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This is lakshmi. Actually my father is having problem in liver. He used to drink alcohol , but now he reduced but unable to stop. and he use to have lot of nonveg also. my question is what are the foods he can have and what are the fruits he can have.
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your father has liver disease. First he needs to stop taking alcohol completely. If he can not stop then consult psychiatrist. He will assist to stop alcohol. Low fat diet is preferred. High protein diet should be taken. Avoid oily and spicy f...
HiI am a 42 year old male. For past three days my urine has become dark yellow in color and stool is Light yellow. The is a general weakness in the body and appetite has gone down. My mouth is always feeling dry inspite of drinking a lot of water. Can this be jaundice?
Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this sudden change in the color of your urine and stool. Jaundice defined by the yellowish coloration of the skin and mucous membranes and not by the way our urine or stool looks. If it were a problem with bilirubin, you would not have the same change...
hello Dr. my child is 3 years old, he is having cough and chest congestion for past 2 months . i tryed many medicine and many doctors but no good result. he gets more cough during night times. all the test reports are normal he dont have asthma according to Dr. so please suggest me wat to do. i cant see my child suffer...
Hello and thanks for writing income and cough is mostly due to viral infection and along with medication we have to follow some precautions so that it can not occur again and again. Precautions are
Pain in L upper abdomen usually starts at 5am in the morning can radiate up higher on L side into chest, also get nausea, chills, I have had antibiotics but these made me feel worse, I have been diagnosed with Diverticular of the sigmoid colon but from my reading this usually causes pain on L lower side of the abdomen,
Hi! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. You are right about the pain in diverticular disease which usually occurs in left lower side of abdomen. If I were your doctor, I would prescribe you with a proton pump inhibitor and an anti-spasmodic for a symptomatic relief, and at the same time would advise yo...
Hi i have been having trouble breathing, shortness in breathe,heart and back pain and i also have been coughing non stop which leads to throwing up what is the reasoning? should i get it checked out? i also have a heart murmur not sure if this is relivant or not
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Yes, you should definitely consult doctor, don't wait at home. Since you are having heart murmur, we should first rule out heart failure in your case. So better to get done ECG, 2d echo and blood pressure monitoring. If all these are ...
Chest pain in between breasts, side of breasts are soar. The pain is worse at night in bed when trying to lie on one side or the other. Particularly painful when sneezing or coughing. Recently had the flu 3 weeks ago followed by severe cough. Was coughing up some green yello phlem at the time.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Possibility of lower respiratory tract infection (LETI) is more in your case. LETI is common after flu (viral upper respiratory tract infection). And your symptoms like cough, greenish sputum, chest pain on coughing and sneezing (pleuritic pain) ar...
i been having cheats/heart pain its been about one year thats has happen dont know why i am 18 years old and weight 98 pounds , and my height is 51 it hurts and it feels like if someone is stabbing me also i have trouble breathing when that happens , im wondering if thats bad?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, your symptoms are mostly due to anxiety and stress. But better to rule out heart and Pulmonary causes because you are having chest pain and breathlessness. So get done ECG and 2d echo to rule out heart diseases. Get done chest x-ray ...
Hi, I m Lander, I m 17 years old and in the last year of high school, I m from Brazil. The problem is I used to be really good at school, I played chess really well and could easy concentrate in a book no matter how loud people were talking next to me. Unfortunately this has changed, I m not bad at school but I don t h...
Hi Lander, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are distressed by the problems of poor concentration, sleep disturbance, etc. which are leading to reduced academic performance. Now, in your age, stress and anxiety are the most common causes of decreased concentration. You have mentioned ...
hi i m humera after 6 month of csection i pregnanat again i m 17.4week pregnant i have bad cough and fever fever is going on 101 .i used all kinds of good medicions about cough and now i take febrol for fever. i done my chest infection test all are cleared now what should i do now?
Hi Thanks for contacting us As you are pregnant so take care yourself for upcoming family member. In this condition before taking medication must consult with your Gynecologist of Physician. Never take self-medication. Take Paracetamol Tablet SOS when fever rise more than 100 Take steam inhalation twice or trice depen...
Hi Doctor,I am 47 years Male. I had a street dog bite in February 2010 and taken Rabipur schedule as 5 injections.Now again today I had a pet dog bite. Do I have to repeat Rabipur schedule of 5 injections now ? What is the validity (in years) for Rabipur?
Hello. Welcome ChatDoctorThis time you have a bite from pet dog. My advice to you is if your dog is immunized again rabies you need not panic. Just wait and observe your dog for 7 days for abnormal behavior. If your dog is not immunized than you need to take full course of Raipur irrespective of your previous shots tak...
I have been having swelling in my ankles for last 8 months or so. My urine test showed leakage of proteins Doctor advised Kidney biopsy. the result was membranous nephropathy. Can you tell me what it is? And treatment? My email address is
Dear Patient, membranous nephropathy is in 80% of cases an autoimmune disease. It should be treated with immunosuppressive therapy if it is related only to your immune system (in particular we use rituximab, cyclosporine or the so called Monticello schedule) and if in 6 months does not disappear by itself. However, thi...
Doctor, I am a 62 year old not circuncised male, got operated a few months ago for trans urethral prostate resection. Ever since, it s like a lot of urine and when I get aroused, some pre ejaculation semen gather under my foreskin, and it really does not smell good at all, and at times, it gets pertty itchy... What wou...
Good Day, and thank you for being with Chat Doctor ! I would suggest getting an urinalysis to check for infection since Otis are fairly common after TURN. Otis can also cause foul smelling urine and bladder irritability and may also cause premature ejaculation. I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you ...
My daughter is 4 yr 6 mts n today she has passed loose motion 3 times which is blackish in color, fever also developed with nose block n by night tummy pain. Gave her cyclopam n meftal p for fever also entrogermina. Please suggest what could this be?
Thanks for your query on Chat Doctor. From history its seems your child has developed a viral infection. It's common to have diarrhea in vial infection, but blackish stool is uncommon. I suggest you to consult a pediatrician for proper evaluation of this black colored stool because it may be due to bleeding in G. I. Tr...
