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For the past few years i have been suffering from mood swings. One minute im fine then the tiniest thing can make me lose my temper. I have a boyfriend and we have been getting into many arguements because of my mood swings. Ive lost many boyfriends in the past due to me losing my temper. I dont know when its going to happen and sometimes i get so frustrated i end up punching walls and all sorts. I am 19 and a female. I hate to be this way and end up pushing everyone away because of it. I think i can handle situations sometimes but i cant. I dont have many friends, I just wish i knew how to stop getting angry over the smallest of things. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Anger always comes due to frustrations in life. Frustrations are normal with everyone. People learn to ignore frustrations when they get experienced. Do you get angry to circumstances other than with your friends as you get angry at with your friends? Your home, bus stand, railway station, neighbors etc. If yes, you might need to get evaluated for anger issues. If NO, just understand and compare the two situations, and you can be better yourself. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this URL. http |
My mom has been diagnosed with tumor of the food pipe. No one smokes in our family and keeps a healthy diet. Is it because of old age? She is around 65-68. Why? Also, what treatment would be the best and ensure a good recovery? Would longevity be affected? For over a month, she has been unable to swallow anything. We stay in Delhi, India. Please do advise. My mother had so many tests like endoscopy,ct scan and biopsy. Should we seek a second opinion or go ahead with surgery as fast as possible. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. She has esophagus cancer. Smoking is not the only cause. There are so many other causes and genetic factors that can leads to cancer. Treatment depends on type and stage of cancer. In early stage surgery should be done followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Please don't waste the time and go for surgery as early as possible. 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. |
Hi,Ive been breastfeeding my baby since she was a new born she had some weight loss in the beginning and she would cry every time I would put her on my left breast so I told the pediatrician and he told me lets give her formula and breast milk. I noticed only 2drops of milk would come out of my left breast so I told my prescription theirs something wrong with my left breast Im only breast feeding with one breast my right side and I told her breast cancer runs in my family she said dont stop breastfeeding it heals breast cancer does it?Well I havent stop breastfeeding then all of a sudden last week buttermilk started coming out. What should I do? | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorMam ! Breastfeeding is God given gift to a mother as well as to a baby, no formula being made like milk of mother, the information given to you is wrong, you just keep feeding the child even with breast which is lack in milk the sucking action of baby may induce the lactation or else try Domeperidone tab, one tab. Thrice in day. Feel proud while feeding feel happy when baby start crying for feed have nice day. |
Hello Doc, I have some questions for you. I experienced rapid heart beat last night after I ate fried fish and red spots occurred all over my body and I felt like my head was so hot that it seems like its going to burst. Everything went back to normal after I drink soft drinks (sprite). My parents gave me anti-allergy medicine but I was afraid to take it because It might make it worst. I also experienced this last week, after eating dried fish. I am 22 years old now, and when i was in Grade 5, i had an asthma attack. I cannot breath air and was taken in ICU after I ate Tuna Fish. Only those times I have those kind of reactions but most of the time nothing happens if i eat any kind of fish. Do you think I am allergy to fish, doc? What kind of allergy is it? If it will happen again next time, will it be a threat to my life? | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history. As you are not experiencing symptoms every time you eat fish, first I would think of Histamine fish poisoning rather than fish allergy. Histamine fish poisoning is a relatively common type of food poisoning. It occurs after consumption of improperly preserved or inadequately refrigerated fish (Fish require stringent refrigeration for preservation). It occurs due to presence of excess of a substance called histamine in the fish. The symptoms are the ones you described - skin rash, itching, headache, palpitation, sometimes breathlessness, etc. The symptoms develop within a few minutes of consumption of fish and usually subside by 6, rarely last up to 12 hours. A very important thing to know is that it is not possible to know whether the fish is likely to cause histamine poisoning by look or even taste of the fish. It looks and tastes same. Only sometimes one feels a typical peppery or burning taste in mouth while consuming fish, one can suspect it is rich in histamine and one should not consume it. Usually antihistamines medications like chlorpheniramine and sanitizing are used for treatment of symptoms. So, in your case, I would think of Histamine fish poisoning rather fish allergy. It is even more common wish some variety of fish like Tuna, Sardine, Mahi-mahi, etc. It is not an allergy. Furthermore, it is usually benign and self-limited, but rarely it can cause death. If you experience any serious symptom like difficulty in breathing, dizziness, palpitation, etc. it is advisable to go to ER and get examined by physician and treated. Hope this will be helpful to you. Wish you the best of the health. Regards. |
Hi I have adenomyosis, and have pain that is associated with this problem. However, lately I have been very constipated and my pain has gotten worse in my lower part of my abdomen. I also have hemorrhoids again, when I had my son I had hemorrhoids for a short time, but the muscles reverted itself and I have not have it til now.I have been taking over the counter medicines such as borage oil and pycnogenol which help with my lower abdominal pain. However the constipation seem to make it worse and not sure what to do.Thank you CJ. | Hi. Thanks for your query. You problems looks to be due to Constipation; the fissure in ANO or the piles (Hemorrhoids) got accentuated by the pregnancy. This may cause pain in the lower part of the abdomen and should be solved by the laxatives like Forage oil and Pycnogelol which you already have taken. Adenomyosis does cause the lower abdominal pains. The correct treatment is obviously Hysterectomy. I would advise you to go for the following |
Respected docter, My father - in- law is suffering with left kidney. his age is 68. He is a diabitete patient. we approched docter , they said left kidney size is irregular and function is not good. What should we do. kindly give us your suggestion. | HIT hanks for posting your query to Chat Doctor. I need to know one small information. Is poor function noticed only in Left kidney (which is less likely) or it is seen in both kidneys. Kidney dysfunction is common in Diabetic patients, but that will affect both the kidneys to same extend. But in your father-in-law case only Left kidney is affected. The possible causes are |
My friend does parkour and he did a front flip off of something qbout four feet high and over threw it landing extremely hard on his chest( little bit of a running start) he had plenty of energy before. Now he just wants to sleep and he is telling me his right abdomen below his ribs has a stabbing pain and his ribs are tender. he also said he feels like he s bleeding inside. might he just be bruised? He doesnt think he needs a hospital. any advice? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Your friend is having blunt abdominal and chest trauma. And since he feels sleepy and low energy there is chance of internal organ damage and bleeding. So take him to the hospital and get done ultrasound abdomen and chest. Also get done chest x-ray to rule out internal lung damage. If both of the above are normal than he is having muscular pain mostly. So TTY to follow these steps for better relief in muscular pain.1. Avoid heavy weight lifting and strenuous exercise. 2. Avoid bad postures in sleep. 3. Take good painkiller and muscle relaxant. 4. Avoid bad postures in sleep. 5. Apply warm water pad on affected site. |
Hi Doctor, Now I am suffering from female patter baldness because from last one year I am having too much hair fall problem. I have seen a dermatologist & he suggests to have Follihair tallets 10 days , alpecin lotion & shampoo to use and also tsh blood test. Is there any side effects all in those medicines? Will it actually help to hair regrowth? | Hello, Thanks for writing here. Medicines which have been prescribed to you are correct. Only thing is to remember is that it will take time for responding these Chat Doctor. Thyroid disorder is a very common cause for hair fall in females, and it will be better to do this test. You can take collinear tablets for a month or more than it as per your doctors advise. Hope this will help you. Take care. |
I ve been off of the depo povera shot for about a month. I ve had some irregular spotting and some abdominal pain. It s been about two weeks after intercourse. My breast have been a bit tender and a off whitish/clear substance came from my breast. I took an at home pregnancy test and it came back negative. I wanted to know how long would it take for me to find out if I m pregnant? | Hallow Dear, Breast secretions during pregnancy usually start 2 weeks after the missed period. I would advise you to wait till you miss your period. If you miss it, then also carry out urine pregnancy test after 8-10 days, that too on overnight first morning urine sample. Done earlier, these tests may give false negative results. Alternatively, you may go for Beta Chat Doctor test which gives reliable results even few days before missing period. The possibility of post Demo Proverb irregularity and spotting should be kept in mind, however should not be presumed. If your pregnancy tests are negative, you are not pregnant. Then you have got two options |
Hi, My friend had delivered a baby couple of days ago. Her baby is in NICU. It was a normal delivery. The umblical cord got wrapped around the baby s neck. She hasn t seen the baby yet. We are all scared. The baby is under artificial respiration. Doctor has not given a clue of baby s condition. All of us are a littke panicky. Could you please tell me how could this be approached? | Hi, thanks for the question. It looks like the baby has suffered from birth asphyxia which has resulted from failure to breathe after birth caused by the cord around neck resulting in decreased oxygen supply to the brain causing injury to the brain resulting in improper functioning of the brain. As Brain is the main organ controlling all other body functions, brain injury might cause difficulty in breathing necessitating artificial respiration. Recovery mostly depends upon the extent of damage. |
Hi Doctor keerthi, science has advanced so much that we Indians proud of our development in medical science. But when the real thing comes to test we fail to deliver. My wife(age 61) has a 7mm wide gap between L6-S1 she is not able to stand longer neuriodocs. easyly advise for operation, with no gurantee of complete cuse.What an agony on the failure of medical science? why we have not developed treatment to cure petient without operation which is as dengerous as the slitest mistake of doctor will lead the petiont bed ridden or paralliseor in worst case in the coma stste? What to do? mob | Hello, You are correct in preferring to treat such a problem without surgery, however, in the case you describe there really is no medication nor physical therapy/exercise that can offer relief of pain with correcting the abnormal anatomy that exists between your wives vertebral bodies L5 and S1 (there is no L6). There is a technique of surgery referred to as MINIMALLY INVASIVE and this is a very safe and relatively easy operation to perform. It is done through tiny incisions using cameras and often times patients can go home the same of the operation. I would wholeheartedly support such a surgical approach by a qualified expert. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
