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Health Encyclopedia: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment For Cutaneous And Mild Sle
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Treatment for Cutaneous and Mild SLE
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Treatment for Cutaneous and Mild SLE
Creams. Steroid creams are often used for skin lesions. However, many patients with discoid lupus do not respond to steroids, particularly if they have eruptions that are caused by sun sensitivity. A cream derived from vitamin A (Tegison) may help some lesions that do not clear up with steroid creams.
Sun Protection. Sun protection is essential. Patients should always use sunblock creams (not just sunscreens) and always wear hats and clothing made of tightly wo...
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Trying New Things
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...I had been dealing with serious and uncomfortable bloating and gas - not symptoms that had ever... Read more »
How to Talk to your Doctor about IBD Symptoms
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...doctor. Talking about our bowel habits, flatulence, bloating, and abdominal cramping is never... Read more »
Anxiety and Your Health: IBS and IBD
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...IBS is characterized by abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, gas, constipation, and diarrhea.... Read more »
IBS - What is it?
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...between diarrhea and constipation; abdominal pain; bloating or distention of the abdomen; gas;... Read more »
Could You Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
By Heather Reese , Health ExpertIt is estimated that one in five Americans suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), yet nearly... Read more »
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Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis
...bowel disease, and spastic colitis, causes many of the same symptoms as inflammatory bowel disease. Bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal cramps are all symptoms of IBS. Irritable bowel... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis
...symptoms as inflammatory bowel disease. (However, it is NOT the same as inflammatory bowel disease.) Bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal cramps are all symptoms of IBS. Irritable bowel... Read more »Ovarian Cancer: Symptoms
...caused by fluid or a mass within the abdomen)Pelvic pressure or crampsDigestive problems such as gas, bloating, indigestion and stomach painBowel and bladder problems such as constipation and... Read more »Urinary Tract Infection: Highlights
...(TMP-SMX) as a first-line treatment for UTIs, according to a 2006 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Doctors are prescribing more quinolones due to increasing antibiotic resistance to... Read more »Peptic Ulcers: Diagnosis
Peptic ulcers are always suspected in patients with persistent dyspepsia (e.g., bloating, belching, abdominal pain). Dyspepsia, however, occurs in 20% - 40% of people who live in... Read more »Images
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Is abdominal distention a symptom of IBS?
October 03, 2008A reader asks Dr. Paul Donohue if abdominal distention is a normal symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Dr. Donohue responds with a list of... Read summary »
No proof that tailored herbal medicines work
October 03, 2008A new study suggests that individually tailored herbal medicines may not have any noticeable benefit. Researchers analyzed the results of three... Read summary »
Hydration Without Calories
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Low-carb diet may bring Crohn's, IBS relief
October 03, 2008Cutting back on carbohydrates such as wheat, milk, and some fruit may help relieve symptoms of Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a... Read summary »
Q&A: How does a doctor diagnose celiac disease?
October 02, 2008A reader wants to know why celiac disease is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and what tests can distinguish between the two. Dr.... Read summary »
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