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Dentistry - Verified provider replies - 6 replies
Almost every time I brush my teeth, especially in the morning, my gums bleed. It's not too much and goes away kinda fast. I use a medium bristle brush. Is this something to worry about? It started about half a year ago...
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I've been thinking about getting one of those whitening kits with the trays and the gel. My teeth aren't terrible but they're not bright either. Is it safe to do this at home or am I going to damage my enamel?
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My lower right wisdom tooth has been aching on and off for a few weeks. The gum around it is swollen and it hurts to chew on that side. I can see part of the tooth poking through.
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My 30 lb beagle got into a bag of milk chocolate chips and ate about half the bag, maybe 6 oz. This was about an hour ago. He seems fine right now. Is this an emergency?
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I tweaked my back and ibuprofen alone isn't cutting it. My friend said I can take Tylenol at the same time since they're different drugs. Is that true and safe?
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Every spring I get the usual allergy stuff, sneezy, itchy eyes, congestion. But the last two years I've also been getting this chest tightness and mild wheezing along with it, especially when I'm outside for a long time...
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I sleep 7-8 hours every night, don't drink much caffeine, exercise 3 times a week, and eat pretty healthy. But I'm always exhausted by 2pm and struggle to stay alert. This has been going on for months.
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My cat throws up about once a week, sometimes hairballs and sometimes just food. She's otherwise totally normal, eating, drinking, playing, using the litter box. Is once a week vomiting normal for cats or is that too mu...
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Every morning I wake up with one or both nostrils completely blocked. After about 30 minutes of being upright it clears up. No cold, no allergies that I know of. It's been happening for months.
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I was diagnosed with mild asthma about 5 years ago. I was given a rescue inhaler (albuterol) and told to use it as needed. For the first few years I only needed it a couple times a month, mostly during exercise. But for...
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My hands and feet are constantly cold, to the point where people comment on it when they shake my hand. Sometimes my fingertips turn white or bluish in the cold and then red and tingly when they warm up.
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I get headaches 2-3 times a week. Sometimes they're on one side and throbbing, other times it feels like a band squeezing my whole head. How can I tell the difference?
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For the past few weeks every time I stand up from sitting or lying down I get lightheaded and my vision goes dark for a second. It passes in a few seconds but it's been happening more often. I drink about 4-5 glasses of...
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I find myself yawning 30 or 40 times a day. It's not like I'm tired, it's more like I'm trying to get a satisfying deep breath and I can't. Some yawns work and some don't. It's really annoying and people in meetings hav...
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My lower front teeth started looking like this as I got older. I’m in my early 30s now. It doesn’t bother me, but I’m curious why this is happening. They used to straighter, and I didn’t even need braces as a child as m...
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For the past 3 weeks I've been getting little muscle twitches in random spots. My eyelid, calf, thumb, shoulder, just little flickers that last a few seconds. They move around. No weakness, no pain. Just constant little...
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I smoked cigarettes for about 5 years and switched to vaping 2 years ago thinking it was healthier. I vape pretty heavily throughout the day. Lately I've been getting chest tightness in the mornings and occasionally whe...
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I walk my dog twice a day and I'm at a healthy weight. For the past couple months I've noticed I get really out of breath going up two or three flights of stairs and it takes me a minute to recover. I don't remember thi...
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Had a regular cold about 3 weeks ago. Everything else cleared up but I still have this dry cough that won't quit. Worse at night and when I talk a lot. No fever, no shortness of breath, I feel fine otherwise.
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I eat a varied diet and exercise regularly. My Instagram is full of supplement ads. Do I need any of them?
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I have these old dark fillings from when I was a kid. My dentist said they were made with mercury. They never bothered me, but should I be concerned about the mercury? I tried reading online, but it feels like you get a...
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I keep hearing different things. 8 glasses, half your body weight in ounces, just listen to thirst. I work indoors at a desk job and I drink maybe 4 glasses a day. My urine is usually pretty yellow. Am I dehydrated or f...
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For the past couple months I've noticed that after eating a meal, especially a bigger one, my heart rate jumps up and I feel lightheaded and kind of foggy for about 30-45 minutes. I checked my heart rate during one of t...
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Im a 32 yo male in a high stress profession. I noticed a few months ago that theres more hair near the drain after i shower. My wife said that she sees my scalp more than before. i think im losing hair. What should I do...
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For the past couple months I've been getting tingling and pins and needles in both feet, mostly in the evening and at night. It's not from sitting on them weird, it happens when I'm just lying in bed. Sometimes it's mor...
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I've always bruised somewhat easily but it's gotten worse over the past year. I find bruises on my arms and legs and can't remember hitting anything. Mostly forearms and shins. They heal at a normal pace.
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Every time I get sick my mom tells me to get antibiotics but my doctor doesn't always prescribe them. Why not?
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