strawberi
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Samantha Yap , Female (Manila - Philippines)
42 posts since December 10th, 2007
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Samantha Yap , Female (Manila - Philippines)
42 posts since December 10th, 2007
I'm a medical student of University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines. I'll probably be an obstetrician-gynecologist or take up some surgical specialty. However, I'm very much interested in natural medicine and I'm an advocate of lifestyle change. Prevention is t... Full Bio
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The problem with spinal manipulation is that it may even aggravate spinal injuries, and you probably do have dislocated disc. Getting an MRI is probably the wisest thing to do. In orthopedics, we don't usually recommend going to chiropractors when we have patients with spinal injuries like yours. You should at least have an MRI done and see if t... more
Hey carrie,
I hope you do get better. You probably have spinal cord or nerve injuries for the pain to be that bad. Oxycodone and similar pain meds are opioid derivatives, so they are in general addictive. You'll probably need to undergo surgery to correct the problem.
I hope you do get better. You probably have spinal cord or nerve injuries for the pain to be that bad. Oxycodone and similar pain meds are opioid derivatives, so they are in general addictive. You'll probably need to undergo surgery to correct the problem.
So far I haven't read anything about endometriosis or lupron causing an enlarged uterus. Didn't the doctor who diagnosed you with endometriosis do a gynecologic ultrasound? Endometriosis can cause irregular periods though. As for pregnancy test kits, not all kits give you accurate results. You could have gotten a false negative. So to be sure,... more
If you've been consuming less than what is required for your body, the body reacts and adapts by slowing down your metabolism. So even if you don't eat a lot, the fact that your body's metabolism slows down mean your caloric requirement is also less. There are ways to compute your required daily caloric intake and lose weight by counting calories... more
I suggest that you should take freshly squeezed orange juice and go easy on the sugar. It's not as convenient as orange juice from the carton but you get less calories. 30 grams of sugar in 6 ounces is already a lot considering that a normal individual weighing 150lbs should consume about 880grams of carbohydrates per day, so that will include br... more
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High Blood Pressure and Hypertension
on 12-19-2007
nope. What's in the onion that helps blood pressure control?
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