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Sherryl Shipes

Family Practitioner | Adult Medicine

Dr. Sherryl Shipes is a family practitioner practicing in Frisco, TX. Dr. Shipes specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Shipes possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Sherryl Shipes
  • Frisco, TX
  • Touro University, Nevada
  • Accepting new patients

Should I take medications for seasonal allergies?

Treat with over the counter medications and if severe see your PCP for next steps.

Can I fly with the flu?

The first three days of the flu I would not fly period you run the risk of contamination of the airspace around you. The first three days are the active contagion phase of the READ MORE
The first three days of the flu I would not fly period you run the risk of contamination of the airspace around you. The first three days are the active contagion phase of the viral arc. Usually the fourth and fifth days of the arc you are not contagious.

What medications help with high blood pressure?

It's best to consult with your doctor about this and let them choose the best medication for you. A full workup is usually indicated before medication choices are considered.

Nail Avulsion Healing

it will take around a year for it to fully grow out. one month to close the tissue and heal the scab.

How long do you stay in the hospital after colon resection?

This is hard to answer because it depends on their strength, their vitality, their comorbidities, and other issues, including the length of colon removed. So there's really no READ MORE
This is hard to answer because it depends on their strength, their vitality, their comorbidities, and other issues, including the length of colon removed. So there's really no set answer to this question.

Can flu be corrected with medications?

No. Antivirals exist to shorten the duration of the flu, not to control it.

Can hyperthyroidism be fixed?

In short, yes, there is a cure that is complete but it leaves you with having to take a thyroid supplement. Removing your thyroid through surgery or destroying your thyroid through READ MORE
In short, yes, there is a cure that is complete but it leaves you with having to take a thyroid supplement. Removing your thyroid through surgery or destroying your thyroid through medication will cure hyperthyroidism. However, once your thyroid is removed or destroyed, you'll need to take thyroid hormone replacement medications for the rest of your life.

What sedation is done for ear tube surgery?

General inhaled anesthesia

What activities to avoid with high blood pressure?

Running, spin class, anything that elevates heart rate.

What can cause insomnia in a child?

No activity during the day in too much screen time.