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Internal Medicine
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United States: Tennessee
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321 Answers
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Lizarragaanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Exercise, supplement: Both physical and mental activities probably help with early memory loss. The latter include puzzles, word games, and keeping up with the daily news. ... Read More
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Yes: High blood pressure (hypertension) is quite common, and for it to be caused by the doctor or doctors office is also not unusual. Often, people with wh... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Probably safe: This is not a concerning combination and is probably quite safe. Caution should be advised when adding any sedatives, though, including alcohol or ben... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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No: Once you are one anti-inflammatory drug, it's best not to mix it with another in the same class. I'd try some tylenol (acetaminophen) instead.
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A 60-year-old member asked:
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Natural may help: The long term effects of statins like Crestor (rosuvastatin) are usually minimal and easy to monitor for by doing simple blood tests and talking to yo... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Testing for pheo..: Sometimes this is done to test for a condition called pheochromocytoma.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Diet, lifestyle: Eating a healthy diet and avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and drugs is the best way. By drugs i mean both illegal drugs and over the counter ones like acet... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
As follows: One alcoholic drink is a 12 oz beer, an 8-9 oz high gravity beer, a 4-5 oz wine, or a 1.5 oz liquor with a 40% alcohol content.
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Uti symptoms: Include urinary frequency, urinary urgency, burning with urination, and an abnormal color or odor of urine. This can be a cause of foul smelling urine... Read More
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A member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Meloxicam?: It sounds like meloxicam, known as Mobic in the us. This is a type of NSAID like ibuprofen, but is prescription only here.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Quite possibly!: This could be something quite benign (like deconditioning) or quite life-threatening (like angina). Since we can't tell on the internet, seek out a pr... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Blood thinners: Usually, three or more months of blood thinners, such as warfarin, heparin, or enoxaparin, are the treatment of choice. The exact medicine and duratio... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
A blood test: That is typically used to detect heart damage, often caused by a heart attack.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Lizarragaanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Depends: What are you hoping will improve? A lot of people notice improved energy after getting a b12, that's true, but the only people who really need them ar... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Pain in the affected area is the hallmark of tendonitis, and is usually worse after activity or exertion.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Both: Some times neurologists that specialize in autonomic disorders or dysautonomia can help where your primary care doctor cannot, but usually your regula... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Low calorie diet: Lowering your daily caloric intake by even a little bit can start to halt your weight gain. Combining this with physical activity can really get weigh... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
It is common: Hypothyroidism is the name for an underactive thyroid and is quite common to encounter in my office. Simple blood tests and find this, and i usually o... Read More
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Yes, maybe!: If someone develops diabetes while taking steroids (prednisone), especially high doses, then often times the body will return to normal afterwards. Be... Read More
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Dr. William Lizarragaanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
No: Any health care provider can order this.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
OTC medicines: Anti inflammatory drugs like naproxyn and Ibuprofen can really help this condition. I would make sure the pain was due to pleuritis, though, because l... Read More
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
It depends...: On the cause! both infectious and inflammatory conditions cause these. Talk to your primary care doctor or dermatologist to determine what you have, t... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
One month: The manufacturer states to remain off Humira (adalimumab) and other tnf Alpha antagonists for one or more months after the discontinuation of these dr... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
>140/90 repeatedly : Defines high blood pressure for most people, although in some higher risk patients, lower might be a little better. Weight loss, low salt intake, regu... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Sometimes: Crohn's symptoms range from none at all to more commonly abdominal pain, bloody bowel movements, cramping, and intestinal discomfort. If it is found, ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Back pain: Pain is the most common feature of arthritis. Sometimes reduced range of motion will also be noted (stiffness).
