Dr. Anwaar Randhawa

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Colonoscopy : Bleeding more than likely coming from hemorrhoids but still better to get a colonoscopy

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I am curious what is the side affects of the 2016-2017 flu shot and how long should i wait to get my flu shot.?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

No different 2015: overall no difference in side effects from last year right now would be a good time to get flu shot as it take few weeks to get immunity and full bene... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I have white foam in my stool i have diarrhea. my stomach is in a lot of pain. what is worng?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Fatty stools: foam in stools could be from a number of reasons including fatty stools. since you are also experiencing stomach pain with it i would recommend stool ... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I have a popping feeling like kicking or movement on my left side of my belly it comes in and goes throughout the day what could it be?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Do you do heavy lift: pain and popping could be due to several reasons. if you let me know of specifics like what makes it worse any urinary or bowel disturbance would help... Read More

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A 57-year-old male asked:

I had my gall bladder removed 3 years ago. i have recently noticed that my stool is very dark. am 57 years old. i take olmesar h40 for my bp.

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Colon and stomach : Make sure that you are not taking any iron supplements or pepto Bismol as that would cause your stools to turn black. Also make sure you are not on an... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Using rectogesic causes headaches??

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Nitroglycerin: the active component of rectogesic preperation is nitroglycerin. the most common side effect of this medication is headache. tylenol should be able to... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

If i am experiencing side effects of my medicine what should i do?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Immediately stop: Stop taking your medication. If you experience any shortness of breath or rash all over body contact your nearest emergency room immediately

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Dropped something heavy in the middle of foot, painful but subsiding..can't feel pain when i press on it but when i turn foot way body feel it broken?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

X-ray foot: Small bones in your foot could have been fractured. Apply ice, elevation of foot . Use Motrin or Tylenol for pain . But do get X-ray of foot that will... Read More

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A 63-year-old male asked:

In general, how is pancreatitis different from colitis?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Nothing except itis: colitis is inflammation/ infection of your large gut or colon. colon runs from right lower side of your body to center and then lower left side pancre... Read More

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A 38-year-old male asked:

What could cause lightheadedness, tightness in throat along with palpitations and brief chest pain? sometimes low resting heart rate of 45-60 bpm.

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Emergency room : You should see a cardiologist but meanwhile try to reduce caffeine intake Stop smoking if you do Try to decrease any factors that lead to anxiety

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A 28-year-old male asked:

Stomach pain which comes and goes and slightly increased values on s-bilirubin and s-conjugated bilirubin test. i am not overweight, what could it be?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Increased billirubin: the bilirubin and especially the conjugated billirubin is elevated in certian conditions of liver and gall bladder area, like gall stones and stones i... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

Red rashes that last few days on legs but very itchy, no lotions or anything it just suddenly appear especially when i eat spicy foods what it be?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Food allergy: what you are experiencing might be food related ezema. if you identify the triggering food might want to stay away from that. if still persist see a p... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Been getting horrible headaches and with them a numbness, tingling feeling on the left side and back side of my head. dizziness?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Atypical migraine : You probably are suffering from migraine and need proper treatment for you should visit and urgent care Center or go to or visit ER. Meanwhile use exc... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Pls help me. few months ago i cut my skin with a razor while shaving my pubic hair now that area become look like a cyst. do i need to get worried? tq

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Pubic cyst: there are multiple possibilities including infection vs pilonidal cyst . if it is painfull and redness around it see a physician for antibiotics and ... Read More

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A member asked:

I feel a pain in my heart it comes lik someone is stabbing m?

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Don't ignore : If you are experiencing any kind of chest pain especially on the left side please visit your nearest emergency room immediately thanks

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A 52-year-old male asked:

Doctor my dad is having jaundice bilirubin level 18mg and stone in pancreas.when the bilirubin level will be reduced? is that curable??

Internal Medicine 17 years experience

Stone in pancreas: hi. your dad is suffering from gallstone causing jaundice. it can be taken care of by a procedure called endoscopic reterograde cholangiopancreatograp... Read More

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