sir please tell elp me out this problem me if i can masturbate twice in a day & iam in age of 30+ so and also iam unmarried so help me out of ths problem that if i had low back pain problem last 10 years is only due to mastrbration or some other factors because i did masturbrate of 10years when i was sudied in school | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorThis is real myth that masturbate cause the bad backache, your backache could be because of muscular pain due to more stress, and mental tension, keep the stress level low and try the following medicines,1) Tab Ibuprofen 400 mg three times in day2) Tab Chlorzoxazone three times in day no need to worry about this your back pain will get alright soon, take care and have good time. |
Blood pressure has been high for several mo., now. I was trying to control myself, but it hasnt gone down. Dr Appt in 3 weeks. New patient wait. I dont have a regular dr., experiencing headaches, tired, face is hot /flush feeling, some shortness breathe, joints are achey. Pressure has been over 200/ but is avg., 186/ 104. Is there a point that I should consider going to an urgent treatment center before the scheduled Appt, ? Age 42. | Hello and welcome to ChatDoctorI have read and understood your query hope this will helpful the history provided by you, I could say that you are suffering from SEVERE hypertension. And needs urgent treatment... I will advise you to consult your GP immediately and start taking medications.at your age Chat Doctor. .but before starting medicines you should also have renal function test and serum electrolytes levels at least... Meanwhile, you should have strict dietary salt restriction. Try to lose weight and do regular exercise. I hope this was helpful...you can reach me any time with any other queryRegards |
I was diagnosed with NASH (non alcoholic steatohepatits), a hereditary form in my family, 19 months ago and was immediately taken off prescription pain meds (Opana and Morphine ) and obtained my medical marijuana recommendation. 10 days ago my liver function was tested and there are no signs of liver disease . I was very ill when I was diagnosed so I m wondering if the multiple infections I had at the time caused a false positive or if daily use of cannabis (mostly in food) has cured me. | Hi there, There are a lot of things that can cause your liver enzymes to elevated. As a general surgeon, I often see patients with elevated liver enzymes, and am asked to evaluate them. NASH is a chronic process, and usually your liver enzymes won't be elevated until there is a significant amount of damage done. This means that just because your liver enzymes are normal doesn't mean NASH has resolved. What NASH basically means is that you have a fatty liver, and the fat can damage the liver over time. In terms of your liver enzymes being elevated, you are correct in saying that it was likely due to your illness. Any illness can cause your liver enzymes to be elevated, and this will usually resolve over time. Chat Doctor. I think the marijuana, while a better pain reliever than prescription pain meds, didn't cure your liver. Time and stopping the pain meds helped your liver enzymes go back to normal. With patients who have NASH, I recommend a low fat diet, minimal alcohol use (really try to limit it to 2 |
I believe that I strained the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon at the insertion of the pisaform bone and also in the region of the ulnar styloid. Its been painful for 4 months and there is a bump on the wrist just distal to the ulnar styloid, There is also a bump that is palpable on the ulnar styloid. How should I treat this? I have no insurance | Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* This seems likely to be ganglion over the wrist.* Needs clinical confirmation by examination and ultrasound evaluation.* Treatment consists of anti-inflammatory agents, warm bandages, physiotherapy and surgery in some cases depending upon the cause. Hope this clears your doubt . Wishing you fine recovery. Welcome for any further assistance. Regards dear take care. |
hi, i am a school nurse in an international school here in bangkok.. our librarian is complaining of severe back pain which radiates to her neck and head.. she says that sometimes she feels like her head is bloated or something like a balloon.. she consulted a doctor and he prescribed her with Deanxit without any lab test nor xray, or even nerve test..as a health care provider, i would like to make sure that my patients are on their optimum level of health..i know you that know better than me..thank you.. | Hallo dear friend, thanks for writing to ChatDoctori have studied your case this is you first episode or repeatedly having same problem is there any weakness in your lower limb or upper limb you need methylcobalamine, muscle relaxant with analgesic take rest,, hot or cold fomentation avoid lifting weights continue spine extension exercises physiotherapy - SD, IF TWILL HELP if pain doesn't relieve then you need MRI SPINE, Sr it B12 level., for further query contact my profile directly |
I have ms fibro.. spinal stenosis ,spurs,frequent shingles ,high blood preasure last yr when never b4.. always great bp ... my momther just died recently of cancer ... im scared to go to dr.. another system not sure if related.. My back always hurts after I eat sooo i try to only eat near bedtime so i can lay down... Im scared of cancer.. please help me | Hi there, I understand losing your mother has been very traumatic for you. Rather than giving in to the feeling of hopelessness, try to visit cancer support groups or survivor meetings and volunteer in hospitals and try to help the people who need help. Small things like even giving directions and chatting people up can make a huge difference. I'm sure your experience will make you wise and sensitive, and you can help plenty of people out there with your sensitivity. Take care |
I am experiencing diarrhea, vomiting and heartburn when eating vegetables, onions.... Do not have much of an appetite and I am a diabetic so I am experiencing great fluctuation in blood sugar. What could be causing me to have these symptoms? Doctor prescribed Pantotrazole Sodium ER 40mg, 1 tablet per day, for acid reflux. | Welcome! Let's start with making certain the medication is taken properly. Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor and needs to be taken 30-60 minutes before any food is taken. It may decrease absorption of iron, B12, and calcium. Long term use may lead to osteoporosis, so calcium supplementation may be advised. Avoid ginkgo or St. Johns Wort. It may also increase glucose. So, I reviewed these things because if you violate any of the above it may cause a greater fluctuation than Pantoprazole will cause by itself. Source |
I had been on alt of medication for years and decided to stop taking it cold turkey. One of the medications was Plavix. I m not scheduled to see my doctor for a couple of months. So far I have not had any adverse symptoms. Am I taking a risk of recurring blood clots? I started on it 7 years ago after major surgery complications. It s just that I have had to take upwards of 20 pills everyday, and needed to see what affect not taking so much would have on my daily routine. It s been 3 days and I m functioning okay. What should I do? | Hello, the answer depends on important things, like why it was prescribed in the first place. If - for example - you had a coronary artery event or cerebrovascular disease then stopping it increases THE RISK of a new cardiovascular event. I've written RISK in capital to emphasize the fact that stopping Plavix won't make any difference in symptoms or the way you feel. It just causes an increased risk for thrombosis (blood clots) which may cause the cardiovascular event. People with cardiovascular risk factors are already at increased risk for cardiovascular events, so if you're one of them, then Plavix is - silently - protecting you. I hope you've found my answer helpful! If you'd like more information you can contact me again. Kind Regards! |
Im experiencing pain in my lower abdomen once in a while fo Female, age 67, I am taking cholestrol and thyroid prescription. I have been experiencing pain in the lower abdomen, mostly on the left side. I have been having this for several weeks, starting when I get up in the morning and moving around a little, making my bed seems to be when it starts and just walking around. When I walk up the stairs (18), I experience the pain and am completely out of breath . Also whenI carry groceries two or three at a time up the stairs. | Hi JoyceWelcome to Chat Doctor. The symptoms you mention don't specify to a single diagnosis, but I will try to give you an idea about the possibilities. Considering your age, you could be having a pain due to hernia or an Ovarian disease.It's unlikely that this could be due to your medication or cardiac problem. I advise you to visit your Surgeon or Gynecologist and get examined. Examination can bring these symptoms to a definite diagnosis. Take care. |
Hi, Im 29 years old, I have done comeplete women test, and myreports were pretty normal. I wanted to become pregnent my doctor suggetsed to take Obimet 500mg twice a day and Krimpson-35 for 3 months starting 3rd day of my period for 21 days...repeat the same for 3 months.Can I take these tablets with Folic acid tables? And also would this delay my pregnancy | Hi, How are you doing ? If all tests are normal you can surely have pregnancy. You can have Folic acid with other medications. You can have Obi met 1000 mg at night, just to avoid the gastritis symptoms & uneasiness of side effects. Crimson 35 is contraceptive pills, which regulates the hormone levels in body. During this intake of Crimson, you won't get pregnant, only after you stop, you will increase pregnancy. Kindly see if the following checklist of investigations is househusband- Semen analysis at least 2- done 4 weeks apart preferably in an infertility center (examination done by an Chat Doctor. Being such a small opening tube can get blocked easily, So check with HSG(X-ray with dye), or SSG (Scan with dye) or Laparoscopy all this done & found normal, nothing can stop a pregnancy with Gods will Hope I have cleared your query, do write back if anymore queries the best |
My 15 year old son has a smooth hot rash that has just appeared on his leg. A few hours ago the same looking rash (smaller) appeared on his upper arms and has now disappeared. He has no other symptoms. His rash is smooth hot and slightly itchy however does not feel the desperate need to scratch the area. I have applied a cold pack and it seeems to have helped. | Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. A smooth, hot, slightly itching rash, not lasting for long duration, improving by cold packs, otherwise fine - can be due to many things. I would suggest you to look for - sweating, type of clothing (cotton/woolen/other), fitness of clothing (tight/loose), whether rash appear after bath/exercise, whether it appears after ingestion of specific food/ Chat Doctor. I feel you may be able to identify the cause from above clues. As general measures, I would suggest your son to wear loose clothes, avoid sweating & apply cold packs when rash appears. If it is not relieved, an antihistamine |
Hi I have a friend who has stage 4 cancer, and I have noticed a change in her attitude is it because of the stage of denial, or is it affecting also her brain in anyway. Her attitude severely changed as soon as her health deteriorated. She tells lies she is moody and easily angered in any situation. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Both are correct. Stage 4 cancer can cause great impact on psychology of patient and this start reflecting in motor behavior. So patient becomes very Rudy, irritated and depressed. Spread in brain can also cause similar symptoms. So we need to get done MRI brain first. If this is normal than psychological counselling is needed. In any case prognosis is not good. |
i got bitten by my pet dog 4 days ago. and 3 days ago i got anti rabies first dose. my dog missed the anti rabies last year. and it was just a reddish mark on my finger, it didnt even bleed. is it necesary to have gotten to first dose? my dog is perfectly fine by the way | Dear Friend. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am Chat Doctor. I have read your query in detail. Furthermore, I understand your concern. It is advisable to get rabies vaccination even after a small exposure from the dog. You never know that your dog might be rabid!! So, why to take the risk. So, take rabies vaccination. If you find your dog in good health even after 10 days, get your dog vaccinated too. The redness on your finger might be due to cellulitis. This might get worse. If you could send us the photograph of your finger, we could help you in deciding whether you require antibiotics for that or notches is my best advise for you based on available details. If you have any further query please ask me. Stay Healthy. ChatDoctor, MD |
