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I look very skinny like malnutrition person. I eat three times meal in 24 Hours. Why I don't gain weight ? I eat healthy foods like Fruits, Nuts, Organic Vegetables meat etc. But nothing is happening.

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You need to take high protein diet. Take small and frequent meals at regular intervals. Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for you. ... Read More

My baby is 8 months old, doctor said he is malnutrition,please suggest me how to take care of his diet and medicine

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Along with breast feeding try variety of complemeny feeds - frequent feeds ( atleast 5 feeds per day) Fruits and vegetable purees Rice, dal with one vegetable kichdis Multigrain powders home made Rag ... Read More

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I'm suffering from malnutrition from childhood, having loose muscle. But from few years unable to digest hard foods like, wheat, millets, milk etc.. now I'm considering taking supplements like fish oil, multivitamin etc.. so that i can gain some good muscle and healthy body. Pleas suggest is it the right approach for my problem.

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Hi good to see your question. I can tell you that body and muscle building are so much effort orientated. Diet , proper exercise must. I suggest initially you should get a gluten and lactose free di ... Read More

2 weeks back I had find out that I am suffering from Celiac disease. Need a proper diet plan so I will not get malnutrition.

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Yes u have to call online practo consultation and brief ur health condition . ... Read More

Can chronic constipation lead to malnutrition Because I am having proper diet still my nutrition levels are low

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Visit a tertiary center and get properly evaluated for malnutrition ... Read More

My baby is 9 month old his birth weight was 2.8 and current weight is 7kg from last 3 months weight is not increased. We visited local doctor he said he is malnutrition,please doctor help me how to take care of my baby

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Give calorie dense food and fruits....add ghee or butter in diet... Give multivitamin supplements like zincovit drops, vitamin d drops.... ... Read More

My grandmother has is very malnutritioned so she has a feeding tube going through her nose. Today my gran pulled out approximately 2 - 3 inch of the tube. Just worried and wondering if this has caused any internal damage or any issue that could cause harm. we do have doctor on the way, but he won't get here for about 3 hours any information would b

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Hello, Check if the patient is feeling uneasy or not.Any internal injuries can be determined only after thorough investigation. ... Read More

My father had stroke & haemorrhage, we are giving care at home since may-18, he is completely paralyzed, tried modern & ayurvedic medications for my father, giving liquid food through ryles tube, now he becomes weaker getting seizures, till now 4 seizures occurr, he have only B.P problem, not sugar, understands all things, Maybe Malnutrition cause

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HOMOEOPATHIC medicines can permanently cure this problem of yours father rapidly effectively and efficiently without any side effects ... Read More

I am very thin. hemoglobin is 8.4. weight is around 37kg. i have specs. calcium is also low. sometimes i feel fatigued and tired. if i have stress, i become sweaty and i feel suffocated. help me with proper diet to gain weight and be healthy.

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Hi I need your height as well for a better guidance. Take iron rich foods on a daily basis like dates, anjeer, chana and gud combination, dark green leafy vegetables,banana. You can have milk with dat ... Read More

Im Anzan, 22 years old.I m suffering from diarrhea.Every time i eat something i have to use the washroom.I have also lost quite a lot of weight about 6 to 7 kgs.doctor said i might have liver infection.He told me to do various tests like LFT,stool and blood test,also chest x ray.but every thing was normal.I say a lot of doctors and I was on a lot o

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In your case , I must advice to visit a good Dietitian to get customize diet plan.I think only telephonic guidance not enough. ... Read More

Hi 12th day after FET. Two embryo's transferred. Both 4AA grade on day 5 No symptoms seen at all What are chances Highly anxiety

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I am in 13 weeks and my nt nb scan was done on 29th august, where everything was normal except the ratio for preterm delivery was 1:63. Recently i am not feeling any symptoms, but having blewding gums from 1 day. Is that normal.

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My lmp 4.1.2025. CRL:12.5mm 7 week 3days EDD:24/10/25 GS:30.6mm 8weeks 1days Pog:7weeks6days and FHR good I don't have any symptoms. Is it ok for baby.. And previously I had miscarriage at 14 weeks of pregnancy. So doctor recommended heparin 40mg injection daily is it necessary. I have blood pressure also

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No the injection is not necessary Unless you r apla positive There are oral substitutes also available of this injection Ultrasound findings are normal If you had a second trimester miscarriage yo ... Read More

I have had some of these symptoms for years but was never that serious, but these days it has been extreme and really scary to experience, some days ago i had a really bad experience, I stood up and all my vision went black and my body started shaking I lost my balance and I almost fell, my body was shaking like crazy I thought I will die and the

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Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

Hi..what are the other symptoms of infantile spasm in 2 month kid other than jerking. Like do baby be fed well and gian weight.

