Surgery Questions

L-Arginine - Use if had heart attack 11 years ago...Yes or No???

I'm confused about the advise not to use L-Arginine after a myocardal infraction. I had a Heart attack 11 years ago , followed by a 5 bypass surgery. Should I not use this to improve my arterial ...

Posted 37 minutes ago • 0 answers •

What are the side affects to Vancomycin, and Ertapenum, IV?

Jan. 28th my husband had an emergency surgery where they removed 2 toes and cut the bottom of his foot away due to a gangorine cyst. Jan. 29th, he had 1 more toe removed, and a leg vein opened by ...

Posted 13 hours ago • 1 answer •

Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma - Hi, I was just diagnosed with aplastic ganglioglioma WHO grade III?

... tumor (brain tumor). Surgery removed 90% of it. I was recommended radiation therapy for 42 days and chemotherapy (by taking a pill) for at least 6 months. Very scared of chemo, considering ...

Posted 1 day 12 hours ago • 0 answers •

Fibromyalgia pain?

My wife has fibromyalgia she has had surgery on her neck that was supposed to ease the pain to less than noticeable to cut the dependency on pain pills. That surgery did not work. She is currently ...

Posted 1 day 20 hours ago • 4 answers • 1 star

Pregnancy + Plavix/Aspirin/Stroke/Heart Surgery (PFO Closure)?

I had a stroke in Oct '11, and heart surgery in Dec '11. My doctor said I need to be on Plavix + Aspirin until June '12. And not to get pregnant before Sept '12. But - our birth ...

Posted 2 days 4 hours ago • 0 answers •

Withdrawals from vicodin?

I have been taking vicodin for about 6 months straight. I was taking 5/500 mg about 6 times per day and it was prescribed to me bc i had knee surgery. I am no longer taking them. My last pill was at ...

Posted 2 days 7 hours ago • 2 answers •

How long does it take for spasms to subside after surgery when taking toviaz?

Posted 3 days ago • 0 answers •

Is anastrole also used for ovarian cancer. Have there been good results?

Diagnosed 2008.surgery +6cycles of chemo followed by tamoxifen,which did nothing. Recurred 2010 6 cycles of chemo. followed by femara. no response .Recurre 3/2011... 8cycles of chemo and am now ...

Posted 6 days ago • 0 answers •

Pain - Wife has fibromyalgia prescribed oxy 30mg and dilaudid 8mg need to reach dialudid?

Pain - My wife has fibromyalgia, she has been suffering from it for quite some time. She has haD neck surgery that didn't help at all. She is currently awaiting a decision to have back surgery ...

Posted 6 days ago • 4 answers •

Kenalog - severe rash over entire body from Kenolog injections?

I had Kenalog injections into scars on my face due to surgery for skin cancer.I broke out in a severe rash over my entire body. Has anyone had this experience.?

Posted 7 days ago • 2 answers •

Please help! After surgery 3 years ago (broken neck/paralysis) C2-3 have been taking MS Contin, Vic?

My Dr. recently said "enough time has gone by"-he wants me to "take a vacation from my meds and takes Subutex (prescribed 8mg BID). Pharmacist said I cab take MS Contin with Subutex. ...

Posted 7 days ago • 4 answers • 1 star

I have 2 aneurysms, 1 behind my right eye that's being watched. Too close to the optic nerve to?

... risk repairing. The other, brain stem, was coiled in 2009. Since that surgery I've been dealing with a number of things. Terrible problems with short term memory, problem solving, and depth ...

Posted 8 days ago • 1 answer •

Can I take tynelol with hydromorphone?

Had shoulder surgery and the hydromorph does not work as well as hydrocodone for pain relief

Posted 8 days ago • 3 answers •

Psvt and amiodarone therapy, how safe is it?

my younger brother, 16, is a patient of PSVT since the age of 5. he had undergone radioablative surgery a few years back but it failed. he now is on amiodarone therapy (100 mg daily) for 5 years. ...

Posted 9 days ago • 1 answer •

Does Pharm care how soon I refill my lortab perscription?

After a bad dental surgery, i want to refill my 20 pill prescription after 7 days. Will the pharmacist care that it is so soon?

Posted 11 days ago • 1 answer •