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I think I may have herpes. I went to my doctor and he told me that it was Fordyces Spots and a wart but these white bumps have moved to my lip and there are two that are especially large and pulsate to my heartbeat. Is it possible that Fordyces spots are on my lip and causing this pulsation? | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have white spots on lips. Well there can be many things that cause white bump on lips / By the most probable cause for white bump on lip is force granule or spot. Fordyce's granules or Sebaceous Prominence, are small raised, pale red, yellow-white or skin-colored bumps or spots. Fordyce spots are a type of ectopic sebaceous gland. Although they are harmless and require no treatment but If they persist for longer period then there are few treatment options like electron surgery, laser therapy (Pulsed dye lasers) and punch technique. I would suggest you to consult dermatologist for proper examination. Doctor may examine carefully and rule out causes like canker sore, cold sore, bacterial infection or oral cancer. For now give cold compresses and apply raw honey at night. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
Good Evening Doc, I have a question concerning a lump in my wife s head, she has had it since she was young and now that she gotten older it has bothered her..... When she fill pressure she pushes on it like a pimpo and white stuff comes out and then she fills better but then it continues to build up again......2 Doctors have seen her already and said that it was a growth or bone but what should she do ????? | Hi ! Good afternoon. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. From the history of something white coming out on pressure points to the tentative diagnosis of a benign sebaceous cyst of the scalp. I would suggest you to consult a general surgeon in your area who might advise your wife for an excision biopsy for a definitive diagnosis and cure. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
My grand daughter is having pain in her wrist ,fingers, all her joints. She is 18 years old and has a 7 month old baby. She also has problems with depression, and takes 50 mg. of Zoloft. She also has taking the depo shot for birth control, but that was 3 months ago. I and aunt both had rymatic fever when we were youg and that is how I felt. She also is tiered, but she has a baby works and is going to school. | Hello, I have studied her case. I think she is having inflammatory arthralgia. In this condition there is pain and stiffness in multiple joints. To confirm this we need to get following tests.CRP ERA FACTORABLE After these tests if she is having positive inflammatory marker then she needs to take HCQ, saaz. But she should also mere sure that she discuss with pediatrician if these Chat Doctor. Thanks. |
For the last couple of weeks I have been having chest pain on the left side. It comes and goes. I mostly noticed it at night when I was lying down. Now I am having it through out the day and it is lasting longer...it worsens when I bend down. Is this digestive?...it doesnt feel like heartburn. | Hi thanks for asking question. Noted you have continuous Chest pain ... First your physical examination done for auscultation and heart sound murmur... Rhonchi or crepitation look for..... Do you have smoking habit??? If yes then fibrotic lung disease might be there .... Chest x-ray done to rule out bronchitis, emphysema or any other obstructive lung disease. Pulmonary function test also useful. ECG or echocardiography done for rule out cardiac problem like heart failure like condition secondary to hypertension.... If no resp or cardiac cause then gastric causes or anxiety related pain searched for.... Hope your concern solved. Chat Doctor. |
I have been having pain on the top right side of my abdomen. Its a sharp pain when I press in. Sometimes when I move it can feel like a pinch. I have tried taking Zantac (have no acid reflux symptoms) but was told it might help, which it has not. The pain radiates a bit its just under my right rib cage. I feel the pain all the time but it tends to be worse at night sometimes the area feels numb when I touch the area. Any idea of what this could be? Thank you | Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history and understood your concerns. Pain and tenderness under right rib cage in top right upper part of abdomen can be due to the following reasons |
I masturbate weekly twice or more i try a lot not to mastutbate but I can t control myself so sometimes i get head ache also so please suggest me how to quit masturbate and I asked few people how to stop they say to marry but iam very thin So I just want to stop masturbation | I have had a patient this past week with this same problem. It is addictive and very difficult to treat. I told this patient what I will tell you. It is important to remove triggers from your environment, things that make you want to masturbate, that remind you of masturbating. Television, videos, internet, magazines... these can all be sources for temptation that make it hard for you to resist. I would start by changing your environment. It also helps to keep a journal, writing down your thoughts, feelings, and reasons for wanting to masturbate, to better understand your motivations and gain insight into your addiction. Having a therapist if one is available, one who can maintain confidentiality, is a plus. I would disagree to rush into a marriage just to get out of your masturbation issues. If intimacy with a partner is your issue, it might be helpful to consider trying to desensitize yourself by ad Chat Doctor. Do you watch pornography? Do you have any history of sexual abuse? You really need to evaluate why you have this problem and try to understand it. It is also, in many ways, a normal thing to try to experiment, masturbate, especially in your teenage years. There is nothing wrong with this. However, if it becomes to a point where you cannot maintain relationships, difficulty obtaining a job, or affecting your life in other ways, then it is no longer considered normal but rather an addiction. Hope this helps. |
I have a cavity on the right side in the back of my mouth so I have been chewing all food on the left side of my mouth. I am noticing large white raw patches on the left side of my mouth, feels like its on the whole inside of my left cheek. Any ideas, how long it will take to get rid of or things I can do to get rid of this? Things to avoid eating! Thanks a lot | Dear friend. Thanks for sharing your concern. The white patches could be due to many reasons like oral sub mucous fibrosis or leukoplakia.it is generally seen in habitual tobacco users and smokers. Please mention your habits if you have any?Also, please visit your dentist soon and get the tooth restored where there is cavity. Simultaneously get the current lesion examined.Meanwhile, use antiseptic mouth rinses. Hope it helps. Thanks. Take care. |
please see my ultrasound report and suggest | Hello, In most cases, treatment of gallstones is considered necessary only if you are having symptoms. Of the various conventional treatments that are available, surgical removal of the gallbladder is the most widely used. Some alternative treatments have also been found to be effective in alleviating the symptoms of troublesome gallstones. When deciding what course of action to take for symptomatic gallstones, doctors usually choose from among three main treatment options |
My 3 year old developed a fever on last night. She c/o stomach pain and chills. I also noticed that her lips turned purple and she has red spots around her eyes. She has an appt in the A.M. but I am a little bit concerned about it now. Will high fevers cause these symptoms? | Hi! Chills is usually associated with fever. This is the bodies to produce heat when cold. The blue lips can also indicate that your child is feeling cold. The fever means that there's an infection going on. It can still be a viral infection at this time and the stomach ache is part of it. For the meantime while waiting for your doctor's appointment, You can give her fever medicine and try to make her feel warm by putting blanket. You don't expect her to have her normal appetite because of the fever, but you can give her soup and crackers. Empty tummy can also cause stomach ache. Hope I was able to help you. Sincerely, Handle Dulay-See, M.D. Pediatrician |
I have pain on the outside of my right knee when I am running especially. Sometimes while I am walking it feels fine but then the pain starts flaring up again. I know its internal but if the area is touched it feels like there is a bruise there, though no bruise is visible. What could this be and should I get an MRI | Hello, I think the origin of the pain might be the lateral meniscus tear which is on the outside part of the knee, and it may give you locking clicking of the knee. Usually, once the meniscus is torn it does not heal as it is a tissue without many blood vessels. If it has been for a long time and is bothering your daily activities then I would suggest you to get a knee MRI and see an orthopedic surgeon. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi I m 41 years old I fell asleep in one position in a chair and I think I fell asleep on my arm it s my right arm and when I woke up I cannot move my fingers I cannot type or write or move my wrist up could you please get back to me 000000 thank you | Hello, I have studied your case. Due to compression of this nerve root there can be tingling numbness in your arm and pain. This can be transient for some time, and you may recover early. I will advise you to MRI cervical spine if symptoms persist. You can take reserve consulting your doctor then it will be more helpful. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help. Physiotherapy like ultrasound and inferential therapy will give quick relief. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow-up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care. |
have had dry bronchial cough - tickle in chest - for 3 weeks. was given prednizone 5 day pills and albuterol inhaler. they helped somewhat, but the cough hasnt gone away. Now am having fluttering in middle of chest just below rib cage, on and off for last few days. I have been diagnosed with low-grade seasonal asthma. Wondering what the fluttering could be | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your. In my opinion, we should rule out worsening of asthma in your case. Since you are diagnosed case of asthma, worsening of this can lead to cough, chest pain, tachycardia (Fluttering feeling) etc. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system 2. PUT (pulmonary function test). PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You may need long acting beta 2 agonist (LAB) (formoterol or albuterol) and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). You will mostly improve with these long acting inhaler. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
hi. my dog has just been diagnosed with tapeworms. I have a 4 month old baby. is there a chance my daughter could have been infected with tapeworms? she appears well and is gaining weight and achieving milestones normally. she has had all of her normal vaccinations. Should we treat my daughter speculatively? is there any test that can confirm worm infestation or reliably exclude it? | Cestodes(tapeworm) can be transmitted from animals to humans via pectoral route. Or by eating undercooked or raw meat of pork or beef. Humans are the definitive host and easily infected by animals. Give your child a course of Spy Zen tel or Albendazole(200 mg/5ml) 10 ml once daily for 3 days. It will kill any restores in her body and will de worm her also if any other parasitic infestation is present. Also, during this period child is fond of putting every thing in her mouth. It's advisable to de worm your child with Spy Albendazole every 6 monthly. |
I recently had gallbladder surgery about a week ago and after having surgery, every time I go pee and empty my bladder there is sharp pain that last about a minute. .. does not feel like typical uti because I definitely know what those feel like... any idea what it could be? | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor... You have history of gall bladder surgery .... You are having pain while urination... So it could be stone somewhere in urinary tract or acute urinary tract infection .... The infection could be secondary to surgery . Investigate your case with ....1. Urine routine microscopic examination. (First initial portion of urine is discarded and urine collected early in morning)2. Urine culture only if needed 3.USG abdomen 4.CRP You need to give full course of antibiotic along with urinary alkalinize like potassium citrate ... Avoid excess spicy foods .... Take care Advise |
