and also normal egg formation and normalize hormonal imbalance. Hope I have been helpful. Regards |
iam aged 63.i underwent angioplasty afre a mild attack in 2006,at present my chlorestrol level,blood urea and creatine normal,iam a non diabitic,recently two days back i went for sugar test just formallt,my fbs was 95 and ppbs was 200,i fook full meal with ripe mango ffruit before the test,how is that fbs is normal and ppbs is high,do i have to under go the test again | Hayes you should undergo the test again ideally pp should be done after a normal lunch. Mango is a very high glycemic index fruit, hence It's advisable to repeat the test after 12 hours overnight fasting and pp after taking a regular breakfast follow up with reports very high glycemic index products converts into glucose as soon as they are taken, hence it may be possible THT insulin secretion can not cope up with demand.thanks |
Hi my doctor told me that i have kidney stones but now i have new symptons when i use the bathroom it dosent burn but when i wipe myself it hirts down there and when i look at my urine it haves little balls of blood nd i feel like is i have fever in the inside of my body nd imy back hurts a little bit not as bad as before is that normal doctor?? | Hi, many thanks for the query! You need to do- USG (PUB), X-ray PUB, CBC, Sr. creatinine, Sr. Uric acid, Urine (Routine & Microscopy). Per Rectal examination & Photocopy (if possible) by your doctor is important to know if there is any fissure(more likely) or hemorrhoids (less likely). Chat Doctor. Eat High Fiber Diet, green leafy vegetables. Take stool softness, antispasmodics, antibiotics, antacids, diuretics & local application of lidocaine with your doctors' opinion. Wish you a good health. Take care. Regards. |
HELLO MY SON IS 7 MONTHS OLD AND SUFFERING FROM COUGH AND COLD FROM LAST 10 DAYS AND DOCTOR SUGGESTED NEBULAZATION THERAPY TO MELT A COUGH. NOW COUGH IS CONGESTED IN THE CHEST AN SUGGESTED MEDICINE SINAREST-AF,CEPODEM 100. MY EMAIL ID IS sachin_eternity@ WWW.WWWW.WW | HIF I were your family doctor I would not recommend Minaret and Code type of medicine at first instance to such a small child when other measures such as steaming, either plain or of herbal decoction are very safe and easy to give and natural ones. These have better and SAFE effects and no side effects. You may like to see any good Ayurveda physician in your locality for this. You can always opt for such medicine if natural ways do not cure your child. One thing is sure that steaming will not enhance the cough and cold. Hope this guides you well. |
my daughter was diagnosed with vasovagal dizziness. Is it possible for her to have blackouts and not remember what she did for a short period of time? She changed a couple of light bulbs in the kitchen and doesnt remember. She said that I was scaring her when I told her what she did. | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! Short amnesia is not a typical symptom in vasovagal syncope or dizziness. For this reason, I would recommend performing an EEG and a brain MRI to investigate for seizures. Transient amnesia can also occur during anxiety. So, if all the above tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as a possible cause of her troubles. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best wishes, |
Hi, whenever Im stressed, my heart beats uncontrolably fast and it feels like my chest is closing. Im a professional and this is affecting my work. I have talked to a doctor before about this and have been prescribed beta blockers (propranalol) for mild anxiety. The continued use of this cant be good! Please help | His understand your concern. Beta blocker can help you to some extent for anxiety. It helps more in performance anxiety. Certain other aspect of it will be evaluated deeply like GAD, depression etc. Some natural ways to treat anxiety and daily stress exercise, meditation, deep breathing and hyperventilationRegular diet and proper sleepEnjoy music and hobbies, do pleasurable activityDiscuss with friends and learn from events. Positive outlook, confidence all this will help you to counter daily stress some patient walk in my clinic with that much of symptoms I usually prefer I have treat so many patients with mild dose of benzodiazepine and mild dose of SSRI like Escitalopram 5 mg and Mizoram .25 but before taking these medicines you have to consult psychiatrist and evaluate your self. Still have a query then feel free to ask. Get well soon. Thank you. |
Hello, my name is xxx. I am 66 yrs old. I have been having acute sciatica for about the last two weeks. I have been taking Norco for the pain. My blood pressure has been around 156/84 for the last few days. I have also been having severe headaches that seem to be centered around my neck making a band around my head making the top of my head feel tight and throbe. Thank you for any assistance you you can offer. | Hello, As I read in history about your age and acute sciatica I feel this is totally degenerative changes occurred over a period of time. You headache the way you mentioned is also indicative of Same degenerative changes I would recommend you to take an MRI of lumbar and cervical spine as it will provide more insight to your complaints. For sciatica there is a set of exercises available but keeping into consideration of your blood pressure we need to go slow and steady so recovery follows. Exercise include - core stability, spinal extensor muscle strengthening, static Qua Chat Doctor. This exercise has been found effective in research for people having acute sciatica. For your headache, I will recommend to use hot water fermentation over the neck region, then using a neck collar for a week and check out if the headache comes down. If so then we can conclude this headache to be cervicogenic headache. Some exercises to strengthen the muscles of the neck, like the static Neck exercises, should be of help Do abundant of deep breathing exercises on a regular basis to have a good pulmonary system so that the fatigue is delayed while performing the exercises. In my clinical practice of over 12 years most cases have been improved and able to have a pain free life. I wish you good luck and pray for your good health. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In |
Okay I know that your heart Beating means your alive but whenever I relax I can feel a nonstop beating in my heart that goes on for minutes then stops and comes back when it feels like it. I don t know what s going on it s been like this for a week or so, I do take medication. Ridilen (ADHD) and Prozac (anti-depressant) | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I read your question and would like to explain that your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety. But a cardiac arrhythmia can not be excluded only with the information provided. The medication you are taking can be the cause of cardiac arrhythmia, especially Ridden. So I would recommend you to consult with your GP, and perform a physical examination and a rest ECG. An ambulatory 24-hour ECG monitoring would be helpful to exclude a cardiac arrhythmia. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! |
For a period of 2 weeks I have been sporadically having a pressure feeling in the center of my chest followed by mild acid reflux or indigestion. It only lasts for 3 to 5 minutes each time. Should I be concerned? I dont have health insurance and cant really afford to go to the doctor to get checked. Thank you so much! | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor.... According to history provided by you here you can have the following possibility...-Pain by acid re flux(referred pain)-Musculoskeletal pain-Bronchitis (if cough present)Take rest... Avoid strenuous exercise... For pain analgesic can be taken... Hot pad applied over chest for relief from pain.... For acid reflux take pantoprazole . Head elevated while sleeping... For rule out bronchitis chest x-ray can be done..... If still no improvement further work up done with echocardiography, treadmill test and D dimer ... D dimer is for rule out pulmonary embolism if suspected.(sudden increase chest pain).... Take care |
Hi. I have had a red spot on my gum just above one of my back teeth for about a year now and it gives me discomfort now and again, especially if it bursts. I have been to the dentist twice since it first appeared and I will soon be back. I got root canal treatment for it but its still here. Any help would be great thanks | Well, u have periapical infection from carious origin. Generally if the tooth is treated properly by act the there should not be any pain or any discomfort or any red spot above the tooth. The red spot above the tooth with discomfort indicate the presence of sinus tract which generally happen due to active periapical infection. Now u can take some antibiotic like stories AF 750 mg twice daily for 5 days with met 400 mg thrice daily for 3 days.to get relieved .for permanent solution u have to go for reject or extraction. But reject will save your tooth. Thank u for asking, get well soon |
Hello doctor. My husband has hepa b, we had unprotected intercourse for the first time since we found he has hep b one year ago. How long shall i wait to take blood test, to find accurate result if im infected or not? Thank you for your kindness. Regards | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor ... I can understand your concern... You are knowing your husband having hepatitis b, so you should take precaution during sex to avoid infection.... Anyway now after five to six weak take your blood in red vac cute and send to lab for serological testing of hepatitis B antigen detection using ELISA test.... And if you come negative after repeated tester than take hepatitis b vaccine at 0,1 and six months to be protected... (although after vaccination your title should be checked)Try to avoid contact with your husband secretion until you are protected by vaccine and avoid sharing of object like toothbrush... If you come bag positiver than protocol is different... You can post your report and can ask further doubt If you have. Take care |
im a 19 year old college student, 5 9, 120 lbs (underweight). about a month ago i had an attack of sorts. my left side felt like it was going numb, and my heart fealt like it stopped and then rushed back in with a warm sensation. felt this sensation in everything on the left side of my body below the neck. went to the ER, doctors decided i had symptoms resembling a PVC so i went home because they told me it would go away. about a month later i went again because i was feeling the same sensation of numbness but this time on the left side of my face, body was fine and no heart issue. went to the ER again, they acknowledged something was wrong but no need to be in the ER so i was sent home. Since coming back home from college, Ive been to a neurologist, ENT specialist, ophthalmologist, dentist (wisdom teeth on the right side extracted two days ago)...MRI, CT, blood tests were clean, but after the MRI i started having random points of 2-3 second pains in head, mostly on the left side. neurologist is convinced it is a sinus cyst, but I am concerned it could be something worse like MS..i have also been recommended an infectious disease specialist to test for lyme disease as i go to school in the northeast US, but i do not recall any bites or rashes. symptoms as i type this include slight numbness in my left side, split second point of pain on the left side of my head (never been constant) and a slight numbness from my jaw to my neck. i am extremley worried because this has been going on 2 months now. | Hello, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to Lyme disease. Anxiety cannot be excluded either. Anyway, considering your normal brain MRI, I would exclude possible MS. For this reason, I would recommend checking for Lyme disease antibodies and some other blood lab tests (vitamin B12 and vitamin D levels for possible deficiency, thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, I have extreme tenderness at th back of the head where the neck starts. I think this is called the occipital bone? I also have a small painful lump behind my left ear and when pressure is applied it hurts quite bad. Im 35 years old woma, 173cms and 94-95kgs. I was 80ish kgs till a year ago untill i started suffering chronic lower back pain around the area of my sacrum , coccyx and hip area and became very depressed and was quite sore when i woke in the morning. The back pain restricted my excercise and i gained 25-30kgs. I have in the last 4months lost 10kgs but the pain has not improved which my doctor said it would. If anything recently it has worsened. Im wondering if my back & sore head are related. The sore head and lump concern me but my back & hip pain are the worse problem. It has affected my family life quite badly and im getting quite depressed and even thoughts of suicide enter my head. I take 20mgs oxycontin twice a day & 5mgs oxynorm 3 times a day, this used to help slightly but recently it has stopped easing the pain. I also have two lumps on my lower back(episacral lipomas i think they may be called) which are very painful. My back pain is worse from sitting for long periods, driving and being on my feet for long periods. Lying down and resting only eases the pain slightly. The pain often radiates down my buttocks and into my legs. Please do you have any idea on either of my problems? Im at my wits endThankyou | Hello. Thanks for writing to us. From your description, it seems that you are having degenerative disc disease affecting the lumbosacral spine causing lower back pain radiating to legs. The swellings in the neck could be swollen lymph nodes and need to be confirmed after examination. Bed rest is the mainstay of treatment. MRI will help in detecting the cause of pain in base of skull. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. |
