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how do i stop smoking now stopping smoking is about will power and being steadfast. you can stop safely by having bupropion or nicotine patch cover initially in consult with a doctor. contact an addiction clinic near you. wishing you best of health thanks

how do i stop smoking now

stopping smoking is about will power and being steadfast. you can stop safely by having bupropion or nicotine patch cover initially in consult with a doctor. contact an addiction clinic near you. wishing you best of health thanks

i had a tubaligation 4 years ago and also have a minor case of endometriosis i am only 27 and my period stopped completely 3 months ago no more spotting in between nothing i am not stressed no change in daily habits diet weight nothing all urine pregnancy tests have been negative what could be wrong with me? hello this sounds quite unfamiliar that due to no reason at this age you have no cycle for last three months. pregnancy is surely a remote possibility as there was a tubal ligation. the endometriosis is also unlikely could cause stoppage of cycle. you definitely need some hormonal tests like thyroid or prolactin to know the balance inside as well as an withdrawal bleeding. meet your doctor for an evaluation.

i had a tubaligation 4 years ago and also have a minor case of endometriosis i am only 27 and my period stopped completely 3 months ago no more spotting in between nothing i am not stressed no change in daily habits diet weight nothing all urine pregnancy tests have been negative what could be wrong with me?

hello this sounds quite unfamiliar that due to no reason at this age you have no cycle for last three months. pregnancy is surely a remote possibility as there was a tubal ligation. the endometriosis is also unlikely could cause stoppage of cycle. you definitely need some hormonal tests like thyroid or prolactin to know the balance inside as well as an withdrawal bleeding. meet your doctor for an evaluation.

could extra caffeine consumption be a cause of mild unilateral breast tenderness? extra caffeine can cause gastric discomfort the pain of which can be felt at one side of breast mostly left side but right also is possible and some times whole chest. get evaluated for any local pathology like mastitis. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

could extra caffeine consumption be a cause of mild unilateral breast tenderness?

extra caffeine can cause gastric discomfort the pain of which can be felt at one side of breast mostly left side but right also is possible and some times whole chest. get evaluated for any local pathology like mastitis. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

hello- i am a 24 year old female 5"4 & 115 lb & was diagnosed with pcos at 19. i've always been active & extremely healthy. spironolactone & an iud helped with acne & pain but in 2013 i had an ovarian torsion requiring surgery & they saved my right ovary. i began having hair loss from telogen effogen & reoccurant yeast infections- i was diagnosed as pre-diabetic & cut sugar our from my already low sugar diet. fast forward to january of this year i went to the er due to pain from another torsion on the right side & again the ovary was saved. i was put on ortho tricyclen lo & still have my iud & take the spironolactone but had horribly painful cysts last month which brought me to the er but with no torsion they did nothing. the pain has been intermitten since & is getting more severe. it feels like ice cubes in my ovaries & warm water/electic shocks down my thighs. i had the hpv vaccine but my last pap showed up irregular & the biopsy of cysts got lost. any thoughts on what happening? hello thanks for submitting your question here. as per the description you have undergone repeated surgery for ovarian torsion where the ovary is preserved. this sounds a bit different as in torsion it is a dictum to remove the whole ovary. now as you are having recurrent pain from the ovaries you need an obg consultation right now. there may be possibility of endometriosis which might present with similar feature. you need to have the biopsy of previous operation and only after few blood tests and clinical examination; a definite opinion can be formed. sincerely dr bhattacharyya

hello- i am a 24 year old female 5"4 & 115 lb & was diagnosed with pcos at 19. i've always been active & extremely healthy. spironolactone & an iud helped with acne & pain but in 2013 i had an ovarian torsion requiring surgery & they saved my right ovary. i began having hair loss from telogen effogen & reoccurant yeast infections- i was diagnosed as pre-diabetic & cut sugar our from my already low sugar diet. fast forward to january of this year i went to the er due to pain from another torsion on the right side & again the ovary was saved. i was put on ortho tricyclen lo & still have my iud & take the spironolactone but had horribly painful cysts last month which brought me to the er but with no torsion they did nothing. the pain has been intermitten since & is getting more severe. it feels like ice cubes in my ovaries & warm water/electic shocks down my thighs. i had the hpv vaccine but my last pap showed up irregular & the biopsy of cysts got lost. any thoughts on what happening?

hello thanks for submitting your question here. as per the description you have undergone repeated surgery for ovarian torsion where the ovary is preserved. this sounds a bit different as in torsion it is a dictum to remove the whole ovary. now as you are having recurrent pain from the ovaries you need an obg consultation right now. there may be possibility of endometriosis which might present with similar feature. you need to have the biopsy of previous operation and only after few blood tests and clinical examination; a definite opinion can be formed. sincerely dr bhattacharyya

i was wanting to know if you could tell me if its possible for a woman to go through all their pregnancy without knowing they are pregnant and have periods and ngative pregnancy tests? iwas watching the show called "i didnt know i was pregnant" and wanted to know how real and accurate this show is and how somthing like that could happen? i am glad to help you out. this is not possible scientifically for a woman not to know and still be pregnant throughout the pregnancy. it is also not possible for the periods to continue and still be pregnant. the confirmation can be done by doing a urine pregnancy test or an ultrasound abdomen. the story of “i didn’t know i was pregnant” seems more like a fiction and less like a reality. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

i was wanting to know if you could tell me if its possible for a woman to go through all their pregnancy without knowing they are pregnant and have periods and ngative pregnancy tests? iwas watching the show called "i didnt know i was pregnant" and wanted to know how real and accurate this show is and how somthing like that could happen?

i am glad to help you out. this is not possible scientifically for a woman not to know and still be pregnant throughout the pregnancy. it is also not possible for the periods to continue and still be pregnant. the confirmation can be done by doing a urine pregnancy test or an ultrasound abdomen. the story of “i didn’t know i was pregnant” seems more like a fiction and less like a reality. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

i have been taking methadose and oxycotin illeagely for over a year now. i am now trying to quit. the withdrawls are the worst thing i have ever experienced. so i keep going back to get more. i have no insurance and i dont have the money to go to the e. r. is there any way i can ease the pain so i can get my life back in order. please help i dont know what to do. you are not alone. you should consider expert help from medical professionals who specialize in drug treatment. there are specialists who can counsel you during your detoxification from narcotics and provide medical assistance during this process. also you can call a drug or alcohol helpline to identify treatment centers in your area. treatment centers medically intake patients for as long as is necessary for you to understand the disease of drug addiction learn preventative measures to counter the disease and develop belief that there is life after methadone and oxycotin. further you may need the support of your friends family and a 12-step support group to fully recover from your addiction. simply to recover from addiction you need a willingness to change your life and the humility to start to take suggestions. to save your life you can take action now.

i have been taking methadose and oxycotin illeagely for over a year now. i am now trying to quit. the withdrawls are the worst thing i have ever experienced. so i keep going back to get more. i have no insurance and i dont have the money to go to the e. r. is there any way i can ease the pain so i can get my life back in order. please help i dont know what to do.

you are not alone. you should consider expert help from medical professionals who specialize in drug treatment. there are specialists who can counsel you during your detoxification from narcotics and provide medical assistance during this process. also you can call a drug or alcohol helpline to identify treatment centers in your area. treatment centers medically intake patients for as long as is necessary for you to understand the disease of drug addiction learn preventative measures to counter the disease and develop belief that there is life after methadone and oxycotin. further you may need the support of your friends family and a 12-step support group to fully recover from your addiction. simply to recover from addiction you need a willingness to change your life and the humility to start to take suggestions. to save your life you can take action now.

i need help i drink every night and think that it has something to do with my personal life and the way i deal with things. i used to love my job and the banter now they are making me feel down and worthless. my husband has been doing this for a while now and i really need some help to stop other people making me feel so useless and worthless. it is difficult to analyse your situation without a physical examination and a psychiatric complete history. you might definitely benefit by consulting a psychiatrist who can help you properly in dealing with your problems and prescribe you medications if needed.

i need help i drink every night and think that it has something to do with my personal life and the way i deal with things. i used to love my job and the banter now they are making me feel down and worthless. my husband has been doing this for a while now and i really need some help to stop other people making me feel so useless and worthless.

it is difficult to analyse your situation without a physical examination and a psychiatric complete history. you might definitely benefit by consulting a psychiatrist who can help you properly in dealing with your problems and prescribe you medications if needed.

i have had a lot of trouble getting off of narcotics (percocet and morphine my knee surgeon would give me the percocet and my family dr would give me the morphine) but this time i have actually done it. my last time using it was on new years eve. physically i am fine. mentally though i keep getting cravings for it and i try to figure out how to get more. (surgeon said if i need some go to my family doctor. family doctor would not give me anymore due to asking for refills too soon after getting a rx. ) i then tell myself "no" and then remind myself how far i have come. my question is: how long will it take for the mental withdrawl to go away? i am getting scared that i may given into one of those cravings and go to a hospital to get some. any suggestions on how to deal with this would be greatly appreciated. given the description you could be experiencing mental dependency on narcotics. it doesn’t seem that you are physically dependent on narcotics currently. in time if you don’t stop abusing narcotics you may develop physical dependence of the drugs. mental and emotional dependence on drugs is defined as a need for narcotics to achieve pleasure. physically dependent addicts require narcotics to stay alive. you can ask for expert help from a mental health doctor for drug addiction treatment. many former addicts have also found a way to keep the "mental withdrawal" in control by joining support groups like narcotics anonymous or alcoholics anonymous. these groups advocate complete lifestyle and belief change in order to recover from addiction. you can visit their websites at www. na. org or www. alcoholics-anonymous. org to look for a meeting near you.

i have had a lot of trouble getting off of narcotics (percocet and morphine my knee surgeon would give me the percocet and my family dr would give me the morphine) but this time i have actually done it. my last time using it was on new years eve. physically i am fine. mentally though i keep getting cravings for it and i try to figure out how to get more. (surgeon said if i need some go to my family doctor. family doctor would not give me anymore due to asking for refills too soon after getting a rx. ) i then tell myself "no" and then remind myself how far i have come. my question is: how long will it take for the mental withdrawl to go away? i am getting scared that i may given into one of those cravings and go to a hospital to get some. any suggestions on how to deal with this would be greatly appreciated.

given the description you could be experiencing mental dependency on narcotics. it doesn’t seem that you are physically dependent on narcotics currently. in time if you don’t stop abusing narcotics you may develop physical dependence of the drugs. mental and emotional dependence on drugs is defined as a need for narcotics to achieve pleasure. physically dependent addicts require narcotics to stay alive. you can ask for expert help from a mental health doctor for drug addiction treatment. many former addicts have also found a way to keep the "mental withdrawal" in control by joining support groups like narcotics anonymous or alcoholics anonymous. these groups advocate complete lifestyle and belief change in order to recover from addiction. you can visit their websites at www. na. org or www. alcoholics-anonymous. org to look for a meeting near you.

hi. my name is roberto writing from italy. i write here because i'd have a question i can't resolve in my hometown. let me introduce me: i'm a karate black belt and i like to study anatomy in order to be as more effective as i can. my question is about windpipe's rings resistance to pressure and/or strikes. in short i'd like to know how much it takes to crush/to flat trachea's cartilages with a sharp strike to the cervical part of the throat. thankyou for your attention and patience. it does not take much force at all to crush the larynx. crushing the human throat takes roughly that same amount of pressure as crushing an empty soda container. this is why a move such as a throat gouge should never be used in a fight. the only time this kind of move should be used is if it is life or death. a hit to the throat can easily kill a person and is not to joked with. i hope this clears your doubts.

hi. my name is roberto writing from italy. i write here because i'd have a question i can't resolve in my hometown. let me introduce me: i'm a karate black belt and i like to study anatomy in order to be as more effective as i can. my question is about windpipe's rings resistance to pressure and/or strikes. in short i'd like to know how much it takes to crush/to flat trachea's cartilages with a sharp strike to the cervical part of the throat. thankyou for your attention and patience.

it does not take much force at all to crush the larynx. crushing the human throat takes roughly that same amount of pressure as crushing an empty soda container. this is why a move such as a throat gouge should never be used in a fight. the only time this kind of move should be used is if it is life or death. a hit to the throat can easily kill a person and is not to joked with. i hope this clears your doubts.

the stool color is black (not loose) - is the black color of stool due to any of the above medicines? being holiday can not consult doctor instantly medicines that contain iron like tonoferon usually causes black stool.

the stool color is black (not loose) - is the black color of stool due to any of the above medicines? being holiday can not consult doctor instantly

medicines that contain iron like tonoferon usually causes black stool.

why is it that the medical profession is so behind the times when it comes to considering the feelings of husbands as it pertains to their wive's medical care. i just recently learned about the exams my wife has been subjected to on a yearly basis (at least one of the following: pelvic exam pap smear breast exam). it depresses and angers me that a male physician can perform those exams without my consent. meanwhile the same doctor over the course of more than 10 years has never asked me to remove anything more than my shirt while she is asked to strip down every time she sees him. i think without the consent of both partners in a marriage that it should be illegal for an opposite sex health care professional to perform invasive exams of this nature. we're not talking about an emergency here and i feel that he has caused irreparable damage to our marriage and has taken something from me that i can't ever get back. what is your take on this? you are right but the body is not yours. its your wife decision plus a doctor's eyes are never perverted. they ccan't see an appealing body all they look for is a trouble if any. thats it. it's called patient doctor relationship you are not even a patient. medical ethics don't even let you in here. if you feel this way discuss it with your wife persuade her to get a female examiner. tou can't do that. get some couple therapy sessions if you can't figure it out. in us it works this way. had you been in some non us state or a muslim one it would have been not possible with out your consent. but free country right. i hope it helps. visit our health centre for further guidance. take care

why is it that the medical profession is so behind the times when it comes to considering the feelings of husbands as it pertains to their wive's medical care. i just recently learned about the exams my wife has been subjected to on a yearly basis (at least one of the following: pelvic exam pap smear breast exam). it depresses and angers me that a male physician can perform those exams without my consent. meanwhile the same doctor over the course of more than 10 years has never asked me to remove anything more than my shirt while she is asked to strip down every time she sees him. i think without the consent of both partners in a marriage that it should be illegal for an opposite sex health care professional to perform invasive exams of this nature. we're not talking about an emergency here and i feel that he has caused irreparable damage to our marriage and has taken something from me that i can't ever get back. what is your take on this?

you are right but the body is not yours. its your wife decision plus a doctor's eyes are never perverted. they ccan't see an appealing body all they look for is a trouble if any. thats it. it's called patient doctor relationship you are not even a patient. medical ethics don't even let you in here. if you feel this way discuss it with your wife persuade her to get a female examiner. tou can't do that. get some couple therapy sessions if you can't figure it out. in us it works this way. had you been in some non us state or a muslim one it would have been not possible with out your consent. but free country right. i hope it helps. visit our health centre for further guidance. take care

is it best to start on sinemet or "hold off". sinemet is a combination of levodopa and carbidopa. this medicine is used for treating parkinson’s disease. the choice of medicine(s) and dosage is strongly individual. you can consult your neurologist on whether or not to start sinemet or wait and hold off.

is it best to start on sinemet or "hold off".

sinemet is a combination of levodopa and carbidopa. this medicine is used for treating parkinson’s disease. the choice of medicine(s) and dosage is strongly individual. you can consult your neurologist on whether or not to start sinemet or wait and hold off.

i may need diagnostic testing and this time i have a trail period before i can get my health insurance. i would be a self-pay pt and fear the cost of such tests. if i go to an emergency room can i convince them to order mris cts without insurance if i am concerned? i am putting this off for as long as i can right now. you need to confirm with your insurance provider regarding coverage of investigation and consultation charges during your trial period. if these investigations are covered by your insurance provider during the trial period then these would be done for you during your visit to emergency. if these investigations are required to be done immediately then the doctors in the emergency room will get these done (as based on your examination findings and current health status) and you need to pay for them yourself in case your insurance provider does not cover these. you need not have to convince them to get these done. take care.

i may need diagnostic testing and this time i have a trail period before i can get my health insurance. i would be a self-pay pt and fear the cost of such tests. if i go to an emergency room can i convince them to order mris cts without insurance if i am concerned? i am putting this off for as long as i can right now.

you need to confirm with your insurance provider regarding coverage of investigation and consultation charges during your trial period. if these investigations are covered by your insurance provider during the trial period then these would be done for you during your visit to emergency. if these investigations are required to be done immediately then the doctors in the emergency room will get these done (as based on your examination findings and current health status) and you need to pay for them yourself in case your insurance provider does not cover these. you need not have to convince them to get these done. take care.

its been since august 15 2012 and i have had issues. the incision in my bellybutton keeps spliting open infection. my dr. told me no it is not infection! did nothing! everything i try to eat even (one) bite. it feels like a rubber band is snapping inside! when i sleep on my left side everything on the right settles i feel something moving! there is an egg sized (? ) in the center between my navel and ribs. what could possibly cause the snapping feeling and what could possibly be moving inside me? kind of freaked out especially when my dr. who is a ta says nothing is wrong. i was 110 when this all began i am under 100 lbs i am 5ft 5in and nothing tastes good smells good and i'm nausious all the time. it seems you are suffering from reflux and gastritis which is a common issue after gall bladder removal. regarding the abnormal feeling it requires a clinical examination to comment regarding the exact cause. it might be that the incision site is healing which can cause some hardening of the involved and surrounding region. the simple measures that are likely to help you are- 1. certain foods such as cauliflower broccoli cabbage brussels sprouts and legumes (beans) may cause bloating and gassiness. 2. dietary fiber may lessen symptoms. you should drink plenty of water and avoid soda which may cause gas and abdominal discomfort. 3. you can use some over the counter drugs like pepto bismol or tums for symptomatic relief. consider visiting the treating surgeon once for evaluation. take care!

its been since august 15 2012 and i have had issues. the incision in my bellybutton keeps spliting open infection. my dr. told me no it is not infection! did nothing! everything i try to eat even (one) bite. it feels like a rubber band is snapping inside! when i sleep on my left side everything on the right settles i feel something moving! there is an egg sized (? ) in the center between my navel and ribs. what could possibly cause the snapping feeling and what could possibly be moving inside me? kind of freaked out especially when my dr. who is a ta says nothing is wrong. i was 110 when this all began i am under 100 lbs i am 5ft 5in and nothing tastes good smells good and i'm nausious all the time.

it seems you are suffering from reflux and gastritis which is a common issue after gall bladder removal. regarding the abnormal feeling it requires a clinical examination to comment regarding the exact cause. it might be that the incision site is healing which can cause some hardening of the involved and surrounding region. the simple measures that are likely to help you are- 1. certain foods such as cauliflower broccoli cabbage brussels sprouts and legumes (beans) may cause bloating and gassiness. 2. dietary fiber may lessen symptoms. you should drink plenty of water and avoid soda which may cause gas and abdominal discomfort. 3. you can use some over the counter drugs like pepto bismol or tums for symptomatic relief. consider visiting the treating surgeon once for evaluation. take care!

