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do you have any good travel tips for surviving an overnight plane ride?

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Taking the red eye : An overnight flight can be tough since all that interference can disrupt the sleep cycle. I recommend a window seat with a good pillow, eye shield and foam ear plugs. With darkness, reduced noise and a somewhat more comfortable position you can maybe get a few hours of sleep that will mean u feel better when you arrive. Safe travels!

Question 2

need suggestion for international flight travel during pregnancy, which week is good, and travel tips.

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Second trimester: Weeks 14-28 are safest-especially for long flights across oceans (oxymetazoline). Make sure airlines have no restrictions.

Question 3

what are some tips for traveling with a baby who has colic?

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Comfort: Bring familiar things to keep your baby as comfortable as possible such as your baby's car seat, bassinet and sheets.  Carry your baby in a sling.  Your scent, movement and heartbeat should calm your baby. When flying, give your baby a pacifier when taking off and landing sucking helps equalize the pressure in your baby's ears and also triggers a calming reflex.

Question 4

please recommend some tips on traveling to mexico.. what to and what not to do?

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What region?: Consider a travel consult first. Be sure your regular vaccines are up to date. Also Hepatitis A is advised &amp; often Typhoid and Hepatitis B vaccine depending on situation. Learn about protection from accidents and crime, unsafe food and water, remote risk of rabies.  A few rural regions have malaria and there is a level one advisory due to 184 confirmed cholera cases since August 2013

Question 5

what causes numbness started at finger tips and traveling up hand? slowly getting worse. is there a natural way to deal with high bp. no $ for dr.

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Nerve issue : Pain and numbness in a limb sounds like a pinched nerve.  It can be pinched in the neck or wrist  as well as possibly other places in the arm.  Carpal tunnel can cause these symptoms as well and often cause numbess in thumb and index finger.  You can try over the counter nsaids and a wrist splint but if sx aren't going away and especially if you have weakness you should see your doc.

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can i take

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good day dr.

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new to site?

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WELCOME: We hope to be of service for your medical questions.

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is drugs bad?

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Depends!: Medications are neither inherently good nor bad. It's the (intent of) use that can make something "bad". Improper use, improper dose, improper frequency, improper route of administration can all make any "good" drug bad. Hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) used to lower blood pressure is a "bad" drug to lower cholesterol or cure strep throat b/c it does neither. Yet, it's a great drug for hypertension. Talk to your familydoc.

Question 10

is same safe?

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Generally, Yes: Same is used in many european countries to treat depression as well as other diseases. That said, before taking any supplement, discuss it with your doctor especially if you are taking any other medications since many otherwise safe medications can become unsafe when combined with each other or with medications.

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What causes numbness started at finger tips and traveling up hand? slowly getting worse. is there a natural way to deal with high bp. no $ for dr.

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