I am 70 years old. I have a history of cirrhosis, i think early stage. have not had alcohol for two years, recently I have noticed my testicles hanging much lower, though the scrotum itself does not seem noticably enlarged. would this be related to the disease? | HelloThanks for query. You have been detected to have early stage of Cirrhosis of the liver and have noticed your testicles to be hanging down lower though Testicles do not seem to be noticeably enlarged. The hanging of the testicles has no significance at all. It entirely depends upon the atmospheric temperature. As regards your doubt in enlargement of testicles I would suggest you to get Ultrasound scanning of the scrotum done to be rest assured about presence of fluid(HY Chat Doctor. However, there is nothing to be worried about it. |
Hi.. I am writting from bangladesh. I require medical assistance for breast cancer of one of my relative. Can u please tell me the procedure how to treat in your hospital as the patient will be coming from bangladesh..thanks...regards..billah | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Breast cancer if detected early, can have excellent prognosis with near normal life. So first thing to be done is staging of breast cancer in your patient. If patient is having stage 1-2 disease than surgical resection of tumor with unblock resection of axillary lymph nodes are needed. If patient is having stage 3-4 disease than chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy and debunking surgery are the option. So in India, I advise you to consult Tata memorial cancer hospital, Bombay for management of breast cancer. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your relative. Thanks. |
Hi Im 34 y.o female, about 3 days ago Ive got bad pain in the upper part of my stomach that radiates to the middle of my back right to my spine. This pain feel like a straight shot. It gets worse when I take a deep breath. Can you tell me what can it be? Thanks. | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, after examining you clinically, I would advise you for some routine blood test like a CBC, blood sugar, serum amylase/lipase, an LFT, and a routine ultrasound abdomen/CT scan abdomen, to rule out any possibility of inflammation of pancreas specially if you consume alcohol. Till that I would advise you for some kind of anti-spasmodic Chat Doctor. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
Hi, it is well documented that I do not sleep much, about 3-4 hours daily except on sundays where I spend 8-9hours sleeping. Its been like this over 10years. I am 21years heading into 22years soon. January 2011, I started school and I am doing very well. However as of early this month, I tend to become very sleepy, almost all the time. I take vitamins very regular( iron,gape seed and for the brain). I am a semi active person, living on my own. This is a trouble some situation, because of my tight timetable, I can not afford to waste time.Thank you. | Dear friend I need to know details if what are your thoughts. Are you depressed often. If yes then all these can be due to depression in which both insomnia and hypersomnia can occur. Then treatment of depression can help you. Next it may be simple hypersomnia without depression for which first you need to check your thyroid test, vit b12 level, serum cortisol level? If no abnormality found then modafinil may help. But you need to visit a psychiatrist for that. |
I have a burning type peppery tingling taste in my mouth, with a feeling of swelling in tounge. I am waiting for a mouth clearance as abscesses with sarcoidosis has destroyed my teeth. I have purulent discharge wicch smells and taste like infection would do. Last year I was diagnosed with aortic heart value endocarditis, with septominia. I also have an enlarged spleen from this and under going tests for a deranged liver.? I also have severe asthma, copd and altered nerve sensation in my feet. Medication. MST 20 mg twice daily Ventolin nebulisers 5mg in 2.5 ml Atrovent 5mg in 2.5ml Saline NEB s Frusimide 10mg daily Ramipril 1.25mg daily Gabapentin 300mg 2 tablets 3 x daily Carbocisteine 375mg 2 tablets 3 x daily Paracetamol 1000mg x4 daily Or a morph 5ml as and when needed. Usually once a day twice at most and can be intermittent. | Hello, I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to different possible causes |
about a month ago I had a tooth cap put in. There was excess cement around the tooth. About the same time, I got an odd metalic like taste in my mouth along with hoarseness and at times a sore throat. The dentist has looked over the cap and sees no infection. Any suggestions? | Hello! Thank you for posting here. You did not mention if you took any medication during the placement of cap and other dental treatment. Some medicines like metronidazole can cause metallic taste. This will reduce in a weeks time. Your dentist will remove any excess cement around the cap. Do not panic. Take azithromycin for 3 days. Also take cetirizine for the symptomatic relief. I suggest you to see your dentist if the tissues around the cap are red or irritated. Do warm saline gargle thrice daily. Have more water intake. |
Hello | Hello, It is normal due to sympathetic stimulation while doing cardio. But an exertion and increased heart rate need increased blood and oxygen supply to the heart. In the elderly, the cardiorespiratory reserve is less, so it might be dangerous. Do it supervise and as per instructions of your cardiologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
Hello my name is Janette age 41 I m experiencing quite a few changes in my health for starters I feel I mite have problems with my kidneys. My urine has been stronger in order and pain in my lower back. Also I have the iud which needs to be taken out soon plus I fewel I mite be experiencing a genital bump or pimple like on the upper lip of vagina?what to do? I have no insurance | Dear Janette, your problems are probably not related to your kidneys. The back pain is probably related to the IUD. Unless you have a simple blood and urine test i won't be able to absolutely rule out any kidney issues, but I feel its unlikely. In regard to the swelling in your vagina, it's not my specialty and you best ask this question to a gynecologist. Re-post the question in women's health section/ gynecology section. Best wishes. |
Yesterday I went in for a colonoscopy but the Doctor had to stop as he could not get the scope thru. He said I have a twisted colon. A few years ago I had my postrate removed due to cancer and had radiation. He said it could be from the radiation or from being so thin. He then sent me down to have a c-scan with air to see if I had any polopys. If I do have polopys how would they be removed.. Is this twisted colon something I should be worried about. The Doctor didnt seemed concerened. | HIT hank for choosing ChatDoctorI am in need of exact medical term of this twisted colon, in fact it is not the proper term, so I can give you right advise more over you did not describe the chief complain of yours for what the doctor advised you for colonoscopy, (Most of the patients on this form does not describe the main complains which very, very important, so we can correlate the clinical condition with investigation done)please be in touch with Chat Doctor Have nice day. |
My 5 years old son has Nephrotic Syndrome since August 2010. Since then Prednisone 45mg has been given on daily basis. As a result his weight has risen up to 31 kg from 24 kg. He has swelling as well. He recently started taking Cyclophosphamide 75mg daily (3 weeks before) along with 40mg Prednisone every alternate day. But his protein discharge level is continued to ++ (based of strips test early morning first urine). Almost daily he complains headache and his hair have started falling. Please suggest what to do in this case and how long it will take my son to get rid of this problem? Thanks. | Hi Kashmir, Welcome to Chat Doctor Forum. The symptoms your child is experiencing are the side effects of the medicines he is on. Don't worry about the side effects as the condition needs first priority, just see to it that he take the medicines regularly as directed by your Doctor and take him for regular follow up. The outcome of the disease varies, the syn Chat Doctor. The cause and development of complications also affect the outcome. A low salt diet may help with swelling in the hands and legs. Good Luck. |
Hi, I am 26 years female. Actually yesterday night I had sex with my husband. It is unprotected sex, actually condom has been broken during the sex. but I am not ready for getting pregnancy.kindly say the remedies for this which doesnt have any side effects and also I am suffering from Hypothyroidism and I m taking thyronorm 75 mcg. Thanks in advance. | HI, I understand your concern. You were diagnosed to have hypothyroidism, have started with thermoform pills as per your doctors advise. This might have brought the thyroid levels normal. & pregnancy with normal thyroid level is acceptable. Still pregnancy needs to be confirmed by pregnancy test. Pregnancy is possible if you had the sex in middle of menstrual cycle. If you want to avoid it go with Plan B pills within 72 hours of sex. Thanks. |
I am 53 years old and last month I met a heart attack and after angiography, it is diagnosed that my three arteries are block and doctor advise me bypass operation, my problem is that I am also a patient of erectile dysfunction and my question is that can I use Viagra in this condition? | Hello and thanks for writing. I can understand your concern and would try to help you in the best possible way. Using sildenafil with triple vessel disease is not advisable as it may lead to sudden decrease in blood pressures which may injure an already compromised heart like yours having three vessel disease.Also, if you are taking other medications like nitrates or antihypertensives then sildenafil is absolutely contraindicated. There are other treatments for ED other than sildenafil and I advise that you consult your physician and discuss with him regarding the choices. You may discuss with him the best choice suitable for you considering your condition. I would also suggest that you remain in follow up with your cardiologist for treatment of your coronary artery disease and take medications as prescribed by him. |
What can you tell me about dermal hypersensitivity? My dermatologist has recently diagnosed me with this, however, I have yet to meet back with her and am trying to learn more about this. I have had these red small bumps for nearly a year which itch and persist even after using bethamethasone (SP?) on them. | Thanks for your query. I have gone through your query. The dermal hypersensitivity reactions can occur secondary to many reasons example, to dust, food, soaps or insect bite. Nothing to be panic, consult a good dermatologist and get it evaluated. If you are not responding to dexamethasone, we can try other steroids like clobetasol and other Chat Doctor. To confirm the diagnosis get a skin biopsy done. You need to ask this question in dermatology or skin diseases section. I hope I have answered your query. Take care |