hello i've had an endoscopic sinus surgery some days ago. my doctor didn't gave me any specific guidance and i've had sex with my wife from the 2nd day after surgery. i saw some websites which prohibited patients from strenuous activities as sex so i was wondering if it is so harmful? and if yes why? or it will just cause bleeding from sinuses? i have some kind of headaches now and i'm really worried so any help is so appreciated! thanks in advance for your attention! yes after the surgery any strenous activty including intercourse is to be avoided for a week to avoid any pressure in the sinuses as it can lead to bleeding. relax yourself as headache which is moderate in intensity could be present in some patients for several weeks following surgery. if you notice any other symptom as severe pain bleeding fever decrease in vision double vision then consider visiting your treating doctor immediately. avoid blowing your nose also for a week. take care!

hello i've had an endoscopic sinus surgery some days ago. my doctor didn't gave me any specific guidance and i've had sex with my wife from the 2nd day after surgery. i saw some websites which prohibited patients from strenuous activities as sex so i was wondering if it is so harmful? and if yes why? or it will just cause bleeding from sinuses? i have some kind of headaches now and i'm really worried so any help is so appreciated! thanks in advance for your attention!

yes after the surgery any strenous activty including intercourse is to be avoided for a week to avoid any pressure in the sinuses as it can lead to bleeding. relax yourself as headache which is moderate in intensity could be present in some patients for several weeks following surgery. if you notice any other symptom as severe pain bleeding fever decrease in vision double vision then consider visiting your treating doctor immediately. avoid blowing your nose also for a week. take care!

abortion benefits abortion the clinical way of stopping an unplanned/unprepared/unhealthy pregnancy.

abortion benefits

abortion the clinical way of stopping an unplanned/unprepared/unhealthy pregnancy.

i had a surgical-abortion a year ago now am pregnant again but this time iam thinking of having a medical-abortion is my medical-abortion going to have any trouble because i had a surgical abortion a year ago? the term medical abortion is used when a medicine is given in order to perform a chemically induced abortion. the results are better if the medication is given earlier. there are various medications that might be used. most of the women would abort within hours but it can also take up to several weeks to complete the abortion. the complications are usually rare. anyway a prolonged bleeding might occur that will need a suction. most doctors and researcher agree that a prior surgical abortion is not a contraindication for a medical abortion. however the medical abortion has to be advised and led by a doctor after a complete examination of the woman.

i had a surgical-abortion a year ago now am pregnant again but this time iam thinking of having a medical-abortion is my medical-abortion going to have any trouble because i had a surgical abortion a year ago?

the term medical abortion is used when a medicine is given in order to perform a chemically induced abortion. the results are better if the medication is given earlier. there are various medications that might be used. most of the women would abort within hours but it can also take up to several weeks to complete the abortion. the complications are usually rare. anyway a prolonged bleeding might occur that will need a suction. most doctors and researcher agree that a prior surgical abortion is not a contraindication for a medical abortion. however the medical abortion has to be advised and led by a doctor after a complete examination of the woman.

how i loose my waight obesity needs to be documented first by calculating the bmi i. e the body mass index if obesity is present a lipid profile should also be done along with crp/esr to prevent atherosclerosis progression. thyroid profile should also be done as part of the workup. limiting caloric intake division into small meals increasing dry fiber intake and regular exercise can be applied as part of daily routine to have a controlled reduction in weight. please consult a nutritionist regarding your daily diet so that he/she may alter it according to your preference as much as possible. wishing you best of health thanks

how i loose my waight

obesity needs to be documented first by calculating the bmi i. e the body mass index if obesity is present a lipid profile should also be done along with crp/esr to prevent atherosclerosis progression. thyroid profile should also be done as part of the workup. limiting caloric intake division into small meals increasing dry fiber intake and regular exercise can be applied as part of daily routine to have a controlled reduction in weight. please consult a nutritionist regarding your daily diet so that he/she may alter it according to your preference as much as possible. wishing you best of health thanks

i am very concerned about my girlfriend's weight. she is 21 years old 5'5" and 249lbs. she has gained almost 60lbs in the last two years. i also know for a fact that she was less than 140lbs when she was sixteen and this gaining seems to be way out of control. i am very worried because she seems so tired she is out of shape avoid stairs - if we have to use the stairs she is always out of breath. as i write i am very worried but i don't know what to do or how this weight will affect her. i've never been overweight myself but always heard about how difficult and harmful it is. given her recent weight gain what is the risk factors for her? if she goes to her doctor will the doctor mention her weight? because most 21 year old girls wouldn't get out of breath by just walking some stairs right. yes you are right. the four main causes which need to be ruled out in her case are anemia low thyroid function diabetes and polycystic ovary. if these are ruled out then other causes like hormonal disorders kidney heart and liver disorders need to be ruled out. please take her to a doctor and tell about her symptoms. the doctor will look into these causes. hope this helps. take care!

i am very concerned about my girlfriend's weight. she is 21 years old 5'5" and 249lbs. she has gained almost 60lbs in the last two years. i also know for a fact that she was less than 140lbs when she was sixteen and this gaining seems to be way out of control. i am very worried because she seems so tired she is out of shape avoid stairs - if we have to use the stairs she is always out of breath. as i write i am very worried but i don't know what to do or how this weight will affect her. i've never been overweight myself but always heard about how difficult and harmful it is. given her recent weight gain what is the risk factors for her? if she goes to her doctor will the doctor mention her weight? because most 21 year old girls wouldn't get out of breath by just walking some stairs right.

yes you are right. the four main causes which need to be ruled out in her case are anemia low thyroid function diabetes and polycystic ovary. if these are ruled out then other causes like hormonal disorders kidney heart and liver disorders need to be ruled out. please take her to a doctor and tell about her symptoms. the doctor will look into these causes. hope this helps. take care!

is there a way to get monolids? (naturally) monolid or mono eyelid or epicanthic fold (technical term) is a single eyelid instead of double eyelids. this pattern of eyelids is usually a genetic inheritence (by birth) and there is no other way to acquire it naturally. epicanthic fold or monolid is believed to have evolved in order to provide defense from the extreme cold and extreme light that occur in eurasian arctic and northern regions. they also protect eyes against dust in areas of deserts such as of northern china and mongolia and some parts of africa. monolid is seen naturally in - - mongoloid asians - europeans (scandinavians poles germans the irish and british. ) and - africans you can consult a cosmetic surgeon and seek a opinion if you are interested in it. i hope this helps.

is there a way to get monolids? (naturally)

monolid or mono eyelid or epicanthic fold (technical term) is a single eyelid instead of double eyelids. this pattern of eyelids is usually a genetic inheritence (by birth) and there is no other way to acquire it naturally. epicanthic fold or monolid is believed to have evolved in order to provide defense from the extreme cold and extreme light that occur in eurasian arctic and northern regions. they also protect eyes against dust in areas of deserts such as of northern china and mongolia and some parts of africa. monolid is seen naturally in - - mongoloid asians - europeans (scandinavians poles germans the irish and british. ) and - africans you can consult a cosmetic surgeon and seek a opinion if you are interested in it. i hope this helps.

hi there! i am a 20 year old girl with extremely large breasts. since i was 12 years old and hit puberty my breasts have always been above average. at that age i wore a 36c and have continued to go up since then. i now wear a 34ff after being properly fitted. my question relates to whether or not i will be covered. i suffer from back pain and shoulder pain including debilitating spasms and have since developed mild scoliosis. i am in almost constant pain from my back or shoulders and in order to exercise i need to wear at least 3 bras usually 2 sports bras and 1 regular one. in everyday life i have to wear two bras and because of this i have deep lines on my sides shoulders and back from the straps and have to put cream on the raw skin. i also want to know what the chances are i will be able to breast feed and whether or not i can have this surgery now or do i need to wait until i'm older? thanks so much whether your surgery will be covered depends on whether your insurance company pays for this procedure and what their criteria for medical necessity are. consult with a board certified plastic surgeon with proper training and experience in breast reduction surgery. they would be more helpful in assisting you.

hi there! i am a 20 year old girl with extremely large breasts. since i was 12 years old and hit puberty my breasts have always been above average. at that age i wore a 36c and have continued to go up since then. i now wear a 34ff after being properly fitted. my question relates to whether or not i will be covered. i suffer from back pain and shoulder pain including debilitating spasms and have since developed mild scoliosis. i am in almost constant pain from my back or shoulders and in order to exercise i need to wear at least 3 bras usually 2 sports bras and 1 regular one. in everyday life i have to wear two bras and because of this i have deep lines on my sides shoulders and back from the straps and have to put cream on the raw skin. i also want to know what the chances are i will be able to breast feed and whether or not i can have this surgery now or do i need to wait until i'm older? thanks so much

whether your surgery will be covered depends on whether your insurance company pays for this procedure and what their criteria for medical necessity are. consult with a board certified plastic surgeon with proper training and experience in breast reduction surgery. they would be more helpful in assisting you.

i'm factor v laiden and was wondering if it's safe for me to start taking borage oil? i've been researching online and have not been able to get any information on this topic. hi thank you for contacting ehf. borage oil in preliminary research has been shown to potentiate the effect of warfarin which you must be on since you are factor v leiden patient. thus please avoid the use of it to prevent the interaction. also don't forget to do your scheduled inr dr. khan.

i'm factor v laiden and was wondering if it's safe for me to start taking borage oil? i've been researching online and have not been able to get any information on this topic.

hi thank you for contacting ehf. borage oil in preliminary research has been shown to potentiate the effect of warfarin which you must be on since you are factor v leiden patient. thus please avoid the use of it to prevent the interaction. also don't forget to do your scheduled inr dr. khan.

how can i control the lipomo. i have many nos. oflipomo in my body. pls advse hello and welcome to ehealth forum! what you describe as ‘multiple lipomo’ is probably ‘lipomas’. the exact cause of lipomas isn't known. lipomas tend to run in families as hereditary familial lipomatosis so genetic factors play a role in some cases. sometimes lipomas occur after an injury but it cannot be said for sure whether they are caused by the trauma or whether they were accidently detected after injury. coming back to your question it is difficult to say how to control it as the cause is not known. since you have many of them there is a chance that it runs in your family. this is a benign tumor (not cancerous) and hence generally left as it is. hope this helps. take care!

how can i control the lipomo. i have many nos. oflipomo in my body. pls advse

hello and welcome to ehealth forum! what you describe as ‘multiple lipomo’ is probably ‘lipomas’. the exact cause of lipomas isn't known. lipomas tend to run in families as hereditary familial lipomatosis so genetic factors play a role in some cases. sometimes lipomas occur after an injury but it cannot be said for sure whether they are caused by the trauma or whether they were accidently detected after injury. coming back to your question it is difficult to say how to control it as the cause is not known. since you have many of them there is a chance that it runs in your family. this is a benign tumor (not cancerous) and hence generally left as it is. hope this helps. take care!

how well homeopathic medicine such as rescue remedy or aconitum works for anxiety? any side effects? my therapist recommended to me but i'm still not sure. sorry i am an allopathic doctor and do not have any idea about homeopathic medications. but usually homeopathic medicines do not cause any severe side effects if taken accordingly as recommended and one medicine might work on different indications with different doses and recommendations. take care!

how well homeopathic medicine such as rescue remedy or aconitum works for anxiety? any side effects? my therapist recommended to me but i'm still not sure.

sorry i am an allopathic doctor and do not have any idea about homeopathic medications. but usually homeopathic medicines do not cause any severe side effects if taken accordingly as recommended and one medicine might work on different indications with different doses and recommendations. take care!

i am a collegiate baseball pitcher and i would like to increase my velocity. what are some safe vitamins or supplements i could take to increase muscle mass and endurance? regular over the counter vitamins and balanced diet and lifestyle is all you need. avoid cheap publicity stunts claiming to increase endurance etc as none of these are legal and healthy. stick to natural ways and exercise and keep doing it as they say try try again. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i am a collegiate baseball pitcher and i would like to increase my velocity. what are some safe vitamins or supplements i could take to increase muscle mass and endurance?

regular over the counter vitamins and balanced diet and lifestyle is all you need. avoid cheap publicity stunts claiming to increase endurance etc as none of these are legal and healthy. stick to natural ways and exercise and keep doing it as they say try try again. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i was diagnosed of pcos and last 2 week went for a my doctor's visit and she said my sugar level is a bit higher than normal but i forgot asking how many it was. then she asked me to follow diet and also placed me on metformin 500mg. i am so worried considering the fact that i am polycistic. please can some one advise me on what find of food is best for me now and what to avoid? does this means that i will end up in diabetes? pls help! thansk in polycystic ovaries the hormone dis-balance is such that there are long intervals in between two periods. relax deranged sugar levels are common in pcod but that does not mean that you would have diabetes in future. metformin is commonly prescribed in case of pcod. doing some lifestyle changes will help you like- 1. reduce saturated fat intake. 2. maintain good body composition. 3. increase dietary fiber. 4. increase aerobic exercise. 5. restrict sugar intake. you can also consider visiting a dietician who can help you in diet according to your requirements and choice. take care!

i was diagnosed of pcos and last 2 week went for a my doctor's visit and she said my sugar level is a bit higher than normal but i forgot asking how many it was. then she asked me to follow diet and also placed me on metformin 500mg. i am so worried considering the fact that i am polycistic. please can some one advise me on what find of food is best for me now and what to avoid? does this means that i will end up in diabetes? pls help! thansk

in polycystic ovaries the hormone dis-balance is such that there are long intervals in between two periods. relax deranged sugar levels are common in pcod but that does not mean that you would have diabetes in future. metformin is commonly prescribed in case of pcod. doing some lifestyle changes will help you like- 1. reduce saturated fat intake. 2. maintain good body composition. 3. increase dietary fiber. 4. increase aerobic exercise. 5. restrict sugar intake. you can also consider visiting a dietician who can help you in diet according to your requirements and choice. take care!

if you say rice is no good because it can cause high blood sugar then what can we consume for carbohydrates that's safe? is brown rice ok? how about sweet potato? what is safe? high blood sugar can cause various complications if not controlled. for patiens suffering from increased blood sugar a low carbohydrate and high fibre diet is the best diet which helps in providing energy and also maintains blood sugar levels. it is always advised to limit intake of rice pasta bread potatoes granola bars deserts etc. concentrate more on non starchy veggies as cauliflower brocolli bell peppers fish meat eggs nuts olive oil. limit intake of dairy products whole grains rice sweet potato. do regular exercise. have small meals in a day and drink lots of water. reduce saturated food intake. take care!

if you say rice is no good because it can cause high blood sugar then what can we consume for carbohydrates that's safe? is brown rice ok? how about sweet potato? what is safe?

high blood sugar can cause various complications if not controlled. for patiens suffering from increased blood sugar a low carbohydrate and high fibre diet is the best diet which helps in providing energy and also maintains blood sugar levels. it is always advised to limit intake of rice pasta bread potatoes granola bars deserts etc. concentrate more on non starchy veggies as cauliflower brocolli bell peppers fish meat eggs nuts olive oil. limit intake of dairy products whole grains rice sweet potato. do regular exercise. have small meals in a day and drink lots of water. reduce saturated food intake. take care!

as i have put on 3st since taking pregabalin my doctor has presribed reductil and i have just started to take it today. what i would like to know is if i lose weight successfully how long can i take reductil. i am sure i read somewhere on the web that you can only take reductil for one year if that is the case and you put the weight back on after stopping taking reductil do you think the doctor would re prescribe this drug. for longer than one year? current medical status: fibromyalgia ibs and arthritis current medical treatment: pregabalin 600 mg citalopram reducil mustn’t be taken for more than a year. if it doesn’t cause a weight decrease in 3 months it can be discontinued even earlier. it can also be discontinued if it causes the blood pressure to rise too much. taking reducil should also be accompanied by proper diet and physical activity. you may want to consult an endocrinologist about this.

as i have put on 3st since taking pregabalin my doctor has presribed reductil and i have just started to take it today. what i would like to know is if i lose weight successfully how long can i take reductil. i am sure i read somewhere on the web that you can only take reductil for one year if that is the case and you put the weight back on after stopping taking reductil do you think the doctor would re prescribe this drug. for longer than one year?

current medical status: fibromyalgia ibs and arthritis current medical treatment: pregabalin 600 mg citalopram reducil mustn’t be taken for more than a year. if it doesn’t cause a weight decrease in 3 months it can be discontinued even earlier. it can also be discontinued if it causes the blood pressure to rise too much. taking reducil should also be accompanied by proper diet and physical activity. you may want to consult an endocrinologist about this.

can i drink diet pills and what pills do you recommend? different diet pills contain different ingredients that have different mechanisms. certain ones favor the blocking of absorption via the intestines while others increase the metabolism thus taking care of the excess of calories. because of the large offerings available you might want to consult a nutritionist on a specific pill available to you. in the end have in mind that dieting is not recommended for people who suffer from certain diseases so you might want to consult your family doctor about being on diet and whether or not it is good for you.

can i drink diet pills and what pills do you recommend?

different diet pills contain different ingredients that have different mechanisms. certain ones favor the blocking of absorption via the intestines while others increase the metabolism thus taking care of the excess of calories. because of the large offerings available you might want to consult a nutritionist on a specific pill available to you. in the end have in mind that dieting is not recommended for people who suffer from certain diseases so you might want to consult your family doctor about being on diet and whether or not it is good for you.

how to reduce the trigleceride and protien from urea current medical status: a case minmal change disease of kideny due to which cause hypertension high triglecerde level protein urea. current medical treatment: losar-50 mg 2 times in 24hrs stator( 5mg)-half at night shelcol-500mg one in morning you can reduce the triglycerides in the blood by taking a proper medicine and maintaining a diet. you can't reduce proteins in the urine because that is due to kidney failure. kidney failure also causes hypertension and increases the urea blood level. you should consult a nephrologist about your kidney condition.

how to reduce the trigleceride and protien from urea

current medical status: a case minmal change disease of kideny due to which cause hypertension high triglecerde level protein urea. current medical treatment: losar-50 mg 2 times in 24hrs stator( 5mg)-half at night shelcol-500mg one in morning you can reduce the triglycerides in the blood by taking a proper medicine and maintaining a diet. you can't reduce proteins in the urine because that is due to kidney failure. kidney failure also causes hypertension and increases the urea blood level. you should consult a nephrologist about your kidney condition.

following my discution with afriend who is doctor out of california he told me i may suffer from b12 deficiency. latley my hmos doctor send ne to b12 test that seems fine(200). my friend strongly sugested that i try to get the mm test wich may be the only test that relevant for b12 deficiency. does someone knows if the hmos are covering this test ingeneral? thanks yarden the normal level of vitamin b12 in the blood is 200-1000ng/l. the levels of methylmalonic acid are generally high during anemia due to a lack of vitamin b12 or folic acid. methylmalonic acid can also be checked with a urine test. most hmos cover diagnostic services when medically necessary and prescribed by a participating physician. check with your insurance provider for more detailed information about your coverage.

