Medical Advice on "Internal Medicine"

What is the advisable time to take probiotics?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I just read your query. You can take probiotics in the following conditions: The most common indication is when you have been suffering from diarrhea because it may cause a disturbance in the normal intestinal enviro...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Alka

Can I take Phentermine along with Cymbalta?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Phentermine is a short-term (few weeks) adjunctive used as a part of a weight reduction regimen for patients with initial body mass index (BMI) more than or equal to 30 kg/m². Cymbalta - Duloxetine has seriou...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Srivastava

Does lack of sleep cause fatigue and dizziness?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your complaints very carefully. Believe me, it has happened to many highly educated people and they have recovered quickly. The giddiness you felt when you were taking class without sleep was a single episode w...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hariharan V

What can be the reason for left-sided headache?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for such a detailed query. Let us break down your symptoms one by one: Regarding left sided temporal headache, broadly it is a little unlikely for a benign tension headache to be unilateral: mostly it is bila...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

I have rib cage pain whenever I take a deep breath. What could be wrong?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.  According to your complaints, I think you might have a sore cartilage between the ribs also known as costochondritis unless and until ruled out. If you recently did some heavy workout, lifted something heavy or had a ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Ashish Jayanand Chandwadkar

Why I do get a continuous green vaginal discharge with fishy smell even after having medicines?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need not worry, as per your complaints and from your photos, you have bacterial and fungal infections. Do these investigations. 1) CBC (complete blood count). 2) Smear study from vaginal discharge. 3) Vaginal d...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. C Elanchezhian

How to cure the blister near my anus?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How many days are you having this? Do you have bleeding or heavy pain while passing stool? Are you having constipation? It looks like a fissure in ano and piles (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Try this...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. C Elanchezhian

Why does my daughter sneeze excessively after swimming?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your daughter’s problem. Her complaints might be due to an allergic reaction to the chlorine in the swimming pools (particularly due to chloramines release) to which some people are more espe...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Y Siva Roja

Why am I having low platelets?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many causes of low platelet. Low platelet is known as thrombocytopenia. The causes include different types of hemolytic anemia, viral infection, dengue, ITP, uremia, kidney disease, etc. So I suggest you invest...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Parth R Goswami

What are the ways to increase platelet count in a dengue patient?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, admitting the patient will not lead to an improvement in platelet count. The patient will be advised admission when the platelet counts are low because of the risk associated with bleeding due to low platelet...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naresh Kumar Monigari