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Have Pain In Half Body. Tested For High White Cells And Red Cell Count. On Antibiotic For Pulled Muscles. What's Wrong?
I have had a pain in my right side for seven weeks now I also was told I have high white cells and red cell count I was put on antibiotics because my doctor thought I had a virus and muscle relaxers because they thought it was a pulled muscle it has not helped at all symptoms are getting worse what could possibly be And by the way I live in Virginia Beach so I do not live anywhere near high altitude
Sat, 19 Apr 2014
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Pulled muscles are not treated with antibiotics. These need muscle relaxants for relief. Antibiotics are given only when there is an infection.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Pulled muscles are not treated with antibiotics. These need muscle relaxants for relief. Antibiotics are given only when there is an infection.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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