Medical Advice on "Internal Medicine"

I have a twitching on the right side near the diaphragm. What can it be?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. By your description, this appears like a pulsatile mass, because you can feel it with your fingers on the side. It may be in the diaphragm or the lower part of the lung or the liver if it is on right side. But the inciden...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Prathap

What causes pain after masturbation in a patient with epididymitis?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How long have you been taking the Ciprofloxacin and at which dose? Are you taking any medications for pain?   View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

My fasting blood sugar level is 102 mg/dl. Do I have diabetes?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your sugar is normal, and it is not in a diabetic range. Fasting more than 126 mg/dl is diabetic, and more than 110 mg/dl is pre-diabetic. Triglycerides and total cholesterol are mildly elevated and not worrisome. S...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

I am having back pain due to physical exertion and trauma. How to deal with it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Back pain following physical exertion or trauma may be due to injury to tendons, ligaments, muscles, disc, bones or vertebre, and local nerves.Any undue stress or twisting movement leads to muscle or ligament sprain l...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Geeta Priyadarsini Kamminana

Kindly explain if chewing nicotine gums increase blood sugar levels in a diabetic.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post. Nicotine chewing gum causes dental issues and sometimes hair loss and flushing. However, it does not increase blood sugar. So, you can take that it is 1000 times better to take nicotine chewi...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashaq Hussain Parrey

What is the risk of getting an STD from a stained bed linen?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need not worry. Doctors never touch anything with gloved hands before touching you. And, even if she did touch the stain, it is less likely that you will get an STD (sexually transmitted disease). For more informa...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ganeshkumar Suresh Satpute

I am having left lower abdomen pain when I move or stretch. What could it be?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pain in the left lower abdomen is usually related to the digestive tract. Pain in that area worsens on moving may be due to diverticulitis. So, you need to go to the hospital to have an ultrasound done to make sure if you ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Salah Saad Shoman

Can high vitamin B12 levels cause nosebleeds?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The following can be the reasons for her nosebleed, which is also called as epistaxis. Is she on blood thinners? It can be a likely cause for epistaxis in her case. Hypertension can also be a contributory factor if pre...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode

My wife is on Pradaxa for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. What is the effect of stopping it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How was she diagnosed with APS (antiphospholipid antibody syndrome)? She most likely has an incidental APS, and I doubt if there are any recommendations to use anticoagulation in this particular group (positive antib...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

My left ear is blocked when I get cough and sore throat. What should I do?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is due to upper respiratory tract infection. We usually prescribe tablet Azee (Azithromycin) 500 mg once a day for three days along with tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg before breakfast for three days. Also, syrup Alex...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sagar Ramesh Makode