good day. this morning i coughed for the very first time in a long time. with the corona virus around i feel the need to report this. i coughed for about 5 min. i have no fever, not tired and chest feels weird. what should i do?
can the meat i eat give me coronavirus? will cooking kill the coronavirus?
my fiancé has been coughing uncontrollably every night for the past 4 months. he is 23 years old, 5'9", about 140 lbs., and has been told by his dr that he has walking pneumonia. he has been prescribed antibiotics, cough syrup, allergy medicine, mucinex, nasal sprays, and inhalers and although they suppress the coughing at times he still does not seem to have gotten rid of the coughing. his coughing is accompanied with phlegm and has also caused him to throw up due to the extremity. he does smoke cigars as well. what is this!?
2 days ago i started experiencing fatigue and random body pains, mostly below the ribs and body temp was high as i was sweating and feeling cold. gp give me flue medication and advice against testing for corona. should i insist on testing for corona?
my 2year old son has had a dry cough and a runny nose since thursday . he's not talking yet so it is difficult to tell if he has any trouble breathing so i'm concerned. he does not have temperature ?
should patients with covid-19 avoid ibuprofen or raas antagonists?
i am a quadriplegic and have a tight chest and slight difficulty breathing. overnight i started feeling like i need to clear my throat. i flew home to joburg from cpt 8 days ago & have been self isolating as a precaution. ?
itchy ears, painful ears pain in roof of mouth only at night. post nasal drip. i’ve sneezed a few times and sometimes my nose runs in the morning what could this be? also sometimes i cough but not a lot. any idea? covid 19?
i am the main member of discovery, i want to complete a health covid assessment for my husband? please let me know how to do so?
dry scratchy throat, very mild cough since 23 march but not improving. traveled to cape town via lanseria and ct airports 15-20 march. wife has sore throat, nasal congestion, lethargy & headaches since 21 march. should we see a doctor to be assessed?
should i really be worried about my elderly parents catching covid-19? what steps should they take to stay healthy?
21 month old has a fever 38.7 and dry cough?
hello doctor, i am a 23-year-old man. i have anxiety and depression but no immunodeficiency disorders or chronic diseases. first, i wanna know if my immune system is weakened and how likely am i to die of coronavirus. second, i have itchiness in my throat and shortness of breath. i always have it because of anxiety but now it is more persistent than before. i also feel a very subtle feeling of pain, burning sensation and itchiness in my chest. i did not go out during the past ten days and have not been in contact with someone with positive covid. and i quit smoking past week. down to one or zero cigarettes from 20 a day. why am i feeling itchiness and pain and burning sensation? how likely am i to have covid-19? and how likely am i to die from it?
i am a family doctor in an outpatient family medicine setting, and the question was raised reguarding treatment for community acquired pneumonia. if reoccurance of infection occurs, after treatment with z pack within 90 days how should patient be treated. would it be safe to treat again with levaquin as an outpatient?
name: brent age: 22 sex: male symptoms :  i have a cough that seems to be reccursive. it occurs usually at nightime, or if i gave a very intense sneeze or laugh. when this cough occurs, it is very dry, that it would sound like a yelping dog.   also, besides cough, i do experience a reccursive runny nose, sometimes coupled with watery red eyes and itchy throat. the runny nose discharge is transparent, almost like saliva or tears. ironically, after a while, these symptoms would disappear, and when they do disappear, i feel completely normal.  i have already consulted a doctor and was diagnosed of allergic rhinits. she adviced me to take anti histamines, either zirtec or iterax, which ever do i prefer. unfortunately, it works at often but not at all times.  how many days?:reccursive cough has been going on since april of this year. as for the runny nose, since november of last year  allergies: not that i know of,  when i was five years old, i remember being diagnosed of primary complex, but was able to be treated before it goes into something else.   also, tb runs in the family, as my uncle had it before, and so as my mom (although the doctor said it was already a scar).   as for me, 2009 was a stressful year. there were months, when my hours of daily sleep was only around 3 to four hours due to school work. also, for a period of time i was involved in smoking, although it has been a month since i stopped.  doctor, i would just like to know what are the chances of me, acquiring respiratory illness like pneumonia or tuberculosis, or development of asthma? also, if i get to consult a doctor personally with my parents, will the doctor be able to detect my past smoking habit, based on the procedures he will do, or with tests that he will recommend like xray? the truth is, i am hesitant to go to a medical clinic, because my parents have to accompany me, and i am afraid that the doctor might make "bisto" towards my parents, as they don't know that i do smoke.   but i do really want to seek medical attention. besides the incovenicence of symtpoms, i am worried that it might be something serious.   hoping for a share of your brilliant expertise.  thank you doctor and good day.
