Dr. Denise Octaviani
Family Medicine
Syracuse, NY
31 years experience female
Locations
Office
Syracuse, NY
About
Bio
I have been prescribing Suboxone since 2006. I also have been using Vivitrol for few years now and prescribing Zubsolv for few months now. These medicines treat Narcotic Addiction.. Vivitrol is also for Alcoholism. I am The Primary Doctor of The Majority of my patients.
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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
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
33 Answers
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Have a specialist?: If you have a specialist ask for a second opinion. Sometimes there is nothing more than can be done but since i don't know what have you done, keep g... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Maybe a brace: Talk to your doctor. Why are you having this? If a particular reason is causing it, you have to get rid of that reason if possible.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
? Tender Points: Massage the area. Apply something cold/warm and/or an anti inflammatory medicines and see what happens. Also, relax.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Yes: But why do you need it? Any idea? You should talk to your dr. To make sure that there is not a reason that should be treated differently.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Yeast Infection: White itchy discharge is usually due to a yeast infection. You can use over the counter medicines 1st and go to the dr. If not improvement or go to t... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Depends on the lab?: Will it affect your job if you're in strattera (atomoxetine)? If not, be honest. I treat drugs addicts. I use different labs. The majority just ch... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
? Carpal Tunnel: R handed? Worse during sleep? Any tingling or numbness? Start w. A carpal tunnel splint (the one w. The metal), nsaids, wrist/fingers stretching ; i... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Call your Dr. : You need evaluation. It has to be found out why is this happening &it needs to be taken care of. It's not normal. Not keeping food down could get y... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
It's possible: Call your discuss to discuss this. Or eliminate all dairies &see what happens but remember that you will need something to substitute it so you get e... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
could be pregnant: If you're sexually active,you can become pregnant & your !st reason of irregular/abnormal periods is Pregnancy. Be checked for Pregnancy 1st &... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
It depends: On your liver function but if you do drink like that, you're an alcoholic.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
See a Dr. : Are you talking about a "silver" scab? It could be psoriasis. Do you have psoriasis? Or a black scab? Then it could be from a cut/blister/others. ... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
It depends: For constipation the 1st steps are: plenty of fluids, movement/exercise, fibers. Then stool softeners ; other products rx.Ed by drs. Laxatives aren'... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
A cut or herpes or: You should have a doctor look @ it.
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
See a Dr.: It could be a cyst for which i would recommend a removal so you don't have to cont. Squeezing it daily but by a dr. With training on procedures in th... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
It depends: What happened in your wrist? Trauma/illness? Maybe the same cause is affecting the shoulder or not. You should be seem.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Nerve Damage.: Burning pain is a symptom of neuropathy . It could be due to different medical conditions as diabetes and alcoholism but since this is not in both le... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Be checked: If you're pregnant, you could be having a miscarriage. Sometimes, one is pregnant with negative urine pregnancy tests. Something else could be happe... Read More
4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
? what expected: The medicine probably did what was supposed to do but she should be checked to be sure.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Many things: Right upper abdominal pain is usually due to gallbladder condition. Tightness could be from obstruction of the bile duct due to a gallstone. The abd... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Could be pregnancy: If there is a chance that you could be pregnant, abnormal periods could be due to pregnancy. Anyways, see your dr. To determine.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
?talk to your doctor: Have you talk to your doctor? Have the doctor day that it's anxiety? Anxiety could change the hormones causing menstrual irregularities but they are... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
? yes: If you are you talking about a clear discharge.. Clear discharge is usually hormonal, and hormones changes through the cycle. This discharged is usua... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
You need to be check: Abnormal/irregular periods are due to hormones changes which could be due due to stress or other factors or pregnancy. If pregnant, your pregnancy ... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Go to the hospital: Abnormal period could be pregnancy or not. If pregnant, heavy bleeding could be threatened abortion, with cramps, impending abortion. Anyways, you m... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
It depends: Has it always been like that? If yes, it's normal from some. If it changed, it could be bad news. Talk to a dr. In person.
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
You need to be check: Have you talked to the dr. Over the phone or have he/she checked you recently? If he/she hasn't checked you recently, he/she should, if he/she has, g... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
YES.: Abnormal periods could be a sign of pregnancy. Of course, it could be due to other gyn/hormones problems or stress. Have a pregnancy test 1st and th... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Talk to your doctor: Your doctor probably could prescribe a medicine. I see that you are in ibuprofen.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Which treatments?: Which medications or other treatments have you tried?
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
?, see below: What we know for sure is that we have our period 14 days after we ovulate, not the other way around. If one ovulate 2 days after the period, then one... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
I wouldn't worry. : To start i wouldn't worry and less if your own doctor feels the same way but if it makes you feel better, you can always get a second opinion presenti... Read More
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Denise Octavianianswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Could become: If the period isn't going to start today because your cycle is off enough that you're ovulating but if your periods are always normal ; you are to hav... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Octaviani is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Octaviani is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Yes, r handed, I didn't notice it last night. Very acute. Yes to N/T
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Thanks for your quick reply! Saw him last month and he said that I had opened the wound back up.
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks for your help, & just from being on my feet so much at work
Education & Training
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Medical/Graduate school
New York Institute of Technology New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, NY
Graduated 1991MD
Residency
WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Completed 1995
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