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Internal Medicine
Geriatrics
Holistic Medicine
Licenses
United States: Connecticut
Languages spoken
Hindi, Tamil
Doctor Q&A
801 Answers
148 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Magnesium many deeds: Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body.
It is needed for nerve & muscle function- needed for cardiac muscle &am... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: If creatinine value is abnormal,need evaluation & necessary investigations to assess which stage of renal failure.
needs treatment accordingly.
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316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Yes: poisonous mushrooms has a lethal toxin which kills by liver & kidney failure.
Edible mushrooms do not cause hepatitis.
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316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Tea tree oil: Soak your feet for 10-15 min in warm water with baking soda, wipe dry & apply tea tree oil,especially in between toes-( available in most of the s... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Restored blood flow.: Stenosis means narrowing & can affect any part of the body-mainly hollow organs & blood vessels.If carotid stenosis is treated, all the resulting symp... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Yes: Iv fluids-complicxated issue-
age, other diagnosis, rate of infusion & type of fluids have to be considered.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: Exam & ultrasound may give the answer.
Left sided pain with bloody stools may indicate diverticulosis.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
No: You have antibodies to protect against hepatitis B.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See hematologist: What type of anemia? What is the cause?
There are many types of anemia.
You need to see the doctor since you have palpitation.
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316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Vague question: How long did you have it?
Where in the sole is it located?
Describe the spot- how big & shape.
There are many causes for black spots.
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316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: Need X-ray to rule out lung & pleural pathology.
Pain can be due to chest wall muscles,skin,rib cage & joints of rib cage
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303 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: Get his diabetes checked & treated as soon as possible.
He needs to stop glucose & orange juice
May eat an orange.
Low carbohydrate diet.
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316 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Describe rash: Describe the rash
Itchy or not
Locatioin
duration
any other details
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316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Do not worry: Most of the water soluble Vitamins will be excreted
in the urine. Skip it the next day.
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315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: In the meantime try mucus reducing medicine from the pharmacy.
Warm mist by nearby boiling water- may add eucalyptus oil.
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317 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Water- 8-10 glasses: High protein,low carbohydrate diet- portion control.Can count calories.
Stop concentrated sweets,baked goods etc
Quality multivitamin with minerals da... Read More
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1.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Risks of diabetes: Most of the diabetic complications correlate with high hemoglobin A1C level.
If you can keep it below 6, most of it can be avoided.
Depends on the c... Read More
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299 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Meaning of culture: Repeat urine culture is negative- insignificant bacterial growth.
Drink plenty of fluids,cranberry juice
Vitamin C will help also.
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308 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: You may have wheezing.
Try warm mist with eucalyptus oil in boiling water nearby.
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316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See an orthopedic: Your shoulder needs a complete evaluation including probably MRI.
You can go to a physiatrist or orthopedic doctor.
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315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Metabolic liver: Fatty liver can be due to metabolic syndrome which can cause some elevation of liver enzymes.
Stay under care of primary care doctor.
Blood tests ever... Read More
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315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See ENT doctor: That is the only suggestion I can give.
Did you try to talk to any singing instructors?
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314 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
No: Terbinafine does not make you gain weight.
Side effects are;
Diarrhea,stomach upset,loss of smell & taste.
Liver can be affected.
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312 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Yes: factors developing tolerance to adderall are;
Dose,frequency , time span & individual factors & other diagnosis.
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289 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Good to skip: Less medications is always good.
Try yoga & meditation- relaxing techniques for your
anxiety.
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309 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Beware- side effects: Yes,you may take it now.
Both these medications should not be taken long term./
Many side effects including gastric bleeding,elevation of BP etc
Dr... Read More
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307 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 69-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Talk to your doctor: The anti diabetic medications differ in the duration of action.
Adjustment has to be done.
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315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 67-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Cellular energy: Ubiquinol dose can be increased-No side effects.We give upto 2000 mg in neurological illnesses but it hasno direct effect in hypertension, but support... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Avoid constipation: Make sure your stool is soft in consistency by drinking plenty of water,fruits ,vegetables especially greens.
Take a cup of yogurt twice daily which w... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Can not be unsure: need more tests. for diagnosis.Consult nephrologist for diagnosis which is very important.
Protein in urine has multiple causes.
