Medical Advice on "General Practitioner"

I have a fever associated with a runny nose and headache. Kindly help me.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and will help you out. Looking at the symptoms you mentioned, you seem to be suffering from an acute viral respiratory infection. Tablet Dazit (Desloratadine) may provide symptomatic reli...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Utkarsh Sharma

I have taken the COVID vaccine. When can I take the meningococcal vaccine and blood tests?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your attachments (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). I think you are leaving abroad for higher education. I acknowledge your vaccination details attached with this query. B...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. N Ashok Viswanath

I have been crying a lot and have been burping. Will this worsen my hiatus hernia?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In general, crying does not worsen it or have very little effect. However, it depends on how hard one is crying. If one is crying very hard, which involves abdominal straining or coughing, then it can worsen hiatal ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

Kindly help with my constant, mild chest pain.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the short history, it is difficult to make a diagnosis. But, I will try to explain the symptoms and related causes. It would have been more helpful if you had given your weight and body mass index (BMI).  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vishnu Priya G

Can a person with high CPK donate blood?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Creatine phosphokinase is an enzyme that is normally present in muscles, heart, brain, etc. Blood donation guidelines do not specify anything related to higher CPK levels and blood transfusion. CPK is released into blood s...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nagaraj Patil

In my urine test, there are 2+ mucus threads. What does it imply?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The urinalysis shows the following findings (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity): 1) The slight increase in specific gravity means you are slightly dehydrated. So it would help if you increase y...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Aleph

I am tapering off Lamictal taken for bipolar disorder. Will it damage my organs?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com Usually, Lamotrigine is tapered off when the patient's condition is stable. This is important. This decision is discussed between the patient and the doctor who has initiated the medicine. It should never be done by ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Bn Bhagat

I have lower back pain, and my blood report shows low Vitamin D and lipoprotein. Kindly help me.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I acknowledge your test reports done on the twenty-seventh of last month (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). The levels of lipoprotein A are elevated (45.52 mg/dl), Vitamin D total level is low (9...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. N Ashok Viswanath

I am taking a DHEA supplement to improve my anxiety. Will this increase the levels of DHT?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Serum levels of the adrenal androgen dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) peak in men at the third decade of life and decrease progressively with age. As doctors, we are coming across an increasing number of middle-aged an...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Navajith Mani

I have extreme exhaustion with forgetfulness. What to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from exhaustion, fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, loss of concentration, forgetfulness, and absent-mindedness. I have gone throu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Zubayeralam