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Hi, I am Faiz, Male, My age is 30, Weight is 80Kgs, Height is 5 -3 , I have a problem of stomach and abdomin i have got sever pain in my stomach. It usually happens 2 to 3 times in a year the i have to got hospital in emergency there they give me some injections of no-spa, flygel and other please help me in this problem. thanks alot. | Hi Fair ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. If I were your doctor, I would advise you not to eat from outside specially spicy, fried and fast food to prevent recurrent intestinal infections creeping into you from this food never made hygienically. I would also advise you a routine stool test for ova and cyst, a routine/microscopic test of urine to rule out a UTI, and an ultrasound of the abdomen to rule out any other intro abdominal problem. Till then, you could continue with the treatment advised your treating doctor. Further management would depend on the 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 5 year old is having mild stomach ache around his belly button for a week.The pain comes and go several times a day(twice).He has no fever,vomiting or diarrhea kind of thing.Now he is losing appetite and does not go to loo (as frequently he used to).Doctor say it is stomach viral but he is showing no other symptoms of it other than belly pain.He remains agitated.IO am clueless,please help | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor mam as you say symptoms it looks like your baby is constipated and due to bloating she is experiencing pain .make her to Chat Doctor. .once she passes air and passes stools her stomach pain will get relieved ...try to avoid constipated give her high fiber diet and water....if pain persists even after that try to do a motion test routine and consult a physician for further investigation |
my mom is diagnosed with a rare disease which is closely related to miller fisher syndrome. she used to be active and just recently she witnessed a fire that in their storage house that left her so devastated of what happened.shes 64years old, has diabetes and has allergic reactions to pain relievers. Is there a home treatment or remedies to cure miller fisher syndrome? | His welcome you to Chat Doctor. Your mothers' disease is definitely a rare disease, but the prognosis of this disease is very good. She should be treated with intravenous immunoglobulins or plasmapheresis, but I am not aware of any home remedies. I do not think that there are any home remedies that can bring her out of this. I would advise you to take your mother to the nearest hospital and treat her as soon as possible. The more you delay, the more severe it becomes. Hope I answered your query. |
Sir, I am 22 and my inferirior cervical nodes(3 in no.) Are swallow from last 2 years. I have FNAC check up which showed tuberculosis infection. So I got treatment of 6 montChatDoctorpleted. Then again biopsy cheukup after 10 months of first chekup it show nothing. There were no sign og malignant or infection. So i keep homeopathic treatment but These lymph node are still of size and even some time feels like one of the smallest one is incresing its size. Please sir suggest me what should I do now. | Hello, If you had the recommended 4 Chat Doctor. The negative biopsy also suggests the same. There is no need for homeopathy. If you had homeopathy treatment instead of the modern medicine from the beginning then it may not be curative. If the lymph nodes have not decreased in size or if one is increasing in size, it would be better to have an excision biopsy. Do get back to me if you have further queries. |
I will be getting all 4 wisdom tooth removed in next week and I am starting to have some concerns with the sedation process. How safe is the sedative process, and for the past month I have had a stuffy nose due to allergies which has made it difficult for me to breath out of my nose; will this affect my breathing while be sedated seen that I will need to breath from my mouth? | Hello, Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, Read your query, as you have to go for wisdom tooth removal in next week don't be worried about sedative process, Extraction under local anesthesia is safe process so don't worry go for extraction. As you are asking you have cold these days for this I will suggest you to discuss this medical condition with your dentist if you are not feeling well this time for extraction then you can take appointment for next to next week for extraction of wisdom tooth. In meantime do warm saline gargle two - three times a day, take medication for cold like Catherine by consulting with your local doctor. Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health. |
My wife has had upper arm nerve pain or pinched nerve pain starting with light shingles episode three years ago. The pain is almost constant, has not had relief and is not on medicdation which she shyes away from. Will there ever be any help for her Pete | Hello Peter! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! Regarding your concern, you should know that the main treatment in such cases are anti-epilepsy Chat Doctor. They usually help reduce the pain severity. Anyway a cervical spine MRI study and a nerve conduction study are necessary to examine for possible nerve compression (a bulging intervertebral disk, etc.) and discuss surgery as a possible treatment option. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best wishes, |
Hi Im Jeaniffer 39 years old female from Philippines my concern is about my urine test yesterday with the result of 18-20 puss cell, epithelial cell moderate and bacteria is abundant. My urine stream is average and i feel all normal to urination but one year ago i was diagnosed gallbladder stone is there any possibility that the 18-20 puss cell related to my gallstone? | Hi, Dear. Your urine test is showing pus cells that are indicating that you are having an infection in your urinary tract, it may be an asymptomatic infection because you are not having any urinary complains. And there is no any relation of these pus cells with gall bladder stones, they both are different problems. So if you have any symptom then consult again. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. |
Respected Doctor, I have a problem. On 29th Dec13 at morning I wear a towel and suddenly feel that something bite on my penis. I thought it was mosquito. After from that night semen leakage started till today. My father tried to solve the problem with homeopathy but at the result the fluid are become low quantity but not stopped. At night when I am in deep sleep then the get erected for urine and maximum pain for erection and then I go to toilet for release urine. After that there is no pain. No others problem. But I am in problem for earning. Immediately I have no job and I am searching for that. So, I am in very much worried about the present position. Now I am 52 years old and weight is 67 kgs. Please give the suggestion or some medicine. I have no money to pay and I have no credit card. Please........ | Hi, You will need to see a Urologist who can examine you as your problem is not very clear. However, you do say that the problem has improved. For semen leakage you will need to get your Semen culture test done to rule out any infection in that area. You might require a course of antibiotics which would be available at Government hospital or clinic. All the best and do let us know how we can help you further. Take care, Chat Doctor. |
since i made a fall last year i hVE RECOVERED HOWEVER/ FOR THEPAST MONTH IT STARTED WITH MY TOES GOING NUMB and now it feels like IT IS TRAVELING UP TO MY ANKLES. AM ON VARIOUS MEDS MEDS FROM MY G P BUT THIS NEW ONE IS DRIVING ME CRAZy i can NO LONGER WALK WO A WALKER nEED HELP IN ORDER TO WASH AND DRESS LET ALONE KEEPING HOUSE AND DRIVING MY CAR ID THEREANYTHING I CAN DI TOI HELP ME OR WILL THIS GET WORSE UNTIL IT KILLS ME THANKS. AUDREY | Hi, Thanks for your query. Numbness in the toes indicate that there is some sort of neurological disturbance (impaired conduction of nerve impulse) in the involved nerves. This may result due to compression of the nerve at some level during its course or may also result due to some systemic diseases. A detailed clinical examination and few investigations like EMG & Nerve conduction studies are needed to establish a correct diagnosis of your problem. I suggest you to consult a Neurophysician and follow the advice. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
Background info to work with | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your GOT level is slightly high. It can be just a normal variation. Or may be due to some alcohol, Chat Doctor. No need to worry at all. GGT level rise in gall bladder disease or bile stasis. In your case no need to worry at all. You have gone through all tests. Just be relaxed. No, any treatment is required. 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. |
so today i had sex and my boyfriend and he was wearing a condom but he came inside the condom what happened is after he let go the condom stayed inside me so i had to get the condom out but there was only a little bit of semen in the condom so i m worried that some of his semen is still inside me. He told me that in the morning he masturbated 2x and the semen that was left a little in the condom was light and watery can that get me pregnant ? | Hi, There is always some chance of pregnancy in this type on sexual intercourse. Condom was stuck inside the vagina, so there may be chance that some seminal fluid get enter into vagina. It may contain sufficient sperm that cause pregnancy. Again pregnancy will depend on the time of menstrual cycle. If you have done sex during fertile phase of cycle then high chance of pregnancy. If you have regular cycle of 28-30 days then 10th to 18th day of period counted as fertile phase. So if you had sex during fertile phase take I pill with in 72 hours of sex to prevent pregnancy. If 72 hours has been crossed then wait for period. If period will delay by more than 7 days then go for urine pregnancy test and or blood Chat Doctor to confirm pregnancy. If you will be pregnant then still you can terminate pregnancy by abortion pill under advise of the gynecologist. Meanwhile, avoid stress, Chat Doctor. Hope this may help you. Contact further if follow up needed. Best regards, |
My father is 80 and has peripheral neuropathy. He is not a diabetic. He had a bad case of sciatica after injuring it while shoveling about 6 or 7 years ago and started treatment with injections; however he only had one injection before he was diagnosed with coronary artery disease and underwent open heart surgery, so he only had one shot in his lower back. He has had a few MRIs and CT scans and it appears that nothing shows up that could be pressing on his back causing the numbness. Is there anything at all that may help him or can you recommend another test that might determine whether or not there is something causing his feet to be numb? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Your father is having numbness in feet, which is symptoms of Neuropathy, pain was due to sciatica, he has be operated for coronary artery disease, I presume he must be taking all treatment. His MRI is not showing any compression, then neuropathy may be caused by nutritional deficiency like B12,other causes includes alcohol induced, any Chat Doctor. He should visit a Neurologist and get Nerve conduction study and EMG. You have mentioned he is not a diabetic, once cause of neuropathy is detected it can be treated.In the meantime take good care of feet and treatment like neurotrophic vitamins, Pregabalin, Gabapentin may be given to see if it gives symptomatic relief. If his pain is severe he may get good relief with Epidural injections. Please take care. Good Luck |
