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Hi My son from few days has abdomen pain and vomiting tendency. He don't eat due to the above problem due to which he has become very lean and thin. He has lost considerable amount of weight. We have consulted a physician and he has asked us to carry out SGPT test. The outcome of which is high and so we are very concerned about his health.His age is only 12 years. What should we do in this case?

Dear Dr. Myself (43 M ) and my son (8 M),have a common problem. As we wake up in morning or randomly any time during day (but surely in morning), or a sudden exposure to ac ,there is sudden sneezing spurt that last 5 to 10 mins and on average sneeze 10 to 15 times with mild mucus. This prevails all-round the year . Both of us are not suffering from cold as such and nor any congestion in chest..My son goes school at 6:30 am and we think it gets aggravated with shower and to avoid discomfort in school , we ask him to bath in the afternoon.Its difficult to find if we r allergic and to what..or its something else. How can we get rid of it..

Hello Dr. My 15 year old daughter has uneven skintone on her face,there are white patches all over. Earlier I thought it might be because of puberty but this isn't subsiding,it makes her look pale also. What can be the reason,does she need any tests to determine any deficiency? Please help.

my son 12 years age frequently licking his lips why?

Hi Dr. Deepa, my son is 12 years old and has a history of pinworm since childhood,done deworming many times but the problem persists till now,can an ultrasound or X - ray detect his worms in stomach?

My son, now five years old, fractured his femur bone at the age of four. The doctor applied a cast from his feet to his upper belly, and after six weeks, we began physiotherapy to regain muscle strength, which seemed to be effective. However, his fractured leg ended up being one and a half centimeters shorter. The doctor assured us that the bone would realign within six months. After a year and a half, the leg is only half a centimeter shorter, but he still limps when walking. Should we be concerned, or will it improve over time? Your guidance would be appreciated.

Keratosis Pilaris commomly called Chicken Skin is often found on the upper arms, thighs, cheeks or buttocks. It occurs when keratin, a protein essential for hair, skin and nails accumulates along the dead skin cells, leading to the blockage of hair follicles and forming small bumps. Please advice how to get rid of this condition?

My 4 years son , who has a twin sister was born as 1800gm LBW baby. After trying hard his height and weight is still below average, weight is 12.6 ht not known but looks quite small comparatively

My daughter, giving her 10th examination in Mumbai, told me she was shivering while writing her exams. Although she knew entire question paper and wrote it well and she has never exhibited any fear for exams anytime in past why she was feeling like that?

My 13 YO is addicted to junk food. He weighs 64 kg and is borderline obese. He used to be good at sports but now that he goes to tuition and extra classes there is no time for exercise. He doesn't eat his tiffin but saves his pocket money to buy chips and order junk food on his way home or when he steps out of the house. If we don't give him pocket money, he still manages to get it through his friends. How can we stop these habits? I am really worried about his health

Can my wife (37 yrs) and daughter (12 yrs) take cervical cancer vaccine?

Shocked by Ms Poonam Pandey's death. Is there a vaccine available to adults to protect us from cervical cancer?

Doctor, is there any problem if I feed my 4months old daughter formula milk and breastmilk alternatively?

My grand son is now 5 Yes. old. He is healthy and active but he does not speak. Though he has no hearing problem but does not respond when we try to alert him. He is taken to a place in Goregaon for more than 6 months for speech therapy but there is no distinct progress towards his speaking skill. We need the advice & opinion of an expert in this matter so that he may start speaking and communicate with others. We are much worried about his schooling which is getting delayed. My question to expert is to find a suitable speech therapist for my child who may be helpful in this regard. Thanks.

Hi, doctor iam a auto driver and my daughter is 10 year old and she is going to school and she is in 6th standard, but she is having problem like behaviour, studying and learning and she is good she understands behaviour problem and speaking correctly that's the problem doctor and overall she is good my daughter I love my daughter so much doctor pls help me doctor.. thank you ????????

Hi My Daughter is 6 Years Old. She is very slow eater and eats very small portion of Food. Her weight is 14 Kg and Height is also low. Kindly suggest how to improve her Food intake and height?

My 16 year's daughter is about 4 feet 6 inches. Is there any chance to be taller further ? Aperently she has no problem but fussy eater. Average height of her parents is 5 feet 3 inches.

Hello Mam, My son is 10 years old is very lezzy he is not doing excercise not listening to me. Not agrees to go to cricket/karate or any other class. Just want to play mobile games, watching TVs. not ready to do outdoor activities due to this his weight increases stomach and chest come out. Behaving arogantly with his mother usually. Please guide me.

My son is 2 years 2 months old. He weighs about 11 kg now and is pretty active. We are worried about his speech delay. He is not saying any words. He is only blabbering and trying to make sounds like 'appa' 'oooo' 'abba' and 'mamama'. He screams and says nothing else. We have shown him to a peadtrician, ENT and psychiatrist. They say it's normal. We have also done BERA test and result were normal. Doctors have advised us to reduce screen time for the baby and train him at home. As prescribed by doctors we are giving him omega 3 syrup and Iron supplements. Is there anything we are missing out on? Should we be worried? Is there any other specialist that we should consult. Kindly guide us.

