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Asked for male, 48 years old from Bangalore
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Gi issues for last 4 months. Started with wrong omeprazole prescription for chest trouble. Erosive gastritis in antrum area found on nov 4th endoscopy. No h pylori. Ct on october 24th found diverticulosis. Ultrasound done late december suggests grade 1 fatty liver. Lost 18 kgs in 100 days. Rapid heart rate (20-25 hr more in mornings from oct end, esp. On standing up). It started off with me having some pores in chest in july. Since I had a history of hiatus hernia for which I used to take omeprazole before 2016, I was given omeprazole 20 mg in uk. After 3 months, I started developing some crawling, dripping feeling left of umbilicus. Omeprazole was increased to 40 mg. On october 12th, I had severe heartburn. October 19th I got shingles. I was on acyclovir, the shingles patches disappeared. Then I started losing weight. Every night I lost 1 kg to 1.25 kgs. My heart rate went up from last week of october. I developed intense anxiety. Currently - I lose weight daily. Have diarrhea and have 3-4 times bowel movement (mostly type 6 stool - soft, broken, thin, with mucus), have severe discomfort / gnawing feeling 1.5 hours after food, some days severe tender pain left of umbilicus, dripping/crawling feeling left of umbilicus, pain/pricks below ribs. No blood in stool. I feel week. I also have chest tightness in the morning. I feel crawling feeling in the back where stomach, it is quite irritating. Other symptoms are - ear full, ringing in ears, crawling in the back, numbness/tingling in toe fingers and ulnar finger (gets numb every day while sleeping), polyuria (i urinate lot more than I used to), orthostatic hypotension, possible postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (every day in the morning the heart rate goes upon standing). Many blood and stool tests have been done. Key markers outside range are a) hgb is 170 and hct 49.6 in one report, whereas one taken 3 days later shows hgb 150 and hct 45. B) food intolerance for cow milk, oat, rajma, maize etc. Vit e toxic level. B1, b3, b9, b12, selenium low c) lipase 61 I got cavity on jan 18th. Just recovered. Taking montek lc for 2 weeks, will continue for 2 more weeks. It seems to have slightly improved pain symptoms. I'm going to have pet scan tomorrow. If it is inconclusive they are suggesting colonoscopy current medications: famotidine 20 mg (1 or 2) propranolol 10mgx1 (1 or 2) vitamin d 60k once a week neurobion. I have met few doctors. One doctor prescribed lesuride 25 mg, looz fibre another doctor prescribed - normaxin rt, colapsa retard. Another suggested to stick to fomatadine, propranolol and take normaxin rt only when I have pain, and have vzl3 another doctor has prescribed - ivoral forte 2 days, rcifax (rifaximin) 550g x 3 - 2 weeks, econorm - 30 days, menoctyl - 40 mg - 3 a day for 15 days queries I have are a) can weight loss be owing to creams or microscopic colitis. Could that be the reason behind weight loss. But my calprotectin is within range b) which doctor's prescription should I take of the four given above c) when I have severe pain next to umbilicus what can I take to reduce pain e) when I have diarrhea can I take eldoper once in a while f) how to arrest weight loss, what food I can take safely in my condition to either stop weight loss or increase? G) could I have secondary polycythemia. I had severe sleep apnea. Because of aerophagia and weight loss I have stopped cpap. Should I test this in more detail h) many of my symptoms - fast pulse, diarrhea, sweating, weight loss - are inline with thyroid problems. But my tsh (2.11), t3 (9.4), t4 (7.1) are normal. Tgo ab, tpo ab were checked in november. They were there but within range. Haven't checked thyroglobulin and tshr ab. One doctor feels propranolol could be masking thyroid issues. Should I be looking into this? I don't have goitre or pain in neck. Could it be painless i) I am worried about pet ct and associated radiation. My creatinine is .93 and hba1c is 5.6. Given increased urination, should I be worried about ct contrast?

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General Physician•Vadodara
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HEIGHT OF HISTORY
SIR PLEASE CONSULT SUPERSPEIALIST IN YOUR PLACE. VERY DIFFICULT TO TREATMENT A PATIENT WITH HUGH COMPLAINTS.
WRONG OMEPRAZOLE??????? UNBELIEVABLE
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My hernia repaired in 2008 with open surgery do not know which type of mesh used till then my digestive and mental health is not okay .in starting I feel some obstruction in long intestine ,some constipation ,heart burn ,difficulty in breathing trembling hands ,restlessness ,insomnia ,fog head ,endoscopy ,colonoscopy done everything was normal ,doctor said it is ibs and anxiety ,then doctor prescribed me paroxetine and gastroenterologist some isbgol containing powder ,after some time I stop digestive medicine and continue psychiatrist medicine, I was okay with paroxetine but 2 and half year back I got weakly positive malaria and typhoid positive taken large ds and other antibiotics after that I started feeling intestinal obstruction again and excessive gas formation started till then I am not okay no other medicine like vsl 3 help only rifaximin does work after start taking rifagut 550 two times a day I start feeling better from day 3, doctor said it is due to bacterial overgrowth ,my abdominal ct scan ,ct enterography ,lower abdominal mri ,barium milk follow through all are okay ,i wonder why the bacterial overgrowth is there only rifaximin help and I can not take it more than 15 days, after leave rifagut gas hit back strongly.

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Homeopath•Vadodara
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It is because of the weakness of your immune system. Many factors cause it do become weak. Like mental and physical stress, poor digestive system, lack of vitamins etc. You may consider taking homoeopathic treatment with good homoeopath.
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Homeopath•Vadodara
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Stop it as they are of no use ... you will get many side effects...
Better take homoeopathic treatment... You can consult me through lybrate.
Asked for male, 39 years old from Delhi
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Homeopathy Doctor•Noida
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Follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to say whatever is your traditional food. If punjabi eat paratha, if belongs to south then take idli/ dosa e...more
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Homeopath•Gurgaon
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Either the underlying disease or these Medicines are hurting your liver or kidney. There may be protein deficiency, go for investigation accordingly.
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