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Dr. My question is about the hypertention. Iam using medicines but also i do a lot of excercises its overyears now iam also observing my diet. I always get nomal levels after medicine and other remedies such as Garlic lemon juice early in the morning with empty stomuch but after some times it shoots again to abnomal level. What is the serious problem. My kidneys are okey and no other complications.. Can you advise please. Iam now 61 years old..l | Hi, One thing is very obvious as far as the hypertension is concerned. If you go on measuring the blood pressure on your own, it shows great variation every time you measured and this is happening due to over consciousness. Such reading may not be taken into consideration for medicine, actually, blood pressure needs to be measured by a physician. Measuring blood pressure on your own does not prove anything. It is just a monitoring and anyhow you have to see the physician for final confirmation. So if you get high blood pressure then consult the physician for confirmation and let the physician decide for any changes in medicine and other, else balance diet, exercise, low-calorie diet, cut down salt in the diet. You have not given the blood pressure measurement. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi, Im 36 with a 20yr history of smoking, and diabetes type 2 and moderately overweight. I was going up and down the stairs and got some mild chest discomfort. It went away, and have not experienced it again. I went to a scheduled routine appointment with my PCP who did an ekg and found some nonspecific changes and sent me to the hospital. The ekgs were negative and they ruled me out for an MI, then went to a cardiologist and told me eventhough the ekg is neg. he think im having unstable angina and said i need an emergent cath based on my risk factors and one episode of chest discomfort a week prior, he said he does not trust a stress test as it can kill me with unstable angina. I have not experience the pain ever since, and im afraid he may be jumping the gun with a cath....I am concerned that he also a stent happy type of guy. I tried to find possible alternatives such as 64 CTA, but he says I may die if I wait and have to have the angiogram. I know cath is the gold standard, but cta has a comparable negative predictive value. Other studies such as a conventional pulmonary angiogram is the gold standard to rule out pulmonary embolism, but nowadays a pulmonary angiogram is almost never ordered to exclude a pulmonary emboli. Am I being unreasonable to consider alternatives or is a cath is absolutely needed STAT? | Hello, Brief Answer |
Went to the ER for inflammation in my right testicle and pain in groin and swollen lymph nodes in my right leg. I had an ultrasound of my testicles. They said I had epididymitis. Now my penis is inflamed what can this be. Im also being treated for H. Pylori and recently had lyme disease. | HelloThanks for query. The pain in testicle and Epididymis is due to infection of Epididymis and Testicle (Epididymis Orchids). You need to take broad spectrum antibiotics like Augmenting along with anti-inflammatory medicine like Diclofenac and Serropeptidase twice daily. Please note that Epididymitis takes long time to get cured hence you may need to take medications for 3 weeks. Ensure to Chat Doctor. Avoid sexual activities till you get cured completely. |
I have multilevel degenerative lumbar spine disease. Spinal canal is wide at l5/s1 l4/5 there is a moderate size broad based central disk extrusion causing impingement upon both l5 nerve root more pronounced on the right just had this report back from mri what does this all mean and what can doctors do to hel is surgery required? | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have gone through your MRI lumbar spine report. The report shows compression of one of the lumbar nerves (L5), which travels from lower back to the foot. As a result, you may experience pain along the distribution. In most cases, surgery is not required. Treatment consists of medicines such as pregabalin to reduce pain, and physiotherapy. If medical measures fail, surgery is required in about 10% of cases. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. |
i had a dentist appointment for the first time in a very long time. im a 22yr old female. i was told that i had to have a scaling done but first have to get my wisdom teeth pulled. i can t remember if my dentist said i had periodontal or just a bad case of gingivits. i now also have a space between my bottome front teeth and i was wondering if after getting my wisdom teeth pulled and get the scaling done if there was a way i could possibly get the space filled in | Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor forum, yes there is a way out to get the space filled which is present in the lower front teeth, your dentist knows better that whether the scaling needs to be done first or the extraction of your wisdom tooth, Ideally you should get your teeth cleaned every 6 months, as well take measures to maintain your oral hygiene. There are a number of options as to how a dentist can fill up the gaps between your teeth, and to decide which option will be best for you, we need to check your teeth clinically. As I cannot do that, therefore I can only tell you what all options are available,1. Composites,2. Bridge(FPD),3.laminates/veneers,4.orthodontic treatment. You can ask your dentist about all of this and then he/she will let you know which one will be the best for you, i wish you good health. |
hey dear doctor...am 25 years old and i have been married 1 yr ago...i was on natural contaception 4 the last year and i stoped it for the last 2 months and i was on very stressful condation cuz am afraid from infrtility ,,,so i visit my gynicologist and she advice me to take clomid cuz am already have irregular menstrual cycle but its since my menarche (so i thought its may be normal and i can be pregnant easly) pleas advice me what can i do to releas my stess??and it is save to take clomid ??by the way i did hormonal assesment at 2nd day of my cycle and its was normal and my follical size at day 14en was10mm ...so please help me | Hello, Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. The fact that you have left the normal contraception only two months, these two months duration is very short and hence infertility cannot be mentioned so at this stage. Its very normal to take some 6-10 months with regular sexual activity to conceive. Have some patience and keep working on it regularly.Don't take excess stress. Inculcate some hobby like gardening or reading book or watching TV which ever makes you feel relaxed. Try enrolling yourself for some aerobic exercises or yoga classes as well. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below-mentioned link |
I have a single raised clear, flesh colored circulsr bump with a dark center on the inside of the right pinky joint. No pin no itch. It has been there for a few weeks, getting slightly larger. Used wart cover, it killed skin around it, but lump wasnt removed completely & has returned fully. | Hi! Thanks for sharing your health problem with us! Well, this is a common presentation in our clinical practice and as per my experience, there is nothing to worry about this; as per needle biopsy reports, I would like to consider following possibilities in your case like |
I have had pain in my left heel for three weeks now , the pain is getting worse each day, it feels like a bruise but the pain feels like it goes to the bone and today I started having pain going up the back of my leg, it is getting harder to walk on it. can you help? | Hi, Thanks for your query. From your symptoms, it seems that you are suffering from plantar fasciitis. It happens due to inflammation of the plantar fascia. It hurts the most with the first few steps in the morning because the plantar fascia is tight and has not stretched out yet, and throughout the day it loosens up. The best thing you can do is when you wake up in the morning, before getting out of bed and taking a step, give yourself a little foot rub. There are many things you can try to help your foot get better |
Hi My son heard a programme on radio 4 concerning a lady with CBID and feels I may have this too. I have this year been diagnosed with bronchiectasis, I have had psoriasis for the last few years, a persistent vitamin D deficiency, inspite of sunny holidays, and I find it very difficult to shake off colds which usually develop into laryngitis or/and chest infections. I have had ct scans of my chest and sinuses, the sinuses now being clear and no tumours in my lungs. Other than this I am very fit and healthy, my cholesterol is fine and blood pressure on the low side. I am 65 and slim. Should I have a test for immunoglobulin and is there any treatment should I have CBID? Many thanks. Sue | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Possibility of immune deficiency is low in your case. Immune deficiency diseases present at early age. But better to get done IGE, IGM and Egg levels. If all are normal than no need to worry about immune deficiency. Bronchiectasis is chronic, structural lung disease. It needs lifelong treatment. It requires inhaled bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), oral expectorant, bucolic and antioxidants. Chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises are also important in bronchiectasis. Vaccination with pneumococcal and Influenza vaccines are also helpful to prevent recurrent respiratory tract infection. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
Hi im 14 and i have small red bumps pn my penis, ive been researching all the possible outcomes of this happening but my problem looks different from others. Its just minor on the head and around the sides but not on the lower bottom of the shaft. Im not sure what the cause is but i had unprotected sex over 6 months ago and its barley starting to happened and if it were stds or anything it would be outrageous right now. Its not really itch but its irratating and embarresing and everytime after i masturbate it gets worse but goes away. What is the cure for this because im scared. I tend to sit on the toilet for 30 minutes to an hour just going on youtube watching videos so im not sure if thats the problem.. Please help | Hello, Since you are only 14 & are sexually active you are suggested to get physically examined by a GP. Get STD tests done to stay on the safer side. If your reports are positive then you will have to take antivirals & antibiotics. Avoid unprotected sex & multiple partners. Take care of your hygiene. Do not scratch, apply HY Chat Doctor. Your treating doctor can take blood samples or tissue sample to detect STI(herpes, genital warts. etc.) infections. Stay away from sex till your having your treatments done. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care |
Hi I have a white spit on my gum which Ive had for a long time but Im also extremely tired but I havent been well since October I was in intensive care with pneumonia H inflewenser and an asthma attack this year about 4 weeks ago I had a stroke so out the tiredness down to that but I am worried about this spot in my mouth dont want mouth cancer kind regards Kay | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of white spot on gum since a long time which is mainly because of chronic irritation of mucous membrane of mouth which could be because of excessive smoking, ill-fitting appliances. Leukoplakia is the major reason for white spots on your gums which is because of poor oral hygiene of oral cavity. Food particles keep on accumulating which are causing continued irritation. I would suggest you need not worry about anything. It's not symptoms of oral cancer. Still you should visit oral pathologist once and get scrapings from gum and get it examined properly to rule out any malignant pathology. Maintain proper oral hygiene by antimicrobial mouth wash. Do gum massage on daily basis. Brush and floss twice daily. Leukoplakia is harmless as such, you should visit dentist once and get it surgically removed if its troubling you. Take Statin suspensions as well to prevent fungal infection. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
Hi, I m a 34 year female and for the past 3 years I ve been getting skipped heartbeats, it sometimes catches my breath and feels like my heart pauses for a few moments. It really scares me. I have had 24 he b.p monitoring, 24 hr taping and 7 day taping (king of hearts). I don t understand why it keeps happening? | Hi, By the history you are giving, it seems like you are having Premature Ventricular beats(PVC). These are normal in a normal heart detected by 2D Echo. PVC is extra beats originating from places in the heart other than the normal conducting system. I hope your 24hr & 7\u00a0days Holder monitoring (continuous ECG monitoring) is normal. If that is normal than there is nothing to worry. Just don't think about them. I will also advise you to get a Thyroid function test done if it has not been done. If possible send the results of Echo, 24hr & 7\u00a0day Holder so that I can guide you in a better way. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