following my discution with afriend who is doctor out of california he told me i may suffer from b12 deficiency. latley my hmos doctor send ne to b12 test that seems fine(200). my friend strongly sugested that i try to get the mm test wich may be the only test that relevant for b12 deficiency. does someone knows if the hmos are covering this test ingeneral? thanks yarden

the normal level of vitamin b12 in the blood is 200-1000ng/l. the levels of methylmalonic acid are generally high during anemia due to a lack of vitamin b12 or folic acid. methylmalonic acid can also be checked with a urine test. most hmos cover diagnostic services when medically necessary and prescribed by a participating physician. check with your insurance provider for more detailed information about your coverage.

i was wondering if teens could go on atkins diet. but i don't want to go on it for life if its not going to work at all.? is it for people extremely over weight or for people in their 100's also? thanks. according to your height age sex and the formula for calculating ideal weight your ideal weight is about 55kg (121 lbs. ). at 63kg (or 140 lbs. ) we call your present state "low-grade" overweight. for young people at your age who are growing it seems more beneficial to focus on greater physical activity (fitness) instead of diets. you can however begin to completely exclude bread from your meals and notice the effect it has on your weight.

i was wondering if teens could go on atkins diet. but i don't want to go on it for life if its not going to work at all.? is it for people extremely over weight or for people in their 100's also? thanks.

according to your height age sex and the formula for calculating ideal weight your ideal weight is about 55kg (121 lbs. ). at 63kg (or 140 lbs. ) we call your present state "low-grade" overweight. for young people at your age who are growing it seems more beneficial to focus on greater physical activity (fitness) instead of diets. you can however begin to completely exclude bread from your meals and notice the effect it has on your weight.

i just recently got a new tattoo on the back of my neck. right away i had this bump that was small in my tattoo. now its a month later and the hard bump is getting bigger and almost painful to touch it. theres no fluid or anything coming out. i am nervous what do i do? you seem concerned by the bump on tattoo immediately after getting the tattoo done which is persisting even after 1 month and getting harder bigger and painful. tattoos breach the skin which means that skin infections and other complications are possible. sometimes bumps called granulomas form around tattoo ink — especially red ink. tattooing can also lead to raised areas caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue (keloids). this might be the case with you and you must consult a dermatologist for the definitive diagnosis and management as the same is not possible online. hope this helps. take care. note: this post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care professional.

i just recently got a new tattoo on the back of my neck. right away i had this bump that was small in my tattoo. now its a month later and the hard bump is getting bigger and almost painful to touch it. theres no fluid or anything coming out. i am nervous what do i do?

you seem concerned by the bump on tattoo immediately after getting the tattoo done which is persisting even after 1 month and getting harder bigger and painful. tattoos breach the skin which means that skin infections and other complications are possible. sometimes bumps called granulomas form around tattoo ink — especially red ink. tattooing can also lead to raised areas caused by an overgrowth of scar tissue (keloids). this might be the case with you and you must consult a dermatologist for the definitive diagnosis and management as the same is not possible online. hope this helps. take care. note: this post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care professional.

i just got 2 piercings done like 5 days ago. my cartilage and in between the cartilage and lobe piercings i have. i'm experiencing some swelling in the back of my ear where the back piece is. i clean it 3 times a day but it all of a sudden started hurting. at the moment it's kinda throbbing. where the piercing is it's a little warm and when i touch it it hurts. it makes me wanna take out my piercing it may have been infected the signs suggest that its possible that small abcess is made the piercing should be taken out the ear examined and if there is abcess with pus that should be drained and of its inflammation then proper antibiotics should be used to clear infection this can infection can lead to infection of the cartilage so it should be taken seriously. hope it helps thanks

i just got 2 piercings done like 5 days ago. my cartilage and in between the cartilage and lobe piercings i have. i'm experiencing some swelling in the back of my ear where the back piece is. i clean it 3 times a day but it all of a sudden started hurting. at the moment it's kinda throbbing. where the piercing is it's a little warm and when i touch it it hurts. it makes me wanna take out my piercing

it may have been infected the signs suggest that its possible that small abcess is made the piercing should be taken out the ear examined and if there is abcess with pus that should be drained and of its inflammation then proper antibiotics should be used to clear infection this can infection can lead to infection of the cartilage so it should be taken seriously. hope it helps thanks

vegetarian and hypoglycemia? i have a rare form of cancer and recently converted to a mostly raw vegan diet in the last 3-4 months. green juicing some carrot (with lemon/celery/apple) and get my fats from avocado flax/olive oil and raw nuts that are soaked. my grains are eziekiel brown rice oatmeal and quinoa. protien is from brown rice protein powder chick peas lentils. since i have been doing this diet - i believe i have developed hypoglycemia. (i'm awaiting my specialist appt). my blood work shows a level of 2. 6. i wake up in the night extremely hungry and can't go back to sleep until i eat something. after my oatmeal in the morning i feel sluggish. i will go from not being hungry to being really hungry all of a sudden. i have had my left eye blurr on me 2-3x and last about 5 minutes. i have lost weight and muscle tone. is it possible for someone with hypoglycemia to live on a veg diet? i had turkey last nite for dinner - still woke up hungry. thx you would like to know whether someone with hypoglycemia can live on a vegetarian diet. a vegetarian diet is a diet or lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animals for food. properly planned vegan diets are healthful and have been found to satisfy nutritional needs. poorly planned vegan diets can be low in levels of calcium iodine vitamin b12 and vitamin d. vegans are therefore encouraged to plan their diet and take dietary supplements such as vitamin b12 vitamin d calcium iodine and omega-3 fatty acids. these deficiencies have potentially serious consequences including anemia rickets and cretinism in children and osteomalacia and hypothyroidism in adults. given the data that you provided of hypoglycemia hunger blurred vision of your left eye and weight loss it is likely that you experience them because your body is not adjusting to that diet and the low calorie intake. since you experience thyroid cancer the needs for energy are increased because the cancer causes the metabolism to work faster and to spend the energy faster. if the body doesn't have enough energy it starts to lose in weight and hypoglycemia is the consequence. you may consider changing the diet back to normal or to increase the energy intake while still vegetarian but to take more vitamin mineral and omega-3 fatty acids supplements. please keep in mind that i provide medical information only. i am not able to diagnose medical conditions online. please contact your doctor or other healthcare provider such as nutritionist for further advice and information.

vegetarian and hypoglycemia? i have a rare form of cancer and recently converted to a mostly raw vegan diet in the last 3-4 months. green juicing some carrot (with lemon/celery/apple) and get my fats from avocado flax/olive oil and raw nuts that are soaked. my grains are eziekiel brown rice oatmeal and quinoa. protien is from brown rice protein powder chick peas lentils. since i have been doing this diet - i believe i have developed hypoglycemia. (i'm awaiting my specialist appt). my blood work shows a level of 2. 6. i wake up in the night extremely hungry and can't go back to sleep until i eat something. after my oatmeal in the morning i feel sluggish. i will go from not being hungry to being really hungry all of a sudden. i have had my left eye blurr on me 2-3x and last about 5 minutes. i have lost weight and muscle tone. is it possible for someone with hypoglycemia to live on a veg diet? i had turkey last nite for dinner - still woke up hungry. thx

you would like to know whether someone with hypoglycemia can live on a vegetarian diet. a vegetarian diet is a diet or lifestyle that seeks to exclude the use of animals for food. properly planned vegan diets are healthful and have been found to satisfy nutritional needs. poorly planned vegan diets can be low in levels of calcium iodine vitamin b12 and vitamin d. vegans are therefore encouraged to plan their diet and take dietary supplements such as vitamin b12 vitamin d calcium iodine and omega-3 fatty acids. these deficiencies have potentially serious consequences including anemia rickets and cretinism in children and osteomalacia and hypothyroidism in adults. given the data that you provided of hypoglycemia hunger blurred vision of your left eye and weight loss it is likely that you experience them because your body is not adjusting to that diet and the low calorie intake. since you experience thyroid cancer the needs for energy are increased because the cancer causes the metabolism to work faster and to spend the energy faster. if the body doesn't have enough energy it starts to lose in weight and hypoglycemia is the consequence. you may consider changing the diet back to normal or to increase the energy intake while still vegetarian but to take more vitamin mineral and omega-3 fatty acids supplements. please keep in mind that i provide medical information only. i am not able to diagnose medical conditions online. please contact your doctor or other healthcare provider such as nutritionist for further advice and information.

since cutting \"bad\" carbs and sugar from my diet - i have experienced nausea and very loose stools - especially in the morning. i take immodium and it seems to help but the symptoms come back every day. any ideas? you want to know the cause of the symptoms that you experience. individuals who are on a low calorie diet (rich with vegetables and fruit) in order to reduce weight may experience diarrhea because vegetables and fruit increase the bowel movement. if individuals consume tea to reduce their weight they may experience nausea (a reaction of the tea in order to reduce the appetite). given the data that you described you may or may not experience any medical condition. see a gastroenterologist to exclude possible intestinal infections or decreased blood sugar. please keep in mind that i provide medical information only. i am not able to diagnose medical conditions online. please contact your doctor for further advice and information about diagnosis and treatment options.

since cutting \"bad\" carbs and sugar from my diet - i have experienced nausea and very loose stools - especially in the morning. i take immodium and it seems to help but the symptoms come back every day. any ideas?

you want to know the cause of the symptoms that you experience. individuals who are on a low calorie diet (rich with vegetables and fruit) in order to reduce weight may experience diarrhea because vegetables and fruit increase the bowel movement. if individuals consume tea to reduce their weight they may experience nausea (a reaction of the tea in order to reduce the appetite). given the data that you described you may or may not experience any medical condition. see a gastroenterologist to exclude possible intestinal infections or decreased blood sugar. please keep in mind that i provide medical information only. i am not able to diagnose medical conditions online. please contact your doctor for further advice and information about diagnosis and treatment options.

age: 20 gender: male height: 5\'6" weight: anorexic build of 55 kg. caloric maintain: 1800 i wish to rebuild up to 60 kg but through a slow process so i can enjoy eating a bit more whilst ensuring health and safety. last year i went through a binge stage of lots of junk eating. on a daily basis i was having chocolate lollies kfc for lunch a large mocha and big cookie and much more fatty (and half disgusting) food. it took four months to put just 6 kg on. well the past two weeks i have been eating more and calories etc but i have happened to place 2 kg on already. i am sure it\'s body weight and not water retention / sodium levels. (lately i have had high sodium consumption though). i would like some advice to a slow gain so i can gain 5 kg by september. thinness and fitness are two different things. one can be thin and yet fit whereas one can be fat and unhealthy. what is important is that the weight should not be below the normal percentile for your age waist circumference and height. if that is the case the probably you do not eat well. if you eat well you may be having worms in the stool. hence a stool test is a must. if your family in general is thin and skinny there is nothing much you can do about it. even without genetic predominance some people are light weight. the other factors are presence of diseases like diabetes hyperthyroidism tuberculosis poor diet eating disorders malabsorption syndromes and cancers. you can consult your doctor regarding this and eliminate these causes of low weight. if all is fine consult a nutrition expert and build up a good diet program. a physical fitness trainer then can help you gain some muscle mass. however do not go for this unless the medical causes are ruled out because you may need to modify the diet and exercise program according to the problem you have. hope this helps. take care!

age: 20 gender: male height: 5\'6" weight: anorexic build of 55 kg. caloric maintain: 1800 i wish to rebuild up to 60 kg but through a slow process so i can enjoy eating a bit more whilst ensuring health and safety. last year i went through a binge stage of lots of junk eating. on a daily basis i was having chocolate lollies kfc for lunch a large mocha and big cookie and much more fatty (and half disgusting) food. it took four months to put just 6 kg on. well the past two weeks i have been eating more and calories etc but i have happened to place 2 kg on already. i am sure it\'s body weight and not water retention / sodium levels. (lately i have had high sodium consumption though). i would like some advice to a slow gain so i can gain 5 kg by september.

thinness and fitness are two different things. one can be thin and yet fit whereas one can be fat and unhealthy. what is important is that the weight should not be below the normal percentile for your age waist circumference and height. if that is the case the probably you do not eat well. if you eat well you may be having worms in the stool. hence a stool test is a must. if your family in general is thin and skinny there is nothing much you can do about it. even without genetic predominance some people are light weight. the other factors are presence of diseases like diabetes hyperthyroidism tuberculosis poor diet eating disorders malabsorption syndromes and cancers. you can consult your doctor regarding this and eliminate these causes of low weight. if all is fine consult a nutrition expert and build up a good diet program. a physical fitness trainer then can help you gain some muscle mass. however do not go for this unless the medical causes are ruled out because you may need to modify the diet and exercise program according to the problem you have. hope this helps. take care!

i don't eat seafood. should i be taking omega 3 supplements/vitamins or should i get it from another source such as walnuts? since you have not had sea food chances of allergy to sea food are there if you take it not knowing the food allergy status. hence i suggest you to avoid sea food and take other sources of omega 3 supplements like walnuts flaxseeds hemp oil soyabean oil and pumpkin seeds. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

i don't eat seafood. should i be taking omega 3 supplements/vitamins or should i get it from another source such as walnuts?

since you have not had sea food chances of allergy to sea food are there if you take it not knowing the food allergy status. hence i suggest you to avoid sea food and take other sources of omega 3 supplements like walnuts flaxseeds hemp oil soyabean oil and pumpkin seeds. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

hello currently on a probiotic and looking into adding something for a dairy sensitivity. is it possible to use one product? there is no cure for lactose intolerance. but you can treat your symptoms by limiting or avoiding milk products. some people use milk with reduced lactose or they substitute soy milk and soy cheese for milk and milk products. some people who are lactose-intolerant can eat yogurt without problems especially yogurt with live cultures. you can also take dietary supplements called lactase products that help digest lactose.

hello currently on a probiotic and looking into adding something for a dairy sensitivity. is it possible to use one product?

there is no cure for lactose intolerance. but you can treat your symptoms by limiting or avoiding milk products. some people use milk with reduced lactose or they substitute soy milk and soy cheese for milk and milk products. some people who are lactose-intolerant can eat yogurt without problems especially yogurt with live cultures. you can also take dietary supplements called lactase products that help digest lactose.

my 9 year old son has become distant distracted disobedient and agressive. at first i thought he was just acting out but now it's different. he constantly is lost in his own world. i have tried to talk to him but all i get is an ok or when i ask him what is wrong he says he doesn't know. his answer for everything is i don't know or i don't remember. he has started banging his off of the wall or table he is emotionally withdrawn. he doesn't care about his punishment. it's as if he has forgotten everything. i can tell him to do something and if=n five minutes he will ask what he was supposed to do. it's as if instead of progress with age he is going in reverse. he constantly asks if we love him and if we want him there. i am out of options i do not know what to do. discipline just doesn't seem right. it's as if he honestly doesn't remember things. but also if he watches a cartoon one time he can act it out from memory. help. i need answers the description of the history indicates your son might be having some psychological stress disorder oppositional defiant disorder (behavior problems) or depression. you might consult with a pediatric psychiatrist for your son who might be able to examine him and provide proper counselling and specific treatment.

my 9 year old son has become distant distracted disobedient and agressive. at first i thought he was just acting out but now it's different. he constantly is lost in his own world. i have tried to talk to him but all i get is an ok or when i ask him what is wrong he says he doesn't know. his answer for everything is i don't know or i don't remember. he has started banging his off of the wall or table he is emotionally withdrawn. he doesn't care about his punishment. it's as if he has forgotten everything. i can tell him to do something and if=n five minutes he will ask what he was supposed to do. it's as if instead of progress with age he is going in reverse. he constantly asks if we love him and if we want him there. i am out of options i do not know what to do. discipline just doesn't seem right. it's as if he honestly doesn't remember things. but also if he watches a cartoon one time he can act it out from memory. help. i need answers

the description of the history indicates your son might be having some psychological stress disorder oppositional defiant disorder (behavior problems) or depression. you might consult with a pediatric psychiatrist for your son who might be able to examine him and provide proper counselling and specific treatment.

can masturbating when i'm 14 stun my growth of my penis? expert info please <positive_smiley>. thank you for your question on ehealthforum. com masturbation does not affect the growth. masturbation at younger age in some individuals can lead to a feeling of guilt. this feeling of guilt in some people can be a reason for dysfunctions involving erection and premature ejaculation. thank you.

can masturbating when i'm 14 stun my growth of my penis? expert info please <positive_smiley>.

thank you for your question on ehealthforum. com masturbation does not affect the growth. masturbation at younger age in some individuals can lead to a feeling of guilt. this feeling of guilt in some people can be a reason for dysfunctions involving erection and premature ejaculation. thank you.

i have a 2year old daughter who all of a sudden had problems with walking but before she was walking properly without any problems. suddenly she is a little bit shaky and struggles to walk and she is just cheerful she does not have fever but every-time she tries to walk she falls what could be the cause. it is more likely that she could be having a infectious or inflammatory disorder affecting the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) resulting in neuropathy like symptoms. it would be best that she consult with a neurologist who can examine her and provide a proper opinion about further management.

i have a 2year old daughter who all of a sudden had problems with walking but before she was walking properly without any problems. suddenly she is a little bit shaky and struggles to walk and she is just cheerful she does not have fever but every-time she tries to walk she falls what could be the cause.

it is more likely that she could be having a infectious or inflammatory disorder affecting the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) resulting in neuropathy like symptoms. it would be best that she consult with a neurologist who can examine her and provide a proper opinion about further management.

what would cause a 15 year old girl to skip school excessively (started this year - sophomore in hs) not turn in any work and now start shoplifting? drugs don't seem to be involved nor alcohol. parents arent married mom has custody but dad and stepmom have regular visitations. father had problems in his adolescence with school but not sure of the severity. both parents are good people for the most part they live in nice neighborhoods provide everything she needs - she has very good family units on both sides mother's especially. they've all tried bribes threats everything -and nothing is working; its only getting worse. she is moody at times but nothing considered abnormal. please help! hello and thank you for your post on e health forum. from the history it seems that the teenaged girl in question probably has a behavioral disorder of childhood as a result of the familial situation and stresses. but for proper assessment a examination and psychological assessment by a psychiatrist will be very helpful i hope this helps

what would cause a 15 year old girl to skip school excessively (started this year - sophomore in hs) not turn in any work and now start shoplifting? drugs don't seem to be involved nor alcohol. parents arent married mom has custody but dad and stepmom have regular visitations. father had problems in his adolescence with school but not sure of the severity. both parents are good people for the most part they live in nice neighborhoods provide everything she needs - she has very good family units on both sides mother's especially. they've all tried bribes threats everything -and nothing is working; its only getting worse. she is moody at times but nothing considered abnormal. please help!

