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Can calcium deficiency cause twitching problem?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 27 years old. I suffer from twitching issues for a month. Initially, it started from my eyes and I had it for two days. After that, frequent eye twitching happened. I started experiencing twitches in my upper mouth, eyebrows, and tongue. I have some random twitches on my face and body... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Twitching in the body occurs due to dehydration, excessive caffeine intake, mineral deficiencies, and side effects of certain drugs. You can take tablet Evion 400 mg (vitamin E) one capsule daily for ten days with dinner. Drink around one and a half liters of water ever... Read Full »
Is it safe to give Ostocalcium and Cholecalciferol together to a baby?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is 10 months old. She weighs 8 kg now. When she was 5 months old, her pediatrician suggested the following: 2-0-2 mL of Ostocalcium per day and one Cholecalciferol IP 60000 IU granules per month, from 5 month to 12 month of age that means 8 dosages in 8 month. Now my question... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. These calcium and vitamin D supplements are important to combat vitamin D deficiency that is important for our growing bones. You can stop Cholecalciferol sachets but continue Calcium in the form of Ostocalcium or whatever you are giving. Take other precautions for... Read Full »
I have a burning feeling in the lower back. Please check my MRI.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a burning feeling in the lower back, down the legs, and in the shoulders down to hands. Hips burning and near the rib cage. I have not seen the chiro for lower back for three weeks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and the images attached here (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The history is usually suggestive of spinal etiology but the MRI images attached here do not show any gross abnormality. Mild indentation of the spinal col... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 17 and a half years old. Six months back, my son developed a very low level of calcium; actually, it was untraceable. He was admitted to the hospital, and calcium gluconate was given through IV. Now, after three months, his calcium level is normal. He has started walking agai... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read the reports that you have attached (the attachments have been removed to protect the privacy of the patient). I am sorry for what you went through during your son's illness. Since your son was severely deficient in calcium and vitamin D, his bones are weak. Th... Read Full »
When I start walking, the portion below the knee is numb. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 44 years old. From the last one month, I have problems with my legs, especially my left leg, when I get out of my bed or chair and start walking, the portion below the knee becomes numb. Sometimes it happens in the right leg as well, but most of the time in my left leg. I want to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It can happen due to nerve compression in the spine or below that. Also, it can be due to vitamin B12 and calcium deficiency. So you need to get investigated properly, with vitamin testing and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan. Read Full »
What is causing numb spots and shock sensations on my legs?
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed seven years ago with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I gave up gluten, soy, and milk, and along with Levothyroxine, my health has been great. However, two years ago, I was diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency. After six months of treatment, I recovered. Then after having a second ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query, and from what you have mentioned, it appears that you have hypothyroidism and you are on treatment with Levothyroxine. It is known that hypothyroidism causes vitamin B12 deficiency over time, and if you are on a high dose of Levothyroxine, then ... Read Full »
My wife's muscles on the upper right ribs below the breast get pulled while moving. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife delivered a baby boy last month, which was a normal delivery. Whenever she moves, the muscles on the upper right ribs below the breast gets pulled. Also, she has a severe lower back ache, which is unbearable. Can you please suggest some medicines for it? For now, we are puttin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The back pain post-delivery is mainly related to lack of calcium, inadequate rest, and poor hydration. Please see to it that you take calcium supplements and calcium-rich food. Take plenty of fluids. The back pain and catch in the ribs could also be related to faul... Read Full »
Even after two years of C-section, I have back and joint pain. How to treat?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 35 year old female. I am a mother of a 2 year old boy. After cesarean delivery, I had back and joint pain problem. I thought that once I stop my breastfeeding my problem will resolve. But, it persists still. Why? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need calcium supplements daily. You also need to be exposed to direct sunlight for quarter an hour three times a week before noon. Also, you need Vitamin B 12 supplements. It will take around three months of supplements to compensate the deficiencies caused by breas... Read Full »
Can you please comment on the results of my health checkup?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently got my health checkup done. I had got the same workup done one year ago too. I have attached both the reports for your reference. I went through a course of Nexito 10 mg for five months last year. My current BP is 80/130. I am not able to exercise now. However, as a routin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports and they are fine (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Calcium is on the lower side for which you should increase the milk consumption. As such, there is no need for any medicines. The vitamin D is just normal this year... Read Full »
What test should I undergo to check my calcium levels?
Query: Hello doctor,What type of calcium blood test should I undergo to check my calcium as a part of a routine checkup? Also, provide me full details of the folic acid blood test as I want to undergo a blood test for a routine checkup. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. My suggestions for you are as follows- 1. You can do total serum calcium level or as ionized and nonionized separately. However, generally, simple total serum calcium gives enough information needed to see whether there is any deficiency. 2... Read Full »