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36 ESR is of nothing much significance and doesn't suggest anything. you need not bother until unless she is having some other symptoms or abnormality in investigations. Good luck.

You maybe suffering from SLE which is a connective tissue disorder. History and physical examination is important to diagnosis. You also need to do other tests like Anti-dsDna and Anti-smith antibody testing. Once these reports are available you can consult me online so that I take detailed history and examination to diagnose the problem and treatment. Thank you.

She may be suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis. I would advise you to get her 'RA FACTOR' report done and reach me through Lybrate with that report to take homoeopathic treatment for a fast, natural and side effect free way of cure. Take care. Be well.

We are bombarded with advertisements of how 'good mothers' never fail to have their children use antibacterial soap as a habit. But does it really work? There have been several reports of potentially harmful ingredients being used in these antibacterial soaps and yet their sale continues unhindered. Let's dive in to get the dope behind these soaps

What are antibacterial soaps?

A drug called 'triclosan' was originally used strictly in hospital environments. In the 1990s the comm...more

In general, Urea, around 7 to 20 mg/dL (2.5 to 7.1 mmol/L) is considered normal. But normal ranges may vary, depending on the reference range used by the lab, and your age. Ask your doctor to explain your results. Urea nitrogen levels tend to increase with age. The reference values for a "normal" random glucose test in an average adult are 79–160 mg/dl and is normal in your case.

A hot summer s day may just be the perfect excuse to turn the air conditioning at full blast, and gorge on junk food like a plate of Golgapas and samosas, followed by a bottle of chilled soft drink.

Hold that thought! The number of people seeking treatment for various gastrointestinal (GI) infections, i.e stomach infection, rise by approximately 40% during the peak summer. One of the major reasons attributed to GI infections is excessive consumption of junk and contaminated food. Add de...more

The full form of ESR is erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Actually 15–40 mm is considered normal. In your case, you need to make sure it doesn’t get elevated.
Whenever it is raised; usually it warrants a further clinical evaluation and investigations to ascertain the cause. Following conditions can cause raised ESR;
1) All infectious diseases
2) All inflammatory arthritis like rheumatoid, lupus
3) Anemia
4) Rheumatic disease.

Stuffy nose, nasal obstruction and allergies. All suggest you might have allergic rhinitis. India is the capital of allergic rhinitis so most of us have allergic rhinitis. Treatment is five types. 1. Avoid allergens from going in by wearing a mask or covering with chunni, kerchief etc
2. Saline nasal cleaning which is a part of yoga which can be done by seeing youtube videos. Personally I will recommend this as best treatment line. Should be done everyday. 3. Medication. I prescribe allopath...more

Avoid pickles and papads and junk food items and plan for symptomatic treatment with medication and take tablet Neurobion forte twice a day for a month and follow up on completion and esr is a prognostic indicator and there is no specific treatment for reducing it

ESR is erythrocyte sedimentation rate and is used as a prognostic indicator and as of now I will suggest you to take tablet Neurobion forte twice a day for a month