hello and thank you for your post on e health forum. from the history it seems that the teenaged girl in question probably has a behavioral disorder of childhood as a result of the familial situation and stresses. but for proper assessment a examination and psychological assessment by a psychiatrist will be very helpful i hope this helps

i cant eat i cant sleep - im on a break (on his decision) from the love of my life - we live together & have been together just over a year. he has other things going on that are really stressing him atm. he has asked for space and is staying at a friends in teh short term till he has decided what to do about us in the long term. this is the most pain that i have ever been in - food has gone out the window. sleep and work i am managing to keep up because i have to. how do i get through this - i need him to say restart i need him to. it is very difficult situation when relationships break after a long time of being together. when expectations of every individual in a relation change or are not met it is usual to think about the future of the relation itself. at this point of time though it is very difficult to come to terms you have to get yourself together and try to seek help from a counselor or a psychiatrist to help you analyse the situation. take this time to know if the person you are yearning for is right for you. in case you do think he is the right person give him some time apart to analyse for himself if he has indeed feelings for you or not. in case he does come around then your relation will grow much stronger. crying and breaking yourself down might make him feel that you are clingy or dependent on him and hence his attraction for you might reduce. show that you are strong and are confident enough to hold on by yourself. get into other activities like working out or take a vacation alone or with friends and family to get back into your rhythm. this will help to tide over the situation. i hope this helps.

i cant eat i cant sleep - im on a break (on his decision) from the love of my life - we live together & have been together just over a year. he has other things going on that are really stressing him atm. he has asked for space and is staying at a friends in teh short term till he has decided what to do about us in the long term. this is the most pain that i have ever been in - food has gone out the window. sleep and work i am managing to keep up because i have to. how do i get through this - i need him to say restart i need him to.

it is very difficult situation when relationships break after a long time of being together. when expectations of every individual in a relation change or are not met it is usual to think about the future of the relation itself. at this point of time though it is very difficult to come to terms you have to get yourself together and try to seek help from a counselor or a psychiatrist to help you analyse the situation. take this time to know if the person you are yearning for is right for you. in case you do think he is the right person give him some time apart to analyse for himself if he has indeed feelings for you or not. in case he does come around then your relation will grow much stronger. crying and breaking yourself down might make him feel that you are clingy or dependent on him and hence his attraction for you might reduce. show that you are strong and are confident enough to hold on by yourself. get into other activities like working out or take a vacation alone or with friends and family to get back into your rhythm. this will help to tide over the situation. i hope this helps.

last few months our relationship does not going better my boyfriend's behave become very much rough he all time avoid me doesn't receive my call not replying my sms doesn't want to met me. when i ask reason he say that he is in mental pressure. but tell me that he loves me. i'm confused. when he is not in pressure then also avoid me saying he is busy. but in date he is normal want to kiss me or other. last two days he wanted to break up with me saying that he is not a normal parson mentally. he say that he just want no misunderstanding so wanna break up with me. i can't live without him. sad what can i do? you seem concerned by the impending break up with your boyfriend after the relationship had gone bad to worse over the last few months. you have also made a mention of your boyfriend saying that he is not a normal person mentally. you need to arrange a psychiatric consultation for your boyfriend to find out what is mentally wrong with him. if both of you love each other and there is no one for whom he might have developed a liking then getting adequate help for him for a possible depression can help ease the situation and save a relationship from breaking up. hope this helps. take care. note: this post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care professional.

last few months our relationship does not going better my boyfriend's behave become very much rough he all time avoid me doesn't receive my call not replying my sms doesn't want to met me. when i ask reason he say that he is in mental pressure. but tell me that he loves me. i'm confused. when he is not in pressure then also avoid me saying he is busy. but in date he is normal want to kiss me or other. last two days he wanted to break up with me saying that he is not a normal parson mentally. he say that he just want no misunderstanding so wanna break up with me. i can't live without him. sad what can i do?

you seem concerned by the impending break up with your boyfriend after the relationship had gone bad to worse over the last few months. you have also made a mention of your boyfriend saying that he is not a normal person mentally. you need to arrange a psychiatric consultation for your boyfriend to find out what is mentally wrong with him. if both of you love each other and there is no one for whom he might have developed a liking then getting adequate help for him for a possible depression can help ease the situation and save a relationship from breaking up. hope this helps. take care. note: this post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care professional.

i had been with my husband for a total of almost 10 yrs but we were only married for almost 3 yrs. my husband recently had an affair. he had the affair with this women for only 1 mth b4 i found out and so i kicked him out. he has only been seeing this girl since feb. but yet moved in with her right away. he not only left me but also our 2 yr old son. he claims that he does not love me anymore. how can he just move on with someone else like that and throw away all our history? i feel deep down that he still loves me because i see it in his eyes. i just feel that he thinks the "grass is greener" with her. how do i cope since he's been gone now for 3 months and i feel its getting harder and harder. he just recently picked up the rest of his things on our 3rd year anniversary. i just cant help but feel he's made a mistake. i sorry about your marriage but it seem to me that you love him more than he loves you. you can consult a marriage adviser and a lawyer. you can also ask for help from a psychologist or other mental health professional in order to air your feelings about the situation.

i had been with my husband for a total of almost 10 yrs but we were only married for almost 3 yrs. my husband recently had an affair. he had the affair with this women for only 1 mth b4 i found out and so i kicked him out. he has only been seeing this girl since feb. but yet moved in with her right away. he not only left me but also our 2 yr old son. he claims that he does not love me anymore. how can he just move on with someone else like that and throw away all our history? i feel deep down that he still loves me because i see it in his eyes. i just feel that he thinks the "grass is greener" with her. how do i cope since he's been gone now for 3 months and i feel its getting harder and harder. he just recently picked up the rest of his things on our 3rd year anniversary. i just cant help but feel he's made a mistake.

i sorry about your marriage but it seem to me that you love him more than he loves you. you can consult a marriage adviser and a lawyer. you can also ask for help from a psychologist or other mental health professional in order to air your feelings about the situation.

i got married about 2 months ago. my husband's behavior prior to the wedding was a bit odd. dancing around signing a pre-nup. secretive about his business and business ventures. being adversarial. i thought much of it was jitters. two days after the honeymoon i found out (from a family friend) that my husband lied to me about his college education--he never graduated--although he told me he was an honors grad from columbia. at first he denied it and tried to convince me that i was crazy and he never told me he graduated. when i showed him a copy of the wedding announcement he typed up for himself stating he graduated "magna cum laude" from columbia he verbally assaulted me and refused to speak to me interact etc. i just feel that his credibility is shot. he is an "entrepreneur" who was rarely employed by others so checking his history is difficult. we went to a couples counselor who felt that my request to see written proof of his financial status and prior businesses was reasonable. but my husband does not feel compelled to come clean or make any attempt to help rebuild the broken trust. is there anything else i can do? i fear there may be some real pathology here. according to your description your husband doesn’t seem to me to be a pathological liar but more like a real cheater. a pathological liar lies and then believes in his/her own lies as truth with no calculated benefit from his lies. it seems that your husband did experience a benefit from his lies because he succeeded in marrying you. no matter if he likes to discuss it or not you can ask for a divorce.

i got married about 2 months ago. my husband's behavior prior to the wedding was a bit odd. dancing around signing a pre-nup. secretive about his business and business ventures. being adversarial. i thought much of it was jitters. two days after the honeymoon i found out (from a family friend) that my husband lied to me about his college education--he never graduated--although he told me he was an honors grad from columbia. at first he denied it and tried to convince me that i was crazy and he never told me he graduated. when i showed him a copy of the wedding announcement he typed up for himself stating he graduated "magna cum laude" from columbia he verbally assaulted me and refused to speak to me interact etc. i just feel that his credibility is shot. he is an "entrepreneur" who was rarely employed by others so checking his history is difficult. we went to a couples counselor who felt that my request to see written proof of his financial status and prior businesses was reasonable. but my husband does not feel compelled to come clean or make any attempt to help rebuild the broken trust. is there anything else i can do? i fear there may be some real pathology here.

according to your description your husband doesn’t seem to me to be a pathological liar but more like a real cheater. a pathological liar lies and then believes in his/her own lies as truth with no calculated benefit from his lies. it seems that your husband did experience a benefit from his lies because he succeeded in marrying you. no matter if he likes to discuss it or not you can ask for a divorce.

i let my brother and his family live with me becaue i felt bad that he lost his house. he has 2 kids 9 & 10 and 3 dogs(what am i thinking) he told me he would pay a few of the lower bills in the house which equal up to 200 a month. i am a single mom with 1 boy 9 and a 1 year old. finances have been pretty tight so i can't allow someone to take advantage of me. he started to make really good money (which i was happy 4 him) i told him he needed 2 help out a bit more so it could be a bit more equal but he got angry saying how he is ******* broke and he is not making any money(i know he was making 1800 wk take home) he promised 2 do things 2 help me around the house and never followed through with it. ex. his wife talked me into purchasing a pool which i could not afford but. she said they would pay 2 level the ground he would do the electical and they already had the pump and filter 2 give me. i thought it was a good deal for all 2 enjoy. they r now leaving me with all 2 to do! thanks for using this forum. its painful when your near ones take you for a ride but at times you are helpless. time is a great healer. ithink you should attend few sessions with the therapist and then reason out things logically. you have your kids to take care off and the baaby needs you so stop thinking and get into action mode will help feel you better. dont worry everything will be fine. take care.

i let my brother and his family live with me becaue i felt bad that he lost his house. he has 2 kids 9 & 10 and 3 dogs(what am i thinking) he told me he would pay a few of the lower bills in the house which equal up to 200 a month. i am a single mom with 1 boy 9 and a 1 year old. finances have been pretty tight so i can't allow someone to take advantage of me. he started to make really good money (which i was happy 4 him) i told him he needed 2 help out a bit more so it could be a bit more equal but he got angry saying how he is ******* broke and he is not making any money(i know he was making 1800 wk take home) he promised 2 do things 2 help me around the house and never followed through with it. ex. his wife talked me into purchasing a pool which i could not afford but. she said they would pay 2 level the ground he would do the electical and they already had the pump and filter 2 give me. i thought it was a good deal for all 2 enjoy. they r now leaving me with all 2 to do!

thanks for using this forum. its painful when your near ones take you for a ride but at times you are helpless. time is a great healer. ithink you should attend few sessions with the therapist and then reason out things logically. you have your kids to take care off and the baaby needs you so stop thinking and get into action mode will help feel you better. dont worry everything will be fine. take care.

had 5 major depression episodes better. still dealing with uncontrollable panics around people who do power over. 62 year old female. strongly emotionally abused in childhood and long term marrige. now my mom whats me to help her. she lives in the country 150 miles away and i have few financial emotional and energy resouces after trying to rebuild my live. she is 82 and has a fancy thanksgiving to meet her dreams every year but it works me to death she can not do it any more and every detail is her instruction. my sister says that i have to do more of the work and i don't care about it at all but i do show. make out rolls do all cleanup and take 4 dishes and my sister feels put upon. thats my limit and i do not feel like my moms tradition is my mandate. i will involve myself in needs and sister does wants to. she is moms controlling drone and i want less tradition and to finally either pair it down but the 2- hunting nephews are going to start doing a stint in dishwashing. the issues mentioned seem to be due to stress associated with interpersonal issues which might be worsening your anxiety or depression. other than proper control of your anxiety with medications you will need counselling and advice on people management. hence you should consult a psychiatrist who can get a detailed history and help you deal with your inter-person relations.

had 5 major depression episodes better. still dealing with uncontrollable panics around people who do power over. 62 year old female. strongly emotionally abused in childhood and long term marrige. now my mom whats me to help her. she lives in the country 150 miles away and i have few financial emotional and energy resouces after trying to rebuild my live. she is 82 and has a fancy thanksgiving to meet her dreams every year but it works me to death she can not do it any more and every detail is her instruction. my sister says that i have to do more of the work and i don't care about it at all but i do show. make out rolls do all cleanup and take 4 dishes and my sister feels put upon. thats my limit and i do not feel like my moms tradition is my mandate. i will involve myself in needs and sister does wants to. she is moms controlling drone and i want less tradition and to finally either pair it down but the 2- hunting nephews are going to start doing a stint in dishwashing.

the issues mentioned seem to be due to stress associated with interpersonal issues which might be worsening your anxiety or depression. other than proper control of your anxiety with medications you will need counselling and advice on people management. hence you should consult a psychiatrist who can get a detailed history and help you deal with your inter-person relations.

so i just started dating one of my close guy friends 3 days ago and i know i'm only 14 and about to start high school on wednesday so i shouldn't be worrying about boys right now but two days before we started dating he kissed me and i felt bad for not wanting to date him but i kissed him so i didn't want to make it seem like i'm using him. i'm not that type of person. but the thing is i want to keep it from my parents since i can't date until i'm 16. so due to that i'm very stressed out and i'm getting nauseous over it since i want to tell them but the outcome will not be good. so i'm not going to tell them at all it's safe to say i really love this boy because we both skype every night and we have since the end of june maybe early july. i am starting high school with him too. but since we are both so bus we don't see each other so we skype. so basically what i need advice on is how to overcome my nauseous feeling and constant stress that i am getting from the whole thing. i haven't really been able to eat or sleep much either from it. and i am going to be more active in school so i obviously need a lot of sleep and food in my system at all times to avoid future health problems. i have tried so many ways to keep my mind occupied. i've watched youtube videos from famous youtuber a because they are so positive and it makes me happy i talk to my close friend and i talk to my bf as well. but after i talk to him the stress comes back. i've thought that maybe i'm really doing this too soon and i should just wait. but i don't want to break up with him because i feel like he won't understand where i'm coming from and we won't even be friends afterwards. i'm just scared of losing him because it'll be more stress for me. and it's my first year in high school i don't want to fail because of it. idk i'm confused over it all. someone please help asap. i see him tomorrow morning at orientation and it's making me stress more i would advise you to explore all the avenues of your life and not let one relationship define you and your health. having said that i would suggest meditation and yoga exercise for relaxation take plenty of water and exercise daily. please consult a psychologist if you feel you are being over run by your situation. wishing you best of health thanks

so i just started dating one of my close guy friends 3 days ago and i know i'm only 14 and about to start high school on wednesday so i shouldn't be worrying about boys right now but two days before we started dating he kissed me and i felt bad for not wanting to date him but i kissed him so i didn't want to make it seem like i'm using him. i'm not that type of person. but the thing is i want to keep it from my parents since i can't date until i'm 16. so due to that i'm very stressed out and i'm getting nauseous over it since i want to tell them but the outcome will not be good. so i'm not going to tell them at all it's safe to say i really love this boy because we both skype every night and we have since the end of june maybe early july. i am starting high school with him too. but since we are both so bus we don't see each other so we skype. so basically what i need advice on is how to overcome my nauseous feeling and constant stress that i am getting from the whole thing. i haven't really been able to eat or sleep much either from it. and i am going to be more active in school so i obviously need a lot of sleep and food in my system at all times to avoid future health problems. i have tried so many ways to keep my mind occupied. i've watched youtube videos from famous youtuber a because they are so positive and it makes me happy i talk to my close friend and i talk to my bf as well. but after i talk to him the stress comes back. i've thought that maybe i'm really doing this too soon and i should just wait. but i don't want to break up with him because i feel like he won't understand where i'm coming from and we won't even be friends afterwards. i'm just scared of losing him because it'll be more stress for me. and it's my first year in high school i don't want to fail because of it. idk i'm confused over it all. someone please help asap. i see him tomorrow morning at orientation and it's making me stress more

i would advise you to explore all the avenues of your life and not let one relationship define you and your health. having said that i would suggest meditation and yoga exercise for relaxation take plenty of water and exercise daily. please consult a psychologist if you feel you are being over run by your situation. wishing you best of health thanks

when i was young and going through puberty i sexually experimented with guys i gusse the earliest was when i tried to kiss a guy then other times "firends rubbed thier penis between my legs thenseveral other times a friend preformed anal on me after that ive never done that crap ever again since ive had 2 serious relation ships with girls and iam in one right now iam terrified i might be gay i also have ocd tho dose this make me gay im very worried thanks for using this forum. experimentation at teenage is quite common but that doesnot make you gay. however you should think maturely now and try to overcome the ocd part with adequate drugs. take care.

when i was young and going through puberty i sexually experimented with guys i gusse the earliest was when i tried to kiss a guy then other times "firends rubbed thier penis between my legs thenseveral other times a friend preformed anal on me after that ive never done that crap ever again since ive had 2 serious relation ships with girls and iam in one right now iam terrified i might be gay i also have ocd tho dose this make me gay im very worried

thanks for using this forum. experimentation at teenage is quite common but that doesnot make you gay. however you should think maturely now and try to overcome the ocd part with adequate drugs. take care.

i am in a masculine profession so feel like i would try to sort the problem out with the minimum of fuss possible. when i am with my friends i feel fine when i go back to my own place and watch the tv i seem to get very down and the slightest thing can make start/feel like crying. mostly its things like hospital dramas when i see women of a certain age that are ill my mother died 6 years ago and i think that i kept most of my emotions to myself as i did not want to be seen as weak. i have also been to iraq and afghanistan where i spent quite alot of the time travelling around so had to was by myself most of the time (nothing of note in my opinion while i was there happened to cause concern) any help or advice that you would be able to give me on this problem would be much appreciated. from the description it seems that you have a anxiety disorder and probably issues with being lonely which is probably resulting in a low mood. it is understandable that being in the army and to be portraying a hard and tough image all the time takes a toll on the mind. after all man is a social being and seeing the hardships in war zones can cause psychological impact on any human being. but you should understand that though your profession demands you to be tough while on the job you will need to de-stress and find ways to relax when you are off duty. this you can do by various means like listening to music spending time with friends and family learning a new art like music reading books being active in sports or at the gym etc. other methods by which you can find relaxation and calm is by meditation and doing breathing exercises. you may consult a psychiatrist or a counselor who can take a complete history and counsel you accordingly.

i am in a masculine profession so feel like i would try to sort the problem out with the minimum of fuss possible. when i am with my friends i feel fine when i go back to my own place and watch the tv i seem to get very down and the slightest thing can make start/feel like crying. mostly its things like hospital dramas when i see women of a certain age that are ill my mother died 6 years ago and i think that i kept most of my emotions to myself as i did not want to be seen as weak. i have also been to iraq and afghanistan where i spent quite alot of the time travelling around so had to was by myself most of the time (nothing of note in my opinion while i was there happened to cause concern) any help or advice that you would be able to give me on this problem would be much appreciated.

from the description it seems that you have a anxiety disorder and probably issues with being lonely which is probably resulting in a low mood. it is understandable that being in the army and to be portraying a hard and tough image all the time takes a toll on the mind. after all man is a social being and seeing the hardships in war zones can cause psychological impact on any human being. but you should understand that though your profession demands you to be tough while on the job you will need to de-stress and find ways to relax when you are off duty. this you can do by various means like listening to music spending time with friends and family learning a new art like music reading books being active in sports or at the gym etc. other methods by which you can find relaxation and calm is by meditation and doing breathing exercises. you may consult a psychiatrist or a counselor who can take a complete history and counsel you accordingly.

