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Can my abdominal pain after cholecystectomy throw me into SVT?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 29 years old male, 5 feet 7 inches, 235 lbs. I am suffering from SVT, degenerative disc L4 to S1, ulcerative colitis. Have undergone appendectomy (more than 10 years ago), tonsillectomy (more than 10 years ago), cholecystectomy (three years back). Medicines I am taking are Lopress... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms are most likely a classic case of post cholesystectomy syndrome which occurs roughly after two years post cholecystectomy, like your case. This can be dealt with by dietary modification like fat-restricted diet and oral ursodeoxycholic acid if there are pe... Read Full »
I have been diagnosed with tarsal coalition. How do I deal with it?
Query: Hi doctor, I was diagnosed with tarsal coalition during my ankle MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and ankle sprain. I would like to know how I can live with this condition my whole life.Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Tarsal coalition is a condition where your foot bones are fused. This condition is correctable by surgery if your pain and difficult walk are unbearable. However, many footwears provide support walking and stability to the foot while walking, ... Read Full »
I have abdominal pain, back pain, and difficulty urinating. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have some health concerns. I am 47 years old. I take hypertensive medications. Lately, I experienced abdominal pain accompanied by lower back pain and every morning I have experienced difficulty in urinating that started four days from now. I have no edema. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems you are a hypertensive patient as you are taking Losartan but the side effect of Losartan is abdominal pain and diarrhea but in your case situation is different. You have difficulty in urination and if you have lower abdominal pain then my straight diagnosis... Read Full »
Will morning-after pills cause a pulling sensation in the vagina?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 30 year old female. I have a minor issue. About a month and a half ago, there was an incident where the condom broke. About 36 hours later, my husband got me four of the morning-after pills, and I took them all at once. Three days later, I started experiencing nausea, soreness of t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please let me know if you were previously pregnant. Since you took the emergency contraception pill within 36 hours, and you got your period after the intercourse, you are not pregnant. The emergency contraception pills are progesterone tablets. It is a hormone norma... Read Full »
I experience nausea, diarrhea and blood in toilet. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old female and I weigh about 168 lbs. Seven months ago, I was in the ER with severe lower abdominal pain. I had blood work, abdominal x-ray, internal ultrasound, and an abdominal CT scan with contrast. They found that I had a ruptured cyst. However, for a couple of mont... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that the earlier severe abdominal pain might have been due to the rupture of an ovarian cyst, form which you have made a good recovery since. As you have already pointed out a change of location and with that, an erratic diet pattern, the focus should be o... Read Full »
Do lower abdominal pain more associated with heart or kidney problem?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a hypertensive person and I take medicine Olsar H 20 occasionally. From the past two weeks, I am feeling muscle pain in hands and knee joints with headache backside. Sometimes while lying down to sleep I am sensing fluttering in my chest left side for which I feel afraid and sit ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, this does not appear serious to me. However, you should get yourself evaluated. This does not appear to be related to kidneys. Your ECG (electrocardiogram) is normal and lipid profile shows elevated cholesterol level, which would increase the risk of heart d... Read Full »
What causes severe abdominal pain with raised AST and ALT levels in an 8-year-old kid?
Query: Hello doctor, My 8-year-old daughter continues to have strong abdominal pains. A couple of months before, it was really bad and was also coupled with mono and fifths disease. At that time her levels were crazy high. AST = 1312, ALT = 1692. These levels freaked out the doctors so we went back the nex... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. This appears to be a case of obstructive jaundice. The main cause of obstructive jaundice is gallstones. Since GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase) levels are raised more than 70 in the first report it suggests an obstructive cause. AST (aspa... Read Full »
I have symptoms of intermittent diarrhea with crampy abdominal pain. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old female with symptoms of intermittent diarrhea associated with crampy abdominal pain relieved by defecation. I noticed that diarrhea started maybe around four years ago. At first, the abdominal pain will usually occur after food intake (I could not find a particular p... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. I am sorry for the discomfort you are having. Your concern at present is intermittent diarrhea with crampy abdominal pain, which is relieved with defecation. You have a history of constipation too. Constipation alternating with diarrhea and recu... Read Full »
My chronic constipation affects my normal life. What should I do?
Query: 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... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can imagine how much you have been upset about your health. Constipation and left side lower abdominal pain with no alarming features (such as ongoing bleeding, weight loss, reduced appetite, and normal colonoscopy) make me think that you have irritable bowel syndr... Read Full »
I feel pressure on my lower right abdomen. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. I have had pressure or weight on my lower right abdomen for around a year. That side of my body hurts during every other period like it is alternating with my ovaries. There was no pain in the beginning but, more recently, my menstrual cramps have become wor... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. Mild discomfort during menstruation is normal because you are shedding the inner layer of the uterus with blood. So, that is not an abnormality, and every female gets it. If your CT (computed tomography) is... Read Full »