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Why is there numbness and tiredness in my left hand and leg?
Query: Hello doctor,I have numbness and tiredness in my left side hand and leg. I am taking cardiac medications. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your health investigations (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There are different possibilities that may cause weakness of one side of the body as in your case. Bleeding or clotting of blood in brain areas. There may be a lesion that com... Read Full »
Is cholesterol level of 299 mg/dL too high?
Query: Hello doctor, Recently, I have checked my lipid profile and sugar. The results are total cholesterol 229 mg/dL, HDL 53 mg/dL, LDL 150 mg/dL, BP 130/90 mmHg and sugar 104 mg/dL. Are these results fine? Let me know whether I have any heart disease. For cholesterol I am taking Triglize. Kindly give few... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your total cholesterol target should be 150. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) should be below 100 mg/dL and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in range of 50 to 60 mg/dL. Your blood sugar is normal. Right now you do not seem to have heart condition and your slightly raised bloo... Read Full »
Please check my lipid profile and provide detailed interpretation.
Query: Hi doctor, Over the last four months, I have been on high fat, high protein, and low carbohydrate diet where I am taking 9 oz of protein, 7 oz of fat (mostly saturated), and a very low carbohydrate target of less than 1.8 oz per day. Cholesterol is one of the major problems in my family, so I got a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your lipid profile (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) suggests that you have normal cholesterol levels except LDL cholesterol, which is raised. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are good cholesterol and protect blood vessels from deposition of choleste... Read Full »
I am a 32-year-old male, and my insulin-like growth factor 1 is 368 ng/mL. Is it normal?
Query: Hi doctor, Should a 32-year-old male be concerned if recent bloodwork shows insulin-like growth factor 1 as 368 ng/mL? I am currently taking Adderall XR 30 mg twice daily. Is that normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I just read your query, and from what you have attached (the attachments are removed to protect the patient's identity), your IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor) levels are normal for your age. Results of IGF-1 are given in nanograms per mi... Read Full »
I want to know about my overall health check up report. Please suggest.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 38 years old. I got my blood test done for an overall health checkup. I am attaching my reports. I can see my heart and cardiology reports are not good. Can you please tell me whether there is anything abnormal? Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your urine examination is normal. Your uric acid level is high, for that you are advised to take more vegetables and fruits and less meat (take low proteins in diet). Liver enzymes are hig... Read Full »
Can you please help me interpret my blood reports?
Query: Hi doctor, Please find my blood investigation report attached and provide me the required steps to take further. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your report, you have mild iron deficiency anemia. I advise you to take Iron supplements like syrup Orofer 10 mL thrice daily before food for six months. Also, your TSH level (thyroid-stimulating hormone) is slightly elevated and it is suggestive of hypothyroidi... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 44-year-old male. I suffer from the following: Grade one to two non-alcoholic fatty liver. High lipid levels (total cholesterol - 231, LDL- 157, Triglyceride - 214, HDL- 31). Hyperacidity and GERD. I do not smoke or drink. How can I improve my health? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. The fatty changes identified on the ultrasound scan and the raised lipid profile are due to a sedentary lifestyle and are common in men who do desk jobs. Your lipid profile is not too high to be concerned. I sugge... Read Full »
My lipid profile test results are very high. Why so?
Query: Hello doctor, I have no medical history. I regularly go for a walk. However, my lipid profile test results are high. Please suggest why these are so high. Do I need to use any medicine to maintain the lipid profile? Please help. Read Full »
Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I have checked all the attached reports (the attachments were removed to protect the patient's identity). There is no doubt that high lipid profile causes significant cardiovascular complications and requires st... Read Full »
I am worried about my blood reports. Kindly suggest.
Query: Hi doctor, Recently, I had a blood test. The report shows, TSH is 14.2, cardiac risk factor 7.1, high cholesterol and low iron and hemoglobin. At the same time, I have periods for the last 20 days. So, I had Destrogen twice a day. Now, I am taking Iron, Calcium and cholesterol tablets after dinner. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, do not worry as everything is very well treatable. Regarding your thyroid, were you a known hypothyroid or just now detected? If you are a known case and on 100 ug since long, then dose needs to be increased to 112.5 as TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) is more ... Read Full »
Which medicine can be used to get a proper erection?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a married guy of 32 years old. For the past two to three years, I am facing problem to get proper erection. I have already consulted a doctor and he asked me to get some tests done such as cholesterol, sugar and BP. We found that the triglyceride value is more than 350 mg/dL. He advi... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are facing both premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction. Duralast (Dapoxetine) helps with premature ejaculation, but could worsen the problem of erectile dysfunction. For this, you need to take tablet Forzest (Tadalafil) 20 mg along with Duralast one hour befo... Read Full »