I had an old filling replaced in my back molar.  New onlay was too short causing the tooth in front to bite hard and causing jaw pain.  Dentist made several adjustments to the healthy tooth by grinding it down.  Now my front top and bottom teeth are hitting first and causing excruciating pain in gums and slight sensitivity.  What should I do?


Hi! I am a 50 year old woman going through menopause


helloI am having lower abdomen pain for last 2days,...I have taken paracetamol 3 doses already (as the nurses in medical centre suggest), and its reduced little bit. the pain is always there...but can feel only if i got some pressure in my lower abdomen,...today morning I feel that I have a bad stomach too.


I am constantly sick and my white blood cell count goes up and down.  I dont feel good most of the time.  Every titme I get put on antibiotics I start feeling better than I start feeling bad after I have been off of them a while. I have had an infection in my brain and it caused a blood clot about 4 years ago. They gave me some strong antibiotics threw and IV and I felt great a while.  Now its on and off antibiotics most off the time and I dont think the ones they are giving me are not strong enough.  The drs that took care of me back 4 yrs ago some has retired or moved to a different tand what has happened to me was kind a unreal.  I cant get theses drs around here just dont believe what happened to me.  I dont know what to do. My body hurts and my hair even hurts and it has started falling out.  I need someone to take the time to listen to all my problems because it is compilcated and no one wants to take the time or has the time and I dont know what to do.  I was wondering if it could be parasites.


I know of a 26 yr old girl whose CT scan showed calcified lesion/ granuloma in the left parietal region. This girl has been suffering from seizures since the age of five. It reoccurred at the ages of 5, 13, 20 and now in 2014, Jan. She was under different medications at different times(tegretol,mazetol, diazepam and eptoin) along with deworming and vitamins. Medications were apparently stopped by the parents for reasons known to them. My questions are 1. Did the seizure happen because of the medicines being abruptly stopped?2. What are the side effects of long term usage of the medicines ?3. Will the calcification disappear eventually?4. What are the potential dangers for future life?


My 15 year old daughter was helping me carry a railroad tie out of our yardI fell and hurt her she was diagnosed with it internally bruised injury in between her stomach and right side of her hip as its healing there is a golf ball sized lump what is that


I am 64 years old and I have battled ulcerative proctitis for 15 years now.  It developed after I had a heart attack and quit smoking.  I have not smoked now for 16 years.  I have ongoing treatment, that is controlled most of the time.  It gets out of control then treatments change to get it back in control.  My question is I have a nephew that also had this disease many years ago.  He had severe bleeding.  His mother told me they treated the ulcers with silver nitrate.  He has had no problems since.  The disease is gone has never returned for my nephew.  Is this a possible treatment, and if it is, why has it never been brought up and when I go to the internet for queries Ive never seen this kind of treatment.


My blood pressure is, on average, around 133/90. I smoke, Im currently under a lot of stress, from all aspects of life. I sometimes get a pain in my chest, or tightness. Ive seen a few doctors, and everytime they tell me my blood pressure is alright, at worst on the high side of normal. The worst I have see it is around 150/100, and that was at the doctors office. I can feel my heart beating at times, and it gets scary, and I know the anxiety only worsens the issue. I have recently noticed a bit of blood when I blow my nose, and when I checked my blood pressure yesterday, it was about 142/95. >Should I be worried at this point? Thank you.


Hello my daughter has heart palpatations frequently and occasional high and then low blood pressure. She has also nosebleeds. She works extremely hard and has a stressful personality always worrying althought she doesnt have to worry as she has a great job and no marriage or kids. She has been having stomach problems but I put that down to a bit too much alcohol over the years and too much sushi, her diet is much better now and her stomach is getting better although she cant tolerate alcohol without it upsetting her stomach as does chocolate and carbs? I am at my wits end to know what exactly it is she is suffering from. She is a responsible person does not take any drugs, exercises regularly and is normal in every other way.


sir my mother suffered uterus cancer ... she got operated in april 2011 an went for radiations an kemo therapy after that for further treatment . since thn we have taken her for regular check ups an MRI


Having a lower back pain from last 6 months which I presume,and been due to long sitting hours at office.But afterwards I had been quite active but the pain has constantly increased.I was in Delhi that time so could not contact you,and as per the consulted doctor this is due to stiff muscle.What should I do?


ok my pinkie finger is recovering from fracture at its base near hand knukle. (9 weeks now) the surgeon has confirmed no surgery needed. All fine. My question is more about how to enhance recovery (if possible/relevant) along with occupational therapy to help the joints to become less stiff and swollen. Would intake of supplements be beneficial, such as collagene? glucosamine? vit C or else? thank you Chris


I am an African American female, 48 years old, maybe about 12 lbs overweight, but excercise regularly. I have been having chest pain since the death of my mother-1991. They are not as servere as they were ten years ago. The pain I am experiencing feels like a sharp needle is sticking me. This does not happen that often, but if I am worried about something, I experience it until problem is solved, but sometimes it goes away. I have had an EKG and an EEG done which was normal, except, the doctor said that I have a leakage. Is that normal?


I am hypertensive female of 67 years.I was on 40MG OF Telmisartan in the morning and 25 mg of Aten in the night.Previously dose of Aten was 50 mg and reduced because of low pulse.This change was since 1 year.Since few days my BP was fluctuating ranging from 140/92 to 137/87. I myself is a doctor and I used to record my BP by digital apparatus . since 15 days I added 25 mg of Aten B D and 1/2 tab lasilatone twice in a week.My B P has come 127/67 and pulse 46. I am a IHD patient with hypothyroidism and I am on regular f u of my Investigation.Not diabetic. LVH was noted last year. I am not interested to go for Angiography/bipas surgery and prefer Medical treatment. Since 1 month I am Rosuvastatin 10 mg. I prefer to go for cilacar 10 mg alone or 5mg of Cilacar with 40 mg of Telmisartan in the morning Instead of beta blocker in the night ,along with statin and diuretic sos. Please suggest.


HELLO SIR My son 12 years old is suffering from severe allergy cold for the past 4 years.last year he underwent a surgery for adenoid and tonsils.for the past 4 years he is under medication and takes levocetrizine tablet daily.but now he suffers from severe block in the nose and finds very difficult to breathe.now again he is suggested to go for a laser surgery in the nose for sinus and bent in the nose bone.we are helpless now.please suggest us the correct solution.please


I am 31 yrs old and was sufeering from giddiness and voimitting feeling.The doc suggested to get a Brain MRI done and teh result is as follows - Loss of cervical lordosis with minimal early posterior disc osteophyte complex not causing any cord compression Can you please advice..


I am on my period and yesterday I had sex.  It is about the 4th or 5th day of my period.  It is a normal flow period.  He used a condom and waited for me to finish.  After I was done he got out of me still with the condom on, he was not near cumming.  Anyway he never came.  Is there any chance Im pregnant or no?


hi, i am a 29 year old female.  Here lately i have been having a strange squeezing like mild pain in my left upper chest near my left armpit area. Its been constant enough to notice and has been wondering what is going on.  I do have a famiy history of heart promblems.  Any ideas on what may be going on with me.


hello ,i am suffering from cough with thick mucus and sometimes no mucus only dry cough since 2 months and in two months two week no cough and then my cough starts again for two weeks.i did my xray whicChatDoctore out good.after using so many medication doctor asked me to take Aerius every night.please suggest wether i am using right medication or should i do some more tests ???cough gets worse at night time specially ..


My mother Typhoid test (IGM is neg, while IGG is positive). Initally WBC value was 3.28 and PLT=208 but after 4 days, WBC=4.5 and PLT=103. fever remained on alternate days as 100, one day it was shot to 101, 103. she has stomach pain n weakness now but no fever. is it typhoid and does it hv any correlation with PLT?


I have been experiencing chest pain in the center of my chest that runs from the front to my back. I am a female in my mid 50s moderately active and 10-12 lbs overweight. These pains have occurred 3 times in the last week and generally have gone away in under 5 minutes. Tonights pain is lasting longer. The pain occurs after eating. Is this something that is serious? I do not feel faint or nauseous.


I may need to have a large kidney cyst removed. I have a terrible history of UTIs and my three doctors have stated I should never again have a transurethral foley catheter as I am now allergic to all antibiotics except one used for treatment of infections. Is it possible to use a suprapubic catheter for my surgery/early recuperation?


hi 3 days back my 2&1/2 year old hitted her nose against a plastic bucketthe same evening my elder pinched her nose then she developed swelling morning i showed to doc he gave muphtint@e and toldits a furunclenafternoon i tried applying the olntment it bleeded. Now ahe has rt nostril blocked with clott no ftesh bleeding


I have a knot behind my ear that popped up last night and today I have a knot above my eye and another on my forehead.  I have been having headaches for about a week now. What could this be?  My email is  YYYY@YYYY . Could stress cause this?


Hello, my boyfriend found small cracks on his penis head a few months ago. We ignored them. They are getting much worse and very painful especially after intercourse. We have used a special lotion which helped to heal the cuts but right after sex it would only get worse and worse. He is worried he may have caught something, although I know he has not. We have no idea what this could be. Now the pain is so bad he can hardly handle any touch to it.


Sir Im 32 yr old .I started masterbating wen I was only 15, twice thrice a day which made very weak.in my thoughts I  could get erection but wen near my partner no errection ,only fluids come out of my penis.then I stopped masterbating .but wen I materbate nowadays at night I cant fell sleep n also their mild headache involving my eyes also.now in 32 n Im engaged wen Im near my fiance I could not get hard erection .


I have been having an irregular tongue shape right from my childhood, I suppose. YEsterday morning, I started getting this itching sensation in the tongue, infact I feel my whole body is itchy, but that is just an illusion. My tongue itches, or as such irritates, and slowly my lips also start irritating me. For a while, then it is fine. It comes on and off every 15 20 minutes? What is this exactly? What should I do for help? I am from India.


My big toe part of my foot just below the big part of my calf over my Shi. Bone and part of my knee have all been numb and Tingley for at least the past 12 hours. Also there s a cramps ache coming down from my butt into the outside of my right thigh. What do you think is wrong?


