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Family Medicine
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United States: Minnesota
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1.2K Answers
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Exam: It would be best to have GYN exam, then etiology of the discharge will be determined and RX if needed done
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
BIO OIL: Exfoliation to unclog pores is at the top of the list of treatments
using the bio oil would not be a good idea--this may cause more problems.
Dermat... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Exam needed: Rashes are extremely difficult to DX and treat correctly without an exam.
Suggest seeing your Family DR or Dermatologist.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
YES: It is possible for an autoimmune disease to "relapse" without any treatment.
the etiology for this is unknown
With the relapse the blood markers will... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 50 years experience
Need MD and UA: You should see your health care provider.
You need exam and UA done to determine the etiology of your complaints.
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A female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
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Don't worry: With the normal exam, you can be assured.
But f/up as instructed.
If there was something more occurring, the Dr would not have you wait for 3 weeks ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Extra fluid: The dizziness could be just residual from your intake last night.
Also the headache.
Best to try to replenish fluids today, take either aspirin or adv... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
No: This is not available in US or Canada.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Get exam done: RLQ pain in female has many possibilities, one of which is appendicitis.
The only way to make a DX of the pain is an exam.
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A female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Need testing done: Your DR is sorting through a multitude of possibilities.
The scan will give information about the kidneys, the ureters(tube connecting the kidney to t... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
STOP: No more trying to self drain this.
If would be best to have this examined by your DR.
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A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Get evaluation: Upper abd pain with radiation to your back has a number of possibilities, and pancreatic cancer would not be on the top of the list.
Gall bladder pro... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Needs apt with MD: The redness can be from multiple things, some are infection, others may signal serous eye problems.
Your mother should be seen by MD to make a correc... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Muscle injury: You prob have a muscle injury rather than disc or nerve damage.
Suggest intermittent ice and moist heat, 15 each time alternating about 3-4 times per ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Unusual side effect: Loss of appetite is a possible side effect of librax (clinidium and chlordiazepoxide).
Depression is not
If the loss of appetite is due to librax (cl... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Options below: You should contact your Family Physician and make an apt to discuss this.
Then you will prob be directed to a mental health clinic.
However start wi... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Below: Anemia: get your blood checked to see if this is a problem
GERD:
What Kind of Diet Changes Can Help Acid Reflux?
One thing you can do to reduce your... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Have exam: It would be best to have an exam and then a correct DX will be made.
It is impossible to make a DX without exam
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
See for Exam: Rashes can only be DX with visual inspection and exam.
I would suggest seeing your DR and get the correct DX and treatment if necessary.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Below: If the temp is more than 102, then she should be seen, and if the symptoms continue for more than 10 days then she should be seen.
It certainly sound... Read More
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2.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Many possibilities: One would be to tight a hat.
But really, there are many possibilities, listing all of them would just cause anxiety over things that are prob not eve... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Need the drops also: Call your DR, they can RX a less expensive ear drop
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Used for what: Are you using it for a skin paste?
Or are you consuming it?
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Best to get exam: What you are describing could be just a transient thing, but could also be something called epididymitis.
this is an inflammation of the epididymis an... Read More
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A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
See below: Serious side effects can be severe blistering skin rashes, jaundice, gastrointestinal bleeding, weakness with shortness of breath, severe headaches, s... Read More
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A 84-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Follow Dr advice: Your DR knows your medical history and is making the best recommendation with this in hand.
You must be in good health for this recommendation to hav... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
From MAYO website: Gastroparesis is a condition in which the muscles in your stomach don't function normally.
Ordinarily, strong muscular contractions propel food throu... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Need visit: Your urine symptoms may indication of a UTI and needs to be evaluated further.
The discharge may be a vaginal infection, or even a STD. You will need... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Yes: You can use ice intermittently for no more than 15 minutes.
But many patients have found that alternating ice, then warm moist packs for 15 minutes e... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
About the same: They are both NSAID's and will both be effective.
Use whichever one is less expensive for you.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Below: Pigeons are in fact very clean; they LOVE to take baths and discard of the empty eggshells after the young hatch. Ferals may have the occasional case ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
YES: A bacterial infection can cause abnormalities with PAP.
You should follow up with this as I'm sure your DR. suggested.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Residual coughs: Frequently after "flu" or other viral infections the cough may linger for 3-6 weeks.
Watch for fever, if this would occur, then physician visit is ne... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Limit diet: You prob need to still limit your diet.
Remember the old fashioned chicken noodle soup remedy. Many times that is a great solution.
It has calories,... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Prob hernia: If you mean the belly button is sticking out, then this prob represents an umbilical hernia
If there is no pain, then just mention this to your healt... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Yes: One of the side effects of NSAIDS--which advil (ibuprofen) is of that class, is GI bleeding secondary to ulcers.
15 advil (ibuprofen) per day is 3000... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Not normal but commo: This is a common complaint
In the next few months this should "correct itself" and go back to the cycles you were having before.
If not, then check... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
YES: You should have an exam to determine if you need antibiotics.
You will need to tell the examiner about the tick and if you have saved it, bring it wit... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
No cure: Sadly, immunotherapy (what people call "shots") is not effective on food allergies.
There is no cure for allergy. It is a chronic condition that can... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Many possibilities: This could be just irritation, viral, or even allergy cause.
Without an exam it would be impossible to determine the etiology.
You might just try ir... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Depends on reason: Your answer is dependent on the cause.
However, if it has been a full year-- the chances have diminished considerably for the recovery of full sensati... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Home PG test: Do a home PG test, if negative --repeat in one week if no menses.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Below: If you are done with the med, and it has been 7 days, you are back to normal ETOH precautions.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
See DR: If a DR's visit is impossible, then perhaps you could go to the pharmacy and get advice about what medications are available to you in your location.
... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Not common: Hypothyroidism signs and symptom may include:
•Fatigue
•Increased sensitivity to cold
•Constipation
•Dry skin
•Unexplained weight gain
•Puffy fa... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Yes, have it checked: And get rid of the tanning bed
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Below: The ductus arteriosus (DA) is a normal blood vessel that connects two major arteries — the aorta and the pulmonary artery — that carry blood away from... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
See your DR: Get an exam, the DR will determine if an xray is necessary.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Prob normal: 1--it is OK to drink Gatorade, or water
2- you may have thick secretions which will sometimes cause nausea with the drainage. drinking more fluids,... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Rhoadesanswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Exam needed: You will need an exam to get an answer
Please call and make apt to be seen.
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Nov 9, 2014
I endorse Dr. Rhoades. The information he provides on HealthTap is spot on, understandable & accurate. He is providing an excellent service to the public via HealthTap.
Dr. Philip Miller
Oct 12, 2014
I strongly endorse Dr. John Rhoades as an expert in Family Practice and General medicine, His comments are great assets to the HealthTap expert panel.
Apr 10, 2015
Dr. Rhoades' responses are warm, succinct, and humane. An excellent collaborative colleague, recommended to all!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
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Graduated nullMD
Medical/Graduate school
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, IA
Graduated 1973MD
Residency
U of Mn
Completed 1976
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Minnesota - Fall
2014
Top Family Physician, First Place, Minnesota - Fall
2014
Most Influential Doctor, First Place, Minnesota - Fall
2014
Affiliations
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