[redcruiser]

Hi All,
My little one, 11 months old, constantly suffering from cold and cough every now and then. But it has become regular since a fortnight. Doctor prescribed medicine i e mucolyte, did not work to completly eliminate the cough.
Any suggestions or home remedies that I can give her?

[Tejas@perioimpl]

Originally Posted by redcruiser

Hi All,
My little one, 11 months old, constantly suffering from cold and cough every now and then. But it has become regular since a fortnight. Doctor prescribed medicine i e mucolyte, did not work to completly eliminate the cough.
Any suggestions or home remedies that I can give her?

Strongly suggest Paeditrician's opinion to be followed.

My little one is now 2.5years old and we have also had this issues and worse case had to start him on antibiotics and cough medicine. I will not put brand names up because I don't want you to self medicate her but go to the doctor again.

My wife is a MD Physician and intensivist but we still go to a Paeditrician for everything when needed because that's his job and speciality! Thus, it's very important not to google.

My wife also makes what we call in Gujarati something called "Kado". It's basically Tulsi leaves (basil) boiled in water and reduced and strained and let cool down.

We give him a couple of spoons of the same 4 to 5 times a day and that shows major gain when we know he is going to come down with something.

But you need to make this everyday and not advised to store overnight.

[download2live]

I am opening this thread to share my dad's experience as well as to know more about how others are managing this disease.

Dad's story:
I don't remember being told that dad had suffered an epsiode of colitis years ago. Maybe it was just mild. I was already away from home since 1999. They might have told me that he got colitis and after taking medicines he is alright. Definately it was not serious enough to have registered in my mind.

Fast forward to 2016. My parents came to Sydney to visit me. He started having stomach pains and soon enough bloody stools followed. Rather than seeing a doc here (even though I had arranged his full medical insurance) he insisted on going back. Once he was back he went and saw the doctors there. He was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis.

As soon as I was told of this I straight away googled and information I found was not good. It is a disease with no cure. An auto immunity disorder. The body's immunity system attacks the lining of the large intestines leading to ulcers. These ulcers bleed and then heal after medications. Then there is a remission period. Then again the same cycle.

I am not sure if we were told at the time of first occurance of colitis that this disease revisits later on in old age. I wish we had remembered that. During second episode dad thought that he is having bloody stools because of hemorrhoids. Precious time was lost. The diagnosis came out as Pan Colitis. Essentially it means that whole of large intestine was effected.

The last three years have been tough for dad. Diabetes, High blood pressure all are diseases which have to be managed life long. But the medications do not have such adverse effect on body. Not so for the Ulcerative colitis medications. Regular drugs were not very effective. Dad was put on high dose of steroids to get the inflammation under control. Essentially the immunity of the body was reduced so that cannot attack the large intestine that hard.
And reduced immunity does make body susceptible for so many infections.

We went to AIG, Hyderabad for an opinion as dad condition was not improving. There dad was diagnosed as having TB too. We were told that people with Ulcerative Colitis do have a higher chance to get infected with TB. The medications for TB are particulary strong. Multi-Drug ressistant TB and what not. They did not suit dad. His liver function plummeted. He was then put on an alternative TB medication regime which lasted for 9 months instead of usual 6 month.

He was hospitalized many a times during this time. Excessive motions, dehydration, IV administered steriods, the narrative became depressingly repeatative. He completed the full course for TB. We thought that from now on there only will be Ulcerative Colitis medicines.

Then he developed anal fistula. Apparently around 20% of people with Ulcerative colitis develop this. Initially it was diagnosed as an abscess. It was painful. Doctor wished he had come earlier. He drained it and dressed it. Prescribed antibiotics. We were told it will take time. And time it took. Then it healed. Only to appear at a different nearby spot in few weeks time. This went on for 4 months. The surgeon then did some scans and confirmed it was a fistula. Since dad was already taking immunity suppressing medications the doctor gave a frank opinion that it was a complicated case. He asked to go to a better equipped hospital and get it operated. Dad had become very weak and listless by this time.