i have recently lost a loved one. however i feel like i'm am copeing well. but these last few days have been different. i don't feel i can speak to anyone and i get stressed and upset over silly things. for example my mother brung me a shirt that was too small and i cried. i'm paranoid people are out to start arguments or stress me out further. some of my family members have said pretty strong stuff that have made my hurt more agressive. i burst out crying and then forget what i'm crying about but can't stop i get so upset my whole body goes through a weird freezing and i feel my blood boil i get frustrated at simple things and i'm wondering if this is anxiety? thanks this can be worse seems like depression which many people develop when they loose loved one or close friend. you can take help of psychiatric and psychologist but most importantly you have to help your self indulge your self in activities that you like that pleases you adopt hobbies. you can take help of close friends and family and they should understand emotions you are dealing. you have to understand that fact and accept the reality that no one has ability to control everything in their lives tough times do come but you have to deal with it because in other case its you that is suffering and hurting. take care of your self hope it helps thanks

i have recently lost a loved one. however i feel like i'm am copeing well. but these last few days have been different. i don't feel i can speak to anyone and i get stressed and upset over silly things. for example my mother brung me a shirt that was too small and i cried. i'm paranoid people are out to start arguments or stress me out further. some of my family members have said pretty strong stuff that have made my hurt more agressive. i burst out crying and then forget what i'm crying about but can't stop i get so upset my whole body goes through a weird freezing and i feel my blood boil i get frustrated at simple things and i'm wondering if this is anxiety? thanks

this can be worse seems like depression which many people develop when they loose loved one or close friend. you can take help of psychiatric and psychologist but most importantly you have to help your self indulge your self in activities that you like that pleases you adopt hobbies. you can take help of close friends and family and they should understand emotions you are dealing. you have to understand that fact and accept the reality that no one has ability to control everything in their lives tough times do come but you have to deal with it because in other case its you that is suffering and hurting. take care of your self hope it helps thanks

hi i'm 24 last year myself and my ex split up we have a child together but wen we finished we stopped talking so my parents collected my child for me to see him then the start of this year we started seen each other again but last week she told me she is seen someone and is now telling me leave her alone i'm very down on myself and i'm feeling very depressed my buddies just keep saying get over it but icant since i love this girl we were engaged and were living wit each other but now i don't know wat to do hello. it seems you do not have many options open regarding your relationship with your ex now. she seems to have made it clear that she is into another relationship. this is a clear indication for you to move on. moving on doesn't simply mean forgetting the past. you need to work on your disturbance. if you tell yourself that you can't move on since you love the girl it will be an illogical argument. just because you still love her doesn't mean you should not move on. acknowledging the situation in its reality will help you realize that you have to take your own share of the responsibility for the situation. try to consult a counselor or a therapist if you can. take care. abhijeet deshmukh md (this post is for the purpose of providing medical information and is not a substitute for a face-to-face consultation with a doctor. this post is not intended to give or rule out a diagnosis create a doctor-patient relationship or replace an existing one. i am not able to diagnose medical conditions online. please consult with your doctor or a qualified healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment options)

hi i'm 24 last year myself and my ex split up we have a child together but wen we finished we stopped talking so my parents collected my child for me to see him then the start of this year we started seen each other again but last week she told me she is seen someone and is now telling me leave her alone i'm very down on myself and i'm feeling very depressed my buddies just keep saying get over it but icant since i love this girl we were engaged and were living wit each other but now i don't know wat to do

hello. it seems you do not have many options open regarding your relationship with your ex now. she seems to have made it clear that she is into another relationship. this is a clear indication for you to move on. moving on doesn't simply mean forgetting the past. you need to work on your disturbance. if you tell yourself that you can't move on since you love the girl it will be an illogical argument. just because you still love her doesn't mean you should not move on. acknowledging the situation in its reality will help you realize that you have to take your own share of the responsibility for the situation. try to consult a counselor or a therapist if you can. take care. abhijeet deshmukh md (this post is for the purpose of providing medical information and is not a substitute for a face-to-face consultation with a doctor. this post is not intended to give or rule out a diagnosis create a doctor-patient relationship or replace an existing one. i am not able to diagnose medical conditions online. please consult with your doctor or a qualified healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment options)

i am over weight and have been since the birth of my first daughter. i took phentermine before i found out i was pregnant with my second child. i want to continue taking it after this pregnancy but i decided to breast feed. can i take phentermine while breastfeeding? will it get into my breastmilk? you might not take phentermine while breastfeeding.

i am over weight and have been since the birth of my first daughter. i took phentermine before i found out i was pregnant with my second child. i want to continue taking it after this pregnancy but i decided to breast feed. can i take phentermine while breastfeeding? will it get into my breastmilk?

you might not take phentermine while breastfeeding.

hello. i have just found out that i'm about 4 weeks pregnant. before i knew i had signed up for a charity event where we are required to hike for the majority of the day (with rests inbetween). i exercise very regularily (approx 5 times a week) and am in relatively good shape. is it safe for me to still participate? i have been doing practice hikes up to now without any problems. the event takes place in just over a week. thank you. i would not advise you to do so. in case you do please wear a protective gear for your belly and take a first aid kit along with yourself. wishing you best of health thanks

hello. i have just found out that i'm about 4 weeks pregnant. before i knew i had signed up for a charity event where we are required to hike for the majority of the day (with rests inbetween). i exercise very regularily (approx 5 times a week) and am in relatively good shape. is it safe for me to still participate? i have been doing practice hikes up to now without any problems. the event takes place in just over a week. thank you.

i would not advise you to do so. in case you do please wear a protective gear for your belly and take a first aid kit along with yourself. wishing you best of health thanks

hej. my man get locked up a month befor our engagement and at the same day that he get locked up i find out that i was pregnant. honestly at this moment i dont know what to do. am 19weeks pregnant now and i still dont know when hes gonna come out cuz hes in costudy. i wish i could share this wif my family but the thing is my family are religion and they dont eccept i realy dont know what to do. i got no jobb i still live with my mom n i just start the school but i dnt have the opportunity to finish it. . what can i do in a situation like this'? hello and welcome to ehealth forum! this is a personal and religious decision but considering the circumstances it is best to opt for abortion. otherwise you need to inform your parents about it. the best way to do is go for a dilatation and curettage. vacuum evacuation can be tried before 7 weeks of pregnancy. if you do not want that then you can try a drug which contains a chemical called mifepristone. the best method through pills is a combination of mifepristone plus prostaglandin. discuss this with the gynecologist. i would suggest you consult a gynecologist if your pregnancy test is positive and not go for any pills on your own as they carry the danger of incomplete abortion and very heavy bleeding. a dose higher than the required dose can cause damage to the uterus too. so please do not self medicate. after the termination think in terms of inserting iud or other such devices like implanon or go for pills. please consult your gynecologist. hope this helps. take care!

hej. my man get locked up a month befor our engagement and at the same day that he get locked up i find out that i was pregnant. honestly at this moment i dont know what to do. am 19weeks pregnant now and i still dont know when hes gonna come out cuz hes in costudy. i wish i could share this wif my family but the thing is my family are religion and they dont eccept i realy dont know what to do. i got no jobb i still live with my mom n i just start the school but i dnt have the opportunity to finish it. . what can i do in a situation like this'?

hello and welcome to ehealth forum! this is a personal and religious decision but considering the circumstances it is best to opt for abortion. otherwise you need to inform your parents about it. the best way to do is go for a dilatation and curettage. vacuum evacuation can be tried before 7 weeks of pregnancy. if you do not want that then you can try a drug which contains a chemical called mifepristone. the best method through pills is a combination of mifepristone plus prostaglandin. discuss this with the gynecologist. i would suggest you consult a gynecologist if your pregnancy test is positive and not go for any pills on your own as they carry the danger of incomplete abortion and very heavy bleeding. a dose higher than the required dose can cause damage to the uterus too. so please do not self medicate. after the termination think in terms of inserting iud or other such devices like implanon or go for pills. please consult your gynecologist. hope this helps. take care!

i went to hospital last night with really bad stomach cramps i hadn't had a period for at least 6 months and i didn't even think of bein pregnant i never told my mum and jus kept it to myslef. when i was lying down i felt my stomach and it felt like i was feeling a leg i really panicked and felt my whole stomach which felt like a baby. anyway i got to the hospital and i was bleeding but only like little spots. then i went to the toilet and i pushed really hard and i couldnt belev it i pushed out a baby's head the baby was tiny i pushed agen once more and everything came out in the toilet pan there it was a tiny little baby no bigger than my hand but this baby wasen't fully developed it was so small but it was dead the nurses took it away but then they never told me anything next. this is wat i want to know why i gave birth to an undeveloped baby and was bleeding very heavily blood clots bigger than golf balls. can u please tell me what this is. i want to know urgently a pregnancy that ends before the 28th week is not considered a birth but is medically called a "miscarriage". pregnancies that end between the 28th and 38th week are considered premature births. the normal duration of a pregnancy is considered to last between 38 and 42 weeks. if a pregnancy lasts for more than 42 weeks it is considered an "over-kept pregnancy". six months is less than 28 weeks so it seems that you probably had a miscarriage. there could be many reasons for miscarriage: 1. genetic malformations of the fetus; 2. fetal damage caused by viral infections toxoplasmosis drugs irradiation…; 3. vaginal infection; 4. trauma; 5. cervical failure; 6. uterus’s tumors etc. you can consult your gynecologist to find out the precise cause for the miscarriage in your case.

i went to hospital last night with really bad stomach cramps i hadn't had a period for at least 6 months and i didn't even think of bein pregnant i never told my mum and jus kept it to myslef. when i was lying down i felt my stomach and it felt like i was feeling a leg i really panicked and felt my whole stomach which felt like a baby. anyway i got to the hospital and i was bleeding but only like little spots. then i went to the toilet and i pushed really hard and i couldnt belev it i pushed out a baby's head the baby was tiny i pushed agen once more and everything came out in the toilet pan there it was a tiny little baby no bigger than my hand but this baby wasen't fully developed it was so small but it was dead the nurses took it away but then they never told me anything next. this is wat i want to know why i gave birth to an undeveloped baby and was bleeding very heavily blood clots bigger than golf balls. can u please tell me what this is. i want to know urgently

a pregnancy that ends before the 28th week is not considered a birth but is medically called a "miscarriage". pregnancies that end between the 28th and 38th week are considered premature births. the normal duration of a pregnancy is considered to last between 38 and 42 weeks. if a pregnancy lasts for more than 42 weeks it is considered an "over-kept pregnancy". six months is less than 28 weeks so it seems that you probably had a miscarriage. there could be many reasons for miscarriage: 1. genetic malformations of the fetus; 2. fetal damage caused by viral infections toxoplasmosis drugs irradiation…; 3. vaginal infection; 4. trauma; 5. cervical failure; 6. uterus’s tumors etc. you can consult your gynecologist to find out the precise cause for the miscarriage in your case.

can i become pregnant after having intercourse during periods? hello and welcome to ehealth forum! if you are having normal periods (4-5 days) that you usually have then you can never become pregnant by having unprotected sex during your periods. however if you have a 26-28 day cycle or a shorter cycle of 24-26 days and have periods for 7-8 days then you need to be careful on the last 2 days. hope this helps. take care!

can i become pregnant after having intercourse during periods?

hello and welcome to ehealth forum! if you are having normal periods (4-5 days) that you usually have then you can never become pregnant by having unprotected sex during your periods. however if you have a 26-28 day cycle or a shorter cycle of 24-26 days and have periods for 7-8 days then you need to be careful on the last 2 days. hope this helps. take care!

i am currently 23 weeks pregnant since i become 3 month pregnant my work has made my life a misery basically keep swapping and changing my job after sorting it out then told me im expected to do the same work as everybody else as pregnancy is not a disability or a illness and at this stage of my pregnancy i should not be getting tired i am really depressed and stress over work getting frequant headaches just wondering if i go to doctors and go o n sick pay will i get full pay due to stress and depression due to work? the symptoms that you describe suggest possibility of pregnancy induced depression (also called pregnancy blues) along with effects of the changing hormonal effects. if the symptoms have been affecting your daily/work life and/or your personal relations you should consider visiting your doctor/gynecologist at the earliest for further evaluation (to look for the underlying cause) and assistance (to control the symptoms). based on the evaluation results medications (safe ones that can be used during pregnancy) would be started to help you. counseling sessions would also help you to cope up with your symptoms and carry on with pregnancy smoothly. take care.

i am currently 23 weeks pregnant since i become 3 month pregnant my work has made my life a misery basically keep swapping and changing my job after sorting it out then told me im expected to do the same work as everybody else as pregnancy is not a disability or a illness and at this stage of my pregnancy i should not be getting tired i am really depressed and stress over work getting frequant headaches just wondering if i go to doctors and go o n sick pay will i get full pay due to stress and depression due to work?

the symptoms that you describe suggest possibility of pregnancy induced depression (also called pregnancy blues) along with effects of the changing hormonal effects. if the symptoms have been affecting your daily/work life and/or your personal relations you should consider visiting your doctor/gynecologist at the earliest for further evaluation (to look for the underlying cause) and assistance (to control the symptoms). based on the evaluation results medications (safe ones that can be used during pregnancy) would be started to help you. counseling sessions would also help you to cope up with your symptoms and carry on with pregnancy smoothly. take care.

i am 35 weeks pregnant and seriously contimplating leaving my husband. my pregnancy has been very difficult due to his inability to be completely supportive of me during this time. in my 1st tri the cat scratched me and started to become very aggressive toward me hissing etc. i asked him to remove the cat but he felt as though it was a shared responsibility & didnt do anything about the cat. i couldnt because i didnt want to go near the cat in fear of getting scratched plus it was his cat & i didnt want him resenting me. in my 3rd tri she attacked again i got an infenction had to go to the hospital-the doh was contacted & he wound up having to take off from work to handle the situation. his complaint was that he has to do everything. since my 3rd tri he has done some of the grocery shopping to help but refuses to pick up after himself around house. he doesnt understand how crazy this makes me and is verbally emotionally abusive when i ask him to wash his dishes saying i am a nag you seem concerned by the emotional lability during pregnancy along with the feeling that your husband is not supportive and is emotionally and verbally abusing you. two main hormones estrogen and progesterone cause mood swings during pregnancy. emotions are always unstable and feeling of depression is normal as any other body changes during pregnancy. the third trimester is the most anxious one. this is the period when mother-to-be worries about everything and anything that she can think of. however her major cause of anxiety lies not just on the labour and delivery process but also in baby care and parenting in general. you might be feeling physically uncomfortable with the growth of the abdomen and may feel irritated with the lightest noise as you lack sleep in general. it may be more extreme if your partner is unresponsive to your special requirements during pregnancy as he may not realise that the mood swings are normal in pregnancy. however if the mood swings of anxiety sadness and anger continuously persist more than two weeks you must meet the practitioner. you may be suffering from depression that needs immediate care and attention called bipolar disorder. a survey states that untreated emotional health problems can affect your baby's physical well being and increase the risk of preterm labor and postpartum depression. get treated with the right psychotherapy and medication for effective results. hope this helps. take care. note: this post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care professional.

i am 35 weeks pregnant and seriously contimplating leaving my husband. my pregnancy has been very difficult due to his inability to be completely supportive of me during this time. in my 1st tri the cat scratched me and started to become very aggressive toward me hissing etc. i asked him to remove the cat but he felt as though it was a shared responsibility & didnt do anything about the cat. i couldnt because i didnt want to go near the cat in fear of getting scratched plus it was his cat & i didnt want him resenting me. in my 3rd tri she attacked again i got an infenction had to go to the hospital-the doh was contacted & he wound up having to take off from work to handle the situation. his complaint was that he has to do everything. since my 3rd tri he has done some of the grocery shopping to help but refuses to pick up after himself around house. he doesnt understand how crazy this makes me and is verbally emotionally abusive when i ask him to wash his dishes saying i am a nag

you seem concerned by the emotional lability during pregnancy along with the feeling that your husband is not supportive and is emotionally and verbally abusing you. two main hormones estrogen and progesterone cause mood swings during pregnancy. emotions are always unstable and feeling of depression is normal as any other body changes during pregnancy. the third trimester is the most anxious one. this is the period when mother-to-be worries about everything and anything that she can think of. however her major cause of anxiety lies not just on the labour and delivery process but also in baby care and parenting in general. you might be feeling physically uncomfortable with the growth of the abdomen and may feel irritated with the lightest noise as you lack sleep in general. it may be more extreme if your partner is unresponsive to your special requirements during pregnancy as he may not realise that the mood swings are normal in pregnancy. however if the mood swings of anxiety sadness and anger continuously persist more than two weeks you must meet the practitioner. you may be suffering from depression that needs immediate care and attention called bipolar disorder. a survey states that untreated emotional health problems can affect your baby's physical well being and increase the risk of preterm labor and postpartum depression. get treated with the right psychotherapy and medication for effective results. hope this helps. take care. note: this post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care professional.

my boyfriend decided to come over to visit me for 2 days because we live in two different states. after sexual intercourse with a condom and we used multiple condoms to be safe in one night. we ran through 5 condoms in one night because we were uncertain about the infections and possibilities of pregnancy. we did not finger and only sexual intercourse. this was my second time attemping this and it did hurt quite a lot when inserting his penis. my problem is that after a couple of days we started on saturday and sunday it started to hurt on the following wednesday and thursday. the pain hurts a lot when i go pee and i feel like my vagina is burning making it uncomfortable to sit. i was sitting on the toilet for some time and randomly i had to go poop making everything go away after. now i feel fine with no pain. i also had a weird light headache as well for a bit before i went poop. p. s i know it's bad to check the condoms for holes but he checked for leakage with water. hello both of you were very much protective and thus neither pregnancy nor any infection can be an issue here. i presume being a new performer there is some trauma inside following sex and that can be an issue here. just avoid sex now take some sitz bath and drink plenty of water. if despite all of these you do not feel comfortable within few days; meet your gp for an opinion.

my boyfriend decided to come over to visit me for 2 days because we live in two different states. after sexual intercourse with a condom and we used multiple condoms to be safe in one night. we ran through 5 condoms in one night because we were uncertain about the infections and possibilities of pregnancy. we did not finger and only sexual intercourse. this was my second time attemping this and it did hurt quite a lot when inserting his penis. my problem is that after a couple of days we started on saturday and sunday it started to hurt on the following wednesday and thursday. the pain hurts a lot when i go pee and i feel like my vagina is burning making it uncomfortable to sit. i was sitting on the toilet for some time and randomly i had to go poop making everything go away after. now i feel fine with no pain. i also had a weird light headache as well for a bit before i went poop. p. s i know it's bad to check the condoms for holes but he checked for leakage with water.

