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I have been suffering from muscle twitching, leg pain, and heaviness. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had muscle twitching for three years, with episodes of numbness in my face and fingertip now. I am getting pains in my legs and heaviness, and I sometimes struggle walking. EMG was fine a few months back. I do not know what could be causing a lot of digestive issues. Thanks. Read Full »
Dr. Florilyn Joyce Chulsi Bentrez
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. How old are you now, and what medications are you currently taking? Do you have medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer, or renal and liver problems? Do you drink a lot of alcohol? Are you exposed to pesticides? I understand you had an EMG (... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing persistent forehead headaches, a consistently heavy stomach, loss of appetite throughout the day, ongoing fatigue despite getting sufficient sleep, and occasional heart palpitations even with a regular heartbeat. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. From the symptoms you mentioned, the diagnosis seems to be iron deficiency anemia. Iron deficiency anemia is a condition characterized by insufficient iron levels in the body, leading to a reduction in red blood cell producti... Read Full »
I feel uncomfortable while lying down on the left. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old female with an uncomfortable sensation on the left side of my stomach. I do not have pain, but the sensation is annoying. I only have it when I lie down. It feels like a fullness on the left side. My left side feels heavy, but if I lie on my right side, I do not have... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms are dragging my thoughts toward moderate splenomegaly. Patients with splenic enlargement in tropical malaria infection may have lumpy feelings in the left hypochondrium. Other possibilities include acute gastritis, abdominal gas, and left pleural effusion... Read Full »
What should I do to confirm eradication of H.pylori infection?
Query: Hi doctor, My mom is 60 years old. About 5 years ago she got H.pylori. This only got eradicated 1.5 years later due to low medical availability. For the last one and a half months she is bloating. She got another blood test done and it came positive and took antibiotics. Bloating is still present af... Read Full »
Dr. Arbab Muhammad Kashif Khan
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know what method do you use for H.pylori testing. Here are a number of tests available in laboratories: 1. Urea breath test. 2. H.Pylori stool antigen. 3. H.Pylori serology (by ICT). If you use H.pylori serology then I must tell you that this tes... Read Full »
My stomach gets heavy after eating, I feel nauseous, and I vomit a lot. What should I do?
Query: Hi doctor, When I wake up early in the morning around 7 o'clock, I feel very nauseous and vomit a lot. When I smell something bad on an empty stomach, I vomit a lot. When I eat hard food such as beans, peas, and meat, my stomach becomes heavy and sometimes it hurts, but sometimes I am fine with the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have gastritis. It will increase if you smoke, drink, and eat spicy foods. Medications will give temporary relief. Eat more boiled vegetables and fruits. Drink at least 1.5 liters of water daily. Avoid carbonated beverages, ice-creams, coffee, and tea. Thank you. Read Full »
Why is my mother feeling nauseous after being diagnosed with fatty liver?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother was diagnosed with fatty liver grade 3. She feels nauseous and stomach heaviness and pain most of the time. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fatty liver is a part of metabolic syndrome. All these issues are multifactorial. The disease has a genetic predisposition and is affected by environmental factors like lifestyle, food habits, etc. A sedentary lifestyle and excessive carbohydrate intake aggravate insuli... Read Full »
After getting resolved from constipation, I have heaviness in my stomach after eating. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 23-year-old male with a weight of 57 kilograms and a height of five feet six inches. I have severe constipation for the past three to four months. I consulted a doctor and my problem got resolved after taking medications. Now, I have heaviness in my stomach with occasional burning s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Yes, CT (computed tomography) scan helps to diagnose the problem. As you have constipation, you can have heaviness associated with it. You need to change your diet and taking medications for constipation help to resolve these symptoms. I suggest... Read Full »