My son is one year has been delaye milestone. He has epilepsy problem start seizures when he was 6 months old.my neurologist suggest me to give him levipil twice daily now seizures are under cantrol but i m worried about his brain development he is rolling very well but not doing anything. Start physiotherapy . whats w...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Your child is too young to start any active interventions at this age other than controlling seizures by medication. Level must be continued to prevent seizures. He might also require an MRI scan brain to know the brain development at one year and if there is any underlying condition that req...
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HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor Persistent coughing can result in pain in the muscles and other soft tissues in the chest. It can also cause discomfort in the throat. You can use an oral anti-inflammatory painkiller to help relieve the pain that you are experiencing. This includes medications such as ibuprofen, Catala...
Hello Doctor, I am really scared being sick ! My family practice said my hepatitis B virus come back, after 5 year being cured, already treated well, my blood result , Hepatitis B Core Antibody (IGM) is Non-Reactive, Hepatitis B Core AB Total is Reactive, Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (REFL) is reactive. I Have been trea...
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Let me analyze your reports-1.Bag - reactive (Bag is a marker of both acute and chronic Herb infection)2. IgM antic - nonreactive, Egg antic - reactive (IGM antic is a marker of acute infection, Egg is a marker of chronic infection)3. HBO DNA copies are...
I am a 24 year old female graduate student. I last had sex 10 weeks ago. I am on birth control and I have not missed any periods. I have not been feeling well so I took a pregnancy test just in case, it came back negative. I am having a good deal of pain in my lower abdomen, especially around both ovaries and in my low...
Hi. With the known history of IBS and Ovarian Cysts, you should be worried about the pain in the lower abdomen. I would advise you to go for ultrasonography to know the position of the ovarian cysts, any associated problems like Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Take a course of an antibiotic, and you may be fine if this is...
This might be weirdly specific but I haven t been able to get a solid answer from two different professionals. So let s say you did something involving a lot of movement, like cleaning a room for a couple of hours, or marching band practice for a while. You feel fine. You get home or get to a stopping point and take a ...
Hi, The symptoms in your message are highly suggestive of an ankylosing spondylitis. This is a condition that comes in 2nd to 3rd decade of life and progresses gradually. The pain typically presents at rest or in the morning and improves with the mobility initially. As the condition progresses, the pain becomes consta...
I been experining a weird rash that started on my inner thighs and now how spread to a differnt type of rash thats on my hands and exspecailly on and between my fingers. That look like little clear blisters but a bunch of them all togather
Hi whereas the rash been itchy? Is it worse on hot days or after sweating? It is possible that it could be a fungal infection that has started on your thighs and spread to your hands by contact(scratching). I would suggest you refrain from scratching and start by applying something topically. Ketoconazole / Tamil ointm...
My age is 44yrs,height is 5.7\" and my weight is 94kg.I am a diabetic patient from last 12yrs and from 2009 i am suffering from kidney problem,my creatinine at that time was 3.5 and slowly it started decreasing to 1.3 because i had started using insulin for the same i.e 30/70 human mixtard and had also controlled the ...
Being a diabetic for 12 years, and slowly raising creatinine is suggestive of diabetic nephropathy. Curing creatinine raise is not possible now. Previously you had cured of raised creatinine because probably at that time your uncontrolled sugars could be the reason for elevated creatinine. But this time it is not possi...
I had a mouth ulcer for a couple of weeks and after healing I have bone exposed now where the ulcer once was. It is located in my lower jaw on the inside of my mouth. The pain is just a dull ache. I expect it will heal. Should I be worried or go see a dentist?
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, I have gone through your query, as you have ulcer on lower jaw don't worry, you do is avoid spicy food first. Take ointment McCoppin or Pans oral apply on ulcer three times a day. You can take Capsule Evil one capsule twice daily. Do warm saline gargle two - three ti...
Hello Doctor,I m having Gall Stone ranging 4mm to 8 mm 5 to 7 stones.some times I get severe pain in stomach , followed by severe gastric problem and vomittingis there any treatment for Gall Stone removal by medicine any alopahtic or ayurvedicCan stones be removed by laser , is it 100% successful or do it requires to r...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Having 5 to 7 stones in gall bladder measuring 4 mm to 7 mm in diameter can get troublesome. If it gets blocked in the neck of gall bladder or in common bile duct, it will cause jaundice and severe pain. If it is a single stone then patient can be observed by medications. For multiple stones ...
I have a 4yr old complaining of tooth ache in lower (non 1st teeth) he started teething late at around 8-9 mtgs. He says he was biting a rubber and hurt. Doesnt want to eat anything, not even marshmallow because says it hurts. I checked gum for change in color but nothing appears out of ordinary. Can u help? Thanks!
Hi, As per your complaint it seems that severe toothache after biting on rubber can be due to either deep tooth decay or fractured tooth. For ruling out the exact cause you should consult an Oral Physician or Periodontist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like x-ray can help in diag...
Yesterday I took one advil with some filtered water when I felt this incredible pressure in the middle of my chest. It felt tight and I couldnt stand up straight because it hurt so bad. Then after five minutes it subsided. I could barely catch my breath. About a couple of hours later, I had mashed potatoes with cheese...
Hi. I can understand your concern. Ideally ECG and 2d echo should be done first in your case. If both are normal than no need to worry about heart diseases. HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) can cause similar kind of chest pain. HERD is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the s...
I was drinking one night with some friends I had allot of beer. I wasn t trashed but definatly feeling the alcohol. I ate dinner and had to go to the bathroom I went to look in the mirror and got this crazy dizzy spell my head was spinning I tried calling for help but it took everything in me to shout for a friend. By ...
Hi, Thank you for posting your query. There are two possibilities in your case
Yes. My father has cancer wrapped around his main artery and was told that this is a slow growing cancer and that they would not be able to remove the cancer by surgery due to the area of the cancer. The doctor removed 2 feet of intestine from my father that had cancer. This was 2 1/2 years ago. My father woke up this ...
Hello sir, As u mention your father had intestinal cancer involving the main artery in the abdomen indicates advanced stage of the disease. Thus treating doctor only removed intestine without doing complete resection which is more radical and life-threatening to patient. Now your father had blood in urine (hematuria) ...
