Question 1

hello my name is alex
i need steroid expert?

Accepted Answer

: Start with your family doc for an assessment, there is no steroid speciality otherwise, if a specific specialist needed your doc will be able to coordinate.

Question 2

can my wife have alex plus syrup thrice daily as she is 14 week pregnant. .

Accepted Answer

Don't know for sure: Alex plus syrup contains guafenesin, dextromethorphan and phenylephrine..  Class C drug, Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well controlled studies in humans. I would avoid it.

Question 3

alex is taking the antibiotic clarithromycin for strep  been on it 2 days and both nights he has been having crying episodes could this be the meds?

Accepted Answer

Strep throat therapy: Most antibiotics are very effective vs group A Strep -the germ that causes Strep throat. Clarithromycin should be 95% effective or greater. There's a slim chance of resistance (all germs are becoming tougher to kill these days). It may be that the symptoms of pharyngitis are bothering him -so check things like fever, taking fluids etc. Or maybe some side-effects from med-clarithro can cause nausea

Question 4

hi i would like to know the diff between yag&alexandrite tech and diode laser?which is the best method for hair removal?are yag&alex latest tech?thx

Accepted Answer

Laser : Most laser specialists prefer the diode lasers for treating dark  unwanted hair.  See a dermatologist for a consultation.

Question 5

alex has a chest infection and fever. i have accidently given him the wrong paracetamol. 4ml of 250mg/5ml rather than 3 ml of 120mg/5ml. should i be concerned. ?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: How much does he weigh? The standard dosing is 10-15 mg/kg. If his dose was supposed to be ~70-100 mg, then he received double that. Don't give him any more for at least 12 hours, but it is unlikely that a single dose of 200 mg will cause significant harm.

Question 6

alex has areas on the top of his hands that started warm and red. the second day they had small blisters resembling poison ivy but they do not itch. ?

Accepted Answer

Contact Dermatitis?: It sounds like he may have come in contact with something that he has an allergy to.  If the area continues to worsen, see a doc or open a video consult so it can be evaluated in case it's something else.  Hope this helps!

Question 7

i have had an eye infection with stringy muscus , have used ciprofloxin, alex, lastacraft, and tobramycin, have had no relief. what should i do now.

Accepted Answer

Get another opinion: When the eye is irritated, it makes mucous.  Why your eye is irritated can be discovered by an ophthalmologist.

Question 8

will i be able to function at work if not allowed to smoke?

Accepted Answer

I don't know you: I don't know whether you will be able to function, but it will sure be nice for everyone else!  you can satisfy your nicotine craving (if not your psychological need for a cigarette) with nicotine supplements, either by using a daily patch or by using a short-term supplement (gum, nasal spray, e-cigarette) when you feel the urge.  You can also consider the use of medical therapy, such as chantix.

Question 9

if i smoked two days ago, would i be able to pass the drug test?

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Smoked what?: Single use of marijuana should be out of your urine in 1 to 7 days. Regular use of marijuana – should be out of urine in 7 to 100 days. Single use marijuana can be detected 12 to 24 hours in blood. Regular use marijuana can be detected for 2 to 7 days in blood. Marijuana regular use detected in hair for months. Single use might not be picked up in hair.

Question 10

i've been smokein pepspice for 2 week will i stillbe able to get clean fast i smoke a bag or two a day

Accepted Answer

STOP IT NOW: spice, pepspice, K2 and whatever else it is called (herbal incense etc.) are all dangerous forms of synthetic cannabinoids which are much more potentially dangerous than marijuana itself.  They have been associated with psychotic episodes, some of which don't go away, seizures, kidney failure and death. Stop and get help stopping if you need to. Contact your doctor or a treatment program now.

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Hello my name is alex i need steroid expert?

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Can my wife have alex plus syrup thrice daily as she is 14 week pregnant. .

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Alex is taking the antibiotic clarithromycin for strep been on it 2 days and both nights he has been having crying episodes could this be the meds?

A member asked:

Hi i would like to know the diff between yag&alexandrite tech and diode laser?which is the best method for hair removal?are yag&alex latest tech?thx

A member asked:

Alex has a chest infection and fever. i have accidently given him the wrong paracetamol. 4ml of 250mg/5ml rather than 3 ml of 120mg/5ml. should i be concerned. ?

A member asked:

Alex has areas on the top of his hands that started warm and red. the second day they had small blisters resembling poison ivy but they do not itch. ?

A member asked:

I have had an eye infection with stringy muscus , have used ciprofloxin, alex, lastacraft, and tobramycin, have had no relief. what should i do now.

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Will i be able to function at work if not allowed to smoke?

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If i smoked two days ago, would i be able to pass the drug test?

A member asked:

I've been smokein pepspice for 2 week will i stillbe able to get clean fast i smoke a bag or two a day

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