Question 1

what foods are the best to eat while on medicine for wegners . currently on imuron . ?

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Healthy diet.: There are no special foods you should eat.  Just a healthy diet.  Avoid alcohol as azathioprine has potential for liver toxicity especially in the first six months of therapy.  Of course there are many drug interaction issues and you should definitely not take any herbals without notifying your doctor.

Question 2

what is refractory celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

Hard to treat: "refractory" is a fancy medical term for something that is hard to treat. In other words, the disease is not getting any better using standard treatment. In this case, it's talking about celiac disease, or gluten intolerance.

Question 3

what are the treatment options for refractory celiac disease?

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Compliance is key: The first step is to make sure you are truly following a gluten-free diet. Gluten can hide in substances like beer and some pills. Consult with a dietician to make sure. If this is still a problem, consult with a gastroenterologist to perform other tests to make sure there's no other inflammatory process going on or other causes. There's a medicine called "budesonide" they may try.

Question 4

what exactly is refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease?

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Reflux: Refractory gerd means reflux disease not responding to standard treatment and conservative measures.

Question 5

looking for top specialist for overlapping graft vs host disease. husband suffering from steroid refractory skin gvhd.  nothing works. ?

Accepted Answer

GvHD can be: Challenging. Photophoresis can be a nice adjunct if is available at your treatment center.  This is a complex area and details of past therapy needed to give specific thoughts.

Question 6

taking amitriptyline (endep/elavil) for refractory anxiety disorder. what side effects can i expect?

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Elavil (amitriptyline): Is an antidepressant with sedating and drying effects, causing heart rate changes, dry mouth/eyes, constipation, depending on dose. It relieves depression, pain of neurogenic origin, headache and insomnia.

Question 7

what is 5th disease?

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Viral illness: Fifth disease is a common usually mild viral illness that generally causes a distinctive "slapped face" rash on children. Complications are rare and it usually no treatment is needed. See www.Healthychildren.Org for more information.

Question 8

lymn disease symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Early vs late: Early symptoms of lymes (right after bite) can include a specific rash at the site of the bite, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint pain, fever, and swollen glands. One can also have neurological changes, eye concerns, and even heart concerns. Later symptoms usually include joint pain, neurological changes, and chronic skin changes.

Question 9

what are orphan diseases?

Accepted Answer

No $$ in treating: These are diseases for which big pharma has or could make treatments but doesn't, because they're sufficiently rare that the companies would lose money. One of the things that i think politicians got right is requiring / giving incentives to companies to try to help these folks anyway.

Question 10

is morgellens a real disease?

Accepted Answer

Les acaraphobes: "morgellon's disease" is delusional parasitosis, with the addition of delusion beliefs of inanimate objects in the lesion (e.g. Colored strings or fibers). Today the term "morgellons disease" is used by a community of internet folks who believe delusional parasitosis is a poorly understood "skin condition" & they dispute presence of an underlying psychological factor.

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