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Asked for MALE, 31 years old from Ludhiana
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These medication are to be taken for particular days only and if it since 9 years than get your lesion tested for culture and sensitivity
Asked for male, 23 years old from Delhi
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General Physician•Kolkata
It is due inflammation of lymph gland.
Take a course of ant biotic in consultation with your doctor
lymph node guards during infection of any kind.
Take a course of ant biotic in consultation with your doctor
lymph node guards during infection of any kind.
Asked for female, 25 years old from Coimbatore
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Asked for female, 20 years old from Pondicherry
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These chickenpox marks go in different stages. Drying of vesicles, scab formation with black coloration, falling off of scabs, leaving behind whitish spots. Normally color returns to normal within 2-3 weeks. Simple lactcolamine liquid may be applied multiple times. If marks are on exposed parts like face etc giving bad look. Ocuvir skin cream can be applied twice a day. Sure to get normal.
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Asked for male, 55 years old from Bhagalpur
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Why do you want to skip omnacortil? Because it is a steroid?
Omnacortil can be taken for short duration, dose too is not high.
Do not stop it abruptly if you have taken it for more than a week
maxmala can cause sleep/drowsiness if taken in morning. Once a day at night should be enough.
Omnacortil can be taken for short duration, dose too is not high.
Do not stop it abruptly if you have taken it for more than a week
maxmala can cause sleep/drowsiness if taken in morning. Once a day at night should be enough.
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Asked for male, 58 years old from Thoubal
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If the pox has has fully erupted there is no prevention and you can control severity by taking acyclovir 400 mg, 5 times a day for five days.
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Almost all people with shingles will experience acute neuralgia. If required medicines r given for pain.
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Asked for male, 65 years old from Navi Mumbai
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Physiotherapist•Chennai
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People with HIV are more likely to experience shingles, and shingles-related complications, than the general population. Shingles causes a painful, itchy rash. It develops from the herpes varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Let's have a detailed discussion for better advice and medication plan.
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