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OTC antibiotics for FOLLICULITIS?
- Dermatology Community
Does anyone have experience with non-prescription antibiotic ointments for bacterial (staphylococcal) folliculitis? Do they work?


Question about oral sex
- STDs Community
Hello, I have a question about possible std exposure from oral sex. On July 18th I had unprotected oral sex. About ten days later I developed a shooting pain in my penis which lasted for a couple of days. I then developed frequency in urination and reduced...


Erythromycin and vent. tach.
- Heart Rhythm Community
Hi everyone, I have just been prescribed erythromycin for a dental infection. i read that erythomycin doubles your changes of cardiac arrest and makes it 5 times more likely if you are on arrythmia meds. and can cause vent. tach. i am not on arrythmi...


Lanced but still swollen
- Dental Health Community
My lower left rear abscess appeared overnight, even my dentist said it was "a good size abscess" so yesterday I had it lanced and drained. I was put on Erithromycin 250mg and per my Dr.'s instruction, took four immediately then one every 6 hours and will ...


Chalazion
- Eye Care Community
Hello, I have a chalazion for about 7 months. I was wondering do Chalazions shrink within time and get smaller to a point where they cannot be seen at all?? Mine chalazion is pretty small and it cannot be seen that much, only from really upclose. I was won...


link between erythromicin and heart rhythm
- Heart Rhythm Community
i have taken erythromicin five times this year and now im on it again for the sixth time, 250 mls four times a day, i am 41 i dont smoke or drink, i have just heard that erythromicin can upset heart rythms leading to sudden death, and now im so nervous tha...


Chalazion
- Eye Care Community
Hi, I have a chalazion on my right eye. Its not big and it does not bother me but i was wondering what is the average "Life span" of a chalazion? I have had it for about 6 months and it has gotten a lot smaller than what it was before. It still appears to...


Perioral Dermatitis
- Dermatology Community
I am a male and in my teens and have Perioral dermatitis which I have read is uncommon, I know exactly how I got the skin condition from to much use of a Steroidal topical cream, I am now going through my second flare up - my last flare was about 2 years a...


Advice please
- STDs Community
Hello Dr, on 16th Dec I had a drunken sexual encounter with a female work colleague which resulted in unprotected oral both ways and protected vaginal only for a minute or so as I was so drunk. I regret the whole thing. About 2 days later I felt like the t...


Eye Gel
- Pregnancy Community
Hey, what's the eye gel that's placed on the baby's eyes upon birth?? Is it harmless?? Thoughts overall??


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