April 9, 2012

April 9, 2012

1. Bingshuanghua asks: Her son is six and a half years old and has otitis media with hearing loss—are there any traditional Chinese medicines that can treat this? /227

2. Fangfang asks: For patients with hypothyroidism, what medication is best? /227

3. Yinyu’er asks: Why do I feel dizzy and have lower back pain during menstruation? /227

4. Danyangyang asks: Mom’s lumbar spine has mild deformity and hurts when lying down—how should it be treated? /227

5. Wu Hongfang asks: Can tuberculous pleurisy be cured? /228

6. Li Cheng asks: How should early ankylosing spondylitis be treated or prevented? /228

7. Jia Xiaohua asks: Is a menstrual cycle of 38–39 days normal? /228

8. Qin Fei asks: My partner has lumbar spine disease—how should it be treated? /228

9. Liu Xingyan asks: The baby occasionally has nausea—what causes this? /228

10. Life DIY asks: Mom’s face and legs suddenly swell—she has hypertension—what could be the cause? /229

11. Jia Yujuan asks: Are there any medications or foods that can effectively boost immunity? /229

12. Wenzi asks: For renal tubular acidosis leading to hypokalemia, what are some good ways to improve this condition? /229