I am a female age 60.  I am visiting my daughter in Guam.  I was stung by the bonnie bee on my right hand.  It is swollen and while it doesnt hurt like it did it really iches a lot and feels like it is spreading up my arm.  I have been taking benedril and applying cortisone cream to the bite.  Is there anything else I should do?  Thanks so much.   Cheryl Eggart  I am on meds for high blood pressure and colestrol which both are well under control.  I had a masectomy this year of my left breast and am taking preventive cancer meds.  I am cancer free.


HI i have been feeling unwell for a long time with extreme tiredness and difficulty concentrating.  I have had problems sleeping and waking up constantly through the night.  I have low IgA levels and high MCV and MCH.  I suffer with constipation and bloating also esspecially after food.saran


Hello, I am a 43 year old woman who had emergency surgery (caudai equina L5S1) six years ago and subsequent disc degeneration leading to further herniations of varying severity from L3-L4 through S1-S2. I was left with almost complete sensory loss in all areas innervated by L5-S1 and now am loosing sensation in other areas (primarily at the levels of L4 and S1-S2). I have cervical degeneration as well and compression at C2-C3 C4-C5 but C6-C7 shows central stenosis causing muscle weekness, sensory loss extreme pain etc. I have a neurostimulaor, morphine pump, oral meds etc. Is there any known link between petechiae in the lower extremities in areas where there is prolonged sensory loss? My feet and lower legs (both) are covered in petechiae. If I put my leg under my rear and apply pressure i.e. my body weight I get a cluster or red resembling a bruise that lasts for weeks despite only having applied moments of pressure. thank you for your time.


After coming home from a normal lunch at a local restaurant , I was visiting outside with our neighbors on their patio. We visited for maybe 20 mins, and as I was walking across the yard, I began to shake uncontrollably all over including arms, legs, feet, head,; followed by extreme nausea and a feeling of drowsiness. My heart felt like it was jumping out of my chest and felt heavy. I felt extremely tired, and felt like my eyes could roll back into my head. It lasted 40 minutes, my BP was normal, 120/68. Afterwards I took a three hour nap. Is this a one time thing or should I be concerned??


I have just found a hard small lump just under my right clavicle about 3cms in from my shoulder. It moves when I touch it and when I can feel it is slightly sore when I squeeze it. What could it be and should I see my doctor. Im obviously quite worried as all websites pretty much say im going to die (I know I will one day but im only 30) please help.


Hi I been on the birth control shot since September. I haven t miss not one of appointment nor my period. I been having headaches for the past 3 weeks. Nauseous and sleepy. I also have pink pad that keeps record of my ovulation days and menstruation days. Is there a chance I can be pregnant? I had intercourse on the most affect days


Hi I am trying to find out which Ionic Minerals (Trace Minerals)are reputable in the Market? The ones that I ma viewing is form Alpha Health Support. I want to try this out for my Sojgren s Symptoms as there is no cure for it. Also I would like to suggest this for for my Nephew who suffers from Colon Cancer


I have dry cough and it feels like a tingle or a tickle at the top of my sternum that causes me to cough but nothing is there. It would usually have gone away by now but its been a few weeks now. Im not sure it it wad from working and cutting blackberry bushes and inhaling the pollen or what.


My daughter, 43, came off Effexor and abiligy about 5 yrs ago with serious amts of stress and withAdrawal issues because her new husband wanted to have children and thought she should not take them. Now she is athe point of hearing voices and imaging things that people know a bout her or are going to sue her. Her MSW has recomened a phychiatric aprn who want to put her on Pristiq but her insurance will only pay for Lexipro or something like that. She is hesitant on taking anything but she knows she needs something. I thought she might try an ADD med so she could get her thoughts together and focus. We need help.


My sister just turned 22. She is 5ft 2inches 105lbs. She had PDA heart surgery at 11months. She is highly allergic to milk n smoke. She avoids both. She looks very healthy n leads a very active life. She has never had any other health problems, loves to workout n takes no meds. But for the past few months she gets shaky, dizzy, breathless  n her heart races off n on. Could this be related to her heart?? Do others who have had PDA surgery as babies develop problems later?? I believed after her surgery as a baby they considered her cured. Thank you soo much for your time n help!


Hi, I have pain in my left shoulder blade that radiates down the left side of my back followed by pain in my left breast with nipples getting hard. Pain also radiates to my shoulder , neck and down arm and in hand and elbow. I have seen the neurologist and have had MRI of cervical spine ,and EMG. What could it be??


I have a lump on my neck ive had it for couple of years and when you squeeze it stuff comes out in a wiggly line and it smells like feet is it a blocked sweat pore and how do I get rid for good? I am 42 female, my mum used to have an enormous one on her back


My son is 5 years old and recently had preop blood work done for tonsilectomy and adnoids. His ptt was 38 with the limit being 34. His absolute neutrophil count was 3000 above and his lymphocytes are low. His MCH and MCV were slightly elevated as well. He is not currently sick. But I would say his energy level is low and has been for a few months now. His blood work 6 months ago was perfect. Should I be concerned? We are seeing a hematologist on Wednesday as suggested and his surgery was cancelled.


So my boyfriend had been waking up in the morning with brown stuff on his teeth and a little bit on the sides of his mouth. It doesnt smell, I asked him. He said it happens some morning. It he doesnt know what it is or anything of what could be causing it. It kinda worries me so Im looking around. What do you think could be happening,?


Hi, i am 27 years old. i started having problems with my lower left and right abdominal pains, most of the time my lower right hurts bad. It all started in 2008 when i was 4 months and i had an abortion , after aborting i had sex after a week. I am having sharp pains and at times i think i have appendix. i went to see a gynocologist telling me that my pelvic is inffected..... my fiance and i have been together for 5 years now and i can t bear any children.... PLEASE HELP ME. um scared i dont know what to do.... what is really wrong with me??


Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type your query here... i have a pea sized lump in between the top of my breasts on my sternum. it doesnt move. i noticed it around two years ago but forgot about it and then i noticed it the other day when i pushed a press-stud against it it hurt. is this anything to worry about? thanks emma


Hello dr. I have problem of hair loss from the past 1yr. I have consulted with dermatologist and the doctor have recomended to use follihair tabs .Ihave been using these tabs from the past 1.5 months and its working but still i want to ask is there any side effect with the follihair tablets. i am also uploding the top view of my scalp. kindly recomend me the proper prescription.


Having constant chest pains on my left side. I have had two EKGs one dr said that it was abnormal and possible infection of the fluid around my heart and the other Dr said nothing should up on there EKG and blood work came back normal. But I am still having constant chest pains. What is causing this?


Hi, last night at a part I got a bit worse for wear and fell over, i awoke this morning to a lump on my inside bone in arm (close to my wrist)...it is painful to touch, but I can clench my fist and move my palm up and down, but its painful to move my hand side to side and to flex my fingers...any ideas? Is it just a bruise?


Hello, i ve been having  mild fever from past twodays especially in the afternoon, i was out station in these two days..after coming i felt i was normal....but nw suddenly after my lunch i caught fever.Now i have fever, m shivering, i ve numbness in both feet and palms, and my eyes have become red.Please let me know as soon as possible.thank you.


hi.i am jknkjn mkl,33 years old.i have a son who is 7 years old.after him i didnt conceive.last year in june i had a surgery to remove endometriosis.after which i was given 3 zoladex injections.i am using prolifen for the last 4 months but still the same.n my periods are as painful as they were before my surgery.plus it makes me despondent too as my son often demands siblings.


I have had my canine crowns redone twice now. After the first placement I noticed that I had alot of sensitivity around the gumline They were redone and a week later the sensitivity is still there in the exact same spot. New impressions were taken and new crowns were made so why is this happening and is the lab just not making them right or iis it my dentist s error?What needs to be done now?


Dear Sir My daughter will be completing 3 months old daughter was given rotavirus first dose along with other regular injections on 14June this year..since then she had loose watery motions green in color we consulted doctor he asked to give walamycin 2.5ml thrice per dayalong with prowel for three days..the stool turned yellow with lot of white curd like things in it but not watery for one day..we stopped medicines.. next day she had watery stool again this time with little blood(like very thin wire in it)..we again asked doc he asked to give norfoxlin 1.5ml twice per day along with renifol thrice per day..even after 3 doses i could not find any improvement but theblood is still coming the stool is watery and she cries a lot before releasing it and sometimes very small quantity only color also changes from yellow to green to brown..with foam also some times please help


Hi! So i recently got over a really bad kidney infection in which I started to get hemorrhoids afterwards. I sometimes will get a cut by my tailbone when my hemorrhoid bothers me and now I recently I have some bumps there. I got the bumps after I wore a thong for a week which i never wear thongs. So i am not sure if it is because of the hemorrhoids or just the rubbing of the thongs or could it be something else?


Hi I have anxiety and have irritability, my doctor has prescribed me Paroxephine but my symptoms have gotten worse.  I have been herring voices of people I know wanting to kill me, I think people are talking about me Im getting paranoid all the time, can you please suggest something better I can take and preferably something with minimal side effects. My doctor is changing my script to Zoloft but my friend says they are just as bad. I would even consider something more natural, I do smoke pot a couple of times a fortnight but dont drink alcohol or take anything else.Thank you for your time to answer my question.


Hi my name is Zuleyma Martinez . I m 25 years old ,and I have problem with staying focus in school I have heard about smart pills .what I know I think I have A.D.D. What should I do .you think my doctor could give me smart pill . Idk what should I do .


A friend greeted me with big hug and lifted me up . As he did that I heard crack in my L - rib . It was very painful , but I didn t do anything . Now after 2 weeks pain is getting uncomfortable upon breathing & coughing . At times I feel like gurgeling sound . Could it be cracked rib ??.


I have a sever pain in my lower back (mainly on the left side) but also have feelings of nausea . I m I sure if I need to pass stools or be sick and the pain is becoming quite uncomfortable. I am drinking water to see if that will help but the pain originally started Wednesday then it dissipated and has since returned this evening rendering bedridden. Any advice would be welcomed. I also have moments of heartburn .


Moved an office last Wednesday. Lifted multiple heavy objects. I usually sit behind a desk and do very little heavy labor. Woke up Thursday morning with an excruciating pain in my back behind my left shoulder blade. Pain has continued to worsen and now has moved around my rib cage and to my left breast/chest. Feels like I am being pierced thru the chest.


hello, inside my lower lip, at the bottom where it connects under the gums of my bottom front teeth, there are very vidid purple veins, and the general area seems to stand out as a vivid purple, plus i have a canker sore on my gums around there...should i be checking that out to clear any worries of oral cancer?


