Dr. Manish Varma
Palliative Care
San Francisco, CA
11 years experience male
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San Francisco, CA
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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.
Palliative Care
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
24 Answers
8 Agrees
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A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Manish Varmaanswered
Palliative Care 11 years experience
Yes: Virtually any symptoms can be caused by stress or anxiety, however this is a diagnosis of exclusion. You should see a doc to determine the diagnosis a... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Yes: The risk of getting HIV from having sex with an HIV positive patient is directly related to the amount of hiv+ bodily fluids you are exposed to. Even ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Gastritis?: You should see a doc as much more history and physical is needed. If it is gastritis you should be checked for h.Pylori (an infection of the stomach t... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Impossible: I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news however the only way you can lose a healthy amount of weight and gain a healthy amount of muscle is by exercisi... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Consistency: Consistency (not how long you meditate) is essential. Start with 2 minutes everyday.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
? heart failure: Number of things can cause the symptoms that you described in your wife. From the history you give off high blood pressure and heart murmur congestive... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
There are many: Avoid stress. Stress can cause eczema exacerbations. Try aloe vera gel, calendula lotion and chapparall lotion on irritated skin.
Try ingesting primr... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Tension headache: Do you have any pain associated with the dizziness? If the sides is on both sides of your head and feels like a vice squeezing your temples, you could... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Varies: You should be tested on many occasions starting from as soon after you had unprotected sex (to also screen for other std's) to upto 6 months after you... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
HIV causes AIDS: There seems to be a lot of confusion about what HIV & aids are. Hiv is an infectious virus that can eventually cause the disease aids. Aids is a break... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Tendon/Meniscal: Have you seen a doc for this? It could be a number of things depending on the history (for eg. Was there any trauma? Any fevers/rash? Does the knee ev... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Potentially a lot: A lot of high energy drinks also have high concentrations of sugar. This is one of the worst culprits for causing weight gain! always pay attention t... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Yes: If you are having severe pain or other withdrawal symptoms you should tell your doc, there are a lot of options to make withdrawal bearable.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
The: The worst thing to do in an exacerbation of chronic back pain is 'bedrest'! be as active as possible.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
If: If you are taking vitamin d supplements always do so with food! otherwise they may not be absorbed.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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It is normal: If you were told that it's low, it's just because most people have blood pressures that is higher (but still normal). Normal blood pressure is anywher... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Maybe: The only way to know if she is getting too much warfarin is to know how thin her blood is; usually denoted by a number called the inr. If her inr is... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Walking: Walking meditation is just as effective as sitting meditation and may be suitable for you.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
It: It is essential to seek advice about meditation from someone who meditates. Does your doc practice it?
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Spirulina: Spirulina has the most amount of natural protein, iron and magnesium (more than meat).
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Before: Before oral surgery always inquire about prophylactic antibiotics to prevent heart valve infections.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
YES: Yes they can cause weight gain and yes they can cause a number of other medical illnesses including (but not limited to);
diabetes, decreased immunit... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
Stress test: It doesn't matter if your doctor believes you or not; with the symptoms you describe you should ask for and get a cardiac stress test. More so if you ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Palliative Care 11 years experience
YES: You need to get labs & a culture done again and asap while your symptoms begin to heal by themselves. You could be carrying a chronic yeast or BV infe... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Varma is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Varma is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, so much for answering me so quickly. I will make an appointment within my doctor.Best Regards, Karie
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks. I didn't know about the INR #. I'll look into it more. :)
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