When I use implements that are held in a clenched fist, like a spatula or hammer, with a firm grip, I get severe cramps in the thenar muscles. What is going on, and what are some good massage or stretching techniques to relieve the cramps and is there anything I can do to make this occur less frequently? | Hello, Any medication you are on, I can infer that you get frequent cramping. I would suggest you to get your IT D and IT B12 levels done. If theses are low then to take supplements to normalize these levels. If even after taking this supplementation if the symptoms persist then to consult an orthopedic doctor. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hello, I have been cutting since sixth grade and i am fourteen now, I have been to the hospital two times in the past three months. My parents and I never conciderd residental. But I m not safe at home, I have never done out treatment- only in treatment. Im terrifyed and scared because I have many mental health issues I have been diagnosed with. I feel like I have to go back, but I m not sure. SIDENOTES I have cut since I got out Tried overdosing along with suicide attempts Please answer quickly. | HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor. I have gone through your available history. You should consult your psychiatrist for the detailed evaluation and management. You are having severe depression, but doctor may rule out conduct disorder and personality traits. Furthermore, you must in as well as out treatment as it is necessary to continue treatment for long. Along with medication, you may get benefited by counselling and psychotherapy. Thanks. |
hi, i have a shaved head and the last couple months i have had dry skin appear on both temples. It can be quite itchy, i tried E45 skin cream but it made the area really red and sore. I also tried simple skin cream but it does the same thing, is there anything else i can try? | Hello. Thanks for writing to us at Chat Doctor I will keep a possibility of scalp seborrhea dermatitis. It usually presents as Chat Doctor. The condition is a result of interplay between factors like overgrowth of Malaysia fur fur, a yeast and scalp inflammation. The cream that you have been using is just a moisturizing cream and not specific for seborrhea dermatitis. If I was the treating doctor I would have asked you to use an antifungal antigen |
Hello! I have some questions about my well-being. Around 4 days ago, i went to go get tested for HIV because i was very concerned. Luckily, i came out negative but im still worrying nonetheless. Ive had 2 different sex partners in the past month and 1 few days after getting tested. Im still stressing this. Ive been having stomach aches lately, maybe since 2-3 days ago. They re not very bad aches, just those aches that will occur, then leave again, but sometimes i would go to the bathroom. Then i finished showering lately, and i found this dark-purple looking spot on the side of my penis head, it looks like something similar to a bruise, and i got very nervous & worried. My health anxiety became worst at this point. What could all this be? Im very nervous and i cant stop thinking about it! Help me! Thanks! | Hi. Welcome. It is not possible to comment on skin lesion without examination, so kindly see local doctor or upload the pictures in here to help you with specific advice. For stomach pain you can take capsule omeprazole 20 mg once daily empty stomach, before breakfast for week. This provisional advice provided by me is based entirely on the input provided to me. I would suggest examination by the doctor. I hope this suggestion might be of some help to you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries. Take care. |
hi,day before yesterday my baby suddenly he started crying , he cried for 2-3 mins and throw up some milk & he became normal, after 1 hour he did like that , he didnt throw-up any thing but he sounds loudly (when we burp baby he makes some sound) then he became active. To day he did like that 1 time. i cant understand his problem.... may i know what is his problem & any remedies for that . | Infants often swallow much air along with the milk. This causes abdominal distension which causes restlessness in the child. The children body therefore tries to get rid of the extra content and the child throws up. Burping the baby properly is the best solution for this problem. If proper burping is done by placing the child in erect posture for around 20 mins after each feed, the air automatically comes out as burp without making the child throw up. With the release of the abdominal tension, the child feels relaxed and becomes active. |
Hi I m 29 years old I had some lab work done recently and it shows I have elevated liver enzymes Dr said the numbers showing are a bit high. About a year ago I had alopecia areata got steroid shots hair grew back and I ve had my gullblader removed that time I was admitted because one of the stones made its way out and turned out I also had pancreatitis and my liver was swollen but this was 6 years ago. Lately I ve been feeling full when I eat very uncomfortable. I m scared my uncle just passed away from liver cancer | Hi, Yes, you need to concern as the direct bilirubin level has raised along with GOT and SGPT. This may be due to insult to the liver. The cause may be lipid-lowering Chat Doctor. Get checked for HAD, Bag and urine urobilinogen and urine bilirubin once. Abdomen scanning is required. Since the enzymes are slightly raised with good nutrition and avoiding fatty food and removing any insult to the liver will get back the values to normal. No extra medications are required for now. So get back with the reports for further discussion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
hi whenever i chew something my teeth touches eachother and there is a pain inthe jaw. whenever i laid down in my right side i feel heavyness above the right ear and feel that some liquid is coming out but actualy there is thoning. heaveyness inthe left side of head persist through out the day . doctor advised me to go for ctscn is it ok | Hello, Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, Read your query, as you have pain in jaw on chewing food this can be due to carious tooth, decayed tooth, gingival problem or periodontal problem,, or due to not having proper occlusion. I will suggest you to consult dentist and go for visual examination of tooth and occlusion if there is no conclusion of cause of pain then consult ENT surgeon and go for investigations CT scan. Hope this will help you. Wishing you good health. |
Hi There, I have a query about my 10 month old baby boy? When I changed his nappy this morning, his stool was full of mucus and stringy like snot, then when I gave him his bottle he brought the whole thing up as soon as he finished. Then when I changed the next nappy before his nap, it was green and lots of mucus again!!! | Hi, It seems your kid is having viral diarrhea. Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kids having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. There is no need to use antibiotics unless there is blood in the motion. Antibiotics might worsen if unnecessarily used causing antibiotic associated diarrhea. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D Chat Doctor. |
I am diagnosed AFB positive due to a cavitory lesion in my right lung on 5th January10 and am on Forecox tablets two tablets in the morning, and a pyricontin in the afternoon. I have gained 1 kg till date in weight. My cough and sputum have stopped now. I am 60 yr old housewife. I am also asthmatic and on Asthalin inhaler. Am I to continue the isolation even now. Can I have normal conjugal life with my husband? Pl advise me also whether I can attend to normal domestic chores as before. I will be very grateful if u can advise me soon. Thanking u. Vasantha.D | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, you can definitely live normal life. You are having sputum positive TB. Normal duration for sputum conversion (negative report) 15-20 days. So after 20 days, you are non-infectious and hence you can spend time with your husband and family without worrying about spreading infection. You are also improved in fever and coughing. This also favor improvement. So no need to worry much. Enjoy your daily normal life. Just finish 6-8 months of treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My uncle is in critical condition, he has staph in his colon and stomach, they have also had to put a trake in his throat, because he can not breathe and they had him on life support with it down his throat at first, I do not understand why they changed it but they did they say he is to weak to undergo surgery and he is also retaining fluid all over his body, his kidneys have shut down 1 time already , but are supposto be working now, can you give some advice and help me better understand . they say also he has colitis . | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Staph infection is very notorious in causing infections that can't be controlled easily. It releases toxin which affects normal body function and spreads through blood. Tracheostomy is done when a patient cannot breathe normally and normal amount of oxygen does not reach the lungs or the oxygen saturation starts falling. Kidneys and liver are important organs required to maintain proper functioning of the body by excreting toxic substances out of the system. He needs to be on life support until his system can take care of itself without life support. Doing surgery now involves a lot of risk, and he may not be able to withstand a surgery. That is why the doctors want to control the infection with medications. Hope this helps |
My 6 year old daughter for the last 5 to 7 days has been extremely tired and exhausted by 1 | Dear user first I would like you not to get worried of that and just we can take this simply and seriously at same time....tiredness and exhaustion may refer to psychological cause sir anemic causes and sometimes other pathogenic causes.....so first try to see how is she and is there is any anxiety or psychological problems with her or emotional troubles with her family as the child Chat Doctor. ......second if she looks pale or have multiple urination that called polyuria you should see your doctor to do blood tests and measure her hemoglobin because there is sudden anemia occur to infants called acute anemia may cause this exhaustion and tiredness and the doctor may check if there is pathogenic cause....follow this simple steps, and she will be fine.....I wish you and her healthy life |
i just wondering how do i now that i already cured about minimal ptb... i dont have cough. or any signs right now.. i already take medicines a year a go when i diagnose that i had tb. but when i have my x-ray lately still have a little white spot.. how do i know if it is inactive..? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. This white spot on chest x-ray is mostly due to healed tb lesion. Tuberculosis after treatment heal by either fibrosis or calcification and both these appear as white spot on chest x-ray. But to prove that this lesion is inactive, you need to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. CT thorax with Contrast 2. Bronchoscopy and BAD (bronchoalveolar lavage) analysis. If both these are negative for tuberculosis or other infection then no need to worry about active lesion. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi, i have a white bump on the base of my penis. its been there for a short while, its not painful and it does not look crusted or to out of the ordinary. although i don t know what to make of it, it gets a little itchy around the bump, should i be concerned? | Hi, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. Studied your query in full depth of its details. Reviewed it in context of your health concerns. Based on the facts of your query, You seem to suffer from-Sebaceous Cyst with reactivated infection / or could be from boil. Needs to be concerned, as it could complicate in to abscess or big swelling. Hope this reply would satisfy you and would help you to plan further treatment with your doctor there. Welcome any further query in this regard, which would be replied in next session. Will appreciate YOU, to write your excellent review feedback comments of this service experience, to help the needy patient visitors like YOU, at Chat Doctor services. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. N. Senior Surgical Specialist. S. Genl-CVTS |
