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I am having persistent leg burning and lower TSH levels. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,Four years ago, my younger brother began experiencing a burning sensation in his legs. Suspecting a back problem, he underwent an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Despite numerous blood tests, no specific issue was identified. He later moved to another city, where he underwent additional ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. I am sorry to learn about your brother's persistent burning sensation in his leg and back problem. It appears he has undergone several tests and inves... Read Full »
Why is there bleeding from the rectum while pooping?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25-year-old female, 50 to 52 pounds in weight, and 6.4 feet in height. I have been suffering from constipation. I would have pooped for only two days in the past three weeks. Last week my rectum was bleeding as I was trying to push the poop out. It was a bright red color. Whenever... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, the bleeding can be explained by hard stools and chronic constipation, which can be due to any one of the three things. Hemorrhoids, anal fissure, or ulceration of the rectum due to force of hard stools and the condition is called Stercoral ulcers. Since the b... Read Full »
I have severe pain in my right leg. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 59-year-old female. I underwent a radical mastectomy one and a half years and underwent regular checkups every six months. Recently I had pain in the right leg, from the knee to the ankle region. I got an entire medical checkup done. They showed high TSH levels and also high urea ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through all the reports posted (attachments removed to protect patient identity). Many of the reports posted were normal, so to make it easy for you I will comment on each of abnormal ones and what to be done for them. Urine routine showing 10-15 white blo... Read Full »
My mother has sudden leg pain. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My mother aged 80 years is suffering from acute leg pain. She is a patient of filariasis in right leg and also femur fracture in the same leg. Reports of all recently done tests are normal. Please advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What the patient needs to do is: Keep the affected leg elevated over two pillows. Take tablet Orthal forte thrice a day for three days. Take tablet Carnitor 500 mg twice a day for three days. Revert back with the x-rays and reports to an orthopaedician a... Read Full »
I broke my foot almost two years ago. But, it is swollen and painful again. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 26 years old, I broke my foot almost two years ago. Now all of a sudden it looks the same it is swollen again and hurts a lot. What could be the cause? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. This is mostly an ankle sprain, you need to get x-rays done and follow as below, 1. Keep it elevated. 2. Apply air cast ankle sturrup orthosis. (you can wear shoes over it too). 3. Apply ice thrice daily for two days. ... Read Full »
Can uncontrolled diabetes mellitus result in leg pain?
Query: Hello doctor, My father's age is 70 years, and he has type II diabetes mellitus for the past 30 years. His present blood sugar level are fasting 143 and PP 221. He is having muscle pain and cramp on his right leg for the last few years. He has pain in the leg for the past 15 years, and he could not... Read Full »
Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am here to help you. I have read your question with care and understand your concerns. 1. His blood sugar levels are very high, and diabetes is not under control, so first, we need to control it. 2. Muscle pain and cramp on his right leg for the last few years, and ... Read Full »
How to relieve the pain in my leg originating from the back?
Query: Hi doctor,I have had pain in my left leg for the past five days. My pain is severe making me unable to walk and originates from the back and moves to the ankle of leg pain. I have consulted a doctor and got treatment for the last six days but no relief. Although previously also I was facing pain but... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. But there is no role of pelvic traction in your ailment. It was used earlier but not nowadays. The medications given to you are correct but I feel the dose can be increased to relieve the symptoms. So, I recommend you should consult your doct... Read Full »
I have had lower back pain that radiates to the toes. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a female, 38 years old, and married. I have suffered from lower back pain (slipped disc and sciatica) for the last six years. The pain has become unbearable now from the lower back to the toe of my left leg. My right leg gets numb if I stand for more than 3 to 5 minutes. My first ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from cauda equina syndrome due to lumbar disc prolapse. You also may have compression of nerve roots of L4, L5, and S1 leading to severe pain along the medial leg and lateral leg with foot area. Until you get relief by decompressing it through surge... Read Full »
My 3-year-old son has been suffering from high alkaline phosphatase level. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My three year old son has a high alkaline phosphatase level, but his ALT, AST, and vitamin D are normal. Protein and globulin is low and four weeks ago, he complained of leg pain which led to blood work. In his last blood work, the WBC and lymphocytes were low too, but now it is going up ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme that is found in many tissues throughout the body, including the liver, bones, and intestines. Elevated levels of ALP can indicate a number of conditions, including liver or bone disease, growth spurts ... Read Full »
I have been experiencing leg pain for a week now and it has worsened after taking Naproxen. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have leg pain since a week. My doctor prescribed the tablet Naproxen but that is giving me stomach pains and the pain in my leg has gotten alot worse. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. How are you doing? I am sorry to hear that the medication you were prescribed is causing you discomfort and that your leg pain has worsened. Tablet Naproxen belongs to a class of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAI... Read Full »