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Family Medicine
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yakub Pothiawalaanswered
28 years experience
Yes: It depends what kind of ulcer one has. If the ulcer has not healed completely but patient feel better or symptoms free, the ulcer can come again.
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Pain: Anyof the buldging disc of vertibrea can cause pain, cervical coller and antiinflamatory drug will help. Best to visit the orthopedic for advice, MRI ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Lipoma: Lipoma is a faft deposition in the soft tissue of different size, which are soft freely movable non tender most of the time, sometimes it feels like a... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Sinus: No there are no sinuses in the back of your neck, there only maxillary and frontal sinuses on the face.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Burn: Treatment of chemical burn depends on how extensive and how deep injury is. Yes there are the treatments but one has to consult dermatologist or plast... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Fat: It depends howmuch carbohydrate one id consuming, while any excess blood sugar change in to fat, which is continous process.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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28 years experience
Blood sugar: 20 years old person blood sugar level should be bet 70-110.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Sugar: Any food which has high content of carbohydrates will increase blood sugar but make sure to check one do not have diabetes.
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Pain: Any neurological pain on one side of the head can cause pain sensation and any kind of pain body react differetly, consule neurologist for evluation o... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Blood sugar: Consult your doctor first get some blood work, but small frequent meals should be tried to see what blood sugar level runs.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Blood sugar: First of all make sure to check your Insulin level. Or small frequent meals will keep blood sugar level in control.
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Pain: Any muscle spasms of head and tension can cause a pain of scalp muscle and neck muscle. Muscle relexant also cold and heat pack will help to control p... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Use the knee brace also use the cruches and weightbearing pressure to affected knee, use of Motrin will help.
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes miniscus tear or inflamation can cause a pain and catching grinding of the knees.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Many reasons: Falls negative result, low HCG levels or expired testing agent or falls feeling of being pregnacy signs.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Yes any perforated ulcer need to be operated as soon as possible to prevent damage of other organd also to prevent peritonitis and other serious condi... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Burn: Please visit dermatologist and discuss the treatment before symptoms gets worst.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Yakub Pothiawalaanswered
28 years experience
Not really: Increase in lymphocytes in blood could be of many reasons, such as viral infection stress, but thyroid work up can tell you about the diagnosis.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Pothiawala is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Pothiawala is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you have been so worried.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Wayne State University School of Medicine, MI
Graduated 1995MD
Awards
Top Family Physician, Third Place, Georgia - Winter
2013
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