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I have a burning sensation after a meal. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I get acid reflux almost every day after lunch and dinner. I do not consume alcohol or smoke. I always have a burning sensation in that region. Will this lead to esophageal cancer in the long run? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, the possibility of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is more likely. I suggest you take Pantoprazole and Levosulpiride combination twice a day before food. Also take Mucaine gel (Oxetacaine, Aluminium... Read Full »
I have floating stools, itching, and burning skin. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I think I have a stomach ulcer, and I went to a gastroenterologist. He examined my stomach and gave me a PPI (Protonix). Now, I have itching, burning skin, and floating stools. I think I got the ulcer after I had COVID-19 infection a month ago, and I took a lot of Naproxen Sodium. Coul... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your query, I understood that you had a history of COVID-19 a month back, for which you have taken Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Naproxen Sodium. In addition, you are currently on tablet Pantoprazole, an excellent proton pump inhibitor (aci... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My brother is under psychiatric treatment and for the past few days, he had suicidal thoughts and yesterday, he drank 100 ml of toilet cleaner. We took him to the nearby hospital and got his stomach clear. His pulse and BP were normal and doctor prescribed syrup Ulgel and asked to gi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As he drank a chemical (toilet cleaner is an acidic chemical), he will have erosions in his stomach leading to acid secretion. This acid may regurgitate through food pipe when he lies down to cause cough. There is a possibility of aspiration (entry of chemical into the ... Read Full »
I have severe acidity after taking antibiotics. Will Famotidine help?
Query: Hello doctor, I am taking Amoxicillin 2.25 mg daily, along with 80 mg Famotidine, as I am allergic to other drugs for H.Pylori infection. However, I am taking Famotidine 80 mg daily instead of Omeprazole, as I cannot tolerate Omeprazole. I am suffering from a lot of acidity with my whole body burni... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can understand your concern. I suggest you take the tablet Famotidine (Lactose monohydrate) twice daily. Also, take Mucaine gel (Aluminium hydroxide and Magnesium hydroxide) syrup 10ml thrice daily after food. Have you got any upper GI (gast... 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 »
Why do I have chest pain and a burning sensation in stomach?
Query: Hi doctor, For three months, I have been experiencing chest pain. Before two months, I did ECG, echo, and TMT, and the results were negative. Now again, I am having chest pain along with left-hand pain, back neck pain, and stomach burning. A burning sensation spreads to the heart and even the throat... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You need to take an electrocardiogram (ECG), even if all tests were normal. There can be possible peptic ulcer disease (ulcer in the stomach lining), but we need to rule out cardiac causes in every chest pain. Then you can consult with a gastr... Read Full »
Kindly go through my blood report and provide your suggestion.
Query: Hi doctor,I visited a gastroenterologist for my stomach problems. He carried out blood tests and a gastroscopy. The result of the gastroscopy was antral gastritis. The medicines caused it and I do not take them anymore. With this problem, I started losing hair and observed brittle nails. Always I fe... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query and report, my opinion is as follows: MCHC or folic acid elevation has no significance in the absence of other abnormal values. Brittle nails and falling hairsignifymultiple nutritional deficiencies. A balanced diet including all vitamins and miner... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from severe abdominal pain and acid reflux since yesterday. The pain was more like a burning sensation that radiated throughout the upper and lower abdomen. Also, I had nausea and felt lethargic throughout the day. I consumed a product containing antacid and aloe ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I reviewed your query, and the findings you mentioned can occur in a few conditions, such as peptic ulcers in which there are ulcers in the stomach lining. The other possibility is acute colitis, inflammation of the large intestine. I want... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 47-year-old female. I had antibiotics forbacterial vaginosis. I got yeast vaginally, then did a candida cleanse. I felt like I still had yeast. Took Caprylic acid. Then, all of a sudden, my gut bubbles hugely and creates gas in my stomach, and I fart all the time. I took two dose... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome toicliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I can very well understand the amount of frustration you must be feeling, but if you do not have control over your anxiety, it is going to make your symptoms worse. Surgery is not usually performed as the initial treatm... Read Full »
Why do I have diarrhea after eating spicy food?
Query: Hello doctor, A few days back, I ate lots of green chili pakoras with green chutney. I am not really used to such pakoras but, I ended up eating them anyway. From the next day, I started feeling a burning sensation inside the stomach and, then started the loose motions. I have been to the loo nea... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Your symptoms are suggestive of indigestion and acute gastritis, which causes a constant discomfort or a burning sensation in your stomach. The duration of diarrhea can vary. Once the underlying cause is treated... Read Full »