Hi i am Hareharan , i am having back pain went to hospital,consulted with doctor,he suggested to go for MRI scan,after the scan report came it was seen that there is slight displacement in bone D12,hence adviced me to take rest (Lying completely flat on the floor) for 3 weeks and has given LYRICA (Pfizer) tablet twice a day (1-0-1) for 3 weeks. I am in the 3rd week starting but still i have the pain,can it be eradicated completely.Please help me out | Complete bed rest for a certain period of time is the initial mode OG treatment in low back pain. He has done right job. You have to consider that low back pain is not always totally curable condition. Pain can be controlled by medication, exercise, weight reduction, lifestyle modification etc. And if the condition is not improving and impairing your activities of daily living then you have options like epidural injection and ultimately surgery. |
Dear Sir good day I am a seaman, now at home for medication since 30.06.2014 due to detected HCV on 25.06.2014 I believed that i caught HCV by looking poor dental clinic arranged by ship s agent at port of Abu Dahbi around 02.02.14 where the place of my damaged tooth were removed. I m sure nothing was found on Dec 2013 before joining ship as per formality, checked up been carried out two different labs the **** hill clinic and asia ***** clinic, further to my study such virus can be detected by the time of 3 to 6 months after infected. so may i know your opinion and consideration uppon mentioned matter. This is just a little story of mine, not allowed publishing, nothing to be claiming/blaming as well. Brgds. HT | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, Hepatitis C is curable and there are medications which are available in the market for 2 years. Treatment will depend on the specific type of hepatitis C (there is type 1,2,3,4,5,6) and treatment duration and medications chosen may vary based on this. The classic treatment includes an injection given once a week (regulated interferon) plus tablets taken daily. Duration of treatment vary between 3 months to 12 months. The new medications are approved to be given together with the interferon injection, however in certain cases it can be given without it (the injection is the one with the most side effects). Hepatitis C won't give you symptoms until your liver is significantly damage, or cirrhotic, reasons why it is important to treat it before it is too late. I suggest you to consult a gastroenterologist for the necessary blood tests and then treatment optionsThank you. |
Recently I have been having pain in my mouth, like aching teeth, but it is not my teeth. My mouth feels hot and my tongue seems quite blistered. I have taken antibiotics for the last few days, and warm salt walter rinses, but in the night I wake up with a feeling of a hot mouth and inflamed tongue. could this be shingles of the mouth? | Hello, The most likely diagnosis is oral thrush. This requires an antifungal medication such as Statin. Comfort combination rinses can combine antifungal treatment, pain relief and anti-inflammatory medication. Sometimes, corticosteroids are prescribed. Try warm salt water rinses, stay well HY Chat Doctor. Maintain good nutrition, balanced vitamins and good daily dental care. I recommend taking Ben |
I have had an ultrasound on my thyroid it showed 8 nodules most complex or solid. two cystic. 4 on each side one cyst on each side. The largest of each is 1.6 cm on each side. Both were Fine Needle Aspirated yesterday. One the surgeon said was hard to get anything out of. He is gong to removed my entire thyroid. My mother had papillary thyroid cancer. Do I have cancer or at least a higher risk of these being cancerous? | Hi, Thanks for writing in. Symptoms of thyroid cancer are thyroid enlargement which is fast-growing and the presence of neck lymph nodes. If your mother had papillary cancer then you should be alert about it. The nodules in your thyroid are small and the FNAC test has not been conclusive in finding out a cancer. Your surgeon might be right in removing the thyroid and sending it for histopathological testing which might look for a cancer. Even if your thyroid nodules are cancer there is no need to get worried as it is in early stage and there is complete chance of recovery from it. You might have to take thyroid replacement medicine lifelong and many people are on such a treatment. You have a higher risk of cancer. Please do not worry. |
I take 400mg wellbutrin and 60 mg prozac daily. I also take yaz. Today I had a large coffee and took A vivarin tablet that was 200mg. I felt okay most of the day but now I am lying in bed and I feel my heart rhythm is abnormal. Whats going on? How bad is this and should I do anything about it? | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I totally understand your concern. But you should not worry. I will try to explain you something. This abnormal heart rhythm has to do with some electrical issues in the heart. Some electrical impulses that generate in a part of the heart different from normal sinus rhythm cause premature heart contraction that you feel like skipped beats, abnormal rhythm. This might be just ekstra-sistolic beats or other different arrhythmia. The extra-sistolik beats generally are followed by a pause till the next normal heart contraction. If these are not frequent, in Young and normal heart, it is nothing to worry about. There are different factors that might cause this skipped beats or arrhythmias like emotional stress, excessive coffee consumption, coca-cola or energy Chat Doctor. As you explain, you are under Prozac, an antidepressant medication. It is quite known in medicine that stress disorders might cause high frequencies, exra-sistolic beats. All sow pathology like anemia or hyperthyroidism might be other causes of this rhythm issues. So, if I was your treating doctor I would say that you have nothing to worry if this happens once a wile, its normal because of stress or coffee usage. But if they begin to bother you and interfere in your live we can decide to do some examinations like a blood analyze, your thyroid hormones, an electrocardiogram, echocardiography and of course a holder rhythm monitoring to have a full view of your rhythm. Only than we can decide what we should do. Hope I was helpful. Best regards. |
Do compression shorts affect the testical a from breathing? I recently played bball in the heat witChatDoctorpression shorts and i found my right testical high and tight. I let it loosen up and adjust to the temp. So after a day i feel my right testical has been looser than usual than it was. When my sac would pull up the skin would roll up and my left testical would go up and become firm but my right testical has been also doing what my left has been doing. It s just when my sac pulls up the right feels looser as like its a lot more moveable. When my sac and testical loosen up the right testical doesn t feel supported like the left one. Please help me ASAP, i dont understand what s happening! | Howell come to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern, the appearance of testis may not be due to the garment, testicles are temperature dependents(environmental) and this goes on changing accordingly in the sense the pendulous to firmly up in position to be the lower abdominal wall, you would find different position, this could not be seen in same position every time you see it, this could be normal one and no need to worry about this, unless have some clinical symptoms, hope this information helps. Take care. |
hi, ia m kunal from pune,i wanted to know today I had my CT PNS,n result was they said my nose bone has grown a big and left maxillary sinusitisso they told me to a surgery to reduce the nose bone.. I wanted to know is that a costly procedure? and how much it costs? | Hi final and thanks for your question. It would have been more helpful if you had mentioned the name of the surgery, but I'll try and help you out1) Septoplasty |
Hi, I am a 52 year old male who was diagnosed with cebellar ataxia within the last 3 years. I have had similar problems dating back to 2007 . At that time saw a neurologist and after 3 years of tests and pokes the only conclusion was it might be the stat of MS or Cancer. Well, Cancer did come a calling two years later in the form of colon cancer. I did not go back to a neurologist until 3 years ago complaining of balance and speech issues along with eyes twitching. She did multiple test including MRI of the brain that showed my cerebellum only 1/3 the size it should be. My two questions are | Hello, I am afraid I don't agree with what you have been told. Cerebellar atrophy doesn't cause cancer. Cerebellar atrophy can't even be called a condition, it is simply a descriptive Latin term meaning shrinking of the little brain, doesn't indicate the origin, may be in the setting of different causes with different mechanisms. I think what the doctors must have meant is the other way round, that it is the colon cancer which has caused the cerebellar atrophy. It is known for cancer to cause Paraneoplastic syn Chat Doctor. Cerebellar atrophy or degeneration is a well-known neurological paraneoplastic syn |
Sir, I am 28year old men asthama pesent, My weight is 90kg, whenever I start exercise such as running, cycling, I have get a asthama attack. When I use arocart inhelar before exercise then I have not get a asthama attack.I want to known useing arocart inhelar before exercise is good for health without any side effect?Please suggest meThanking you | Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your history and would like to know more about your asthma like - do you get asthma attack at times other than exercise? If yes, how frequently and how severe are they? Do you have any other allergies like nose allergies, food allergies, etc.? At present, I would like to make suggestions for you as follows |
I have been going to a cardiologist my heart has been fluttering and palpitating when it does it makes me smother and also gives me the shakes they have given me all kinds of test, ultra sound of my heart I have done the treadmill and also wore a heart monitor and I am fixing to wear it again for 24 hrs My doctor said all my test were great and even my blood work is good so she put me on Plavix and also metopolol the beta blocker. I don t understand why they cant find and answer, | Hello! I understand your concern and would explain that fluttering and heart palpitations could be related to potential arrhythmia episodes, which may be very infrequent and impossible to detect in routine ECG monitoring. In such case, a more prolonged heart rhythm monitoring (a week Holder) or a loop recorder could be beneficial results in this regard by detecting rate arrhythmic episodes. Another alternative of chest fluttering not related to a cardiac arrhythmia may be diaphragm fluttering or intercostal muscles myoclonic. In case no cardiac arrhythmia is concluded, then you should discuss with your attending doctor on the above-mentioned alternatives. Hope to have been helpful to you! Kind regards, |
28 years old, 197 pounds and sexual active female. Take Lexapro 20 mg and clonzepam 0.5mg once a day. I have recently been diagnosed with HPV. I have a low grade lesion and will get another pap test done in 3-6 months. I am experiencing some itching on vuvla area. I also noticed that the opening to my vagina is unusally warm. I am currently taking an oral antifungal for yeast infection. Started antifungal two days ago and still itchy and warm outside vagina. | Hi, I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns. The itchy and warm outside vagina might be due to possible vaginal yeast infection. Apart taking oral antifungal medication, I highly recommend applying an antifungal cream locally into your vagina. Can discuss this further with your doctor. I also advise to |
i have a SGPT level of 262 which is very abnormal in my case. I rarely drink alcohol and I have continuously maintained a normal level of these tests for years until last week. I can recall eating high uric acid foods approximately 10 days prior my lab test. Did this have any effect on the lab results? | Hellraiser SGPT is most likely not related to eating high uric acid foods. Increased 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, ANA factors, 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. Get well soon. Take Care Chat Doctor. |
My son was recently diagnosed with GHD syndrome and is now receiving hormone injections daily. He also has OCD and suffers from anxiety. He has been on the growth hormone for a month now and I have noticed a difference in his mental state, i.e. he is not as anxious, has a better time dealing with things. Is the hormone also helping with this? | HiT hanks for using Chat Doctor Growth hormone also helps in maintaining mood in balance. It has been seen that in depressive patients some time due to deficiency of growth hormone, patients do not improve only with antidepressant. In these cases, hormonal therapy work. The same may be in your sons case. His mood would be better with hormonal therapy. In case, you need further help, you can ask. Thanks |
