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I have a white/grayish spot on the inner bottom lip of my mouth that comes and goes I have been to two doctors and the said herpies simplex but it gets a dry like skin coverage over it and you can pull it off and it has a small white dot in the center but will not go away . The first one I had they gave me Valtrex for ten days and it went away but two months latter came back beside the scare where the first one left and I have no more medicine and this spot will not go away.I can go to sleep at night and it almost disappears but get up and active it comes backand the tiny white spot if squeezed has clear fluid that comes out and it will make a bump again, how or what can you do to get rid of this Thanks
MD Brief Answer:
Local antiviral therapy
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to XXXXXXX
After going through your complete history it appears that your doctor's suggestion in this regard is very much appropriate.
The symptoms indicate clearly towards herpes simplex infection.The medication prescribed...
25yrs/5 1/50kgs my problems is suffering hbsag+ last 12yrs. now i take xynovir( oral medcine)
MD hello,
you have to to tests like hbe ag, hbv dna,liver function test (specially alt)
if all these are positve then you need to continue antiviral therapy with regular monitoring of these indicators. if these came negative , then you need only follow up.so consult your doctor about it. take...
sir i want to inquire blood results TLC is 5.9 Haemoglobin is 9.9 ESR is 100 RBC is 3.46 HCT(PCV) is 33.4 MCV is 97 MCH is 28.6 MCHC is 29.6 Platelets is 98 Differential Leukocytes count Neutrophils is 60 Lymphocytes is 35 Monocytes is 03 Eosinophils is 02 Hepatitis profile bilirubin is 0.6 Hepatitis screening HBsAg is Negative Anti HCV is positive Please sir tell me results
MD Hello and welcome to HCM
I am a General Physician and like to answer your query. As per detail you have given, you are suffering from a major disease Hepatitis C, in addition to that Anemia (Low HB 9.9), Low Platelet Count and High ESR count. But you needs to be get this test done again because...
I am HBV infected get detected about 3 years ago viral load Billions with normal SGOT and SGPT was on tenvir for 1.5 yrs viral load became less than 20 IU/ML. Unfortunately i discontinue the drug for 8 months now Viral load 170,00,000 IU/ML and SGOT 80 SGPT 167. I have already started tenvir a month ago when SGOT 67 and SGPT 146. One of doctor suggested antecavir along with tenvir but so far i am taking tenvir since last one month.
MD Hi XXXXXXX,
Thanks for posting on HCM.
I will appreciate if you could ask an exact question. Do you want to know if the combination therapy is necessary or not? I think a single antiviral therapy is enough in your case. You seemingly did not have a treatment failure when you were taking tenvir...
hi, my wife is 6.5 weeks pregnant. she is currently suffering from harpies skin disease( left side lower abdomen and back). the local doc has given the medication keeping in mind the pregnancy factor. but she has unbearable imflamatory pain on the affected areas. she is not able to lie on bed neither able to sleep. plz suggest
MD Hello and welcome to HCM
The management of herpes simplex infection primarily consists of antiviral therapy. Acyclovir is the drug for choice. It is safe during pregnancy and has no adverse effect on the baby when used in first trimester.
Valacyclovir is another drug of this generation which can...
hello doc iam hbv carrier and not active i want to clear it from my blood
MD hello,
if you have chronic hep with active replication then you may need treatment for it with drugs like lamivudine,ifn,adefovir. but your case is not active.so ur an inactive carrier.its managed by serial sequencial monitoring of biochemical and serological markers over months. no need for...
I have friction burn scars on my penis. Is there any way to get rid of them?
MD Hi XXXXXXX,
Thanks for posting your query.
Do you practicing masturbation regularly?
Hard sex and frequent masturbation may cause dryness with friction on penile skin.
It doesn't indicate any infection and you need not any antibiotic or antiviral therapy.
The body has an amazing capacity to heal...
hi... I had severe cough and cold , a week back and on getting checked was diagnosed of viral bronchitis. my voice is hoarse for the past one week. what time frame I will be cured?
MD Brief Answer:
It will take 2-3 weeks or even more for cure
Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Thanks for your query.
I fully agree your doctor that it is a viral infection, for which no specific anti-viral therapy is indicated.
Further, you have associated involvement of larynx, which has caused...
I have mallorets meningitis, I have struggled with it apparently since I was about 2-3 years old due to varicella and a bad blood infection. About a month ago I had symptoms of meningitis again... Went to ER and was admitted to hospital for a week and a half for antiviral therapy via IV... The day before I was discharged the doctor in charge of my care ordered a picc line to continue IV therapy at home... After 2 additional weeks of antiviral ivs.. Picc line was removed. This was a week and a half ago.. Two days ago I awoke in the middle of the night running a low grade fever and right shoulder and right side of neck was swollen, I developed a cough and now everytime I cough it feels like someone it sticking a hot poker in my right lung and right frontal aspect of my neck, is it possible I've developed an infection internally?
MD Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
* The symptoms narrated indicate possible underlying residual respiratory infection as bronchitis, pneumonia or others.
* I recommend to undertake an x-ray chest and complete blood counts for further...
Also sometimes it feels like something is in my throat and i get pressure in my neck jaw and ears. Everything is on both sides
MD Brief Answer:
Please refer to the following suggestions...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Your symptoms might indicate viral infections that is persistent with on-and-off symptoms.
If you have these problems for long time, I suggest to consult ENT specialist and to start antiviral therapy.
Meanwhile, I...
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