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I need advice on thiamine's impact on health. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I want to improve my overall health, and I have heard about the importance of vitamin B, specifically thiamine. Can you provide insights into the role of thiamine within the vitamin B complex and how it contributes to overall well-being? What are the consequences of thiamine deficienc... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. I am glad you are conscious about your health. Well, here I am listing brief details of Thiamine and its uses. Beware, there will be clinical terms you can find meaning in a dictionary, or you can ask me if need... Read Full »
I am concerned about bad period cramps. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 16-year-old female of 5 '4 foot. I have questions about my period. I have been feeling bad cramps since my first period. Some months are so bad that medication like Tylenol does not help. Some months, it will only hurt for two days, and some months for four. The first four months ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. Pain during this period can be severe and occasionally reduce your quality of life. The pain will get better with time and better after your first delivery. Pain is caused by the uterus trying to force the peri... Read Full »
Why do I experience unbearable lower stomach pain during periods?
Query: Hi doctor,My lower stomach hurts more than usual, and I have been experiencing this severe pain for an entire week. Today, I got my period, but the pain is unbearable, and I think it is abnormal.Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq, and thank you for choosing us as your provider for health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. But based on your symptoms, it is best to consult with a healthcare provider. The combination of lower stomach pain and menstrual cramps that are m... Read Full »
I suffer from severe lower back and urethral pain. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 19-year-old female, 5.5 feet tall, and weigh about 176 to 187 pounds. I have bad period pain on the sides of my lower back, which has been happening since my period started four days ago. My flow is normal, and my periods are relatively regular, but the pain has not been this bad... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. I am very sorry about your medical condition. I am here to take care of you. Regarding your symptoms, I propose you have developed a urinary tract infection with dysmenorrhoea. Ibuprofen and Parasol (Acetamin... Read Full »
I have a heavy flow after changing the contraceptive pill. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been on birth control for more than two years. I was on the combined hormone pill for the first two years and had my period every three months. Around the halfway mark, I began to experience breakthrough bleeding. I always had light clotting during my periods and never had breakt... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. You have switched from a high-dose oral contraceptive continuous pill regimen, Jolessa (Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel) to a low-dose pill, Lessina (Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel). Hence, there i... Read Full »
I have been having unbearable pain during periods from the beginning. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old, and from the time my periods started, they have always been unbearable. Even missed school in those days due to pain. I consulted a gynecologist for that and she said that I have PCOS and prescribed me medications for that but it got worse after that. Currently, I a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. First of all, let me assure you that you do not have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). You are in the normal weight range and also the scan does not show any PCO (attachment removed to protect patient's identity).... Read Full »
I have been having heavy, irregular, and painful periods which last for eight to nine days. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,For the last few months, my periods have changed drastically. My periods used to be relatively painless and would last about three to four days maximum and for a few months. Now my periods are unbearable due to excruciating pain, super heavy, eight to nine days long, and irregular. The ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. This condition is called dysmenorrhea. You should take painkillers like the tablet Zerodol spas (Drotaverine and Aceclofenac) during menstruation. Also you hot fomentations. Do regular exercise and yoga asanas, it will al... Read Full »
I am an 18-year-old female suffering from severe dysmenorrhea. What is the reason behind my pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 18-year-old female and I just want to ask what is the reason behind my extreme dysmenorrhea. I suffer every month from severe dysmenorrhea. On a scale of one to ten, I am am having ten or very severe pain. I do not have any other symptoms except for this. It is really painful. M... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The causes of dysmenorrhea are plenty but the most likely cause is physiological. Perception of pain varies from person to person. It can also be due to the excess production of prostaglandins. This type of physiological... Read Full »