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11/8/2018
Dr. Nina Lim, Board Certified MD
Category: Medical
Satisfied Customers: 7,732
Experience: Internal Medicine Physician
VerifiedHello, my name is***** board certified MD. I am sorry that you are having such discomfort.
Can you tell me your age and gender?
Have you had any imaging or your spine- like with an MRI?
How much ibuprofen have you already taken?
Do you have any muscle relaxants available to your now?
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Can you tell me your age and gender?
Have you had any imaging or your spine- like with an MRI?
How much ibuprofen have you already taken?
Do you have any muscle relaxants available to your now?
You may ignore any phone call requests as this is automatically generated by the website. Thanks.
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Dr. Nina Lim, Board Certified MD
Category: Medical
Satisfied Customers: 7,732
Experience: Internal Medicine Physician
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