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Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. A day back, I had an angiography due to diabetes and high blood pressure. One day before, l had angiography due to my two NYSE (healthcare index) having a block up to 70 percent. What should I do to cure it? My age is 37, and the docto... Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The appropriate management of your ischemic heart disease includes: 1. Strict control of blood sugar level (HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) below 7 percent). 2. Strict control of blood pressure (below 130/80 mm/Hg). 3. Regular medications for ... Read Full »
Why is it not advisable to take Ayurvedic multivitamins while taking Thyronorm?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been on treatment for my anxiety, and I am taking Paxidep for the last two years. And I am taking Thyronorm for my hypothyroidism. Can I start with an Ayurvedic booster once a day for feeling lethargic and for low energy? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. You should avoid those multivitamins or supplements that contain iron, calcium, magnesium, etc., while on thyroid hormone replacement therapy like Thyronorm because these elements can interfere with the absorption ... Read Full »
Please elaborate on the difference between ayurvedic and allopathic treatment.
Query: Hello doctor, How do ayurveda and allopathic treatments differ? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ayurveda and allopathy cannot be compared. They are two different forms of medicine. Both have their own specialties. Ayurvedic medicines have very less or no side effects, while allopathy medicines have some side effects. While ayurvedic medicines take a longer time t... Read Full »
Had Addyzoa during pregnancy. Could this do any harm during pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 23 weeks pregnant and by mistake, I have taken a wrong medicine by the name of Addyzoa for five days. I am attaching its wrapper for the prescription. I am very very tensed. Please check. Please let me know if this could do any harm to me or baby. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As Addyzoa is an ayurvedic drug, a herbo-mineral formulation. There are no safety trials reported with it in pregnancy. However, the dose was taken at 23 weeks when organogenesis (formation of different organs) has already taken place, the chance of any birth defects du... Read Full »
I am suffering from sensorineural hearing loss. Is there any Ayurveda treatment for this?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 41-year-old female. I am suffering from sensorineural hearing loss. Is there any Ayurvedic treatment for this? Because I do not want to use hearing aids. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sensorineural hearing loss cannot be reversed or cured. Scientific evidence about preventing it from causing further damage due to age also is not very sound. However, what is the cause of neural loss? Is it present in both ears or only one? Can you upload your audiome... Read Full »
Can Risperidone cause breast cancer?
Query: Hi doctor, I took Risperidone 3 mg daily for 11 months. Can it cause breast cancer? Also, I took ayurveda medicine for irregular periods. When I developed loss of appetite and nausea I stopped it. I took it only for one and a half month. I did not inform my psychiatrist about this. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Risperidone can cause a condition known as hyperprolactinemia or an increase in serum prolactin levels. This is associated with a number of symptoms, including secretion of milk from the breast, stoppage of periods, etc. The increased risk of cancer is someth... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 22 years old and I missed my period in two years back. Then I started Himalaya Evecare two tablets daily for four months and then stopped it. My periods were regularized then. Again a few months back my periods did not come and again I started Evecare and periods came for three mo... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. For the delayed period, rule out the cause and after consulting gynecologist only, treatment can be taken. Thyroid problem, excess stress, obesity, starvation, ovarian problem, diabetes, etc., like causes, should be ruled out. For that serum random blood sugar, s... Read Full »
Does yoga help in lowering BP?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34-year-old unmarried male. My weight is 70 kg and my height is 5'7". Recently, I checked my BP and it was 150/100 mmHg. Please suggest some medicine to reduce my BP. Shall I follow yoga or pranayama for lowering my BP? What foods should I take and avoid? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. When you adopt an ayurveda lifestyle and yoga practices, it will cure the condition without any doubt. Avoid salt intake and spicy food as much as possible. Avoid fast food, deep-fried foods, and preservatives. Eat more fresh vegetables and drink three liters of wate... Read Full »
Will taking Ayurveda medicine increase appetite in a slightly-built individual to gain weight?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a slightly built child since childhood, so I want to gain weight. I want to take Liv 52 DS tablet to increase my appetite. So I want to know how to take this medicine and when to take it, for example after or before a meal, morning or evening, one tablet or two tablets, etc. Kindly gi... Read Full »
Dr. Manisha Raghunath Auradkar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding your appetite problem. The Liv 52 DS (Guduchi, Daruharidra, Mulak, Amalaki) tablet is not primarily used for improving appetite. Its main use is improving liver function or help to repair damages to the liver mostly associated ... Read Full »
Please suggest an ayurvedic solution for my menstrual problem.
Query: Hi doctor, I have doubts regarding indigestion, hair fall, acne and irregular and short menstrual cycles, which is lasting for the past days. Are all these interrelated? Currently, I am taking Zandu pancharishta tonic for stomach ailments and planning to go for Hempushpa or Ashokarishta for menstr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You asked it rightly. All these problems are interrelated. Please follow my advice for three months, but you can see the result within two months. Read Full »