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Is it common to have discomfort after wisdom tooth removal?
Query: Hello doctor, I had my wisdom teeth removed two months back, got an infection, and had a procedure last night to remove the infected tissue. There is intense pressure and discomfort in the front teeth of my lower jaw today. I also feel numb and intense discomfort when I push my jaw forward. Why is ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello doctor, Welcome to icliniq.com I understand your concern. It seems that you might be experiencing some post-procedure complications or side effects. The intense pressure and discomfort on your bottom front teeth, along with the numbness and discomfort when you push your jaw, could be due to ... Read Full »
Though my brother's aggression reduced after medication, he is still confused. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, This is about my brother. Earlier he used to get very angry over small matters. He was not able to concentrate on anything and was not able to sleep. He was confused and used to think that everybody was watching him. He used to harm the family members sometimes. He started his medication... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all, I would like to inform you that three months are generally enough for the antidepressants to show effects. Secondly, 60 mg of Fluoxetine is generally a sufficient dose for antidepressant purposes. Consi... Read Full »
I have tingling in the hand during sleep. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have tingling and numbness in the arm and hand, particularly when I wake up from sleep. The right arm evidently has significant ulnar nerve conduction problems. Is there any evidence of nerve conduction problems in the left arm as well because I also have tingling and numbness in tha... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. To help you better, I need to correlate your attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) with your clinical symptoms. Also, mention if you have got your thyroid profile checked. Read Full »
I have numbness and shooting pain in right hand and both arms. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have numbness on my right hand and pain shooting down both the arms. I did a nerve test last week, and all is fine. Now my doctor wants me to get a spine X-ray. But I had one two years ago, and the chiropractor told me I have zero degeneration in the spine. I will say moving my head... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can tell you that such a radiating pain usually is an indication of a nerve impingement either in the spine region or somewhere along the course of the nerve. If there is only a radiating kind of pain, nerve tests sometimes may not reveal much although I would be i... Read Full »
Why do I have numbness in my cheeks, hands, feet, and back pain?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been suffering from the following symptoms for the past three years. 1. A painful tongue especially on the right side of my mouth. The pain comes and goes.2. There is numbness in my cheeks, hands, and feet.3. There is back pain that comes and goes.4. My vision feels slightly off.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. It seems you have been suffering from a progressive demyelinating disease, which may be a disease called Guillain-Barre syndrome. Have you ingested any poisonous substance or been exposed to the flu in the past? I suggest you do a CT (co... Read Full »
I have numbness in my toes. Is this alcoholic neuropathy?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had numbness in my toes for approximately three months. Sometimes there is a little bit of tingling along with it. It has not affected the activity or my way of life. I also have backache and a lot of degeneration in the back. I am on Levothyroxine, Rouvostatin, and Aspirin. Occ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would ask you whether your problem of numbness on feet is only restricted to the operated ankle or it is on both feet? Moreover, you seem to be drinking time almost every day be restricted slowly. Alcoholic neuropathy is bilateral, and if you have on both legs, you... Read Full »
Can a lack of vitamin B12 cause tingling and numbness in my feet?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a platelet count of 55 and vitamin B12 is 176. There are tingling and some numbness in feet for about a month now. Is this a dangerous level and what could be the cause? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your B12 is low and you should take Vitamin B12 1000 mcg daily orally for six weeks and test the level again. I see it was less on repeat but not sure how much was it spaced out and how much you took orally? Since it did not improve with oral replacement, you would nee... Read Full »
I have shooting pain from my neck to my fingers. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having pain shooting down from my neck (just behind my right ear) down into my fingers. Also, on my right side near my breast with a slight headache as well. What it could be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is likely a cervical pain, due to compression of nerves between the spine. Does this pain increases on neck movement, is it associated with tingling, numbness in the arm or any neck trauma, if yes then it supports the diagnosis. You will need an X-ray of cervical ... Read Full »
My neck has become very stiff that I cannot rotate my head easily in either direction. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My neck has become very stiff that I cannot rotate my head easily in either direction. Even after two months of exercise (self-selected), there is no improvement. What could be possible causes and possible solutions? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is it just a stiff neck or also do you have electric shooting pain in the arms and numbness or weakness? If it is only the former, then, oddly, the stiffness has not improved over a period is two months. I will advise you to have an X-ray cervical spine AP and latera... Read Full »
Will inhaling paint spray fumes cause multiple sclerosis?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I never traveled to a foreign country. I have been unprotected from paint chemicals for over a year. I use a mask that was not national institute for occupational safety and health (NIOSH) approved. The spray that I have been using is 12.1... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which an abnormal response of body’s immune system is directed against the nervous system (brain, spinal cord and optic nerves). The immune system of the body mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath the protective coa... Read Full »