I have had reactions to biaxin when I was young high fever and brake outs and I have been givin clindamycin to elp with a dental infection should I not take it? the doctor said the chance of a reaction was low but i dont trust that I am also not able to take amoxicilin or piniccilin


yes my left testicle started to hurt also it gets red and swollen it feels like a mass on upper left of the sack now pain has moved into both feels better in morning I walk a lot for work pain goes to my groin area and lower stomach. when I sit or lay down pain starts to go away. I have been on cipro for a 4 days but no relief yet what do u think


have been il going on 2 yrs. cea is 12.69 all checks out well. my blood work is off red blood cells low mcv off. liver reading starting to raise. have a red scaley rasChatDoctores and goes. lost alot of weight night sweats itching all over  glands in neck swollen alot of the time. need some help


My sister had a liver transplant (last September) and now she is having lower than normal sodium count. She is hopitalized while doctors are trying to find out what is causing this situation. She is in an Indianapolis hospital that specializes in liver, kidney and eye transplants .


Last night I had a hard lump on top of my head near the swirl it was almost the length of my pinky finger and raised about 1/4 inch.....this morning it was gone .....now there is a small bump there and like a pinpointed pain too. Any idea what it could be or cause it? Please help.Tnk you


my cousin has had 2 brain surgeries for brian tumors the dr told her yesterday that another has grown back bigger and more aggressive she radiation but now they want her to have aggressive chemo and told her she has 3 to 6 months i am her caregiver and she asked should she take the chemo ,I don t know what to do


i forgot what my prescription klor kon was prescribed formy original dx. is breast cancer (1998)  , but now my main issue is lower back pain with a  suspicion of renal problems. ia am currently seeing the same oncologist that i stated out with for the br.ca.


i am 33 years old male and have gone through stenting 9 years ago due to blockage in the artery; it was detected during the regular check up that my blood pressure was very high. I am fine after the surgery just wanted to know if i can start working out in the gym as this was a passion for me before i get the surgery done.thanks


My brother claims to have sclerotic hip with bone island and stays in the bed a lot. Are there other things he can do to relieve the pain. I think staying in bed is hurting him more than doing him any good. He is unemployed and uninsured. He takes pain pills and stays in the bed. Is staying in the bed the best thing he can do?


My 4 year old was subscribed allergy medicine.i gave him 5ml as told to do. As soon as he swallowed he started choking and was saying the medicine is hot. And starting vomiting his food he just ate and spit. I gave him water, had him suck on a mint and some hot chocolate thinking that will help soothe his throat . But he s still coughing. Any ideas


I have a yeast infection for about 2 weeks now, how can I get rid of it. Ive taken diflucan, started eating plain yogurt, been eating garlic, but I still have it. Also I think I have it in my anal region too, Ive noticed white flaky skin around my anus. Please help im so tired of this. I am a 21 year old male


My husband said that one of his workers had some sort of episode today. The color drained from the man s face, he said he felt nauseous, he got chills, then (my husband noticed) his head started sweating, and the man seemed out if it . He said it took the guy about 40 minutes to recover and seemed to be back to normal. The man said that nothing like that had ever happened to him before this. What could it be? And should my husband keep an eye on this guy in the future?


Hi, my mother has been diagnosed with Grade 2 fatty infiltration of the liver. She is 56 years old. Her sugar level fasting is 124 and post eating, it is 222. Her cholestrol & BP are normal. Eight years ago she had gone through laproscopy in order to remove gall bladder stone. I would like to know what is the cause of fatty infiltration of the liver? What do you suggest should the treatment be? What kind of diet should be followed?


hello doctor my husband is suffering from severe depression but he dont accept that he has any disease ,so me and my 6 yrs old son face many problems due to to him. all the time he feel tired, insecure, upset without any reason . please tell me what should i do.


Hi Doctor I am a 29 yrs old guy working as a software Engineer. Recently i received my Blood and Urine Test reports. In That Report Results are as follows


I have a persisting fungal infectiin since 8 months now, the jock itch. It started from the groin area and later spread to areas on my ass, inner thighs, even the belt region (below torsoe) and under my breasts, possibly on the nipples too (there were spots on the nipple and they used to itch). There used to be continuous itching and i have tried a lot of medicines, both tablets and topical creams. To mention some


Hello Dr. I am hoping i am speaking to a urologist with experience in adult phimosis and frenulum breve. This is about my boyfriend who is 42 years old. We started to make out recently-not sex yet-however i noticed that i never see the head of the penis. It is covered with the foreskin. I tried pulling it back but he had a lot of pain. He said he can retract the foreskin when flaccid. He uses oil. However i never saw the skin retracting when he is erect. He said he has been like this from childhood. My initial thought was that this is phimosis. He said his problem is a short frenulum. He also looks really small down there-like 3-4 inches when erect. So 1) does he have a frenulum breve or phimosis 2) Can a short frenulum cause the head of the penis not to be exposed at all? the photos i have seen of this condition show the glans pointing downwards. With this man it is not like that-instead the glans is not exposed at all. 3) could his small size be due to problems like phimosis or frenulum breve? Can these conditions limit erections? 4) if he gets treated for will there be any increase in size at least up to an inch? I am not looking for a big guy it is just his small size worries me. I am very much looking forward to your answers. I am very inexperienced myself so i have no idea what is going on and i really want to understand this issue.


Hi! im ayesha and im 20yrs old i jus wanted to know that since my dads death i have become very sensitive to petty issues i like being alone, depressed and i cry alot without any reason, its not that i show it to people but since the last two three months i have started loosing friends out of my circle and most people think though im caring but still its better if they stood away from me!


dear sir / madam                     yesterday night the street dog bite my dog, suddenly i washed the wound with soap and took tt injection.and today morning i took vaccination injection.. can i drink now and if i drink is there any problem..and if i drink vaccination will work or not please tell me


My anxiety seems to be worsening.  What can I do?  It can shows up out of the blue and strongest when I have a speaking engagement or at events that require a lot of networking.  I have been in the hospitality business for many years and this has been becoming more difficult over time.


For a couple weeks I have had tingling in numbness in my hands and feet also deep muscle aches in my calves but tonight I am having extreme muscle pain in my right outer thigh inhibiting the way I walk.....I have also been dizzy and extremely absent minded as late


Hi, Im Taylor. Im 17, 53 and 120lbs. I was diagnosed with a vasculitis about 3yrs ago. It affects my aorta and its enlarged. My doctors put me on remicade as an up keep medicine but my vasculitis is under control. However recently had some symptoms that are stumping my doctors. I have random chest pains that are sharp, I also have hot flashes, dizziness, disorientation, and extreme nausea. The chest pains are random but the other symptoms happen after showers and I start to black out when they occur. It lasts about 2min and nothing helps it. I dont know what the problem is but it seems to be getting more frequent and lasting longer


HiI got pneumonia  6 weeks ago and have been coughing badly ever since. In the last 2 weeks I have started to cough yellow mucus ( I was coughing up yellow mucus in the beginning but that went away with the antibiotics).I also get a strange metallic taste in my mouth after coughing.Best RegardsR


My name is Mrs. Tara Jhawar residing at Kanpur U.P. I m suffering from Left Hemi Facial Spasm since 10 years. The left eye with connected muscles are twiching reguarly. Doctors are give medicines and ask for Botox, but these are temporary treatment. Please advice a permanant cure.


Hi my brother is diabetic and has hep B and hep C. He had his needles that read his glucose reading in a medicine container I was dumping them into another container and my finger was pricked with a glucose lancets 30 G fine gauge. I immediately started squeezing blood out continuously and cleaned it with peroxide and alcohol swab. Is it possible for me to have been infected? If so how long does it take to experience signs of hepatitis b and C?


I have a friend that has had a headache for about a week now. Along with vomiting, dizziness, and at some points forgetting what they are doing. Such as changing a garbage bag and then forgetting what exactly it is they are doing. Should they be concerned?


I am indrajit from chinsurah,my wife name is Anwesha Chatterjee(24).3 yrs married.She has PCOD ,irregular period.continue treatment for last 2.5 yrs.we want baby.Starting of treatment my doctor suggest him to take KRIMSON 35 for 6 months.then also other medicine she has taken,like My Pill ,Benforce M,G reg SR 500,B-long F cont,ENCC 50(PD3 to PD7),Susten(PD5 to x 20 days)but no good result found.Then I change our doctor.He suggest to Laparoscopy .Complete Laparoscopy last 3rd july.both overies are bulky,some blockedge in left tube(it was cleared at that time by dye).After that my doctor suggest him to take UBIPHENE50(PD3 to PD7) & DUPHASTON(PD16 to PD25)Folvite MB for 3 months.yesterday complete 3 months.But no good result found.My doctor suggest me to IUI .What can I do now? please give me some suggestion for the treatment.


hi my name is nico i am 18 years old and had minor chest pains and skipped heart beats with occcasional shortness of breath i am fit young man i play a lot of sport and am resonably healthly i have been to a doctor and they think i am fine any ideas? my heart skips beat occasionally and the chest pains arent constant


Hi, my three year old woke up this morning and her limbs show a slightly mottled appearance. Its never happened before and she doesnt show any signs of being out of sorts...well beyond normal toddler behavior. Is this something I should be concerned with?


5 year old has swollen lymph nodes, huge tonsils with white pus pockets on them and a gray furry tongue. dr at expressmed put him on penicillin 5 days ago and there is still not change in his condition.  should i wait out the medicine or get him in to his pediatrician?  how long does it take to treat tonsillitis (strep test came back negative)


My partner has a sharp pain in her right lung and has some difficulty breathing comfortably. Her temperature has risen from 36.5 to 37.8 since this afternoon and she feels a bit feverish. Any ideas? She had surgery last March for breast cancer and had chemo through the summer and radiotherapy through the autumn. Is the very cold weather a likely contributor?


I am a working woman and doing work on computer whole the day. now a days i got swelling and tightness in the lower legs and around the knees. i also having pain in my heels while start walking for few minutes. it has create itching when go to bed and the swelling disappear in the morning.


My mother-in-law who 69 yrs old has cirrhosis of the liver. She has become very weak and has to be hospitalized every 20days for lack of proteins in her body. She does not eat anything only juice or may be some soup. This time 6 bottles of proteins went into her body but she is looking more pale . How can she be helped.