Hi, my husband has been suffering from shortness of breath and dizziness for a couple of years and no one has been able to diagnose why. He had 2 bypass open heart surgery late 2011 and was doing good for probably 6 months when the shortness of breath and dizziness started. He also has Type 2 diabetes which is being controlled by medication/metformin and is considered well controlled. He also suffers from anxiety disorder and mild depression which he takes medication for. He looks healthy until he tries to do anything strenuous and becomes short of breath, dizzy and sometimes nauseous. He has had every heart test and lung test available and has been told everything is within normal ranges with just a small amount of emphysema in his lungs but not enough to be causing his condition. He also has arthritis in his neck and hands pretty bad. Any ideas??? He is on numerous medications for high blood pressure, blood thinners, antidepressants, statins for cholesterol and something for his prostate. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your husbands situation and problem. Since his extensive cardiac and Pulmonary work up is normal, possibility of stress and tension related breathlessness is more. Stress, anxiety and depression can cause shortness of breath. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your husbands case and start working on its solution. Counselling sessions are also important along with Chat Doctor. He is also having emphysema (mild), so prophylactic inhalers containing inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) are also helpful to relieve breathlessness. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks. |
im thinking about suicide lately..today i took an online depression test and it says i must consult a doctor soon..ive been jobless for almost a year now,all my friends have moved on and are too busy.nothing seems to interest me anymore and i rarely talk to anyone | Hello and thanks for writing in. I understand that you are going through a very distressing time. From your description of your problem, it appears that you could be suffering from a severe depression. Since you are feeling suicidal, it is very important to seek urgent professional help. Please inform a close relative or friend about your problem and ask them to take you to a psychiatrist immediately. You can also call your local suicide helpline and ask for professional help and guidance. Depression is a treatable illness and with a combination of antidepressant medication and counselling, you should be able to come out of this phase soon. So, please don't hesitate to seek help immediately. Best wishes. |
pain I have constant lower back pain,pain in the sides of my lower abdomen,& strong pain & pressure in my pelvic area. painful ovulation & menstral cycles are very abnormal. hurts a lot during intercourse. Im also suffering from anxiety a lot lately. main concern is the constant pain its getting worse. this has been going on for awhile. what could it be? | Hi, thanks for posting your concern in the Chat Doctor. From the history, I think you might have got pelvic inflammatory disease or adnexal pathology. Conditions mimicking similar pain (renal or ureteral pathology or spine problem) should be ruled out. You should consult your gynecologist at the earliest. Detailed clinical examination and investigations including blood and urine tests and imaging may be needed to come to a final diagnosis, and you will be treated accordingly. Regards. |
Hi there. After I had my blood drawn, I developed a little pea sized lump on my arm at the draw site as well as a little bruise on the area of the lump. If i touch it, it hurts pretty bad. Is this something to worry about? What caused it and how can I make it go away? | Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. The blood is usually Chat Doctor. The puncture is done by a needle and may cause extravasation of blood causing a pea sized lump and bruise above it. I would advise you the following in such situation wherein there is a formation of a small hematoma. Stop fondling the hematoma as it may delay absorption and self-healing. If of recent origin, local cold compresses for few fours may help. Leave it alone then. May take anti-inflammatory if there is pain or tenderness. Stop worrying as this is self-limiting condition. |
The last few times that I ve smoked pot, I ve had very weird attacks. After the first couple hits of weed, I feel fine. But when I smoke a little more, my jaw starts to feel kinda funny, kinda like it s numbing. Then after a while, I start focusing on every little pain in my body, and it feels horrible. When I get too cold, it just feels like I m becoming numb, thus thinking I m dying, thus causing crazy bad anxiety. I shake a lot as well. This never used to happen, and for a while, I would just get really depressed when I smoked, but now, it spirals into really bad anxiety, and a feeling that I m going to die. Does anyone know exactly what I may be experiencing, and maybe a way I can make it stop ? Because smoking used to definitely make me happier and calmer, but now it just makes me shake, and scared. | Hello, thanks for the query. One of the side effects of smoking cannabis (pot, weed, marijuana) is occurrence of cannabis induced panic attacks or also known as bad trips characterized by symptoms of intense anxiety, palpitations, feeling weird, numbness, intense fears of death. People have acted crazy, even done homicides (run mock) under influence of cannabis induced panic attacks. As cannabis is fat soluble & slowly cleared from body; these attacks can occur for a few days even after stopping smoking. Hence, best way is stopping cannabis smoking altogether. As there are other health hazards like Psychosis after cannabis use; It's prudent to stop using cannabis. You can use SOS Mizoram, clonazepam (benzodiazepines) as anxiolytic to control these distressing symptoms. Hope this helps. Good luck |
I was at a friends house who was painting Wednesday with my son, we were there for two hours. We got home and he began coughing and has been coughing since is there reason for concern? Should I take him to the doctors or could the fumes irritated his airway? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, your child Chat Doctor. Actually, any fume when inhaled can cause irritation and inflammation in the airways. This is known as bronchitis (inflammation of airways). And this causes coughing. So better to consult pulmonologist for your child and get done clinical examination of respiratory system. He might need inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for the treatment of bronchitis. Don't worry, he will be alright in 1-2 days. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Performed oral sex on a girl on Saturday last. On Tuesday I developed flu like symptoms (high temp, aches and pains, headache) as well as a bad sure throat which has got progressively worse even though I have been taking ibuprofen. Is it possible it could be an sti or is it likely to be merely strep throat? | You have not mentioned if the girl was a sex worker for infections from sex workers can be very resistant, anyway private parts of females are loaded with various opportunistic pathogens, which an entry to oral cavity can cause infections of various kinds. You are advised to get a throat swab culture and sensitivity test done at a reliable pathology lab, and take appropriate antibiotics and supportive treatment (Betadine gargles, b-complex, analgesics etc. for full recommended duration. Ensure hygiene of your partner before indulging in abnormal sex. |
Resp. Sir, my father aged 76 yrs was advised bone scan & MRI following some urinal infections and PSA test.A biopsy was also done. CARCINOMA PROSTATE MR FINDINGS SHOWS | You have not mentioned the report of the bone scan as that will determine whether the treatment offered to you is correct. If the bone scan is normal, then you have been offered the correct treatment, although there is another option which we, at our center have found to have better results. In this, we first give hormone therapy in the form of a surgery called bilateral orchidectomy (removal of both testis) and then follow it up with RT. If the bone scan is not normal, which means that the cancer has spread to the bones, then there is no role for radiation therapy, and he should be treated only with hormone therapy. |
Hi I m a 35 yr old female, 5 7 and weigh 128. I have been a vegetarian my whole life, cholesterol 140, BP usually 110/70. I do have problems with heart palpitations, but my question is about right quadrant pain that I ve been having for about 3 yrs. It radiates to back, it s a gnawing, chronic pain. I feel nauseous, and just generally ill. I ve had barium swallow, endoscopy, hida scan, 2 ultrasounds- all normal. A few weeks ago my primary ordered a CT scan. He called and said my gallbladder is good, but my right kidney shows possible stone, so he referred me to the urologist, who said my right kidney looks swollen and possible stone in ureter. Sent me straight back over to hospital for a urn CT scan (lots of radiation), but he said he felt it was necessary. Nurse called me with results- right kidney is fine, cyst on left kidney, cyst on right ovary, what they thought was a stone is calcifications in ureter. Then she casually mentions there was some mild fatty deposits on liver. I freaked. She said oh everyone says that, but it s no big deal. Followed ip with primary, and I was grilling him about this fatty liver thing. He said, it s mild and wouldn t be the cause of my pain. So I m back at square one, only now I m freaked thinking I have a fat on my liver. First ultrasound I had done the tech said, beautiful liver ....second one I had done just a month before CT scan, and everything looked great. Are Ct scans better at detecting those types of things? Both scans were with and without contrast. I m a wine drinker, but just couple times a week, or sometimes it s twice a month. I do drink more than the moderate 2 glasses, but I don t know anyone who does that. Bilirubin- 0.4, ALT- 15, AST- 16 Blood work normal. Sorry so long, but how serious is mild fatty infiltration of the liver?? How long will it take to repair if I abstain from alcohol? And can the mild fatty liver cause this pain and sick feeling? I still have no answers, but I would like feedback on the liver results and if cysts on kidneys are normal. My doctor just prescribed Zoloft and sent me on my way.....which isn t helping anything,so frustrated. | Fatty liver is common problem and treatment include low fat, sugar diet and regular exercise. You should avoid alcohol. It may not resolve completely but it's not a matter of worry. As fat deposits in the belly, similarly fat deposits in liver. It should not lead to pain and this illness. Now about your pain, is there any relationship with meal, any relieving or aggravating factors, any associated symptoms. |
im 43yrs old and i was in a car accident 1/8/11 and my mri says l5-s1 there is bilateral facet arthrosis with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. there is a small cyst posterior to the left side of the facet joint and there is anterior angulation of the visualized distal coccyx and is this why i have alot of back pain | HiT hank you for asking Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query. Your pain is most likely due to arthrosis. For such condition I treat with muscle relaxants like cyclobenzaprine NSAIDs like diclofenac or opioids and neurotrophic. I also send them to physiotherapy and muscle strengthening exercises along with this. If there is no improvement then you can go for surgical correction. Hope this may help you. Let me know if you have any further queries. |
I had abdominal surgery 7 weeks ago post op recovery uneventful. I had none of the symptoms below during this time. Since returning to work 4 weeks ago have experienced daily fatigue worsening after 7 pm and all over aching type pain, with particular joint pain in Right elbow and left ankle. | Hi! Good afternoon. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. You have not mentioned the details about your abdominal surgery, and the duration there in. If I were your doctor, I would advise you for a CBC, a thyroid function test and a routine blood sugar as a baseline investigation. Till the reports arrive, I would advise you with a multivitamin, an anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Further management would depend on the clinical assessment and reports of the investigations. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
