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Migraines can last for several days (even weeks or longer). A migraine medication will usually work better than an over the counter medication. I...
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Migraine during pregnancy are a real problem because very few medications are felt to be safe during pregnancy. I don't normally recommend prevention...
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There are several things you can check with the glasses. (I wear glasses too, when I don't have contact in.) 1.If you have astigmatism, the lens...
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Recovery from bilateral total knee arthroplasty can be very challenging. Those individuals that have gone through it can confirm it first hand. Like...
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It is not that uncommon to have to have a manipulation after TKA [total knee arthroplasty]. Most studies suggest that the need for this procedure...
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Young children can cough and wheeze during respiratory illnesses. Some of these children go on to develop asthma while others have resolution in...
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The QVAR is your controller therapy and should be taken twice daily. The rescue inhaler (albuterol) should be used for symptoms to open up the airway...
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Asthma and COPD are two diseases that lead to airflow obstruction. Asthma is typically characterized by reversible airflow obstruction meaning the...
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...For people with allergic asthma, allergy shots (immunotherapy) can be effective at reducing allergic triggers to asthma. An allergist would...
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The average age of ovarian cancer is in the early 60s, and someone who is 75 can certainly get this disease. In addition to an ultrasound it is...
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Am not sure what type of chemotherapy you will be receiving, but this usually includes a platinum drug and a taxane drug. A description of...
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Xolair is used to treat moderate to severe asthma. The treatment course is open ended and there is not a specific length of time for treatment. The...
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Certain food allergies like nuts and seafood are less likely to be outgrown, but most others resolve over time. Food allergy causes a specific type...
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It is possible. There are rare forms of aquagenic (water-induced) hives. However, others experience outbreaks when they are hot (hot water, baths...
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Like coughing, some patients experience muscle soreness from violent or recurrent sneezes. You can try medications such as antihistamines to see if...













