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My daughter is having tonsillitis regularly. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My 16 years old daughter is suffering from tonsillitis on a regular basis. She was prescribed antibiotics recently. After a few weeks, it became sore and swollen again. For the past few years, my daughter has ragged tonsils with continuous tonsil stones, bad breath, and sore throat. She ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The tonsils are congested. The crypts are deep, and it is natural for her to get tonsil stones. If it is causing recurrent symptoms, you need to get the tonsils removed. They do not ser... Read Full »
Does painless pea-size lymph nodes under jawline indicate HIV?
Query: Hello doctor, I had oral sex before months. I did the following tests. 1. HIV combo 4th generation (CMIA) during 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th month after exposure. All results are negative. 2. HIV combo 4th generation and ELISA during 7th month. All results are negative. 3. HIV test from ICTC center in a g... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the details and reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The chances of transmission of HIV by unprotected intercourse with an HIV positive person is very low (1/200 to 1/1000). If protected it is nil. Chances of transmission by o... Read Full »
I suffer from a severe sore throat with swollen tonsils. How to recover?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34 year old female, and I have an extremely sore throat, mainly on the left side. The roof of my mouth and tonsils are swollen. They are red but do not have any patches. I do not have a fever. I have pain while talking and swallowing. I also have body aches. The throat pain starte... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like some more detail. From when are you having these symptoms? Do you have any associated cough, fever, chills, sinus pain or pressure, ear ache or discharge, and post-nasal drip? Does anybody around you have the same symptoms? Would you be able to take a pict... Read Full »
I feel weak from the flu. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, From the last one week, I am suffering from nose blockage, fever, sneezing, and coughing. And from yesterday, I got my periods also. So my body is feeling totally weak. I am unable to stand properly also and also have a reddish color in the throat. What to do doctor? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you are having are suggesting of possible viral flu infection. If you have a reddish color in the throat, then it is possible bacterial tonsillitis. Should get further checked by your physician as might need prescription medications. Meanwhile, you should ... Read Full »
What is the cause for the bad feces smell from my nose?
Query: Hello doctor, I have bad faeces smell coming from my nose when I breathe. What could be all possible causes? Nobody around me feels that smell and that is how I got to know that it is from my nose itself. Please advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bad smell during breathing could be due to various reasons. Let us see those one by one. Malignancy: an intranasal (inside the nose) or intraoral (inside the mouth) malignancy can produce foul smell, that can be perceived as faeces smell by the nose. Malignancy can ... Read Full »
Why does my son have a continuous fever?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is suffering from a fever. He has constant 100 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit of fever with throat pain for the last 15 days. Blood tests indicate negative for malaria and typhoid. We consulted an ENT specialist and he indicated tonsillitis. No relief is foreseen anywhere shortly. Are ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would be helpful if you did a CBC (complete blood count) and CRP (C-reactive protein). From that, we can understand the level of infection. Also, tonsillitis can be so severe that it may last for up to 10 days. Betadine gargling three times a day with warm wat... Read Full »
I am suffering from a sore throat and painful gland. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from a cold and a sore throat. I also have a painful gland. What to do? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. A sore throat may result from various reasons such as tonsillitis, strep throat, common cold, flu, influenza, post-nasal drip, virus, etc. You are most probably suffering from tonsillitis as you have mentioned about the painful gland. ... Read Full »
I am allergic to Penicillin. Is it safe to take Cefpodoxime?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from a painful sore throat and tonsillitis for two weeks. I am allergic to Penicillin and earlier had Amoxicillin-Clavulanate antibiotic-induced elevated SGOT and SGPT of the liver. With treatment, I fully recovered. Now, this time, the doctor prescribed Cefpodoxime inst... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Cefpodoxime and Amoxicillin being different classes of drugs, will not cause an allergy if the other one causes. Cefpodoxime is safe in patients with liver injury, at least in moderate doses. For the throat problem, I would advise in addition to antibiotics, some goo... Read Full »
My daughter has recurrent viral infections. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My 15 year old daughter always gets sick. When I take her to the doctor, every time he used to say it as viral infection. This is the fifth time in a year she has been sick with the same symptoms. Her symptoms are cough, low fever, sore throat and yellowish white colored mucus covering h... Read Full »
Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana
Answer: 1. Eating more chocolates or ice creams. 2. Dental and oral hygiene.Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me first enlighten you about tonsils. Tonsils are a pair of soft tissues located on either side of your pharynx. They are lymphoid tissue and play an important role in immune system to fight infecti... Read Full »
I am having constant sore throats. What could it be?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had sore throats on and off for a couple of years now. One of my tonsils is bigger than the other. I have not been feeling well lately. I get constant sore throats, extreme fatigue, headaches, swollen right side of the neck, some minor difficulty swallowing, a low-grade fever, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chronic tonsillitis is a recurrent infection of the tonsils. Tonsils are lymphoid tissue present in the throat. They act as drainage points of various structures in the throat. When they get infected, they cause pain, soreness, headache, fever, and malaise. Tonsils dra... Read Full »