I am suffering from depression .and a major pain and burning sensation in the right side of my head.I have some problem in proper eye to eye contact and specialy with boys of similar age.my fcial expression getting chang.and i can not have proper eye to eye contact.I consulted with a psychiatrist who prescibedme nexito 20mg,bupron sr 150 mg(2 time),tryptomer 25 mg.and I take these medicine for near about 8 months.Please suggest me some medicine to get rid of this problem that I can spend a normal human life....please kindly help me.......... | Hi mi tali.saha11. Thanks for your question. In fact I nowadays do my post graduation in Psychiatry. So it would be better if you please describe details of your headache like its location, duration,periodicity, nature,severity, associated features etc. that help me to diagnose your cases as you know only this small information is not helped a psychiatrist to prescribe medication. How are you nowadays with all three medication? Please Inform me in details then I will surely help you. Thanks |
i have bumps on my nose that start off itching then yhey leave a mark on my nose it takes week or two to go away now three weeks later i have itch nose with bumps again now its coming back my age is 35 yrs old i need to know whats going on my e-mail adress is misstbutler@yahoo | Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have itching bumps on nose which seems to be due to irritation, skin allergic reaction and clogged pores of sebaceous glands of skin with dead bacteria leading to seborrhea dermatitis. I would suggest you to apply tea tree oil on this area and apply cream called Eurozone -M two times a day for a 5-day period and then stop after 2-3 days. You should go for skin peeling once in a week. You should keep that area moisturized. Apply aloe vera gel on it. You should Chat Doctor. Visit dermatologist once and get it examined. You can go for chemical peeling as well. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, |
Hi for 6 months iv felt a lump in my top left abdomin only recent its grown in size and feels a funny shape it dosent feel round and it sinks under my rib and hurts alot i cant eat properly and my lower sternum is now sinking in im seeing a gyne soon as iv been getting alot of pain in my overies and out of wack menstral cycle could there be a link and should i be more concernd as mentiond this to my doctor and she couldnt feel anything but iv noticed it sinks into my back when i lay down so its hard to feel for im also 21 years old so slightly worried as i already have a medical condition called arnold chiari malformation | Hi! Good morning. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Even though you should not get worried about the present, if I were your doctor, I would advise you for an ultrasound abdomen followed by a CT/MRI of the abdomen if need be which would be decided on the clinical findings and the investigation reports. These investigations would clear the questions coming to your mind. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor. |
Hello. I m 19 day after embryo transfer. Day 12 ChatDoctor was 86. Day 14- 167. Day 17- 467. Is this a good grow? 17 day it appears a little bit brown blood, 18 day also, today it was only morning. What it can be? And for ChatDoctor is it good numbers or they are low? | Hi apparently there is no reason to worry. In normal healthy pregnancy Chat Doctor level almost doubles every 48 hours and your test results are showing that. They are not low. I don't think you should worry about the little brown discharge you are having with no other complaints. It seems like implantation bleeding (bleeding occurring as the embryo attaches to the uterine wall)Relative an ultrasound after one week when you should see a baby sac. Good luck. If you have any further concerns do contact me through Chat Doctor. |
Hello doctor.this is Amruta here.m married since 4 years n m tryin to conceive since last two yrs.m suffering from pco n m not gettin my periods without hormones.right now m on metformin n also takin oosure tab.my my gynac will b doin Inuit in this cycle.my laparoscopy was done last year n in that my right tube has scanty fall.will I b able to get pregnant | Hi Amrita, I have read your question, PRO or (Poly-Cystic ovary) has been quite an issue to many women nowadays, It can be caused due to many reasons generally obesity or genetic reasons. But without physical examination and medical history I would not conclude anything. Metformin and sure though are good I would also suggest an ovulation medicine as well (please consult your gynecologist for guidance). Generally assurance on pregnancy cannot be given accurately, due to various odds, but in your case I think There is 60% chance. Though you were diagnosed with scanty fall in the right tube, Left tube if functional (since you did not provide any info related) would also increase the chances, hence never lose hope and all the best for the BUT. Further you can also mail me for any other guidance. I Hope this Helps, Chat Doctor. Atari Devi. |
My daughter is now 35 yrs. old, and has been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, for the last 10. Lately she has been experiencing, ever-more intense episodes of cyclical vomiting syndrome, during which time she will vomit and sort-of convulse, and complain of very intense abdominal pain. When these episodes aren t occurring, shes active, athletic, jumps rope, does yoga etc. I can stand to hear her say I can t believe this is my life. I hate my life. I AM BEGGING YOU FOR HELP. SURELY THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I am so worried, as is the entire family. Reginald Sinkler | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should get done CT scan of abdomen to rule out abdominal involvement in acidosis. Acidosis is connective tissue disease involving lungs, mediastinal lymph node, abdomen etc. So get done CT Abdomen. She may need methylprednisolone treatment for 1-2 months. Methylprednisolone is the only treatment for acidosis. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your daughter. Thanks. |
i masterbate o lot in my childhood 3 times a day i started at age of 13 and now i am 24 i feel weak and restless how can i cure it by diet i not want to go doctor because i am shy type of person so tell me about diet and now i discharge while thinking about wrong things | Greetings masturbation is a healthy way of satisfying your sexual desires and doesn't have any side effects. You can do daily or alternate days. You will be enjoying better if you do on alternate days rather than daily. Semen is produced daily in our body and masturbation will not affect your health or fertility. One precaution is never hurry to discharge, delay ejaculation always by at least 5 to 10 min. There are so many myths about masturbation in internet. Hope my answer helps you Regards |
my 6 month old has a faint, widespread barely noticeable bruising coloration covering roughly 2/3 of her upper to lower back region. We did not notice it until we layed her across my legs and the light allowed it to be noticeable. What could this be? | Hi...by what you quote I feel it could be a Mongolian spot which is a physiological finding and will get better by itself. But.... Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically. Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health. |
just went to the bathroom to urinate, there was blood on the toilet paper. just a couple of small spots. had a kidney stone the end of november but passed it. no pain when urinating. had a pain in my right side by kidney this morning but it was along my side also so just thought i slept wrong. there was no blood in my urine that i could see, just on the toilet paper. | Hi, Chances of reoccurrence of kidney stone is high if you have got in the past, I usually advice strict diet avoiding red meat, spinach,tomatoes, Chat Doctor. The blood spot you notice, and abdominal pain is highly suggestive that you have renal colic most probably due to kidney or ureteric stone, You will have to undergo some blood test like ultrasound abdomen pelvis, and urine routine and microscopy, For this visit a urologist hope this information helps |
At what point do I call 911. My partner is a well controlled diabetic, age 82, tall and slim, 160 lbs. He has occasional rapid heartbeat that also pounds on the top of his head. He has had a pacemaker for six months. Along with a new cough and cold he has had two episodes in the last two days but otherwise this happens only occasionally. He bounced back yesterday and felt great until this afternoon. Again he is weak, tired and and is trying to sleep it off. Not showing stroke signs so far. Cardiologist on last visit a month or more ago seemed unconcerned. Nurse Practitioner says all his blood tests etc. are great. | Hi welcome to Chat Doctor. I understand your query and concern. Atrial fibrillation is known to cause Rapid heart rate and fluctuations in blood pressure. I advise you to have a baseline 2 dimensional echocardiography, ECG and lipid profile to assess the basic cardiac reserve of your heart. Restrict the intake of salt to less than 6g/day. Regular physical exercise in the form of brisk walk for 20 min a daily is useful. Chat Doctor. Reduce the intake of fatty and fried food. Electrophysiological study with or without Radiofrequency ablation is the procedure of choice in your case. You may also need Coronary angiogram to look for any co-existent blocks in the heart. Consult a Cardiologist and discuss for further expert management. |
my husband says he has allergies but Ive bought him claritan and that didnt work, then we tried zyrtec and thats not working. benadryl didnt work either. hes been sneezing and had major congestion and sleeping all the time for three weeks. what is his problem? | Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your husbands history and would like to make suggestions for him as follows |
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...One of my breast is getting smaller it also has some had tissue around my nippel. I think I feel a little lump in that hard area. My nipple itches also. My mom had breast cancer I am 39 years old. | Hi, Dear thanks for the query to Chat Doctor virtual clinic. I studied your query in full details updated from you. I understood your health concernsBased on your query data, In my opinion, Dear You seem to suffer from Breast Cancer with nipple retraction in the process. Seems to be intramural tumor or Cirrhosis Carcinoma breast, as the lump is hard and the breast is reducing in size. With family history of Mother being a Cancer patient, you need to investigate by FNAC Biopsy and Mammography with CT study of the breast to study the local invasion and nodal spread. Plan early treatment urgently. Hope this reply would help you to evaluate your case and treat it with your doctors in time to come. Hope this would resolve your query and worry and Anxiety accompanied by it. Welcome for any further query in this regard to ME. I would love to help you out.Awaiting any further query. Wish you fast recovery from this intriguing health problem. Have a Good Day. Chat Doctor. N.M.S. Genl-CVTS -Senior Surgical Consultant |
Good evening I have question. Regarding 42 y/o female previously healthy presented with history of chest pain pin prick in nature mainly with deep breathing she gave history of URTI 4 days back for which she received klaccid and ibuprofen on examination she was tachycardic pulse 127/ min regular afebrile chest clear and heart s1s2 normal no murmur ECG sinus tachycardia WBC 4.9 kidney profile normal troponin was slightly elevated 0.4 then repeated 0.33 after one day troponin repeated and still high 0.33 D-dimer was 173 so what would explain her persistently high troponin level??? Although pul.embolism renal failure septicemia all are excluded | Hello, pericarditis is another potential cause of troponin elevation. It can be diagnosed with an ultrasound scan of the heart (echo). The ECG may have signs of pericarditis, but they may be lacking sometimes. The pain with deep breaths also fits with pericarditis. Check with your cardiologist if you've done an echo already. You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information. Kind Regards! |
