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I have pain in my right upper abdomen. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, About a month ago, I experienced acute pain in my right upper abdomen and that radiated to my back. It happened after I had a high fat meal that night. The pain lasted for hours and continued as a dull ache for the next week. I made an appointment with a gastroenterologist and he advised ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. Such description of pain is usually seen in the gallbladder issues as well as acid reflux disease. There is no point in taking a second opinion from a gastroenterologist as he would suggest the same. Actually, his suggestion is ... Read Full »
My stomach hurts a lot after eating. Can I have gallbladder disease?
Query: Hi doctor, I think I have a gallbladder disease. My stomach hurts every time after I eat. The pain is in the middle of my stomach and my back. Does it sound like gallbladder disease? Is it something I should go to my doctor or ER? My mother and grandmother had their gallbladder removed, so it may be... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The presence of a genetic component in gallbladder diseases implies an elevated susceptibility due to your family history. The described pain aligns with symptoms of gallbladder stones, particularly if it intensifies post-meals and while reclining. To confirm the diagnos... Read Full »
Is it safe to laparoscopic gallstone removal in diabetics?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 60 years old and suffering from diabetes for the past one year. Recently we came to know that he has gallstone and also that he has Tuberculosis in the lungs. His sugar level is 193 mg/dL. He is on regular medicines and not on insulin. He has lost his weight, a lot. Curren... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you mentioned, he is having multiple problems. If it is an emergency removal of gall stone, then he needs respiratory clearance because he is having pulmonary TB (Tuberculosis). You have not mentioned the size and number of the gallstones and is he is having symptom... Read Full »
What can cause severe stomach and lower back pain at the same time?
Query: Hello doctor, I have severe stomach and back pain at the same time. Suggest some quick remedy. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. Severe pain in abdomen radiating to the back might be due to many conditions which require evaluation. Problems that might cause the stomach and back pain, all the possible reasons, Due to ... Read Full »
At 52, should I consider undergoing a hysterectomy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 52 year old female, who weighs 165 lbs and I am 5 feet tall. I want to know whether we should opt for hysterectomy or not. I do not want to do a hysterectomy, as it may interfere with hormonal balance later. I have postmenopausal vaginal discharge, with a fair amount of red spots.... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). According to the reports, there is an increased thickening of the endometrium, which is the inner lining of the uterus. A thickness of more than 5 mm is considered abnormal and often consid... Read Full »
My reports show a thick-walled gallbladder. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 19-year-old girl, weighing 151 pounds. I had gallbladder disease. I got to know three months back. The reports showed a thick-walled, non-functioning and sludge-filled gallbladder. The size of the gallbladder is 5.1×2.2 mm. I got my tests done again last month and it says that the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You had sludge in the gallbladder and now it is not seen. In gallbladder disease, symptoms are more important. So, if you do not have any symptoms then there is nothing to worry. But if you have symptoms, then I would like to repeat ultrasound after few months. Sludg... Read Full »
Why am I experiencing right-sided abdominal cramps?
Query: Hi doctor, The following symptoms started about four hours ago. I am experiencing cramps on my right side, near my hip bone. I feel them more in the front but at times, can feel it in my back. At first, the cramps were minutes apart, but now they are roughly 30 seconds apart. I am a 43 year old fema... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Right side lower abdomen cramps could probably be caused by gynecological disorders such as right-sided salpingitis (fallopian tube inflammation) or oophoritis (ovary inflammation). If it is manifested with high temperature and spasmatic pain, then we should th... Read Full »
My CT scan reported multiple cysts in gallbladder. What is it?
Query: Hi doctor, Suddenly, I had an intense stomach pain. As per recommendation, I had a CT scan and other tests were carried out. It reported small multiple calculi with biliary sludge in the gallbladder. Jaundice is also high. My stomach pain, headache, body pain and vomiting is happening regularly. I h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Hello, welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through all the details you have posted. The problem you are suffering from is called acute calculous cholecystitis, where the gallbladder has stones and becomes inflamed along with hepatitis. As the stones are multiple, you may also suffer from pan... Read Full »
Is surgery needed for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having right abdominal pain since last five days. I am not getting relief after taking medicines also. My ultrasound says that the gallbladder is distended with a 0.2 inch calculus at the gallbladder neck. The gallbladder wall is 0.22 inch and appears thickened. The gallbladder is... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is very tempting to treat gallbladder stones with dissolving drugs, but there are some very important limitations, which are, those drugs require up to two years of treatment, they do not prevent the formation of new ones, they cannot be used on all types of stones,Lea... Read Full »
My blood smear shows mild anisopoikilocytosis. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 39 years old. I got a master health checkup done last week. In the blood report, the RBC smear shows mild anisopoikilocytosis with normochromic red cells mixed with microcytic, hypochromic red cells, and no hemoparasites. I am attaching my test report. What is the treatment for t... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your test report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your peripheral smear showing mild microcytic RBC (red blood cells) and MCV (mean corpuscular value) are slightly low, but I do not think it needs any further workup as all other sm... Read Full »