I have been on and off various antibiotics for years for the treatment of acne and, until recently, have never had a problem. Most recently, I was on Bactrim for a year and then two weeks ago, I switched to minocyline. I was only on it for 3 days before I stopped using it because my stomach was not reacting well to it. I was fine for a few days after that, until, a few days later, my stomach began acting up again with loose stools , cramping, bloating , gas, nausea, and heartburn . This has been going on for 7 days. I have heard of C. difficile as a result of antibiotic use and I am worried that this could be the reason for my stomach problems. I saw one doctor and they said they did not think it was c. diff because I was not on the antibiotic for very long. Eventually, I ended up in the E.R for stomach pains. They did blood work and an ultrasound there (though no stool sample) and said everything looked fine and chopped it up to gastroenteritis, but I m still worried c. difficile could be to blame? | Hi there. Antibiotics certainly can cause the above-mentioned side effects. Whether you have C Difficile or not, only a stool culture or some very specific tests can tell you. No point in being worried. Suggest eat some yogurt based products for a while to promote the natural flora. This is the reason am more in favor of systemic isotretinoin for acne or topical.however each doctor has his/her own reasoning. Hope u on t road to recovery.cheers! |
Hi my mom is a 68 yo diagnosed w signet gastric adenocarcinoma, more thn 2 inches and bleedingwith cavity lymph nodes affected. Contrast mri shows enhancement on the brain. She has lost brain functioning in. the past 3 dzys, aphasia and cannot communicate but seems to understand and recognize.Dizzy and Sleeps all the time for past 2 weeks. What are the possible treatment s and how long would she have with them? | Hi, derive gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your mother is suffering from stomach carcinoma. She has metastasis in the brain. So it is already stage 4 carcinoma. Treatment of choice is chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Prognosis is very poor despite treatment. Life expectancy is very low. She has not much time. Sorry to say but it is fact. 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. |
I have a swelling/lump on both ankles for about the past 5 years. The one on the right is definitely growing larger and looking quite unsightly. I have shown it both to my doctor as well as my podiatrist and none of them know what it is. I think it is a lipoma and I would like to know which medical specialist I should see about i t. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have soft tissue tumor like lipoma, neurofibroma, dermatofibroma or some other tumor. 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 excision is the treatment of choice for most of the soft tissue tumor. You should consult your general surgeon 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. |
Hi i have been suffering from svere abdominal pain and bloating since our holiday to Greece last August. Could the mosquito bites have anything to do with it?? I have had gastroscopy/colonoscopy and all gynae tests are clear but it is still constant pain/bloating | Hi. Since you have undergone through all the tests, Malaria due to mosquito bites can be a reason for severe abdominal pain and bloating. This is called Acid Malaria and seem in falciparum type of malaria, Get malaria tests by slide and antigen method, if positive get treated accordingly. Another reasons for bloating and pain can be gastroenteritis, typhoid, anxiety, food and beverage allergy to a particular stuff. Watch for these too. Get a second opinion from other Doctor if need be. |
I m having severe pain in my upper somewhat inner right thigh. It began last night and the area of pain has increased. There s no bump, bruise, etc in that area. It does somewhat feel warm to the touch. It hurts to put pressure on my leg, but it only makes that one area hurt! It also makes that area hurt when I cough. I have a fily history of blood clots so I was curious is there was any chance it could be. | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough neuromuscular assessment is needed. As you mentioned your symptoms there are two possibilities -1. Lumbar spine degenerative disc disease 2. Vascular insufficiency your symptoms guide more towards the 1 and for which you can get assessed by a physical therapist, orthopedic specialist or a neurologist. If the clinically performed test comes positiver than an MRI will assist to see the soft tissue status in the lumbar spine. If the clinical test fails than a Doppler will be performed to assess the vascular insufficiency. For the condition 1 and 2 the treatment guidance will be almost similar with variation of medicine and exercises treatment includes - rest, medication and physical therapy. My personal experience teaches me that it looks more of a condition 1 which I mentioned and undergoing MRI followed by Rest, medication and physical therapy to improve the core, pelvic floor, spinal and lower limb muscles. 99% success rate I have seen in patients witChatDoctorbination of this plan. In case if it is vascular insufficiency issue, then also the combination of rest, medication and physical therapy has provided me a 99% success rate. I wish the same results from youRegardsJay In Chat Doctor. |
My hair has started falling out. Since September of 2012 I have developed asthma . I am 62 yo. I am taking Spirivia inhaler , Singulair. and Dulera inhaler. All my other medications I have taken for years. In Sept I was in the hospital and coded. All together I was in the hospital for a month. I was on 60mg of Prednisone but have tappered off of it. Its been about 2 mos. since I got off of it. | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor forum. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor. F. Your father is of age of 62 years, at this age is obvious to have hair fall due to low levels of testosterone harmony. Of course there is possibility of involvement of Chat Doctor. Anemia also may one of the causes of anemia. Lack of lipids ant proteins also expected to be there in that age group which can cause hair loss. Of course, it not wise to search for the causes of hair loss, we go for ways to stop hair loss and improve hair growth. If it is a masculine bald less type of hair loss there is a |
I tested positive for Hepatits C. I am 51 years old and have always had low AST and ALT levels except this time which prompted the Hep Panel. I do not have symptoms nor do I drink, do drugs or have had a blood transfusion. I did just come off a diet that included a digestive enzyme and garden greens blend which included things such as blue green algae, chlorella prebiotic fibers....Would these supplements possibly alter my test results? Should I have the Hep test done again? I dont understand how I could have contracted it. Please help me understand why this has shown up. I live a healthy life style, exercise, eat vegetables, I even juice daily. Thank you for your time | Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor. False positive results are possible but uncommon. Unfortunately in many cases the right mechanism of transmission is never found. Your dietary and lifestyle habits aren't related to help transmission. It can be transmitted by sexual intercourse, by contaminated personal items such as razors or nail care equipment, by contaminated needles, bites etc. It could have happened at any age. Virus could have been inactive for so many years. The more important now is to evaluate your liver damage which isn't serious because you would have more intensive symptoms and findings. I recommend do follow hepatic diet and avoid alcohol. There are some medicines too but it isn't necessary in this stage. Wish you good health. |
sex | Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concern. Your HSV 1 and 2 Egg antibody test by CIA is reactive that means Egg test for herpes virus is positive which indicates chronic infection. But your HSV 1 & 2 IGM antibody test by EIA or ELISA method is negative that means you does not have any recent infection. Serum test for CIA that is a test for which I could not disclose to you according to rules. Please consult your doctor for further disclosure. |
Hi I suffer daily with severe pins and needles in both of my hands and fingers and it often causes sever cramping when there s no pins and needles what could this be? Also I have fluid effusion on the pattela in both knees and have weakened knee joints which caused my knees to grind and click making them very painful I was given a name for this by the doctor but can t remember if the top of my head are the two things connected could I have a difficensy? | Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concern. In my opinion this pinning sensation in your hands, might be caused by carpal tunnel syn Chat Doctor. Generally these problems, cause these sensations, because of the nerve damage. I suggest you to |
Hi I hope so - going to oral pathologist on Thursday - I have been dealing with extreme hard palate and tooth pain for 4 weeks - first dentist said not a tooth issue no cavities or abscess ent said maybe flora of my mouth was out of balance - reg dr couldnt make a diagnosis - second dentist said looks like severe sloughing - but not any typical peeling symptoms - I went on diet change per a nutritionist with eating lots of raw endive and seeds - I personally think this damaged my mouth - but after 4 weeks would hope it would subside - shooting pain in front teeth - now Im thinking nerve damage as well - I have been trying to eat through a straw so not to aggravate | Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The pain in the tooth and palate can be because of the tooth or gum infection. The other possible cause can be because of the erupted or impacted wisdom tooth. So consult a good oral physician and get it evaluated. Meanwhile you can take a course of antibiotics like amoxicillin and metronidazole you are not allergic). You need to take radiographs like OPG to confirm the diagnosis. I hope my answer will help you, take care. |
My three year old started having diarrhea five days ago. He had it for a couple of hours and then he vomited a couple of times. He was fine the rest of the day and night. The next day, he had diarrhea once. The following two days, perfectly fine. Today, vomited once this morning and then he was fine. Tonight, nausea and leg pain | Hello dear. I can understand your concern.It's a viral infection. It will settle in 2-3 days. I would advise you to give him plenty of fluids, like fresh fruit juices. You can try some home remedies like green tea made up of 5-6 leaves of fresh mint in 250 ml of water with a pinch of again(Joan/carom), boil it for 2 mins and give it in intervals throughout the day. It really helps in clearing the gut out of infections. It will help in nausea as well. You can also give rice water for nausea. It really helps. Give him soft diet like rice and lentil cereal with homemade yogurt, it ACST as probiotic for the gut, and is really helpful. Hope it will help. Wishing your child good health |
hi , my indirect bilirubin is 1.21 mg/dl and my bilirubin is 1.50mg/dl and my ALT is 56 mg/dl also my serum todel choslesterol is 257 mg/dl and my LDL cholesterol is 193 mg/dl and that means that they are all high , iam 42 male , what should i do ? please help . | Hello welcome to the Chat Doctor Your total cholesterol level is high, and you should get treatment for it, You can be prescribed antilipidemic Chat Doctor. . So hemolytic anemia should be investigated For that get investigated with PS examination and reticulocyte count and serum LDH estimation If needed he electrophoresis done to rule out any hemoglobinopathy if present Take low fat diet and fruits with green leafy vegetables more Take care Hope this will help you Consult physician for examination and discuss your case |
