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What are the symptoms of dementia?
Query: Hello doctor, Lately, I have been facing challenges with memory loss, confusion, and difficulty in completing everyday tasks. These symptoms have been affecting my daily life, and I am concerned they may be indicative of dementia. I would greatly appreciate your expertise in understanding the natur... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com I understand your concern. I am so sorry for what you are going through. Your age is not a typical age for dementia, so its probability is very low. Nevertheless, other potential causes should be evaluated. For anyone in your age with a memory problem, the below evaluat... Read Full »
My child is having memory problems. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,My 7-year-old kid is having memory problems. She often forgets to do her tasks like home work, or other activities in school. Sometimes, she is active and sometimes, she remains dull. Do these actions indicate the presence of a low level of dopamine in her body? How to improve dopamine lev... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, We welcome you to the icliniq.com family. I appreciate the confidence you place in me for your healthcare consultation. The symptoms you describe, such as variability in activity levels and difficulty remembering tasks, could have many potential causes. It is crucial to understand that a broad ... Read Full »
I have been feeling freaked out and forgetful. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been feeling freaked out lately because I forget things more than usual. I was wondering if it is just regular forgetfulness or something more severe like dementia or Alzheimer's. Can you shed some light on the difference and what signs I should look for? I am trying to make sense ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is good that you are paying attention to your memory lapses and seeking clarity. While forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging or due to stress, vitamin deficiency, dementia, and Alzheimer's are more serious conditions. Dementia is a g... Read Full »
I am loosing memory following a sharp and painful headache. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I get headaches very often. It is very sharp and painful. I feel tired if I workout a little bit. During workout I get headaches. I started losing my memory like I forget things too soon. Why is this happening? What might it be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. While workout you are getting a headache. What kind of workout you are doing? Is the headache one side or mention the area whether front, back or sides? And you said after headache you are getting tiredness and memory loss. Some times in migraine headache you will h... Read Full »
Why do I have confusion and significant short-term memory loss?
Query: Hi doctor, I recently had a serum primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) with a free light chain analysis. PEL and IFE were normal, but elevated kappa 39.86 mg/L and lambda 19 mg/L with the ratio of 2:1. The test was done due to persistent and worsening polyneuropathy. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are here to help you. These reports need evaluation for the cause of multiple myeloma. However, I do not strongly suspect it based on these reports as a lot of the asymptomatic general population has an elevated kappa chain with no significance. Still, a bone marrow e... Read Full »
I have been experiencing memory issues. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 50-year-old lady and have been experiencing memory issues for the past year and it is affecting my daily life. I suspect it might be dementia. Can you help me understand how dementia affects the brain? What specific areas of the brain does dementia impact? How does dementia progr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Dementia primarily affects the hippocampus area of the brain. Yes, individuals with dementia often experience difficulties with memory, including forgetting daily routines and tasks they once performed routinely. As dementia progresses, the... Read Full »
What could be the reason for sudden inability to recollect things for some time?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having blood pressure and diabetes. Currently, I am using Triolmezest 40 mg and Starpress XL 25 mg for blood pressure and Glimestar-M1 for diabetes. All levels are normal including lipid, echo, HbA1c, etc. Two days back, all of a sudden, my neck started paining and there was a bl... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you are a diabetic and hypertensive, in such a case I would like to evaluate you for the possibility of transient ischemic stroke (TIA). I would recommend an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) brain and a color Doppler. If all results are normal, then this could ... Read Full »
What are the side effects of taking Adderall?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a 29 year old boyfriend, who weighs 190 lbs and 6 feet tall, he is a former athlete in college. He was diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia through the spinal tab, five years ago. He is now taking Adderall 60 mg a day total, spread over six times, and is using Flumazenil cream, wh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Idiopathic hypersomnia is a sleep disorder even less common than narcolepsy, a rare sleep disease. The biggest distinguishing characteristics include differences in REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the absence of cataplexy (a sudden weakness in the muscles while fully co... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, My dad is 82 and has a loss in his memory. Our doctor reported him as an Alzheimer patient (G1). Is that curable? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com. Unfortunately, there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease as yet. All one can do is to take adequate precautions to prevent worsening of quality of life due to the memory loss and disorientation. Read Full »
Can Modafinil help with my tiredness and sleepiness?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 34 years old mom of a 5 year old. I am excessively tired and have a need to sleep at all times. I had CBC done, and my eosinophils are high, and my MPV is low, but everything else came back fine. My body aches, and I feel horrible. I have bruises that appear out of nowhere all ove... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms which you described are suggestive of hematological disorder, which can explain both easy fatigability and bruises. You need to get your coagulation profile tested, and peripheral smear for any abnormal cell. Get ANA (antinuclear antibody) and CRP (C-reactive... Read Full »