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Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine
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Sports Medicine
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Yes: You should wear loose, comfortable clothing that provides easy access to the injured body area. Dresses are never a good idea. Proper shoes for walk... Read More
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
Ideally, Before: Ideally, before pregnancy. Folic acid is one of the important (and often missing) vitamins needed during pregnancy. It is used in the development of... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
Several Causes: Paraphimosis occurs when the foreskin of an uncircumcised male cannot be pulled back over the head of the penis. The more common causes are failure t... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
No AND...: If a person knows that they have an aortic aneurysm, it is likely large enough that it was found during a physician's exam. Some aortic aneurysms can... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
Scabies Rash: Picture of rash on hand.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
Improved Performance: Sports massage therapy benefits both the mind and the body. Benefits include increased blood flow, range of motion, flexibility, and elimination of e... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
X-Ray: The only true way is with an x-ray, although some fractures may not be readily apparent right after the injury. Otherwise, point tenderness over a si... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
With Your Doctor: Weaning off of Keppra (levetiracetam) will depend on the dosage and length of time on the medication. It would be tapered down, much the same as it i... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Salt water swish: Early on, you can try a salt water or hydrogen peroxide swish and spit. If the symptoms persist past a few days or recur frequently, see your dentist... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Varies: In studies, mj can also depress hormones (testosterone, prolactin, thyroid, and growth hormones). It inhibits immune functions against viruses and can... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Not Advisable: Besides physically limiting your ability to perform at your best, you increase the risk of more damage. With elevated white counts from infections, t... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Probably Not: A groin injury is usually the result of a strained adductor muscle. This muscle is used in sprints, jumps, cuts, and turns. A mild strain may not li... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Yes, Almost Any: Almost any injury can benefit from massage, whether the injury itself or the area surrounding the injury. Sports massage therapy benefits both the mi... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
12 Weeks: On average, complete recovery is about 12 weeks. It depends a lot on your participation in physical therapy and the type of activities you do. Many ... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Possibly: Cts can also result from trauma to the wrist (fall, crush injury). Not all state work comp rules recognize cts as a work related issue, particularly,... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Depends on Treatment: The side effects depend on the type of treatment, the medications used, the patient, diet, etc. It is best to discuss this with your treating doctor ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
See Your Doctor: See your doctor to be tested to see if you are still ovulating and that you are still producing the hormones needed to ovulate and maintain a pregnanc... Read More
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Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Psychiatric Drug: The brand, ketilept, is not available in the us, but the main ingredient, quetiapine, is used in the brand seroquel. It is an antipsychotic, commonly... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
2-4 days?: Shabu is a type of methamphetamine. Methamphetamines typically are detectable in the body for 2-4 days on average after the last use.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
Sex: You need to have vaginal intercourse. If there is a problem with getting pregnant, both partners need to be evaluated to determine the cause and any ... Read More
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Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Depends On Puberty: Boys have most of their growth spurt late in stage 3 and throughout stage 4 of puberty. Prior to the growth spurt, your penis and testicles start gro... Read More
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Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Hormones?: I am not exactly sure of your question, but if weak means low desire, difficulty getting erections, etc., it may be low testosterone. If you mean tha... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Exercise: Exercise is the best known method for increasing metabolism. For some individuals, drinks and supplements containing caffeine will increase the metab... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
With help: Meth is very hard to quit, even with help, but almost impossible to quit on your own. See your doctor. There are medications that can be used to cou... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Strengthtraining: Strength training for football depends on your position played, age, development, and where you are now. Off season, you want to increase strength, s... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Maybe: Digene can decrease the absorption of the azithromycin. If there was at least 2 hours between the two medications, you should be ok. If there was le... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Among Many Causes: Klinefelters does cause some gynecomastia, along with many other symptoms related to sexual maturity.
Breast enlargement has many causes: medications... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Acid?: One possibility would be an over production of acid or acid reflux. The acid could be irritating the esophagus (tube from the mouth to the stomach), ... Read More
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A 67-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Yes: I do not find any interactions between Horizant and sleep aides.
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A male asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Height, No: There is no medication or supplement that will increase height in an adult. There are several supplements that can increase weight, generally by incr... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Meditation: Dhyana is a type of meditation (hindu yoga), which requires you to focus on a singe object or thought for long periods. Meditation is well known to h... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Probably Not: If you are using the birth control correctly and he has been withdrawing everytime, then you have been using two methods of birth control and it would... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
None: First, everything has side effects. Second, there is no medication known that will increase the height in an adult.
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Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Fungal?: The most common cause would be a fungal infection, commonly known as "jock itch." fungus like warm dark moist places. He can try an over the counter... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
The head of my uncut penis is very sensitive to touch, is there anything i can do to desensitize it?
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Gradual Exposure: The glans or head is designed to be sensitive. Foreskins help protect this sensitivity. After circumcision, the glans becomes desensitized. In some... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
None: Masturbating once a day is normal and will not effect future relations. Once a day should not be considered a bad habit.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
Yes and No: Most people are insecure about something on their body. Because the penis is associated with being male, many guys are insecure about their penis (si... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Break The Suction: The suction inside the tube needs to be broken, to allow the pressure inside the tube and outside to equalize. Depending on the material making the t... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Get Evaluated: Get evaluated. Besides stds, yeast or fungal infections can cause stinging and burning. So can herpes, allergic reaction (soaps - bath or laundry, s... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Hypospadius?: You would need to be evaluated, but it is possible that you have a hypospadius, where the urethra did not fully close all the way to the tip prior to ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
25: It depends on when they started puberty, however, most of the height growth occurs during the first few years of puberty (around the same time as the ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Same As Any: It would be the same for any cut on any part of the body. The risk increases with the amount of blood and how deep the blood is exposed into the wou... Read More
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A member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
It Should Be Seen: A rash on the penis could be a variety of things, from common dermatitis and eczema to infections. It should be seen by a doctor to be evaluated and ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Some do.: Fexofenadine is manufactured by several companies. Each marks their version differently. There is a fexofenadine that is pink, oblong pill with 194 ... Read More
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A 64-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
Maybe: If it is a recent occurance, it may be a hernia. It may also be a hydrocele, varicocele, infection, etc. It should be evaluated by yout doctor.
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Family Medicine 36 years experience
Asthma and Allergies: Advair is a combination drug that treats the lungs by relaxing the muscles around the tubes inside the lungs, inhibits allergic responses inside the c... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Depends On Lumps?: It depends on what you are meaning by lumps. There are glands beneath the nipples that can become enlarged. They may come and go. Men can also have... Read More
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Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Several Reasons: Doctors (md/do) are trained in more of an evidence based medicine. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of good scientific research supporting natural ... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Yes: It can be normal for semen to vary in consistency and color (clear, opaque, white, cream, yellow tinged) depending on your hydration, health, diet, et... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Eitneranswered
Family Medicine 36 years experience
Indirectly: In a normal individual, testosterone is unlikely to cause high blood pressure. However, if there is underlying medical issues, such as pre-existing c... Read More
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Dr. Martin Fried
Nov 7, 2014
gives good solid advice on Occupational injuries, Massage, Male genital disorders, Medical clearance for sports, Workplace health- he is an asset to health tap.
Mar 17, 2013
Great physician, recommend him highly. Positive influence on the community, highly involved in volunteer activities.
Aug 28, 2013
Dr. Eitner is exceptionally active on Healthtap and his answers are right on target.
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The attachment came through. Thank you! I didn't expect such a lengthy and detailed answer. I saw an acupuncturist today and he thought there were adhesions. He wants me to go 2/week for 2 weeks, ...Read More
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Did that one time, spreading foot rot to crotch rot. Ain't doing that again. After showers, I stay naked until I am sure I am dry, put on socks and then get dressed. Even if I end up taking the soc...Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, CA
Graduated 1987MD
Residency
Phoenix General Hospital
Awards
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians - Fellow
Certified Medical Examiner for Diving Fitness by Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
International Who's Who in Business
Affiliations
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians - Fellow
American Osteopathic Association
Arizona Adolescent Health Coalition
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