hello both of you were very much protective and thus neither pregnancy nor any infection can be an issue here. i presume being a new performer there is some trauma inside following sex and that can be an issue here. just avoid sex now take some sitz bath and drink plenty of water. if despite all of these you do not feel comfortable within few days; meet your gp for an opinion.

i missed my period and now i'm cramping and having belly button pain. hello there are 100 reasons of delaying the cycle. but rule out pregnancy first. do a pregnancy testing to rule out this possibility.

i missed my period and now i'm cramping and having belly button pain.

hello there are 100 reasons of delaying the cycle. but rule out pregnancy first. do a pregnancy testing to rule out this possibility.

hello i am newly mom and breastffeding my baby from last three months. i have noticed lump in my left breast recently. i am worried about the breast cancer. please advise me and would want to know if it is related breast cancer. if you are breastfeeding your baby the breast lump that you describe could suggest possibility of presence of cyst infected lobule breast abscess galactocele fibroadenoma lipomas fibrocystic disease mastitis etc. most breast lumps that develop during pregnancy and lactation are benign but occasionally women do develop breast cancer. any lump that develops should be taken seriously whether the woman is pregnant or not. the exact cause can only be made out after careful examination and further evaluation. visit your doctor/gynecologist at the earliest for thorough examination and further evaluation to look for the underlying cause. mammogram or ultrasound scan and tumor marker tests done will help to rule out/predict chances of cancer. you can try with warm compresses use of heating pad gentle massage etc to alleviate the pain. nurse your baby frequently and vary the positions to allow for pressure on different ducts (to help with complete emptying of the ducts). make sure your bra is giving you good support. take care.

hello i am newly mom and breastffeding my baby from last three months. i have noticed lump in my left breast recently. i am worried about the breast cancer. please advise me and would want to know if it is related breast cancer.

if you are breastfeeding your baby the breast lump that you describe could suggest possibility of presence of cyst infected lobule breast abscess galactocele fibroadenoma lipomas fibrocystic disease mastitis etc. most breast lumps that develop during pregnancy and lactation are benign but occasionally women do develop breast cancer. any lump that develops should be taken seriously whether the woman is pregnant or not. the exact cause can only be made out after careful examination and further evaluation. visit your doctor/gynecologist at the earliest for thorough examination and further evaluation to look for the underlying cause. mammogram or ultrasound scan and tumor marker tests done will help to rule out/predict chances of cancer. you can try with warm compresses use of heating pad gentle massage etc to alleviate the pain. nurse your baby frequently and vary the positions to allow for pressure on different ducts (to help with complete emptying of the ducts). make sure your bra is giving you good support. take care.

what happens if a new mother takes mentone syrup? nothing will happen really but you should not take these syrups without consulting your obs and gyn and he baby’s pediatrician. if you are still pregnant please inform your obs and gyn immediately. if you have recently delivered please stop it immediately as one cannot really be sure about ayurvedic products unless proven safe through clinical trials. hope this helps. take care!

what happens if a new mother takes mentone syrup?

nothing will happen really but you should not take these syrups without consulting your obs and gyn and he baby’s pediatrician. if you are still pregnant please inform your obs and gyn immediately. if you have recently delivered please stop it immediately as one cannot really be sure about ayurvedic products unless proven safe through clinical trials. hope this helps. take care!

hello doctor i wanted to know what to do my 2 year old child everytime he wakes up for short time he wants to be breastfeeded. please let me know what to do as i want him to sleep throught out the night without waking up 2 year old child should be fed properly before putting to sleep (solid food should have been started at weaning time around 6 months of age). if your baby is waking up at short intervals for feed you may consider discussing with his pediatrician about it (if you are already giving him solid food before bedtime). further treatment options can be decided based on examination findings and evaluation results. take care.

hello doctor i wanted to know what to do my 2 year old child everytime he wakes up for short time he wants to be breastfeeded. please let me know what to do as i want him to sleep throught out the night without waking up

2 year old child should be fed properly before putting to sleep (solid food should have been started at weaning time around 6 months of age). if your baby is waking up at short intervals for feed you may consider discussing with his pediatrician about it (if you are already giving him solid food before bedtime). further treatment options can be decided based on examination findings and evaluation results. take care.

i had sex with my boyfriend everyday for 5 days starting on the last day of my menstruation. can i be pregnant? and can i still take nordette on the 6th day if there was unprotected sex then you should get a pregnancy test done before starting nordette. pregnancy should be ruled out as ocps are contraindicated in a pregnant woman. if the test is negative then repeat it as it can be falsely negative up to 14 days due to lack of b hcg in urine during the first two weeks post conception. wishing you best of health thanks

i had sex with my boyfriend everyday for 5 days starting on the last day of my menstruation. can i be pregnant? and can i still take nordette on the 6th day

if there was unprotected sex then you should get a pregnancy test done before starting nordette. pregnancy should be ruled out as ocps are contraindicated in a pregnant woman. if the test is negative then repeat it as it can be falsely negative up to 14 days due to lack of b hcg in urine during the first two weeks post conception. wishing you best of health thanks

i had a baby who is now 5 months old and i noticed my right nipple was bleeding and my breast is very sore the bleeding and soreness of breast could indicate infection or a breast abscess. do not ignore your symptoms; visit your healthcare provider/gynecologist for a thorough examination to look for cause. if an abscess is found to be present you will need to get it drained off and start on antibiotic. avoid feeding the baby on the affected breast. take care.

i had a baby who is now 5 months old and i noticed my right nipple was bleeding and my breast is very sore

the bleeding and soreness of breast could indicate infection or a breast abscess. do not ignore your symptoms; visit your healthcare provider/gynecologist for a thorough examination to look for cause. if an abscess is found to be present you will need to get it drained off and start on antibiotic. avoid feeding the baby on the affected breast. take care.

my 1 month old caught the common cold from his older sister. what will the doctors do or give him if i take him to the hospital; being that he is so young? babies have received the immunity from the mother when they were still in the womb. this protects the baby in the first six months of its life. however this makes the baby susceptible to viruses and bacteria at the same rate as the mother. when you take the baby to a doctor a physical examination of the nose the throat and the lungs would be done. laboratory tests needed to detect the exact cause of the infection are likely to be performed too. since a common cold is usually caused by a virus the doctor might decide not to prescribe antibiotics and instead opt to wait and see. if the baby has a fever antipyretics would be recommended. if a bacterial cause is detected then adequate antibiotics would be given. the only specific thing about this is that not all antibiotics are recommended for babies. but do not worry. a -pediatrician whom you are advised would know what antibiotic is allowed to be given to your baby. a pump to take out the fluid from the nose would ease the baby’s breathing. this would also help the baby to eat because a running nose might make the breastfeeding more difficult because the baby would keep gasping for air.

my 1 month old caught the common cold from his older sister. what will the doctors do or give him if i take him to the hospital; being that he is so young?

babies have received the immunity from the mother when they were still in the womb. this protects the baby in the first six months of its life. however this makes the baby susceptible to viruses and bacteria at the same rate as the mother. when you take the baby to a doctor a physical examination of the nose the throat and the lungs would be done. laboratory tests needed to detect the exact cause of the infection are likely to be performed too. since a common cold is usually caused by a virus the doctor might decide not to prescribe antibiotics and instead opt to wait and see. if the baby has a fever antipyretics would be recommended. if a bacterial cause is detected then adequate antibiotics would be given. the only specific thing about this is that not all antibiotics are recommended for babies. but do not worry. a -pediatrician whom you are advised would know what antibiotic is allowed to be given to your baby. a pump to take out the fluid from the nose would ease the baby’s breathing. this would also help the baby to eat because a running nose might make the breastfeeding more difficult because the baby would keep gasping for air.

hello my 7 week old baby always brings up milk after every feed its not straight away but as soon as i lay her on her back (even if i have held her up for over an hour) its almost a clear colour and she doesnt vomit she kind of just pushes it out. it doesnt seem to bother her when it happens. what causes this and when will it stop? could it be related to something i am eating? many thanks nat according to your baby’s symptoms (regurgitation (not vomiting) of milk after feeding) she might be experiencing an esophageal disorder. i will not speculate anything without further diagnostic examinations. you should bring her to her pediatrician immediately.

hello my 7 week old baby always brings up milk after every feed its not straight away but as soon as i lay her on her back (even if i have held her up for over an hour) its almost a clear colour and she doesnt vomit she kind of just pushes it out. it doesnt seem to bother her when it happens. what causes this and when will it stop? could it be related to something i am eating? many thanks nat

according to your baby’s symptoms (regurgitation (not vomiting) of milk after feeding) she might be experiencing an esophageal disorder. i will not speculate anything without further diagnostic examinations. you should bring her to her pediatrician immediately.

my 9 month old daughter isnt crawling at all isnt walking wont pull herself up on anything and every time i put her on her tummy she rolls right over to her back and than cant move. she still is completly immobile. should i be concerned? she isnt overweight she weighs 21 lbs and she is 26 inches all the other children her age are about walking and she cant even scoot. most babies start to walk at the age of 12 months. at 9-10 months your baby should manage to stand on his feet. but every baby’s development is individual and there are always variations in development. nonetheless it will help to bring your daughter to a pediatrician to test his motor functions.

my 9 month old daughter isnt crawling at all isnt walking wont pull herself up on anything and every time i put her on her tummy she rolls right over to her back and than cant move. she still is completly immobile. should i be concerned? she isnt overweight she weighs 21 lbs and she is 26 inches all the other children her age are about walking and she cant even scoot.

most babies start to walk at the age of 12 months. at 9-10 months your baby should manage to stand on his feet. but every baby’s development is individual and there are always variations in development. nonetheless it will help to bring your daughter to a pediatrician to test his motor functions.

hello i want to reassure myself about my baby girl's head size at 1st month it was 36 cm 2nd month- 38 cm 3d month -39 cm now at 4th month the head circumference is 41 cm is there anything disturbing because between 2nd an 3d month the growth is only one cm? thanks in advance! the normal head circumference of a infant at birth is around 34 cms and at the end of 2 years is usually around 50 cms. the rate of growth of the head is usually higher in the initial few months after birth and later it slows down. as described in your history the findings are well within the normal growth curve and there is no need to be worried. if you have any concerns about development of your daughter you may consult a pediatrician for proper physical examination of your daughter and seek proper medical advice. i hope this helps.

hello i want to reassure myself about my baby girl's head size at 1st month it was 36 cm 2nd month- 38 cm 3d month -39 cm now at 4th month the head circumference is 41 cm is there anything disturbing because between 2nd an 3d month the growth is only one cm? thanks in advance!

the normal head circumference of a infant at birth is around 34 cms and at the end of 2 years is usually around 50 cms. the rate of growth of the head is usually higher in the initial few months after birth and later it slows down. as described in your history the findings are well within the normal growth curve and there is no need to be worried. if you have any concerns about development of your daughter you may consult a pediatrician for proper physical examination of your daughter and seek proper medical advice. i hope this helps.

my 18 month old screams when having a bowel movement. she is not constipated and is quite regular. (daily) she usually screams for about 5 minutes and then seems ok after she is done. i see your 18 mo. old cries prior to a bowl movement and seems fine afterwards. a most common cause for this behavior is ‘stool holding. ’ this usually occurs in older children during toilet training but i have seen it in children as young as yours. if you or anyone has started toilet training i might advise you to stop. the exact cause of this stool is not completely understood but it surely is associated with toilet training. if your child does not perceive any pressure to be toilet trained either from you or any other caretaker and the behavior does not resolve itself with a laxative diet she should be evaluated by her pediatrician. ljgmd

my 18 month old screams when having a bowel movement. she is not constipated and is quite regular. (daily) she usually screams for about 5 minutes and then seems ok after she is done.

i see your 18 mo. old cries prior to a bowl movement and seems fine afterwards. a most common cause for this behavior is ‘stool holding. ’ this usually occurs in older children during toilet training but i have seen it in children as young as yours. if you or anyone has started toilet training i might advise you to stop. the exact cause of this stool is not completely understood but it surely is associated with toilet training. if your child does not perceive any pressure to be toilet trained either from you or any other caretaker and the behavior does not resolve itself with a laxative diet she should be evaluated by her pediatrician. ljgmd

my son is 2 has eczema mild at moment he suffers from diarrhea constantly but not ill. he also is prone to chest infections and penis infections currently today he is suffering from all plus oral thrush! up is there anything doctors can do to help i should be asking for? you seem concerned by the eczema diarrhea frequent chest infections and oral thrush in your 2 year old child. a number of disorders can present with these features. many of the children are simply having the repeated viral upper respiratory tract infections that are a normal part of growing up. in others the symptoms are the first manifestations of asthma. but in an important minority there is a clear history of persistent or recurrent episodes of pneumonia or of chronic sputum production indicating more severe pathology. it is important to rule out uncommon causes like bronchiectasis cystic fibrosis and immunodeficiency in consultation with your paediatrician as the same is not possible online. hope this helps. take care. note: this post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care professional.

my son is 2 has eczema mild at moment he suffers from diarrhea constantly but not ill. he also is prone to chest infections and penis infections currently today he is suffering from all plus oral thrush! up is there anything doctors can do to help i should be asking for?

you seem concerned by the eczema diarrhea frequent chest infections and oral thrush in your 2 year old child. a number of disorders can present with these features. many of the children are simply having the repeated viral upper respiratory tract infections that are a normal part of growing up. in others the symptoms are the first manifestations of asthma. but in an important minority there is a clear history of persistent or recurrent episodes of pneumonia or of chronic sputum production indicating more severe pathology. it is important to rule out uncommon causes like bronchiectasis cystic fibrosis and immunodeficiency in consultation with your paediatrician as the same is not possible online. hope this helps. take care. note: this post is not to emphasise final diagnosis as the same cannot be made online and is aimed just to provide medical information and no treatment suggested above be taken without face to face consultation with health care professional.

"my nephew about 3 years old has an enlarged left knee cap. his left knee bone (cap) is bigger than the right and he can't stretch his legs straight. sometimes he complains pain and does not want to walk on his own. he crawls when he feels the pain. as far as we know he didn't have any injury. please advise. i am glad to help you out. your nephew needs urgent and through evaluation from an orthopedician. one possibility for his symptoms can be osgood schlatter disease in which there is tender swollen bump just under their knee cap on the tibial tuberosity. although usually just on one knee both knees can also be affected. this bump can appear as enlarged knee cap. it can cause pain during certain activities such as running kneeling jumping etc. he needs to get an x-ray and mri knees done. moreover other causes also need to be ruled out. treatment includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen rest putting ice on the area knee braces and knee immobilizer. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

"my nephew about 3 years old has an enlarged left knee cap. his left knee bone (cap) is bigger than the right and he can't stretch his legs straight. sometimes he complains pain and does not want to walk on his own. he crawls when he feels the pain. as far as we know he didn't have any injury. please advise.

i am glad to help you out. your nephew needs urgent and through evaluation from an orthopedician. one possibility for his symptoms can be osgood schlatter disease in which there is tender swollen bump just under their knee cap on the tibial tuberosity. although usually just on one knee both knees can also be affected. this bump can appear as enlarged knee cap. it can cause pain during certain activities such as running kneeling jumping etc. he needs to get an x-ray and mri knees done. moreover other causes also need to be ruled out. treatment includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen rest putting ice on the area knee braces and knee immobilizer. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

hi i have had a cross bite on my rear tooth caused from a tooth extraction without subsequent restorative dentistry which has stopped my closing my mouth properly for 5 years and has caused me huge problems. i have tmjd poor posture. i have neck pain headaches ear aches etc. the maxillio facial surgeon i was referred to was totally misinformed on the problem and did very poor tests on the bite. the xray was one where the teeth weren't in contact and she did the paper bite test and concluded my bite was fine as the paper couldn't be pulled out from either side. this is no were near thorough enough of a test and i felt my problem was taken seriously at all. i was wondering if there is a connection with the hyoid (lingual bone) malocclusion and hyperthyroidism? im sure the is a connection between the hyoid and tmjd but could it affect the thyroid? tmjd seems to be very controversial leading to misdiagnosis like i experienced. thanks for reading well the only connection i know between hyoid (lingual bone) malocclusion and hyperthyroidism is that if you have grade iii malocclusion and the hyoid bone is displaced then you can have swallowing difficulties. also thyroid swellings can displace hyoid bone and this can affect occlusion. you need to consult a well trained neuromuscular dentist for an evaluation. you will need to get a cbct or a 3d ct scan done. this will give the position of your tmj concyles in relation to the ear. physiotherapy traction spinal manipulation chiropractic treatments may help. try and get a second opinion. hope this helps. take care!

hi i have had a cross bite on my rear tooth caused from a tooth extraction without subsequent restorative dentistry which has stopped my closing my mouth properly for 5 years and has caused me huge problems. i have tmjd poor posture. i have neck pain headaches ear aches etc. the maxillio facial surgeon i was referred to was totally misinformed on the problem and did very poor tests on the bite. the xray was one where the teeth weren't in contact and she did the paper bite test and concluded my bite was fine as the paper couldn't be pulled out from either side. this is no were near thorough enough of a test and i felt my problem was taken seriously at all. i was wondering if there is a connection with the hyoid (lingual bone) malocclusion and hyperthyroidism? im sure the is a connection between the hyoid and tmjd but could it affect the thyroid? tmjd seems to be very controversial leading to misdiagnosis like i experienced. thanks for reading

well the only connection i know between hyoid (lingual bone) malocclusion and hyperthyroidism is that if you have grade iii malocclusion and the hyoid bone is displaced then you can have swallowing difficulties. also thyroid swellings can displace hyoid bone and this can affect occlusion. you need to consult a well trained neuromuscular dentist for an evaluation. you will need to get a cbct or a 3d ct scan done. this will give the position of your tmj concyles in relation to the ear. physiotherapy traction spinal manipulation chiropractic treatments may help. try and get a second opinion. hope this helps. take care!

how do i know if its my tjm ( diagonosed with this since july 2014)playing up or actual toothache? i am taking naproxen for my tjm lying down is impossible to sleep codine is being taken for pain i am in agony cold compress helps hot food tingles but cold dosnt when im upright the pain is managable then i have spasms of excrutiating pain in the left side of face jaw ear eye which then settles down and goes? how do i know if its toothache or my tjm i have appointments at dentist and docs but cant get in till early next week at the moment in the day the pain is a 2 on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the worst pain imaginable when trying to sleep it is way of the scale for pain and i have to try to sleep sitting up! your concern is regarding the pain that you are having in the face jaw ear and eye. without physical examination it is very difficult to confirm and it can be either tmj or toothache. tmj pain disorders usually occur because of unbalanced activity spasm or overuse of the jaw muscles. this causes inflammation of the jaw joint and hence severe pain which may radiate to the ears as well. diagnosis is confirmed by x-rays or ct of the joint. you can apply warm compresses to the joint and take anti inflammatory pain killer drugs after consulting your doctor. a physical therapist can also be approached as craniosacral therapy to relax the muscles and fascia of the jaw is very helpful in relieving the pain. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

how do i know if its my tjm ( diagonosed with this since july 2014)playing up or actual toothache? i am taking naproxen for my tjm lying down is impossible to sleep codine is being taken for pain i am in agony cold compress helps hot food tingles but cold dosnt when im upright the pain is managable then i have spasms of excrutiating pain in the left side of face jaw ear eye which then settles down and goes? how do i know if its toothache or my tjm i have appointments at dentist and docs but cant get in till early next week at the moment in the day the pain is a 2 on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the worst pain imaginable when trying to sleep it is way of the scale for pain and i have to try to sleep sitting up!

