Virtual Clinic v4
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sure sure...when I got health question I will come hereOriginally posted by renorenal:Yap yap...
Sarport hor!
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Yes Bonjela is one of the treatment in the form of gel (antiseptic) which is used effectively to treat oral ulcers...Originally posted by pisces8:I believe Bonjiala is good for treating the ulcer in the mouth. Just wondering whether there is any side effect?
It relieves pain and the discomfort in the mouth ulcers and also sores...
There are so far hardly any side effects from most people who uses it, but since it is a salicylate (like aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen and diclofenac), it may cause the blood to have a prolonged bleeding time (clot slower). But of course, one has to apply a lot or excessively to reach this side effect, so far it has been quite okay.
When applied, it gets absorbed into the local of injury into the blood circulation and clears away all the inflammatory chemicals and this will reduce the pain and swelling. -
Bonjela doesnt really work for my ulcers lei.. I use winter melon powder.. much more refreshing -
It actually depends on individual... I don't like Bonjela... I prefer the one you said...Originally posted by DriftingGuy:Bonjela doesnt really work for my ulcers lei.. I use winter melon powder.. much more refreshing tasty... minty... but that was when I was very small... 
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lol I never apply anything when I have ulcer...but I heard got ppl put salt on it to make it recover faster
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Doc working OT manz..
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Hahaha... reminds me of an incident when I was doing my 1st year medicine... I asked this friend of mine to put Dettol...Originally posted by rainee:lol I never apply anything when I have ulcer...but I heard got ppl put salt on it to make it recover faster
He did and he was shouting at me all day long...
But somehow he felt better...
coz most of the bacteria colonizing the ulcers were Gram +ves...
And dettol with it's two "t"s kinda helps me remember which organism it targets... but nowadays, Dettol is not that useful anymore with increasing resistant from the bacteria... -
I see...I dun dare to put anything on ulcer...very painful leh...I will normally just let it heal by itself...Originally posted by renorenal:Hahaha... reminds me of an incident when I was doing my 1st year medicine... I asked this friend of mine to put Dettol...
He did and he was shouting at me all day long...
But somehow he felt better...
coz most of the bacteria colonizing the ulcers were Gram +ves...
And dettol with it's two "t"s kinda helps me remember which organism it targets... but nowadays, Dettol is not that useful anymore with increasing resistant from the bacteria... -
Like they say, no pain no gain... which is quite true lar...Originally posted by rainee:I see...I dun dare to put anything on ulcer...very painful leh...I will normally just let it heal by itself...
Example is when you dislocate your shoulder and the doctors there will manipulate it with their strengths... ooooh!!
to reduce the dislocation to its normal position...
If you are interested, it's called Closed Manipulative Reduction (CMR) and is well known since the time of Hippocrates... -
ic...Originally posted by renorenal:Like they say, no pain no gain... which is quite true lar...
Example is when you dislocate your shoulder and the doctors there will manipulate it with their strengths... ooooh!! to reduce the dislocation to its normal position...
If you are interested, it's called Closed Manipulative Reduction (CMR) and is well known since the time of Hippocrates...
by the way, is it true that if you jump after you eat, you will get appendicitis? -
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No lar... that's just a belief...Originally posted by rainee:ic...
by the way, is it true that if you jump after you eat, you will get appendicitis?
If we look at the human anatomy and track where the food travels once it is swallowed... you will notice that it stays in the stomach for 3-4 hours, and then to the small intestines for up to 6-10 hours before reaching the appendix (which is located at the terminal junction of the cecum (the first part of the large intestines). Hence, it would be more logical to think that jumping after 9-14 hours of your last meal will cause it, but this is also untrue lar...
The current believe of what may have caused appendicitis is from chronic constipation, with feces (poop) being impacted on the lumen (opening / hole) of the appendix leading to no outlet and which then leads to obstruction.
The toxins will then accumulate and this will create a good niche for the bacteria (G-ve) in that particular area to colonize. Once they do, it is believed that through this path that appendicitis happens. -
ah...dats a relief...cos there are times when I ran and jumped after my meal...so scared I would kena appendicitis...Originally posted by renorenal:No lar... that's just a belief...
If we look at the human anatomy and track where the food travels once it is swallowed... you will notice that it stays in the stomach for 3-4 hours, and then to the small intestines for up to 6-10 hours before reaching the appendix (which is located at the terminal junction of the cecum (the first part of the large intestines). Hence, it would be more logical to think that jumping after 9-14 hours of your last meal will cause it, but this is also untrue lar...
The current believe of what may have caused appendicitis is from chronic constipation, with feces (poop) being impacted on the lumen (opening / hole) of the appendix leading to no outlet and which then leads to obstruction.
The toxins will then accumulate and this will create a good niche for the bacteria (G-ve) in that particular area to colonize. Once they do, it is believed that through this path that appendicitis happens. -
hey doctor...any feasible cure for this excuse for staying up late called insomnia?
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will showering late at night cause athritis? esp later when you are old?
Heard this from my friend once...dunno true or just some myth...
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Hahahaha, I was arguing about this too, one else very intelligent guy claimed showering at night will cause you backache.Originally posted by rainee:will showering late at night cause athritis? esp later when you are old?
Heard this from my friend once...dunno true or just some myth...
And also sleeping with your hair wet will make you crazy?
You can get these kinds of arthritis : bacterial, viral, parainfectious (for example due to hepatitis - jaundice) allergic, autoimmune, toxical (cuased by some drugs or chemicals), arthritis caused as reaction of the immune system on vaccination against tuberculosis by immunodeficient persons, rheumatical (can occur also after streptoccocus infection or after being in cold environment without proper clothes).
