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I have been diagnosed with COVID-19 after going for an RT-PCR test. What should I do next?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been diagnosed with COVID-19 after going for an reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. What should I do next? Should I go for a chest Computed tomography (CT)? Kindly advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and will surely help you out. I have gone through the report and image that you have attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). The oxygen saturation and pulse rate are normal. Do you have any symptoms like fever or brea... Read Full »
My forehead feels warm. Should I take Paracetamol?
Query: Hello doctor, I was found COVID-19 positive through the RT-PCR test with a CT value of 23.48. I am in home quarantine in my company's occupational health center. I have a cough, and sometimes I feel my forehead is warm, but the thermometer reflects a reading of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit when checked b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and I am sorry for the COVID-19 positive test results. Your body temperature, according to the thermometer, is normal. However, if you have an associated body ache, you can take a tablet of Paracetamol once a day accordingly. You can do water spong... Read Full »
What are the effects of taking Methylprednisolone daily?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother is 43 years old and received 250 mg Methylprednisolone daily for five days, seven months back, because of COVID. What are the long-term severe side effects that I should watch out for? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Usually, steroids, when taken for a longer duration, like two to three months or more, cause chronic long-term side effects like diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, skin changes, and mood swings. So since she took... Read Full »
I have soreness, heaviness, and leg muscle stiffness. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am COVID positive. For the past four days, I have had Zady 500 mg, Doxycycline, Dolo-650, and Limcee. Initially, my fever was 99.5 to 101.5, and now it is settled at 99. Presently I have soreness, heaviness, and slight muscle stiffness in the legs. What to do further? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. The medications you are taking are sufficient. It is only symptomatic management. Unfortunately, the weakness with COVID is sometimes severe. Please take bed rest. And keep monitoring your oxygen saturation. You may have to buy one pul... Read Full »
I had a fever for three days with a cold and cough. Could I be suffering from COVID-19?
Query: Hello doctor, I need a medical certificate for my absence at work. I have had a fever for three days, a cold, and slight cough. I am fully vaccinated. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms are suggestive of COVID-19. I will suggest you start treatment for the same. Meanwhile, please keep monitoring your oxygen levels, and in case you feel any shortness of breath, immediately visit the hospital. Since you are fully vaccinated, I hardly dou... Read Full »
What could be the reason if the fever does not come below 101°F in a 16-year-old female?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife and I have had a fever with cold and cough for three days. After taking tablet Dolo 650 mg, the temperature is now between 98.5 °F to 100 °F. My daughter, who is 16-years-old developed a fever of 104 °F since yesterday night, after giving tablet Dolo 650 mg three... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern in detail and understand it. I suspect you have got COVID; I suggest the three of you get an RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) test done to rule out COVID infection. Please isolate yourselves from other people who are ... Read Full »
For how long should blood thinners be taken for COVID-19 treatment?
Query: Hi doctor, My father, aged 75 years, got COVID-19 infection one and a half months before and was in home isolation with Azithral, Doxycycline, Zinc, and Vitamin C. He had a fever after a week that, his condition deteriorated. He had gastric reflux, and he was vomiting and unable to eat. His HRCT sco... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I can understand your concern. Loss of appetite, weakness, etc., may happen during a viral infection like COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) more commonly. Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD and loss of appetite may result from COVID-19 as... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have had a high fever for the last six days. I am taking a combination of zinc, neem, tulsi, Dolo 650, vitamin B, cod liver capsules, and chyawanprash twice daily. Both the COVID rapid rate polymerase and the COVID antigen are negative. Earlier, I had a fever due to urinary tract in... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. There are many types of infection. As you frequently suffer from a urine infection, please investigate your urine (routine, culture, and sensitivity). I suggest a Tablet of Doxycycline (tetracycline antibiotics)100 mg,... Read Full »
Should I take blood thinner for COVID in my third trimester?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 31-years-old. I am currently in my seventh month of pregnancy. I got a cough, cold, and fever for two and three days last week; afterward, I got better. Post that, my husband also got a cold and fever. He went to the office, so he tested for COVID-19, and the result was positive. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you did not develop any severe signs and symptoms of COVID-19. In COVID-19, Aspirin and its analogs do not have any prognostic role. However, oral Rivaroxaban does play a role in preventing and managing low to intermediate grade COVID-19 associated disseminated i... Read Full »
I tested positive for COVID-19 and quarantined myself at home. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I tested positive for COVID-19 last night. I have a cold and mild cough as symptoms and quarantined myself at home. Kindly advise medications. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please share your laboratory report. Do you have fever and breathlessness accompanying the symptoms? Do you have diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, or heart disease? I would suggest to go for some blood tests such as complete blood count (CBC), erythrocyte sedim... Read Full »