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| low bilirubin | 1/21/2008 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: I am not sure if you are the right person to be asking this to but I didnt see any dr.s that does ...
A: Laura, Low Bilirubin indicates infection being fought as the spleen enters the active phase. This ...
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| reaction to Larium | 1/20/2008 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: I traveled overseas to an area for which taking the anti-Malaria drug Larium was recommended. I took ...
A: I don't think there's really anything you can do about the physical symptoms to make them go away ...
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| reaction to Larium | 1/20/2008 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: I traveled overseas to an area for which taking the anti-Malaria drug Larium was recommended. I took ...
A: I've heard a lot of terrible things about mefloquine from soldiers who have taken it. Have you been ...
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| vaccination and fever | 1/15/2008 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: I would like to know why it is not recommended to give a vaccination or a serum when someone has a ...
A: When someone gets a vaccination, they are being given dead virus particles so that their immune ...
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| drug compatibility | 1/14/2008 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer this, but I'm wondering if it's allright to take 15 mg. of Merridia ...
A: Caren, Probably not. Taking both at the same time can cause a condition called Serotonin Syndrome, ...
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| steroids in inhalers | 1/14/2008 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: When I was about 9 or 10 years old, I, for some reason took about 10 puffs of an inhaler when you're ...
A: Marc Most inhalers are albuterol/salbutamol inhalers, of which stunted growth is not a side effect. ...
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| toxins from plastics | 1/10/2008 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: One quick question - A friend had told me she no longer feeds her children orange juice from a ...
A: Karen, There have been a bunch of spam e-mails going around about the dangers of dioxins in ...
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| teratogens?? | 1/3/2008 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: I'm really hoping you can help me, though I'm not sure if I'm in the right place. I am 6 weeks ...
A: Arbutin is the only ingredient that concerns me here. As far as I know, it is not a teratogen, but ...
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| Automotive Antifreeze Fumes | 12/26/2007 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: I had to do a fair bit of travelling this christmas with a vehicle that developed a heater core ...
A: Well, if the antifreeze does not contain ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol, it wouldn't have ...
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| alcohol allergy | 12/23/2007 | Miranda Szopinska, M.D. |
Q: Miranda Is it possible to be allergic or overly sensitive to alcohol? I am 50 with no health issues. ...
A: Bud, While not likely to be an allergy to alcohol (if it were an allergy, you would experience ...
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| Suspected Intentional Poisoning of my brother by his wife..... | 4/24/2007 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I need an answer to this as soon as possible to know how to proceed from this point forward. Please ...
A: Janet, I would like to start by expressing my sympathies for your troubles. From the information ...
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| Isocyanates | 3/6/2007 | Sam Beckett |
Q: Dr Beckett, Thank you very much for wanting to follow up here with my story. I am going to try and ...
A: Terry, Firstly, let me apologize for the delay in answering you – time has gotten away from me and ...
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| c-diff | 2/3/2007 | Sam Beckett |
Q:
A: The toxins produced by Clostridium difficile are highly unstable - they degrade at room temperature. ...
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| Infection (?) causing scleritis and orbit pain | 1/31/2007 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I'm a 59 yo male - good health - with a 20 year history of scleritis and orbit pain. Redeye and ...
A: Can I ask a couple of questions? Other than the orbit pain and scleritis are you experiencing other ...
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| treatment of calcium chloride overdose | 1/4/2007 | Sam Beckett |
Q: If an individual receives an overdose of calcium chloride that results in a lab reading of serum ...
A: Hypercalcemia (high calcium levels) can be controlled in several ways, although whether or not the ...
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| Tea Effects | 12/16/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I don't know if you're the right person to answer this, but I have been puzzled most of my adult ...
A: your question is very intriguing. I have come across this in people before, but never given it much ...
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| Blood Levels | 12/12/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: What are normal blood levels for lead and arsenic for an adult woman? Thanks in advance for your ...
A: Firstly, let me apologise for the delay in replying to your question - work has been rather hectic ...
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| Exposure to car fumes | 11/28/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: Can prolonged exposure to a) car gasoline fumes (not exhaust) in an enclosed car and b) gas stove ...
A: Both gasoline fumes and fumes from a gas stove can cause permanent damage to the central nervous ...
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| Most potent toxin - radioactive, biological, anything | 11/26/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: Googling "most potent toxin" gets many different answers - among the most popular being ...
A: There are several problems in using the LD50 for determining what the most lethal substance is. ...
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| CHEMICALS IN SPRAY PAINT | 11/15/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: rustoleum spray paint pleaseWhat chemicals are found in spray paint? -----Answer----- Hi Natasha, ...
A: Rustoleum contains the following chemical components: Water, Acrylic Copolymer, Acrylic ...
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| Absorbing iron? | 11/7/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: We live on a farm where our water is very high in iron. We have lots of staining and sometimes the ...
A: Iron absorption occurs predominantly through the gastrointestinal tract - if any is absorbed through ...
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| CHEMICALS IN SPRAY PAINT | 11/5/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: What chemicals are found in spray paint?
A: Without further information I'm afraid I can't answer your question properly - spray paints vary so ...
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| drinking water purity | 10/31/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: The filter in question is usually used to produce water for marine aquarium reef tanks,to replace ...
A: Alex, Firstly, let me apologise for taking so long to get back to you. I've been embroiled in a ...
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| drinking water purity | 10/30/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I'm going to buy a water filter for our drinking water. I'm looking at Reverse Osmosis systems, and ...
A: In short, no, it's not a crock. Drinking water that has gone through a process of reverse osmosis is ...
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| Seminal fluid and toxins | 10/27/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: What toxins can be found in human seminal fluid and semen, such as environmental toxins? If a man ...
A: Seminal fluid is quite unusual in that it is quite sensitive to environmental toxins. Studies have ...
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| Mercury doses | 10/26/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I am the owner of a group focussing on a specific type of diet. Many members of the group are very ...
A: Firstly, let me apologise for the delay in answering your question - I have been emroiled in a ...
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| Microwaves | 10/24/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: Mr. Beckett, I was hoping you could advise me on a matter that is of concern to my family. ...
A: Firstly, microwaves. The general concerns with microwaves tends to be that they may 'damage' food, ...
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| Arsenic poisoning or other? | 10/10/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I have a serious concern. Is it possible for a person suffering from long term arsenic poisoning to ...
A: It would be possible to test the plate for arsenic using something known as a Marsh test. You would ...
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| Antifreeze mistake | 10/7/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I accidently poured about a pint of ethyline glycol (prestone car antifreeze, 50/50 mix with water) ...
A: Firstly, let me apologise for the delay in answering your question - I have been embroiled in a ...
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| pills found | 9/24/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: My brother found some pills in his girlfriends purse. They were white round pills with a line ...
A: Co Dydramol are a simple over-the-counter painkiller used to treat things like headache, menstrual ...
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| siliva test for alcohol | 9/14/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: My son tested positive for alcohol after having saliva test. Is there any way that test could be ...
A: Cough drops taken the night before are highly unlikely to give a positive result for alcohol. The ...
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| oxycodone and codeine | 9/13/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: if a 5 year old child's toxicology report comes back with a medicine that she was not ...
A: Firstly, I would like to apologise for the delay in answering your question - I have been embroiled ...
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| international epoxy paint chemical makeup | 9/7/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: My husband needs to determine if he is allergic to epoxy paints. A clinic I contacted said that ...
A: epoxy paints contain various components including isocyanates (a chemical group containing nitrogen, ...
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| Lacquer spray paint chemicals | 8/24/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I've heard the chemicals inhaled from lacquer spray paint can stay in your body for many years and ...
A: The answers to your questions all depend very much on the exact chemical make-up of the paints you ...
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| Reheating my Starbucks | 8/16/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I regularly buy myself an extra large Starbucks coffee at work (cheaper by volume) and then reheat ...
A: If the cups you're referring to are the paper kind, then reheating them will not release any ...
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| xrays | 8/6/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I had xrays done on my foot in december, then again in apri with an mri. then xrays on my neck in ...
A: I'll just explain briefly what x-rays are. X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation that can ...
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| TOXINS RELATING TO CLL | 8/2/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: SAM, THANK YOU THANK YOU. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM MY DOCTOR. ...
A: You are more than welcome to keep me updated as to how you get on. If I can be of further help I ...
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| TOXINS RELATING TO CLL | 7/31/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: I COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT EXPERT TO ASK. I HAVE TREATED FOR FIBROMYALGIA SINCE 1986. IN THELAST ...
A: Your question is quite involved - I'll do my best to answer it, but without further information the ...
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| neosporin | 7/23/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: according to my dictionary, neomycin is a highly TOXIC antibiotic produced by streptomyces.If it's ...
A: I can understand your concerns, and neomycin can indeed be toxic. However, systemic absorption will ...
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| juicer juice | 7/16/2006 | Sam Beckett |
Q: juicer juice wanted to know whats your take on natural vegetable juices like carrot and cucumber ...
A: The health benefits attributed to vegetable juices can be linked in to their basic nutritional ...
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