can we use disprin or compral pils when we have corona. they dont contain ibuprophen?
hello doctor, i am suffering from coughing, throat infection from last week. at that time fever did not persist and also did not felt any chest pain. two days later, i consulted with a doctor. he prescribed cavidur 625, montek lc, ambrolite syrup and betaline gargle solution. since then throat infection improved and frequent cough also coming out. coughing also improved remarkably though not completely. from yesterday onwards fever is occuring (maximum 100-degree celcius). i have not come in touch with any foreign returned person nor went outside. in our state, there is no incidence of covid-19. please suggest what to do?
hello doctor, i am suffering from coughing, throat infection from last week. at that time fever did not persist and also did not felt any chest pain. two days later, i consulted with a doctor. he prescribed cavidur 625, montek lc, ambrolite syrup and betaline gargle solution. since then throat infection improved and frequent cough also coming out. coughing also improved remarkably though not completely. from yesterday onwards fever is occuring (maximum 100-degree celcius). i have not come in touch with any foreign returned person nor went outside. in our state, there is no incidence of covid-19. please suggest what to do? doctor: hello, i can understand your concern. in my opinion, you should get done a chest x-ray and cbc (complete blood count). if both these are normal then no need to worry much. i hope this helps. thank you doctor, after doing all these i can upload all for further query.
hello doctor, i am suffering from coughing, throat infection from last week. at that time fever did not persist and also did not felt any chest pain. two days later, i consulted with a doctor. he prescribed cavidur 625, montek lc, ambrolite syrup and betaline gargle solution. since then throat infection improved and frequent cough also coming out. coughing also improved remarkably though not completely. from yesterday onwards fever is occuring (maximum 100-degree celcius). i have not come in touch with any foreign returned person nor went outside. in our state, there is no incidence of covid-19. please suggest what to do? doctor: hello, i can understand your concern. in my opinion, you should get done a chest x-ray and cbc (complete blood count). if both these are normal then no need to worry much. i hope this helps. thank you doctor, after doing all these i can upload all for further query. doctor: hi, yes, upload in this query only. i will see and revert to you. thank you doctor, as per your guidelines, i have made one test. due to city shutdown, i could not able to make an x-ray of chest. fever is coming every 12 hours. but cough does not persist currently. the only problem is a fever. i am uploading the blood examination report. please advice.
hello doctor, i am suffering from coughing, throat infection from last week. at that time fever did not persist and also did not felt any chest pain. two days later, i consulted with a doctor. he prescribed cavidur 625, montek lc, ambrolite syrup and betaline gargle solution. since then throat infection improved and frequent cough also coming out. coughing also improved remarkably though not completely. from yesterday onwards fever is occuring (maximum 100-degree celcius). i have not come in touch with any foreign returned person nor went outside. in our state, there is no incidence of covid-19. please suggest what to do? doctor: hello, i can understand your concern. in my opinion, you should get done a chest x-ray and cbc (complete blood count). if both these are normal then no need to worry much. i hope this helps. thank you doctor, after doing all these i can upload all for further query. doctor: hi, yes, upload in this query only. i will see and revert to you. thank you doctor, as per your guidelines, i have made one test. due to city shutdown, i could not able to make an x-ray of chest. fever is coming every 12 hours. but cough does not persist currently. the only problem is a fever. i am uploading the blood examination report. please advice. doctor: hi, i can understand your concern. i have gone through the report you have attached. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). your total count is on the higher side of normal along with low hemoglobin. so start azithromycin 500 mg 1-0-0, tablet dolo 650 1-0-1. once your fever and cough subside, start an iron tablet for low hemoglobin. i hope this helps. thank you doctor, how many tablets of azithromycin to be taken? is it in the morning? i want to make you know that i have already taken azithromycin five days before. should she start it? and also can i start an iron tablet today itself?
my cousin was admitted yesterday for pneumonia and a collasped lung which was diagnoised yesterday. they did surgery this morning by cleaning out and draining fluids. she is now heavily sadated with a tube in her right lung. what will it take for her to get well again?
a 2 year complaining that his head is sore. we gave him panado in the morning and at midday. he can't sleep he keeps waking up crying its painful. should i take him to a dr or hospital?
can i test?no known contact with corona but been in contact with with congo dr friend 7march. she is still healthy now. i had slight sore throat wed 11 &12 march . phlegm and red eyes. temp seemed ok. got thermometer .ok. 19 felt better but coughing
i have scratchy throat, phlegm, loss of appetite, fatigue. i am pharmacist in research facility. my son had 3rd contact. he has flu symptoms. he was quarantined. we are waiting for the results for his contact. do i need to test myself?
i was in contact with someone who has tested positive for covid-19. he does not have symptoms. test was done on 18 march. i do not have any symptoms except for a running stomach. what should i do? thanks
good day doctor. since past week, i am loosing weight.mid last week it was 62 odd and today when i checked, it is 61.35. few months back weight was above 64. i am having no other symptoms. i realized this only when my trousers were loose. thanks.
my son is 2 month old and when he was one month old then namuniya atak him and he was admited one month in eraz hospital in balagung and after 15 days he having problem in the breathing he cant breathing well can u tell me what is the problem he have and what is the sulation?
my 2 year old has a small fever and is vomiting. i'm worried about her. are these symptoms of the coronavirus?
just found out that my md tested positive for covid-19. i had direct interaction with him. he has no symptoms, he was tested because he traveled in february to switzerland. should i be tested. i’m 67, or wait to see if i develop any symptoms.?
hi there. i was at a festival over this past weekend and there has been a report of someone testing positive now. is it a good idea to go for a test and/or self isolate ? is national travel by car ok ?
because i have type 1 diabetes, what is likely to happen to me if i get the coronavirus?
hi, i m a 55 yr old white female, 5`4 , 180 lbs. i had childhood asthma and bronchitis, and were given steroids frequently. i seemed to grow out of it at age 17. during the last 14 yrs i ve developed fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue, ra, for 14 months my sed rate stayed at 53-108 and they could not find out why, cushing s syndrome, neuropathy of the feet, and most importantly - hypogammagobulinemia. i rec d igg iv s monthly for 4 yrs, then lost insurance 6 yrs. ago. i m disabled and on medicare, i haven t rec d iv s in 6 yrs. during that time i ve had pneumonia 17 times, once was septic pneumonia, constant sinus problems, pcp infection and a rare form of arthritis associated with the hypo (the dr. couldn t tell me the name of it). i have contacted medicare, foundations and pharm companies trying to get help to start treatment again. reaching out to any possible help has been met with apathy and no one would try to point me in the right direction. i m really worried and would like to know my chances of surviving if i can t get the igg treatments. thank you very much for your time.
hi dr. my whole body feels sore as well as my neck. my brain feels loose in my head and have headaches?
on the night of 23rd march i started experiencing soar throat and little bit nose block. i visited gp yesterday and was given flue medication. gp advised against corona testing since my temp was normal. should i be concern about the corona virus?
where do genital warts come from? my partner has visible ones, however i don’t. i’m female. could they be there internally ? what are the origins of this virus?
