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I am an internal medicine physician with almost a decade of experience in direct outpatent health care, doing preventive care, treatment of acute and chronic diseases, preschool and preemployments exam, preoperative clearances.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nelly Cohenanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Glucometer: Usually most of the current glucometers have a memory, so you do not have to record daily. You may consider buying one.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Need to evaluate: By itself number does not mean anything. Esr is an inflammatory factor. See you pcp to discuss and have evaluation done.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Not too long: Up to 6 months, but can be up to 12-18 months.
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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See your PCP: There are various reasons for symptoms that you are describing. You need to see your pcp for a full evaluation.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Get evaluated: Your symptoms really need to be evaluated. See your pcp to try to figure out your diagnosis.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Xray: You need to have an x-ray done to be sure that there is no fracture.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Find the cause : I would suggest you to figure out what causes anemia first and then treat, since there are many causes of it. Otherwise start taking iron supplements ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Check yourself: Symptom that you are explaining is called nausea. There are lots of causes for people to be nauseated. I would advise you to see your pcp to be evalu... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Do not wait: Please do not wait. Speak with pediatrician or take the baby to er right away. Child has to be checked out and treated accordingly.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Wax again: Most likely some of the wax is still deep inside causing you to hear worse. See an ENT doctor to have your ear washed.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Cough: This kind of cough is called postviral cough and can last up to 4-6 weeks after common cold. Usually over the counter or prescriptional cough meds do ... Read More
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Dr. Nelly Cohenanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Worrisome: It can be a number of things. She needs a full evaluation by a GI specialist, a urologist and possibly a gyn specialist to come up with diagnosis.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Synthroid (thyroxine): The only way to handle hypothyroidism is to take synthroid (thyroxine) for life, which is a synthetic version the hormone that you are deficient in.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Ovulation: Yes it is normal. Women are considered to be able to concieve within the next 3 days after the onset of ovulation.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Blood Pressure: Blood pressure on antihypertensive meds can be as low as 90/60, as long as patients do not feel dyzzy or lightheaded.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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See GI: Make sure you see GI for a work up. Need to exclude crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Absolutely: It's a great thing! salads are very healthy, packed with nutritious minerals and vitamins and a great approach for weight loss.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Maybe none: In majority of cases patients have no symptoms at all, that is why it's called a silent killer. Sometimes patients might experience headaches, or som... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Not at all: Ovarian cysts are very common. No contraindications for having sex at all. Enjoy it!
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Yes: Yes you can, given that you take Mucinex (guaifenesin) for a short period of time and monitor your BP periodically.
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A 64-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes, you will be given IV contrast. Accuracy depends on the reason that you are doing ct scan done.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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A swab: There is a special swab which had to be sent to the lab after the specimen is obtained.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Fracture: Yes it will be hurting you, because bones did not align properly. You need to speak with an orthopedic specialist to see if it is possible to have ori... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pristiq (desvenlafaxine): Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) belongs to a group of meds called ssri. In order to avoid withdrawal it has to be weaned off during 4-6 weeks, slowly increas... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Talk to your GYN: Your headache may not be due to migrane, but rather due to preeclampsia which is very common among pregnant women with high bp. Please, see or talk to... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Fluid overload: Too aggressive IV fluids in a pt with esrd can cause fluid overload and bring to pulmonary edema, congestive heart failure, etc, which can be letal. T... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Yes: Yes you can take Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or similar meds.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Exercise and protein: The best way to manage it is to start exercising daily 30 min cardio plus weights to increase muscle weight as well as increase protein in your die... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
No: No, you cannot contract any std from having someone else's urine on your skin.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Probable yeast inf: It sounds like you have an yeast infection which is very common during pregnancy. See your gyn, you will be started on vaginal cream that should help ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Side effects: You are experiencing side effects of metronidazole. They will go away when you complete the medication.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Diet and exercise: At your height with your current weight you are considered to be obese with bmi 33. Try to decrease your calorie intake to 1500/ day, less carbs and f... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Most likely: Most likely these are symptoms of labor. Please consult your gyn asap.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes you still can have ovarian cancer even in the absence of genetic predisposition.
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See PCP: It may be a herniated lower spine disk with sciatica. See your pcp and maybe have an MRI done. At night you are prone, less pressure on your spine, bu... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:
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Too high: Your cholesterol levels are very high. The treatment depends on risk factors that you may have. If you are a diabetic, obese, have heart conditions, e... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
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Chest pain is likely: If the stent is clogging then person might have chest pains, shortness of breath, fatigue, chest discomfort, etc. Do not wait, have him talk to his c... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Records: By law charts are kept for 7 years.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Yes: If tylenol (acetaminophen) is taken in excess or if there if underlying chronic liver disease, then yes it can cause liver enzymes to go up.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Few symptoms: Usually women feel nausea, maybe vomiting, lightheadedness, malaise, somnolence, increased salivation.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Dryness : It may cause eye, nose and mouth dryness, esophageal pathology.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Needs evaluation: You have to make sure there are no brain metastasis, so have brain ct scan done. If patient is on chemo, that may be the cause of headaches too.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Do not worry: No you should not. Age of the periods onset varies from 9-15 yo, so you still have some time.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Yes you can have sex as many times a day as you want and can, there is no harm to you health from having sex few times a day.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes. There is no problem having a period after cervical biopsy.
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See your PCP: It sounds like you may have an infection in your finger. See your pcp to determine if you need antibiotic.
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Need to distinguish : It sounds more like a rheumatoid arthritis. See a rheumatologist for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Possible infection: There is a possibility of skin infection and what you are describing might be the pus. See your pcp to figure it out.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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See an ENT/allergist: Most likely you have allergy symptoms and postnasal drip. See an ENT and allergist for proper diagnosis and treatment.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor: There is a chance that a stone can get trapped in a duct, so you have to see either your pcp or GI specialist to figure this out.
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Mar 20, 2015
Great Doc!!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Cohen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Cohen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I appreciate you responding back to me so quickly. I was really concerned because I have a 10 year old whose started hers at 8. Again, thank
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Thank you, my doctor said i was anemic but she didnt tell me anything else just to eat meat and in 3 months come back. ill go see her again
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Thanks for responding, this has been goin on for a year and I have no job or insurance. So it's been hard to get the test I need.
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