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Mount Laurel , NJ
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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
Licenses
United States: New Jersey
Languages spoken
Arabic, English
Doctor Q&A
72 Answers
20 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A female asked:

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Thumb Contusion: Swelling with limited range of motion calls for an exam and possibly a X-ray to start
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Braces pain: Probably related to the action of moving your teeth to proper alignment. Try anti inflammatory over the counter medication, if not resolved please cal... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:

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Dry eyes : Make sure your diagnosis is right, if you are wrong and the consequences could be grave, get the opinion of an ophthalmologist, well worth the expens... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Transitioning infant: This is going to behavior reconditioning that you and your baby are going to have to work on together. You must gradually wean the baby off of milk, a... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:

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Swollen : Thyroid can cause fatigue and weight gain, but the weight gain is symmetrical, not localized to face and limbs, consider another gland, the Adrenals a... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:

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Concerta : That particular brand of Calcium channel blocker used for blood pressure and heart disease is not available in the US, but there is no contraindicati... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:

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Ankle swelling : People generally like to lump all signs and symptoms together, trying to get one nicely packaged disease. What happened first the rash ? Nausea? Fatig... Read More
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A female asked:

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Nicotine patch : Erythema or redness from the nicotine patch can happen but it is an adverse effect, discuss with your provider and consider alternative therapy.
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Thigh pop: The degree of pain indicates the degree of muscle injury, with severe pain and a soft bump possibly indicating a tendon tear. This is a hands on exam ... Read More
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A female asked:

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Esophageal Spasms: Your upper endoscopy is normal? Try an H2 Blocker and or a small dose of a Ca+ channel blocker.
No Endoscopy ?Go straight to the Gastroenterologist o... Read More
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Fume Inhalation: Chemical exposure should be avoided during Pregnancy. You can breathe it in, ingest it in foods or beverages, or in some cases, absorb it through you... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
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Chronic back pain: Try over the counter ant inflammatory and a muscle rub, if persists, seek medical help
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A 34-year-old female asked:

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Post viral Uticaria: Stop taking any Aspirin, you need to see your Dr as soon as possible, this may be a reaction to viral infection .
329 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
I have been diagnosed with post inflammatory hyper pigmentation, what medication should i be taking?

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
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Hyperpigmentation: Once the hyperpigmetation has occurred it will be hard to reverse it, time and protection from the sun will help fade it.
Prevention here is key
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A 36-year-old female asked:

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Healing Process: I would discuss with surgeon, keeping in mind full healing can take a whole year.
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A 44-year-old female asked:

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Good Health hygiene: Individual cells in the body best function when the overall health of side body is optimized.
Good nutrition, avoiding bad habits like smoking, and e... Read More
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Community Health: Call your local dept of health and see what services they have to offer, if you don't ask you won't get anything.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Don’t put anything on your skin that’s not safe enough to do ingest.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Clean healthy skin heals much better.
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Peace, quite, in the surroundings, will reflect in your skin and eyes.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Dim lights 30 min before bed, if must read and no paper books, your gadgets are Dimable.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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There: There is no gestational age in which the pain of loss is not significant.
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Drug reaction: Eczema may be exacerbated by permethrin cream. Stop cream , submerse your whole body in Water for 20 min, wash all your linens, clothing, try over the... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

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Tampons: There is a strong risk of infection with tampons. If you are still wearing it remove it and seek medical care ASAP
327 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

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A physical exam: Ideally the best thing to do is see your family doctor for evaluation and treatment , the second best course is an urgent care center, next best move... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Pregnancy possibiliy: A sexually active female of childbearing age, has a very slim chance of pregnancy with missed pills.
Consult your Primary care provider about testing,... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: We are wired to sleep best at dusk, and rise with the sun. Humans sleep pattern thousands of years.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Mindful eating means remembering what you eat .
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A 37-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: I have not been having as much restful sound solid sleep as I used to enjoy, can we eavaluate that ?
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A male asked:

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Rash: How long has this been going on?
If it morphs into vesicles, that would point to shingles.
If it has been there a long time and does nothing at all, ... Read More
328 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old male asked:

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Diarrhea : Ian’s age is key here, if he is very young he needs emergent care, if he’s a teen you’ll need to have him seen in the AM, he needs a full history, exa... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Abscess : This superficial infection is not uncommon, more frequent in diabetics and will need an antibiotic for treatment, has nothing to do with sexual activi... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
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Crusty dry nose : looked into a solution for dry forced air from our indoor heat and air-conditioning
Tried all over the counter allergy medication? especially a comb... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

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Carb blocker: There are carb blockers that are indicated for Diabetes, side effects aren’t too bad. This far there’s is no FDA recommendation for use in weight loss... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
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Muscle strain: Soft tissue pain is a pretty good indication, try an over the counter muscle rub and an over he counter anti-inflammatory like ibuprofen or naproxen, ... Read More
326 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 56-year-old male asked:

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Ankle pain: Is there history of injury?
Worse in Am? Try an ace bandage and ibuprofen fo a day or 2, if not better go to PCP
329 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
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Late menses: Late menses are very subjective, there are many factors that can contribute to hormone imbalance in a woman who is still less than 1 year post partin... Read More
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A 68-year-old female asked:

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Vitamin D deficiency: Correction of Low Vitamin D Improves Fatigue, a more alert feeling of a fatigue may just be transient, follow up with your PCP is essential to optim... Read More
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A 62-year-old female asked:

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Prescription: Ask your pharmacist to spot you a few pills if it is your regular medication, or call your doctors service and remind them.
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:

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Rash/spots: This may be a viral infection, if it’s all on one side must consider shingles , regardless this seems to warrant a visit
329 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A male asked:

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Left Arm maybe more: Left arm pain could have more serious implications depending on the timing severity, patientcage and risk factors for heart disease.
Evaluation and t... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
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Plantar Facsitis: No there is no relationship, both are very independent of each other, and do not influence each other
326 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Randa Fodaanswered
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Enlarge Lymph Node: The feeling you describe that originates in your neck sounds like it could be a nerve irritation.
Your age and sex make unlikely that this is your he... Read More
328 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:

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Sinus pressure : Sinus pressure and ear pain can be an indication of Allergic rhinitis, with swelling of mucus membranes and serious fluid accumulation behind the TM, ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

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Constipation: Depending on how long you have felt like this, you could start with a cellulose or fiber supplement daily, do not give it more than 72 hours.
A physi... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:

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Cold swollen limb: Unfortunately you’ve done too much. This is now a medical emergency and if you delay seeking help any longer it could become a catastrophe. A cold swo... Read More
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A 69-year-old male asked:

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Chronic Cough: Are you on any blood pressure pills ? If so Stop lisinopril, try Losaratan
Do you have seasonal allergies? Over the counter medication
History of Acid... Read More
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A female asked:

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Skin Vesicles : If it is only on one side of the body, high probability of Herpes
If there is equal distribution on both sides of the body, very low herpes zoster or... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Ultrsonography: Today's ultrasound is very advanced, it is geared towards soft tissue abnormalities and blood flow in vessels.
It is one of many modalities used to d... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Allergic conjunctivi: Consider using a ophthalmic over the counter for 24 hours, if symptoms gi don’t improve or Dushanbe increase go to eye Dr
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Thank you, your quick reply made me feel good!
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Thanks. I will write in english next Time.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Egypt
Graduated 1992MD
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Virtua Health-West Jersey Health System
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