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I'm afraid of flying and I have an eleven hour trip with no stops. Can I take dormicum to sleep throughout the entire flight because I never fall asleep on planes?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Dormicum (midazolam) is a benzodiazepine. It works in the central nervous system (brain) to cause sleepiness, muscle relaxation, and short-term memory loss, and to reduce anxiety, but its use is not f... Read More
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Hi Dr.Zakia,i have 2 questions,using natural mix like limon with sugar can remove face hair permenantly? & since 3 days when i eat i have daw5a w la3ayen w 7ari2 men zla3imi la me3dte,is it bcz kor7a?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- 1- Permanent hair removal cannot be achieved through this method, as the effect does not last and hair regrows; so far, only methods like IPL and laser hair removal are known to result in permanent ha... Read More
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All my body hair started falling down 3 months ago. What's the problem?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This is most likely alopecia universalis.
Alopecia universalis is the loss of hair over the entire scalp and body. It is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system gets confused and attacks the... Read More
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Dr zakia I took half pill of inderal 40mg yesterday night nd after 3 hrs I had very low b pressure should I stop this medication or I refer to my dr. Thk u
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Was this a documented drop in blood pressure (that is to say, did you measure your blood pressure and found it to be lower than your usual baseline)? If yes, how low was the blood pressure reading? An... Read More
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Hi my son is 11 month old , he does all the movement that other babies do like seating alone , rolling over , grapping thing but he wont pull himself upright and he wont stand at all even with help.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Is your son 10 month or 11 month old? If he's 11 month old and still cannot support his weight when held by an adult, this is definitely not normal and requires evaluation by a pediatrician.
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I am on venlax since one month nd still suffering from tremor my dr describe me today inderal 40mg half pill in morning nd at night . As i knw this medication is used fr high blood pressure .
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Inderal belongs to a class of drugs called beta blockers. It acts by blocking cardiac muscle contractions thus slowing down the heart rate and decreasing pressure. Not only is it used to treat high bl... Read More
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So half kg is good In 15 days ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Yes it's a good pattern of weight gain because before that in the 1st 7 to 10 days he had lost weight as I have previously explained.
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My baby is 15 days old i went to the doctor for check up and she told me that my baby gained half kilo in 15 days is it good by the way i beastfeed her
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- yes this is a normal pattern of growth in a two-week old child. Here are rules of thumb for growth of babies during this period:
Babies are naturally born with some extra fluid that they retain from t... Read More
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My baby is 10 month old now he can sit good without help and he can reach for toys and roll over but he wont be able to crawl or either bear weight on his legs at all. Is that normal??
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Can he stand supported? If yes, and other growth parameters, including weight, length, head circumference, social development (playing peek-a-boo for example), speech (saying repetitive sounds like da... Read More
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How can I remove my stretch marks?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Stretch marks usually are only a cosmetic problem. In rare instances, if they extend over a large surface area, they may ulcerate or tear easily in an accident. If they first appear during adolescence... Read More
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