My daughter just had a Microdiscectomy, L3/L4. Her sciatica is gone but, still is in severe pain at point of surgery. I asked nurses if they were going to give her something for inflammation but they never answered us. Would it be okay to give her Advil ? She is also taking Lyrica for pain. Surgery was this last Friday morning. Thank you. | Hi. I am Chat Doctor. I have read your query. First, the pain at surgical point is expected and is going to stay for a few days. The medicines can only make it dull. It cannot disappear. I would need to know whether she is still in hospital or has she been discharged and brought back home. If she is in hospital, please do not administer any medication to her without talking to your doctor. That is completely clear. You may however ask to talk the doctors and bring the matter to their attention if the nurses are not conveying the matter to the doctors. If she is discharged, you may consider giving her Advil. However, as I said, it will only reduce the pain to a dull pain. The pain cannot go away till the healing of the operative site is complete. Please feel free to contact us for any information or any clarification. Best of luck, |
my husband has had alot of trouble communicating with me and last night the best way he knew how he said that he cant communicate because he has these constant thoughts that are racing through his head all the time and that when he does try to say something that he has trouble remembering what he was going to say and i dont know how to help him or what we should do any advice | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor Repeated persistent thoughts may occur due to severe anxiety due to obsessive compulsive disorder. Obsessions are dominating persistent thoughts or ideas that cause significant distress to individual. Excessive thoughts and ideas cause poor concentration and individual fails to focus on things which result in memory problems. As per my opinion consult a Psychiatrist for expert opinion. OCD can be treated witChatDoctorbination of Behavior therapy and medicines. SSRIs medicines like Fluoxetine, Paroxetine are used in high doses for treatment. Advise him to exercise daily and to practice yoga. This will help in relaxation. Thanks, hope this helps you |
My 4 year old had 3 pimple like zits on her face on Friday. And today she has 10-15 more her butt and around gential area. She was sick about a week ago with a low grade fever and vomited one day. Could this be chikenpox? She has had her vaccine for chickenpox | Hi... I feel by what you quote he should be having a - Hand Foot Mouth disease. This is one viral illness among all other anthems which can cause fever followed by rash over palms and soles. It is a self-limiting disorder and itching can be really worrisome. I suggest you use any over the counter antihistamine if you have one with you now. You can use HY Chat Doctor. This can even cause some peeling of skin in the next 4-6 weeks and do not worry about it. Regards - |
Hi Doctor, I have the habit of eating Cement from past 2 year.Every time i am feeling very anemic and my HB Count is varying from 7.5- 9.5 only. I am trying to stop this bad habit but i was not able to do that. Now I am having joint pain and swelling also. Is that because of this pica ? Is there any treatment to stop this habit? | Hi, I understand the distress you are going through. Pica can be a result of nutritional deficiency like iron deficiency anemia, zinc deficiency, etc., or can occur as part of impulse control disorder. In your case, your He level is low which might be the effect as well as cause of pica. Eating cement is definitely not healthy and can cause multiple gastrointestinal problems and other physical problems. Your joint pain and swelling can be due to toxic materials contained in cement being accumulated in your body. I would suggest that you seek an orthopedic consultation for evaluation of joint pain and swelling and get treated accordingly. In addition, your hemoglobin levels need to be corrected with iron, folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation. You should consult a psychiatrist as soon as possible for help in control in your behavior. In case the behavior continues even after correction of nutritional deficiencies, treatment with Chat Doctor. More importantly, behavior therapy (habit reversal therapy specifically) will be highly recommended. Behavior therapy generally offers better results than |
ok hi am 26years old.had a 5yrs old baby boy.anyway i had a DNC done in this june 2010 for missed miscarriage.i really want to have another baby.so my first cycle after DNC was in 22 july.so we had intercourse on 28th and 30th?my question is what are the chances of getting pregnant??or if we have intercourse on 5th or 6th august..is it possible to get pregnant??i have 28 days cycle..thanx | Hi there, Usually the first cycle after the miscarriage is not ovulatory. So we can't really predict that you will get pregnant right away or not. It is possible, as some women do get pregnant right way, but I would advise you to wait at least for one period before you try to get pregnant. The body will recover from the miscarriage, and you will be better prepared for the pregnancy. Take folic acid and eat healthy. Hope this helps. Regards. |
My daughter was born with a scar on her face, under her right eye, near her upper cheekbone. At birth it was white & flat, but now, at 17 months, it is raised. I wonder if it has vernix trapped under it and this is the white coloring. Should we be concerned or is there anything we can do for it? Her pediatrician has never remarked. Thank you. | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query your daughter have symptoms of scar on face which occurs due to clogged facial pores that get infected with bacteria. Need not worry. I would suggest you to apply cream rich in Atelier acid or Comic acid. Avoid touching or pricking. You should take diet rich in multivitamins. It will lighten pigmentation on skin. Use medicated sunscreen such as Tan care rich in SPF 30. Apply cotton dipped in tea tree oil to lighten the pigments. You can visit dermatologist/ pediatrician once and can go for chemical peeling or micro abrasion if your symptoms not resolving. Take supplements rich in vitamin C. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
my arms from the elbow to my hands get really weak in the last week, and i have tightness of my back shoulder muscles just before this happens. It goes away after about 10 minutes but they are really jello like. It doesn t matter what I m doing when this happens. | Hello, Weakness on your arms from the elbow to your hands associated with tightness in your back shoulder muscles could be due to any neurological problem with the spinal cord. I highly recommend to |
Hi i am a twenty four year old pregnant women i am twenty weeks and am having a waterey fluid cuming from my vaginal area when i stand up straight i had a big bump at the start of my pregnancy but now am completely flat again when my baby moves i feel it asif its right below my skin asif ther aint no water bag to protect my baby this is my 4 pregnancy and nothing happened like this before any advice would be great thanks | Hi there. Based on what you are telling me, I am a little concerned that your water may have broken. I'm not sure how long this has been going on or what you were doing when it started, but I definitely think it would be a good idea to go in for evaluation. If your water is broken at 20 weeks, you will likely need to be on bed rest for a while. Having your water break at 20 weeks can pose a threat to the baby and to you, namely, infection. If this watery discharge continues, please go get evaluated. It could also be completely normal, but it sounds like you know what normal feels like. Good luck! |
Wife is bipolar and pregnant. She refuses to get treatment for the bipolar. She is very moody. I can t talk to her without her flying off the handle. She told me if I mention treatment she is done. But the last two months has been a living hell. I can t do anything right. And she acts like she wants nothing to do with me. She says she loves me but my touch really annoys her. So we sleep on opposite sides of the bed and she doesn t even hug or kiss me without being asked. What can I do? | Hi dear, for proper diagnosis detail history and mental status examination is required and for that you need to consult psychiatrist.In my opinion if your wife pregnant and bipolar then admit her in psychiatric nursing home for better treatment and care for pregnancy and bipolar disorder. How you come to know she has bipolar disorder?is she having such illness in past?there are many medications which helps her and for best treatment ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) is available. Thank you |
my 19 month old daughter has been having fevers for the past 3 days. All starting between 9 and 10 at night. her temperatures have reached 102. we have consulted with the doctors but they cant find anything wrong with her. we have been giving tylenol and also moltrin as perscribed by the doctor. what can we do and what is causing her fever. | Hi....by what you quote I feel that your kid is having a viral illness. 3 days of fever without localizing signs could be viral illness. If the kid is active in between 2 fever episodes on the same day you need not worry. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Regards - |
34yrs of age.last year i have some pimples on my scrotum which are painless i went to a doctor and he made some prescription,but the pimple did not clear and i was given another precription by my doctor who said i should not take another drug,that it will clear by it self,yesterday i notice a lump in my testes that looks like a testes making my testes three in number,theres no pain,no swelling of scrotum,pls what can this be. | Welcome to Chat Doctor. 1. It can be the thickened chord, epididymis which you are feeling like third testis or mass lesion.2. The superficial lesions you have mentioned are possibly hair follicle infection.3. This case ultrasound scrotum will help to evaluate the status of the testis and third structure can be delineated the source, and where it is extending.4. Treatment in this case will be a course of antibiotic treatment.5. For the superficial lesions, do not disturb, press, scratch the lesion - maintain hygiene and clean with antiseptic liquid that will help. Good luck. Hope I have answered your query.Anything to ask do not hesitate. Thank you. |
EXAMINATION OF SEMINAL FLUID Age | Hi there, I have understood your concern and I will suggest you the best possible treatment options.First do not panic. Your semen analysis report is absolutely normal. You are a man capable of becoming father for sure. Please get proper sex counseling done about safe and protected sex activity. Also, about the fertility system and fertile period of the cycle of woman, if you are planning have pregnancy. Do opt for a healthy diet and regular exercise regimen. Include more portions of fruits and vegetables and salads in daily diet and avoid refined sugars and deep-fried foods and bakery products. Stop use of abusive substances if any. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. |
I am a 19 year old gay male. My partner and I engaged in intercourse earlier. Now my rectum is swelling. Kind of like 3 dime sized pockets around the entrance. There isn t much pain or discomfort. Only a slight burning. (friction) Just wondering if I m okay and what this is... | Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Here you need to get your anal area examination including photocopy also ... It might reveal parotitis / fissures/ piles .... According to cause treatment given ... In general meanwhile try to avoid straining at stool.... Excess spicy food avoided... More water .... Ibuprofen taken for inflammation relief... Hot water site bath useful.... Avoid constipation by taking stool softener.... Avoid anal sex if practicing ... With keeping my answer in mind consult surgeon for that.... Take care |
I just recently lost my man (an Emergency Medicine doctor) in November....since then I have been losing my hair copiously, vomiting in the middle of the night. Pain in the mid upper quadrant, and horrible itching all over. Is this stress and grief related or a medical issue? | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. These could be psychological. As they are starting immediately after the stressful event, Have a course of antianxiety to help in improving anxiety symptoms. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link |
Does Serta 200 cause your heart rate to go up faster while exercising???i am going for a 30 minute intense circuit training workout and within 10 minutes my pulse is 31 beats in 10 seconds and stays that way even after cool down for a while.I am 37 years old and have been on anti depressants for 4 years now. | Hello and welcome to Ask a Doctor service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Normally also, when one exercises his heart rate goes up. Normally according to your age, heart rate up to 160 to 180 may be normal. Also, sertraline can certainly cause palpitations. Try to measure heart rate during your exercise. Also note whether you have symptoms like dizziness, chest pain during tachycardia. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I was stung by a bee on my eyelid yesterday applied ice and cortisone. I am ten weeks pregnant. when I woke this morning my eye was smaller and my cheek seemed puffy only minor pain near eye do I continue to apply ice and cortisone and let it run it s course? | Usually bee bite is not very severe if it was a normal bee, and you are already applying doing anti-inflammatory treatment. I also suggest if is it's paining a lot and if you are not sure which kind of bee it was then visited a doctor near you and check with any medication need to be taken. This advice is given since you are carrying and I Don't want any complication to happen with that. So precautionary visit of doctor or your gynecologist will be helpful. Take care. |
Im 23, and suffer with what I think is toilet phobia, I get worried about not being able to use the toilet when Im out, this is ruining my quality of life because Im stuck in the house trying to stay out of the situation of goin out and being in this situation | HIT hanks for using Chat Doctor In case, you specific phobia, you need both antidepressant and psychotherapy. You should consult your psychiatrist for management. With antidepressant like paroxetine, gradually, these symptoms would decrease and with psychotherapy like exposure therapy, you would be able to control anxiety as well thoughts that lead to phobia. In case, you need more help, you can ask. Thanks |
Hello Sir, I am 23 and never had alcohol. I am suffering from fever night time for last 3 days. Blood test report says my SGOT and SGPT enzymes of liver are high and is the reason for illness. Can you tell me reason for this and natural prevention tips and food to take care. | HelloElevated SGPT and GOT may indicate liver injury. It may be due to many reasons like hepatitis, alcohol intake, altered lipid profile, medicines,autoimmune causes etc. It is good that you don't take alcohol. You may need few more investigations like routine hologram, complete liver function test, random blood sugar, lipid profile, viral markers, urine RE/ME, ultrasound of abdomen. I suggest tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg tablet twice daily for three months. It helps in regeneration of liver cells. You may need to take few more medicines after complete investigations. You may need to avoid fatty food. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Hello- Can taking Vitamin B supplements stain your teeth? I started taking more B12 (1000 units a day) about a year ago and my dentist has noticed more staining on my teeth during cleanings. I also started using COQ10. We re trying to figure out (as my diet hasn t changed) what s causing the stains. Also, about a year ago, I started a new regiment for HIV---Triumeq (which consolidates three pills into one) so I m just trying to figure out how to stave off the stains per my dentist. Thank you! | Hi. Thanks for the query. The medication that you are taking are not seen to cause staining of teeth rather it can be due to causes like roughness of teeth with age, improper brushing technique, using mouthwash can also at times cause staining and the most common is poor oral hygiene maintenance.However, if you are taking any iron supplements then it can cause staining of teeth. Excess intake of tea and coffee, smoking etc. can cause staining of teeth. You should first learn a proper brushing technique from your dentist and go for regular dental cleaning that is every 6 months... Use a mixture of HY Chat Doctor. . Eat more of hard fruits as they have cleaning action on teeth and along with it |
my wife ate a ripen papaya in large qty and took eldoper tablet as she had loose motions. after that she even took dart and dolo tablet as she was suffering from fever. during this period she had missed her periods for 12 days and came to know through a urine test that she is pregnant. we already have a 11 month old baby who has stopped breast feeding. now my question is whether she would have hurt the new baby in womb by doing the above acts and whether baby would be safe to be delivered? waiting for ur reply | Hi there, None of the above medications, and fruit when taken so early in pregnancy are known to cause any deformity in the baby. So your wife can safely continue the pregnancy. Get her ultrasound done to know to condition of the baby, and get exact dating of the pregnancy, Follow up regularly with 11-14 weeks NT scan and 20 weeks anomaly scan. Make sure she takes proper vitamins, iron and calcium, as having back to back pregnancies may render her iron and calcium deficient. Hope this helps. Regards. |
I have had 2 back surgeries that failed. I have osteoporosis & Barretts Esophagus & have neufibromatosis. I had 2 EKGs that showed problems. I then had a nuclear stress test which was also positive. The doctor said I had probably had a mild heart attack . But I had an arteriogram and everything was ok. I am still having chest twinges & some numbness in my left arm like before. When I take a low grade aspirin , it helps. But every few days the twinges come back. I am a white female, 5ft 0 in & weigh 94 lbs. Should I be concerned? | Hi, Thank you for posting your query.First, I would like to reassure you that your current symptoms are not of any concern and there is no need to worry about them. Also, your coronary angiogram is normal and this rules out any blockage of heart vessels. The current symptoms are likely to be due to minor disc disease in the neck region, and would go away with physiotherapy and neck extension exercises. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. Ly/ |
im a 21 year old female and i have no medical problems, but i have had this hard lump in my neck for 2 months already and it did not grow any bigger or even get any smaller, but when i touch it it feels like it is bruised,no fever or any other sickness but i do feel like i have mucus stuck in my throat i also smoke 10 cigarretes to a pack a day. should i be worried? could it be cancer? | Hi, Good Morning, Thanks for your query to My-ChatDoctor Clinic. I studied your query in depth. I understood your concerns. My opinion on the painless but sore lump is mostly a-Lymphadenitis due to the Smokers Throat. Your cigarette smoking history confirms it.-Cancer lumps are not sore to touch.Hence, It's certainly not a CANCER.-You should be worried about the Smokers Throat -with chronic pharyngitis.-Treatment -would be-a-Consult a Surgeon and confirm its diagnosis.b-Excision Biopsy would reduce your worry totally.-Hope this would help you to recover from worry-some query. Wish you a Fast Recover. Wellcome to Chat Doctor again. |
Yes My grandaughter had a C section 14 monts ago .there is places in her c section that keep coming apart .at first when it happened it had green liquid coming out.her Doctor told her to put peroxide on it she is still hurting really bad and now there is green liquid coming out of one of her breast .she has been to the E R last friday .back to another Doctor on monday and back to the Doctor who did the C.section .wednesday .they have not told her why she is cramping and hurting so bad she is very tired exausted better word for it she has blotting . | Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you to do culture and sensitivity from the discharge. As you are speaking green discharge I suspect it is a Pseudocodes aeruginosa which gives same color. Once you have sensitivity report you can take the treatment accordingly. I will be happy to answer your further concerned can contact me. Chat Doctor. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you. |
I had episodes of seizures in Feb 2016 I have been doing fine until lately when I woke up o bathroom floor ,not sure how I got there .amb crew got me up but I was OK by then .I now feel fine most days but some days have problems walking and feel really bad some days | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! The difficulty walking could be related to a partial paralysis after the seizure (which is quite a common phenomenon). Confusion after the seizure could also explain the gait difficulty. Anyway, I would recommend performing a brain MRI in order to exclude any possible brain lesions, which can lead to seizures and gait disturbances. You should discuss with your doctor on this test. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best wishes, |
I have degenerative disc disease in my neck #1,2,4,5...and in my lower back. When i stand up my arms go weak my chest tightens as if hard to breathe and i feel like im going to collapse...i also have lupus..thyroid cancer..i wont go to ER ever again. What should i do...y is this happening? My arms are starting to just stay weak now..even when lying down. | Greetings friend, degenerative disc disease in the neck and lower back often comes with normal aging and should not involve difficulty with breathing or chest tightness, if you feel like you're going to collapse upon standing, this could suggest a cardiac or respiratory or blood pressure issue that he should go to a regular doctor rather than to the emergency room. My concern is that something is going on besides the degenerative disc disease that needs to be ad Chat Doctor. Have a great day. |
Doctor I do masturbate regularly from 2 years my age is 15 and my knees feels very pain from a year after masterbation they got hollow and my blood pressures also got too low 80 upper and 55 down what should I do to recover and my penis and thumbs are bend very much please help me I have got realy weak help me fast please | Dear I read your scenario. You must avoid masturbation. You should take Multivitamins and take calcium and iron supplements. Take rest avoid loading work. Don't consume extra energy. You should take Diclofenac sodium and should take excessive fluid and salts for low blood pressure. You should take energy nutrients food and fruits. If you have any problem regarding this issue you can ask me otherwise you should go near doctor thanks for asking. |
Hi I m a 18 year old female and for the past couple months i have been experiencing chest pains on the right side of my heart. At first the pain will be sharp and it ll hurt to take a deep breath and feel like someone is squeezing my heart which will last a few seconds. Then there will be a dull aching pain afterwards that drags out. I m not an athlete but my health and diet is very well and I rarely get stressed out plus I m pretty good at relieving stress. I m not sure what is wrong with my heart please help. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Chest pain on breathing can be due to pleurisy (inflammation of pleura). The common causes for pleurisy are1. Pneumonia2. Pleural effusion.3. Tuberculosis get done chest x-ray to rule out all these. If chest x-ray is normal, then get done ECG to rule out cardiac cause. If both are normal then you must be having muscle pull and muscular pain. So try to follow these steps for better symptomatic relief.1. Avoid heavy weight lifting.2. Avoid strenuous exercise.3. Avoid movements causing pain.4. Take good painkiller and muscle relaxant.5. Apply warm water pad on affected site. |
