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… Mood-Stabilizing Medicines On this page: About This Medicine Related … This is not a complete list. Why are mood stabilizers used? Mood stabilizers can help to: Treat mania and prevent … counts. Do not stop taking these medicines suddenly. You should taper off of these drugs slowly with the help of your …
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… anxious. And these feelings may make your pain worse, because they can make it harder to manage your pain. Learning … that you are capable of having them, and more lie ahead. Should: People sometimes have set ideas about how they … setting yourself up to feel bad. Example: "If I take all my medicines as prescribed, then I should have no pain." …
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… Enlarged Prostate: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a … usually are tried first. Watchful waiting or taking medicines are two treatments to consider before surgery. Key … bother you. Surgery works well for most men. But it can cause side effects, including ejaculation problems and …
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… Umbilical Hernia: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a … symptoms. Take a "wait and see" approach to surgery because the hernia doesn't bother you much. Key points to … your belly button. You may have an epidural, which is medicine that numbs your body below the point of the …
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… get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream. You may use it if you have a disease that makes it hard to breathe, … will prescribe how much oxygen you need and how often to use it. To breathe the oxygen, most people use a nasal … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Hasmeena Kathuria …
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… Resistance to HIV Medicines On this page: Overview … So it is important to keep resistance from happening. When should you be tested for resistance? You may be tested for … to get the results. Phenotyping assays measure how well viruses grow in cells with various concentrations of …
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… Acid-Reducing Medicines On this page: About This Medicine About This … Gaviscon Mylanta Tums Why are acid-reducing medicines used? Acid reducers may be used to: Treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Treat …
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Medicines for Bone Loss On this page: About This Medicine … of medicines for bone loss. Why are medicines for bone loss used? Medicines for bone loss are used to both prevent and treat osteoporosis. How do they …
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… Antiretroviral Medicines for HIV On this page: About This Medicine About … This is not a complete list. Why are antiretrovirals used? Antiretroviral therapy (ART) combines several … General information about side effects All medicines can cause side effects. Many people don't have side effects. And …
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… Traditional Chinese Medicine On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview … have practiced TCM for thousands of years. Therapies used in TCM include: Acupuncture. This uses thin metal …