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I had a cold few weeks back. The cold is cured but my throat is not. I still cough a lot and clear my throat. There is also phlegm when I cough. There is also strain like a pain in my throat. This is affecting my life as I have to talk with clients. I did take regular cough syrups but they were not of any help. What should I do?

I am trying to lose my weight for about some time but it is not decreasing. I eat very little and also do walking. Now I feel tired/weak all the time and somewhat depressed by this. I am trying natural ways of weight lose. I wanted to ask you can there be some other reason due to which I am not losing weight like some hormonal? If so please tell about the test to rule them out.

Asking for my father 67 years old. After treatment for hepatitis c his PCR test came negative but now we did PCR again and it showed positive. Doc is suggesting antiviral therapy. He is a bit weak in health. What is your recommendation?

I am a mother of one year old. He is on formula and recently begins spitting. He does not eat properly. He also throws up his food. Sometimes there is some yellowish fluid in his vomit. Should he be given medication only or some test should be done? Please guide.

Recently my mother started using omeprazole for her reflexes. She had mild arthritis in her right knee. Now she complains about her knee being in pain more frequently. She also has fastened heart beats occasionally. My question is should she carry the medicine or stop it? And is there any other medication you recommend in place of omeprazole?

I tried speed walking a few days ago. After that my muscle/tissue above heel started to hurt. I thought it was just because of the activity and will go away eventually. I have flat feet and have to climb three stories of stairs to reach my office. It is still tender/painful after 4 days after the incident. What should I do?

My daughter is having cold sores on one side of her lips. She has a habit of sucking thumb. Now it got infected too. I was hoping if you could tell me of a quicker treatment than just taking medications??

I am a female 37-year-old. Two days ago I got a sudden feeling of heat, then pain in my chest and finally fast heartbeats. It is back again. Any advice?

I climb stairs which have sharp turns on every floor and my office is on the top floor so I have to make these turns to reach office. A few days back I heard a pop sound while making the turn. From then I have little pain deep in the knee and it's a little swollen. What should I do and is it permanent or temporary?

I get strangely dizzy sometimes and feel tired. I also have a headache on the right side of my head above my ear. A headache is usually accompanied after I had been driving. This is almost every day as I have to drive to my office which is about 45 min one side journey. Any advice on getting me better??

After eating from a restaurant a day before I had vomiting and diarrhea There is a pain in my stomach and whole body aches. I did take a dose of Flagyl but nothing improved. Anything to help…

I am having an issue related to my eyes. When I move my eyes from one side to another I see white light. This happens on some mornings also. I see veins like structures usually when I see at some plain surface like a white wall. What is this can you give any idea and also treatment accordingly.

I had face acne problems now and then usually when the season changed. Now I am in my first trimester and I have an abrupt and severe case of acne What should I do?

Asking for my mother 68 years old. She had THR. Now she is having pain in her heel and wakes up in the nights due to it. Massaging her foot give comfort but only temporarily. Any advice to help her. Thank you in advance.

I visited the hillside area and enjoyed snowfall. After my return, I am having dry scaly patches on my face & hand. The skin is reddish and sensitive. It also gets itchy, especially at nights. Can you recommend any cream? Also, would oral medication be required or not?

Please tell me the pregnancy strip test show positive result or neg?

I am due for a CT scan. Regarding my medical history, I had kidney failure. I am pretty much recovered but with this test coming up I am a bit worried. Any suggestions what should I do as I heard its contradiction to my kidney condition?

I was blessed with a baby boy 6 days ago. It was a normal delivery and hospital discharged them three days later. Now I noticed his eyes and skin being a bit yellowish. The baby has a little high temperature and does not feed well. Will he be ok given medication or should I do some test like CBC? Please specify the test if it is to be done.

I was having pain in my lower back for some time. Eventually, it increased to the point where it was difficult for me to sleep and walk without it. After a visit to the doc he said I was suffering from Osteomalacia and prescribed Vitamin D. Now I am better but I want to ask whether I would be able to heal fully or have to take vitamin D supplements life long?

I am male 29 years old. Recently I get a burning sensation in my mouth. My mouth gets dry and I lose my taste. This keeps on recurrent without any obvious cause. Any suggestions?