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My baby is 20 days old and I breastfeed her but sometimes like once a day she gets fussy and wants to eat so I give her my breast, she takes it but then she spits it then takes it and spits it. Why?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It is a common mistake to assume that each time a baby is irritable or fussy then it's because she's hungry and immediately offer her your breast. If she's not latching well and spittin... Read More
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I had aninfarctus and I my cardiologist prescribed Aspicot among other drugs. Will one pill of Aspicot per day cause an ulcer?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Aspicot is enteric - coated aspirin, i.e. it gets released into the stomach and creates a protective layer that will prevent direct contact between aspirin and the gastric mucosa (the inner lining of ... Read More
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Do you mean not to mix gripe water with anis or fennel?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- No I mean do not give them concurrently. Choose one of those and give it. If your baby is still getting colics, try another one the next time it's due to give an anti colic product.
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I used otrivin nasal spray (xylometazoline hydrochloride) for nearly two weeks and my nose is always blocked unless I use it. What should I do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Otrivin must not be used for a period of time that exceeds 5 days at most and what you're experiencing now is a side effect of the medication. Xylometazoline acts by decreasing the blood flow to ... Read More
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Can i take flagyl? Although its been a month since i did rhinoplasty but i havr urine infection what should i do
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- Flagyl is not effective in treating urinary infections.
If you are suspecting a urinary infection, you must do a urine analysis and culture followed by appropriate antibiotics.
It is important to have... Read More
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There isn't any kind of bleeding there is no blood at all and it wasn't heavy discharge it was very liquidy phosphoric green and there is only rash and diarrhea i haven't have sex earlier
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- I have listed not only STIs but also bacterial infections that may produce these signs and symptoms. You need to get examined by a physician and have at least your stools tested (analysis, ova and par... Read More
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I used to take Magne B6 tablets, then stopped them fro a while. Now when I wanted to take again noticed that the box is expried since July 2014. is it ok to take them or could it have side effects?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Of course you shouldn't, simply because the expiredmedication (the main ingredient) is no longer effective and may indeed cause adverse effects (due to the expired excipient ingredients)
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I'm having green wattery rectal discharge it is not pus i't too liquidy and lime green and im also havin diarrhea and itching what should i do what king of tests i should do
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Proctitis is inflammation of the mucosal (inner) lining of the rectum, the lower segment of the large intestine leading to the anus. The condition may lead to bleeding or mucous discharge from the rec... Read More
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What is gripe water and where to get it ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Gripe water is remedy for colic that used to be made with dill, baking soda, and alcohol. The newer formulas don’t have alcohol, but may include herbs that soothe the stomach or help relax cramp... Read More
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For Hepatitis C , how long does it take to be detected in blood tests for antibodies and antigene blood test after exposure ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Anti-HCV antibody detection by EIAs (enzyme immune assay) are 97% specific but cannot distinguish acute from chronic infection. The most recent third-generation EIA can yield positive results an avera... Read More
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