I started having chest pain 7 hours after eating so tried alieve, mylanta and acid contoller. No relief so sat up all night. This morning same pain . I have good steady pulse and low pressure. This is a on going thing for me. Taking Flecinide for atrial Fib which no attacks for years now. Had lots of test for heart but no problem three months ago. Still the pain is causing me sleepness nights | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) related chest pain is more likely. Only Chat Doctor. You need to follow below-mentioned lifestyle modifications too.1. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid junk food. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals.2. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Keep 2-3 pillows under head in bed.3. Go for walking after meals. Lose weight if you are obese.4. Quit smoking and alcohol if you have these habits.5. Start pantoprazole and levosulperide combination on empty stomach twice daily.Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I went to the dentist today. She stated she used septocaine. While giving administering the septocaine, sparks were shocking me and burning my tongue . After the septocaine wore out, my tongue is raw and there are puncture marks on my lips . Are there chemicals in spectocaine which could possibly have similar signs affects? | Hi, Septocaine is a local anesthetic which usually does not have any side effects until one is specifically allergic to it, which is a rare occurrence. While giving any local anesthetic there is a burning sensation in the area where the material is getting deposited, which is normal. If your dental procedure took a long time then the cracking of lips and raw tongue maybe due to constantly keeping your mouth open. Lips get Chat Doctor. If the discomfort persists or increases, I would strongly recommend that you consult your dentist. Regards |
hi, im 37+2 weeks pregnant with my second child , i was in hospital for couple of days few weeks ago when they thoght i was in slow labour , when i went up on thursday there they said the pain in between my legs and back was to do with my pelvis . the doctor said the babies weight is 7lb3oz , can i request to be induced now as i really can not stick the pain anymore and im not sleeping as its worse when i lie down and therefore im ratty with my son , which isnt fair | Hello dear, I understand your concern. In my opinion the pelvic pain might be muscular pain. Some non-specific pain appears in pregnancy which subside spontaneously. Take paradox for pain. Induction of labor is indicated when |
Yes you may be able to help me,I had open heart surgery two months ago,and I still have to sleep sitting up in a chair,but can only sleep for a couple of hours at a time,what can I get that will just to help me get a good nights sleep,I need something strong that will just knock my ass out. | Hi, Welcome, this is Chat Doctor. Sleep deprivation post surgery can occur in a lot of patients, especially after a major surgery like bypass. If you have problem lying down straight, it could mean that you may have some fluid collection in lung. Such patients could not just lye down straight & have breathlessness on doing so. If that is so, I'll recommend you to keep your bed propped up so that fluid does not accumulate in lungs. Also consult your primary surgeon you will do certain tests to conform so. If you have simple loss of sleep & not having breathing trouble on lying down, for such patients we give Tab Alprazolam 0.25\u00a0mg at night for sleeping. ThanksTake care |
Hello. I have kidney stones, blood in urine, frequent urination especially at night nut not a lot of urine comes out, pain in my upper abdomen near my ribs and the middle part of my back. I am also diabetic. Do I have to worry about having a problem with my kidneys? | HelloThanks for query All the symptoms like pin in renal area, hematuria , nocturia and frequent urination are due to presence of stone in Kidney and need to get investigated to decide modality of treatment Consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic tests done to establish the diagnosis and status of function of the affected kidney .1) Urine routine and Urine culture 2) Ultrasound Scanning of abdomen and pelvis 3) Renal function tests 4) Intro Venous Paleography or Contrast C. T PUB. Further treatment will depend upon the results of these tests especially on size, site and effect of the stone on kidney function. Till then, you can take antibiotic like Ciprofloxacin and Nitrofurantoin with urine alkalizer twice daily. Chat Doctor. |
Hello Doctor, Compliments of the season to you. For the last few days I have been having a few dizzy turns accompanied with hot sweats and almost fainting. The situation doesn t last more than two minutes max. I am 66 and wondered if I have some kind of inbalance Not such great timing, as my Doc is on holiday till next week. Any ideas would be welcome, many thanks. Regards John | Hello am Chat Doctor. I have read your query. I think I can help you. Unfortunately, there is no simple response to your query. The symptoms as mentioned by you in the query could be either due to a cardiac cause, or due to a neural cause or could simply be the burden and strain of the season. In such a situation, it is difficult to tell you the exact cause. You will need to get further tests done- Echocardiography, CV Doppler, EEG, blood counts and electrolytes are the tests that I would suggest to a patient I would have had a chance to examine. I recommend the same to you. I may be able to help you further if you inform me the reports.Meanwhile, watch your fluid and electrolyte intake. Often, that itself may lead to your symptoms. I have tried my best to make it as simple as possible. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck, |
hi i wana tell some thing ..... i started masturbation when i was in 6 class and now i am 22 suddenly just few days back i started feeling pain in my testicle. iam so worryied about it can u please tell me the treatment to get ride off from it .... few days back i have mastrubate 5 times in 2 days ..... | Hi and thank you so much for this query am so sorry to hear about these painful testes. The most likely explanation is that from over masturbating, you have mechanical traumatized these testicles. This is the reason why they are tender. I will advise that you strongly consider reducing the frequency of this masturbation and often try to be as gentle as possible. This would prevent future recurrence. For now, take pain medications like Tylenol/ibuprofen and rest. This would resolve within 48\u00a0hours. If it should persist, please seek medical attention. I hope this ad Chat Doctor. Thank you so much for patronizing our services, and please do feel free to ask for follow-up clarifications and information if need be. I wish you the best of health. |
i had a jj stent in for 11 weeks and it was removed 3weeks ago with being told there were no stones left. i had great pain when it was in and worse when they were removing it. i felt fine 2 hours later but the next day the pain came back. earlier this week my doctor told me that i have sciatica now and a stone, so i have been thinking could the stent cause injury to the sciatic nerve or the two things be connected? | A JJ or double J stent is not known to cause sciatica either during insertion or during removal. The sciatic nerve is located quite far away. I am sure you doctor must have done an X-ray before and after removing the stent to be sure that there are no more stones left behind. Removal of the stent does cause some pain and discomfort, but it is only temporary. Developing sciatica is unrelated to kidney stones. If you problem persists, you should show yourself to an orhtopedician. |
Can high uric acid level onset stomach upset and arrhythmia on a patient having medication after a heart surgery?, if yes what makes the UA levels elevated, any of the medications?Rajan, 169 cm, 56kgs, had a mitral valve repair with CE ring placement and 5 CABG grafts some 3 yrs back. on medication now. starpress xl 50,TelsartanH,liponorm,clopitabA75 | Hello, uric acid won't cause any symptoms in itself. This is particularly so for stomach upset and arrhythmia. Diuretics like the one contained in Telsartan-H may increase blood uric acid levels. Increased uric acid levels need treatment when one of the following conditions exist |
I have a 17 yr. old granddaughter who is having pain about 1 to 2 inches above her belly button. She can not eat or drink anything and keep it down. Took her to hospital last night 5/23 and again today. Nothing found on her test. Her blood work showed her count for something was 7.5 last night and today it was down to 3. something. Not sure what they meant because I was not there with her. | Hello! Welcome to Chat Doctor ! From the history I gather that your granddaughter has upper abdominal pain and vomiting. The detail of the blood tests if specific and informative, could have been more helpful! The presence of associated symptoms need to be known - fever, stool pattern, jaundice, food habits, intake of medications, etc. might give a clue to the diagnosis. The causes may range from anything from a gastritis, food poisoning, enteritis to a serious pathology like acute pancreatitis, acute hepatitis, acute appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, etc. So at present before they hit the diagnosis, all she might be needing is a complete examination, symptomatic treatment and rely Chat Doctor. Hope she gets well soon!! |
Dear sir recently i hav complited my MBA bt still looking for gud job.nd my problem is that i m thinkig very much negative before doing any works....never think positive...nd always take tenson though i never want to take.bt due to some family issues i am not abble to overcome my problems.i always think that everyone is talking against me and i react it very badly nd also be upset all the time nd everytime get emotional ....alwyz suffering form headache. sir please give me some suggestion so that i can handle all this kind of problem. daizy | Hi dear, as you described that you always have negative thoughts in your mind like every one is talking against you and then you react badly with every one. But this kind of behavior affects your relationship and work up to what extent?whether anyone of your family member thinks that you are suspicious?any other features associated like easy irritability, hearing of voice, not able to concentrate, felling low, loss of interest, sleep and appetite disturbance etc.consult psychiatrist for detail history and mental status examination. Not to worry much all will be good. Thank you |
My questions | Hi, Thanks for writing in.1. Cancer screening and testing is scientific and logic based. There are no home tests that will confirm cancer. However, the presence of swelling, abnormal blood discharge, unexplained fever or weight loss and decreased appetite, bone pain and unexplained seizures are all possible symptoms where one must get screened for a cancer2. For patient transportation to hospital you have to talk to patient ambulatory services in your location. There are special services provided for patients like your son who are unable to use the usual methods to reach hospital.3. You can also arrange for a doctor team to visit him at home for preliminary services and then refer his to any hospital with adequate facilities to treat him. |
hi i had gotten my hair bleached then when i was done i walked out and my head started to hurt a few moments later my stomach started to hurt and i began to have a sharp pain and chills then when i turned around i saw spots and then boom lights out since then i been very dizzy and i have been feeling nasuea | Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidated history. When something like the problems you faced, so severe like dizziness, headache, pain in stomach and visual disturbances after hair bleaching, you should be rushed to ER to see whether this is caused by beseeching or something unrelated to the bleaching. It may not be directly related to bleaching, I would advise you the following |
My period is pretty regular. It was five or six days late but then I had a regular flow. I wasnt crampy and didnt reallyhave any clotting. At first there was clotting but now its just blood . The flow stopped pretty much on the 3rd night and my periods are usually 5-6 days long. Can I be pregnant even though I bled? The one HPT I took came bac negative but that was the day (5 days late) I started my bleeding . I do have two children both were extremely high risk with problems during entire pregnancy... | HelloThanks for your query. Since this period was delayed, and the pattern was not like your normal period, you should be doubly sure. Sometimes, a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus) presents in this way. Also, rarely, a woman bleeds but still pregnancy is ongoing. Since one HPT is already negative, I suggest you consult a Gynecologist who would examine you and suggest an ultrasound/blood pregnancy test for confirmation. Take care. |