Im on prednisone for a rash , Ive also been on anti biotics (z pACK) I itch all over and have swollen lymph nodes..on my neck, i get achy and seem to get cold much more then I ever have.I was on prednisone and a week later the rasChatDoctore back and I was very itchy..went back and was put back on prednisone again. should I be worried


in 2011 i was diagnosed with a weak heart and 2 leaky valves. just recently i had an ultrasound done, but i won t know the results until 8/4. i don t know what 2 valves are leaky, does that matter? also just recently i m extremely tired, headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath. in your opinion do you think i m getting worse? what kind of operation would it take to repair those valves? thanks


I have had my my nipple pierced for about 6 years and Ive never had this happen before but a couple of hours ago noticed that it was swollen and sore. I took the ring out and squeezed it to relieve so pressure and i felt a popping sensation and a combination of blood and puss came out. I cleaned it with hydrogen peroxide and put neosporin on it. Is this a sign of an infection? Should I see my primary doctor about this or can I treat it myself?


My dad has type 2 diabetes. He recently has been discharged from the hospital. He was prescribed ciprfloxacin 2 times a day, metroNidazole 3 times a day, & metroFormin 2 times a day. Today when I checked his sugar levels they were high (289). He has been complaining about a nauseous feeling in his stomach. Do I need to take him to Emergency ?


Hello I m am 29yrs old male . Since last 3 months I m having excessive gas in my stomach .occasionally I have a cooling sensation or pain  around my chest and back. I also have my pain in my stomach near right rib cage.   Pain in my neck  and reddish windpipe, my mouth gets dry . Sometimes during bowel I have a thick white penile discharge but in small volume. Have met several doctors no reliefPlease explain Need help.


My 16 year old son has a hard lump about the size of a baseball under the breast plate on his right side. x-rays at the ER showed an inflammation, and that thus far his heart and lungs are not affected should we be concerned? And what could it possibly be?


I have been having a burning sensation in the upper part of my stomach and bad abdomen pains. I also have been really constipated making me feel really bloated. recently I had these red itchy bumps appear on my thighs hand arm and ankles that wont go away. What could all this mean??f


My sons girlfriend was just diagnosed with Mrsa. She has infection in her breast... They were going to do surgery, but called it off until they get it cleared up. How contagious is it? The doctor said as long as you don t touch it.You cant get it. Is this true?? I thought that it was very contagious


i have been having problems with numb tingiling and pain in legs and feet. had a mri done said there was 2 small with spots on the brain.. which i was told it was normal but they wanted to do a spinal tap to rule out ms since my mother has ms. what are the chances that is what i could be. I also have neck and shoulder pain.


HI, I have a flu last week and fall asleep on the couch for several hours, when I woke up my right side and lower back was aching, After couple days the pain is not go away and I applied muscle rub at night, I woke up the next morning with rashes on my lower back and abdominal... the rash is not too many only a couple spot some is look like a mosquito bites and it is itch no ooze or bump just red rash... I feel great and have no more flu or cold but still have some pain in my lower back and side eventhough is not too painful... do I have a Shingle or do I have an alergy from the muscel rub? should I make an appointment with my doctor?


Hello, I have a 5 months old baby boy.He is having loose motions 10 to 12 times a day since nine days. The doctor says it is lactose intolerance and he has suggested biflac powder and z&d syrup.I am confused about there dosage.Unable to contact the doctor. Please advice.


Im wondering if you could advise me, i ve had severe pain in my right lower abdomen and a dull ache in the same area but in my back, I ve had urine and blood tests in which it showed a urine infection to which I have taken antibiotics. I ve been to the doctors following on who have advised me I have kidney stones and that they should pass through and that the uti had cleared, I have been drinking alot of fluid, the pain hasn t eased and I have noticed tonight that my stool is a green colour. Is there anything you could suggest or say to put my mind at ease? Tnanks Michelle


Hello,I was woken up this morning from a sever pain in my left abdomen section that stretched to my upper part of my back.  I tried to walk it off, but it did nothing.  So I got some Advil and took it with water.  I tried to lay back down in my bed, but the pain was so unbearable I got up and got on the floor, trying to find some type of relief.  After about 2-3 minutes on the floor, my mouth got really watery.  I went into the bathroom and immediately started throwing up.  However, it was only liquid.  The pain is still ripping through my stomach, what should I do?


Recently I underwent  endoscopy for gastric problems. after that it was found H.pyroli+ve ,prescribed antibioticcs 15 days course. There was some relief for some days . Again started fullness of upper abdomen rummbling of gases, gas comes out from anus with big sounds, stomach is always filled with gas .more over there is pain in upper abdomen, some times loose motions.


I just had a biopsy whicChatDoctore back complex hyperplasia atypia. I am scheduled for a D & C in two weeks to see if I have uterine cancer. My doctor wants me to get a full hysterectomy no matter what they find.. A few days ago my stomach started gurgling, which is new for me. I am scared that it is a sign of cancer spreading. I have read that stomach gurgling is a sign of oavarian cancer. Can you tell me more about what the stomach gurgling  might mean?Mary Ann


My dad had undergone 6 months medication for tuberculosis 4 years ago and few weeks before he got severe cough and fever. I got worried so I send him to the hospital. He did chest x ray twice . The result says that there are fibrohazed densities in the right upper lobe and hazy densities in the right lower lobe. Impressions


Hello doctor. Can I ask u the questions relatingu 2 kidney. I am 28yrs old. Can I donate my kidney. Vl there b any side effects. I want 2 donate or sell my kidney for money. My blood group is A positive. Cabvu pl let me know any one is there pl.... Thx a lot bye....


Hi! Im sick right now, ive been to my OB gyne last tuesday and she prescribe me a antibacterial and suposutory. Does it cause my fever right now? Im scared that this is a symptoms of TB coz i have a active cought it just came yeterday afternoon. And the mucus are lot! I feel weak and body aches.


i WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 4 CANCER. AFTER ORCHIECTOMY, i WAS ON CASODEX FOR 3 MONTHS. BEFORE THE OPERATION MY PSA LEVEL WAS 500 (WITH DUTAS-T MEDICATION ). AFTER THAT IT CAME DOWN TO 6. HOWEVER SUBSEQUENT TEST AFTER 4 MONTHS SHOW AN INCREASING TREND. iT WAS 33 ON 21ST OF SEPTEMBER , 2011 AND 48 ON 22ND OF OCTOBE, 2011. I AM ON CASODEX FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS WITHOUT FINDING LOWERING OF PSA. I AM PHYSICALLY OK, EXCEPT FOR TIREDNESS. I AM 70 YEARS OF AGE. SHOULD i CHANGE OVER TO NEW DRUG?


18 year old female 5 7 117 lbs. I went to a bonfire. Overnight developed hives (that is what the ER told me). They put me on 50 mg Prednisone and Atarax for 5 days. I have a red face, neck and arms that itches. It does go away with use of these meds but returns. This is almost 2 weeks now and I am now on the downside of a tapered prednisone and taking Zyrtec daily. My joints have become sore. It is hard to walk. Any suggestions as to what this might be?


November 2nd I found out I was pregnant at the ER with ChatDoctor levels at 1468. 2 days later, my ChatDoctor dropped to 485. That s when the nurse told me over the phone that I had a miscarriage. On November 12, I went in for my my 3rd blood draw to make sure my ChatDoctor was going down the way it should and instead it went UP! My ChatDoctor shot up to 762! What would cause my ChatDoctor to drop and go back up?


I have a small lump on te outer part of my anus, it hurts a little. It feels almost like a pimple. How can I make it go away, and why did I get that? Its very unusual to me, I never had something like that before. It hurts when I clean myself after going to the bathroom.


hello i am five months pregnant and my doctor says its okay to have one energy drink a day and i have really bad headaches during my pregnancy to the point of needing vicoden and since i started drinking energy drinks my headaches have stopped when not even coffee or soda has been able to do that so am i harming my baby?


I have had two open heart surgeries, since the first one, when I lay down I hear my heart beat so loud in my ear that I can go to sleep without taking something.  will this eventually quit and why is it doing it?  this has been going on for 18 months.


Patient came to the clinic with Sat 97% and complaint of shortness of breath, chest pain. Is it right to give him oxygen in the first stage although Sat 97% because we do not know whether it s real chest pain or not? Please help to give your advice. Thanks.


Hi.  My name is Kenneth.  I am frequently experiencing blackouts that last over fifteen minutes or longer.  I have been to an epilepsy testing center, and they have told me that I do not have epilepsy.  I do not understand why my blackouts keep on occuring, while getting worse.  My worst blackout lasted about four hours, which had scared me very badly.


Hello am Nikita just would like to know if everything would be okay and normal with my cycle..because I didnt know and took the postinor 2 morning pill tablets at the same time. I didnt know was 1 alone and the other in the next 12 hrs period.....can you pls help thank you


Hi, Im a 16 year old girl who is currently researching for information on transplants.I was just wondering what organs and tissues have been successfully transplanted since 1950?and also what are the problems of having transplants e.g. a heart transplant.Any answers are appreciated


Recently my heart has been pounding very hard immediately after standing. I am a 43 yr old man that smokes and drinks, but not heavily. I did have some anxiety from stress several months ago, but this heart pounding is not the same symptoms. I have trouble catching my breath, it feels like my heart is racing, but it isn t really, just pounding through my chest and throat. I typically can make it feel better by taking deep breaths. I was wondering if it is a lack of oxygen in my blood? Maybe not resting fully. But they I noticed below that tachycardia may be the cause? I have had ECG s and have worn a heart monitor and there is nothing seemingly wrong with my ticker. I can also almost feel when it is going to happen as my legs feel like i just ran a sprint. My quads ache like they are full of latic acid. Any suggestions? Thank you


I have degenerative disc diese in my lower back and a buldging disc in my neck , with constant pain in those areas sometimes pain shots up and down my left side from the base of my skull spreading down my left shoulder to my hip and down to my toes. I have had one back surgery in 2008, as well as, several epidurals. But, nothing seems to help. I take pain medication but that does help either. What should I do?


i get a rash every summer on my inner elbow (only one are) on my belly and my back. it has been going on for a few years and nothing seems to relieve the itching. the doctors just told me i was allergic to something and to try changing different things but nothing seems to help and it only comes in the summer


my hiranya operated 10 years back. but after 2 years it started gettung pain and some times swelling. and now adays sometimes sevear pain started. Iam using a hiranya beltalso. still some times sevear pain iam getting. Iam trying to avoid another surgery. What I have to do. please docter? Iam a heart patient and I have done angioplasty and a diabetic patient. Please guide me.


