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question:8 weeks ago.. Random swelling of left side of my face and swelling of the throat. Completely irrational panic attacks and mood swings (crying, screaming..etc) for the 3 days that followed. Emergency room.. Said after swab of my throat I have some kind of virus.. No health insurance... Symptoms subside except swollen ymph nodes under my jawbone near adams apple... 6 weeks later, swollen lymph nodes still there. But now a lump underneathe my adams apple as well. Anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, unreasonable bloating, constipation, excessive sweating, and extreme fatigue. Please help. :(
answer:Hi ! Good evening. I am Dr shareef answering your query.If I was your doctor, I would advise you for a thyroid function test, and a possible ultrasound of the lump in the neck along with a FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the lump to arrive at a histological diagnosis supported by a clinical examination. Further management would depend on the clinical findings and lab investigations along with FNAC.I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.
question:hi i am a male 21 years old.. i shave my hair from by my penis and balls. i recently had a lump at the base of my penis and am not sure what its from. there were ingrone hairs by this lump but they all have came through its a hard lump and if i pop it the lump will bleed only for a few seconds... i was wondering if this lump is normal and if there is anyway i can get ride of it?
answer:Hi.Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.This is a boil. Whatever the cause the treatment is same. You need a small course of an antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicine like Ibuprofen, local application of liquid povidone iodine. This will cure this .Remember to put liquid povidone iodine before and after each shaving- this problem will not recur
question:Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here..I am 29 and have been having high blood pressure. Checked this morning it was 121/91 checked again a few mins ago it was the same. Should I be concerned with those numbers?
answer:Hi,The top number 121 is pretty normal finding and the bottom number is the upper range of the normal value. I think there is nothing to worry. In your age the bottom number may be borderline from stress, caffeine, cigarettes , over-tiredness, not having a normal sleep, try to regulate your lifestyle and everything will be OK.Take careCome back if you have any further questions
question:I have a ganglion cyst on my wrist. The doctor said I need surgery to remove it. The problem is that in about a week i'm leaving out of state for an internship that I've been preparing for for the last 5 months. Is there any other way to get rid of the cyst before then?
answer:Hi.Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.Yes, there is ::Request the Doctor to aspirate the ganglion and instill steroid . This may give you permanent relief too .
question:I am 41 yrs old. have a lump in between the pelvis, anus and vagina. Previously i have removed it once and it came back again. i also have stapled heamorroid surgery before. the first time the lump developed after the surgery of heamorroid. Could you tell me what causes this?
answer:Hi,From history it seems that you might be having Fistula in ano giving this problem.Consult surgeon and get examined.Avoid constipation.Ok and take care
question:My son is 6years old and today I noticed he has a swollen left nipple which can only be described as budding, it is not painful at all, when I gently squeeze the surrounding area it returns to normal and I can feel a small lump but within a minute or 2 it s swollen again, why is this
answer:Hi ! Good afternoon. I am Dr shareef answering your query.Many children specially adolescence boys do get this kind of swelling in one or both the peri aereolar tissues below the nipple due to hormonal imbalance which gets ok in due course. In your son's case this has occurred a little earlier. Please do not get worried, and you can also explain gently if needed to your son that it is a nomal physiology which will be ok very soon.Just to inform you and not to frighten you, this condition (known as gynaecomazia) may persist in some boys into their adulthood, and in that case some kind of plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons only might be indicated. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of this problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.