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I have been taking Metformin XR for a few months?
Question posted by jcesare on 26 Dec 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: metformin, side effect
juneaf's answer: I too had a problem similar to yours when I first started with the Metformin. I talked with my endocinologist about it and have since read in several publications that it is indeed normal. According to all of them, the "good" has been absorbed and ...
Synthroid - self conscious about hair loss, has anyone else had this, what can be done to stop it?
Question posted by Anonymous on 11 Dec 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: synthroid
juneaf's answer: Suzanne has given you good advice. If you possibly can, make an appointment with an endocrinologist. Primary doctors are not always well trained in interpreting thyroid problems and symptoms and can under- or over- medicate you. Especially if you ...
Grapefruit - I take synthroid every morning when I wake up with my orange juice. I was just told?
Question posted by accjob1 on 9 Dec 2010 • 3 answers
Related support groups: synthroid, hypothyroidism - after thyroid removal
juneaf's answer: I have been taking synthroid for around 25 years now. The first endocrinologist told me to take it on an empty stomach (2-3 hours AFTER any food), and to not eat anything for 1 hour after taking it. That doctor retired and the younger one has told ...
Why is that one cannot be overweight to take Cosamin DS as written bellow:?
Question posted by rosagruppo on 2 Sep 2009 • 2 answers
Related support groups: cosamin ds, osteoarthritis, chondroitin, glucosamine
juneaf's answer: I have diabetes 2 and also follow a "lower" salt diet. My primary doctor and my endocrinologist have let me continue to use 1 capsule per day because it helps my osteoarthritis. Talk to your doctor. Sometimes, taking some other kind of pain killer ...
Cosamin DS - what food allergies are associated with this product? glucosamine/choneroitin?
Question posted by tj workman on 5 Dec 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: cosamin ds, allergies, glucosamine
juneaf's answer: My daughter and I have been using the Cosamin DS for about 6 months. Neither of us have experienced any food allergies with it or any kind of reactions with anything. We both have joint/muscle (osteoarthritis) problems and have found it helpful, but ...
10,000 iu of Vitamin D3 per day. Is this dosage harmful ?
Question posted by wlc3116 on 30 Nov 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: vitamin d3
juneaf's answer: I have been on 50,000 IU weeky for 2 years now, with no side effects. I started out taking it every other week, then he increased it to every week and kept me on it. I just use the regular Vitamin D because I was told they do not make the D3 in that ...
"HOT FLASHES" I'm 51 and on bio identical hormones. Would increasing my dose of estrogen help?
Question posted by oceanluvr on 30 Nov 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: menopausal disorders, hot flashes, progesterone
juneaf's response: It has been awhile for me, but I did have a problem bad enough to keep me from sleeping well. Fortunately for me, my OBGyn was interested in alternative med at the time and he put me on a fairly high dose of Vitamin E and told me to cut back on all ...
Coffee and aspirin with Persantin?
Question posted by crypticth... on 28 Jul 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: aspirin, ischemic stroke -- prophylaxis, aspirin/caffeine
juneaf's answer: I use aspirin as needed for arthritis and have heeded the advice to take it with plenty of water. Many folks do not do this. I have learned to take all my meds that need to be taken with water in a "water sandwich", 4-6 oz. of water before the med ...
Am having lots of bruising all over my body,have been on omeprozole for months?
Question posted by musiquera on 3 Jul 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: aspirin
juneaf's answer: Hi musiquera, I hope you did check with your doctor, but I wanted to tell you that I too take from 2 to 4 baby aspirin per day, for control of severe arthritis. Tylenol does not help and I take no other pain meds because I seem to be hyper-senstive ...
Darvon and Darvocet off the market?
Question posted by Anonymous on 20 Nov 2010 • 4 answers
Related support groups: darvon, pain
juneaf's comment: I see many lawsuits in the future and a court system too burdened to handle them, and our tax dollars squandered on the wrong things. We need research, we make mistakes. But did the company pay attention to the bad things or just watch the profits ...