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… Epilepsy: Taking Your Medicines Properly Actionset Overview You may be taking … by following a few key tips, you can do it. Become informed about the medicines you are taking. Learn their names, their … with your doctor to make a medicine plan. Things to think about include: Names of all medicines. Write down both the …
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… Taking Care of Your Stitches or Staples On this page: Overview Related … sure to follow those instructions. Check with your doctor about how long you need to keep your wound dry. In some … sure to follow those instructions. Check with your doctor about how long you need to keep your wound dry. In some …
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… Treating a Bad Taste in Your Mouth On this page: Overview … simple home treatment measures to improve the taste in your mouth. Gargle with water. Using toothpaste, brush your teeth, tongue, roof of your mouth, and gums at least …
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… Protecting Your Child From Infections On this page: Overview Related … If your child attends daycare, closely review the policies about sick children and hygiene issues. If your child … until the contagious period has passed. If you are unsure about how long this should be, contact your doctor. Keep …
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… COPD: Keeping Your Diet Healthy Actionset Overview If you have COPD, you … makes you short of breath or tired. Use your bronchodilator about an hour before you eat. Then clear your lungs. This … makes you short of breath or tired. Use your bronchodilator about an hour before you eat. Then clear your lungs. This …
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… Jaw Problems: Changing Your Diet On this page: Overview Overview Changes in your diet can reduce the mechanical stress on your temporomandibular (TM) joint and may help relieve your …
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… Eye Problems: Changes in Your Pupils On this page: Overview … react differently to light or to be different sizes. Call your doctor for an evaluation if you have a change in the size or shape of your pupil after an injury to your eye. …
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… Bowel Disease: Changing Your Diet Actionset Overview Crohn's disease and ulcerative … diet is when you stop eating high-FODMAP foods for about two months. Then you slowly add them back to your diet … diet is when you stop eating high-FODMAP foods for about two months. Then you slowly add them back to your diet …
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… Charting Your Basal Body Temperature On this page: Overview Overview … instructions if you are using a thermometer that measures your temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. To make a chart, get a piece of graph paper. At the top of your chart, write in a row of numbers. Leave the first …
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… Heart Failure: Checking Your Weight On this page: Overview Overview When you have heart failure, it's important to watch for changes in your weight. A sudden weight gain can mean that more fluid is building up and your heart failure is getting worse. Weigh yourself at the …