I am a 29 yr old female. I had anal sex 4 days ago. It was very dry and he ended up tearing me a little. It didn t hurt much. He ended up lubricating both our parts with his saliva. At the time he had a large cold sore on his mouth, that kept opening whenever he ate. The next day I had itching and irritaion on my anus. The next day this was accompanied by nasuea and headache. Now i have bumps around and in my anus, a fever, headache, nausea, chills, and my bum hurts so much I can barely move, sit, or lay on my back. Do I most likely have herpes now? | Hello Miss, Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query and I understand your concern. The possibility that you may be infected with Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is very high. You also mentioned that you had also a little fissure on your anus, and it could also be the site of entering various bacteria and infect you. In order to give a definite diagnosis, you have to visit your local physician, who may order cultures (blood, tissue, and fluid samples) of the sores and send them to a laboratory for examination. Your doctor can typically diagnose a herpes infection by a visual examination of the herpes sores. Although they are not always necessary, your doctor may confirm his or her diagnosis through a laboratory test. Genital herpes is not the only condition that can produce these symptoms. Sometimes, HSV is mistaken for vaginal yeast infections, bacterial infections, or bladder infections. The only way to know whether they are the result of HSV or another condition is to be checked by a health care provider. Hope I answered your question. If you have other question, don't hesitate to ask again. Take Care, |
my 10 1/2 mth. old son doesnt have a fever or cry when urinating, but he does have a very small amount of blood around the area of his circ. penis when i pull it back. At nite when I change him, he pulls at it but doesnt cry. is this a diaper rash, and wont otc creams irritate THAT part of his penis too much? | Thanks for consulting in Chat Doctor, it seems like as fibrosis, you should wash the glans of penis with boiled col water and for prophylaxis of infection you apply 1% chloramphenicol 3 times, try to open glans of penis very gradually when you wash i, better open underwater. For prophylaxis of diaper rash you apply cream for diapers - Jonson's baby every time. Don't worry about penis, the glans can open till 3 years. While weather is snot cold, you can leave him without diapers and do airbathingbest regards Chat Doctor. |
Sir, Gud mng, my daughter 7 years old suffering from high grade fever, Urine R/ E shows Pus cells 15-20/hpf and all other investigation viz CBC,MP,Widal,Msntoux are normal. She is on Inj Netilmicin 50 mg I.V B.D from 16/06/2015, seven doses already given but her fever (102-103.8 F) is still recurring every 8-9 hours. Is any further investigation & treatment required? Please give your best advice. | Hi... I understand your concern. It could be a viral illness or a typhoid fever or urinary tract infection. I suggest you do - 1. Blood culture.2. Tidal test in tube method.3. Urine culture.4. Ultrasound abdomen to rule out upper Urinary tract infection. I suggest you get back to me about the kid status. I even suggest changing of antibiotics to Ceftriaxone instead of Netilmicin. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below - www.ChatDoctor .com/doctors/ Chat Doctor. |
HiI had my 5day transfer today and my DR told me to continue with progynova , femoston inserted in the vagina, progesterone injection 60mg everyday, today after transfer she added duphaston 10mg twice a day. She advised me to continue with my iron supplements. I am would like to know how these drugs help my embryos implantation. Something I didnt quiet understand on my last ultrasound my endometrium was 8.6 and thats 5 days ago and today during the transfer the doctor said it was a bit thin measuring 7. Is it normal for endometrium to decrease? Its kinda worrying me. | Dear user, welcome to Chat Doctor. Femoston contains estrogen which helps make your endometrium thicker in order to enhance the possibilities of implantation. Progesterone is necessary after ovum pickup to support the luteal phase, till the beginning of the forth month when the placenta develops and takes over. The difference in endometrial thickness may be interobserver variation no more so don't care about this. I suggest you take your medications and don worry wish you get pregnant soon. Good luck. |
I just fell from tree trimming. About 5-6 feet. Thought I just had a few scrapes. Dont feel any pain. But after sitting down for a bit I noticed a large lump on my forearm. I am not in any pain. Put ice on it. Going down. Is there any reason I need to get it checked out? | Respected user, thanks for using Chat Doctor.come have evaluated your query thoroughly.* This is due to post-traumatic hematoma formation.* Continue ice application 3 - 4 times a day, with elevation of the arm till possible. In case it is large size, I would strongly recommend consulting your PCP to get medications in form of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory agents which will -- prevent secondary infection -- help early resolution of current lump -- take care of pain component Hope this clears your query. Always feel welcome to ask further questions. Wishing fine recovery from the same. Regards. |
Hi doc my concern is about my labtest result. Doc can u help me interpret my lab test. According to my cbc result, my white blood cell count is lower than normal which is 4.1and segmenters level is high (0.75) but my lympocytes (.21) monocytes (.04) platelet count (265,000) rbc (4.3) hemoglobin123 and hematocrit (.38)are all normal. Hoping for your reply and thank u in advance. Regards, Coral | Dear, Dear from where you got the idea that your CBC is abnormal and with low counts .is it printed N(Normal) L (for low)H (for high) against all the counts .if so please relax. It is body which does not behave the text book way Go to another lab of repute and get your CBC repeated after 3 months if you don't have any problem forget it or to remove your anxiety consult an MD physician You may go for B complex; iron Zinc or anti oxidant food / Chat Doctor. |
I have a birthmark in my back about 2in long and about 1/2 to 1in wide. It s light mocha brown and it s never caused me problems. About a week or so ago it started hurting like a bruise but I never bumped it. Now it hurts if I move my arm too far back. I ve heard that people with multiple birthmarks are more likely to get a certain desease, I have 3 birthmarks. Does anyone know if I should go see a doctor about this? | Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that some birthmarks are associated with some diseases. But not all birthmark are associated with it. It is necessary for you to undergo examination by nearby doctors for the prognosis purpose. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, ChatDoctorInfectious disease specialist. Wish you the best health at Chat Doctor. |
Hi, I have had a constant pain and lately a lot of sharp stabbing pain on the Right side of my abdomen , the pain extends to my back and to my groin . No matter it I sit, lie down it hurts... Even more so when I walk around. I have had my gallbladder removed and a total hysterectomy so there is not much more that can be removed. I have been getting regular UTI s which I have been given antibiotics each time. My urine sample has come back fine but that was tested during me taking antibiotics for a week.. I have had a blood test for everything and I was told by the health visitor that my results were all normal apart from one which was Renal Abnormality... I was asked if I have been asked to see a dr and I said no.. and advised to see the dr... I received the results today... I ve also been into hospital with this pain who admitted me and then discharged me on the same day to go to my GP for a referral which I have done but still awaiting. I m really fed up of the pain and constant UTI s and now I have Renal Abnormality and my doctor does not know what is wrong with me? Would you please give me advice as to what is happening to me... This pain is horrific and at times unbearable... Thank you in advance | 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 Urologists opinion. Chat Doctor. If diabetic, blood sugar levels must be in good control. Wish you a good health. Take care. Regards. |
my mother had her appendix and gall bladder out years ago, she is having the same exact kind of pain like she had when she had her appedix out, is it possible for someone to get repeat appedicitis? Im thinking it could possibly be Kidney stones or a UTI.. tylenol and a hot bath relieved the pain for a couple hours. On a scale of 1 - 10 (10 being severe) she is about a 5 after a bath.. but its been 2 hours and they pain is back in full force.. so shes about an 8 now.. should she go to the ER or wait to see her doctor in 12 hours? | Hi, thanks for query. Once appendix is removed, obviously this can not happen again. The pain could as per you guess might be of renal or ureter stone. At times adhesion(the intestine get stuck to each other) in that area can also lead to this. If she is comfortable then you can wait, if the pain is severe and not responding to conventional analgesic that you have you need to take her to ER for pain relief. Ultrasound is required to have final diagnosis. Wishing her good health. |
Dear Sir,I am 32 years old and for some 4 -5 months I am having unprotected sex with my new girlfriend apart from my regular partner.It includes oral sex also. I confimed with her about any STD/HIV if she has any problem related,but she said she is perfect and in fact she doesnt have any symptomps of it as per what I know the best.But for some last 1 month I have burning sensation during urinating and a small regular burning sensation around and below my penis shaft. Also I am not able to have sex with my regular partner for last 3 months . Sometimes I feel very tired and lethargic.I am not able to have sex due to burning sensation. I already took 10 days course of Norflox and Tinidazole along with urine alkalizers for a month. Recently I started Ofloxacin 200 mg for last 3 days but all in vein. Kindly guide!!! | Thanks for contacting ChatDoctorI am sorry to hear that you are having burning on urination. This dies sound like you have a urinary tract infection, prostatitis or an STD. You have already tried several antibiotics, but they have not seemed to have helped. Despite this you may still have infection but the bacteria maybe resistant to the antibiotics you have used. I recommend that you return to your doctor and have a urethra culture done and a prostate exam done. You may need more than 2 weeks of antibiotics if it is prostatitis. Usually we treat prostatitis for 4 weeks. Hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with your health care concerns and questions |
Hi, I seem to have what appears to me to be a skin tag on the inside of my cheek. It looks kind of like a pimple, but the reason it seems like a tag is because I can lift up part of it with my tongue. Part of it is has a flap that I can lift. What bothers me is that its been there for at least a month...it doesnt change size but it doesnt go away either. Do you have any suggestions? I am seeing the dentist soon. Thank you | Hello, The best for you to do is bring this to the attention of your dentist on your visit. My initial question is how does it compare to the other side of your mouth? Your description could indicate the duct to the salivary gland. If this is irritated or blocked, it can appear large. Take a look on the opposite side of your mouth to see if you can locate a duct on both sides. Rinsing advised with warm salt water and avoid trauma to area. Trauma such as biting your cheek can cause something like this. This can reoccur because it is bulky and gets in your way again. A tag that does not go away can be removed, and your dentist can advise you on the various methods if needed. If you grind your teeth at night, you may damage the cheek and not be aware of cheek damage. If you chew tobacco this can happen as well. Tobacco has a known relation to cancer and any abnormal areas should be checked. A cyst or tumor can occur. This is of greater concern if it seems to be getting larger, painful and changes color or texture. Please be sure to complete your dental visit and monitor for any increase in symptoms. I hope this is helpful. Thank you for your inquiry. |
my son is a special child he is very agressive he is 15 years old he is afraid of exams he learns everything in the night but in the morning he is very tensed about exams and he even forgets he gets angry with some people that cannot be controlled ihave shown to dr when he was 10yrs old dr said his iq level is below normal child now he is having exams pl guide me wt todo where to meet you at what time you are available pl help me | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. From the description, it is very clear that your child is nervous due to exams. This can be termed as exam anxiety generally. Online treatment plan is futile. Need to speak to a psychological school counselor. Psychological counselors provide awareness about exams which parents and teachers cannot give. Please consult a psychological counselor. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe the needed psychotherapy techniques. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck. |
