Dealing With Phobia of Eating Food Q: Dear doctor, when I was 19 years old, I read in a newspaper that a tablet stuck in a throat of a 12 years old boy. Then a doctor took it out. After that news, I suffered from ‘eating phobia’. Now I am 40 years old. I cannot […]
Common Causes of White Specks in Stools Stools having white specks or spots are not normal and need to be investigated. If you have them one time, you may ignore them. However, if you are getting them on an ongoing basis, see your doctor for further evaluation. Here we are going to discuss some of […]
Reasons of Free Fluid in the Pelvic Cavity Q: My daughter’s age is 7. Ultrasound detected a small pocket of anechoic free fluid in pelvic cavity. Doctor gave some medicine and told nothing to worry. She took medicine for 5 days only. Is the fluid destroyed by that medicine? Reply: Free fluid in the […]
Thyroglossal Cyst – Its Excision and Recurrence Q: My son, at the age of two developed a neck abscess which burst and started leaking pus through the skin. We then rushed him to hospital and we saw a general surgeon who drained the abscess. It re-occurred within a month and was drained again. It started […]
Sebaceous Cysts as Tiny White Pappules on Scrotal Skin Q: I have few white bumps on my testicles and I’m worried. I’m 14 years old virgin. There are some bumps, if popped, white pus comes out like a liquid solid form. Others are too small to pop. What can I do to treat them? -By: […]
Difficulty in Conceiving With Mild Underactive Thyroid Q: I am 40, weigh 204 and have been TTC for almost 2 years. Currently I’m on letrozole and metformin. My TSH is 1.5. I had my first child at age 37. I started synthroid because my TSH level was within normal range but near the high end. […]
Urine Toxicology Screening With Prescribed Opioids Q: I am under a narcotic contract with a pain clinic, who prescribe both oxcycontin and percoset on a monthly basis. Part of the agreement in this contract is: I will be subject to “random urine drug tox screens”. I believe the reason for this is to show what […]
Red Streak Going Up Towards Arm After Hand Infection Q: I am a 39 year old female who has had several infections in the left index fingertip. Several years ago a doctor told me it’s from biting my nails. Hence I stopped biting my nails so that I would stop getting the infection. I woke […]
TSH Levels During Pregnancy The reference range for TSH during pregnancy is as follows: First Trimester: 0.1 – 2.5 Second Trimester: 0.2-3.0 Third Trimester: 0.3 – 3.0 Values out of range need to be investigated and managed accordingly. They may indicate Hypo (underactive) or Hyper (over active) state of the maternal thyroid gland. Why Are […]
Joints Getting Arthritic With Increasing Age Q: I’m 61 years old female. My right ankle bone on the outside is hurting. It started about 4 weeks ago and got better because I had weekend to rest it up with ice on it. I have some arthritis in my hands. I also take Celebrex once a […]