Hello , i have had IBS since i was around 20 and have always suffered with it but what im experiancing now is a major life changing thing ! i have slipped discs and had an epidural steriod injection last year in june , since then ive had nothing but trouble with my stomach and chest ! ive had barium swallows ecg`s and chest xrays but all come back inconclusive , as i type i have this pain in my stomach upper abdo and in my cheast like stabbing pains i been experiancing this since june ! im only 28 years of age but its getting me so depresed as my doctor doesnt really know what it is i just had some blood tests and the results come back ok , this is really affecting my life and just wanted to know what you htought about it ? im due for an endoscopy end of this month where they want to film how my stomach is working does this sound right ? Thanks


The felling of air pockets traveling from the stomach to the thraot into a bunch of burbs. Is that a result from reflux/stomach acid? Anything to worry about or? Also, could some of these extra air pockets have a feeling of bursting, leaving me with the feeling of a extra heart beat? Sometimes it feels like i get a extra heart beat followed by a burb.


hi, im 32  yo female.with regular periods in 28 days. ive had a child 22 months ago, and about 3 months later i stating to have pain in my sides with very strong back pain. intercourse in very painful and afterwards i get the feeling like i just ve had laubore. its dificult to seat down without pain. now i start to pass the blood from my back passage its well. can you recomend something please


I just started taking blood pressre medication. Considering all the different categories of meds and the meds in each category, how does a doctor determine which med to prescribe? In my case, an angiotensin antagonist (losartan potassium) was prescribed. Thank you.


I have recently gonn through 3 months of Taxol chemotherapy which was ver successful in shrinking various uterine cancers and lymph node cancers but the livr cancer did not respond. This latest regemine of chemo has left me totally exhausted and it wa suggeste that I take a month off then resume the taxol for the receptive cancers plus an additional chemical to hopefuly be responsive to the liver. This is my sixth session of chemotherapy and I m not sure I can tolerate further chemo treatment. Is radiation or some other treatment feasible. I am currently under the care of Dr. Ernest Han at the City of Hope. Sincerely (Mrs) Gail D. Davis


I have a brother who is 42 years old. He is experiencing occasional high heart beat and stomach Acid flux. He thinks is related to his heart but I think is due to anxiety and/or depression. He wants to see a Cardiologist. What do you recommend? Thank you


my daughter had fever was given calpol medicine .fever use to come of on around after around eight days .thennothing came in CBC test .after giving two days ZIFI 200 antibiotic  widal test (slide method)came positive S typh i O and S typhiH 1/160 positive.after six days of anttibiotic fever keep coming on .before fever start her legs and hands become cold . malaria antigen came negative ultrasound sound is normal of abdomen .


My twin sister keeps talking about voices telling her stuff and making her do stuff, like, they tell her to cut and kill herself and recently she tried to take 8,000mg of paracetamol and 2,000mg of solpadol. I have 2 questions on this 1) would that be an overdose ?? Would it kill her ?? ( were 15 years old ) 2) does this sound like it could be something serious ( the voices and things ).


I have a growth under my stomach that is lightly black in color and if squeezed oil and what looks like blood comes out what could this be. I shave down there a lot and though maybe it was an Ingrown hair but it gets tender and sore after rubbing or squeezed.


my friends daughter has a rash covering 90% of her body itching and kind of looks like scabies she has supposely been treated for years to no avail poor girl looks miserable she is eighteen the family are poor and we are concerned for her well being clinically and mentally we want to help but dont know where to start sometimes its so bad she will have light scabs covering her face and around her eyes


Hello, For the past 3 months or so every time my wife and i have had sex my penis has become bruised, with scabbing and some blistering. At times during intercourse i can feel a pinch sensation on the right part of my glands penis and shaft.  The bruising only happen seems to be happening on the right side of my shaft and head of my penis. My penis has a slight curve to the left. Ive used lubrication and still still happened to a lesser degree. I dont think its a lubrication problem on her part as she is normally well lubricated. I have stopped and let it heal properly and then tried again and the same thing happens again.  It really frustrating cause this was not an issue 2-3 months ago. What could it possibly be? Our sex is not rough or overly physical but there is some passion involved . My penis looks to very bruised and scabbed over like a bad abrasion. Help!!!


Hi, I am suffering from Polio in my left leg and was operated 30 years back. I am now getting a feeling that I have been reattached by the disease as i see that i am unable to keep my knee straight and i also feel a shiver in my left leg occassionally. Please advice on what will be my next steps.


Hi I m 31 years old and I had an ectopic pregnancy when I was 20. Additionally I have tilted uterus, can I still conceive?


I have a friend, Who had kidney stones and right now cathetere is attached from her back side. But the problem is that her tube blocks bcz of sticky fluid and some times small stones. Sometimes she had sticky urine . Although she is under doctor guidance, but still wants to know, fhow sticky fluid coming from tube attached to kidney and what cure can be for that. She will soon have a open surgery to remove stones as all the other methods not worked.Pls help us in this regard. thanks.Dinesh,New Delhi,India


I have 4 years ago after endoscopy been diagnosed with inflammation of stomach and have since been taking omeprasol daily over last few weeks been experiencing pain under lrib cage left side whicChatDoctores and goes worse when lying down gets worse when I get anxious or upset I eat a high protein low carb diet


hi, i am 35 yrs , and diagonsed with endometriosis moderate level.. we are trying for baby, i dont wont to go through IVF. my hormone tests are normal.. am on ova care and letrozole.. i want to know whether i sd go in for ivf or not? i underwent lapro on 24 th apr 2010,, then for two months i was on lupride depo and my period started from mid aug..then after we are trying..


I am having up to 6 bowel movements a day, some diarrhea some hard and some normal. Today I felt a hard lump under my belly button then I pushed on it and gushed some blood.I had my minstral cylcle on the first.my tubes were. Tied 4 years ago.no I am barly spotting blood and having little cramping. My stomach still feels hard


Hi, I fell a year ago at a dance competition, I went to a&e that night with left wrist and left foot pain. I was sent home with what they said were sprain and soft tissue damage but when I returned 5 weeks later in as much pain if not more they realized my foot was actually broken and NY wrist had a suspect scaphoid fracture.


Hi... My mom recently got admitted in a hospital because she had breathing trouble with high fever, cough. Later doctors discovered that she had fluid around lungs and a decreased platelet count. They are curing fluid around lungs by way of injection and now by medicines. Mean while platelets count in blood got reduced to 30,000 which should not be the case. So they gave her 6 units of blood in 3 days to make the platelets count to climb up. Platelets reached 80,000. She became normal after that and got discharged from hospital. But now after few days, the platelet count became 40,000 again and suddenly WBC count got increased to 43,000 . Normal range (4,300 to 10,000 i guess). what should do we do now? How to cure completely? She is 48 years of age.


Hi Im having dull aches in chest and back, started months ago mostly when I would lay down and when this happens it comes and goes. This is starting to happen during the day as well.  I was thinking gallbladder.  But I will also have a severe dull ache under my jaw towards the side.  can that also be a gallbladder symptom? I am a 46 year old female. weight is 130 and height is 54


hello sir, i have been suffering from typhoid fever since last week.i also had a blood test where i found that my ESR is very high and almost touching 40mm mark.is it a worrying sign? or is it controllable? my fever is also fluctuating a lot.sometimes i have normal temperature around 98 degrees for a whole day and next day it again peaks around 100 till 101 degrees.i am also being absent from my work from last week coz of of fatigue and weakness.my company rules are not really lenient for absentees.i am also taking medicine but i want some speedy recovery.sir hoping for some advice from ur side.i ll be really grateful for your act of kindness.


My daughter is suffering with high fever from this morning doctor has prescribed dolo650,augpen, 625,monteil,ambrolite,mucinaac.she has taken one dose of all the medicine but her fever has not come down pls advise can I give her ibugesic plus for fever


sir my father is with me, i am married since 7 years but i have no child, sir most of the time the events of the death day of my mother revolve around my eyes, i always feel that i was not good to my mother, some times i think that i not love my mother but i am afraid of god that he punish the people who not do good with their parents , so due to this fear i am always remembering my mother and think that i have not take good care of her otherwise i have no love for her, i frightened from god , these feelings i have most of the time, now i feel that every thing which i done in past is wrong and i was totally wrong. most of my time spent in thinking that how these thoughts came into my mind that mother should die and always try to justify myself that these are not my thoughts but than i cant beleive that these are not my thoughts,, i always feel that i did bad with my mother and i cant bring her back, when i was taking care of her when she fall down , i some time got angry with her and show aggrestion to her , i think at that time i do that for her good but now i think that my intentions towards my mother was not good, i feel her burden so i show agression to her, i tottaly loose confidence on me, when ever i will go for some good deed, i feel that a person who was not good to her mother he has no right to help any one, such person do any thing allah will not forgive him, i did very big sin, i loose my mother and my jannat, she loves me too much but i did nothing, now i cant bring her back and ask her to forgive me, she left me, and those people who are bad to their parents never find peace in this world, same is the case with me, my punishment is started and i deserve it,


Hi My daughter is 17 years old, is in Tanzania doing voluntary in a hospital and she text me yesterday to say she felt a bit unwell, lightheaded, feeling sick and aching and today she text to say she has malaria and a UTI, she had a blood test at a private clinic and has been given tablets. She was taking generic malerone tablets, she said she missed 1 tablet in the 11 days she has been away. How worried should I be, I text tonight and she has gone into the hospital to do an evening shift, so she must be feeling ok to do that, she did say if she was at home she wouldn t have gone to the doctor feeling as she did. I m worried in case it gets worse as I ve been googling!


I went to my family doctor yesterday. For my Depo. shot. That morning I woke up with a red  rash underneath my top part of my arms on both left and right sides and on both top and inner thighs. It burns and itchs. He said it was from stress and anxiety. I am worried. He put me on steroids. Should I be worried about this?


My aunty underwent a cardiac surgery ( valve replacement) 3 months ago. All her health issues got recovered. She was perfectly alright after surgery. But for last 1 month, problem came by another way. She is suffering from severe sleeping disorder for more than 20 days... even after taking heavy sleeping dose she is not sleeping. she is not able to rest her head in the bed even just 5 min. how to get over this problem? which doctor i can contact in chennai?


I am having lower leg pain front of leg and foot pain occasionally pain in hip but i have a bulged disk in my lower back ,but pain in leg constantly.Before i started having leg pain i was having cramps in my toes for about 3 months and my legs are weak,i can t walk but a little bit.I have trouble with my vitamin d getting low could it be my vitamin d low or coming from my back?


