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… and community. Help prevent problems like falls or a blood clot in a vein (deep vein thrombosis). In stroke … your risk. These include atrial fibrillation, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Taking your medicines …
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… of breath that can occur when you climb quickly to high altitudes (generally above 10,000 feet/3,048 meters). … is also used with other medications to treat high pressure inside the eye due to certain types of glaucoma. … This drug may reduce the potassium levels in your blood. Your doctor may recommend that you eat foods rich in …
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… . It may be done when there is a retinal detachment or if blood in the vitreous gel (vitreous hemorrhage) does not … serious problems after this surgery include: Cataracts . High pressure inside the eye. This happens most often in people …
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… withdrawal symptoms (such as anxiety, tremor, increased blood pressure/heart rate/muscle tenseness). To help prevent … likely if you have used tizanidine for a long time or in high doses. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you …
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… nasal or sinus surgery. It works by narrowing the blood vessels in the nose area. This effect reduces … vessel disease (such as chest pain, stroke, heart attack) high blood pressure overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism) Before having …
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… feel tired during an activity, take a break. If you have high blood pressure: Don’t do strengthening activities that involve …
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… have intense pain in your belly or rectum (bum) You have blood in your stool You have unexplained weight loss You … Which foods have fibre? You should eat foods that are high in fibre for overall heatlh. You can find fibre in most … High Cholesterol (#68a) Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b) Iron and Your Health (#68c) Iron in Foods …
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… on their own in 1 or 2 days. Small objects travelling at high speed or sharp objects travelling at any speed can … is still there, do not try to remove it, and do not put any pressure on or around it. Yes Object punctured or penetrated … of the eye that's usually white? This does not include a blood spot on the eye. Yes Redness in part of eye that's …
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… is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high … lactic acidosis, kidney problems, and low blood pressure. During pregnancy, this medication should be used …
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… is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high … lactic acidosis, kidney problems, and low blood pressure. During pregnancy, this medication should be used …