I am a 25 year old male and today I found a lump just under scrotum. It is located in between my inner thigh and my left testicle. It pretty solid and is about the size of a jelly bean. I only feel pain or discomfort when I feel or touch the lump. Do you have any idea what this could be? | Hi! Thanks for writing to us sharing your problem of the scrotal lump which is solid, small and mildly tender! Therefore, I would like to consider few possibilities in this condition as per my experience of needle biopsy as follows |
Meri relative kalpana apni pdhai ko le ke depressed ho chuki h. She always tell that mai kuch nhi kar paungi , mai barbad ho gyi, maine bahut ghamand kiya isliye bhagwan ne mujhe saja di. Aur fir rone lagti h. Kya karna chahiye use normal krne k liye | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Please ask your friend not to worry. She is not depressed. She is confused. Furthermore, she is distressed. Furthermore, she tries but unable to reap the benefits, or that is what she understands about herself. To get correct understanding of her problem, she needs to talk to a psychologist. Psychologist will talk to her and will diagnose the correct problem. He may give initial counseling to her. But nothing to worry here. Studies are problem to every teen, and they overcome the problem when they mature. Your friend might need psychological counseling and or psychotherapy. Please visit http |
hi doc, my baby is 6months old. she s having a fever for a few days now. her body temp ranges 38 to 39.2 c. But shes active, she drink her milk normally, play actively and sleep normally. Im worried, but my sister says its maybe she teething.... Is it normal to get fever thats high? | Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. Teething will not cause fever. It may be some minor infection either bacterial or viral.ATOM and UTI should be ruled out. Paracetamol 15 mg/kg/dose 6 hourly will reduce fever. Better consult pediatrician. Hope this answer will serve your purposeless feel free to ask any more queries if requiredTake care Chat Doctor. V. Subrahmanyam MD;Disassociate professor of pediatrics |
Hi, I wake up every night at 4am really uncomfortable from the belly. I have truble since recenty to pop due to an operation for a kidney stone but this happened before. I also have so very strong \"heart attacks\" wich are not panic attacks, it is a ball of air in my chest which at the beguining made me think I was having a heart attack.... any way, I am a very nervous person.... could this be reflux?to finish, my mother has no intestines because of something similar but I believe she was just misdiagnosed and ended up by being a lab rat.... | Hi, you have got abdominal discomfort, after operation for kidney stones, have feeling of heart attack, you are a nervous person, your mother also got MIS diagnosed and ended up. You need not get compared to your mother, anyhow you had gastric discomfort due to peptic ulcer, or gastric irritation due to spicy foods. It could be referred to the chest and mimic the heart attack, if it is confirmed it is a different thing. It may be recurring of the kidney stones also. If for my patients I will get the gastrostomy, and us scanning, for confirmation and prescribe antacid gel, omeprazole, if no kidney problem is found. Thank you. |
Thank you. A change was made in my medication for Parkinson disease which I ve had since 2008. I had been taking ordenary carbidopa/levadopa 23/100, but my neurologist wanted me to try the Controlled Release type. I started having a problem taking a deep breath and yawning, and in checking out info regarding this new med, it lists bizarre breathing problems as a possible side-effect. This matches my symptoms, for sure, but I was wondering what the considered a bizarre breathing problem. I even had to go to the ER two nights ago as it was getting really bad. After doing all kinds of tests there, they said they couldn t find any serious problem (with heart, lung, etc.) They did find I have a UTI and prescribed med for that. But they didn t help me with the breathing problem. So any info you could offer would be greatly appreciated. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Parkinson's disease is neuropsychiatric disease. You're all routine reports for heart and lung are normal, so possibility of psychological cause for your bizarre breathing is more. And hence, better to consult psychiatrist and get done counseling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. You may need anxiolytic and other anti-psychotic Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright. 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. |
I just heard from my lab tests and was scheduled for surgery tomorrow and I am a breast cancer patient and they told me my labs were all out of whack that my platlets were 569 and hy hemoglobin was 10.5 and that I needed to go see my oncologist to see what was going on and I was wondering what to expect... | Generally speaking, the altered counts are not associated with breast cancer except in the last stage when the cancer has involved the bone marrow. Since you were scheduled for surgery, I suspect you don't have last staged breast cancer. So, either you have an associated cause for your altered counts like nutritional deficiency, etc. or you have bone marrow involvement by the cancer. A bone marrow aspiration will settle the issue. |
Im 2weeks delayed, so i took pregnancy test and it was positive, so i thought i was 2 or more weeks pregnant. Then yesterday, i took 4 cytotec, 2 orally and 2 inserted. But since yesterday, i only had light bleeding. Do i still need to take another set of cytotec? | Hallow Dear, For medical termination of pregnancy, Chaotic (Bisoprolol) is either taken with Mifepristone or alone. The doses of each regime differ. These are very successful medicines in terminating pregnancy up to 9 weeks of pregnancy. These medicines are not to be taken over the counter. They are prescription medicines. Please report to your Gynecologist and get the appropriate dose prescribed from him/her. Inappropriate dosage may cause failure of medicines. Also remember that these medicines do cause developmental abnormalities in the baby. Hence, if they fail to abort the pregnancy, it should be terminated some surgical method like MVA aspiration or so. I hope this gives you the message, and you take proper steps. |
I have numbness in left foot/leg, sometimes right, moved to bilateral lower arms, most recently tingling. Labs fine, nerve conduction normal r/l legs, emg normal left leg, MRI scheduled c/s contrast of brain through sacral area. MS? Other neuro concerns? | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have numbness in left foot and arms. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like insect bites, abnormal levels of vitamin B12 or other vitamins, potassium, calcium, or sodium, seafood toxins, poor blood supply to the affected area, injured nerve, herniated disk in your spine, diabetes, multiple sclerosis or hypothyroidism. I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination. Doctor may order certain test like x-ray or CT scan for disc or nerve compression problem, physical examination and nerve conduction test. Doctor may recommend physical therapy, which is very helpful along with particular exercises. Doctor may also prescribe multivitamin supplement for quick recovery. Doctor may also refer you to endocrinologist for thyroid or diabetes problem. For now eat healthy, Chat Doctor. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
I have been very sick with lack of oxygen, dehydrated, phnemonia, and more, was in the hospital for almost a month in April. I had no potassium either. Now I m trying to get better, but my legs seem so weak !! I can barely walk 10 steps ! What s causing that ? | Hello, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you that all your weakness is because of the low potassium level. As you had been in the ICU for critical illness all your potassium got utilized. You should potassium supplement either in the Chat Doctor. I will be happy to answer your further concerned can contact me. Chat Doctor. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you. |
I have this pain in chest for the last couple of days. i have had gasses and acidity issue but today morning at times when i breathe i can feel this pain. I had got my ECG done on 15th OCtober and it was normal. Do i have anything to worry about? My doctor has prescribed MOZA MPS to be taken now | Hello didn't mention your age and the side, where you are having pain, but ECG is normal means at present we can rule out heart disease. Your doctor prescribed mosapride with methypolysioloxasane as this act as anticoagulants and used in hyper acidity cases. In my opinion all these symptoms may be due to these reasons, these include;1 Hyper acidity or chronic gastritis, diagnosis can be confirmed by upper G I endoscopy. Try raising the head of your bed about 4 inches with blocks. To control stomach acid avoid eating or Chat Doctor. It also might help to avoid |
My 6 year old son is recovering from scarlet fever at the moment, when he bent his leg last night we noticed a lump pop up on the inside of the knee, whis is a little smaller than a table tennis ball but is hard, there is not one on the other leg. Can you please help? | Hello, I appreciate your concern. Scarlet fever does not cause any lumps anywhere in the body. From your description, the swelling behind his knee seems to be a Bakers cyst, which is a benign swelling that you do not have to worry about (even I have one behind my right knee). Unless it causes severe pain or difficulty walking, it does not require evaluation by an orthopedic. Contact one if he develops either of those. Hope this helps, do feel free to clarify any other doubts you may have. |
I m male and i m 15. everyone has been saying that the foreskin has to be retracted manually at a small age. However i was unaware of this and i have always imagined that the foreskin retracts naturally and independently. Im a uncircumcised male and i know i don t want to be circumcised. My question is, Does the foreskin naturally retract by its self? Or do you have to pull it over your gland? | Hello ! The Foreskin does not retract by itself. In some cases the foreskin maybe very tight and adherent to the penis whereby it obstructs free flow of urine, this condition is called Mitosis. In this case circumcision is advice as it may lead to infections. It is advice generally that all uncircumcised males should retract the Foreskin and wash it gently with warm water but not soap as a white Cheesy material called Sega collects between the groove of the penis and foreskin. This Sega sometimes gives rise to unpleasant odor so its advice to wash once in a while. |
I fell while working out. I twisted my foot. Most of my foot feels fine now aa couple days after but I can t put a lot of weight on it and the whole top and sides of my foot is swollen. I can t move my last two toes on their own. It seems to hurt the most right under my pinkie toe and the toe next to it. Idk what to do. Will it get better? Right now it did this weird thing where all my toes are crumpled together... Idk | Hihope this msg finds u in good health. I have gone through your complaints and understand your concern. U seem to have injured your bone or soft tissues in that region. U should get a X-ray done to find out what's wrong. Until then apply ice packs. .take analgesics and anti-inflammatory tablets rest and elevation. Avoid weight-bearing nothing to worry about. Hope your question has been answered. If u have any follow-up queries, feel free to consult me anytime. Thanks Take care |
Hi, I was not having my periods for last 2 months, then i got checked up with doctor here in, got my ultrasound done, got the pregnancy test done, all were negative. Then , doctor prescribed me Primolut-Nor 5 mg , two times a day for 10 days. I am planning to get pregnant and i want to know if this is going to help me to get pregnant. It is 9 months that i am trying to get pregnant. please reply as soon as possible thank uu | Hello, Welcome to Chat Doctor, I am Chat Doctor Look, primal n is not going to help you to increase fertility. It will just induce your menstruation. You did not give us your age. Still considering your problems, there are some possibilities 1. Polycystic ovarian syn Chat Doctor. Hormonal imbalance 3. Any genetic abnormality. 4. Early menopause. The ultrasound scan report should be checked for the presence of any specific abnormality. Do a hormonal profile study comprising estrogen, progesterone, LH, prolactin, FSH, and thyroid profile. Beside these, you have to do a karyotyping study. Regards. |
