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What to do for blocked ear due to excessive cough and sore throat?
Query: Hello doctor, Sometimes, I feel my left ear is blocked. It is shut when I got too much of cough and bad throat. What should I do? Please tell me. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is due to upper respiratory tract infection. We usually prescribe tablet Azee (Azithromycin) 500 mg once a day for three days along with tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg before breakfast for three days. Also, syrup Alex (Phenylephrine, Chlorpheniramine Maleate, and Dex... Read Full »
My child have fever. How much Azithromycin can be given?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a 6-year-old son and he weighs 39.6 pounds. He has a tonsils infection. He has a high fever and I am giving him Meftal P every eight hours and Paracetamol three times daily after food as per prescription. Also, the doctor prescribed Azithromycin 200 mg syrup for him. But, from t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Azithromycin dose for children is 4.5 mg per pound single dose per day for three days. So, you can give a total of 180 to 200 mg per day that is 0.1 fluid ounce of 60 mg/mL syrup once daily for three days. I would suggest you go for Amoxyclav (Amoxicillin and Clavulani... Read Full »
Why do I get continuous cough with climatic changes?
Query: Hello doctor, Every year during summer and winter, I face problems with continuous cough (irrespective of the type of food I consume). I am having an allergy to both dust and smoke. I got a lot of gas generation and irregular motion again irrespective of the food I take. I am a 51-year-old male wi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Such type of cough is called allergic cough which occurs in a particular time. Gas formation is due to irregular bowel habits. Advice: Hot saline gargle before breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stop fried things, it enhances the problem. Are you hypertensive? Check out y... Read Full »
Is there any antibiotic or treatment available to remove smell from mouth and bad breath?
Query: Hi doctor, I always have bad breath and a smelling mouth. Recently, I found stinky tonsil stones. Is there any antibiotic or treatment available to cure it? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Bad breath or halitosis is a problem where the breath is smelly. It has some causes from food to some disorders. As you have tonsil stones, you can have infections in it. It can be treated by using antibiotics. If you have a recurrent infection in the tonsil, then I sug... Read Full »
What is the treatment for throat congestion and irritation?
Query: Hi doctor, I suffer from a cough, irritation in the throat, and mild pain. I feel feverish but do not have an actual fever. Temperature variation is a problem where I live, and I travel around 50 km daily by bus. I am also a smoker. I usually get into this trouble at least twice a year during season... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is again an episode of upper respiratory tract infection. The prescription would be the same. You first try azithromycin once a day for five days. If it does not respond, then I suggest Amoxicillin. I also suggest betadine gargles and sy... 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 »
Will Z-Pak relieve my fever, coughs, and runny nose?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 22-year-old male with ulcerative colitis since the age of 9. I woke up with a nasty fever, mucus filled coughs, and runny nose. I was curious how a Z-pack would affect me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The possibility of respiratory tract infection is more likely. You should definitely take Z pack (Azithromycin), no need to worry about this. Along with Z pack also, do warm water gargles and steam inhalation 4 to 5 times a day. If it does... Read Full »
Why does it pain in my genitals when I urinate?
Query: Hello doctor, I had sex after a long time the day before yesterday. When I go to the washroom to urinate, it is burning and somewhat paining. Please suggest what to do and what the reason behind it could be. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms sound like some vaginal infection. Vaginal infection is transmitted during sex (so the partner is the source), so both have to be treated at a time, or else you will get infected the next time of sex. You may have white or yellow, or grayish discharge ... Read Full »
When I cough my chest pain gets worse. Is it serious?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 60 year old female. I weigh 154.4 pounds and my height is 5 feet. I am a known diabetic and hypertensive and on regular medications. I have been suffering with dry cough, fever and chest pain. When I cough my chest pain gets worse. I am unable to take deep breath, because if I inha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query in detail and gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Please find my observations below. The chest x-ray shows certain changes which are expected for your age. There are no significant shadows s... Read Full »
Can taking birth control pills treat my acne?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33 year old female. As a teenager, I got acne on my face and back. In my 20's it mostly went away. I would get a pimple here and there on my face, but nothing too bad. My back cleared up completely. Now in my 30's, the acne has started to come back worse. I get breakouts on my f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please attach some good quality pictures of the affected area. Read Full »