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Why am I having pimples on my face for the last two years?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old and I am having pimples for the past two years. Please suggest treatment. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For acne, I suggest you can take 1) Azithromycin 500 mg thrice a week and repeat the medicine the next week. So, you take six tablets in two weeks. This tablet is to be taken half hour before breakfast. 2) Saslic face wash (Salicylic acid 1 %) twice daily. 3) Apply ... Read Full »
Few of my tests are abnormal. How to make them normal again?
Query: Hi doctor,Kindly check my reports. A few tests show some varied results. So, kindly give me suggestions to make them normal again. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I reviewed your reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Your tests can return to normal just by dietary and lifestyle modifications. I have a few suggestions for you- 1. You need to avoid saturated fats such as fr... Read Full »
How to cure my congested tonsils that is persistent?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from a congested throat with swollen tonsils (with some white spots on it) since three days. Doctors gave me capsule Cefspan 400 mg, twice a day, tablet Fexet 160 mg, once daily, tablet Brufen 400 mg twice daily, Daktarin oral gel. It is not reducing. What should I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are suffering from acute tonsillitis. On taking these medicines, infection and inflammation will subside, but the size of the tonsils will not decrease. If you are suffering from this problem often then you should undergo tonsillectomy. If your throat does not get bet... Read Full »
How to get rid of acidity caused due to taking spicy food?
Query: Hello doctor, I eat out a lot and take junk food very frequently. I am suffering from acidity now. If I take spicy food, I feel uneasiness in my stomach. I am a 25 year old male. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please consider the following suggestions to get rid of your acidity: Avoid eating out. Also avoid oily, spicy and fried food items. Drink plenty of water (at least eight glasses of water every day). Drink two glasses of water in the morning as soon as... Read Full »
Please suggest some ways to control high blood cholesterol levels.
Query: Hello doctor, My parents got a health checkup done. I have attached their reports. My father is taking tablet Stamlo Beta and tablet Roseday 5 mg daily for a few years, and my mother is taking tablet Telista and tablet Thyronorm 50 mcg. Kindly confirm whether everything is fine in their reports. T... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. Sir, I have gone through the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity), and everything is normal except slightly elevated bilirubin. This deviation is not that alarming to cause anything ... Read Full »
Kindly suggest some remedies recover from chickenpox.
Query: Hello doctor, I have chickenpox, and the blisters are big. What should I eat, and what should I avoid eating? And please tell me some remedies. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should consult a nearby physician to confirm the diagnosis of chickenpox. I suggest you try the following. Tablet Acyclovir 800 mg, thrice daily for 14 days. Apply ointment Acyclovir on the blister for seven days. Syrup Zincovit (Multivitamin) 5 ml for ... Read Full »
What causes persistent indigestion and vomiting?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having indigestion and vomiting since one month. It is not frequent, but twice or thrice in a week. When I am having my dinner after eating half of the meals I feel some air in my stomach and suddenly vomit everything. I am having this issue in the morning too. When I wake up, I fee... Read Full »
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Is cholesterol level of 299 too high?
Query: Hello doctor, Recently, I have checked my lipid profile and sugar. The results are total cholesterol 229, HDL 53, LDL 150, BP 130/90 mmHg and sugar 104. Are these results fine? Let me know whether I have any heart disease. For cholesterol I am taking Triglize. Kindly give few suggestions to lowe... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your total cholesterol target should be 150. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) should be below 100 and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in range of 50 to 60. Your blood sugar is normal. Right now you do not seem to have heart condition and your slightly raised blood pressure is... Read Full »
Why do I have diarrhea after eating spicy food?
Query: Hello doctor, A few days back, I ate lots of green chili pakoras with green chutney. I am not really used to such pakoras but, I ended up eating them anyway. From the next day, I started feeling a burning sensation inside the stomach and, then started the loose motions. I have been to the loo nea... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Your symptoms are suggestive of indigestion and acute gastritis, which causes a constant discomfort or a burning sensation in your stomach. The duration of diarrhea can vary. Once the underlying cause is tre... Read Full »
How to reduce belly fat in a diabetic?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is a diabetic since 25 years. He had bypass surgery last year and has gained some belly fat. He is taking medication for lipids. He has grade 2 fatty liver with no symptoms. Please examine my father's recent ultrasound which was done to check his enlarged prostate. Also, pl... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. His ultrasound (attachment removed to protect patient identity) of abdomen suggests fatty liver. Liver function test (LFT) is normal. This indicates there is fat in liver, but it is not damaging liver. There is no specific treatment for fatty liver. Main treatment to ... Read Full »