Question 1

what does depressed reflexes look like?

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Muted: I believe you are asking what "depressed" relexes look like.Depressed reflexes are muted/reduced reflexes.For example, if testing your knee reflexs, your patellar tendon is tapped and lower leg swings as if "kicking" = knee jerk.With decreased reflexes (eg occurs with hypothyroidism, peripheral neuopathy & other conditions ), the knee jerk and other reflexes would be smaller or absent.See your doc.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: depressed reflexes?

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Less robust reflexes: Depressed reflexes are hypoactive reflexes.

Question 3

can too much alcohol cause depressed reflexes?

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Yes!: Research have shown that acute alcohol intoxication results in diminished cognitive and psychomotor abilities.  More importantly, this results in an increased number of alcohol-related accidents and deaths due to impaired performance of motor tasks such as tracking, and reaction time.  Additionally, alcohol use tends to inhibit responses in go/no-go tasks, thereby complicating easier tasks.

Question 4

is reflex measurement subjective? b/c 1 dr told me i had hyperreflexive, another normal, and another said depressed and another said missing

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Generally: Fairly reproducible but can have some variance. Find a good ortho doc.

Question 5

she appears cachectic & had wasting of her right apb, with reduced power rt finger abduction, as well as in her in left hip flexion. her tone was normal, reflexes were depressed and absent in the ankles with downgoing plantars what does this mean??

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: First, the best way to interpret this is to inquire directly from the physician involved.  Cachexia is chronic wasting and loss of bodily bulk.  Mentioned are focal muscular problems in the right hand and left hip.  The reflexes suggest peripheral neuropathy.  But all of this needs clinical correlation.  If this is you, or a relative, don't you have a right to further understanding?

Question 6

i am experiencing  severe back pain, low back pain, reduced spinal flexibility, curved spine, reduced reflexes, popping or snapping sound from shou...

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Back pain: This is a common symptom in teens who are active.
Assuming no specific trauma, you can take a trial of 
Advil po q 6 hrs and Aleve q 12 hrs until pain subsides.
Also, patches on the back OTC for pain are helpful. 
Heating pads can also help. Reduce activities that might
aggravate while you are healing. The pops/snaps are 
muscularskeletal from laxity of the tensions/muscles. See MD if pain persist

Question 7

i get lightheaded when i stay standing up a lot so depressed thinking its serious issues i wish its not!.

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Blood Pressure check: 26 y/o says, i get lightheaded when I stay standing up a lo so depressed thinking it's serious issues i wish it's not. Probably not .  One should see PCP to have Blood Pressure checked Sitting, Lying down and Standing in addition to having a good Physical Examination including having the ears checked. At 26 y/o most causes of lightheadedness are fixable. Don't be depressed. See M.D!

Question 8

i think i am experiencing depression or a thyroid issue, its very on and off. who do i go to to test these 2 things ?

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See your physician: It’s easy enough to get blood tests for hypothyroidism, anemia, vitamin D, etc. Although you need your physician to accurately interpret the results.  There are also psychological tests to screen for depression and other emotional conditions, and again best to see a psychologist for evaluation.  See your physician first.

Question 9

i have crippling anxiety and mild depression for the last four years its getting worse and i need to know i can get help from this site. ?

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Question 10

i took sertraline for 1.5 years. havent taken it for awhile but im depressed and its worse. the discard date was 12/05/2016. can i still take it?

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Yes: An article came back recently testing bioavailability of some medications dating back up to 50 years and found many of them still active.

The manufacture of meds thru the FDA process puts a time limit of guarantee by the producer but that does not mean it will not be effective at a later date.

effectiveness of treatment is quite possible  but consult w a professional

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Can too much alcohol cause depressed reflexes?

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Is reflex measurement subjective? b/c 1 dr told me i had hyperreflexive, another normal, and another said depressed and another said missing

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She appears cachectic & had wasting of her right apb, with reduced power rt finger abduction, as well as in her in left hip flexion. her tone was normal, reflexes were depressed and absent in the ankles with downgoing plantars what does this mean??

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I am experiencing severe back pain, low back pain, reduced spinal flexibility, curved spine, reduced reflexes, popping or snapping sound from shou...

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I get lightheaded when i stay standing up a lot so depressed thinking its serious issues i wish its not!.

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I think i am experiencing depression or a thyroid issue, its very on and off. who do i go to to test these 2 things ?

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I have crippling anxiety and mild depression for the last four years its getting worse and i need to know i can get help from this site. ?

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I took sertraline for 1.5 years. havent taken it for awhile but im depressed and its worse. the discard date was 12/05/2016. can i still take it?

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