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Family Medicine
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Possible: Be sure to follow directions, use only as directed
do not use more than directed
do not use home remedy ideas along with strips.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: See a skin specialist
some skin lesions are not a problem and some will change with age or sun burn etc.
Using over counter creams might make the
a... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
BE CAREFUL: Be very careful. You should discuss this
with your doctor
there are many things that could cause problems.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Watch diet: There are many reasons for gerd and also
many treatments. This should be treated
on a personal basis, not as to what might work.
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Pepcid, (famotidine)Zantac,Tums : Caution on any long term meds and watch diabetes.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: With this list of problems it may be difficult
to decide where you should start. Your
primary care health person would be best.
Some of the ideas m... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Possible: You need to have an exam
May be will need blood test
continue to monitor
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
This may be a cyst: Possible a baker cyst.
Need an exam to decide on further treatment.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
No: Further weight gain may cause other problems
check with the doctor who will do the procedure.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: If you have had this problem for that period
of time, you need to see the doctor again
several problems could this.
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A female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Possible pregnant: See your doctor
you may need help either way and do not
want to have more problems by doing the
wrong therapy.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Primary care: There are many answers for this.
You should have an exam.
Maybe lab test or ultrasound.
Could be a stomach or bowel problem.
May also be a female ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Irregular possible: When coming off of the pill irregular menses may be
your normal for a while
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Possible viral cause: That temperature range is not unusual for a
3 year old. Several factors can cause this.
Stay quiet for awhile, small amount of clear
liquids, by te... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Will need to test: Women who have irregular cycles are very
often confused about whether or not they
are pregnant. Testing is the best way to find
out. This may be do... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Not unusal: This is probably due to a change in diet or
because your body has some element that
it needs to get rid of. If you have other symptoms or this would... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: With your history of bowel problems you
should discuss this with your doctor.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Cramps: Many women will have some discomfort at
first and this will clear up in several days to
a couple of months. You may have cramps,
back ache, nausea... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Very possible normal: See your doctor, ask questions and stay on
your medicine if you are pleased with the
answers.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Hormones: Most common problem for this is a change
in hormones. You should see your primary
care or a gynecologist for further evaluation.
There are some tim... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Need to see Doctor: There are several possibility for this rash
best to treat would be see primary care
keep clean and dry
best not to put cream on first.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Usually normal: Sometimes when you are changing birth
control pills, going off of them, your body
may take a few weeks or months to get to
a more normal regular pe... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: There are many reasons this can happen.
It may be a rather simple problem and an
easy answer.
The other cause may be more of a real health
issue t... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Allergies, sinus: Many times an upper respiratory problem
can cause bad breath, then check for any
dental or gum problems.
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A female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Possible by MRI: This would best be discussed with doctor
who did first procedure. There are many
factors to be considered, safety, cost,
insurance and cost.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Skin inflammation: Possible fungus or Tinea
Use lots of soap, water, sunshine
May need to see Primary care if it continues
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Many reasons: See your Primary care for an exam and maybe test.
Many things may cause not to pass gas and may not
be a major problem
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: There are ways you can find out when you ovulate if
this is a major concern. You may need to see your
Doctor for exam consult.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Talk with Doctor: This should be discussed with your physician who is
familiar with the problem you are having.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Anemia,Depression: Patient needs full history and exam with some basic lab.
There are several basic problems that might lnclude these
symptons. Then patient may need mor... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Caution: There are many reasons that might occur.
Some are simple others might be serious.
You need to have an exam and evaluation.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Many causes see Dr.: This could be a simple answer or a major
problem, you need to be seen.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Yes easy: Yes you may exercise easily. Walk or jog at
an easy pace. Rice, rest, ice, mild pressure elevate may also help. If you have access to
an athletic tr... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Needs exam: Patient needs history and exam. Many different causes of skin problems. Sometimes are not easy to solve
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See your physician: Suggest to see a neurologist, or perhaps an
osteopathic orthopedic physician.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See your physician: See a neurologist or neurosurgeon
they will be able to help knowing your history
and see the current exam and images.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Caution: Be careful, watch for further
signs of problems. Drink lots
of fluid, no pop.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Several choices: You may try some over
counter meds, watch if
you are on rx meds.
You can massage or
short sun treatment.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See your physician: As barometric pressure
changes it might affect
your sinus. Other meds
you take may also be
part of problem.
See your primary care or
an ear/nos... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See your physician: Many things can cause
this. You need to see
your primary care or a
g i physician.
May not be a major
problem.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Probably normal: Need to see your physician
this could be a normal response from those
two medicines, but need more follow up and
evaluation.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See your physician: This may be very normal
if you are still worried, see your
physician who did the procedure.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See your physician: You should see your primary care or gyn
for further exam. This may be normal or the
start of a more serious problem.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Check thyroid: Several problems may and can
cause hair changes. Best to
check complete thyroid function
to start.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Possible: You need to stay in touch with your heart
doctor for regular
check up.
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A 66-year-old male asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: You should follow up with consulation with your
Primary Care to see what they think is happening in
your system.
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A 70-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: see your Doctor, this could be from many
reasons, need exam to find out before it
gets worse.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Finish test: Having the exam and tests done should be able to
tell you what is there and if you need to have some-
thing done.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
Normal: Children will develop at different levels and at different
time schedules than other children or as a book may
say they will develop. Watch over the n... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Swopeanswered
Family Medicine 61 years experience
See Doctor: There are several reasons this might occur. Some
are not serious. You should see your Primary care
for an exam and maybe tests.
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Dr Swope is providing an excellent service to the public through his contributions on Health Tap. I recommend Dr. Swope.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. SWOPE is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. SWOPE is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! This is the third day, was hoping like always that it'd just go away. Going to get it checked out thanks!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I had complete exam. Ekg stress echo holter and all was normal. Blood work too.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Being referred to a University Neurologist is at the top of my list.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, MO
Graduated 1962MD
Residency
GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 1962
Awards
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Top Doctor, First Place, West Virginia - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Kettering, OH - Winter
2013
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