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My father is 78 years old and has been suffering from constipation for the last 2 years. He has also lost a lot of weight around 10 kgs in this time span. In the last couple of months he has been complaining that his abdominal muscles have torn due to bowel straining and now he says there is loss of muscle in his stomach area. Which is why when he lies down everything is fine but when he sits up and walks around he feels like he is carrying a weight in his stomach. After intake of food it becomes worse and he also gets bloating. We have done all possible tests - colonoscopy, CT scan, ultrasound sometime last year and everything was clear. The doctors gave a verdict of idiopathic constipation and left it at that. His blood work is fine, haemoglobin levels, cholestrol etc. He still suffers from constipation. His prostrate is enlarged but results are fine. What is the solution to his stomach muscle problem ? Is it lack of exercise, lack of protein ? He doesnt have a pot belly and has never had and had always been physically active and fairly slender.

Hi, History told by you favours irritable bowel syndrome ( IBS ). There are two alarming signs in your case : Firstly, loss of weight and that to10kg approx. Secondly, sensation of carrying a weight in stomach. Both of them do occurs in IBS. But to be on safer side,I would suggest you to go for colonoscopy again because it was done 1 yr back and symptoms have aggravated few months back. Treatments available for IBS - - Increase the level of physical activity. - Have regular meals and take t ...

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i am a 30 year old male before 01 month my skin was spotless, glowing and acne free but now there are pimples on my forehead, and pigmentation my deramtologist has suggested me to be on Isotroin-10 mg daily one tablet, nilac A GEL for pimples,Brevoxyly creamy face wash and Melacare HC during night time, Kojimed cream during day time & Shadowz 50 sunscreen will it help me and one i have a doubt whther Melacare HC can be used with Brevoxyl creamy wash as it contains Benzoyl peroxide, will be highly obliged if you reply as it has lost my confidence

Hi, As far as I know the two can be used together (melacare hc and brevoxyly cream face wash). It is just that you should not have any kind of allergy to brevoxyly cream face wash. First use only brevoxyly cream and if you have breathing difficulty,swelling of lips,face and throat,skin redness,burning,or dryness,then don't use it further but otherwise there should not be any worry. However it depends from person to person so it cannot be confirmed. Melacare cream should not be used for too lon ...

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i went for my complete body checkup.every thing was fine except my liver,the sgot and sgpt,billirubin was fine but my ggtp was high about 121.even my sugar level H1Blc was 5.5 with very low medication . i am taking metformin 250 gms two times daily after meals.another problem i am facing is lack of sleep for which i am taking 1mg of alprax every day.but still i am not able to sleep.I have to mention that i am a successful businessmen with stressful life.please suggest something

Hi, Your raised ggt is simply because of alcohol,and should not be of a problem if your other tests are all fine and within normal range.Just try and reduce your alcohol. Sleep deprivation is a big problem and i think all the steps must have already been taken by you but still let you know again. Kindly follow the following steps 1)Avoid excessive stress 2)Don't lie in bed for long in morning,even if you have to force yourself do that and this will help in resheduling your schedule. 3)Try and s ...

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i am seeking a fine dietician who can help me reduce my weight.I was a good 67 kgs with 171cm 3 years ago aftr my delivery last year i gained weight like crazy and now i am not able to shed it.my food cravings are high,eating habits have gone all bogus and now i am a good 95kg and i feel awful when i look at myself , i am losing my self confidence too.i have pain in my knee joints and i hear cracking sounds on my knee when i climb stairs and i know it is because of my weight issue :( i need a proper diet and exercise plan which you help me with a consistent reduction of weight and toning myself.please do help me to get over this nasty issue :(

Sample Diet Plan 5: 30 am (Preworkout meal): 1 fruit (any) (60-70 gms) (you can consume 1 banana also ) 5:45- 7:00 am (workout): Any form of workout that suits you for atleast 50 mins. 9:00- 9:30 am (Breakfast) 1 glass skimmed milk (200 ml)/ 1 cup low fat curd or yoghurt (150 gms) + Oats (15 grams, 2-3 tsp) or muesli (15 grams, 2-3 tsp) or any homemade non deep fried snack [eg:1 quarter plate poha/1 quarter plate upma/2 idli/2 small or 1 medium size dosa/2 appam/ 2 dhokla/dalia/multigrain bre ...

