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Dexona

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Dexamethasone

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Thin skin
Eye pain
Vomiting
Dizziness
Nausea
Feeling anxious
Heartburn
Bleeding in eye
Mood swings
Skin redness or irritation
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Eye inflammation
Burning sensation
Red skin

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Vision loss
Vision distortion

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A 21-year old female asked:

Can I have a skin tattoo if I have vitiligo(white patches/treatment-meladinine pill/loads of sunlight/Tacroz/Dexona cream)What are the risks involved?

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A 28-year old male asked:

4 days ago i had wisdom tooth extraction Now my half tongue tingling & numb + swollen My doc give medi Neurobion forte & Dexona 5mg plz suggest?

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A 36-year old asked:

Does gyne do dexa?

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A 44-year old asked:

Where can I go to get a DEXA test?

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A 33-year old asked:

How do I know if I have a demon or not?

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A 30-year old asked:

I feel like a demon is inside of me. What is wrong with me?

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A 63-year old male asked:

How long can I keep my demons at bay i can't keep up this struggle everyday ?

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A 40-year old asked:

How does a DEXA scan work?

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A 55-year old female asked:

What is a DEXA scan used for?

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A 63-year old female asked:

What is the difference between a qct and a DEXA scan?

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A 34-year old asked:

Would like to know if it's needed to be weighed for a DEXA scan?

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A 51-year old female asked:

I have a DEXA reading of -1.4. I am 51. Can osteopenia be reversed?

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A 52-year old female asked:

My DEXA scan z score is -2.6 what does this mean exactly ?, I am 53.

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A 62-year old female asked:

2 yrs ago my DEXA showed osteopenia & this yr. It was normal. Is that possible?

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A 53-year old female asked:

I am having a tac scan for my severeosteoporosis what will it show, that is not shown on a DEXA scan, what is the difference?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Can DEXA scan detect osteomalacia?

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A 39-year old asked:

Do they weigh you when you get a DEXA scan?

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A 53-year old female asked:

How do I know bone meds are working, without having to wait 2 more yrs for nxt dexa. I cannot afford to lose anymore density.

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A 41-year old female asked:

How long after starting Forteo would you recommend a Dexa Scan to see if the injection is even working? And what do you consider improvement? Was -3.7

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A 44-year old asked:

Dont see need for dexa. Why should I spend all that money?

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A 26-year old male asked:

When I was younger, I had a bad experience when I felt I was demon possessed. I still have bad memories and it causes me fear. How do I fix this?

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A 31-year old asked:

Can the DEXA scan reports useful for my doctor?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Wanted to know which formula milk is easily digestible, enfamil , similac or dexolac?

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A male asked:

My son is scared cause he got sleep paralysis last night and thinks there are demons after him. he read this might be a problem online?

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A 22-year old female asked:

Took OTC decong sinus med helped my dizziness. This am woke up dizzy and unblanced. Should I see a dr. What could it be. Could it be serious?

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A 53-year old female asked:

2yrs ago osteopenia t -2.4, 7 months ago t-3.7, spinal. Yesterday t -2.3 on DEXA after strontium ranelate - has someone made a mistake in tests?

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A 56-year old female asked:

Dexa scan showed dark white line at hip. Scanned asked if i had something in my pocket. Nothing in pocket. Am having pain in hip. What could this mean

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A 66-year old female asked:

I've been taking fortes for a year now. At what point should improvement be noticeable in dexa or X-rays? Taking for failed spinal fusion, lose hardwa

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A 37-year old male asked:

I had sex on Feb 15th had a rpr test at 14 days and also at 61 days both negative dr said no more test needed is the correct ? For syfhliss? Took dexo prep pill 100 mg for 5 days after sex Started taking them 10 hrs after sex?

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A 37-year old asked:

Can a DEXA bone density scan show something an X-ray doesn't?

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