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Rabies exposure through bats

How to know that whether bat had bitten you while you were asleep cause I have read that bats give microscopic bite and we can't able to feel it it also leave such a small mark that it disappear on it's own. So suppose a bat bite you and then it went outside your home then how will you get to know that you are exposed to rabies.

Gut heal ...

Hi doctor, I have taken antibiotics for recurrent pneumonia for 3 months Recent I have done full body test vitamin d3 is 23ng I am having extreme tiredness and stomach cramps from last 1 months what to I do now

Low-Normal Testosterone – Need Medicines

Hello Doctor, I am a 24-year-old male. My height is 5'9" (175 cm), my weight is 100 kg, and my BMI is 32.6 kg/m². My recent fasting morning total testosterone level is 321 ng/dL (reference range: 249–836 ng/dL). Although it is within the normal range, it seems low for my age. My HbA1c is 5.7%. Do I need any further evaluation? Do I need any treatment, medicine, or supplements? I have attached my testosterone report. Please advise.

Pain in chest near sternum

I am having pain in my chest at the position of sternum  when i do movement or breath deeply since yesterday night what can be its reasons is there any emergency which i need to worry about ? Will it cure by itself?? I also had that pain on yesterday morning but it cured itself after sometimes. I use a pain relief gel today morning and i am now feeling less pain then before

Sleepiness after medicine

Pregabalin was prescribed for nerve pain. After taking that table I feel more sleepy, if i take pregabalin at night, I sleep till late in the morning, feel dizziness next day. Is this side effect of medicine?

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