Hi, I am having gall bladder problems and have been diagnosed with a non-functioning gall bladder causing me discomfort and pain; symptoms, chest pains, nausea and upset stomach. Please tell me a list of foods I may have to avoid as much discomfort as possible. | Thanks for your consultation at Chat Doctor !! I have gone through your case and being your physician I completely understands your health concerns. As far as dietary restrictions are concerned my advice to you is to avoid fatty meals along with fast foods. But it will temporarily lessen your symptoms, and you should treat the cause....are you having gall stones??? You better consult a surgeon so that a proper management plan should be devised, and you should be treated accordingly.... hope your concerns are dealt properly if u still have any feel free to ask. Regards Chat Doctor. |
My mother had a massive stroke on 4/6. Our family is devastated. Long story short, she is 66, diabetic. We believe she had the stroke, then went to bed afterwards. We found her unable to wake up the next morning (about 12 hours later). Called an ambulance, she went into cardiac arrest at the hospital, she developed septic shock, which she miraculously recovered from. This all left her with brain damage to the frontal lobes. Doctors completely gave up to her, told us that she will never get better and to put her in hospice. Hospice told us that she was NOT eligible, because she was and is NOT on any type of life support. We bought some baby food and took her home, where she is now receiving in home hospice care. It has been 4 months and she is still alive, her vitals are good. She eats a soft diet everyday and we just started her on cereals and soups. She swallows and drinks perfectly and definitely WANTS the food. She is bed bound, we change her diapers and bathe her. She does not respond to commands, but it seems like she tries to touch her nose when asked, but she is TOO weak to do it. So, we are cautious about giving her the Glasgow scale assessment, because maybe she really is just too weak to lift her arm (we want to be fair to her). She has trouble speaking, but inconsistently will say yes , no and small phrases like Stop it Kim or Oh sure or That s good or Shut up or she will nod her head when asked a question. At times, she will say things that we cannot understand, but we can see that she is trying to communicate something...The problem and reason for for me reaching out to you today is that sometimes she looks spaced out, not fully there, like she s looking off into space. Her eyes will be looking up to the right direction and she is not saying anything. She looks like she is not fully there . We know it is the brain damage she suffered, but we are wondering IF she will pass through this stage or is this the best she will be? And what state of consciousness would you say she is in? Again, it has been 4 months since the initial stroke and she is 66. | Hello, It would be useful to have the imaging reports understanding the extent of the damage, but however by your account on what the doctors said it is clear it was a case of massive damage. Frontal damage is commonly associated with apathy and depression so those episodes where she doesn't seem to be there may be in that setting. Epileptic seizures would be another possibility, so you should watch her for abnormal, even subtle, movements in her face and limbs. As for her level of consciousness since it seems she is able to obey some commands, pronounce some phrases and alert I would tell her consciousness is intact, inability to communicate is probably related to damage to the language areas, not due to a diminished level of consciousness. As for expected improvement. Improvement is expected in the first 6 months, afterwards very little can be expected. However, most improvement takes place during the first 3 months, so while there may be some advanced in the next 2-3 months it should be a minor one, she will probably remain bed bound I am afraid. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
hello doctor,my wife had an accident 3 years ago,had history of head injury with episodes of seizure afterwards.She was treated then and was fine then she had a baby a year later ,having lost so much blood during complications of child birth ,she stated having episedes of seizures and convulsion untill she was transfused before she got better.Its been two years after the child bith but ,she has constantly been having headache .What can she do | Hi, I am sorry that your wife is affected with epilepsy and I hope she has no more seizures. Chronic and recurring headaches may or may not be related to her neurological conditions. I am sure a brain scan was performed during the events in the past. If the scans are normal, then it is unlikely to be related to the seizure. There are other causes such as migraine, sinusitis, tension headaches, rebound headaches, refractory errors, etc., which can give rise to constant and recurring headaches. I wonder what your wife has is one among these. All the aforementioned conditions are easily treatable with medications and lifestyle changes. I encourage you to consult her neurologist. Detailed evaluation can help us narrow down to a single possibility. We can take up the treatment from there. Good luck!!! |
Hello My daughter is 7 months n 3 weeks her weight is 14 pounds is that way too less for her age,she was not very good with gaining weight. And secondly we were in India for 6 weeks for first 2 weeks she used frequently vomit either her solids or milk.. then I guess she got some what adjusted n even gained some weight.. its been 2 weeks we came back to US.. for first week she was fine but now almost for last 2 weeks she is vomiting daily.. her solids as well as her milk... milk only when she cries... for example I give her n put her to sleep if she wakes n starts crying within a minute she coughs a little n vomit.For solids at times I used to feel may be I am overfeeding her,but for last couple of days she shows signs as if she will vomit only after eating couple of spoons.She coughs a little n at times seem to clear her throat.. I am very worried that she ll start loosing weight or will not gain properly.. Plz help | Hi, thank you for posting on Chat Doctor, I understand your concern as a mother. I feel that your kid might be having severe Castro esophageal reflux disease (GOOD) which explains her vomiting and poor weight gain. Has she undergone any pH studies? Upper GI Barium studies or any other with related to above condition? Her vomiting is unlikely due to over feeding as in that case she should have gained weight even though she vomits. Changes of her living areas can't be considered as a cause for her symptoms too. Anyway if you can submit any of above investigations I would have explained more. Thank you. |
My son is 6 1/2 yrs of age.. with little change in weather he gets chest infection and continuous sputum colour varying from white to yellow... hv been advised to give levolin and augmentin..He gets fine within 5-6 days however a little change of weather brings him to same stage... please advise | Helloas you have explained your child has a little weak immune system thus he develops or catches symptoms too faster than other child Chat Doctor. It is not a serious issue, so please take a deep breath and calm down. Your child have colored sputum BCZ of the inflammatory reaction he undergoes. To build up your immunity you need certain measures |
Doc I have a problem when defacating, it hurts a lot in my back passage and I have to usually help the motion on its way with a gloved finger , I ve been using a prescribed lidocaine cream to help but it s so tight and painful now I can t even touch it and the lidocaine doesn t help with this part of the problem. The pain has been there for over 24 hours and it s like having dental pain in my ass. I can touch the cheeks and the first part of the anal opening (my wife says it looks purple and swollen to look at) its inside it, it is very tight and if I try to insert a finger the pain is excruciating what do I do?Sorry doc I forgot to add some of my history I didnt think Id get an answer, my stools are quite loose (I take movicol, latulose and senna) I am on quite a high dose of morphine due to a large open wound from an appendectomy 6 years ago (wound still open and has become a fistula/sinus with an operatoin performed to remove it but it came back) chronic infection and abscesses and recurrent MRSA of which Im constantly on doxycilene fluclox,cef,met amoxicillin etc etc | Hi, Thanks for posting the query, Your symptoms suggest that you have a problem of constipation, it is not a serious condition just upset the patient too much. It is generally helped by taking good amount of fluids orally, consuming high fiber rich diet like green leafy vegetables , salads, fruits. Consult to a Gastroenterologist and find there is any reason for such symptoms and get it relieved by some laxatives. If you have any Dental problems you can visit to a Dentist and get the checkup done. Hope this helps out. Regards.... |
Hey, I seem to have this really big red lump in my right nostril, it is blocking at least 90% of my airwaves if not more, its not painful or sore and I do not have a cold. It has been there for a few months. What is it and is it harmful? Miss Gemma Bishop (20 years old) | Hi ! Good afternoon. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Although it requires a physical examination of your nose by an ENT specialist, from your history, it seems to me that it could be a hypertrophied turbinate in the nose. For a confirmatory diagnosis, and a permanent lasting treatment, I would advise you to consult a ENT specialist in your area. 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. |
I m scared I think I have a yeast infection if have been on the internet and it said that they can kill you If untreated and this is my first time I really need you to answer this pleaseeee I am 12 and I m to recoups to tell my mum and I am almost certain that I have got it | What are your symptoms? In a young otherwise healthy person a yeast infection is not fatal even if untreated. Much information on the internet is often wrong, so you may not even have a yeast infection. Sometimes websites describe all sorts of general symptoms that are common in everybody at one time or another, and say they are due to yeast, but that is not true. You need to describe your symptoms, so we can figure out if its even likely you do have an infection. Hope this helps. |
hi sir/madam,This is sunitha an Indian from jimma (a place from Ethiopia,north africa).i got conceived & it is in 6th week. here ethiopian doctors confirmed the pregnancy but they didnt prescribe any tablets like folic acid etc...even though we enquired ,they said that your hemoglobin is normal and it is no need for you.But we are bit scared upon their reply.please kindly suggest me what are the tests (like sugar,thyroid etc..) i should undergo and the tablets to be used for my safe delivery in detail .Note | Hi Sunita I understand your concern. first I should tell you to be calm .the list of investigations we usually do here for our pregnant patients include blood., complete blood count, HIV,V Chat Doctor. Regarding medication, I usually irascible folic acid 5 mg once a day till 13 weeks I.e. about 3 months, after that iron and calcium once a day till 9 myths, nkw a days it d 3 is also being given once a week for 8 weeks. These are the Stan |
I am a steroid dependant ( Taking HISONE) due to adrenal insufficiency. For the last six months I am on ATT. The Dr. says my TB treatment is a prolonged one and it may go for one and half years. During treatment ( third month) I had liver problems. After taking medication I am OK. Now blood is coming whenever I pass stools. Is this due to TB medication side effects. As and when I have this problem I have asked to take Tab SITCOM FOR 14 days. For the past one months I am having severe legal pain ( Both Bottom foot and calf muscle) Pain in the calf muscle is persisting even when I am resting. I shall be grateful if you could Kindly mail your answers to YYYY@YYYY . I am 54 year old weighing 53. 8 KG and height 5 feet 2 inches. | Hello, Blood in stool is not caused by ATT (antitubercular treatment). So better to consult a surgeon and get done a clinical examination and ultrasound examination of the abdomen to rule out the intestinal cause for blood in the stool. Also get done anal canal examination to rule out piles or fissures or hemorrhoids. Due to bleeding, your Hemoglobin might have reduced and this can cause lower limb pain. So get done hemoglobin estimation also. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
