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Moonlight Anesthesia
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Anesthesiology
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Doctor Q&A
79 Answers
14 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Yes: Many pregnant women experience spotting or bleeding and carry the pregnancy to term.
Get yourself a home pregnancy test.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Anesthesia: The best choice of anesthetic is dependent on the procedure and patient needs. Some patients fear needles or the sound of a drill or are easily made ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Gardnerella: No, there is no effective otc treatment for gardnerella. Also, your sexual partner needs to be treated. Otherwise, you will get a ping pong reinfectio... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Guarantees: Not withstanding all the statistics, no one can guarantee you a morbidity or mortality free surgery. To improve your risk- benefits, be forth coming w... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
The fetus heart beat: The whooshing sounds that you heard corresponded to the heart beats of your foetus.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Anesthesia: Don't ask your surgeon about anesthetic techniques. Just as you shouldn't consult your anaesthesiologist about surgical technique.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Influenza: No. You don't need to stop dairy products if you have inluenza.
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A member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Cough: Take an antihistamine before bedtime. You may be having postnasal drip due to allergens.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Cervix: The cervix doesn't soften at conception. The cervix retains its integrity until labour. If the cervix softens prematurely, the foetus would be lost. W... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Homeopathy: If you are afraid of using pharmacologic agents, there are alternatives. If you live near the sea, take walks ski g the beach, where the surf is activ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Acetaminophen: No, it isn't bad to do so if your liver funstionis normal.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
PT: Your pt normalized value of 1.1 is normal. This would not correlate to you having dysmenorrhoea.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Pregnancy: Do you mean the foetus is in an occiput posterior position ? No treatment is required. This position just makes labour a bit prolonged.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Novocain (procaine): We don't use novocain (procaine) in the usa. It isn't advisable to take anxiolytics before your surgery, if you aren't a chronic user. It raises issue... Read More
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Eggs: Yes, you may eat eggs whilst taking azithromycin.
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A female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Stye: There is nothing that you can do to remove the red dot on your eye, if it is a stye. Warm compresses will help.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
No risk: Getting your hair dyed does not present a risk to receiving general anesthesia.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
PMS: Pms is a combination of hormonal and neurotransmitters disrupting your homeostasis. No having pms symptoms does not directly point to pregnancy. Take ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
FeArs: As an organ donor, you have elected to do an honorable thing. Your organs will be harvested only in the event that you are clinically dead. No one wil... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Muscle relaxers: Valium and Klonopin (clonazepam) are anticonvulsans. Yes, valium has properties to relax muscles.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Postoperative tired: It depends on the nature of your surgery, your baseline health and the length of your procedure. Yes, it isn't abnormal to be tired for days after a s... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Pain: Yes, you may take pain meds with your topical lidocaine.
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A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Chlamydia: Yes, 1000 mg of Azithromycin as a 1 time dose can be used to treat chlamydia. Mix it, chase it , take it as is. Either route is sufficient.
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A member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Pain: If your pain registers to your right lower belly, please go to the emergency room to rule out appendicitis. If it registers to the left, schedule an a... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Lactation: See your physician. (s)he can do an otoscopic exam to discern the cause of your pain. At which time you can be prescribed topical medications if neede... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Benign: Benign is the opposite of malignant. A benign process means it is of no danger to your health. Have a g'day.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Menses: No, unless you are taking hormones ( eg: ocp) you won't stop your menses. Ibuprofen will help with pain but won't stop the bleeding.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Pain: Lolap. Your kidneys are not located in the lower back. From your symptoms you may have a myriad of causes, including a herniation in your back, hip bu... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Cause of UTI: Is your question " will i get another uti?" if so, it depends on whether this is the same partner, and if he is truly the source of your uti. Uti is ... Read More
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Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Protein: We infest protein from birth. If you mean Amino Acid supplements, i would advise against this unless you are physiologically an adult. Also drinking m... Read More
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A 60-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Diabetes: Hemoglobin a1c measures your glucose over a 3 month period. A1c < 5.0 is normal. If your a1c is 5.5 whilst taking metformin, you could (1) discontinue... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Newborn: Shine a flashlight on each eye and see if the pupils get smaller or baby blinks. Otherwise, just hang dangling toy above the baby and see if (s)he fol... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Anatomy: If the epidural injection doesn't go far enough, it will not enter the subdural space.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Bedtime eating: Eating anything 1 hour before bedtime is not good for your health.
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
BP: No, no need for you to worry about this. These are normal values for you. You should be concerned were these values to change.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Labour: Keep hydrated with water , or gatorade/powerade/pedis lyre/lucozade/pocari sweat etc. This will dilute your oxytocin level. Once contractions become r... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Ethics: If one is not allergic to a medication, a red arm band should not be placed on the patient. Certain surgeries are more emetogenic than others. And as ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Yes: Brush your teeth : proper hygiene is not only good for you, but it shows respect for the medical team. Yes, smoke: nicotine is an anxiolytic and will ... Read More
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A 63-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Allergies: Many patients who are sensitive to local anesthetics for dental procedures are not allergic to the medications. They get tachycardic or anxious, with ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Gi: 2 weeks without resolution? Go see a gastroenterologist for an egd. You pass gas because no food has reached your intestines. Nausea may be due to an ... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Airway: Please take your child to the emergency room now ! if he cannot speak or swallow, it won't be long before he cannot breath.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
EMLA (lidocaine and prilocaine): Yes. Pediatrics or adults. Also, there is Ethyl Chloride ( magic spray ) spray.
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A member asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Post epidural pain: Yes, it is possible to have pain after an epidural. This may continue for days to years. Anti-inflammatories daily should alleviate your discomfort.
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Massage: Did you have oil applied to the skin ? If so, this coupled with dehydration and previous alcohol use can cause a sense of tiredness, or a throbbing of... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Keep taking the pill: Your cholesterol level is still elevated.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gary Lawsonanswered
Anesthesiology 23 years experience
Hormones: Yes, these are related. Your high prolactin leads to muscle fatigue , bone weakness and low testosterone. Do you also have breast tenderness and gener... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Lawson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lawson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Jan 26, 2013
this doctor was very helpful ,professional,with quick precise answers
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And this is in Mississippi right,? Bc they told me at tupelo hospital that u gas to be 21 and I was 19 when I had my child. But I've had 2.
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Thanks for your quick reply!. I don't take alcohol but yes oil was used and temp has gone up in India suddenly.
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Haha thanks but im 14 so not an adult haha but ill try stop being a pussy. Its just i got ocd and shit
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School, NJ
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
Univ of medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency
Univ of medicine and Dentistry
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