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I have a 45-day-old male infant (3.8 kg) who developed cough and cold (URI). He was prescribed Setflu drops (Phenylephrine + Chlorpheniramine) 0.3 ml TID, Kufril-LS drops (Ambroxol 7.5 mg/ml + Levalbuterol 0.25 mg/ml + Guaifenesin 12.5 mg/ml) 0.3 ml TID, Nazofair-S nasal spray (1 puff), and Coligen drops 0.5 ml. After 3 days he developed shivering episodes. We consulted another hospital and were given Mucolite (Ambroxol) drops, 5 drops for 5 days. After stopping medications, the baby developed seizures. EEG, neuroimaging, and blood investigations are reported normal. Kindly advise whether these medications (especially bronchodilators/antihistamines) can precipitate seizures in neonates, or if other causes should be considered despite normal reports.

Mother 71 yrs, diagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism a year back TSH 10, started 50 mcg Thyronorm. Then TSH 0.13. Prescribed 25 mcg. Then for TSH 5, prescribed 37.5 mcg. T3,T4 normal. (No symptoms, prediabetic, hypertension, early liver disease) **Recently, she missed 4-5 days of Thyronorm (forgot due to cold cough illness) and blood test done after that showed TSH 9.   T3,T4 normal. Based on this test Dr increased Thyronorm from 37.5 to 50 mcg but I forgot to mention missed doses before test to dr.  Dr not available at present. Q: Can the test be inaccurate due to missed doses?  Is the current increased dose ok to take?  What can be done? Thanks 🙏

Hello Doctor, I have had early-morning allergic sneezing and runny nose since childhood. For the past few years, I experience post-nasal drip and thick mucus in my throat as soon as I wake up, and I need to cough to clear it. When I take a deep forced exhale, I feel a mild vibration/flutter near my throat/vocal cords. My mucus worsens after lunch/dinner, especially in the evening and at night, along with burping and indigestion. Sometimes I hear a slight wheeze only during long deep exhalation, but I do not have breathlessness at rest. I take Levocetirizine or Montelukast occasionally. Could this be due to post-nasal drip + silent acid reflux (LPR) irritating the throat/airway, or early mild asthma triggered by allergy/reflux? Before I consult in person, can you please suggest a medicine or treatment that I can try at home for 7–10 days to see if symptoms improve? Thank you.

Hello Doctor, I have had early-morning allergic sneezing and runny nose since childhood. For the past few years, I experience post-nasal drip and thick mucus in my throat as soon as I wake up, and I need to cough to clear it. When I take a deep forced exhale, I feel a mild vibration/flutter near my throat/vocal cords. My mucus worsens after lunch/dinner, especially in the evening and at night, along with burping and indigestion. Sometimes I hear a slight wheeze only during long deep exhalation, but I do not have breathlessness at rest. I take Levocetirizine or Montelukast occasionally. Could this be due to post-nasal drip + silent acid reflux (LPR) irritating the throat/airway, or early mild asthma triggered by allergy/reflux? Before I consult in person, can you please suggest a medicine or treatment that I can try at home for 7–10 days to see if symptoms improve? Thank you.

Had cough 25 days ago, after that low grade fever started from 15 days ago.complete body aches from lower back to head and by the time fever reaches 100.5 pcm was taken 2-3 times daily sometimes four times. suffers  from hypertension and type-2 diabetes ,had underwent CABG in 2024.Also had a history of peritoneal TB in 2018.currently pleural effusion(right>left), pericardial effusion and mild ascites seen in my cect abdomen whereas rest all reports are normal but still fever persisting. PCT values for 19 sept is 0.23.ESR for 17 sept is 23.Doc started ATT empirically from 25 sept. Now fever comes once in day with max upto 100F.Body aches has nearly subdided with minimal persisting some times. ESR on 27 sept is 46 and on 1oct is 61.is my ATT working.

My baby has lose stools once a day he is 5 months 3 days old he is completely on breastmilk . I visited pediatric one week ago he suggested econorm sachet one whole sachet morning and one who sachet evening . I mixed in breastmilk and gave the sachet . He woke up after 3 hours and I gave him milk and immediately after sometime he started coughing and vomited with force like white cuddled milk . And later he vomited forcefully 5 times removing yellow sticky liquid . He has little cold doctor suggested to put nasal drops . I'm worried about him vomiting continuously. One week back my father law was eating gutka(tobacco) and accidentally he spit it on my baby on hands and shirt is that a problem . He spitted milk the same day and in evening he spit more milk . Is that a problem I'm unable to understand what is the reason can u please advice

I recently did my chest x-ray. In that it is mentioned both para cardiac lower zones reveal the prominent Bronchovascular Markings. I am not having any bad habits of smoking, drinking or anything else not going outside doing work from home. I don't understand how it happens to me. I feel a cough whenever the climate changes or sitting in A.C. I showed the report and x-ray to my chest physician he said nothing is there. I am planning to go out of India to do a job so that I have to appear for the Gamaca medical test and I saw that if they find BVM then they will unfit the person. Can anyone suggest to me what I can do now? Currently I am taking Doxt-SL suggested by my family doctor. One more interesting thing I have done two X-rays one at 7-7-24 in that they didn't mention this and said all clear. But in next x-ray that was done at 13-7-24 from other radiology lab in that they mentioned BVM. Please help me out on any food or drug exercise that can cure this.

Hey I really feel like this is hernia, cuz 2 weeks ago I could only notice it's slightly also I need to do a lot of work to find the lump , now I can easily find it and I'm sure it's growing. Cuz I can feel it when I touch my left lower abdomen, it's just a bit above waist, and it's growing, It does't hurt when I touch it or when I cough, maybe it's just the beginning stage of hernia . I took a CBC test 2 weeks ago(29 June)and my doctor told me to visit the general surgeon if needed the next day, but I didn't see him cuz I was busy with exams . The test results for CBC is shown. I'm thinking of meeting the doctor tomorrow . Can anyone tell me what could it be? Is it cancer? Hernia? Or benign tumor? I'm really scared. I don't have any symptoms like fever night sweats etc...

Dear doctors My son is 6 month old. He is having red eyes and swelling. Sometimes keep rubbing them. Some times 1 eye become red and sometimes both eyes become red and swelling and itching is there. And nose is also rubbing. I m giving currently tobastar f two drops two times. It's 3rd day today. But not see good improvement. Sometimes it's look clear eye. And then slightly red. Swelling itching. No cold and cough. No other issue. Apart of tobastar f I m giving him refresh tear drop. But symptoms are increasing slowly. Can I give histafree eye drops too with these drops. Or oral suspension like montac lc or histafree suspension. Please guide. I have attached pic of eyes.

Doctor from last 3 months I am getting sometimes light brown streak sputum, and yellow sputum when I wake up in the morning everyday. P.S I don't have cough but I have to clear my throat at regular intervals .I have Otherwise the whole day normal transparent sputum and sometimes it comes with light brown streaks. Doctor I have done 2 months back Ct chest with contrast , genexpert , sputum culture. But all were normal. My chest X-ray 2 months back was mild increase in brochovascular markings and mild hyper inflated lungs. I have tried allergic medicines too and also antibiotics but this sputum is still coming and everyday yellow sputum only once in the morning and sometimes brown streaked sputum during the day. Yesterday I have done a chest X-ray by my self and it is again showing mild increase in brochovascular markings and mild hyper inflated lungs. Doctor what could be the reason for me getting this sputum ? P.S I don't have any other symtoms .