Hi, my son is just reached 3 years old this month. He suffers from large adenoids and a mildly enlarged one tonsil as shown in his x-ray 6 months ago. His tonsils get infected every second month during the last two years. Before reaching 2 years and 4 months the infection goes by using some home therapy but after 2 years and half the infectios becomes stronger and more often he needs to use antibiotic each time. When he gets infection he breaths with difficulty during his sleep and breath from his mouth most of the time. During last two months his tonsils get infected three times a month and he had to use injections for five days. the ENT advises to remove his tonsils and adenoids without asking to do an x-ray but the pediatrics advises he is too young to do it and that we better wait till he is 5 years. Could you please advise if the surgery is better for his health at this age or better wait and what are the risks if we did it or not. I am afraid his overall health is effected as he is 2 kg underwight and his ammunity is so week. Many thanks | Dear parent, It seems your child has chronic tonsillitis. Usually in such cases removal is the option. But his pediatrician is saying at present he is not good for surgery. Then request the ENT/Pediatrician to keep the child on antibiotic for two weeks regimen, after culture and sensitivity of the throat swab. In the meantime teach him to gargle with warm saline water three to four times a day. Give him steam/ nebulization three to four times a day. Give him some good multivitamin preparation and balanced diet, which includes lots of fruits and vegetables. This will help to increase his immunity and may remove infection as well. |
Sir one of ma tooth broke and the sharp edge was constantly hitting my tongue for two days.then i got a root canal done.Now i have a small ulcer and pain in the tongue plus also one side of the throat i can see whitish structure and painful ,difficulty in swallowing..pls suggest me remedy or medications | Hello and welcome. Thanks for sharing your concern. The broken tooth/teeth should be ad Chat Doctor. It should be rounded with the help of aerator(dental instrument). After that if required a smooth and merging filling should be done on the affected teeth as per the requirement. After that please apply Denote as a local applicant at the affected area 3 to 4 times daily. Simultaneously take capsules B complex for around 15 days, and it should heal. Hope it helps. Thanks. Take care. |
Im a 39 year old white female who smokes half pack or more a day for years I get pneumonia every year. I went to docs two weeks ago finished mess ive felt better but I still have fever 99.8 my body temp always 96.7 Ishmael. I never went for my x ray Bc I figured mess would help like always could it be more serious | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you should first quit smoking as soon as possible. Smoking makes lung defense weak. So chances of lung Infection are high. You are already having recurrent lung infection, so quit smoking as soon as possible. And consult pulmonologist and get done1. Chest x ray2. Clinical examination of respiratory system You might be having pneumonia at present. And same antibiotics may not work for all times. Also discuss with your doctor about adult respiratory vaccines like pneumococcal and influenza. As these can prevent recurrent respiratory tract infections. So first quit smoking and consult pulmonologist. |
Hello, I have previously had brain surgery twice once to put a vp shunt in after a bleed and then another to remove a cyst in one of my ventricals. I have been left with a large dent after the cyst was removed in the top of my head, could it be pulled out or similar- it aches even after 10 years after the operation, im also losing my hair and my head will look like frankinsyein when I go bald. thanks martin fox | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. You seem to have more of a cosmetic problem due to dent in the skull, after brain surgery. I do not think that your headaches are related to the dent. The headache may be due to muscle tension headache or migraine. It is possible to do another surgery to make your skull look better. However, the simpler option would be to go for hair transplant or even simpler is to wear a cap in public places. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. Ly/ |
My father twisted suddenly, felt a sharp pain in his hip....it swelled just below his waist to the size of a softball. He iced it and has been resting for 6 days. It s still sore and has become very black and blue from the top of his thigh to just above his knee. What could have caused this? He is almost 94 and still walks 3 miles a day and is anxious to get back to walking. I have told him to discontinue his 81 mg of aspirin that he takes everyday. Is that ok? | Thank you for the information you have furnished here. If we see the picture we can come to the diagnosis... it may be hematoma. Even... it will be subsided shortly.... with in a 10days or so. meanwhile better consult doctor to rule out any fractures or morale Lowell lesion. If it is contusion he can go for walking no issues in that. Better do some hot water mopping over the lesion it will help you. don't bother. He will become normal with in a week or two |
Hello. My face usually in the January, I ve clear face. With blackheads on my nose and pimples on my forehead . But recently, in this two months, I ve a sudden breakout. When I woke up, my face popped up with a few reddish pimple that is beneath my skin. I m worried, and the breakout became worst. And now my face is filled with acne that s beneath my skin and cause reddish acne scare. There s only two or three box pitted scar. And the pus that comes out from it is yellowish liquid, and with some kind of smell. I m worried, please reply. Thank you. | Dear Mel. There is nothing to worry about. You have an n acne & excessive sebaceous discharge associated. There are different remedies from topical & systemic antibiotics use to more definitive systemic isotretinoin therapy. However, you do need to visit your local dermatologist to be assessed in person & the treatment will depend on various factors including cost & side effects et al. There is no need to be worried & treatments nowadays are designed to get rid of your problem & one may resort to lasers too if so deemed necessary. Reads & keep the faith.all will be well soon. Cheers |
I had a little white bump on the tip of my tongue about two days ago and now it has turned into a big white spot almost like an ulcer or something. I do not smoke or anything like that and I have had the taste buds swollen before and it would just always go away after a day or two. This is very painful and makes it hard to eat, drink, and even talk. What could possibly cause this? | HELLO AND WELCOME, White spot on tip of tongue may be recurrent authors ulcers. Such ulcers arise due to- vitamin b12 deficiency immune deficiency infections food allergy I WOULD SUGGEST you to apply topical corticosteroids on the affected site. Take vitamin becomes daily. Avoid hot/spicy/artificial foods Maintain good oral hygiene If symptoms persist, please do consult dentist. Hope you get well soon. Regards Chat Doctor. |
My daughter will have stomach pains come and go pretty bad to to where she is in tears. Following with vomiting with bubbles and bile. Then she will not eat. She runs a small temp sometimes not everytime though. She sleeps alot when this happens i am worried. Please help?? | Hi. Your description of the timing, character and nature of pain would have helped me to give a better idea. From the history you have provided, I can think of spasmodic pains in abdomen severe enough to make her cry. Vomiting can be a reaction of the body to pain or can be due to some obstruction. There is history of fever too. This indicates an infection like of the gall bladder or appendix as most probable cause. I Would suggest you to consult a Castro/ Surgeon. Get the clinical examination done and go for an urgent Ultrasonography / Ct scan of the abdomen. A proper diagnosis always leads to the proper treatment. |
my father is 76 yrs old he is suffring some problem like Inflammation in legs Paws and any time coming fever so i check the doctor and says some test - these are haemoglobin 14.5gm/dl Total WBC Count - 16800/cmm differential count Neutrophils - 80% Lymphocytes 16% eosinophil - 02% monocytes 02% basophils 0% periphral smear examination malaria parasite Not seen in the smear studied platelets Adequate/cmm ESR - 50 mm/hr biochemistry results 86.0mg/dl method Sugar Random GOD,POD Serum Urea 63.0mg/dl serum creatinine 1.6mg/dl SGPT 36.0 IU/L Serum Electrolytes Serum sodium 137.8 m. eq./l serum potassium 3.58 m.eq./l serum chlorides 106.5 m.eq./l plz suggestive me .... | Hello, Looking at your details it looks that your father is having infection with inflammation a legs. This needs treatment (maybe for long) from antibiotics and analgesic. Other reports are showing that his kidney functions are also not completely normal. I will advise you to consult to your physician for proper treatment. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
My husband has esld, we have dealt with this for 4 years now he has terrible mood swings, what sign,s should i look for to know that I need to get him help fast. Also he is diabetic now, has hep c, memory loss at times also barretts eshopahgus, now they say he has a hernia on same side as liver but it would be too dangerous to operate | 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. This is serious disease and quitting alcohol is the most important thing that should be done. Also, medications which are hematologic should be avoided. This is necessary to prevent disease progression which is lethal in most cases. At early stages it can be treated with these measures but in case of progression, only liver transplantation may help. Diet should be balanced and healthy and get regular exercise. Limit high-carb foods such as bread, grits, rice, potatoes, and corn. And cut down on Chat Doctor. |
Hello, I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002 and was on Avonex to treat it for many years. About 2 years ago I came off of the Avonex and haven t started anything since. Two weeks ago I started to feel some numbness and tingling on the tip of my tongue and just the other day it spread to my lower lip and now my chin . Do you think this is all related to my MS? Thank you for your help! Michele | This seems to be related to MS. Steroids and Avonex may be indicated at this stage as well, However you should visit your neurologist once again and see what can be done now. There is mesenchymal stem cell therapy which is in experimental stages and have shown encouraging results for relapsing remitting MS and can be tried with steroids as an alternate treatment strategy however you should give preference to Avonex or other similar Chat Doctor. |
My mother had a MRI and results said they saw a leison on the brian. She had a dramatic fall on both knees and hasnt been the same since. Her doctor referred her to a neuro, her symtoms are pain in the legs, cold to hot, pain on her left side, we thought she may have had a stroke. what does leison mean in a MRI to the brain | Hello dear thanks for your query at ChatDoctorBrain lesions are abnormal areas of tissue in your brain. On MRI images, for example, brain lesions appear as dark or light spots that don't look like normal brain tissue. If you've been diagnosed with something described as a brain lesion, it implies that the cause of the abnormal-appearing area cannot be diagnosed by the image alone, and further evaluation is necessary. A brain lesion may involve small to large areas of your brain, and the severity of the underlying condition may range from relatively minor to life-threatening. Causes for brain lesion |
