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Answered by Dr. Rashi Verma

Why do I have lower left abdominal pain & frequent urination?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understand your concern. Based on your complaints, it looks like it could be a case of kidney stones. Please go to your nearest hospital and get an x-ray KUB (kidney and urinary bladder) done. Sometimes kidney stones are not visible on an X-ray.

June 2, 2026

The hCG report shows serum qual present. What does this indicate?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. There are two types of tests to check for pregnancy. Serum beta hCG qualitative test and beta hCG quantitative test. The qualitative test detects whether beta hCG is present or not.

February 9, 2026

I am 27. Why do I have sharp, shooting pain in my left chest?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query. If you experience pain, pressure, or discomfort in the center of your chest or in your arms, back, jaw, neck, or stomach, along with shortness of breath, a cold sweat, nausea, fatigue, or lightheadedness, these symptoms may signal a heart attack or myocardial infarction. Please visit your nearest hospital in such a case immediately. However, when chest aches and pains are intermittent or of a different kind, it is often something different.

February 4, 2026

Is a persistent cold in a sexually active man a sign of HIV?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. It is most likely that fever and cough are due to common cold. Please do warm saline gargles several times a day to reduce the throat inflammation. You can also take steam inhalations to get relief.

December 17, 2025

What can cause cough and running nose with green sputum following a headache?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. Regarding a cough and cold, it looks like you have acute pharyngitis. Take tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg once a day for a runny nose. It causes sleepiness in some people so you can take it before bedtime.

October 31, 2025

What does my chest x-ray reveal?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and gone through the x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If a person has TB (tuberculosis), certain changes appear in the lungs which are detected by x-ray. The commonly seen changes are opacification of airspaces within the lung parenchyma. Any cavity in the lung lesion.

August 8, 2025

What are the reasons to get headache while talking?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you have not mentioned in detail about the headache, it is difficult to diagnose with limited case history. However, I will try to discuss the various causes and the treatment. Temperomandibular joint disorder : Common symptoms include pain in face, jaw joint area, neck and shoulders, in or around the ear when you chew, speak or open your mouth wide. Clicking, popping or grating sounds in the jaw joint when you open or close your mouth or chew.

July 29, 2025

How do I reduce the dull pain in my hamstring?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The initial goal of treatment is to reduce pain and swelling. To accomplish this, I recommend you to do the following. Take a break from strenuous activities to allow the injury to heal. Use a cane or crutches to avoid putting your full weight on your injured leg.

July 21, 2025

Can you suggest a medicine for Loose Motion?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Loose motion usually spontaneously subsides within a day or two. Usually people who travel more frequently will get affected easily and hence it is advised for them to take ORS with them. Let us have ORS (oral rehydration salt) solution, and take a few sips for every few minutes. And after loose motion, wait for a while and then have ORS to compensate for the water that is lost.

June 20, 2024

Non-medical anxiety options for subclinical hyperthyroid?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. Anxiety requires a two-way approach for its management- psychotherapy, and medication. You may benefit most from a combination of the two. It may take some trial and error to discover which treatments work best for you.

June 5, 2024

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