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… advice line if you think you are having a problem with your medicine. Wash pressure injuries every day, or as often as … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Margaret …
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… usually stop when the oxytocin is stopped. You may get a medicine to stop the contractions. In very rare cases, the … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD …
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… this can lead to infection. Take an over-the-counter pain medicine, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen. Check with your doctor before taking these medicines. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label. If …
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… or quantitative fecal fat test. How To Prepare Many medicines can change the results of this test. You will need to avoid certain medicines depending on which kind of stool analysis you have. You may need to stop taking medicines such as antacids, antidiarrheal medicines, …
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… curb. Or they may fall after getting dizzy from taking medicines. Some falls may be related to the effects of … and could lose your balance. Know the side effects of the medicines you take. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether the medicines you take can affect your balance. Sleeping pills …
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… how your moods, thoughts, sleep patterns, activities, and medicine affect your pain. Having a record of your pain can … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… nerves. Exposure to toxic substances. Arsenic and certain medicines, such as those used for chemotherapy , can damage … strength and help build muscle control. Over-the-counter medicine can relieve mild nerve pain. Your doctor may also prescribe medicine to help with severe pain, numbness, tingling, and …
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… yourself if you are caring for someone who is injecting medicine or must test his or her own blood (for diabetes). … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Brian D. O'Brien MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Peter Shalit MD, …
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… (bowel) are working. How To Prepare If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you … Or your doctor may tell you to keep taking it. (These medicines include aspirin and other blood thinners.) Make … and draped with sterile towels. Your doctor puts a numbing medicine into the skin of your belly. When the area is numb, …
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… Chelation therapy (also called chelating agents). This is medicine that helps your body get rid of excess iron. It … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica …
