A member asked:
what are the best mesures to control frequent asthma
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewisanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Frequent asthma: See your doc/pediatrician/pulmonologist to establish a regimen for the degree of severity of your asthma. May require breathing tests & learning to use a peak flow meter to tell when your asthma is getting worse. Usually a beta agonist (like albuterol) is used to open airways & inhaled corticosteroid used to fight the inflammation component. Other meds may be added if hard to control.
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Dr. Rada Ivanovanswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 31 years experience
Avoid triggers: Consult your doctor who can give you asthma education materials or refer you to a clinic. Many things in your environment may trigger your asthma, such as dust, pollen, pets, smoke etc.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Is the primatene mist asthma inhaler banned?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
Phased out: Primatene (epinephrine) mist was phased out as of dec 31, 2011 primarily due to cfc's (chlorofluorocarbons) being banned and other better asthma medicines.
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Dr. Richard Williams commented
Pharmacy 18 years experience
The manufacturer of primatene is asking the FDA to keep this over the counter rescue inhaler on the market since some asthmatics cant afford the prescription kinds or donot have ready access to a physician.
Sep 15, 2012
A 40-year-old member asked:
What is the best method to find basal body temperature?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Neeoo Chinanswered
Fertility Medicine 40 years experience
Not accurate: As you first wake up place a basal body thermometer underneath your tongue for approximately 3 minutes. A digital thermometer is easier and more convenient. Unfortunately basal body temperature taking is very confusing. Any type of movement or any type of activity prior to awakening in taking the temperature will falsely elevated the temperature. Also when the temperature has risen approximately .6 to 1° ovulation has already occurred.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What time of the month do I start taking birth control?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Alan Pattersonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Your gyn should: Have told you that, if you mean bc pills , depending on the pill my patients start it on the first day of the period or you can do the sunday after your period starts but with the low dose pills like i almost always prescribe to my patients they start on teh first day of their period.
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Richmond, KY
A 28-year-old female asked:
What the best thing to use on infant heat bumps?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Shontae Buffingtonanswered
Pediatrics 17 years experience
Leave them alone: The best thing to do is to leave them alone. Try to get rid of the offending agent, heat, over bundling; consider an office visit if baby's skin does not improve. It may be eczema or another common childhood rash.
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Candler, NC
A 29-year-old female asked:
What could cause me to lose control of my bowels during sleep? I've done this twice.
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 28 years experience
Sphincter tone: We have 2 sphincters that prevent stool from coming out. One is internal, the other is external. As long as one is working, stool should not come out. If you have had children, you could have damaged these sphincters.
Diabetes, ms, infectious diarrhea can cause incontinence.
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