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Pawtucket Family Physician Doctors for Cold, Flu, AllergyType of Physician: Family Physician What is a Family Physician? A certification by the Board of Family Practice; practitioners prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide variety of ailments in patients of all ages, placing special emphasis on the care of families on a continuing basis. They have received a broad range of training that includes surgery, psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and geriatrics. Specialty: Family Practice Common Name: Family Doctor Family Physician Doctors in Pawtucket * Blackstone Valley Community Health Care  Seok S Lee MD  Family Medicine Specialists Inc  Family Medicine Specialists Inc  Primary Care Center of Quality Hill  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Memorial Hospital Family Care Center  Women's Care  Notre Dame Ambulatory Center  Notre Dame Ambulatory Center  Notre Dame Ambulatory Center  Armistice Urgent Care  Armistice Urgent Care  Armistice Urgent Care  Hillside Avenue Family & Community Medicine LLC  Hillside Avenue Family & Community Medicine LLC  Hillside Avenue Family & Community Medicine LLC  Hillside Avenue Family & Community Medicine LLC  Hillside Avenue Family & Community Medicine LLC  Hillside Avenue Family & Community Medicine LLC  Hillside Avenue Family & Community Medicine LLC  A to Z Primary Care  Spectrum Family Health  Spectrum Family Health  Ammonoosuc Community Health Services  Ammonoosuc Community Health Services  Ammonoosuc Community Health Services  Hope Medical Group  Michael C Rosenberg DO  Chad Brown Health Center  Brown University Health Science Center  East Providence Medical Center  Rhode Island Family Care Inc  Jennifer Souther MD  Broadway Medical Treatment Center LLC  Providence VA Medical Center  Providence VA Medical Center  Providence VA Medical Center  Providence Community Health Centers  Mineral Spring Family Practice  Providence Community Health Centers  Providence Community Health Centers  Cahasee Health Center  David E Maglio Jr. DO  Daniel T Shreve MD  Michael C Souza DO  Urgent Medical Care  Primary Care RI  Urgent Medical Care  Drs Fallon & Horan  Drs Fallon & Horan  Roger Williams Senior Healthcare Associates  Jean R Plover MD  Jeanne Swen MD  Family Health Services  Family Health Services  Family Health Services  East Bay Family Health Care  East Bay Family Health Care  East Bay Family Health Care  Lincoln Urgent Care  East Bay Family Health Care  Lincoln Urgent Care  Richard M Bianco DO  Kate O'Heelan  Family Health & Sports Medicine  Family Health & Sports Medicine  Robert P Sarni MD  Family Health & Sports Medicine  Tri-Town Community Action Agency  Tri-Town Community Action Agency  Family Doctors of East Providence Inc  Family Doctors of East Providence Inc  Family Doctors of East Providence Inc  Physicians of RI Medical Enterprises Inc  Chan H Park MD  Associates in Primary Care Medicine Inc  Associates in Primary Care Medicine Inc  Atmed Primary Care Inc  Associates in Primary Care Medicine Inc Pawtucket, Rhode IslandUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Cold, Flu, Allergy TreatmentsRead the Cold, Flu, Allergy Treatments article » Introduction to cold, flu, and allergy treatmentsEvery year, millions of people use over-the-counter (OTC) products to relieve nasal stuffiness and congestion, sneezing, runny noses, sore throat, and cough. The common causes of these symptoms include the viruses that cause the common cold, influenza virus, allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and sinus infections (sinusitis). Viral infections can also cause headache, body aches, fatigue, and sometimes fever. Hay fever symptoms can also include itchy eyes, nose, and throat, and watery eyes. To benefit from OTC products for cold, flu, and allergy, it is important to understand (1) the condition causing the symptoms, (2) the predominant symptom(s) one wishes to relieve, and (3) the active ingredient(s) in the product. Some OTC products contain a single active ingredient medication to relieve one symptom. Many others contain a combination of two, three, and even four active ingredient medications to treat several symptoms at once. Selecting the right product can be difficult at times. Here we have categorized products for cold/flu/allergy according to the predominant symptoms they relieve:
Since cold and flu sufferers usually experience several symptoms, products containing medication combinations provide convenience. Therefore, you may need to take only one product as compared with two to four products. You also may need to stock fewer items in the medicine cabinet. Nevertheless, it is preferable to take products that contain only those medications you need for relieving the symptoms that are present. This prevents the ingestion of unnecessary medications and reduces the chances of side effects. It is also easier to adjust the dose of a single ingredient medicine to max... Recommended Reading Related to Cold, Flu, Allergy TreatmentsHerpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) » What are herpes simplex infections?Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cause infections that affect the mouth, the face, the genitals, the skin, the buttocks, and the anal area. This article will concentrate on non-genital herpes. Many people acquire the virus and have no symptoms. For others, painful blisters appear near the area where the virus entered the body. Typically, the blisters heal completely but reappear at some point in the future when least expected (or desired). In between attacks, the virus resides deep in the roots of the nerves that supply the involved area. When herpes simplex lesions appear in their most common location, around the mouth and lips, people often refer to them as "cold sores" and "fever blisters."
What causes cold sores?There are two types of HSV, type I and type II. In general, type I, also known as herpes labialis, causes infections above the waist, most commonly as oral "cold sores." Type II infectio... Read the Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital) article » Other Related Cold, Flu, Allergy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Pawtucket
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Herpes Simplex Infections (Cold Sores, Non-Genital)
- Herpes simplex infections are common and when they appear around the mouth and lips, people often refer to them as "cold sores" and "fever blisters." Canker sores are different than cold sores. Air droplets can spread the virus, as can direct contact with the fluid from the blisters. Cold sore treatment include over-the-counter medication as well as prescription medications.
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Common Cold
- The common cold (viral upper respiratory tract infection) is a contagious illness that may be caused by various viruses. Symptoms include a stuffy nose, headache, cough, sore throat, and maybe a fever. Antibiotics have no effect upon the common cold, and there is no evidence that zinc and vitamin C are effective treatments.
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Flu (Influenza)
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