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| Higher Pulse, Lower Blood Pressure, Lump in Stomach, Headaches | 7/21/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: Good Morning, My sister is 26 years old and has had asthma all her life. She has been having a ...
A: This could be any number of things. I do not think any of this is due to the virus or meningitis. A ...
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| Constant Headache | 7/20/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: I have had a constant headache (temple,back of head, neck) for almost 2 years. Recently, I have had ...
A: First I’d get off Armour thyroid. It is a poor way to treat thyroid disease. As for the headache, it ...
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| MAKE IT STOP 2 | 7/19/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: what are hick-ups? Thanks ANSWER: spasms of your ...
A: we aren't sure... sometimes people will have a cancer/tumor on the diaphragm, usually esophagus or ...
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| Reflux, nausea, vomiting after gallbladder surgery | 7/19/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Three years ago I had my gallbladder removed. Three weeks ago, I eperienced severe, intractable, ...
A: Yes... I don't think all the diagnosis/issues have been identified. It is not that common to ...
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| blender/nutrition | 7/19/2008 | Glen F. Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: Aukerman, It is convenient for me to have lunch from a blender. I mix soy protein, a variety of ...
A: I mix soy protein, Caution soy rotein leads to breast cancer, so may want to use whey dairy protein ...
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| blender/nutrition | 7/19/2008 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: Saleeby, It is convenient for me to have lunch from a blender. I mix soy protein, a variety of ...
A: Diana, The notion that blending veggies or fruit will lessen their nutritional value is total ...
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| male odor | 7/19/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: my husband has a fishy type odor between his legs, what could this be? I believe its when he's come ...
A: sometimes it can be a bacterial infection, possibly trichomonas (a sex transmitted disease, but ...
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| Abnormal bowel movements | 7/19/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: here is some information and symptoms that I am currently having: -27 year old male with no other ...
A: this could be IBS, it could also be inflammatory bowel disease (crohn's or ulcerative colitis) or ...
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| sticky eyelashes | 7/16/2008 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: Sometimes when I wake up after sleeping my eye lashes stick together. Can you tell me the best thing ...
A: Al, Sticky eyelashes may be a consequence of some other underlying problem. Dry eyes (connective ...
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| twisted penis in teen | 7/14/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: At my 13 yr. old son's physical last week the Dr. said that his penis appears twisted. The Dr. ...
A: if he is uncircumcised, it may be some bands of skin twisting holding the foreskin twisted, but if ...
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| cuts and scrapes | 7/13/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: Over the weekend I got a scrapes on my leg from roller bladding when i fell,( I was learning how to ...
A: Scrapes usually heal in a week or two. A scrape over a tattoo may leave a pigment change on the ...
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| Severe stomach / intestinal problems | 7/12/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I've been experiencing the following problems for almost a year now, but it has gotten progressively ...
A: sounds like some irritable bowel symptoms or some type of food intolerance.... sometimes celiac ...
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| ileus in 18-year-old son concerns | 7/12/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: My very healthy son woke up with severe abdominal pains July 5th. He hasn't had surgery or ...
A: when someone has these symptoms, they need serial examinations, usually every 12-24 hours. No test ...
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| Question regarding Graves Disease | 7/12/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have had Graves for approx 10 years with the associated eye disease. Treatments to date: ...
A: obviously you have a severe Graves disease condition.... with radioactive ablation, sometimes not ...
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| internal injury? | 7/12/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: at work I was carrying a clipboard against my abdomen and a door swung open and forced the end of ...
A: it is really hard to cause some organ rupture like stomach or intestines... more likely it is an abd ...
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| Acne without Birth Control | 7/11/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I stopped taking the pill 6 months ago and over the past few months have developed acne on my face, ...
A: You could go on birth control pills if you had to for the acne, but... first, I would do standard ...
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| Shingles | 7/11/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Can a case of shingles affect a person's hormone levels to the point that there is a "mock menstrual ...
A: if you have vaginal bleeding 20 years after menopause, then that has to be evaluated to make sure it ...
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| mis-set tibia fracture? | 7/11/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I had a bad accident where I required surgery to my left fibula and tibia. I know have 22 screws ...
A: I don't know the exact rules, but orthopedic docs have guidelines on the long bones, that if they ...
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| general | 7/11/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: iam planning on having a second child, but i have had no periods and have seen a gynocologist which ...
A: Provided you have normal ovarian function, your fertility will be OK. Clomid is used to treat ...
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| Pap smears | 7/11/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I had a pap smear done on may 20th the next day I got my period and i never got a phone call from ...
A: it prob isn't because of the vaginal bleeding.... it is either an inflammation in the vagina from a ...
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| re: how much glucphage you can take | 7/10/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I will not go in to a long detail message. I am on Glucophage 1000 at am and pm and Amaryl 2mg am ...
A: I doubt if that dose of Glucophage really changed things that much. Glucophage tends to max out ...
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| Prolotherapy/Rib Dysfunction | 7/9/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have been diagnosed with rib dysfunction, it can happen any time with any rib, causing pain and ...
A: I don't really have a lot of faith in prolotherapy.... I would recommend an aggressive chest/abd ...
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| Blue Veins under/around eyes | 7/9/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have very noticeable engorged blue veins around my eyes that have been a concern of mine for quite ...
A: the BP meds are a non issue... the veins that are apparent can be ablated (injections with ...
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| worrierd | 7/9/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: here's a a little bio about me. Am 25; i have three kids and on my last pregnancy i had a tubal ...
A: you may have missed an ovulation and have basically overflow bleeding... this usually corrects ...
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| Child's Health | 7/9/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: My youngest daughter, Emily, has been complaining that she doesn't feel well for the past week. Her ...
A: As a rule, these symptoms in a child he age suggest a viral illness. Any sore throat, ear ache, ...
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| Arm & Chest Pains | 7/7/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I just had a sharp tingling pain in my left upper arm and on the left side of my chest. It lasted ...
A: it could be nothing or could be heart problems.... it is hard for me to tell over the internet.... I ...
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| nerve damage | 7/7/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: im am still in constant pain day and nightdown my left arm i have chronic nerve damage itake ...
A: chronic pain is a tough problem in person, let alone over the internet.... a pain specialist is ...
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| cystocele | 7/6/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: can a stage 1 cystocele be reversed. Do exercises help and kegels? age 72, three major ops. bp ...
A: At this point in your life, there is not much left of pelvic muscle that will be aided by kagel’s. I ...
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| schitzophrenia | 7/6/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: We are from a small town in California and my dad has been diagnosed with paranoid schitzophrenia he ...
A: I don't know what the state laws are in CA, but you would be best served by getting him to a ...
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| diabetes | 7/6/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: what are trigliserides
A: Triglycerides are basically “fat” that floats around in the blood. In some people their ...
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| Chewing | 7/6/2008 | Glen F. Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: Aukerman, I have another question for you. My name is Tyler and I am 17. I have this weird thing ...
A: This is the other half of your problem called an eating disorder so ask your doctor for a referral ...
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| Always Cold | 7/6/2008 | Glen F. Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: Dr. Glen, Hi my name is Tyler and I am 17. My problem is I am cold a lot. In the summer, its not so ...
A: Yes sounds like you have a gluten intolerance called celiac disease with malabsorption of b vitamin, ...
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| how do humidifiers effect COPD | 7/4/2008 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I have sinus problems - dry sinus with some bleeding. My doc said to sleep with a bedside ...
A: Judith, Moist air produced by a typical home humidifier should have no untoward effects on anyone ...
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| LISINOPRIL & COUGH | 7/4/2008 | J.P. Saleeby, MD |
Q: I started taking Lisinopril 2 months ago and I have a cough and thick heavy saliva always in the ...
A: Vivian, Lisinopril is an ACE-inhibitor and as such it works on not allowing the conversion of ...
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| Quick Question | 7/3/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: First of all thank-you for your participation on "Allexperts" and any knowledge you may have ...
A: when an elderly patient gets joint pain but previously had none, I always worry about another ...
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| Qiuck Question | 7/3/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: First of all thank-you for your participation on "Allexperts" and any knowledge you may have ...
A: Personally, I feel it is very risky to be manipulating the neck of an 86 year old. There are so many ...
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| Medical | 7/3/2008 | Robert Borucki |
Q: 06 my pap smear said ASCUS,March08 i had a clear heavy discharge more like egg white April i had ...
A: I would have a vaginal exam with the discharge so that they can identify whether it is yeast, ...
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| DNA | 7/2/2008 | Glen F. Aukerman, M.D. |
Q: Is it possible for a mother with A+ blood and a father with AB blood to have a child with B+ blood ...
A: Is it possible for a mother with A+ blood and a father with AB blood to have a child with B+ blood ...
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| female sexuality | 7/2/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: Is their any way to stop a woman from climaxing so much that she actually sprays and soaks ...
A: You are of course entitled to your opinion. The fact is that there is no substantive proof of the ...
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| Getting Pregnant on The Pill | 7/2/2008 | Charles Cusumano, FMP, PA-C |
Q: i was wondering what happens scientifically if a woman misses about 2 birth control pills and gets ...
A: If you miss the pill, you can ovulate and potentially become pregnant in a 24 hour period. If you ...
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