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I accidentally took an iron tablet two days before the colonoscopy. Will it affect the test results?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing constipation and diarrhea for ten weeks. My colonoscopy reports came negative. I stopped taking Iron tablets five days before the procedure, but I accidentally took one tablet two days before the procedure. I focused on getting my bowel movements right before t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Do not worry, as iron tablets have not affected the results. They ask to stop iron tablets so that they can get a clear vision of the intestines. You took one tablet two days before the procedure, but that might have dissolved before co... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 32-year-old female taking iron supplements for low ferritin for three months and was told to keep taking them by a general practitioner. I switched to a new brand a week ago and now experiencing symptoms of a metallic taste in my mouth, dizziness, and palpitations for some time. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understand your concern. This is probably gastritis related to iron supplements. It is mostly related to iron supplements only. You can change your iron supplements to the previous brand. Also, you can take iron supplements after food in order to mi... Read Full »
Is it safe to stop iron supplements for three months after attaining the normal serum value?
Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with anemia last month. My serum iron level was 12. I was put on Ferrous Sulfate 325 mg twice a day. My doctor suspected a GI bleed because I have acid reflux that is under control with medications, but I wanted to try supplements first. I am not having any crazy GI sym... Read Full »
Dr. Peter Bryant Rapsing Grutas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, the test is still valid. The results would show the effect of increased iron intake for the past weeks that you have been taking it and a few days of not taking it will not have much effect. Not taking it for three months is still fine. I believe your doctor has... Read Full »
My daughter has anisopoikilocytosis. Need help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 18 years old. She is diagnosed with microcytic hyperchromic moderate anisopoikilocytosis. Please tell me, what it means and what is the condition. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What you have described above is a description of red blood cells seen on a peripheral smear. This means red blood cells are smaller than normal with less hemoglobin in them and there are variations in their size rather than them being uniform. A complete blood c... Read Full »
Can you please suggest medicines for my son that will not interfere with his taste issues?
Query: Hello doctor, My 2 and a half year old son had a head injury yesterday which resulted in bleeding and he ended up with five stitches. The bleeding was about 40 to 50 ml. Our local doctor prescribed an Augmentin syrup and an Ibuprofen syrup. But, due to taste issues, he is not taking any medicine, e... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can apply a local antibiotic ointment such as T-Bact cream (Mupirocin topical) twice a day for five days and Placentrex (Placenta extracts) cream twice a day for a week. If the wound is not too deep and dirty, a local antibiotic cream alone will suffice. There is ... Read Full »
My 3-year-old child has low iron level since 5 months. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,Child aged 3 years. Iron level is 26 mcg/dL continuously since when he was 5 months old. Even though taking various iron supplements since first diagnosed at 5 months. Huge problems are sleeping, itchy skin, and mood swings. Nobody can tell me what is wrong? Is this all related? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would be very dishonest to give you a miraculous answer after a two sentences question about something that seems going on for more than two years. Full clinical examination, growth monitoring, blood test (is iron? or ferritin?) vitamin B, immune system, need to h... Read Full »
My son has pain in his front thigh since childhood. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My 12-year-old son has been complaining about pain on his front thigh (quadriceps) on both legs since he was 3 years old. It happens to him after playing and doing activities like sports and after school. It happens to him at least once a week and it lasts between 12 - 72 hours. Somet... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms you are describing are signs of malnutrition. There is probably some deficit in protein intake for this child. I would suggest a high protein diet along with some iron supplements for this child. Another rarest of rare possibility can be myasthenia grav... Read Full »
I am worried about my blood reports. Kindly suggest.
Query: Hi doctor, Recently, I had a blood test. The report shows, TSH is 14.2, cardiac risk factor 7.1, high cholesterol and low iron and hemoglobin. At the same time, I have periods for the last 20 days. So, I had Destrogen twice a day. Now, I am taking Iron, Calcium and cholesterol tablets after dinner. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, do not worry as everything is very well treatable. Regarding your thyroid, were you a known hypothyroid or just now detected? If you are a known case and on 100 ug since long, then dose needs to be increased to 112.5 as TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) is more ... Read Full »
Kindly go through the laboratory reports of my wife and suggest.
Query: Hi doctor,Kindly see the laboratory reports of my wife. She is pregnant. Her age is 30 years. Our doctor has given certain medicines of vitamins, iron, etc. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. My hearty congratulations for becoming a father. The reports of your wife are all in their normal limits (attachment removed to protect patient identity) except for the iron studies, which is usually low in the pregnant women. I suggest your wife Iron tablets daily fr... Read Full »
Can iron deficiency anemia be improved with supplements in stomach or colon cancer patient?
Query: Hi doctor,A week ago I made a complete blood test to check whether my iron deficiency was improving. I have used B12 and iron supplements. In addition to this, the doctor told me that I had a UTI and gave me pills. Though UTI did not seem like it has gone away, and another thing is that, after I am ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query and here is my advise. Your attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) showing improvement in iron parameters and hemoglobin level. So your anemia is improving. Read below answers for your questions: In stomach cance... Read Full »