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One of my knee appears a bit non-flexible since 15 days. A frictional sound of colliding between bones heard along with stretching of tissue during walk; sometimes pains in local tissues likely. Also feels lack of strength in both legs since 2/3 years. A nominal BP & BS is detected recently. I'm 64 of average health with only a Prostrate-problem. Since long, I'm continuing light exercise for joints only. Is it risky to walk ? Pl advise for remedy !

SOS pain killers. If more diabling pl get ortho consultation and X-rays. ...

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hi sir,i had the habit of eating slatepencils when i was 10th standard...i continued eating till 12th.i stopped eating when worms started.i took madicine.but worms are repeating...my skin getting loose..they came under my skin...hair loss...lack of hungry...weight loss...nerves weakness..heart palpitations...even i cant able to sit straightly without any support....a lot of problems i am facing....i am taking 1 zentil tablet each month...i consult a lot of doctors but no solution....

take good nutritious food rich in both fat and proteins like milk, eggs, fish, sprouts take some iron and calcium supplements you need all type of food ...

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Hi, I am a 22 years old vegetarian male. I have been diagnosed with osteopenia with a T-score of -1.0 on spine and -1.5 on femur. Following this I got my vitamin D checked (25-hydroxy test) and it came out to be 8ng/mL. I think that the low bone density is due to the lack of calcium caused by vitamin D deficiency. I got a throid profile performed and all results came normal. I am thinking of getting a calcium serum check to find out the calcium levels. I have also started taking vitamin D 10000-15000IU per day. Do you think I should get any further checks done? I also seem to have gluten allergy /celiac disease (eating wheat seemed to cause some digestive problems that went away when I stopped taking wheat) and have stopped eating wheat. Do you think I should get any further checks done? I am thinking of checking for mineral deficiency in my body.

Hi I am Dr Alok, rheumatologist. Happy to help you here I think you are on right track Patient with celiac disease, usually have vitamin d deficiency as well as other nutritional deficiencies also Repeat vitamin D level after 6 months Hope this will help Should you need any further assistance , please do not hesitate. ...

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Hello, I am 24 yrs male working as a it professional.I have been suffering from lack of confidence problem from a long time which is actually affecting my work and personal life.And now a days i have started observing a kind of personality disorder which makes my life too difficult.Please suggest me some solution.

Hi, it appears that you would benefit from a personality evaluation and counseling. You can get this evaluation done from a clinical psychologist. ...

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hello, my daughter is 20 days old premature baby of 32 weeks birth weight 1.56kgs... due to lack of bf we started with dexolac sc yesterday... since then she is suffering for motion and not taking intake properly... what shall we do

Try to give as much as possible breast milk by expression. This baby needs 250-300 ml of milk in 24 hours. if cannot express sufficient quantity of milk, can supplement with any low birth weight formula (PreNan, Dexolac SC or Lactodex LBW). If baby is passing loose stools, then need to be seen by a pediatrician or neonatologist. If the baby is gaining weight despite loose stools, don't change anything. If the baby is not gaining weight or losing weight or is lethargic, then needs evaluation and ...

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I am 17 years old and i have the same problem that i cant leave masterbation,,despite of my desperate efforts .i am unable to get rid of it..somehow,i do this atleast twice a week..and i think that i am suffering from shivering of body and hands ...a little weakness that i think,is rising gradually...and according to me..i think my body shivers due to lack of blood.. It is therefore humble request to you to help me get rid of it..i shall be very thankfull.. And do masterbation causes lack of blood in body?? If so,then plz tell me that how to restore blood according to the body's requirements.. How to produce more blood in body..plz tell me both the natural and medical ways to recover myself.. I cant tell my problem to anyone face to face ..that's why i m sharing this to you... Hope you will help me a lot in getting rid of this bad habit!!!

You should stop this immediately. It may lead to early impotency and affect your marriage life. Do regular exercise of 30 minutes a day. It will increase your appetite and it will divert your thoughts regarding masterbation. Take healthy foods and have sufficient sleep. You asked the question in right time, get well soon. ...

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