 | Diseases And Conditions 331 Ask the Doc Q&A I recently visited a friend in the hospital. He had internal bleeding. He was put in a private room called “isolation.” I asked the nurse if he had an infection. She said no, he is “colonized with MRSA.” What does that mean? I recently visited a friend in the hospital. He had internal bleeding. He was put in a private room called “isolation.” I asked the nurse if he had an infection. She said no, he is “colonized with MRSA.” What does that mean? htmASKTHEDOCcolonizedwithmrsa All of us are “colonized” with bacteria. These are the bacteria that live on our skin, in our nose and mouths, and in our digestive tracts. But they don’t cause any medical problems. In fact, we need these harmless bacteria to help prevent over-growth of dangerous bacteria. 1466952 InteliHealth 2012-12-26 t Howard LeWine, M.D. 2015-12-26
| | Ask The Expert |  | | | | | | | | | Archive By Date: Ask the Doc Q&A | Page 1 of 5 | | Answered questions from the past 2 years: | | My antidepressant isn’t working. What are my options? | I have high blood pressure. I am taking pills to reduce the pressure and they keep it pretty well under control during the day. However, I wake up in the morning with much higher pressure. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to lower my early morning blood pressure? | Is there any connection between blood sugar levels and memory loss? | I have costochondritis. What causes this? I’ve had no injury, but lots of stress and mental health problems. Can stress bring this on? Is this chronic? | I have frequent headaches. I don’t like taking pain relievers. I’ve been told that vitamins can help prevent headaches. Is this true? What about other natural products? | y 13-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with a hemangioma. It looks like a wart, and about the size of a pencil eraser. It’s just above her left armpit on her shoulder. What would cause this to happen? Is there anything we should be concerned with? Should it be removed — or will it go away on its own? | My six-month-old daughter started to have seizures. She had 3 on Thursday, 20-30 on Friday, 2 on Saturday and none since then. All she does is stop, roll her eyes to the back of her head and then cry. We are waiting on the results of an EEG. But can you give us more information on what could be happening and why? | I recently had a severe reaction to amoxicillin. I had to go to the hospital, where I was given Benadryl and cortisone through an IV. My doctor tells me that I now have "serum sickness." I have joint pain, fatigue and headaches. What exactly is “serum sickness?” | When you’ve have a cold or the flu, how do you know when it's safe to continue a routine exercise program? | Recently I’ve been staying up until 3 or 4 in the morning to work on my oil paintings. I know I should feel tired, but I don’t. One of my friends said that I might be hypomanic. What is that? |
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