Medical Advice on "Endocrinology"

I discontinued taking Thyrox for hypothyroid. Can I start again?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need more information before I recommend what to do. Do you have the reports of your thyroid result that were taken 1.5 years ago? Do you have any symptoms such as weight gain, constipation or fatigue? Does ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bindiya Thakkar

How to improve my sugar level?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Uncontrolled sugar can be due to inadequate dose of Insulin, not following proper diet and less physical activity or exercise. I need to know whether you take NovoRapid 24 units three times a day which is equal to...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divakara P

I have thyroiditis and taking Eutirox. Will this cause increased sweating?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are sweating due to the increased dose of Eutirox and that is perfectly normal and expected in a person with thyroiditis being treated with medication. This only means that you are being correctly treated with respec...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shaikh Sadaf

Can high level of anxiety and depression result in frequent awakening?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you currently have hypertension? When you wake up early morning, do you have hot flashes or night sweats? Do you have headaches with these episodes? Have you checked your thyroid level recently? Any palpitations felt? I...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bindiya Thakkar

I am type 2 diabetic and experiencing acute premature ejaculation. What is the treatment?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many causes of premature ejaculation and low testosterone is one among them. But the value you have posted I am not understanding it. The value is 300 -1,000 ng/dL, but you have written as 1.9 %. Is it 1.9 n...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divakara P

What is wrong with my health?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have what is called subclinical hypothyroidism. It is also a metabolic component of PCOD (polycystic ovarian disease). You are doing most things right. Remember there is no magic treatment. Exercise and diet are conti...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Swaraj S W

Can I request biopsy for neck swelling?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A cyst being malignant is very unlikely. But, a nodule definitely needs evaluation though you do not have any symptoms. I recommend you to first get I-131 scintigraphy scan followed by FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytolog...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divakara P

What can cause weight gain, sweating and tiredness?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having symptoms of hypothyroidism and the reports too are suggesting the same. I recommend you to start tablet Eltroxin (Levothyroxine) 50 mcg every morning in empty stomach and repeat TSH (thyroid stimulating h...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divakara P

My TSH level is 18. Is it necessary to take medicine continuously?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, you must have to understand the problem. You are suffering from medical condition called hypothyroidism. In this condition, the thyroid hormone production decreases. Thyroid hormone is necessary for the ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amit Arora

My mother's vitamin D is 28 and calcium level is 10.7. Is it hyperparathyroidism?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Joint pain, bone pain and osteoporosis are very frequently seen in hyperparathyroidism. But the very essential component in the diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism is serum parathormone (PTH) levels which need to be elevate...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Divakara P