i have bern ill since December with asthma/ bronchitis like symptoms. Was on three rounds of steroids in a short period of time. Briefly felt better but on friday, felt like hell and was dx with pneumonia in base of upper lt. lobe. Did the asteroids put me at risk? | Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor Steroids can dampen a persons immunity and increase the risk of infections, but they are also used commonly in some persons with bronchitis if there is evidence of severe inflammation of the airway. They would have reduced the inflammation in the airway due to the bronchitis. Bronchial infections can sometimes spread to involve the other aspects of the lung resulting in pneumonia. The steroids would have affected your immune response, but they were being used to dampen this response in your airways. I hope this helps |
How can i get rid of snot making factory! at my wits end with blowing my nose constantly,theres also excess salava on my tongue and mucus in my throat that i cant get rid of. My doctor has given me a antihistimene some Zero cream for sawdust allergy(from sanding floorboards) whilst nothing for Virus,3weeks ago. I do suffer from hayfever and sadly every year that has become worst ..............now this, any help would be much appreciated. Oh and the skin allergy has completly gone. | YOUR ALLERGY HAY FEVER HAS CONVERTED TO CHRONIC SINUSITIS LEADING TO THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED BY YOU AND THE OTHER FACTOR IS THAT EITHER YOU DO TREATMENT OF ALLERGIES COMPLETELY ACCORDING TO ALLERGY GUIDELINES OR WHEN YOU CONTROL ALLERGY OF ONE SYSTEM IT AFFECT THE OTHER SYSTEM SO IF YOUR SKIN RECOVERED YOUR SINUSES STATED CAUSING THE SYMPTOMS SO TAKE ADVISE OF ALLERGOELOGIST WHO CAN CLEAR ALLERGIES FOR TEMPORARY SOLUTION I ADVISE YOU TO TAKE DOI 100 MG BD WHICH CAN COVER SKIN AND SINUSES TAKE 10 DAYTIME ALLEGRA 120 MG BDS YP TOSSED 1 SF NIGHTS YP GENUS 1 SF APPLY NEWSPRINT H EYE OINTMENT IN NOSE BDP UT Seawater Chat Doctor. |
Hi last night i mastubrated and blood came out with the semen i am worried as ut happened with me first time in my life. I am having a fever aswell from last two days please help me what may be the reason . As i am going for urine its coming smoothly. | Hi, I have gone through your query. Blood in semen is known as hematospermia. It is common for a man to experience blood in semen in lifetime. It usually goes away of its own. Since you are having fever along with it, infection can be suspected like prostatitis, epididymitis or urethritis and prostate cancer in men above 40 years. I advise you to see a doctor for prostate examination and investigations like semen analysis and urine test for the source of blood. Do consider positive feedback as a credit to my work. Let me know if you have any further questions. You can contact me on my page http |
hi i keep on coming out in a nasty red itchy rash , for no apparent reason, they are small red swollen lumps some with puss heads and some just red swollen spots, very itchy and when you squeeze them they burn the skin, it rearl is annoying me and im getting very depressed, i only get them on my head mostly, kneck, chest and face . | Hello, Thanks for the query. You might be suffering from recurrent folliculitis. This is a bacterial infection. You need treatment with oral antibiotics. Please meet a dermatologist, for exact diagnosis and treatment. Let me know if you have any other doubt. You can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.https |
I had a couple of fillings done over a week ago and I have been in severe pain ever since. I have gone to the dentist several times and he just tells me to wait a little longer. The pain wakes me up at night and disturbs my regular day. Is there anything that I can do to relieve the pain. The pain is there all the time, when I am eating and when Im not eating. I can not figure out what tooth is causing the pain whole side of my mouth hurts. Please give some ideas how to relieve pain. | Hi. Thanks for the query. If you have got filling in teeth and there in one tooth that you can point out to be causing such a severe pain then it is very much clear that you have got the Pulp exposure in that tooth [Pulp is the central portion of tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels]. Due to it the nerves have got inflamed along with the filling material irritating the nerves continuously leading to severe pain, and it is a dental emergency and should be treated at the earliest to relieve the patient. If your dentist is not considering your problem it is better to consult an ENDODONTIST and get evaluated along with an IOP AR [X RAY]. In case if the pulp is exposed the filling has to be removed under local anesthesia followed by ROOT CANAL TREATMENT of the tooth along with antibiotics like amoxicillin and painkiller like Ibuprofen. Till the treatment is not completed avoid chewing from that side and also avoid hard and extremes of hot and cold foods. As of now you can take ULTRA [TRAMADOL] 50 mg three to four times a day. Hope this helps. Regards. Chat Doctor. . |
i ll have been feeling a nagging pain that comes and goes in the right mid-section of my back, earlier this summer i had the flu virus,was prescribed the z-pack,but lately i still feel tired,and my breathing feels a little uncomfortable,it s almost as i can taste a gases flavor. | Hi I am Chat Doctor. . In my opinion i think your viral infection still not completely cured causing your flu breathing problem and thus causing the metallic gases flavor. Your back pain could be a kind of muscular spasm treated by painkillers when needed, hot massages with topical gels, muscle relaxants, avoid heavy lifting and vigorous movements with some bed rest will be enough. For now I suggest some nasal steaming with minor medications as viral infections doesn't need antibiotics, Z pack, paracetamol, antihistamines for your flu. If your back pain persists visit your physician for proper evaluation of the underlying cause. Please click THANK YOU and consider a 5-star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Hope the above information helps you, Any further clarifications feel free to ask. |
i beenhave injecttions into m rt plam,middle finger, front of neck and back for almost2 years and still have min. use of my rt wrist and feels have fire works, burn shouts up to my fore arm. my rt wrist was operated on jan 16, 2016 riped liagment across the wrist and shaved the bone done plus lit arthis. is this safe to continue with these injections and still unable to work due to min and no use of rt wrist? | Hello, I have studied your case. As per your history there is possibility of TFCC/ligament injury of wrist. I will advise you to hold injection. It may subside with time. Pain indicates inflammatory process or nerve compression. I will advise you to do MRI and Ultrasound of wrist. Till time, you can start analgesic and cr\u00eape bandage support. 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. |
Hi Im a 17yr old and I have recently just started to have cold like symptoms and its the 3rd day I. And my cough has got progressively worse and I have put Vicks on my chest taken penicillin 500mg 2 in the morning and two at night, Im also vomiting and cant eat without bringing back up and I havent been able to sleep for 3 day since it has started and I dont know if its contagous I am a smoker I havent had a cigerette in 4 days as I have had this cold symptoms coming on I also have asthma and I am feeling like Im haveing an asthma attack ever 5 mins I also take an inhaler called symbicort and ventillin to help me breathe I have taken 12 puffs every 15 minuets and still no releif I also have trouble sleeping I sleep proped up with pillows under my arms and Im teriably exaused im also feeling very week and have crackling noises when I breathe in and out and my nose is running like a tap and Im always gasping for air I have also recently had quince and still do a little bit as my toncillis have become swallen again and its making it difficult, I also have been on antibiotics for 3 months for my quince and its still sore witch I dont think is helping with my cold like symptomsThanks | HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor Penicillin is normally taken 500\u00a0mg every 6 to 8 hours, though the dose may vary slightly. This means that it is not likely that it has been used in the right way. The cold is contagious, it is spread by coughing, sneezing-any contact with cough or nasal secretions can result in spread. The Ventolin is your reliever medication and the one you should use if you are having an attack, the Symbicort would not help in an acute attack. Symbicort is a preventer, it used to prevent asthma attacks. If the attack is not resolving, you should be seen by your doctor as soon as possibleUsing a decongestant would help with the nasal symptoms hope this helps |
Hi for the past 3 days Ive experienced dull pain around my right side and appendix but the pain has moved around. It was around my back for a while now its down near my ovaries so I assume its just something to do with them but its also moved from my right to my left. But Im still confused as to why I had that dull pain on my right for the last 3 days. Also I have a friend who is a nurse and did a check for rebound tenderness which is apparently a tell tale sign of appendicitis but I felt nothing out of the ordinary. The pain hasnt gotten worse, it just hangs around really. I also asked a friend of my dads friends who works in ICU and he asked if it got worse when I walk or cough or move in certain ways and I said no so he also thought it couldnt be my appendix. Anyone know what it could be? | Hellowelcome to Chat Doctor regarding your query,the pain may or may not be appendicitis.in your query you didn't mention your age and your periods.what about the monthly periods.are they regular and flow...if they are regular consult physician and do an ultrasound, and it will tell you the correct diagnosis for your pain.and also do a blood test. Appendicitis also sometimes is difficult to diagnose by clinical methods including rebound tenderness etc., if your periods are not regular and irregular flow consult gynecologist and she/he will guide you.hope you will understand my suggestion.have a speed recovery thank you Chat Doctor. |
I just recently learned that I have a large lesion on my thyroid gland which will be biopsied next week. I had a spinal decompression treatment and it appears to have relieve the pain that I was experiencing in the thyroid glad area of my neck, is this possible? | Here you need to understand if there is a problem at spinal disc level then there will be pain at your neck level and there could be radiating pain to your hands. When you go for spinal decompression surgery it will relieve your pain which is at neck level to your hands. There might be a possibility of light relief of pain even at your thyroid gland, but you should understand one more thing if you have any lesion or lump or a swelling at thyroid gland then you need to get it evaluate properly and do the treatment according to that for this I suggest you should consult a doctor and go for testing. And do the treatment as per the report as well what ever the specialist advise. Remember Early detection and the treatment is much better than the cure. Thank you |
I have had increasing shoulder pain for the past several months. My primary care physician believes it is an impingement. To relieve some of the discomfort I have been taking Ibuprofen on a pretty regular basis. I do have an appointment with an orthopedist, but until then, is there anything else I can do? | Hello, Welcome, and thanks for sharing your concern I went through your query, and I feel, there is a lot you can do, 1 Avoid all overhead activities which demand shoulder movement and abduction,2 continue analgesics as and when required, but nor regular,3 infrared heat or USG heat can help heal to some extent.4 avoid lifting of heavy weights hope my advice would have been useful, in decision-making regarding your treatment, still if you have any clarifications or doubts feel free to contact back. Thanks. |
I am 28 yeas old. I am into the habbit of Masturbate for the past 12 yrs..... And now i feel that my penis erection is very bad. I am getting married next year. Is it possible to get my penis erection back. If not, i can take action to stop the marriage.... Kindly advice me.... | Hello dear,First remove all myths & misconceptions from your mind about masturbation. In fact, Masturbation is completely normal & doesn't have any bad effect to the body and mind. Regarding the problem of Erectile dysfunction, it is due to decreased blood supply to the penis. And medications like Calls & Viagra increase blood flow to penis & maintains erection. It can also be improved by having a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts & honey. Avoid stress...practice meditation.this helps in improving concentration & builds up the confidence level. Avoid smoking & alcohol. You can also do oil massage of the penis...it increases blood flow & maintains the erection. Despite these measures, if you experience difficulty, it will be better to rule out other causes like high blood pressure, blood sugar and other local causes that impair blood flow to the genital organ. There is no need to worry. Wish you a Happy Married Life. Take care. |