I have had a congested chest on and off for the last few months. Recently I went to the doctor who prescribed me medicine to loosen the flem and help with the breathing-its not helping (even though it has only been a few days) could this be a symptom oh HIV?
Hello ! I can understand your concern. Mere chest congestion is hardly ever a sign of HIV. You just seem to have a lower respiratory tract infection. Take a course of Tab. Amoxyclav or Tab. Azithromycin along with Tab. Pantoprazole. If you have difficulty in breathing you will be benefitted by taking bronchodilator in...
Hi, as a kid I would get into petty arguments with my little sister and one day she elbows me in the right part of my belly particularly the rib cage. Took my breath for a few seconds then I recovered. Now I m older and I m wondering if this should of been looked at before because after random curiosity I felt my rib c...
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have rib cage injury in childhood. Well there can be many treatment options for broken rib. I would suggest you not to sleep on side of broken rib, press on the injured area or bend or twist your body too much. Consult orthopedic surgeon...
Hi...is this real? I have had two surgeries for kidney stones in a month and each.time the surgeon performing surgery have not provided me.with adequate pain. medication . so each.time.I had to.go to the er cause they wouldn t see me!!! I m in so much pain I can t function and need help but my dr wont help me and the e...
Hi, many thanks for the query! Pain can be due to several causes more commonly due to stones, infection of the urinary tract. You need to do- CBC, FT, Urine (Culture & Sensitivity), Random blood sugar level, USG PUB. Start appropriate antibiotic as per report, take antispasmodics, painkillers, diuretics with your Urolo...
Had laprascopic debulking surgery on feb 14. Dissolving sutures on the inside and surgical glue was used topically On the incision sites. About a week postoperative I started experiencing itching around incisions. Saw my doc and he stated that I was having reaction to glue and to try to Get glue off. I did get the gle ...
Hello. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Itching occurring after operation at the site of the incision occurs due to the growth of new nerve cells and release of histamine at the wound site. Itching can be quite a discomfort, however it's also a part of the healing process. You can try by keeping the area of that skin well...
Ive been sick for about a month now. My first week, i was diagnosed with a sinus and ear infection. I took antibiotics for two weeks, and only got my ear infection terminated. My sinuses were still acting up and the illness seemed to have moved to my chest. I have been continuously coughing for about two weeks now, wit...
Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Yes, it can be pneumonia. Pneumonia is lower respiratory tract infection (LETI). And it is common after poorly controlled upper respiratory tract infection (URI) (sinusitis in your case). You are also having chest pain an...
my husband has had a swollen knee and leg for a week. no injury and no brakes. Sonogram showed no blood clots. His white blood cells are very elavated. He is diabetic. Has no appetite. His stooles have been dark olive green. We are going to see an orthepedic specialist. I am concerned about an infecion. He is in alot o...
Hi your husband is a diabetic with pain and swelling knees with elevated white blood corpuscles. Ultrasound knees show no blood clots. It should be septic arthritis. His sugar level should have got disturbed and that is the reason for lack of appetite. If green stools for single time it is bilious don't worry may be pa...
I have a lump on the right side of my pelvis, it doesnt really hurt and goes away and comes back on and off. Its been there for months now, i thought it was a fatty pocket as i was alot heavier when i first noticed it. but now ive lost alot of weight and its still there.
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some soft tissue tumor like lipoma, neurofibroma or dermatofibroma. You should go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should take treatment accordingly. Surgical e...
I am concerned about numbness in one of my feet. I wore pretty painful boots for halloween Saturday night and come Sunday morning I had lost feeling along the left side of the sole of one foot. It has been a few days now and I am not regaining any sensation. At what point should I be concerned the damage is permanent o...
Hello, If such loss of sensation is continued to there without any improvement in feeling then it is a matter of concern. With passing of time without improvement there are increase chances of having permanent damage to nerve. I shall advise you to consult to your neuro-physician for this. Meanwhile, you should do rest...
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Hello! Thank you for the query. HPV infection is not proven risk of colon cancer. You should know that you are very young person and a risk of colon cancer at your age is very low (the risk can be higher if you have had cancer in the family at young age). The frequent risk of the colon cancer in general population is a...
I have developed a rash inside both thighs. I am a male 57 yrs old. Last year I had injections for a trigger point in my back. two weeks later I developed the rash, but thought it might have been from being laid up with pajamas on for weeks at a time. this year I had a bad shoulder, and the doctor again gave me an...
Hello Welcome to Chat Doctor forum Thank you for your query. I understand your concern regarding your skin problem. It looks like you have allergic rash due to that injection. Injection may be of steroid or multivitamin. You need to be very caution before taking medicine. It is better to consult dermatologist you have ...
ok so my bf was suffering from nonstop hiccups. he went to the doctor and they ran some tests to find out that he had a growth on his diaphragm. they recently removed it with surgery, but he cant stop hiccuping. was the doctor wrong? could it be something else? will his hiccups ever stop?
Hello rearward welcome to Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query for your boyfriend in details .* There are a variety of reasons for persistent hiccup as - damage to vagus or Phoenix nerve leading to diaphragm irritation - consumption of too much spicy - intake of excess carbonated beverages, alcohol - others.* So ...
The right side of my head is painful to touch, that is how this started. Then my right eyelid became sore to touch and swollen and then it traveled to my left eyelid, swollen, sore to touch and it also itches. This all started about 4 days ago. Should I be concerned?
HAI, if u have acute pain sudden in onset with itching and burning sensation, it's my strong feeling that IU may had local dermatome infection with herpes zoster.u may also have had a previous history of chicken pox also.to confirm the diagnosis. Its very sensitive area with important nerve supply to the face and eyes....
My 2 yr old grand daughter has a red very itchy rash mainly on her chest and back. It comes and goes seemingly very randomly. It is very dry and scaly. she cries when we try to keep it moisturized. It doesn t seem to be connected to anything she eats and we are very confused. you thoughts?
Hello, The symptoms you mentioned are suggestive of acute urticaria. It is usually an exaggerated immunological response to some allergen. Allergens could be anything ranging from specific food items or clothing/fabric or animal allergy or simple dust allergy. The list may go on and on. The best remedy for this is taki...
