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Dr. Adekemi Oguntala

ADHD and Autism
CA

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ADHD and Autism

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Autism: Autism is part of a range of diseases called pervasive developmental Disorder or PDD. The range of delay means there are autistic children that are... Read More
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Gluten Intolerance: Teens with gluten intolerance can present with stomach upset, poor eating habits and poor growth or school performance depending on their overall nu... Read More
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Sleep : Sleep trouble can be a sign of medical and even emotional problems. So once you have checked your sleep hygiene like when you sleep, noise, mattress... Read More
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Cold Medicine: Cold medicines that have some element of Diphenhydramine can frequently help people sleep. To help get good rest and improve your overall symptoms you... Read More
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Medication effects: This is not a medication that can easily be used for this purpose. However, if suicide is a thought for you, I strongly urge you to walk into an eme... Read More
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Med interaction: You should always check if there is going to be an interaction with a medication you take regularly or for a brief illness. So it really depends wha... Read More
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Drug Interaction: If you are taking Adderall as a regular medication for ADD for example and have allergy symptoms that require an over the counter decongestant, there ... Read More
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Cold Medicine: Drowsy cold medicines frequently have some sort of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) in them. This is great if you want to sleep. If you need to function, ... Read More
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Skin: Sleep does help you restore your body and refresh your spirit. It doesn't affect the sagging of skin. However, how you take care of yourself can affe... Read More
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Violence: violence is something humans can do when they are angry. Especially when anger is out of control. Not being able to control anger can be a sign there ... Read More
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Congestion: Vicks inhalers are very temporary relief of upper airway or nasal congestion. They are not intended for the lungs and can cause harm through irrita... Read More
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Decongestant: For ongoing relief you really want to maintain decongestion without having to redose. Frequently, when people have allergies they benefit from aller... Read More
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Cold Medicines: It is very important that medication be introduced into the home with great thought since some are easily abused. Often cold symptoms are most impro... Read More
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Medicine side effect: medications like Diphenhydramine are sedating. They make you sleepy and by that nature can make some people hallucinate if they are sensitive to the... Read More
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Congestion: Asthma medication or inhalers are for the lungs. They will do nothing for nasal congestion and this is why not having good medication to cover aller... Read More
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Medicine effects: Many medicines begin working within 20-30 minutes depending on the degree of illness and the way they are processed by the body. Frequently you can f... Read More
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Cold symptoms: The first 3-4 days of a cold are the absolute worst! Frequently people start to turn the corner at about day 4-5. This is a good time to assess as t... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Oguntala is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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