Im a 33 year old male and am experiencing lower left abdominal pain that sometimes sharp and most of the time dull. It is always there and have had it for three years. I also have bad gas, frequent urination and horrible anxiety. I have had anxiety for over ten years. Do I have a colon problem or IBS or do you think all these problems are from my anxiety. | Hello! Thank you for the query. Lower left abdominal pain can be caused by urinary tract infection, inguinal hernia or diverticulitis. As you do urinate a lot, urinary tract infection may be the most probable reason as frequent urinating is one of its symptoms. Other UTI symptoms are burning while urinating, back pain, trace of blood in the urine. Hernia usually gives pain in the groin area with lump which is more visible while standing. Diverticulitis is a colon issue caused by constipation. It is possible only if you have had chronic constipation. Gas can be a symptom of it as well. Your gas problem can be also caused by bad diet. I suggest you to start with some basic tests including urinalysis, blood work and abdominal ultrasound. You should also improve your diet. Increase fiber rich products and mineral water intake. Start probiotic supplementation. If this won't help, consult astrologist. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards. |
Have been taking tenoric-25, for the last more than 5years. My BP remains 128/78. Now feels some gain in weight & headache including inflammation in body. Is , this the side effects of taking this regularly , and what should I do now to feel healthy . My age is 64. | Hi, It is unlikely to cause weight gain or inflammation in the body. Tenoric-25 is a combination of beta blocker atenolol and water pill cholorthalidone commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure. Its common side effects include decreased heartbeat, fatigue, cold and clammy skin, decreased blood potassium, increased uric acid and lipid levels. It does not cause weight gain. Weight gain could be due to other causes such as hypothyroidism for which you need to consult your doctor for further evaluation. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
I stupidly smacked my hand on a wall outside and a rusty nail made a small puncture in the palm of my left hand. It was bleeding a bit until I was able to get it cleaned w/ rubbing alcohol and put a bandaid on it. It s now 2 days later and my palm is sore in that spot. Should I go to the clinic? | Hi, I value your concern regarding the symptoms. I have gone through your symptoms, and in my opinion if its only sore, then probably it's ok. you should watch for1 Throbbing pain at night2 Fever3 Any discharge from the wound or pus discharge. You need Tetanus prophylaxis and a short course of antibiotics under guidance of your physician Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health. Special note-Any medication prescribed needs to be taken after consultation with your personal doctor only. |
I have a Chiari I malformation. I recently had a CT. The report says there are no significant changes since my MRI in 2006. However, the report says on the first page there is evidence of acute infarct and on the last page it says no acute findings. Did I have a stroke or did the transcriptionist make a significant typographical error? | Hi, Thank you for posting your query. Most likely, it is a typing error. For you to have an acute stroke, there should be findings such as weakness of arm or leg, imbalance while walking, speech problems, etc. Since you do not have any symptoms of acute stroke, and also on the last page of report, it mentions no acute findings, most likely you do not have any acute stroke. Best wishes, Chat Doctor. |
Could a benign adenomatous polyp cause a high PSA? In 2009 my PSA WAS 3.6. In 2011 it was 7. In dec 2013 - 10.3 and June 2014 - 11.0. I had a prostate biopsy in Dec 2013 and it was negative. I just had a colonoscopy and had 4 polyps removed. They were benign. Any ideas if that could cause a high PSA level | Hi, dear. I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your PSA level is high. Benign polyp doesn't causes rise in PSA level. You may have some other causes like chronic prostatitis or benign prostatic hyperplasia. You should consult urologist. If your PSA level goes on rising then you should go for repeat biopsy. You may have some occult carcinoma. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health. |
hi im 32 years i had a semen analysis my sperm count is 1 millin and motility is 100% dead and morphology is 70% normal and pus cells is 1-2. can i become a father pls advice me what is to be done low sperm moltility | Hello Amit, Thanks for posting your query. I understand the concern regarding your problem. You have a feature to upload the reports by yourself on the right side of the query page, please utilize that so that I can answer your queries better. I have gone through your reports. It suggests that you have low sperm count as well as the low sperm motility. Bear in mind that a men fertility can fluctuate a great deal from week to week. Lots of things affect male fertility. If your fertility is low you should have at least three semen analyses before reaching any conclusions. Do not be too disheartened by a single result. When sperm motility is less, then chances of spontaneous pregnancy decreases. This is one of the common causes of male factor infertility. This is also one of the most common semen abnormalities in men. It could be due to hormonal deficiency, mechanical obstruction to outflow tract, infection and many more. Treatment depends on the cause. Assisted reproductive technology like in vitro fertilization has revolutionized the treatment of infertility. Each year thousands of babies are born in India as a result of ART. Medical advances have enabled many couples to have their own biological child. I suggest you to see the good gynecologist for further treatment options. Eat nutritious food. You can take Vitamin B-complex, vitamin C, E, and Selenium. These supplements are available in single capsule also. I hope I have answered your query. I will be available if you have any follow-up queries. Wish you best of luck. |
After a hard blow to the shin four days ago, the area from mid shin to the toes is blackish purple and very swollen. The golf ball size area of the impact is quite sensitive to pressure. I ve used ice and elevation and I take prednisoone for my kidney transplant which ought to help the inflammation. Tylenol helps the pain, but I am concerned about possible infection due to my compromised immune system. The skin wasn t broken, but I m being cautious. | HelloThanks for your query. You have sustained injury to your shin and have developed swelling and discoloration of skin. This is mostly due to inflammation of subcutaneous tissue (Cellulitis)You need to take X-ray of the leg to rule out any bony injury and take broad spectrum antibiotic like Augmenting along with anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Clean the wound daily with anti-microbial solution. Please note that this is closed compartment and very much prone to get infected. It is advisable to consult qualified Orthopedic surgeon or General surgeon to monitor the progress of the wound. |
Hello. I have been experiencing right collar bone pain since last week. I may have slept on it wrong. Today, I noticed some radiating issues to my right elbow (nerves?). I hurts to lower my shoulder and to extend broaden my should backwards (butterfly motion). It feels better to collapse collar bone inwards or to have my shoulder above my head. Thank you! | Hello, I have studied your case and I think that you are having cervical spondylitis. In this condition there is nerve compression in the spine and that causes pain and tingling and numbness in shoulder and hand. To confirm this diagnosis you will need MRI. I would like to suggest you to follow these stages.1. Tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobalamine tablet daily.2. Soft cervical collar.3Intermittent cervical traction exercises.4. Avoid using very high pillow. I hope these steps will help you. |
Had ablation last year for AVNRT, successful. I still suffer from PVCs. Lately they are trigeminal -beat beat pause. Had an episode of this the other day and suddenly heartrate jumped to 160, got real scared. I took .25 xanax and calmed down. Cant take betablockers since I have low BP. What are my options and how dangerous is heartrate of 160? | Hi Thrive read your query and I understand your concern I would like to tell you if you are experiencing episodes of tachycardia or heart rate more than 160 then there is possibility of AVERT re-attack.It's advisable for you to undergo HOLDER monitoring at least for 48 hours to evaluate significant pauses and AVERT. You can personally meet a Cardiologist and can discuss cardio selective beta blockers that don't lowers Hopefully I answered all your queriesWish You Good Luck |
I am diagnosed with bipolor disorder, mixed with anxiety disorder. I m 64 years old. I ve tried everything. Mood stabilizers (anti-convulsives) give me interolable side effects. SSRIs only work for a short time. I am now taking buspar with works for anxiety and rage but does nothing for depression. Is there anything else that could help? I just started Cymbalta with bad side effects that are worsening. | Hi. I understand your concern. Bipolar depression can be treated with anti-depressant and mood stabilizer. Here is the combination which will help in bipolar depression. Fluoxetine and olanzapine. This combination is approved by US FDA for bipolar depression. Aquitaine is also US FDA approved medicine for bipolar depression. ECT means electroconvulsive therapy is also useful in resistant cases. Consult your treating psychiatrist for further assistance. Say thank you if you are helped. Wish you a very good health. Thank you. |
Hello!There was a smoke coming out from burning towels. I inhaled a lot during my effort to put it out. I had problems breathing, red eyes and then some headache and a little pain in the chest. Is there something that I should do now and probably check ?Many thanks! | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Any form of smoke is irritant to the lungs and cause bronchitis (inflammation of airways). This is the cause for chest pain and breathing difficulty. Smoke will also cause irritation in eyes and cause reddening of eyes. So wash your eyes thoroughly with cold water 5-6 times a day. You will also need anti-inflammatory eye Chat Doctor. For breathing difficulty, better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system. You will need inhaled treatment in the form of inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I had two facial fillings two days ago on my front two teeth. They gave me two shots of novocaine in the gums above my two front teeth and now I have a lesion above the right front tooth and I cant get my dentist on the phone since its the weekend. I have been swishing with peroxide and salt water but I am worried there is an infection. | Hi. Thanks for the query. As per your complaint lesion above the tooth that has undergone any dental treatment can be due a few reasons. It may be due to traumatic injection given to you during treatment. It can cause injury at the injection site leading to lesion formation and pain. Other reason can be that in case of deeply infected tooth if the filling is done accidentally directly over the tooth nerves and blood vessels present in the central portion of tooth can cause inflammation of pulp and pus formation near the root tips of tooth causing lesion formation and pain. One reason can be that during treatment any instrument got accidentally injured the gums or the filling material got impacted into the gums causing infection. Treatment can be decided only after clinical examination by a dentist to rule out the cause for infection. By the time you can take painkiller like Ibuprofen if u have pain and not allergic. If the cause is due to filling over the nerves' removal of filling followed by root canal treatment and antibiotics can resolve the lesion. If infection is ruled out antibiotics can be helpful. In case of any foreign material impacted in the gums can be treated by scaling... Hope your query is solved. Thanks and regards. |
Hello my son as a serve rash around his belly and under his arm pits. I took him to the doctor earlier this week and he put him a antibiotic (bacterium). He has taken them since Tuesday. However the rash has flared up again and is making him itch like crazy. | Hello, Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. I went through your sons history and would like to make suggestions for him as follows |
