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Allergy

The body's immune response to a foreign substance (allergen) that is otherwise not harmful to you is called allergy. The most common allergens are pollen, drugs, food, and mold. Allergic conditions include hay fever, atopic dermatitis, food allergies, asthma, and anaphylaxis.

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I have been experiencing digestive symptoms caused by H. pylori infection and I am allergic to Clarithromycin and a few other drugs. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am experiencing symptoms such as belching, indigestion, nausea, excessive gas, and vomiting, which are caused by an H. pylori infection. I have a severe allergy to Clarithromycin and other medications, except for the following ones: Famotidine, Amoxicillin, and Norflox-TZ. Can I take ...  Read Full »


Dr. Basuki Nath Bhagat

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and I am sorry to hear about your discomfort. Allow me to guide you through your query. Firstly, please inform me how you determined that your current gastric symptoms are due to an Helicobacter. pylori infection. Have you undergone any tests to ...  Read Full »

Can you suggest some ways to manage winter allergies?

Query: Hello doctor, I have noticed that my allergies are acting up during the winter, and I suspect it might be allergic rhinitis. Can you explain how winter conditions might trigger allergies, and what are some effective ways to manage allergic rhinitis symptoms during the colder months? I want to make ...  Read Full »


Dr. Rajesh Jain

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Cold atmosphere, the presence of pollen grains during winter can cause some allergies. In today's lifestyle, hybrid foods, and the use of insecticides in farms cause weak immune systems. Try to improve your immune system to prevent the recurr...  Read Full »

Are my rashes an allergic reaction to the molds on the walls?

Query: Hello doctor, Last year, I moved to a coastal area to go to college. I moved into an older house that had really poor ventilation. As a result, when it was warmer inside than outside, I had condensation on my walls and water beaded down. So, soon after I moved in, mold grew on three of my bedroom wa...  Read Full »


Dr. Jyotisterna Mittal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query in detail and do understand your concern. Judging from your description and the attached pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I am quite sure you are suffering from a kind of eczema known as atopic dermatitis. Involvement...  Read Full »

I developed adverse effects after taking Zepbound. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29-year-old female, unmarried, and I am concerned about my weight. Last week, I weighed 165 pounds and consulted a doctor for it. I also took a Zepbound (Tirzepatide) injection, as suggested by him last week. It has been two days, and I have been facing constant itching, along ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sugreev Singh

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. All these drugs cause plenty of side effects. So I suggest you not use them and use a natural way of weight loss. In your case, they prescribed you Zepbound (Tirzepatide), And after using these medicines, you are fa...  Read Full »

How does postnasal drip gets into the stomach instead of lungs?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a cough at certain times almost every day due to post-nasal drip. I take allergy medication (Cetirizine) but it does not seem to help. I have tried other techniques like lavage and have tried thinning my mucus by drinking more water, as advised by all the medical web sites. All ...  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am so delighted to read your query. My initial thoughts were that you were kidding. But when I thought I realized how beautifully you have thought about the question. We need to know about mucociliary clearance, direction of mucus movement, closure of airway by the epig...  Read Full »

Can hydramnios cause complications for my baby?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29 year old female, and I am 34 weeks pregnant. This is my first pregnancy. My recent scan report shows AFI 9.4 inches, FL 2.7 inches, AC 12.1 inches, BPD 3.6 inches, heart rate 149 beats per minute, the fetal movements are normal and the fetal weight is 5.9 lbs. The impression of ...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. During pregnancy, the volume of amniotic fluid is maximum at 32 weeks, when it may be slightly above 7 inches, but it is a matter to worry if it persists after 36 weeks. It is significant if it is associated with any baby anomalies or defect in the brain or spinal cord o...  Read Full »

I have a sore on my lips after unprotected sex. What is it?

Query: Hello doctor, I had sex with my fiancee 14 days back without protection and it was her third day of period. Three days after having sex, I got a sore on my lips. I am confused that it happened because of cold or is it something else and from that time continuously, I have a sludge kind of cold. Plea...  Read Full »


Dr. Shah Sushma Kant

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The lip outer layer is slightly red. It does not seem to be due to cold. It may be due to allergy. For the allergy, you can apply lip balm. I suggest taking tablet Recofast plus (Paracetamo...  Read Full »

Please suggest permanent solution for mucus in throat increasing during cold climate.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old male. I am having mucus collected in my throat region for almost two weeks now. As long as I remember, maybe for 10 years or so, I have been suffering from this condition which some have called bronchitis, dust allergy, etc. Any change in weather, any perception of ...  Read Full »


Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After going through your query, it seems you are suffering from allergic bronchitis. Usually, this condition is precipitated only if you are exposed to particular allergens called triggers. Also, environmental pollution makes the situation worse. As you said, it is v...  Read Full »

Why is my skin peeling on my penis?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25 year old male. I am uncircumcised and recently I have noticed the skin of my penis is peeling in certain areas. If I stretch the skin, it is more visible in the folds of my skin. If I rub the area with the peeling, it does not hurt or itch. I am not on any medications. I hav...  Read Full »


Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and the images you have posted (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have had a localized allergy to some thing you used, either a condom or the lubricant. The good thing is only the superficial layer is involved, and it wi...  Read Full »

My 4-year-old daughter has repeated infections. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, My daughter is four years old. She has been getting repeated infections since starting school. Recently, a doctor suggested that she has a nose allergy, because of which she is getting repeated infections. They prescribed a syrup containing Montelukast and Levocetirizine for a month and a...  Read Full »


Dr. Rajdeep Haribhai Rathod

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It will make her symptoms free. Allergy causes inflammation and makes the person prone to infection. Medicine will help. Follow your doctor's advice. Please use a mask whenever she goes outside of the home. I hope this helps address your ...  Read Full »

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