Doctors and Medicine

May I conceal other diseases from my doctor?

I hate to go to the doctor and most of all I'm bothered by all the questions you always get asked there. The worst is when they give you this...

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Doctor should take me seriously - How can I achieve that?

What can you do to make doctors take you more seriously? Whenever I am at the doctor's, I have the feeling that the doctor consider me a...

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Why do some vaccinations last a lifetime while others do not?

There are some vaccinations, where one vaccination is enough to protect you for the rest of your life. This does not seem to be the case with other...

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May I divide all pills?

I have some tablets here, but their dosage seems to be a bit too high for me. Therefore, I would like to split the respective tablet to halve its...

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May I take pills together with coffee or tea?

Does it actually matter with which liquid you ingest a tablet? Of course, tap water is often recommended, but can I not just take coffee, tea or...

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Aching Muscles after Vaccination

Yesterday, I was at the doctor for brushing up my vaccinations. When vaccinating, I got the syringe into my arm. Directly after the stitch, I had no...

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MediMan: You do not give this information just because the doctor is curious! This information is necessary for your own safety. For diagnosis and treatment...

Question | May I conceal other diseases from my doctor?

Laura89: What many doctors do not like is when you have already searched the entire Internet for your diagnosis before you go to the doctor and then start...

Question | Doctor should take me seriously - How can I achieve that?

Post Doc: Maybe that all is not your problem, but your doctor's problem. There are many doctors who treat their patients from the top down and hardly...

Question | Doctor should take me seriously - How can I achieve that?

MediMan: After a vaccination, the immune system is confronted with the pathogen in a weakened form. As a result, the immune system forms defenses and...

Question | Why do some vaccinations last a lifetime while others do not?

MediMan: No! In no case, you should divide an arbitrary pill! For some medications, the active substance is not equally distributed in the tablet, so...

Question | May I divide all pills?

MediMan: Ideally, you should take tap water to swallow the tablet, even if you do not like water otherwise. The reason for this is that coffee, tea or other...

Question | May I take pills together with coffee or tea?