Medical Advice on "General Medicine"

Is it advisable to take Steroids to treat shingles?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Shingles is an extremely painful condition. The use of steroids in shingles (Zoster) is debatable and is a double edged sword, in a few it causes wonders. Well coming to the current clinical presentation, the reappea...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana

My sister has symptoms of COVID-19. Will the prescribed medicines help?

hi thanx for the query. I can understand ur concern. according to ur statement u have been suffering from sore throat,headache,high fever, bodyache,cough with rashes and ur family doctor's preliminary assumption is Covid-19 positive. she is has b...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Zubayeralam

Cough due to asthma becomes persistent. Is this a symptom of COVID-19?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from cough with vomiting and headache and your query is whether you are suffering from COVID-19 or not now? Classical COVID-19 patient ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Zubayeralam

What can be done for fever, cold and dry cough?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the reports you have attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Her WBC count is slightly lower. So, in my opinion, you should get chest X-ray done and C...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar

How to manage high fever, body pain and headache?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms that you described in your query are typical of influenza (viral infection of the respiratory tract). It does not require any specific treatment. There is no need of antibiotics as they are ineffective in th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Eriol Braholli

My left armpit is sore with swollen left ankle and bruise in left groin. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since when are you suffering from this condition? It may be reactive arthritis (Reiter's syndrome) in which urethritis or UTI (urinary tract infection) followed by joint swelling and rash. It may be associated with dry ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Penchala Prasad Kandikattu

What is wrong with my liver?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had gone through all the reports posted (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You have chronic hepatitis and we need to find out the cause for that. Chronic hepatitis may progress to cancer and so evaluat...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naresh Kumar Monigari

I got a cut on forearm while doing fencing work. Please advise some medication for it.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com It is better if you could attach the picture. Now as you have mentioned, if it is a small cut topical antibiotics would be enough. You should apply Mupirocin ointment or Betadine ointment three to four times a day unt...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

What is the reason for frequent stomach pain?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your concern, it seems to be indigestion issue. Maybe you have changed your diet style since you moved into the new place or a transitory gastric and intestinal disorder due to possible viral infection may have ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Eriol Braholli

Is prostate cancer hereditary?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I sympathize for the medical condition of your father. Unfortunately, he has moderate to advanced cancer of the prostate (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The biopsy report is suggestive of moderate cancer ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ajit Naniksingh Kukreja