I am a 63 yo female on statins and BP meds. I am 5 1 135 lbs and eat very healthy. I exercise 2 times a week with cardio and weight lifting. I got my test results back to check liver enzymes and my ALT is high. The range should be 6-29 and mine is 35. I looked back on my previous tests when I was under another doctor s care BEFORE I was taking cholesterol medication and it was 28. The range they showed though was from 0-40 as acceptable, not 6-29. This most recent test was done because I was diagnosed with a benign hemangioma on my liver which was found incidentally looking for something else, a benign fatty mass on my kidney. I am also wondering if my high ALT is the reason my glucose is so high. It is 119. Before when I was tested under my other doctor when my ALT was low my glucose was low too. It was 92 so I feel there could be a connection between the 2 readings. So while my cholesterol is low, 174, due to the statins, my ALT and glucose are high as well. My current cholesterol reading after going through a life style change WITHOUT statins is 264. Do you think it s the statins that are causing my high ALT readings? Or is it the benign hemangioma on my liver? I am also concerned my medications are affecting my glucose negatively. I ate less healthy when my glucose was low. Now that I take care of myself, it s higher. The only difference I can see is statins.


I have had sinus and now lung mucus discharge ( thick white and not green or yellow) for over the past five months. I have had allergy test, several CT scans and five rounds of different antibiotics. No change in my condition. Could this be from my blood pressure medicine?


Hi.. 2 years ago i had gallbladder surgery, and here lately i been havings that feel exactly like a gallbladder attack, except worse, i vomit and have diarreaha so bad that i just cant eat anything, my belly button leaks out green and brown discharge sometimes bleeds and its bright red on the inside of it.


My Daughter is 21 months old. At 3 weeks she had open heart surgery for Shones Complex. After an attempted extubation following surgery she went into cardiac arrest and the doctors performed CPR for 2 1/2 hours on and off. She was in status epilepticus and an MRS showed a strokes in 3 lobes. Her seizure meds(phenobarb and dilantin ) were stopped 1 year ago- when she was about 9 months. She had some mild gross motor delays but from a neurological standpoint, overall she is doing great. She has now been diagnosed with acquired microcephaly . She has always been Failure to Thrive with no known GI issues. Her HC is 17 1/4, height is 31 3/4 and weight is 19lbs. I have started noticing signs of possible petite-mal seizures with the worst lasting about 15-20 sec. My question is


I have a mild pain on my scortum whicChatDoctore when i walk for the long or stand in a place for long time nad spread over my hip and leg. All these pain on the right side. Lemme know the reason of this. I have this problem last 4 years. I have consulted a doctor and he adviced me to go for ultrasound and he said everything is perfect.


Hi. I have been feeling a little weird lately. It first started off with my throat, as I swallowed it felt like a big gulp. Then I gargled with warm salt water and it went away. After that I started not having much of an appetite. I have a minor pain when I turn a certain way in my right lower back. I am also having minor cramps on the left side of my stomach below my belly button. Any idea what this could be?


I have been told that there is a alternative back surgery method a doctor in Texas is trying which consists of injecting fluid between the disks. Do you know the name of this procedure? I am facing back surgery and would like to explore other options. Thank You. Glenn


I did my LFT and below is the result,S. total bilirubin 0.6, S direct bilirubin 0.2 & S.indirect billirubin 0.4, S. total protein 7.9, S.Albumin 5.0, S.Globulin 2.9, S. A/G ratio 1.72, S.SGOT 120, S.SGPT 290, S.Alkaline phosphate 109, S.G.G.T 55, PT Patient 13.5, PT Control 11.0 & INR 1.21,I have high level of S.SGOT & S.SGPT & S.G.G.T. Do i need to worry, do i need some medicine ?


Im in a fairly new relationship w/ a man who tells me that 5 yrs ago he had an accident and fell into a hold and totally destroyed his testicles.  He says he now cannot get an erection.  I accept that this is permanent for him.  what Im wondering is


Hi,Age - 29, Height, 5\"11, Weight - 62.. No medical historyDo you get weak if you mastrubitate? and if yes, what is it that you need to intake / eat, if you get weak...(pls guide preferably veg food)? any specific comments with the details mentioned above on height and weight


I am observing small amount of blood (not fresh)in my sputum for kast 5 days.i had cough for 3 days before that and also noticed blood in nose.i am 33wks pregnant.i am taking cephradine for 4 days for this.there is no nasal bleeding now, but still blood with sputum.my chest is clear on auscultation.what can i do now?i am also taking aspirin for pregnancy.


So Ive been diagnosed with Musculoskeletal chest pain, and Ive told my doctor I experienced a bit of trouble breathing but there are days where I can breathe normally after a bit of exercise. I was also wondering if that could be the reason for my heart feeling as if it were beating faster, for example I went bowling yesterday and my heart would feel like it was beating faster and I would have to rest after a few games of bowling. This usually doesnt happen (faster heartrate from doing small activities) to me. I was wondering if this would go away soon enough or if there are any treatments, I was told to use a heating pad and I guess that helps a bit. Thanks!


hi i live in pakistan and am married for 9 months. I wanna concieve ,although all my hormonal tests are normal along with ultrasounds also normal.. my husband semen analysis is also normal,but m unable to concieve.. i wanna concieve fast can u guide me plzz...


I had my eyebrows waxed on thurs lunchtime and they became very sore and inflamed. The looked as if the had been burned or bruised. I have been using savlon initially for the soreness and now aloe vera gel. They are still very puffy and feel tight. What can I do now? Julie


I am a 30 year old female. I have had 5 healthy children. Last year, I had the essure procdure done to have permanent birth control. Over the last month, I have started having sharp stabbling pain in both sides of my lower abdomen, where my tubes are. As the month has progressed, I have begun having mild diarrhea, especially after I eat. I am also nauseated alot throughout the day. Today, I thought I was about to start my period, but found that it was only bloody discharge. What is going on with my body?


I have Fibromyalgia and experience each day fine needles and pain througout my body. It comes and goes and I try to walk three times a day, and hope to go back to swimming at the local pool or go to Silver Sneakers. I don t take the pain killer pill Tramadol unless absolutely uncomfortable and can only take 1x a day. Is there anything more I should do everyday, also I take Calcium/Vitamin D tablet once a day and a multiple vitamin which often helps in a couple of hours. I think I should be on a regime each day but can t get regimented. I have lost 25 pounds but still need to lose another 50lbs. Thank you for any suggestions or regime I can do daily that may improve this pain, confused on clear treatments.


I suddenly got very painful feet with reddish purple circles, hot spots then they went severly black and blue, so painful. Have it again red bright circles up and down legs , lumps under skinn, and very painful, they leave and new ones come.., blk, and blue again Jean Fox.., YYYY@YYYY


Hello. All my life I have never been able to concentrate and my attention is always diverted. I am always depressed but keep it hidden among others.. I want to seek medical attention but I don t think my insurance covers it. I think an antidepressant would help me. I don t really know what to do.


Hi! My mom got abdominal pain(she shows epigastral zone,sometimes in the left side of abdomen for a month(stronger).the whole period of the pain is about one year.she describes it like cramping,sometimes burning,spastic pain.its permanent,time to time it wores.with food or without.because of this pain she refuses to eat.she has diarrhea almost every two weeks for last two month.she refuses to drink,too,because she says,after water in about 15-20 min.she gets diarrhea worsens.so,she drinks one cup of camomile tea(only because I ask her,,but doesnt want more).she cannot eat most of vegetables(row at all),diary products.her diet is very very limited and a very small amount.a lot of times she has nausea,she lost her appetite and lost her weight at least 10 pound for the last time.what it can be?in anamnes she had gastritis ,pancreatitis,duodenites.she also has diabetis tips 2, high blood pressure,so she has to take a lot of medication.what you can suggest her?thank you


Hi, I am breastfeading my 4 month old and have period like cramping and lower back pain (very dull). My husband and I had intercourse a couple of weeks ago that was unprotected using the pull out method. Am I pregnant or am I getting my first period since being pregnant and having my baby?


Hi, I m 34 and pretty much all my adult life I had a blood pressure in the range of 120/80. In the last few months it s been 112/87, 110/75 (and more in this range) and I have been feeling my heart beat in my chest cavity (from and back) very pronounced - not palpitations, steady beat but never felt like this before (94bpm). Last night it was 103/54...is this a reason to worry? Thank you, Gosia


What are the symptoms for a tick bite?  I started getting chills on Wednesday and every joint ached knees, elbows, fingers, ankles, toes and I had a fever too.  All I wanted to do was sleep, didnt eat much and when I did last night I threw up. I feel a lot of nauseous andalittle bit off balance whe I walk.  I have headaches and throbbing in my head.  I never saw a tick but I was in different areas in the last few weeks that could have been infested.


I just had a bone marrow biopsy. They did this because when doing a cbc they found that my myloid cells were small. Other than CML is there anything that can cause them to be small. A little history I have been anemic and on iron most of my adult life. My iron count was 2 and my HB was 7. I was given 2 units of blood and iron iv. My b-12 was also low but i dont kow that number. I am tired often but work 12 hour days and have contributed my fatigue to that. Since i recived the blood and iron i feel as if i have a cold. I am sore and ache and tired. I am suposed to go back to work tomorrow. What do you think? I guess there are 2 questions in there


I had a fall onto my stomach/rib area and getting spasms when trying to move especially when lying down also my bowel movements have been affected. I am feeling bloated and worried if I have a twisted bowel. I Fell onto a chair back two days ago and have tried to let it heal up but the spasms keep coming if I try some normal movements like picking up things of the floor.


During saturday, I used a commercial oven cleaner called brillo which is foam oven cleaner. I inhaled a certain amount of this and it forced me to cough several times. I am unsure as to whether I consumed any or not. It is now wednesday and I have had a quite a low level of discomofrt in my chest and stomach, and would just like to know whether the effects of consuming the oven cleaner would have been apparent by now, or am I still at risk of being poisoned by it?


I had surgery November 20 for squamous cell carcinoma on my right cheek. Two weeks ago, it became infected and found a small hairlike substance  in the wound and was treated with Keflex. Today, found wound infected again and went to the doctor. They cultured wound, guessing now is MRSA, and gave me Antibiotics. Now, found letter in mail saying my doctor wants new labs as my kidney function showed concern. This is the second time post surgery, my kidneys showed something high (I forgot what) after surgery. I am 48. I am an athlete and health care professional. You may speak in medical terms. Thank you.