My son bit the top layer of his tongue off while his mouth was numb from getting dental work done.  It is sore and he is having a hard time eating.  This was four days ago.  It doesnt appear to be getting infected, but is there anything that can be done to aid in the healing process?


My 2 year old little girl keeps getting abscesses and folliculitus it keeps coming back. I have taken her to her pediatrician and they tell me that it is staph and they lance them and drain them and give her antibiotics but then they just come back. why do these things keep coming back and what do I need to do?


I am 45 and hurt myself playing volleyball it started as a stiff neck and turned into muscle pain in my neck upper back and shoulder. The only releif I get is if i keep my shoulder in the correct posture position. I have been taking aleve or tylenol and it is not helping. Any other suggestions ?


hello doctor, last month i had suffered from liver abscess i consult the doctor he said that there is a small hole in the liver and puss has been formed and  it is due to alcoholic & smoking so he told to take some antibiotic tablets for 1 month and i have continued it , is there will be any problem in my future life,so how can i avoid this please suggest me!


hello I have found 2 lumps on my right leg , thing have been there for some time now, like 6 mon or more the larger one is discoloring and sore to touch. Also in the last 2 weeks I can t stay awake, all I want to do is sleep ,lost of appettite aswell , is this normal ?


I was pricked by a bougainvillea thorn about 3 weeks ago. My finger is swollen and looks infected at the puncture area now. I have tried to look for a piece of the thorn but no luck. The finger is red and swollen near the nail. Should I go see my md or can you advise other treatments.


I am  a 20 yr old female non drinker or smoker. After minor exertion I feel a strangeThumping or twitchy feeling in my chest directly below my neck could this possibly be A PVC I do not have anxiety or drink caffeine ?Heres my email adress where you can respond YYYY@YYYY  Thank you


i have been on cozaar losortain 100mg for almost 2 years and in the past 2 months ive had severe rash in my ass crack and now my shoulders my ass had blisters and now its become eczema.my initial pressure was 145/100.i am a male 5/2 125 lbs. i have cut my dose in half and going to discontinue it for now what dop i treat the rash with? i cant afford to dr hop. i do have insurance.


went to the ER because of vertigo and tachhecardia doctor said it was too much caffeine. stoped drinking coffee and felt fine, headaches, but now i seem to have regular periods of fib, shortness of breath, feel shaky. people at emergency room checked me out and everthing is fine but i have low potassium. i am taking ativan now.


Hey. I ve been experiencing some fluttering under my belly button recently. I am a 21 year old male. I also have skin discoloration on my inner elbow (it was reddish at first, it has been 3 weeks now and it is now a very light - almost faded - brown). My eye also has a constant twitch. I have no idea if these three are all related, but my inclination is that it might be all from stress. Is this possible?


Hello, i am 26 year old male. had unprotected sex over 3 months ago. had blisters outbreak in abdomen area and eye blisters and cold sores around lips. took fluconazole as i thought i had a candida albicans problem. taking vitamins also. blisters and sores have gone but my genital area continues to be itchy and rashy after 3 months consecutevly and lately having shortness of breath episodes mostly at night and early morning. can you give advice?


I was prescribed the Cilest Contraceptive pill about 5 weeks ago, the first cycle was fine, but now that i have started my second pack I am experiencing what I think are heart palpation roughly every 10minutes. Is this becuase of the tablet? Should I stop taking it?


Since having my daughter 5mths ago, which i got a spinal block, from an epidural, having to push while numb may have caused lots of strain or may not be linked, iv suffered an acute dull ache in my abdomin, which spreads to my ribs, back, chest and stomach and gradualy gets severe, and sore to touch, feels like a band around me getting tighter, its very frightening, and takes my breath away, lasts around 30mins i need 4 painkillers to help ease the pain or else i am curled over in agony, happens in the evenings, and lately i have started to wake during night sleep with this agony pain, im going for test next week, but what couldit be?


I had an injury on the job in 2008 the MRI showed left sided disk protrusion with mass effect on thecal sac and minimal cord compression at C5-C6 then in 2013 MRI showed C5-C6 broad based left central herniated disk and now had MRI done two weeks ago shows Interval increase in size of C5-C6 broad based central disk osteophyte eccentric to the left which effaces the dorsal and ventral CSF space and flattens the cord there is mild right and moderate left foraminal narrowing. I ve had PT epidurals nerve blocks is surgery the only answer? And I keep getting horrible headaches, earaches, toothaches which the dentist hasn t found anything, are they related to the cord compression?


I fell down my stairs two weeks ago and had a tramatic brain injury and cannot walk with out a walker.  I just got sent home from rehab because of insurance.  I have terrible headache that pain pill do not help and now when I cough I am seeing some blood in my phlegm.


I have sores all through my mouth and on my lips and it hurts when i swallow. Do your know what it is? Im going to the doctors tomarrow but i am very worried what it is. The side of my tongue is white and tuns of bumps all over. The inside of my lips have sores on them and the corner of the outside of my lips hav little bumps. And my tonsils have sores on them and hurts when I swallow. Do you have any idea what it is ?


My name is Judy. I am 54 yrs. old. I have had epilepsy since I was 13 years old. I have been taking klonopin for about 10 yrs. My dosage was increased to 2 mil. twice daily about 2 yrs ago. My question


I try staying positive i tell myself lots and lots of positive things each day but it doesn t help, i hate this feeling but i can t make it stop i feel like my mind is being controlled and i don t feel so sad sometimes though. Sometimes i feel really happy and hyper but than it goes away and the feeling is back and i try and try but i can t and when I m really hyper and stuff i feel as though i have very poor judgement and often times it gets me in trouble and than i just have these explosions of anger and i try to control it i really do but i just can t help it and i don t know what to do. I cant stay focused and i zone out often.


Hello doctor, I from a couple of days, I have this situation wherein I feel foggy and my brain doesn t seem to really comprehend what s happening around me. It feels like there s some cotton inside of my head that is preventing me from thinking clearly. It feels like a good night s sleep will clear it out, but that does not happen. Please, help me out. I am starting to feel a little tensed and scared about it.


Hi, my 11 year old seems to have the chicken pox. She has appox. 10-15 chichen pox right now. This is day 2, she noticed yesterday a hard pea sized lump between the middle of right ear and bottom center of head.(hairline)  It is sore when touched. Today she has one more not quit as large, about a half inch above the other. Neither of these look like a chickenpox? Any idea?


Hi , myself suffering from discomfort of Chest and formation of gas. These symptoms are  found since 1st July. Particularly I have felt some breathing problem during my staying at AC, or before sleeping. Plz advice me accordingly.Thanks & Regards Ramkrishna Parui


hi Doctor, I have a 4.5 year old baby boy and he has multiple cavities on atleast 8 teeth. recently he is diagnosed with having a eyesight of +3. he always complains about his ear itching and usually has a running nose. do you see any relation and do you suggest any mediaction? he is on spects now, but no specific mediaction for his teeth yet apart from brushing twice a day. Please suggest.


Sir I am 29 years old and till now I have maintain a healthy life and never have sex. Suddenly 2 days ago I found blood in my semen and again after 2 days I found this problem again. I am really tance because after a month Im going to be married. So is it caused any any problems in my married life? Can this prob is curable ?Please suggest me waiting for your reply.thanks in advance.


I had to go to the ER the last week because I was experiencing pain in my groin area, and they determined I had a hernia. When I saw the referral doctor the next day, he could not locate the hernia and said he could do surgery and go look for it, or we could wait until it gets worse and I come back. Well waiting for it to get worse is very difficult and uncomfortable, and very hard performing my job. Is this a common thing, not being able to locate the hernia after a day or two of relaxing? Should I wait for it to get worse or should I get another opinion? Going in and looking for it just didn t sound like something I wanted..


I have noticed a wet sensation on my right knee below the knee cap slight anterior . I have lower back tension constantly and unless I wear shoes with heel gel inserts it is hard to maintain a healthy relaxed state of being. I am 52 years old female.


I have intermittant aches and pains in my right arm and shoulder. The discomfort moves up and down in no discernible pattern and is often most discomforting at night. There has been no trauma or injury. The pain can best be described as the ache experienced when bump your crazy bone .


Yesterday afternoon my left arm started going dead randomlly while I was just sitting relaxing, from the shoulder down and I even got shooting pains in the side of my face and top of my arm. It s now the next night and it s now happening with my right arm help


Today while I was at work I was sweeping (something I do often) and my hand started really hurting. I looked at my hand and noticed a bruise on my palm. I m not sure why this happened. I m currently taking amoxicillin for what my doctor thinks is a sinus infection. Is this anything to be concerned ab


I have gutka stains on my teeth. Now that there is a ban on gutka i have almost quit chewing it. I am also a smoker and ready to quit smoking too. How can i remove the stains and whiten my teeth. Please refer a dentist in Bangalore who charges affordable cost for the treatment.


Hello doctor... I am geeta pandey I m a heart patient I was undergo surgery of blokeg in.2005 from Lps institut of cardiology kanpur.... Doctor suddenly I hv again a problem of suffocation sinice morning nd hving pain in my back as well...so what kind of medical treatment I should take


My Trachea or Larynx is really sore. It seems that when I cough, swallow, or even breathe it starts to hurt and has a sharp pain. Any suggestions on what to do. I have asthma and that has gotten worse and my inhaler also isnt working with this problem =.


hello i have been infected by hepatitis b and i was also suffering from severe jaundis last 8 years back...but i still have weak digestion and never gain weight some times i have abdominal pains and also have frequent floating stools ...and body pains im loosing hope i just want to live a normal life


First off, my boyfriend and I had sex without protection; I know, very dumb, and trust me, it will never happen again. He did not cum all the way inside me, but Im unsure if pre-cum did. Could I be pregnant? My last period ended on November 6. Also, could I take Loestrin24Fe birth control as emergency contraception?


