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Category: Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat
turning off a nebulizer on shabbos
Question: This past shabbat our young son suddenly developed a frightening kind of breathing and cough which is supposed to be treated with a nebulizer. We assumed it was okay… Read more »
Lighting logs on Shabbos
Question: Good evening Rabbi! We have a question regarding our property which has a log burner as the only source for heat with no way of using gas or electricity… Read more »
Post Op ankle exercises on shabbos
Question: I am 8 weeks post op acute bi-lateral ankle fracture and have to wear a boot to walk that one pumps air into. I assume I may pump the… Read more »
medicine on shabbos
Question: Can a man over 50 take medicine on shabbos to help himself and fulfill his mitzvah of onah? Answer: Please see the following post where this question was discussed https://dinonline.org/2017/06/06/viagra-on-shabbos/… Read more »
antiperspirant sprays on Shabbos
Question: According to Rav Moshe there is no question that deodorant sprays do not violate ZOREH. Are antiperspirant sprays [main ingredient Aluminum Chloride] a violation of the Rabbinic prohibition of… Read more »
Violating Shabbat to help pet
Question: B”H Thank you so much for your help. Thankfully, this question is theoretical, but realized I should know what to do in case…Regarding a family pet dog- if the… Read more »
Sea Bands on Shabbos
Question: On Shabbos or Yom Kippur, would it be permissible to wear “sea bands”? Sea bands are cloth wristbands with some elastic to make them somewhat tight. They also have… Read more »
ice on cold sore on shabbos
Question: Can one place ice on cold sore on Shabbos? Answer: Cold sores are treated with medication, therefore placing ice on them if the sore is outside of the mouth… Read more »
CPAP machine with a Shabbos clock
Question: Can you use a CPAP machine with a Shabbos clock or it is still an issue b/c the machine is still recording the changes in your breathing patterns and… Read more »
Canceling a hatzalah call on Shabbos
Question: If someone calls Hatzalah on Shabbos and then realizes that everything is fine, should he call back hatzalah to cancel the call? Does it make a difference if it… Read more »
Using Ice gel paks on Shabbos and Pesach
Question: Are Ice gel packs allowed to be used on Shabbos? Are they allowed to be put back into the freezer on Shabbos? Are Ice gel paks allowed to be… Read more »
Be mechalel shabbos or I’m committing suicide
Question: A not religious mother tells her baal teshuva son – “I will commit suicide unless you are mechallel Shabbos.” Is he allowed to be mechallel Shabbos? Answer: R’ Y…. Read more »
Shabbat Violation by on duty doctor
Question: If a doctor breaks Shabbat for an emergency by driving can they return to the emergency room by driving to resume duties Answer: If he can be driven by… Read more »
Roll on mentholated pain relief on Shabbos
Question: I have terrible low back pain. May I use Biofreeze Pain Relieving Roll on on Shabbos? Please let me know. Thank you very much. Aidel Kahn. Answer: I’m sorry… Read more »
mouthwash on shabbos
Question: Is it ok to use antiseptic mouthwash such as listerine on shabbos Answer: It is permitted because it is not used to heal. Best Wishes
Transport to hospital on shabbat
Question: If a women goes into labour on Shabbos while living in Israel, is it better to order a taxi where the driver might be a Jew or ask ones… Read more »
Taking medication on Shabbos
Question: Shalom, I am told by the doctor to take medication for bipolar. If I don’t take it the next day or so I became very agitated and sometimes feel… Read more »
Inject on Shabbos to prevent blood clots
Question: I had a C-section on Tuesday and was given injections to inject myself every day for 10 days to prevent blood clot. (Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium) Injection is an anticoagulant… Read more »
face and hand cream
Question: can one use face cream , hand cream on Shabbat-does it make a difference if it is a lotion Answer: Creams may not be used on shabbos since they… Read more »
Health drink
Question: I have started to drink a glass of water mixed with a teaspoon of vinegar for health reasons. The taste is growing on me . Do I make a… Read more »
Pills on Shabbos
Question: In case where one is allowed to take a pill on shabbos, does it matter whether there are words on it? Answer: Without getting into the issue of when… Read more »
Hatzola Shabbos
Question: A cry goes up in the Ladies gallery in Shul on Shabbos HATZOLA Does one call Hatzola immediately or does one first check that it is a genuine call? Thank… Read more »
medicated gel on Shabbat and Rosh HaShana
Question: I have recently finished a long treatment program for severe psoriasis, after which I was instructed to moisturize the areas twice a day. In addition, I have a medicinal… Read more »
Viagra on shabbos
Question: Can one take viagra on shabbos Answer: PLease see the following post where this was discussed. https://dinonline.org/2017/06/06/viagra-on-shabbos/
nasal salt water rinse on Shabbos for sinus pain?