I am 51 yeras old and having good health. Last year I had undergone gall bladder surgery in which my gall bladder is removed.  I am fine now and there is no pain.  However, some time while walking I get feeling of jamming in the middle of my chest? Also please tell me why there is itching on body and red rashes afer every 2-3 days?


Im having abdominal pain that starts on my left side and spreads across my stomach to the right side.  I am post menopausal so its not related to that.  It started about 2 weeks ago and has increased some.  Its not constant but it does hurt daily.  What do you think?


I have had stage II c rectal cancer removed, chemo, radiation, 2 1/2 yrs. ago, had also LAR a year 1/2 ago. So far blood tests were okay and this month am going for a CT scan but in the meantime I have difficutly with my BM, I push so hard and is painful.  I have no more rectum so I feel the stool dropping down cause of the excruciating pain and have to push it out.  Went to my surgeon who is now away for 2 months, said cannot do colnoscopy since I have severe hemorrhoids and to see him in 8 weeks. I am using Anusol suppositories, Solfax, and Diltiazem. So far, it is still painful when the feces drops and I push it out, took Advil which relieves the pain. My question is the next two weeks I am having an abdominal CT scan as part of cancer check-up, will it make the hemorrhoids worse?


My wife had breast cancer approx. ten years ago and had radiation and chemotherapy. After her treatments were ending her oncologist discovered she had a very high heart rate and she was subsequently diagnosed with atrial fibrillation . Cardioversion has not been successful in restoring normal rhythm for more than a few days. Atenolol and Tykosyn were somewhat successful until recently. She had cancer in her other breast last year and underwent radiation treatments. The Tykosyn has now ceased being effective at all. What is the likelihood of the radiation having affected her heart and precipitated her atrial fibrillation?


I have bad breath all the time but mostly during and after I eat. It is a foul smell that people around me can smell. I cant eat in public because of this. Also I brush, floss, scrape my tongue, and rinse and still have the odor. I think it is coming from my throat or stomach. I have been to my Gastro doctor, my dentist , and my ent and no one can help me. Please can you help me.


hello please help me i am thirtey years and have daughter from year and half i am trying and my husband to have another baby we went to the doctor he do ultrasound found mild pco but he says it is normal he do hsg and find patent tubes semen anaylsis is normal so he give me clomid and hmg and ChatDoctor injection but pregancy does not occur another doctor give me tamxiofen 20mg as once tablet from second day of period for 2 months but pregancy does not occur  my prolactin level is 15 fSH level is 5.6 and LH level is 5.6 what can I do next


I am having what I consider to be a cold and my chest has been congested as well as my nose. Sometimes when I breath it feels like I am breathing in smoke from a fire. So my question is might this be and it has been going on for 4 weeks if this helps.


Will an antibiotic help my 27 year old son whose crowned molar #3 is hurting him? Dentist x-rayed duly and does not see anything wrong. Tho, when this tooth was crowned 2 1/2 years ago, it presented with a big filling and a big cavity. The pain is off and on-- for about 10-12 days now. Thank you !


Hey.. I have been experiencing hives with itching since 10 days.. I had a cold and took augmentin 625mg for 5 days and from the next day, started getting the rashes (have tamen the same med. before but got no reaction then). The rashes are symmetrical, generally occur on my back, arms and neck, sometimes stomach.. They are very itchy.. Had taken levocetrizine on two days which helped in subsiding the rashes.. The rashes come and go in 15 -20 mins but redness persists for around half an hour.. They generally appear late in night or in early morning (when I am up at that time) they are subsiding now and occur less frequently, but surely in early morning.. What can be the cause?! Do I need to get some tests done?! Plz help. Thanks.


HI MY AUNT IS DIAGNOSED WITH PLEURAL EFFUSION .SHE IS 69 YRS OLD... ON EXAMINATION OF FLUID IT REVEALED PRESENCE OF METASTATIC MALIGNANT CELLS.. CHANCES ARE CANCER STARTED FROM OVARY AND TRAVELLED UPTO LEVEL OF LUNGS.. MY QUESTION IS WHAT CAN BE DONE AND HOW MUCH IS THE PROBABILITY OF SURVIVAL...WHAT TREATMENT WILL WORK BEST.


I was told I had copd about 4 years ago, I am female, 52 and never smoked. I am finding it is now really impacting on my very busy life, I am this evening finding it hard to breath, my chest hurts to cougth, I bring up stuff that is really not good. I have never Been told about anything that can support me. Never given any help but I also only ask for GPS support if urgent, hence I have not asked


hello, two days ago i started getting these hard red lumps on my chest, there are about 7 or 8 of them quite spread out around my chest, they are painfull if i touch them. and now i just noticed one lump on the side of my neck. im extremely worried, i have a feeling it could be hiv. im going to see a doctor later today but wanted to get some advice from this site aswell. thanks for your time and looking forward to the response.


I am 51, weight 125 lbs, and have the first sypmtoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis, mostly in the heels of my feet. The last couple of days, my knees are not to the touch. I can feel the heat radiating from them but I have no pain, redness or swelling. My hot knees occur several times of the day and last for an hour or so, sometimes longer. Is this more RA symptoms? What is my body (knees) telling me?


My daughter is 21 weeks pregnant and her cervix is short and in 2 days it has got a little shorter.she has several miscarriages last one 19 weeks water broke ..had infection in her utirus her doctor told her go home rest and they eill check her next tuesday ...she has pressure down low and little cramping and she is very worried...she just doesnt know if this is bad pressure or is it just her body changing ... doc said if gets worse call...but god sbe was fine last time and her water broke out if the blue ...she us scared and we dont know what to do ...just stay at bed rest


my blood presssure reading on a home cuff moniter just read 200 over 121.  It usually runs high in the evening, but this is the highest it has ever read.  I take lisinopril 20 mg twice a day (40 mg total) and metorlol 50 mg twice a day (100 mg total).  Should I go to the emergency room or wait and call my Dr. in the morinig?


Hi, I am taking mercilon. On week 2 May 17, I missed taking the tablet and had unprotected sex that night. on the next day upon realizing Imissed taking hte pill, I immediately took the msised pill and at the same time the usual pill. Query


sir , i am 30 yrs old women trying to conceive for 10 yrs but not successful, this time also i have done all the test all ok , husband test is also ok, doctor has given foliculin injection on day5 day7 and day9 and asked to do follicular scanning on day11 and after seeing the report will do iui , is the process ok pls guide me my period is regular and started on 13july 2011 at 7am and cycle is of 30 days


my son is allergic to erythromycin, biaxin, azithromax and cefprozil, recently prescribed clindamycin which is too big for him to swallow and breaking the capsules causing him to vomit - called pharmacist and doc and they won t give another prescription. any suggestions?


I have a question about pregnancy... Its a little bit complicated but i will try to explain it as easy as posible...so lets begin My gilfriend and i had sex,almost one week ago...we did not use protection,any kind,but...my whole penis did not got in her vagina ,just the head of it,i puted it 2-3 times and it was there maybe just a few seconds...before that maybe an our ago i was in the shower and i masturbated... I noticed some white liquid on my head of the penis,but i did not cum,so should i be woried,is she pregnang or?


I am 58 years male . My CBC is normal. My BP is 108-78. I am diabetic and takes Januvia. My triglycerides level is 300. I am lean, vegetarian, donot smoke, drink, takes less fat in diet, take enough fruits and vegetables in diet. I donot exercise although I should. Should I take lipokind 10 for reducing triglycerides. I have also submitted samples for HDL and LDL.


hi doctor my son is 1year 6months he is not pass motion everyday for past 7 months we are give medicine like, started with piclin next evaq syrup along with laxsopeg powder now we are giving cremaffin syrup. wants to no why he not passing motion regularly will it be problem please let us know


Dear Doc. My Son is 3+ Year and passing Broncaites ( Asthma ) and we Used Asthalin, Levolin, floracourt, except C, Derafiline and omnacortil forte syrep and inhaler repsols ect . but we not found relief in his cougf ( Khasi ) and Brithing problam .pls give any sug. doctor.


Hello I recently had root canal , in two parts. Before the first procedure, I took a round of antibiotics . I then went on vacation and the 2nd procedure (filling with gutta percha) took place almost an entire month after the first procedure (extracting root, cleaning, temporary filling). For the 2nd procedure the endodontist said I did not need to take antibiotics again. I am worried because a week later my tooth area still hurts, could some bacteria have gotten in during the 2nd procedure? I am supposed to go for a final crown today but am worried.


I had dog bite (III) in the lower extreme of my right leg around the ankle bones, around 3 months back then some of the wounds caught by infection. Now superficially the things are fine, but its paining a lot still, and I face problem in proper walking. Please suggest


Nine year old nephew, who is extremely fair complected, has recently developed l blood blister on his lower lip. It continues to enlarge and is now purple in color. He bumped it a few days ago,  he bumped it and it bled profusely. He was taken to the local ER, and was told it was from biting his lip (which he doesnt do) and it should dissipate in time. Despite the physicians prognosis, it has continued to grow in size and has begun to take on an irregular shape.It may be of importance to note that skin cancer is prevalent on his mothers side, and his father passed away at 31 of lymphoma. Could this lump be cancerous? He did spend a great deal of time in the sun this summer. Should I suggest they take him to a dermatologist? Can it be removed?


Hello Dr.Samuel N.Grief,i want to know what it means when you feel like there is like a knot feeling in your heart and it feels like its twisting its a bit painful and happens to me almost ever other day and on those days i have it continuously throughout that day?


Hi, I am a fifty year old man I am just recovering from a bout of what seems to be a tendonitis or arthritis in my right hand. Last week it was in my left hand. A month ago it was in my hip, Ive had it in the shoulders the ankle and the knee. It comes on very fast and seems to last for a day or so and leaves as fast as it starts. The worst is the hip and shoulder, the pain is unbearable at times. its like a rotating nightmare I never know when it will strike or where it will strike or why? My doctor says not over do the exercising and dismissed me! I certainly don t over exercise! can you help ?


