Chaman Bajwa
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I am a 20 year old boy and a medical student.
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Will avelox help pain from shingles?
Question posted by hwmlge on 13 Dec 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: avelox, pain, herpes zoster
Chaman Bajwa's answer: Sounds weird that moxifloxacin helps in shingles. U can benefit from pregabalon or gabapentine. To treat shingles u can try acyclovir or valacyclovir. Rest ur doc knows better.
Can I take bisoprolol fumarate if I am diabetic and taking insulin?
Question posted by laurana on 13 Dec 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: bisoprolol, insulin, diabetic
Chaman Bajwa's answer: bisoprolol is a cardioselective beta blocker. What u r talking about a beta blocker masking the signs of hypoglycemia due to insulin is due to a nonselective beta blocker like propanolol. but bisoprolol is a cardioselective beta blocker which has a ...
How do I treat gout in the wrist?
Question posted by nate dymond on 12 Dec 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: gout, pain, celery
Chaman Bajwa's answer: for acute gout drugs as colchicine provide a quick relief . Then it is switched over to allopurinol. These drugs help to reduce uric acid levels and relieve pain.
Rosuvastatin CA 200 mg tab?
Question posted by The Mad Man on 8 Dec 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: pain, muscle pain, rosuvastatin
Chaman Bajwa's answer: muscle pain is the most common side effect of statins. My mother had to change two statins to finally switch over to rosuvastatin which caused no pain. If u have problem with one statin, u may switch over to another. U can also use coq 10 to relieve ...
Blood Disorders - I have just been diagnosed with a B12 deficiancy and am now awaiting more blood?
Question posted by lilmissti... on 7 Sep 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: blood disorders
Chaman Bajwa's response: Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause anemia as everyone knows. But it can also cause neurological symptoms by interfering with odd chain fatty acids metabolism. These can range from mild ones to sensory and motor impairments, decreased reflexes. If ...
Have been suffering from urine infection 2 times after hyterectomy done in Nov 09.please advise?
Question posted by ragini on 7 Sep 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: augmentin, infections, hysterectomy, urinary tract infection
Chaman Bajwa's answer: Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole is the first drug of choice in urinary tract infections.
Any side effects from Toviaz and did it help with problem?
Question posted by yanksgirl on 24 Aug 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: dry cough, heart disease, cough, side effect, toviaz
Chaman Bajwa's comment: As u experienced the side effects after 3 weeks of taking the med, they may probably be due to med only. Rest u may know better as some people are chronic constipators. These side effects are also specific of this medication. U may be having ...
What can I do for very bad period pain?
Question posted by Lulutii on 3 Sep 2010 • 4 answers
Related support groups: vomiting, period pain, pain, headache
Chaman Bajwa's response: Ibuprofen may be used But u have severe pain and symptoms an estrogen plus progestrin can be used to relieve pain and normalise symptoms. Ask ur doctor about these thank u
I have lower back pain and I don't want to take a controlled pills ,what would be the best thing to?
Question posted by bouncybuncy on 2 Sep 2010 • 4 answers
Related support groups: pain, back pain
Chaman Bajwa's answer: Ketorolac may be the option
I had c diff in the past and am allergic to penicillin - what antibiotics are safe for me to take?
Question posted by karin10369 on 2 Sep 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: diverticulitis, infections, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, penicillin
Chaman Bajwa's answer: U can use doxycyclne, clarithromycin, telithromycin, fluroqunolones. If u get diverticulitis, use broad spectrum antibiotic like tetracyclines, iv tigecycline is a very broad spectrum tetracycline, ciprofloxacin would also do. Sulfonamides are of ...