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Medications
… have suddenly stopped taking similar drugs have had chest pain, heart attack, and irregular heartbeat. If your doctor … or with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart … on the heart and blood vessels. This results in a lowering of the heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on …
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… because of damage to the macula, a small area at the back of the eye . The macula helps you see the fine detail … Symptoms can depend on the type of AMD. Dry AMD happens slowly. Wet AMD happens suddenly and is more severe. How is … you to professionals who help people adjust to living with low vision. For dry AMD, follow your doctor's advice for …
Medications
… day. Keep taking this medication even if you feel well. Follow the dosing schedule carefully, and take this medication … if you have any serious side effects, including: bone/joint pain easy bruising/bleeding fast/pounding/irregular … agitation) muscle pain ongoing weight gain puffy face slow wound healing seizures signs of infection (such as sore …
Medications
… and widening the blood vessels in your lungs which allows the blood to flow more easily. Decreasing high blood pressure in the lungs … cough, chills, dizziness, lightheadedness, headache, muscle pain, flushing, nausea, vomiting, or stomach upset may …
Medical tests
… a small hand-held device called a transducer is passed back and forth over the neck. This makes a picture of the … a high table with your neck stretched out. You'll have a pillow under your shoulders. Gel will be spread on your neck. … takes about 30 minutes. How It Feels Most people don't feel pain during the test. But keeping your neck extended during …
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… Overview When you have GERD, stomach acids and juices back up into the esophagus. This can irritate and wear away … are called ulcers. What causes GERD? Normally when you swallow food, it travels down the esophagus. A valve opens to … can: Relieve symptoms ( heartburn , sour taste, or pain). Allow the esophagus to heal. Prevent problems caused …
Medical tests
… and scanners to make magnified images, or pictures, of the back of your eye . This includes the retina. It's the part … the image. Angiogram. A dye is injected into your arm. It flows through your blood to the blood vessels in your eye. … of your eye. How It Feels The tests themselves don't cause pain or discomfort. For some tests, very bright light may …
Medical tests
… to measure the thickness of the fluid buildup at the back of the developing baby's neck. If this area is thicker … technologist if your bladder is so full that you're in pain. For an abdominal ultrasound: You'll lie down on your back or on your side on an examination table. A gel will be …
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… stretching them again. Stretching your thumb by pulling it back gently, holding it, and then releasing it. Exercises to … with a light weight. If any exercise or motion causes pain or swelling, stop that exercise, or reduce the … stretching them again. Stretching your thumb by pulling it back gently, holding it, and then releasing it. Exercises to …
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… syndrome . Any one or any combination of the following may cause aortic dissection: High blood pressure. … increase the risk of a dissection. What are the symptoms? Pain is the leading symptom of aortic dissection. A person … experienced. It is usually in between the shoulders on the back and might radiate to the arms or the neck. Less …