hi i am 59 and i was attackt 5 weeks ago and ended up in hospital i was head btted 6or 7 time and punched around the head i had lots of cuts and lumps on my head my blood presure whet upto 245/144 they gave me a ct scan and kept me in when left the next day they gave me a discharge letter saying that i had bilateral deep white matter changes i have since had a mri and i am waiting for rusults what dose deep white matter changes mean | Nobody really knows what it is or why it happens. It is thought to be damage to tiny bridging blood vessels between large vessel territories by ischemia or lack of blood flow because it is most severe in people with high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. It is known to be the cause of what was previously called vascular dementia but only in its severest form. Most of the time it is an asymptomatic finding seen on MRI. |
Presently I have brown semen. A little history and maybe you can help me. 12/23/11 I had sex and in the condom was bright red throughout, scared the shit otta me and my girlfriend. I went to the emergency room the next morning and they ran blood and urine tests and found nothing unusual. Just minor amounts of blood in the urine. I did make an appointment with an urologist and seen him a week and a half later. But prior to seeing the Dr. I started to have quite severe pains in my lower left back and nausea, and then the pain moved to the front lower abdomen. The Dr. preformed a prostate exam and urine test and found no blood in the urine. But I still had brown semen. He prescribed Flomax and a pain killer and set up a CT scan. That was yesterday. I dont get the results for another 4 days and still my semen is brown and watery. I have no pain when i urinate or ejaculate. My pain in my stomach is dull but still I have nausea. Is there anything or test I can do? Im drinking lots of water and urinating frequently. I have had a kidney stone problem 7 years ago, and this almost feels like that, but really no blood in the urine pretty much just in my semen. Please let me know if I can do anything else for the next 4 days while Im awaiting the test results. Thanks. | Hi, Dear,Thanks for your query to Chat Doctor. Dear I read your query and reviewed it with context to your query facts. I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them. Based on the facts of your query, you seem to suffer from-Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis(CBP) with urethritis mostly with ? Orchitis- from Incomplete or unnoticed-STD recurring infections lately Or could be accompanied UTI with Old Kidney stone with STD / CBP urethritis, as you have first attack of severe lower left back pains with nausea, which moved from lower left back to front lower abdomen, indicating Cysto-urethritis and ? Orchids. Presence of no pains in urethra while ejaculation indicates chronic low-lying Sub Acute CBP-infection from the bygone STD in the past, which has resurged lately. Pain in stomach and nausea points to -pyelonephritis / and could also be from Epididymo-orchitis. Presency of Kidney stone with Pyelonephritis with cysto-prostatis, could mimic this and needs to be ruled out and treated. Persistent brown colored semen indicates definitive Prostatitis with all this complex story and points to the possibility of Sub acute long Prostatitis with Epididymo-orchitis lately. CT is awaited. Remedy Suggested -Continue plenty of fluids Good Sex hygiene and avoid illicit sex contacts to avoid risk of recurrent exposure. Good Diet with full rest 8 hrs a day with Supplementary Vitamins / antibiotics after sending samples to Bacterial Culture. In this above discussed complex scenario- I would suggest LCR test with Semen from prostatic massage which could rule out Gonorrhea and STD from Chlamydia infections, which were incompletely treated in the past. Urine Culture / or prostatic massage semen fluid Culture would give definitive lead of proposed antibiotic usage, as your case seems to hibernating without much of clinical complaints from you. CT Prostate and Testes and cord with Cysto-urethrography would half in proper assessment of -Causative factors. This would help in targeting the treatment accordingly.USG Abdomen in initial stages and LCR test of Urine and semen and prostatic massage by this time would save deal in initiating right antibiotic attack-either by oral / or by Intratprostatic Injections / with hyaluronic acid infusions to increase antibiotic reach in chronic fibrotic prostatic tissues, which is giving you tough times now. Addition of Tamsulosin/ Flo max with Pygidium would reduce your discomforts along with Choral forte /and Diclofenac Sodium for 2-6 weeks period, which would assure you better outcome. Hope the above discussion and points in it, would help you to plan further treatment from your Urologist at the expeditious speed Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible. Welcome for any further query in this regard. Good Day!! Chat Doctor. N. Senior Surgical Specialist. S. Genl-CVTS |
hi, I am a 50 yd female with 10 year hx of cholitis. I have severe lower abdominal pain today (felt painful like childbirth). radiating across pelvic area to posterior lower lumbar area. similar episode 2 years ago with full work up and iv pain control. pelvic Ultrasound and lab work unconlusive. at onset 10 hours ago pain was 10 range 1to 10. muscle relaxers, Tramadol, Alprazolam, Cyclobenzaprine and over counter naproxen have decreesed pain to a 2. No bleeding or discharge. Irregular bowel pattern for years with no constipation.Please help me figure this out. I almost went to the ER today for the pain, but decided to just wait and see how this progresses.Thank you for your time. | Hi,thank you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough clinical examination is advised. As this might be either the pathology of the lumbar spine leading to pain in the lumbar region and muscular pain in the lower abdomen and pelvic floor area. Having an ultrasonography of the abdomen should help understand the possible pathology of the abdominal area.treatment. Physical therapy for strengthening the muscles along With Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and TENS therapy should help you feel better again. Regards Jay In Chat Doctor. |
Hi Doctor,I am diagonised with right para cardiac pneumonitis and on leave from past 15 days and taking antibiotic injections and nebulization.I am planning to get back to work from tomorrow, can I? or do I need to take rest for few more days.My cough is come down. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. 15 days rest, post pneumonia is enough, and you can resume your work now. You already said that the cough is gone down, this suggests recovery. Also note following things which favor recovery. 1. Absence of fever 2. Improving appetite 3. Absence of cough with expectoration. 4. No chest pains. So if you are having above-mentioned things then you are definitely improving from pneumonia and so can join your work. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I am noticing redish/clearish but painless marks just below the rim of penis that seem to go all around the penis. Im also noticing the tiny red dots on the head of the penis, however i do remember this going away with steroid cream before. Im also noticing that my semen is a yellowish color. And sometimes i feel like im picking up a smell. I am a very worried person and am wondering what i should do | Hi, Reddish colored rim on penis might be related to allergic reaction, Infection (like STD), insect bite or injury either during masturbation or tight undergarments. If possible please upload me a photograph and relevant information like your age, whether you are sexually active or not? In my opinion you can apply steroid ointment if you are suspecting an insect bite. Otherwise, maintain good hygiene and apply some antibacterial or antiseptic ointment. Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to ask for follow-up question, I will be gladly answer you. Best wishes, |
Hi, I just had a cervical MRI it all came back good, except the c5-c6 but nothing really bad. What would my next step be, I have pain in my neck and shoulder that actually run all the way down my arms, numbness and tingling in my hands and finger tips. Had an emg done and was told it was not carpel tunnel. Any ideas would be appreciated | Hi, Thanks for your query. Due to compression of nerve root in cervical spine there is tingling numbness and pain associated with it. For these symptoms analgesic and neurotrophic like pregabalin and methylcobalamin medication can be started consulting your doctor. Till time, avoid lifting weights, Sit with support to back. You can consult physiotherapist for help. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
Hi Doctor, my dad has a hand and neck pain. He cannot raise the hand beyond the shoulder. If strained, by doing gardening, driving the van and stuff the pain becomes intensive. It has been like this for about 6 -7 months. How can this be cured? Thank you, Kitty | Hello, I think you should start providing the exercises for the upper limb. Like lying down in the mat and trying to do all the 4 movements of the shoulder like flexion, abduction and extension in positions like supine, side lying and prone. This method is called the gravity eliminated method. Post this you can try with gravity resisted position and post this try with resistance. Change the exercises to standing and later if needed to take the help of a physiotherapist who can guide if any shoulder mobilization is needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
I have possible sarcoidosis, am having alot of muscle cramps and tics. Have found that a very small amount of canabis is easing this better than diazipam, without the side affects, how ever all my lymph nodes around my neck are swollen, they are responding to antibiotics but it keeps coming back, would the cannabis be causing this? I have stopped for a week and there was no change, would stopping for longer stop the swelling? | Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to Chat Doctor. I read and understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor answering your concern. No, cannabis never causes such a lymph node swelling, but it is the compound coming under narcotics. It is not advised to take it. Sarcoidosis which you are suspecting may cause such a swelling and can pose a problem like swelling in lymph nodes in neck, swollen skin etc. I advise you to diagnose first yourself for the acidosis further management can be possible thereafter. Lymph node biopsy can be helpful for microscopic diagnosis. Diazepam can be used for sleeplessness. But it is the substance categorized under the Chat Doctor. |
I am a 21 year old girl. I have already suffered drastic hair fall...its somewhat controlled now but still my hair fall more than normal at times. I have to shift to Delhi. I am afraid that Delhis polluted water would aggravate my problem? What should i do? | Hi, first stop worrying as it will further aggravate your problem. We should first look the cause of hair fall.you can consult some dermatologist who will just have a look at your scalp and will suggest you some basic investigations.Meanwhile, start taking oral biotin supplements 10 mg in a day along with iron and calcium supplements. You have to continue these supplements at least for 3 months. Water has as such no effect on your hairball.wash your hair twice or thrice weekly with mild shampoos. Avoid using hair Chat Doctor. Give me feed back after your dermal consultation. Thanks. |
Hi. I am 32 years old and as of 3 weeks ago a smokeless tobacco user. I have developed a sore/ulcer on my gums under my bottom teeth. It is not overly painful and seems to be slowly going away. Is this anything I should be worried about. I know it is from the repeated use of smokeless tobacco, but does not seem to look like any of the pictures of oral cancer I have seen online. Just a small open sore. I have been told that in a week or so time these usually go away, but I just thought Id seek some professional advice. | Hello, You should feel relief that the area is healing, but this tobacco habit is absolutcputting yourself in a high risk category. Repeat episodes definitely warrant observation by a professional Nd any abnormal tissue will require a biopsy. Please consider Chat Doctor. Continue to monitor the lesion. Rinse with warm salt water often. Keep your mouth clean with good daily care inuring proper brushing and flossing. Keep well HY |
hello sir,today i saw a doctor because i cant take breath freely. doctor said to take x-ray of chest.after see the x-ray doctor says that some lump or water or something like a growth between heart and ribs that pushed my heart from its original position to right.thats why i got some problem while i breath. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should get done CT thorax with Contrast for the diagnosis of that growth. Chest x-ray is not always diagnostic in such type of lesions. CT thorax will give you exact idea about size, shape, margins and content of swelling. And all these characteristics are important in diagnosis and deciding future investigations. Possibility of lung abscess, malignancy or pneumonia is high in your case. So better to get done CT thorax first. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