Hi, How to ascertain a Blood Group of a person? What is the name of the blood test to know the same and can it be done in any pathological lab? Thanks for guidance.

Hi, my son is 10 years old and from last 3 to 4 months he is not going to school. As soon as he step into the School his stomach starts paining. We have done Sonography twice. He is not acting also for not going to school. We can fee his severe pain when we insist for School or tuition. My family is thinking that some negativity he is facing from. We also shown to 2 religious gurus they also tried. Please advice.Ans: I can understand your concern for your son's health and education. It sounds like he is experiencing a lot of physical discomfort when he has to go to school, and this is making it difficult for him to attend. It's good that you have already taken him to a doctor for a sonography and have sought advice from religious gurus, but there might be other options to consider as well. One possibility is that your son may be experiencing anxiety related to going to school. Anxiety can manifest in physical symptoms like stomach pain, and it can be difficult for children to understand and express what they are feeling. It might be helpful to talk to your son and try to understand what is causing his anxiety. You can also seek the help of a counselor or therapist who can help your son develop coping skills to manage his anxiety. Another possibility is that your son might be experiencing bullying or other negative experiences at school that are causing him distress. It's important to talk to your son's teachers and school staff to find out if there are any issues that might be contributing to his discomfort. They might be able to provide additional support or resources to help your son feel more comfortable at school. Finally, it's important to continue to monitor your son's physical health and work with his doctor to rule out any underlying medical conditions. If your son continues to experience pain or discomfort, it's important to seek medical attention and follow up with any recommended treatments or interventions. Overall, it's important to be patient and supportive with your son during this time. By working together with your son, his school, and his healthcare providers, you can help him overcome his difficulties and feel more comfortable and confident in school. Now condition of my son got more worsen now we cannot talk to him if we talk his head start paining you can't talk to him in any manner anything we met Psychiatrist many time he suggested to some medicine of no use. He is not ready to meet doctor, not moving out of house.

My friend's daughter is about 17 yrs old and she is about 68kg weight and has developed thick hair on her cheeks and chin for the last 2 yrs now and she is also not started her regular periods. Her parents are consulting doctors but there is no improvement. Could you please suggest and also let me know if this can be completely eliminated.

I am HBS AG+, I want to go vaccination for my Boy aged 13 and Daughter aged 11 for this and other available vaccines for their age group.

Hello Dr Deepa Suvarna my child is 12 years old he is catching cold during the seasonal changes and sometime fever also. Pls advice.

Hi Dr Deepa, is painkiller meftal safe for kids below 10 years of age for fever and pain relief? The government has issued an alert on using the drug.

My kid is 10 year old and he is 5.2" and 59 kgs. Is it normal for 10 year old. What can we do to reduce weight?

My daughter is getting itching over her back and on her hands we have shown to skin specialist and he said that it is food allergy but even after avoiding the foods there is itching please suggest some remedies

My child cough a lot since birth. He is 5 years now. The cough stops for 3-4 months and when he eats something cold then again he used to cough. Sometime sound of cough is like a barking dog. With god's grace, his physical activity is perfectly fine. We had done chest x-ray and it's also normal. Any reason for this intermittent coughing

Jai Hind Madam, My daughter got her first menstrual cycle this year. Will she gain height after her first periods. what changes she need to bring in her life style to keep healthy and gain height.

Hello Mam, I have 2 daughters (8 & 14 years old). I came to know that Serum institute has recently launched vaccine for Cervical cancer namely CERVAVAC. Can we go ahead with it for both my daughters to prevent them with Cervical cancer in the future. Another question is that my younger daughter is prone to viral fever when there is whether change seaoson. Can we get her any good flu vaccine. does it work or we should let it be with? your advice is highly appreciable. thanks shankar kataia

HiSir madam, I have a 9 year old boy who always sweats a lot while doing any small work or playing something. What could be the reason for this? What can we do for him?

My child is 10 yr old going to school regularly there is no any complaint from school.. But i found he is not up to the mark of his general understanding, behaviour and his speaking ability what should i do.. I took him to one child scyologist they told me to change his diet schedule as he was avoiding any vegetable & fruit in his daily food now we have started this 2 thing in his daily food but i dont see any major development what should wr do now

My daughter often get pneumonia type infection whenever she took ice cream or cold drinks etc. she is 4 years 10 month old having weight 16 kg with lin and thin body type. kindly suggest for her good healh and to improve her weight and physics

Having cold or chilled water ok, in case of cough and cold. Particularly for a two years old boy

Hello dr. My son is 2.9 year old and till now he doesn't speak a word but does the babbling sounds like Mama baba etc. and he only listens to his parents only. He os not listening to his teachers. We have conducted the BERA test also but the reports were normal as he is not having any hearing problem. Please advise me what to do as he has been expelled from his Playschool and the school staff is saying that my son is not able to hear properly and i told them that we have done BERA test but the school authorities are saying that you have to conduct more tests and from a single test we cannot identify his problem. So can you please specify what to do?

