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I am pregnant and experiencing acid reflux. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 14 weeks pregnant, and I suffer from continuous severe acid reflux, from the past 7 to 8 weeks. I consulted my gynecologist, but she did not give any medicine. Antacids are not effective at all, and I have a feeling of food stuck in my throat and chest. It is very unpleasant and u... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry that you have severe discomfort. You know that acid reflux and nausea are common in pregnancy. Sometimes, small and frequent meals can be tolerated. I suggest you try taking a ginger-based candy 15 minutes before you get out of bed. It is better ... Read Full »
I have a colorless ridge on the roof of my mouth. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor, There is a colorless ridge on the roof of my mouth on the hard palate. This thing has been troubling me for near about eight months now. It occurs occasionally, swells up and burns, and then at the end of the day, it subsides. It stopped for a month, but now again, it comes for like a ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like a bleb which can be due to trauma to the hard palate due to spicy and sharp food. You should stop taking hard and spicy food. Do you smoke or consume alcohol? You should start taking antacids and apply local antiseptic and local anesthetic gel over the bleb.... Read Full »
I am a 20-year-old and have been experiencing stomach issues due to certain foods. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am 20 years old, and my weight is around 99 pounds. I have been suffering from stomach issues for the past nine years. I have consulted with many doctors and tried their medicines, but they do not seem to have any effect on me. When I eat foods like potatoes or egg yolk, I experience ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq.com for your medical needs. I am here to give you the best care possible. I am sorry to hear about your ongoing stomach issues and the lack of improvement even after consulting with multiple doctors. It sounds like a challenging situation, based on yo... Read Full »
Is excess accumulation of mucus in throat a sign of esophageal cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, For two weeks now, I have been clearing my upper throat of what seems like excess mucus. It happens every few minutes when talking but not when keeping quiet or sleeping. It almost feels like my upper esophagus fills with fluid when talking and then I have to clear it. There is someti... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, I do not think that you should be worried due to this. As you rightly pointed out this is not similar to common reflux that would otherwise occur in GERD. It is actually acid, however, they might be normal esophageal secretions that occur in response to GERD (g... Read Full »
I got a stomach bug and became unwell. What can I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to a tropical country and became unwell with a stomach bug and have been sick ever since. I need some help. I have taken a lot of medications and have had improvement on the Albendazole tablet, but as soon as I stopped it, everything got worse again. I took 400 mg twice a day fo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the images you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Yes, looks like tapeworm. I suggest you tablet Albendazole for one month. Also, get stool routine and microscopic examination. Are... Read Full »
I have constant acidity with an urge to pass stools after meals.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 28-year-old female. I had a stomach flu a month ago, and I recovered from it after taking the medication Norflox TZ. Currently I am experiencing constant acidity and I have the urge to pass stools immediately after meals. I am taking the medicine Pantodac before meals and Gaviscon ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms are suggestive of a gastritis-like condition. You can continue the prescribed antacids. If there is still no improvement in your symptoms then I suggest you get the following investigations done - Urea breath test to rule out Helicobacter Pylori inf... Read Full »
Does a hiatus hernia affect solid food intake?
Query: Hello doctor, I cannot intake solid foods only liquids like chicken broth with no salt. I am throwing up food and acid. I have taken a tablet of Ranitidine and other prescribed antacid medication, which did not work. It became worse with medication. I have had an endoscopy, and ultrasound, which sho... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be having gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). I suggest you take a combination of Pantoprazole and Domperidone for reflux. Also, you should take a soft and bland diet. You should also put a pillow below your head when you sleep. Make a habit to walk afte... Read Full »
How to manage my mother's chronic throat pain?
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is suffering from severe pain in the throat since the past six months. We have been to a lot of physicians, and most of them seem to think it is a sore throat. But, the sore throat medications are not helping. One doctor suggested that the throat pain has got something to do ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your mother seems to suffer from reflux laryngitis. Like the doctor said, it is the inflammation due to excessive production of acid by acid cells in the pharynx, which causes the acid to reflux into the larynx and cause chronic throat irritation. It produces a foreign... Read Full »
I had unprotected sex with an unknown woman. Will I get HIV?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex with an unknown woman hardly for a minute about a month back. After about four days, I got cold and a kind of sore throat, but not exactly sore throat. I got tested for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) after 15 days and it came back negative. Now, for the past o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The chance of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by single unprotected intercourse with a HIV positive person is 1/200 to 1/1000. It is very low. She may be negative, so she might have asked it. Probably, the test done was antibodies tests. It is considere... Read Full »
Please suggest medication for severe acidity, vomiting, neck, and back spasm.
Query: Hello doctor, My sister is 40 years old. She is suffering from severe acidity, vomiting, neck, and back spasms. She had taken Mobizox tablet for pain relief. After continuing with that tablet for some days later, she developed severe acidity and vomiting. Later on, she started screaming in pain. No... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. As per your query your sister needs proper evaluation and check up to know the cause of repeated spasms and pain as there are many causes of this. In my opinion, she should stop taking Myospaz and can use other pain relievers and continu... Read Full »