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uche13:
Hi doc, thanks for the wonderful work you have been doing so far. About three years ago, i suddenly developed a small mole at the tip of my nose that looks like i got my nose pierced, it dosent hurt but at the initial stage i tried cutting it but it just ended up growing back. I please need a solution to it. Also, i suddenly developed severe back pain and was unable to bend down for two weeks. In the course of doing tests, it was discovered that my blood level is low, 35% precisely. Please what is the cause of the sudden loss in my blood cos i get dizzy all the time.

Hi. If you've tried cutting this "mole" once before, what you now have may simply be a scar. Or, perhaps it's a Wart. Warts can be treated with chemical agents, so see a doctor to confirm.

A PCV of 35% isn't too low of a red blood cell count. It may have dropped gradually rather than suddenly, as you suggested, maybe from not eating a balanced diet. You could suppliment your meals with a standard Blood Tonic like Astyfer

sandee575:
Dear Doc,
my ulcer must have an ulcer by now because ive been managing it for over a decade. I drink beer and smoke in the evening. My eating habit is lousy and im prone to stress which ive observed contributes largely to the onset of my ulcer crises. Do you advise i undergo an operation and get rid of the diseased stomach portion. Ive never bled.

Hi. I like your frankness. An Operation to remove the diseased portion of the Stomach is usually a last resort remedy for severely painful, intractable Ulcers. Surgery would unlikely be recommended otherwise.

Maybe you should consider curtailing your drinking and smoking habits - are known Ulcer-aggravating factors. You mentioned throwing away caution to what you eat, too. Consider also, getting a full Ulcer prescription once more from your physician. Have you been placed on tablet[i] Omiprazole[/i] for a full 1 month?

ifyegede:
Hi Doc. I'm not particularly proud of my dentition. Its kinda brown & i don't smoke. I don't hv mouth odour though. Pls kindly help as it is affecting my self-esteem & relationship.

Visiting a Dentist is your best bet to find a solution. Hopefully, there'll be a cure. Some teeth stains are practically permanent, orthers may not be so. As such, good-luck with what the Dentist diagnosis!

krazynaija:
Please doc what drugs would you prescribe for acne, Been having acne 24/7 on diff parts of me face errday for years, used many sturvz, latest being nixoderm,Neo medrol. neo-medrol worked at first but after sometime i didnt. i have very oily skin what advice n drugs do you think i need.

Thank you

Here's a prescription that should help: Capsule TETRACYCLINE 500mg every 6 hours for 2 weeks.

nonnyp:
nice thread,
plz doctor,
my Husband has a bad breath what can we do about it?
also he stools out blood if he does n't eat b/4 12 noon.
he is diagnosed of ulcer.

The Ulcer condition may well explain the bad breath in the sense that Indigestion and Reflux is common in Ulcer - the emptying of Stomach and Intestinal contents becomes ineffective or delayed and as such, there could be back-flow of stale odour through the Oesophagus into the mouth. Hopefully, he is complying with the management plan of the Ulcer condition.

Other possible causes of Halitosis - bad breath - are mouth ulcers and other dental conditions such as Caries, Plaque, Gingivitis, Periodontal diseases, etc. He should then consult a Dentist to rule-out these.

Bleeding while defaecating, if it is frank blood, is clearly a lower GI problem, likely Haemorrhoids (Pile), and his doctor should be consulted accordingly.

ucheawesom:
thanks doc.i thought as much.
please aproximatley how long does it take to heal in such cases?I have really slowed down so much these days in order to heal properly.
Also,are there any activities or positions i need to avoid in order to hasten healing.
Finally,this prescription,is it for pain relief or to aid the healing process?
Thanks in advance.

Complete healing and recovery from this condition depends on the severity of the sprain, and how much rest is given to the area - a couple of weeks to even months. I imagine you still carry your baby, hopefully less now on the affected (left) side.

