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Georgia Latham, MD Family Medicine
Glade Valley, NC
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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.
Family Medicine
Addiction Medicine
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Preventive Medicine
Public Health
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United States: North Carolina
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Migraine headaches occur in genetically predisposed individuals. There are OTC medications that are helpful in many people with migraine headaches; t... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
For some people: Over-the-counter medications can be very effective for some migraines in some people. Many people get relief from medications like ibuprofen or aceta... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Not usually: Auditory hallucinations are much more common than visual hallucinations in psychiatric illnesses, eg. schizophrenia. Visual hallucinations are more c... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Depends upon: which medications he is already taking. There are a number of different classes of medications for Parkinson's disease (PD). L-dopa (Sinemet) is usu... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Constipation: There are not a lot of things that cause pain in the left lower abdomen (LLQ). It is interesting that you have ruled out an ovarian cyst as this woul... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Have kidneys checked: You should have your kidney function checked. Also, consider consulting a urologist to have a thorough evaluation. Recurrent UTI's can cause damage ... Read More
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NOW: If you took antibiotics 4 days ago you should not still be in pain from the chlamydia infection unless you have PID. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
More information: is needed in order to answer this question. To what does this refer? If these are results of a medical test, what was the test and for what was it d... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
STD or vaginitis: Clear watery vaginal discharge may be due to a vaginal infection or a sexually transmitted disease. You should be tested for vaginitis caused by bacte... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Weeks since LMP: A direct conversion from months to weeks of pregnancy is a little complicated. Many people discuss pregnancy in terms of months, considering 9 months ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Do pregnancy test: Having unprotected sex places you at high risk for both pregnancy and STD. You should do a pregnancy test, and should be checked for STD(sexually tra... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
May need retreatment: Ring worm (aka tinea corporis), a fungal infection of the skin can be very difficult to get rid of. The area remaining hyperpigmented for as long as... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Try Simethacone: Simethacone is a safe and effective treatment for abdominal bloating. It is available over the counter and sold under many different brand names.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Fluid filled cyst: in the breast can definitely resolve on its own over time. Avoiding caffeine is often recommended to facilitate resolution of a cyst, but is not alwa... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Cold hands & feet: is a common symptom of anxiety. Anxiety causes the body to go into a "flight or fight" response, preparing the body to get away from whatever is caus... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Depends....: This question is difficult to answer without more information. It is not considered abnormal to have to wake up to go to the toilet; this is actually... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Sore Mouth rinse: such as Orajel antiseptic sore mouth rinse can provide temporary relief. If you need more for the soreness, you can try taking a non-steroid anti-inf... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Not concerning: If you are on the last week of your pills, then it is normal for your period to start at this time. If you have break through bleeding (bleeding betw... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Fingertips: are repeatedly in contact with bacteria. Most surfaces that your fingertips touch are contaminated with bacteria. Tiny (even microscopic) breaks in th... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Repetitive motions: such as moving your arm back and forward to vacuum often result in inflammation. This is a common occupational hazards. Try switching your arms while... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
No: You should not take both piriton and cetrizine during the same day. These are both antihistamines. It is okay for you to take paracetemol and either... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Advancing diet: Clear liquids only for 24 hours, then add BRAT diet as tolerated, B = BANANAS, R = RICE, A = APPLESAUCE, T = TOAST (dry). Continue to add plain foods... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
For constipation: try Senna. Senna is a very safe natural plant product with a wide dosage range. Start by taking 2 tablets at bedtime, if you do not have a comfortab... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Immobilization: will help your finger to heal better. Use of the finger and the fact that hands are usually in a dependent position contribute to continued swelling. ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
No: A hemoglobin test is just that; it tests the level of hemoglobin in your blood. It is a simple test usually requiring only a few drops of blood, whic... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Do another test: The negative (control) line being almost non-existent is an indication that test was not accurate. To be read as definitely negative, the negative (c... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Have Thyroid checked: Anxiety may certainly cause headaches, upset stomach, and feeling hot. It depends on which came first, the anxiety or the other symptoms. It is great... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