Hi I had a meningioma removed from my brain  that was pushing up against my optic nerve 2 years ago. I have had two  MRIs since my surgery, and everything looks great. The problem is right after my surgery I was recovering just fine and some time possibly 4-6 weeks after surgery I must have lost my sense of smell. I could definitely smell after surgery!  I can taste,but cant smell. I sometimes have phantom smells. Do you think this may be part of the slow healing process? Should I try acupuncture?


My four year old daughter have started to urinate very often. Sometimes, she goes to the bathroom and in less than 20 minutes she has to go again. Every night she wakes up to use the restroom more than once. Sometimes we have to get out of the car and park in random places so that she can urinate. Sometimes, she would say that she doesn t have the need to do it. While a couple of seconds before she cried because of the need to go to the bathroom. She doesn t take any medication and is a very healthy child. what can it be? Is this something I should worry about?


Hello, my gf and I were messing around the other day and I was beside her touching my penis to get an erection but I didn t ejaculate (it s possible I could ve precummed) and I proceeded to finger her right after that. She s on the pill and I didn t think much of it until later. Any chance she could get pregnant from this?


hello sir my grandfather of age 81years is now suffering from prostatitisproblem from past 3 months.as he was not able to withstand surgery we opt for having a pipe connected into the peniswith a bag.at present he is having acute burning sensation while passing urine.so i request you to suggest any treatments available for my grandfather so that he could withstand the treatment


Chest pain in between breasts, side of breasts are soar.  The pain is worse at night in bed when trying to lie on one side or the other.  Particularly painful when sneezing or coughing.  Recently had the flu 3 weeks ago followed by severe cough.  Was coughing up some green yello phlem at the time.


My father had back surgery in july and 2 weeks later he was put in the hospital for a staph infection. They have fully treated that but he in extreme pain in his right hip and down his leg when he even tries to switch positions in the bed. He can ben the leg but not lift it. We have had all types of scan and xrays but no answers. He is 77 years old and he is in so much pain he is giving up the will to live. Pain meds do not help. Can you help us figure out where we go next. He is in Harlingen, TX


Mr. Tapan Dutta is from Kolkata. He is now in Bangalore for his treatment. He is suffering from hematuria for the last 2 months or so. Blood examination revealed some disorder in RBC. The blood report says that the RBC is predominantly normocytic, normochromic, polychromatic and with anisocytosis . haemoglobin is lower than the normal (7.5 gm/dL) WBC and platelets seem to be in normal amount. Recently he has a polypoid mass accumulation in urinary bladder and was removed by surgery. So what is your diagnosis? Is it due to kedney problem or Bone marrow problem?


I am about 34 weeks pregnant on November 30 and my last menstrual period was on March 27 to April 2. I had unprotected sex on the 9th of April with possible father 1 and sex with possible father 2 on the 3, 13, and 20 of April. On may 26, the ultrasound showed that I was 7 weeks 4 days..but if the first two weeks of pregnancy doesn t count, does that mean I was only 5 weeks 4 days and that i conceived on the week of April 18-24? Help please


sir my brother is a doctor in delhi.but from last 11 years he is having too much anger ,use to repeat the things,doubt on his wife unnecessarily ,beats her,due to which divorce occurs.but he is professionally sound.now he is working in delhi as a doctor.he is not  taking any cure when we told him to show phycatrist he never obey us and fight with us.kindly help us.


My child is 4 years old .He frequently gets cold , sneezing with some less or more mucus.what is reason for it?He is taking bresol syrup now,iron,calcium and magnovit syrup.The problem gets severe in winter.Please tell the solution.Age


I am 42 year old female, overweight often have back pain.  I fell forward over two stacked milk crates, did not hear a pop or have immediate pain, however, 20 minutes later i was unable to walk without pain in the  lower left part of my back.  It seems like the pain comes when i twist my back in any way. There is no specific spot that hurts if I touch it and it does not feel warm.  I am used to back pain from stress and strain, but this feels different.  Should I ice it as if it is a pulled muscle, or heat it?


I have been feeling very anxious and short tempered lately. I just started a new job and have gotten behind in my bills and I know thats not helping. Should I lay off coffee and other caffeine drinks that may be adding to my anxiety and what other ways are there to cope with it. I also have atrial fib and the anxiety isn,t helping that either.. Thank you


My L4-5 is broad central annular rent with subligamentous protrusion, mild spondylostenosis and effacement of the descending L5. Mild intrafacet edema. Foramina patent. L5-S1 is broad spondylitic protrusion with associated retrolisthetic microinstability. Defacement of the descending left greater than right S1 rootlets within the lateral recesses and resultant mild spondylostenosis, dominant. Small left subligamentous synovial cyst incidentally noted. Mild thickening of the ligamentum flavum. Mild left subpedicular for foraminal stenosis. Can you please tell me what this means?


My 6 month old baby haven t make a stool for 60 hours. This is very unussual as he makes one every day. We have started with solids two weeks ago - riceflakes with HA formule and appelsauce. Baby seems also more upsett and does not sleep well. Shall I stop with solids for now? Or can you maybe suggest some better food to feed the baby with? How can I solf quickly his constipation? Shall I try appeljuice? Thank you.


I M 30 YEARS OLD . MARRIED . I HAVE PROBLEM OF  Premature ejaculation . before 2 years i get treatment on depression antidepressant drugs (cetrizine) now from 6 month i stop this medicine. i have habit of Masturbation daily from past 10 years. which medicine and treatment solve my problem?


Hi, I was recently diagnosed with a severe case of TMJ, causung severe facial pain and headaches that last all day. On my last doctors visit, she suggested I have Fybromyalgia. I am having severe lower back pain. I have had a clean MRI and a clean CT scan of my sinus cavity. I have an appt. with a nuerilogist in Jan. I have been instructed not to take over the counter meds as I have a bleeding ulcer. Any suggestions on pain releif? I have been living with this since June 2014. Thanks, Lance


Hi! I have had several kidney stones before and I feel like I might have another one but not sure?? It started about 4 or 5 days ago with pain when I had to urinate! Now today I am still frequently urinating with a lot of pain before I urinate and now just sitting at work I have severe pain in my abdomen going to my left side into my lower back!!! I feel hot when in pain and sick in my stomach? What should I do??


Hello Doctor, i am a 24 year old Male. i had met with an accident couple of months ago, and had a severe fracture, my right hand radius and alna bone had broken. after the surgery my doctor told me to take GEMCAL NASAL SPRAY, my question is does it have any side effect with my fracture.??


I am not addicted to pain meds, but I need to find a pain doctor in my area. It appears, most physicians do not want to prescribe pain meds, because of the individuals that abuse the system. Those of us that have 7 and 8 mm disc herniations and numbness in their spinal cord cant get help. I have recent tests to confirm my diagnosis, but have no health insurance any longer. I can not afford to keep wasting money on doctors that are afraid to treat their patients.


I have epilepsy and take Epilim. I am having small seizures. Could it be very high levels of the drug?The weather is very cold. I have been taking cough drops with anaesthetic. I have also been taking vitamin C with bioflavonoids Kate Butler PS I am 79


H, may I answer your health queries?  Please type your query here...Hi doctors..my semen culture reports says\"Normal Microbial flora grows on culture.i am trying for baby for last 1 year ,doctor recomed tests.sperm count is 35 million/ml .plz suugest wat to do???are the reports are normal....  Regardslalit sharma


My sister, who had open heart surgery as a baby now has two leaky valves and COPD. She also has AFIB that medication is unable to control She is 53 and every doctor she has seen in the last few years tell her that they would not consider surgery. The most that she can hope for is to keep her blood then and flowing so as not to have a stroke. She feels because of this that she doesn t have long to live and is starting to put her house in order so to speak. Having been told that she would probably not live to be 12, I feel that she has already beaten the odds. Can you tell me, based on your experience, if she is right and doesn t have long to live. I truly believe everyone has a time and that hers is not to die at 53. Help if you can!


Hi, my names Megan I m 13 and have various problems with my teeth . I do not brush my teeth and I visited the dentist A year ago. Problems are


hello...m dr maira..i had 2 missed abortion this year..first in jan had blighted ovum and second last month due to baby stopped growing in 6-61/2 weeks..in ma second preg dr prescribed cyclogest and aspirin but again missed abortion..now dr is saying i should start ascard right now before concieving..i want to ask whether i should start ascard right now or i should wait when i concieve next time??and whether it has positive effect of taking Ascard before concieving??pls answer me drs!!thanx!!


HelloMy friend has just rung me as she is worried about a golf ball sized lump she has found at the top of her daughters spine, which her daughter says is painful to touch. Her daughter also c/o headaches. I tried to reassure her that it may well be a cyst. Can you tell me your thoughts on this please?Thank youHelen


My father-in-law just told us his doctor told him that he has 5-6 months to live because his kidneys are deterorating. He didnt tell us much about it other than that. Why cant he just get new kidneys? Why do the kidneys fade away like that? We feel so helpless now. Please help!


R/dr I was suffering from the VDRL positive and the same was treated by the doctor.the doctor checkde the VDRL report and sidt to me the infection was minor position.The doctor gave me the penciling injection the same was well at that time.After long period it is again make trouble for me i got wound on my penis due to that. I am very upset what i should do to cure my self from the disease.I am unmarried now and soon gonna to marry.kindly guide me it is curable or not in the Indian medical science. Thanks dev raj punjab


I have skin allergy for about 5-6 years now which was more or less in control - as I had to take regular medicines. BUT now since last 3-4 days it has increased a lot and not controlled. I have red patches on all over the body and it is severely itching and non tolerable


Hi, my mother is 52 years old, she has thyriod, she is obese yet active and sometimes suffers from low bp. Day before yesterday, in the night she started feeling pain above her left breast which extended to her whole arm and hand. We got her ECG done and it came normal. We got her cholestrol checked and it was fine except for one LDL which was on borderline. The doctor gave her some painkillers and said it might be angina. What to do ..help..lost my father to heart failure dont want to lose my mother now


Hi, I have 3 children, 1 has grown according to her growth chart the other 2 are slow growers. I have had their bloods done and the eldest does always seem to be on low side with iron but all else is normal. I have Hashimotos So I tested their thyroid and it is also normal. I m wondering if their growth could be slow due to anxiety and panic attacks. My 14 yr old boy suffered with them a lot five years ago, the 9 year old girl has been suffering with it for last 2 years. Thanks Lisa


Hi, My aunt is suffering from mental disorder. All the time she just abuse those nearby her and has made a habit of stealing the things and selling them. It become impossible to stop her when she starts abusing and almost 24 hrs she do this. From the last 1 year the doctor was giving treatment to her and she was almost fine but now from more than a month the doctor has also gave up.Please recommend us some good asylum or some other solution


Hi, I was recently in a bicycling accident and damaged my three front teeth and gums above them. I went to the dentist a few days ago and he said my gums will heal and teeth will hopefully be fine. But just last night I noticed that my gum on my upper left tooth un attached itself from right to left in the middle. Will my gum reattach itself and heal buy itself? Or should I go see a dentist right away?


