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Are my tiredness, body pain, and headache due to being obese?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 26 year old female. I am a mother of a 3 year old boy. I have been feeling tiredness, body pain and headache for the last one month. My pre-pregnancy weight was 127 lbs. Now I weigh 145 lbs. Am I facing these issues due to my weight? Also, I went for a blood test recently. Most of ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is no significant abnormality present in the reports. All the values are within limits. Diabetes, thyroid problem and anemia can be excluded from these reports. Here are a f... Read Full »
What are the side effects of post-exposure prophylaxis?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected vaginal sex with a woman 17 hours ago, and I am worried that I may have contracted HIV. I say this because I have learned that the woman I had sex with has multiple sexual partners, and I am anxious she may have HIV. I am not in a position to ask her if she has HIV, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post. I understand it is a difficult situation. However, because the PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is time-dependent. So, I suggest the first thing you should do would be to start PEP right away, as it may not be helpful after 72 hours. Also, if t... Read Full »
Please suggest treatment for mental fatigue and tiredness.
Query: Hello doctor, I finished my MBBS and attempting to get a PG seat. I have the below mentioned problems for more than eight years and hence I am unable to get a PG seat. I am taking tablet Venlafaxine 300 mg for past seven months. Three weeks back, as I have few clinical symptoms of hypothyroid my phy... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand what you are going through. First, keep calm and patience. Be positive in your approach. Keep all doors open for opportunity. Accept the fact that cracking PG (post graduation) seat is not only because of hard work but 90 percent luck. I have gone through y... Read Full »
Kindly tell me the physical changes experienced with aging.
Query: Hi doctor, My mother is around 60 years but she looks older than her age. The skin of her face and body is shrinking very fast. And, she feels sleepy whenever she sits up for a long period of ten minutes or more. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. At her age, cellular aging can speed up depending on her overall health. If she has any underlying chronic disease or if she has a deficiency of essential minerals and micronutrients, all these can speed up the aging process. However at her age, fatigue or excessive ti... Read Full »
What causes cold hands and feet along with fatigue?
Query: Hi doctor,I am having cold hands and feet. I also have a little bit of fatigue. Two years ago, I lost 90 pounds with diet and exercise. I had high blood pressure and anemia when I was pregnant with twins three years ago. Now, I have taken a complete blood count. I am attaching the reports for your r... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query and attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), my opinion is as follows: There is a mild reduction in leukocyte count and hemoglobin. Also, red cell distribution width (RDW) is increased. The cause for reduced hemoglobin ap... Read Full »
I am suffering from weight loss, fatigue, pain, and skin problems. Please help
Query: Hello doctor, I have a few questions. I have been losing weight and have been tired all of the time. I also have had some deep pain on the left side of my body (glute, above the collar bone). I also have developed red, itchy bumps on my legs that only itch like at night. I also developed a clear bum... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from losing weight, tiredness, and body aches. You have also developed red, itchy bumps on the legs and clear bumps under the tongue and floor of the mouth. Witho... Read Full »
What could be the reason for chest pain and mood disorders?
Query: Hello doctor, I am always sleepy, no matter how much I sleep at night. I have weakness and a foggy mood. I am always depressed and do not feel happy. I have pain in my muscle and bone which is unexplainable. I cannot lose weight no matter how much I try. I also experience hair fall and dry skin. I a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There could be various reasons, some of which are: Dehydration, iron deficiency, hemoglobin deficiency, decreased levels of thyroid hormones, vitamin D deficiency, use of some medicines, or polycystic ovarian diseases. All the above factors are the culprit to cause... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 31 year old male. I am managing an IT company. I have suffered from periods of extreme fatigue for the past one and a half year. The first period of fatigue was one and a half year back and it lasted for around 18 days. Then I felt fine for the next five months. From then till toda... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You pointed that you never had the period of fatigue problem before. Can you try to recall what happened during that period (before one and a half years)? Was there any excess stress situation or anxiety problems? As you are healthy and doing physical exercise, it means p... Read Full »
Despite a healthy diet and exercise, I gained 15 kg in three months. What could be the cause?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a breastfeeding mother of two children. Despite a healthy diet and exercise, I gained 15 kg weight in three months. I have also had a persistent low-grade fever for about a year now. As a result, I do not have the energy and am always tired no matter how much sleep I get. My main conc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the reports attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Low energy could be due to anemia, thyroid malfunction, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout-like rheumatic diseases. Ultrasound might be requested for liver disorders, which can cause such ... Read Full »
Can I take iron supplements after recovery results in toxicity?
Query: Hello doctor, I began presenting last fall with some chronic fatigue. The initial blood work showed low iron saturation without anemia. I have attached reports of the same. There were other endocrine-related findings as well. In the course of various endocrine-related treatments and corresponding bl... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In my opinion, iron supplementation can be stopped because serum iron, TIBC (total iron binding capacity) and hemoglobin levels are within the range. Fatigue can occur in hypothyroidism, or due to anxiety, lack of sleep, exhaustion, stress or lack of exercise. ... Read Full »