My dad 87 yr old diagnoised with liver cancer in september after a fall. is now eating alittle oatmeal in morning and juice, and sleeping alot. doesnot want to get up to eat lunch or dinner Talks spanish to my sister at times his old language that never talked only english, and is peeing alittle bit how long do you think he has to liver concerened daughter in idaho | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion he is having brain metastases from primary liver cancer. As symptoms like not eating, speaking irrelevant language, not sleeping etc. may be due to spread of cancer in brain. MRI is needed for the diagnosis. Another possibility is acute psychotic episode. It is common after detection of life-threatening illnesses like cancer. So in any case, prognosis is not good. In my opinion life expectancy is less than 2-3 months. |
Hello Sir,My Mom Had undergone surgery 6 montsh back for Paratid cancer and now the doctor said it has been spread over to lungs,heart so nothing can be done.but last few days we observe that boils and puss on the places where surgery done and water is coming out also it is so painfull.could you please suggest us how we can get rid of these pain and feel comfortable till she lives | Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is important to know the exact clinical manifestations so that a staging can be done. This will help guide treatment. If there is boils and pus in the area of surgery then an infection of post-operative nature should be looked for and treated on time. Pain is to be attended with adequate pain relief medications. She needs to be asked how comfortable she is with present pain relief medicine and if there is severe pain then increase in medication is required. Head and neck cancer including parotid has good treatment and survival rates. In stage 4 cancer also there is survival of 30 to 40 percent till 5 years. Please do not worry. |
Some time ago I found a large (about 1 inch diameter) painless lump in my right wrist. I suspected it was some kind of tumor, saw a doctor and had it x-rayed. The doctor said it was just a normal bone, and its bulging out because of my bad sitting and working positions. How can this be? I dont see a similar ball anywhere on my left wrist, I have tried to find it by touching but nothing. Should I get another opinion? | Hi, Dear,Good Morning, and Thanks for your query to my virtual Clinic At Chat Doctor. I studied your query in depth and understood your concerns. Causes for large painless lumps on wrist are as follows-Mostly they are ganglion /deep granuloma annular? Psuedo-Rheumatoid nodule. Multidector CT Arthrography of wrist would fix wrist Ganglion.FNAC Biopsy of the lump would fix the diagnosis.Don't worry of them, as they could be relieved with proper treatment. Hope above reply would help you to relieve of the issue you have. Welcome for any further query to ME and Chat Doctor. Wishing you a Fast Recovery. Write Good review for the benefit of my new patients. Click thanks ASAP after this. Have A Good Day. With Regards Chat Doctor. |
i have been suffering chronic neck back pain for over a year now with no out come.i have seen drs.but just turn me away, i also have siatica.my own dr is brilliant.he even doesnt know why .i havent had treatment.so where do i get treatment from.i feel let down .my pain is 24/7.chronic pain. | Hello, I had gone through the case and found that you must go for MRI to know the exact cause of pain. Also do vitamin D3 and Vitamin B12 blood test. It might be cervical and lumbosacral spondylitis.Meanwhile, take mild painkiller and apply muscle relaxant gel. After diagnosis go for physiotherapy, it will help to subside the pain. If vitamin D3 and Vitamin B12 deficient then take Vitamin D3 once a week and meganeuron OD once a day. Hope my answer will be effective for you. Thanks |
My 3 year old son was diagnosed with bronchitis yesterday. At the time, he had very red cheeks that came on suddenly. He was prescribed Azithromycin and has taken one dose. Today, his red cheeks have turned into a slightly raised rash I can feel when I touch it. Is it possible to get a facial rash with bronchitis, or could this be a reaction to his medication? | HelloRespiratory problem with red rash on cheeks is more suggestive of any atop(allergic disorder). Antiallergic(like levocetrizine) with bronchodilator(like labetalol) helps. If there is similar past history or history of allergic disorder in family, long term medication(like montelukast) may be needed. I would suggest you to consult your pediatrician for proper evaluation and management accordingly. Regards |
Hello doctor, so heres my quetion | Hello and thanks you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. You should not worry about this. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. Causes of shortness of breathing in young ages are usually related with street and not a serious problem. Stress, excessive coffee consumption sometimes might cause sinus tachycardia, extra systolic beats that are manifested with anxiety sensation, shortness of breath. Pathologys like anemia, hyperthyroidism might also cause the same symptoms. In my opinion, as she is very young this is nothing to worry about. It will soon pass. But if this real bother her than we can decide to do some examination. If I was the treating doctor I will recommend an electrocardiogram, a cardiac echo to evaluate heart function, a full blood analyze, thyroid hormones and a holder rhythm monitoring to see what happens to her rhythm during this symptoms. Hope I was helpful. Best regards. |
hello docotor; my name is swarupa my skin is dark in colour i want to be fair what cream should i use to get fair. my age was 34 i have two childrens one is 7 years old and another one is 3 years old. last week i use skinlite cream its drug is hydroquinone+tretinoin+Mometasone Furoate cream is it good for me. | Do not use skin lite for removing tanning. Skin lite contain shy Chat Doctor. It will cause fairness initially, but it has many side effects such as thinning of skin, white spots, excessive sensitivity towards sunlight. Many of these side effects are permanent. For tanning use a sunscreen like AVOID lotion/ Neutrogena Ultrasheer Sunscreen with 30-50 SPF every three hours (e.g. 9 |
My 16 month old daughter woke up today with blotches under her arms and a few on her legs. I thought for a second maybe it was her pajamas, but then I saw a couple on her wrist where her pajamas weren t. I know it s not hand foot and mouth because we just got over that with her. They don t seem to bother her much and she has no other symptoms of anything other than a cough that she s been fighting off for about a week or so (which seems to be from drainage, from her allergies). I m keeping an eye on it but I don t know when I should be conserned enough to see her dr. | Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. By what you quote it should be an urticaria or a simple skin allergy. You can use HY Chat Doctor. Most important thing to be remembered is that it has a propensity to recur (called as second crop) within 10-14 days. If this happens, you can start using the same medicine, but I suggest you get the kid evaluated with your pediatrician. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
My wife is eighty-four, has psoriatic arthritis, and eosinophilia. She has had the lower four lumbar vertebrates fused. She has had an operation on her medial meniscus. She takes budesonide inhalation suspension, 0.5 mg/2 ml once a day, Pantoprazole 40 mg, Aleve, and baby aspirin. She putters in the garden, sleeps well, eats sensibly. She has been healthy all of her life until the last ten years, during which time the above-mentioned maladies have occurred. During the past week or so .she has experienced dizziness. She asked me to look up dizziness on the internet to see what information might be found there. So I selected your website. Can you help us? | Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor ! I would like to explain that her symptoms could be related to an inner ear disorder or chronic degeneration of the cervical spine (considering the fact that she has arthritis). Other possible to consider would be |
Age | distressful life is obvious from your post here and inevitable with sick son. I would suggest trying make up sleep in day hours when son is sleeping and scheduling your domestic chores accordingly. With stress and tension, Back pain, BP fluctuations are possible. Take mild pain meds like alive and apply pain/muscle relaxant gels locally after hot fomentation and sleep on soft but firm mattress to keep shoulder and spine straight. Consult a doctor for mild tranquilizers, muscle relaxant tabs and multivitamins best wishes |
Hi m 22 year old and my gal frnd is 18 ven went to a resort last week n booked a room v r wr cuddling each other n I was on track pant wit no inner wear n she was was just wit her inner wear I rubbed my penis on her vagina n I ejuculated on her inner wr n thighs m worried she might get pregnent plz help | Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Contrary to some common beliefs, a woman cannot get pregnant from transfer of semen from or through clothing. Semen dies when exposed to air, and the porousness of fabric would absorb the protective fluid for the sperm to swim up the vagina. In order for a woman to get pregnant without penetration, there must be ejaculation right at or inside the vaginal opening, and it must mix with vaginal fluid. So in your case you do not have to worry about your girlfriend having gotten pregnant. I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that this information was reassuring. Best wishes, |
I just recently gave birth 25 days ago, I had hemorrahged afterwards & I was asked if I wanted a blood transfusion. I refused it even though my blood count was low & I am anemic. Now that Im home all I feel abdominal pain, nausea, & Im constantly dizzy.. Recently I felt so dizzy I stumbled & felt as if I had a hot flash & everything went black for a minute or two. Whats the cause of this? | Howell come to ChatDoctorIn very critical level of hypokalemic condition due to blood loss transfusion needed, because postpartum hemorrhage seldom need in any transfusion, the symptoms that you have could be due to bleeding that you have watched, it is functional condition may cause kind of shock, but this is nothing to worry, this would come around soon, hope this information helps, take care, have a nice day. |
I have a couple patches of red dry spot on my penis shaft.. at first it started off as a shinny pink spot and after a few days turned into a dry scaly spot .. I started using yeast infection cream with no results , next I used a baby rash moisturizer and that also didnt work .. finally I used tee tree oil .. the tee tree took all the white scales completely off after the first use but now the spot has turned raw like if I had a bad carpet burn.. Im sexually active with my girlfriend and her only for the past year .. before this I was tested for everything as was she ..what could this be and what can I do to rid it | Thanks for contacting ChatDoctorI am sorry to hear that you have a lesion on your penis that has become raw and painful. This sounds like you have a case of contact dermatitis or allergic reaction. You may be allergic to the fabric softener or detergent you use for your underwear. I recommend you change your detergent and stop using a fabric softener. I also can recommend using a small dose of HY Chat Doctor. Hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with your health care concerns and questions |
Hi, My husband has glioblastoma brain cancer and is on alot of meds; seizure, blood pressure, chemo, blood thinner, steroid. He was YYYY@YYYY phospha 250 neutral tab because his potassium level is very low. Is this safe to take with all the other meds? | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Glioblastoma multiform is stage 4 brain tumor. Treatment depends on size, location and spread. In general radiotherapy is the treatment if surgery is not possible. Yes medicine for blood pressure, seizures, and blood thinner are necessary. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have any doubts then contact me at bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
I Had A Spot On My Trouser Line & Recently Popped It And Squeezed all the puss out. it healed but i have noticed a swollen pocked about 3cm away from where i popped the spot. its soft and squishy to the touch & dosen t hurt it feels like its blood or puss ? should i worry about this ? | Cellophane You for contacting Chat Doctor. Yes it could be pus. You can distinguish for the overlying skin color. Pus is usually yellowish while fresh blood will be red which will later change into brownish black color. Area clears itself after pus is removed provided that the area is kept clean. Don't touch it with dirty hands. Apply poly fax plus ointment over it twice a day. It will gradually heal. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. Wishing you good health. |