My daughter is 4 and half month old. On 18th august - 2014, she was given pneumococcal vaccine (PCV-13), however, from 19th august we observed the baby had fever. while consulated with the doctor, he recommended it the viral infection and gave the medicine. however, fever did not last for 7 days and it was recurring at fluctuating between 98.5 to 102 F and sometines read 97.5 F with some coughing. What could be the possible cause of the fever not stopping. In blood test only slightly increased level of monocytes, lymphocytes and phosphocytes were found and no typhoid detected. we are giving the baby Taxim -O, Meftal-P and sinarest. Please advise what to do ? | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor I understand your concern. It is unfortunate but a co-incidence that your baby had fever just after vaccination that persisted for longer duration. Your babies fever is not related to PCV-13 (pneumococcal vaccine-Prevenar-13).PCV vaccine can cause fever, but that is 1. Not common 2. Does not last usually for more than 2 days. Your babies fever appears to be due to respiratory infection which may be viral. If fever persists, she needs evaluation to rule out other causes of fever. Keep in follow up to your pediatrician. Hope I answered your query feel free to ask if any other query thanks. |
I have a soft lump below my knee cap (outer side of right knee.) I fell in the street about 18 months ago and have had pain since then. When sitting and both knees bent, the right knee has a protruding lump. It feels better if I apply heat, but I have an achey pain most of the time. | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Most likely diagnosis for your condition on the knee is an organized hematoma following the trauma knee. If the symptoms increase in intensity, you might have to consult an orthopedic surgeon, who might advise you for an MRI scan of your knee for planning further management of the condition. Till then, you can apply heat if it soothes you, and may take an anti-inflammatory at times of pain. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
Hello, I m a 35 year old woman with problems with my hair. My hair has started falling out and it has also stopped growing. I have a very healthy diet and I don t know what s causing this problem. I had my boods checked and they re all fine except I was told that I have a low white cell count. I m waiting too see a haemotologist. My periods are also very irregular and I feel tired all the time. I would be very grateful for your advice. Regards, Mary D | Hi, thank you for putting up your query on Chat Doctor. Mam, as per your history you may have halogen effluvium due to iron deficiency anemia. Also, there may be a possibility of female pattern hair loss. Since you have irregular periods, I would suggest you to consult a gynecologist and get yourselves checked for hormones.my treatment advise would be |
My 10 year old nephew had allergy testing done after developing huge lumps from mosquito bites. He s allergic to mosquitos and bees. The doctor insisted on food allergy testing. Parents were told he has severe allergy to peanuts. This child eats peanuts and peanut butter by the spoonful with no problems. How can he be highly allergic to peanuts? | Hi...a kid who eats peanuts and stays healthy cannot behave allergy to peanuts. Other food allergies may co-exist. But what you are quoting could be an insect bite allergy -the lesions which are now there. By what you quote it seems rather like a skin allergy which is unlikely to be food allergy. Food allergy apart from skin manifestations might have some sort of gastrointestinal manifestations like vomiting or diarrhea or pain in the tummy. Regards - |
Hi,I am a parent (49 years o9ld) and am asking about my 16 year old sons ingrown toenail condition. He has had pieces of his nail removed by a choropodist and it seemed to get better. However over the last 2 days more pus seems to be coming out and a small red spot has developed in the space where the infection was. How is this treated, is this just pus building up to a point under the skin? | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that your son has an infection in the soft tissue portion of the toenail area and although toenail is removed, but the infection can take a few days to resolve. It seems that there is formation of an abscess, and it is leading to pus discharge and formation of a red spot. Nothing to worry, you can clean the area with an antiseptic solution and apply a combination of Steroid ointment and Triple antibiotic cream over it. Keep the area Chat Doctor. . You can also cover the toe with a sterile bandage to prevent it from any traumatic injury. In case if it does not resolve in 3 tom 4 days consult your treating Podiatrist and get evaluated, and he can do a thorough clinical evaluation and advise oral antibiotics and painkillers along with topical treatment. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. |
hi I am severely anemic my last level was told to be 12 and they are in process of setting up an infusment for me for this, but today I feel as if something as change i feel reall out of it, sick and weak, if I exert any energy I feel like im gonna pass out my heart start racing and i have to sit down, now im also exprencing a cough that feels like its only coming from the right side which has a burning sensation. I need to also to let you know that I had a PE a year ago and was being treated but recently my hematologist took me off bc of the low iron | Dear Ericar4988, Thanks for your questions. From your statement, I can gather that your heart may have started experiencing more strain from the severity of the anemia, than it can handle...it may be failing. So, you need to urgently check yourself into a competent hospital (with specialist Hematologist or Cardiologist service) for immediate treatment (which would most likely include blood transfusions). Additionally, the cough may even be a sign of a repeat PE, which can co-exist with heart failure. Whichever it is, you need to be in hospital. Best wishes. |
am a lady about 35 yrs have ocasional pains on mid to upper right side of abdomen that curves towards the back causing a severe spinal pain am also presently taken medication for ovarian cyst any suggestion medication or precaution that may improve my condition. | Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor. In such cases with severe pain in abdomen going back, in my clinic, I advise ultrasound abdomen & pelvis, X-ray PUB, renal function tests, urine routine. This pain can be due to a stone in the urinary tract causing obstruction to urine outflow. Also, this can be due to cholecystitis i.e. inflammation of the gall bladder. Treatment is done accordingly. Wish you a good health. Hope this information is useful for you. Thanks. Regards. |
does mestinon make your teeth fall out.? i had 2 front teeth that were perfectly formed 3 months ago and now, they are almost disappeared. It is like I dont have any front teeth. this is medicine for Myasthinia Gravis. The only medicine I have added to my medicine protocol. | Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . As per your complaint Mention that is used to treat Myasthenia Graves contains active ingredient Pyridostigmine has a very rare incidence of causing toothless. While the real culprit can buy Myasthenia Graves itself as it can cause weakening of the muscles of the lower part of food pipe which stays contracted and prevent acid from coming to throat and mouth. So the weakening of muscles caused by Myasthenia Graves can cause frequent acid reflux and chemical erosion of teeth. I would suggest you to consult a Gastroenterologist and get evaluated, and he can also advise an endoscopy. For acid reflux Proton pump inhibitor like Pantoprazole or Omeprazole, H\u2082 blockers like Sanitizing and famotidine, antacids, light diet, weight loss, taking more of Probiotics like Yogurt in diet and sleeping with head slightly raised as compared to legs as well as reclining in left lateral position. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor. |
First off, my boyfriend and I had sex without protection; I know, very dumb, and trust me, it will never happen again. He did not cum all the way inside me, but Im unsure if pre-cum did. Could I be pregnant? My last period ended on November 6. Also, could I take Loestrin24Fe birth control as emergency contraception? | Hi, Are your menstrual cycles regular? If you have regular cycles of 26-30days, then the first week and the last 10 days of your menstrual cycle are safe. If you have had unprotected sex during this period it does not result in pregnancy. So there is no need to take emergency contraception. Please note that the fluid released before ejaculation also contains sperms and can cause pregnancy. So even though your boyfriend did not ejaculate in you there is a possibility of pregnancy if you have had sex on days other than safe period. Therefore, you need to take emergency contraception. Loestrin24Fe cannot be used as emergency contraception. Discuss with your family physician and take emergency contraception. There are specific emergency contraceptive pills available like Plan B, I Pill, next choice etc. If these are not available in your country, your doctor will advise based on the contraceptive pills available. It is important to take the pills at the earliest after unprotected sex. The earlier the pill is taken, more effective they are (95% effective if taken within 24 hours). After taking the emergency contraception, if your period is delayed by more than a week you must get a pregnancy test done. It is good that you have realized it is dumb not to use contraception. Discuss with your doctor and start regular effective contraception like hormonal contraception or get an intrauterine devise inserted. I also advise you to use in addition barrier contraception like condom to protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases. I hope I have answered to your satisfaction. |
we got married 3 years back till now we have no child.my wife had laprascope surgery one year back for tube adherence now it was clear but i have 25 million count and varicosil . our doctor advised to take hsg test for my wife and then do one laprascopic surgery to me.if she has any problem they told us to go for test tube baby. what is your opinion? | Your doctor has rightly asked for HSG test. As she had surgery for adhesions around the tube, it is important to confirm that tubes are functioning normally. Your sperm count is normal. What about the other parameters of semen test? Yes If tubes are not functioning normally you need to go for test tube baby treatment. IF I were your doctor I would also advise you to have laparoscopic surgery for varicocele. With varicocele the local temperature in the scrotum increases affecting the sperms. Ask your wife to take one tablet of folic acid daily. To increase your chances of conception maintain you both should maintain normal BMI, quit smoking (if smoking) and have intercourse at least three times in a week. If you have any further concerns do contact me through Chat Doctor. |
I am having pain under the right side of my rib cage. Initial time the pain was beyond that of labour pains during birthing. I am bloated and uncomfortable and experiencing regular pain in the right rib cage area in front and along the back. An ultrasound showed mild prominence of pancreas duct. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Since you are feeling bloated and chest pain, I think you are having HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) mostly. It is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms of chest pain and bloating. So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief.1. Avoid hot and spicy food.2. Avoid stress and anxiety.3. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals.4. Take proton pump inhibitor.5. Go for walk after meals.6. Keep 2-3 pillows under head in bed to prevent reflux.7. Lose weight if you are obese.8. Quit smoking and alcohol if you have these habits. Your pancreatic duct problem will also be relieved by all these. |
