I am not sure if these problems are from the tetracycline, but a course of probiotics may be of assistance. In addition, removal of sugar from your diet and sticking to a healthy, Mediterranean, low glycemic...
I am not an expert of the foot, but I understand this is a very common problem treated by podiatrists. You may want to make an appointment for an evaluation as they may have some simple answers. Als o...
That is akin to asking if driving is safe in the long run. For many people, driving can be safe. But for those involved in serious accidents, it is not safe at all.
Ha, recently there have been many discussions about what it ethical concerning the online behavior of physicians. There was wide disagreement. There are certainly areas that would seem quite black a nd...
It is impossible to answer this because you don't state which "count" went up. When blood is drawn a variety of tests are done and you don't state specifically which test this is.
One of the largest problems with illegal drugs right now is many of the persons who are addicted began their journey with legal drugs. There are many projects afoot to decrease the amount of narcotic s...
Unfortunately not much preventive measures are helpful.The dengue mosquitoes bite during the day..so a mosquito net at night(which is a common prac tice...
The precautions for avoiding a second infection are the same as avoiding a first infection: that is, to avoid mosquito bites by infected mosquitoes. If you have had dengue fever before, the subsequen t...
Yes, it is hard to discern from this explanation whether it is the MS or the radiation causing this problem. Conferring with your radiation doctor is the best way to begin to figure out this symptoma tic...
One can surmise that her pancreas is failing because she is not able to produce enough insulin to maintain adequate blood sugar levels. It would be helpful to attempt medically supervised strict diet ary...
Having a "colonized" bacteria means it has set up house, so to speak. It has found the proper environment to grow, reproduce and increase in number. An example would be the "colonization" of the nas al...
I don't specifically know anything about the research on this particular compound, but from the story you posted, it seems the researchers were encouraged by the results on initial test tube tests. T here...
And yes, Margo, I also got to experience the deficiencies in our medical system first hand. They were able to do tens of thousands of dollars worth of dubiously necessary xray tests in my 24 hour sta y...
Yes, agree, these must be used carefully. Another example is branding that is purely for the benefit of the hospital collections and not to benefit the patient. Thoughtfulness must be used to elimin ate...
This is a really terrific question. It always bothered me when people were spattered with various signs and bands to identify them for the staff. I felt this depersonalized the patient and was, well tacky...
The oversight of nutritional products is very similar to that of foods. One difference, practically, is that supplements may be taken religiously every day, where a particular food, even if contamina ted...
This seems like a symptom you may want to have checked by a sports doctor or an orthopaedist. It is possible she has broken some cartilage in her chest and to avoid lifelong problems it may be useful to...
Cognitive therapy, delivered by a well trained therapist, has been found to be as effective in studies as medication. You may want to seek a cognitive therapist and try that.
That was a most loving and thoughtful presentation of the issue and probably encompasses the feelings of 90% of parents. Proper communication often leads to the best health results. Thanks for posti ng...
With any medical treatment or procedure, it is helpful to get a second opinion, especially if there are questions as to the utility, risks, or benefits of the treatment. Obviously, in emergencies, th ere...
If you are asking about ECG, a wandering baseline is an issue with the actual process of obtaining the tracing. It does not have implications in heart disease, it is a technological issue with spurio us...
Tendinitis and bursitis will not normally have xray findings unless calcification has occured. The diagnosis is a clinical one, meaning the doctor talks with you, examines you and makes the diagnosis often...
Withdrawal of these medications should be done under the supervision of a physician. Normally, this is accomplished by a gradual decrease in the dosage until the medication is withdrawn. Again, util izing...
Any muscle contraction involves electrical current. Normally, while doing an ECG tracing, the patient is asked to totally relax their body's muscles, so that the electrical current from skeletal musc le...
Pediatricians are becoming more savvy to the dangers of chemicals in our environment. It is possible this vaccination issue has brought these related issues to the attention of enough doctors that so mething...
Prednisone can indeed, make weight loss extremely difficult. However, since your prednisone ingestion happened so long ago, it is highly unlikely this is the problem.
Asthma is the term given to a disease which causes difficulty breathing due to narrowing of the airways. This narrowing can result from airway inflammation or excessive mucous productions, along with airway...