hi, please i need to know if pregnancy can occur if i had unprotected sex an hour after taking emergency contraceptive pills. I felt the pills i had taken would kinda protect me all through the day but i think am pregnant because my menstral period didnt come which is so unusaul as i usually have a regular and consistent mentrals flow. But from the urine test i did, it saying am not pregnant, so am confused, really need ur advise. freaking out here already | Hello, thanks for using Chat Doctor. Emergency contraceptive pills act by various mechanisms such as preventing ovulation and fertilization and by increasing the cervical plug to prevent the entrance of sperms. Haven taken the emergency contraceptive pill one hour prior to intercourse, it is less likely to have had a pregnancy given the above mechanisms and that emergency pills protects against pregnant if taken for up to 72 hours after intercourse. The absence of menses is likely a side effect of the pill which causes hormonal imbalance. However, though It's less likely you could be pregnant, you should redo the pregnancy test in a weeks time. Best regards. Chat Doctor. |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I having mild abdominal pain with clear mucus dischard jelly like, though it started with thick white-ish smelly discharge. I have Iud and have always felt like this for the past 4 years sometimes it happens sometimes its ok. I also bleed lighlty for all these years can it be my Iud.? most of the pain I experience usully hapenss after sex. | Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history...IUD can cause exactly the similar symptoms you have mentioned. I would advise you to consult a Gynecologist and get the IUD removed and see if this helps. Use other methods of contraception. You may need a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole to get an early relief. If removing the IUD does not help, you have to undergo the tests of blood, urine and ultrasonography and hysteroscopy to see any internal specific infection like tuberculosis or so and get treated accordingly. |
A hard lump has formed below the teeth along the outside of the jaw line, right by the pre-molars and molars. It was sore when first developed, but no longer causes any sort of pain, soreness, etc. It is totally hard to the touch, no swelling or movement. | Hello! Thank you for the query. Such lump can be caused by a stone in salivary glands which has moved to the salivary ducts. It is more possible if you have had pain when swallowing. If you do smoke, malignant lesions like mouth cancer or tongue cancer should be also considered. I suggest you to consult palynologist with this issue. In case of stone, it needs to be incised and removed. Hope this will help. Regards. |
Two days ago, I started my day with nausea and some abdominal pain . By the end of the day, my abdominal pain was so bad, I was barely able to walk. My stomach hurt to move, and pain would radiate to my sides and back . The next morning , pain was not much , but it would cramp with movement such as bending down . Today I felt as if my lower right side of back was a bit swollen. Could something be wrong?! Thanks, Laura | HI. When the pain in abdomen increases on moving, bending and radiate to back and lateral aspect indicates that you had intraperitoneal infection, may be needing urgent investigations and treatment. The causes are peritonitis, which can be caused by appendicitis with rupture, ovarian twisting, volumes, perforation of the stomach or intestinal ulcer. I would advise you admission to the hospital, urgent X-ray of the abdomen in standing position to see whether there is perforation- gas under the diaphragm sign; ultrasonography and relevant blood, urine tests. You may need urgent Exploratory Laparoscopy or Laparotomy to treat the cause if the Clinical correlation with investigations suggest so, or medical line of management to start with. |
Our daughter has had an infection in her nail. (looks like paronychia) The swelling has gone down, but her nail is separating from the nail bed. It looks like it is going to likely fall off. Does she need antibiotics at this point, or what should we do to ensure a healthy nail grows back when her nail falls off? | She requires antibiotics to control the infection. The nail is probably already dead and separated and hence falling off. She may also require surgical intervention and I strongly insist that you visit a doctor and get her evaluated. In any case, a nail will start growing in the same place after this one falls off. After assessing the present scenario the doctor would be better able to comment on how to ensure a healthy nail. |
Hello Doc, I was told to do Ultrasound of lower abdomen, since i had RBC in urine routine test. The result reports mentions mild hepatomegaly and contraction of Gall Bladder . In my blood test Lipid profile is normal and Fasting sugar was 131 and post meal 99. Apart from this no other ailment. I am also not an alcoholic but drink 2 pegs once a fortnight. Please can you advice the probable cause and course of advice. Is it serious? | Hi for the query, An increase in the size of the liver (hepatomegaly) can be caused by various sources. From infections (viruses, bacteria, inflammatory diseases, genetic diseases and lysosomal storage diseases). Other conditions like heart failure and portal hypertension are also common causes. Biological exams to search for viral hepatitis and liver enzymes (SAT, ALAT), GTP and other exams are usually needed in identifying the cause of the increase. An abdominal ultrasound and CT scan could ask for in some extreme cases. Liver tumors, cysts and accesses could cause this. Hepatomegaly at times is usually operator dependent and might be necessary to be done again at times to confirm this result. Consulting a gastroenterologist for a proper physical examination and selected para clinical tests could be necessary to make a coordinated and reasonable diagnosis and making appropriate management plans. At times the increase in the size of the liver is due to a fatty liver, usually due to alcohol consumption, Small increases at times might be benign, that is not serious, but deserves a proper evaluation. Consulting a gastroenterologist is to me is the ideal thing to do. Thanks and best regards, Luchuo, MD. |
I was diagnosed with multiple brain aneurysms in 2003. I had my first surgery in Dec of 2003 in NYC and they did a coiling procedure in the largest aneurysm. Then Jan of 2005 I had another procedure in NJ and had a stent put in the artery that had the aneurysm that was coiled. The coiling shifted a bit and there was another aneurysm in the same area so the stent protected the artery for both aneurysms and no coiling was needed. I had MRAs for a few years and I moved to PA and in 2011 I had an angiogram to check everything out and they saw that the remaining aneurysm grew so they decided to do a stent coiling procedure that year in PA. I had an angiogram a few months later and everything looked good and this month I had an MRA and that looked good too. The Interventional Neuro surgeon said that I never have to be checked again and just stay on 325 aspirin. I felt a bit nervous about it and said that to him and he said it wasnt cost effective and having these tests arent good to have. I understand the tests arent good to have a lot of them and cost effective didnt make me feel very good. I feel nervous about not ever having it checked again. My Grandfather died of an aneurysm and I have had multiple. I was just wondering if I should have a second opinion about having them checked out again in the next 3 to 5 yrs. Can you give an opinion? | Dear you should feel very lucky for the way things have gone.Most of the people diagnose aneurysms after they cause hemorrhage which is really life-threatening. Anyway you have nothing to be worried as the last Anglo and MRI are ok. Angiogram has some side effect, but MRA has no complications, so you are free to have another examination after some years,5. Wish you all the best, I am really glad you are fine after having two aneurysms.Don't hesitate to contact for further questions |
My Nephew who sis 28 yrs old had an ulcer over this past weekend which bled and left with a remainder of 5.8 blodd left in his body, He is a Jehovah withness and he is refusing the blood transfusionand the Hospital plans to release him when his heart rate drops to the 70s and his body blood count is up to at least 7, he is currently connected to nutrients, IV and antibiotics, my fear in talking to other Drs within the hospital is that if they send him home, I am understanding his organs can start shutting down and can ultimately be death threatening, and a heart attack can be another death threatening issue he is on the shots of some tyoe of drug that helps populate his own blood. How serious is this? IS he going to survive when they send him home with half his blood? The rest of our family are not Jehovas witnessess and we want so bad to have him reconsider the transfusuion, but he is adamant | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He has severe anemia due to blood loss. Now his hemoglobin is 7 and he is stable. No need to worry. He will survive. He should take hepatitis regularly. Furthermore, he should take iron rich food like dates, green leafy vegetables, Chat Doctor. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
hi, 5 year old had a baby tooth extracted yesterday. She was taking amoksikllav for 5 days before the extraction and will continue to take it for 10 consecutive days. Last night she had a fever of 100F and today is still btw 98-99 F. Is the temperature normal?I asked the dentist but he said it shouldnt be a result of tooth extraction,maybe smth else. | Hi! Welcome to Chat Doctor. I read your query. After tooth extraction, a little general discomfort is expected. Fever apart from sign of infection can also occur due to inflammation. More chances are that tooth was extracted due to dental infection. So low grade fever can occur. Since fever is between 99 and 100F, Make your child rest adequately. Give prescribed fever medications by her physician. Maintain HY Chat Doctor. Give her soft food. Fever should go with in 2-3 days. If it persists or if it exceeds 100F, see your physician for further check up. Hope the answer helps you. Thank you. |
5 year old with off and on fever going on day 6. Fever completely broke about 6 hours ago and now leveling off at 102.5. Doctor said viral when he was checked day and half ago with clear lungs and throat, no labs at that time. Have been alternating Tylenol and ibuprofen for comfort but no meds in last 7 1/2 hours. He is sleeping now as well. | Hi... your doctor is probably right. I, too, feel that your kid is going through a viral illness. I will explain to you how a viral illness behaves, so that you can be more confident. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. 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 - |
Hi sir, this is swetha from tirupati.. my Dad met with an accident on jan 1 Due to some effect on nerves near the medulla oblongata & spinal cord..Now he is not moving his hands & legs.. even he got the fracture of lower jaw with the 2 lips bifurcated.. he even have BP & Sugar. first we took him to svims they said us to take Him to chennai.. then we took him to chennai.. then chennai hospital said us to get back him to tirupati. so, we again returned to tirupati... now he is admitted in padmavathi hospital tirupati.. doctors are saying that it s very serious. presently they kept ventilators for artificial breath.. can u please please advice us what to do now...? | Unfortunately at this point there is not much more that you can do but wait. He has a serious brain and spinal injury that has affected the nerves that control breathing and movement. After such an injury, the nerve tissues swell and can cause worse symptoms. I presume the doctors are treating him with Chat Doctor. That is all that can be done. With time some of this may heal, and he may improve. But these are very critical injuries, and he may not recover. I pray for the best for you. If you have further questions, I will be happy to answer them. |