your concern is regarding the pain that you are having in the face jaw ear and eye. without physical examination it is very difficult to confirm and it can be either tmj or toothache. tmj pain disorders usually occur because of unbalanced activity spasm or overuse of the jaw muscles. this causes inflammation of the jaw joint and hence severe pain which may radiate to the ears as well. diagnosis is confirmed by x-rays or ct of the joint. you can apply warm compresses to the joint and take anti inflammatory pain killer drugs after consulting your doctor. a physical therapist can also be approached as craniosacral therapy to relax the muscles and fascia of the jaw is very helpful in relieving the pain. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

for about two years now i have been having a problem with my ears. i know this will probably sound really weird but here's what's been happening. i have had muffled hearing and my ears have felt stuffy. both ears the biggest issue is that when i place my finger just inside my ear canal and apply some pressure and release. there is a very loud crackling and popping sound. it last for 1 or 2 seconds then stops. in both ears the same. i can even feel it bubbling inside my ear. it sounds and feels like some type of fluid. from the description provided it seems that you may be having a condition called as glue ear or serous otitis media. serous otitis media describes a collection of fluid in the middle ear. this may be acute (not lasting for a long time) or chronic (lasting for a long time). chronic (long standing) otitis media as in your case can occur due to long standing eustachian tube blockage or thickening of fluid due to which it cannot be absorbed or drained down the tube. symptoms can range from ear discomfort pain slight reduction in hearing and irritation. treatment of the condition can be done with medications including antihistamines and decongestants and nasal sprays. in long standing cases a small surgical procedure involving placement of a ear tube in the ear drum (tympanic membrane) may be required to facilitate drainage of the fluid. you might consult with your primary doctor or a ent doctor who can examine you and provide specific advice and treatment. i hope this helps.

for about two years now i have been having a problem with my ears. i know this will probably sound really weird but here's what's been happening. i have had muffled hearing and my ears have felt stuffy. both ears the biggest issue is that when i place my finger just inside my ear canal and apply some pressure and release. there is a very loud crackling and popping sound. it last for 1 or 2 seconds then stops. in both ears the same. i can even feel it bubbling inside my ear. it sounds and feels like some type of fluid.

from the description provided it seems that you may be having a condition called as glue ear or serous otitis media. serous otitis media describes a collection of fluid in the middle ear. this may be acute (not lasting for a long time) or chronic (lasting for a long time). chronic (long standing) otitis media as in your case can occur due to long standing eustachian tube blockage or thickening of fluid due to which it cannot be absorbed or drained down the tube. symptoms can range from ear discomfort pain slight reduction in hearing and irritation. treatment of the condition can be done with medications including antihistamines and decongestants and nasal sprays. in long standing cases a small surgical procedure involving placement of a ear tube in the ear drum (tympanic membrane) may be required to facilitate drainage of the fluid. you might consult with your primary doctor or a ent doctor who can examine you and provide specific advice and treatment. i hope this helps.

my wife has recurring styes (chalazia) that must be addressed before chemo / stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma. we believe that the previous chemo drugs (dexamethasone thalidomide/pomalyst) contributed to the eye styes. they have been recurring for over a year now. she has tried antibiotics antibiotic eyedrops hot wash clothes hot tea bags and had one stye surgically removed. she was free from them for about a month following a break in chemo treatment and hitting them hard with antibiotics but they came back. she has to clear them up again before she begins a stem cell transplant because her immune system will be very weak. please help! our oncologyst and eye specialist both seem to be at a loss and just trying the same antibiotics over and over. we are looking for some unique suggestions here please! your concern is regarding the recurrent chalazia that your wife is having especially when she is planning for chemo/ stem cell transplant. a chalazion is an accumulation of material in the eyelid as a result of a blocked oil gland and there is no underlying cause for the same. for recurrent chalazia your wife can use pre-moistened eyelid cleansing wipes to maintain hygiene. other than that regular use of topical or oral antibiotics can also be prescribed to prevent any further recurrence. however if the size is big or it is obstructing field of vision then it may need to be removed surgically. patients with underlying conditions such as rosacea seborrheic dermatitis or blepharitis are more prone to multiple and recurrent chalazia. so your wife needs to get evaluated for these conditions also as they may be responsible for recurrent chalazia. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

my wife has recurring styes (chalazia) that must be addressed before chemo / stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma. we believe that the previous chemo drugs (dexamethasone thalidomide/pomalyst) contributed to the eye styes. they have been recurring for over a year now. she has tried antibiotics antibiotic eyedrops hot wash clothes hot tea bags and had one stye surgically removed. she was free from them for about a month following a break in chemo treatment and hitting them hard with antibiotics but they came back. she has to clear them up again before she begins a stem cell transplant because her immune system will be very weak. please help! our oncologyst and eye specialist both seem to be at a loss and just trying the same antibiotics over and over. we are looking for some unique suggestions here please!

your concern is regarding the recurrent chalazia that your wife is having especially when she is planning for chemo/ stem cell transplant. a chalazion is an accumulation of material in the eyelid as a result of a blocked oil gland and there is no underlying cause for the same. for recurrent chalazia your wife can use pre-moistened eyelid cleansing wipes to maintain hygiene. other than that regular use of topical or oral antibiotics can also be prescribed to prevent any further recurrence. however if the size is big or it is obstructing field of vision then it may need to be removed surgically. patients with underlying conditions such as rosacea seborrheic dermatitis or blepharitis are more prone to multiple and recurrent chalazia. so your wife needs to get evaluated for these conditions also as they may be responsible for recurrent chalazia. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

my 2 friends also underwent through lasik procedures but i am afraid about any side effects. can anyone guide me about the possible risks. thanks like other eye surgeries even femtolasik surgery has its own side effects. these include: 1) dryness of eyes can be caused by effect on the nerves producing tears. 2) there may be increased sensitivity to light but this is a temporary side effect. 3) there may be decreased night vision which is again a temporary side effect but may persist for a long time in some people. 4) there may be over or under correction of vision which may even require a repeat surgery 5) it may cause too thin or irregular corneas. this may cause irregular astigmatism. 6) it may also cause high refractive error and unstable vision. 7) it may also cause growth of cells from outer layer of the cornea under the flap <positive_smiley> rare side effects include infection and retinal damage. you should discuss the pros and cons with an ophthalmologist and then go on for famtolasik surgery. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

my 2 friends also underwent through lasik procedures but i am afraid about any side effects. can anyone guide me about the possible risks. thanks

like other eye surgeries even femtolasik surgery has its own side effects. these include: 1) dryness of eyes can be caused by effect on the nerves producing tears. 2) there may be increased sensitivity to light but this is a temporary side effect. 3) there may be decreased night vision which is again a temporary side effect but may persist for a long time in some people. 4) there may be over or under correction of vision which may even require a repeat surgery 5) it may cause too thin or irregular corneas. this may cause irregular astigmatism. 6) it may also cause high refractive error and unstable vision. 7) it may also cause growth of cells from outer layer of the cornea under the flap <positive_smiley> rare side effects include infection and retinal damage. you should discuss the pros and cons with an ophthalmologist and then go on for famtolasik surgery. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

woke up and couldn't see out right eye very well vision returned after 20 minutes and something to eat but now have a headache temporary vision loss should be evaluated for neurological work up like ischemia and tia. also neurological examination would be wise. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

woke up and couldn't see out right eye very well vision returned after 20 minutes and something to eat but now have a headache

temporary vision loss should be evaluated for neurological work up like ischemia and tia. also neurological examination would be wise. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i have been in a 4months and 6 days treatment for ptb. i have this concern because every morning when i spit i always see thick white mucus or a thick yellowish mucus. i am very concerned whether my treatment was a failure. because there is one time that i had forgotten one dosage of my medicine for one day. i am having a hard time going to the hospital/health centers because i live in a far flung area. any advice if my treatment was a failure or not? i am gaining weight and already freed from restlessness in breathing. i also cough but not like coughing before as if i were dying. i'll be waiting for answers. thanks in advance. there is very easy way to know the treatment failure. get sputum afb and gene experts analysis and we will know what is going on here. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i have been in a 4months and 6 days treatment for ptb. i have this concern because every morning when i spit i always see thick white mucus or a thick yellowish mucus. i am very concerned whether my treatment was a failure. because there is one time that i had forgotten one dosage of my medicine for one day. i am having a hard time going to the hospital/health centers because i live in a far flung area. any advice if my treatment was a failure or not? i am gaining weight and already freed from restlessness in breathing. i also cough but not like coughing before as if i were dying. i'll be waiting for answers. thanks in advance.

there is very easy way to know the treatment failure. get sputum afb and gene experts analysis and we will know what is going on here. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i have miliary tb for last 4 months and on standard medication. but fever is not going away even after 4 months. what can i expect. how long? sputum cultures should be sent for sensitivity to the standard and second line drugs. the fever should also be documented. you didnt specify if you were 4 months along with the initiation or continuation phase alone of treatment. whether you are on two drugs or four drugs. wishing you best of health thanks

i have miliary tb for last 4 months and on standard medication. but fever is not going away even after 4 months. what can i expect. how long?

sputum cultures should be sent for sensitivity to the standard and second line drugs. the fever should also be documented. you didnt specify if you were 4 months along with the initiation or continuation phase alone of treatment. whether you are on two drugs or four drugs. wishing you best of health thanks

hi my daughter's spleen has stopped working. she has sharp pain the the middle of where the rib cages meet(not at all where the spleen is. )she has a high white blood cell count. do you know what might cause a spleen to working. she is 28 and is otherwise great health non smoker and no drugs either. they have her on morphine and graval also hooked up to an iv bag as she is not eating. no blood problems in the family history. she is a vegetarian so she may be low in iron. the hospital is at a loss for what to treat her for but ill next do a ct. they have done multiple blood works but nothing yet. thank you for reading this and hope that you know something about why her spleen has stopped working. larry epigastric pains are usually associated with stomach issues like gastritis and hepatobiliary issues like gallbladder infection and pancreatic infection. rest assured spleen is not a vital organ. one can survive with out it. and there is not much of a spleen job than protection from germs specially encapsulated organisms and breaking old cells by filtering the blood. never heard the term before of spleen losing its function as it never does. we doctors get rid of spleen when there are hemolysis issues. i suggest work up on hepatobiliary profile and for gastritis. start her on proton pump inhibitors and antispasmodics meanwhile and see if it helps. take care

hi my daughter's spleen has stopped working. she has sharp pain the the middle of where the rib cages meet(not at all where the spleen is. )she has a high white blood cell count. do you know what might cause a spleen to working. she is 28 and is otherwise great health non smoker and no drugs either. they have her on morphine and graval also hooked up to an iv bag as she is not eating. no blood problems in the family history. she is a vegetarian so she may be low in iron. the hospital is at a loss for what to treat her for but ill next do a ct. they have done multiple blood works but nothing yet. thank you for reading this and hope that you know something about why her spleen has stopped working. larry

epigastric pains are usually associated with stomach issues like gastritis and hepatobiliary issues like gallbladder infection and pancreatic infection. rest assured spleen is not a vital organ. one can survive with out it. and there is not much of a spleen job than protection from germs specially encapsulated organisms and breaking old cells by filtering the blood. never heard the term before of spleen losing its function as it never does. we doctors get rid of spleen when there are hemolysis issues. i suggest work up on hepatobiliary profile and for gastritis. start her on proton pump inhibitors and antispasmodics meanwhile and see if it helps. take care

well i was power lifting and the bar came down wrong and my wrist popped. it hurt a whole lot for a couple days then it went away that is until i lift something even a gallon of milk. it hurts the same area as original injury. my coaches said it was a sprain yet its been three weeks and still hurts if i lift anything. my question is is there something more serious to blame? other than a sprain? the history of hearing a pop indicates a soft tissue rupture (tendon or ligament) and this should not be taken lightly. if there is a complete tear the healing will not be complete and surgery would be needed to have ful limb function. it would be recommended that you consult with your doctor and get a mri which would help make a proper assessment of your injury and based on that future mode of management can be determined. i hope this helps.

well i was power lifting and the bar came down wrong and my wrist popped. it hurt a whole lot for a couple days then it went away that is until i lift something even a gallon of milk. it hurts the same area as original injury. my coaches said it was a sprain yet its been three weeks and still hurts if i lift anything. my question is is there something more serious to blame? other than a sprain?

the history of hearing a pop indicates a soft tissue rupture (tendon or ligament) and this should not be taken lightly. if there is a complete tear the healing will not be complete and surgery would be needed to have ful limb function. it would be recommended that you consult with your doctor and get a mri which would help make a proper assessment of your injury and based on that future mode of management can be determined. i hope this helps.

i pancreatitis with vomiting sometimes lost a lot of weight from 175 to just over 100 i've stopped eating red meats don't eat pork junk food and drink lots of gatorade for electrolytes how can i gain weight. i have diarrhea and very loud and noisy stomach sounds when hungry sometimes can't eat because food won't digest proper can someone tell me how to regulate this problem and gain weight please help weight loss with pancreas history is significant and needs correlation. before talking about what to eat and how to eat i suggest you get assessed for any pancreatic mass or malignancy. if you are jaundiced or feel itchy in skin etc it would be the time to get assessed for this pancreas evaluation from baselines to ca 19-9 assessment. now eating needs frequent meals and a nutritionist consult to give you a complete dietary plan. take care

i pancreatitis with vomiting sometimes lost a lot of weight from 175 to just over 100 i've stopped eating red meats don't eat pork junk food and drink lots of gatorade for electrolytes how can i gain weight. i have diarrhea and very loud and noisy stomach sounds when hungry sometimes can't eat because food won't digest proper can someone tell me how to regulate this problem and gain weight please help

weight loss with pancreas history is significant and needs correlation. before talking about what to eat and how to eat i suggest you get assessed for any pancreatic mass or malignancy. if you are jaundiced or feel itchy in skin etc it would be the time to get assessed for this pancreas evaluation from baselines to ca 19-9 assessment. now eating needs frequent meals and a nutritionist consult to give you a complete dietary plan. take care

i have a large hard knot beneath the skin of my left cheek approx. 1 in. from the corner of my lips. i've gone to an np who diagnosed it as an abscess; prescribed antibiotics are clindamycin & (a substitute for bactrim) swelling started april 6th. the next day is when i visited the np. the following day i went to an er due to more aggressive facial swelling. the dr there gave me a cat scan & diagnosed the swelling as periorbital cellulitis due to dental decay. (at this point i had explained to the dr that none of my teeth were bothering me in any way. ) most of the swelling has come and gone but i still have the hard knot that remains. what could be causing this knot will it go away what can i do? notes from cat scans significant left periorbital & left facial soft tissue swelling & stranding of subcutaneous fat no discrete abscess is identified. impression: pansinusitis predominantly involving the right paranasal sinuses. if there is no walled off cavity or abscess formation then drainage or any surgical intervention would not be required. antibiotics would be required for addressing the pansinusitis for 3 to 4 weeks. a better alternative would be levofloxacin at a high dose 500 mg bd or moxifloxacin in consultation with an ent specialist. wishing you best of health thanks

i have a large hard knot beneath the skin of my left cheek approx. 1 in. from the corner of my lips. i've gone to an np who diagnosed it as an abscess; prescribed antibiotics are clindamycin & (a substitute for bactrim) swelling started april 6th. the next day is when i visited the np. the following day i went to an er due to more aggressive facial swelling. the dr there gave me a cat scan & diagnosed the swelling as periorbital cellulitis due to dental decay. (at this point i had explained to the dr that none of my teeth were bothering me in any way. ) most of the swelling has come and gone but i still have the hard knot that remains. what could be causing this knot will it go away what can i do? notes from cat scans significant left periorbital & left facial soft tissue swelling & stranding of subcutaneous fat no discrete abscess is identified. impression: pansinusitis predominantly involving the right paranasal sinuses.

if there is no walled off cavity or abscess formation then drainage or any surgical intervention would not be required. antibiotics would be required for addressing the pansinusitis for 3 to 4 weeks. a better alternative would be levofloxacin at a high dose 500 mg bd or moxifloxacin in consultation with an ent specialist. wishing you best of health thanks

hi doctor the nails on my right hand seem to be clubbing and are in the early stages as in they increased curvature/size and slight flotation. however my left hand nails are perfectly fine as they been all my life. i am worried because i read online this can be a sign of lung cancer. please advise. thanks. clubbing is the bulbous enlargement of one or more fingers of the hand/hands or toe/toes of one or both feet due to the proliferation and edema of the connective tissue which result in loss of the normal angle between the nail plate and it's adjacent skin. clubbing can both be acquired and familial/genetic. there are so many causes of clubbing lung cancer being one of them (and not the only cause). in your case the clubbing is unilateral(involves one hand) while mostly in lung cancer the clubbing is bilateral also by the time clubbing is evident in moat of the lung cancer patients they have developed all other miserable symptoms of the disease which i hope you don't have. unilateral clubbing can occur due to the axillary artery aneurysm or brachial arterio-venous malformations so you should probably get these two ruled out first if your clubbing in one hand appeared recently with the other hand being completely fine. wishing you the best of health take care and thank you.

hi doctor the nails on my right hand seem to be clubbing and are in the early stages as in they increased curvature/size and slight flotation. however my left hand nails are perfectly fine as they been all my life. i am worried because i read online this can be a sign of lung cancer. please advise. thanks.

clubbing is the bulbous enlargement of one or more fingers of the hand/hands or toe/toes of one or both feet due to the proliferation and edema of the connective tissue which result in loss of the normal angle between the nail plate and it's adjacent skin. clubbing can both be acquired and familial/genetic. there are so many causes of clubbing lung cancer being one of them (and not the only cause). in your case the clubbing is unilateral(involves one hand) while mostly in lung cancer the clubbing is bilateral also by the time clubbing is evident in moat of the lung cancer patients they have developed all other miserable symptoms of the disease which i hope you don't have. unilateral clubbing can occur due to the axillary artery aneurysm or brachial arterio-venous malformations so you should probably get these two ruled out first if your clubbing in one hand appeared recently with the other hand being completely fine. wishing you the best of health take care and thank you.

