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… you stop bleeding. Using pads makes it easier to monitor your bleeding. Cramps similar to menstrual cramps. They help … cramping for up to a few weeks. After the procedure: If your doctor prescribed medicines, take them exactly as … normal activities the next day, based on how you feel. Ask your doctor if you can take an over-the-counter pain …
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… Overview Keeping a daily record can help you and your doctor find the best treatment for urinary … and all urine released, whether voluntary or involuntary. Your health professional may also call this a voiding log, … diary. The diary is usually kept for 3 to 4 days. Record in your diary: The time and amount of each urination. The …
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… You may not have any symptoms when something is stuck in your esophagus . But when symptoms are present, they may … neck, chest, or abdomen. Feeling that something is stuck in your throat. If an object is stuck in your esophagus, your doctor will need to remove it. Most …
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… will be able to provide the names of lawyers in your area who deal with these issues. For certain types of legal advice, contact your provincial Legal Aid service or your provincial Alzheimer Society for more information. As …
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… page: Overview Overview If you have diabetes, talk with your health professional (if you haven't already) about how often you need to test your blood sugar level. Use this form to record the times that you should test and when to call your health professional for blood sugar problems. Post the …
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… begins. You may or may not notice a change in the shape of your abdomen after dropping. You may notice that your breathing becomes easier and heartburn occurs less … after dropping occurs. But the increased pressure on your bladder after dropping occurs may make you have the …
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… sounds, then: Stand or kneel behind the person and wrap your arms around their waist. If the person is standing, place one of your legs between their legs so you can support the person … faint. Make a fist with one hand. Place the thumb side of your fist against the person's belly, just above the belly …
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… are no guarantees that a bunion surgery will fully relieve your pain. A regional anesthetic that affects only the foot … what is best. The surgery you get needs to be specific to your bunion. More than one procedure may be done at the same … Research doesn't show which type of surgery is best. Your surgery needs to be specific to your condition. More …
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… is a tracing of the electrical activity of your heart. It is usually done along with a history and … office, you may be asked to use a portable EKG to record your heart rhythm on a continuous basis. This is referred to … monitoring, 24-hour EKG, or cardiac event monitoring. Your doctor may recommend further tests, including an …
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… cardiac arrest? If you have a health problem that raises your risk of cardiac arrest, treatment of that problem may help lower your risk. Medicine often can control the heart rhythm. Your doctor may recommend a device that can detect a …