What is the treatment for high blood pressure and headache?
Hi,
I am a 65-year-old female. My sugar level before three months was fasting 180 mg/dl, postprandial 253 mg/dl and HbA1C 8 %. After having medication, the test done a few days back showed fasting 93 mg/dl, postprandial 80 mg/dl, HbA1C 7 %, triglycerides 259 and VLDL cholesterol 51.80. Also, the blood pressure is 200/100 mmHg.
I am taking the following medications:
In the past, I was on Met XL 100 (one tablet in the morning daily), Met XL (one tablet in the evening daily), Stamlo 0.5 (one tablet in the morning daily), Ecosprin AV 75 (one tablet evening daily) and Gemer 1 (one tablet morning daily).
Currently, my blood pressure is high and feeling heavy on in one side the of head and weak. Kindly suggest whether the medicine given above are correct and whether I can continue with the same or not.
26 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Can HLA B27 positive ankylosing spondylitis affect his kids?
Hello doctor,
I am a 26-year-old, and I had hip resurfacing surgery eight years back. I am an HLA B27 positive, even my father is also positive. I have had joint pain for the last fourteen years. Now, I wish to know that if I marry and have children will this pass on to them? What measures should I take to ensure it does not pass on to the next generation? I am at crossroads, I need to take a decision based on the reply. Please give me the solution.
26 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Can Fluoroquinolones cure infected foot puncture wounds?
Hello doctor,
I am a 62-year-old male. A puncture wound in the ball of my foot developed an infection. I have had two surgeries to clean the wound out but a localized Mycobacterium fortuitum or peregrinum infection has developed. One of the surgeries was left open to drain. I have been on a course of antibiotics for five days. Sulfamethoxazole-TMP 800-160 two tablets twice daily. Clarithromycin 500 mg once daily, and Levaquin 750 mg once daily. The Levaquin is causing tremors, coordination problems, insomnia, and nightmares when I do finally sleep. My physician is an infectious disease specialist. I have informed them of my symptoms and have been instructed to keep taking the course of Levaquin or I will lose my foot. Are Fluoroquinolones essential to treating this type of infection? I am concerned the drug is causing neurological damage.
25 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
How to treat deranged platelet count, SGOT, and SGPT levels?
Hello doctor,
I am a 29-year-old man and I weigh 115 Kg. My preventive health checkup results show the following irregularities: Mean platelet volume 12, CHCM 31.8, mean platelet volume at 12, total cholesterol 200.6, serum uric acid 7.8, globulin 3.7, SGOT 93.27, SGPT 213.87, and vitamin D total 25- hydroxy at 5.05. Kindly advise me on the lab results.
24 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Can herpes be transmitted from one partner to another?
Hello doctor,
My partner has herpes II. Last time, when I was tested before dating her, I did not have either herpes I or II. Is it possible for me to get herpes I and II from her? Or just herpes II?
24 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
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