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Hello, I'm an Board-Certified Osteopathic-trained Family Physician currently practicing in Germany. I'm ready to take your calls and get you on the road to healthy living!
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Family Medicine
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United States: Nebraska
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430 Answers
306 Agrees
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A female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
See your doc: It sounds like you might be messing around with a pneumonia. You should head into the doc for an evaluation. They may want to get a chest X-ray and ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Safe: The phone's heart rate monitor will not affect your baby. Use it as often as you like. Hope this helps!
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A female asked:
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Family Medicine 14 years experience
Options: From your description, you would be a good candidate to try over-the-counter remedies. Finding a gentle face wash and facial lotion, and make them par... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Spot Reduction: Spot reduction, or losing fat a specific place, is a myth. The only way to lose fat in one place is to lose fat everywhere. Hope this helps!
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Yes and no: Initially, whey protein will help you build muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat, but it will eventually raise the base metabolic rate of your bo... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Please Clarify: I'm not sure what you mean by air bubble in your back. Please clarify.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
See your doc: You will likely need anti-inflammatories either in the form of NSAIDs or actual steroids to take down the inflammation. Best of luck!
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
See your doctor: These symptoms fall outside the range of normal for someone your age. See your doctor for a full exam and workup. Best wishes!
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
8 pounds: 2 pounds per week is a reasonable and sustainable goal to shoot for. Best "diets" are those low in simple sugars and processed foods. Veggies should... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: The only 100% effective method is abstinence.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: Any of those options are good. You need to have it looked at and get an X-ray at the very least. Get well soon!
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Give it a week: The initial symptoms of itching/swelling should go away fairly quickly - in the first 48 hours. The redness may last for a little while longer. Best... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Maybe: Azithromycin really only protects you against chlamydia. There are several other types of infections that can cause itching. Hopefully your results ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Got Yeast?: This sounds like a yeast infection, since they can be very common for some women after taking antibiotics. You should go get checked out by your doc ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Probably not: Breast tenderness that comes and goes with your cycle is very normal... but they don't ALWAYS have to hurt ALL the time. Be happy that you escaped th... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: Prednisone works by knocking down the inflammation in the bursa sac. It's the same type of medication that is injected into joints and bursa sacs ali... Read More
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Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Maybe: But I think a better idea is to lay off the alcohol until you are recovered. Your body is trying to fight an infection! Get well soon!
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Not sure: It doesn't sound like something that is normally associated with clindamycin or stopping it, for that matter. Are you sure you're not just getting si... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Get it checked out: The hip is a very complex joint. It sounds like you could have snapping hip syndrome or perhaps labral damage. See your doc for a good physical exam... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
There is a chance: There's not much you can do about it now except wait. Active lesions are usually how you spread the virus, but if she was within 48 hours of a breako... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Are you sure?: Morning sickness is only morning sickness if you're pregnant. Look into that first. If you're not pregnant, then there is something else that is cau... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Infections: Look over your whole arm - checking for breaks in the skin. Sometimes even the smallest breaks in the skin can lead to infections or swollen lymph no... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
First things first: The number one thing you can do to get the ball rolling is to eliminate carbonated beverages from your diet. This includes both regular and diet soft... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
No: If your pregnancy test was negative, then it's not a miscarriage. If you are still having the symptoms, you should see a doctor to be evaluated. Hop... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Benadryl (diphenhydramine): Consider taking a benadryl (diphenhydramine) tablet to help with the itching. I don't see any reason you can't use a fan, but it might intensify the ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Maybe: When buying dietary supplements, always remember that they have very little or no oversight. What is printed on the label isn't always what is in the... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Timing: Keep trying! The key times for you to have intercourse is right around your ovulation. Make sure you partner isn't ejaculating every day. Usually, ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Muscle spasm?: Sounds like you may have a muscle spasm. Consider taking an anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen and booking an appointment with a massage therapist. If... Read More
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A 48-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Heart Health: Diet and exercise!! Focus on getting your heartrate elevated for at least 100 minutes per week. How you do it is not that important.... walking, run... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
See your doc: There may be a serious underlying medical issue that is causing the bruises. You shouldn't bruise that easily. See your doc for a physical and work ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Nope: The treatment will kill chlamydia wherever it lives. Hope this helps!
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
2lbs/week: 2 pounds per week is generally accepted as the best sustainable rate of weight loss. Hope this helps!
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
UTI: It looks like a urinary tract infection, to me. And, by the looks of the WBCs, it may be moving towards a kidney infection. You should see your doct... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
No: You'll be fine. It might tingle/burn for a little while, but there will not be any permanent damage. Hope this helps!
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Interesting: I can't think of a good reason that whey protein would cause dizziness at all, but if it has those effects in the morning, then don't take it. No rea... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
No: A 6-day flare isn't long enough to cause that kind of side-effect. Get better soon!
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A female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
1g: Unfortunately, yes, you'll need the full 1g dose. Best of luck!
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Otoscope!: The easiest way to figure this one out is have someone look in your ear with an otoscope. It's most likely wax build up or fluid trapped behind your ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Get checked: It sounds like you have an infection of some kind - probably a UTI/pyelonephritis. You should see a doc and get checked out as quickly as possible. ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Not likely: It's possible, but the failure rate for Nexplanon is very very very low. You may consider getting checked for an infection, though, if you've been ha... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
You should see a doc: These symptoms you're describing could be very serious. I recommend you be seen by a doctor as soon as possible. I wish you well!
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A male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: That is more than the recommended amount and isn't safe. He needs to check with his doctor for alternate sleep medication if that's why he's taking i... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Hard to know: Plan B can do some strange things to your period. You'll only know the answer to this question after a few months. Best of luck!
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Shingles?: Keep an eye out for areas of redness and small blisters. If this starts to occur in the areas that you're having those sensations, you may be dealing... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Bump: In general, a flesh colored bump that hasn't changed in a year is harmless. Obviously, it's hard to evaluate without a picture, but cancer doesn't ac... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: If you are passing tissue in your stools, you should definitely be evaluated by your doc - and probably a gastroenterologist. Don't put this one off.... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Not likely: If you are bleeding during your normal period, then the chances of you being pregnant are very low. If you are concerned, the home pregnancy tests ar... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: There can sometimes be a little bleeding associated with the removal of the paraguard. It's not quite as flexible as the mirena (levonorgestrel). Th... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Normal: This is normal behavior. No problems. Hope this helps.
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A member asked:
Dr. Cody Meadanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Depends: This depends on where the culture is from. For instance, if it is a urine sample, then you have a urinary tract infection. If it is in a stool sampl... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
May 20, 2015
Solid answers!
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Dec 20, 2014
Great help with my question about swollen lymph nodes. Highly recommended!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you for the advise, it is much appreciated. I had a chat with my gyane and he will do a scan just to be sure. Thanks again
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I wanted to thank you I hope that's really what's wrong it's not the color of blood though it's like prune juice color
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I feel much better now, I was getting to think along the lines of having chlamydia, was my thinking wrong though?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, MO
Graduated 2009MD
Residency
Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center
Completed 2012
Awards
Resident Researcher of the Year x2
Most Influential, First Place, Nebraska - Spring
2015
Thought Leader, First Place, Nebraska - Spring
2015
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