My wife has been suffering from what started out as back pain several years ago, it has now progress to severe shooting pains down her left leg to her knee as well as numbness tingling feeling in her foot.We have seen doctors over years the pain is now constant day and night even with her medication the doctor say her pain is from the L4 area , what i would like to ask is there other ways getting this pain other than the sciatic nerve , could there been a combination of different things that her this amount of pain.We been told that her sacroiliac joint is approx 50 millimetres out of aliment with restricted movement. Regards John | HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. The back pain which radiates to knees, foot and tingling feeling is most likely neuropathic pain sciatica. It can be due to compression of nerve root by lumbar disc herniation like you mentioned, from L4 area which is a common place. But conditions like sacroiliac joint dysfunction can coexist. In such case local corticosteroid injection will be helpful. If you were my patient then I would recommend muscle relaxants like cyclobenzaprine, NSAIDs like nimusulide and neotropic Chat Doctor. I also advise physiotherapy and muscle strengthening exercises along with this. Wearing Lumbar supporting belts also will be helpful. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything is not clear. Thanks. |
Hi I have some pain off and on to the right side of my stomach it has been getting more frequent over the past to years. I have seen to family doctors in the last too years and had hernia surgery since then and neither one of the doctors can figure it out . | Hi dear thanks for the query on ChatDoctorthe site of pain if it is near the operated site it could be because of inguinodynia(nerve entrapment.). If you have sweeping at the same site could be recurrence of the swelling. If the pain is on the opposite site of the hernia then a hernia may buy developing on the opposite side. For all the above you need to consult your surgeon and get an ultrasound abdomen for the confirmation thank you hope your query is AAD Chat Doctor. |
hi, i am 25 years old.now i have been trying to concieve for 11 months but i can t because i have bilateral pcod ,now my doctor prescribed lycostar,apcod powder,siphene to me.are these tablets correct to my problem?can i concieve?my last period date is december 14,which date will egg release?when shall we do intercourse? | Hello, You are suffering from bilateral POD and trying to conceive for last 11 months (called Primary Infertility). Your LMP is DEC 14. You have to regularize period to be pregnant. Ovulation occurs nearly about 14 days before the expected date of next period. You have to intercourse around ovulation time without contraceptive method to get the highest possibility of pregnancy. You may use OVULATION KIT to predict your ovulation time. In your case, ovulation occurred around 30th Nov and had to intercourse from 28th Nov to 2nd Dec. Consult with your gynecologist if infertility persists and need some investigations to rule out other causes. Take healthy diet with Vitae supplements, avoid stress, do regular exercise and proper sleep. Be well. |
I have had a burning sensation and numbness in my left leg for a month now. my doctor prescribed Tramadol, but it did not help. I called him today and he prescribed me gabapentin 100 mg. will this medicine ease the burning pain in my left leg. I cant stand this pain anymore. | Hello, An MRI lumbar spine and uric acid levels need to be checked. As a burning sensation in the feet can be due to increased uric acid levels and numbness due to nerve root entrapment in the lumbar spine. The medicines are given as a symptomatic relief which can help reduce the symptoms. Also, I will advise getting the above test done which can help you understand the underlying pathology. Treatment part - continue the medication, do exercise to improve the core muscles, spinal muscle strengthening exercises, hip muscle strengthening exercises, lower limb strengthening exercises. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Jay In Chat Doctor. |
Hi I had a chest infection four weeks ago then last week I found out it was pneomonia I had , I was due to fly to Canada on holiday last week which obviosly was cancelled, I have to have an other chest xray done in two weeks time how soon can I fly after that. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should wait for chest x-ray report. If chest x-ray after 2 weeks is improving then you can fly, no harm in it. But if chest x-ray after 2 weeks shows pneumonia or worsening as compare to previous x-ray then better not two fly. So take your treatment timely and don't regular follow up with your doctor. Apart from antibiotics, Chat Doctor. |
i m 28 yr old girl i took ovral g at the age of 22 and then later i took aviane when i came to canada and now few months back my doctor gave me demulin 35 ,after taking demulin 35 for 7 days i stopped taking it and now i vomit every night and now i got married and i m afraid weather i will conceive or not please answer me will i be able to concieve | Hello, You are taking OVERALL/AVIAN/DEMURE for long time and these are all contraceptive pill for preventing unwanted pregnancy with effectiveness more than 99% if taken in regular manner. If you want to conceive, then you have to stop taking those OCP from new cycle and have to do unprotected sex around ovulation time. Ovulation occurs approx 14 days prior to due date.Another thing, if you vomit those pill and using for contraception, then need some extra protection with condom/emergency pill etc. Pill with irregular taking has high failure rate. Do a home pregnancy test with urine for Chat Doctor after 1 wk of missed due date to exclude/confirm pregnancy. Be well. |
Hi Was wondering if you could advise me. I have been getting pains for a few months just in behind the centre of my rib cage, It feels a bit like some sort of cramp and is quite tender to touch. i went to the doctors a month or so ago and they gave me co-codamol 30/500. these did help although only masked the pain. It is giving me alot of worry as its been going on for a long time. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Central chest pain is commonly caused by HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and Costco Chat Doctor. But better to first rule out heart related chest pain. So get done ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test). If all these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Do following things for better symptomatic relief in HERD and Costco |
my daughter Deepthi is 30 yrs old and married for 5 .and a half years. She is a software engineer bty profession.very bright student and her BEng was at Singapore.When she was 9yrs she had her appendix removed and suffered from acute typhoid when she was 13yrs.Since then she was complaininf of little sour feeling in the tummy once a while.Then she became alright. In sungapore also she felt like the same due to untimely and unsuited food.She lost her weight and became anaemic.Later came to India and after sometime she became alright.After getting married she left to the US and stayed for 3 years, Again her tummy gave problem and once in a month she has to puke.She is 5 ft 7 inch and she is 55 kgs.Is it ok if she now if she has her conception and should we consult a gastro specialist?please helpthanx | Hello! Thanks for putting your query in Chat Doctor. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). She is having BMI of only around 19.5, moreover She was once anemic also with some gastric problem. So I would like to advise that She requires evaluation for this all first before planning pregnancy. She should consult a Gastroenterologist who may advise stool examination especially for fat loss or any reducing sugars or worms, any wheat allergy, blood tests like complete hologram, blood sugars etc. and may be endoscopic examination, I mean to say tests for any malabsorption leading to weight loss. I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. Remain in touch and get-well soon. |
Im a 30 year old male. I sneezed about 4 days ago and felt a pain in my upper left side, under my arm pit. The pain is still there and never got better. It bother me to lift my arm., and it really hurts when i cough. Last night it started to bruise and this morning got worse. Any suggestions? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having musculoskeletal pain because coughing can cause straining of intercostal muscles and if coughing is vigorous, this can cause chest pain. Another possibility is lower respiratory tract infection (LETI). LETI can cause pleurisy (inflammation of pleura). And this can cause chest pain on coughing and sneezing. So first get done chest x-ray to rule out LETI. If chest x-ray is normal then no need to worry about LETI. Musculoskeletal pain is more likely in your case. So avoid movements causing pain. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. Apply warm water pad on affected areas. Take painkiller and muscle relaxant Chat Doctor. Don't worry, you will be alright. But first get done chest x-ray to rule LETI. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I m on Loestrin 24 FE for about 7 months now & I m on the second week of white pills and this morning noticed some brown discharge as well as some blood . Not suppose to get my period for another 2 weeks when i start brown pills. Nervous that this is not normal. is this normal? also first time every been on birth control . using to subside period pain. | HelloThanks for your query. You seem to be having breakthrough bleedingPLease do not worry, as this is quite NORMAL with pills, particularly in initial months. Continue taking the pills as recommended, do not skip any of them. If the spotting continues, and does not stop within a couple of days, consult your healthcare provider, as you might require another brand with different (slightly higher) doses of estrogen. Remember to take the pills correctly at the same time every day. All the best. |
my 5 year old has what seams to be a Small fluid lump on her foot just under her ankle bone what could it be she has been to the doctor who said it is fluid and will go on its own only this was about 6 months ago and it is still the same not got any bigger though. It is only visabel when she turnes her foot inwards thank you | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He may have some benign cyst like ganglion cyst, sebaceous cyst or other cystic lesion. You should go for ultrasound study and if needed to go for fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy of that lump. It will give you exact diagnosis. Then you should 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. |
I had a filling replaced 4 weeks ago and when the dentist shot the novacaine she must have hit a nerve. I almost felt like I was going to pass out and started seeing double. She tipped me back to get blood to my head and I started to feel somewhat better. The next day I woke up with a bruise on my cheek and its still there 4 weeks later. Im getting concerned that the bruise is not going away. What should I so? | Hello there, Thanks for writing your query, your clinical history shows you have got allergic reaction to the local anesthetic solution, Novocaine injected in the cheek mucosa during the dental procedure. You may have developed a small Hematoma on the cheek mucosa, which will resolve in few days nothing to worry about. I would suggest you to go for symptomatic treatment at home like gargling with lukewarm saline water or antiseptic mouthwash like chlorhexidine or Betadine which will give soothing effect. Apply oral antiseptic, analgesic ointments like denote or mucosal topically over the affected area and massage the area. I hope this helps, take care. |
headache..pressure at the sternum..easily winded..sporatic cough..mild fever (100.00 F) no noticeable chest congestion..fatigue..been going on two days...no radiating pain or jaw pain or left arm numbness...any thoughts? should I be see more urently or can it wait till Monday if it hasnt gone away or gotten worse? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should definitely consult doctor for your symptoms. Your symptoms, fever, chest pressure, breathlessness, coughs etc. are more suggestive of lung infection (pneumonia). So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and chest x-ray. You will need higher antibiotics, painkiller and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. |
