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My husband has sexual problems due to an overactive bladder. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My husband has a grade 4 hiatal hernia and an overactive bladder issue. He is also not able to be involved in intercourse. He underwent a piles operation three years ago. Please advise if there is any possibility of treating his sexual problem. Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Your husband might have developed benign prostate hypertrophy. I advise you to take the following medications. Take a tablet of Finasteride 5mg and a tablet of Ketoconazole 200mg four times daily. Take a tablet of Metronidazole 400mg ... Read Full »
I am a 34-year-old female with an odd swallowing problem. How to treat it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34-year-old female, and I have been suffering from a rather odd swallowing problem for a few years that no one can seem to diagnose or treat effectively. I will try to describe it in the best way I can. I have what I would consider a pretty significant difficulty swallowing. It sta... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your frustration with this long-term problem, which is not getting away with different treatments. Well, it seems to be oropharyngeal dysphagia. Dysphagia means difficulty in swallowing. The normal swallowing mechanism happens in three stages. First is ... Read Full »
How to treat the condition present with stomach ache, ulcer, hiatal hernia and cysts in the kidney?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 23 years old. I am experiencing gastric issues, ulcers in the stomach, hiatal hernia, cysts in my kidneys for the past few days. I have bad stomach pain at night and it hurts around the belly button and at the lower portion of the appendix. Can I have appendicitis? I started to have s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your complaints can be due to peptic ulcer disease and hiatus hernia. Both of them can co-exist at times. Also get yourself checked for H.Pylori (helicobacter pylori) infection, which can be the cause of having peptic ulcer disease. A course of antibiotics can alleviate y... Read Full »
I am concerned about my 40 mm sized hiatal hernia. Is surgery necessary to manage my condition?
Query: Hi doctor, Is a 40 mm hiatal hernia classified as large? I have a milk allergy and have been put on Pantoprazole 40 mg once daily for six weeks. I also have esophagitis and gastric polyps, but no biopsies were taken. Does a 40 mm hernia need to be operated on, or can it be left? I am scared about w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq.com for your medical needs. I am here to give you the best care possible. Generally, a hiatal hernia is classified as large if its size measures over 30 mm. Therefore, a 40 mm hiatal hernia would be considered large. However, the decision to procee... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I recently underwent an endoscopy, which found nothing abnormal than a little hiatus hernia. Before the endoscopy, I took Pantoprazole 40 mg twice a day for four days. Can a small amount of PPIprovide a normal negative result? Or would it not have had enough time to begin treating any ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As a consequence of my careful examination of your case history, I can state that your usage of tablet.Pantoprazole (proton pump inhibitor) for a short period has nothing to do with a routine endoscopy, as it takes a few weeks for acid-suppressing medication to allevia... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Two months ago, I was diagnosed with a very tiny hiatal hernia. My chiropractor found my stomach pushed up very high, next to my esophagus. He was able to push it back down but with a lot of painful force and manipulation. Ever since I have been getting sicker and sicker with "episodes... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. Some of the common causes of palpitation in young females are- 1. Strong emotional responses, such as stress or anxiety-Extracardiac stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system (inappropriate stimulation of the parasympat... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 47-year-old male. I have a very uncomfortable mediastinal burning and aching sensation that comes and goes daily. I had done CT scans on my heart and lungs and the results came back normal. I had an endoscopy, that reported no malignancy but a small hiatal hernia. The symptoms seem... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I am reviewing your case history and attached files in detail (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). I will get back to you in a while, kindly respond after getting my detailed reply. Thank you. Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing pain between my shoulder blades, around my spine, and I also have anxiety and a hiatal hernia. I engage in smoking and drinking over the weekends. I kindly request your suggestions on what I should do. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Based on the images and report you provided (attachment removed to protect patient's identity), your shoulder pain seems to be caused by trapezitis. I suggest you follow the instructions mentioned below: Avoid lifting he... Read Full »
Will forcing during passing stools cause hiatal hernia?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old male who until recently weighed about 220 lbs. For the last six months to a year, I was obsessively performing a Valsalva maneuver because I had health anxiety and OCD and I was worried about an operation. When I was younger I could have impacted my continence. I hav... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can very well understand your concern and at the start, I want to tell you that chronic straining does not lead to the development of hiatus hernia, however, your weight can. Hiatus hernia is an anatomical change that can present since birth, and after certain surg... Read Full »
I am suffering from hiatal hernia, gastroduodenitis, and duodenal ulcer. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I had severe indigestion and bloating, with no appetite. After having an endoscopy, I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, gastroduodenitis, and duodenal ulcer. I have taken a Pantocid Hp kit for 14 days and Pantocid DSR for another 14 days. After one month of finishing all the medicine, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry. It does not seem to be related to pancreatic cancers. Be relaxed. Indigestion and bloating are due to lack of exercise, improper diet, lack of proper sleep, and consumption of alcohol. Do not depend on medication only. Wake up early and go for a morning walk... Read Full »