Hey, I have a problem with my right leg and also my traps. So since november or december i was working out doing squats and leg press and i felt a shock in my left leg, i didnt think of much untill it went a bit numb. After that i told my wrestling coach and he sent me to see an osteo and they said it is a nerve pinch and said it is fine. I continued the rest of my wrestling season and didnt feel any shocks cause i didnt workout in the gym during the season that much. But now the season has finished and im back in the gym, when i squated today i felt a shock in my right leg and also i felt a little shock in my trap. The leg didnt really go numb but my trap sorta did.So now im super scared and wondering if this is something you guys have seen or know anything about.


Hi, my uncle is currently in hospice care. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer two years ago. Last week he was told the cancer had spread to his liver . He is now completly incontinent. He is unable to eat and drinks very little, however is vomiting a lot of black liquid regularly. Can you tell me, is this the final stage of the cancer? When will the doctors start the morphine to put him out of his misery? Thanks.


helloi m a lady of 32 years having hcv infection from last one year.my hieght is 5,8 and my wieght is 61.i have used pegasys with ribavirin theraphy for 6 months but virus is still present.at the end virus count goes down to 2184.but now its 16 lakhs raised.i want to concieve a baby now bcoz i m having only one baby.my latest test shows ALT-75 and viral load is 16 lakhs.so wht should i do now and wht would u suggest.plz reply me.


Hello doctor!! I am 32 years old female suffering from cystic acne and pigmentation on my cheeks, nose and upper lip . I have been using melanorm ms for a more than a year now.. Is it safe. The marks are camouflaged as of now but reccur wen I stop application.. Please advice


I fell on Saturday. I thought I was ok. Nothing more than wounded pride and a few scrapes and bruises. It is now Wednesday, my leg is swollen as well as my ankle and foot. My leg is tender in the area of where I hit when I fell. The leg is also warm to the touch.


My 69 year old husband has had a persistent cough for about a year.  He has had antibiotics, steroid sprays, nasal washes, two visits to the ENT department, where his throat was viewed by camera. We realise now that this cough started sometime around last November after a complicated tooth extraction.  He was in the chair for 45 minutes, and the dentist was unable to extract the tooth.  He was referred to another dental surgeon who successfully removed the tooth.  Could there be a connection with the onset of this cough and the dental extraction.


A few days ago I noticed that there were red dots inside and around my belly button...they dont itch but sensitive a little and hurt like its irritated. It also looks like theres a liquid substance inside my belly button...I have used hydrocortisone cream and it helped a little but I am unsure of what to do and I want to know what it is and what I nedd to do to get it to go away


well i went to the doctor to get my implanon out two days ago. he could not find it so he put stitches in and said he would try again next week. since i got back from the spot he dit the incision to my lower arm is tingly and has a numb feelin when u touch it. is that normal?


My 14 monthed baby have some alergies in her neck. Shegot irritated all the day. All the tymseems that she had a cough. But like dry cough she sounds hmm hmmmmhmmm like. Dont understand what is that. Is that any medicns side effect?. Before smtym doctr suggested to give her azithromycin. Wht is the cure. Please help me Pooja saini


I have a sharp pain in my lower left lung, around what seems to be the perimeter of the lung. It worsens when I lay down on my left side and I cant exhale without pain erupting. Last fall I was diagnosed with Pericardial Catch Syndrome. But now I think it may be something more.


Within the past 3 months I started experiencing heart fluttering on an irregular basis maybe a couple of times a week at different times of the day.  I was concerned so I went to the AZ Heart Institute for a test and they gave me a calcium score of 104 which is considered moderate.  The site was in the lower anterior ventricule.  I exercise at least 4 times a week to include cardio work on a machine for roughly 40 minutes trying to keep my heart between 120 and 160.  Do i just need to focus more on a healthier lifestyle or be worried at this point?  My cholesterol on my last test was 150, triglycerides -111, HDL was 32.  All other blood work was normal with exception of Hematocrit which was 39.9.  What should I be concerned about?


Dear doctor My father is diagnosed with uknown primary tumor in the lumph in the stomache. He got the diagnose last year sep. 1. 2010 after beeing sick in pain for 4 month. He was treated with kemo for about 6 month and i shrank, but nok the last time in the month April, so they started giving him a new type of kemo, and we just got the result yesterday that til got 20% bigger that in may, now they say that they have given him the only 2 types of different kemo treetment they have in Denmark, and the only thing they can offer him is to put him up as candidate for an experiment ( not kemo )  Do You have any experience with that type of disease or know anyone in the world that has? Regards Heidi


Hi Dr Sahu, I am Tieho Sebuse I m 24 years old and I m about to start on birth control , I ve chosen oralcon, I m just not sure when to start taking it, because at the pharmacy where I bought them I was told I can start immediately, however on their website it says that one should start on the first day of their cycle, I assume that means on the day I start my next period. Please help Thank you


My daughter (8) have vp shunt, yesterday she told me that she have a bump (size like dime) under her neck where the shunt/tube is, I take a looks no red, just smooth bump like water inside, is that leak from tube ? or shunt multifunction ? seem like she act normal, no headache or anything. what is the possibility of this situation ?


I went to the science center with my son yesterday when we came home he went for a nap and when he woke up he had welt like rash on both cheeks and some of his body the ones on his cheeks were super read one side almost swollen. I gave him benadryl 3 times once every 6 hours which seemed to calm it down but his cheeks are still rosy now. What should I do??


hello this is malani got married 10mths back looking for the baby, iam taking medicines last mth but i couldnt make it, as iam using these medicines siphene 100 and susten 100. i want to know why the doctor prescribed this medicine and what is the advantage and disadvantage of these medicines


Hi. i had an M>R>I> done anit says atc6-7 there is a focal right paracentral/lateral disc proyrusion with disc materail extending back by approx.3mm to contact the ventral aspect of the cord right of midline an encroach upon right of the foramen.it appears to be superimposed on a diffuse annular disc bulge ap diameter of canal approx 8 mm .I have had 2 diffusions already on 4-5 an5-6 I know i am looking at surgery go to neuorosurgeon tueday. Is there anything i need to be cautios about until surgery?


I had a colonoscopy on Monday, May 4th, I have had terrible lower back pain ever since. I was on my back when they put me to sleep, having had one of these before I know you are turned over. I have a bad back, I have not hurt in this for YEARS, 8 days later, I still cannot lift, walk upstairs, get up from sitting or raise my legs high to put clothes on without TERRIBLE pain!


I just had an mri done yesterday on my lower back and the assistant of the doctor called and told me that I have wear and tear changes in my L5 S1 and a disc tear in L4. She went on to say to do the Pelvic Thrust exercise and to purchase a lower lumbar roll for my back when sitting. What does this mean? When I lay flat in the MRI I had severe back pain and it was painful to walk or sit, so how is this exercise and roll going to help when I am laying flat in bed?


We are trying to conceive and my husband has a liquefaction time greater than 60 minutes and a high ph level from his semen analysis. He has taken antibiotics and there is no sign of infection.  He has had 3 semen analysis done and results stay the same.


My 7 year-old son had a fever 4 days ago, I gave him an ibufropen 3 times before discovering that the medicine has already expired. Today, he has fever again. I am worried that it might be the effect of the expired medicine. What is the effect of taking in expired medicine. Do I need to take my son to the hospital?


% year old son banged his head on door, cried a little then went to sleep. After about 25 mins he woke up and threw up on his bed then in the toilet all within a min or two. Was told by RN on phone to wake him every two hours to check that nothing is wrong. Just looking for another opinion. He is not dizzy and no headache.


Hi!  For the last 3 yrs I have had very bad nose bleeds ONLY in my house and at my placeof employment.  Symptoms usually start with several sneezes,a back ache, and what resembles pressure on top of my head.  The last nose bleed put me at the emergency rm.  Help!! PS- my doctor is aware and we are working on it.


Hi... I masturbate 2-3 times a day after I am back from office everyday. Is that over masturbation? I have experienced male pattern baldness, and a bit too loss in memory like (I am not good at remembering names, names of movies etc). WHom should I consult?


I have developed a small lump, about an inch in diameter, several inches above my ankle. It is soft and when I touch it there is a slight burning sensation in the skin. Also I have a slight dull ache that fades when I am standing, but runs thought the entire leg. I am only 26 and have an appointment in the morning, but am having some anxiety. Any ideas what may cause this?


my son has had migraines for the past 9 months....for the past week, the migraines have been more intense and we had to take him to the er this morning he woke up with a darker circle with a lump in the middle on the right side of his stomach he doesnt have a fever but he is cold


hi Doctor My Kid( Male) 1year and 8 months old is having thyroglossal cyst, Suggest me Pls. is this age is advisable for a surgery? Is there is any other treatment other than surgery is availabl Thanks Ragesh Shankar YYYY@YYYY


I just had my liver function test as a requirement for the renewal of my working visa.i have ahistory of drinking abuse and even now I still drink a lot though only beers but a lot.the result was my GGT is very high-113 and my albumin -51.other function results are within range.my sugar is normal coz iam taking metformin twice aday and iam eating a lot of fruits and veges everyday.please tell me something about it.what would be the immigration doctors decision about it?will I be given medication and still my visa be approved?tnx a lot and GOD bless you and your family always...


my husband has a mycobacterium kansasii infection in his hand. We are deperate to find out if they are on the right line of defense. it is in his hand and mostly ring finger. Has had 4 surgeries and is on 4 antibiotics and we wonder if you have any insight to this disease


My grandfather a 97 year old who had a stroke over 7 years ago, paralyzed on the left side was noticed to have a lump that has grown to the size of a small egg between the crease of his buttocks an thigh. He does not walk and sits in a wheelchair most of the day. He does not complain of pain to the area. He is otherwise alert. Only med is for BP control. What could this be and what is the cause of it?Please help. Thank you


Gud evening sir/madam i am 24 years old man before 1 years back my right side chest paining i took Xray, Echo,Ecg, nothing is there but in this winter season my ride side chest is paining when i deep breathing most of time happening in when i cold body temp. what is reason its happening.....plz give ans.


