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Answered by Dr. Kumar Ashutosh

Why do smells seem undistinguishable after septoplasty?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There could be two possible reasons for your problem. 1. The surgery did not correct your problem completely. 2.

May 23, 2024

Can tap water cause Naegleria fowleri infection?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, do not worry at all. Please let me know exactly how many days have passed after the exposure. Also, know these facts: Naegleria infection is very rare. Less than 200 cases are reported till date.

April 22, 2024

Is my daughter's fever a symptom of dengue or swine flu?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you give her syrup Crocin (Paracetamol) 7 ml, thrice a day Syrup Cetirizine 2.5 ml at bedtime and Otrivin P (Xylometazoline) nasal drops, 2 drops thrice a day, if she has nasal congestion. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines with their consent. Do not start syrup Meftal (Mefenamic acid) as Paracetamol is the safest antipyretic.

January 30, 2024

I feel as if something is moving in my throat. It is bothering me a lot. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A foreign body sensation or a feeling of something stuck in the throat is a very common complaint. There are so many causes like acid reflux, pharyngitis and allergic rhinitis that could cause the feeling. I suggest: 1. You take tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg on an empty stomach for 10 days.

January 17, 2024

Why is my congested throat with swollen tonsils not getting cured?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from acute tonsillitis. On taking these medicines, infection and inflammation will subside, but the size of the tonsils will not decrease. If you are suffering from this problem often then you should undergo tonsillectomy. If your throat does not get better with the medications, then take a course of Augmentin duo (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid) 1 g, twice a day for five days.

December 7, 2023

What could be the white spot on my tonsil?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In a tonsil, there are many crypts. Those white spots are food particles that get trapped inside the crypts and are usually foul smelling. I suggest you take painkillers and use Betadine (Povidone-iodine) gargle, four times a day. If there is no relief, take a course of antibiotics like tablet Augmentin (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid) 625 mg, thrice a day for five days.

December 1, 2023

What are the treatment options in case of SNHL?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As I can see from your audiogram (attachment removed to protect patient identity), you have a moderate high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), that too from a long time as you mentioned. In case of sensorineural hearing loss, we have these options of treatment. 1. Medicines.

August 2, 2023

Medicines I took for ear fullness are causing tinnitus since a month. Please help me.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please let me know the following: 1. Whether your problem is with one ear or both the ears. 2. Do you have any hearing loss, vertigo, or ear discharge? 3.

July 10, 2023

What can these white patches in my mouth be?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please let me know following things. Exactly for how long has this lesion been there? Is this kind of lesion present in any other site in the mouth? Is there a sharp tooth near the lesion? Is there any history of toothbrush trauma? Also, please send a clear image of the lesion. .

July 10, 2023

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