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Query: Hello doctor, My mother had a stroke three years ago. She is a high BP Patient. She is having headaches, heaviness in her head, and tiredness. She is taking the following medicines, Tablet Cilnidipine 10 mg (twice a day). Tablet Indapamide sustained release 1.5 mg (once a day). Tablet Losartan ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I am sorry to hear about your mother's health concerns. Your mother needs to consult a doctor, it could be an emergency condition as she has a history of stroke. I think a CT (computed tomography) scan can help to... Read Full »
Can you suggest medicine for heavy head and runny nose?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a heavy head and a runny nose. The day before yesterday I got cold and had buttermilk as well. So, cold happened yesterday and there was cough (not yellow only white and thin like spit) as well but I took medicine from a chemist. He gave me Cinarest, Mox 500, both two tablets. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. For URTI (upper respiratory tract infection), I advise taking an antibiotic like Azithromycin only in case you have a persisting fever. Otherwise, in most cases, URTI is due to viral infection and it gets better within five days. You should take an antiallergic like Levoc... Read Full »
What should I do if my blood pressure is 156/102 mmHg with heaviness at the back of my head?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34-year-old female. My weight is 152 pounds and my height is 5' 2". I just checked my blood pressure, and it is 156/102 mmHg, and my heart rate is 76 beats per minute. And I am experiencing some heaviness at the back of my head. What should I do? Do I need any medications? Than... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you the following to control your blood pressure. Avoid smoking and other addictions. Reduce salt intake in the diet. Reduce fatty foods, junk foods, and saturated fats. Avoid stress and anxiety. Do regular moderate-intensity exercise such as brisk walk for... Read Full »
I had episodes of blurry vision, heavy head, and dizziness. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 29 years old female who gave birth 7 months ago. 10 days after giving birth I discovered that I had gallbladder stones. I had an ERCP one month later then surgery and then one more ERCP. I had blurry vision, heavy head, and dizziness that never left me since then I am not able to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iciniq.com. I would like to know further details about your problem: Since when did you start to have headaches? Is it for 7 months only? Or did you have headaches before also? You feel headache in which areas of your head? From where did it start? Does it start always in the ... Read Full »
I have been experiencing pain and a heavy feeling in my head over the upper side of my ears. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing pain and a heavy feeling in my head for six years, but it is not localized to a specific area. The pain lasts a few seconds and occurs at intervals of a few minutes. I mostly feel the pain on the upper side of my ears on both sides. Also, my CBC test results a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. I want to know some details about your headache: When did you start experiencing headaches? Has it been only six years, or have you had similar headaches intermittently before? In which areas of your head do ... Read Full »
Whom should I consult for treatment of heavy head?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother is currently taking treatment from a psychiatrist for depression. Her major symptoms are heaviness in the head, lower back pain, mood swings, feeling sad, and negative thoughts. Recently magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scan were done. CT scan was... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that your mother's symptoms seem to be related to depression with psychotic signs. The lesions in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are suggestive of small vessel disease. I would recommend taking daily baby Aspirin 80 mg to ... Read Full »
There is a sudden adrenaline rush and an odd sensation. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Since yesterday I have been having weird rushes of adrenaline in my head and some odd sensations on the left side of my head. I am worried about having temporal lobe seizures. The sudden rush to my head is followed by pressure or a slight ache to the side of my head. I also have frequ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms could be related to high blood pressure values or panic attacks. Temporal lobe epilepsy cannot be excluded either. For this reason, I recommend closely monitoring your blood pressure values and checking complete blood count and thyroid hormone levels fo... Read Full »
What could be the reason for heaviness in head while bending and lifting up?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having heaviness in my head since yesterday afternoon, especially when I bend and lift my head up. Also, I am experiencing the same heaviness while coughing too. I took Paracetamol 500 mg once yesterday evening and today afternoon, but I did not find any change in pain. Also,... Read Full »
Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to confirm a few more, before arriving to a probable diagnosis. Site of pain, front, back, whole, or half side of your head or vague? Episodic or stays the entire day? Any facial pain? Apply pressure on the face, on either side of your nose, on your temp... Read Full »
Eventhough my reports are fine, I have pressure on my head and face. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I did a complete blood test, and everything was normal. I did a scanning of the lungs, and it was normal. I did EEG, ECG and again everything was perfect. But I have pressure on my head and face. I have a pain on my head. I do not know why I have this problem. I have difficulty during sl... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Likely, the cause is chronic sinusitis. You have pressure in face, and head due to an accumulation of mucus in the sinuses due to infection or allergies. Please say whether you have frequent rhinitis or nose blocks associated with it. Also, in some patients, this pressu... Read Full »
What do I feel heaviness in the head?
Query: Hello doctor, My husband has been having head heaviness for a month now and I do not know what is causing this. He has had a cervical scan done and other tests were done and he was told there is nothing wrong. It been two months now since this started and is a sudden onset. Prior to this, he used t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your husband's lumbar spine CT (computed tomography)scan is indicative of a disk herniation, which is responsible for the pain in lower back and tingling sensations radiating in the right leg. It is not related to headaches. Considering these CT findings, I would reco... Read Full »