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According to my report, what can be my paleo diet?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 41 year old male. I am a non-vegetarian and intend to take paleo diet. For the last 20 years, I have been having IBS symptoms, sinus, ringing in ears, extreme anxiety, depression, respiratory allergy to dust and smell, muscle tension around nose and rectum, bad breath, stomach gett... Read Full »
Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query with diligence (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and would like you to know that I am here to help you. Welcome to low carbohydrate high fat lifestyle. From your report, you have the following problems- Elevated anti-CCP (A... Read Full »
I have fatty liver and high cholesterol. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 40 years old male. I am suffering from fatty liver. I have high cholesterol, and thyroid level is also high. I am not taking any medication. Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have a high cholesterol level which is the cause of the fatty liver rather than weight. A lipid-lowering medication is required. Regarding your thyroid, the hormone levels are withi... Read Full »
My husband took anti-hypertensive meds twice. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My husband used to have Losar Beta H for his BP in the morning and Storvas 10 mg at night. But, mistakenly, he had Losar Beta H again at night. Will it cause any side effect? Should he have Storvas now? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry. He can have Storvas (Atorvastatin) now. But, he should not repeat this mistake again. Ask him to take Losar Beta H (combination of Losartan, Atenolol and Hydrochlorothiazide) at a specific time in a day keeping it in a separate pill box. Just a single extr... Read Full »
How can I reduce triglyceride levels after stent placement?
Query: Hello doctor,How to reduce triglyceride levels, which is 262 mg/dL as on today. I have a stent placed three years ago. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you had a stent, you must be on medicines like Atorvastatin or Rosuvastatin, which also helps in lowering triglyceride levels. In spite of these medications, if your triglycerides are elevated, you will need to add one more medicine like tablet Fenofibrate 145 ... Read Full »
My father has heart rate changes after angioplasty. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My 59-year-old father has had hypertension for the past nine years and an acidity problem. He got an acute MI last month. Before this, he had been suffering from low blood pressure for the past ten days, and our family doctor asked him to stop the BP tablet for a few days. At morning 5 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father presented to the hospital late after the episode of acute MI (myocardial infarction) with a total occlusion. So, before intervention itself, a major part of his anterior heart muscle was damaged. Even after angioplasty, his condition deteriorated and your ... Read Full »
My father's right side is not working well. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 75 years old and he is overweight. My father stays with my relatives in a remote place. Last night when he was sleeping outside, the weather was cold due to rain and the fan was on. He had felt cold at midnight and when he woke up, they found his right hand and leg were ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your father had presented to me as an outpatient, I would have immediately taken him for a NCCT Head (CT scan of brain) as this is likely a case of stroke. Ayurvedic medicines and nurokind will not help at this stage. Immediately, get a CT scan of head done. In the CT ... Read Full »
I have high triglycerides. Should I take medications?
Query: Hello doctor, My triglycerides are 296. Should I take some medicine to normalize it.? My total cholesterol is 183. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you take tablet Atorva (Atorvastatin) 20 mg once daily at night time before sleep for two months. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and with their consent take the medicine. Some patients do complain of myalgia after using this dose. If... Read Full »
Why did the doctor prescribe me Aspirin?
Query: Hello, Doctor has prescribed tablet ecospirin 75 AV for me. What is the use of this medicine? Do I have any nerve disorder? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Tablet ecospirin 75 AV contains aspirin and atorvastatin. Aspirin is a blood thinner and atorvastatin is given to patients who have high blood cholesterol level. This combination is usually given to a cardiac patient. Long term side effect of aspirin is bleedi... Read Full »
Do cholesterol medications increase creatinine values?
Query: Hello doctor, I am taking Lipicard 160 mg and Atorlip 10 mg for controlling triglycerides and cholesterol. Both are now under control but, my serum creatinine value is 1.2 mg/dL. Is the value higher than normal? If so, is it due to my medicines or could there be any other reason? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not elevated but in the borderline. Actually, the values depend on the lab as well. You need to see the lab reference range for it. However, you should get it repeated as we need to be sure regarding the value. And, this is not due to the medicines which you ... Read Full »
How to bring down the cholesterol level from 303 mg/dL?
Query: Hi doctor, I have received the reports of my lipid panel. My cholesterol level is 303 mg/dL. Kindly suggest to me some good medicines for this. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I would explain that your blood lipid profile indicates dyslipidemia, which can lead to a higher risk of stroke or heart attack in the future (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). For this reason, I ... Read Full »