My 87 year old father has been spending, at a minimum, 16-18 hours a day in bed. He is in good physical health and has recently been diagnosed with major depression. He is currently taking the following medications


Hi I just took my husbands blood pressure and it is 74/41. It has been low all day. He feels cold and clammy, sick to his stomach, tired, and his color is pale with a grayish color to it. Nurse was here at noon and his bp was 70/50, and then at 5pm it was 86/55. Dr was notified but didn t seem concerned. He is a diabetic and just got out of the hospital 5 days ago. He had kidney failure, liver failure, congested heart failure. He also had a virol infection with ecoli in his urine and another infection in his urine also. He is also type 2 diabetis, and now is on dialisys.


My 20 year old, university going son has attention deficit issues. Retalin has been prescribed which helps a great deal but causes sleeping problem. What are the side effects if taken for several years. Can he ever overcome the attention deficit problem and stop taking this drug. What can be done to alleviate sleeping problem.


I have a constant mild pain in the bottom left side of my abdoment. it get more pain if i bent or raise my left leg. I want to know what is the cause? Thanks for the advice. I was it that free advice section and I didnt get any answer yet . I have an impression that this is a free advice. let me know if I need to join?


I have a lump on my wrist but it only appears if I bend my wrist in a downwards motion. When it does appear I can push this lump and it feels soft and vanishes for a few minutes then it reappears. When I push the lump it feels slightly painful and uncomfortable.


Backwards fall onto a hardwood floor My two year old fell back wards off a 2 foot stool on to hardwood floor. He cried right away but settle and started to play again. I woke him up every 2 hours last night to make sure he was ok. all went well. This am if he is not playing he want to snuggle and fall asleep. Should I be concerned?


My son is six and has had a solid lump on his bone on the inside of his arm just above his elbow for a while, doc said it would go but a year on its still there and he has in the last couple of months been losing weight and seems to get infections easily and sores in the corners of his mouth could this be cancer?


hi i am S.K.NAG from bhubaneswar,i am always feel affraid to see building,new peson ,whn drive bike,when i sleep at room ,to fan movement, when i going on lift ,when i see showroom.i am suffering this since last 1 year,i am consult doctor but i am not ok til now. plase give me information about the problem what can i do .


I have Trigeminal  Neuralgia, I am trying to manage it as well as possible by taking Amitripyline 10 mg one or two at night before going to sleep and also Codine for the pain, today though I feel quite good, which is a change.                         Cheers, Graeme


drinking and taking bedeprion sr tab 150mg once a day and blood pressure meds yes i taking budeprion sr tab a50mg,i also drink a 6 pack of beer a day, i just read that if you are a drinker, that you can not just stop like and it is dangerest to drink if taking budeprion and i also am taking nifedipine 30mg once a day.i have been taking budeprion for about 2 months. i know that i am a alcoholic and i can t just like that. so that do i do because i am very afraid of what can happen to me. can i ween myself off of the budeprion,until i can gain some control of my drinking. because would rather deal with depression than dead. please help me i don t know what to do .


I have been doctoring for 7 months with a cough and inability to breathe. The cough started last June. I waited until July to see my family doctor. He gave me cough medicine with codeine, an inhaler, and put me on prednisone. When I went back the next week for a follow-up, the cough was worse and I was struggling to breathe. He gave me another round of prednisone and changed the inhaler. At my follow-up visit with his the next week, he threw up his hands and sent me to a lung specialist and a heart specialist. Loooooooooooooooong story short, after EKGs and a nuclear stress tests, the heart doctor said, Whatever is causing your airway constriction, it s not coming from your heart. The lung specialist sent me for x-rays of the upper chest and neck, CT scans of the upper chest and neck, breathing tests at a local hospital, etc., and finally said, Whatever is causing your breathing issues, it s not coming from your lungs. So I find myself 7 months down the road, stil unable to breathe. The cough is virtually gone. Some days are good - - no breathing issues. Some days are HORRIBLE. I feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest, I feel like I m breathing through a sponge, and my whole chest aches. Odd as it may seem, if I lift my breasts with my hands, I can breathe better. ANY IDEAS?


I am IGa deficient.  49 years ago my daughter was born with IGa deficiency.  My daughter 53 and son 45 are both normal IGa. About 40 years ago (I was not aware of IGa) I donated blood.  Since I worked in the lab I was aware that the recipient had a reaction to the blood.  - The lab went crazy rechecking all availble factors. - A few years later the same thing happened. I have not donated blood since but am curious if the IGa could be the cause of these reactions. I am told to have washed cells only as a recipient but I couldnt have developed anti-bodies. What is your opinion.   My daughter and one grandaughter would like to know also. Phyllis Dubey


Hi there,, a couple weeks ago my son (almost 14) had pain in his right testisle . he said it was hard pain but only lasted couple hours. today the pain is back and the left testicle is swollan. Do you have any known causes or treatments ?                  Thanks  Kirk ,


For about 3 years now Ive been dealing with a pain in my belly button. Its not always constant. It will happen for a few weeks and the go away for awhile and come back again. While this pain is here my bully button leaks what looks like blood, pus, and some other form of a liquid that smells very awful. I was wondering if you could possibly give me a ballpark of ideas at what this could be.


Im 28 years old. Married for 4 yrs now. Trying for kids but couldnt conceive. Im 5Feet 3 Inch long weighing  67.5 g. My periods are not regular and my Dr. has diagonized that I have Thyroid & PCOD. Im taking Eltroxin 50mcg everyday early in the morning and now it is in control. But my Dr. asked me to continue having it till I have my baby. Taking Glucophage 500gm thrice a day. Recently I had undergone HSG Test and the tubes were fine. We have got my husbands spiemen checked and found that the sperm count is low. He is using COQ Forte. Im under medication since 3 years now but still havent got my pregnancy. Can you please suggest me what to do as we are deperate to have a kid.


I m not sure if you can help me or not. I ve had lower abdominal pains which have worsened over the past three months. I was in hospital six months ago with an infection which was diagnosed as a sizeable cyst of 4inches on my left ovary but nothing was done and I wasn t given a follow up appointment. Since then, a similar pain has developed but worse on my right side which some days leaves me doubled over and a pain in my lower back started about a month ago. The pain in my left side is more of a dull ache which never goes away but the pain in my right sometimes is a sharp, burning pain. Some days it feels like extreme period pains but I never used to suffer during that time and now I m sometimes bedridden for a couple of days. I m not sure if its linked. I finally plucked up the courage three weeks ago to go and see a doctor who took blood tests. I d been told to go back this morning for my results. Unfortunately, the original lady doctor I d seen has since left the surgery and my appointment this morning was with a male doctor. He told me my levels of CA125 were 67 and although slightly elevated, it was nothing to worry about. He has arranged for a pelvic ultrasound in three weeks. However, he has ruled it out as anything to do with my ovaries and is suggesting that because of the pain in my back, it could be something called Scoliosis . He has also referred me to a musculoskeletal Clinic for an assesment. I ve never had any problems with my back previously. I can t see how this can explain the severe pains I m having and why this wasn t explored further when I was in hospital. I also can t find anything on the internet about what the level of CA125 should be? Should I get a second opinion or just wait for three weeks till my ultrasound? I d refrained from getting worried or reading anything on the internet till just now because what the doctor said, doesn t make sense. Now I m concerned that some of the symptoms of ovarian cancer are symptoms I ve had over the past couple of months. I m 31 yrs old and have never had children. I am asthmatic though and my recent cervical smear came back clear as did the other blood tests they did for thyroids etc. I m sure though that after I d told the doctor how I was feeling he would ve mentioned it as a possibility but he didn t mention it at all. Any advice you can offer me would be greatly appreciated.


I was hit in the knee with a softball 10 days ago. The calfl muscle is still very sore to the touch and I still can t walk correctly or run at all. I am 64 years old, in good physical condition and play softball 2 times a week.I have been icing the leg and taking motron.How long should it take for my calf muscle to stop hurting and loosen up?


I have a suffered from acne all my life .. 21 years old and im still not able to get a clear face.. my face has a few pimples here and there and mostly its red or pink scars all concentrated on my cheecks and chin .. i have tried many medications but it would only clear while im on medication and as soon as im finished acne would come back.. my face is oily but with some creams like isotrexin my face gets really dry red and itchy.. i have just started taking clarithromycin 250 mg twice daily for a week but i was woundering if i should be using any other medications like retin-a or clindamycin gel and if i can use any kind of bleaching creams .. my face has become darker in the past while.. thank you


I had a root canal on upper molar on a crowned tooth at end of 4 teeth bridge. I have had several crowns needing root canals but this one is in middle of sinus. Very low sinus on that side and I am so scared about having it extracted in future if need be because I cannot keep on redoing all my dental work. Who should pull tooth since it could leave a hole on sinus? I am very concerned


Hey I ve recently been hit by a car going 50 mph and was knocked out for 30 minutes and had a brain bleed and a cracked skull note that I m only 14 we ll ever since this event I cannot sleep I get very panic in the car and sweaty and just so scared. I m scared doing about anything around cars what so ever. The sleep and the nightmares are the big issues. I don t know if it s PTSD but I m only 14


I have constant feeling of nausea, and pain in the upper part of the abdomen with bloating feeling after each time I eat, I did a complete blood picture , and micro urine analysis which showed everything to be normal only for the epithelial cells to be many instead of fewWhat is my condition and would the high number of epithelial cells be dangerous if everything else showed to be normal?


I ve been sick for a couple of days now... A couple of days ago, I woke up with a temperature of 100.6 and been having a bad cough... Since last night early this morning, everytime I cough, laugh, sneeze, blow my nose, and sometimes talk, I have pain in my upper chest and upper back... Could it be bronchitis?


I have a metal smell in my nose. This just started that I can tell right after I had bladder sling surgery. I noticed it before a little but it is foul now. I dont have tremors but I have noticed that I am suffering more from pain in my neck and back.


Pls Help - a few hours ago I choked on a piece of Clif Bar, I inhaled and swallowed at the same time and it went deep into my windpipe - I coughed and coughed but I dont think I coughed it all out...ever since then I have developed sinus congestion and a pain in my right lung.  I am breathing ok, but am nervous about falling asleep - will I wake up, will it get worse, do I have pneumonia?  Any info will be helpful, thank you in advance.


