Question 1

why am i experiencing sudden vision changes?

Accepted Answer

Vision: Sudden and persistent visual difficulty should alarm you enough to see an ophthalmologist.

Question 2

also experiencing pain on the side of the head?

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Doctor can examine: Most people get a headache at some time, such as from colds, infections, lack of sleep, too much driving, long hours on the computer, stress at work, etc... A bad or increasing headache, recurrent headache, weird headache, or with other worrisome symptoms must be checked. For symptoms with one or both ears, one's primary care doctor can evaluate (sometimes there is an ear or sinus infection).

Question 3

i've been experiencing a long mental breakdown?

Accepted Answer

Call for help: Difficult to assess your condition on such a platform and probably you need a detailed assessment by your doctor and mental health specialist

Question 4

i have been experiencing migrain, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Migraines: Keep a migraine diary to see if you can figure out your migraine triggers, so that you can avoid them. Track diet, drinks, activities, sleep, screen time. Look up common triggers and see if anything applies to you. Often, Excedrin migraine helps people (combo of aspirin, tylenol (acetaminophen) and caffeine). If that doesn't help, there are many prescriptions that your dr can have you try. Take along your diary.

Question 5

experiencing dizzines sporadically for brief times?

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See your doctor: See your doctor who can get a more detailed history and do a physical exam and any testing if needed, can be numerous causes.

Question 6

i am experiencing  headache (occurred: > 3 hours) .

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: Most people get a headache at some time, such as from colds, infections, lack of sleep, too much driving, long hours on the computer, stress at work, etc... Over-the-counter treatments include Tylenol (acetaminophen), Motrin, Alleve, Excedrin Migraine, and their generic brands. A bad or increasing headache, recurrent headache, weird headache, or one with other worrisome symptoms should be checked.

Question 7

i am experiencing a cough. what could be causing it?

Accepted Answer

Many causes.: Cough usually is caused by three different etiologies. It can be caused from post nasal drip such as from the sinuses or from the stomach contents refluxing into the lungs or from an intrinsic lung condition such as asthma, bronchitis, or pneumonia. Sometimes medications such as ace-inhibitors can cause a nagging cough. A cough lasting more than a week or so should prompt a doctor's visit.

Question 8

i'm experiencing pain in my left chest when coughing?

Accepted Answer

Muscle strain?: If the pain is in the chest wall, you may have pulled a muscle coughing. If it happens when you take a deep breath it may be pleurisy. If this is a recent cough and it has not cleared in a week, time to call the doctor.

Question 9

how to control a person experiencing excited delirium?

Accepted Answer

Hopefully in hosp: Delirium is a medical emergency, and pts experiencing true delirium should be treated as inpatients.  If you are talking about agitation in an alzheimer's pt, this is a very different issue, and a variety of meds and psychosocial modifications can help.

Question 10

is it common to start experiencing osteoporosis at 46?

Accepted Answer

No, but its possible: Osteoporosis, aka decreased bone mass, becomes more common as we age. However, it is dependent upon many factors such as the age of the onset of menopause and the quality of your bone health as a younger person. It would be out of the ordinary to have osteoporosis at that young of an age but not impossible. If you are concerned, you should discuss it with your doctor.

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