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question:My daughter has a plate in her left foot from a joint being fused together. She has had symptoms of edema, pain, redness. This took place 4 years ago and starting developing symptoms soon after her recovery. The first diagnosis we got was lymphodema. But the pain has been localized to the surgical area. She is now starting to develop rashes on her foot. If we get the plate removed it is going to affect the integrity of the bone fusion.
answer:hello,No you should get it removed as soon as possible. it will going to improve her pain and swelling both. Since this plate is present for four years so no fusion is complete and it is not going to change now. I can assure you that she will feel lot better after this plate removal.
question:At random times a day (yes, multiple times) my stomach has these cramps, just like when you have diarrhea. Except it s only one cramp that lasts a little longer and not so painful. It makes me fart or want to poop. When I try to poop it comes out as slimy, diarrhea like. Only it stays as one... Object(?). It s really light brown, and soft. Then recently it s changed to where I don t poop semi-solid. Instead it s like a little drop of brown slime, sometimes with a a drop of poop that just falls apart like diarrhea, and sometimes just a drop of slime that just mixes in with the toilet water. Please help me know what this is and how to stop it! This has been happening since Easter.
answer:Hi.You are suffering from colitis. This is the large bowel infection which in reaction produce the products you are passing.This needs a course of an antibiotic with metronidazole and supportive medicines. If you do not get a complete relief within 5 days of a course , you have to undergo Colonoscopy, biopsy.If needed your Gastroenterologist would advise even a CT scan of the abdomen.
question:What could cause swollen finger tips in one hand only, with some numbness and it comes and goes without warning? This is for my teenage daughter, she showed me her left hand and all fingertips are swollen and feel tight or puffy. When comparing her right hand there is definitely a difference between the way the fingertips look and feel.
answer:It can be due to either arthralgia or Raynauds phenomena. I would recommend you to show it to physcian. Some time insect bite or allergic reaction can also present with such picture.
question:I have a strange question to ask, i had broken my right ankle (gas pedal foot) a few weeks back and have been in plaster since. When i get out of plaster ill have to wear a moon boot, just curious if I d be aloud to take it off to drive and put it straight back on when not driving?
answer:No. If you will not wear it and then drive then there is chances that you might get displacement of fracture fragment. So I would recommend you to avoid driving and removing this.
question:I have been having severe pain in the hip area. There is no shooting pain down the leg. Predisone relieved the pain. Stop taking it two days ago and the pain had returned this morning. By noon there was no pain again. It seems to get better through the day. Could this be the sciatic nerve?
answer:Yes, this pain is due to compression of the nerves in the spine but you are not doing right by taking Predinisone as it is very toxic and habit forming drug. I would recommend you to take pregabalin M one daily and hot water fomentation. You should also avoid weight lifting and forward bending. If pain continues then you should get MRi of the spine to confirm the diagnosis.
question:had a fall Monday, injuring my ribs pain is more severe today I am short of breath because it hurts to breath, also when I recline in the chair it feels as if my rib is moving and catching on another part of my rib feel like I am going to pass out from sneeze pain
answer:Hello,I think you have sustained fracture of the ribs. it will take some time in healing and it is very painful. I would recommend you to get hot water fomentation and tablet voveran thrice daily. You should also apply hot water fomentation and volitran ointment.I hope this answer will be helpful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.thanks.