How to deal with stomach pain due to a perforated appendix?
Hi doctor,
A stent is placed on my nephew's penis to aid urination. He has stomach pain. He did a CT scan and took a tablet Dexona. Please help.
30 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
How to reduce high levels of ALT and AST?
Hi doctor,
I am 24 years old with a weight of 218 lbs and a height of six feet five inches. I have an ALT of 74 IU/L and an AST of 109 units/L. I do not drink and do workouts three to four times a week by lifting weights. Please suggest.
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
I experience severe constipation with abdominal pain and inability to pass gas. Please help.
Hi doctor,
I am hoping to get a second opinion on my current symptoms. I am a 23-year-old female. I am experiencing severe constipation and inability to pass gas with left side abdominal pain. It feels as if my bowel shrunk down to the size of a pencil. It started with mild constipation and left side abdominal pain a little over a year ago and escalated to this. I have had a colonoscopy and ultrasound, and my gastro said it looked normal, not sure how, as I have only gotten worse, not better. They continue to prescribe me laxatives, which do not help. I get incredibly nauseous and bloat really bad after I eat. The only time I feel relief is if I do not eat for a few days. When I eat again, it all comes back. My doctor advises me to take fiber supplements, laxatives, etc., which do not help. This feels more serious as it is not occasional constipation. It is chronic. This has taken over my life, and nobody answered as I have talked to four doctors about this, at a loss of what I should do moving forward.
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Can Ibuprofen and Omeprazole treat gastritis?
Hi doctor,
I am asking questions on behalf of my mum. She is having some symptoms that appear commonly with gastritis or peptic ulcers. She is 57 years old and was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, and Sjogren's syndrome in the past. She weighs 174lbs. She has a list of symptoms. She has nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss in the last five months. She has a twisting sensation in the stomach causing pain. She has indigestion, acid reflux, dizzy spells, fainting spells, chronic cough, and back pain previously in the past.
She took Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen to manage her pain caused due to arthritis in the last three years. She took prescribed medicines for arthritis and stopped it after few days. She also takes curcumin or turmeric, fish oil, CBD oil, and Boswellia serrata to manage her pain caused due to rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome. After a few days, she was prescribed Prochlorperazine and Omeprazole. The first one does not show any effect and the second have some little effect.
Due to her medical causes, she lived an inactive sedentary lifestyle for many years. She is advised to do gastroscopy and CT colonography soon. I have some questions. What is the treatment that helps to manage her symptoms? I am willing to have oxygen therapy administration to manage vomiting, nausea, pain, and coughing. I heard that it helps to some extent. Is it good to use oxygen therapy in the form of an oxygen concentrator device to provide relief for her symptoms?
22 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
How to reduce stomach bloating and discomfort. Why?
Hello doctor,
I am a female in my mid-forties. I am 32 days sober now. I drank about half a bottle of wine at night for the past year. Before that, I had a couple of drinks a night about two nights a week. I also had a very too much sugar and carbohydrates in my diet. I cut out almost all sugar and limited carbohydrates in the second week of sobriety. I noticed some bloating in week two of sobriety. About ten days ago, this got severe. I look like I am six months pregnant. I have also had symptoms of IBS and heartburn, but they are getting better daily. I have no blood in my stool, and my skin looks great. Bloating is the horrible thing that I am facing. I am drinking a large amount of water but urinating only a little. Is this my body resetting itself? I know alcohol is very damaging to the digestive system. I cannot tell if this bloating is due to gas or water? I am worried because I want it to get resolved as it is giving me anxiety. Please help.
18 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