Hello, I have had the feeling of a lump in the back of my throat the past day or so and after looking in the mirror i found three large red bumps on the back of my tongue. My tongue is also sort of white, and the bumps do not hurt.Any ideas as to what they could be?


My husband has been feeling slightly fatigued, has had some dizziness, and has been experiencing some sweating from the head down through his neck, shoulders and half way down his back for no apparent reason. He is 67 years old and is very active with a small lawn care business. He takes low dose blood pressure medicine, Celebrex and a cholesterol medicine. He is 6 2 and weights about 150 lbs.


infertility problemsI been trying to concieve for two years nothing never happens...I once had a cyst removed off one of my ovaries..is there any fertility pills I can buy over the counter that will help me concieve??..do you think ovarian cyst is stoping me from getting pregnant...can somebody please help me????...it hurts to see other womens having kids with no problem


Hello doc why is it that i have no pain or symptoms of syphillis but when i go for a medical my vdrl/tpha are reactive but this sickness was already treated ive done injectible by penicillin in 4 times once every wk in 1 mnth after this treatment my vdrl/tpha was non reactive my question why is it this sickness after a mnths it is reactive again?


I am 53 yrs male non-alcoholic. Height 164 cm & weight 84 kg. Total cholestrol 5.1 mmol/l with zocor medication. Recently my blood chemistry (liver function test) revealed that my SGOT/AST & SGPT/ALT readings of 132v & 232v respectively. My doctor explained that I am having fatty liver. He then prescibed me to take Livolin Forte capsules twice (morning & at night) daily. Can doctor explain to me more about the readings of my liver function test (SGOT/AST & SGPT/ALT) whether very alarming or not? What are the side effects of consuming Livolin Forte in the short & long term? Thank you. Hamzah Nassir.


Hi, Im 15 years old, I weigh 115 lbs, Im 5 ft and 4inches tall, and the only big medical condition I ve ever had is asthma .That s about it. I have these big red spots on my thigh another on the side of my leg and I have two more on the same leg. The thing is that they re only on my left leg. I haven t gotten anymore, and they only itch if I accidently scratch it and whenver I press on one it feels like something sharp is poking me. I thought it was a bed bug bite but I looked at some pictures of bed bug bits and they don t really look like mine. Mine are bigger but have very small spots ( like razor bumps) inside the red part. I got my first one on 5/24/11 and the rest through 5/27 and 5/28 and I haven t gotten any since. My mom told me to put some Caladryl on and it seems to work but on the next day, when I wake up, it has grown back to the same size. I don t know what else to put on them. Please, if you could help, in anyway, I would be very much thankfull and happy!


Hello, thank you for your time. For the last couple of days I ve had a sharp pain mostly on my right upper shoulder and back area. The pain comes and goes but is most evident at night. At times it goes away completely but will suddenly come back. It s the same kind of pain that you feel at the onset of the flu but it does not have the accompanying symptoms. It seems to move around from one part of my body to another.


I found out I have an auto immune disease called Beta Thalosimia and I have lost my vision as well I have constant anemia, tired, and many other symptoms. I was told that with new medicine that blood from the mother cord if I have a child will assist me to get a lot better. I am not sure if this may be true as my spouse and I are planning to get pregnant next year. Is this true?


best penless dpt vaccine and other vaccine for 30 days child kindly give the best company vaccine with price in indian rupees with vaccination chart.my son is is new born baby with age of 30 days , kindly do the needfull as soon as possible . my mail id is YYYY@YYYY


hi...... i got dissolving stitches on my inner lip 2 days ago because they took out some growth. now there is suome white stuff on it......... what is it and should i be worried??????? and how can i also get the swelling to down????????? thanks. busted lip girl


Hi, 2 days ago I did a home pregnancy test as I was having symptoms. It came up with a faint but clear positive. I took another this morning to be sure and again it came up a faint positive but took a bit longer for results to be clear. Am I pregnant or could the test be wrong.


Sir i m myself a medical student. I showed may dermat but al r giving various xplanation.i m havin recurrent infection and palpable not at al painful mass such as deposition of collagen like a scar tissue near mandible.it is sm mass.please help me it affects cosmetic status of mine


hi , yes im a 28 year old female and have been smoking for 11 years i quit yesterday due to a slight wheezing when laid down which ive never had before also i have like a dull aching that rotates around my rib cage , could this be to do with my lungs? thankyou


Hello, last week My dentist did some work on my teeth . I ve got 2 fillings and new crown .But since that time I am waking up every night in pain . the pain shoots straight up to my ear. I don t know what to do now. And right now Iam on my 2 week vacation overseas and certainly don want to visit dentist in foreign country.


Please help! I have beens sick for 2 weeks. I have rapid heart rate, upset stomach, stuff going on with my sinuses, constant shakiness in my legs and arms, diareha after eating and weakness. Been to the doctor twice, they gave me meds for the rapid heart rate, it seemed to help for about 4 days then stopped. I am 38, 290 pounds and am also on meds for cholesterol, depression, and blood pressure


now i m on my 10th day did ultra scan...my egg is 1.2 cm...doctor told me to scan again on 12th day...to check whether the egg size is increased to 2.4cm...have i have a chance of getting pregnant...already one missed abortion is done before three months..abortion is due to egg formation wasn t proper...i m scade that again the same thing might happen...


I have suffered with swollen knees for many years and I have also recovered from a ruptured patella tendon which changed my dancing career. I have a lot of scar tissue on my left knee after the major operation- knee cap stitched without any pins, but I can no longer bend as well as before or sit evenly on my knees and the pain is still as excruciating as the time my pattella ruptured. My right knee works well but I did an extremely rigorous yoga work- shop this weekend and it has so much fluid surrounding the knee cap I can barely sit,walk or stand. Are there any exercises I can do to give my knees relief?


Respected sir i am 22 year old i am suffering from skin itching nearly 2 months , i had took antihistamine tablets ,that tablets gave me temporary relief when i stop medicine again i feel severe itching in my whole body ,but my skin looks normal , i could not found the reason my RBC level low due to typhoid (7 months back) .please help me.


I m 19 years old and I went to the hospital 2 weeks ago for inflamed ribs, the medication has worn off and I still have inflamed ribs, the medication I took was Celecoxib, and my inflamed ribs appear to be getting worse. Anyways I took a shower and noticed I get light headed and sore all over my back and chest when I stand for to long, I also noticed my left upper body was red, Spot like when I stood for 20 minutes at a time, Can this be poor circulation because I am skinny (130 pounds 6 feet tall) or can this have to do with my inflamed ribs or a heart problem? Another issue is when I sit for to long my inner legs start to hurt and my feet become numb Oh and before I forget my inflamed ribs are worse on my left side. Thank you to anyone who helps.


I have a history of kidney stones. Right now I have a 4 mm stone in my right jidney that showed on a CT scan. This stones hurts but my doctor doesnt believe that. I am alao having sharp pains in my right lower stomach, back and groin. The dictor said CT scan shows no stone here. Am I crazy??


hey am 24yrs, weight 105, 5ft, I had an open myomectomy last year december, right now am around 5months since then. I have pains along myback at the wasteline and also at the edges of my abdomen. I tried getting pregnant this but unsuccessful. PLEASE ADVICE ME. Thank you


35 yo female in good health. Been having leg pain, presumably sciatic pain, off and on for about 2 years. It has progressively gotten worse. The pain does seem to be more intense during my menstrual cycle but it s still pretty bad at other times. Definitely seems to be worse at night and after sitting. Pain is on my right side and begins deep inside my hip and right buttock and radiates down my leg sometimes into the foot. I can t exactly pinpoint where the pain is because many times it feels as if my entire leg is throbbing. Both of my knees pop as well. I did visit a chiropractor twice and while it did help for immediate pain relief, it hasn t corrected the issue and the pain comes right back after a couple of days. Does this sound more like sciatic pain or arthritis? About 5 years ago, I tested positive for ANA test twice and my OB/GYN sent me to a rheumatologist after experiencing hair loss, weight loss, and a strange rash on my backside. He couldn t find anything wrong then and all labs were normal. After many months, my symptoms finally disappeared.


Hello. So this is an issue that requires a lot of background info, so here we go. In January of 2013, I had a mysterious and large mass appear on the right side of my neck. There were two parts to the mass, one solid and one filled with pus. No known cause, but whenever I had a needle biopsy done there was nothing coming out of the solid half of the mass so there were never any conclusive results. I had a CT scan done and there was another mass found on the outside of my lungs, but this one was benign. ENT surgically removed the neck-mass and the mass in chest was overlooked due to benign status. So, fast forward to January of 2014, I had to get a follow-up CT scan on the chest mass, and when I got the results a month later I was told that it was now about half the size than it was a year sooner (Good news!). In April, two lumps appeared on the back of my neck, one on the back right side and the other on the back left side. Along with this, there was a bit of swelling on the outer side of my right arm. I was given some antibiotics and sent home. The two lumps on the back of my neck are still there and very solid, but never hurt. The swelling on my right arm has never gone away, and it sometimes has small bursts of pain but nothing to stop me from any regular activity. Finally, recently, there has been some swelling on the left side of my neck, but it isn t similar to the lump I had on the right side of my neck. This swelling seems like soft tissue. Any idea what this may be? During the multiple biopsies and tests the hospital I was with had ran, there were zero signs of tuberculosis and lymphoma. An infectious disease specialist said that it may have been kikuchi disease, but there were no tests to run for it so it was only a theory. I didn t think it would be kiuchi, because I had fit none of the symptoms. If you re able to help, I would truly appreciate it. Thank you.


I am 36 years old, on Jan 4th 2013 I had an abdominal hysterectomy , after a couple days of being discharged I was readmitted for ileus , I am still having issues with intestinal pain same area that was bothering me before. upper large intestine close to stomach, when I eat I can feel material going through intestine, BM are loose no form but intense pain(almost like labor contraction pain) also feel this pain when urinating (all urinalysis comes back normal) Im still nauseated dont eat alot, feels full all the time when I do eat it feels like its pushing on diaphram and causes breathing coughing spells


I have a three year old little boy who I ve taken to the Dr. And have a follow up with on the 8th however I feel that there is something else. He has had a discolored on his left breast since April that just appeared, thinking it was a bruise I have kept an eye on it. Its not tender to the touch he doesn t complain and there aren t any bite marks etc, however this morning it s swollen approximately a half inch


My thumb is infected from a puncture bite from my puppy. I am on antibiotics, but my thumb is still very sore and the skin is peeling off a large section between the base of the thumb and the joint. Might I have MRSA and how should I protect myself and my family?