is it common to have spasms with a splenic cyst and be unable to keep food down? spasms can occur with splenic cyst though dyspepsia is unrelated. if the cyst has been growing in size at a progressive rate and the symptoms correlate with the growth then aspiration can be helpful. wishing you best of health thanks

is it common to have spasms with a splenic cyst and be unable to keep food down?

spasms can occur with splenic cyst though dyspepsia is unrelated. if the cyst has been growing in size at a progressive rate and the symptoms correlate with the growth then aspiration can be helpful. wishing you best of health thanks

this is about my 8 mth old son. he was in contact with a child on sunday who became symptomatic of mumps on the following saturday. how likely is he to get the disease? also if he comes into contact with others who have been in contact with the sick child will he still be at risk even if the others have had mumps before and are not sick themselves? mumps is very contagious disease. if a person hasn’t been vaccinated against mumps or has never overcome mumps in the past that person may get sick if s/he comes into contact with an infected person. coming into contact with persons who had mumps in the past however is not a risk factor for getting mumps.

this is about my 8 mth old son. he was in contact with a child on sunday who became symptomatic of mumps on the following saturday. how likely is he to get the disease? also if he comes into contact with others who have been in contact with the sick child will he still be at risk even if the others have had mumps before and are not sick themselves?

mumps is very contagious disease. if a person hasn’t been vaccinated against mumps or has never overcome mumps in the past that person may get sick if s/he comes into contact with an infected person. coming into contact with persons who had mumps in the past however is not a risk factor for getting mumps.

i had melingtis when i was a baby and i was wondering if there are any effects that i could have 18yrs on? i also suffer with really bad back pain when it is the time of the month. i was wondering if you can help me? thank you for your question on ehealthforum. com dysmenorrhea (pain during periods) associated with back ache is common in some women especially young women in their initial years of sexual life. meningitis can produce headache due to interference with cerebrospinal fluid circulation by altering the intracranial pressures. if your meningitis was uncomplicated with no csf blockage it is unlikely to cause any problems. neurological examination will help in identifying any sequelae of meningitis suffered earlier. eye examination will show signs of increased intracranial pressure like optic disc edema. in an instance of raised intracranial pressure person suffers from headache (chronic) visual disturbance and even loss apart from other neurological symptoms depending on pressure related damage. if you do not have any of those mentioned than it is very unlikely that you have any symptoms related to meningitis sequelae. thank you.

i had melingtis when i was a baby and i was wondering if there are any effects that i could have 18yrs on? i also suffer with really bad back pain when it is the time of the month. i was wondering if you can help me?

thank you for your question on ehealthforum. com dysmenorrhea (pain during periods) associated with back ache is common in some women especially young women in their initial years of sexual life. meningitis can produce headache due to interference with cerebrospinal fluid circulation by altering the intracranial pressures. if your meningitis was uncomplicated with no csf blockage it is unlikely to cause any problems. neurological examination will help in identifying any sequelae of meningitis suffered earlier. eye examination will show signs of increased intracranial pressure like optic disc edema. in an instance of raised intracranial pressure person suffers from headache (chronic) visual disturbance and even loss apart from other neurological symptoms depending on pressure related damage. if you do not have any of those mentioned than it is very unlikely that you have any symptoms related to meningitis sequelae. thank you.

i (girl) have begun dating a man who has oral herpes hsv1. i have talked with two doctors about the situation gotten wildly different takes and have not found all the answers i want online. - is oral herpes a localized infection that only sheds from previously infected areas or can it systemically shed from any skin? - my partner has a history of oral outbreaks but not genital outbreaks but received oral sex from the person who gave him herpes should we consider his genital area infected? - if my partner kisses intact skin on my face / body that is not a mucus membrane nor genital area is there a risk of infection? if i kiss my partners face (not around the mouth) what is the risk? - if my partner has clean hands is there a risk of transmission if he touches my genitals? - can hsv1 be transmitted in sweat blood or semen? - is there any test for degree of asymptomatic shedding? - how contagious is hsv1? am i statistically in for it if i continue? thank you! it is difficult to answer all your queries without examination and tests done on you. i will try and answer a few of them: is oral herpes a localized infection that only sheds from previously infected areas or can it systemically shed from any skin? –---- hsv can affect the whole body and have localized outbreaks. my partner has a history of oral outbreaks but not genital outbreaks but received oral sex from the person who gave him herpes should we consider his genital area infected? –---- yes he can shed the virus through his body fluids. if my partner kisses intact skin on my face / body that is not a mucus membrane nor genital area is there a risk of infection? if i kiss my partners face (not around the mouth) what is the risk? –--- risk of transmission is less with contact with intact areas and non mucous areas. if my partner has clean hands is there a risk of transmission if he touches my genitals? –----- yes it can be considered safe. can hsv1 be transmitted in sweat blood or semen? –---- yes it can be easily transmitted by blood and semen. transmission through sweat is rare and not heard of. is there any test for degree of asymptomatic shedding? –----no a person can remain asymptomatic and still be able to transmit the infection. if the person is on regular treatment then the viral load gets reduced. how contagious is hsv1? am i statistically in for it if i continue? ------the possibility that you have already contracted the infection cannot be ruled out. visit your doctor/gynecologist for confirmation of the infection by tests. get started on prophylactic treatment. take care.

i (girl) have begun dating a man who has oral herpes hsv1. i have talked with two doctors about the situation gotten wildly different takes and have not found all the answers i want online. - is oral herpes a localized infection that only sheds from previously infected areas or can it systemically shed from any skin? - my partner has a history of oral outbreaks but not genital outbreaks but received oral sex from the person who gave him herpes should we consider his genital area infected? - if my partner kisses intact skin on my face / body that is not a mucus membrane nor genital area is there a risk of infection? if i kiss my partners face (not around the mouth) what is the risk? - if my partner has clean hands is there a risk of transmission if he touches my genitals? - can hsv1 be transmitted in sweat blood or semen? - is there any test for degree of asymptomatic shedding? - how contagious is hsv1? am i statistically in for it if i continue? thank you!

it is difficult to answer all your queries without examination and tests done on you. i will try and answer a few of them: is oral herpes a localized infection that only sheds from previously infected areas or can it systemically shed from any skin? –---- hsv can affect the whole body and have localized outbreaks. my partner has a history of oral outbreaks but not genital outbreaks but received oral sex from the person who gave him herpes should we consider his genital area infected? –---- yes he can shed the virus through his body fluids. if my partner kisses intact skin on my face / body that is not a mucus membrane nor genital area is there a risk of infection? if i kiss my partners face (not around the mouth) what is the risk? –--- risk of transmission is less with contact with intact areas and non mucous areas. if my partner has clean hands is there a risk of transmission if he touches my genitals? –----- yes it can be considered safe. can hsv1 be transmitted in sweat blood or semen? –---- yes it can be easily transmitted by blood and semen. transmission through sweat is rare and not heard of. is there any test for degree of asymptomatic shedding? –----no a person can remain asymptomatic and still be able to transmit the infection. if the person is on regular treatment then the viral load gets reduced. how contagious is hsv1? am i statistically in for it if i continue? ------the possibility that you have already contracted the infection cannot be ruled out. visit your doctor/gynecologist for confirmation of the infection by tests. get started on prophylactic treatment. take care.

i have a lesion on the side of my shaft. i have already tested negative for ghonorrea and chlymedia but they took a culture of the lesion yesterday. it burnt when i peed a couple days ago but doesn't burn anymore. could it be herpes or just a infection in my skin get evaluated for complete std panel herpes syphilis all needs to be ruled out. you need to consult a sexual disease specialist let them have a look and decide what is is. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i have a lesion on the side of my shaft. i have already tested negative for ghonorrea and chlymedia but they took a culture of the lesion yesterday. it burnt when i peed a couple days ago but doesn't burn anymore. could it be herpes or just a infection in my skin

get evaluated for complete std panel herpes syphilis all needs to be ruled out. you need to consult a sexual disease specialist let them have a look and decide what is is. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

during a routine pap smear i requested hiv and std testing. all my std tests came back negative but the p24 antigen part of the ag/ab combo test came back reactive while the antibody test was negative. i then had a pcr test conducted on a new blood sample and the results were negative/nonreactive. i then had another ag/ab combo test performed where the p24 antigen and antibody test were both negative. 3 months later my doctor ordered another ab/ag combo test. the results were the same as the very first test p24 antigen negative/antibody negative. at this point i've been told by a pathologist that the positive tests are false and that my body must produce something that looks like the p24 antigen to the test. on the other hand my gyno wants me to go to an infections control specialist. i am so confused and i don't know what to do. i don't know how to definitively get an answer. since the confirmatory tests done after the initial test are negative there is nothing for you to worry about. your obgyn is asking you to see a specialist just to make sure that anything is not missed. you should be just fine.

during a routine pap smear i requested hiv and std testing. all my std tests came back negative but the p24 antigen part of the ag/ab combo test came back reactive while the antibody test was negative. i then had a pcr test conducted on a new blood sample and the results were negative/nonreactive. i then had another ag/ab combo test performed where the p24 antigen and antibody test were both negative. 3 months later my doctor ordered another ab/ag combo test. the results were the same as the very first test p24 antigen negative/antibody negative. at this point i've been told by a pathologist that the positive tests are false and that my body must produce something that looks like the p24 antigen to the test. on the other hand my gyno wants me to go to an infections control specialist. i am so confused and i don't know what to do. i don't know how to definitively get an answer.

since the confirmatory tests done after the initial test are negative there is nothing for you to worry about. your obgyn is asking you to see a specialist just to make sure that anything is not missed. you should be just fine.

i am a indian and 21 years old. i am a post kidney transplantation patient of six week from now. i have blood pressure of 165 to 150 can i do bodybuilding. is any any affect of increasing blood pressure by doing exercises? your blood pressure is high and it needs to be brought down exercise is fine but strenuous work up will shot your blood pressure further. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i am a indian and 21 years old. i am a post kidney transplantation patient of six week from now. i have blood pressure of 165 to 150 can i do bodybuilding. is any any affect of increasing blood pressure by doing exercises?

your blood pressure is high and it needs to be brought down exercise is fine but strenuous work up will shot your blood pressure further. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i have been suffering from severe fatigue for most of my life and had my first hypoglycaemia episode when i was about 11 years old. i have visited many doctors over the years and had many tests done which all came back normal. however i recently decided to measure my own blood sugars at home. i ate a high carb meal with a sugary energy drink. my sugar level was 5. 6 before the meal 7. 3 directly after the meal and 2. 2 one hour after the meal. i can not find any explanation of the rapid change other than gastric dumping syndrome which does not apply to me as i have never had stomach surgery. throughout my life i have alsp experienced severe hormonal swings and wondering if this has something to do with it. i was diagnosed with pcos at one point then a few months later told i didn't have it as my bloods were now normal. can anyone help? it is more likely that you have a severe anxiety or ocd about having medical issues which have not been confirmed by your doctors after a proper examination. your symptoms are more likely psychogenic. it would be best that you consult a psychiatrist and seek proper help to manage your anxiety.

i have been suffering from severe fatigue for most of my life and had my first hypoglycaemia episode when i was about 11 years old. i have visited many doctors over the years and had many tests done which all came back normal. however i recently decided to measure my own blood sugars at home. i ate a high carb meal with a sugary energy drink. my sugar level was 5. 6 before the meal 7. 3 directly after the meal and 2. 2 one hour after the meal. i can not find any explanation of the rapid change other than gastric dumping syndrome which does not apply to me as i have never had stomach surgery. throughout my life i have alsp experienced severe hormonal swings and wondering if this has something to do with it. i was diagnosed with pcos at one point then a few months later told i didn't have it as my bloods were now normal. can anyone help?

it is more likely that you have a severe anxiety or ocd about having medical issues which have not been confirmed by your doctors after a proper examination. your symptoms are more likely psychogenic. it would be best that you consult a psychiatrist and seek proper help to manage your anxiety.

one time episode of hypoglycemia? this was an extremely concerning experience: on a no-carb diet for 1. 5 weeks and had a day where i was really busy and feeling a little out of sorts. only ate a small meal of chicken and spinach around 11 a. m. as the day progressed i continued to feel out of sorts shaky and a bit confused but was trying to get things done and did not eat. in the early evening i had a few glasses of wine with friends and reacted very badly becoming confused and feeling more intoxicated than usual. my behavior was not reflective of my usual behavior. i am wondering if i became hypoglycemic due to diet lack of food and then when i drank alcohol became more hypoglycemic. i am otherwise healthy and have never experienced this previously or after. the only difference was diet and not eating enough for a long period of time. having some wine is not unusual but the reaction was as was my behavior/mood/feelings throughout the day hi skipping meals is causing hypoglycemia to your body. if you took wine while fasting (without eating anything); then alcohol in wine has lowered your blood sugar more leading to sever hypoglycemia. i'd suggest to: - have your meals regularly; do not skip any - eat often and small portions - do chew up slowly do not rush - avoid high calorie foods - avoid alcohol and smoking especially while you do not eat anything - avoid caffeine or other stimulants all the best! feel free to ask me again if you have further questions! dr. alba

one time episode of hypoglycemia? this was an extremely concerning experience: on a no-carb diet for 1. 5 weeks and had a day where i was really busy and feeling a little out of sorts. only ate a small meal of chicken and spinach around 11 a. m. as the day progressed i continued to feel out of sorts shaky and a bit confused but was trying to get things done and did not eat. in the early evening i had a few glasses of wine with friends and reacted very badly becoming confused and feeling more intoxicated than usual. my behavior was not reflective of my usual behavior. i am wondering if i became hypoglycemic due to diet lack of food and then when i drank alcohol became more hypoglycemic. i am otherwise healthy and have never experienced this previously or after. the only difference was diet and not eating enough for a long period of time. having some wine is not unusual but the reaction was as was my behavior/mood/feelings throughout the day

hi skipping meals is causing hypoglycemia to your body. if you took wine while fasting (without eating anything); then alcohol in wine has lowered your blood sugar more leading to sever hypoglycemia. i'd suggest to: - have your meals regularly; do not skip any - eat often and small portions - do chew up slowly do not rush - avoid high calorie foods - avoid alcohol and smoking especially while you do not eat anything - avoid caffeine or other stimulants all the best! feel free to ask me again if you have further questions! dr. alba

i have a hard bump on the up side of the left foot it use to hurt but not anymore it could be from trauma but i am not sure i am worried because i do not remember if i hit my foot or not when i rub my feet i feel like a little mountain really hard. current medical status: a bump on my left foot not sure if because of trauma or shoes current medical treatment: norvasc “a hard bump” on the upper side of the foot is generally considered as a tumor that could originate from the skin subcutaneous fat tissue or underlying tissues (muscles tendons joints bones blood vessels…). you could consult a plastic surgeon about this “bump”.

i have a hard bump on the up side of the left foot it use to hurt but not anymore it could be from trauma but i am not sure i am worried because i do not remember if i hit my foot or not when i rub my feet i feel like a little mountain really hard.

current medical status: a bump on my left foot not sure if because of trauma or shoes current medical treatment: norvasc “a hard bump” on the upper side of the foot is generally considered as a tumor that could originate from the skin subcutaneous fat tissue or underlying tissues (muscles tendons joints bones blood vessels…). you could consult a plastic surgeon about this “bump”.

20 male very active fit. a month ago i started having bowel issues stool started coming out very thin and not solid i didn't have a problem going just was not solid and was thin also have been very tired in general and fatigued in the traps and shoulders went to the doctors and he treated for infection he said my thyroid gland was a bit swollen and thought it was infected also tested for underactive thyroid over active thyroid overactive immune system and all of it came back negative he put me on prednisone for the overactive immune system he thought i had but i felt worse i am still having the problems except i visited a friend in ny about 2 weeks after this started and when i went there i was fine normal stool consistency no fatigue i went again the next week same thing i felt fine and was normal. everytime i come back to my house my symptoms get worse lately it seems im having a hard time going to the bathroom in general and not as much comes out what could this be? help one possibility for your symptoms is of irritable bowel syndrome. it is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder of unknown cause. common symptoms include abdominal cramping or pain bloating and gassiness and altered bowel habits(alternate constipation or loose stools). treatment includes addition of more fiber in your diet cessation of smoking and taking stress antispasmodic medicines antidiarrheal medicines antidepressants and new medicines like alosetron and tegaserod). my sincere advice is to consult a physician/ gastroenterologist. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

20 male very active fit. a month ago i started having bowel issues stool started coming out very thin and not solid i didn't have a problem going just was not solid and was thin also have been very tired in general and fatigued in the traps and shoulders went to the doctors and he treated for infection he said my thyroid gland was a bit swollen and thought it was infected also tested for underactive thyroid over active thyroid overactive immune system and all of it came back negative he put me on prednisone for the overactive immune system he thought i had but i felt worse i am still having the problems except i visited a friend in ny about 2 weeks after this started and when i went there i was fine normal stool consistency no fatigue i went again the next week same thing i felt fine and was normal. everytime i come back to my house my symptoms get worse lately it seems im having a hard time going to the bathroom in general and not as much comes out what could this be? help

one possibility for your symptoms is of irritable bowel syndrome. it is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder of unknown cause. common symptoms include abdominal cramping or pain bloating and gassiness and altered bowel habits(alternate constipation or loose stools). treatment includes addition of more fiber in your diet cessation of smoking and taking stress antispasmodic medicines antidiarrheal medicines antidepressants and new medicines like alosetron and tegaserod). my sincere advice is to consult a physician/ gastroenterologist. it is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. for exact diagnosis you are requested to consult your doctor. i sincerely hope that helps. take care.

i started getting symptoms 6 years ago when i turned 41- migraines vision problems tremors anemia memory issues joint arthritis and spur growth. before this i was a healthy construction worker who never saw the doctor. initial ana tests were quite elevated and my doctor referred me to a rheumatologist. several tests and rheumatologists later i was written off and the diagnosis was termed as fibromyalgia. now new tests reveal kidney disease- no diabetes or high blood pressure. is it possible to have lupus with symptoms but not showing in blood tests? with every thing normal i dont think its is lupus and fibromyalgia fits the description. supportive care with pain killers is advised. low doses of tricyclic antidepressants work like charm. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan

i started getting symptoms 6 years ago when i turned 41- migraines vision problems tremors anemia memory issues joint arthritis and spur growth. before this i was a healthy construction worker who never saw the doctor. initial ana tests were quite elevated and my doctor referred me to a rheumatologist. several tests and rheumatologists later i was written off and the diagnosis was termed as fibromyalgia. now new tests reveal kidney disease- no diabetes or high blood pressure. is it possible to have lupus with symptoms but not showing in blood tests?

with every thing normal i dont think its is lupus and fibromyalgia fits the description. supportive care with pain killers is advised. low doses of tricyclic antidepressants work like charm. i hope it helps. stay in touch with your healthcare provider for further guidance as our answers are just for education and counselling purposes and cannot be an alternative to actual visit to a doctor. take care khan