Dr. David Lemme
Family Medicine
Coupeville, WA
37 years experience male
Locations
Office
Coupeville, WA
My office hours
Thursday: Closed
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Insurances accepted
Premera Blue Cross
Group Health Cooperative
Aetna
First Choice Healthcare
Cigna
Regence
UnitedHealthcare
Medicare
Tricare
About
Bio
I am an osteopathic family physician with an interest in osteopathic manipulative treatment and chronic pain management I recently retired after 25 years in the Navy, where I served as a flight surgeon and family physician. I have had the opportunity to care for patients in the US, including Alaska; Japan, Afghanistan, Italy, Germany, and Korea.
Currently, I am working in Urgent Care and have a small solo practice in Coupeville, WA.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Licenses
United States: California, Washington
Languages spoken
German
Doctor Q&A
99 Answers
79 Agrees
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Probably lymph nodes: The lymph nodes behind the ear filter waste from the scalp and part of the skull known as the mastoid. It is unlikely that food or medications caused... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Thick saliva: It may be that your mouth is dry from not drinking enough fluids, from medications you are taking, or from a metabolic problem such as diabetes. Try ... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Heel cord stretches.: Bone is made where there is increased stress. By reducing stress in the achilles tendon by stretching, the spur can improve and even resolve.
Stan... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Increased estrogen: Many women have increased sensitivity or even soreness in the nipples as their estrogen levels increase during their menstrual cycle. Taking estrogen... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Heat.: A warm soak, hot compresses, or a paraffin bath (not too hot - keep it 110 degrees or less) can improve discomfort and stiffness in joints without any... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Heat.: A warm soak, hot compresses, or a paraffin bath (not too hot - keep it 110 degrees or less) can improve discomfort and stiffness in joints without any... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
By about 16 years.: An MRI study has shown that the growth plates at the distal femur and proximal tibia of 94% of individuals studied had finished growing by 15 years an... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
It varies.: Intramedullary rods come in a variety of diameters and lengths, so it would be difficulty to tell you a specific weight.
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A female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
It is possible: If you miss one day, taking it as soon as you remember then continuing on schedule does not significantly increase the risk of pregnancy. Missing two... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Recheck labs...: If a repeat hcg level after a couple of days is markedly decreased, it could be a blighted ovum. However, if the hcg level does not reduce or drops mo... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Tics: It is not uncommon that one will have a tic, or involuntary twitch, in a muscle. This can occur in any muscle, but most commonly seen in a twitch of ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Prenatal growth: At 28 weeks gestational age, the fetus is about 800-1400 grams or about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Postdeployment prblm: When a spouse is deployed away from home for more than a short time, the remaining spouse must take over all the duties at home. After deployment, th... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Vaginal sores: Painful open sores in the vagina or on the labia are suspicious for herpes (hsv). These lesions usually will resolve in a week or so, but the virus i... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Runny nose: A runny nose by itself is no cause for alarm. Often it iscaused by a virus and will resolve in a week or two. Using saline nose drops to thin the sec... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
It could be.: Increased estrogen levels may be making the nipples more sensitive.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Sure.: It may affect the ability of the baby to latch on, so you may need to stimulate the nipples to firm them up more prior to feeding.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Splinter hemorrhage?: A splinter hemorrhage is an area of old blood under the nail from an injury to the nail or from an infection of the heart called endocarditis. You me... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Competes with Ca++: Calcium and potassium move across the muscle cell membranes during muscle contraction, having an adequate amount of potassium helps to keep this mech... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
BMI will tell: A normal body mass index is between 18-25. 25-39 is overweight and > 30 is obese. In your case, a normal weight would be 110-145 pounds, overweight fr... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
No.: Combining a hormonal form of contraception with a barrier method is not harmful nor painful. You should not use two forms of hormonal contraception t... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Many possibilities: Increased appetite, increased urination, nausea, and lightheadedness may indicate diabetes--increased glucose in the blood. It could also be related ... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Less worrisome: if the pain is intermittent. The lump could be a variety of things, but may require an exam to determine for sure what it is.
