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Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old male 5 feet 7 inches and 140 lbs. I foolishly had unprotected receptive anal sexual intercourse with another male and I have had a constant bloating, dull pain in my lower left abdomen, left testicle, and prostate area, loss of appetite, constipation with greasy or o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Kindly answer the following questions for me to help you better. Have you done the syphilis test? Were you positive for syphilis in any of the earlier tests taken? Have you done any brain imaging tests for the recent ... Read Full »
My father is having mental confusion following Covid-19. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My 68-year-old father was hospitalized during the pandemic for quite some time. Now he has been mentally confused all the time. I am not sure if it is just a part of aging or if there is something more serious going on. I came across something called "clouding of consciousness" related to... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The symptoms that your father is experiencing are not uncommon among the recovered patients of COVID-19. This is being increasingly reported and studied and is labeled as PCNS ( Post Covid neurological syndrome). It compri... Read Full »
I feel fuzzy in the morning hours. Is it due to early menopause?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old-female. I have a fuzzy head mainly in the mornings, and I have read online and regarding this. It includes stuff like elimination of diet, early menopause, etc. I think it may be due to something like this. I have no pain in my head, but sometimes it makes me anxious... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fuzzy head or brain fog can be due to a lot of causes. Most commonly, patients present to us with a fuzzy head after improper sleep for a long time (insomnia), long term stress at the workplace, too much caffeine, or caffeinated drinks. Some medical causes can be low ... Read Full »
I have been suffering from occasional brain fog. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from occasional brain fog during the night for eight months. Brain fog was not happening when I was taking Clonazepam 0.25 mg twice daily. I have spoken to a psychiatrist about this but he is unable to resolve my problem. Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You may have either major depressive disorder or withdrawal of your tablet Clonazepam. You can gradually taper off your tablet Clonazepam 0.5 mg so you will not have to withdraw medication. But if you have depression then you should fo... Read Full »
What can I do to reduce brain fog, chronic worry, and stress?
Query: Hello doctor,I have had brain-fog-like symptoms, chronic worry, and stress issues for more than one year. What can be done? Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fog-like symptoms as you have mild cognitive impairments, cloudy thinking, and judgment impairment, these all are due to generalized anxiety disorder. Kindly consult your doctor, and take the treatment for the concern. 1) Tablet Fluotexine (anti-depressive) 20... Read Full »
I have lymph node swelling and brain fog. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 19-year-old male, currently on no medication, and have never taken any medication. I have no illnesses that I am aware of, but I have had brain fog for the past three years. It all started when I was around 15 years old. My acne also got worse during that time. The brain fog has ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. You can go for lymph node FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) if it is increasing in size, painful, or tender. Is there any recent infection that could cause an increase in lymphadenitis? I hope this will... Read Full »
Suggest some solutions for constant fatigue, weakness, off-balance, brain fog, and dizziness.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 31-year-old female. I am not on any current medications. For the past four weeks, I have had constant fatigue, weakness, off-balance, and lightheadedness, seeming to arise from the back of the neck and head, and I have brain fog and have a sort of dizziness. I am currently under mu... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from weakness, fatigue, imbalance, lightheadedness, brain fog, and dizziness for the last four weeks. Such type of clinical features may result from some underlying health conditions such a... Read Full »
I suffer from brain fog and have symptoms that resemble POTS. How to improve my condition?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been struggling with symptoms for the past many years that closely resemble POTS. I suffer from brain fog frequently. How to improve my condition? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Paroxysmal orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that affects the body's ability to regulate heart rate. POTS is characterized by a rapid increase in heart rate (ta... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have had headaches and feelings of pressure all around my head. I have had pain in my sinuses, ear, and back of my head for the last six months with no relief for a single day. I have spoken to my doctor three times. He first diagnosed it as a sinus infection and was prescribed antib... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Actually, your symptoms might be associated with past trauma, because the opening of the nasal cavity comes from the frontal bone only and you had a fracture there. That is why there can be some drainage from the frontal sinus, causing yo... Read Full »
Are dry skin, brittle nails, hair fall and brain fog symptoms of thyroid problem?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 36-year-old female. I am inquiring about thyroid issues. I am constantly exhausted (even when I do actually sleep). I cannot seem to lose weight even though I am more active and eat better than ever. I have dry skin, nails are brittle and some ridges, my hair is coming out by t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms very well fit into thyroid problems but if the thyroid reports are normal (even if it is in the low normal range) it excludes thyroid diseases. One thing that you can do is to repeat TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) test after two months. But also get tes... Read Full »