question regards moderate bulging disc L-2 through L-5. Also denerative disc desease as evidenced via MRI with no contrast. Looking to help with pain management (other than drugs) such as exercise at this time. Am unable to have appointment with specialist until end of Oct- and do not think I can live like this until then. | Hello! Thank you for the question on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern. I would recommend a lumbar brace, and physiotherapy for the pain. You should avoid straining physical activity and staying in sitting position for a long time. It is not a matter of surgery. The non steroid anti-inflammatories can help. If the pain still persist I would start Amitriptyline or Gabapentin, but these medications ate given only under doctor prescription. Best wishes |
Periodically I get a dizzy spell and feel I will faint. I take Lotensin and Amlodipine but, for some reason, my blood pressure drops considerably and perhaps that is when I feel faint. With meds, I average about 140s/65 but when it drops, the systolic has been as low as 50 or in the 80s. Also, what are symptoms of brain tumor If this could be relevant? My doctor has not adjusted my BP meds but I have an Appt with him next week and would like to be informed as much as possible. JR | Hello! I read your question carefully and understood your concern. In my opinion the dizzy spells and fainting are caused by a low blood pressure, which causes a low blood flow to the brain during these episodes. I don't think that there is anything to do with a brain tumor. It doesn't cause low blood pressure. I would recommend consulting with your cardiologist and have some changes in your treatment for high blood pressure. I would also recommend measuring your blood pressure during sitting position and standing up position, to see if there is any decrease in blood pressure to confirm an orthostatic hypotension which can be the cause of these problems. Hope to have been of help! Greetings! |
Hi Dr s, I am srinivas and we have been trying for child for last 2 years but my wife didn t get pregnant. We have gone trough all the tested and she is find ans then Dr told me to do semen analysis . After that we realized that my sperm counts are 0.4 mill/ml ( total ml of semen was | I will advise u to increase your sperm count through ayurvedic and natural treatment. Follow healthy diet plan includes nuts (almond, cashew etc.) steamed food in your daily food intake. Avoid junk, fried foods. Take a pomegranate daily and add more vegetables and fruits daily. - gives u antioxidant property. Do walk for 3 to 5 kilometers daily. Avoid stress and have a sound sleep. Oil bath once in a week. Medication |
i am a 36 year old male in fairly good health, 5.5 tall and about 70 kg in weight. Over the past week I have developed a few small dark red spots on the head of my penis. There is no pain they dont seem to be blistered and there is no itching. At first a couple appeared at the bottom of the head but they faded and a couple appeared closer to the top of the head. I had sex about 3 months ago with someone who was not my normal partner but practised safe sex. Do you have any suggestion as to what this might be. | Hi, Your description does not suggest that it is anything serious. Painless non-itchy red spots on the glans(head) of penis are fairly normal and can appear and go away from time to time. I suggest if they do not disappear within a weeks time or so then you should consult a Skin Specialist(Dermatologist) who can examine you and advice the best course of action whether you should undergo tests for STDs or not. Take care and relax. Chat Doctor. |
My 12 year old 150 pound 5 5 boy was injured at football practice tonight. He explained a pins and needles feeling above that first large protruding bone in his neck. He says he has feelings in his arms and legs. On the right side of the bone I feel a bump but it is not on the left side of the large protruding bone . Of coarse he is stiff and sore. I immediately gave him 2 ibuprofen and iced it for 30 min. It has been 3 hours he has alternated heat n ice 10 ice 10 hot all evening and ate a little to take another 3, 220 milligrams of aleve and ice packs to go to bed. What could this be and should I heat and ice. Does he need an dray or MRI. | Hello, If with bump at his neck he is stiff and sore then most probably there can be soft tissue injury to his neck but if he feels decreased sensation in his legs with difficulty in respiration or any difficulty with movements then you should consult to your doctor without delay and get an MRI done. For maximum safety you may give him a soft cervical collar to wear. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
im 35, when i woke up, i had swelling on face (eyes, upper lip, around nose), my eyes also burn, then i had mild cramps and motion (not loose, one time), after around half an hour my throat started hurting, i also get cough when i talk, also have low grade fever.what do you think it might be? | Hi, It suggests of a viral fever(flu). Kindly don't worry it is self limiting and shall be fine in a week. Please consult a physician for the below-mentioned medications |
hi my son is nine months, his rash started occurring when he was a month old, and it has been reoccurring ever since, at times it dissapes and then comes back after three weeks, I have changed lotion thinkin it will ge better to no avail, he has itch reddish rash,allover her face and body | Thanks for posting your query at Chat Doctor. I am sorry that your baby is not doing well. The nature of rash is not clear from the details that you have provided. Since you have not mentioned fever, let me assume that there is less cause of worry. But it could be an allergic reaction to something, it could be eczema or a simple viral infection. I would suggest that you get in touch with a doctor who will be able to examine and comment better. I hope that helps. Feel free to revert in case of further queries. |
I have a red slightly raised area on my left arm in the creased area oposite the elbow non itchy and a small red area on my bicept of the other arm that is not itchy, had the same on the other bicept last year that was itchy and larger that lasted 7 months | Hi! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Although it requires a clinical assessment to arrive at a conclusion, I feel that it could be an infective process (possibly fungal) which remains for some time, and then gets off of its own. I would suggest you to go for an antifungal cream for the time being on consultation with a dermatologist 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. I wish you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
my semen volume is 8 ml after 3 days abstinence....125 million sperms/ml ,liquiefaction after 20 mins and PH 7.5...progressive motility 35 non-prog 30 immotile 35 total motility 65normal forms 4% abnormal 96%..........TeratoZooSpermia Index ( TZI ) 2.17 and Sperm Deformity Index ( SDI ) 2.09......plz inform is this within normal range? | Hi, most of it is within normal range, but you have too many abnormal forms(96%) which might prevent you from conceiving a child if that's what you are looking for. I suggest you get a Semen culture done to see if there is any infection which is leading to these abnormal forms. If the Semen culture comes positive then you can take antibiotics to target the infection for 2 to 4 weeks and then repeat a Semen analysis after three months. Take care and do let me know how the results are. Chat Doctor. |
i just recently got my teeth bleached and now they are some what sore like normal after bleaching, but the day after i kept getting this weird symptom.. when my hands would touch anything (mostly towel like fabric) i get a weird chill through out my body. Even if i see someone touching something like fabric i get the weird chills. Its the second day of it too (teeth are still sore) and it got worse, the chills are more extreme. What is this? I really need someones help. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum,first, I would like to inform you that bleaching of teeth has nothing to do with the chills but in order to confirm you need to visit a dentist who performed bleaching for you.I do not know which bleaching agent was used and at what percentage, whether your gums and rest of the oral cavity were protected while the bleaching was performed. All these factors are very important because if your soft tissue comes in contact with the bleaching agent you can have sores all over the tissue. Also, teeth become quite sensitive for a while after the bleaching procedure, may be that is the reason for the chills, therefore you should start using fluoridated toothpaste (twice/day), this will resolve your problem gradually.I wish you good health. |
hi doctor i am taking krimston 35 since 1 month as contraceptive pill mean while i missed to take 2 pills in correct time but i have taken immedetely as i remembered, now my doubt is iam having sex with my husband wht is the chance of getting pregnancy i want to continue tablets for another 3months is it ok r not, | Hello misunderstand your concerned there may be chance of pregnancy as you missed two tablets of crimson 35. After missing two tablets you have to used barrier contraception to prevent the pregnancy, but you did not use any other contraception so chance of pregnancy. You should go for pregnancy confirmation by UPT and or blood Chat Doctor if period will delay by the 10-12 days from the normal expected period date. Krimson 35 is not strong contraception. You can also use newer contraception like felon and microphone instead of crimson 35 to prevent the pregnancy after getting advice of gynecologist. Crimson generally used to regularize the period in PCs. Contraceptive pill should be taken regularly to prevent complication so make habit to take regularly by putting reminder in the mobile. Hope this may help you Best regards |
My 16 year old granddaughter has episodes of hallucinations, complete disorientation to time, place, date; followed by extreme sleepiness where she can sleep solidly for 8-12 hours. She has been to several neurologists who tell her its all in her head & have done nothing to alleviate her symptoms-just seek mental health counseling. She has Hashimotos disease & severe migraines (since age 3). She is about to graduate from High School & attend college, but cannot drive for fear of one of these episodes will cause a wreck. Any suggestions? I can be reached at YYYY@YYYY . Thank you. Sarah Wagoner-worried grandma | HIT hanks for using Chat Doctor Hashimoto thyroiditis cause weight gain, depression, mania, reactive hypoglycemia, constipation, migraines, muscle weakness, joint stiffness, hemorrhagic, edematous psychosis, cramps, memory loss, vision problems, infertility and hair loss etc. In your daughter, these migraine and psychotic episodes are due to Hashimoto disease. In that case, consult an endocrinologist to control the illness, this would help to control the symptoms. Thanks |
my kid was detected with ALLB in nov 2009.He completed his chemotherapy 6 cycles and was in maintainence phase.15 days before he had a severe head ache.doc asked for CSF test.Test showed 200 blasts in CSF.he has a relapse in CNS after 18 months.he is now 5.5 yrs. doc says he needs a chemo again consisting of 6 cycles including 2-3 additional drugs which were not used before & radiation therapy in last cycle.i want to confirm if the diagnosis & prognosis are going fine? what is thw reason for relapse? what are the chances of cure after treatment.His bone marrow at present is intact, can he need a transplant,how useful can it be? are there chances of relapse even after transplant? he does not have brother or sister? what are the chances of getting a right match & cost ?can alternative medicines like homeo or ayurveda used as supportive medicines during chemo?How fatal can a relapse in CNS be?can he be cured completely?Thaking you & awaiting for reply,swati. | Relape of ALL can be cured in about 60-70%kids. We have to check whether it is isolated brain fluid relapse or bone marrow is also involved. He definitely need chemotherapy and cranial radiation. Role of BMT in isolated brain relapse is doubtful. If bone marrow is also showing relapse, I would like to do allogenic BMT after this therapy. Even if no sibling is present, a matched unrelated BMT can be done [registries charges for processing about 9 lakhs in India and Germany; 25 lakhs from US]. A half match transplant will be considered as well [no additional cost, mother or father being donor]. Discuss with your oncologist, he will guide you. |
