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My mother has been having gastric issues for a long time. Help.
Query: Hello doctor, At the age of 66, my mother has been suffering from gastric issues for a long time. She had a CT scan and ultrasound about a year ago, but nothing was found. Recently, she has been experiencing a vomiting feeling and was given Dimenhydrinate tablets 50 mg. She took two tablets with a 5... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.comThanks for your consultation with icliniq.I am reviewing your case history and will get back to you in a while.I hope this helps. Thank you. Read Full »
I take a hormonal pill and now I have vomiting. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I am taking Femilon tablet for irregular periods for past eight months. Today I am vomiting and cannot eat anything. Why is it? Am I pregnant? I did not miss any of my tablets. I am having Metformin and Folic acid plus Femilon. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Femilon (Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol) is an oral contraceptive hormonal pill that works as a contraceptive and can give you side effects as well as how early you get side effects might differ from person to person. Femilon can give you nausea, vomiting, irregular ... Read Full »
I took a contraceptive pill right after sex. Can I get pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I have taken tablet Unwanted 72 for the first time within 20 minutes of sex. I have the feeling of vomiting, chest pain and I am feeling sleepy too. Is this normal? Can I get pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query. Unwanted 72 is an emergency postcoital contraceptive pill containing Levonorgestrel. Though it is effective within 72 hours after intercourse, it is very active when it is taken immediately after sex. As you have taken within 20 minutes, y... Read Full »
My sister has severe stomach ache and vomiting. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My 17-year-old sister is experiencing extreme stomach ache with vomiting. Every time she is in her period, this happens, but it is not her period right now. She is not taking any medication now. Used tablet Buscopan earlier for acid reflux but already vomited. What can I do for now? W... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.Since she is having persistent vomiting and abdominal pain, I will suggest you take her to the hospital. Reason is whatever tablet she will take, she will vomit it out and the tablet would not work. she will need intravenous injections to resolve h... Read Full »
My 5-year-old son is having severe vomiting after meals for a year. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is five years old. He has been having severe vomiting after meals since he was an infant. At about one year of age, the vomiting slowed to about three times a week, which is how frequent he vomits now. He is in the third percentile for height 39 inches at five years and weighs 27 p... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is very sad to see your child in such a situation. I understand that your child is chronically malnourished. Vomiting since such a long duration needs thorough evaluation. You can go for imaging of the abdomen and endoscopy with or without biopsy if needed. Please c... Read Full »
My 3.4-year-old baby has vomiting and loose motion. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My 3.4 years old baby had vomiting two times yesterday, and we gave him Ondem now he seems to be fine from vomiting. But he has now little loose motion. He did a toilet in bed two times while sleeping at night. And today while urinating, he had loose motion at the same time. But his s... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please take my advice very seriously and if you bottlefeed your child anything like milk, juice or water you must stop bottle feeding and instead, feed on a cup with a spoon or without a spoon. Even if you argue about boiling or sterilizing the bottle, the feeding in... Read Full »
I have been dealing with stomach pain since yesterday.Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been dealing with stomach pain since 2 pm yesterday, and it is been more persistent than I initially thought. Despite taking some medication, there hasn't been any noticeable improvement, and I experienced vomiting once.Kindly help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. These symptoms can be caused by various factors like indigestion, food poisoning, gastroenteritis, or a stomach virus. It's positive that you've taken some medications, but if there's no improvement, it is advisable to seek medical attent... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have been almost having liquid stool since early morning. It started as yellow to almost transparent and some flaky chunks have also been observed. Also, I tried to drink lots of water to replace my liquid loss. But due to my constant vomiting that has not been working out. Whenever I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. You have an infection causing diarrhea. I suggest you take the following medicines: Take tablet Ofloxacin (anhydrous lactose, hydroxypropyl cellulose) 200 mg Ornidazole (5-nitroimidazole), twice daily for five days a... Read Full »
Is red vomit after having red wine something serious?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 26 years old female. The day before yesterday night I drank alcohol for the first time. I had whiskey and my last drink was one glass of red wine. After coming back around half an hour later I felt sick and I puked. Now my worry is my vomit was red colored like there were no red ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The red vomit is likely due to red wine only. Alcohol causes gastritis and vomiting, and you likely vomited red wine out. I guess you did not have abdominal pain. The bloody vomitus is brown in color rather than red. Was the color of vomitus matching with wine, if ye... Read Full »
What is the cause of having recurrent vomiting in my daughter?
Query: Hello doctor, Last year my daughter decided to go on an all vegetarian diet rather drastically. A few weeks later, she got ill with vomiting which lasted for approximately two weeks, so we made three visits to the urgent care, where she was treated for gastritis and dehydration. One month later, the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have two theories here, but I would need a little more information if you would not mind sharing. 1. Has she ever been tested for G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency? 2. During these episodes did she get a CBC (complete blood count) done? 3. Was it c... Read Full »