I am a male teen and I have recently, this year acquired very sensitive painful nipples. I have felt them and it feels like something is inside them, please help me understand why this is happening, I have searched online and cant find anything. please help. | Degree understand your concerns went through your details. Sometimes occasional hard and painful nipples trouble adult men. Usually men do not have milking organs in their breast area and therefore you do not have worry about serious conditions. This could just be abscessed or boils. Please consult a physician to get examined. If you still need my assistance in this regard, please use this link. http |
My son who is dystonic recently suffered cramps in the right affected area of d body ....his doctor gave him doses of pacitane ..baclofen tablets and clonezapam ...the cramps subsided but left behind acute pain in the neck, shoulder, ribs, spine , foot fingers, chest , temples. What should we do now . Now d pain is on both sides . Mri reports say infarct in the left basal ganglia . And the child has been given botox in 2003..2004 ..2005 and now 15days back to reduce spasm . But no pain relief .pl. help | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of your son. Since you mentioned he had and infarct in the brain which is the basal ganglia, these are some of the symptoms he is facing. Dystonia - meaning to understand in laden words as dysfunction in the tone of muscles. Also you mentioned baclofen and Steroids. Last but not least is the Botox. Well to mention that medicine are symptomatic and all did work on the symptom basic platform. You need to even try out a physical therapy. As your neurologist have done all the best of his ability to help your child. Now when medicine is given it is to support the normal physiological system and the healing of tissues takes place. Certain time bodies metabolism and immune system are little slower where the medicine boost stays for time being. Also to mention that physical therapy will help learn the movements and help reduce the tone as well. For which please see if you can meet up a physical therapist who can assess your son and start the treatment initially for pain relief. The use of therapeutic ultrasound and TENS will help reduce pain. Post that a little of general exercises will be planned.exercise will help to many things and few I am mentioning. Like it'll improve the muscle tone, improve the strength in muscles, reduce the fatigue time, improve the balance and coordination, improve the metabolism, improve the immune system as well, etc. Usually in most of the Neurological cases physical therapy plays a role too. And most of the patient gets helped as well. I will recommend you to look for a physical therapist and take some help. With the grace of God I wish your son a good health |
my mother is suffering from chronic urticaria, and the doctors cant really predict what is she allergy of. Pass few years its worsening till she had throat tightening and breathing problem. What is the best treatment for this disease and who is d most experienced dermatologist in curing urticaria patients? | Hi, Having chronic urticaria is a problem to cure as there might be having multiple causative factors playing role. This can be due to internal allergy like worm infestation, some protozoal infection, diabetes, thyroid etc. External causes might be allergy to soap, detergent, perfume, duo, body wash, body lotion, clothes, some foods, vegetables etc. By trial and error you have to find out the allergen causing this urticaria.Meanwhile, you can give her Ben Chat Doctor. Go for one tapeworm medicine course. Rule out thyroid, diabetes. Ok and take care. |
hello doctor,I am 14 years old and have had this small lump on the middle part of the left side of my neck now for a few years, i also have a lump on my skull on the left side about an inch behind my ear. my family has no historic signs of cancer and i noticed them when I was around 10, I am a naturally large built person so I think it my be some kind of fat. please help me because I am now quite scared. | Hi, Good Evening. Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. I studied it in depth and I understood your health concerns.-Treatment-for-neck-lump-1- Mostly it appears to be -Lympadenitis with Scalp infection and with TB hyperplasia are the causes and need to be ruled out by clinical and FNAC Biopsy.2-IF you find it as fatlike and soft-Sebaceous Cyst and or Desmond Cyst is the possibility.3-As you are scared now-I would advise you to consult a Surgeon who would fix the diagnosis from either of the causes above and would treat it accordingly.Don't get scared and uneasy, but be cautious and act fast. Hope this would help you a lot to relieve you of the scare of cancer. Wish you fast recovery-and healthy life. Wellcome to Chat Doctor with more queries till you are satisfied. Have a Good Day...!! Chat Doctor. N.M.S.GENL-CVTS, Super specialist and Senior Consultant-and Expert in Non-Curable-Disease therapy for Cancer, Asthma,etc., Rejuvenation therapy and Tissue failure -reversal therapies. |
I recently got off the pill about two months ago, last month my period was about three days long and very light. my doctor said that i may not get my period for a couple of months since i just got off it but it depends. (the pill that i was on could of stopped my periods all together because there was no sugar pills) my period is due about now, maybe a couple days before, and i am getting period cramps but still no period, is this normal? am i pregnant? thanks for your help! | Hi, Thanks for the query. What your doctor told is correct, after stopping the pills it will take some time for regularization of the periods and that varies from person to person. Possibly what you had in the last month was with Chat Doctor. Sometimes pain abdomen can be seen few days before periods itself. So possibly you will get periods soon. If not go for pregnancy test after missing your expected date of periods. Take care. |
Blood pressure has been checked several times, and is good, well within limits. Having occasional (once every couple of days) dizzy spell whicChatDoctores on for just a few seconds of strong deja vu, and sweaty head. Discussed with doctor, and he believes it is hypoglcemia based on situation. But now getting these spells more frequently, even an hour after eating a full meal, and even while I sleep. Diabetes? Mini-stroke? 49 - non smoker, tennis player once per week. | Dear-thanks for using our service, dizziness could be secondary to multiples reasons for which you need a basic physical and laboratory examination to determine the causes. The most common are; hypoglycemia (specially if you don't eat regularly and starve for long hours), hypotension (including orthostatic hypotension which happens when you stand up fast), positional vertigo (mostly when moves the head fast) and carotid insufficiency (secondary to carotid artery stenosis). However, I will advise you to have the evaluation and will be able to have more tools for the correct diagnosis. I hope that my advice has been helpful Chat Doctor. |
Bad pain lower right abdomen. Constipation that gets hard and gets stuck in anal sphincter, or gets too soft to pass. Taking Miralax 2x daily, fiber am, D3 2000, vitamin E 400, strong probiotics, multiple vitamins and minerals, Ester C 500, Colloidal Silver 2x/day. | Hi. Thanks for your query. Read and understood the history of pain in lower abdomen and constipation. The causes of pain in the right lower abdomen with constipation can be |
hi doctor,I am a patient of high pressure and would like to have supraydin capsules as I sometimes feeling weakness in my whole body due to having four different tablets as tenormin 100mg and baby aspirin zacor and naorvasc is it ok or not pls answer me my age is around 60 years old and weight is 67.8 kgs and height 1.65 cm | Hello and thank you for using Chat Doctor. I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to give you my opinion. Supraydin in a multivitamin capsule. It mainly contains vitamin A, E,D. It doesn't have elements that can interfere with your existing blood pressure treatments. But you should take this kind of multivitamins if you are diagnosed to have deficit of this vitamins like it D, E, deficit in minerals like Magnesium etc. So, the main think to discus in your case is to explore the reason why you feel weak. Taking tree medication like tenor min, norvasc and aspirin is not a reason to feel weak. Only if you have very low blood pressure below 100/70 mmHg and frequencies under 50 beats for minute the medications might be the reason, and you have to lower they're dosage. But if you have normal blood pressure, normal frequencies and normal heart function it's not the medication fault. So, if I was your treating doctor I will ask a fool blood analyze with your minerals, electrolytes your thyroid hormones and a cardiac echo to better understand the cause of your weakness. If you have normal mineral and vitamin levels it has no sense taking capsule supplements. Hope I was helpful. Wish you good health. Best regards. |
Can you please explain to me what \" bilateral sclerotic changes on the iliac side of si joints\" means?.. Also, could this be the cause of my extremely painful lower back pains and what feels like pain in my hips and pretty much constant sciatica pain?..Should I be concerned? I am 31 years old. I was reading an old hospital report and seen that written in the incidental findings section. The report is 3 years old. | HI, I understand your concern. Sclerotic changes consist of inflammation of sacroiliac joint of pelvis which turns to fibrosis & finally the bones of the joint unite to form sclerosis of joint. The fused bones can exert pressure on sciatic nerve, leading to backache/ sciatic pain.The pressure on nerve roots at spinal level also can same symptoms. You are referring to old report. Its worth getting fresh investigations done followed by specific treatment. (Pain killers/ physiotherapy) Thanks. |
what is bilateral parenchymal disease? How many types it is? What are the symptoms of this disease? What is the treatment for this disease? Is it curable? Is this disease is major disease or minor? The report shows mild hepatomegaly , bilateral renal parenchymal disease, bilateral pleural fluid . What does it mean? Please explain me in detail. | HelloThanks for your query. Based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have bilateral Parenchymal disease of the kidney. Paranchymal kidney disease is suggestive of disease of the cortex of the kidney which is the main functioning part of the kidney and regulates water, electrolyte balance and eliminates waste products from the body and promotes production of red blood cells in blood. It is a progressive major disease and is incurable but can be kept under control for few years. The main symptoms include Loss of appetite, diminished urine output, swelling of the body(Edema), anemia, fatigue,and raised creatinine in blood etc. Please consult qualified Nephrologist for clinical evaluation and further treatment. Chat Doctor. |
I went to the dentist last week and now a week later there is a black dot very small like a need sized black dot it feels discomforting I keep looking at it in the mirror when I open my mouth at first I can see it then for some reason it disappears like it goes in the skin further no idea what I should do its been a week should I call my dentist or my doctor? | Hello, how often do you visit your dentist?have you got your teeth checked for decay or calculus deposits?the black dot may be either due to plaque and food debris accumulation. This will result in a heavy band of black calcific deposits called calculus. Or it can be stains too. Deep scaling and polishing will remove this. If there is dental caries, which can be felt by probing, then it should be restored using suitable filling materials .if the decay is deep, apply ducal and then glass monomer or composite resin. Always brush your teeth twice daily using soft toothbrush and dental floss. Wash your mouth after every meal. Get a check-up in every 6 months. Use chlorhexidine gluconate containing mouthwash to prevent accumulation of microorganisms. Regards Chat Doctor. |
