Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood...
Read moreFrequently I see patients who develop rashes or hives for unclear reasons. Unfortunately when people experience hives on nearly a... Read more »
January has been designated as Thyroid Awareness Month by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. One of the reasons we want... Read more »
Republished with permission from DiabetesMine.com. Oprah's got a new pet project: thyroid disease. Yup. Early last week, Oprah... Read more »
Each year I see hundreds of new patients with complaints of hives and swelling. Hives are intensely itchy skin rashes that resemble welts... Read more »
Question: Susan wrote... The other day I sat down and read my side effects to the med Lexapro. While reading the some of the effects I... Read more »
Scientists at the annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association are studying thyroid problems in pregnant women, since thyroid problems can... Read more »
Dr. Paul G. Donohue responds to a reader's question about whether a line of pain and swelling around the reader's abdomen could be an allergic... Read more »
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UrticariaPreventionAvoid exposure to substances that give you allergic reactions. Don't wear tight-fitting clothing and avoid hot baths or showers... Read more »
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UrticariaSymptomsItchingSwelling of the surface of the skin into red- or skin-colored welts (called wheals) with clearly defined edgesThe hives may... Read more »
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UrticariaTreatmentTreatment may not be needed if the hives are mild. They may disappear on their own. To reduce itching and swelling:Avoid hot baths... Read more »