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Question: How does having a cold affect you if you have diabetes?
Answer: It makes it harder for you to ward off a cold virus. Also, when you get sick, it adds extra stress to your body. This can affect your blood sugar levels, so it's important to take steps to keep them in a good range.
Question: When should you call your doctor if you have a cold with another medical condition?
Answer: Talk to your doctor before you get sick so you can make an action plan for a cold. It can lay out what to do if: Your cold symptoms get worse after 3 to 4 days. You get nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, high fever, shaking, chills, or coughing with thick, yellow-green mucus.
Question: What lifestyle changes can prevent you from catching a cold if you have a medical condition?
Answer: Keep your hands away from those areas to avoid a cold. Move regularly. Aerobic exercise, which gets your heart pounding, helps increase your body's natural virus-killing cells and helps you fight off a cold. Eat healthy. Make sure your diet includes foods with lots of nutrients, like dark green, red, and yellow vegetables and fruits. But make sure your meals include lean protein, good fats, and complex carbs to keep your immune system in top shape. Don't smoke. Heavy smokers get more severe colds and more frequent ones. Heavy drinkers are more likely to get sick and also get complications from a cold. De-stress. There's some evidence that when you relax, your immune system gets stronger. Take time to learn how, and use those techniques throughout your day.
Question: How does having a cold affect you if you have HIV/AIDS?
Answer: If you have complications from your cold, such as lung infections, it makes it hard to take in oxygen efficiently. When you get sick, you're also more likely to get complications such as pneumonia. For in-depth information, see HIV/ AIDS and Colds.
Question: How does having a cold affect you if you have heart disease?
Answer: If you have it, a cold can make your symptoms worse. When that happens, your heart works even harder to pump oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
Question: When should I stop taking eye medication?
Answer: Call him or her as soon as possible if you feel you need to stop the medication. If you quit too early, the illness might return or become harder to treat. Don't double the dose unless your doctor says to.
Question: What if I am pregnant and taking eye prescription medications?
Answer: Tell the doctor if you're expecting or breastfeeding. Small amounts of medication can pass from mother to child.
Question: What should I tell my eye doctor before they prescribe me drugs?
Answer: Before your eye doctor prescribes a drug, tell him or her if: You're allergic to any medication You're on any other drugs, including over-the-counter ones You're pregnant or think you might be You have problems with any medications When you take eye medication, follow these safety tips: Read all labels carefully.
Question: What are some safety tips for the dosage of my eye medication?
Answer: Don't double the dose unless your doctor says to. If you miss a dose, don't panic. Take it as soon as you remember.
Question: How should I keep my eye medication?
Answer: Don't keep medication that's outdated or no longer needed. Store it in a dry area away from moisture, unless the doctor or pharmacist tells you to refrigerate it. Always keep medications out of the reach of children.
Question: Should I change my diet for my eye medication?
Answer: If you have any questions about your medication, ask your doctor. Some foods can increase the potency of drugs. And some drugs need to be taken with food so that your stomach won't get upset.
Question: What should I be aware of when taking eye medication?
Answer: Don't share your medications with others. If you store your medications in a container, label it with the drug name, dose, frequency, and expiration date. Know when your medications will run out. Buy your medications at the same pharmacy, if you can. If you have any questions about your medication, ask your doctor.
Question: What are the uncontrollable factors that raise the risk of hight cholesterol?
Answer: Gender: After menopause, a woman's LDL cholesterol level ("bad" cholesterol) goes up, as does her risk for heart disease. Age: Your risk may increase as you get older. Men aged 45 years or older and women aged 55 years or older are at increased risk of high cholesterol and heart disease. Family history: Your risk of high cholesterol may increase if a father or brother was affected by early heart disease (before age 55) or a mother or sister was affected by early heart disease (before age 65).
Question: What is meconium?
Answer: Your baby's first poops are called meconium. It's a thick and sticky residue that is greenish-black in color. You should see it only in the first 3 days of your baby's life.
Question: When should I call my doctor about the color of my baby's bowel movements?