More than likely: if you have had two positive pregnancy tests. Home pregnancy tests tend to be accurate and reliable. You should be taking vitamins with Folic Acid f... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Possible migraine: Migraine headaches commonly occur in the temple, usually only one side, but sometimes will begin on one side and spread to the other temple. Migraine... Read More
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Topically applied: fluoride is recommended by the American Dental Association. Over-the-counter toothpastes have concentrations of about 0.12% fluoride, and over-the-cou... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Continue BCP: Benign tumors of the liver are very common and rarely cause any symptoms for problems. Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is the second most prevalent t... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Irritation of nerve: which passes through your cervical spine in your neck can result in these types of symptoms. "Popping" your neck can result in irritation and/or infl... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Metformin in PCOS: should increase the likelihood of pregnancy. It should also help to normalize your metabolism, regular your period, and promote weight loss. Some wo... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
STD or vaginitis: Watery yellow discharge may be due to a vaginal infection or a sexually transmitted disease. You should be tested for vaginitis caused by bacteria, ye... Read More
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Missing pills: Anytime you miss more than one pill in a pack of pills, you should stop taking the pills, discard that pack, and wait until after your next period sta... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Infection/starvation: White blood cells (WBC) in the urine are considered a sign of infection. WBC can be due to contamination from surrounding tissues; this is more commo... Read More
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Not necessarily: Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm (ROMA) is a screening tests, which makes use of two serum biomarkers. Like most good screening tests, it has a ... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Medication: is usually required to get rid of thrust. Gargling with salt water after each us of Advair can be helpful in preventing thrush. After a person devel... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
No worries: Passing increased amounts of vaginal mucous is usually not a sign of anything serious. Given the timing of ~2 weeks after your last period it could ... Read More
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Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Relax: Most women miss a period now and then for no apparent reason. This is most often due to an anovulatory cycle which are particularly common in young w... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Other medications,: that do not cause tiredness, are available that may be helpful for your boyfriend. If he was not paranoid or jealous while he was taking the Zoloft (... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Georgia Lathamanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Could be migraine: which often cause headache associated with vomiting.
For more information see: http://understandingmigraine.blogspot.com/
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Relax: As long as all you saw was light pink when you wiped then you probably should not be too concerned. Unless you see more blood or start having crampin... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Eating fruit is good: for you. Many people do not get enough fruit in their diet. You should eat 4-5 servings of fruit daily. It is easy to carry a banana or apple with ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Seborrheic dermatiti: is a common skin condition that causes scaly patches, red skin and stubborn dandruff. Flare ups can occur for not apparent reason, resulting in wors... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Heartburn medication: not PPI, includes TUMS, (very safe, it's just calcium), Maalox, Mylanta, Carafate, (sucralfate) Zantac (ranitidine), Pepcid (famotidine), Tagamet (cim... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Needs to be seen: by an expert. The appearance of a healing burn can be deceiving to the untrained eye. Sometimes when the burn looks worse to the patient, it is heal... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Anytime you have unprotected sex (without a condom), and you are not using a reliable form of birth control, there is a possibility of pregnancy. Pul... Read More
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Need cytoscopy: Blood in urine, if found repeatedly, warrants evaluation by a urologist. A urologist will usually do a test called a cystoscopy, in which the doctor ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 37 years experience
Treating fever: For fever uncontrolled with Ibuprofen or Tylenol (acetaminophen) alone, alternate Tylenol (acetaminophen) with Ibuprofen, (give Tylenol (acetaminophe... Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks for your help! You are so nice! Some of my question was cut off. I have had a bilateral fimbriectomy for a tumor that was found on my ovary. So i only have about ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I really appreciate your help, Dr. Latham. Makes me feel so much better knowing it's nothing major. I'm drinking water, mint tea and had some chicken broth. Feeling a li...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! One thing I have found out by speaking to dieticians is that they have a very difficult time addressing specific issues. They ALL rely on downloading info that I can. Th...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, NC
Graduated 1986MD
Residency
MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE
Completed 1995
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, North Carolina - Fall
2014
Top Family Physician, First Place, North Carolina - Fall
2014
Most Loved Doctor, First Place, National - Winter
2015
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