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… 8 years. During this time, your ovaries sometimes produce higher and sometimes lower amounts of hormones. This can … and moodiness. Clonidine. This is medicine for high blood pressure. It can reduce the number of hot flashes and how …
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… Surgery Overview Spinal decompression surgery reduces pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots . Surgery is only done to relieve severe symptoms caused by pressure on the nerve roots. This pressure may cause neck pain, but it can also cause arm …
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… symptoms include difficultly breathing or a drop in blood pressure. Symptoms of anaphylaxsis can include any of the … Give the epinephrine into the muscle of the outer-mid thigh, through clothing if necessary Call 9-1-1 or the local …
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… problems (such as asthma, emphysema) diabetes heart/blood vessel disease (such as stroke, coronary artery disease, irregular heart rhythm) high blood pressure (hypertension) overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) …
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… difficulty urinating (such as due to an enlarged prostate) high blood pressure (hypertension) heart/blood vessel disease (such as …
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… (such as asthma, emphysema) glaucoma heart problems high blood pressure liver disease seizures stomach problems (such as …
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… is to be used heart disease liver disease a certain blood disorder (methemoglobinemia) If you are going to have … Do not store the gel or the foam or spray canisters near high heat (more than 120 degrees F/49 degrees C), and do not … open flame. Because the foam or spray canisters are under pressure, do not puncture or burn the container. Do not …
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… amount of an enzyme called hexosaminidase A (Hex A) in the blood. Hex A breaks down fatty substances in the brain and … disease, or who live in a community or population with a high amount of Tay-Sachs disease may want to be tested. … disease, or who live in a community or population with a high amount of Tay-Sachs disease may want to be tested. …
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… with diabetes who has upper digestive tract symptoms or has blood sugar levels that are hard to control. Controlling … know when insulin will work after eating. This can lead to high and low blood sugars. If you need help making changes … know when insulin will work after eating. This can lead to high and low blood sugars. If you need help making changes …
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… who have weak immune systems, the bacteria can infect the bloodstream, causing a severe and life-threatening illness. Symptoms include fever and chills, decreased blood pressure (septic shock), and blistering skin wounds. …
