Pain
Why Midol?
I received a recent email from a 16 year old girl. She said she was having cramps and her older sister said she should use Midol. She wanted to know what was in Midol and why it would work. So, I replied in video form -here ya go…
Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM for Joint Pain
Joint pain can be irritating and -of course painful! There are different options on how to treat joint pain. One of the best supplemental treatments is with glucosamine and chondroitin… Please leave us a comment about your experience! 90 Ways to Save Money on Your Prescription Medications -great FREE source for money saving tips and [...]
Treatment for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Long enough title for ya?! There are a couple of articles for background info about Diabetes Type 2 Overview and What is Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy? Which brings us to -How to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain… Number 1 treatment: Blood glucose control! If the blood glucose levels are kept within range, neuropathy can be slowed [...]
What is Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy?
We recently received an email about the article Diabetes Type 2 Overview. She asked, what is diabetic neuropathy? First off, what is neuropathy? It is a general term used to describe disorders of the nerves. Then, what is diabetic peripheral neuropathy? Diabetic neuropathy is due to high glucose in the blood that leads to nerve damage. The [...]
Sumavel DosePro -the New Drug for Migraines
Sumavel DosePro is a new drug that is coming out soon. It is a new dosage form of sumatriptan -which is the drug in Imitrex. Here is a quick, quick video comparing generic sumatriptan and the new Sumavel DosePro As always, we would love to hear from you so please leave a comment! Would you [...]
Benefits of Caffeine
Hey all! I totally heart caffeine -soda, red bull, coffee…whateva! And the best part is…there are health benefits associated with caffeine So, just to go over some of the benefits of caffeine… Headaches: Taking caffeine with pain medication (Tylenol, Alleve, Motrin, etc.) works better than pain meds alone. Caffeine helps the pain medicine get into the [...]
Tremor Caused By Demerol
Yikes, it is Maine cold here in Charlotte – not a big fan! Halloween was a blast! The furbabies sported their costumes at a neighborhood parade where furbabies and children contended for 1st and 2nd place prizes based on best costume (it was kid vs kid and furbaby vs furbaby). Toshia chose to be a French maid this year [...]
NSAID’s with High Blood Pressure Medications – What’s the Deal?
Hey there folks! A topic that receives quite a bit of attention in my pharmacy is the idea of taking NSAIDs (i.e. Advil, Aleve, etc.) and high blood pressure medications together – is it a bad idea or what? It’s actually a misconception that the NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) directly interact with high [...]
What is a Frenectomy?
Holllllaaaaaa, I’m back and better than ever! I know, it’s been a minute since I’ve made a post, but we’ve been busy here making your video course that we’ve dubbed “90 Ways to Save Money on Your Prescription Drugs”. In addition to all that, a week ago today I underwent a minor surgery on my [...]
Lodine and Codeine – Are They the Same Thing?
Hey all, here’s a quick post… I had a lady come in with a prescription for Lodine, and she wanted to know if it was like codeine. Makes sense right, the –ine at the end of both of the drug names makes them sound alike. You would think they’d be related, but they [...]
