Question 1

what are disadvantages if any of being double jointed?

Accepted Answer

Joint injury: Ligamentous laxity can led to joint subluxation or dislocation without a significant injury. You need to keep the muscles around the joint strong to prevent injury.  With multiple injuries you have an increased chance to develop arthritis in that joint.

Question 2

is having double ds too large?

Accepted Answer

Too large?: If  the weight of your breasts is causing you chronic pain than that is problematic.

Question 3

what if you double dose placquinil?

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Better 2Ask your DR : Before u adjust your medicine dose. It may cause some stomach, intestinal, liver or kidney problems. Take care!

Question 4

are double sugars bad for us?

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No: The body breaks down double sugars like lactose into glucose and galactose. It uses the glucose for energy. Everything in moderation. Try not to have too much sugar in your diet.

Question 5

is a double dose of tecta dangerous?

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Tecta = pantoprazole: Depends on the indication and duration. See the Health Tap answers regarding Protonix (pantoprazole) please.

Question 6

toothache & no insurance? double pain.

Accepted Answer

FQHC or d. school: You should get checked out.  Try to see if there's a dental school in your area - lots of times they have free clinics for people in your situation.  Also there are entities called federally qualified health centers that are all throughout the U.S.  These often provide dental services for uninsured people on a "sliding-scale" fee basis.  Good luck!

Question 7

what can double your fertility chances?

Accepted Answer

IVF: Here is no natural way to double your chances of getting pregnant. Of course, you can improve your chances by timing of intercourse before ovulation, correcting any underlying medical problems, removal of endometriosis if you have it etc. If you want to get pregnant quickly than in vitro fertilization would be the quickest most successful route.

Question 8

how does double pneumonia vary from regular?

Accepted Answer

Both lungs: This is not a precise medical term, can be be used when there is evidence of infection in both lungs, as such it is potentially more severe, but in reality may not be. For example a viral pneumonia can have xray findings suggesting both lungs are affected but the consequences in terms of the infection may be milder than a severe bacterial infection that extensively involves one lung.

Question 9

double red cell donation preparation. any tips?

Accepted Answer

Nothing specific: Eat well 1-2 d prior (red meat and/or dark leafy greens good choices), hydrate well shortly before donation appointment. Continue to hydrate and eat well for 1-2 d after. Return cycle feels a little cool, other than that and using pheresis machine, not too much different feeling than 'regular' donation. Thanks!!

Question 10

why did maternal deaths double in past 25 years?

Accepted Answer

Many reasons: The U.S. Ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality. Poverty, pre-existing conditions, obesity, teen pregnancy, lack of prenatal care, embolism are the most common causes. Variable availability of care. Reporting can cary with direct & indirect causation. Fatalities during but unrelated to a pregnancy are termed accidental, incidental, or nonobstetrical maternal death.

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