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Why am I feeling nauseous despite a negative pregnancy test?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27 year old female, who started taking birth control pills eight months back, but I only took it for a week and stopped taking them. In that same week, I had unprotected sex with my fiance, and I had my periods the next day. The next month I got my periods two weeks earlier, and I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I see two problems in your history. Let me tell you the reason and solution. Birth control pills come in a pack of 21 or 21 active plus seven dummy pills, or the single dose of an emergency contraceptive pill. Whichever you take, will suppress... Read Full »
Why is my mother not able to walk properly after a stroke?
Query: Hello doctor,My mother is not able to walk properly or move properly. She met with ischemic stroke eight years back and she is diabetic, has BP, and seizures (epilepsy). She has been treated with insulin, and blood pressure (BP) suppressants, Atorvastatin, Levetiracetam, and Phenytoin (Eptoin) for s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ischemic stroke is a condition where there is incomplete blood supply to a certain part of the brain, leading to permanent damage to that part of the brain. Consequently, the function carried out by the affected part of the brain is lost. The only way to recover functio... Read Full »
What is causing the pricking pain around my chest area?
Query: Hello doctor, I frequently get a pricking type of pain on the left side, around the upper chest area, particularly behind the arm pit area. And sometimes behind the shoulder blades and in the chest area adjacent to the nipple. I have done TMT, ECG, and echocardiogram tests, and they are all normal. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your vitamin D is on the lower side, so your present problem of pricking pain can be due to this. You may need lifestyle modifications for deranged lipid profile. Do brisk walking for at least... Read Full »
Please review my blood reports.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29-year-old man and I weigh 115 Kg. My preventive health checkup results show the following irregularities: Mean platelet volume 12, CHCM 31.8, mean platelet volume at 12, total cholesterol 200.6, serum uric acid 7.8, globulin 3.7, SGOT 93.27, SGPT 213.87, and vitamin D tot... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will explain the above one by one. Your mean platelet volume is more and the CHCM (cell hemoglobin concentration mean) is low; however, it is not clinically significant what warrants treatment. Your SGOT (serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase) and SGPT (serum glut... Read Full »
I find walking difficult after my right knee joint got injured in a bike accident. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a bike accident about three months ago. In the accident, I got injured and underwent an MRI of the right knee joint. The report suggests the following: Bony contusion involving tibial plateau and medial femoral condyle. Partial tear of PCL. Minimal joint effusion. I am havin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The important component of your injury is PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) tear. I would like to know a few points: How is your pain currently? Are you able to bear weight? What is the degree of PCL tear as per the report? I suggest passive mobilization and we... Read Full »
I have a lot of pain while walking. Please help me understand my x-ray.
Query: Hi doctor, Can you please check my chest X-ray and let me know about the issue as I cannot walk. I have pain whenever I walk. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your X-ray from the attached reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity) appears normal to me from whatever I can see because there are a lot of background lights seen through the film that can mask bony abnormalities. The... Read Full »
I have difficulty in walking with swollen ankle. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 78-year-old male. My weight is 80 kg approximately, amd my height is 5.5 feet. During the last three months, I am facing difficulty in walking. This started one day after taking a walk, my feet swelled near the ankle area, this subsided after taking rest. However, after that... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your pain. Did you happen to twist your leg or foot while walking? Do you have pain when you press the ankle? From what you say, it appears to be a neglected ankle sprain or an undisplaced fracture for which you should take an X-ray and see. Ano... Read Full »
Is it dangerous to have low HDL and LDL cholesterol and increased weight?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 6 feet tall male, who is 31 years old, and I weigh 194 pounds. I recently got a lipid profile done, and the report showed my HDL to be 23 mg/dL and LDL to be 80 mg/dL. I feel a slight left-sided chest pain sometimes. I gained 44 pounds in the last two years. I do not drink or smoke... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your lipid profile is good, except your HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and LDL (low-density lipoprotein) are low. Low LDL is good, so do not worry. As you gained 44 pounds in the last two years and for mild chest pains, I suggest you get the following tests done such ... Read Full »
I wanted to know about CBT. Is it effective in relieving stress?
Query: Hi doctor, I wanted to know about CBT in a brief. How effective is it? If possible please provide me links to some books for the same. Do I need a psychiatrist to help or can I practice on my own with such self-help books? I have read that almost all patients reduce their symptoms drastically when ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I appreciate you signing up on icliniq.com You now have exclusive access to expert medical opinion. I suggest reading books on CBT (Cognitive behavioral therapy). There are many books available that are like self-help in depression and completely cover CBT. It can also be searched on the Intern... Read Full »
Why do I feel dizzy after taking Ibuprofen?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 18 year old female, and I weigh 135 lbs and 5.4 feet tall. I take birth control pills every night, along with two 500 mcg Biotin and two 500 mg cranberry pills. Tonight, I had a headache, so I accidentally took two 800 mg Ibuprofen tablets without thinking about it. I feel extremel... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You do not need to worry about any of these symptoms. Let me explain. Biotin and cranberry are health supplements, they do not affect the body adversely. Birth control pills, regularize the hormonal status in the body. So, they have no effect too. But few of the side e... Read Full »