Answer: Let your baby's doctor know if you see: Poop that stays chalky white. Poop that is tarry black. There may be blood in his digestive tract that has turned dark as it traveled through the intestines. You don't need to worry about green, orange, and yellow stools. They are par for the course and rarely a sign of a digestive problem.
Question: Iâm having genital herpes outbreaks. What are some questions to ask my doctor?
Answer: Can I still plan to have children? Would I benefit from taking herpes suppression drugs every day, or should I take medication only when I have flare-ups? Which drug would be the best choice for me, and why? What are the possible side effects? Is there anything else I can use to relieve my symptoms? What can trigger outbreaks? Can I make lifestyle changes to help prevent them? How often should my long-term partner be tested? Can you recommend a support group or a counselor to help me work through this?
Question: Iâve just been diagnosed with genital herpes. What are some questions to ask my doctor?
Answer: What type of herpes virus do I have? Should I be tested for other sexually transmitted diseases? How can I keep my partner from becoming infected? How soon should my partner be tested? Will herpes complicate any other health problems I have? Can I still plan to have children? Would I benefit from taking herpes suppression drugs every day, or should I take medication only when I have flare-ups? Can you recommend a support group or a counselor to help me work through this?
Question: My partner has genital herpes. What are some questions to ask my doctor?
Answer: How often can I expect to have symptoms? Can I still plan to have children? How often should my long-term partner be tested? Can you recommend a support group or a counselor to help me work through this? If I have been infected, how long would it take for the virus to show up in tests? Should I be tested for other sexually transmitted diseases? What can we do to reduce the risk? What can I do to help my partner manage the condition?
Question: How can you train your bladder to help your OAB?
Answer: Hold your pee when you feel like you need to go. It's easier if you do it while sitting down. Sit still, and squeeze your pelvic floor muscles several times in a row. When the urge to pee passes, walk slowly to the bathroom. Be patient. It may take up to 8 weeks to see results.
Question: What is percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation?
Answer: Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation: The doctor places a needle on nerves near your ankle that affect bladder control. You'll have one session a week for 12 weeks, then maintenance treatments as needed. This procedure is done in the office.
Question: How can losing weight help my OAB?
Answer: Exercise and weight loss can improve urinary incontinence and OAB symptoms. It'll ease the stress on your bladder and lead to fewer accidents.
Question: What is sacral nerve stimulation?
Answer: Sacral nerve stimulation: The doctor uses electricity to stimulate the nerves that control your bladder. He'll place a small device under the skin in your butt. It sends mild electric charges through a wire to a nerve in your lower back. This helps build bladder control. This procedure is commonly referred to as a bladder pacemaker.
Question: Does smoking affect my OAB?
Answer: Cigarette smoke irritates your bladder. It can also cause a hacking cough, which could trigger leaks.
Question: Which medications can help OAB?
Answer: Oxybutynin ( Ditropan, Ditropan XL) Oxybutynin gel or patch ( Gelnique, Oxytrol), which you rub or place on your skin Solifenacin ( VESIcare) Tolterodine ( Detrol, Detrol LA) Trospium ( Sanctura, Sanctura XR) Women who've been through menopause can also use a form of the hormone estrogen that you apply inside your vagina.
Question: How can my diet help my OAB?
Answer: Ask your doctor if you should limit how much you drink at certain times of the day. He might also tell you to avoid coffee, tea, alcohol, sodas, and juices. Ditto for fruits like oranges and grapefruit, and spicy foods. All of them can make your OAB symptoms worse.
Question: What is augmnentation cystoplasty?
Answer: In rare cases, augmentation cystoplasty, where intestine is used to make the bladder bigger or urinary diversion, an alternate route for bladder drainage for severe, complicated OAB patients may be considered Overactive bladder doesn't have to get in the way of your daily life.
Question: How can scheduling my bathroom trips help my OAB?
Answer: Ask your doctor if you should limit how much you drink at certain times of the day. This way, you train yourself to pee at the same times every day.
Question: How can Kegel exercises help your OAB?
