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Family Medicine
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United States: Pennsylvania
Languages spoken
English
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A 19-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Jacobsanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Have you tried ibu: profen or Aleve (naproxen). They work well.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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If you have: rough sex,with lots of deep thrusting to hit your cervix, yyou could bleed. Alternatively,if you had intercourse for a long time you could get rubbed ... Read More
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A female asked:
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No,if you catch: strep,it is easily treated with antibiotic for 10 days, and the symptoms are not usually that bad.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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See your Dr.: Headaches with exertion can be a sign of trouble.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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It could: take weeks.Where is the folliculitis? If on your legs,are you changing razors frequently?
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Check a pregnancy: test in 3 days,and if positive,make a decision of what to do.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Very unlikely at 33.: If you smoke,your risk is higher but still very small at 33 years old.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes,but with: a small amount of water
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A colonscopy: would reveal the tapeworm. Also, a CBC with a high eosinophil count would be suspicious. What symptoms are you having?
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Urologist consult: You need to see a Urologist if all tests are normal. Have you ever been treated for an infection of the testicle?
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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No connection: The noro virus and mono should not be causing the gastritis. Do you drink alcohol on a regular basis? This could do it.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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You have: costochondritis,an inflammation of the joints of the breastbone(where it connects to the ribs). I would take advil or aleve (naproxen) for the pain. T... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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No, you should: not mix antihistamines. Pick one or the other and stay with it
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Yes,you can: eat them. They do not cause diabetes.
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Yes,they are: ok to take together. No interactions.
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A female asked:
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No, it is: not.. You need monistat or diflucan (fluconazole) for that.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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ANXIETY can cause: you to yawn frequently,or you could be tired.
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Youcan try it,but it: may make you sick to your stomach. I would wait and take it several hours apart.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Rule out fx: You may have a fracture of your nasal septum that is causing pain, as well as a neck sprain from the impact. I would get an xray of your nasal bones a... Read More
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I cannot find a: reference as to when it should be taken regarding meals, so I would take it on an empty stomach or when convenient.
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Yes,if it feels good: and it decreases your sexual tension,then do it
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Bacterial vaginosis: or trichomonas. See A dr,preferably GYN, for treatment.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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NO: I would not recommend it to treat STD's.
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Just touching: the skull would probably be enough for a concussion to occur
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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I would not. Vitamin: C on skin exposed to sun might cause photoallergic or phototoxic reaction, and you could develop an exaggerated sunburn or rash..
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Its possible. It: depends when you ovulate, and did any semen get in your vagina or not. Wait and see. If your next period is late or abnormal,check a pregnancy test an... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Yes,stress could: play a role in the length of your periods. I'm not sure about the breast tenderness. I would check the pregnancy test again,just to be sure.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Once you stop: abilify, (aripiprazole)approx. 3 days to leave your system.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Vitamins will not: help. The best way to keep kidneys healthy is to stay well hydrated and to avoid drugs like advil or aleve, (naproxen)etc. repetitively(ok to take onc... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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It could be, but: I don't understand why Dr. said no BSE. All women should do BSE, as far as I understand.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Yes: but you are probably going to be sleepy , and groggy the next day
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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No adverse effects,,: except battery will have to be changed in a number of years,which requires minor surgery. And no MRI's can be done in future.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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You may need: a different antidepressant. Have you ever been on zoloft? I would give the lexapro (escitalopram) another 2 weeks before quitting it.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Probably a pound or: 2. Also very unhealthy to 4 day fast on the items you have chosen to drink. Would recommend constant 1200 cal diet with lots of vegetables and fruit,s... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Yes,it is normal: for you,but every female is different,and some may bleed longer or heavier. Be thankful that your period is so light and regular. Nothing to worry abo... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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I think it might: be the same as a tilted cervix, and no, it should not be a problem in the future.
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Possibly.: Precum contains sperm, and sperm can get inside and cause pregnancy. If you miss your period or it is abnormal,check a pregnancy test and see.
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Plant protein is: usually harder to digest,but it depends on what you eat..
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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While flagyl cures: C.diff, it is possible for it to cause gastritis in an otherwise normal gut.
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NO. One or the other: but not all of them.
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You have: tinnitus. See an ear,nose, and throat Dr for this. I don't know if there'smuch they can do,but its worth a try.
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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You prob. have to: stay away from all oral steroids unless your Dr feels it is a necessity tthat you be on steroids. Have you ever thought of a beta blocker which slows ... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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The fluid in the: blisters contains antibacterial substances that prevent infection
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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NO. Toxicity occurs: at1100 mcg per day. You are taking way too much. Cut down to 250 mcg per day or you are going to get iodine toxic.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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No,it is not safe to: take by mouth during pregnancy. It is toxic.
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You should not: have a TB test while on prednisone or just off it. It can alter the results of the TB test. Wait for at least several weeks that you've been off the p... Read More
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Yes, kidney disease: or stomach ulcers can come on with repetitive use over years..
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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It sounds like you: have a perineal infection. See a Dr. for an antibiotic.
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It is probably: safe. Drugs lose their potency a lot longer after their expiration date. But do you want to risk it??
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Yes,it is normal: to feel some warmth at the site due to the nature of the fracture and the foreign bodies in your leg which sets up a chronic inflammation at the site.... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine, NJ
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
Underwood Memorial Hospital
Completed 1989
Awards
Top Family Physician, Second Place, the Allentown Region - Spring
2017
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
AAFP
American Board Of Family Medicine
The Hope Center of Wyoming Valley
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