The position and activity to avoid is simply a reversal of the position and activity suspected to have triggered-off the sprain: less weight carrying on the left side (not only your baby but other heavy objects, of course). Also, avoid vigorous massages or exercises to the back, in the hope of speeding-up healing - these would only prolong the sprain. Resting the functionality of that portion of your back, and use of the suggested medication, is the key.

The prescription is a strong pain reliever as well as an effective anti-inflammatory (hence, it aids the structural healing process) agent.

You are welcome, anytime.

Abdulleeh:
God bless u doc u've helpful

God Blees you too. I'm glad to be of help.

Abdulleeh:
Thanks doc. If i get u right your sayin dat its a normal condition in all normal being.

Yes, I am. Particularly if there are no associated other symptoms and signs like an obvious rash, etc.

Wayne4uall:
doc it is recurrent pain, pls doctor i dont know what to do, but sumtimes i may not have d pain

Several Diagnosis can give rise to abdominal pain ("Stomach Pain".

It could be a disease of any organ in the abdominal cavity [/i]e.g. [i]the stomach, itself - an Ulcer, Cancer of the Stomach, etc; the lower Oesophagus -  Reflux Oesophagitis, Achalesia of the Cardia, Oeophageal Cancer, etc; the Pancreas - Pancreatitis, Cancer of the head of the Pancreas, etc; the Intestines, various Liver diseases, the Appendix, the Gallbladder and so on.

Too many delicate organs in the abdominal cavity to joke around with the possible diagnosis; thank God the prevailing disease cases commonly seen are not the more serious ones but we cannot afford to take chances.

Unlike a complaint of back-pain felt after prolonged weight-carrying. The fact there is a ready explanation combined with the knowledge that there are relatively much fewer delicate organs in the posterior, lower torso that can give rise to back-pain, makes it safer for me to profer a possible solution.

Get a doctor to clerk you, to come to a safe conclusion.

ucheawesom:
hello doctor,
i have been having some back pain for some time now.i have the pain right at the centre of my back.I also have some pain on the left side of my body.this all started when i had my child.she was quite big and i found out that carrying her mostly on my left side caused quite some strain.its been 12 months now and the pain is still there.
please can u recommend any solution for me?

It sounds like you may have strained the left side of the back from all that baby-carrying, more on that side. A strain (over-stretch or micro-tear of muscle or ligament fibres) usually takes a while to heal especially as the area usually is still being actively used.

If you are not an Ulcer sufferer, try a prescription of tablet Diclofenac Sodium, 100mg twice daily for 1 week, never taken on an empty stomach but immediately after meals.

Abdulleeh:
Doc wot do u do to body itching after usually 4 some minutes. Secondly wot causes itchin around one's private part(male) wen its gets to d tym of day one takes his bath.

Did you mean to say "body itching after bathing usually 4 some minutes"? Interesting question, if so. I get this question every now and then.

It's all about the connection between your brain and your body. Foreign objects on the body surface tend to tickle or irritate or excite some nerve-endings on the skin like dust, dust-mites, and so on. The brain normally blocks these excitation-signals for you to be able to have a normal day. However, when the balance changes, e.g. after becoming squeeky-clean from a soapy bath, or when the brain is "reminded" of extra-itchy/ extra-sensitive areas of times past, like the crevices at the privates, you begin feeling the itch.

It is the same sense in explanation, as when one is able to hold his urge to urinate all the while, but appears almost unable to do so at the last minute on getting to the convenience. The balance that the brain had been holding all the while, begins to fail on waking-up to the reality of the urge, upon the arrival at the convenience.

