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My father has a non-healing foot ulcer. What is it?
Query: Hello doctor,My dad, aged 57 years, has been dealing with diabetes for the past eight years. Recently, he noticed a sore on his right foot that just does not seem to be healing. I am terrified that it might be a diabetic foot ulcer, and I have heard that these can lead to serious complications. Can ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.A diabetic foot ulcer is a wound or sore that develops on the foot of a person with diabetes. These ulcers can be painful, slow to heal, and may become infected. If left untreated, diabetic foot ulcers can lead to serious complications such as g... Read Full »
What is the reason for non-healing sores on leg and scalp?
Query: Hello doctor, I have sores that will not heal on my leg. I have had many painful sores and welts all over my scalp for a month now. I feel dizzy, lightheaded, extremely fatigued, and have a decreased appetite. My blood pressure and resting heart rate have been constantly high (110/102 mm of Hg) for ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query and examined all the photos and reports you provided (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Let me begin by summarizing the issues you are facing: non-healing sores, uncontrolled blood pressure, high heart rate, respiratory tract in... Read Full »
Can iron deficiency anemia cause gastroesophageal reflux?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is diagnosed with a gastrointestinal problem. The doctor has told him that he has an ulcer and also his hemoglobin is low. He has undergone a capsule video endoscopy and a bone marrow test and all these tests have been normal. He also has reflux of food when he is sleeping. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your father's test reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and he has microcytic hypochromic anemia. The most common cause of which is iron deficiency. This could be due to bleeding from duodenal ulcers over a long period of t... Read Full »
I have had a non-healing ulcer for more than one year. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a non-healing ulcer for more than one year. I have taken many antibiotics. It healed to some extent, but not entirely. It is painless, and sometimes, few blood droplets come from the ulcer. What is this? Please help. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I have reviewed the attachments (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). The concern you may be having may be due to multiple causes, including ulceration, which may be from post trauma or infection, which could be bacterial... Read Full »
Why do I have a swelling even after throat ulcer is healed?
Query: Hello doctor, I do not have tonsils. They were removed a year ago. Three to four days ago, I got an ulcer in my throat. It hurt for two or three days. The ulcer is healed now but it has this mass or inflammation under it. What is this? I have never seen this with an ulcer. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You are having an ulcer on the posterior tonsillar pillar. It looks like a benign ulcer. The protocol is medicines must be given for the ulcer to heal. If the ulcer persists in spite of medicati... Read Full »
My pregnant wife has some blood in her vomiting. What is the cause?
Query: My doctor, My wife is pregnant and this is her third month. During vomiting, she noticed blood. What is the reason? Kindly suggest me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It's uncommon for a pregnant woman to experience vomiting with blood. This could be attributed to excessive and repeated vomiting, which might lead to tears in the esophagus, resulting in blood in the vomit. Should hematemesis persist and signs of reduced perfusion, such... Read Full »
What is the best course of action to take if you think you might have a stomach ulcer?
Query: Hello doctor,What are the symptoms of a stomach ulcer? Can someone have a stomach ulcer? What causes each sign, and what can be done about it? What should you do if you suspect you have a stomach ulcer? Kindly help. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Your main problem is regarding peptic ulcer. Peptic ulcers can be benign or malignant. Usually, most ulcer is benign. Excess stress, smoking, hyperacidity, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, etc. are some causes. In stomac... Read Full »
Can inflammatory bowel disease be curable?
Query: Hello doctor,I had abdominal pain six months back. And I did the scanning. It showed inflammatory bowel disease. I did a colonoscopy. It reveals terminal ileal ulcer 4. Biopsy suggestive of non-specific ileitis. I m taking Mesacol 400 mg tablet BD. The doctor told to stop after six months. So, I sto... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering the inflammatory bowel disease, it seems you have milder form of the disease. This is a chronic disease with periods of remission and reactivation. So in you, it is likely that you may get such recurrences in the future for which you would need repeated cou... Read Full »
How can I effectively manage my throat ulcer?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a bad throat recently and I took Doxcef 200 for five days from a previous prescription thinking it would help. However, now I have a throat ulcer I guess as my throat hurts when I gulp. It is predominantly on the right side. It happened once last year and based on that prescription... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would say that you did a mistake by taking the medicines from the previous prescription. Most likely you have caused unnecessary gastritis due to proper dosage of antibiotic pertaining to the current problem. Most of the throat problems like soreness and cold a... Read Full »
What could be the red bump at the back of the throat in a non-smoker?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old female, non-smoker. I noticed a bump at the back of my throat the other day, but I am not sure how long it has been there as it does not cause me any pain. I had my last dental visit before two months, so it must have developed sometime since then. I got the three-... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the picture you have attached along with the complaint. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It looks like a pharyngeal ulcer because of the patchy and reddish appearance. Chances of infection of the tonsils are also greater. But you have ment... Read Full »