Medical Advice on "Family Physician"

Is there any medicine to help me quit smoking?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are doing well. I read your query and I am very proud that you have decided to take this great step. First of all, you need to understand that there is no medicine available which will make you quit smoking, ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Munaim Tahir

Kindly explain why I feel sick and sweaty after sleeping in the afternoon.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In afternoon especially after lunch, one tends to feel sleepy as maximum blood is diverted to the GIT hence one may feel drowsy and lethargic and weaker. But if you tide away this episode then endorphins take over an...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

Am I having chronic diarrhea due to autoimmune disorder?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Looking at your clinical history and present symptoms, my opinion is as follows: 1. Chronic diarrhea is really difficult period. Patients with autoimmune disorders are very much prone to lymphomas and risk is always pre...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda

What do bile salt and bile pigment signify in jaundice?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Jaundice represents the deposition of bile pigments, more specifically bilirubin, which can be noticed as a yellow color of the skin and sclera (white part) of the eye. The level of jaundice is usually related to ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Tim Evans

Do fluctuating bpm with chest discomfort reveal autonomic dysfunction?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you have been suffering from seem to point to a number of possibilities. One would initially suspect a cardiac abnormality given the drastic fluctuations in your pulse rate, but that would show up on an E...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mashfika N Alam

How do antidepressants affect the fetus?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your post thoroughly and I have to tell you that depression during pregnancy must be dealt with carefully. Pregnancy itself causes mood swings and there are episodes of depression, as a consequence of hormona...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mashfika N Alam

Lymph node enlargement due to fever does not subside for a long. Could it be cancer?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ii understand your concern. After going through your elaborate history, it appears that you have had cervical lymphadenopathy secondary to the flu you had four years back. Lymph nodes are basically the policemen of t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

I have sore abdomen below the sternum and belly button. Is it gastroenteritis?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sore to touch abdomen for the last two months can be indicative of a few things. It can be gastritis, ulcer related pain, pain related to kidneys, and can also involve the renal tract. Do you have any fever? Does the ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy

I doubt whether the precum got in due to ripped condom. Should I take Plan-B pill?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are right to state that if the condom was torn, there may have been some precum gone inside the vagina and even that can make you pregnant unless your partner is absolutely sure about it. You can choose to take t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

I am having alcoholic cirrhosis and passing black stools. Does this imply liver failure?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Black stools are indicative of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Melena or black stools can also turn into a medical emergency if a lot of blood is lost and hence my sincere advice to you would be to go see a doctor ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy