Tired of living with a stuffy nose, postnasal drip, sinus infections, facial pain, poor sense of smell, and the other symptoms that come with nasal polyps? It’s time to seek treatment. “There are a full array of treatments available for nasal polyps,” says Cecelia Damask, DO, an ear, nose, and throat specialist in Lake Mary, …
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His Roommates Were Stealing His Powerful Medications, So He Swapped Them For Something That Would Ensure Hilarious Revenge
There are so many pitfalls to avoid when choosing roommates. Unfortunately – like romantic partners – some problems just aren’t easy to see until you’re living together. OP has serious medical conditions and takes a precise prescription regimen to manage it. So when I was 15 I was diagnosed with Bipolar Schizophrenia. Now despite what …
Stopping ADHD Medications
Like many adults with ADHD, Justine Ruotolo took a stimulant (in her case Adderall XR) for her symptoms. Then, about 11 years ago, she started meditating. Shortly after that, she began to shake after taking her pill. Ruotolo’s doctor lowered the dose, but 6 months later it started happening again. She decided to go off …
Alcoholism Medications and How They Work
SOURCES: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 49, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009. Drug and Alcohol Dependence: “Alcohol and Opioid Dependence Medications: Prescription Trends, Overall and by Physician Specialty.” Stephen Richard Holt, MD, MS, FACP, …
Selena Gomez Addressed Comments About Her Weight By Explaining How Medications Affect Her Body
Getty Image Selena Gomez recently said of her social media usage these days, “The only thing I have on my phone is TikTok because I find it to be a little less hostile.” It seems, though, that sometimes, even TikTok isn’t completely free of hostility: In a recent live broadcast on TikTok, Gomez talked about …
More Time Outdoors May Mean Less Need for Medications
Feb. 6, 2023 – City dwellers who visited parks, community gardens, or other green spaces often were less likely to need medications for depression, high blood pressure, or asthma than those who did not, a new study from Finland shows. The link between frequent green space visits and a lower use of these drugs did …
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Balancing Diet and Medications to Treat Hyperkalemia
When you have hyperkalemia, you have too much potassium in your blood. You can lower your potassium levels with diet, medicine, or both. What Your Doctor May Recommend Your doctor or health care provider will help you create a treatment plan that’s right for you. You may need to follow a diet that’s low in …
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When It’s Time to Switch Medications
Treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) isn’t like treating strep throat. You don’t just take one medicine for a few days and feel better. PsA is a complex, chronic disease that stays with you and affects many parts of your body — skin, joints, nails, heart, and lungs. Many medications slow PsA and relieve symptoms, but the …
The Complicated Landscape of Seniors and Medications
Oct. 10, 2022 – When the time came for Ginny Erickson-Ebben’s elderly mother to move into a senior living facility in 2018, the entire family agreed the best place was near Erickson-Ebben. The weather was warm where she lived in Texas, and Erickson-Ebben lived just a mile down the road from the facility. She also …
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TikTokers are flagging medications that could one day be banned because they might cause miscarriages
The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and the subsequent trigger laws that have re-criminalized abortion in certain states may have a number of unexpected consequences that go well beyond a right to choose. Already some people are saying their access to life-saving medications is being threatened on the grounds that they might cause …