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My face started getting itchy after mowing the lawn. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor,I had mowed the lawn on the seventeenth or eighteenth and ran over some poison sumac but was careful not to step in it. I am aware it could take up to two days to show up, but no issues were present until the twenty-fourth or twenty-fifth. Then my face started getting itchy, and I was rubb... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your statement, you have been suffering from rashes around your eyes, on your face, and on your chest. Again, acnes irritation has been flared up from this allergy. According to the pictures provided here (attachments removed to protect the patient's id... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 29 years old, 57.87 inches tall, and weigh 97 pounds (lb). I have had an allergy since last year. I initially visited a private physician. He prescribed Claricort, Prednisone 20, and Cefuroxime 500 mg for a total of 10 days during my initial checkup. He was also given a prescript... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. The test results say (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) that you have high T4 but your TSH is normal. So there could be a nodule in your thyroid gland and that needs to be assessed by doing an u... Read Full »
I have vernal conjunctivitis. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have eye allergy from the past 15 years due to vernal conjunctivitis. I am under Cromolyn 0.4 % for it. Kindly advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Along with Cromolyn, start Moxifloxacin plus Loteprednol eye drop four times a day for three days. Taper it to two times a day for the next five days. Then taper to once at bedtime for the next five days. Also, start Refresh tears eye drop every two hours continuousl... Read Full »
Is there a way to control fur allergy as I suffer from asthma?
Query: Hi doctor, I am quite allergic to dogs, cats, and pretty much anything with fur, which exacerbated my asthma, sneezing, and itchy eyes. I am hoping to get a job at home health, but many people have dogs and cats. Is there anything that could be done for me to enable to work in home health? Furthermo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Is your allergy based on your assessment or has any allergy testing been done? The best way to prevent allergy is to avoid the requisite allergens altogether. We even suggest a change of profession and change of place to our patients. In that case, I feel you should not ... Read Full »
I developed a sudden allergy to adhesives. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have developed a sudden allergy to adhesive, which I have used in the past without any issues. Additionally, I have low iron levels. I am unsure if there might be a connection between the adhesive allergy and my low iron.Please provide guidance. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read the query, and I can understand your concern.There may be a connection between your sudden adhesive allergy and your low iron levels. Iron is a crucial nutrient that is vital in the immune system's function. Low iron levels can weaken the immune system, makin... Read Full »
My left eye has been red for a week. Please assist.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 21-year-old male, weighing 167 pounds. My left eye has been red for the past six or seven days. In the morning, there is some discharge in the eye, and I also have a slight itchiness in my left eye.Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern. There are several causes for the redness of the eyes, primarily allergy, infection, inflammation, and dry eyes, among others.Redness and itching can be due to allergy.Redness, pain, watering, and decreased vision can be due to infection.Redness... Read Full »
How to identify the cause behind skin allergy in my child?
Query: Hi doctor, My daughter was born six months ago with a weight of six pounds. Her current weight is approximately ten pounds now. From 3rd month of her age, she has got skin problem. We started formula feeding along with breastfeeding at that time. She got skin redness and some sort of problem in her ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). By what you are telling it is looking like allergic skin disorder. This can be due to anything being applied on her skin, sometimes due to cow's milk allergy, etc. Does your child have fever or ... Read Full »
My itching persists despite taking medications. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,For two months, I have been itching in different parts of my body. But, I had the medicines from two weeks back only. My lab test results under serology include an IgE at 527.62 kU/L. I have been on these medicines for two weeks, Animus-L one in the night and Softin one in the morning. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to have severely elevated IgE levels which are pointing towards atopy or an allergy. There must have been some offending agents that have caused this reaction. We must find out what has caused the allergy in you. This can be achieved by comprehensive allergy... Read Full »
Why does my eyes become yellow and red stained after using Visine for allergy?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a pink eye. An allergy specialist advised me medications, and my eyes improved a lot. But I used Visine for a year every day, and that made my eyes addicted to that, and every time they became more red now. My allergy is controlled, but my eyes are not white, again they are like ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concerns and have gone through your photo attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The brown patches are suggestive of benign melanosis, and the red lines are blood vessels. The blood vessels can reduce in size and number when V... Read Full »
I am experiencing pigmentation in my private parts. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been experiencing some pigmentation in my private area. They consist of scattered hypopigmented macules and one patch as well. All of them are located in the private area, but the pigmentations are not uniform. One is on the glans, others are on the shaft, and there is one patch ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have reviewed the details and the image (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) provided by your end, and I understand your concern. The issue you are experiencing is most likely lichen sclerosis. These are white patches that may be slightly thicker and... Read Full »