Dr. Arun Patel

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A 19-year-old male asked:

Last night i laid in bed for 5 hours and couldn't fall asleep(i'm sick). what can i do to prevent this from happening again?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See a Doctor: You need to treat the illness not take something for sleep. If you could sleep because you were sick you should be seen

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Onoffchest pressure and aware of esophagus with some discomfort. can sometimes hear bubbles deep in chest. recent ekg and echo normal. lungs ok. gerd?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Get checked out: A good possibility that you have GERD. If the symptoms have been there more than a few weeks you should get checked out and get the appropriate treat... Read More

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A female asked:

My nostrils burn and i have a runny nose , wet cough, headache,weak,shaky and puking bloody mucus. dayquil isn't working.whats wrong ?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See a Physician: You may have a sinus infection. While the symptoms could be due to a common cold your Physician would be able to determine the appropriate course of t... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

1 eye aches when blinking. it also burns after applying eye drops. other eye ok. no other symptoms. what can be the cause? anxious, please help

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See a physician: Could be an scratch on the cornea. You didn't say what kind of eye drops but either way an exam is required to determine the cause

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A 23-year-old female asked:

What conditions can cause migraine, fast, sometimes irregular, heart rate and myoclonic jerks (all chronic)?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See a physician: On these are different conditions and may not be related. You should have a physician check you and determine the etiology of your symptoms.

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A 42-year-old female asked:

I have knot on my jaw line... it's about the size of a quarter and very tender to the touch.. i have not been sick. it's been small but now growing?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Get it checked: Could be an infected cyst or gland. If it tender have it looked at

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with a cold.

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Ignore: Rest, lots of fluids, seek attention if getting worse.

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A 19-year-old member asked:

What are the risks of not getting treated. when you have a s curved spine and spina bifida?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Get evaluated: Depends on the amount of curvature, spinal bifida and the neurological problems associated with it. You would need to see a spine specialist who can e... Read More

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A 51-year-old male asked:

Can melatonin be used at bedtime when using luvox (fluvoxamine)?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

OK to use: If you are taking it help you sleep you may want to discuss the insomnia with your Physician. My recommendation would sound sleep hygiene rather then ... Read More

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A member asked:

My boyfriend has a huge calcium deposit growth on his chest and thinks it's not dangeruios at all. can it cause health problems??

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See a Physician : I am not sure what you are describing. Have a Physician determine the exact condition and get the appropriate treatment

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A male asked:

I have a 6mm stone 30mm above vesico-uteric junction for 3 weeks now pain is mild after initial attack i am afraid of sedation what do you suggest?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See a Physician: Need to have it monitored until it is passed. If remains in place they may need to remove it. Procedures to remove the stones may vary depending on th... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

I had surgery 3 months ago even on my stomach with the 6 inch incision then untwisted intestines . i'm still in severe pain i keep feeling stabbing?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Get checked out: You shouldn't have pain this long after surgery. Go see the surgeon who did your surgery to make sure that there is nothing else wrong

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A female asked:

I woke up with what i think is petechia (when compared to pictures i found on google). was not injured, not sure what to do?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Need to be seen: It is very difficult to compare pictures on the internet and make a diagnosis without knowing the background history and exam. Lot of skin lesions ar... Read More

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A 31-year-old female asked:

My vagina is swollen and irritated but not itchy and i'm in my third trimester. i will be nine months this thursday coming what could it be or what should i do?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Discuss with the MD: At this stage of pregnancy your OB/GYN needs to know about your symptoms as it may be an issue when you have the baby

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Went to the doctor a week ago and they said i have cereumen impaction,so they irrigated.but my ear has severe pain and i hear waves a week later.

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Recheck: Ears shoud not hurt after irrigation. You need to have it looked again to make sure everything is OK

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A female asked:

I have pain in my right side of lower stomach very tender to touch stomach swells up outa no where heavy preasure pains been feeling movement ?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Need to be seen: Your symptoms may represent acute appendicitis and I would recommend calling your primary care provider or go to the emergency room to determine the e... Read More

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A 29-year-old male asked:

I have always had hemorroids on and off. after a brief stint of a bad case of them, i am no longer bleeding but feel a lump when i wipe. normal?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Need to be seen: You probably have a thrombosed hemorrhoid. You need to see a physician to determine whether that is the case and many times you can be treated so th... Read More

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A 26-year-old male asked:

What can happen if you dont take lamictal at the same time everyday? any danger? or chance of to much lamictal in your blod? takk 200 mg everyday.

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Take meds as directe: You should tAke your meds as directed. If you miss once then it is likely you will miss more times. Your Physician can do a blood test to determine if... Read More

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A 25-year-old male asked:

I think i have a severe gastric problem but y my chest pains when gas gets generating in my stomach?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Get checked out: You are probably having regurgitation into your gullet which will cause chest pain. You seem to describe severe pain and that needs to checked out to ... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

I have a sore on my breast close to the nipple its above skin and can see it and hurts and in 23 any suggestions as to what this is what can i do?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Get it ckecked out: Most likely an infected cyst. Have to looked at and get the appropriate treatment

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Is there supposed to be white/clear discharge that doesn't smell, itch, burn inside the vagina ? any amount of it that is.

