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My brother had an accident on 28th of february and he is in vegetative state since then. Doctors said they cannot say when he will awake from this state. I read an article on the internet about the treatment of parkinsons disease and the treatment of vegetative state with the carbidopa and levidopa. I found that patients have remarkable benefit

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there are better cognition enhancing drugs than levadopa. consult neurosurgeon or neurologist ...  Read More

My mother has been in vegetative state since last 4 years. We have been taking care of her at home but we need to take her to a hospital which is about 150-200km from our current residence, for an annual procedure of PEG tube replacement (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy Tube). I want to know what precautions can we take from our side to protect

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Peg tube replacement can be delayed for few weeks, if there is no complications. ...  Read More

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Stroke on 11.12.16 in brain , major life saving surgery done on 12.12.16. After one week again brain surgery done since scan report showed bleeding. now the status is 50% ventilator support in icu, lungs slightly infected up to which xray slightly shows not that much of pneumonia, brain slightly shrinked probably due to low blood circulation to bra

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Is patient tracheostomised ? If not get tracheostomy done...try to wean off ventilator...show ur MRI... Myself Dr. Amit mittal, Assistant professor, Department of Neurosurgery, DMCH, Ludhiana ...  Read More

Always sad, unjustified behavior, sympathy, mood swings are my state of mind from past few years. not sure how to over come this and get back to Normalcy. Pls help.

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You are facing some personality problems It has a solution You need psychiatric evaluation and therapy Consult to psychiatrist Take a online appointment for it ...  Read More

This are the concern reports of my father who is in vegitative state since a year, what kind of medication or treatment can help for him. & thanks a lot for giving time

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Hello There. Hello There. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the reports and I'm sorry to say that the reports are not so good. i would suggest you take a neurophysician's opinion ...  Read More

Sense of tastelessness in my mouth. I don't have any stomach related issues or problems with my digestion. Yet I am not able taste the food as I would otherwise do. Not taking any medication or antibiotics at all. Generally healthy state of body and mind with sufficient sleep and physical rest

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Pomegranate fruit along with food helps. Should spit seeds out. ...  Read More

My foreskin is quite tight in erection state also some part of glans is visible, but not fully retractable. And I can pull back my foreskin in flaccid state, I can clean it also without any pain. Problem is only in erection state.

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Its phimosis Share me some more details about your sexual history Consult me online if you want permanent solution ...  Read More

I'm stuck with unconscious state of mind ,dont know what I'm doing. Do anything just like a robot. I cannot focus on my tasks. Even in normal state I feel unconscious. I do not remember even yesterday. How can I overcome these issues..?????

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Unconscious means what loosing the sense or altered sense. Need some details to understand you properly. ...  Read More

My finger shaking when i stated notice it It increase the shaking of my finger Is it is parkinson or may be due to my anxiety

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I can understand your problem you may have neuromuscular or neurological symptoms for proper diagnosis need some personal routine history and medical history for better guidance and treatment feel fre ...  Read More

My wife's HPLC Test report is "Heterozygous state of Beta Thalassemia". What should I do now and what is the treatment procedure?

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Get your HPLC test done ...  Read More

I am 26 years old. 8 years ago, I bought body building powder from an illegal place, which was not even medically valid or recognized. I used it for about two months, but before the completion of two months, I got very big and red blisters on my back and face, and I stopped taking that powder completely. As soon as I stopped taking it, I started fe

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Consultant personally ...  Read More

29. M. 5'5". 74 kg. I am having problem where my body is always in lax or slackened state. Any work I do I just cannot do it correctly. I swear this is not problem of mindset. I really wanna do things correctly but it takes conscious effort everytime which is tiring.

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Need to connect immediately ...  Read More

Please let me know if this state is curable I've attached the thyroid report, I don't want to do medication for life. What changes should I need to make. And what else tests should I do for better medication ? Regards, Pawan

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Hi., I can understand your concern. If you're having symptoms of weight gain, hair-loss, fatigue, or constipation, need to start medicine for hypothyroidism. If no symptoms, re do the test. Medicine i ...  Read More

What is the state known as where after accident and multiple brain injuries a person is not regaining consciousness not opening eyes no responses only some finger movements and hand moves nothing else

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How many days does the patient not regaining consciousness. Any eye movements during eye closure?? ...  Read More

The prescription has some exercises stated at the right bottom. Please guide how to do those? Have been diagnosed with UTI. Also guide how the medicine is to be taken.