I am 43 years old. I have a syrinx within my spinal cord from C5-6 - T1, currently 8cm in size. It was believed to be originated from Arnold Chiari 0 due to the protrusion level of my cerebellum tonsils. As it turns out, my surgeon is now convinced that the syrinx developed as a result of a spinal injury I received in an auto accident at the age of 16 where I sustained a severe case of whip lash. I had a Suboccipitial Craniectomy done in December 2011 to decompress the spinal cord with the hope of decreasing; if not, diminishing my syrinx. One year later, it s time to do an MRI to see the progress...it shrank a little. I became somewhat optimistic but, frustrated at the slow progress and the symptoms and problems that I had prior to surgery have gotten worse. Nearly two years later, I ve already had an MRI done and the syrinx has not changed at all!! I m beyond frustrated and now I have carpal tunnel syndrome & De Quervain s Tenosynovitis in my right wrist/thumb; in need of both surgeries AND I have 2 herniated discs, L3-4 & L4-5, that I need to have surgery on as well. The neurosurgeon that I was seeing, who had me go through multiple tests; including a lumbar discogram w/no sedation, to reach his diagnosis (not the same neurosurgeon who performed my suboccipitial craniectomy, he dealt strictly with syrinx). He told me that he believed that the symptoms that I have been having with my arms, hands & wrist issues, muscle, & shoulder weakness was due to the pressure within the syinx and it had to be drained. So, his course of action was (3) SURGIES and it started as follows | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I can understand your discomfort due to the symptoms, lack of good success of spring surgery and the need to undergo three surgeries in future too. However, I would suggest that you undergo the surgeries for lumbar disc and carpal tunnel syn Chat Doctor. This is because you have already had one surgery for spring without good success. If your symptoms do not improve much, then a second surgery for spring may be planned. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any further information. Best wishes, |
I just got my MRI back and it says I have a problem in my l4 and l5 vertebrae. it says I have a protrusion type postural laterally displacing the proximal left l4 nerve root and that I have a neuro compression vest herniation in a shallow bulge with focal neuro compression its acquired midline with lateral recess in pyramidal stenosis and it can be seen well on the sagittal image in there is also a shallow annular bulge on the s1. please let me know how f***** up my back is now. | Hello and thanks for using Chat Doctor. I have read your query and understand your concerns. MRI findings are consistent with herniated disc disease of the lumbar vertebral column. Since, there is just one level of herniated disc and only one nerve root compressed, the situation is not so severe. Treatment is possible too, and includes NSAID Chat Doctor. Hope you found the answer helpful. Take care. |
Im trying to get pregnant but u was on the depo shot birth control and my last shot given was october 6th 2013 last year. I was scheduled to get another on January 6th 2014 this year. Its been 8 months since and I still havent conceived. Im worried. Please help. | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your question. Depo shot prevents pregnancy for 12-14 weeks. After that time period if not conceiving then I would suggest reports for you 1. Ovulation profile2. Thyroid profile3. Histosalpingography HDGTO rule out any pathology. Make confirm your partner s semen report is ok. Hope I answered your question. Would be happy to help you further. Take care. |
My doctor prescribed gabapentin for hot flashes. I am reluctant to take this because of all the side effects. Can you tell me if this has been effective to reduce hot flashes? I should tell you that I had a lumpectemy 2 years ago and bypass surgery 3 years ago. The doctor that prescribed this is my Oncologist. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. If you are female then hot flush are due to hormonal imbalance. You should check your Mormon level and take treatment accordingly. Gabapentin may be useful in few cases. But you should search the cause. 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. |
baby was standing upright, lost his fotting (barefoot) fell straight backwards on the back of his head full force on a wooden floor, I picked him up put cold water on the back of the head and a bag of frozen corn washed his face. He screamed for a while and sobbed then I wached. He ate fries. I watched him for 3 hours he was playing and running and coherant. I still cannot forget the noise his little head made. woke him up every two hour and he went back to sleep. Should I know more. Are there symptons one should watch for . | Hi.... I appreciate what you have done after injury. You have done all what can be done and that too very well. As you have asked for the danger signs of head injury which you need to be on the lookout for these are the ones - 1. Altered sensorial or incoherence2. Seizures or fits.3. Blood in the nostrils or any ears4. Watery discharge from nostrils or ears5. Continuous incessant vomiting6. Double vision these are not there you need not worry about this trivial head injury. Regards - |
My eyes has been twitching, i get dizzy from time to time and the center of my chest hurts and I can fill it into my back, my sugar is fine...I drink 1 cup of coffee a day, and work 35 to 45 hours a week... I went to the e.r. and they done test on my heart and lungs and said everything is fine.. anyone got some advice | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since your heart and lung related reports are normal no need to worry about major heart or lung related diseases. Possibility of HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is more. HERD is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause central chest pain, dizziness etc. So follow these steps for better symptomatic relief in HERD. 1. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid junk food. 2. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. 3. Take pantoprazole tablet on empty stomach twice daily. 4. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. 5. Quit coffee and other caffeine containing Chat Doctor. 6. Quit smoking and alcohol if you have these habits. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these lifestyle modifications. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi, Dr Sam,This is Mr Samy. I am 71 years. I am an active individual. I play a lot of Golf. I walk for the whole of 18 holes.My problem | Hi, Thanks for your query.*** It seems that you have muscle twitches or articulations. These are small, local, involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation visible under the skin arising from the spontaneous discharge of a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers. You might consult your doctor who can order 1. A few blood tests including thyroid function tests, 2. Serum electrolytes including Serum calcium and potassium levels. 3. Serum B12 levels In case the above tests are normal further testing can be done including - nerve conduction studies, Electromyography, etc. These tests might help to diagnose any underlying neurological issues. I do hope that you have found something helpful, and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care |
I fell down a hill a year ago. Left leg forward, right knee to the ground , hyperextended my right hip, folding my ( at knee) behind me. Severe pain from hip to mid thigh. Unable to do a straight leg lift any direction and when I try the pain is very bad! I have been on crutches for 2 1/2 months now and the swelling and pain is getting worse. I have had x- rays MRI s with and without contrast, bone scan, nerve study on spine. MRI showed labrum tear. ( only Sorry, no funds for this, thank you for your time! | His you mentioned the history of that you have pain radiating from hip to thigh, your MRI showed labrum tear. With your symptoms it Looks like that there is a nerve impingement in your lumbar spine due to which there is the pain from hip to thigh. For which you can take physical therapy as to which the use of TENS therapy and strengthening exercises for core and lower limbs will help you recover faster. With the grace of god I wish you a good health |
Hi, Ive been diagnosed with early stages of pneumonia, this came after a viral infection which I had for 2 weeks, the doc has prescribed me antibiotics which I have been taking for 2 days, its still very early days in terms of the treatment but Im also experiencing SEVERE hearing loss in both ears, this came about the same time as the pneumonia. Is this normal as my research into pneumonia doesnt really mention bilateral hearing loss. Im also experiencing bouts of extreme confusion. I am 37, dont smoke and normally fit and well.Many ThanksAnthony | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, you are right, pneumonia can not cause bilateral hearing loss. Some antibiotics can cause damage to inner ears and cause hearing loss. Since your hearing loss is started after taking antibiotic, better to immediately color doctor and discuss stopping this Chat Doctor. Also get done audio gram to know the severity of hearing loss. So at present, don't take antibiotic further. First consult your treating doctor and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I have been having multiple yeast infections they come and go and i just tried over the counter medication. it did not work. i do take the HGC hormone and have been doing that about the same time the yeast infections began. I have not come into contact with anyone who could be HIV AIDS postive, the only time it may have happened was over two years ago. my blood has been tested since then for anything wrong with it, and the blood work came back good. what should i do | Hello. Thank you for contacting Chat Doctor. You seem to be suffering from Vaginitis. If I was your treating physician I would perform a vaginal swab culture and urine culture first to reach the confirmation diagnosis and its type.....it may be either of three (bacterial, fungal or trichomoniasis). Then my treatment plan would be according to the culture reports. As you have mentioned that you have already taken treatment for vaginitis, I would suggest that you now consult your gynecologist for further treatment as excessive use of all Chat Doctor. The treatment for recurrent infection may require medicines for a longer period of time.Meanwhile, take extra care of hygiene of genital area, wear cotton undergarments and frequents changing of tampons. I hope this answers your question. Please feel free to contact Chat Doctor again if you have any concerns. Wishing you good health. |
When my son visited a couple of weekends ago, I was shocked to see that over two thirds of his upper back was covered by what appears to be a large solid scab, or some kind of fungal growth. when I appeared shocked and questioned him, he seemed embarrassed (of course I am his mother) and dismissed it as nothing. He is Sixty two and grossly overweight, but always very clean and well groomed. | Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor ! I have gone through your question and understand your concern. The cause of scab is unclear with no medical history (like if the patient is diabetic or hypertensive or currently on any medications or history of family allergies etc.). However, a few causes considering the age and obesity can be enlisted. The most common on the list is fungal infection which you already suspect. Fungal infection can cause intense itch which eventually cause scab formation and may also leave a hyperpigmented patch over the area. Fungal infections are not due to unhygienic personal habit in most cases. In obese it could be the underlying diabetes, low immunity, excess sweating or even frequent use of antibiotics to treat other infections. It could even be a scab from healed decubitus ulcer. Decubitus ulcers appear to be more prevalent in obese patients who spend above average time on their backs. Wound healing is also slow in obese patients and even boils over the skin tend to stay infected for a long period of time with slow healing rate. Psoriasis also occurs more frequently in obese, but the reasons for this are unclear. These are only few causes, they are plenty others. Obesity and skin infections can cause low self-esteem and depression which will prevent the patient from seeking any medical help. My advice is to ad Chat Doctor. At your visit expect a few basic tests like blood sugars, ESR, thyroid levels and physical examination before concluding the underlying cause after which treatment will be initiated. Hope this clarifies you concern. Thank you for the query. Take care |
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