Answer: They also build up the muscle that controls the flow of urine from your body. When it works like it should, it helps you to hold your pee until you can get to the bathroom. When it doesn't, you have leaks. To do Kegels, pretend you're going to pee, then squeeze the muscles you'd use to stop it. You'll have to do them a few times a day for 6 to 8 weeks before you see a change in your OAB symptoms. Sit still, and squeeze your pelvic floor muscles several times in a row.
Question: What is double voiding?
Answer: Hold your pee when you feel like you need to go. It'll help make sure your bladder's empty. That way, you can avoid a quick trip back to the bathroom.
Question: How do you treat pustules or cysts?
Answer: When many pustules or cysts appear on the face and upper body, you'll need an oral antibiotic. Your doctor also can inject cysts with anti-inflammatory steroid solutions to help decrease their size.
Question: How does acne happen due to puberty?
Answer: To understand acne, you need to know how your skin works. The pores in your skin contain oil glands. When you hit puberty, there's an increase in sex hormones called androgens. The excess hormones cause your oil glands to become overactive, enlarge, and produce too much oil, or sebum. When there's too much sebum, the pores or hair follicles become blocked with skin cells. The increase in oil also results in an overgrowth of bacteria called Propionibacterium acnes.
Question: How does benzoyl peroxide help acne?
Answer: For instance, if you have an occasional inflamed pimple, you may use skin compounds containing: Azelaic acid Benzoyl peroxide Glycolic acid Lactic acid Retinoids (medications that come from vitamin A) Salicylic acid Various fruit acids Benzoyl peroxide reduces oil production and has antibacterial properties. But use it carefully, as it might leave your skin dry and flaky. ( It can also bleach out clothing, towels and bedsheets.) Try to use it just before bedtime.
Question: When should I call my doctor about acne?
Answer: Treating acne early is the key to avoiding permanent scarring.
Question: Can hormonal changes cause acne in teens?
Answer: While the symptoms of acne vary in severity, you'll notice these signs on areas of your body with the most oil glands (the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders, and upper arms): Clogged pores (pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads) Papules (raised lesions) Pustules (raised lesions with pus) Cysts (nodules filled with pus or fluid) The least severe type of acne lesion is the whitehead or blackhead. Because acne is linked to hormones, some oral contraceptives (birth control pills) may help.
Question: What is the most common food intolerance?
Answer: These triggers cause about 90% of food allergies: Peanuts Tree nuts (such as walnuts, pecans and almonds) Fish Shellfish Milk Eggs Soy Wheat The most common food intolerance is lactose intolerance. It happens when people can't digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy.
Question: What are the symptoms of food allergy?
Answer: You may have these symptoms: Gas, cramps, or bloating Heartburn Headaches Irritability or nervousness A food allergy happens when your immune system mistakes something in food as harmful and attacks it. It can affect your whole body, not just your stomach. Symptoms may include: Rash, hives, or itchy skin Shortness of breath Chest pain Sudden drop in blood pressure, trouble swallowing or breathing -- this is life-threatening. Call 911 immediately.
Question: What are the symptoms of food intolerance?
Answer: Food Allergy: Usually comes on suddenly Small amount of food can trigger Happens every time you eat the food Can be life-threatening Food Intolerance: Usually comes on gradually May only happen when you eat a lot of the food May only happen if you eat the food often Is not life-threatening A food allergy and an intolerance both can cause: Nausea Stomach pain Diarrhea Vomiting When a food irritates your stomach or your body can't properly digest it, that's an intolerance. You may have these symptoms: Gas, cramps, or bloating Heartburn Headaches Irritability or nervousness A food allergy happens when your immune system mistakes something in food as harmful and attacks it.
Question: What are common triggers of food allergies?
Answer: These triggers cause about 90% of food allergies: Peanuts Tree nuts (such as walnuts, pecans and almonds) Fish Shellfish Milk Eggs Soy Wheat The most common food intolerance is lactose intolerance.
Question: How do I know if I have food intolerance, or a food allergy?