Hi, I suffer from cervical spondylosis of c4, c5, c6 n c 7. Medication has stopped having an effect on the pain. Even tramadol 500 mg or heavy muscle relaxants like Procyvon etc do not give me relief. Have stopped taking medication n started yoga. The severity n frequency has gone down now but I still get pain twice a week instead of 4 -5 times a week earlier and the pain always starts in d morning on waking up.Pls advise | 1. because diagnosis was made prior to treatment/medication it might be presumed that factors like subclavian stenosis/ cervical facet syn Chat Doctor. Is morning pain associated with any numbness in arms, vertigo,or restriction of neck movements?3.try avoiding curd, Jagger, heavy and constipating food at night. Make sure to avoid late nights and afternoon naps.avoid stress, to back or spine, prefer hot water to |
61 years old.I am on c-thyroid and pellets for hormone replacement + prometrium. About 2 months ago started bleeding vaginally. Had an endometrium biopsy which showed polyp. Am scheduled for surgery for D & C and ablation next Thursday.Had blood work and the site swelled and turned black and blue.Recently was going for acupuncture for severe pain in arm and twice swelled and turned black and blue. This has NEVER happened in all the years Ive had blood drawn.I am now concerned about possible low platelet count. Will the bloodwork they took show any signs of that and will that be dangerous during the surgery? Im wondering if something else might be going on with me. Only seeing the gynecologist right now. Should I see another doctor? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have bleeding tendency. It can become dangerous during surgery. You should go for complete coagulation profile before surgery. You may have low platelet count or some other bleeding abnormality. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Sir, I am suffering anal fissre from 15 days... I had taken allopathy tablets and also homeopathy medicines.. but the disease is not cured. Go to stoolside after 15 minutes or half an hour very severe burning sensation and scabbies sensastion.. pl. medicines may be informed in allopathy or homeopathy and suggest to me. thanking you sir, prabhakar | 1. are you in practice of altered food habits, supression of natural urges, firstly make sure you are not constipated |
my husband had 3 teeths pulled out and dentist immediately put the new dentures on. the procedure was done yesterday and he has not taken any pain medication. if needed he is thinking of using meloxicam which he uses for his sciatic pain (during bad days). | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. It is strange that you have not been prescribed an analgesic after extraction. Nothing to be panic, If I am your treating doctor, I would have suggested you to take an of antibiotics like amoxicillin 500\u00a0mg for 5 days (if you are not allergic) along with analgesics like ibuprofen instead of meloxicam because of its complications. Do saline gargling. Do no wear dentures for 2-3 days till the wound heals. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
I fell on my foot funny about 3 days ago its still swollen and brusing has occurred. I have been on crutches and also I cant seem to keep it warm its always freezing cold to touch. Its the inside of my right foot that is bruised in the arch of the foot | Hello! Thank you for the query.First it is necessary to determine if your symptoms are caused by soft tissues injury or by some bones fracture. To do that, an X-ray is necessary. Foot swelling and bruise can indicate some hematoma in soft tissues which in some cases may need surgical incision. Veins thrombosis is also a possibility which should be ruled out. That is why I suggest you to consult a surgeon. Hope this will help. Regards. |
I had a cardiac ablation of the sinus node on Dec 14, 2011, and then a pacemaker insertion on Dec. 30, 2011. When I was discharged from the hospital, I was dx with pericarditis. Sx resolved, but now 5 weeks after pm insertion, I am having intermittent chest pain on the mid to left side, radiating to the neck. Pain increases with deep inspiration, laughter, lying down. Do you think the pericarditis has recurred? Thank you. | 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. The pains that you explain resembles pericardial or pleuritic pains. They are pains that get higher in deep breaths, when a person lean forward. Ischemic heart pains are not related with position or inspiration. Inflamation of pericardial layers or pleura gives symptoms like yours. If you previously had pericarditis it is still possible experience chest pains even after some weeks, during the resolving phase. But to decide what we are dealing with if I was your treating doctor I will recommend some examination like a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function and pericardia, a fool blood analyze and inflammatory parameters like PCR to see for any active infection. After this examination it is possible to understand something and how to deal with it. Hope I was helpful. Bestregards, Chat Doctor. |
I am wondering as to the purity of Qualitests generic Esgic as opposed to the Forest Esgic I have taken for years to help with my muscle contraction HA. I have had anterior cervical dysectomy C4-5,5-6. I take 3-4 5mg Oxycodone, Amrix 30mg, as well as other meds--no others contain acetaminophen.My AST & Alt went from 29 and 33 to 54 and 56, since changing from the Brand to generic. Any thoughts?/ Yes I imbibed alcohol once to twice a week in both cases. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your AST and ALT level are slightly increased. AST and ALT are the liver enzymes and their level increased due to liver damage. Most common cause is alcohol. Since you are taking alcohol their level increased gradually. You should avoid alcohol. Go for ultrasound liver once. Continue your Chat Doctor. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ |
Hi , Me and my wife are trying to get a baby , when we discovered that i have a problem in my sperms , anyway the only soloution was IVF , We had ne trial which wasnt completly suucessful , The embryos were ok , but when returen to my wife , she didnt get pregrant. We went to another doctor , she said she needs to know why the pregrance didnt happen last time , she asked for a lab test which results where as follows CMV IgG POSITIVE CMV IgM NEGATIVE RUB IgG POSITIVE RUB IgM NEGATIVE TOXO IgG POSITIVE TOXO IgM NEGATIVE I took the results to her and i was not satisfied of what she said , Now, My question , 1-what do you think about these results? 2- Will these results effect pregnancy ? will it prevent pregnancy? 3- Can it effect the embryo ? | Hi Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your question. Cytomegalovirus, rubella, toxoplasmosis Egg positive suggest chronic /past infection of TORCH (toxoplasmosis rubella cytomegalovirus and herpes) in these except herpes all are positive. So torch is the major cause of infertility or 1st trimester miscarriages. So consult a gynecologist for proper treatment of torch infection. Hope I answered your question. Would be happy to help you further. Take care. |
I have been having mid left back pain (it is sharp, not very constant, it gets worse when I take deep breaths in), cough, sore throat, runny nose, tight feeling in my chest, and a feeling like I am not getting enough air in my lungs. I am unsure if I should go to a doctor, or if it is not severe enough to need to seek urgent medical care. | Hi Hope this message finds you in good health. I have gone through your query in detail and understand your concern. Left back pain can be due to a slipped disc or fibromyositis of the back muscles due to a strain. Runny nose and sore throat may be causing shortness of breath and tightness in chest. I would suggest you to consult a physician and start on appropriate medicines. Deep breathing exercises will definitely help. Hope your query has been answeredNothing to worry about, You should eventually get back to normal. Get back to me for any FOLLOW-UP QUERIES anytime. Kind |
I have had a very upset stomach for last 5 days i havent gotten sick just an upset stomach. It started suddenly late Thursday night to the point I couldnt stand up. If I stood up I felt like I was going to be sick I finally got to bed and went to sleep. Ever since then I wake up with either a slight stomach ache or nothing. But when I eat anything I either get a stomach ache right as Im eating or like three minuets later Ill get one. Ive been living of toast and soup for the last five days because thats all my stomach can seem to handle | Hi, Thanks for posting your query. Stomach pain after eating occurs in three conditions |
Hi, my wife s age is 32 years and she s 5 months 2 week pregnant. She is carring her first baby. Her last urine test result below | Hello, I have gone through your query and understood the concern. The urine examination report can be analyzed as follows |
I very rarely get headaches, and when I do, theyre sort of all over. For several hours now, Ive had a very localized and painful headache in my left temple. I just went to take some Advil with very cold water, and immediately it felt like there was also a toothache on the back tooth or teeth on that side. Im miserable, and want to know how to make this pain go away. Will it let up? Should i just wait it out and suffer through? Should I go to a doctor? Or a dentist? | Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Pain in the tooth indicates infection, an infected tooth can be root canal treated to save it permanently. Headache can be of dental origin (radiating pain). I would suggest you to visit to a Dentist and get a checkup done, take an x-ray of the tooth. Take tab OOXML TDS and tab Aerosol TDS for three days. Maintain a good oral hygiene, use antiseptic mouthwash gargles twice daily. Hope this helps out. Regards. |
My husband have been suspected of having dengue fever. Apart form that, before he is also having severe gastric pain. He was told that due to the dengue, it slightly effected his liver and there are some fluid in his lungs. May i know the natural way (if any) to cure fluid in lungs? Thank you. | Hellos you mentioned that there was dengue and also liver impact. Fluid is in the lungs, BUT what is the cause of this fluid in lungs in one or in both lungs. The causes of fluid in the lungs may be due to these reasons, these include |
I am 33 year female.I have no bad habits of eating anything. i have a painless swelling inside my cheek..4 months before i did root canal of my wisdom teeth and cavities where filled in the next two teeths. Now when i touch that vein like thing in my cheeks my filled tooth is aching. What will be my problem | Hello, thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. Actually it looks that the tooth which is filled is infected till its root, means when the tooth has infection till the dentin it is filled normally, but when the infection is till roots a root canal treatment is necessary. In that case an abscess is formed in relation to that tooth. This swelling can be this abscess only. So according to me, you should go for root canal treatment of that tooth. Hope it will help you. |
I have fungal infection in my scrotal area and in penis portions and i consulted a doctor and he prescribed the zolefung cream for 1 month and i used it.Then also it is not curing,what i have to do?Please give me suggestions? Is there a faster Oilment which can cure me? | Hi. I understand your concern. Fungal infection can be treated with medicine like antifungal group. Medicines like fluconazole 150 mg once a week for 1 month and terbenafine ointment can be useful. But treatment depend upon type of fungal infection. It can decide only after proper examination. So consult dermatologist before taking any medicine and get help. Still if you have a query then feel free to ask. Happy to help you further. Thank you. |
