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Medications
… of red cells, white cells, and platelets), especially during the first few months of treatment. Tell your doctor … products). This medication is not recommended for use during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Your doctor may direct you to use another medication during that time. It should be used only when clearly needed …
Medications
… response to treatment. To decrease the risk of side effects during the injection, your doctor will prescribe other … fast/pounding heartbeat, or facial swelling may occur during the injection. Back/neck/muscle/joint pain, nausea, … occur. Tell your doctor right away if you have side effects during your injection. Your doctor may manage some side …
Medical tests
… baby mixes with the blood of an Rh-negative mother during pregnancy or delivery, the mother's immune system … does not generally affect the health of the baby during the pregnancy in which the sensitization occurs. But the health of a baby with Rh-positive blood during a future pregnancy is more likely to be affected. …
Medical tests
… your doctor found something of concern in your lab work or during your examination. A biopsy can help find out if you … products you take. Some may increase the risk of problems during your procedure. Your doctor will tell you if you … a CT scan, before their biopsy. The test results are used during the biopsy to select the areas of the prostate to …
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… for parents. Over time, babies gradually sleep longer during the night. How can I make sure that my child is safe … their bed. Making sure that your baby gets enough nap time during the day can also help them sleep well at night. At … deep sleep, followed by several hours of lighter sleep. During light sleep, they may partly wake many times. At this …
Health topics
… A headache, which is usually throbbing. It gets worse during the night and when you wake up. Not feeling like … energy to eat, dress yourself, or do anything. Waking up during the night and not sleeping well. Feeling dizzy. Your … at an altitude that is lower than the altitude you were at during the day. For example, if you ski at 3,000 m (9,500 …
Health topics
… drinks can also restore carbohydrate that the body uses during activity. Sports drinks often contain carbohydrate in … drinks useful? Water is usually the best choice before, during, and after physical activity. But a sports drink may be useful if you sweat a lot during activities that are intense or last a long time. For …
Health topics
… nipple and the area around it. You will probably be asleep during surgery. You may be able to go home the same day. … Breast cancer screening Breast implants may cause problems during mammograms. Having implants may make it harder to … tissue. This may make the mammogram harder to interpret. During a mammogram, the breast has to be squeezed tightly to …
Medications
… in a return of the infection. You may use this product during your menstrual period. Do not use tampons or douches … This can result in pregnancy. Do not use these products during treatment with the suppository form and for 3 days … protection/birth control (such as polyurethane condoms) during this time or use the cream form of this product. …
Medications
… or dizziness upon standing may also occur, especially during the first few weeks of treatment. To reduce the risk … Some people taking entacapone have fallen asleep suddenly during their usual daily activities (such as talking on the … drowsiness beforehand. This sleep effect may occur anytime during treatment with entacapone even if you have used this …