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… but cases have been found in British Columbia and Nunavut. How can I tell if I have HTLV-1? Most people who have the … your health care provider may send you for a blood test. How is the virus spread? HTLV-1 is spread from an infected … contact such as kissing, using the toilet or preparing food. In order for the disease to spread, there has to be …
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… eating. Nausea. Loss of appetite. Heartburn. Burping up food or liquid (regurgitation). Burping. Most people will … or a hiatal hernia . A disorder that affects movement of food through the intestines, such as irritable bowel … digoxin, and theophylline. Swallowed air. Stomach cancer. How can you care for yourself when you have dyspepsia? You …
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… Tramadol Extended-Release - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug Interactions … severe drowsiness/dizziness, difficulty waking up. Keep this medicine in a safe place to prevent theft, misuse, … If you have nausea, it may help to take this drug with food. Ask your doctor or pharmacist about other ways to …
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… Kinds of Pain When To Call a Doctor Treatment Overview Keeping a Pain Control Diary Self-Care Medicines Other … what your pain feels like and what relieves it for you. How is it treated? Pain control often starts with medicine. … therapies . These include acupuncture and meditation. How can a pain control diary help you and your doctor? Your …
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… cause anemia, infections, and easy bruising or bleeding. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will ask about your past … frequent bruising, or very heavy menstrual bleeding. You keep having fevers. You have night sweats. You have bone … you are having a problem with your medicine. Eat healthy food. If you do not feel like eating, try to eat food that …
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… of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you're taking it, … from forming in your blood vessels and heart. They also keep blood clots from growing bigger. Anticoagulants are … you didn't expect. Medicines may also interact with certain foods or drinks, like grapefruit juice and alcohol. Some …
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… will heal, but a thick scar may form. These scars can keep skin from stretching naturally. How is hidradenitis suppurativa treated? The treatment for … Stay at a healthy weight, or lose weight, by eating healthy foods and being physically active. Being overweight could …
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… can infect the liver. Hepatitis A spreads when people eat food or drink water that is contaminated by stool (feces) … long-term liver problems. Rarely, it can be more serious. How is it spread? The hepatitis A virus is found in the … of an infected person. It is spread when a person eats food or drinks water that has come in contact with infected …
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… pain better or worse. Use the diary and pain scale below to keep track of when you have pain, how bad it is, and what you are doing to treat it. This …
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… Chemistry Screen On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results … with water the morning of the test. Do not eat high-fat foods the night before the test. Do not drink alcohol before … with water the morning of the test. Do not eat high-fat foods the night before the test. Do not drink alcohol before …
