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I act differently depending on the situations. Why?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understand your concerns.Behaving differently in different situations is entirely normal and definitely, we need to do it as per our social needs.Regarding feeling numb, cutting self, not able to expres...  View thread

I am fearful of rejections. Please help me stay confident.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You may have cluster C personality. First, learn to talk with yourself. Talk with yourself by looking into the mirror. Make eye contact with your eye in a mirror then start a conversation with friends by making eye to e...  View thread

Why am I behaving like a crazy person? Is it due to schizophrenia or Marijuana?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Although the provided information is insufficient to diagnose a case from the available description. It appears to me that you have cannabis-induced psychosis, a variant of schizophrenia t...  View thread

Do birth control pills cause nephrotic syndrome?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As your physician said, birth control pills do not cause nephrotic syndrome or protein in urine. Nephrotic syndrome is the combination of nephrotic range proteinuria (more than 3 g of protein in urine) with...  View thread

Do different dengue strains exist, and can I get dengue twice in the same season?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are four different dengue strains, and the fifth one was discovered recently. So you can get infected with different dengue strains. However, it is an infrequent phenomenon as one strain is usually seen in one a...  View thread

Does taking Pregabalin for a long time cause increase in B12 levels?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pregabalin medication is used for neuropathic pain. It does not lead to the elevation of B12. So, you can continue with this medication. For high B12 level, you have already ruled out liver and kidney disease by thei...  View thread

Is chronic ileitis a curable one?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, these ulcers can be healed. But, it will take some time. Colonoscopy shows multiple ulcers in terminal ileum. The cause of these ulcers could be Crohn's disease, tubercular ulcers or chronic non-specific ulcers which ...  View thread

Can Levothyroxine intake be harmful to liver and kidney?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query and I would like to answer your questions one by one. 1. No, being without thyroid gland will not reduce lifespan. 2. No, Levothyroxine is not harmful to liver and kidney. 3. Synthetic Levothyroxi...  View thread

I am having burning pain in my stomach with nausea. Is it due to caffeine?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, I can very well understand your concerns. It seems that you probably have one of the two potential conditions. Considering your age and chronicity of the symptoms with no apparent weight loss or bleeding or red...  View thread

What are the risks of high-intensity cardio exercise?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Exercising regularly is a good thing to keep ourselves healthy. If you are a trained athlete and exercising under the guidance of an expert for intense cardio, exercise risk will be minimal. Your expert will design a wo...  View thread