Hi, Good afternoon. I m looking for a cardilogists advice on my uncle s issue. He s having a diabetes & just few days back he started having a sudden chest-pain. Upon consulting a cardiologist, it s been advised to go through a bypass surgery. Will there be any risks of going through this surgery while he s suffering from diabetes also? Also, if possible, please let me know the doctor to be consulted in Baroda for this matter. Please guide me... Many Thanks, Nilang


I have had hep c for 30 years - it is just recently that my alp and my afp has gone up. I want to try the new drug treatments but my doctor keeps saying do ntohing and wait for a non interferon therapy because I failed before. How can I try this medecine?


My 9 months old baby don t like to have milk formula.and I think my breastmilk is not enough. It is watery and more or less 2-3oz when I pumped. He is losing weight. I already changed his milk formula but still he don t like to take it. I don t know what is wrong with him. What I need to do for him to gain weight and good appetite?pls help


have these little red rashes that come up on my cheeks near my nose , in front of my ears and behind my ears , chin between my eyes, when it flares up its real red and dry, sensitive and the rashes always come up in the same spot, my doctor always wants to give me hydrocortisone, which doesnt help, I have used elidel on it and it helps sometimes, any ideas?


I have a red lump on my right breast, iv had it for years, it started off the size of a pea and currently after having a baby its doubled in size, i have went to the doctor, and hospital, and they told me its a scar and theres nothing they can do to remove it, they can only to insert steroids which may make it worse, im terribly self consious because its on my chest clevage area and i always try to keep it covered, please help


hi my 10 month old baby girl has been having a runny nose, ffever and hight temp for the past few days. sheis also having a very fast heart beat. she is teething at the moment and am not sure if this isthe cause or could she be having a chest infection?. please what should i do, i ahve given her calpol several times today


Please help me. i have got sereve sunburn, had it since sunday after going to a concert on the beech. it is painfull alll the time and is starting to blister on my face. iv tryed cold showers, sleeping with cool flannels over it, ibuprofen and im continusly puttin on aftersun but its irritationg my skin in the worse areas and makinng me come up in rashes and its really ichy. the sunbrn covers my whole face half my back, my arms, and the top half of my chest.  and also as i was putting after sun on today i found a big hard lump behind my ear just behind my ear lobe, it is really painfull to touch and it hurts when i move my neck. i have only noticed this today. could they bge linked, and could the lump be serious? please help im really worried!


Chest pain,I am 31 years old, male , about 100kg.I discovered a sharp pain in my chest and dont know what is the caused, though have been abit worried during the period because of my exam that was a bit bad, and also i do sit on the floor and my laptop on a chair. I checked the possible cause of chest pain and i quickly buy aspirin over the counter, and the following day i went for EKG test and the test was good. I took the aspirin for 5 days and i was asked to stop. I dont feel pain when i touch my chest now but at night i do feel the pain and my inside body is not as it used to be yet. Please i need an answer.


HI i am sivaraman, I have been diagonised with Cervical Spine Lordosis Lost (Muscle spasm) based on the X-ray report. The pain vanishes if i take rest again it appears if i carry some weight or working in computer with the support of left hand. I have been suffering by it from past 20 days...Kindly suggest me what i can do now


I have extreme Osteo Arthritis for last 5 yrs I have been on Methidone but was changed to Fentanyl patch 25mcg every 3 days plus hydromorphone all the above cause bad side effects and not helpin g with pain been on patch since Sept 9 what do you recommend I do?


I had 5 ounces of breast milk frozen for my son while my husband and I went to a movie. His mother was watching and decided to heat the bag in a boiling pot on the stove. Even though I gave her instructions not to. The top of the bag completely melted on the side of the pot, but she cut into the bag and put the milk in a bottle and fed it to my 5 month old son anyways. Is this ok? He seems fine but I am freaking out a bit


I went into a extremly moldy house last week. Shortly after I begin to have itchy throat. I now have sinus pressure, post nasal drip, runny nose, coughing, lower back pain. I have been taking antihistamines and decongestant combos. It has helped some but it has been going on for 3-4 days. The back pain started today.


I extracted a wisdom tooth last Saturday, and though I was in pain while having the procedure done, there wasn t any discomfort until yesterday. My throat and tongue feels prickly and it s become almost impossible for me to swallow anything now. Is this connected to my extraction, which still does not hurt, or is this something new altogether?


Sir, plz cure me as i ve been suffering from single vein pain in right leg. If it gets relax then i get pain in left leg. Nerve become swell very much. It pains frm childhood wen i ws 6yrs old . Till m 27 yrs old. I ve taken lots of medicine ,bt didnt get cure. Plz suggest medicine. I ve also taken allopathy , homeopathy n ayurvedic medicine with doctors consult


I got sick on monday, just sore throat and really heavy head, with a terrible headache. The headache is getting better and I dont have congestion in my head too much, I can still breath out of my nose. But I just sneezed and red and yellow mucus came out, and I have been coughing up yellow mucus today. What does this mean?


Hi. I had egg collection with icsi two days ago, Friday 8.30am. Before the procedure I was told I might have OHSS but they decided I did not. After egg collection my stomach hurt a bit but not too much. Last night I woke up in the night because it hurt so much. and have woken the morning in the same pain. It feels a little like trapped wind and alos feels like back pain too. I am 31 slim and may of also has pco but they decided not too. My partner is going to get me some codeine but can you suggest anything. Do you think it might be OHSS after egg collection. Thanks. Rebecca


Yes a male friend of mine just a few days ago come down with flu like symptoms and the next day his leg was really red and had fever in it. He said he was very sick and couldn t hardly get out of bed. What could that be and should he be worried about it


hi, i am Renea. for 2 months after i gave birth to my son, i have developed a rash on my arms. Sometimes it itches on my legs and back. It seems to itch worse at night or when i get hot or alittle flustered. I am online looking for answers and all these people going to the dr. s about it and them not getting any answers. I even called my obgyn and she has never heard of it, which is hard to believe. I just want to know what is the cause of it, is it hormonal or what and how long does it last. Do i need to go to the dr for medication to get rid of it cause some people said medication did not work for them. I just want it to be over with it makes me irritable.


Son is 26yrs old, and caught a cold/flu? friday night.  sunday night we took him to the hospital to find out he had kidney stones. they gave him pain medication and today we saw his regular doctor who gave him antibiotics for his cold. However he has had a persistant fever that goes away and returns. After the fever has gone down he sweats enormously, sheets and blankets are left soaked? Should we be worried? is there something we can do that will make the fever go away?


Im having this severe cough and its been going on for a week so far... i have done almost all i can do to make it go away but cough drops, pills, and liquid med. isnt helping for me at all. Now the cough is really bad. im having a serious headache from the coughing and my throat is bleeding too and more like green mucus is coming up. I dont know if this is something that will just go away or get worse as time goes by... because I think that is happening.


Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query heresir. my mother had 6 dental implants out of which 4 were told rejected after 28 days and operated to remove and bone graft done and stitched . should the removed implant is a cause of concern?any tests to be done to see if removed implant may be some problem


I smoke ,, and have been for several years now. And just now, I was smoking , my throat started to bleed and I was spitting up blood, I can feel it in my throat, like a sore. The bleeding only left a small amount of blood in my salivia, out of about the 10 times I spit, I saw blood in probably about 6 times out of 10. It has stopped but I am wondering if this could be a sign of throat cancer or something like that?


Hi Dr, Am 18 weeks pregnant am am having severe vomiting. My Dr suggest to take Vomikind-MD4 twice a day. Now she advised dat take half medicine in the morning. Am feeling better. But when am not taking this medicine, again vomiting starts. At that time, I can t even drink a sip of water... Am very tensed that daily taking of Vomikind-MD4 is harmful for the fetus? Is it safe to continue? And how long should I take this medicine? Please help me to clear my doubts...Thanking you...


I am a 31 year old male, 5 11 185 lbs that has been in relatively good shape over the years with no prior conditions/surgeries, etc. But I have something that has been bothering me for the last several weeks that I believe to related to stress but I m not sure. Usually occurs 2-3 times a week recently. At the end of the work day or sometimes during the day the bottom of my chest area which I am pretty sure is the Xiphoid Process area has an unusual tightness. Literally the middle of my torso. It usually will take 1-2 hours after work when at home for it to subside. Then when I press on that hole location at the bottom of the sternum and just above that on the bone itself it is tender and tight, which causes some trouble breathing and hyperventilating. In the past, I ve suffered from panic attacks but this is something different. Again, I believe it to be related to stress as I have an anxious feeling when it occurs and I definitely am going through a lot more stress than I ever have with work, personal life, etc all at the same time. Also, I ve been sitting down a lot more at work and I m not sure if it s because I ve been slouching forward too much. Also not sure if it relates to how I sleep on my back as some mornings when I wake up, the middle of my back and sometimes that area in front is a little sore. Is there something I should get checked out? Or if it is something minor, possibly some breathing techniques, etc that can help when I get these feelings?


1st of im sixteen & im sexually active, i have gotten a blood test & a urine test for STD STIs & I dont have anything, every now & then i get a small lump on my anus , its tender & stings when i touch it.  Im not sure if its hermorroids because they do run in my family or if its a tear because i strain when i poop , it causes little discomphort & goesWha away after a few days , do i need to see a doctor or is it harmless ?


I am 45 yrs old and had total hip replacement(left hip) at 41. I fear the long term damage that the polyethylene particles will do to my body now that I am reading a lot of research articles coming out years later. would I be better off taking the foreign material out of my body and can I walk without a hip.


hello doctor i have been operated one month ago for gall bladder removal through open surgery as lapro did not work since the gall bladder stuck to the liver. One of my wound is under healing process near the big cut which was a lapro hole probably. Slowly it is getting filled as i change the bandage probably everyday. Doc says that i have got superifical infection. Issue is that recently i have seen slight pus oozing out from one of the pores of the cut which was healed. Doc has started ZIFI 200. On removal of the bandage the big would bleeds slightly then get back to normal. Even from the hole mild pus when pressed come out and becomes normal. When will my wounds heal and i be normal. I have bath regularly nowadays since 5 days. Hope there is nothing to be tensed about.


Hi, on the top of my left gum I have developed a couple of extremely small red dots/holes as if it was a rash. I brush my teeth 2-3 times a day and floss when ever I can. I also have gotten braces recently. Which Im not sure if it effects anything. The gums dont seem inflamed or anything but Im still worried. Please let me know what this is and if it serious (if so how can I get it treated)


Hi I had my period 2 weeks ago everything was fine but I have had unprotected sex in the last week & now I m bleeding again it s light bleeding & kind of pinkish. Could I be pregnant or are there any other causes, I m 22 years old & after my last unprotected sex I was worried so I took 2 birth control tablets I am waiting to start the pill until my next regular cycle.