We went back to AIG, Hyderabad. There he was operated. Some of the best Gastro doctors are working in AIG. There during the post operative care he had a major flare up of colitis. Again he was put on a high does of oral antibiotics and IV steroids.

Since it already has been three years of treatment and dad was still not having much improvement we were suggested biologics. They were not comfortable with him being on steroids for so long. They did a test for TB. Since he had dormant TB (Most of indians have it) they decided to start the biologics with TB medication as cover. We were told clearly that 100% result is not guaranteed. It has given good results for many people they treated and they try this drug before going for something as drastic as surgery. Initially Remicade was suggested but with a price tag of @40k a dose, we settled for Exemptia. It is a bio similar and more afforable @15k a dose. We were told to get the injections twice a month for 6 months before a follow-up visit. Steroids will be gradually phased out. And if Exemptia does not work they will try Remicade.

Dad is now mid way though the injection regime. The steroids have been gradually now reduced to 5mg. As of time of writing Dad is having a minor flare up again. Maybe because of the reduced steroid dosage. Hoping that he comes out of this episode without a major bump in the steroids strength.

How has it effected me?

Dad always had been a healthy man. Never smoked or drank. Man of slight built but his mental toughness makes up for it. These 3 years have not only robbed him of his strength and vitality, but also his mental strength. Life can be so cruel. I keep trying to make him see the positive side of things. But words are words. When he says that no one can understand what he is going through, I have no answers.

I have started eating healthy. Cut down on fast foods. Increased fiber in my diet. Reduced the processed foods. And started Yoga.

I am thinking of asking him to try homeopathy. But homeopathy does have a tendency to intensify the symptoms before healing it. And I am not sure if I can ask him to take that risk.

Are there any members here who had someone in their family in similar situations. Would love to hear how they are managing this.

Regards

[para_7k]

Originally Posted by download2live

I am opening this thread to share my dad's experience as well as to know more about how others are managing this disease.

I am very sorry to hear your dad's predicament and I hope he recovers very soon.

I am not sure about homeopathy but ayurveda has remedies for Colitis.

Please consult an expert ayurveda physician and proceed. But ayurveda takes time and needs to be consistently taken at the right dosage to see the effects.

You can also ask him to consume Bilva fruit (Bael) which is extremely good for the Colon.

[download2live]

Originally Posted by para_7k

You can also ask him to consume Bilva fruit (Bael) which is extremely good for the Colon.

This is new information. I will definately ask him to try this. Thanks for reply.
Will search this thread for recommended Ayurvedic doctors.

[carboy]

I had written about this earlier. Cousin had mild anemia. So the doctor prescribed Raricap. After 15 days, cousin got sever constipation. Then shifted to Softeron. Still didn't help. So the doctor asked to stop all iron for a month. Today, after a month of regular bowel movement, cousin started iron again but with Dexorange syrup & just 3 drops (doctor said start very low & then slowly increase if no constipation). Cousin took 3 drops at around 2 pm today. At around 5 pm, severe stomach ache started. Could it be because of the 3 drops of dexorange or is it just coincidental? Doctor is going to be available again only tomorrow morning.

[Swapnil4585]

Are there any medicines / tablets / syrups to reduce blood LDL Cholesterol and triglycerides? Of course along with exercise?

[AltoLXI]

Originally Posted by Swapnil4585

Are there any medicines / tablets / syrups to reduce blood LDL Cholesterol and triglycerides? Of course along with exercise?

Two things : You do not need any medicines and sugar is the biggest culprit. The doctors recommended statins to me and even told me that without statins I will never be able to reduce my LDL levels. Not wanting to take statins all my life, I switched to diet / exercise regimen. I was on a diet for two months without a single teaspoon of sugar throughout and very little oil. Now I realize that whatever the doctors told me is not true and I do not need any medicines to reduce cholesterol.

I have explained about my experiences here:

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shift...ml#post4516722 (The Weight Loss Thread)

[Swapnil4585]

Originally Posted by AltoLXI

Two things : You do not need any medicines and sugar is the biggest culprit. The doctors recommended statins to me and even told me that without statins I will never be able to reduce my LDL levels.

