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I have giddiness, shivering, and fast heartbeats in the evening. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,When I reached home after work, I suddenly got giddiness followed by shivering in the whole body with a fast heartbeat. Even my hands and feet also became cold. It lasted for a maximum time of 30 minutes. The event has always happened in the evening and that too after work. In total four t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. Such kind of symptoms are seen only in the following conditions: Acute anxiety. Low blood pressure or hypotension. Carotid artery stenosis. I would recommend you to check your blood pressure at the time of this event. I would also recomm... Read Full »
Please suggest medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 44-year-old male. My height is 167 cm and weighs about 156 pounds. I am a diabetic (Type 2) since 12 years. Family history: My father is a diabetic and expired due to cardiac arrest. I am currently on Humalog Lispro 100 insulin via medtronic pump. I take both vegetarian and non-... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will provide you the outline of management in your case, however, actual changes in treatment regimen should be done after discussing with treating doctor. Firstly, your heart looks alright with no evidence of blockages, however, blood pressure is an issue which ne... Read Full »
Should I take a person who fainted and bumped her head to emergency room?
Query: Hello doctor, I need advice about a person who just fainted and bumped her head hard on concrete. Should she go to the emergency room? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know her age, other medical conditions, and present medicines. Fainting needs to be evaluated as it can recur and cause serious problems. If she is still feeling unwell, or having giddiness (a tendency to fall), or lost consciousness, you should get he... Read Full »
I have high blood pressure and pulse rate with chest pain. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, Please advise me. I have blood pressure 157/77 mm Hg and pulse 97, blood sugar 88 mg/dL. My age is 44 years, sex is male and very light pain in the heart at the same time. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your systolic blood pressure is elevated. Do you smoke? Do you have diabetes? Are you overweight? Some advice to lower BP (blood pressure) is as follows. Stop smoking and paan, etc. Reduce weight, adopt an active lifestyle, do a brisk walk, reduce salt intake in the ... Read Full »
I am concerned about my aldosterone laboratory results. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I do not have any symptoms other than high blood pressure that are well controlled with medication. My dad died at 70 years old, only two months after a sudden diagnosis of kidney cancer, thus my concern regarding these results. All my other blood work, such as CBC, CMP, lipids, and HbA1C... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Regarding your high level of renin and low level of aldosterone, I think you have adrenal gland hyperplasia. You can do an adrenal gland ultrasound because I believe this is connected to your high blood pressure. Please reply with the result ... Read Full »
I am a 33-year-old with high cholesterol. Do I need medicines?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33 year old with high cholesterol (reading attached). I had first deducted this high cholesterol five years back. I have been doing some moderate walking (not regularly though). I have general weakness, lack of strength, stamina, and my hands tremble when I lift anything heavy, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly your reports are not attached. You should try it again or else contact the administrator. In this young age, we usually do not start medicine unless cholesterol is very high, say more than 250 mg/dL or LDL (low density lipoprotein) more than 160 mg/dL or so. ... Read Full »
I am having Clonazepam withdrawal symptoms. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I stopped Klonopin after weaning off over six months at 1/16 mg once a day. Now, I am having extreme withdrawal dizziness, imbalance, head and face pressure, neck tightness. I only take blood pressure med and Vescepa 1 g capsules for triglycerides. I lost 12 lb in the last month. I am ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you weaned over six months, you should not get withdrawal symptoms. However, your anxiety symptoms could be resurfacing. But first, we need to see if it is your blood pressure medication that is causing all these symptoms. Most blood pressure medications tend to ca... Read Full »
Why does my father's BP fluctuate with different methods?
Query: Hello doctor, This query is regarding my father. He is 65 years old and hypertensive for the last 15 years. He was on Ramistar 5 mg and Amlodipine 2.5 mg and one diuretic. Recently, his doctor increased his dose to Ramistar 10 mg and Amlodipine 5 mg. I am an MBBS doctor and I check his BP twice dail... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Variation of systolic blood pressure in a palpatory and auscultatory method is usually plus or minus 10 mmHg. To the readings of palpatory usually 10 mmHg is added to get an auscultatory blood pressure. So, please make sure that your apparatus is accurate and the person ... Read Full »
How to treat low blood pressure after c-section?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a C-section a week ago and got out of surgery with low blood pressure and kept it low for a few days. Now, after getting out of the hospital, I still feel the same pressure on my chest. Also, I feel a horrible pounding headache. It is so hard and I feel the heartbeats vividly. I am... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As said by you, a cesarean section has been done for you a week ago and during the operation, your BP was on the lower side. I would like to tell you that amount and volume of blood in a mother increases significantly during pregnancy to support the nutritional need of... Read Full »
Is tingling sensation in my hands because of a hot shower?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 34-year-old male. I had a hot shower for a long time. When I came out of the shower, I had a hard argument with my wife. After all these incidents, I started to have a tingling sensation in my arms and fingers without numbness. Is this because of a hot shower for long hours or be... Read Full »
Answer: Hello Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, and I would explain that your symptoms are not suggestive of any neurological disorders. The blood pressure fluctuations and anxiety (panic attacks) may mimic this clinical situation. Anyway, there is nothing to worry about. I recommend ... Read Full »