my son is 3 years old, and came down with a head cold wed, it moved immediately to his chest (he is a preemie-grad, and has had trouble with pneumonia and rsv in past) he is running a temp, and his respiratory rate is between 48-50. i just don't know if i should wait it out a little longer to see what the day brings or take him in. i hate feelling like i'm always there for the slightest things with him, but his history proves medical intervention always was the case. it just seems so quick that a lung issue would be evident, when he only started showing signs of a cold wednesday night.
i have been on methadone for approx. 5 years now at a dose of 30mg taken 4 times daily. this has not only stopped any unpleasant withdrawl symptoms but has also offered considerable relief in easing chronic pain from a severe back injury 11 years ago. for the first 3 years of taking the medication i found that while it was effective in these areas their was an exceptional side effect in that it absolutely obliterated any interest in sex or even the ability to physically have sex. also i found that i had next to no energy, making many things i used to enjoy fall by the wayside which in turn led to severe depression. after extensive talks with my doctor i was sent for blood analysis and it was found that my level of testosterone was so low it barely registered. i was then put on a 3 week cycle of injections of 2mls of delatestryl and for the past several years i have been the person that i used to be (it gave me my life back). know i have been given a new doctor at the clinic i attend and he has informed me that he is only there to prescribe methadone and will not be responsible for any other prescriptions. i do not have a family doctor and our emerg has said that this falls outside their domain. the walk in clinic treats every individual that i know so badly that their is no doubt in my mind that they will refuse to continue this presciption. (to give you some perspective on our walk in clinic - i went their several mnths back with sever pneumonia and the doctor looked at my chart once and told me that i would get know %$# narcotics from him and to leave immediately) any suggestions on how to get across to my knew methadone doctor (who has only been in prescribing methadone for 2 months) just how much this would severely negatively impact my life?
associated with phlegm and mucus?
my mother has cre/resistant klebsiella pnuemoneae(excuse the spelling) she is allergic to most antibiotics,sulfa, & penicillin. she has been treated five times obviouly they haven t worked in full! she easily goes anaphylactic! mid way through treatments. last trtmt. was 7 days ago. 1st day , iv ertapenem 1mg and litocane, prior to trtmt. she premeds w/ 50 mgs oral benedryl,1 hour cooktime prior ttrtmt.there was to be an additional 9 doses im and on 6th dose went into shock. she is being readmitted in a.m. for another attempt she is trying oral doses of colodial silver. help what to do? how long can this go on before she dies? what are the symptoms of death dur to cre?
i have tested positive for covid 19 what medication must i take?
son is 9 years old. he has strep and is on amoxicilin. his fever is gone now, but he still doesn't feel good. very tired and dark circles under the eyes. very pale. he has been on the med for 3 full days and i think the antibiotic is not working. could he also have pneumonia (no cough though).
on and off fever, sore body?
are there specific animals or pets more likely to catch corona than others? which animals should i be staying away from?
i was diagnosed with pneumonia on june 30. i finished taking my antibiotics and cough pills. i still continue to cough sometimes gaging. shortness of breath and wheezing, i have an inhaler, i am not coughing up anymore phlem. my doctor says to take mucinex dm. i have finished a bottle. i also have taken robitussin cough medicine. she also sd cough cld last up to 4-6 weeks.
hello doctor, my mother is an asthamatic and diabetic and has been suffering from pneumonis and being treated an madam mohan malviya hospital in malviya nagar delhi. the doctors there have recomended for a hrct test done for her chest.  cld u recomend the hospital where we shld go for this test?
i work in a call center and one of my agents tested positive for covid-19, sent her home wednesday to get tested and yesterday they came back positive?
girlfriend has coronavirus. with bad symptoms. it’s 7 days since she started symptoms, and last time i saw her. i still don’t feel symptoms. how much longer am i in the zone of possibly starting symptoms from close exposure?
my 62 year old sister is currently hospitalized for pneumonia that was dx after foot surgery related to a fall. she had breast ca 8 years ago. currently taking tamoxifin. brca ii gene. 3 sisters also with gene mutation and hx of breast ca. youngest sister passed away from recurrance of breast ca. (mets to lungs, liver and bones.) hospital ruled out blood clot in lung. dx with pneumonia. should ct scan be done since she has has a long standing cough and multiple bouts of pneumonia.
