Over the Counter Medications (OTCs)
I Can’t Get Enough Blood for my Glucometer!
Here is a question we received from a woman with diabetes… I am diabetic and i am not bleeding enough to take my blood sugar had to prick my self 6 times to get enough? I had to prick myself 6 times to get enough blood; blood sugar was 437 why was i not bleeding [...]
Where can I Find Primatene Mist Inhalers?
Primatene Mist inhalers were the only OTC inhalers left on the market…now they are slowly being taken off the market. This is because since 2006 all CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) inhalers have been taken off the market. This is because CFCs are considered bad for the environment. It has been harder and harder to find pharmacies that carry Primatene [...]
Treatment for Ingrown Toenails
We received this question recently: I have an ingrown toenail. It’s hurting less and the top is white. I do not want to go to a doctor. Is this ok? My mom said that I just have to keep cutting it and it will just work itself out. Is there any way I can prevent [...]
How to Use Tampons
We received this question from one of our younger members… I am afraid to put in a tampon. I’m 13 and i’ve had my period for about a year. All the while i’ve been using pads. I just got my period again today. (bummer, right?) and on Wednesday i’m leaving to go up to my [...]
Question of the Day
Here are a few questions that have been posted on Question of the Day. As I have said before, I really enjoy this page and all the random and funky questions that get asked -please keep ‘em coming! Leave a comment or question! You’ve heard it before but it bears repeating – there are no [...]
My Dog Has Allergies!
Yes, doggies get allergies too! Tater Tot, the younger shih tzu has had allergies since she was a pup. They get worst during allergy season, just like the humans! Her allergies present as watery eyes, runny nose and itchy skin….super itchy skin. The first time we realized Tater had allergies was because she was scratching [...]
New Concentration of Infants’ Tylenol Suspension
A few months ago, it was announced that there would be an industry-wide transition from the old infants’ acetaminophen (Tylenol) concentrated drops (80mg/0.8ml) to a new concentration of infants’ acetaminophen suspension (160mg/5ml). In the past, there have always been two different concentrations of liquid Tylenol on the market -one for children and one for infants. Now, with the [...]
Allegra for Congestion
Yay, more info on Allegra! Nova put up a great post last week, “Juice and Allegra.” It answers the many different questions and comments we received in response to my “Orange Juice with Allegra” piece. Check it out! Here’s some extra details on Allegra and its buddies Claritin and Zyrtec. Congestion -which OTC allergy medication is the [...]
Juice and Allegra
First off -wow! Thank you for all the comments/questions in response to Catie’s Orange Juice and Allegra article. Her article was about the Zyrtec commercial about not being able to drink juice and take Allegra at the same time. Since she posted that article, we have received great questions/comments that we want to follow up on. [...]
All About the Vitamin B’s
Vitamins! Everyday, I am asked about vitamins! Which is great because I feel that most health “issues” should first be treated with lifestyle changes and vitamin supplementation. I find the family of B-vitamins quite confusing. I think one of the reasons the B vitamins are puzzling is because half of them go by a number (B12) and the [...]
