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… severe drowsiness, chills, blue/cold skin, muscle pain, fast/difficult breathing, slow/irregular heartbeat, or stomach pain with … or if it gets worse (your blood sugar is too high or too low). Side Effects See also Warning section. Headache, …
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… diarrhea or constipation. If the level of vitamin B12 stays low for a long time, it can damage your nerve cells. If this … and the levels of vitamin B12 and folate . Some people with low B12 also have low folate. These problems cause similar … or shots. Taking the supplements brings your level of B12 back to normal. To keep your level normal and prevent …
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… body to make abnormal blood cells. Some types of infection. Low levels of vitamin B12 or folate . An enlarged spleen . … infections easily because your white blood cell count is low. Your body can't fight off germs as well as it should. … Cough or shortness of breath. Nausea or vomiting. Redness, pain, swelling, or warmth around a sore or IV site. Other …
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… is iliotibial band syndrome? Iliotibial band syndrome is pain and swelling of the iliotibial band (also called the IT … You may have snapping hip pain as the iliotibial band snaps back and forth over the bony point of the hip. The pain may … You may have snapping hip pain as the iliotibial band snaps back and forth over the bony point of the hip. The pain may …
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… to fungal infections, they tend to return. They can come back even after successful treatment and especially if you … them. What are the symptoms? Symptoms often develop slowly over time. A nail with a fungal infection may: Turn … from the skin. A fungal nail infection usually isn't painful. But over time, you may be uncomfortable or even …
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… start from an infection in a minor cut or bruise. It may follow a chickenpox infection. Sometimes there is no obvious … of the disease? Most often there is sudden onset of pain and swelling with redness at the site of a wound. Fever … fasciitis caused by group A streptococcus are very low. In B.C., about 4 people out of 1 million get it every …
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… it again. What are the symptoms? Swimmer's ear can be very painful. The pain can get worse when you touch the earlobe … include itching, a feeling of fullness in the ear, and a yellowish or brownish discharge from the ear. Your ear canal … about your symptoms. How is swimmer's ear treated? Follow these tips when treating swimmer's ear: If your doctor …
Medications
… swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing, or chest pain. This medication may often cause a serious blood disorder (decreased bone marrow function leading to a low number of white blood cells). This effect can lower your body's ability to fight an infection. Your doctor …
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… or a heart attack. Unstable angina happens when blood flow to the heart is suddenly slowed by narrowed coronary … Symptoms of acute coronary syndrome include: Chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest. … or vomiting. Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly or in one or both shoulders …
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… commonly grow on the breastbone, shoulder, upper chest and back, earlobes, and face. Keloids do not become cancer. But they can be bothersome or painful enough that you seek treatment. Keloids often grow … help it heal faster and with less scarring. Using the following tips to treat the area may help prevent keloid …