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Not really: small amounts of discharge may be normal but needs to be checked to make sure it is something that needs to be treated

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A 58-year-old female asked:

What causes pain in my throat when ilaugh or sing?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Get evaluated: Unusual to have the pain and would recommend that you see an ENT specialist to make sure that you do not have any problems with your vocal cords

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A 26-year-old male asked:

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See your Physician : Wounds that do not heal need to evaluated to determine the exact cause and appropriate treatment instituted

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A 45-year-old female asked:

I have a small hard lump at the nape of my neck, i think it's a gland, it feels uncomfortable when i move my neck. what could this be?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See your Physician : It needs to be checked out before you self diagnose it as a gland

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A 20-year-old female asked:

B/c pills make your periods lighter? been on it 2 years got my period expected day very light only lasted 3 days never miss pills and he pulls out?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Quite natural : Most women will have lighter periods on Birth control pills. As long as you are faithful in taking your pills you are protected

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A female asked:

I am a 32 year old female. i have had a number of episodes of hot flashes with a feeling that i cannot fill my lungs / take an adequate breath in. i?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See a Physician : Your symptoms are more suggestive of anxiety but best discussed in detail with your Physician

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Are heart palpitations heard on a stethoscope. i have been having fluttering in heart & i used a stethoscope & it sounded odd can you hear them?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Yes : Palpitations are usually caused by the heart running fast or irregular and you would still me able hear the heart beats. If you haven't seen a Physici... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

Woke up with fever sweating all night coughing head hurting what should i take ? everytime i breath in and out i hear like a bubbling or popping. coughing mucus yellow orange/ wheezing as well. checked for white spots in thrown there's none?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Seek medical help : Sounds like you have an infection. See your doctor

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A 61-year-old male asked:

I have had loose bowel movements and then a recurrent chest infection. can this be the same virus causing both?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

No usually: Doubt that you have the same infection. A good evaluation by a physician will get to the cause of these problems if they are recurrent

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A female asked:

I have a stabbing pain that is on my left hand. it starts on the outside of my hand and the pain shoots all the way through my hand & up half my arm.

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Need to be seen: symptoms suggest a nerve impingement and needs to be evaluated

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A 42-year-old male asked:

I have sizzling sound/feeling (reminds me of pop rocks)coming from throat, sometimes gurgling sound. from base of throat or behind adams apple. ideas?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See ENT: Seek an Ear Nose Throat specialist and get a through exam to make sure there is no abnormalities in your throat

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A 52-year-old female asked:

I have three finger tips on my left hand that keep turning completely white and tingle and actually hurt because they are so cold. it happends about 2-4 times a day. my right hand has started doing it now and again, but not half as often.

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See a Physician : You ate describing a condition called Raynaud's Phenomenon. It is caused by blood vessels the go into spasm when exposed to cold conditions. Treatment... Read More

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A male asked:

Hi im 34 year old male. past 10 days i noticed a pimple like thing on the foreskin of my penis. i think its some kind of fungal infection. its jus?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Have it checked out: Without examination I would not be able to diagnose and would recommend a Physician examine you

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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Check with MD: Discuss your symptoms with the ordering physician and find out what they saw in the study.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

My wife is just coming out of the flu symptoms with severe headaches and her right ear is popping with clear fluid discharging?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Needs to be seen: It looks like your wife needs to be examined by a physician as soon as possible. If she has high fever, confusion or neck stiffness she probably need... Read More

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A 40-year-old female asked:

The last past couple of years i've noticed i've been loosing my hair, alot! it's so thin now. how can i get it to grow and get thicker again?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

See MD: There are a lot of causes for hair loss. A good physical examination with care physician and evaluation may determine the cause of the hair loss. If ... Read More

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A 38-year-old member asked:

How can you use kalonji for controlling diabetes?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Doubt it works: While there many over-the-counter products recommended for treatment of diabetes; none are scientifically evaluated or studied. If you are 34 years o... Read More

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A 37-year-old member asked:

I have been hurting in my middle to lower back for 6 days now. what could it be?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Rest: You need to rest and abstain from any lifting or pulling or pushing. Applying heat or cold to the low back with help. You could try some Motrin or a... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

My 7 y.o has low grade fever and cough and headache that just started. i suspect it will get higher.. at what temp should i take him to urgent care?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Should be fine: Will need to be seen if acting unusual of develops any additional symptoms. Give plenty of fluids, rest and tylenol (acetaminophen) for fever. Cold co... Read More

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A 49-year-old member asked:

Please explain why does my elbow feel like there's a needle going in and out of it..?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Possible tendinitis: Your symptoms suggest possibility of a condition called tennis elbow. It should be evaluated by a physician to make sure that there is no other patho... Read More

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Really bad back pain and stomach pain at 17? anything to take for this?

Dr. Arun Patelanswered

Family Medicine 46 years experience

Need to be evaluated: I would not recommend taking any medicines without being evaluated by a physician. It would be impossible to make a diagnosis based on your symptoms ... Read More

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