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I experienced chest ache on left side. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,Last week at 4 am, I had an ache and pain on the left side of my chest. My whole body was shivering. I waited for 30 to 40 minutes and then went to the hospital. The doctor did a checkup, and all the reports came back normal. The ache lasted the whole day, and by evening the pain subsided ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your ECG is not normal. There are significant Q waves in the left precordial leads and inferior leads, which can be an indicator of a heart attack. I suggest doing a 2D echo test to rule o... Read Full »
The muscles in the left shoulder are twitching. Is it related to the heart?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old female. I have been drinking a bottle of wine a day for weeks and not eating healthy. Five days ago, I woke up with a pounding heart pain in my chest. I now have a wide range of symptoms with pain in my left and right arm, pain in my left shoulder, muscle spasms in m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, none of the symptoms warn me of any serious heart issue. When we see the whole scenario, there are different aspects of your health that may have caused this recent accentuation of the issues. High levels of the thyroid have a direct impact on heart rate an... Read Full »
Will chronic exposure to lead and asbestos lead to heart disease and heart attack?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 42 years old. I had a heart attack 12 years ago and now have three stents. By the way, I have no family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol and anything of that nature. I am a disabled military veteran and am 40% disabled as a result of being exposed to l... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It saddens me to hear of the whole difficulties you have gone through in the past years. I must recommend you for staying strong in the face of all these difficulties. I have thoroughly gone through all your detailed explanation and here is my view. Although I have n... Read Full »
Which medicine can be taken to avoid heart attack in a diabetic?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 61 years old, male with a weight of 176 pounds and height of 5' 4"and I am a diabetic for the past 18 years and now I am on low carbo high fate diet (Keto). I am taking now januvia 100 mg tablet 1-0-1. I had a pricking pain in the heart side of chest two days back and went to a ho... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It shows minor disease only. So, need to focus on healthy lifestyle which I guess you must be having, which includes healthy diet like avoiding oily fatty and high calorie diet. Regular exercises like walking or brisk walking according to your capacity. Such pricking... Read Full »
What are the side effects of taking Adderall?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a 29 year old boyfriend, who weighs 190 lbs and 6 feet tall, he is a former athlete in college. He was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia through the spinal tab, five years ago. He is now taking Adderall 60 mg a day total, spread over six times, and is using Flumazenil cream, wh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Idiopathic hypersomnia is a sleep disorder even less common than narcolepsy, a rare sleep disease. The biggest distinguishing characteristics include differences in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the absence of cataplexy (a sudden weakness in the muscles while fully co... Read Full »
What is the reason for my father's weight loss from 55 kg to 38 kg after a heart bypass surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, My father underwent heart bypass surgery due to a heart attack and heart block three years ago. Then he suddenly got a stroke and came back to normal after medications. Now he cannot walk, feels very tired always, has dizziness, headaches, poor appetite, and dyspnea. His weight is redu... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I can understand your concern. In such cases, severe weakness can be due to recurrent infection, decreased appetite, nutritional deficiencies such as vitamin D3, Calcium, vitamin B12, and dehydration. This dehydration becomes the leadin... Read Full »
I had an heart attack. When should I get angiography?
Query: Hi doctor, Can you tell me within how many days angiography must be done after a heart attack? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After a heart attack, angiography should be done within the first 24 hours. But, if it is not done and if the patient is on thrombolytic medicines like streptokinase medicine, and no symptoms, then it can be delayed. There is no exact time, but it is better to get it d... Read Full »
I am 23 with a high heart rate. Should I be concerned?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23 year old male, who is fit and active. I do not drink alcohol or take illegal drugs. I smoke about 15 cigarettes a day and drink some coffee and tea, about two or three cups a day. I do not like energy drinks, so I never take them. I am not on any medication. About three weeks... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Your main concern seems to be an increase in resting heart rate and the presence of heart murmurs. Tea, tobacco, and caffeine together increase the heart rate. The fact that your father suffered a heart attack seems to be troubling your mind, causing persistent stre... Read Full »
My father had a silent heart attack. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,This query is for my dad who is 75 years old. He has been seeing the same doctor who has recommended the same tests to be done for each follow-up since the past five years. Initially, he saw him once a year, recently it has become quarterly. I have uploaded a copy of the blood test repo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. So he did not have any symptoms, and this was detected on routine blood testing, right? His troponin is elevated here (attachment removed to protect patient identity), so it suggests he had a heart attack. So such patients are admitted for observation and administr... Read Full »
Why do the pulse rate and CO2 levels spike after a heart attack?
Query: Hi doctor, A few days ago, he experienced a heart attack and was subsequently admitted to the hospital. While initially showing signs of improvement, this morning, his pulse rate spiked to 160 bpm, and there is an increase in CO2 levels. Since then, he has been unconscious and is currently on a ven... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Sad to know about him. Raised CO2 and Low O2 in blood is type 2 respiratory failure. Ventilatory support is provided till the acute issue resolves like respiratory tract infection, exacerbation of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease... Read Full »