Medical Advice on "Pain Medicine"

I have interstitial cystitis and my flares have gotten worse. How to get rid of it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I feel sorry about your health condition. Interstitial cystitis is a chronic bladder condition that causes recurring bouts of pain and pressure in the bladder and pelvic area, often accompanied by an urgent and freque...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Penchala Prasad Kandikattu

What are the ways to treat back pain?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Back pain is a very common problem. It can be divided into mechanical pain, inflammatory / infective pain and other causes. There are some red flag symptoms and sign for back pain like pain at rest or night pain (as in y...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar

I was diagnosed with tension headaches, but could my headache be due to some other disease?

Hi The difference between the pain of migraine and headache are that migraine pain has a throbbing quality, and many people report even slight physical exertion (such as walking up a flight of stair case) may worsen the pain. in contrast the pain ass...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Vandana Andrews

How does Lamictal interfere with Carbamazepine for migraine pain?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, we need to be sure if your pain is really Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) as there can be other causes of facial pain like idiopathic facial pain, Post-herpetic neuralgia. Sometimes dental causes of facial pain can...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Poonam Patel Vasani

Do stings, breast lump, bruise and hair fall predict any sort of cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First calm down and be relaxed. By stings I understand sting like sensation that lasts for 40 seconds. I need more details on that. Do they occur more when you are tensed? Because, it is rare. Second problem you said was t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Naresh Kumar Monigari

My fibromyalgia pain does not respond to any medication. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fibromyalgia is a very frustrating condition, but with the help of the patient, a doctor can treat it. I have treated my patients with all the drugs you have mentioned by managing the doses, but I always ask my patients ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney

I underwent titanium reconstruction of arm before two years and still having pain. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your complaint and seen your pictures. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I feel sad that you had to undergo such a procedure and pain. Since you have chronic pain I would suggest you...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sumit Srivastava

How can chronic body pain associated with movement be tested?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The normal ESR and CRP essentially rules out inflammatory conditions. Uric acid levels, if high, can lead to joint pains, not body pains. Based on you height and weight, your body mass index is 37.3. This is conside...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Srinivas Morampudi

What causes pain in leg with tingling sensation?

Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.This is typically a radicular pain which could be due to compression in the lumbar spine. There are three ways of treatment. First is medications. I am sure you have not taken the proper dose of Pregabalin. If not responding...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Anuj Gupta

Is having severe leg pain during pregnancy normal?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. To tell you the truth, I need more information or examine the patient to come to an accurate diagnosis. Differential diagnosis includes vascular problems for which we can consider a venous/arterial doppler. Probable...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan