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A 60-year old male asked:
Like many, i take blood pressure medications. At home, i test with 130/78. This is very high. Should i monitor pressure at home on a daily basis?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Age: 54 ABPL monitoring: Day time average sya/dia mmHg 140.8/91.9 Night time average 121.3/73.4 24h average sis/dia mmHg 136.3/87.6 high? Should I be on medication ? Thanks!!!
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A 51-year old male asked:
What is recommended duration for repeating endoscopy in order to monitor esophogitis ? Are there side effects of repeating endoscopy too often?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is it possible that an ILD patient, Male, 69 Yrs, can live 10 or more years, if diagnosed early, and proper medication with regular monitoring are done ?
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A 46-year old female asked:
150/100 BP at DR's office digital and manual monitor used 134/86 BP at home (taken In a wrists monitor) ... why the big difference? I'm 46 y/o female (I'm not diagnosed with hypertension) but today Dr. decided to monitor me for a week. medication?
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A 44-year old female asked:
The doctor i see for my COPD put's me on medication and never monitor's me never my body swells a turns purple what can I do at this point?
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A 67-year old male asked:
Tachycardia of 102-116 for ten straight days no other symptoms---dangerous? Wearing patch monitor. On no medications after two years on toprol (metoprolol).
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A 34-year old male asked:
Self Suffering from Diabetics, last march in 2017 my H1BAC is 9.9 and Last week is 7.7 i. I am under medication of janumet 50/500 .I used to monitor my blood sugar values on daily basis,now days it is fluctuating from 200-90, not sure y this happens?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Been taking bp medicine for 2 months. 24h monitoring ave 136.3/ 87.6. Id like to stop medication & want to lower through life style changes. Can I stop cold turkey without consulting my doctor? Thanks!
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A 36-year old female asked:
How often do I have to be monitored by any of these medications Prednisone, methotrexate, folic acid?
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A 72-year old male asked:
Age 72 and on blood pressure medication and now warfarin is a reading on a monitor 112/78 heart rate 78 ok?
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A 36-year old male asked:
I am a 36 year old Male, weighing 117kg, height is 1.86. My Blood pressure monitor (health watch), says my heart rate is Avg 95-110. I am a business owner and usually anxious. Is this a healthy heart rate, should be on medication?
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A 23-year old female asked:
If I needed to take Azithromycin for PID, could I withhold (with monitoring) my diltiazem medication for a few days so that I can take Azithromycine?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Is any treatment needed for a minor tear or dissection in a blood vessel of the chest (not an emergency)? I do not want to pay for scans, etc., if the only treatment needed is monitoring, blood thinners, or blood pressure medication?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I had a high heart rate from my EKG. My doctor thinks its anxiety , and wants me to wear a Holter monitor for two weeks. Would this have shown any immediate issue in the EKG? She said medication isnt needed right now, but just curious? Thanks?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I had Covid back in April. Was told I had to wait 3 months until I could get vaccinated. I also have some suspected arrhythmia. Im wearing a monitor. Im scared to get the vaccine. I was told the side effects are worse bc I had the virus?
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A female asked about a male:
Hi my son have club foot he is under going to treatment since 3 years now he is walking pretty well ..just trying to understand Is there will be any side effects in future which I should monitor Currently I noticed his upper ear head looks little bit hig
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A 56-year old male asked:
Afib,HTN controlled w/medication.Otherwise healthy no CAD,CHF,normal kidney&liver function.Physically fit. Flecainide 50 Bid,Carvedilol 12.5 Bid,Losartan 50 1x daily.Do these medications need to be monitored w/blood work, if so when and how often?
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A 26-year old female asked:
At 20 week ultrasound they said the cord is attached to the placenta on the side when it should be in the middle.. Is this bad?? They want to monitor
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A 54-year old female asked:
Diabetes run on b/sides of family so I like to monitor it. When I test in am, it can read anywhere from under 100 to 105. R those reads good?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have this dark mark that seems to have developed on the outer side of my left thigh. It's not painful but at times I do get a sense that the is something. I have monitored it over a month now but it doesnt seem to be disappearing.
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A 48-year old male asked:
Strange sensation of moving on scalp, started 2 months ago. Not on drugs and sane. Theory Bot Flies, have monitored and specimens. No one believes me,?
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A 38-year old asked:
What role do social workers play in monitoring drug use?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the prescription drug monitoring programs in place now?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Since diabetes run on both sides of my family, I monitor my blood sugar since I am boarder line. Is 110 a normal read in the morning?
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A 37-year old asked:
How do social workers monitor drug usage of their patients?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Chest pain was on the right side and lasted for a week then went away when I took Pepcid for 10 days as doctor prescribed on the last day pain came back on left side age 20 after I finished lifting my game system and monitor to car what is this pain relat
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A 20-year old male asked:
Chest pain was on the right side and lasted for a week then went away when I took Pepcid for 10 days as doctor prescribed on the last day pain came back on left side age 20 after I finished lifting my game system and monitor to car what is this pain rela
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A 38-year old female asked:
If you pull a muscle on your right side, can it show up on a holter monitor? Right when I pulled a muscle from turning the wrong way, my holter showed an arrhythmia. Could the pain or anxiety from the pulled muscle cause an arrhythmia?
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A 22-year old male asked:
On/off chest pain on left side(also during exercise)echo stress and heart monitor are normal, all blood work is normal. Should I still be worried.?
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