So recently, Ive been feeling really down. I lost alot of focus and cant seem to get these crazed ideas or theories in my head. I feel overwhelmed because I just want to focus at work and school but instead my mind just keeps me on this negative thought that just grows in my mind and some days it because all i think about. Which doesnt help me get any work done and causes me to just become sad and unable to really be around. Also, my thirst has been crazy, I am thirsty all the time even after I drink water. What do i do? | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Poor concentration in study is mainly due to lack of proper aim and planning. If you are not serious about your future, how can you perform? How can you study seriously? Every person in the world study hard just days before examination. At that moment, there will not be any boredom, loss of concentration, low appetite etc. Because their aim is to study to pass the examination. I know, in your case also, this should be true. All other symptoms you mentioned are just due to anxiety and apprehensive thoughts you created related to the low concentration. You need career and education counseling. Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall provide you career and education counseling. I shall also prescribe some psychotherapy study techniques which should help you cure your condition. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
Hi, i have a friend who has been taking between 30 - 50 panadeine a day for the past few years and is wanting to stop. Is it dangerous to stop gradually, and what sort of damage would he have done to his body. He said he has been to a GP and the GP didnt seem too worried? | Hi, Its dose should be gradually reduced before stopping it completely. Pander contains a combination of two pain relieving medications paracetamol (500 mg) and codeine (8 mg). It is commonly prescribed for the symptomatic relief from headache, migraine, toothache, neuralgia, and other such conditions. Its recommended dose for an adult is 2 tablets to be taken for every six hours and if necessary maximum of 8 tablets can be taken in 24 hours. Based on the history your friend has been taking extra larger doses of mandate which may damage his liver (due to paracetamol). Codeine is an opioid pain reliever which is taken for prolonged time may cause dependence (addiction). If he stops taking codeine suddenly it can cause unpleasant with Chat Doctor. So, if he wants to quit, he should be admitted in the hospital for addiction wherein the dose of Canada would be gradually reduced under careful monitoring. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Feels like my heart is regurgitating blood, feel it all the way to my neck! Takes my breath away or i stop breathing for a second! Been having for about 2weeks now but not everyday, but tonight more frequently!!!! I am trying to not panic......no medications! Also having dizzie spells | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you should immediately consult cardiologist and get done1. ECG2. 2d photo rule out cardiac cause. If both are negative then no need to worry much for cardiac cause. You may have anxiety and related symptoms. So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. Avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Don't worry, you will be alright. |
Hi am 67yr old female History Ankylosing spondylitis onset of rt side chest pain interfering with diaphragm causing few days clay stools (now clear) pain has been subsiding now acute once again gurgling gut. Pain is from high shoulder blade level thru ribs to front of chest wall Thankyou for help ideas Helen | Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to different causes |
I recently had an extreme reaction to contrast dye. Unbearable pain for two days. Is this a common reaction? Morphine did nothing to alleviate the pain. Is there another pain killer I could have been given. Is there any kind of blood test that could have been given to predict this reaction? | Hi! First of all what do you mean .severe reaction from contrast because an allergic reaction in general and by contrast dye have a lot of signs .where the pain is not very signification. So .you have to ask your doctor that prescribe contrast dye examination what is a problem of pain. In my opinion you don't need any blood test but a consult with your doctor about what is the result of CT. Scaner or. Resonance With regard |
hello sir I have been doing masturbation for the last 8 years day and night 3-4 time in a day .... now my sperm quantity during eduction has become very less only 1-2 drop ... why it has become less and what will be draw back in future.... for getting pregnent of my partner.... | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Please understand masturbation is natural, normal and is not unhealthy. Masturbation cannot cause any direct health problems. Masturbation cannot reduce your semen volume or thickness unless you masturbate frequently. In your case, you masturbate three or four times a day, and it is quite natural that your semen quantity is two or three Chat Doctor. Body has a capacity to produce semen and if you over utilize the capacity, the result will be like this. I suggest you to reduce the masturbation frequency to thrice a week. Stop obsessing about sex, genitals or other sexual topics. Exercise, entertain yourself, concentrate on your career, make friendships etc. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http |
I m a 55 yr old male and 3 weeks ago I rolled over on my side while sleeping and experienced a significant pain in my upper left back. Since then the pain has continued and sometimes radiates to the left side of my left breast (it s not a heart issue). It s painful to sleep unless I m sleeping upright and also hurts to breathe in. I also cannot lift my left arm without pain. I ve had similar episodes in the past and was told it was muscular and I d just have to wait it out. However, it has been 3 weeks and has not improved significantly (and as mentioned, now radiates to the left front side chest wall). Any suggestions on how to recover or at least reduce the discomfort? Naproxin and ibuprofen don t seem to help. Thanks! | Hi welcome to ChatDoctorYour pain is related to any underlying rib fractures. So get a chest x-ray to rule out the cause. Also get an ECG.meanwhile take tab.attract twice daily and tab.panto 40\u00a0mg before breakfast once. If still pain persists you can also try tab.higher Sr. Avoid spicy foods and lifting weights. A simple thoracic belt will be helpful for you. Consult your doctor for further management. Thankyou |
i got all 4 of my wisdom teeth extracted on tue afternoon. I got stitches on both bottem because they were only crowning and not fully grown out yet. Today (saturday) i woke up seeing that there are yellow things on and around my stitches. It doesnt hurt and smell. I did see a little the night before but i didnt think much. I always rince my mouth with salt and water when i wake up, at noon, at night, and always after i eat. could it be an infection or will it go away itself? | Hiiitheres nothing to worry about...what yellowish liquid you are talking about is normal phenomena....it signifies that healing is taking place....this yellowish discharge is nothing but granulation tissue.....so no need to panic. If you had been experiencing pain or persistent swelling around the affected area then it might have been infection....since nothing like this is happening to you, it means you are normal. |
after reading that omeprozol can lead to heart attacks I have stopped using it daily (20mg). I now have terrible heartburn and I also have a sharp pain in my upper neck. i am not sure if the two syptoms are related? What can I do to end the content heartburn? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, heart burn if severe can cause throat pain. By your history and description, possibility of HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is more in your case. 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 throat pain and central burning chest pain. Along with Chat Doctor. Avoid stress and tension. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid junk food. |
This is my challenge I bring out sperm without penetrating,i mean before I enter her I already releas and I can not have sex,there is whitish substance coming when am urinating and my sperm is just like water not like milk,and I feel hotness in the testis inside please what can I do? Thanks. Am 34 in age, YYYY@YYYY | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. Thank you for your query. I am Chat Doctor, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. Premature ejaculation is uncontrolled ejaculation either before or shortly after sexual penetration. It happens with minimal sexual stimulation and before the person wishes. Most cases of premature ejaculation do not have a clear cause. With sexual experience and age, men often learn to delay orgasm. Premature ejaculation may occur with a new partner. It may happen only in certain sexual situations or if it has been a long time since the last ejaculation. Psychological factors such as anxiety, guilt, or depression can also cause it. In some cases, it may be related to a medical cause such as hormonal problems, injury, or a side effect of certain medicines. In many cases premature ejaculation gets better on its own over time. Treatment may not be needed. Practicing relaxation techniques or using distraction methods may help you delay ejaculation. For some men, stopping or cutting down on the use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal Chat Doctor. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. |
hello sir/madam, I am a 16 year old student from india. i have an problem. i have lost my concentartion during past month and due to this i also cannot concentrate on my studies and other activities such as playing, listning , watching movies etc. please just tell me the rootcause of the problem.. this problem occured with me suddenly i shall be very thankfull to you. | Hi Deepak, Welcome to Healthcare Magic, and thanks for your question... From your brief description, I understand that you have been suddenly having difficulty in concentration and feeling disinterested in your normally enjoyable activities. Since you have mentioned that it has been sudden, it is important to know if there have been any recent changes in your personal circumstances or social environment or if you are in the midst of a stressful situation. Excessive stress and difficulty in coping is a common reason to feel disinterested and detached from studies and other pleasurable things. There is also a possibility that you may be going through a depression, in case you have other symptoms like negative thoughts, feeling low, reduced energy, poor sleep / appetite, etc. My advice to you would be to talk to and share your feelings with someone close to you, especially if there is something bothering you. In such situations, it is also important to try not to isolate yourself or spend a lot of time in solitude, as it can worsen your symptoms. If you find that your symptoms are severe or worsening or affecting your day-to-day functioning, then you need to seek professional help, probably from a psychiatrist. All the best. - Chat Doctor. |
