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Do you have to take into account the medication's half-life when redosing? Specifically, if I am on oxycodone for a kidney condition with a redose schedule of every 4-6 hours and a half-life of approximately 4 hours, should I reduce the dose after 4 hours to account for the remaining 50% of the medication still in my system?
March 30th, 2023
I’ve been experiencing a variety of health issues including body aches, weakness, chronic fatigue, low blood pressure, migraines, and heart palpitations/chest pain. My blood work consistently shows high calcium levels (10.0-10.8) and low vitamin D levels (25-31). I am a 33-year-old female with a family history of parathyroid issues. Could this be related to hyperparathyroidism?
March 20th, 2024
My liver ALT is 100 and AST is 60, and my creatinine is 134. I had abdominal pain in May and was on 40mg of protonix, which I stopped in August. I've also been on hyoscyamine 0.375 twice a day. I'm a 55-year-old male who runs 3 miles daily and had a virus with fever 7 days before the blood test. I'm concerned about my blood results. What could be causing these elevated levels and what should I do next?
September 19th, 2023
I am pregnant, estimated due date June 1, 2021. I had a hookup on 8-29-20 before getting back with my ex-boyfriend on 9-1-20. The hookup did not finish inside me, but my boyfriend did every time from 9-1 to 9-15. I never got my period after 8-25 and took a pregnancy test on 9-27. Which is most likely to be the father, considering my regular 28-day cycle and the timing of these events?
August 24th, 2024
I've been having pain in the upper right side of my stomach for three days. It's mostly persistent throughout the day but subsides occasionally. I also feel nauseous, especially when I lay down. I had a CT scan a few months ago that showed an ovarian cyst, but everything else, including the gallbladder and appendix, looked okay. Could this pain be related to those findings, or is it something else? Additionally, could it be a hernia from lifting my 7-month-old baby frequently?
December 17th, 2023
I was prescribed Macrobid for a UTI and I am taking omeprazole for gastritis. Will this cause an issue? Would it be better to take Keflex instead?
January 27th, 2024