Medical Advice on "Toxicology"

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

I am getting symptoms resembling tetanus due to long time Strychnine injection. Am I likely to recover?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What is your age? Since how long have you been ingesting Strychnine? In what form and amount? Though there are one such diagnostic tests available to detect Strychnine poisoning other than typical signs and symptoms ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sugandh Garg

Is it possible to get metal poisoning due to new body piercings?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The mentioned symptoms might be due to the antiepileptic drugs also, so do not confuse too much. Due to climate change, changing the brand, stress level, changing dietary patterns all can facilitate antiepileptic drugs t...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

I worked as a smash repairer long before. Will it likely to cause health problems later?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a health hazard upon exposure of such inhalational dust materials for short term exposure (up to 6 months), it can produce allergic rhinitis, cough, and sputum. On long term exposure, it may produce cough, wh...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

When I take Cyclopam, I feel chest pain and palpitations. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Cyclopam (Dicyclomine) is the drug that blocks muscarinic receptors in the intestine thus relieves the abdominal colic pain. At the same time, it also blocks muscarinic receptors that are presented in the heart, brain...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

I am feeling tired after inhaling gasoline in a car shop. Is it serious?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have the answer "I think it is because I have been thinking about this over and over in my head". Generally, it is true that environmental toxicity (air pollutions or water pollutions) are increasing that directly a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

Please advice the relation between urine drug test and hair follicle test.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In the urine, the metabolites are detected as it is directly coming out from the blood. I mean, it gives a day to day excretion of the metabolite, that is directly proportional to the amount of the specific drug or me...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan

Why does one develop swelling after snake bite?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I could understand your crisis. Usually in the absence of venom in the blood, the following are the possibilities: The snake bite site may get sepsis (infected with bacteria) and that spreads to the whole leg. T...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Arul Amuthan