I have systematic lupus and discord lupus both diagnosed in1987. Over the years I h a ve used celebrated, exercise and good eating habits to try to control the disease. Over the last three years I have had to retire from my job as a computer engineer. I am struggling with very aggressive symptoms. Major brain fog, aches and numbness and tingling in my entire left side, heart pressure that feels like what I would think a heart attack would feel like, major depression and extreme fatigue all the time. I m looking for a miracle. I ve been to a zillion doctors, neurologist, rheumatologist f st. I just keep getting worse. Any ideas?


My 19 month old has a bad cough. It s a wet cough that finished in a wheezing noise like he s trying to suck in air. He had a high fever three days ago. I took him to clinic and the doctor examined him. He said all was OK with his lungs, his ears and his throat. My son continues to have a slight fever (39.5)... should I bring him back. When he is on Advil he plays well and less sleepy than before but the cough is making me nervous.


I have severe headaches but I only get the in 1 spot or a another at one time, like in the top right of my forhead piercing pain, then I will get them on the left back side of my head, my doctor says its due to the degenerate disc disease in my lower spine, but I don t feel like that is it, my legs and hips hurt alot most of the time,wrists and fingers, I have dry cracked feet like a diabetic only i m not diabetic or even pre diabetic, can all of this be related? short term memory loss like forgetting what I was doing while I was in the middle of it like completely forgot


ok this is confusing or it is to me, so sorry.  and i really appreciate your help big time cause this is ruining my life.  my name is josh this is my history im 30 year male, 5/7 tall, 195 pounds.  i am a recovering alcholic. hadnt had any alcohol since sept. 2008.  stopped smoking dec. of 2008.  oct. 2003 i shot myself in the chest and almost died.  the bullet went all the way through puncturing my left lung which collapsed and then i developed ards.  i was in icu for 2 weeks they put in chest tubes.    after icu i started taking a anti-depressant lexapro.  continued with the medication lexapro after getting out of the hospital which then i quit and started drinking beer again(very stupid).  then i started having like panic or anxiety attacks not sure.  then i went back to physchiatrist and gave me proxac and zyprexa.  i took these for two months while drinking also.  got off them and continued drinking.  after a while i started getting this bad middle left chest pain the day after i drank alot.  this got worse and worse and then i started to have panic/anxiety attacks also along with the pain(i guess im not really sure whats going on just its a definate that this is happening each time after i drink on the following day, sometimes even as quickly as i wake up and last till i go to bed that night).  well ive quit jobs because of this idk its terrible.  like i said originally this was mostly associated with drinking alcohol.  plus i started taking a anti-anxiety medication called ativan been taking it for almost 5 years now.  during that 5 years also i took other medications like for pain and depression. im addicted to the ativan.  take it everyday.  did alot of drinking while taking it too.  i know very stupid.  well now im still having these horrible panic anxiety attacks starting to affect my everyday life about to eat me alive.  been going to church classes started having them have to leave, just had to leave work because of this.  one thing im not sure not all the time but alot times i have these episodes of panic or anxiety attacks or whatever they are is sometimes after i eat especially if i get really full.  like i said not all the time sometimes i have these episodes out of the blue but alot times its after i eat something.  get this like dull pain in my left side makes me feel like im suffucating, feel like im having a heart attack, feel like im struggling to breath, sometimes when get really bad my whole left side starts to like vibrate shake, ive even thrown up before from it once and it was like coffee grains is what my vomit look like, this was after a night of drinking too.  ive noticed sometimes if i eat something like bad food too like eat out food coke ice cream sometimes im not sure but that may trigger this pain in my chest which then triggers my panic im assuming.  so maybe i should just try not eating and see if it goes away.  like i said when this all started happening but when it was definately not as bad now.  it was about a year after i shot myself.  i went and got exrays and then a catscan after doctor noticed something wrong with my lung.  then i went to a lung specialist and he didnt find anything.  and then actually in 2008 in oct i went to another lung specialist when it was happening bad again and he didnt find anything.  i mean i just dont know what to do, its backing me up in a corner in my life, giving me bad impulses too.  i dont know if its mental or a physical problem, im thinking maybe its both something is causes this extreme physical distress and then its triggering my panic or anxiety attacks.  i need all the help i can please im desperate, already had to give up one job because of this and now i just had to leave work in a huryy which might jeoperdize this one or especailly if it happens anymore idk what to do please help if you can please, thanks, God bless.


hi , im 13 , african american and im going through puberty and i have a small lump in my right testical and ive had it from the last year at the end of the school smester .. im uncircumsized .. i masturbate alot and im scared to tell my parent about the lump .. it doesnt hurt , but i get s sort of sharp pains in my lower abdomen , my back hurts sometimes and my chest is growing more than my male peers .. i really hope its not cancer


Hello doctor, my daughter is 7 months old. her stool is semisolid and occasionally watery since birth. she s having 3 meals a day along with milk 3 times. she passes stool 3-4 times a day, which ranges from solid to watery. i got her stool tested and its greenish grey, pH is 6 and semigested. i gave her antibiotic for 5 days, but there was no change. i ve stopped wheat products. she had IUGR, now she s not gaining weight properly. what should i do? Sara


I had a total hip replacement in February 2014 as I did well..I m seventy one .but it was worth it..years just went by but to only to live in chronic pain..anyway...when should I have the other hip done..so I can live the rest of my lie with joy please help thank you


I  female , 50 years old my SGOT and SGPT are elevated like twice the normal range. I do not smoke or drink alcohol, and my liver ultrasound shows fatty liver. my weight is 74kgand my height is 161cms I am hep,B and c. negative . I happen to know this while doing annual check up can you please help me on what is going on, thank you doctor


My 11 month old son drank water from tub toys that contained mold and had not been used in some time. I had no idea until I saw it floating in the water after the fact. The following morning he had a high fever and chest congestion. Could this be an issue caused by the mold or simply a coincidence? This is the second day with these symptoms, should I be concerned?


I m 32 and have never had allergies. On 4/7/14 I woke up with the underneath part of my eye swollen big time (like where my under eye dark circles normally are), they were a little itchy but not watery. The next day they were better, but a rash on the side of my neck appeared, barely raised, very itchy, about the size of a half dollar. I began outing hydrocortisone on it. I then got a small version of it (size of a quarter) on my stomach. With the hydrocortisone they were all gone by 4/17. This Sunday, 4/27 I woke up with the eye thing again and the neck rash...same time. Eyes were fine on Monday, but the neck rash is still there, and now has spread to the front of my neck. It isn t getting better. I haven t changed any detergents, shampoo, soap, etc. haven t eaten anything out of the normal.


I found a hard lump in my back. Its on my right side,- right by bottom of my ribs. I have had 2 doctors feel it, & they say its my ribs. I KNOW its not a rib. its hard & round & its gotten bigger. I am starting to have a panic attack just writing this. Please help me. I am 31, turning 32 next week. I do smoke, but had an x-ray of my lung area when I first found it in February, & was told they saw nothing.


What causes both upper lobes to become infiltrated? Ive had a cough with phlem for two years now and my other pulmonologist just whatched me and treated me with steroids and inhalers. Since I havent gotten better, a new pulmonologist is going to take a biopsy.


Im 23, and suffer with what I think is toilet phobia, I get worried about not being able to use the toilet when Im out, this is ruining my quality of life because Im stuck in the house trying to stay out of the situation of goin out and being in this situation


Ive been having sharp stabs of pain on the right side of my chest for around a week now. The pain occurs during involuntary movements like coughing, sneezing etc. It started on my chest and everyday the pain seem to radiate on other parts as well (like my arm one day....then at my back....then another day on my shoulder). My mom said these are air pockets?


Hi, for 10months now I ve had bad tailbone pain whenever I was sitting or worse from sitting to standing. After a month I went to dr and had ct scan done which showed bony erosion 4th & 5th sacral segements with anterior cortex soft tissue thickening my doctor followed up with a bone scan but that was fine so nothing else was done, it has now been 8-9months now and the pain is extreme. My feet often go dumb when I am able to sit, and my bowel movements are thinning. Pain is now radiating both up and down and feels like my whole pelvis is aching. I am a 30 year old dance teacher. No falls. 1 child. 1 operation of full hysterectomy with ovary removal during labour complications plus blood transfusions. Currently take 1mg oestridiol ( HRT) daily. I have a mri booked for next week, I am in a lot of pain though and considering going to hospital, should I be concerned or not?


My brother hasn t slept well or comfortably for a few weeks. When he lays down to sleep, he wakes up and can t breathe well. He then tried to sleep sitting up, and when he awakens from that position, his breathing is better. He doesn t know how much sleep he actually gets. He also has trpuble breathing off and on during the day. He is 51 years old and he does smoke.


Hello,I have RTC and my Mri Says full thickness tear with 1cm retraction and partial bicep tear. Is surgery the only way to fix this? I have had 22 PT visits. The last 3 weeks I have had numbness in the hand and fingers. Is this from the injury?It is the super spinatus that has the full tear.


My grandad has just been diagnosed with aml... He did have bleeding from the Gums but has now been givin a platelet transfusion and also 2 blood transfusions which has now stopped the bleeding of the gums, he is 73 years old and had a stroke last year in August... The hospital has now took him off the tablets he was taking to thin his blood to prevent him having another stroke... Now they have stopped him taking them what are the chances he could have another stroke also by what I have just told you and some of the symptoms I will give you now what stage of aml would you say he was at, I just want to know so that i can prepare myself.... He is short breathed, did have bleeding of the gums but that has stopped now loss of appetite and since taking a tablet they have him at the hospital today he is feeling abit nausea... Kind regards Charlene


Occasionally, while Im eating, I experience a mild swelling between the outer right side of my gums where it meets my cheek. There is no pain but feels a bit inflamed and has a num feeling (very much like when one receives novacaine). Ive had this off and on for a few months. Im fairly concerned. Any ideas?


hi, i wanted to ask a question about my self, past many years i have been getting stabbing chest pains and then this hurts my fingers its like a numb tingling pain which hurts inside alot, and this happens often when am upset or feeling low i get tth pain often, am just woudnering why? and if it normal does everyone get it, am not sure am worried can anyone help me?


hi i have started taking akt3 from 9th dec it is just three days n at the same time i m trying to concieve will there be any problem in getting pregnant..actually bcoz of tb my endo is very thin so will it become thiker after takng the treatment of tb..??


my cousin had twin babies via c-section yester morning .she recovered from anesthesia but after 45-50 minutes,her bp went up alarmingly high and the heart stopped working 4 some time.now she is on ventilator the bp has come down but pulse rate is 160.what is it all about?what chances does she stand?she is still in ICU.not recovered yet .s complete recovery possible?


