Dr. Tonya Kozminski

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Brain tumor: Say tumor & brain, yikes! who isn't terrified?Important to ask is why do you think you have one? (very legitimate, valid reasons no doubt. I'm not di... Read More

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Can you take diflucan (fluconazole) for a e coli infection?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

E. coli treatment: E. Coli is a bacteria, thus typically antibiotics are required. Diflucan (fluconazole) is an anti fungal medication. It is highly unlikely to "trea... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Is it ok to run with a head cold? (runny nose, mild sore throat)

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Exercise illness: Most providers will advise that if you so not have a fever it is ok to so mild exercise. But keep in mind if you have any dizziness from congestion y... Read More

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A 34-year-old female asked:

I have a long lump in my armpit its think like a vein. i have a seberoues cyst i popped my self this long one is not the same what can it be?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Abscess: If u hv had seb.Cyst b4, now have a firm, ropey, warm tender area, chances r this is related. Very common is a condition called hiradenitis supporti... Read More

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A 20-year-old male asked:

How long to recover 100% from 5month long gastritis symptoms once cause has been found? im so tired of being in pain/discomfort. causing depression

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Depression medical: Recovery depends on cause: infection, inflammation, or chronic: irritable bowel syndrome or disease? Regardless, it is frustrating when u can't do wh... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Why after eating a lot of food it causes inner ear to hurt with feeling of pain and pressure deep in the ear canal of both ears?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Ear pain: A bit less common. However, various things may be the cause. Overeating can reflux, depending on how badly and your personal symptoms because the an... Read More

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A 49-year-old male asked:

Can wheat intolerance cause joint pains? or is this a myth?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Celiac, gluten wheat: Wheat intolerance can be gluten intolerance caused by celiac dz. Celiac has many systemic symptoms, joint pains are certainly part. Celiac.Org has ... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to palliative care.

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Ignore: A good palliative plan involves all family members so they are advocates of patient at right times.

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A 23-year-old female asked:

I have multilocular cyst in pelvic mostly ovarian who i treat it ? and its affect my ovary if do surgical removal ?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Ovarian cysts : Ovarian cysts r nml in month cycle but can "go wrong", too many cysts or don't open, etc. If cysts get larger they can be painful but most simple cys... Read More

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A 43-year-old female asked:

What eases bloated ness fast? thank you

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Bloating: There is no instant relief ; time is usually the biggest cure. Sometime otc meds like gas-x (simethicon) can help. Gentle activity like walking or s... Read More

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A 61-year-old female asked:

How long do the benefits of having lvrs for copd last?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

LVRS: Lvrs is usually done in pts w large bulla (air pockets) theory is that it allows the air pressure mismatch that has formed inside vs outside chest cav... Read More

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A 17-year-old female asked:

How do i know if i burn more calories than i eat, female and i eat 1500 calorie and do hit 3/4 times a week, do i have to burn 1500/2000 at the gym ?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Weight, diet: Weight typically is a math equation calories in + calories used= cal stored or burned (excess or deficit ave 3500 per pound.). Now that doesn't mean ... Read More

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A 17-year-old male asked:

Can neck pain or spasm cause pain the in the jaw when you open your mouth?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Torticollis, tmj : If u get spasm in the neck mucles crossing from back to front of neck often people get some jaw joint (TMJ) pain. But often the reverse is also true,... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to physical rehabilitation following surgery or injury.

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Create: Create realistic goals! set time frames accounting for acute healing, recovery limits & appropriate past baseline.

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A 51-year-old female asked:

Soft thin stools, sometimes firm & medium size, followed by continued slow involuntary leaking of more soft to liquid stool for 5 minutes. cause?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Constipation, bowel: Often constipation with liquid leaking around stool causes this, but there are many causes and treatments depending upon cause. Most commonly a good ... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I have tiny bumps on my upper lip. you can barely see them but i feel them. they also itch sometimes. i use vaseline. what do i do to get rid of them?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Bumps: It depends how long, hard/ soft, fluid or pus? I get impression these have been there a bit, i wonder if poss. You r referring to milia. They are ti... Read More

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A 16-year-old female asked:

Occasional vibration under left rib age while breathing laying down?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Fasiculations: Muscle spasms, (fasicularions) can b from electrolyte changes, diet or those w heavy exercise (which can also inc Lactic Acid in muscle ; cause sim fe... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

How long can i leave my earrings out before my holes close up? my ear is red swollen from new earrings i got.

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Nickel allergy: Many people have sensitivity or allergy to nickel to varying severity. Very allergic ppl may even note red circles inside belt line from jeans pegs/ ... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

I am due the 29th of august, so did i get pregnant from sex in november or december? thanks doctors!

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Pregnancy dates : If you have a "typical" 28 day cycle, a due date of aug 29 would mean your first day of last menses (fdlmp) was nov 21, and conception roughly dec 5.... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

Hand is peeling, cracking, very rough and dry. areas look similar to athletes foot. gets better and then worse but wont go away. had for 6 months now?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Dishydrosis: Pts have episodic rashes of the hands and feet with or without vesicles (or clear blisters) that are assoc with very dry painful cracking skin. Thou... Read More

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A 30-year-old female asked:

Horrible cough, way worse at night. had it for about 1 year. lung xray shows nothing. what should i do?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Cough: Cough is so broad... A chest x-ray is good, like looking for tumors & such. But does not show alot.. Cough can be from asthma, or a nighttime cough ... Read More

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Milk came out of my belly button what does thid mean?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Urachal cyst: If u have or had a piercing that is likely cause, but fungal infections or congenital pockets called urachal cysts are very common also. These often ... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

Why does my 2 year old daughter eat lirsh spring soap when she takes a bath?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Pica, developmental : Some children may go through phases of exploring their world through "all" senses whenever possible, but typically this lasts short time (.

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A 46-year-old female asked:

For several months i have terrible abdominal pain, and yellow, slimy liquid stool-but never feel like i am emptying completely.i have no gallbl. or app.

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Dumping syndrome: Absolutely i agree ibd is highest prob!. Also think of dumping syndrome. If it was soon after your gb was removed & tends to occur after eating, th... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about palliative care.

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Ignore: Being in palliative care does not mean no care. This fear often deters families from palliative care.

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Would an hcg level of 634 put a pregnancy in a range of 1 week or less than a week? is it too high for less than a week?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Hcg levels: Preg is "dated" by first day of last menses. "a wk pregnant" is technically before conception, (typically around ovulation @ day 14 depending your c... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

In early pregnancy could you feel nauseous off and on like feel sick for one or two days an then feel ok... is that normal?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

First trim nausea: Every person is diff and every pregnancy will be diff. What you describe is not uncommon. Eat small amt of food freq. If nausea severe keep crackers/... Read More

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A 33-year-old female asked:

Why do i poop everytime i finish eating?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Bowel regimens: It depends if your bowel movements are of a normal consistency. There is wide range of "normal" #/ frequency of bm per day. Eating triggers GI tra... Read More

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A 61-year-old female asked:

I am 5'2" 62 yes. old what is best weight?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Be I ideal bodywt: We typically use bmi or ideal body weight based on height which does not account at all for age or muscle mass. By height ; female only ibw is 115# b... Read More

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A female asked:

Can food intolerances make it difficult to swallow and cause build up of mucus in throat? also can this cause anxiety?

Family Medicine 21 years experience

Food intolerances : Food intolerances can elicit hyper secretion as well as swelling in the tissues which will make any mucous more noticeable. Reflux also commonly caus... Read More

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