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I have PCOS and anemia. Why do I feel drowsiness and cramps?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20-year-old and have been diagnosed with PCOS and anemia with anisopoikilocytosis. I have a regular but scanty menstrual cycle. I also suffer from pica disorder. I feel very drowsy and have severe menstrual cramps along with vomiting. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Have a complete checkup and take full treatment of all health issues. Have iron containing diet, apples, carrots, spinach, and iron supplements to avoid anemia. Have a psychologist consultation regarding pica disorder. Have a daily walk, exercise, do yoga, and try to... Read Full »
Why does my son crave for cement and not food?
Query: Hello doctor, My 9-year-old son has less diet than his peers since the age of 5 years. After regular deworming, he still craves to eat cement and tastes it. 10 months back, he was found anemic and was treated for the same. Now for the last five to six months, his stomach has come out (bloated) and p... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the age of your child, his weight and height are fine. There is no stunning or wasting indicating any malnutrition. Height of both parents would help in the assessment of his growth potential. Kindly mention the height of mother and father also. You have ment... Read Full »
Why do I hear whooshing blood flow sound in sync with heartbeat in my ears and head?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 25-year-old male who is an athlete, never smoked or used any drugs or alcohol. No medical history. For the past year, I have been experiencing pulsatile tinnitus (a whooshing blood flow sound in sync with my heartbeat, in my ears, or head). It is also accompanied by chronic migrai... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The findings you have described do not usually cause any problems you have now: Vertebral artery ending as PICA (posterior cerebellar artery syndrome) is a normal variant. Developmental venous anomaly is also asymptomatic. If there is an associated cavernoma in the sa... Read Full »
Please suggest tips to quit my habit of eating raw rice and reduce my weight.
Query: Hi doctor,I am asking for my daughter. She is a 13-year-old female and just turned 13 last month. She is very addicted to eating raw rice. She is having this problem since very small and have tried several methods and searched online that she has PICA disorder. I have done many things like substitut... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for consulting at icliniq. Since she already knows that she has Pica, and has weight problems because of eating raw rice, this disorder is usually due to iron deficiency anemia. Of course, raw rice has more calories which are leading to weight gain, and also s... Read Full »
How to manage tooth wear due to pica?
Query: Hi doctor, My tooth enamel has worn down a lot in the last few years due to consumption of non-food items. I have heavy wear on my tooth with sensitivity. I have a lot of chips. I need expert advice. What are the procedures that can be done? Every dentist tells me to brush my teeth more and reduc... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. PICA is a disorder where people eat non-food items with no nutritional value compulsively. For example, they can eat ice (pagophagia), hair (trichophagia), metal (metallophagia), soil (geophagia). Kindly mention more specifically about the things you eat. Kindly upload ... Read Full »