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… and non-prescription medicines can cause confusion or make you less alert. A few examples are: Antidepressants. … for bladder control problems (anticholinergics). Contact your doctor before you stop taking or reduce the dose of a regular prescription …
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… 11, 2013 During the active phase of first-stage labour you may feel serious, quiet and introspective. You might be thinking about yourself and your baby and wondering if you can cope with …
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… or legal only with a prescription, people may offer them to you. If you're in a situation where someone is offering you alcohol or drugs, try this: Look the person in the eye. …
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… Diabetes: Checking Your Feet On this page: Overview Overview When you have diabetes, you'll need to check your feet every day. Look at all areas …
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… Overview Pain in an SCI can be complicated and confusing. You may feel pain where you have feeling. But you may also feel pain in an area where otherwise you have …
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… to diagnose diabetes. footnote 1 Criteria for diabetes You will be diagnosed with diabetes if you meet one of the following criteria: You have symptoms of diabetes and a blood sugar level equal …
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… Overview Some blood tests are used to determine whether your liver is damaged or inflamed. Although these tests help your doctor evaluate how well your liver is working, they cannot tell if you have …
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… of urine ( urinary incontinence ) that may occur when you cough, sneeze, laugh, or exercise. A Bonney test is done … lifted slightly with a finger or instrument inserted into your vagina while the bladder stress is applied. This checks … bladder neck being pushed down too far by the stress. While you are lying down, a thin, flexible tube called a catheter …
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… usually affect a woman's ability to conceive. But if you are having a lupus flare or are taking corticosteroid medicines, you may have irregular menstrual cycles. This can make it hard to plan a pregnancy. If you plan to have a baby or are already pregnant, it's very …
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… Overview Overview Here are ways to help your family member take the medicines: Talk about medicines … example, point out the reasons to take medication. Say, "Your medicines help quiet the voices you hear," or "Your medicines help you study and keep your …