As arthritis can be caused by multiple colds (getting a cold often or spending much time in a cold environment without proper clothes), you could get it if showering ice cold and being in low temperatures wet for a long time.
Well, I slept with wet hair more times. I am nuts and I am proud of it!
Sleeping with wet hair can cause you a cold if you sleep in a cold room.
I hope I'm not dreaming this as I am dozing off due to my 1 week sleep deprivation. Sorry for typos if you find any, I am very sleepy. Going back to bed and sleep few hours more, atleast till 12. -
I think mine more of panic attack than GAD. Because description of panic attack is more accurate than the description of GAD.Originally posted by alfagal:Panic attack: intense fear accompanied by symptoms such as a pounding heart, trembling, shortness of breath or frea of losing control or dying.
1. situationally bound panic attack: occur before or during the exposure to a particular stimuli
2. suituationally predisposed: attack occurs usually but NOT ALWAYS in the presence of the freared stimuli
3.unexpected or uncued: those attack the occur spontaneously, without warning.
is tis wat u wanted?
Number 1 never happens before. Number 2 no idea. Number 3 very familiar. My heartbeat will race for nothing, and headaches will start. -
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No you won't...Originally posted by rainee:ah...dats a relief...cos there are times when I ran and jumped after my meal...so scared I would kena appendicitis...
A lot of such believes are common hearsay, so there is nothing much to worry about... -
how long after food is it safe to go running?
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Staying up late or having insomnia must have something to precipitate it.Originally posted by ironoxideman:hey doctor...any feasible cure for this excuse for staying up late called insomnia?
I am inclined to know why do you stay up late...
Is it because of too much work left undone, uncomplete assignments, eleventh hour revisions, or purely due to taking too much stimulants (coke, coffee, nicotine, ketamine, cannabis or cocaine for example)...
If the patient is having insomnia for several days, and is having trouble concentrating or coping (needless to say making decisions / judgment) or becomes psychotic and aggressive, it is best to admit the patient in the ward for observation and for complete bed rest where he can relax and forget about the trigger factors mentioned.
The typical treatment would be to prescribe a neuro-relaxant / anxiolytic which is a benzodiazepine, an acute for precipitates such as Dormicum (Midazolam) OR an antipsychotic Haldol (Haloperidol) to calm his nerves down... These are administered through an injection.
Once he has calmed down, a slow-acting one which is Valium (Diazepam) or Xanax (Alprazolam) can then be prescribed orally. -
It is best to allow your food to get digested from the stomach first, and in this case, a period of 3-5 hours...Originally posted by dragg:how long after food is it safe to go running?
Depending on how much you eat, the duration may increase, but this is an average duration of food leaving the stomach for the intestines. Once it has gone into the intestines, absorption and further digestion comes into action. By then, you should be alright to continue with your exercise.
Sometimes, it also depends on the individual, they may still feel bloated after eating too much, even though the 5 hours may have passed. But generally, it is rather safe once the food makes its way down to the intestines (because at this stage, the food - now called chymus will be spread out in intervals and digested in chunks, rather than in the stomach, where the machinery muscles will grind it, and running will make you feel uncomfortable)... -
The first question involves a lot of controversy, but I believe that with the recent compilation of types of arthritis, none of it seemed to fit in the showering thing...Originally posted by rainee:will showering late at night cause athritis? esp later when you are old?
Heard this from my friend once...dunno true or just some myth...
Rheumatoid Arthrtitis - known to have been linked to the presence of the gene HLA DR 4 and is more commoner in females by 3 times to 1. It commonly affect those who are in their 5th decades of their life.
Osteoarthritis - a joint failure, degenerative and is due more to wear and tear over the time with age. Vigorous exercise, manual labor, occupational demands, sports demands, trauma, accidents and other joint disorders may lead to this condition.
Gouty arthritis - more of a failure in excretion of uric acid by the kidneys which leads it to accumulate or due to excessive formation of uric acid (through the breakdown pathways of nucleic acid - RNA and DNA) or through excessive intake from the diet of offals (inner organs), alcoholic beverages or seafood.
Seronegative spondarthritides - known to have been linked to a gene called HLA B-27 rather than other causative factors.
Infectious arthritis / Septic arthritis - main cause is through blood transfusion (that has not been properly screened for infection), dialysis, sharing of needles or rheumatic fever.
So far, I do not know of any true causes of arthritis that can be linked to taking a cold bath at night, though it may cause arthralgia (joint pain) rather than arthritis (joint inflammation). -
The common old-tale belief is that because the water left to dry on its own while you are sleeping will lead to the water seeping into your skull and into your brain and make you crazy...Originally posted by rainee:And also sleeping with your hair wet will make you crazy?
But come to think of it anatomically, it is rather impossible for water to breach the skin and furthermore if it can, it is hard for it to breach the thick skull... if indeed water can breach into our skin, then swimming would be a heck a lot of trouble We'd be inflated...
It won't make you go crazy, rainee, and that is for sure, but it will make your pillow wet...
It will make you feel uncomfortable that your wet hair is making your pillow damp so it is hard to sleep on. This is more of hair health whereby there is a discussion about wet hair breaking hydrogen bonds in the hair and making them more fragile and easier to break leading to split ends? I am not very sure of hydrogen bonds in the hair, but I have heard of S=S bonds that are the prime application for curly and straight hair...
I can find no medical reason or implication towards the body physically and physiologically.