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General Physician / General Practitioner – Family Doctors are having high experience of dealing with common health issues like –

Fever
Stomach upset
Dysentry

Headache
Migraine

It is a general physician who answers the first call, for any kind of medical service or emergency!

You straight away don’t go to any specialised doctor. What you do is, you first get your initial treatment done by a general physician. Later, if required and if the physician believes that you need advance treatment, then you are referred to some specialized doctor.

As per the conventional definition, a general physician or a general practitioner is a doctor, who practices general medicine. General medicine is also at times coined with the term Internal medicine, where both means the same.
General medicine or internal medicine is a thorough study of the human body and anatomy. It aims to successfully determine how, why and where is a patient suffering a certain medical or health problem.
This form of medicine has its deep roots in our very own country India. Ayurveda and herbal medication formed the basis of general medicine in the ancient days.
However, as medical science advanced day by day, and as we humans started to invent remedies and therapies of our own, we have now come to a point, where general medicine has become the rock solid foundation of medical study!

General medicine doctors should have a detailed knowledge of the human body, and hence they must be able to diagnose most of the general diseases and health complications single handedly!

General physicians in New Town Clinic, Kolkata, try to ensure that you get the best possible treatment and diagnosis for all your health related issues!

Below is a list of some general health issues for which medical attention, or consulting a general physician is mandatory:

Headache, Migraine and Sinus

Headache can consist of many reasons and causes. The most typical ones include trauma, shock, or hemorrhage.
But, Migraine and Sinus, can bring up complications, if your headache is occuring due to these two illnesses!
Migraine is the most complicated of all forms of headaches, where the specific reasons leading to this chronic sickness is yet blur!
Many researchers and health professionals have eventually declared that Migraine is a state of abnormality, in how the nervous system performs in a brain!
Hence, Migraine as in sense is not treated as a sickness, but it’s signs and symptoms are taken care of!
Often times Migraine can also result from mental illnesses, or events related to panic, stress, depression or severe trauma!

However, Sinus is an acute or chronic illness, that is associated with the formation of mucus or infection in the sinus spaces of the facial skeleton!
Sinus is treatable, and in most of the cases, it turns out to be acute rather than becoming a chronic illness.

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. Chirobikas Sarkar, and Dr. S.K. Mukherjee

Fever and body ache

First of all fever is not an illness. So, if you ask any general physician that “what is fever?”, expect to get an answer that goes “Fever is a symptom!”
If you want to break it down, then Fever is the ultimate result, of your body’s immune system trying to fight with any foreign or alien particle, or any certain type of disease! This action triggers your body temperature to rise. Which in turn makes you believe that you have fever.

So now, the question is, “What to do when you have fever?”.
The best advice is, Fever should never be ignored. Moreover, if the fever is consistent, followed by constant weakness, then it could mean many things.
A consistent fever, finally results in severe body ache. It means your immune system is being defeated by the disease or the foreign particle!
So, it’s better you consult a general physician straightaway, without any further delay!

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. Chirobikas Sarkar, and Dr. S.K. Mukherjee

Chest pain, difficulty in breathing, and Asthma

Chest pain is a chronic illness, that can take place due to many underlying conditions. One such reason could be a problem related to heart, or chest muscle spasms.
If your chest pain, is followed by consistent difficulty in breathing, or an Asthmatic pre condition, then you should not hesitate in consulting a general physician.

A chest infection, or excessive accumulation of mucus resulting into chest congestion, followed by long episodes of chest pain and coughs, can become a chronic illness if not treated early.

Also, given the rise in pollution level in the modern days, chest pain and heart diseases such as Angina, are not uncommon among patients.

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. Chirobikas Sarkar, and Dr. S.K. Mukherjee

Dysentery, Dehydration and stomach pain

Uncontrollable bowel movement, with black or reddish stool is the most common symptom of chronic dysentery.
Food poisoning and stomach infection are the most dominant causes of dysentery.

Not only this, when dysentery becomes a severe condition, it starts to turn towards dehydration, where cases of death or other complications are not surprising!

All such conditions, including stomach pain, are actually very serious, if the issues are left untreated, and proper medication in the correct time, is not applied to the patients. Hence don’t overlook or ignore such symptoms related to dysentery and dehydration.

Moreover bowel movement disorder and pain during excretion, might mean something else. With the rising concerns involving Anal Cancer, several cases are recorded among Cancer patients, who mistook Anal cancer for petty stomach pain, piles, infection and other common illnesses!

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. Chirobikas Sarkar, and Dr. S.K. Mukherjee

Nausea and Motion Sickness

Motion sickness is an illness suffered by many. There’s nothing unusual in feeling nauseated or being a victim of motion sickness.

So, what is Nausea and what is motion sickness?
Nausea is a side effect of any primary illness or condition, where the patient feels an uneasy sensation of stomach upset, mild altered consciousness and a strong urge to vomit!
Many conditions can lead to nausea, where anxiety, panic, trauma, distress, hatred, motion sickness, and unhealthy eating orders make the most prominent ones.

Recurrent nausea can hinder normal day to day activities and it should not be left untreated!

