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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 »
Please reassure me that I do not have stomach cancer.
Query: Hi doctor,I will be honest and say this is primarily for reassurance from a fear of esophageal and stomach cancer as I suffer very badly from chronic hypochondriasis, for which I am getting treatment for in the form of CBT and on Venlafaxine 225 mg. I am a 43 year old male. I was a social smoker til... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms require evaluation as this could be simply gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which can cause reflux and stucking of food. Since your endoscopy and biopsy reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) are concerned, they are all not sug... Read Full »
I traveled to a polluted area and have a few issues. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23-year-old male who has just returned home from a year's trip to a country known for high rates of pollution. I am currently experiencing shortness of breath (no coughing) and excessive burping. I will try to provide you with as much detail as possible. When I went, I did not h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In case all your investigations are normal then you probably have acute bronchitis or associated anxiety. In your case scenario, my suggestion would beantiallergic like Levocetirizine and Montelukastonce daily. Addition of Etizolam as an antianxiety drug would help y... Read Full »
Why do I have loss of appetite, leg pain, and gastritis?
Query: Hello doctor,I have many problems, mainly loss of appetite, leg pain, and gastritis. HIV and hepatitis A, B, and C are negative. Colonoscopy was normal. I am depressed. Please help me.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need the following details first to help you better: 1. How is your sleep? 2. Any associated headaches? 3. Any vomitings? 4. How is your stool? 5. What medicines have you tried? Revert with details for a better help. Thank you. Read Full »
Does irritable bowel syndrome cause difficulty in breathing?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29-year-old male. My height is 5 feet 7 inches, and my weight is 150 lbs. I have had the following symptoms for the last eight months- difficulty in deep breathing. It feels very tight in the middle of my chest when I try to take a deep breath, sometimes along with tightness in my ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. After studying your case scenario, it looks like you are suffering from one of the following conditions- 1. Irritable bowel syndrome. 2. Obstructive sleep apnea. 3. Anxiety neurosis. I am sure these diagnoses have been... Read Full »
What is the cause for lower pelvic pain with numbness and tingling of the same side leg?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been having some pelvic pain in the lower left side for a couple of weeks. I went to the doctor, and he said everything looked fine. So, I thought may be it is a muscle strain in the groin area. Today two hours back, I was sitting on the floor for 20 to 30 minutes, and my entire... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We need to evaluate stroke with such description. This could be an anxiety attack, but ruling out stroke is utmost important. In such a case, I would recommend you to go to a nearby emergency room (ER) and get evaluated clinically. If they find any evidence of stroke, th... Read Full »
Is my hand cramps due to Seroquel withdrawal?
Query: Hi doctor, I was on 600 to 900 mg of Seroquel for at least 5 years. I contacted my psychiatrist about stopping the medication when I realized it had been prescribed for a condition that I do not have. My doctor was not open to this conversation and I unwisely decided to stop the medicine on my own... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. This is called as tension type headache and is a part of anxiety only. Stopping any antidepressant is usually a difficult task and is usually accompanied by one or other symptoms as withdrawal. It should be stopped once you have been doing well w... Read Full »
I suffer from leg issues and a foot drop for three weeks. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My leg fell asleep two weeks ago and stayed asleep for days with pins and needle feeling constant. When the pins and needles stopped, the left side of my leg stayed asleep as well as my foot. I have foot drop on that side and it has been almost three weeks with no improvement. I had ur... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The foot drop needs evaluation for the cause. You should get a nerve conduction velocity testing done. Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test suggests that which particular nerve is involved and treatment would be based on that. My recommendations would be to get NCV firs... Read Full »
Why do I have pain in back of my head with blocked ears?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a horrible pain in the back of my head, and my ears feel blocked. There is no wax. I have cleaned them. I am petrified. There is a tumor that has been missed. I had an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scan three months back which came back normal (no intracranial abnormalitie... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As such your symptoms fit into chronic tension headache. However, to be sure, I need the following details: 1. Since when are you having these symptoms? 2. Any visual issues? 3. How severe is the headache on a scale of 0 to 10? 4. What medicines have you been taking for ... Read Full »
Can hand tremor and shoulder pain be caused due to anxiety?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24 year old female. I got married a year ago. I am an audiologist. I am having pain in my shoulder, hand, neck and back more in the left side of the body. Sometimes, I feel tremor in my fingers and hand and pain throughout the nerves of hand. I have these symptoms for almost 8 mont... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I would here by say that you may not believe vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency are very common in some races and we always misdiagnose these symptoms. Your symptoms are due to anxie... Read Full »