My grandchildren a boy & girl are twins born oct 23 2012 The girl who is a bit smaller experiences a lot of twitching all over her body especially when she id sleeping. Is this normal? Their birth weights were 4.12 and 4.6 lbs at birth their wieght currently is 5.11 and 5.7 lbs
Dear friend, I am telling you if a baby is born with low both weight he or she needs a little more time to cope with physiological adversity in the outer world. So in your granddaughters case she is physiologically weak. There can be various reason behind twitching of a small child, like glucose level fall in blood .so...
Hi, i am heaving breathing problem for long time. sometimes i need to inhale with pressure and also exhale. i get immediate prob if in smoke, dust, chillness, immediate climate change and like that. which doctor should i consult for this? Thanks,Utham
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of asthma is more likely. You might be having allergy to dust or smoke or pollen which is causing you asthma. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system an...
what if i get sperms instead of urine during toilet a just few drops and then urine flows later and also the urination is not proper specially during toilet what should i do..am really worried as am gonna get married soon.. normally urine flows good but this occurs mostly during toilet pls advise
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. You don't have to worry in this aspect. Sperm is produced whenever you are sexually aroused. Thus produced sperm is stored within your body and then the sperm is a waste product for your body. Body throws any waste product out through any available means. Urina...
My 6 year old grandson has had high fever, chills, vomiting for 5 days now. ER did chest X-ray, flu swab, WBC, UA, all negative, WBC only 4 pts above normal. Diagnosed with virus, directed to go home and treat fever, he is still sick with no improvement. Could a virus last this long?
It indeed seems like a viral infection and your doctor is right about it. A viral infection often lasts for 5-10 days and does not show up on the blood tests or X-ray. The virus could indeed last that long and may be more. Please be patient as it may take some time for him to recover. Antibiotics are not likely to help...
hi i have a phobia called fotografizophobia,it stems from a truly horrible childhood,i was sexually abused and raped over a ten year period,i was also very seriously physically ,psychologcally and verbally abused for about 15 years.its the fear of having my photo taken as there could be images of me as a child of a se...
HIT hanks for using Chat Doctor In specific phobia, you need both medicine and psychotherapy. You should consult a psychiatrist for proper treatment with antidepressant and low dose benzodiazepine. In psychotherapy, you need help of a psychologist for relaxation exercise like JPMR or deep breathing. In your case, you h...
Hi Doc, I am a 55 yrs old male and my physician has prescribed Rozat 10 for my cholestrol for a month, while my wife is taking Storevas 10. 1 -What is the difference and which one is safer and more effective ? 2 - How long can you continue having the tablet safely ? my email address - YYYY@YYYY k rgds
Hi, Storvas and Road are statin Chat Doctor. As per the clinical studies, Road is more effective than Stories in reducing the high cholesterol level and Road is less likely to cause liver dysfunction as compared to Stories. Hence, Road is preferred over Stories. This medication should be taken for life long or as pres...
My daughter is 18 months old she has had odd bowel movements since she was born, but lately it looks like they have increased and gotten worse. In the past hour she has had 3 watery bowel movements. She is screaming out and crying because she is in pain, when you try to wipe the excess poop away she clinches and cries ...
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query your daughter have symptoms of diarrhea which could be due to viral or bacterial infection. It is mainly due to disturbed electrolyte balance in body. Need not worry. I would suggest you to maintain HY Chat Doctor. Give curd in diet. Visit...
two glasses of carrot juice daily, along with regular meal, will cause any disadvantage?(consumed for nearly two months)I asked this question because in this website its given as it may lead to jaundice.Aged 17 years, height 5.1 ft, 42 kgs and no sickness,
Thank you for posting query. According to best of my knowledge, carrot juice is beneficial to combat jaundice rather causing it.it's healthy. Carotenemia is NOT jaundice and NOT a disease. It's common in child Chat Doctor. Increased ingestion of carrots may lead to Carotene, a yellowing of the skin caused by eating an ...
Sir,my son is a habitual gambler and bets on cricket matches,plays high stakes in cards and also gambles heavily in casinos,whenever he gets the chance.He has shown a desire to quit after loosing substantially and with the family pressure to do so .We want him to be admitted to a centre which specialises in such treatm...
Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Gambling addiction is destructive one. Bankruptcy, job loss, depression, anxiety, loss of friends and family and of course suicide, these are the possible after effects. It is not easy to make him leave gambling. He needs to be...
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...my son is 1 and was up crying all night.i relised he was sore looking on his willy and sack and has seemed to get more inflamed.is there anything that will make it heal as none of the usual is working
An infant with excessive crying and irritability and red or sore testicle can be either of two things one of them is an emergency
I had unprotected sex last weekend. I forgot to take my pill a few week ago i cant remember. My boyfriend claimed he never cam in me but when i stood up some stuff came out and im pretty sure it was not me. then he told me it might of been him. Please i need help.
Hallow Dear, If you are on regular oral contraceptive pills and have missed only one pill in the complete cycle, there should not be any concern about it. Missing up to 3 pills is permissible in one cycle. It is very difficult to believe that ejaculation did not affect in the vagina when you have seen semen flowing out...
hello, i have been operated for Total Hip replacement surgery two months back. Dr. is insisting of wearing full length stockings regularly for min. three months. I find very incomfortable in wearing and continuing as it lead severe itching and skin erruptions. Pl. advise how far it is essential to wear them? Tandon
Dear Sir/Madam, I thank you for having faith in Chat Doctor and for seeking help on your issue; I have gone through your symptoms, and in my opinion, the doctors' insistence is because it can promote your venous return and prevent any deep vein thrombosis. But as far as I understand it's not must be worn at all times, ...
i have been using hair 4 u solution for 1 month and i cant see any change in my hairloss...in fact it is the same as it used to be.........before that doctor has prescribed me mintop , tugain . i can see my scalp clearly after applyng lotion. a bunch of hair gets accumulated in my hands when i wash them . and the densi...
Hi, I can understand your concern for severe hair loss. I think it may be an Chat Doctor. You may be having hair fall from frontal and occipital scalp. Hair shaft might become thin. And hair density might be reduced. I would like to advise you to consult dermatologist and have perfect treatment. I would suggest as fol...
my liver has enlarged occuping 3cm below Rt costal margin extending the gastric regine to the umblicus,and has mass at epigastric regine.now I have fever,vomiting,abd discomfort,skin color not chenged,no halitosis,no edema so what types of lab exam shall I do?
Hi thanks for contacting Chat Doctor... Noted you have liver enlargement with fever and omitting with pain.... So here it could be viral hepatitis like infection by heterotrophic virus, or it could be liver abscess like condition... Do following investigations....1.USG 2. Liver enzyme estimation Sept and sgot3.viral ma...
my sister was diagnosed with stage 2 malignant melanoma this time last year. a mole was removed from her scalp and the doctors thought they had removed all of the cancer. however, she has been complaining recently about severe headaches. yesterday, she started bleeding badly from her lips and her heart was raising. she...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. Melanoma is a cancer of the skin and usually appears as a mole. It is grouped as an aggressive cancer and should be closely observed for appearances elsewhere in the body even after surgical treatment. If your mother is having severe headaches then she must get an urgent CT scan or MRI scan b...
i work currently at at a high paced job. i am a 56 year old women.i work in 14 second increments. the only way i could get my seconds that low was to eat beef (farm direct) every day i worked and prayer. i can at any moment be lifting up to fifty lbs. at any time during the ten and a half hour day. is it iron i am low ...
Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your iron level may be low. You should go for some investigation. You can go with serum iron, serum ferritin & hemoglobin level. If you have low iron then you should take iron rich food like beggary, Chat Doctor. You should also take oral or...
Hi,My mom is suffering from Lung cancer which is spreaded to brain. The clots was of about 3mm in lungs. we took her for the brain radiation as advised by the doctors. as of now she has received 6 Chemo and 10 radiations of brain and as per doctors her condition is imroving. But my question is related to the clots whic...
Dear Shubham, Lung cancer spread to brain is a 4th stage cancer. For lesions in the brain the best treatment is whole brain radiation which your mother is already getting. Yes there is limit to this form of treatment. Maximum treatment is 15 to 20 fractions of radiation. She will definitely improve, but this improvemen...
hello my age is 23 years my hairs are curly,and from few months iam suffering from heavy hairfall volume of my ahir is also reduced.my hairs are curly and dry. i need to know if the lost hair will re grow and by how much time this hairfaal will stop?
Hi Dear, Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of hair fall which seems to be due to environmental factors, deficiency of nutrients such as copper, zinc in diet, fungal infection and stress. Need not worry. I would suggest you to use shampoos and hair oils containing salicylic acid and ketocon...
My GP doctor prescribed these meds for high blood pressure range average 153/78. I am healthy 75 years old. Your opinion on safety of all of these...Olmesartan 20mg,,amlodiline besylate 10mg,metoprolol tartrate 50mg,triamterene 37.5/HCTZ 25mg. I am concerned about tak g all these. Some are new prescriptions.
Hello!, Would agree with you on the fact that considering your blood pressure values, there is no need to start with a lot of Chat Doctor. For this reason, I would recommend starting just with Metoprolol and Losartan and see if your blood pressure will normalize after a week. If after a week your blood pressure value...
My 1 yr olds adams apple seems to have a small lump on it.It seems hard. I am not sure if this is any concern. He saw the dr a few days ago and at that time i didn t see the lump. Today it just seemed red so I noticed it. Should I take him back immediately or wait to see if it goes away.
Hi, new line welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns. Most common cause of lump at the area of Adams Apple is thyroid nodules. We have to look for other symptoms like feeling of nervousness, great loss, muscle weakness, tremors, sleep disturbances. In my opinion, child should be examined by a pediatrician b...
Hi, I am a 21 year old female, 56kg, and have been suffering sharp stabbing pain in my chest and it goes up to my neck and sometimes to the right side of my chest, i do suffer fro reflux but this pain is not a burning pain like you get with reflux, I am just worried about heart attack symptoms or angina. I have suffere...
Thanks for asking your question completely understand your query chest pain radiating to neck can be due to angina, peptic ulcer, gastritis.sharp stabbing and catchy pain which is associated with respiration occurs in plural diseases.u need to consult a pulmonologist who can request for a chest X-ray, and an ECG which ...
Ive went to the hospital to get blood work done because of dizzy spells and everything came back normal. They dont really have any time where its mild or close to a complete back out, it just randomly comes and goes. I eat normally too, and changing my eating habits have not changed the dizzy spells. What could it be?
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have anemia or hypoglycemia. These are the most common cause of dizzy spell. You should investigate for blood sugar and hemoglobin. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have dou...
I have been suffering with inflamation of the chest and heart area for the past 4 1/2 years, I had a periocardectomy surgery about 2 years ago due the thickened and inflamed Pericardium. Was put on prednisone for about 2 years.I stopped the use of Prednisone about a month and a half ago. My inflamation attacks which re...
Hello. I understand your concern. You have undergone a relatively serious situation, and fortunately you feel good now. My opinion is that this is the right treatment to do for these diseases. If you have problems with your stomach during the treatment you can add some medication for the stomach Omeprazole 20 mg once /...
I had knee replacement on 5/13. I continue to have the most horrible pain. Walking good, still having PT 3 times a week. Can not sleep at night. The pain is continuous and truly alike a nagging tooth ache. .Nothing seems to touch the pain. Quit with narcotics but, they never helped. Any suggestions????
Hello, Cannot say in your particular case, but generally, the pain has lessened by a month afterward. The first thing would be checking for some disaster. X-rays and just whether the knee bends would rule out most problems. Certainly, aspirin-like Chat Doctor. Also, warm soaks and actually deep water like a swimming ...
I just had an mri done yesterday on my lower back and the assistant of the doctor called and told me that I have wear and tear changes in my L5 S1 and a disc tear in L4. She went on to say to do the Pelvic Thrust exercise and to purchase a lower lumbar roll for my back when sitting. What does this mean? When I lay flat...
