Dr. Hirenkumar Italia
Primary Care, Family Medicine
IL
15 years experience male
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Aesthetic Medicine
Sports Medicine
Urgent Care
Licenses
United States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Languages spoken
English, Gujarati
Doctor Q&A
163 Answers
5.9K Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Shunt: That is not uncommon to have these symptoms after shunt. But if it intolerable then yes you need to see doctor.
2.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Heart Attack: It is not that common unless there is family history of heart attack or sudden death before age of 40. If patient is smoking cigarettes or eating unhe... Read More
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Numbness: Most of times it clears it improves in few hours. Sometimes it takes this long.
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Fingerprint: Yes. That is reflex response of skin to react to temperature changes.
2.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Defecation: Is she eating balance diet. She may try over the counter constipation relief medication in addition to balance diet. She may also try aerobic exercise... Read More
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Eggs: Eggs are healthy and very good diet, but not absolute necessicity. Try other substitute as well. Let him eat when he likes.
3.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
DM: uncontrolled diabetes can cause it. Check your blood glucose frequently. Do exercise. Eat small portion at a time, healthy food. Gastroenteritis (Stom... Read More
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Lymphoma???: Many reasons for enarged lymph nodes i.e. Infection, lupus, lymphoma, medications etc... Stmptoms can be fever, night sweats, unexplained weight loss ... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Timoneum Methylsulfa: Yes it can be. Tiemonium methylsulfate is an antispasmodic drug that reduces muscle spasms of the intestine, biliary system, uterus & urinary blad... Read More
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Viral Infection: That is the nature of common cold or viral infection of upper respiratory tract infection. Continue Ibuprofen round the clock for few days and steam i... Read More
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Voiding: Holding urine is not good idea. Make urine when you get reflex or urge.
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Bladder Infection: Any burning sensation when you urinate? Cloudy urine can be sogn of bladder infection. Drink lot of water. If no improvement, see doctor for urine che... Read More
3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Hemorrhoids: Hemorrhoids bleed. You need to get surgeon to be evaluated to get treated.
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Soft stool: Likely can happen with artificial swtnr. Irritable bowel syndrome or colitis or gastroenteritis can cause it too but usually they are present with oth... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Sore Throat: Please get evaluated. Meantime continue gargles,and Ibuprofen when needed.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Concor-Bisorolol: This class of medications is well known for causing a loss of libido, longer ejaculation times and erectile dysfunction. Can also cause depression on ... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Pain: yes it is particularly when it is rough.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Arm pit pain: Any swelling or rash? Any strenous activity? If no swelling or fever or weight loss then likely pulled muscle.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
CHF & Spinal Issue: My advice will be you can work or do activity with some restriction. Dicuss with your orthopaedics or spine surgeon who has done surgery for more deta... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Mebiz: This medication is a musculotropic antispasmodic agent without atropic, prescribed for irritable bowel syndrome, and GI tract spasm. It should help u ... Read More
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Pain in belly: Depends. If it occurs during period, can be ligament (ovarian) strain or irritation. fever? May be appendicitis. Get ultrasound.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
BP issues: Yes. BP needs to stay under control. Please follow up with your physician closely.
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A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Medication: Both contain side effects of increase sleepiness. Taking together is not good idea. Take Lexapro (escitalopram) 2-3 hours before sleep and Zispin arou... Read More
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Itching: Any other family member is affected? Did you start any new medication? What have you tried?
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Thumb pain: Seems to be inflamation of sheath tendon or sprain of tendon. Do not do any activity that makes your pain worse. If it does not get better in 2-3 week... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Bacillary Dysentery: Your symptoms seem to be dysentery. Usually it clears in 1-2 weeks. You may need to be evaluated by your physician as stool culture and blood work may... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Lung Resistance: Best bet will be to have lung function test(PFT), to be evaluated by lung doctor (pulmonologist). It will identify if you have any problem. Regarding ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Folliculitis Decalvs: Folliculitis Decalvans (FD) is a rare neutrophilic infammation of the scalp characterized by painful, recurrent purulent follicular exudation resultin... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Neutrophil: When we do routine blood work, it gives specific numbers of individual blood cells. Neutrophs are primary defense sysrem. Usual numbers are between 3K... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
GERD: It may. Needs to be treated and also needs to be checked for H Pylori.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
No: Not really. UTI increases risk of prostatitis but vise versa is less likely. Avoid anal intercourse should be avoided.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Puffy Eyes: The common causes are lack of sleep, kidney disease or thyroid dysfunction. Better to check out earliest possible.
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Spasm: Seems to be spasm of neck. Try ice or heating pad.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Fucidin H: Fusidic acid belongs to a class of medications known as antibiotics. I do not see any benefit for itching if you apply it. Try oral Benadryl (diphenh... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Dizziness: Check your blood pressure and glucose. Did you take any medication? Did you eat anything unusual? Check this if you can. Go to ER if symptoms do not r... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Nop: Take it easy. You judt eroded skin. It should be fine.
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
IVF: Yes you can. It is not contraindicated.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Sore Throat: Try gargles with warm water and salt . Also try Ibuprofen or Aleve (naproxen) on full stomach. May also try OTC cough medicine. If no improvement the... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
TMJ pain: This seems to be TMJ syndrome. Try night guard or bite guard. No activity that makes your pain worse. If no better in few days, may need physical ther... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Observation: If symptoms and swelling are improving, I recommend observation. If no improvement in symptoms at all, then need further work up.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Wait: Most likely it is viral infection which can take upto 7-10 days. You have taken antibiotics which will stay in system for few days after you finish it... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Fexofenadine: Pompolyx = Dyshidrotic Eczema. Causes blisters or itching. It responds to Fexofenadine for itching and topical steroid. Try Allegra (fexofenadine) OT... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Wait: How did it start and what did start first? May last for few days If it is viral infection. You need supportive treatment to control your symptoms and... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Rosacea: It takes time, sometimes 4-6 weeks. Wait for 4 weeks total.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Hip Pain: Have u ever been evaluated before? Most of time physical therapy helps. Needs to have xrays or MRI to better evaluate if long term proem. Any history ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 15 years experience
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Knee pain: Any injury or trauma? Seems to be Patellar tendon problem. But needs physical exam to rule out ACL or PCL injury.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hirenkumar Italiaanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Progynova: Less likely. I assume that you had enough discussion and weighing risks vs benefits before you started this medicine.
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Apr 1, 2015
In my opinion being a good doctor is all about bedside manner, personality and communication skills. Dr. Hirenkumar Italia is the role model of yesterday and today. Highly recommended.
Oct 10, 2014
I endorse Dr. Italia. He clearly has a wide breadth of knowledge in medicine & is providing a valuable service to the public via Healthtap.
Sep 5, 2014
Respected specialist in Family Medicine. Valued asset to the Health Tap community. Highly recommend.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you for your answer, If it doesn't get better soon, I will definately go see my my doc. I'm wondering if it might be refered pain from my back?
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This made me feel good. Thanks! No numbness or tingling. I'll try what the dr says and if it's still there in a week I'll get a MRI thank you so much
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I had an MRI. They said it's a mild muscle(not nerve related) and i'm going to see doctor for pain mgt. It hearts so bad move my arm, type, etc.
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2015
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