Teething

Discusses teething and what to expect during teething. Covers symptoms and common concerns. Offers home treatment suggestions and tips for keeping your child's teeth healthy. Explains when to call the doctor.

Teething: Common Concerns

If your baby is teething, you may have questions that many other parents ask. Are my baby's symptoms caused by teething? When teething, many babies drool. Teething happens during the same time that babies are putting "everything" into their mouths. (Your baby is going through the oral discovery phase of...

telavancin

Telavancin is an antibiotic that is used to treat severe skin infections caused by bacteria. Telavancin is also used to treat pneumonia in a hospital setting, or pneumonia that can develop while using a ventilator (artificial breathing machine). Telavancin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

telmisartan

Telmisartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), sometimes in combination with other blood pressure medications. Telmisartan is also used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death from heart problems in people who are at least 55 years old with risk factors for serious heart disorders...

telotristat ethyl

Telotristat ethyl works by blocking the production of serotonin in the body. In people who have carcinoid syndrome, serotonin is over-produced and causes symptoms of diarrhea or frequent bowel movements, stomach pain, and flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling). Telotristat ethyl is used to treat carcinoid...

temazepam

Temazepam is a benzodiazepine (ben-zoe-dye-AZE-eh-peen) that is used to treat insomnia (trouble falling or staying asleep). Temazepam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

temozolomide

Temozolomide is used together with radiation therapy to treat certain types of brain tumor in adults. Temozolomide is usually given after other treatments have failed. Temozolomide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Temper Tantrums

What are temper tantrums? If you have a young child, you probably know what temper tantrums are. Experts define them as sudden, unplanned displays of anger or other emotions. During a tantrum, children often whine, cry, or scream. They may also swing their arms and legs wildly or hold their breath. Anyone can have...

Temporal Artery Biopsy

If you have symptoms of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and your doctor believes you may have it, he or she may order a temporal artery biopsy to make sure. Giant cell arteritis can occur at various points along an artery. To test for giant cell arteritis, your doctor may have a surgeon take a sample of a blood vessel on...

Temporary Confusion or Decreased Alertness

Many health problems cause confusion or decreased alertness. It is not unusual for a person who is sick to be sleepy or confused when he or she wakes up. But extreme sleepiness may be a symptom of a more serious health problem. Confusion may range from mild to severe. Symptoms of confusion may include...

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)

Discusses temporomandibular disorders (TMD, TMJ). Describes symptoms, including problems with jaw movement, pain in and around the jaw joints, and headaches caused by bruxism. Discusses treatment with occlusal splints. Offers home treatment tips.

Temporomandibular Disorders: Treating Trigger Points

Some people with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) have areas of the jaw joint that "trigger" severe pain. Trigger point management includes trigger point compression and trigger point injections. Trigger point compression is done by a doctor or physical therapist, who applies firm pressure to the jaw...

Temporomandibular Disorders: Ways to Ease Pain

If you have a temporomandibular disorder (TMD), you can try ice or heat to relieve your pain. Put either an ice pack or a warm, moist cloth on your jaw for 15 minutes several times a day. You can try switching back and forth between moist heat and cold. Gently open and close your mouth while you use the ice pack or...

temsirolimus

Temsirolimus is used to treat cancer of the kidneys, also called renal cell carcinoma. Temsirolimus may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Tendon Injury (Tendinopathy)

Is this topic for you? The heel and elbow joints are common sites of tendon injuries. For more information about tendon injuries in these areas, see the topics Achilles Tendon Problems and Tennis Elbow. This topic does not address severe tendon tears or ruptures. To help you assess a tendon injury, see the topic...

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