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Hello, is someone more prone to get diabetes if he has elevated cortisol production for some reason? thank you
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Yes this is correct. Let me explain a little more so you would have a basic understanding of the underlying mechanism.
Cortisol, a steroid hormone, more specifically a glucocorticoid, is produced by t... Read More
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What shampoo (any brand name?) can I use to treat pubic lice and can I find them in supermarkets or only pharmacies?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- To treat pubic ("crab") lice, we usually resort first to lice-killing lotions (based on 1% permethrin) or mousse containing pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide. These products are available ov... Read More
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Hi....im 9 months pregnant in the first week of the 9...is it safe now to sit and relax in a warm water bath?
Dr. Osama Da'na,
General Medicine
- Yes it is safe.
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Hello i'm on yasmin 2 years now. I treated my bacterial vaginosis with metronidazole and flagyl, but it came back for the third time. Does that mean it is chronic, or something to worry about?
Dr. Osama Da'na,
General Medicine
- Bacterial vaginosis could be recurrent.
but you have make sure it's bacteria to start with.
you Gynecologist may need to take swap and send it to the lab.
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Im taking a medecine that causes me mouth dehydration as one of his side effects .. Thats why i got that on my tongue ? Is it something bad and to worry about ?
Dr. Osama Da'na,
General Medicine
- I see.
It's not serious.
you may consider using another medication which has not such side effect if possible.(after consulting your Dr who prscribed it)
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Its in my cheek, above the moustache, i usually dnt care, but this one is HUGE D:
Dr. Osama Da'na,
General Medicine
- It could be a wart or other skin lesion.
see a dermatologist.
I wish patient can put photos in their posts.
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What does el raghwe el bayda 3al tongue mean ?
Dr. Osama Da'na,
General Medicine
- It could be dryness. If it persists, it may be a fungal infection, especially if your teeth have problems.
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When I was 16 I used to take a lot of analgesics (panadol everyday). Now at this age I stopped and let my body fight. Does that restore the harm that was caused by panadol then? (specially immunity)
Dr. Osama Da'na,
General Medicine
- Paracetamol (Panadol) is considred a save drug, there is no effect known on immunity. Its most feared toxicity is on the Liver. To harm the liver very large doses are needed. Stopping taking it since... Read More
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Hi Docs. I had a low risk exposure and tested HIV negative from 2 different labs after 3 months but all symptoms are there mostly recurrent mouth ulcers fatigue pain. could this be false negative?
Dr. Osama Da'na,
General Medicine
- Rarely it could be.
There are a lot of possible causes of your symptoms other than HIV
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Ive had a huge pimple under my skin for 4 years now, it disappears for a year and appears then 3 weeks, its like aa cycle, now its began to reapear, how do i eliminqte it? Any trick or something? :(
Dr. Osama Da'na,
General Medicine
- Where it is exactly? Is it near a joint?
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