DOCTORHAD PRESCRIBED ME THIS MEDICINE TO REDUCE URIC ACID. I TOOK ONE TABLET AT DINNER TIME AT NIGHT AT 10 HOURS . EARLY MORNING SAY AFTER 6 HOURS, I VOMITTED . COULD THIS BE THE SIDE EFFECT OF THIS MEDICINE SENDER | Hi, Side effect of the prescribed medication. Based on the history given I understood that you have been prescribed the uric acid lowering Chat Doctor. Stomach upset like vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea are important common side effects caused by allopurinol. I would advise you to take anti-vomiting medication such as ondansetron or risperidone which can prevent vomiting and help control nausea. Eat small and frequent meals, take plenty of oral fluids, avoid fatty, fried, spicy, and strong-smelling foods. If vomiting does not subside you may consult your doctor for the possible reduction of the dose of allopurinol or to an effective alternative but a safer medication to reduce high uric acid. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
Hi Dr santosh.....My baby is one year old and she is a very fussy and poor eater...I find it very difficult to feed her even milk from bottle...Should I give her some kind of an appetizer...like digestive enzyme.. Her birth weight was 3.105 kg now she measures around 8.7 kg is this normal | Hi.... At her age interest in play increases and interest in food decreases. This is quite natural. If she is active and playing around you need not worry. This age rather than the quantity of the food I suggest you concentrate more on the number of times you feed her and also make whatever you feed him calorie dense by adding good amount of ghee to it. PLEASE DO NOT GIVE ANY SO-CALLED APPETITE STIMULANTS AS THEY ARE NOT VERY SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN AND THEY HAVE THE SIDE EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE Chat Doctor. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
I have had symptom like flu for almost three weeks. It started with very thick sticky phlem from my lungs and severe congestion of nasal sinus . I have coughing constantly. It does not matter what I take the mucus just keeps reproducing. I also have a sore cushy spot on the right side in the roof of my mouth. It feels like a sore or type of ulcer underneath the skin. I had double pneumonia with ARDS about 4 1/2 yrs. ago. I have had the flu and pneumonia vaccine and this is the first time that I have been really sick since then. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should first consult pulmonologist and get done chest x-ray and PFT (pulmonary function test). There are two possibilities in your case.1. Pneumonia2. Bronchitis. I don't think its flu. As viral infection is self limiting and does not last for three weeks. So we need to rule out above-mentioned causes first. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. |
My 5 year old daughter has been running a temp on and off for the last week, but since yesterday it has reached as high as 102 to 103.6. She complains of headaches and chills. Over the counter medication does bring down the fever a bit but not completely. She also still has her appetite...now vomiting or diahrea. She received her booster vaccinations almost 2 weeks ago and only recently been getting ate up by mosquitoes. | Thanks for asking gone through your question, your 5-year daughter having fever with chills since last week. I was your treating pediatrician, then I would examine and investigate her for cause of fever. Common cause of high grade fever with chills is malaria, urinary tract infection(UTI), So I order Blood test for malaria, and urine test for detect infection, I also order for blood culture to detect bacteria in blood that may because of fever. So you should consult doctor for proper investigation hope I answer your query |
hi! i am planning for pregnancy but at night from last two months i am not getting sound sleep at night so i am taking one bottle of. benadryl cough syrup every night for sound sleep so i just want to know that will it affect the pregnancy planning? kindly reply me. | Hi there, I have understood your concern. I will suggest you to avoid and better stop taking this medicine. This is a cough suppressant, containing opiate derivative. It has habit-forming potential and opiates have bad effects on the babies growth. Please get proper counselling done. You can opt for a healthy diet and regular exercise regimen. There are various ways to train yourself for sound sleep. Please be relaxed. Be happy. Meditate regularly. Engage in recreational activities. Start taking vitamin B 12, Folic acid and Omega-3 supplements at least 3 months before you plan to get pregnant. This helps to prevent many problems during pregnancy and delivery. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. |
For years I have had back pain, 4 years ago I had a lamenectomy on my L5-s1, and a discectomy on the disk below, aside from still always being in pain, and pain constantly shooting into my legs and toes, when I need to make a bowel movement the pain in my lower back on the right side increases almost to the point where I m in tears, and stays elevated pain until after the bowel movement. What could be causing this extra pain? Is it a sign another vertabrae has gone bad or pinching more nerves? | This does not look like the vertebra has gone bad, but yes, the sciatic nerve may be getting pinched, and it occur at several places. Going by the history, it looks as if you are suffering from performs syn Chat Doctor. Stop putting wallet in your back pocket, foment the area with hot water, ask your doctor to prescribe a muscle relaxant and neuropathic painkillers so that the pain is reduced. Gentle stretches after subsidence of spasm will prevent this condition to revert. |
Hi my name is XXXXX. I am experiencing sharp pains in my lower back on the right side. It started in the middle of the night last night and the pain began in the front right side. It has now spread to the back. I have had a kidney infection once before and am experiencing similar sympotoms. Except for it did not hurt the in the front like it is now. I do not have health insuresnce so I am trying to avoid going to the hospital but I also dont want to make things worse by not going. I was wondering if u have an ideas as to what this may be and what I should do? | Dear sir, it really sounds like kidneys' problem especially considering that u ve already had something similar, but it doesn't need to be infection only, it can be ureteral colic or HY Chat Doctor. Beside this a plenty of disorders can cause such a pain. The most common are cholecystitis, appendicitis, colitis or any intra-abdominal infection. If you have any other symptoms such as fever, chills, nausea, blood in the stool or urine I suggest you to go to hospital as soon as you can no matter you don't have an insurance. If infections that i ve mentioned before are misdiagnosed there could be serious complications. Wish you good health, |
Hi I m a 27 year old female with history of hpv leading to surgery. I ve been ok for 3years now .. recently I ve been experiencing some sharp pain when I sneeze in my abdominopelvic area, the are where mental cramps are often felt .. mainly the right side. Do you think this has anything to do with my history or may it be a cyst or maybe its nothing? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No, this pain has nothing to do with the HPV infection. The reason for such a vague pain are so many, and it requires proper examination to diagnose it. I suggest you to do USG abdomen that can help you diagnose the condition. Once the diagnosis is confirmed we can decide the path of action. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor. |
24 year old male has a hard lump,that doesnt move , doesnt hurt and has been growing for about 4 to five years to the size of a quarter on left side of chest below collarbone.has occasional chest pain and soreness in left arm where it bends. what do you think it could be? what type of tests would you have done? | Hi, Dear thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Its alarming lump as its growing painlessly. But the chest pain and soreness indicate the infective nature of its cause. I would advise surgeons opinion before labelling its cause.FNAC-would resolve the issue -as its hard lump, as the soreness in the left arm near the lump, increases the ALERT-for FNAC urgently. Thnka. Hope this would solve your query. Wellcome again to Chat Doctor for more queries. |
rezwan from bangladesh dr remove my left testicular . Biopsy rept is taratoma stage 1. my dr sugest me to take chemo as quckly as posible. but i interested to take chemo with tata memorial hospital in mumbie. testis removable day is 24-01-13. that means 1 month 7 days gone, for gone india we need 15 more days, is it hermful for me? | Hi, Teratomas are not the very common testicular type of tumors and could spread. However, before the operation is done, a clinical and para clinical appraisal is usually done, to determine whether the tumor has already attained other structures or not. This usually helps your surgeon to decide on the appropriate treatment option after surgery, and the speed of installation of this treatment. I believe your surgeon must have done this before surgery, and the speed and invasiveness, type of treatment to be taken are usually based on these findings. However, I would advise you to get to take your chemotherapy as soon as possible, for testicular tumors at times spread very fast, and during the spread period, are clinically silent with no signs and symptoms, revealing themselves only in an advanced stage. Hope this helps, Luchuo, MD. |
dr i am 34 year old i have one child 7 y old now i planned to concieve but i am not able i waited till six month then i consulted the doctor she took scan and she said no probelm there is an egg size is small and she gave siphinetablet for 2 month i took for 2 month( 2 to 5 days) but no result i have regular period when i will get pregnant again in my first child i concieved very early without any problem | Hi there, After going through your question, I am of the opinion that |
my 8 year old daughter had complained of on of her breasts being sore, upon examination i found a large lump ATLEAST AS BIG AS THE FIRST JOINT OF MY SECOND FINGER) it is directly under the nipple and is movable and can be seen if she puts her arm up in the air, what could this be, i called and have made an appt with her ped. | HI, Welcome with your query to Chat Doctor. Based on the facts of your query, after its review your daughter seems to have pubertal changes with developing breast, though it is a bit earlier, but not uncommon in recent atmosphere of netizens. It could be start of Normal pubertal changes and indicates early menses too in her case. If still is you feel her development milestones as abnormal for your family history, You can check with your doctor for Precautious Puberty, which needs to be ruled out in your case if need be. So don't worry unless your GP doctor opines on it. Hope this reply resolves your worry with your queries. Will appreciate writing your feedback review comments, to help the needy patients like you at Chat Doctor. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. S. Genl-CVTS |
hi,Iam having stomach discomfort and burning sensation for last two weeks.Occassionally I have loose tools too.Last week blood test show an increase in SGOT and SGPT(51 and 151 respectively).Other liver function tests were normal(total protien-6.6,albumin-4.3,globulin-2.3 , A/G ratio-1.8,alkaline phosphatase-95).what can be the possible causes of this elevation. | HelloIncreased SGPT may indicate liver injury. It may be due to many reasons like hepatitis, alcohol intake, altered lipid profile, medicines,autoimmune causes etc. You may need few more investigations like routine hologram, viral markers, ultrasound of abdomen. I suggest tablet ursodeoxycholic acid 300 mg twice daily for three months to my patients. It helps in regeneration of liver cells. You may need to take more medicines after complete investigations. Avoid alcohol if you take it. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
