Medical Advice on "General Practitioner"

Can hypothyroid medications cause myxedema if taken for a few years?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Your symptoms suggest that you have severe hypothyroidism, also called myxedema. By undergoing thyroid function tests, the diagnosis can be confirmed. So I suggest you...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Mashfika N Alam

I have a red dot on my penis head. Could it be herpes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you are greatly concerned about having early genital herpes. Both of your HSV IgG tests are negative since their values are less than 0.9. More accurate tests to determine primary HSV infection inc...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ruth Debine D. Agustin

How to manage sinusitis, dust allergy, heavy sneezing, and a runny nose?

Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern. Your symptoms are suggestive of allergic sinusitis or upper respiratory tract infection. You have an allergy to colds, as per history. For that, I suggest the following:Levocetirizine can be tak...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

What do high triglycerides and ESR levels signify?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I have reviewed your test results. There are some abnormal values in your reports. However, the significance of these values depends on the presence of symptoms. Your ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), triglycerides a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vijaykumar Mundeshi

How to get relief from excessive gas issues?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. If your problem is chronic and resistant to medications it is time that you do a proper evaluation to rule out certain conditions that might cause gas like - 1. Chronic dietary intake of f...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Amith Kumar

What side effects can occur if a person receives two extra booster doses of rabies vaccine?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. You are having sufficient antibodies against rabies so do not worry. Your current symptoms that you mentioned (backache, neck pain, shoulder pain), are these musculoske...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rajesh Jain

Can anti-epileptics cause side effects like headache, dizziness, itching, and fatigue?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is important to note that these symptoms can be caused by a variety of conditions. Some possible causes based on the symptoms you have described include: 1. Anemia: This is ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Darshan Kanani

What is the treatment for nose bleeding, pain in the neck, along with dizziness?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. After thoroughly examining your symptoms, I have concluded that you have to answer some more questions because it is not clear enough to declare a diagnosis. Did you hit your head? Do you have a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. George Varbanov

What could be helpful to improve lung function in a chain smoker?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. He can go for a chest X-ray investigation to find if any lesion or fibrosis is present.A spirometry test is also helpful for identifying obstructive lung disease...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

How to get rid of persistent abdomen pain and excess gas build-up that triggers headaches?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query, and here is my suggestion. The blood in the stool with abdominal pain warrants further investigation. It can be from colitis like lower intestine infection or some mass in the colon. I wou...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri