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I always have dark circles. Even as a kid. Of all the 'common factors that lead to dark circles', found across the internet and also popularly believed, none apply to me. I am never sleep deprived, always sleep at least 6 hours a day, or even more. I drink a lot of water, I am not underweight or anaemic, I do not have allergies or deficiencies. Even as a 5 year, I had them. Till very recently, I had perfect vision. Although couple of months ago, I started wearing myopic glasses for 0.5-0.5 in each eye. But I am sure it has nothing to do with my dark circles condition. I have spent a bomb visiting ophthalmologists, dermatologists, on expensive under eye creams and cosmetics. Nothing has worked. In fact, due to excessive (failed) treatments, (including home remedies), my under-eye skin has become very fragile, dry, and wrinkly. Doctors say that it might be due to 'Capillary Leakage'. I don't necessary need any more treatment, I only want to know if it is curable or should I give up?

I have been suffering from depression since childhood increasing only recently by stress from job, emotional isolation, parents' expectations and being put down by a lot of people, failing to read the so-called "signs" of life and being emotionally disconnected from everything that is happening around me which included missing my paternal uncle's funeral. What really snapped is when I missed his funeral and I was blamed and made to feel even more lonely and depressed in spite of not having interacted with him for most of my adult life and having being told by my mother and her sister especially that he didn't care about me which in fact was true. He didn't inquire when I was sick and pretty much didn't care about my existence except for a few times when I had lunch at his place because my mother bailed on my father and I for a few days. He really didn't care about me and now I have been blamed for not showing respect for attending his funeral. I've lost faith in my family and in life.

I was attacked with Limphadentis TB one and half years ago. Doctor suggested me medication for 9 months. In the middle of the medication suddenly I noticed that my right side of the body muscles were wasting with pain. It was present since one year. My right foot, leg jaw, thigh, waist, stomach, chest, neck, chin and jaw on right side are wasting gradually. I noticed clearly. I met several neurologist and they asked me to test MRI cirvical spine and Several X-Ray's Cirvucal spine. Such reports were clean and they suggested me some medicines. I used them for 4 months but no use. Even after I consulted some more doctors. They too tested MRI and X Ray's and they too said there no problem and no muscle wasting. My muscle wasting is minor and just started but muscle wasting is fact and true. Here doctors aren't believing my words and saying I have some physiological illusion. I am scared with my problem. I need to know which specialist shall I meet. Please suggest me solution.

I have dark patches in chin area and cheeks. I believe it started when I was in Bangalore where I was doing night shift and my skin got too much exposed to the very cold weather during winter. My skin got peeled after which I started noticing these dark patches on my face. Then, I moved to Chennai. People didn't notice these patches on my face since they appeared loo lightly. Then, over the past 3 months, the patches became too dark and so evident that it is the first thing that people talk to me about is about the dark patches. I visited a famous doctor with my mother's recommendation. She said she had watched him on TV shows. I met him and he prescribed me costly oinments and tablets. I used them for a month and a half; I did not see any improvement. In fact, people said it is becoming worse day by day. My skin looks very bad now. I need to get rid of these dark patches. What do I need to do? Please suggest.

I m into sales & mkt for last 15 yrs and often travels across south. I have a young daughter of 8 yrs and my wife is a home maker. Often arguments occur between us due to no personal time allocated since my work demands more than 12 hrs both office and home and many a time, i recv calls late evenings from customers which often irritate my wife as well my daughter and they often used to argue about, why I need to pick up calls post office hours and always pesters me not to use phone at home for office purpose once I reach home after 7 or 8pm but my work demands more hours and most of my time goes on phone both office and after home. I m aware abt the fact, i m not spending quality time with my family last many yrs and even if I took off for a family vacation or a short break, i was not able to avoid official calls during that time too which makes my wife furious and often shouts at me. I don't find a way to come out of this issue since I work for a service industry which demands time

