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Thanks for your medical advise.

Pleaase my wife deliered by C/S on November 24th.We are meant to travel on february 10th for my father's burial.Please kindly advise if it is safe for her and the baby to travel with us?We live in lagos but the burial is in Imo state about 8-10hrs journey?Is it safe for both of them to join us?

Thanks

Sorry for your loss
Barring any other medical complications, I don't see any contraindication to making the journey to Imo state. Now, depending on your mode of transportation: private car/lux. buses/trucks, etc. you need to prepare for the baby and his mother very well. Enough fluid for hydration, food, and all applicable medications they may be currently taking should be packed. Be sure your baby has had all necessary vaccinations, and of course help protect them from dust/mosquitoe/food-water contamination. Safe trip.

Iam a doctor who knows about wounds and wound healing, your sister in-law in WRONG. You could go ask the doctor who performed the CS.

Thanks so much.I'm really very grateful.

thanks 4 your response, the pain has stopped again but I'll report immediately it returns.

Hi docs,

pls I need your advise.

Sometimes ago( like 4 yrs back), I had a feeling dt was painful on my chest (at d upper region of my breast) and which I compalined to a doctor and another pharmacist differently. They both examined me and said nothing was wrong. The doctor gave me one pain reliever and advised me to stop sleeping face - down( i.e sleeping on my chest).

The pain went away but recently  (probably 1 month ago). I started feeling the pains again (though I still sleep face down after the pain had gone) and I examined my self but couldn't find anything. An elderly woman also checked me and said there's nothing on my breast and that I should stop putting on bras that has all this tiny metals in them.

I stopped as she said and I felt relieved for like one week. Since the beginning of this week, I've started having this same feeling again. I do examine myself everyday and nothing has been found different.

Pls what can I do?

@ naijaking,

Thanks for the reply.

I'm a female like you said, 24 yrs , 55kg , 4.5ft and a student in one of the Nigerian Universities. No family history of any sickness and I've never had any medical / surgery history. The only time I was  hospitalised was like 5 years ago when I had typhoid fever.

I hope I've been able to answer the question.

Waiting for your reply. Thanks

Thank God for you doctors in the house.

My question: 2 days ago while helping to set up for service in church, my feet started cramping. When I took off my shoes, my big toe was pointing in one direction while the other four were pointing in the opposite direction and this caused indescribable pain. I tried massaging them but it didn't really help. Anyhow, someone said I should put both feet under cold water and I went and did that. The cramping did stop but I still feel pains in both feet. I've never experienced cramping in my feet as such, on my legs, yes, sometimes I've woken up in the night with muscular pain as if the muscles are pulling; but this feet cramping is really new to me. What could be the cause? I was not wearing high heels on that day, though I'd been in the shoes the whole day. Slightly bulky one inch heel.

PS: I don't usually wear heels that much because of our rough roads, mostly on sundays or when I'm going out in a car.

Thanks for your time.

At 24 y/o, the likely causes of chest pain include 1. Chest abnormalities- rib fracture, musckuloskeletal injuries, trauma, anatomical abnormalities, etc. 2. Cardiac- abnormal cardiac rythms, holes, valvular diseases, fluid around the heart,etc 3. Gastrointestinal- ulcer, hiatal hernia, esophageal diseases. 4- Lung- pneumonia, pneumothorax, infections, abnormal pulmonary/cardiac function. 5. Medical issues- rheumatological, oncological,etc
Solution:Chest X-ray, Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen(with food), a good physical exam by a competent M.D

If your big toe was pointing in a direction different from the others, and this happened all of a sudden, I would immediately diagnose that you have dislocated that toe. Dislocation could be from a new(bad) shoe, trauma, arthritis, etc. Reduction of the dislocated joint with pain control should be the first therapy, then splinting, rest, ice and rest will follow. In my practice, I will refer you to a podiatrist or an orthopod. Healing well is important, because of the tendency to re-occur, progress to disabling arthritis, or even lose of use.

dont have a medical question

but just wanted to say to all the doctors here
you've been doing this for such a long time

well done and God Bless you for helping others out.

Fashion Parade ke! Na who dey look me? I wouldn't mind an Aristo if I see one sha

Thanks a bunch. On my doc's examination he also discovered the 'lumps' are normal tissues that will soon come together to produce milk for my expected baby. Accept my gratitude, brother.

I'm happy you've also posted this question in the OB/Gyne section, Dr. Kathy will do justice to it. Spotting/bleeding could be an emergency, so take her to a doctor ASAP.

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Doctor any time I have may penis erected for more than 5minutes maybe because I am watching porn film or masturbating or just fantasizing, I always have pains around my private parts especially my Balls. The pains sometimes take me back to my bed till I take a pain relief medicine before I can stand up.

secondly any time I take some drugs especially anti malaria drugs I always have my penis inching me so badly, to the extend that it will develop in an injury, leading to the piling off of the surface of my penis coming up of a new one. This can keep at home for more than two week. 

I have seen doctors and most of the test they have recommended have shown no infection. I am confuse. Please I need you to help me.

thanks doc, God bless u

I will so much appreciate your prompt response to a situation that is cousing me and my wife some sleepless night.

My wife experiences severe stomach ache at midnight after going to urinate. It is her first pregnancy; 6 weeks to be precise. We went to a doctor last week who confirmed this after some blood and urine tests. The doctor said the pain is normal and adviced us to keep away from drugs. He prescribed pregnacare which we bought and instructed us to use paracetamol when the pain gets so severe.
The problem now is that we are always having sleepless night because the pain increases each time my wife wakes up at midnight to urinate. I will appreciate any advice from someone who can assist us with remedies to this nightmare. Thanks.