Dr. Tracie Updike
Family Medicine
Port Arthur, TX
31 years experience female
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
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Family Medicine
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tracie Updikeanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Exams: There is no real physical exam that i know of! every doctor is different. For women it might include a breast exam and pelvic exam but for a guy ? It ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tracie Updikeanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Periods!: Stress believe it or not can do a number on your period. The way i see it from the time you start your period until you die there can always be proble... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tracie Updikeanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
3 weeks: Zoloft is a long acting medications and it may take up to three weeks for it to leave your system. It will take the wellbutrin (bupropion) about three... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tracie Updikeanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Pleurisy: Sounds like pleurisy an inflammation of the lining of the lungs. You need to see your family doctor to be evaluated.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tracie Updikeanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
All the time: As a family doctor but also as a woman it is all the time, especially when you are under forty; before after during the mucus comes and goes; it is al... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Tracie Updikeanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Wow: So are you pregnant? A sonogram for what? Are you looking for a the sandwich? Take a laxative and stop eating bread. Roll the inside of the sandwich ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tracie Updikeanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Bronchitis is usuall: Bronchitis is usually viral in nature. But a lot of doctors will prescribe an antibiotic like amoxicillin. It usually doesn't work and supportive ca... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Tracie Updikeanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
180-190 lbs: Bmi (body mass index) is a measurement of fat based on height and weight.
Your current bmi is 37.0. Bmi is used to determine if you are overweight, o... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Updike is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Updike is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful, and quick response.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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This was very helpful. Thanks!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Texas Tech University School of Medicine, TX
Graduated 1992MD
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