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288 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Consult a surgeon: Have surgery for umbilical hernia- no piercing
If hernia becomes strangulated it will be an emergency.
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288 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
No worry: You have not mentioned any symptoms- assume symptom less- many murmurs are benign- without underlying cause.
Even anemia can cause a murmur. Echocard... Read More
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295 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
May use.: Be very careful to take the correct dose of cannabinoids & the proportion of CBD & THC & the form-smoking,liquid or tablet Etc
Go with th... Read More
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285 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: ESR of 39 may be due to many chronic conditions.
Vit D of 19 is very low Till you see a doctor take 5000 IU
daily.
Lab value of 30 is considered norm... Read More
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317 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Goal - pain free: Best way to get diagnosis is from podiatrist. If complicated surgery is recommended go to orthopedic.
It can be fibroma,synovial sarcoma, cyst of pla... Read More
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290 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Cough medications: Since nyquil contains tylenol give a gap 0f 4-6 hours needed.
Most of the cough medicines do not work- waste of money.
Diclofenac can induce gastri... Read More
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307 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Need to see doctor: Many lab tests have to be done for the diagnosis.
Take low carbohydrate diet.
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316 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: Exam is needed.
May be the start of some neurological entity.
May be too early to run tests.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
NO: Your body may be functioning well with this BP.
Depends on your height & weight.
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303 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Gastritis is vague: gastritis is different from ulcer. What medication did he start?- Inflammation of mucous membrane of stomach.
Change your diet by avoiding highly pro... Read More
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289 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Multiple causes: hard to say without seeing it.
What color is it?
It may due to infection,benign growth,rarely malignant & many more causes.
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309 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Difficult to guess: Are you burping the baby after feeding? Keep erect x 15 min after feed. Call pediatrician.
Ask for grandma's tips.
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295 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Need foot doctor: Certain exercises relieve foot pain- ask the foot doctor
Consider changing shoes or orthotics.
Steroid injection, unless done with specific diagnosi... Read More
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315 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Wonder of microbiome: No probably not ! the triple therapy completely disrupts the microbiome of of gastro intestinal tract.
Need to take prebiotics & probiotics, Tak... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Many causes.: Your symptoms indicate liver disease-lab work corroborate with that.
With negative CT of chest it is highly unlikely be lung cancer.
Have they done a... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
See a doctor: Difficult to diagnose with the given information.How long is the pain.
Need an exam & X-rays.
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290 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Sewe a doctor: need tests to make a correct diagnosis.
Start with blood work & CT of abdomen.
Gall bladder disease must be ruled out.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
No: Need to take 8-10 glasses of water.
Add a lot fiber to your diet,take prunes daily & drink warm prune juice.The stool has to be soft to come out o... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
NO: Go dairy free & see if any improvement- may have yogurt.
If you have IBS low FODMAP diet.-Fermentable,oligosaccharide,disaccharide,momosaccharid... Read More
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309 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Hamsa Jayarajanswered
Internal Medicine 56 years experience
Relief call doctor: Did you get the diagnosis from dermatologist?
Diagnosis must be sure.
If it is PR it is self limited & heals in 6-8 weeks
Were you given any med... Read More
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309 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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May 10, 2013
I recommend Dr. Jayaraj. Clearly he embraces holistic medical approaches as well as Internal Medicine. He is providing a valuable public service through Health Tap.
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Mar 11, 2016
Quick and accurate,Great!Happy with the way Dr Hamsa Jayaraj's handled my query... extremely responsive and helpful....
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Jayaraj is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Hlw dr its idia was i already used but its nothing changed me . I wanna to use pharmacian madicine . Plz which madicine best for get out my tight n black mucus from my ...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! "Not hemodynamically significant" mean? Yes, Echcardiogrphic diagnosis. A little infrequent chestpain. Legs ache. Left ankle occasionally swells but have had vein surg...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks you for the response. I have been drinking more fluids and having more fruit and that is helping. I will definitely try prunes / prune juice, I didn't know that. ...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Dr M.G.R. Medical University, Madras, Madras Medical College, India
Graduated 1967MD
Residency
METHODIST HOSPITAL
Awards
Top General Internist, Third Place, Connecticut - Winter
2013
Top General Internist, Second Place, Connecticut - Summer
2013
Top Doctor, Third Place, Hartford Region - Fall
2014
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