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The numbness only occurs on the toes of my right foot, not the hands. And no new pair of shoes nor foot activity nor exceptional driving.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- These symptoms sound like those caused by tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS).
The tarsal tunnel is the canal-like compartment in the foot that is composed of part of the ankle bone and a band of ligaments t... Read More
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I've been feeling a constant numbness (tenmil) for a week in my right foot below my toes and especially my second toe. Any serious issue?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Has this feeling of numbness (tekhdir) or rather tingling (tenmil) started to occur in the toes of both feet and continues to be as such? Any association with the use of a new pair of shoes for exampl... Read More
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No I fed her many time. But the 3rd time banana and the 2 previous times she vomited little bit but now everything in her tummy. Now she's putting many things in her mouth I'm also afraid of a virus
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It is not possible to tell if the vomiting was caused by food intolerance (sometimes certain combinations of food items cause irritation of the stomach followed by vomiting) or a viral infection, espe... Read More
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How to prepare my body for Ramadan to avoid getting headaches the first week, especially that I drink coffee every morning?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- I advise starting lowering your caffeine intake before the beginning of Ramadan. Once you stop it, you might have a few days of headaches, but these will go away. Start weaning now and don't wait unti... Read More
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I had a fracture in my hand for a month there was a bend in my metacarpals in 4 & 5. Now opening my fracture, there is still a bend left. What to do?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- You should follow with your orthopedic surgeon, who will look at the X-rays and orient you.
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4 years ago, I did a complete gastric bypass. Been feeling dizzy for 2 weeks, my blood pressure was 11/4, I collapsed twice & I get mouth dryness fast
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- There is a certain follow-up that needs to be done after gastric bypass. Are you doing it? Many labs can get abnormal and need to be fixed.
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I have diabetes and I'm on Cialis 5mg, will I have any side effects like viagra or is it safe?
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Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- Cialis and Viagra belong to the same family. It is usually safe, but depends on what side effect you're talking about. You should avoid taking nitrate ( حبه تحت اللسان) given during heart attack while... Read More
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What is the Placebo effect?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- in brief: it's the effect of an intervention (ex: taking a pill) that is due only to the fact that we took the pill, and not to the "active ingredient" within the pill...I took the pill as an example,... Read More
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What does ESR mean after one hour it it is 67.0, is it dangerous?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- This number by itself can be misleading. We interpret it according to the patient's condition, not isolated like this.
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Bonjour, j'aimerais savoir qu'est ce qui pourrait causer douleur au mollet, Me semble plutot musculaire, on aurait dit une "tension" ou une crampe en continue.(ressentie etant lgtps assise, marche....
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- Plusieurs causes, avec certaines causes qui sont plus graves (ex: phlebite). Ca necessite une visite medicale.
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