Hello Doctor, About three months ago, I started experiencing throat discomfort with a lump-like feeling and mouth ulcers/irritation. I first consulted an ENT specialist, who prescribed antibiotics and anti-allergy medicines, but my symptoms did not improve and in fact became worse. On a follow-up, he suspected GERD and gave me basic gastric medicines. Later, I consulted a gastroenterologist who prescribed acid-reducing tablets twice daily. While I had some temporary relief, my symptoms returned after stopping the medication. At present, whenever I eat spicy or hot food, I experience significant throat irritation and discomfort. Last month, I underwent an endoscopy which showed a lax LES. I would like to know if this could be the cause of my throat lump sensation and irritation. Every morning I also wake up with throat burning, and at times notice blood-stained sputum. Kindly advise further. I have attached my endoscopy report for your review.

18 years male . Gynochamestia since 12 . Low libido issues and never had morning erections . Tested for total and free testosterone . Total testosterone came normal around 850 ng/ dl . Free testosterone came very low around 1.7 ng / dl . Which is less than 0.2% of total testosterone. Checked fsh ,lh and prolactin . LH and prolactin came normal with both in mid range but FSH came back less than range around 1.4 miu/ dl which the lab says to be more than 1.6 miu/ dl . Had history of eating disorder during puberty . No doctors near me seem to understand the importance of free testosterone . They just look at total testosterone and dimiss my concerns . Fact of FSH and free testosterone being very low makes me fear of developmental issues in pituitary and other glands . Don't seem to understand the next step , i don't want to be too late as it is already very late .

Just a general question. I have been worrying about N Fowleri infection ever since I read about it. Had consulted a few doctors too. One ENT specialist told me that he too uses underground water, in fact many people I know use underground water that we draw using jet motor pumps or submersible pumps that we store in overhead plastic tanks. So question is dear Doctors how do you treat your water supply if you also use private underground water. Is isn't possible that we put bleaching powder everyday in the overhead water tank. I read on CDC website that whole house UV filter may not work that well. Whole house RO purification system is quite costly. Do we just take the risk as it is very rare infection or bathing, washing face is not that risky. I read on Quora that water has to be forced up like if one snorts or sniffs vigorously or jumps in a pool without holding nose. I really want to overcome this fear and only proper knowledge can help. You being experts can advise.

Hello, I am 59 year old lady , belonging to India but am in Denver, USA currently and won't be able to come back to India for the next 4 months. For almost last 1 month I am having severe pain in the right side of my shoulder and right arm, at times going up to fingers. It's not constant but hurts a lot when I do any work or lift my hand/arm. In fact I have to think before lifting my hand. I had been a patient of breast cancer and had been treated in 2015. Had lumpectomy . It was in my left breast. Had been diagnosed even HER2 positive and was treated for this also. I don't have any problem in left side. I am not under any medication for cancer, though am taking 1 tablet daily of Telista AM for high BP. Don't have any other problem at all . I also take multiple vitamins regularly at certain intervals but no other medicine. I had suffered from COVID here in USA around 25 days before but this pain in arm I had beforehand . Kindly provide your valuable suggestion. Thanks

I'm suffering from a strange problem. I'm unable to burp completely and hence burp many times a day but not satisfactorily. This causes severe uneasiness, inconsistent stools, dizziness, stomach bloating, heaviness, burning sensation. Everyday i have different symptoms but heavy head and dizziness is there throughout  and panic attack sometimes at night making me unable to sleep. Have visited many doctors like gastro, neuro, etc and all reports like endoscopy, colonoscopy, ECG, echo, mri brain, vit b12 and vit d, thyroid are normal. Had all sorts of gastro medicines like, ganaton, lesuride, sompraz, pan, gaviscon etc but of no use. Feeling really uncomfortable and couldn't concentrate on anything bcoz of this. I've no anxiety issues or depression. In fact I hit the gym regularly and muscular. I don't take any supplements as well. But I'm feeling miserable inside bcoz of these issues. Have any doctor treated someone like this symptoms. Please let me know and I'll connect.