Hi my five year old had a low fever from this morning and a high one this evening. i gave him baby tylenol and his fever dropped to 99. he woke up hungry during the night with a good appetite but his eyes cheek and lips were swollen. Later his eyes are looking a bit better (not a whole lot) but his upper lip is getting bigger. Please advise. | Hi...by what you quote I feel that your son might be having a viral illness with co-morbid allergic manifestation going on. As of now this seems like a simple angioedema, but it may progress. Be on the lookout for - respiratory distress/ strider/ red colored urine/ rash over the body especially lower limbs/ severe pain in the tummy. If these appear take him to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible. Regards - |
Patient could exercise for 06 minutes and 36 seconds of the Bruce Protocol and achieved a workload of 7.30mets. She attained a peak heart rate of 169beats/minute which is 114% of the predicted maximum. The exercise was terminated owing to attainment of THR. There was no classical angina. Clinically the blood pressure response was normal (BP 180/80 mmHg.) and there was no S3 and S4 gallop in the recovery period. In the pre exercise there was no significant ST segment change. At peak exercise there was 1.5mm ST segment changes in leads 2,3aVF . Changes reversed within a minute. | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor, I understand your query and concern. Your symptoms are suggestive of ischemic changes in the heart. I advise you to get an ECG,2 D Echo, lipid profile, hsCRP immediately to confirm the diagnosis. Chat Doctor. Coronary angiogram with or without stenting will be the procedure of choice. Consult your cardiologist for expert management. Hope I have answered your query at the moment, Post your further queries if any, Thank you. |
I have had for approx.5 days this lump on my left upper butt cheek near the cleavage of my buttox. At first it was uncomfortable and as of yesterday I couldnt barely even walk. Bending down or laying down on my back was out of the question. The weird thing is its not red or any color. Just hurts. This morning I got up because it hurt so bad and went to the restroom and after having a bowel movement I turned to reach for toilet paper and I felt something pop. I cleaned everything up and in the mirror gently pressed on the bump and this clear/white/reddish fluid came out. I kept pushing until the lump seemed a little smaller and majority of the discharge was blood. What is this? And can I take care of this on my own? | Hello! Thank you for the query. Most likely you are dealing with colonial cyst. Due to ingrown hair, tissues starts to surround it and create a cyst. Such cyst can be seen as a little hole between the buttocks. When the cyst became inflamed, pus accumulates in it, and it gives strong pain. The lump usually becomes hard. When the pus is evacuated, the pain goes away. However, the cyst is still there, so it can again become an abscess. That is why I suggest you to consult a surgeon and have it removed. Hope this will help. Regards. |
My daughter is incarcerated currently related to Meth. She was taken to infirmary for fatigue and told that her blood counts were critically low. Apparently some component in her blood should be above 12% but shes a little over5%.They are giving her medication to bring levels up and told her that blood transfusion would be next if the counts didnt increase. Of course I have limited info but doesnt it make sense to go ahead with transfusion at that level? | Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.1. Transfusion of blood is necessary in a patient of anemia with cardiac failure specifically.2. However, if its improving, then the best method would be to continue medication to improve.3. Blood transfusion has its own complications, and unless necessary should be avoided. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again. |
I have been told by my GP that i have a low iron blood count and am unable to stop mensturating presently. I also have a family history of varicose veins, heavy menstrual bleeding and stroke. Also im wondering if there is a link with low iron count to bipolar disorder? | Hi, your low iron level is directly related to your excessive menstrual bleeding. However it has no any relation with bipolar disorder. You have excessive blood loss which leads to loss of iron ultimately leads to iron deficiency anemia. So consult gynecologist and search for the cars of heavy bleeding. Once it is stopped your iron level will increase gradually. And also take iron reach food like Jagger, Chat Doctor. Also consult psychiatrist for bipolar disorder. But it has no relation with your low iron level. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. |
my frnd when used this cream become very fair .so i also like to used it .so i bought it and used today .i just apply it on my hands to check whether it cause any trouuble to my skin .some body told that it will cause high infections so im afraiding to use it .so pls guide me .what i want to do? | Hello, Thank you for posting on Chat Doctor. Complexion of any person is having two components; constitutive, one which is predetermined by genetics and racial factors and usually cannot be changed with any treatment. The other component is due to external agents like environmental exposure, sunlight, use of any cosmetics etc. and is amenable to treatment. You can get a series of chemical peels, which actually remove the upper dead layers of skin and stimulate regeneration of collagen and thus newer layers of skin. Many options are available in chemical peels depending on the requirement and skin type. (Glycol peel, retinol peel, cocktail peel etc.)Also, chemical peeling can be preceded by a simple procedure called microdermabrasion or commonly known as skin polishing to augment the results. Also, at home you can try using cream containing comic acid, betray Chat Doctor. Always use broad spectrum sunscreen before going out in sun. Use a plain moisturizer like detail DAM on daily basis for healthy and HY |
hi. ok i have a cracked lower right wisdom tooth with a temporary filling the tooth has been infected and i should be having it removed in 12hours... however my jaw will not open more then 2cm will this cause a issue for the procedure or will the dentist be able to force the jaw open? | Hello, Thanks for consulting ChatDoctorRead your query as you have infected wisdom tooth causing reduced mouth opening known as Erasmus or reduced mouth opening can be related to TMJ dislocation also don't be worried so much consult your dentist for medication antibiotic and Muscle relaxant that will be helpful in opening your mouth. In meantime do warm saline gargle two - three times a day. You can take medicine like Amoxicillin and MySpace forte by consulting with your local doctor. Hope this will help you. |
After my brother had a typhoid fever, his attitude become very different,he is like having a mental illness, he used to be very organized and smart but not anymore. Every day he always asking about the day and month. He is always talking about the past history about politics.and other irrelevant matters.which is very unusual of him.We are so worried, and we want to help him. | Hello and thanks for your query. I understand your concern about your brothers recent behavioral problems. Now, there could be two possibilities for his presentation |
Age 20 female.i had a problem in left knee two year ago.but now severe pain in right knee. Done mri..doc told its knee effusion.had medicines.having vitamin d as doc sugested.going through exercises ...still it pains after walking fr a long distance. What are the chances of complete recovery? | Hellman in knee need proper clinical evaluation and investigations. Besides routine blood investigations, most important is MRI(right knee). Pain may be due to many causes like ligament, meniscus injury etc. MRI can evaluate soft tissue like ligament, cartilage very well. It can also assess knee effusion nicely. You may need surgical intervention after evaluation. You will be fine with proper diagnosis and treatment. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
HI ! i want to know that is there any chances of my wife getting pregnant bcoz she is getting delayed in her periods regularly from last three months and this time almost 2 months have passed but she has not got her periods perfectly. we have done the pregnancy test twice with the kit available in the markets but it showed negative and our doctor has given her ovacet tablets twice a day. i want to know is this medicine correct and do not have any side effects. | Welcome to Chat Doctor. Your doctor gave ova set for proper ovulation and follicle formation. You have to plan your pregnancy under guidance of USG ovulation study and your gynecologist. What about semen analysis...?? You have to perform active, successful sex after rupture of follicle for these two to three days. Other hormonal treatment is also required to maintain proper endometrial condition and pregnancy. Keep in touch with your doctor. Other recent management is also available now, ask your doctor. |
Hi,since this week I have been experiencing sharp pain in my scrotum,this is really giving me concern but I also have a history of pile,infact presently, I feel slight pain in my rectum.I am a bit confused at the moment and don t know what to do.I will be glad to receive your kind professional advice. | Hi welcome tor ChatDoctorI would like further details to help you betters it bilateral means in the both the sites it continuous or intermittent pain any history of trauma and your again my opinion it could be epididymoorchitisIf such a case comes to my clinic I would advise him to take a course of antibiotics with tab ibuprofen for pain relief scrotal support to lift heavy weight avoid any injury Hope this helps you thanks for your question wish you good health |
Hi . My daughter is having asd of 7mm in heart. Recently she is also got affected by cold and cough . Now doctors are predicting for pneumonia . They are giving below treatment. Augpen 150 , tazid 250 , vita k , rantac, lasilaction , neocon , . Is this ok ? Also need to understand any precaution needs to take | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your query and concern.ASD needs effective management in the form of surgical closure. Associated Pneumonia needs antimicrobial therapy. Associated investigative workup is needed to improve the outcome. I advise your child to have a baseline 2 dimensional echocardiography, ECG and lipid profile to assess the basic cardiac reserve of your heart. Restrict the intake of salt to less than 6g/day. Chat Doctor. Reduce the intake of fatty and fried food. One pomegranate a day will help to keep your heart at good pace without clot formation. Aug pen 150,said 250,vita K neocon are very good |
Dear Doctor, I was diagnosed with FATTY LIVER a couple years back during a ultra sound and camera checkup between my ulcer check up. I want know what should i to have check up my liver condition is their and specific test or ultra sound can be done to exactly the size in reference to regular size of lever. every night i take one 500mg FISH OIL, one NIACIN and one SIMVASTATIN for my high TRYGLYCRIDE. My TRIGLYCRIDE approxi. 230. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have fatty liver. You can monitor that by your Sept level and ultrasound abdomen. Nothing else is needed. Continue your fish oil and niacin. Go for regular exercise. Avoid alcohol and smoking. Your triglycerides level is also high to continue your simvastatin as per advise. 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. |
dear sir i am ahmad from pakistan. i have problem of asthima. medical specialist has advised me tablets Myteka( montelukast sodium ) 10 mg and tablets theograd ( theophylline ) 350 mg. i am using these since last two days. but i am feeling weakness and dizziness . i need your king advise please. regards ahmad peshawar. pakistan | Dear Ahmed, welcome to Chat Doctor. Dizziness and weakness may be due to high carbon dioxide due to asthma attack. Are you breathless? Did you have fever, cough, sputum? It may also occur with infection. Theophylline can cause tremors, jitteriness etc. You may get better Chat Doctor. Please post greater details of your problems and better see your doctor again about these issues. Please revert for any more help from me here. I hope I clarified your query. Thanks ! Take care! |
