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Tinygirl3366

posted 11/10/2007, comments (0)

Please Help

I was wanting to know if anyone can give me advice on how to get my medicine back. This is what happened. My family Dr was writing out my blood pressure pills, my pain meds, and my nerve meds. He told me that when I saw one of my specilist which are an orthopedist, a neurologist, and an ENT , that if they changed my pain meds to let him know and... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Jonathan Krant

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posted 10/17/2007, comments (0)

Your osteoarthritis diagnosed and managed

A recent publication in the New England Journal of Medicine, written by Nancy Lane, University of California at Davis, underscores many of the principles of osteoarthritis management we have discussed in this forum. Dr. Lane reviews the clinical problem of osteoarthritis in the United States, and discusses in detail the diagnostic modalities... Read more Chevron

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TomBrunner

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posted 10/09/2007, comments (2)

Living with pain

Hi: My name is Tom. I live in Alaska. I have spinal stenosis, orthroscopic surgery on my left knee, a humeral fracture, 3 wrist fusions on my left hand, neuropathy, and a right wrist replacement. and osteoarthritis. Please take note of this "you are the one that overseas your health care" read all you can and have a good source of... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Jonathan Krant

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posted 09/26/2007, comments (0)

Ask the Expert: What to Expect After Knee Replacement Surgery

Question: I had a total knee replacement on the right knee on 17 January 2006, fractured a tibia in July of 2006. I was immobilized in a brace for two weeks, then a full cast for full weeks. The pain and swelling is daily, and my quality of life is affected. Are these kinds of complications common for total knee replacements? Should I expect... Read more Chevron

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SFHandyman

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posted 09/06/2007, comments (0)

Easy way to fix childproof caps

If you have problems with your hands, you know how horrible those childproof caps can be. If you live in a household where children are never around your medications, why not fix them so they open easily? I wrote a little lesson on how to fix 3 different types of caps. Quickly (less than 1 minute for most) and cheaply (free or less than... Read more Chevron

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