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Why do I have stretching pain in the lower part of my ribs?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42-year-old male. I am getting a stretching pain in the lower part of my ribs, front and back on right-hand side for past one week. It feels like it is under my ribs on base.Kindly help. Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query. You have musculoskeletal pain which is dull and tight pain that increases with movement and taking the breath. Local Voltaren (Diclofenac) gel three times per day and Deep Heat cream three times per day for two weeks will improve it. The other ... Read Full »
Can dull headaches be related to my thyroid problem?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been diagnosed with Hashimoto's five months ago. My anti-TPO and anti-TG were 115 and 33 respectively. My TSH was 1.5 and FT4 1.1, so normal function. Two months ago, I started having palpitations and tested my thyroid again. TSH was 0.0018 (suppressed), FT4 2.66 and FT3 7.8. I was... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have written a very detailed and engrossing history. Well done! The diagnosis of Graves' is usually made with a technetium scan of thyroid which I am not sure it was done or not. Regarding your dull ache of the head, is it present throughout the day or just morning... Read Full »
I have a dull-aching pain in my testicles that keep on increasing day by day. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old male, and I have a pain in my right testicles for the past five to six days and sometimes on my left too. I am scared of it. I cannot concentrate on my studies. A dull ache persistently occurs. I can notice some veins after this pain. I checked my testicles. Since that ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Please help me with a few details so that we can get to the bottom of your concerns: Are you diabetic or hypertensive? Have you ever had kidney stones before? Do you regularly lift heavy weights? Was this onset of pain just before any form of... Read Full »
Why do I have painful lumps on my head?
Query: Hi doctor,I have a small cluster of lumps on the crown of my head. They are solid, immovable lumps that have developed over the last few weeks. In the last few days, I have noticed that I am having pain in my head where the lumps are. I do not have headaches per day; it feels as though my skull is s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from a small cluster of lumps on the head's crown, which are solid, immovable lumps that have developed over the last few weeks. They are painful too. It is difficult... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Firstly, I want to mention that I have never had any problems with my periods since I started middle school. I am 33 years old now. It was always on time, lasted for 5 to 7 days, and I always had normal flow and color. Last year, I completely skipped my periods for the first time. I st... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two conditions. One is endometrial hyperplasia, in which only endometrial tissue gets thickened, leading to abdominal pain and bleeding. This is a benign condition and is treated successfully. Another is endometriosis in endometrial tissue present outside t... Read Full »
Why do i have dull random pain on one side of my testicles?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had dull random pain on one side of the testicles. But the pain is not constant and more like dull bursting pain randomly. I don't think it is due to testicular torsion because I read about it a lot, and it's mostly severe constant pain. The pain I am having is bearable, but I am... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Testicular pain is never normal; however, mild, dull pain may occur due to wear and tear due to undergarments and day-to-day activities, but I will suggest scrotal doppler as it is mandatory for any testicular pain. Thank you. Read Full »
Is sensitivity and tooth pain caused by braces?
Query: Hi, I currently have braces and have been experiencing a sensitive tooth since last year. Last year it hurt when I drank cold liquids, so I went to see my dentist about it, and he said it was sensitive, so he prescribed me some extra fluoride toothpaste. I have been fine for a year; however, I have ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. If the tooth is still sensitive, it cannot handle too much force on it by bracing. It might have injured the nerves or exposed roots due to gum recession. Ask your dentist to go slow with less force and use sensitive toothpaste for a month or s... Read Full »
I have a dull ache near my ovary after my period ends. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old. My height is 5 feet 4 inches, and my weight is 65 kg. For two months, I have had a dull ache in the area around my right ovary that starts immediately after my period ends. I had mild PCOS two years back and had a miscarriage this year. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you get an ultrasound abdomen done. Thank you. Read Full »
I have been suffering from dull chronic pain in the chest for the last two years. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I have had chronic pain in my right side chest that has lasted for the past two years that travels from one point to another. Whenever I try to press on the pain, it hurts more. It is a dull pain that does not seem to get away except by taking a hot shower, and even then, I would get a som... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Please give me some time. I need to see all attachments, and I will get back to you. Thanks. Read Full »
My vitamin D is very low and I am feeling malaise. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old final-year student. I started feeling malaise after four weeks associated with fatigue. I thought it was a subclinical viral infection and took bed rest. Slowly my limbs started to pain. However, I had pain only in my thighs. It gradually progressed over two weeks, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Vitamin D deficiency can cause severe bone pain, malaise, and fatigue. Therefore, it would help if you started treatment for vitamin D immediately. With a level of 14 ng per dL, you should be fine taking oral supplementation. However, since you are symptomatic, I suggest ... Read Full »