I am an 18 year old female. when I was 3, I went to the hospital for croup cough and they had to shove a balloon type thing down my throat to open up my lung. This past year, I have had bronchitis or some other kind of lung infection 5 times, each time worse than the last. the cough I get with these infections will last weeks after other symptoms go away, along with coughing up mucus. I just completed a round of Biaxin to treat my latest infection, but with this infection came fevers, headaches, and a lot of shortness of breath and chest pain, all which are still lingering. My mom insists on sticking with my pediatrician to figure out what is going on with me, but I feel there is only so much they can do. I had a chest scan and a blood test for CBC, sed rate, and allergies. everything came back normal. along with the chest pain, shortness of breath, occasional fevers, headaches and bark-like cough, sometimes producing mucus, I have had some lower back pain, and have been overly sensitive, like crying super easily, like during a tv show happy or sad moment or a minor issue, which I did not normally used to do. I am generally happy overall and enjoy my life, friends, and job, so it is not depression or anything like that. The only medication I take is birth control and now an inhaler to try and help the labored breathing. I also bruise super easily, sometimes out of no where. I had a few tests done at a hematologist a few months ago, but nothing conclusive came from it, I am not sure if that is relevant. Does anyone know what could possibly be going on with me? Thanks! | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of either bronchitis or Pulmonary embolism is more. Birth control pills can cause Pulmonary embolism. So in my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist and get done 1. PUT (Pulmonary Function Test) 2. CT Pulmonary Angiography. PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need additional inhaled bronchodilators and oral bronchodilators also. CT Pulmonary Angiography is needed to rule out Pulmonary embolism. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My husband is 35 yrs old and high bp patient from last 2 yrs , I m not satisfied from dr. because the Dr.prescribe the medicine that cant the pressure repace h , repace n and 2 medicine other and now Dr. Gave today Oslo-tel2.5, ltd 12.5, etizolam 0.5 what can I do now today pressure of my husband is 160/110 and before 1 week it was 170/110 | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. His blood pressure is very high. He should take salt restricted diet and antihypertensive medicine. Many options are available. Losartan is the Chat Doctor. Calcium Chanel blocks like nifedipine or beta blocker like atenolol can be used in combination according to need. All are prescription based medicine so consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
Well, I have been feeling some random chest pains throughout the day. They dont last long, they are just like little shots of pain mostly on the left side. And sometimes I feel like I have to keep breathing very heavily. i have recently started smoking and i believe that may have something to do with it but Im not sure. can you please help me? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, these random chest pains and breathing difficulty are mostly due to smoking habit. So you should quit smoking as soon as possible. If these symptoms do persist even after smoking cessation, you should get done ECG and 2d echo to rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
hi i took the pill yasmin for 3 days and stopped. My period was due 2 days ago but hasnt come and i had sex with my boyfriend but he didnt ejaculate. Im very worried i could be pregnant. Is it normal for my period to be late after stopping taking the pill 3 days into my period? | Hello, Thanks for sharing your health concern with us. If you used the oral contraceptive pills only for three days and then stopped, hormonal imbalance is bound to be developed and this is the most likely cause of the delayed period. Pregnancy cannot happen with an intercourse, even if unprotected, around the expected period, because it is safe. Ovulation occurs two weeks prior to the onset of the next period and this is when pregnancy can happen. Sudden weight changes, stress, infections, use of certain medications and cysts of the ovary are other possible causes for an abnormal menstrual pattern. Please get further help from your health care provider if you become overdue by a week. Hope this helps. |
When I a nervous or excited I ALWAYS get a red face, its really noticeable and its like a mask as it goes under my eyes, it also happens on my neck and chest. I am particularly worried because I have to give a speech in front of my year and I can sense its going to happen. Is there a way I can stop it from happening? | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Nervousness is totally curable. It happens because you are fearing the future happening. It is apprehension. Imagining that something wrong may happen in the future, and worrying and getting anxious about it. The affected people live in that negative future several times. They imagine the worst may happen and before reaching that future happening they ran away. This happens because they fear the future. But how can you predict future? Future is unpredictable. Can Yesterday's happening repeat tomorrow? I do not think so. But here you are fearing that it may happen. You also fear that your hands tremble when you hold something. Then that happens. Positive imagination is one cure. Close your eyes. Imagine that you are able to give lecture without any problem in the future. You are able to hold anything without hands trembling. Take time and imagine every detail positively. You are doing it without any nervousness or problems. Do this exercise sincerely as many times as possible in a day, and you shall see the difference within a month. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
I am 25 weeks pregnant. I get stuffy noses all the time and bloody noses on a nightly basis. My eyes are constantly watering too. Its disrupting my sleep and causing me to be very sleepy during the day and cough a lot. What can I do to make this better? | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion your symptoms suggest upper respiratory tract infection. Stuffy nose might be due to allergy or infection. If the cough is associated with altered sputum then it suggests mostly the infection. You might need a course of antibiotics and decongestants. Avoid chill items and foods which cause you allergy. It will subside. Take plenty of fluids preferably lukewarm water. I would like you to consult a ENT specialist for accurate diagnosis and treatment. But nothing to worry. Hope this helps. Best regards... |
I got an injection of Methotrexate last Friday for ectopic pregnancy. Would there be any contraindication to starting my garcinia cambogia again? With all the address stress, cramps, and nausea I am eating like crazy and gaining weight. I was told not to work out for now until the Hgc levels have dissipated, but I have worked so hard to lose weight, the thought of gaining it back is making me even sicker.. | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Garcinia Cambodia is a supplement, so it is not tested for interactions with other Chat Doctor. So there is no evidence that taking the supplement while on Methotrexate is harmful. I want to strongly caution you against exercise though, especially if it has been less than a week since you were diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancies can still rupture after a methotrexate injection, so the straining of your abdomen during vigorous exercise could possibly traumatize your swollen tube. You can bleed heavily internally and could need emergency surgery if your tube ruptures, and without prompt medical care some women even die from a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. So your cravings from pregnancy should dissipate as you hormone levels fall, so hopefully you will feel less hungry over time. In the meantime, you can take your supplement, but please be very careful and do not do any heavy exercise until your levels have fallen. I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful. Best wishes, |
This is Day 8 of running a fever ranges from 99.6-102.2. I have horrible body aches, my lymph nodes are sensitive to the touch and I am extremely exhuasted. I have chills multiple times throughout the day which causes even more discomfort in my body. When I take a deep breath I have horrible sharp pains that go through my chest or if I wake up and have to cough the same thing with sharp pains in my chest. I had a boil/abbsess honestly not sure what it was on my breast that drained three days ago. It has left a hole on my breast I clean and put gauze over it everyday and it is still oozing stuff out and the hole is still there. Could I have sepsis? | Hello, Fever has certain obvious reasons like infection, and it can be due to bacteria and virus, parasites. Here in your case you have given the history of some abscess, and it is being Chat Doctor. It means that some bacterial infection is there that might have caused the abscess and Staphylococcus can be the organism responsible for this. Treating bacterial infection like Staphylococcus is challenging. This type of bacteria is mostly resistant to some antibiotic, and pus culture sensitivity test is a must for complete eradication of infection. You can discuss this with surgeon, differential diagnosis for fever also is a matter of concern. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know for further assistance. |
hello doctor thanks for help...... i had a plastic surgery for my scar 7 months ago and my scar is still red is it normal ? and isit true that smoking stop scar from healing or it just delay ....... i didnt stop smoking before or after surgery and if it stops healing would my scar heal if i quit the scar is on my face thanks alot | Smoking is a well known cause of delayed healing. It generally affects healing in the immediate post-operative period as smoking leads to decreased oxygen supply to the wound by increased carbon dioxide levels and constriction of blood vessels leads to decreased blood supply to the wound. Apart from that various other chemicals in the smoke cause cell damage hence affects healing. Any scar after either operation or trauma takes at least 9 months to one year to completely mature up. In your case the redness of scar after 7 months of operation may be due to many factors, most common of them is that it may be due to scar is still immature and active healing process is still taking place but at abnormally high pace hence it is still red due to increased healing activity. Smoking delays the maturing of scars. Hence I suggest that you should stop smoking, at least till the scar become mature, whitish and fades away. If the scar starts becoming thick and itchy it means abnormal healing is going on and must consult your operating surgeon. Meanwhile, you should massage three to four time per day the scar by cold cream. Chat Doctor. |
in jan of this year i started getting the painful red bumps on my bottom. im a 34 yr old female with crohns. and have had a hysteractomy. what causes them and how do i get rid of them? i have heard severl things, like they are linked to yeast infections, sweating,dry skin, i heard use alchol to rub on them.. help! they r very ugly and embarrasing even to let my husband see me | Hi, Thanks for posting in Chat Doctor. I have read the description and understand your concern. What you could be having is mixed infection of skin with bacteria and fungal. Kindly wash the area with mild antiseptic solution like Salon twice daily and keep your genitals in good hygiene. Take a course of antifungal medication like Fluconazole in the form of pessary or cream. Along with it, you need to take a course of Tablet. Metronidazole. Wear loose fitting undergarments and avoid sexual activities till the lesions heal completely. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best. |
I ve been taking Pristiq 50 mg a day for years. I just started having depression and spoke with my MD about switching to Wellbutrin. I m now on Wellbutrin 150 mg but have not been able to stop taking Pristiq. Is it ok to take these medications together? | Hi. I had gone through your concern. Yes both medicines can be taken together but need to take advise from your doctor. Pristiq contains desvenlaflaxin and Wellbutrin contain bupropion. Both medicines are anti-depressant but different class group. If you are better with pristine than no need to take Wellbutrin. If both of them give more relief than consult your psychiatrist and take advise. Psychological assessment is necessary before giving medicines together. I hope I have answered your query. Thank you. |
