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I feel like there's a tear in my calves after walking for 15 min or running for a short period of time. This has been happening for a year now.
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- It could either be a cramp due to electrolytes abnormalities such as low calcium/magnesium or a sign of peripheral vascular disease. If you smoke, you should stop. To diagnose PVD you need to do an ul... Read More
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I did the xray & ekg & I smoke. The pain starts as I lay down on the bed on my left side and it diffuses depending on which side I sleep on. Sometimes, I feel pain for days for a short period of time.
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- It's difficult to have a diagnosis without a proper physical exam but the pain might be musculoskeletal in nature and needs pain killers. If no improvement, then you would need to be seen by a sp... Read More
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Is there any way to implant a womb inside a woman if by mistake a doctor removed it? I heard in Sweden they implanted one.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- A 36-year-old woman indeed did receive a uterus (womb) transplant from a live donor in 2013 and gave birth to a healthy baby boy in September 2014 in Sweden.
Uterus transplantation is used to treat wo... Read More
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I just want to know why my questions are not being answered?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- Please, you have to bear with us. It is either that the question is already answered or the physician that will give you the right answer didn't see your question.
So please check the previous an... Read More
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I've been taking deanxit for 4 months, started 3 days ago. Do the side effects get better by time?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- It depends what side effects you are talking about. You should refer to your doctor and tell him about the side effects you are experiencing and he will decide whether to stop or continue the medicati... Read More
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I'm giving my baby formula milk at night from 4 am until 10 am and I continue breastfeeding in the day but today my baby threw up a little. How to manage the time between breastfeeding and the bottle?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It's OK if your baby spits up a little bit after a meal upon trying to burp him/her, because all babies have underdeveloped digestive systems and it takes time for it to mature and be able to han... Read More
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What is the best medication for an erection after the age of 60?
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- There is no "best" treatment.
There is a different treatment that suits each patient, depending on the severity and the cause of erectile dysfunction, and the comorbidities of the patient.
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I am a bit overweight. If I wear a medical corset around my stomach, will it help me lose weight? I get stressed a lot from work and thus tend to eat which makes me gain weight.
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- I don't think this will really help. If the issue is related to stress, I think you have to work on finding ways to manage your stress, not through eating.
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Can taking venlax 75mg on an empty stomach cause an ulcer?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- No, it should not.
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I am suffering from chapped lips especially around the commissure area. Is there a fast treatment because I've had it for a month?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- There are some treatments (may not be that fast). This problem can be related sometimes to vitamin deficiency and sometimes "yeast". Try to visit your doctor and expose the problem.
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