My daughter has a 2cm blood filled lump on the posterior aspect of her ear. I cleansed the area with alcohol and then poked it with a needle. Lg amounts of blood returned, no puss, no odor, not painful but as soon as she stood up, the sac filled again. What may this be? What should we do with it?


Hi Dr.My Aunty 70yrs old is having right side facial numbness and paralysis like symptoms.She is able to talk properly. But has been forgetting things and feeling weak. I performed an ultrasound study on and noted calcified plaque in botChatDoctormon carotid arteries and 2d echo study revealed altered diastolic function of LV and mild pericardial effusion. What can be done next?


Is it wise for a daughter to tell her mother that she has borderline personality, and point to behaviors the child remembers from growing up (i.e. telling the mother that she thinks her mother has lived her life in emotional turmoil, when the mother does not feel that way at all)


my 5 1/2 year old granddaughter has developed a bump on her spine about halfway down her back. It would change colors. She went for an ultrasound and they found that one of her vertebrate (?) was split maybe and one piece was growing on top of the other. She also has frequent growing pains in her feet (her words). She will be going to the pediatric orthopedic doctor but I could find nothing on this. They said biped spinal process.


Ive had a lump around my anus which is about the size of a 10 pence peace, it itches at times and was very painfull to sit bend and walk, I opened my bowels last nite which resulted into it bleeding, I applied some Germaloids in which it eased and not so painfull, but it s still bleeding through onto my underwear, and it s not gone down in size, Ive no fever an no other pain any where else what could this be


Hi. The last two mornings I wake up and feel dizzy. When I stand to walk I drift to the right. It is not vertigo, it is lightheadedness. It takes a few hours to go away. When I turn my head right to left I can feel it linger. Have not checked orthostatic b/p yet, however, it seems to last too long after remaining upright to be a b/p problem. Started a Z pack yesterday at 3


Respected Doctor, Ive had 3 miscarriages , one natural abortion, next a D&C was done and third was an ectopic pregnancy because of which right fallopian tube is removed. Both myself and my husband have taken all the required tests are all of them have come out normal. We have done karyotyping too and Ive undergone HSG and the left tube is patent. Currentl,Im taking the following medicines


hi doctoriam banu 28 years old ihave 2 male kids iam married in 2003.4days before i had throutinfection throut paining but now its cure.lost 3 days ihaving continous cough without sleep. check my docter chek me and told siviour veezing and give medicine. this is first time veezing for me.so iam doubt about veezing.pls clear my doubt about veezing


My 7 year old daughter has an allergic cough, and it happens in some periods and increase at night and it becomes very annoying that she couldn t sleep well at night. The doctor told me to use Clenil inhaler and ventolin inhaler. I used them but in vain. I also tried vaporisation and different cough syrups. I also used Vicks Vaborub but I failed. When she has cough, she also suffers from phlegm. Please, tell me what to do...?? Especially, I am afraid that a decrease in sleep could affect her growth. Thank you for your help and efforts. A SAD MOTHER


my daughter is anemic and has been taking iron supplement, iron biscglycinate 50 mg 2 x day. what is difference between iron ferrous sulfate and biscgycinate. does this dosage sound correct? how much elemental iron does this have in a 50 mg dose of biscgycinate?


My father is diagnosed with COPD, Micro Aspiration. He was given Deryplyllin Retard 300 twice a day. (Took it for 15 days) I have move to another city. New doctor stopped Deri Ret 300 and have put my father on foracort rotacap 400 (twice daily used through Rotahaler). He is not showing any signs of improvement and still complains of breathlessness at times. We also give him Seroflo/ Asthalin pump when he feels breathless.


I suffered a concussion after an MVA on 10/9/12 and have been diagnosed with post concussion syndrome. I am supposed to fly (OHIO to CA.) on 11/20/12, and was wondering if I should take any precautions. I still experience headaches (Mild-moderate)and heavy pressure in my head with strenuous activities.  Thank You


My 5 yr. old daughter has a rash that just appeared over night. It s on her lower back, bottom and upper legs. They are red bumps with a head on them and they itch really bad. She has never had chicken pox but I can t figure this out. 4 nights ago she dumped my husbands shampoo in the bath to make bubbles but the spots just showed up today. Other than that there have been no changes in her diet or soaps.


Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ?  Please type  My son has developed a dime-sized soft moveable knot on back of his neck by the hairline? He has been doing some strenuous running in cross country-could this be the cause or should I have it checked out?


hi i had a baby 3 yrs ago after being diagnosed with pcos, i dont have the syndrome just the overy problem. i got pregnant naturally and very out of the blue! i was just wondering what my chances of concieving again would be? i did an ovulation test last month and dont think i ovulated? thanx x


Hi Im 28 years old last night for the first time after eating my dinner I went sit at my computer desk and after a Lil while I started to feel really hot and my hands and feet started to sweat and also I couldnt breath easy and my eyes was trembling and I felt like I was going to faint I went and check my BP and I had 156/96 with I think pulse 100 and it last for a long minute I had to laydown take long deep breath in and out.. Took an anxiety pill to calm me down to see if could help bring the pressure down and after hours everything went back to normal.. I forgot to say that I been having headaches for the past 3days and I thought was sinus or just normal headaches .. Should I go to the ER ? Or is it Normal ? Never had no BP problem in my whole life.. This morning I checked I have 119/80 pulse 93 still Lil headache n dizziness but ok...? Should I take water pills? I dont eat junks, I quit smoking 5 years ago, I dont drink my life pretty healthy.. Just lack of sleep and maybe alot stress (financial problems) and families problems ) I would like to have an answer.. Thank you


I have had a hoarse voice for 3 months and a pain in my mid to upper back (feels like my lung) for almost the same length of time. The pain is now unbearable in my back and the last few days have experienced pains running down the tops of my arms. I am also starting to get the same lung pain on the left.


Sir, I am 29 years old, my sperms will comes automatically while watching porn movies or think or speak about them in a minutes. I cant able to control it.. So can you please guide me to resolve this issue or should it creat any problem in the future. Please advice...


Hello Doctor, I have not got my menses for the past 8 months. It has been very irregular for past 6 years. I went to consult a gynaecologist and she gave me the tablets those stimulate periods after eating for 6 days. I underwent follicular study and was diagnosed that my follicles are very very small around 6-8 mm only. Im trying to get pregnant and it is very frustrating. Kindly advice


I was diagnosed with a thymoma or germ cell tumor last week.  the size of tumor is 5.1x4.9cm.  the mass was seen within the superior mediastimum abutting the superior vena cava and ascending oarta. My question is.... Is this a cancer type of tumor? thanks


hi - I fell down stairs on Saturday and landed on my lower back. It has hurt since, with mixture of numbness. I went to the emergency room on Sunday and after xrays it was diagnosed as a sprain. The numbness is starting to subside, and now I have very sharp pains that radiate ONLY when I touch the area. Other times, just a dull pain. I have been taking Motrin (perscription level) and icing it. BUT, I do sit at a desk most the work day. Is there anything potentially serious with the sharp pain?


Hi,I am 32 years old and I am having allergic Asthma for the past 15 years. My Asthma gets triggerred mostly due to food and/or environment. Most of the time it starts with a lower respiratory infection and I would need to take antibiotics like Levoday 500mg to control it. Oflate I have seen this happening once in every 2 months. Many times I notice that whenever I have a sweet lassy (sweet yogurt) the infection happens within no time. Why does this happen?


hi doctor good morning. I was bitten by well-vaccinated dog yesterday morning.I was wearing jeans at that time.The bite left the area swollen and sore and left a tooth mark (a break in the skin but no bleeding) This morning there is a bruise in a ring shape around the tooth mark. Should I be worried. Do i need to have any vaccination


Hi,I am on yaz birh control pills and have never missed a pill or taken one late.  However I was on apo-clindamycin (300mg).  I had sex 5 days after being off of the antiobiotics.  He did not ejuculate at all, however I understand that precum may contain sperm but I am pretty sure he urinated prior to having sex.  Should I be worried about being pregnant?Thank You


My 9 year old daughter has been complaining on and off of stomach ache for some time - we went to see a peadiatrician who has told her to eep a food diary for 2 months -  we are due to go back in March - she was also constipated but this has eased and she is now suffering from really bad dizzy spells and headaches - she says her head is spinning faster and faster and it makes her feel sick as well as stomach aches . . .  any ideas?


I had to undergo Cholecystectomy , hence gone for Scannning, where i got an additional comment as Bulky Uterus , the Doctor said that there is no problem. I have a son age 5 years , i have normal pain during periods. I have not got sucChatDoctorment in the previous scanning done 3 months ago. The Doctor said there is no problem, may be after having another baby, some years later the uterus can be removed. Is this the only way to get rid of this problem. Plz suggest whether this can be solved through medicine, exercise or any other things other than surgery . I am aged 31 years.


i have staph inviction under my arm it keeps repeating i wash it with special soap they are very painful every time i go to the doctor he does a culter then puts me on meds and it dosent help iam young and they are leaving ugly scares how do i get them to go away????


Age-73 Height- 5 ft 8 inches weight-62 KG Medical history- Diagnosed for (i) Cervical & lumber Spondylosis (ii) RA (iii)crack in right platelet-pain and swelling . Pathological report -SGPT 47 UL-Uric acid-4.82 mg- glucose fasting- 102 mg ESR- 14 mm-Platelet counts- 2.3 lacs/cmm Medicines prescribed-(i) Folitrex 7.5 -one tap on Saturday/Sunday (iii) Etova P400 twice daily (iv) Folvit- one daily(v) sammy 400-one daily(vI)Sazz 500 (vii) Fosavance -one in a week (viii) Udiliv 300(ix) PAN - D Physiotheraphy i get pain in the right abdomen- Less apetite Should I continue


Hi Doctor My mom is about 62 Yrs and is under medication for Hypertention. She is seeing  a cardiologist and he has put her on Losacar 75 mg, Nebuvas 10 mg and Rosuvastatine. But lately she has noticed that her pressure is always around 150/98 max and usually around 140/92. Should we be alarmed?