However motion sickness is said to be a certain type of mental disorder.
When a person is in motion, be it walking, running, travelling in a car, riding or whatever that describes a proper motion, the person gets a feeling of uneasiness. This usually happens because the eyes and ears don’t transmit the same signals to the brain, and this results into an unparalleled or impaired perception of reality.

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. S.K. Mukherjee

Sleeping Disorder, Insomnia, Anxiety, Eating Disorder,Panic Disorder, Blood Pressure Irregularity, and Thyroid

The above listed illnesses are all connected to each other, where complications from one leads to another, undoubtedly and speedily.

It’s hard to figure out whether you have Thyroid, or Insomnia, or Panic Disorder or Anxiety, or what! Things are really complicated with such illnesses, as they not only hamper your physical health, but also mental health!

Thyroid for example, triggers anxiety and sleeping disorder in the chronic stages! So if you ever feel any of the above stated illnesses or conditions, then you should not delay in getting yourself treated.

Also each has its own specific style of treatment, and since all the illnesses are interlinked, treatment is a bit complex.

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. S.K. Mukherjee

Polysubstance Abuse, Drug Abuse, and complications related to drug addiction

Day by day, drug use and addiction in India, specially in Kolkata, is becoming an alarming situation.
Broken families and relationship end-ups are the most typical social aspects involving drug use.

However, the problems surrounding drug addiction are even more. Any type of unprecedented addiction leads to physical and mental health hazards!

The rehabilitation of any addiction is time taking and the addiction should be treated very carefully!

Each type of drug addiction is unique, and not all cause the same health issues. To discuss each and every type of addiction is not possible in a content of this size and limitation!

So, it’s better you discuss your issues with a general physician first, if you believe your drug use is getting out of hands with severe withdrawal symptoms and cravings while trying to stop the addiction on your own!

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. S.K. Mukherjee

Pox, Measles, and various Allergies

There’s practically no age bar, to get infected with Pox, measles or becoming a victim to any specific kind of allergy.
Usually these conditions are related to certain type of Viral infections. Hence be assured that you can’t get yourself treated alone, relying on the most unethical and conventional terms of treatment and medication!

Even though there’s no predefined medicines for Pox and Measles, but medical assessment and supervision are required to avoid complications and serious health hazards!

Pox and measles if left untreated and if the infection persists for a prolonged period, then chances of mortality rate increases!

On the other hand, Allergy is a rising situation given the change in environment pollution level, and increase in food adulteration.

Even though it might seem that Allergy is a fancy modern day malady, that every second human being is prone to, but nevertheless, proper treatment in the right time will help you to live a happy and healthy life!

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. S.K. Mukherjee

Abdominal pain, Hernia, Piles and Anal abscess

Abdominal pain is a painful condition, that should never ever be ignored.
Hernia, bladder stones, bladder cancer and other serious health issues can lead into severe abdominal pain, and other chronic illnesses.

Also, piles and anal abscess, results into even more complications, where Cancer and Ulcer are very common hazards you should be aware of!

In the history of medical science, Hernia, bladder stones, ulcer and abscess are very closely connected to cancer, due to their distinct characteristics of recurrence and relapses!

Sometimes surgical removal of the piles, or the stones can be the only feasible treatment.

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. S.K. Mukherjee, and Dr. Arun Roy (Gynecologist)

Back Pain, Spondylitis, Stiffness

Spondylitis got its recognition as a modern day medical health hazard, where reasons are typically lifestyle and unhealthy diets.

Back pain, Spondylitis and muscle stiffness, all go hand in hand, where one leads to another in a very systematic manner.

Treatment is lengthy and the patient might need to change the lifestyle and eating habits! Possible treatments include Yoga therapy, physiotherapy, and other medicines including muscle relaxants and pain relievers.

Treatment possible in New Town Clinic, Kolkata – Yes

Doctor(s) / General Physician(s) to approach: Dr. S.K. Mukherjee and Dr. Chirobikas Sarkar

Some interesting FAQs related to general medicine and illnesses:

Q: How to know that a fever is viral or bacterial?

A very tough question to answer!
Fever is not a disease or an illness. It is itself a symptom of something unusual going in your organs or your body, to be precise.
When an alien particle or a microorganism starts to infest your body or organs, your immune system responses back to drive out this foreign entity.
This is exactly when your body’s temperature rises, thereby giving you the feverish feeling.

 Your body experiences a high temperature when there is an infection breeding inside you. This could either be a viral infection or bacterial. By only looking at the fever you can’t tell, what particular infection is this fever talking of. But, if you are little intelligent, you might be able to understand the other physical effects along with the fever, to tell what type of an infection you are subjected to.

A viral infection is usually followed by shrill headaches, runny nose, and pain in the sinuses! But a bacterial infection induces a fever which is a bit dry.
However, not all viral infections show the flu like symptoms! Moreover, bacterial infection are easier to notice. Most common is probably an abscess, that increases your body temperature, as they start to swell and get filled with pus, with redness visible in the surrounding areas.

Even if you are sure about the infection, then also you shouldn’t take medicines on your own. Visit the doctor, and start a treatment accordingly. Else the bacterias or viruses will grow resistant to the proper medicines! This will result in severe untreatable illnesses in the future. 

Q: What is MRSA infection? How to treat it?

A very unique set of bacterias, that are resistant to many antibiotics, and deserve special treatments, that involve new-gen antibiotics.
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) type of bacterias has grown resistance to many antibiotics over the ages.  

Previously, Cephalexin or other common methicillin class of antibiotics were used to treat MRSA infections. Now, however, only a few modern antibiotics have the power to treat this complex form of bacterial infection.
Typically hospital patients, or unhygienic communities are prone to this infection, but it can definitely happen to anyone.
 The clear cut symptoms to look out for, are mild to high fever with a formation of a carbuncle or abscess, that swells up with redness, pretty fast.

Q: What is the best painkiller?

To cut this answer short, no painkiller is good for your health.
Painkillers are nothing less than a sedative. They are drugs, and you can get addicted to them, and make it a habit forming issue.
You should try to avoid painkillers as much as possible.

At times, paracetamols also function as painkillers and anti-inflammatory sedative. You should be aware of that too.
Moreover, don’t try to treat any fever, pain or swelling related problems on your own.
Consult a doctor, and get yourself proper treatment in the right time.

Q: What is Poikilothermia? And, how to treat its symptoms?

This is one of the most complex state of human physiology, and whose treatments are still under a process of development.
Usually the term originates from Poikilotherms, who can regulate their body temperatures in total relation with the environment. Examples are amphibians and vertebrates.
Poikilotherms usually represent a very low metabolic activity margin, and completely depend on the temperature fluctuations of the environment, to adjust their own core body temperature.

This same condition when inhibited by humans, is a major concern. A very basic scenario could be, a poikilothermic human might feel cold, even if the outside temperature is scorching hot, like some 45 degrees Celsius, or so.
That’s because in poikilothermia, the person starts to reach a temperature above the normal environment temperature, and thereby feel cold!

Substance abuse, Anxiety, malnutrition, can all lead to poikilothermia. If you believe that you are getting shivers in the summer, and are sweating in the winters, then you better consult a doctor as soon as possible! For, this is not normal!

Q: How to treat Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?

At times, we humans tend to forget, that our mental health is highly influenced by the physical health.
Anxiety is a diverse field of study, and it results from many underlying issues. Some could obviously be psychological or psychiatric. But, the most interesting part is, anxiety can also originate from many physical health factors. These can be high blood pressure, cancer, obesity, malnutrition and so on.

Home remedies for GAD include regular exercising (this doen’t mean hitting the gym and doing weight lifting, rather do yogas and anything that doesn’t exert both mental and physical pleasure), eating lots of vegetables and fruits, maintaining a healthy sleep-cycle, and most importantly understanding that anxiety can be used to do great and productive works.

But, try to treat your anxiety disorder by taking proper help from recognized psychiatrists and psychologists. If kept suppressed and the anxiety leads to panic, then things can get more worse, than you can imagine.

Q: What is Bulimia? How to control it?

Overeating can lead to many disorders, and Bulimia Nervosa is just one of them.
Usually people who are over conscious of their body weight and physical appearances, tend to exhibit Bulimia at a greater level.
Plus drug use, and other mental disorders can also lead to this distinct type of illness.

 Bulimia syndrome is readily detected when a person consumes a large quantity of food over a short period of time. After which the patient is compelled to forcefully vomit out the food consumed, due to restlessness and pseudo thoughts of falling terribly ill resulting from the huge amount of food consumed.

If you have grown a habit of binge eating and intentionally vomiting after every meals, then you should consult a doctor right away.
If untreated, Bulimia can lead to severe consequences!

Q: What is Sugar Addiction? How to deal with it?

You need not have to be a diabetic to suffer from sugar addiction. Infact, more surprisingly nearly every second human being is addicted to sugar.
And, this is probably the most dangerous substance made economically available to the human civilization.
This is destroying many lives and unknowingly people are still breeding the habit of huge sugar intake.

It is seen that sugar activates the reward systems of the brain just like any other drug does to the human brain. And, this is the sole reason why you feel happy after every time you eat or drink something sugary.
Consuming excess amount of sugar, surely increases chances of Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, and cancer! But, most astonishingly it can kill you mentally with time. In no time, you grow dependency and tolerance to this drug, which eats you inside out!  

The only remedy is therefore to cut the consumption of refined sugar, and only use n atural sources of sugar, like fruits for example. Also take low amounts of carbohydrates in your meals.

Q: How to treat headaches and migraines?

Few of the dangerous illnesses to treat on your own. Headaches can mean a lot of things, and not only migraine.
If you are having an on-going headache for a long time followed by depressed mood swings, or a high body temperature, then it is not to be neglected at all.

Migraine issues are impossible to discuss without a proper consultation or a face to face assessment.
Therefore, you should consult your doctor and discuss problems in full detail. Also, don’t try to take medicines on your own for headaches and migraines. Things can then escalate too much, that you can not imagine currently.

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Some interesting FAQs related to general medicine and illnesses: