Question 1

hello my name is alex
i need steroid expert?

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: 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?

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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

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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. ?

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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. ?

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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

i think that i may have moregellons, and need a doctor who is able to treat this condition in the south central new jersey area.

Accepted Answer

Moregellons: This is a rare condition i believe more common in women i would see a dermatologist at a tertiary medical center.

Question 9

no rheumatologist that i've been to have been able to diagnose my growths on my ankles and writsts i live in south-africa.

Accepted Answer

Sounds interesting: That sounds interesting.  What parts of your ankles and wrists are affected?  The achilles tendon perhaps?  What do they look like?  Here is a condition worth considering- xanthoma?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002418/

It would be useful if you attached a photo, if you do not mind.

Question 10

i am currently living in south asia and not able to find an expert easily on cognitive therapy.is there some good online resource to get info on it.?

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International: You might check with the international association for cognitive psychotherapy for referrals:  www.The-iacp.Com/   also there is the association for behavioral and cognitive therapies:  www.Abct.Org    there are some therapists who also may do such therapy via skype sessions, but you would need to be sure of qualifications.  Good luck!

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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. .

A member asked:

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.

A member asked:

I think that i may have moregellons, and need a doctor who is able to treat this condition in the south central new jersey area.

A member asked:

No rheumatologist that i've been to have been able to diagnose my growths on my ankles and writsts i live in south-africa.

A member asked:

I am currently living in south asia and not able to find an expert easily on cognitive therapy.is there some good online resource to get info on it.?

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