Last night I fell down a few stairs after my foot slipped out from under me. I landed on my back quite hard, but there wasnt any pain except for the initial impact pain. This morning, I started getting pains that feels like it is stabbing my heart, although they only come when I breathe in deeply or stretch my muscles. Should I go to the doctor or am I just overreacting? | Hi, Cannot say in your particular case but, angina/heart attack/etc. is not caused by falling, is not stabbing, is not positional, is not associated with breathing. So, heart is not associated with this sort of pain. But lung, muscles, joints, surrounding tissue irritation is associated with this sort of symptom, and it could be a fracture or tear. Mostly even the larger injuries do not have a treatment. If the pain is getting better and if breathing is not affected generally there isn't a lot to do. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hello sir i\"ve been facing lower back pain since last 5 years during my college days.initially i was told that it was due to sacralization of L5 and S1.in d last february/2013 i did attend a pain clinic.the pain got relief.but i feel very irritating to sit for long hours.today i did a new MRI of L/s.The report told like disc degeneration with left postolateral prolapse and associated posterior annular tear at L4 and L5 causing ventral thecal sac and bilateral neural foraminal narrowing and exiting nerve root indentation.consultant doctor suggested me for micro surgery.i am only 28 years old and just started my job life.i want other convenient way to get relif other than surgery as i am still normal nd can walk nd run | Hi and thanks for the query, The appropriately of treatment especially when it comes to degenerative lesions of the back are dependent on the type of disease, symptoms, degree of degeneration and prognosis or estimated outcome. In this case, it is almost known that depending on non-surgical techniques might end up not only failing to improve the symptoms, but decreases the possible effects that could be obtained from surgery. I understand you are only 38. Surgery will certainly increase your quality of life, rather than staying and waiting for the condition to aggravate and the surgery is done in a complicated phase, or maybe e as an emergency due to some complications. I would love an erythrocyte sedimentation rate to be done and not to forget to exclude spinal TB in this case which generally and commonly affects the lower spine. Thanks and best regards, Luchuo, MD. |
My daughter went to ER. Her symptoms were swollen ankle one day, swollen wrist the next. They said RA and sent her home while screening for gonorrhea and pregnancy. NOW, the very next day she feels horrible and has a sore throat that is actually bleeding. | Welcome at Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and being your physician I completely understand your health concerns. Based upon the description provided, she needs to be examined by the RHEUMATOLOGIST so that she can be properly managed. She should be investigated for the RHEUMATIC FEVER. There is need to get the FBC, ESR and AS antibodies. Meanwhile, stay calm and use acetaminophen to relieve pain Get well soon Hope your query is adequately ad Chat Doctor. |
Dear Dr, My daughter who is 10 yr old now has been suffering from allergic rhinitis/Asthma/Wheezing for a long time.It all started when she was 5yrs old when she had running nose and cough in the night. Within 30 minutes of lying on bed she will coough and there will be intermittent cough. It got intensified. When we saw the doctor next day, he told us that it could be allergic rhinitis or asthma and would go away as the nasal passage becomes big/as she grows big and several medicines were suggested. I dont remember them now but most of them were syrups. She also started to weeze after running for awhile.After two yrs he suggested Montek LC one tab every day and Levolin inhaler in case of chest tightness. After this she has been sleeping well, looked normal and as per the doictors advice we started withdrawing Montek LC. But in two days all the symptoms are back. In the middle of the night she gets up and cough and her chest becomes tight & could not breathe. We had to give her 3 to 4 times Levolin inhaler some days. We are concerned if she had become dependent/addicted to Montek LC and also to Levolin. Chest x ray is normal. What is more troubling is that in the middle of night she gets up and and find it very difficult to breathe because of chest tightness.Please advice on 1 is it OK to give Montek LC. She complained of tooth tingling and drowsiness. 2 Is it Ok to have chest tightness in the middle of the night and that too several times in a night. 3 How many years more it may take to cureThanks Krish | You need to investigate for cause of allergy to treat it consult allergy specialist to find out the cause of allergies by getting allergy gets and treat by sublingual immunotherapy which is latest recognized treatment of asthma and all other allergies till you find the cause treat by antiallergics tabs spy antiallergic cough spy with bronchodilator spy with local applications in nose eyes and other affected parts |
hi doctor, I have 4 yrs old child, she ofter having problem of coughing since 2-3 years,, while we consult doctor they give medicine for cough then she will be fine, but last time we consult a doctor, and he say us she has weezing problem, and after some medicine she nt well recovery from this illness, then doctor take xray etc, then now prescribed to give inhalation for 3 months. but i came to know that it is not good to give inhalation if i practice it it will be must later stage.. i want to ask u there is any prblem if i take inahalation for my kid? what is your opinion doctor? | Hi, From what you said, it seems like your kid is having an allergic condition called ASTHMA, where inflammation of airway causes their episodic constriction on exposure to cold, dust, microbes etc. For child Chat Doctor. But those having frequent or sever symptoms will definitely benefit from inhalers. I will explain why. When child develop asthma, airway constrict and when we give nebulization, it relaxes back. But when he gets repeated episodes, slowly the relax-ability decreases and finally a stage will reach, where we won't get adequate symptom relief even after nebulization. It is very important to regularly administer inhalers to indicated cases to prevent this irreversible damage. You need no worry much about side effects-compared to repeated courses of oral |
72 hours back my child who is 7 years old and weighs 29 kgs developed fever. Since then he is continuously having fever in the range of 99-101. After 24 hours he developed rashes on hands, soles and legs. We gave him Crocin for the first 24 hours and then took him to the doctor who advised to continue the same and added Allegra syrup. The rashes were gone after 24 hours of appearance, but the fever seems to be continuing | Thanks for posting you query to Chat Doctor .this is a viral fever caused by hemorrhagic group of viruses. Viral feet usually went off spontaneously after 5-7 days, but you should maintain good hogan, HY Chat Doctor. Further, take him to investigation Complete blood count it will indicate platelet level as its low level responsible for rashes and bleeding. Continue with Allegra and Cronin but if condition goes worse immediately consult medicine specialist. Hope you are satisfied with my answer. Feel free to communicate if any query.regards, |
I have been diagnosed with BPH. My prostate is 2X the normal size. I am taking Avodart and Flowmax. I had a hip replacement 3 years ago and am otherwise in good health. Is Cooled Thermotherapy an appropriate treatment? Will it affect sexual activity? | Hi, For Benign prostate enlargement, you have been prescribed correct medication that is finasteride and tamsulosin to relive your urinary symptoms and to decrease prostate size. Your concern is regarding the usage of cooled chemotherapy in which microwave used to destroy prostate tissue. So it can be used as a treatment modality, and it is one of the safe procedure. You can discuss with your urologist regarding that. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor. |
I have been having back pain for a number of years.The local doctor suggested an MRI which was done last July. It shows a L4 L5 disc prolapse and herniated disc impinging on the nerve route.I am having moderate pain and am doing physiotherapy now for one month.There is a slight improvement.Clinically doctor says there is no weakness in the limbs. But am having some tingling sensation in both legs and this sensation is more prominant when I lie down.The doc is suggesting surgery. I wanna know if the symptoms does not get worse can I delay the surgery.My physio says that some people improve after 3 or four months of physiotherapy.My pain is more when I sit for a long time or stand for a long time.The shooting pain which was there is the leg is very much better after starting the physiotherapy. | HI Thanks for posting your query. If your tingling sensation and pain is not bothering your daily activities and if there is no weakness then definitely you can postpone the surgery as Physiotherapy gradually helps. But one thing you need to know that Physiotherapy may not cure the problem. It just gives relief from your symptoms. So in case your tingling sensation is extreme or pain is severe, or any leg weakness sets in your better go for surgery. |
Recently I had a head MRI , and the results showed a few tiny punctate s T2 hyerperintense white matter , and microvascular ischemic changes. I had ther MRI due to a buzzing/ringing in my head, more prominant on the left side. The doctor said it was small strokes, and the buzzing/ringing in my head is damage done by the small strokes, and it is not fixable. Should this be a big red flag for me, or do I just live with it and carry on as usual? Gail A. | Hellenes your neurologist is saying the right thing, that tinnitus in your ear could be due to the small infarcts that are more common in diabetics, hypertensive patients and age related vascular damage. The buzzing can continue for some time, but eventually it goes away spontaneously and an ENT SPECIALIST REVIEW WILL ALSO HELP TO CHECK YOUR EARS CAPABILITIES OR ANY SOURCE OF BUZZING. Donot worry, I know its disturbing, but with time you will become tolerant to it or you can start SSRI and strict blood pressure and sugar control if any ? Hope this helps |
HI, I was wrestling the other day and felt a sharp pain on my lower ribs or possibly inbetween them. I stopped training and iced it. Later that day it felt like it popped back into place, causing a lot of pain. It was fine for 3 days, then yesterday it popped again. It was incredibly sore for the rest of the day and night. I was then awoken by it popping back in last night while I was sleeping. I am not sure what this popping is and if I should go to the doctor. | Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you. As you are feeling this popping thing you need to take an x-ray to check if any bony abnormality or any Cochin Chat Doctor. Usually these feelings aren't serious with bone but mostly with the muscular weakness. Performing proper costal breathing exercises will help reduce the pain and avoid the popping feelings. As the intercostal muscles can be strengthened by costal breathing exercises, and also it improves the lung capacities. In my clinical practice patients with post hairline fracture comes with similar complaints, and they respond well to physical therapy and breathing exercises. RegardsJay In |
I have been experiencing some abdominal pain for about a month. Its been re-occuring and feels like period pains. Not only that, but i have noticed a very embarressing odour. whats wrong? ive tried booking an appointment at my local GP but theres no appointments available for 2 weeks. | HIT hank for asking to ChatDoctorI really appreciate your concern you have not mentioned the exact side of abdomen where you are having pain if it is lower abdominal pain then it must be related with menses or urinary tract infection if this is situated at upper side of abdomen then this could be due to the acidic problem if this is Para umbilicus then possibility of some infection could be there, hope this information helps you, have a nice day. |
I just got out of the hospital , I got a knee replacemnt ,ive developed a small infection and the doctor put me on amoxicillian and im very worried that it will cause me to develop a yesat infection, how many yogurts do i need to consume to avoid this? | Hello, Thanks for your query. After going through your query I came to know that you got infection after knee replacement. This infection IIS not related to how many yogurts do you consume. Now continue with amoxicillin and advise of your doctor. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. I do hope that you have found something helpful. 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. |