Answer: A doctor can help you know for sure. Food Allergy: Usually comes on suddenly Small amount of food can trigger Happens every time you eat the food Can be life-threatening Food Intolerance: Usually comes on gradually May only happen when you eat a lot of the food May only happen if you eat the food often Is not life-threatening A food allergy and an intolerance both can cause: Nausea Stomach pain Diarrhea Vomiting When a food irritates your stomach or your body can't properly digest it, that's an intolerance. Your doctor can find out if you have an allergy or intolerance.
Question: What can help me figure out if I have a food allergy or intolerance?
Answer: These clues can help you figure out if it is an allergy or intolerance. Have allergy tests done. Learn which foods -- and how much -- cause you to have symptoms.
Question: How can I ease my food allergy symptoms?
Answer: You may have these symptoms: Gas, cramps, or bloating Heartburn Headaches Irritability or nervousness A food allergy happens when your immune system mistakes something in food as harmful and attacks it. When you eat out, ask your server about how your meal will be prepared. It may not always be clear from the menu whether some dishes contain problem foods. Learn to read food labels and check the ingredients for trigger foods. Don't forget to check condiments and seasonings. They may have MSG or another additive that can cause symptoms.
Question: What do I do if my infant isn't breathing due to choking?
Answer: Hold the child face down on your forearm, supported by your thigh. Keep the child's torso higher than the head. Use the heel of your free hand to thump the child in between the shoulder blades up to five times. Turn the child face up, and keep supporting the head and neck. If the object is not out yet, go to step 4. Place the child on a firm surface, which may still be your forearm. Put two or three fingers in the center of the child's breastbone and push quickly up to five times. Repeat the back thumping and chest pushes until the object comes out or the child loses consciousness. If the child is still not breathing, open the airway by putting your thumb in the child's mouth and grasping the lower incisors or gums. The jaw should lift up so you can look for the object. Do not do a finger sweep.
Question: How can I try to dislodge an object that's causing my child to choke?
Answer: Hold the fist with your free hand and quickly push in and up. Repeat until the object comes out or the child loses consciousness.
Question: What should I do to help my child if they're choking?
Answer: Stand behind the child and wrap your arms around his waist. Place a fist just above the child's belly button. Hold the fist with your free hand and quickly push in and up. Repeat until the object comes out or the child loses consciousness. If the child loses consciousness, move the child to the floor and start CPR. Take the object out of his mouth only if you can see it. Never do a finger sweep unless you can see the object in the child's mouth.
Question: What should you do if your baby loses consciousness due to choking?
Answer: Take the object out of his mouth only if you can see it. Never do a finger sweep unless you can see the object in the child's mouth.
Question: Is botulinum toxin a wrinkle filler?
Answer: They include: Botulinum toxin ( Botox Cosmetic, Dysport, Jeuveau, Xeomin) is not an actual wrinkle filler. Rather, botulinum toxin is injected into facial muscles to immobilize the underlying cause of lines and wrinkles. Botulinum toxin may improve eyebrow furrows, crow's feet, and forehead creases.
Question: What wrinkle filler injections last longest?
Answer: Other fillers last longer: Juvederm Voluma, Restylane Lyft, and Sculptra last up to one year or longer. Radiesse and Juvederm Vollure last up to one and a half years. Bellafill is a semi-permanent filler that can last years.
Question: What is hyaluronic acid?
Answer: Hyaluronic acid ( Belotero, Elevess, Juvederm, Prevelle Silk, Restylane, Restylane Lyft) is a substance normally made by the body that gives your skin its volume and fullness. Hyaluronic acid injections fill the space between collagen and elastin fibers within the skin, which replenishes the natural volume lost with aging. There is always a risk for skin infection with injections, and you will need repeated treatments to maintain the result. Hyaluronic acid also attracts and binds water, which helps maintain fullness where it's injected.
Question: What type of wrinkle filler is fat?
Answer: Fat from your own thighs or abdomen can be also be injected. There's no risk of allergic reaction, and most people achieve semi-permanent results. Several injections may be required to get the most benefit.
Question: What are polymethylmethacrylate beads?
Answer: Thousands of synthetic PMMA microspheres are embedded in cow collagen, which is gradually absorbed by your body and replaced by your own collagen. Since the beads are not readily reabsorbed, and your own collagen is stimulated to form around them, this filler can last for years. Injections are placed under skin folds and in hollows to re-volumize and improve skin tone and texture.
Question: What is calcium hydroxylapatite?
Answer: Calcium hydroxylapatite ( Radiesse) is a semi-permanent wrinkle filler that's suspended in an aqueous gel and used to increase soft tissue. This is a collagen stimulator to improve the surface texture of your skin as well as stimulate your own collagen to enable the product to last longer.
Question: What is poly-L-lactic acid?
Answer: Poly- L-lactic acid ( Sculptra) is an injectable filler used to replace lost facial fat. This synthetic polymer has been used for many years in dissolvable stitches and bone screws. This product stimulates the body's own collagen for better skin texture and a more long lasting result.
Question: How do collagen injections fight wrinkles?
Answer: By supplementing your skin's own collagen, injections help smooth facial lines and some types of scars. The natural beauty of your skin is enhanced as the contour of the support structure is restored. These products can come from cows (bovine) or human cells.
Question: How can collagen creams smooth wrinkles?
Answer: In young skin, the collagen framework is intact and the skin remains moisturized and elastic. A moisturizer with or without collagen cannot penetrate the skin and is not designed to be absorbed. No moisturizer can undo the effect of collagen loss and make wrinkles disappear.
Question: What are instabilities in people with borderline personality disorder, in relation to dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)?
Answer: People with borderline personality disorder may have difficulty regulating emotions. They experience instability in: moods behavior self-image thinking relationships Impulsive behavior, such as substance abuse, risky sex, self-injury, and repeated life crises such as legal troubles and homelessness, are common.
Question: What is dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)?
Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy tries to identify and change negative thinking patterns and pushes for positive behavioral changes. DBT may be used to treat suicidal and other self-destructive behaviors. It teaches patients skills to cope with, and change, unhealthy behaviors. The term "dialectical" comes from the idea that bringing together two opposites in therapy -- acceptance and change -- brings better results than either one alone. A unique aspect of DBT is its focus on acceptance of a patient's experience as a way for therapists to reassure them -- and balance the work needed to change negative behaviors.
Question: How can comprehensive dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) improve your life skills?
Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy tries to identify and change negative thinking patterns and pushes for positive behavioral changes. Researchers are investigating whether DBT may be effective in treating these conditions: mood disorders binge eating ADHD post-traumatic stress disorder Comprehensive DBT focuses on four ways to enhance life skills: Distress tolerance: Feeling intense emotions like anger without reacting impulsively or using self-injury or substance abuse to dampen distress. Emotion regulation: Recognizing, labeling, and adjusting emotions. Mindfulness: Becoming more aware of self and others and attentive to the present moment. Interpersonal effectiveness: Navigating conflict and interacting assertively.
Question: What conditions does dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) treat?
Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy tries to identify and change negative thinking patterns and pushes for positive behavioral changes. Dialectical behavioral therapy focuses on high-risk, tough-to-treat patients. DBT was initially designed to treat people with suicidal behavior and borderline personality disorder. Researchers are investigating whether DBT may be effective in treating these conditions: mood disorders binge eating ADHD post-traumatic stress disorder Comprehensive DBT focuses on four ways to enhance life skills: Distress tolerance: Feeling intense emotions like anger without reacting impulsively or using self-injury or substance abuse to dampen distress.
Question: How can dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) help treat borderline personality disorder?
Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy tries to identify and change negative thinking patterns and pushes for positive behavioral changes. Dialectical behavioral therapy focuses on high-risk, tough-to-treat patients. Patients who undergo DBT have seen improvements such as: less frequent and less severe suicidal behavior shorter hospitalizations less anger less likely to drop out of treatment improved social functioning Substance abuse is common with borderline personality disorder. DBT helps substance abusers with borderline personality disorder but hasn't proven effective for addiction alone.