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How to treat tongue twist and hand shivering in an alcoholic?
Query: Hi doctor, My father is an alcoholic. He has not been eating for the last 15 days. He is now suffering from insomnia. He sees abnormal things like people standing near to him. He has lost weight. He is having heavy sweat at night on the forehead. His tongue twists and has shivering hands. His height... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry for your father's condition. Your father is suffering from Wernicke's encephalopathy or Korsakoff syndrome. Chronic alcohol abuse lead to deficiency of vitamin thiamine. I would suggest you to take him to ER (emergency room) and have him admitted and monitored for... Read Full »
I have bloating and burping. Is it because of alcohol?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 42 years old. I have the habit of drinking alcohol. Nowadays, there is bloating, burping, restlessness and shaking in the early mornings only. I have reduced the consumption of alcohol quantity. I got relief from heartburning after taking Wokride D capsule. Please suggest something. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your main problem is about bloating and burning. It could be because of functional indigestion. For gas relief and improving digestion, you can take Alcid MPS syrup (Aluminium hydroxide with Dimethicone), and Pantoprazole 40 mg can also help. Take it for a week. Ultra... Read Full »
Please suggest a permanent solution for abdominal water retention.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33 year old male. I am having regular water retention problem, specially on the abdomen region. It fluctuates quite a bit and so does my weight on the scale. Sometimes there is a lot of discomfort to even wear normal trousers on certain days. This, however, is most prominent on ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all we have to find the cause for this. If no cause is found then we would call it idiopathic. I would recommend you to do blood tests for hemoglobin, liver function test, kidney function test, thyroid profile, blood sugar, and urine for albumin. You should a... Read Full »
Why is my father's vitamin B12 level high?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 66 years old. He is alcoholic and smoker. We went to deaddiction center and the internal medicine doctor referred some test. Liver ultrasound, B12, 24 hours urine, foot doppler test, lipid profile, liver fitness test. Reports came and I want to confirm with you. In the pas... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two main abnormal findings (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your B12 level slight high and postprandial glucose are high. For high B12 check your full CBC with peripheral smear examination. Sometimes, Vitamin B12 supplement can lead to its ... Read Full »
Can you provide information on primary biliary cholangitis?
Query: Hello doctor,My uncle has been diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis, a condition related to the liver. The doctor prescribed Ocaliva 5mg for a three-month course. Could you provide more information about the disease, its treatment effectiveness, and potential side effects? My uncle also has a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Regarding your father's diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis, it is a chronic disease affecting the small intrahepatic bile ducts, characterized by progressive damage and eventual loss of these ducts amid chronic portal tract inflam... Read Full »
My husband takes excess alcohol. How to stop him?
Query: Hello doctor,My husband takes too much alcohol daily. I want him to stop alcohol forever. About one week before, we have done a health checkup. His SGPT level has increased by 108. What should I do now? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding quitting alcohol, firstly, you need to take him to a nearby deaddiction center. You need to talk to him regarding the harmful consequences like liver damage which has now begun. You need to take him into confidence and take him to the deaddiction center. Th... Read Full »
Will surgery for gallstones relieve abdominal and back pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34 year old female, who weighs 213 pounds, and I am five feet nine inches tall. I have extreme pain in my upper abdomen and back. I also feel nauseous. I have a fatty liver and pancreas, and gallstones. Please help. I am attaching all my reports. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen all the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). With complaints of severe to moderate upper abdominal pain and vomiting and elevated liver enzyme levels, ultrasound findings of stones in the gallbladder, fatty changes in liver and... Read Full »
Why do I have sweating and chest pain despite a normal ECG?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 28 year old male. I am having habit of drinking alcohol and using tobacco daily. Since last four months, I feel lightheaded and dizzy. Sometimes, I am having heavy sweating and chest pain. I had done ECG and it was found to be normal. Sometimes, I feel like blood in my saliva. I am... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. Though you are a smoker and alcoholic, a normal ECG does not rule out any cardiac issues.You should get the following tests done on priority: Treadmill test. Lipid profile. Sugar test. Thyroid profile. This is an important decision. I... Read Full »
Can I know whether my liver is in bad condition?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 33 year old male. My body weight is 141 lbs and height is 5 foot 3 inches. My USG report shows that the liver is mildly enlarged in size (liver span is 123 mm), but has normal shape and outline. There is a mild diffuse homogenous increase of hepatic parenchymal echogenicity suggest... Read Full »
Dr. Kagathara Happy Kumar Devkaranbhai
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The liver is a workhouse for metabolism of protein and fat (lipids). When there is an excess of lipid in your blood than the capacity to metabolize by the liver, the excessive lipids start to accumulate in hepatic cells known as fatty liver. This is an ongoing proce... Read Full »
My heartbeat increases after drinking alcohol. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My heartbeat raises and the eyes become very red and I become tired when I take alcohol. Why does this happen so? And, what is the treatment? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The alcohol ingested is metabolized in the liver and converted to acetaldehyde. This takes place in the liver. The variations in the effect of alcohol in different people take place because of the difference in the genetics of enzymes called alcohol dehydrogenases (A... Read Full »