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Keigels exercise U can watch u tube videos on how to do it exactly Or meet a Dr in person ...  Read More

I'm 19 years old. I have left my foreskin in retracted state. It's been more than two years. I don't have any problem while urinating or ejaculation. I try to put my foreskin down to it's normal place, but after sometime it retracts on its own. Is it okay to leave the foreskin in retracted state? Should I be concerned over this?

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Get a physical consultation with a urologist ...  Read More

I am able to masturbate in semi erect state of penis. As I try to achieve full erection,end up into masturbating and ejaculation. Is this a sign of ED?

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

Plz suggest for pre diabatic state curing.what kind of dite required,any medicine plz suggest. Latest sugar observed 107 in fasting and 165 in post food

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Diet and exercise ...  Read More

I am experiencing a sudden change in my mental State from 3 days. I was just going out of house and experienced a sudden negative feeling and anxiety. From that day i am still in a state of hopelessness. I am unable to process my real mental state. Is a this sudden brain damage ? because i have some neurological issue. And always a pain in my back

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Consult psychiatrist ...  Read More

I am 31yrs old, digonised with sugar , weight 65kg, fatty liver, taking diabetic medicine with stator 10 , by sgpt 102 , doctor change change stator 10 mg to ezitimibe 10, both medicine controll cholesterol, but doc change it ???

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Yes.. ldt is derranged... stop statin temporary.. later.. rwpeat test, once LFT normal can Start on statin ...  Read More

I have been masturbating since age 16, from 6 months i could see more veins even in flaccid State. Is this normal?

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It is natural that when we rub our Penis very often during Masturbation, its veins become prominent and visible. Masturbation is a natural process when a person is getting sexually active and 80% of t ...  Read More

For more than a week i have been in a state where everything around me has been feeling unreal and dream like. Occasional confusion and difficulty in recollecting along with mild occasional headache is also there.

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Careful evaluation and therapy will help you Consult with me or any psychologist for therapy and counseling online or in person All the best ...  Read More

Today I was took alcohol at 3-4 PM.. I m under statin medicine. Can I take stator -f at night time now. ?

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As such alcohol and statins does not interfere with each other but heavy drinkers and those with fatty liver should not mix together,as both are potential hepatogenic ...  Read More

Greetings to you doctor. my mother is having some ill health.and so as a normal checkup.we went to hospital and got few tests done...ECG is fine...2D echo has some comments like hyperdynamic circulatory state. and Mild PAH with TR. she is using femipristal tablets from 30 days..as she has some periods problem. What does this mean doctor "Hyperdynam

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There is a persistent high heart rate. That is why reported as hyperdynamic circulatory state. It could be because of multiple causes.May need more details to give a proper opinion. Kindly share detai ...  Read More

How mind state change when we see people close to heart and not close to art. It is serious proble m why the state of mind change. Is this same reflect on children. I try to be happy with my children. Other wise I lock in room my self and do my work. If I not I blast myself and talk rubbish which is effect directly on marriage life. Not able to ma

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Hi, my grandmother is continiously suffering from an urology problem of E.coli. she is under the treatment from past 5 years on and off. Now her mental state has been a bit shaken. She doesn't remember near and recent things. Also, her mental state of understanding and awareness is getting depreciated. She is under some sort of depression and often

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At an age when body needs rest and nutrition to survive she suffered infection due to which strong antibiotics were given. This led to a cascade of diseases in which her condition is such. Now only ho ...  Read More

Can someone have a series of strokes (about 12) in the matter of 72 hours, and still be alive (and not in a vegetative state)

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It can only be possible with TIA s which present with stroke like symptoms but usually recover in few minutes. ...  Read More

I have anxiety attack and panic state. past 4 year. i avoid going long distance by friends. because fear of anxiety attack come again. it get shame of In front of my friends. so i avoid travelling long distance with friends. how to get out from this problem.

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Go to a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist. You require therapy with medication. Try breathing exercises, yoga and meditation it will help. ...  Read More

My name is Javed Ahmed age 27 (Indian).I have a mental state in which i have been trapped for more then 22 years.I always keep thinking about handsmother (suffocate someone).I love it but i am afraid of my inner urge.I feel i will surely going to hurt someone.I always keep trying to handsmother someone .Who ever it is not matter.I just want to suff

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Your description is suggestive of Obsessive impulses, which is usually found in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. OCD is a treatable disorder and you should consult a Psychiatrist nearby or online for pr ...  Read More

My brother had Got train accident nov. 2014, opertated in wokhardttz hospitals nagpur, currently he is completely on bed since 2014 and with urinal cathetar, roylce tube feeding. He is in vegitative state, eye opening and yawning, sneezing...but can't identifying his any of his family.

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Consult a Neurologist ...  Read More

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