i have chest congestion and i feel heavy when i breathe (not sure if i have a fever, don’t really have a cough but my throat is sore). i also know that someone in my office and my boyfriends office have been infected with covid19. what should i do?
hi, may i answer your health queries right now ? please type your query here...i have been to the doctor 2 times. first time, it was a severe sinus infection, week later had to go back, turned into pneumonia, had to go back third time. all 3 times i was given a shot, antibotics & c-pack first time, steroids, antibotics & shot second and antibotics & shot third. i have been hurting under my ribs and has gone to my back and shoulder. do you think the pneumonia has gotten worse? do i need to go back to the doctor?
my 5 year old daughter has just come down with a 39 degree fever, sneezing, runny nose and cough. should we get her tested?
hi. i have a very tight chest but no cough. feels like i am about to cough sometimes but no cough. then when i stand upright it's worse. no fever. possible exposure to covid from gibs university but not sure. really burning sensation on my chest.
hi! so i’m a 20 year old female. i started working out about a year ago. i noticed some lower abdominal pain after partaking in abdominal workouts. but also notice it around the time of my period. it’s right next to/under my hip bone on left side.
hi, i am chaitanya, 27 years old. i use to swim daily in morning. does covid-19 spreads through water ? what precautions should i take to avoid infection?
my boyfriend suddenly lost his sense of smell. he had a sleep apnea test done 3 days ago, on a machine, plus one if his nostrils is stuffed up, due to a slight cold. also when the test was done, his nostrils were clear. what caused this?
hpv virus has affected my sex life. i bleed a lot during sex and on my period. i did a cervical cauterisation but my period is still the same and i’m scared to have sex due to bleeding as i was once hospitalised for it. any tips on what i can do?
my father 82 years old was in the hospital for pneumonia and per cardiac catherization showing blockage. it was diagnosed that blockage was too much for bypass or stent. only medication is given to help heart. heart muscles also showed dead so it was no use to have bypass surgery per cardiac physician as even if blockage removed muscles would not help heart. my question is that now released from home he has been very uncomfortable during night sleep. he moans while asleep. he gets up and sits on bed. he then lays back and the same continues. he states being tired from hospital stay. he states he is tired from stay in hospital like hospital bed etc. he really gets to sleep at 6 am and then during the day he is fine. then the next night it starts again. has been home since feb. 2. current medical doctor provided meds to sleep but that was worse. my mother is the primary caretaker and has reported his night sleep is off after returning home. does the new diagnosis cause this or is there is a reason. thanks.
i ve had pneumonia numerous times always in my left lung. the last time was a year ago, it never went away. my pulmonary explained that the disease is between all the scar tissue. i also have crohns disease and am treated with remicade. after several c-scans which showed a mass and biopsies and cultures which came back negative,i had the left lung completely removed last month and was diagnosed with pulmonary eosinothioia. does this sound correct?
hi, my chest x-ray reveals i have a small lingular infiltrate.wbc,lymphocytes,hct etc elevated due to infection.i had a course of augmentin duo and steroid.currently on azithromycin 250 mgs.symptoms of pneumonia still persisting.do i need to change my treatment?
i have a sore throat, coughing, swollen glands in neck. i am a teacher. i was in contact with many kids until wed last week. one of the parents tested positive for covid 19 but there is no way i was in contact. what should i do?
i believe the incubation period for covid 19 is 7 days. so if you get sick after 7 days does the 14 say quarantine period starts from the moment you show symptoms or is the 7 days incubation period included in 14 day quarantine period?
been sneezing / stuffy nose and slight sore throat since returning from france, temperature is okay, not coughing or high fever symptoms, should i be alarmed?
buen día doctor (a) tengo una duda :si dos hombres homosexuales tienen relaciones sexuales sin protección pero estos tienen una relación mutuamente monogama y ninguno de las dos personas está infectado de vih¿pueden contraer vih?