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Labrynthitis In High Altitudes

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Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

My husband is 76 years old. In the last year or so, when he goes to our vacation house at lake ... that elevations such as Lake Tahoe -- 6,000 - 6,600' should not cause this. Great -but in his case it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Sudhir MD

antibiotic. Except for a loss of taste in my mouth, I don't find any other side effects of using this medicine. Coming to my question: At high altitudes, can I continue to use this medicine? Will... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

For those with lung conditions, is it better to live in cold or warm climates, less dry or more dry climates, lower or higher altitudes? And why? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

have arrhythmias all of my life and in the past they never cause this I am now 65 and have done moderate hiking at high altitudes in the past week the arrhythmia comes on as I fall asleep keeps... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Praveen K Nath MD

[I had a cevical spine decompression and cervical spineal fusion surgery 4 months ago. One month after the surgery, with the ok from the surgeon, I returned to pratice swimming 4 times a week as I used to do prior the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen K Nath ( Neurologist)

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Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I went to Colorado a few weeks ago. Because of high altitudes and stress due to flying high ... high altitudes. How long do you think this was last? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

able to climb or hike on high altitudes because of the altitude sickness. As a thalassemic person, is there any additional risk (compared to normal people) of being in trouble at high... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

I have also had 5 stents placed will this affect high altitudes ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I am about to trek in Peru at high altitudes, I have high blood pressure and take 5mg of ramipril and 2.5mg benofluzate evey day. Should I take diamox on my trip? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Zubayer Alam MD

Does Losartan HCTZ and Venlafaxin HCLER lose effectiveness in high altitudes? I am hiking in ... than normal... Could it be the meds not working as well this high up? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zubayer Alam ( General & Family Physician)