Breathlessness, otherwise called shortness of breath or dyspnea, is when a person finds it difficult to breathe. Some home remedies to treat breathlessness are deep breathing, inhaling steam, losing weight, exercising regularly, quitting smoking, and avoiding allergens.
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I have persistent cough, breathlessness, chest tightness, and fever. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been unwell recently, experiencing a persistent cough, difficulty in breathing, tightness in my chest, fatigue, and a mild fever. A blood test revealed an elevated eosinophil count and white blood cell count. I am somewhat concerned about these results and am contemplating which... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Based on your symptoms and blood test results, it is possible that you may have an inflammatory condition affecting your lungs, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or a lung infection. Some test... Read Full »
Are the streaky opacities in lungs seen in chest x-ray cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, There are streaky opacities seen on my chest X-ray. I would like to know more about the meaning of these findings. Are streaky opacities associated with malignancy? My key symptom is shortness of breath. I have no coughing, no fever, no sputum, and no hemoptysis. Also, I am an ex-smok... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. Streaky opacities scattered in both lung fields means that there might be small straight lung shadows along the air passages on your X-ray on both the sides. These prominent airways in the lun... Read Full »
Will Z-Pak relieve my fever, coughs, and runny nose?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 22-year-old male with ulcerative colitis since the age of 9. I woke up with a nasty fever, mucus filled coughs, and runny nose. I was curious how a Z-pack would affect me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The possibility of respiratory tract infection is more likely. You should definitely take Z pack (Azithromycin), no need to worry about this. Along with Z pack also, do warm water gargles and steam inhalation 4 to 5 times a day. If it does... Read Full »
I can see the tar kind of thing while brushing my teeth. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a smoker for the past 10 years. Now reduced from last two to three months. During morning cough I can see tar kind of things after brushing. Why is it so? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have been a smoker for 10 years, and I am not sure how many sticks or packs you consume in a day, that may help in quantifying your pack year. Now this cough is productive of dark tar stained mucus. Going by your symptoms and body weight, it seems you have really... Read Full »
My hypertensive father is having wheezing and breathlessness. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My 57-year-old father has been dealing with hypertension using Metoprolol for the past eight years. However, he has recently been experiencing symptoms such as persistent coughing with mucus, breathlessness (especially during physical activities), and wheezing over the last few months.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello doctor, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. I am sorry to hear about the severe symptoms your father is having. To me you should send him to see a cardiologist first to rule out any possible aggravation of his heart problems. Next, his respiratory system shou... Read Full »
Will my mother diagnosed with pneumonia and COVID 19 last year be able to recover completely?
Query: Hello doctor, Does pneumonia compromise breathing efficiency even after a successful treatment? My mother was diagnosed with both COVID 19 and pneumonia last year. She took treatment for a month and successfully recovered. However, she has strained breathing since then. Will she not be able to recov... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I understand your concern. Your mother is suffering from the post-COVID syndrome or long COVID. Viral pneumonia caused by COVID 19 virus does not usually leave any residue of infection. I suggest you get her evaluated once again and share t... Read Full »
I have high creatinine levels. Should I visit the ER?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a blood workup done yesterday in preparation for a chemotherapy port removal. Mo to a doctor's office then? I am on a limited income so I would rather avoid the expense of the ER, if it is not necessary.y creatinine level was 1.9 mg/dL at that time, and it has been within normal ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The history of diabetes, hypertension and chemotherapy all have contributed to the raised creatinine level. If you have urine output less than 16 ounces persistently, then you may need help early. If you develop breathlessness, severe cough, fever or flank pain, then y... Read Full »
My son has asthma, which is not getting better. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,My son is 13 years old. We are based in Greater Noida which is in the outskirts of Delhi.Since he was five years old he as been suffering from asthma whenever there is season change during March/April and October during which he generally starts getting allergic cold. I used to earlier... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems your son is suffering from bronchial asthma. It is known to aggravate with seasonal changes. You need to understand that by nebulizing him regularly, he will get dependent on nebulizers. In my opinion, he should be nebulized with the doses you are alr... Read Full »
My iron saturation level is low. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor,My iron saturation level is low. What to do?Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. Iron saturation means the amount of iron present in the blood. You have low iron saturation. This means you have low iron in your blood. But the more important parameters are ferritin (iron store) and transferrin (iron transport). I wan... Read Full »
I have mild left chest pain, no sweating with normal pulse. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am currently having some mild chest pain in my upper left chest (close to the armpit). It has been going on for about 30 minutes. I do not see any symptoms of a heart attack (no sweating or breathlessness, and pulse rate is also normal). I just want to make sure this is just heartbur... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I need to know more about the symptoms, like precipitating factors, and factors that increase pain. It can be a gastritis and reflux disease. Do you have upper abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, burping, increase in p... Read Full »
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