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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lea Danielsenanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: It runs in families.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If you are ovulating intermittently you can get pregnant.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Sleep it off: That would not be unusual side effects at that dose. It should be ok to sleep as long as you were not mixing it with other medications. In general ... Read More
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Consider neurontin (gabapentin): It was not specifically studied for hot flashes with lupron, (leuprolide) however, neurontin, in a study this year, worked as well as estrogen for ho... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
PVC: If t is an infrequent, brief event with just one abnormal beat it is probably a pvc. Premature ventricular contraction means the ventricle part of th... Read More
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A 57-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Vagus nerve: It is one trigger that leads to vasovagal syncope. The vagus nerve can malfunction slowing the heart and dropping the blood pressure which results in... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
How do you make your diabetes test normal so the doctor will think they made a mistake in diagnosis?
Dr. Lea Danielsenanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
No way to fake it: I've seen hundreds of people ignore diabetes and suffer for it. However, I have seen about 5 patients in 20 years who lost about 100+ excess pounds an... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Sexually: Cervical cancer is a cancer almost always caused by exposure to a virus. The virus hpv, is passed sexually. There is a vaccine now for the hpv for t... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Urology: You can start with your primary care doctor.
In general they can get you started in the right direction and treat the most common causes. Urology i... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
See a doctor: Have you seen a doctor for this? It is unusual that it would be "everything" you eat. I might keep a careful diary of timing of these symptoms and e... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
No: A needle isn't needed to check for hsv. It is just a swab.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Do not ignore: Urine infection in pregnancy is more common and more likely cause serious problems. Symptoms are going frequently (also normal in pregnancy) but look... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Probably not: What happens to the vocal chords that make the whistle voice is not completely understood. Pain or hoarseness or loss of notes you were previously a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
It depends on cause: If not alcohol related, mild fatty liver will generally not cause liver symptoms or progress to severe liver problems. The most likely cause is Insul... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Depends: The best one is a healthy low calorie diet you can stay on. Choose a diet that appeals to you for the long run. There is very poor evidence that peo... Read More
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A 57-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
A virus: Hepatitis c is a virus that affects the liver. It is transmitted by blood contact. About 20% of people fight it off quickly. The rest it keeps att... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Ganglion cyst: If it isn't bothering you nothing needs to be done. It doesn't lead to anything worrisome. A doctor can take a large needle and take out the thick ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Generally no: A "carrier" inherited the sickle trait from one parent. Sickle cell anemia (ssa), occurs in those who inherit the sickle cell gene from both parents.... Read More
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Skipping period ok: If pregnancy test is negative she isn't likely pregnant. Usually we start looking into the cause of not having a period after 3 missed periods. Othe... Read More
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Often no: The plasma has more sensitive and more specific and generally adequate (better) in most situations. It would depend if the doctor is more worried abo... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Many: Anti- anxiety medications like benzodiazepines (xanax). Several medications are problems for elderly, antihistamines, medications for overactive blad... Read More
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No: Many studies show that carbs and sugar do not cause type ii diabetes. Fat also will not affect the diabetic risk. What makes the difference is weigh... Read More
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Don't assume: Most brain masses are not cancer.
There are many benign (not cancer) causes of a mass in the brain.
If your doctor said the mass has characteristics ... Read More
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
See your doctor: If you have pain in the joints - both sides all joints, it is more likely to be some type of internal cause of arthritis. Detail like how long it has... Read More
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
You should tell him: It turns out most people who tell their doctor they have rheumatoid arthritis don't really have it. In other words, a lot of people think they have r... Read More
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Depends: The most common reason for this is a virus that causes acute bronchitis. 10% caused by bacteria. It is very worrisome if you have an underlying lung... Read More
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Maybe: Have your doctor evaluate it.
Your doctor should do tests to see what causes the calcium to be high? This may be something dangerous (cancer) but mo... Read More
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Family Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: The definition of hypertension is repeatedly high blood pressure in the office. Heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and peripheral artery disease ... Read More
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You are at risk: About 40% with pcos may experience Insulin resistance and eventually become diabetics. The exact relationship is with pcos and Insulin is quite compl... Read More
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Go to ER: If you are having the a somewhat sudden headache that is the worst of your life, go to the er. Although not serious causes can certainly cause this t... Read More
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Almonds are nuts.: There is a theory that oxylate in food- including almonds- can cause kidney stones. It isn't clear the theory is correct. Very often, medicine has b... Read More
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Metformin: It depends in part on what symptom you are treating. With metformin make sure you are on er- extended release as it causes less stomach problems ofte... Read More
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Normal: It is normal for bleeding to be erratic on Depo-Provera provera.
The longer you take it the more likely you will go long periods without bleeding, a... Read More
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We don't know: This happens but doctors really don't understand why it happens. Notice whatever pattern with food or exercise and tell your doctor about it. Howeve... Read More
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YES: If the fallopian tubs are open they allow the egg to drop from the ovary to the uterus. If blocked the egg will not go from ovary to uterus normally... Read More
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Dermatology: If you notice a change in a mole it is good to see a dermatologist. Something that looks like a mole causes the most serious cancer of the skin , and... Read More
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Yes: I am afraid so. A "boxer's fracture" is a fairly common fracture and is caused by hitting something with a closed fist.
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See a doctor: If your knee looks completely normal patella femoral syndrome is the most likely thing. Over-pronation (easy to diagnose by a doctor) or flat feet ca... Read More
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I doubt it: Certain lactobacilli strains (good bacteria) have the ability to interfere with the adherence and growth some bacteria that cause urine infections. B... Read More
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No one knows why: Itp, idiopathic thrombocytopenia is caused by production of antibodies against platelets. "idiopathic" means we have no idea why or what the cause is... Read More
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Likely to improve: The only way to see how much your memory will improve on the medication is to take it as your doctor prescribes and adjust it based on the blood tests... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Pretty safe: Nsaid's are more risky as we get older, ulcer, kidney damage, heart attacks. There are the same as motrin, ibuprofen, naprosyn, Aleve (naproxen) otc.... Read More
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It produces spores: Partly it is the persons immune system and general health that makes it recur more often. The main problem is it comes back after treatment. Clostri... Read More
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Probably not: If you describe the location it would help. Infrapatellar bursitis will frequently complain of pain and swelling in the front knee below the patella ... Read More
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True: In one small study, (88%) percent of people who have ongoing significant low iron had craving for ice. It is worth getting a ferritin level (lab test... Read More
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Fatty liver: Fatty liver disease is a term used to describe the accumulation of fat in the liver. There are 2 main causes, excess alcohol, but the more common cau... Read More
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I would doubt it: If you haven't see your doctor and see what the cause it. Some medications like cholesterol meds cause this. Lack of protein is not a big problem in... Read More
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Low blood sugar: Low blood sugar especially frequently isn't safe. I woud have her immediately discuss this with her primary care doctor or endocrinologist. If on In... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:
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90% will: Bronchitis is usually viral and doesn't require antibiotics unless someone has underlying lung disease or other serious health problem. 10% of bronch... Read More
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Avoid injury to it: The liver is amazing ability to repair itself. Ideally if there is a liver problem the key is to try to find what is injuring the liver. Alcohol, ty... Read More
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Dr. Danielsen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Danielsen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you Dr. Danielsen, I really appreciate it!! I'm definitely not prone to any heart disease risk, I've had this all my life....so I'm still concerned about the permanence of this. But thank you ...Read More
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thanks for helping me out buy i cant go for surgery now because i dont have the money now so please prescribe some drugs for me.i would be very grateful.thank you
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not done with ultrasound,floroscopy is used i wish to avoid repeat procedures. inject steroid at time of mri with contrast.
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