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… more reliable than others. The better the evidence is—the higher its quality—the more we can trust it. The information … of medicine prescribed. You visit your doctor regularly for blood tests and to check your progress. In people with … such as stomach ulcers, problems sleeping, and high blood pressure. Personal stories about treatment for multiple …
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… Sinusitis: Should I Take Antibiotics? Decision Point You may want to … sinusitis have a cold first. Sinusitis can cause pain and pressure in your head and face. There are two types of … if: You have pain in your cheeks or upper back teeth and a high fever that doesn't go away. You have a lot of bright …
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… Bronchitis: Should I Take Antibiotics? Decision Point You may want to have a say … asthma, or heart failure, your risk of getting pneumonia is higher if you don't take antibiotics. Personal stories about …
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… Depression: Should I Take an Antidepressant? Decision Point You may want to have … Women who take an SSRI during pregnancy have a slightly higher chance of having a baby with birth defects. But not …
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… Depression: Should My Child Take Medicine to Treat Depression? Decision Point You may … and his grades have been average. Since starting junior high school, though, Tyler has decided he is not good enough …
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… Automated Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring On this page: Overview Related … in the doctor's office, to make sure that you actually have high blood pressure . footnote 1 This is because your blood
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… Steps for Dealing With High Blood Sugar On this page: Overview … apart. If you missed your usual dose of diabetes medicine, take the missed dose. If your doctor prescribed a dose of …
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High Blood Sugar Level Record On this page: Overview Overview Use … level problem. Fill out a record each time this happens. Take the completed form(s) to the doctor. If you or your … diabetes is having high blood sugar problems, the diabetes medicine dose may need to be adjusted or the medicine may …
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… Preventing Falls in Older Adults Who Take High-Risk Medicines On this page: Overview Related … doctor if there are any medicines that you don't need or shouldn't take. And ask if you could lower your dose of any …
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… Diabetes, Type 2: Should I Take Insulin? Decision Point You may want to have a … Summary Get the facts Your options Take insulin to keep blood sugar levels under control. Don't take insulin. Try … use it the way it's supposed to, your blood sugar gets too high. This can be serious or even life-threatening. How is …