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question:I woke up this morning and my left arm has been hurting, the pain is like having a bp cuff on my upper arm and it is squeezing. My blood pressure has been anywhere from 152/110 to as low as 138/92. Should I go to the hospital? I also have a horrible head ache
answer:HelloThanks for posting here. I have gone through your complaints. Your BP recordings are definitely on the high side. High BP can lead to generalised discomfort, anxiety, headache and blurring of vision. Your left arm pain and headache is related to your blood pressure. Also since you say you woke up with the left arm pain, it may be due to incorrect posture while sleeping.In view of the above, we need to establish whether you really suffer from high BP. So we need three recordings one week apart (one recording every week for three weeks). If all the readings are persistently high then you must be started on treatment for high blood pressure. Also a lot depends on your age. If you are young then your arteries are still elastic and hence you can try diet modifications and exercise initially to treat your high blood pressure. Otherwise you should be started on medications.Wishing you good healthRegardsDr Shankar
question:i went to a urgent care because of a sudden eruption of lumps in my foot, he told me they are cysts..i take gabapentin for neuropathy ..i had compartment syndrome and emergency surgery last October..these are painful and peculiarly large and growing over a very short period of time... is there any other options besides surgery?
answer:Respected user , hiThanks for using Healthcaremagic.comI have evaluated your query thoroughly .* Causes for the same include - recurrent infection - neurology related as neurofibroma - others * Patient evaluation clinically with supportive biopsy evidences are vital to assess the etiology and in depth perspects of recurrence * I strongly recommend to consult with high resolution clinical photograph of the same for better insight Hope this clears your query Welcome for any further assistance Regards .
question:I have a small, tender lump in my abdominal wall just in the upper right quadrant of my abdomen. I am a 51 year old female who is physically active. I wondered if it could be some kind of hernia. This has been there for about 5 weeks and I did have a cold during that time period so at first I thought it could be a swollen lymph node. Could you advise me? Thanks
answer:Respected user , hiThanks for using Healthcaremagic.comI have evaluated your query thoroughly .* Reasons may be - sebaceous cyst - lipoma - boil - traumatic hematoma - underlying liver abscess - others* Confirmation of the same requires clinical examination and if required ultrasound * There are no possibility of hernia or lymph node swelling at this regionHope this clears your query .Welcome for any further assistance .Regards .
question:I discovered a lump on my right collar bone today. Its very painful when I poke in it. Lately for the pat month or so I have been having problems lifting items on my right side . Even when I lift my arms I feel pain shooting from my arms to my shoulders and neck. I work out at the gym 4X per week and I lift weights. Not too heavy weights because I'm trying to lose weight not build heavy muscles. But it hurt when I pull the weights over my head. I'm very nervous right now and would like some advise. please help. Thanking you in advance.Donna
answer:Respected Donna hiThanks for using Healthcaremagic.comI have evaluated your query thoroughly .* There is possibility of - sebaceous cyst - lipoma - lymph node enlargement bony growth - neurofibroma lesion - others * Needs thorough physical examination with necessary radiology work up of x-ray and sonography for the same .Hope this clears your query .Welcome for any further assistance .Regards .
question:I have a lump inside my vagina and close to my anus. I saw my OB/GYN doctor today, and I thought he would give me a pap smear. He said the growth appeared to be a cancerous growth was not rectocele as I thought it was, and a pap smear would give him a false positive. I am to see a surgeon who will give me a colonoscopy and an operation to remove the tumor if it is not too far advanced. What type or types of cancer could it be. I had kidney cancer last year. I was on the operating table, and the doctor said that he would not do the surgery because my PT count in my blood was too high, and I might bleed out. I have been seeing a liver specialist for a fatty liver. He gave me lactulose, but instead of helping my system detoxify, it caused me to have severe constipation and hemorroids. The doctors removed the cancer in my kidney through microwave ablation. I have had numerous CT Scans and MRI's, and I would like to know why this particular tumor that I have now did not show up. Now I am having to prepare for more bad news, and I would like to know what kind of cancer it may be.
answer:Hello,Most likely possibility of carcinoma anorectal region through better possibility can be made with thorough physical examination, correlation with supportive data of scans and biopsy, etc.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
question:My son who is 3 now was born with clubfeet. He had casts to repair them and a surgery I cut the tendon. A few months ago I notice a small hard ump on the front of each shin He has the same pump on both legs. It doesn't seem to cause pain I just don't like that its not going away. Any ideas what it can be.
answer:Hello,There are many possibilities involving these types of lumps as:• Cast pressure induced subcutaneous indentations developing in hard bump• Certain particular position of legs child adapt for walking, scrolling give more compression over parts of the legs, bump formations, and other pathologies • At least high-resolution clinical photograph (if no objection) would be of great help to comment further in detail regarding treatment of itHope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel