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Category: Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat

 
  • Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat

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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
07/10/2019
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications
09/09/2019
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
02/08/2019
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
24/05/2019
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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 »

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11/04/2019
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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 »

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11/03/2019
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
07/12/2018
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
02/11/2018
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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  

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
29/10/2018
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat birth medications on shabbos
28/10/2018
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
28/08/2018
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat healing medications on shabbos
11/05/2018
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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 »

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26/03/2018
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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 »

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27/02/2018
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat erasing pills Shabbos
21/10/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
13/10/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
20/09/2017
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Viagra on shabbos

Question: Can one take viagra on shabbos Answer: PLease see the following post where this was discussed. http://dinonline.org/2017/06/06/viagra-on-shabbos/  

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13/08/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos sinusitis
10/07/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
06/06/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
01/06/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medications on shabbos
30/05/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat Medicine Shabbos
18/05/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat medication Shabbos
19/01/2017
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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 »

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15/01/2017
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat
25/09/2016
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat
07/08/2016
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat The Shabbat routine and the meals
28/06/2016
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat Doctor eivah PIKUACH NEFESH residency
29/03/2016
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat non-Jew PIKUACH NEFESH shabbat
04/06/2015
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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 »

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25/02/2012
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat healing scent shabbat
25/01/2012
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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 »

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12/02/2011
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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 »

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06/02/2011
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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 »

Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat
20/09/2010

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