Medical Advice on "Toxicology"

Can you please check if the oil painting solvent is the cause for my breathing difficulties?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you feel difficulty breathing during rest, but it disappears during physical activity, that indicates there may not be any problem with your body. The higher possibility is the exposure to new chemicals (paints). So, ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

Can lead stored in bones harm the fetus during future pregnancy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. When you have lead poisoning or toxicity, you can develop some symptoms such as rashes on the neck with itching. You can do blood tests before getting conceived. If you have it, then your doctor can prescribe some me...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugreev Singh

Will taking food from copper vessel cause diarrhea?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Eating food from copper vessels does not cause diarrhea. It is caused due to other causes such as allergic foods, toxic food, infection, or intake of spicy foods. You can consume buttermilk or curd with salt. Eat only cu...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

I got exposed to Abiraterone indirectly. Will it affect my pregnancy?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Abiraterone is toxic. It can show toxicity when it enters our blood. When it is consumed orally, only fifty percent of it gets absorbed and the remaining gets excreted without absorption. So if the drug is exposed to the...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

I get burning sensation in my hands and feet after handling a bathroom unblocker. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, unblocker does not lead to such symptoms, and as you mentioned, you used it a week ago but still feel the sensation. If the blocker was too strong or maybe expired, then it can cause some symptoms. If not, th...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugreev Singh

I have loose stool, nausea and lightheadedness after eating certain mushroom. Please help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Have you ever had a similar symptom earlier? Any history of allergies that you suffer from or had in the past? Any family history of allergy to food or medications? You have not mentioned your age, and I assume y...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugandh Garg

Can you use Desonide cream and Dextroamphetamine while trying to conceive?

Dear, Welcome to icliniq.com. Category C drugs may have shown side effects in the animal fetus, but no evidence seen in pregnant women/fetus. Hence it is difficult to give a straight answer. Since Desonide cream is applied on the skin, the absorpti...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

How can I quit smoking?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The decision taken is a great thing in smoking cessation. You may list the situation when you are tempted for smoking. Keep chewing gum with you. Whenever you feel to smoke, use chewing gum. You may also divert your min...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

I have multiple sclerosis with shortness of breathe. Could paint spray fumes be the cause?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which an abnormal response of body’s immune system is directed against the nervous system (brain, spinal cord and optic nerves). The immune system of the body ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Md Faiz Akram

What is the normal level of carbon monoxide in the body after a leak?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Carboxyhemoglobin level is raised by various reasons, and the inhalation of carbon monoxide is one of the reason. Our body has many mechanism to increase carboxyhemoglobin level. For you and your wife, the level is no...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan