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| sore nose | 11/24/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have had a runny nose and accordingly I have been rubbing it, now it has a unsightly blister and ...
A: an ointment like neosporin will help just by the fact that it is an ointment. Since this isn't a ...
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| Mold | 11/24/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm not sure who to ask this question, but is all mold dangerous to ingest. I have discovered that ...
A: it isn't a problem eating it because your stomach acid would kill it and digest it or you would ...
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| Basic Autopsy Info? | 11/23/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I know this isn't your specialty, but as I haven't found an MD medical examiner expert on the site, ...
A: it does depend on the method... a gunshot wound... they might look for gun shot residue on an arm ...
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| Swelling Ankles & Feet | 11/23/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Recently I saw my primary care doctor because my feet and ankles were swelling a lot, so much so ...
A: is the swelling from the Lyrica? If so, and you want to continue... then you have to deal with the ...
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| Ringing in ear | 11/23/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm 63, male, an avid runner and in excellent health. Had every heart test and everything is fine - ...
A: probably, you irritated the eardrum somehow... maybe with the sneezing... if so and you didn't ...
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| Please help | 11/23/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am coming to you very frustrated and on the brink of "losing it". My son is 4 years old and he has ...
A: FIrst... I don't see anything that was done wrong except maybe not a great explanation and education ...
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| Head laceration | 11/22/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: At approximately 10:30 PM on Wednesday, November 18th, I tripped over a cord and went head on into ...
A: first of all, take a deep breath.... the body is very good at healing. No antibiotics is the right ...
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| Streptococcal infections and arthritis | 11/20/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Recently, I went to see my doctor to complain about recurrent pharyngitis. I was having issues with ...
A: You are most likely right on target..... people can get non strep A (Usually group C) and not have ...
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| How to get rid of this lump, what is it? | 11/20/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: A few months ago, I fell down the stairs at my home and landed on my rear end pretty hard. I had ...
A: If the lump is soft and squishy, it is a seroma... the leftover fluid portion of a large hematoma ...
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| Asthma or COPD? | 11/20/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Eight years ago I woke up in the morning unable to breathe. There was no wheezing and I hadn't been ...
A: Don't get angry at anyone at this point.... there is a lot of crossover. By the strict definition, ...
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| galblader | 11/20/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have had on going pain for 7 years. for the past 3 years the pain never go's away. it gets really ...
A: wow... a tough one.... I would ask to be referred to a big medical center gastroenterologist and get ...
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| mouth filled with spit while sleeping | 11/19/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: i m 31 year man and wen i use to sleep spit/saliva automatically get together in my mouth while i m ...
A: The weight may contribute for a couple of reasons... the biggest one may be that you are refluxing ...
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| diarhea | 11/19/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have it now for over a week.I have seen my doctor,and before the diarhea that lasted a week he ...
A: you said you have always had this? Does that mean on and off? The first thing I do is have you ...
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| Haemorrhoids | 11/18/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am a 26 year old female, I weigh about 58kg, I'm in generally good health with a good level of ...
A: typically, if you can keep constipation away, they will shrink down within a month as much as ...
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| Swollen glands | 11/18/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: 19 months ago I became ill from an unknown cause. The symptoms were a lot like glandular fever which ...
A: This illness (or better collection of illnesses) is pretty poorly understood. The best theory is ...
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| left side chest pain that radiates and test results | 11/18/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: im a 24 yr old male. cholesterol 245, ive been having this left side chest pain for about a yr now. ...
A: Good grief.... that is by far the longest question I have ever seen here. Before I got to your ...
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| water | 11/17/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I am an overweight guy and carry most of it on my belly. Its hard and sticks out and I often feel ...
A: not really... those people are interested in being healthy, so they have eaten well and drink plenty ...
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| food | 11/17/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have had RAST and skin test for food allergies and all are consistently neg. yet when I eat I get ...
A: it may be food allergies... RAST and skin tests are notoriously bad for diagnosing those.... I don't ...
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| Do u think it was my mothers anxiety attacks that made her feel this way about the fire trap remark | 11/17/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: Here is why. My Aunt who lives in another state is turning 90 on November 25th. Here is the ...
A: This firetrap is just a distraction.... the underlying problem is anxiety and anger over this ...
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| dopamine | 11/17/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I would like to know the answer to thiswhat are the dopamine concentration in the blood serum in ...
A: dopamine levels are basially the same when you are getting it and normal.... it is very low. It is ...
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| my baby is poorly | 11/17/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: my baby is 5 months old and has foul smelling gas, she has had problems pooing from time to time, ...
A: I like more natural remedies.... like Karo Syrup... a tablespoon in a bottle occasionally for ...
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| Should I be worried? | 11/17/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I’m a 19 year old female. For some months past I’ve had spells of breathlessness (which are ...
A: It is always hard to facto in how much this is affecting all these symptoms. Yo are at higherrisk ...
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| high fever, back pain, and hard to breath | 11/17/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: my 14 year old daughter has had an on going fever of 102.7, severe mid & lower back pain (both ...
A: I didn't see a specific question.... but with your teen thatsick for several days, she has to be ...
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| 4 year old cough | 11/15/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: my son is 4. Every few months my son gets a runny nose along with a wet and chesty cough. In between ...
A: this cough may be a manifestation of mild asthma.... could be allergies.... like house dust mites ...
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| First month on the pill | 11/14/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm getting married next weekend and have just finished 14 pills in my birth control package. It's ...
A: I have some ideas... but you need to talk with your doc.... don't stop.... at this point, you are ...
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| cold fingers | 11/13/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I'm 63, male, 6'3, 185 in excellent health according to my PCP and Cardiologist. Am an avid runner - ...
A: this is raynaud's phenomena... the blood vessels contract and less blood through the fingers and ...
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| serious addiction to senna laxative | 11/13/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: i'm 27yrs old mom and ive been taking bekunis senna extract laxative for 7 yrs now. i started with 2 ...
A: LBT3 by Wild Rose is an excellent herbal supplement which promotes healthy bowel function and ...
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| feedingtube | 11/13/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: My mother is 90 years old and has dementia She is dehydrated and has a infection called styptics. ...
A: when you have family making a decision there are many emotions that come up and cloud objectivity. ...
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| Roundworms | 11/12/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: What is the best way to treat roundworms, kill them and the larva permanantly. how long shouls one ...
A: roundworms.... I hope you mean ringworm.... that is a fungus which likes warm and wet.... also the ...
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| apendix | 11/12/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: My lower right side of my stomach has been hurting for 3days now. It first started by me throwing up ...
A: Elina I would strongly recommend you get checked out by a doctor soon, if it is you appendix and it ...
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| testosterone | 11/12/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: I am trying to find out some information on the generic testosterone "Anadoil"? I believe it is made ...
A: Hey Scott, Sorry, obviously I looked up the wrong drug. Does this help? 5-AD is actually the ...
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| broken blood vessel nasal passage? | 11/11/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: It has been a week since I've had blood and mucus running down the back of my throat. Nothing from ...
A: yes, absolutely I agree.... looking at it constantly will only drive you nuts and won't contribute ...
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| Gastritis | 11/11/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have GERD/Reflux and lately gastritis. I had an upper endoscopy 2 months ago and my gastro told ...
A: protonix and prilosec are similar, take one or the other... as long as you take it on an empty ...
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| broken blood vessel nasal passage? | 11/10/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: It has been a week since I've had blood and mucus running down the back of my throat. Nothing from ...
A: A blood vessel has eroded and cracked... usually because the overlying tissue dried out... that is ...
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| Itchy Designer Stubble | 11/10/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I wear and maintain designer stubble (a 5 oclock shadow) look on my face everyday with hair clippers ...
A: that sounds like a lot of work, but to each his own.... you may have some inflammation (especially ...
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| low grade fever headache | 11/10/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I have had a low grade fever(99.0-99.9 my normal is usually 97.2-98.6) for almost 3 weeks. I also ...
A: It still could be sinus' and the antibiotic wasn't effective.... other possibilities are a simple ...
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| Growth on big toe | 11/9/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I developped a growth on the top right-hand side of my big toe over the summer. At first I felt it ...
A: it is hard to tell without seeing it or seeing a really good picture of it.... things that come to ...
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| my mother keeps choosing death | 11/9/2009 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
Q: My mother received dialysis 2 years ago then stopped and said her kidneys were fine. Later she was ...
A: I apologize for my tardy response, I was not well myself this past week. I am sorry to read about ...
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| bruising | 11/9/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: I walked into the dishwasher door that was open and parallel to the floor. I bruised my shin close ...
A: that area has little tissue between the bone and the skin... when bruised, there is some bleeding in ...
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| parasitology | 11/8/2009 | Robert Borucki |
Q: i'm going to get straight to the point. i've worked in the veterinary field for the past 10 years. ...
A: flagyl is safe in humans but won't work for a lot of worms. The others aren't available in human ...
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