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I had my routine bloodwork and the CK Total is 163. Could you tell me what this is? And if this number is bad? Looks like it supposed to be between 29-143
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I have a question:
Last Wednesday night, I ate some spicy food (which I never eat). I did have loose bowels that night. Then the next day I was exercising on the treadmill, then went to urinate, wiped my rear and noticed there was blood on toilet tissue. Could this happen after eating spicy food? (did feel some discomfort in that area, also)
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What are the effects, if any, are in getting your nose pierced?
(not at bottom of nose, but on side)
I do have ETD for years now (with no solution- have tried many nose sprays) so was just wondering if getting your nose pierce on side would have any effect on this as far as ETD or any other effect on the nose itself?
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Would it affect blowing your nose?View Thread

This may not be your expertise, but went for my yearly physical from primary doctor- had urinalysis-this is what showed:
SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS - 10-20
BACTERIA - FEW 10-25
DR SAID EVERYTHING NORMAL
COULD U PLEASE EXPLAIN
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Follow up- Went to ENT for 3 month follow up. Told him tried Nasalcrom for 3 months -no help with post nasil drip or crackling ears. Said to add Flonase to it. So now I am using Nasalcrom- 2 sprays in each nostril and then Flonase- 2 sprays in each nostril. Said to come back after 2 months. He had also said to add Astepro, too but I dont want to spend $ on 2 prescription sprays- this is just getting too costly and ridiculous after 2 years of this.
He used light to look at nose and wrote down turbinate congestion.
I think this is just an annoying problem that I am going to have to live with since no help with ENT.View Thread

I'm using Nasalcrom (as instructed by ENT) for about 3 weeks now (2 puffs in each nostril at bedtime) No change- ears still crackling when swallowing and still constant post nasil drip. Does this med take a while to work also?
When the ears are crackling when swallowing is that because eustachian tubes are swollen or because of the post nasil drip?
The ENT actually had said to try the Nasalcrom, Flonase and Astepro all together-but my primary DR said I can just try Nasalcrom alone first.
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Ok to take both?
Does inflammation from the tubes cause crackling noises and is this usually symptom of dust mite allergy?
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Does this makes sense: I have hypertrophic turbinates (swollen) because of the dust mite allergy which in turn creates post nasil drip which then gives problems with eustachian tubes-crackling when swallowing)?
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