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You're sure that you have a legitimate medical malpractice claim, and your attorney has found experts who support you after reading your medical records. Now somebody wants to...
Are there warning signs days before a stroke?
Sometimes there are brief “ministrokes” called TIAs, with symproms lasting a few minutes to a couple of hours. The weakness or numbness goes away, but DO NOT ignore it. An ER doctor READ MORE
Sometimes there are brief “ministrokes” called TIAs, with symproms lasting a few minutes to a couple of hours. The weakness or numbness goes away, but DO NOT ignore it. An ER doctor can hook you up with the right specialists and run some preliminary tests.
What type of doctor treats respiratory issues?
A general internist or family doctor can first figure out whether your breathing problem is respiratory, cardiac or caused by something else like anemia.
What happens to the rest of the stomach after gastric bypass?
There are several different procedures and most just reduce the size of the stomach. Ask the surgeon which s/he uses and you will get lots of pictures.
How often should you eat if you have GERD?
As long as you don’t lie down, eat whenever is comfortable for you.
What happens if you don't get treated for colon polyps?
They can develop into cancer. Take them SERIOUSLY!!! Do what the nice gastroenterologist says, even if it means paying for the followup colonoscopy yourself!
Which diabetes uses insulin shots?
Type 1 diabetes can only be treated with insulin. Most type 2 diabetics can be treated with pills, but some require insulin.
How do you treat psychotic disorders?
Medications. The ones used nowadays have fewer side effects than older ones.
What is the best treatment for motion sickness?
Many people get good results with Transderm-Scop patches, or just plain Benadryl. The first one is prescription only.
Does an MRI show nerve damage in back?
Did your doctor order one? If so, ask him or her what diagnosis they are thinking of. If not, they may not think you have anything that would show on an MRI.
What are the disadvantages of a heart transplant?
You’re gonna die if you don’t get one and you think that has a downside?
What tests are used to diagnose food allergies?
It’s both complicated and expensive—get the family doctor to recommend an allergist.
What causes blurred vision after cataract surgery?
Something that the cataract surgeon can explain to you. Pick up the phone and call now.
What causes sleep paralysis?
Probably nobody knows, but a neurologist might suggest a bedtime medicine that could help.
Can you repair nerve damage?
Go to a hand specialist.
Why are blood tests taken in the morning?
Because some ( not all) require an empty stomach.
What does bronchitis do to your lungs?
Not a thing. Your bronchi are the tubes leading into your lungs.
What happens if tendonitis goes untreated?
It hurts for longer. The best treatment is also the cheapest: don’t do things that hurt.
Does exercise help nerve regeneration?
Exercise increases circulation around a regenerating nerve, so that should have a positive effect.
What causes a varicocele in children?
Probably an inherited tendency to get varicose veins...which is what varicoceles are. Not to worry.
What helps pain with urination?
Something a doctor needs to evaluate ASAP.