Wayne4uall:
doc pls i need your help, i am having a pain in the upper layer of my stomach, i do

I'm sorry, I cannot suggest what the problem can be with so few details to work with. Is it a recurrent pain? Is it related to meals? Is the nature of the pain burning, peppery or sharp? Makes you want to vormit? So many more details needed for one to form an opinion.

fyncorp:
Dear Dr,
My wife has this pimple-like occurence on face which has lasted for over 7 years.We have tried different kinds of treatments including orthordox and unorthodox treatment without any result.At first we thought it was Acne but recent visitation to National Hospital in Abuja said it's Rosacea and they seems not to have any cure for it.Please we need permanent cure even if it means traveling to India for final solution.Your advise will be highly appreciated.
Thank you.
Paul

Get a referral for your wife to see a Consultant Dermatologist. Or, I'll make this the exception and give you the number of a Consultant Dermatologist I have on my phone: 08033351366. Ordinarilly I shouldn't make referrals on the forum, but your zeal to find a solution by all means, including travelling to another continent, has forced my hand. Consultant Dermatologists here in Nigeria should be able to address the matter.

netsurf:
@ surgeon,

thanks for the response but kindly tell me how and where to see a consultant urologist

Your doctor would need to write a referral note addressed to: The Consultant Urologist, Surgical Out-Patient Clinic/Department, So-and-so Hospital, The So-and-so Hospitals to find Consultant Urologists are 1) Teaching Hospitals 2) Some General Hospitals.

Once you've made contact with the Consultant Urologist, if you then choose, you can establish a relationship with him on the[i] private clinic [/i]level to escape the delays in government hospitals - Lagos State Hospitals are meeting-up, though, these days.

Your personal doctor may well have the direct number of a Consultant Urologist, or at best, a Registrar in Training to become a Consultant Urologist.

Hope this is helpful.

Generalmbc:
My girl frined have been complaining that my pennies is too small 4 her.she even teas me that i cant make her cry and beg me.your help needed pleas.

I see your signature - "We dont have the power but we never say never" - and it occurs to me that you've figured out the solution to your problem!

mysisi:
Dear doctor a friend of mine has fever and she is vomiting too she just told me she has pain in her neck and she is feeling cold. I told her to go see a doctor but she says its probably malaria or typhoid and is doing self medication please what do you think is wrong with her?

Events may have superceded this doctor's advice - your friend needs to see a doctor especially as she is vomitting and may therefore require more than just oral medication.

adetunrayo:
thank u doctor

You are welcome.

netsurf:
pls doctor,

what solution can i profer to a weak male organ erection?, erection so weak that i find it difficult to even achive penetration and a premature expulsion while trying to gain entry.

it has been happening for more than 5 years but people always says it's psychological.

please come to my aid.

I suggest you get a referral to see a Consultant Urologist.

Francobaresi:
hello doc.! I'm having som of d symptoms of lack of blood lyk paleness of d skin,dizziness,blurred vision etc.but i take blood tonic regularly & d symptoms still persist.culd there b anyfin attached 2 dis?

A number of things could be responsible for your symptoms, Anaemia (low red blood cells count) like you suggested, being one of them. I'm wondering about your age, blood pressure and so on. Go for a doctor's check-up.

Abdulleeh:
Doc could abstinence frm sex cause stomach ache on young adults?

Not at all. Except, perhaps if possibly psychological stress in the particular person then manifests as stomach ache.

Olami099:
am thr0ugh with the medication u prescribed to me,i can see some changes,the pimples is reducing what should i do next

I suggest you use the same prescription and dosage, for another one week. Do nothing after that.

@ aktunde,

Interesting indeed, the outcome of all the medical investigations you have undergone. Well, at least we know there is no life-threatening disease and I'm certain there is nothing harmful that you can pass to your child in future. Sometimes, it the worrying about something that makes the symptoms altogether worse.

yinx007:
hi doc, i have this white scaly patches below my knees both front and back. its not easily noticable from afar but i can see them myself. though it is not itchy. i reported to the clinic in my school then and was placed on Nizoral cream and Fluconazole tablets. the cream was to be applied daily and the tablets to be used once in a week. it started disappearing after a while but it came back again. I dont know what to do cuz i dont get to wear skirt like i want to.

Hello. Your best bet is to see a Dermatologist. On another hand, you could try this prescription: Clotrimazole cream e.g Canesten, applied to the scaley areas (and 1.0 centimetre border beyond the edges), twice daily after bathing and towel-drying, for 4 weeks. It's assumedly a Fungal rash.

mojititi:
Hi Dr Balogun

I have a question for you hope it is in your field to answer this , I had a baby in 2009 in April  through a c/s but this year my husband want me to have another baby isn't it too soon i though maybe next year is ok. please help me. thanks

Getting pregnant now would make it 17 months since the Caesarean Section. I believe most Obstetricians would agree that this is enough of time to get pregnant again.

You could cross-check this with your Obstetrician, too, or even ask the same question on @kathyekiti's Obst/Gynae thread.

dollypenn:
Hello Doctors.I just had a baby,my first,and I have been getting endless advice on how to reduce my belly back to normal.please what really works cos am tired of tying my stomach aand pressing it with hot water.any advice

Again,I had episotomy and its almost 2 weeks and it hasn't healed completely,should I be bothered?

Many thanks.

About the episiotomy not healing after 2 weeks, I would suggest you get your doctor to take a look.

For shedding excess belly tissue after delivery, well, nature eventually takes care of this anyway. I'm not sure you would be able to cope with nursing your newly-born baby - ordinarily quite tyring - at the same time doing tummy excersises, so I wouldn't suggest tummy excercises. You could simply wait for naturte to do its magic. When your baby is much older, then you could willfully shed wait by excercising and eating right.

aktunde:
Doctors in the house, please I need your help. I opened a thread about my worries here on Nairaland, but I was advised to come and post the same complaint on this thread. I have coped the complaints here. But I can't simply post everything here, since some people have been responding. I will add the link, but you don't have to reply on that thread. You can reply on this one. I will always check up here.

My worries

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-511411.0.html

You may visit the link above, so see what others have said, and my responses to that. But you don't have to reply there. We are all on Nairaland. So, you can reply here on this particular thread. thanks

I've read what else you have said in the link provided.

I'm suspecting you may have a mild degree of Ischaemic Heart Disease. I think you need to see a Cardiologist, who would do the proper assessment.

A skin snip to investigate for Allergies, I don't think is relevant here. I may be wrong, though.

The Cardiologist, first.

Troynow:
Doctor, please I want to increase the length of my manliness, Please what drugs should I take or what shud I do apart from surgery to achieve this?

Sorry, there is no proven medical method or otherwise, that works to achieve what you want.

Divab:
Hi Doctor,

I have a niece that has an ugly growing keloid on the left bosom close to the unmentionables, A plastic surgery aka skin grafting has been carried out. Kenalog injection was administered on the keloid for a while as prescribed but the keloid later grew up again, The surgery was done in 2008 at Orthopaedic hospital Enugu. Keloid is itchy and sometimes painful, general discomfort, We hve been to Luth where the same Kenalog injection with 5 fluorouracil suspension was injected on three weeks interval. Also Elastoplast has been administered too, Yet no improvement or relief,

Can you pls advice us Doctor.

This is unfortunate, seeing that your niece has done everything virtually by the book. Some people are simply just too prone to developing hypertrophic scars and Keloids - any surgical excision would result in the inevitable surgical scar itself becoming hypertrophic. Or, forming a fresh Keloid.

Let her see the right specialist - a Burns & Plastics Surgeon.

dgail:
Doctor thank you for taking time to respond to my question. but i still dont understand it still happend even when i read the kind of book i like, i will just enjoy the book but after a while i wont remember anythig again. ok let even talk about when im taking note i wont remember a line for 2 seconds. im really worried and i need way out.

@ dgail

I get the impression that you are expecting too much from what to me sounds like a normal-working mind. Most people, me inclusive, would read and enjoy an interesting novel, for example, only to forget the details of the story months later. How many Hardley-Chase novels did I thoroughly read and enjoy but now cannot remember a single story-line clearly.

Even the short-term memory confusion you described. It is only rarely you find folks with a photographic memory.

In any case, see your doctor to be sure.

Okags:
hi doctor i easily get tired when i have intimacy with my women,i release quickly wht shd i do to substain my erection ?

You are probably normal. However I wish you had quantified the time it takes for you to e j a c u l a t e after penetration. Most healthy men average about 2 - 3 minutes. It depends, however on a number of factors.

In the disease, Premature e j a c u l a t i o n, the man ejaculates either[i] just before[/i] he manages to penetrate, or very few seconds after penetration.

adetunrayo:
tks surgeon. my last PCV test was low.

This may well explain the light-headedness. Hope you've been adviced to maintain a balanced diet rich in vitamins and minerals. You should be on a blood Tonic, too.

collins123:
!@ the haus doctor - where is your medical practitioning lie-sense?

I can only give you my word, here. I'm qualified. However, the usual disclaimer applies here as in any health-advisory editorial anywhere - there is no better substitute than seeing your medical doctor eye-ball to eye-ball.

You then can demand for his licence before consultation. He'll then probably charge you good and proper

chuxy12:
hi doc, since the breakthru in the discovery of the cure for diabetes (cure not management by nigerian--obyo obyo Nelson) what is the latest on that issue? i mean how succesful has the drug being?

To be honest, I never heard of this matter.

pheesayor:
thanks doc,

I'm not a professional sportsman, I'm a sufferer of sleep apnea who has been trying to lose weight and so far I lost 12kg. However I think I have athritis as I've been joint problems from wrist to knee and even pelvic area when I walk. Genotype is AA

Yes, Arthritis is a possibility. You need a doctor's check on your condition.

1759:
Thanks doc. So if i want to choose a multivitamin supplement what do i look out for? What are the essential vitamins it should have? Or would you recommend any? Thanks again.

Select a brand that is a house-hold name, and that contains Iron, Folic acid [/b]and the [b]B-complex vitamins e.g. Astifer

Olami099:
Hi doc,the tetracycline u prescribed shld it be used alone or with blood tonic?Pls if d tonic is necessary wat type is best.

Blood Tonic is not necessary with use of Tetracycline.

Mclusho:
Hi Doctor, i have a friend who complained of passing blood with his stool and has never experienced such. can you give the names of possible causes or diseases. He says he does not feel any pain but the blood just drips. What advice can i give him.

Also i usually have palpitations (i feel my heart beating faster than normal and find it hard to breadth) when i do streneous stuffs and i have to relax for like a minute cos i would be short of breadth when it happens,  any advice

Your friend likely has Haemorrhoids, and should then get a doctor's check.

You, on the other hand are probably very normal - palpitations and shortness of breath are normal after strenuous activity, particularly if there are no undue chest pains accompanying.

pheesayor:
Hi Docs,
Glad to be back here.
I have various complains but I'll focus on the most serious one.

Months ago I usually have sharp pain in my lap bone (femur), it comes and goes. Yesternight till now, the pain turn into a dull pain affecting both legs, it will come and go. It was worse that it made me sleep very late due to the discomfort it caused. Also I've been having joint pains in my right knee, wrist and serious back pain that increases when I don't take water for a while or when I take a bottle of coke.

Please help.

#It's Pheesayor!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you a professional sportsman? The point is, your pains may be explained based on the level of physical strain your body is subjected to. Or a disease - in which case more details about your symptoms, other associated complaints if any, past medical history, genotype, etc needs to be gathered by your doctor to make the right diagnosis.

thoby708:
Kindly help me on this. am 33 years old, I have been asthmatic for about 3 years now. I have been taking Ventolin tab with perilon as adviced by my Doctor and do take inhaler during serious situations and which was effective. but for some weeks now its like the drugs no longer effective again, even if i use inhaler, it will just suppress the attack for some hours, after that i will be finding it dificult to breathe. Kindly advice. Plus could there be any permanent cure either herbal or tabs?

Asthmatic attacks come in various degrees in the same sufferer. Sometimes it's the weather that determines the severity of an attack. The more severe attacks would not respond to just the inhaler alone - you are better off going to get an assessment from your doctor - he just might have to give you a needle shot of a stronger medication, to cancell-out the asthmatic attack.

While there is no medication to "cure" Asthma, the good thing is that the attacks usually become less severe and far-between, as one gets older.

nairapower:
Please Doctor, My friend's wife who is pregnant for about 2(two) months was diagnosed to have typhoid and malaria. The Family doctor prescribed the following drugs for her.
Coartem, Amoxyl, Folic Acid and Paracetamol. He intend not to include Amoxyl as part of the drugs he wants to get for the wife. Is there any harmful effect of Amoxyl to pregnant women. Tnx for your response.

Amoxycillin is very safe at any stage of pregnancy. I'm not too sure about giving COARTEM in the first trimester of pregnancy. I think this might be contraindicated and so they need to cross-check this with a Gynaecologist.

judity:
my problem is i am 25,1.6m tall and weigh 53kg.i started my period when i was 15, since then my period has been very irregular,last year i did some an ultrasound and some hormonal tests and my results were-
prolactin-14.01ng/ml, Estradol- 91.7pg/ml, LH-32.06mIu/ml, FSH-9.518mIu/ml. the ultrasound-normal.the doctor prescribed microgynon 30 and vit e. for 3 months.While i was taking the drugs, my period was regular,but immediately i stopped, it has bin irregular since then sometimes not coming for like 90 days, but something remarkable is that since i stopped the pills, i always have a tingling feeling around my n.i.p.p.l.e. about a week before my period.
i saw my period last around middle of june and it lasted for about 7days which is quite abnormal,my period usually lasts between 4-5days.it also came while i was having the tingling feeling instead of 1 week after.Presently, i have noticed a brownish-bloodlike scanty discharge for about 3 days now.i am so confused and worried.pls help me.
Seeing a gynaecologist is quite difficult here and the tests also are quite expensive. thanks , waiting for your reply

I suspect you meant to post this to the Obs/Gynae thread. Please do and @kathyekiti will soon get back to you. It's too specialized in its details for my general-duty medical skills.

nuga10:
doctor,l ve a lot of black spots on my face,l ve used a lot of facial treatment bt it is still there and am light in complexion,l also ve this mucus like stuff in my throat,it's been there for a longtime now,l ve used antibotics bt it is still there,pls advice on wat l should do?

About the black spots, I can understand your situation especially as your complexion is light. Instead of experimenting, I suggest you see an expert Cosmetologist and I'm going out of my way to recommend one here: Chique Afrique, on Thurbourne Avenue, Yaba, Lagos (Near Domino Stores).

About the phlegm hanging about in the throat. If there is no soreness in the throat, and just phlegm for a chronic period of time, I suggest you stop all antibiotic usage for now. Clear your throat lightly, not strongly. Strongly can cause some micro-damages which would cause the throat to react by pouring out more mucus. Also, try some restraint - ignore it a bit, for a long time. It probably will eventually ease-up

adetunrayo:
@ surgeon

I am a female, no medical history, the frequency as reduce, 27 yrs and my last period was in 2nd wk of august

thank u.

I should have noticed you are female, sorry. O.k. I suggest then that you check your PCV in the lab and you get your BP checked to be sure. Good that the head-spinning is reducing in frequency.

They could have also been contributed to by a time of more work with little time-out to recuperate and replenish used-up body metabolites.

Tokotaya:
Gr8 thread. Great job, Surgeon.

Thanks. I appreciate the compliment.