Question: Sometimes on Shabbos I get bad sinus pain (which sometimes just hurts and sometimes makes me feel sick and even feverish.) The thing that helps the most is neti… Read more »
Viagra on shabbos
Question: May one take on shabbos pills that help so he can fulfill his mitzvas onah? is that considered a refuah or is considered maachal b’ri’im like birth control pills… Read more »
slaughtering on shabbos for a very sick person?
Question: If a sick person needs to eat meat on Shabbos, or he will die, and the choice is between slaughtering an animal on Shabbos or eating neveilah, what should… Read more »
Taking laxatives on shabbos and Yom tov.
Question: If one suffers from chronic constipation and IBS may they take a laxative on shabbos or Yom tov? They may be able to wait until after shabbos although taking… Read more »
Applying aloe vero on burn on Shabbos
Question: Is it permissible to apply aloe vero on a burn on Shabbos? Answer: The halacha is that a person that has a minor ailment may not put medication on… Read more »
Refuah on shabbos
Question: I was watching rabbi Weisenfeld’s shiur on refuah on shabbos. He mentioned that we can’t take pills because we might come to grinding. Even if you won’t come to… Read more »
Are caffeine pills considered medicine on Shabbos
Question: Is it permissible to take a pill on Shabbos for performance enhancement (caffeine pills or pills to delay הוצאת זרע due to pre-mature issues)? Thank you Answer: Caffeine pills… Read more »
Medicine on Shabbos/Yom Tov
Question: Can a Chazzan with dry vocal chords take saliva inducing nose drops and pills on Shabbos and Yom Tov? What about on Yom Kippur? Thanks Answer: Many poskim permit… Read more »
Pain mess on Shabbos
Question: Can I take painkillers on Shabbos. I am in pain from oral surgery last week and root canal yesterday with ear pain as well. Answer: First of all a… Read more »
Shabbat
Question: I have a digestive condition whereby I am not allowed to eat within 4 hours of going to bed. If I don’t adhere to this now, I will end… Read more »
Residency Programs on Shabbos
Question: Hello, What is the halacha on non-shomer shabbos residency programs? Is there a heter because of eiva? Even when there will be eiva, does that allow one to put… Read more »
Pikuach Nefesh for Non Jews
Shalom, my father is a guer. He without knowing was working on Shabbes, because he thought that there was pikuaj nefesh for goyim. He is a doctor. Now he knows… Read more »
Painkillers on Shabbos
Can a person take tylenol pm for general pain and sleeping on shabbos? It would interfere with ones oneg shabbos if one has differculty sleeping? Answer: Tylenol is a medical… Read more »
Smelling for Healing on Shabbos
Someone who is not feeling well and strong smells (like that of an cut onion or strong fragrances, etc) is somewhat of a rafuah for this person, may they smell… Read more »
Ointment for Lips on Shabbos
Is it permissible to use a soft jell from a tube on the lips for a herpes viral infection on Shabbat. Answer: Two issues need to be addressed: Medicine/Treatments on… Read more »
Giving Stitches on Shabbos
Is there any halachic problems with a religious doctor giving stiches or surgical sutures on shabbos? Might it be considered koshair or tofair since the surgeon would be considered a… Read more »
Medication on Shabbos
Can one who takes daily medicine that helps one concentrate better in all areas of life take this medication on shabbos, or do we say that since if not taken… Read more »