Wear and tear means age related changes in the spine. It usually results into disc degeneration with facet joint arthritis. Back muscle stretching and exercise helps to improve the back muscle tone and subsequently gives more support to spine. Lumbar roll is to give support to lower back. If you are in severe pain then...
Hi! I contracted dengue (bone breaking fever) between on the 3rd Nov an was hospitalised between the 4th till 11th Nov. I had only saline and paracetamols, did not need platelet transfusion. My SGPT (ALT) is 99 (range is <50) while SGOT and other LFT panel is within ranges. I am 170 cm, 98Kgs with slight high cholester...
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, SGPT is specific for liver disorders. It is elevated only in liver disorders. However, both the liver enzymes- SGPT and GOT are elevated together. It is unusual for only one enzyme to be elevated with all other liver function tests to be normal. I would suggest you to get a repeat SGPT...
I was eating dinner, salmon to be exact, and while eating it my heart began to race and I felt dizzy and shakey. I havent been sick and it came on all the sudden. Does this have something to do with the salmon or something completely different
Hi, Allergy to cooked salmon (finish) fish is a possibility. Usually, such kind of reaction is associated with skin rash/urticaria & itching etc. Alternatively, it could be due to paroxysmal supra-ventricular tachycardia (tachycardia may last for a few seconds or minutes i.e. self-terminate) and consequent hypotension....
I have asthma and I am wanting to work out to lose weight, but it feels like i cant get enough air. My asthma comes in intervals so it is not always a huge problem. But i have really bad alergies and everytime they start acting up (which is once or twice a year) so does my asthma and it puts me out of doing any kind of...
Hi, thanks for your query. Well done for trying to lose weight. I understand that it is hard to do when you are unwell. Don't be discouraged by the periods during which your allergies and asthma flare up. Since you seem to have noticed a seasonal pattern to you asthma and allergy episodes I suggest preparing for them b...
Hello Sir, My mother has been diagnosed with Extrapontine Myelinolysis. After Staying one in ICU , last week we have moved her to home. At home we are giving her supportive treatment. Neurologically we can see some improvement in her like she moving hands and legs, try to move her body, sometime recognizes us and gives...
Hi Mr Rohit Goal, Thank you for posting your query. It is unfortunate that your mother suffered extrapolating myelinolysis. This is a serious condition, whicChatDoctormonly occurs due to rapid correction of hyponatremia (low sodium in the blood). Complete recovery from this condition is uncommon, however, it is better ...
Hi, I have not had a period in 4 months. I have taken over 10 pregnancy test that came out negative. Could this be something other than pregnancy. A couple months before my first skipped period I stopped taking my birth control pills. Could this be a reason or could their be other reasons for my absence of a period?
Hi, Absence of menstruation could be due to a lot of reasons, since your pregnancy tests are negative, you should take Tab. Duphaston 10 mg for 5 days and then stop, this is called progesterone challenge, you should be getting your period after 3-4 days of stopping these pills. Sometimes after stopping the birth contro...
My friends daughter is having unusual symtoms. She was in the park and told her Mom it hurt to smile. Her eye looked droopy and she felt too weak to walk. She is currently in the hospital and they ve run a bunch of tests that are all coming back negative. She now has spiked a fever and her face is twitching. Please hel...
Hello, Thanks for writing to us. Bells palsy is a sudden weakness or paralysis on one side of the face that makes it hard for a person to move the mouth, nose, or eyelid and can make that side of the face Chat Doctor. It occurs when one of the facial nerves is not functioning properly, often after a virus. There isn't...
I have four tooth inmy lower jaw. All four tooth are loose. I have getting tchewing problem.Thease tooth root also loose. I want implant in lower jaw. I want remove all four tooth and replace with new implant inlower jaw. Can you advice to me what should i DO?
Hello, Read your query as you have mobile tooth in lower jaw see mobility in tooth can be due to poor oral hygiene causing poor periodontal health causing periodontitis, as you are asking for implant yes it is good option to replace missing teeth but for this treatment bone support should be good. For this I will sugge...
my granddaughter is 23 years old. she fell at work and cleaning chemicals (she works cleanup at a hog processsing plant) splashed and she swallowed some. they had her rinse her mouth out and the burning finally went away. she was not sent for medical attention. now she is coughing up blood. seems to be quite a bit. sh...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. She is having hemoptysis (blood in sputum, coughing). She also had exposure to chemicals. So during this exposure, she might have inhaled this chemical in her lungs. This kind of inhalation lung injury can cause bronchitis and bronchitis is the mos...
Hi im 29 year old male have high blood pressure run or work out 3-5 a week also im anemic. Resently started gaining weight and not too happy about it eat pretty healthy for the most part hardley ever drink sodas or beer/liquier and have become very tired all the time what can i do
Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. We talk about hypertension if we have mean value that exceeds 140 / 90 mmHg. A person might have high value during emotional and physicals trees so It's m...
I have a friend who is a 50 year old male who was diagnosed with kidney cancer in Novemeber. The tumor was large and there was indication it had moved to one of his lungs lymph nodes. They recommended surgery to remove the cancerous kidney and start chemotherapy. My friend declined. He thinks there is some kind of snak...
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Untreated kidney tumor will definitely shut down his kidneys. So better to start treatment. This will increase life expectancy and reduce his suffering s. Since he is having lung nodule, he is having stage 4 kidney cancer. The only treatment modality is palliative treatment. Thi...
I got bit by a horsefly yesterday. The area immediately swelled and turned red. After a few hours it looked like it was getting better but last night it got swollen and was swollen down to the middle of my calf. Today no swelling on the calf but still about a baseball sized redmond got area around the bite.
Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. Horsefly bite is going to be healed soon as indicated by decrease in its size. I advise you to take care for wound in means of hygiene, please do Chat Doctor. You can take Betadine and pre...
Hello. Im a 41 year old female in good health. A little overweight, but dont smoke or drink. I eat well, but dont get much exercise. Back in November I was shoveling snow from the sidewalk. Later that night I had deep aching pain all over my abdomen. It was constant, but worse when leaning or bending over. Even sitting...