Have your doctor take ... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Rinse out drainage: The tickle in your throat is likely due to mucous drainage in the back of the throat. Rinsing your nasal passages, with a neti pot or saline rinse b... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Very useful: Silicone gel sheets, now available in patches by several manufacturers, have been found to be very useful in remodeling scar tissue. The gentle press... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Be patient: For the first couple months after starting Depo Provera, (medroxyprogesterone) you may continue to have a light period, even breaking through at two w... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Controlling pain: Using music, deep breathing, light activity (walking, swimming, dancing), reading, massage, and meditation/prayer can add to your ability to control y... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Increased risk: Lymph nodes are where the body's immune cells congregate to gobble up all the nasty stuff in your body.
Infections are the most common thing they g... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Rough dirty nails: The roughness more then the brittleness of the nails is probably why they are collecting dirt. Ensure that you are getting adequate protein in your ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Acid reflux: Reflux of acid from the stomach causes burning or irritation of the throat and esophagus, primarily when lying down, but rarely results in breathing p... Read More
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Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
White blood cells: When looking at a blank wall or clear sky, you can often see tiny spots moving in your vision. These are white blood cells in the blood vessels in fr... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Poss. nerve pinching: Often when a nerve is bumped or pressure is put on it, there will be tingling, numbness, or a pins and needles sensation in the area that the nerve su... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: If potassium levels are markedly low or if symptoms of weakness exist, potassium supplements may be needed.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Good posture: Most importantly, ensure that your hands are in a relaxed posture with the wrists loose and slightly flexed and the fingers also slightly flexed andhe... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Primarily location: Herpes simplex virus caises both oral lesions and genital lesions. Type 1 is usually found on the lips or mouth and type 2 in the genital region...Bu... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Flat abdomen: To get a flat abdomen, it matters more that you eat less, than what you eat. The types of food you eat are most important only in how many calories t... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Steadily train.: A pulmonary embolism is kind of like a heart attack of the lung. A portion of the lung has been damaged and the remaining alveoli and blood circulati... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes.: A fever is a natural response to infection...It increases the metabolism to mobilize the bodies defenses and can interfere with invading organisms gro... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Acclimatization: The best method to prevent high altitude illness is to limit your rate of ascent to high altitudes. If you will be climbing a high peak, you should f... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Womanly traits : Estrogen is essential for the development of female sexual characteristics, such as wider hips, breasts, increased subcutaneous fat, and development o... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Ignore: Keep healthy simply.
Fresh water, food. Play outside.
Breath deep. Move much. Sleep.
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A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Could be asthma...: Usually a cough is due to drainage from the nose into the throat from a cold or allergies. Preventing the post-nasal drainage with saline nasal spra... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Ice: Ice decreases swelling, bleeding/bruising, and pain. Unless it was a very large hammer or you are exceptionally strong, the chance of a fracture is m... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Most OCs contain it: Most oral contraceptives are a combination of an estrogen and a Progesterone in varying doses. Some, known commonly as.
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Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Possible warts: Venereal warts are nontender bumps, which usually start out as tiny smooth raised areas on either men or women. Often women may have no visible lesio... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Likely fungal : What you describes may be a fungal, or yeast, infection. Consider using an antifungal cream such as Clotrimazole or Miconazole twice daily for 1-2 we... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Only controllable: There is no cure, but topical antibiotics and avoiding vasodilatory medications, including alcohol can help.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
May be due to spasm: What you describe may be scoliosis, which is sometimes congenital, but often due to muscle spasm. Moist heat and stretching, followed by ice, may hel... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Need to test: A pregnancy test, available for a dollar at discount stores, would help to determine if you are pregnant.
It is impossible to tell from irregularity... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Lemmeanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Avoid antihistamines: Limited info from your comment... but drying the mucosa with antihistamines can thicken secretions and block the eustachian tube. This makes it more ... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Lemme is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lemme is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Is it normally so painful? She's 3 years old and she is very active but not anymore
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, MO
Graduated 1986MD
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Affiliations
American Osteopathic Association
American Academy Of Family Physicians
Washington Osteopathic Medical Association
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