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Epilepsy is a recurrent tendency to have fits or seizures. Usually the treatment of epilepsy is directed towards keeping the patient" seizure free"
if your father is seizure free for more than 3 ears in a row with ongoig medications, you can consider tapering the number or dose of medications to zero and try stopping medications, under the doctors supervision. Since your father is having seizures for last 40 years, this seems less likely.
So he might have to continue the minimum dose and...more
if your father is seizure free for more than 3 ears in a row with ongoig medications, you can consider tapering the number or dose of medications to zero and try stopping medications, under the doctors supervision. Since your father is having seizures for last 40 years, this seems less likely.
So he might have to continue the minimum dose and...more
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You may have one of the 2 things:
post partum anxiety depression or restlessness maybe due to high dose of sertraline. Please avoid taking ativan as it may pass in breast milk. Also consult a psychiatrist to review the dose of sertraline and ask to reduce the dose if possible. Also try not to breastfeed immediately after taking sertraline. You can take it after your night feed. But please express and extract some breast milk and store in case you need to feed the baby in the night. You can s...more
post partum anxiety depression or restlessness maybe due to high dose of sertraline. Please avoid taking ativan as it may pass in breast milk. Also consult a psychiatrist to review the dose of sertraline and ask to reduce the dose if possible. Also try not to breastfeed immediately after taking sertraline. You can take it after your night feed. But please express and extract some breast milk and store in case you need to feed the baby in the night. You can s...more
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The exact cause of acne is unknown. Hormonal changes during the teenage years, as well as during pregnancy, may be contributing factors. In general, there are two types of acne:
⢠Noninflammatory acne, characterized by the presence of whiteheads and blackheads.
⢠Inflammatory acne, characterized by the presence of pimples, which may rupture to form inflammatory lesions that are raised, reddened areas on the skin called "papules.
In the majority of cases, individuals exhibit both ...more
⢠Noninflammatory acne, characterized by the presence of whiteheads and blackheads.
⢠Inflammatory acne, characterized by the presence of pimples, which may rupture to form inflammatory lesions that are raised, reddened areas on the skin called "papules.
In the majority of cases, individuals exhibit both ...more
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Osteoporosis in very simple terms is a condition that causes spongy bones. The bones develop pores and become fragile with an increased susceptibility to fractures. In average, all our bones get weak after the age of 35 years which means that the bone mass decreases. Women after menopause are especially susceptible to this condition and also osteoporotic fractures. What are the other risk factors for osteoporosis? Knowing this is important for your bone health as it will help to prevent fracture...more
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Osteoporosis in very simple terms is a condition that causes spongy bones. The bones develop pores and become fragile with increased susceptibility to fractures. In average, all our bones get weak after the age of 35 years which means that the bone mass decreases. Women after menopause are especially susceptible to this condition and also osteoporotic fractures. What are the other risk factors for osteoporosis? Knowing this is important for your bone health as it will help to prevent fractures. ...more
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Osteoporosis in very simple terms is a condition that causes spongy bones. The bones develop pores and become fragile with increased susceptibility to fractures. In average, all our bones get weak after the age of 35 years which means that the bone mass decreases. Women after menopause are especially susceptible to this condition and also osteoporotic fractures. What are the other risk factors for osteoporosis? Knowing this is important for your bone health as it will help to prevent fractures. ...more
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Are you suffering from acute depression? Well, in this case, nothing can be a better solution than taking anti-depressants. Anti-Depressants are nothing but specialized medicines or drugs that can help in releasing the stress hormones, and finally, the depression is completely eliminated.
These medicines need to be taken only if the doctors have prescribed the same, otherwise, you might face innumerable complications. Some people think that these drugs are equivalent to sleeping pills; ...more
These medicines need to be taken only if the doctors have prescribed the same, otherwise, you might face innumerable complications. Some people think that these drugs are equivalent to sleeping pills; ...more
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Osteoporosis in very simple terms is a condition that causes spongy bones. The bones develop pores and become fragile with an increased susceptibility to fractures. In average, all our bones get weak after the age of 35 years which means that the bone mass decreases. Women after menopause are especially susceptible to this condition and also osteoporotic fractures.
What are the other risk factors for osteoporosis? Knowing this is important for your bone health as it will help to preven...more
What are the other risk factors for osteoporosis? Knowing this is important for your bone health as it will help to preven...more
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Osteoporosis in very simple terms is a condition that causes spongy bones. The bones develop pores and become fragile with an increased susceptibility to fractures. In average, all our bones get weak after the age of 35 years which means that the bone mass decreases. Women after menopause are especially susceptible to this condition and also osteoporotic fractures. What are the other risk factors for osteoporosis? Knowing this is important for your bone health as it will help to prevent fracture...more
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