Hi ! The symptoms you have described shows that the pain and discomfort comes whenever your intro abdominal pressure increases. The possibility of a para esophageal hernia or any other uncompleted internal hernia can not be ruled out. It is very difficult to diagnose these cases from external examination. Sometimes it ...
I have severe panic disorder in which i feel like i am having a heart attack with feeling of doom. i have had this yeder for more than seven years. I was taking citrolopram for about five years and decided to stop in July. Since then, my panic attacks have increased immensely. I started taking webutrin but only lasted ...
Hi there, thanks for asking. You are right about Klonopin. In the first few months of start or restart of the pharmacotherapy, Klonopin or another medication from its class should be added to the treatment. Citalopram is a good medication for treating the panic attacks, and you may use another medication from its class...
I STARTED TAKING AN ANTIBIOTIC TODAY AND NOW I AM ITCHING LIKE CRAZY, CANT SLEEP FOR ITCHING THE NAME OF ANTIBIOTIC IS AUGMENTIN 875-125 MG I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TIL I CAN A HOLD OF MY DOCTOR IN MORNING, CAN YOU HELP ME? YYYY@YYYY
Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Itchiness you have after antibiotic intake is an allergy reaction to this antibiotic. Stop taking it and report this side effect to your doctor. Itchiness will disappear after stopping Augmenting. Can take OTC antihistamines to relieve itchin...
My mom was just notified by her Dr that she has high white blood cell counts and fluctuating platelets......what does this mean? She has been ordered for more blood work and being sent to a blood specialist next week, I just want to know what the drs could be thinking as a diagnosis?!??Thanks
These particular lab findings are not specific, but can be seen in many categories of bone marrow disorders. Also, this profile can be seen in response to acute infection. Thus, the best plan of action right now is to await the consultation with the hematologist who can best assess the overall past medical history and ...
Pain around kidney area my kidney area and my shoulder have been sore for 4-5 days. It has been Sharp pain; taking deep breaths make the Sharp pain also. It started with a stomach pain, after eating a gas station sandwich; then the next day I swung some golf clubs, which I havent done in years which resulted with my...
Hi, Thanks for writing in. It is most likely associated with muscle spasms due to golf clubbing after a long time. You may allow yourself enough rest if it is an acute pain and apply ointments containing painkillers and muscle relaxants. There might also be herniated discs causing your pain due to pressure on nerve roo...
Hi Doc. My son is 15months and has tonsils but I don t know yet which type of tonsils he has,he has fever and has been vomiting alot I would like to know is there any medication I can give to him in the meanwhile Im still waiting for his next ENT appointment.
Hi...this seems like a viral illness and associated vomiting. Be rest assured that the tonsils are not the cause for vomiting. Regarding fever - Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15\u00a0mg/kg/dose every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, es...
Hi Doctor, i m currently having stomach ache and gastric problems. Past history Couple of years back my SGPT & SGOT levels were high and post diagnosis he told it was due to fatty liver and advised me UDILIV 300. after which the levels were within range and stopped these tablets. Again i have above range SGPT & SGOT, p...
Hello, Ravikant1982,I am sure that the doctors have done Hepatitis screening tests to rule out Type-B or Type-C, chronic hepatitis. Abnormal liver enzymes cane caused by any number of things including viral infection, Chat Doctor. If all of these have been ruled out, then you may have fatty liver related to overweight ...
Hello, I am married for last 8 yrs but unable to conceive, i had gone through AKT for 1 yr and after that i had a surgury in which my fallopian tubes were opened and after that i concieved but it was ectopic pregnancy and had terminated it as per docter which might lead to death. Now again i have gone through the HSG a...
Hello, Thanks for sharing your health concern with us. I would like to know more about your surgery, whether milking of the fallopian tube was performed and how was the postoperative recovery. Wound induration and infection can lead to tubal block. If the other tube is patent, it is sufficient for conception. If your o...
Dear Sir,i am 29 years old male i am masturbating from last 11 years.My problem is that my penis size is very small and thin also it is only 2.5 in normal condition and 4 while erect.My height is 58 and weight is 85kg.i have taken a treatment of high depression when i was 20.i am also facing a problem of low sex desir...
HelloThanks for query. Based on the facts that you have posted you seem to be facing a problem of loss of libido and Erectile Dysfunction. Considering the fact thank-you had been treated for depression in the past your sexual problems are mostly Psychological in origin. You need to consult your Psychiatrist again for r...
My husband coughs quite severly when he does any lifting. He gets short of breath when he does anything sometimes coughing. He has a PFT test done and said he was normal for not having COPD, I have it. They said his heart could make him do this, is it possible?
Yes, when your heart pumping is on the lower side there be some collection of fluids in lung spaces causing cough with expectoration and breathlessness, particularly the cough increases while he lies down flat in bed or at night / early morning and the breathlessness is more when he exerts himself. The best way to rule...
my 26 year old neice was hit by a car on her bike 9 days ago. spent 3 days in the hospital for a cervical in jury. mri, ct, eeg xray all negative. yet she is stuttering, slurred speech and twitching of arms and legs . jaw is crooked trouble chewing and unable to smile lip wont allow. stroke testing also negative. disch...
Hello, The possibility of a concussion or counter-coup injuries may present like this. Sometimes the lesions may be not found on MRI and scans, but symptoms may present. It may take time to give her emotional, physical support. The regular scan may reveal the problem. Please consult your doctor he will examine and trea...
my 4 yr son has chicken pox but people said he shoudnt get them in his mouth or its not normal if he does get them in his mouth, but now he has them in his mouth is this harmful/serious, i am really worried and also are they inside his body or just his mouth? ty much appreciated
Hi & Welcome. I can understand your concern. Yes, it is normal to have the chickenpox rash inside the mouth. There is nothing to worry, it will subside after 1-2 weeks following eruption. The rasChatDoctormonly appears in clusters and the common sites are on the face, behind the ears, over the scalp, on the chest & abd...
