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Benefits For People With Asbestos

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

; hemidiaphragm paralysis; and sleep apnea . I'm a Navy veteran and was exposed to asbestos for a few years in the late 1970's (as a boiler tech on a Navy ship that used asbestos for pipe... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Raju A.T MD

Are there any risks or benefits to taking liquid mineral/vitamin supplements? Some people swear by them- ... View answer

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

My son developed fibrosis from the effects of bleomycin. He was treated with steroids which was no help.I know of may people that developed fibrosis and didn't make it.My son was being treated with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

My Mom is 97 yrs. old, no dementia and in good health, except she has recently become anemic. I'm looking for an article that explains the benefits of B12 shots for older people. Thank you. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

Intersitial pulmonary fibrosis . With 3 years exposure to asbestos while in the navy, could it be assumed that these macrophages with iron are asbestos related? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I have high protein in my blood and MGUS was diagnosed. I have found out there is asbestos in my ... but then went back into the room later that day....could I have been exposed to asbestos and this is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

I have a 21 yr history of Asbestos exposure while serving in USN and after living and working in an atmosphere of asbestos dust 24/7 for two years in Australia (in USN) my sinusitis has gotten worse... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   K. V. Anand MD

they don t think that it was asbestos and that even if it was i wasn t exposed for a long time and ... worried. i am not sure if any of it was even asbestos. thanks for your time ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. K. V. Anand ( Psychologist)
Dr.  Sudhir MD

I had a nodule in my left lung in 2002 was treated with an antibiotic that was so strong it made my skin peel when urinated. My lever count went so bad they put me on intaferan and ribaveran for one year ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

. There is also pleural calcification overlying the lUL which would be in keeping with previous asbestos exposure mean [please. I am not aware of asbestos exposure, however, memory not so good. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)