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Why is my father's vitamin B12 level high?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 66 years old. He is alcoholic and smoker. We went to deaddiction center and the internal medicine doctor referred some test. Liver ultrasound, B12, 24 hours urine, foot doppler test, lipid profile, liver fitness test. Reports came and I want to confirm with you. In the pas... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two main abnormal findings (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your B12 level slight high and postprandial glucose are high. For high B12 check your full CBC with peripheral smear examination. Sometimes, Vitamin B12 supplement can lead to its ... Read Full »
I want to quit smoking using nicotine-based products. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 45-year-old male. I have been a long-term smoker and have decided to quit this habit for the betterment of my health. I am writing to seek guidance on strategies for smoking cessation using nicotine-based products. I would like to know the different forms of nicotine-based produc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) offers various options such as patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers, and mouth sprays to provide nicotine and alleviate cravings during the smoking cessation process. Patches deliver a ste... Read Full »
I am having difficulty taking deep breaths. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28 year old female. I weigh 55 kg, and my height is 168 cm. I have been having difficulty taking a deep breath for over a year now. I got it suddenly one day while riding my bike. It feels like my breath is not completed or like I am missing some air. Some days it does not occu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am thinking it might be coming from your lungs, or it could be anemia. Have you been a smoker? Do you have a history of childhood asthma? Have you had any breathing test or blood work done recently? Revert with more information to an internal medicine physician onli... Read Full »
How could nicotine replacement therapy help me quit smoking?
Query: Hello doctor,I am thinking about quitting smoking and have heard about the impact nicotine has in the process. Can you give information about the usage of nicotine replacement therapy or alternative strategies for quitting smoking? Are there any particular strategies or products that use regulated n... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nicotine replacement treatment provides nicotine in the form of inhalers, lozenges, gum patches, and sprays made from compounds that are less harmful to the body than tobacco found in cigarettes. So nicotine replacement treatment helps to alleviate withdrawal symptoms ... Read Full »
I am diagnosed with emphysema. Will quitting smoking help?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a CT scan of the head, neck, and chest. My doctor told me that I have chronic sinus. I already knew these things and had sinus surgery. But, in the report, it was mentioned as mild emphysema. Can that get fixed if I stop smoking? I have been using Advair for years for asthma. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Emphysema is a non-reversible change in the lungs. But, yes, the further progression can be controlled by stopping smoking. Now, to know the extent of damage, I would advise you to go for a pulmonary function test (spirometry) that would help you to know the level of da... Read Full »
Will quitting alcohol and cigarettes improve my blood tests?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from hypertension since few years, and I am currently on medication Telmisartan. I am an alcoholic and smoker, and I smoke approximately 15 cigarettes a day for the last five years. My current CBC report suggests high RBC, hemoglobin, and PCV. Though it reduced slightly ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have gone through your attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity).The diagnosis is polycythemia. Polycythemia can be secondary or primary. Secondary polycythemia occurs because of hypoxia, which activates the oxygen sensor and more erythropoietin is... Read Full »
I have 3.5 pack years smoking history. Can I get leukemia?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 29 years old and I am a former smoker. I smoked half a pack a day from the age of 19 to 26 years (3.5 pack years). I stopped smoking three years ago. I also had three CT scans in my life that totaled just a little over 9 mSv. for some reason. I have attached the CT scan reports. I... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your CT scans (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As of now, you are not having any symptoms and CT (computed tomography) scans reveal no mass as well. So you are not having cancer as per the history. The risk cannot be predicted when the ... Read Full »
Why do I have frequent urination and lightheadedness?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old female. I have two problems that I need help with. Firstly, I have been using the bathroom more frequently for around a month and a half and whenever I need to pee it is almost always urgent. I have to get to the toilet right away. My next problem is that I quit smo... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For frequent urination rule out diabetes by random blood sugar estimation. Second, urine routine microscopic examination can be done to check urinary tract infection. Stress history should be taken that can lead to urination and headache as well. Pre void and post vo... Read Full »
Should I be concerned about family history of lung cancer?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 29 years old, and I have smoked three and a half packs for years in total. I quit smoking three years ago, and I smoked half pack a day from ages 19 to 26. My great-grandmother on my grandfather's side died from lung cancer at 49. She was a very, very heavy smoker, and so was her h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, lung cancer does have a genetic predisposition. However, it is not that anyone who has a family history of lung cancer will get it. Various other factors like heavy smoking, pollution, and body immunity also play a role. I do not find any reason to worry if y... Read Full »
I stopped smoking last year. But my THC levels are high. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I was smoking for an entire year. I stopped smoking last year. One month after that my THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) level was higher. I was wondering why. Kindly suggest. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. It is advisable to get physically examined and investigated to rule out any medical condition and treat it accordingly. Also, check vitals. I would like to know some additional information. Are there any symptom... Read Full »