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    pain in upper back when trying to take a deep breath

    upper back pain on breathing in can be related to your lungs. do you have a cold? are you coughing? pneumonia is a possibility. it can also be muscle related. if you do have a cough and it is productive please go get a chest x-ray.
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    back pain

    there could be so many reasons for your pain. do you have a good mattress? have you had tests for your pain? back pain can become unbearable, go to your doctor and ask him to send you for the proper tests.
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    Is this normal?

    the z-pack, is not a preventative medication, it is an antibiotic that is used to kill bacteria, that's why it's prescribed for an infection. it can't work if there is no bacteria to kill, it is not used as a prevention medecine. it's wrong to use antibiotics for nothing. what would your doctor...
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    arthritic back pain and impact

    it sure can. did you get yourself checked out, to make sure there was no injury to your back? when you feel that your back is starting to ache, try going for a long walk, i find it helps. also, get it checked, you don't want to assume it's the arthritis and it's the cause of something else.
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    Chronic Cough with questionable diagnosis: cough variant asthma

    My child started a sudden chronic cough one day, after taking him to several specialists he was diagnosed with cough variant asthma. He did all the histamine challenge tests and pulmonary function tests and that's how he was diagnosed. He only had a cough never had wheezing. My child also...
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    Is this normal?

    the zithromax you were prescribed is an antibiotic, it is prescribed to people who have an infection, it is not given as a treatment for asthma. do you have pneumonia or bronchitis? if you're taking the z-pack for an infection, you should get better soon. this medication is prescribed for five...
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    My child has been cough for months despite numerous visits to doctors

    Could be asthma, gerd, post nasal drip, allergies amongst other things. You can see an ent and ask him to scope your child he can also do a croup series xray, if your child has gerd the dr will be able to see that the upper airway may be narrowed because of that. Your child can even have cva...
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    allergic reaction to penicillin

    You are not strange at all. You can develop an allergy at anytime. Stay away from all meRAB with penicillin in them, though you should be fine with taking zithromax as it is entirely in a different class of meRAB. If you are allergic to penicillin you will be given the z-pack instead that's what...
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    don't know what to do-help.

    We are all here to give advice that will perhaps help someone. I must tell you that the only person that can help you right now is probably yourself. You must go see a psycologist and a psychiatrist, they will both give you the help you need but only if you let them. If you have tried once and...
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    sensitive to spandex

    just wondering, if anyone is experiencing skin rash on areas where spandex touches skin. it started only on lower legs where the socks touch the skin, now with new boxers which contain only 5% spandex the same thing seems to be happening. itchy rash, dr said possibly contact dermatitis, will be...
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    bizarre "allergies"

    you definately sound like you have allergy symptoms. your best bet would be to get yourself to an allergist to check for environmenatal allergies. once you know what you're allergic to, you can take measures to at least have a better control on the triggers. hope you get some answers. in the...
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    Post Nasal Drip?

    You don't need sudafed. The nasonex is a great medication for post nasal drip though it is not fast acting. It does work though you must take it daily for a long period. Your post nasal drip can definately be caused by allergies, but if you're not convinced that that is the underlying cause of...
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    Strep Throat w/Penicillin Allergy and other worries

    Titchou, Just want to let you know that patients that are allergic to penicillin are usually prescribed erythromycin. it is an antibiotic that has antimicrobial spectrum similar to penicillin and is used for people who have an allergy to penicillin. I,myself am allergic to penicillin but always...
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    Do I Need A Epi-Pen Or Ana-Pen?

    want to let you know how serious this can be. if you go into anaphylatic shock you can die. the fact that you say you were in and out of consciousness and your breathing was shallow, tells me you have life threatening allergies. you should already have an epi-pen, it can mean the difference...
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    celexa and pregnancy

    You are right about mixed messages. Some do say the first trimester and some do say the third trimester. The fact is that this particular medication when used on the pregnant rat causes severeal types of side effects, though when tested on the rabbit no side effects. There is not enough research...
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    New Apt. Wake up with stuffy nose each morning--old carpet?

    lucylucy, first time i hear that there are blood tests that can confirm what one is allergic to. what type of blood tests? my son has several allergies and it's always the pricks on the arm, have never been told about blood tests. please give me details???????
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    Singulair - can anyone give some feedback?

    the singulair can definately be giving you the headaches, but as you said so can the allergies. you have to continue your medication and see what happens. sometimes when you starts a new medication it can give you side effects but as your body gets used to it, the symptoms will subside. take it...
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    hives and coughing

    There are very many things that can cause hives. Of course there are the allergies, to fooRAB, environment, medications, etc. The cough can be related to the hives or simply a coincidence. Is there something new in the house that your child is being exposed to? a detergent? body soap? shampoo? a...
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    Allergic to wine?

    my sister gets a reaction when she drinks wine, especially red. she breaks out in itchy hives. i will tell you what i tell her, the more you consume a product that triggers a reaction the bigger the reaction will get. one day it can be more serious than just hives so, get yourself checked out so...
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    Is this even remotely possible...

    like you said could be just about anything. just to let you know it can even be viral uticaria.
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