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Can I smoke Shisha while taking antibiotics?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It is not advisable to smoke in general, and more so while on treatment.
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Why am I itching everywhere?
Dr. Constantin El Habr,
Dermatology
- There are many different causes for itching. The cause depends on the presence or absence of skin lesions. The most common cause of itchiness with no skin lesions is dry skin. Use a non drying soap (c... Read More
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Cholesterol total 215mg/dl + HDL Cholesterol 44mg/dl + Chol/HDL 4.9 + L D L 155 mg/dl. Are these results so bad ? how to improve them?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- These lipid levels need some serious work to be brought to normal ranges. If you are overweight or obese, you must lose weight. You need to follow a strict dietary and exercise regimen, with a low-fat... Read More
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Nothing is changed on my daily routine and the routine of my toddler. How can i work with that situation??
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Try to reassure him that you are nearby but do not stand in physical proximity to him so he won't get used to having you to put him back to sleep; as such, he will get used to falling back to sleep on... Read More
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Lately my todder 22 month old wake up at night crying when i go and put it on his back he fall asleep, before that he didnt wake up and im still working on the same daily routine, what should i do??
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Has anything changes in your baby's routine or your own routine lately - such as he started attending daycare or changed daycare, or you have been spending less time with him because of work overload,... Read More
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I did a "frenectomy" & the dentist prescribed Curam with Cataflam & Solpadeine. I used to take Curam every year for sinusitis inflammation treatment.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- I see. The only thing that would worry us with recurrent use of antibiotics is the overgrowth of harmful bacteria, specifically clostridium difficile, which would cause colitis in the intestines. A sa... Read More
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Every time I take the Curam 1g antibiotic, I suffer from diarrhea. Is it possible to change the antibiotic during the treatment? What should I do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- What are you taking Curam for? And do you take it frequently? A good piece of advice would be to take probiotics concomitantly with the antibiotic course, as Curam (amoxicillin-clavulanic acid being t... Read More
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If a female age 54 is having strong pain on the left side of her chest what could it be? The pain is spread from the abdomen to the shoulder.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Chest pain can be a tricky clinical presentation since it can result from a problem in a number of organs in the chest itself (heart, lungs) and in its vicinity (stomach, intestines). These different ... Read More
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My leg hair grows in circular form & my legs are filled with black circles. I stopped razors, now I use silk-epil but still no progress. What to do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Every time you are taking a shower, try scrubbing your legs with a pumice stone, gently without scratching the skin. This should help peel off the most upper layer of skin so that these trapped hair s... Read More
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Does roaccutane make you thirsty?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- True. RoAccutane (isotretinoin) can make you feel thirstier than usual. This is because it creates dryness of the mucosa of the oral cavity (the mucosa is the layer of tissue that covers the insides o... Read More
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