I am from India. Two days back I had pain in upper abdomen . (A week back I got endoscopy done and the report was normal - i.e. no ulcer , no problem.) Also I had vomitting sensation and could eat very little. Hence I went to the doctor. Doctor prescribed me HAPPY-IT. I took the tablet in the evening before food. Pain came down a little but during night the pain was severe and around 1 a.m. I had vomitted all the items that I ate during the day. Yesterday I could eat a little. (I am a migraine sufferer and take rizatriptan ). Today I found my stool to be black. Kindly advise me the caution that I should take. Should I take the HAPPT - it TABLET before food or after food. Thanks. Raghavan | Hello abdominal pain and passing black tarry stool are the symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding. And common causes of bleeding are acid peptic diseases, gastric ulcers, gastric erosion and bleeding from lower GI tract. Since you have undergone upper GI ENDOSCOPY (which is normal), it's better to undergo colonoscopy to rule out lower GI bleeding. My advice is to consult gastroenterologist for further management. Get well soon. |
my daughter of 19 is experiencing sharp obdominal pains. she s going to the washroom every 30 minutes and her stool is just brownish yellow liquid this started early this afternoon and now she as the sharp craps in the abdominal. we all had the flue last week but shes got these sharp cramps and sharp pain | Hi dear I read your daughters problem of abdominal pain. But u don't clear to tell that where the pain occurred. There may be many possibilities of abdominal pain including GI and non-GI causes of abdominal pain. Diagnosis based upon history and examination. There will be many causes like localized peritoneal pain, increased tension in viscera, ischaemia etc. She is going to washroom every 30\u00a0min means there will be urinary tract infection. Investigation is done like blood test(raised neutrophil suggest inflammation), urea and electrolyte, LFT,SERUM AMYLASE, ABG, BLOOD CULTURE, ECG,ERECT CXR etc. So u and your daughter go to physical to checkup and treatment. Taking precaution that use boil water, light food to eat, avoid spicy food and use simple food. U can take Purina extract with water which provide temporary relief. Don't use laxative in case of obstruction. Hope this answers your query.I will be happy to answer your queries. WISHING YOUR GOOD HEALTH |
I have a 21 mo old boy, he has been running a low-grade fever for 3 days with no appetite (very rare for him) and no interest in drinking fluids. Normally when he teethes he runs a slight temp that we can control with tylenol and ibuprophen, but it isn t helping and he isn t getting better. | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor Team. Understanding your concern. As per your query your son symptoms of having low grade fever since 3 days which seems to be because of viral infection. Yes you should be concerned about as it is occurring constantly. Your symptom is because your immunity is lower down because of infection. Need not worry. I would suggest you to take paracetamol to prevent fever and combination of decongestants and multivitamin tablet. You should take diet rich in multivitamins. Your symptoms will resolve in 5-7 days. Avoid touching eyes, nose again and again. If your symptoms keeps on persisting the visit general physician once and get vaccination done. You should get complete examination done and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
I noticed a month ago what i thought was a blood blister on my daughters big toe. She s 4. I just clipped her nails again, and it s still there? It is flat and black like it was made with a marker? It appeared suddenly, so I don t think it s a mole. | Hello, It could be due to any hit on the nail, hematoma formed under the nail, which persists for a few weeks. The second possibility of mile or haemangioma. Can you provide any pic of the lesson? Any history of pus formation, injury at the local site? Whether increasing in size or not? Any bleeding from lesions? Present any other part of the body? Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi My father in law is a renal carcinoma patient. and they have suggested Votrient (800mg). He was ok with that drug but for the past three days he is complaining that he is having a very bad back pain . when we called the doctor they asked him to take spasmoproxyvon , Pan D tablet and Digin. Please do let me know if any other medicine can help him from the pain since his food intake has also reduced | Hi, welcome to Chat Doctor, In case or renal cell carcinoma, metastasis in bone specially in the spine is most common. So, the back pain you told is particularly a bone pain. Spasmoproxyvone is a Chat Doctor. It does not have any effect on pain causing due to disease in bone. Now, in this condition consult with your treating doctor for adding a centrally acting pain inhibitor like tramadol group of |
Greetings!May i ask if MX3 can give a male good sperm count?? Because i am now 36 years old and my wife is 33, but until now we dont have a baby yet. I am working here in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and i just go home and spend my vacation with my wife 1 month every year. i just do hope you can give us good advice in order my wife will conceive i go home this coming December. Thanks and more power to you all | Dear, We understand your concerns went through your details. If your wife is unable to conceive, the problem could yours or hers. I hope you had gone through investigations by your urologist and your wives gynecologist. You should not come into conclusions yourself without having urologist checked you for your sperm count. You should take sperm count improving supplements only on prescription of your urologist.MX3 is a supplement which the makers claim, useful. Furthermore, you can review the World Wide Web for the feedbacks and reviews. I still, strongly suggest you to consult a urologist or infertility specialist. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
Can diuretics cause sweating? I have polycystic kidney disease stage 3 and flirting with congestive heart failure. I have rash from kidney problem unless I take the prescribed diuretic + potassium supplement. I seem to be between a rock and a hard placeYYYY@YYYY | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, i can understand your anxiety. Restrict salt and protein diet. If you've APD with CCF, consult your doctor in taking diuretics or potassium. Both aren't advisable and cause serious side effects. Sweating isn't an issue. Kindly check your He, creatinine,RBS, LFT,electrolytes and platelets regularly. Do an ultrasound-KUB and consult your nephrologist. If you have any doubts, send your reports to me, as a direct question. Chat Doctor. Manga. |
i went to the hosp yesterday because i am retaing a lot of water can only pee a little at a time and very tierd they said my white cells are alittle low and to go to my doc on monday because something showed up high in my urine sample i cant remember the name | Incomplete data like age, gender, detail results of urinalysis, any other tests done, presence of any medical illness or Chat Doctor. Based on the history given you seem to be suffering from kidney disease (renal impairment). I would therefore advise you to consult a physician or nephrologist for proper clinical evaluation and some relevant lab tests like CBC, ESR, fasting blood glucose, kidney and liver function tests, abdominal ultrasound, etc. to detect the exact problem so that the treatment can be planned accordingly. Hope this will help. |
I am a firefighter, and i know it puts a lot of strain on joints. However over the last month or so I have noticed my the inner most side of my elbow (if extended) appears slightly swollen, kinda \"squishy\", and is tender to touch as if it was a bruise. However it has not changed.I have also noticed a \"knot\" on the top of my shoulder that is tender to touch and that my should cracks a lot more, and \"pop\" in a lot more places then before. | Hi I am Chat Doctor. . I hope you feel better soon, I think you may have arthritis or tendinitis as they may show your symptoms. You may use painkillers (NSAIDs) like Tylenol 400\u00a0mg tabs when needed as they will help in reducing your pain and inflammation, hot gentle massages with topical anti-inflammatory gels, muscle relaxants, B12 vitamin supplements will be effective for most of the cases. In more chronic and severe cases steroid tabs or injections may be prescribed if required. If these knots persists or increase in mass I recommend some lab investigations and X-ray and follow them up with your orthopedic for proper evaluation and management. Please click and consider a 5-star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health, Any further clarifications feel free to ask. |
I get muscle cramps in my sides from my behind my breast on each side down each side. Recently I started walking and that s when my cramps started. I got them in my legs also but they were manage able. I stopped walking the last two days and they have stopped. I don t get it. | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised. As you have started walking, due to the improper way of walking there is excessive consumption of the energy and by which there will be a possibility of the cramps. Also, when walking is performed in the initial stages, one needs to start the slow walking and gradually progress to moderate and then high speed. Besides, before going for a walking performing a slow warm-up should help you, as this is the common complaint most walkers I have seen. Start with slow pace walking after a small warm-up. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
I am 23 years old, 172cm height and 70 kg weight.I am facing cough problem and also breathing problem from last 2 months,mainly in night and morning.i consulted some doctors they provide me some medicines of infection which can help upto i m taking these medicines.pls help me about my problem | Hi thanks for asking question. Here are few possibilities in your case.1. If you have fever along with cough and breathlessness pneumonia has to be ruled out. Sputum examination and chest x-ray useful for it. Antibiotic may be needed.2. Second it could be bronchitis like case. Chest x-ray and spirometry useful.3. If you are chronic smoker and duration of these symptom long then emphysema could be under suspicion.chest x-ray and spirometry useful.4. If you have associated weight loss and anorexia with fever then tuberculosis sought for that sputum examination and chest x-ray useful. Complete blood examination also done. If necrophilia seen then bacterial, if lymphocytes then viral or TB, if eosinophilic then allergic condition could because. Wish you good health. Chat Doctor. |
My mother is 60 years old and sufrering from CA GB. She has been operated two surgeries one about 2 yrs back and another about 3 months back for removing 11cm tumour. She is now suffering from fever since 1 day and very low TLC (appx 3500). Her HB is 11 and rest of the counts are also normal. Can you please prescribe any ayurvedic/natural/diet/alloapathic treatment to increase TLC and help fight cancer? | Your mother is suffering from carcinoma of gall bladder and has been operated twice. If she has not been treated with radiotherapy to tumor bed followed by adj. Chemotherapy the cancer is liable to recur. Suffering from 1 day fever can be because of infection. For which conventional treatment / symptomatic treatment is needed. Have her blood culture and sensitivity done and treat her with appropriate antibiotics. Else visit your physician to get her investigated for recurrence. |
I have a question. My cousin and I are EXTREMELY close, her boyfriend, her, myself, and my boyfriend hang out a lot together. Her and I are 11 yrs apart, but we do everything together. I just moved to Virginia from South Florida about 3 months ago and we have always been close since I was young but now since I am up here and we live together now everything we do is together. She is about 6 weeks pregnant, I have been there since the day we found out she was pregnant. She has symptons such as excessive farting, cramps, is tired a lot her boobs hurt all the time and are getting bigger. She says that she is always hungy and craves vegtables, all the time. Also, she gets her fair share of morning sickness, and crazy dreams. She also trips over her words and forgets things, and her eye twiches. Now, I seem to be having some of these same symptoms, but because I am a girl, I am wondering if I am just having sympathy symptoms or is it a possiblitly that I am indeed pregnant. It is to early to take a pregnancy test, it is to early to test myself becuase I am not supposed to get my period for another week or so. But I know that her boyfriend is having a few of these sympathy syptoms, and he doesn t live with us. But in my case I am wondering if I can have these symptoms even though I am a woman. | HI, I understand your concern. Sympathy symptoms are called Courage symptoms in male partner of a pregnant lady due to psychological involvement in pregnancy leading to some hormonal changes in would be fathers body. Causing few similar symptoms like pregnant woman. However same hormonal changes are not expected in a near & dear female friends body & are. Not reported. However, intense desire to conceive can cause such changes in a female body longing for childbirth Here also hormonal changes result due to psychological factor is called as Pseudosyesis. IN your case the pregnancy can be confirmed / excluded by blood Chat Doctor test around expected day of periods /after delay in periods by 8 days (Home pregnancy test). Thanks. |