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Yes...Baby will be able to feed well ... Read More

Im experiencing stomach leg cramps with back pain , along with milky white discharge ,breast tenderness at 7 dpo Had unprotected sex during ovulation Last period:10th March Expected period:9th April What is the reason for above symptoms

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Please seek a formal consultation with a Gynaecologist in your area or on Practo. This will involve a prolonged discussion and further management. ... Read More

Protected vaginal Intercourse. There is no damages in condom . Less than 30 second .so for I have slightly itching is this symptoms or anything else.

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Few tests needs to be done for evaluation ... Read More

What is suppression symptoms effect suppression causes can I it soo feelings emotion Can depression & social cause vision problems like new experiencing dry eyes

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Kindly reframe your question ... Read More

11 February a dog teeth Scratch me Scratch have no bleeding it can't see normally after 2 hours and i not take vaccine and i not take rabies vaccine I sanitized my hands Then after 4 months I suddenly my head heavy and dizzy and after 1.5 months the heaviness is still the same and now the neck is also hurting and my posture is also wrong 8-10 hour

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

I have these symptoms Physical symptoms 1. Constant headaches, tightness pressure in head 2. Body pain in left side of body including heart area, which doesn't feel like muscle pain 3. Pain on top of the head 4. Left hand is clenched 5. Throat lump and tightness all the time 6. Recently electric type zolts/zaps from head to body 7. Unable to co

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Can be due to long term usage of marijuana ... detailed assessment is must https://g.co/kgs/Rjcs5h ... Read More

Symptoms are •Mild fever after doing household work since 2 months • Tiredness • Acidity sometimes (gap of 3-4 days) since 2 years • Female 52 Weight 75 kg and doing walking since many years minimum 5000 steps and daily 20 mins exercise. But weight kept on increasing. • Snore badly. What it should be?

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All the symptoms that you mentioned are not related. It may be due to a deficiency. Detailed discussion with the patient is needed to ascertain anything. Consult at your convenience. ... Read More

As we both are planning for baby,we had a alternate days intercourse few weeks ago during the fertile window. Now my wife period cycle must to be start on 30th june but there is no symptoms of period coming ,nor there is any symptoms of pregnancy. What would be the case and what must be do now??

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Child (5y5m old, 19kgs) has been complaining about stomach ache since afternoon. Normal diet, though there has been a wedding in the house so lots of hustle bustle. From evening there is fever. Highest temp went o 100.6. Stomach ache is there. Gave calopol 250 and droning ds suspension 5ml once each, so far. Symptoms still same. PS he was covid pos

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Give syrup cyclopam 5ml per dose upto thrice a day for stomach pain. Please visit a pediatrician for check up if not better soon ... Read More

I am still having symptoms like sore throat , cough and light dizziness..and i am also felling fatique

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Saline gargle and steam inhalation may be beneficial ... Read More

Can it be possible without any symptoms like vomitting or tiredness or taste changes in mouth i can be pregnant

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Yes ... Read More

It's been 6 days of intercourse and taking ipill I am still feeling nausea , cramps , fatigue and headache . Are they repurcerssion of ipill or symptoms of pregnancy ? Do the needful please.

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Ipill is only for emergency use . Dont take it as routine. ... Read More

I have too many symptoms i.e. anxiety, overthinking, sometimes shortness of breath, poor balance, can't stand on legs too long( if i try to do so headache and balance problem starts with tremors), body disbalance, sometimes headache, too much burping etc. Also whole day googling symptoms.

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First and foremost avoid googling ur symptoms. Concentrate on forming a routine. Follow it. Regular exercises and meditation. Avoid electronic devices and mobile especially at night. Daily relaxa ... Read More

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Why should after contracting Covid 19 virus or any other virus we not have any symptoms ?? And in how many days we have the first symptoms ??

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Depends on viral load ... Read More

Its been 4 days i have no appetite and when i eat and my stomach pain and dung pass wht is the symptoms is this cancer

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Which foods increase your pain? Do usg abdomen ... Read More

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