Hi mam. What to do when child dont eat hus tiffin. And remains hungry in class he us i year old

My younger sister has scalp infections, and applied bacterial infection tube like dermi5, casterNF, OflomapOC but them red spots rashes and boil spread occurred on full upper body. Dr then gave prednisolone steroid tablets 5mg, 1-0-1. But after tanking 4th tab swelling came on face scalp hands back and belly region. How to get rid of swelling and infection?

My son is 12 years old and 146 cms tall. His weight is 56 Kg. Do i need to take immediate action or this is fine.

Hello Dr Deepa, My kid is 14 months old & is having acute Iron shortage. his current Iron count is 9. Doctor advised him for 3 months Iron medicine( taking from past 1.5 month). Since he started , his appetite has gone low. He hardly eats anything & is losing weight. His weight is 8.7Kg. Please advise?

Hi, My son is 7 year old and his weight is 20.80Kg ...his weight is not increasing since last 1.5 year...it's in between 20-21Kg...Should he require any medical consultation?

We have a grand daughter in other country and 2 years of age. She and her mother stay alone through out the day . How to make sure she is developing normal as there is no kids company around .

My Daughter delivered twin girls in March 2022. One baby was normal at birth. The other baby at birth was underweight and had cleft lip and cleft palate. This child underwent surgery for Cleft lip in June 2022 and for Cleft palate in Dec 2022. As of now (Aug 2023) parameters in respect of Height, weight, and physical growth are all normal. While the child that was normal at birth has started to walk and is able to utter few words, this child stands up on her own holding a support and walks few steps with support. The child is not able to walk on her own without support. Likewise, she screams, makes noise but is not able to utter words. Her timings for Sleep, food, activity are all normal and response level is satisfactory. When will she start to walk on her own and begin to utter words? Any special exercise to be given as support? Pl advice

Hi Ma'am I have a kid who is 4.5 years and my wife is a Home Maker. Post Covid unfortunately due to market challenges I have been focusing more towards work and less time for my family. This has been disturbing my family life which i am aware . My Son has been facing a few challenges like he is more addicted to mobile after working for over 12 hrs a day you are left with lesser energy to play with the kid. Also he has been in his own zone (world). Inspite of him being 4.5 years he does not respond on whatever we chat or we discuss with him he does not reply . Same challenges the teacher faces in school he does not respond to the teacher in school as well. He does maintain eye to eye contact he also understands what we say but fails to reply back? Don't know how to or whom to address this problem

My daughter age 7 year complete but her weight is 14.100 kgs and thin body, we have used lots of vitamins medicine, but not so effective. Her family doctor said that don't worry, nothing issue,

My daughter's age is 7 years. She has slight problem of intoeing. Normally when she stands cannot be understood from her feet. But while she walks, it is visible. Could you suggest how can it be stopped?

Dr Madam Namaskara , My daughter 14 years studying in class 9 , she is about 5 feet 9 inches weighs about 48 - 52 kgs , athletic built , plays football as a striker for school and national level and extremely active her diet intake is perfect we are pure vegetarian no eggs also, her morning starts with 10ml aloe vera juice with warm water , a small spoon of Amala + triphala + jeera powder with honey and a banana , she carries breakfast poha upma dosa idli to school which her mother makes , she eats lunch at school canteen , and when home at 3 pm she eats biscuits or some snacks or dal chawal or curd rice which she likes , night she has 4 phulkas , veg + khichdi . She does not have milk products like tea or coffee , this diet she is following since 3-4 years , but recently say since 2-3 months she is complaining if burning sensation in chest , burps and flatulence and causing her distress , my md Physician throughly examined her and concluded acidity n gas problem , he started 1 tab pan d for 5 days and she feels a lot better ,now he's asked us to continue for another 5 days and then stop , I am sure it's the school canteen food as we in the family don't experience this , what is to be done apart from stopping the school canteen food which could be a culprit please advice I am getting worried as it disturbs her .

My 10 yr old kid has mild autism. He is unable to concentrate and always tries to throw objects out of house window. Dr said it could be due to sensory overload or anxiety. We are doing therapy as recommended. But is there any medicine to help him with his concenration and throwing objects?

How Do I Get My Infant to Sleep

dear madam my daughter is 1 year old now , weight is just 6.9kgs female she was born c section begining of 9 months as wife has some acid influx // weighting that time was 2.7 kgs since last 5 months she has just gained 500 gms weight though she is very active crawls // communicate // teeth are also coming but she is very thin and less weight when contact doctor says give good diet etc but she eats very less just throw out of mouth .. we try to give 8-10 time different things home made does not eat more relied on mother milk suggest way to increase weight rgds