My 14 year old daughter has a rash on her legs only. One is above her knee on her right leg. The size of a silver dollar. Then ten inches above that are three, a few inches from each other, and the size of a nickel. On her left leg she has a rash on her thigh that looks more like a map. It is growing more each day, and each place is hot to touch, and betting redder.. Kind of mean looking. Have you ever heard of such. I have spent a long time researching. We havent changed washing detergent, nor soap. She is alergic to red dye, and recently drank a lot of grape drink. This is day 4 of having. It is itching really badly. But if she scratches it makes it itch worse. | Hi, As per your query, your daughter has itchy rashes on legs which is very common as dirt and moisture get trapped by your clothing and the friction that comes from sitting can cause pimple. It could be due to blockage of sebaceous glands leading to folliculitis or boils. Need not worry. I would suggest you keep this area clean and Chat Doctor. If the condition doesn't get better than consult a dermatologist for proper examination. The doctor will examine physically along with blood test and sample for a lab test. The doctor may prescribe immunosuppressants, antibiotics like clindamycin, anti-inflammatory or antifungal. The doctor may also prescribe benzoyl peroxide ointment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
my 18 year old athletic son went to the doctor for a migrain, doctor said his blood pressure was 150/100. protein and billirubin was found in urine. upon return of blood tests, liver enzymes are high and they will do a ultrasound on the liver. what can be the problem? | Hello welcome to the Chat Doctor Based on this finding liver or kidney pathology can be most likely (liver pathology most likely among this two) Your work up done as follows.... _serum bilirubin _urine urobilinogen and bilirubin estimation _USG abdomen _serum urea, creatinine _HAD like viral marker by ELISA if bilirubin high According to this report cause can be diagnosed and accordingly management decided Take care Hope your concern solved |
I have in the left hand in some fingers some lumps on the side. It feels just in touch. Somehow, its bold on the places where they are, when I compare with the right hand. On the right hand I have only in the index finger.How can I heal it? What is that? How I got it? Is that a disease? Please answer me back. | Hi, Dear,Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. Cause and plan of Treatment-In my opinion on the given data, you seem to have HPV papilloma lumps / or they could be contact dermatitis. I would advise you to consult ER Dermatologist who would treat it accordingly. Hope this would resolve your issues. Act fast. So keep cool and Consult your ER Dermatologist, if need be, who would treat it accordingly. So don't build up wrong concepts and create more psychic complications in you which would increase risks and costs to you, but just ask a query to Chat Doctor and be comfortable to resolve your health issues. Welcome for any more query in this regard to Chat Doctor. Write good reviews and Click thanks if you feel satisfied with my advice. Have a Good Day. Chat Doctor. N. |
Hi, my daughter is 2 and weighs about 34 lbs. She is constantly thirsty and hungry day and night. She often wakes at night screaming for juice. They are running her glycohemoglobin and should have it back tomorrow. Her glucose yesterday was 82 after having a juice. She is not losing weight but is shaky after naps and quite irritable if we don t feed her constantly. I m concerned it s hypoglycemia. Also, she had a false positive for MCAD (newborn screen) and I think that is an unusual coincidence. | Hi, welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns. Constant hunger and thirst in a 2-year-old child can occur in diabetes, deranged renal function test. In diabetes, it is usually seen that there is increase in thirst and hunger due to which a child gains weight. In cases of deranged renal function test and increased glomerular filtration rate there is more passage of urine and water from the body which results in deny Chat Doctor. In my opinion, child should be investigated for glycosylated hemoglobin which you have already done and waiting for the reports. Kidney function tests should also be done to look for any renal cause. I hope this will help you. Take care. |
my right kidney is .8cm thick while my left is 1.8cm. I have had a lot of pain and pressure on the right side in back...i do have huge uterine fibroids. could this be related? I am 45 years old, female not at menopause. I am scheduled for fibroid embolization but my kidney is really painful | Dear-thanks for your question and will give you my medical opinion. The size or thickness of your kidney is not a cause of pain. You can have cysts, stones or any other lesion in the kidney that can be causing that. However, you mentioned that have huge uterine fibroid, those can be painful and may need surgical removal in order to improve that. Sometimes, fibroid embolization helps, but you might need surgical removal if no improvement. Your back pain could be related to sciatic too. Kidneys are not typically the main reason for back pain. It is advisable to have urine samples and kidney ultrasound for a complete evaluation of the kidneys. I hope that my advice has been helpful Chat Doctor. |
Hi my mum has had a half knee replacement 10 months ago and recently has been admitted to hospital when her knee swells and she temporarily becomes paralysed. Last time luckily, her consultant was on duty and inserted a needle and withdrew 2 syringes of blood. she is being re admitted to hosp every 2 weeks now with this problem, and is in constant pain. Will this ever subside or will she need another op. Where is this bleed coming from? | Hihope this msg finds u in good health. I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern. The implant seems to be infected causing blood to accumulate and causing pain. I suggest d aspirated blood to be sent for culture and sensitivity and start appropriate antibiotics. Get a X-ray done to find out what's wrong. Resurgry will be cumbersome and should be avoided as far as possible. Nothing to worry about. Hope your question has been answered. If u have any follow-up queries, feel free to consult me anytime. Thanks Take care god bless |
I am female, 50 years old. My daughter is 15. We both have a deep cough that started about a month ago. The coughing goes for about 15 or 20 seconds followed by breathlessness and panic to breath. Mine happens several times a day, hers is usually at night. She is worried this will happen to her at school. | Hi thanks for asking question. Here are few possibilities. Cough fits are because of some sore in respiratory tract. First it can be because of bacterial infection like pertussis or other form of pneumonia. Chest x-ray done for consolidation. Second if associated low grade fever present possibilities of tuberculosis must be ruled out. Thirdly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease might because particularly acute bronchitis cases. Pulmonary function test and x-ray helpful in diagnosis. Fourth last one if abdominal pain present and heart burn like symptoms present it can be because of acid reflux. I hope my concern helpful for you in approaching in your case |
I am 31,female..I have been having this strange heating sensation in my knee caps for the past three days. It occurs about every 5 to 10 minutes. It literally feels like a miniature hot flash on my knee caps. Do you have any idea what this could be? | Hello, As you feel hot above the knee cap I think you should check your uric acid levels. As due to increase in the uric acid levels there might be burning sensation, Also, if there is any nerve root compression in the lumbar spine then also the burning symptom can come. Need a thorough clinical examination and assessment of the knee and lumbar spine along with lab tests to figure out what should be the problem which is causing such burning sensation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
My sgot level is 52, but my sgpt level is normal, 30. I have had kidney disease (minimal change) in he past although Im not currently having a relapse. Also, I am 7 weeks pregnant, although I was not pregnant at the time of the blood test. Is thia reason to be concerned? | Hello and thank you for asking Chat Doctor. I have read you reports, and I understand your concerns.Depending on from the range of the laboratories, or the kits that they use, the normal levels of the got (AST) are 5 to 55 units and for Sept (ALT) 7 to 56. So your levels are normal. Or if by chance the laboratory where you did the blood analyze has the range for got (5-40) than your slightly elevated levels can be due to these reasons |
Hello Dr, my baby is 4 months old and my local Dr prescribed her Fultos drops for multivitamin, multimineral and lysine or dietry supplement. And i just want to know, is it enough for my baby dietry supplement and how much dosage should I give to my baby of fultos drops. Please Dr, help me out, I m waiting for your reply. | Hello, Usually up to 6 months of age child does not require anything else than breast milk. You have not mentioned anything about breastfeeding or why your doctor prescribed those medicines, otherwise it will be helpful to comment on that also. My advises are as follows |
My 3yr old has complained about her shoulder and neck hurting when she woke up a few days ago. At first I thought she slept on it wrong and she wouldnt let me touch it. Last night after she fell asleep I felt a knot halfway between her shoulder and neck. Could this just be a pulled muscle and how could she do it in her sleep. | Welcome to Chat Doctor .1. The location and consistency you have explained looks like brachial cleft cyst.2. Which is generally seen in that location and age.3. Lymph nodal mass in case of any infection / inflammation / systemic disease.4.However, better to see your doctor and get an ultrasound scan done, which will help in better understanding. Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health. Anything to ask ? Do not hesitate. Thank you. |
I just turned 56 and have been working as a cashier since Sept 2013...I ve always had back problems, but after 5 months at this job I developed plantar faciitis. I ve have completely flat feet my whole life but am now wearing orthodics....I do all the stretches etc., and my feet are much better. But now for the last 3 days I can t seem to bend over or down without this kind of pain I ve never had. It goes from my lower back, through my buttox and all the way down the back of my legs. I ts getting worse everyday....is this because of the change in my flat feet now being arched ??? The pain is not constant as it goes away within 30 secs to a min. The lower back pain kind of feels the same but not as intense as if my back was out. My fear is could this be the start of some desease like muscular dystrophy?? I would love to know what may be going on, as the intensity level gets worse by the day. Thank-you. Kathryn Willock | Hi, From history it seems that you might be having Sciatica pain producing this type of pain. This can be due to degenerative changes in your lumbosacral spines producing pinched nerve pressure. Secondary this can be due to changed your gait after putting orthotics as you are correctly mentioned. Go for x-ray lumbosacral region to find out osteoarthritis of lower spines. Consult orthopedic surgeon and get examined. Ok and take care. |
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