Dear Sir,As per Dr. my father required regular dialysis twice in a week.His B. Urea is 236, S. Creatinine 6.6, S. Phosphorus 7.2, S. Potassium (K) 5.7, Chloride 110., HB 11.8 Pl suggest us that their is another option of dialysisWith regardsSatish Kumaremail- YYYY@YYYY 0000
Dear User, unfortunately, if your father has reached end stage renal disease, there are only three options in order to substitute the renal function
My 12 year old has low blood pressure and is prone to fainting. She has had 2 blood tests which have brought back low white blood count. She has come down again today with feeling dizzy, wobbly on legs and bad headache she has been asleep since lunch time
Thanks for asking I have gone through your question, your 12-year-old daughter prone for fainting, and she feels dizzy. The age of 12 year is adolescence. This age of hormonal change and growth spurt in girls. Fainting and dizziness is common in this age group. In this age requirement of nutrition specially iron is in...
hi, i can t sleep and my dad passed away a couple months ago and i get sad all the time about little things.. i dont ever wanna go to school my eating habbits are normal i dont know if im depressed or what i want to go back to normal and i would prefer not to use sleeping meds or aunti depressents but im starting to th...
Hello friends you have lost your father you are feeling like this.Don't worry this happens with every one when we lose our near and dear one. But we have to think about our future and remember the morals taught by parents to come up in life. So you need to forget the sad moment and try to come out of it. Start going to...
Hi..My mother has been diagnosed with signet ring cell cartinoma (Stage unknown ). Its spread to part of liver. We have been told that she has to get 6 weeks of Chemo done first before Surgery. We are worried that will delay the surgery. Any advice please?
You haven't mentioned the site from where the tumor is starting. I assume it is probably the colon or rectum. If it has spread to the liver then it is stage 4 disease. However, even in stage 4 colorectal cancer, there is 25% chance of cure. The standard treatment is chemotherapy followed by surgery and you shouldn't wo...
hi, my son is suffering from hives and fever for 4 days now. he was prescribed prednisone and today he had his 3rd dose but soon after taking it his symptoms worsen for about a couple of hours, now he is quite better but still has hives and slight fever. please advise
Hellos you mentioned that your son is having FEVER and hives for 4 days. He was advised prednisolone (steroid) and once, he took, he develops hives (rashes) and also fever. Since, still fever and hives present, so I recommend, stop prednisolone because it may mask the clinical features of fever (what is the main reason...
Hello Doctor,My wife has allergy symptoms itch eyes stuffy nose during pollen season. We live in NY and are thinking of moving to Charleston, SC to be near the beach. Would that be a better climate for her than NY? when we go on vacation to a beach area the ocean salt water seems to cleans her so she breathes great.
Thank you for your question, Symptoms explained by your wife are due to allergy. It is called allergic rhinitis. Allergy may be due to different causes like exposure to dust, pollen, cold weather, exercise, specific foods etc. Seasonal allergy is due to exposure to specific type of pollen in specific season. Changing t...
My father has been diagnosed with throat cancer for over a year now, at the start of 2013 he had radiotherapy and chemotherapy, he then had to undergo an operation where they cut down the side from just below his ear down to about his shoulder in the hope that they would cut it all out. In September last year he was gi...
HIT hank for choosing ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern what ever history you gave here is suggestive of bad condition of lesion, that might have gone into metastasis, if I would be his doctor then I would never advise you for second operation, because this won't help him anymore, this is for sure not going to...
I have a problem with my sugar dropping frequently...Ive been seeing an Endocrine Dr. for 6 years for hyperthyroidism, but he hasnt been concerned with my glucose levels...Seems when I do any type of activity, it drops...Usually in the 50s & 60s
Thank you user for your query. As per your query I want to ask about the medications you are taking currently? Either you are not taking proper diet as the chances of hypoglycemia without diabetes are quite uncommon. There are few investigations which you need to get it done
hello i have a question? I have this cough only when either i get hot or I drink or eat a dairy product so Ive noticed or even if I inhale the cold air, or like i said it gets to hot i seem to cough. Im not sure whats going on and its not all the time that this happens should i be concerned it does cross my mind that ...
Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. It appears that you have the uveitis, an infection and inflammation of the uvula, at the end of the soft palate. As it touches, the tongue, or the pharynx cough is aroused. I advise you to consult an E.N.T surgeon for diagnosis and treatment. I advise you to gargle with Luke warm sal...
I have not felt well since before thanksgiving,,it started with a stuffy nose and sneezing,,but it was getting harder for me to relief the stuffiness,,then I started to get a medtalic taste when I would blow my nose,,then I had a cough not with anything coming up,,then it becam bronchial and when i did cough it was wit...
Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post suggest that you might be having Allergic rhino-bronchitis. Examination of the nasal cavity by a nasal endoscope and X-ray of the chest will be helpful in clinching the diagnosis. Management includes
I have a small size lump on my teste i had a vesactomy years back but now its painful when havimg sexual intercourse and my libido is not what it use to be I did check with my doctors and he tells me its normal that my prostate is alittle inflamed that its normal is it? Im 40 yrs old
Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have history of vasectomy. Your lump and libido has no any relation with your vasectomy. So don't worry about that. They are not related. You may have acute or chronic prostatitis. You should go for serum PSA level. If it is normal then n...
hello,im 17 years old and i constantly feel drained.recently i found out my grandma who i am extremely close to and live with my whole life is dying with lung cancer . depression has hit me but mentally and physically im exhausted,i over sleep and wake up still without energy,previous tasks which i done now seem diffic...
Hi Amber It is quite natural to be affected by the fact that your grandmother is ill, and it is normal to be sad. If you have someone who is close to you, you should speak to them, sharing your feelings may help you. If the feelings of depression become overwhelming and/or you develop thoughts of self harm you should s...
I am having pain in my back on my right hand side. A few weeks ago I had very painful gas like cramps , mostly on the right hand side but throughout the front. About 1.5 years ago I had a urinary tract infection that was thought to have spread to my kidneys because of the fever and pain that I experienced. I have had o...
Thanks for using Chat Doctor! You have to do some investigations to come to some conclusion. You haven't mentioned your age, also, whether your UTI in past was diagnosed, with which investigations. Now, you should do Urine culture & sensitivity, Renal Function Tests, Sr. Uric Acid, CBC, Ultrasound PUB & X-ray PUB. Furt...