My son six-month old and both undescended testicles. his scrotum is very small.underdeveloped. The pediatrician said, if the scrotum is too small,the surgery results will not be good. So suggested us to stretch the baby s scrotum 3 hours a day to make the skin bag large. We want to ask, are there any else methods that can make the scrotum be normal size??? We are very worried. Thanks a lot!!! | Hi, If the testes are really descended, this needs a surgery to bring back the testes into scrotal sac. Otherwise, this will cause trouble in future including infertility and abdominal pain. In my opinion, stretching of an empty scrotum will not be helpful. Kindly take him to a pediatric surgeon. If both testes are descended with very small scrotum, you may be asked for an ultrasound scan and few blood tests including karyotyping to ascertain the sex. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
I ve had dull pain above my left temple for a week now and also feels like my brain is swaying back and forth. Like discombobulated. Other symptoms include visible red and yellow lines on my eyes, right eye is always watery, increased fluid or something in my left ear, can hear clicking on left side of head, numb feet and especially big toes (both), it feels like something is stuck in my throat, blurry vision and lack of coordination. Also sometimes it s hard to grip with my left thumb & index finger with loss of feeling. The constant head pain along with the other symptoms is concerning me. I am getting blood work done in 2 days. I am female, 27years old, 135lbs and a bulging disk in my neck. | You can take a help by taking advise from a close by neurologist and an or tho specialist for the same issues. You shouldn't neglect your symptoms. Kindly get an appointment with an ophthalmologist also which will be of added benefit. Post all this you can take an appointment with a physical therapist for your neck pain. A simple exercise should help you relief and get strength in your weaker zones. |
my little girl will be 6 next weekend, shes complained of stomach cramps for a few weeks an most to nearly everyday, yesterday she had a sore throat an she woke up with a sore neck, an for 2 days her poo is green...her diet is pretty poor I try make her eat her vegies but usually gets out of it but is obcessed with salt an vinger chips? any answer u can think of? | Hi, the child has gastritis along with an Upper airway infection. Spicy food usually causes gastritis and reflux in child Chat Doctor. Sore neck could either be due to gastritis and reflux or due to infection. Give her tab Junior Landon 15 mg one tablet once daily empty stomach in morning for next 3 to 5 days. Also, deform the child with tablet Albendazole 400\u00a0mg one tablet stat. Avoid spicy and oily food and give her regular food like curd and rice. For sore throat, don't give any antibiotics right now since she just has pain in the throat and not running high fever or any other symptoms. Supplement her with Syrup B complex 5 ml once a day for 15 days. Thanks and regards. |
Hi. 51 year old female. Health history - bilateral breast cancer. Bilateral mastectomy 4 years agoSevere pain under right scapula which radiates to under my right implant - onset 1 month agoShortness of breathFatigueNon-smokerIve had a cough since July and Ive had 3 URIs in past 2 monthsThe pain wakes me during my sleep hours. Odd symptom - I itch over the pain under my scapulaAny suggestions?Thanks | Hi, you have cough since July, it should be clear that whether it is with treatment, or without treatment. If with treatment continuing means it may be lower respiratory disease, or due to edema of the uvula, or tuberculosis, which can cause pain in the chest. Any change in the implant can cause the pain, U.T.I. has nothing to do with this pain, but it should not recur so frequently, so I advise you to get the culture and sensitivity of urine and have treatment accordingly. So for all these I advise you to consult a surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. Thank you. |
hello doc,i am a dentist by profession and recently discovered that i am a thalassemia carrier coincidently so is my girlfriend.Doc, we are planning to get married but our families are afraid of our genetic conditions.can you through some light, what needs to be done and how serious is the gravity of situation.Thanks | Hello dear ,,,your query is about genetic councellingWell dear male are very early carriers they are mostly affected so firstly do yours labs againSecondly if your girl friend is also carrier ,,,we will go to Mendel law of inheritance which state that 50percent of offsprings will be carriers and 50 percent affected,,,so you people have high risk of thalassemia kids ,,,so be conscious,,,,stay blessed |
I bit my tongue during a grand mal seizure about 2 weeks ago so bad that they stitched it back together. It pretty much healed in 10 days and stitches removed. However. I cant feel the side of the tongue that was bitten and have noticed any time I eat the place were the laceration swell i have also noticed the part that was almost detached their is no taste buds. Is this all normal after a tongue laceration? | Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Different type of taste buds require different duration for their regeneration after lacerations, they require time of about 15 days to three months. I would suggest you to take lukewarm saline rinses. Start with the course of antioxidant supplements. Avoid hot, spicy carbonated foodstuffs. Avoid smoking and alcohol consumption as this may worsen the condition. Take care! |
Fell on my back 2 weeks ago. I have a lump on my left buttock about 4 inches in diameter. There is no bruising over lump. It is not resolving and is somewhat painful. Fell off a ladder onto a concrete floor. My mom is a nurse and she thinks it is a hematoma. We have iced an put heat to site daily. I have no insurance. I had other bruising that is getting much lighter. | Hi, Dear,Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied your problem in depth and I understood your concerns. Cause of painful lump in buttocks-In your case the cause of the lump, is traumatic hematoma with tissue edema. Cold Compresses. Antibiotics to prevent infection of hematoma, NSAIDs-tabs 1 x 2 times a day, Aspiration of the mass, when it liquifies and compression bandage to reduce as soon as possible. Consult ER Surgeon if his services are available nearby. This advice is based on the facts from the history you give and needs further clinical check. 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 resume and Click thanks if you feel satisfied with my advice. Have a Good Day. Chat Doctor. N. |
Hi, I m 14 years old and I ve heard of these brown spots on your body. My friends were talking about it. They say it only goes on girls. They re not supposedly birth marks but related to sex I think. All I want to no is what specifically are they? Do they relate to sex or not? | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor, There are no skin lesions similar to what you have described which are gender-specific. However, in order to tell what those spots are, I would need a better description as in the location of the spots, duration of onset and how its progressed, any associated factors etc. and eventually those spots have to be seen to get a confirmation diagnosis. Do be assured It's nothing to do with gender. Take care. |
hi im 54 and was having a numbing feeliing in my left arm, have had a stress test in the past 2nd to family hx of heart #, I am very fit and eat healthy . I had a ekg this week and on the report it stated left atrial abnormally ,.ther wise i feel good | Hello, As you have atrial wall abnormalities, this needs a cardiologist intervention. He may examine the heart beats for any abnormal functions. Once he detects one it will be possible for him to take this further. I will advise taking up the Echocardiogram, as this may help us understand more about the atrium abnormalities. Also, there might be a change in the medication too which is required for you. The feeling in the left upper limb is numbness or its tingling? If numbness only then there might be a lack of blood flow to the left upper limb from the heart. This might need some BP measurement for now. If its tingling sensation then it might be due to nerve entrapment. Please visit the cardiologist, so you can get it assessed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Jay In Chat Doctor. |
I have a patient who had abdominal pain and loose stools for 3 weeks.travelled from pakistan 10 year old.stool routine analysis ,urine analysis and ultrasound were normal.treated with metronidazolefor 7 days and he improved but after 5 days now he came now with 4 days of fever ,cough,loose motions,vomitting and abdominal pain.got his blood analysis done.CBC, CRP ,-normal.BUN-5,creat-normal,but SGPT-1820 raised.widal,blood cultureand urine analysis awaited.what should be the differentials | HiT hanks for your query. Your patient has a highly elevated serum SGPT level. In this case you should go for total liver function test (LFT) which include total bilirubin, conjugated and conjugated fraction, serum albumin, GOT, SGPT and alkaline phosphatase level. Along with these you should also have hepatitis surface antigen (HBS Ag), anti-bug, test for hepatitis c virus (ANTIOCH), hepatitis A virus (Anti-vax), Hepatitis E virus (Anti-HEV). Also wait for the other results to come which you have sent. It may be a case of viral hepatitis. If alkaline phosphatase and conjugated bilirubin is very high you should have an ultrasonography (USG) of abdomen. Keep the boy on bland diet, plenty of water per mouth and liver tonic and digestive enzymes until further diagnosis is reached. Thank you. |
pls help,my sister 31 yrs of age,after giving birth to her son,she started to have loss of hearing,difficulty of breathing,loss of voice,and even drinking of water is very difficult to her. She was run to the hospital yesterday because of loss of breathing,the doctor said its because of the phlegm that blocked and harden in her lungs..pls help how to cure this disease. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of viral upper respiratory tract infection (URI) and post infectious bronchitis is more. URI is causing loss of hearing, voice difficulty, swallowing difficulty etc. And bronchitis is causing breathing difficulty. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system. She will need antibiotic, antihistamine and inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Don't worry, with proper treatment, she will be alright in 1-2 weeks. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your sister. Thanks. |
I am having a hard time breathing when I go outside to jog. Its about 75 degrees out and mid-level humidity. This is the first time Ive ever had this problem. I jog during the winter and fall mthbs... I have never had allergies before. I was about 1 1-2 miles into my jog and my throat started hurting, and I was weezing when I was breathing. I always have breathed hard when I jog, but it has never hurt before. | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor.... Here according to your history..... Diagnosis |
My 8 year old son was diagnosed with strep throat yesterday and now has a rash under his eye. His tongue and the roof of his mouth also have sores. 3 days prior to the diagnosis he had a headache and need all the lights off. He has not had any more headaches since that day. Is it possible that he may have bacterial meningitis? | Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. In my opinion it is not a meningitis. In meningitis patient become unconscious with fever headache which is intense in nature. It is likely to be some viral infection. It is necessary that you can diagnose your child exactly to treat him properly. Until you diagnose you can give him cetirizine and paracetamol under your local doctors guidance. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you. ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist. |
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