Q I am 69 year old, my hands start trembling whenever I am writing any thing which medicine should I take? what is parkinsons disease?

Trembling or shaking of hands is called as tremors. There are variety of tremors found and so variety of causes are there for its occurance. If you are suufering from tremors only when you write something, then these can be: Intentional tremors that occur at the end of any purposeful movements, Cerebellar tremors represented as intetional tremors, postural tremor that occur in particular posture of hand or leg against gravity, benign essential tremors occuring at older age and are inherited from family, tremors due to increased thyroid functioning, tremors due to reduced blood sugar levels, tremors as a result of alohol withdrawal or due to alcohol consumption, it can be a side effect of certain medicines, or it can be a task specific tremors. To prescribe you any medicines, it is necessary to evaluate your symptoms in more detailed way including evaluation by physical examination, which will be best achieved if you see your physician or a neurologist. Perkinsons disease is a degenerative disorder of central nervous system, where brain cells and nervous tissue undergo degeneration, resulting in dopamine deficiency in a patient. If you are trying to link your tremors with parkinsons, then the main differentiating point is parkinsons tremors are observed at rest and not at the time of movements. Further evaluation is needed for proper management.

Q When does babys immunity start?

Initially immunity to the baby is provided by the antibodies that are passed on from mother. Immunity is also provided by breast feeding. By the age of 5, most children have a fully developed immune system.

Q My baby has a white curd-like coating in the mouth. It bleeds when I try to clean it. What could it be? Is it normal?

Hello. The white coating you have described in your babys mouth could be a fungal infection! It is not normal. It could be acquired from the mothers birth canal at the time of birth and called as thrush in medical terms. It looks like elevated white patches of cheese or curd on tongue or cheeks and leaves behid a red bleeding surface when cleaned. Dont worry! It is not dangerous; but, it is surely painful for your baby and interferes with the feeding. In some babies the condition is self limiting and needs no treatment. In others an antifungal gel or medications might be needed.

Q I am having chest pains every day multiple times. Should I be worried? I am 17 years old. They hurt a lot and last from 20 to 45 seconds. I cant move or do anything or it ll hurt.

Having chest pain multiple times may be something you should take it seriously, whatever is the cause. It is advised to consult the physician as early as you can, to rule out the cause. Some of the causes for repeated chest pain include- muscular pain, any injury or trauma, heart burn etc. It is less common to have any underlying heart disease at this age but, the probability is there.

Q Is dotted condoms give more pleasure than plain condom??

Sexual pleasure is every ones subjective feeling. Nothing is universal when it comes to sex or sexual pleasure. But to see an average, it is true that variation in sexual intercourse like using dotted condoms increase pleasure for many women. Dotted condoms are made for more pleasure as they have rough texture which may increase the sensations while intercourse. But it will vary with a women whether she enjoys it or not. Some women can still enjoy plain condoms than any other variety.

Q I have notice white substance attached to my tonsils, I am suffering from tonsillitis and fever, can you please explain what is this?

Exact diagnosis cannot be made without examining your throat. However probable cause for your complaint can be bacterial infection of the tonsils or tonsilolith also known as tonsil stones. I would recommend that you consult an ENT specialist, who after an examination can tell you the exact cause and start you with appropriate treatment.rnrn 

Q Can exercise trigger headache?

Yes. Exercise being a universal pathway of well being can trigger one of the common health problem-headache. Sometimes the type of activity youre doing or the way youre doing it can lessen the healing effects of exercise. Vigorous exercise is seen to cause headaches usually. This is because in exercise the blood vessels in brain becomes inflamed, these stretches the nerves within and sends shock waves causing pain. Such headaches are known as primary exertional headaches. Exertional headaches usually result in pulsating pain that lasts from five minutes to 48 hours.

Q How soon can I use tampons after giving birth?

You should not be using tampons for at least 6 weeks after childbirth. The uterus sheds lochia during this period for which you must stick to a sanitary napkin. Tampons can easily introduce infection since the tissues of the vagina have not yet healed completely. Once the discharge of lochia has stopped and your vaginal musculature has returned back to normal, you can start using tampons.

Q What Psychological Factors Contribute to Mental Illness?

The reasons which cause mental illness- Significant interpersonal loss and family instability, such as death of loved one, misfortune, poor relationship with family, domestic partner violence, separation, and divorce, emotional detachment have all been identified as risk factors. Financial stress, unemployment, and a drop in socioeconomic status can also be triggers for mental illness. This is also the case for a range of acute and chronic health problems, such as pain syndromes, or diagnoses of conditions like HIV or cancer. Some mental illnesses have been linked to an abnormal balance of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters help nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other. If these chemicals are out of balance or are not working properly, messages may not make it through the brain correctly, leading to symptoms of mental illness. In addition, defects in or injury to certain areas of the brain also have been linked to some mental conditions.

Q hi, My husband underwent piles surgery on last tuesday and was there in hospital for 2 more days. He got discharged yesterday(thursday). but he is having great problem in passing the stools. He almost faints and become soo weak after going to bathroom. He is havings sitz bath, applying cream and taking tablets also. But still the problem exists. Please help and tell us how can he reduce pain while passing the stool.

He will have the pain and difficulty for more 3-4 days. You have to give him more liquid diet and water which will ease the stool formation and relieve the pain. Give him more fibre containing food to prevent the constipation. Take the medicines regularly as prescribed. Give him a glass of buttermilk or a small bowl of yogurt everyday proper digestion of the food. Let him do some exercise for about 30 min a day regularly like walking, cycling or swimming etc after the recovery. Avoid the alcohol and smoking. If the problem persists longer, then consult the surgeon.