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Why do I feel suffocated and anxious when I wear mask?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a chronic DM type 2 patient with hypertension and hypothyroidism. I have a history of TIA in the past. Off late, I can say with the start of Corona, while outdoors, I feel very suffocating, weak, and anxious. I think it may be due to wearing masks. I do not feel such problems at ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I can see that you have not monitored your TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) levels for quite some time now. So please get your TSH, HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) levels checked. Kindly follow up with reports and Levothyroxine's dosage ... Read Full »
I am fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Should I use an N95 mask to prevent COVID-19 infection?
Query: Hello doctor, I am fully vaccinated and want to be as much as protective from COVID -19. Health is of utmost importance to me. Can I use N95 masks? I have a ton in my house, but skeptical about using it. Suggest a good mask. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query. N95 masks are good enough to prevent transmission from the infected patient in general community-based usage. In hospitals, additional protection is ideal. By complete vaccination, please clarify whether you have taken two primary doses. Plea... Read Full »
Do I need to wear N95 masks to college every day?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a college going student in my twenties. I am in a situation to wear masks daily. How frequently can I reuse the N95 mask? Is switching to cloth masks or surgical masks as effective as N95? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Cloth masks are not as effective as N95. It depends on your workplace. If you are a healthcare provider, you need to use N95; if you are an employee going to the office, you can use a reusable cloth mask. Thank you. Read Full »
Please suggest ways to avoid passive smoking.
Query: Hi doctor, My father is a chain smoker and he smokes inside the house in the bathroom. Our house is pretty small and the smoke easily circulates everywhere. I have advised him many times in many ways not to do it, but he is not listening to me. My concern is not him anymore, but my mother. She was p... Read Full »
Dr. Amol Kumar Wasudeorao Diwan
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, smoking is injurious to health, both for the smoker as well as the passive smokers. So, it is advisable to avoid smoking as well as to avoid inhalation of passive smoke. Regarding your query, it is not possible to reduce nicotine concentration in passive sm... Read Full »