Medical Advice on "Surgical gastroenterology"

What are the methods to get rid of gas problem?, Answered by Dr. Parth R Goswami

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can have a functional indigestion problem and so gas problem. Kindly mention any other clinical complaint if present to guide you further. You can be prescribed Gelusil or Alcid MPS like syrup to solve your gas ... View thread »

I got internal hemorrhoids and now bleeding on passing stools. Please help., Answered by Dr. Bhavin Bhupendra Vasavada

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In addition to stool softeners, apply Xylocaine jelly 2 percent in the perianal area two times a day and also before and after passing stools. Take a tubful of lukewarm water and sit in it two times a day. That will ... View thread »

I am passing black stools since two days. Why?, Answered by Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Hello. Welcome to icliniq.com. Iron in Irozorb can make the stools black or it may be happening due to gastritis or stomach ulcers. It is the iron that oxidizes and give black color, but it seems like you are taking these medications since four ... View thread »

I have abdominal pain and diarrhea thrice a day. What is wrong?, Answered by Dr. Aastha Midha Likhyani

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest the following: Tablet Ondem MD (Ondansetron) 4 mg twice a day, for a month. Tablet Rablet L (a combination of Rabeprazole and levosulpiride) twice a day, for a month. ORS (oral rehydrating solution) up to two ... View thread »

Why does my heartburn go away when I lay down in the bed and increases when I sit upright?, Answered by Dr. Madhankumar M V

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cause for heartburn is due to the acid from the stomach entering into the esophagus through the lower esophageal sphincter. Other than swallowing times this sphincter is closed and prevents the acid from entering the ... View thread »

Is surgery needed for acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis?, Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is very tempting to treat gallbladder stones with dissolving drugs, but there are some very important limitations, which are as follows. Those drugs require up to two years of treatment. They do not prevent the ... View thread »

What is the treatment for recurrent anal fissure?, Answered by Dr. Happykumar Kagathara

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Episode of pain and itching suggest healing phase of the fissure. This time pain is because of slight narrowing of the anal canal at the fissure site due to the replacement of normal tissue with fibrous tissue. You ... View thread »

Is GERD(Gastroesophageal reflux disease) curable permanently through medicines?, Answered by Dr. E Venkata Ramana

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) can be treated effectively with medications like omeprazole, pantoprazole, and with combination of prokinetic drugs like domperidone. In addition to drugs, the modification of life ... View thread »

I have a feeling of something stuck in my throat. Please help., Answered by Dr. Noushif M

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have severe pharyngitis (inflammation of the throat). It is highly possible due to the reflux of acid from the stomach. You need to take some precautions: Avoid food items like spicy foods, excess coffee, ... View thread »

Would you consider vomiting after three days of appendix surgery a normal one?, Answered by Dr. Arvind Guru

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If it is just vomiting without fever or pain in the abdomen and otherwise passing flatus and stools and able to eat well rest of the day, then it should be fine. Try to walk her around. If any of the above symptoms, ... View thread »