@kingpins

Recurring shoulder dislocation can be difficult to manage indeed, without surgery. I was discussing the matter about 3 weeks ago with our orthopaedic surgeon - there was this young man who came in with the exact same problem as yours.

A body bandage applied for about 4 weeks is what would have been required at the initial dislocation - this is a bandage wrapped around the body with the affected limb tucked inside the wrap, of course, after reduction of the dislocation, first. This ensures a full healing of the over-stretched, weakened rotator cuff muscles that keep the joint in proper place, otherwise a high tendency of a recurrence is usual, as is the case with you.

A body bandage at this late stage, is virtually ineffective - so says the specialist I discussed with. The lasting remedy is surgical operation that will firm-up the rotator cuff muscles around thw ball of the shoulder joint.

@Olami099

I've suggested a cure for your Pimples few days back when I replied your post.

I suggest that you stop all types of spot-fading creams first, and then wait for a while - about 2 months. Your normal facial tone should become even again after the effect of the cream would have worn off.

You can right-away get this prescription for the Pimples: Capsules TETRACYCLINE 500mg every 6 hours for 10 days.

@1759

I agree with your doctor that in general, a balanced diet inclusive of fruits and vegetables, would make multivitamin suppliments un-necessary.

However, multivitamin suppliments are greatly beneficial for those under a higher metabolic turn-over like yourself (due to your regular exercice activity) or those who have been depleted of the normal serum vitamin levels as in people recovering from an illness, particularly chronic ones.

Combining fruits and vegetables with multiviatamins (recommended daily doses ) is o.k.

glomerry:
hello docs,
  Good for that decision taken to be our doc. doc i have been having typhoid and frequent malaria for a year now, was asked to go for hiv test which i did in different labs three times and the results have been negative all through, then i had rashe on my buttocks as well and i did another test and it was coliform, which i took augmetine for it and it went off and came back again after two weeks, i did another test and i was tested staph aureus. i have internal body heat and head aches and burning feet. though i usually have this burning fee any time i take alcohol but i have stoped taking it since last year. please what are the causes of this disease. please reply me asap

Hi, @glomerry. I hope it was a doctor who was directing the affairs in all of the happenings you have mentioned here. Believe me when I say that half-knowledge can kill.

Here is what you should do. First, bare in mind that you may not even have a big issue; forget the laboratory results of Staph Aureus, etc.

Forget them that is, until you are being directed by a real doctor alone, to know the real issue.

@ solo2

If it's just noise and no other description of discomfort like pain or bloatedness, and if there are no other associated symptoms of ill-health, then no problem there. It's probably normal bowel sounds.

iyin:
Dear DR. u really doing a good job hear on NL. I have been having this difficulty in breathing for some time now and dont really know the actual cuase of this anomaly. And also witnessed this sharp pain every morning in my lower abdomen i.e if I dont urinate on time. Please what do you think would be the cause, prevention or treatment to be administered.

Thanks in anticipation as I await your reply.

O.k, well the cause could be of an airway disease problem (upper airway or lower), a cardio-vascular ailment (the heart works in close circuit with respiration) or even Anaemia, in which the capacity of the blood to receive Oxygen from the lungs, is reduced.

Treatment and Prevention can then be specified once your doctor determines the specific cause.

kingpins:
Thanx again doc. You are making it clear to me now. Exactly my thought 'anal fissure' because it fills like a wound. But i dont experience it anymore, except the long waiting witout feaces. Some say i dont take enough water. But anytime i take oily fish it helps me empty my bowels.

kingpins:
From my last thread, do you advice i take more water and any prescription?

I think you should simply take as much water as would quench your thirst. People have different rates of passing stools,; some daily, and some once a week. You didn't exactly say you used to pass hard stools and in any case the matter you say has been resolved so I suggest you observe your usual diet with perhaps a little more fibre (fruits and vegetables) added, and o.k, maybe a little extra water to wash down your food.