Hi, I recently had a chest xray for a suspected broken rib and the results came back saying I am slightly hyperinflated suggestive of mild air trapping. During the xray i was asked to inhale as much air as possible could this show up as hyperinflation? I use to smoke during high school and then for about 2 years after. Im now 29 have always been active, 6ft tall 84 kg nad generally have a good diet.


I got my bottom left wisdom tooth removed today around 2pm , but when I arrived home I noticed there were no stitches. So by 6pm I am still bleeding a lot it hasnt slowed down like its supposed to. I read an article it said to keep biting down firmly. When it began to fill with blood I took it out thats when I noticed the little blood clot was out of the wound and next to it stuck to my inner cheek, so I slid back into the extraction area. Is that okay to do? I didnt want to get dry socket. Please help Im freaking out!!!


Hi i have an lower respiratory tract infection. I have been prescribed on luminac for 10 days, tamiflu for 2 days and azilide for 3 days.. is it advisable for me to try to conceive while i m on this medication?.I have completed my course of tamilflu and azilide.. left with luminac for 8 days.. can i alternate tat with a natural medication and try to conceive??


I have a three yer old boy. His temp is 101 and he has developed a rash on most of his body. Looks like heat rash. He is tired and quiet until he gets Advil. Then his energy is more than fine. He is eating only after the medication - too tired to do so otherwise. The temp has been about 24 hours. The rash began about 4 hours ago.


Hi, I have a swollen lymph node near my jaw on the left side. It has been enlarged and through a recent CT scan, they found larger than normal lymph nodes in the arm pit, neck, abdominal area and 3 in my lungs. They are painful especially around the neck, shoulder and behind my left eye. I noticed I cannot cry normally in the left side. Also in the past, I have had shingles with post neuralgia. Stool is black with blood...Which doctor should I go see?


My 4 year old has what I think is a bad case of Jock itch.  red Pimples surrounding the genital area and bottom.How can I get rid of this?  I have tried Diaper creams, Neosporin, Hydrocortison, triamcinolone and lots of baby powder.  It almost goes away and then comes right back.


My daughter is 5. Sickly. Dark circles under eyes. Pale skin (not her complexion) if it s going around, she catches it usually. Colds, stomach bugs, she gets ear infections. Adenoids out (at age 2 also tubes in for awhile) She s complaining of headaches lately. Eyes were checked earlier this year...no problems there. Her teacher says some days she just looks sick but doesn t complain & has even sent her to the nurse. She got sick one time & they checked & her platelet levels were low but they raised back up after a week of testing everyday. The doctor keeps blowing me off & I m frustrated!


I had or still have an infection in the last right molar. I took antibiotics but it is still hurting not as much but still hurts. The dentist said my tooth was perfectly fine. If the tooth is in good condition do you still have to take the tooth out? I feel like the amoxillian was not a strong enough antibiotic. It got better but not enough for the infection to go away. It is very easy for the dentist to say pull it out but if the tooth is in perfect condition I don t see why pull it out than get rid of the infection. I d like your advice as if it were your teeth . Would you pull it out?


I have had a dry tickly cough for over a week.  It is getting more productive.  But about 5 days ago a experienced sudden pain in my lower ribs on the right side.  Now it has travelled up to below my breast still on my right side and still painful in the original spot.  Should I worry?  Or did I just strain myself?


I am 28 ,50Kg,5.3 Doctor i had twice miscarriage ,due to no growth was shown ,as well twice curating had been done. then we did TORCH, and Recentaly harmonal test.folicular study. TORCH and harmonal test is normal but in folicular study there is a postwall intramural fibroid of size 3.4mm by 2.6...


My husband has heart failure copd,last year he was in hospital for over a month with pneumonia his health has never recovered to as it was before this incident . This year his chest seems to be worse than ever how do I recognise if pneumonia is starting again what can I do ? .He s not had the flue jab this year .


Hello Dr Mintz My superior labial frenulum is hurting as well as the bumpy part behind my teeth that swell 2 days ago(no pain or swallen palate). Today I am feeling a discomfort in my incisive on the left side of the upper teeth as well. I was wondering what to do .


my blood pressure is 120/84 rate 85I just experienced some sharp pain lasting about 3 minutes in my chest, I have a history of heart failure, I am 36, now the pain is not there, but I am dizzy and lightheaded. When the pain occured my bp was 122/83 h rate 98, that is after I have been sitting at my desk for 2 hours.DO I need to go to Er or can i wait and talk to cardiologist in the am?


cowart lotion, hair 4 u lotion, topsor lotion consists of what ingredients and which of them is better for decreasing hair fall and improving hair regrowth .can u suggest any best option of them or any new option so I can regrowth my hair back but should be no side affects.. Do i need to be on a special diet or something.


My age is 32 years, height 6 ft.Medical History


Hi, my dad has been told he has cancer in his large bowel, both pockets of the liver and lymth noids, he is on morphin tablets and they told him he has a max since months, he is being sick, always tired, hardly can walk from one room to another, he is also in alot of pain around his stomach. can anybody tell me if they think that he is further on that what we have been told? and also should we be encouraging him to get up and about and try and move more as he dosnt want to leave the house.


I have a lot of things that is going on. I have not had my cycle since December 28th. I have continue to take pregnancy test mail come back negative. I have mole that s on my belly that continues itches. I had chest pains that I think it s mostly due to stress . Went to the ER and they sent m e home. Stay out of breath. Littl exercise &I Just a little bit overweight 15 lbs.


I have recently been experiencing a stange sensation in my jaw. It feels as though I can feel my heart beating rapidily in my jaw and at times my teeth tap from it. I am also experiencing night sweats but have always attributed it to my age of 53..  I am also expereincing anxiety and Im just a little concerned.  This is unusual for me.


i am having a swelling near the right side of my belly button. No pain at all.yes, there is a small burning sensation. Some times i am having memory loss problems. Before 6 months when i did an LFT the enzymes produced was about 300. And i had hepatitis A that time. I had gone through medications and before 3 months when i did LFT all were normal. But am feeling tired and swelling near the belly button is still there. Can you please tell me whta my prob?


My mom just called and she cant get her heart rate to go down - it is over 100 (she is 67 years old). Her dog is with my Dad as they found a cut on her chest and she is very upset about that. She said it has been this way for a few days though, but is worse right now. She has tried deep breathing, but it is not helping. She also has low blood pressure, which then spikes upward, but is low right now. She is obese and is finding it difficult to get her breathing under control. She does have inhalers, what should I tell her?


hye ....i am on a treatment for pcod and i hv been taking Diane 35(CYPROTERONE ACETATE AND ETHINYLESTRADIOL TAB) its my 15th day of my musttrual cycle.. and yesterday i had intercourse without using any protection.. do u think i should go for an emergency contraceptive pill today..??


I am a weightlifter and I recently did vertical leg presses. After which, I noticed a little soreness and pain in my lower left rib cage. I went to an urgent care and they diagnosed it as costochondritis. The doctor said it was an inflammed cartilage due to the pressure of the weights (my legs/knees were pressed against my rib cage).. I was wondering if that s true, or if it could be a problem with my spleen or maybe a hernia.


hello Dr,I want to ask you about my husband who have hyperthyroid disease. for some reason he stops his medication Stromazol 30 mg. and dilatren, cervidolol. after months not taking meds we had him for  blood test and the result is high sgot and normal sgpt. his lipid profile are all normal and cholestero is fine. i  a plan to have him for ultrasound for the liver because i checked there are many reason why sgot goes high. Thank you very much if you can help m please.


hi. im a 22 year old girl. i experience shivering sometimes in hand and legs when i lift heavy objects(even 3 kgs for 5 to 10 mins) or if i strain myself doing heavy work. when i consulted a nearby doctor, she prescribed me iron tonic, with iron+protein tablets since me Hb is 10.2. but i fear whether this may be a nervous problem. pls suggest me a solution


hi. im not sure if i have food stuck in my wind pipe or epiglottis, but everytime i burp or just sit food comes up, but it wont come out. ive tried to cough it out and even tried to make myself throw up. how can i get rid of this? its causing a little breathing problems and chest pain.


II had a entropic pregnancy in sept then dec 20th 2016 I had a hsg test dont now Im nine days late for my period I did a test Monday morning it was negative Im not stress not kissing or gaining weight could the hsg test stop my period from coming on this month


Hi, i used a hair removal cream veet yesterday for my pubic hair removal and applied it all over. my urinary area has been itching, is it some burn or infection? what home remedy? clean and dry cream or some oil? please helppppp. i used it day before.


Every morning i spit up blood not a lot but traces of red or pinkish blood ... specially after drinking alcohol or anything spicy .... I did an endoscopy nothing in osophygus and no ulcers... not even reflux just mild reflux due to stress ... Why is there blood coming out of my mouth then ??


My husband had TB 2 years back.He was cured fully after taking the full course of 6 monthys.Last Xray had some tatches on it.The doctor told that it will be like that.Now he got severe cough since 1 month,night fever was there also.He met the medicine specialist and he told it is upper respiratory problem.and given medicine for 3 days.Now fever is not there but cough continues.Please confirm whether it is 2nd attack of TB .Annama


My 4 year old granddaughter keeps having stomach pain and vomiting. She has been seeing a pediatric gi dr. He has done lots of tests. First x-ray showed enlarged lymph nodes on her right side of abdomen. Second tests showed that dye stayed in her kidney for 30 minutes. Second Ultrasound showed debris in bladder and an a enlarged liver now. What could be some of the causes?


Hi, I am 30 years old and have irregular periods. My Gnynea put me on some pills to get my periods and post which from the 2nd day of my periods on these pills called Siphene. Today i finished 7 sessions of follicular scan and the doc said that the egg has raptured. What does this mean and what my chances of getting pregnant?