I've started taking one Statin, namely Atorfit CV 40, one tablet every alternate day, on my own accord.

As far as test results go, I am consistently showing about 3 times more of LDL and triglycerides in my blood since over 15 months. I can feel that arteries are clogged, my heart beats faster even if I climb my office stairs a little faster. The feeling of heaviness and short breaths is present most of the times.

Have tried the diet control + exercise way, but have not helped me as yet. Irregular and low sleep, stress are the main reasons, I think.

[AltoLXI]

Originally Posted by Swapnil4585

I've started taking one Statin, namely Atorfit CV 40, one tablet every alternate day, on my own accord.

As far as test results go, I am consistently showing about 3 times more of LDL and triglycerides in my blood since over 15 months. I can feel that arteries are clogged, my heart beats faster even if I climb my office stairs a little faster. The feeling of heaviness and short breaths is present most of the times.

Have tried the diet control + exercise way, but have not helped me as yet. Irregular and low sleep, stress are the main reasons, I think.

I do not think you should try the medications on your own. I do go for annual health checkup which includes ECG and TMT. Please get them done and consult the doctor to rule out any heart related issues.

Stress and less sleep also contributes a lot to health issues. Easy for me to preach but go slow on the things that contribute to stress levels. After all life is more important than anything else.

[DCEite]

Originally Posted by Swapnil4585

Are there any medicines / tablets / syrups to reduce blood LDL Cholesterol and triglycerides? Of course along with exercise?

You may try following tablets from Organic India.
These are made from purely natural herbs and are certified organic.

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00MOEWYOU?...5&ref=aa_scomp


https://www.amazon.in/dp/B01JIXAZ4U?...5&ref=aa_scomp

The main composition of these formations is Arjuna bark and Amlaki (Indian goosberry). Both of these are known to have cardio protective properties.

PS: Aim for walking atleast 3 km daily and avoid sugar. Replace sugar with natural alternatives like Jaggery/Jaggery powder (Sakkar)/Mishri/Honey/Stevia. Include organic Turmeric powder and black pepper in your regular diet to control inflammation inside body.

[carboy]

Originally Posted by DCEite

Replace sugar with natural alternatives like Jaggery/Jaggery powder (Sakkar)/Mishri/Honey/Stevia.

This is currently being discussed in another thread.

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/shift...ml#post4534553 (The Weight Loss Thread)

[Blow Horn Ok]

Hello. A query for orthopaedic surgeons. My mom is 68 years old and about 100kg in weight. Yesterday at around 6pm she fell on road while she was on an evening walk. She fell on her right side broke her right hand near the wrist. Immediately took her to a nursing home where the orthopaedic surgeon suggested to apply a temporary cast a surgery to apply either a plate or external fixator after seeing the x-ray. She's on antibiotics and painkillers and today we got necessary tests done.

Some are suggesting to go for a traditional reduction method and apply cast. Unable to decide. Attaching the x-ray for reference.





Seeking valuable suggestions from the doctors. Main criteria for the treatment is to prevent any pain, arithritis and stiff/deformed joints in future.

[SS-Traveller]

Originally Posted by Blow Horn Ok

...broke her right hand near the wrist.

My sympathies to your mother for her pain & suffering.

Disclaimer: Not an orthopedic surgeon. But here goes whatever little I know...

The wrist fracture, or actually the fracture of the distal end of the radius bone, appears to be displaced. Displaced fractures in this area usually need to be surgically reduced (put back in place) and stabilised with a plate, since a closed reduction is not stable even with a cast.

Since your location shows Bokaro, I am not sure how many orthopedic surgeons you have access to there. Perhaps a trip to Ranchi, or even Kolkata may be justified to get proper treatment for her. An improperly aligned & healed distal radius fracture can leave the hand disabled for a long time.

[Abhi_abarth]

Originally Posted by alphadog

Hi
Hi

I am an Orthopaedic Surgeon, based in Cochin.
What you are suffering from sounds like what we call 'Mechanical Back pain'. But before confirming this and to rule out any serious causes of back pain, you will need certain investigations. At the very least an X ray of your back and some blood tests, especially looking at CBC, Calcium, uric acid levels etc. If you have pain radiating to one or both legs, you may need a MRI scan, no need for scan otherwise.
Once this has been done and other causes ruled out, what you need is a short term course of anti-inflammatory medications and muscle relaxants for 2-3 weeks. You need to combine this will regular practice of exercises for the back. In fact the back exercises are the most important thing, more than medicines, to keep the muscle spasm at bay and to give you relief.
The pain and stiffness in your back is due to muscle spasm,which happens due to prolonged sitting on your bike, bad roads might not help. The muscles on either side of the spine has to work extra hard and repeated straining causes them to over compensate and then go into spasm. This usually is worst first thing after walking up and in the evenings at the end of the day.
You might not see immediate benefits with exercises, hence it needs to be done religiously for atleast 3 weeks or more, twice a day, and then continue this and make it a part of your daily routine.
I am sure you will start seeing the difference if you do this.
I am more than happy to give links and more information regarding specific exercises for the back if you want me to.
Hope this helps.

Regards

Dr Vinod Kumar

Originally Posted by Abhi_abarth

hi Pferdestarke,

I am 31 years, used to take company transport untill 2012. I get this pain as soon as i complete 10 KM of riding the bike.

The pain is specifically in the lower back area, the spine to be precise.

I can feel the pain by touching the spine, the pain doesn't spread to the muscles though. It remains for 30 minutes or so in the morning after reaching office. But at night after reaching home when I lie down that is when the pain is felt even more. Volini used to give me good relief but offlate I still feel my spine hard with dull pain when I wake up in the morning. But the good this is it vanishes as soon as I start my regular walk which is for 45 minutes with my dog.

I have been riding bikes since 2000 and this problem has started only from 2012. Maybe I am growing old or immunity levels falling down.

My daily commute is 56 KM.

Please suggest

Originally Posted by Pferdestarke

If you are experiencing any stiffness in the early hours of day, it could be a rheumatological disorder which needs further clinical and radiological evaluation. Let us try with simple medicine and exercises. Start this tablet (Diclofenac+serratiopeptidase) twice daily for 5 days and whenever the pain becomes intrusive, apply hot fomentation. Start doing these exercises. If the pain doesn't subside in a week, please don't hesitate to consult an orthopaedician. Hope this relieves your backpain.

Revisiting this thread after 5 years.
First of all let me thank Dr.Vinod (alphadog) & bhpian Dr. Pferdestarke (sorry, don't know the name :( )for the advice given earlier. The exercises have been effective.
Let me re write the problems i am facing for the benefit of others :

My daily commute to office is 56 Kms approx to and fro which is through mixed traffic and I have been using a suzuki access since 2017. Earlier it was a honda unicorn. The average commute time one side is 1 hour.

Problems :
1. After 35 mins of ride my lower back starts aching badly and some times with great difficulty i manage to complete my ride. Sometimes i take a break for 2-3 minutes and resume. After i reach home or office it takes me atleast 15-20 minutes to recover from the pain. It feels as if the whole spine has loosened up especially the lower back and the moment i touch i feel the pain higher.
2. Offlate in addition to the above problem my right arm starts getting numb. Both happen at the same time. After some time I feel little dizziness (totally manageble) but manage to reach my destination. The dizziness happens at the fag end of the journey where i am 5-10 mins closer to the destination.

I am suspecting the switch over to the scooter which is horrible for such long commutes and has a back breaking suspension as one of the reasons.

I do not wear the laptop bag on my shoulder but place it between my legs while riding. I have an average fitness activity. Manage to walk 3K to 4 K steps a day.

Haven't been to any ortho yet but planning very soon. Need valuable advice from you all.

I hope to buy a new two wheeler soon but definetly not a gearless scooter.

The problem is I can't take my car for commute as the traffic is crazy and I don't have much options for carpooling as well considering the location I stay. I will be very greateful if anybody can advice me.