Hi, I am 24 year old male working for a software company in Bangalore. I am working for the past one year. I had a severe back pain and also severe pain in the neck which made me to see an orthopedician. I was given some painkillers and some exercise tips to continue. I followed it for some time and could not find much improvement after stopping the painkillers. I went back to the doctor again for a better advice. He suspected something peculiar now and referred me to a pain and rehabilitation clinic. I got the diagnosis there. Do you know what it is a Computer related Injury (CRI)? This is the exact diagnosis made. After I came out of his office and walked through the road thinking what peculiar diseases are coined depending on the occupation we say and googled it next day, I was astonished to hundreds of pages opened up with this condition called Computer related Injuries.The CRI research was on for the more than 25years though the IT revolution has come up in late nineties in India. | HI friends, Yes. CSI is also known as Repetitive strain injuries. It is caused by recitative stress in your joints. Specially to your fine tips, wrist, elbow,shoulder, neck, eyes, and at last to your back. It occurs to those who sits constantly on computers for long hours. I am a specialized Ergonomic specialist from California. Here the companies hire us in order to safe guard their employees from RSI s and avoidance of long absence. We go to each employee and evaluate their work area, posture and give them advices and suggestions with job analysis and of course provide them exercises and notes. The employees doesn't need to run or search for a Physician or or tho. We are physiotherapist who are specialized in these areas. |
Sir,i am suffering from swating & ghabrahat from 15 days whent i consul the dr my bp is 170/106 ecg is normal after the taking medicine position are same in swating & ghabrahat butbp is 140/96 rcg again is normal dr told me oxygen is not properly going in heart he suggest me for eco presently i am in satna madhya pradesh pls suggest me what i can do | High B. P taken on one or two occasions and sweating does not necessarily mean that you may be having a heart problem. More than 90% of high B. P has no obvious underlying cause. If you feel any shortness of breath, chest pain, racing or sinking of heart beat then it may point towards underlying heart problem. Some people give high B. P readings when recorded by doctor due to anxiety (White-coat hypertension). I highly suggest making a B. P record at your home checked at least 4 times per day for 1 week and re-consult the doctor. |
Occasionally I will get a tightness feeling in the back of my head, in the cerebellum area and then a painful popping sensation afterwards. Generally I ll get a kind of shocking feeling that will start on the top of my head, travel to the back of my head and then throughout my body. This has been going on for years now and I have been to a doctor for it but they didn t think anything was wrong. Is there? | Hello dear friend, Please accept my concerns for you. You mentioned that it is occasional, that you tend to have such episodes. Please make it clear about a few points-1) what is the frequency of these episodes, ie, once in a week, once in a month or once in a year and likewise.2)How long does each episode last?3)Are there any triggering factors for your episode-may be anything, cheese,coffee, smoke,stress, sunlight,lack of sleep. If you don't know yet, try to watch out if there is anything associated?4)Do you have any abnormality in vision, during these episodes?-like reading half words, seeing star like things, shimmering or flashing lights, light in a zigzag fashion? Closest possibility if any of an organic cause in your case can be of a migraine variant and to rule out the same, i asked you the above questions. If I had been your treating physician, i would have asked you to get a contrast enhanced CT scan done to rule out any structural abnormalities, still. You can discuss the possibilities, accordingly, with a neurologist. I hope it helps you. |
chickungunya? moderate to high fever with heavy sweating, joint and muscle aching, feel weak and fatigued, get light headed, some diarrhea and vomiting - but only day one. Just definitely not myself because I am active and eat decently. This is day 2 | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Yes, it can be a chikungunya fever. Clinical diagnoses can be confirmed by several blood tests like detection of antibodies to virus and detection of virus itself in patient serum sample. You may contact any nearby state hospital to get these tests done. Unfortunately, there is no definitive treatment for chikungunya and there is high incidence of long term morbidity like persistent joint pains and chronic fatigue. You may take painkillers for joint pains (except Aspirin) but ensure not to take them in high doses for long time. You should consult a doctor for supportive treatment. Hope this will be helpful. Do ask if any further question is there. Take care. |
Hi I m a c5-6 tetraplegic about a week ago i was looking down at phone on my lap then all of a sudden my neck felt weird and my body went into a warm flush sensation . It s been aweek now and my neck still feels weird I try stretching it but it sometimes feels like its worsenining it . My c5 is fused to. | HiI would suggest reassessment by a spine doctor, for position of cord compression, whether improving or some fresChatDoctorpression- an x-ray or MRI may be needed. If tetraplegia is of several years' duration, depending on your age, one may like to rule out osteoarthritic changes as fresh osteophytes may also cause some pressure at nerve foramina, also MRI may reveal soft tissue swelling or edema if developing and need some decompression with additional medicines tetraplegia is recent, (less than a year) there are chances of healing taking place gradually and sensations, functions may improve over a course of few months. Recoveries are possible even up to 2 years since. So physical therapy, and TENS stimulation of muscles of all limbs, maintained against contractures and muscle wasting should continue with passive movements by a physotherapistBest wishesRegards |
hi i can hear some noise from my right kidney after eating. what can cause this to happen? i had my ct scan test 6 years back of my kidney as i was having some slight pain but not regular pain. now,sometime, i can feel like i am going to have same kind of problem. | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, i assure you, the noise you're hearing is not from kidneys0. The kidneys are located, deep in the back side of our abdomen, and no noise is made with its movements. If you mention, what was the indication for your ct scan of kidneys, I can advise you, if it needs to be repeated for a check-up. If you want my expert opinion, you can send the doubt, as a direct question. Chat Doctor. Manga. |
i have a flutter or like a cell phone vibrating on the left side of my chest sometimes from 10 to 30 seconds no chest pain just a little light headed sometimes but this is happening more often lately i have a stong family history of heart problems thanks | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since you are strong family history of heart diseases, we should definitely rule out arrhythmia (rhythm disturbances in heart) for your fluttering sensations. So better get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG, 2d echo and Holder monitoring (24 hours continuous recording of ECG). If these are normal then no need to worry about arrhythmia or other heart disease. Sometimes stress and anxiety can also cause similar symptoms. So avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My husband has been having yellow, orange gel like pieces in his semen. It is painful when he ejaculates when they are there. We thought at first that it was because of a short time period in between intercourse. But this last time it had happened it had not even been a day since our last intercourse. We do not have any health ins at the moment but this is very concerning to both of us and any input would help. Of course he can go to a dr if it may be something serious. I had read about maybe dehydration but I do not think that would have been an issue this past time. Also this does not occur every time. Just sporadic? Any info would be greatly appreciated. | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. It looks like somewhat feared, we have not seen any such cases. In my opinion you should go for the semen analysis. This will tell you about the exact content of the crystals. This report will also give you idea about the seem count and other parameters. Once we cone to know the nature of the colored substances we can manage it accordingly. Usually except blood all the colored thing can be managed medically, only blood in the semen can be because of the cancer and requires a treatment like malignancies. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist, ChatDoctor |
I have lost my appetite, pain and notes in lower back, very fatigue, toes feel like in a vice, dizziness, wooziness, pain takes breath away, have been diagnosed wit capua a equine syndrome. Back spasms after doing any house work, losing memory because of pain. Had a heart attack in Feb. numbers all good. No blockage in heart and arteries after cardiac test up through thigh to arteries, echo shows a good heat. Pain in pelvic area. Been told MRI WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY BECAUSE I HAVE ARACHNOIDITIS BUT FEEL LIKE NEW SYMPTOMS.pelvic pain. | Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor .com I am Chat Doctor. Mariano Into Bruno Mascaras. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help you. Even if you are having Arachnoids, you need to undergo an MRI of Spine as well as MRI Pelvis to know the Level and extent of involvementOnly after knowing these, we can chart future course of treatment Hope you found the answer helpful. If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow-up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions. In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly in Chat Doctor at http |
hello, I was cleaning and working up a real sweat. I bent down to pick up something and when I stood up, my heart felt like it was flopping around. I got freaked out and my anxiety started to really act up. I went to sit down and had a drink of water, trying to cool down, and it started up again for a few seconds. That freaked me out and I had a full out anxiety attack, and started shaking and hyperventilation. Now im freaked out and keep pacing around, im not sure if its going to happen again. With my last pregnancy, i was on metoprolal(spelling) cuz i had heart palpitations frequently and I didnt want it to be anything serious. I had a ultrasound done on my heart in sept 2009, and my cardiologist said my heart structure was nice and strong. I am going through a lot of stress between work and home, and i am currently on .25mg of alprozalom 2 times daily to help with anxiety. But today really freaked me out! | Hello, I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety. Nevertheless, I recommend checking some blood lab tests |
I have 2 failed ivf last year( 1st cycle was negative and 2nd cycle we had to terminate as there no heartbeat) I am on my 3rd cycle and transferred 3day embryos yesterday. Dr has asked to start with Lonopin injections along with progesterone injections. They advised me if the result is positive after 2 weeks I need to take for 5 months. I am worried as they are painful and what if the baby stops growing once I stop taking Lonopin. Is there are substitute for this injections and when can I stop? Please help! | Hi I think you can take injection Klonopin if your doctor suspects involvement of autoimmune component in you leading to miscarriage. Talk to your doctor regarding this. Generally Klonopin is given to decrease the risk of miscarriages if one is having repeated miscarriages and APA test or anti TPO antibody test is positive. You can get these tests done. Hope it helps. You can continue Klonopin till 34 to 36 weeks of pregnancy. |
My father was diagnosed with lymphoma a year ago. Tumor celll expressed CD20 and CD 5 and are negative for CD 3 CD10 and CD23 and cyclin D1. he was treated with Rituximab and bendamustin with 6 cycles for 6 months. He had a relapse within 2 months. He was given 3 cycles of Bortizomib Lenalidomide to no effect. IS there any treatment for this kind of aggressive lymphoma or even if there is any clinical trials available, please let me know about it. He is 80 years old. | Hello, Hope your Dad is doing well. I am a Nuclear Medicine Physician. In case of relapsed disease of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma after second and third line chemo therapies, there is still an option of a radionuclide therapy (Bexar, or Devlin). Both modalities show up to 60% overall response and prolong the survival. The side effects are less compared to conventional chemo therapies. Contact your oncologist or me for further details. Hope this could be of help Regards and best wishes |
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