Hi, I have a sore eye and have 2 eye drops... Tobramycin/dexamethasone suspension or Epinastine HCL...I see my Opthomologist every 3 months to keep an eye on my glaucoma pressure... I used Polymyxin B Sulfate and Trimethoprim Ophthalmic. Solution...Which one would be best to use.My eye feels scratchy and irritated and looks reddish ...the lid feels sore on the inside. | Hello Dear. Yes this is a good eye Chat Doctor. This medication is used to treat bacterial infections (such as blepharitis, conjunctivitis) of the eye. It contains 2 antibiotics. Polymeric B works by killing the bacteria. Trimethoprim works by stopping the growth of the bacteria. Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, use it at the same times each day. Continue using it for the full time prescribed, usually 7 to 10 days. Stopping the medication too soon may allow the bacteria to continue to grow, which may result in a return of the infection. Kindly consult your ophthalmologist if you are not better after taking a course. Hope I have answered your question. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. I'll be glad to help you. All the besting warm regards |
while numbing my mouth for tooth extraction, the dentist hit the nerve 3 times. I experienced 3 electrical shocks. This occured at 12 pm today. My pain medication has worn off and my mouth hurts bad at the back of the mouth at the bottom jaw where the numbing injection sites where the dentist hit my nerve- help | Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Read your query. For the pain you can take Ibuprofen (if you are not allergic to any medicine). Do salt water gargling. Relax and the pain should settle down gradually. If the pain increases or there is swelling, or other symptoms please visit your dentist office and have it evaluated. Follow the post extraction instructions. Gently massage the area externally and application of cold compress intermittently will provide relief. Hope this was helpful. Thanks and regards. |
hello suresh sir my name is balaji..my son-in-law who is 10years old fell down while playing and broke his teeth partially...he is staying abroad..when his mother,i.e my sister, contacted the dentist..he suggested to for root canal treatment but only after 10months because the part of the nerve in the tooth became dormant due to trauma..he suggested some medication for the growth of that nerve..it takes 10months time..thats his suggestion..my concern is what if that kid falls again and damages the tooth...can we start root canal right away??? plz suggest us something sir...iam sending the xray film copy along with this plz find it out.. | Hi, As per your complaint it seems that in case if due to trauma to the tooth if there is nerve exposure then it will not heal on its own, rather will keep on getting necrosis and can become severely painful. Along with pain there can also be Infection progressing below the root tips of the tooth leading to abscess formation that can also cause swelling. I would suggest you to consult a periodontist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigation like x-ray can help in diagnosis. If there is nerve exposure then root canal treatment is the treatment of choice followed by capping of tooth. You can get root canal procedure right away if there is nerve exposure. If you wish to take my opinion you can ask a question by going to my profile and click on \"Ask me a question\". Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
Hi. I have been having a persistent cough for over 3 months now. After lot of medication it stopped for a week and than started coughing and ended up with high fever. Again I am under medication and still causing.Cough is bad at night and sometimes its like an attack. After coughing I am so tired and breathless I feel like fainting. My work is getting so effected. This time doctor said nothing to worry about its just an allergic bronchitis. I dont feel good. This is the fouth time over the past 3 years n this time there is just no cure. | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having chronic bronchitis. Best treatment for bronchitis is inhaled treatment. Since you are not taking inhaled treatment you are not improving completely. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or albuterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I am 36 and I have a pain that is exactly like Precordial Catch Syndrome (PCS) except Ive had it over 3 hours & I cant seem to make it pop. What could be causing this? Currently I am suffering from a herpes outbreak as well as a lower back injury in case that helps with potential causes. Thank you! | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Possibility of post herpetic neuralgia is more. It is common after herpes infection. It is due to hypersensitivity of nerves in the affected area. Best treatment of this kind of neuralgia is pregabalin and vitamin B 12 combination. Application of cold ice bag is also useful. Avoid stress and tension, be relaxed and calm. Don't worry, you will be alright with above-mentioned Chat Doctor. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I have an exhaust system in my car that has to blow out large amounts of exhaust in order for the engine to function. The smoke is white, but I feel my eyes stinging inside the car, and fell a burning sensation in my chest and headache, not severe headaches, but enough to notice them. I have to use the car for limited times each day. Am I safe driving this car? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you're all symptoms are related to smoke exposure. Actually smoke is irritable to eyes, lungs and skin. On exposure to eyes it can cause redness, pain, watering etc. On inhalation, smoke can cause cough, wheezing, chest tightness and burning chest pain. So you're all symptoms are suggestive of irritation due to smoke. So better to avoid exposure as chronic exposure can cause permanent damage. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
I had some food stuck between a tooth, it was uncomfortable. So I flossed it. Now I have a pain lower on my gums near my roots. It isnt swollen, doesnt hurt to chew or drink. It does hurt when I touch it or my lips brush up against it when I talk. I noticed a white line today in the area. It is -near- but not at a tooth I had a root canal done on, 3 months ago. My dentist asked I see the endodontist. But I dont think it has much to do with the same tooth. | Hi. Thanks for the query. It seems that in case if you have pain in the area of gums where there was food impaction there is a possibility that the gums in that area got injured by sudden deep impaction of food leading to inflammation and pain. Another common cause can be tooth decay that might have reached deeper leading to infection reaching below root tips and causing pain. I would suggest you to consult a Dentist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like x-ray if needed can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. In case of gum infection Scaling of teeth and gums followed by a course of antibiotics and painkillers will relieve. Topical application of gum paint will help. In case of tooth infection Root Canal Treatment if tooth can be saved or Extraction can help in resolution. Hope this helps. Regards. |
Hi I took a pessery following a severe thrush episode and experienced significant abdominal pain four hours later and have experienced right abdominal pain all of today. I would appreciate your advice. Is this something I need to worry about and could this cause pelvic inflammatory disease? Thank you. | Hi. This sort of problem is not really encountered, but in medical practice anything is possible. It would be wise to consult a Gynecologist for clinical examination, ultrasonography and additional investigations which may be thought by Her.It is possible that thrush only caused the pelvis inflammation and co-incidentally pessary was also used. Of course, stop using pessary. Continue other medicines as advised by your Gynecologist. You are free to take second opinion of a Surgeon in case you are not satisfied. |
My left side right under my rib cage has been bothering me latelty it hurts to breath in touch it and lift things. I dont know what it is but it has been bothering me for a month or 2 now. Tylenol seems to help but im taking 3 tylenol every 4 hrs to keep the pain away. What is it?? | Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Since your chest pain is associated with lifting things and breathing, possibility of musculoskeletal pain is more. But as it is left sided chest pain, we should first rule out heart related chest pain. So first get done ECG and 2d echo. If both these are normal then no need to worry about heart diseases. Musculoskeletal pain is more likely in your case. So follow these steps for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid movements causing pain. 2. Avoid bad postures in sleep. 3. Avoid heavyweight lifting and strenuous exercise. 4. Sit with proper back and chest support. 5. Take painkiller like ibuprofen. 6. Apply warm water pad on affected areas. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these in 1-2 weeks. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks. |
hx of ca in prostate radiation tx ended 7/2011. continued ab and chest pain. have greasy/mucus stools after fatty foods. also have debris floating in urine that has foul smell and color. recent onset of extreme burning/freezing/ prickly feeling in both feet, sometimes lower legs too. hx of advanced disc degeneration in pelvic area per mri. told that or radiation cause. saw that i have fatty liver and scarring in both lungs on scan. no energy havent worked, additional chronic pain under tx for spine. am broke, debt. need to know if need to get care i cant affored or will be denied cause of unpaid bills | Hi, Thanks for writing in to us. Radiation therapy is a form of high intensity electromagnetic energy. Being so it kills cancer cells due to the high energy trapped in the rays. Unintentionally these radiation waves might affect normal non cancer cells and cause adverse effects. The patient is also predisposed to infection and this might cause a wide range of symptoms. Mucus in stools and smelly urination is a sign of infection or any adverse effect of treatment for prostate cancer. It is suggested that you consult your doctor and have your problem investigated in detail and treated as required. Please do not worry. |
My friend is Debasish Kar. He has a drunker. Now he also stop drink alcohol. he suffering from syrosis of liver as local doctors opinion. My question is where i find better advice for said matter and find perfect diagnosis in west Bengal . please advice me. | Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. He may have cirrhosis of liver or some other cause. He should go for complete liver function test and ultrasound abdomen. This will give you perfect diagnosis. Then we will start treatment accordingly. Avoid alcohol. It is the most common cause of cirrhosis. 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. |
44 year old male 511 188 lbs. Been having burning sensation in the chest for yers. All cardiac tests are negative. Was treated for acid reflux 4-5 years ago. The pain lasts all day for weeks on end. Suddley its gone but always comes back. Cant seem to get any answers. | Hello dear, thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you are having mostly uncontrolled HERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). It is due to laxity of gastroesophageal sphincter. Because of this the acid of the stomach tends to come up in the esophagus and cause the symptoms. Along with antacids, you need following lifestyle modifications for better symptomatic relief. 1. Avoid hot and spicy food. 2. Avoid stress and tension. 3. Avoid large meals, instead take frequent small meals. 4. Go for walk after meals. 5. Keep 2 - 3 pillows under head in bed to prevent reflux. 6. Get done upper GIs copy to rule out H.pylori infection in stomach. As h.pylori induced gastritis can be the cause for chronic uncontrolled HERD. |
Hi, I have an eight year old and a 6 year old. My eight year old was diagnosed with strep throat two weeks ago. She took her medication and still 8 days later was sick with a fever. Shortly after her sister came down with a fever also. They both have been running high and low fevers everyday for the past week. I have brought them to the doctors and the hospital twice. All I keep hearing is it is a viral infection...this seems much worse. I am confused on what to do. Can someone please give me advice. | Hi, I understand your concerns, but it is unlikely for a viral infection to last that long. This is most probably complicated with a super added bacterial infection which requires an antibiotic treatment. Antibiotic treatment requires careful adjustment of the dose according to the weight of each of the child Chat Doctor. Wrong dose can lead to persistence of the symptoms. In the meanwhile you can reduce the fever by acetaminophen or ibuprofen syrup every eight hours. For the runny nose you can give then an antihistamines as cetirizine once daily before going to bed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. |
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