Medical Advice On "Addictions"

Will smoking once a day with 9 to 10 Nicotex gums cause nicotine overdose?, Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. My recommendations would be not to take Nicotine on regular basis. Instead of that, take it whenever you have craving for it. You may take up to 8 to 10 tablets initially, but you have to reduce that also, as few people ... View thread »

Does cough and phlegm with itchiness in throat in a cocaine user mean cancer?, Answered by Dr. Syed Tehmid

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity) that you have attached shows slightly enlarged tonsils with granular pharyngitis. There is nothing to worry. Your symptoms are due to chronic irritation of ... View thread »

Kindly suggest methods to quit smoking., Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nicotex gum is may be useful in his case. The 4 mg dose of gum is recommended if he smokes 25 or more cigarettes per day, whereas the 2 mg dose if less. He should chew the gum whenever he has an urge to smoke. He can ... View thread »

What are the methods to quit smoking without using medicine or nicotine gums?, Answered by Dr. Aneel Kumar

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. See smoking comes under the addiction to nicotine. Addiction has multifactorial etiology, for example, peer pressure, family history, personality factor, maladaptive way to deal with stressors, underlying anxiety, and ... View thread »

If mother drinks alcohol during first trimester, what are the chances of FAS?, Answered by Dr. Ashwini Nanasaheb Talpe

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are regularly having alcohol, then yes, there are 10 to 15 percentage chances of having fetal alcohol syndrome. You should get NT scan done at 11 weeks 4 days. Start Folic Acid twice a day. After NT scan, take a ... View thread »

Suggest me medicines to control alcohol drinking., Answered by Dr. Ananth S

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have some questions. How old is your dad? How heavy is his drinking? How long has he been drinking? To quit alcohol, the person has to firmly decide to do it. He should join an alcoholic recovery group. To reduce ... View thread »

Noticed redness, swelling and pain in the arm after popping a blister in a Meth addict. What to do?, Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This looks like a cellulitis (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it is an infection of subcutaneous tissue. He needs antibiotics and blood test. Convince him for visit. He will need a hemogram test, and ... View thread »

Will smoking cessation cause strained bowel movements?, Answered by Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post, it is normal to have hard stools after quitting smoking for that you have to add a salad, do exercise, and take enough water. It is a temporary phenomenon which usually settles in three ... View thread »

How can I treat a patient addicted to alcohol?, Answered by Dr. Vandana Patidar

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, you need to listen to your friend, her pain, her feelings. Most of the people just want someone to listen. They do not do it to know the solution of the problem but just to pour out the stress and internal ... View thread »

Ayurvedic medication for multidrug/antibiotic resistant bacterial infections., Answered by Dr. Ajith Kumar K N

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can try the following ayurvedic medicines: OCEM-5 drops (Richfield international) - two drops in a glass of lukewarm water twice a day. Indukantham kashayam - 15 mL+50 mL boiled and cooled water twice a day half ... View thread »