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Water Softener Salt

Premium Questions

Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I accidentally took a sip of fabric softener thinking it was lemon water. Am I in danger? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

tap as well (untreated with water softener). Is this a concern for taking showers in this water? We ... water issues on a private well and have therefore tested it. We do not show any heavy... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

We just purchased a salt water theraputic spa. We were told by some friends that having this salt water spa will raise our blood pressure. I have done a lot of reading and basically the small... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

Is it all right to gargle with salt and warm water 3 times a day. Like to visit on Christmas Day my family. Is this contagious? My doctor said that it would be all right to visit. Do you agree? There will ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

I have been constipated for 6 days now and have tried Lactulose and senna plus and another stool softener . Also have been drinking lots of water. Please advise me what more to do. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Sathish Chandra M R MD

second time it s happened. We thought it was laundry detergent or the salt in the water softener. Not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sathish Chandra M R ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sathish Chandra M R MD

How does this work? I know that it can cause blood pressure to spike. Is that only a/an temporary/immediate effect? Is the blood pressure spike caused by salt simply attributed to thickening of the blood? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sathish Chandra M R ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Charles S Narasi MD

high fiber cereal and drank so much water that I urinated abnormally often, many times a day. My urine ... still constipated. I went to the doctor and he prescribed me some stool softener (Docusate Sodium ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Charles S Narasi ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Saranya Ramadoss MD

HI , i m a female aged 33yrs . i get hard water in my house which is why i have hair & skin problem . i wntd to know can i use water softner ? & are there any sideeffects of water softner . Or are... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saranya Ramadoss ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  James M Wilson MD

battling sinusitis and is taking amoxacilin. Add to that she gargled with salt water tonight. her B.P is ... normal because of the salt water gargle? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. James M Wilson ( Cardiologist)