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Normal life spans: ...Are common with some cancers. Other cancers are quite devastating and might result in death in days. It really depends largely on the type of cance... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Maybe never!: Because there are many causes to swelling, the swollen feet may not go away with a diuretic. If they do, i would expect a response within 2-3 days, an... Read More
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A 53-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Is called ascites: And is a sign of liver disease and cirrhosis, along with many other signs. If younhave this you should be followed periodically by your doctor to make... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Socially anxious: You have some anxiety is social situations, it sounds like. Try to look up some self-help materials online and see if you can do some behavioral thera... Read More
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Maybe: I would take him to his pediatrician or primary care doctor. Is he in college? Sometimes this is the first presentation of meningitis, which can be se... Read More
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No.: While straining might cause worsening of hemorrhoidal disease, which can present as blood in the stool, i wouldn't expect bloody mucous. I would see y... Read More
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Fibromyalgia: Fm is usually defined by patients as pain all over and tiredness all the time. It can be misdiagnosed as other things by doctors, and is probably unde... Read More
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MAybe: Again, the goal cholesterol for any one person is not cookie cutter and is individualized based on your history and risk factors. If you have no risk ... Read More
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Sometimes: The skin around the face can be tight in patients with systemic sclerosis. The hands, face, and fingers are typically involved early and can be observ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Try wearing: Ear plugs or using "white noise" like a fan, sound machine, etc.
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Few: Really don't need to worry too much about side effects. They're few and long term use can lead to problems such as osteoporosis and a slight increase... Read More
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Not because of this: There must be something else going on. That is not a high number. Perhaps this was ordered because of anemia or something else. A lot of oncologists a... Read More
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
It depends: On what is causing the adenitis in the first place. Lymph node swelling can occur for any number of reasons, the most common of which are infection or... Read More
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Dentist: Treat the tmj. If the headache improves as your temporomandibular joint pain improves, then it was the headache.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Low oxygen, blood do: Low oxygen levels sometimes can trick the body into making more blood, and can be seen in people with COPD / emphysema and even in smokers.
Blood ... Read More
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It is an autoimmune: Type i diabetes begins as a body's attack pancreas specifically the islet cells. Eventually this leads to an impairment in the production of insulin, ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Dentist, stress mgmt: Sounds like you are under some stress and are grinding and clenching your teeth as a result, causing tmd / tmj. Try to control the stress as best as y... Read More
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Bleeding, bruising: The most common side effects of blood thinners like Lovenox (enoxaparin), an injectible, low molecular weight heparin, is bleeding. This can be minor ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Neuropathy?: If this is a long-standing problem it might represent the condition known as neuropathy, which can be from a variety of conditions including diabetes ... Read More
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
It depends: On what is causing the adenitis in the first place. Lymph node swelling can occur for any number of reasons, the most common of which are infection or... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Probably: Proton pump inhibitors are generally quite safe to take the long-term. There have been some increasing associations with pneumonia and other infection... Read More
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The 1st didn't work: Clostridium difficile can be "difficile" to treat and might not respond to the first round of antibiotics (usually Metronidazole or vancomycin)
it ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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What kind of trouble: What kind of trouble do you mean ravi?
For heartburn or ulcers sometimes proton pump inhibitors like Omeprazole or h2 blockers like ranitidine can ... Read More
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Why do you have it?: Is the question that must be answered. This will probably require an evaluation by a medical professional with a good history and physical. The number... Read More
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Excellent physician. Respected by his patients and his peers.
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Thank you! She has an appointment with her PCP in a couple days... She was at home when it began. Really scared her. Thought she was having a heart attack but then it just stopped...? Thanks again. I'...Read More
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Will be getting a food scale. Also getting cortisol and thyroid checked. Had pituitary surgery for rathke's cleft cyst in 2007. Could not afford 2nd follow-up MRI. Thank you for reminding me about cor...Read More
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Thank you for the information. My son is in college as well as his two siblings. I am keeping an eye on him tonight and have an appointment in the morning. Thank you again for your time and assista...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, TN,2005,2005
Graduated 2005MD
Residency
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
Residency
MIRIAM HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Nashville Region, TN - Summer
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Nashville Region, TN - Summer
2013
Top General Internist, First Place, Tennessee - Summer
2013
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