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I am confused about buprenorphine?
I have chronic back pain, I also have cancer. I have been on hydrocodone 10 mgs for ever now. My cancer treatment caused lymphedema in my right leg and the pain is incredible. The hydrocodone is not completely covering the pain so my cancer team is putting me on buprenorphine. Is my cancer team... read more
Help with amitriptyline hair loss, please!?
After 20+ years, several physicians and numerous failed medications, my chronic cough was diagnosed as neurogenic and I was prescribed 10mg of amitriptyline. Unlike the other medications, I was elated when the cough actually disappeared! A few months later, I noticed I was losing my normally very... read more
Pain - has anyone tried low-dose naltrexone for chronic pain?
I’ve tried med after med and nothing seems to help me with my chronic pain. Trying to find something that's not an opioid due to doctors not really wanting to prescribe them for long term use
Dizziness or lightheaded from I beleive Modafinil?
Hello, I have been dizzy lightheaded for 10 months now. Vertigo was ruled out, blood pressure is steady. I weened off my med that I think was causing it which is Modafinil for my chronic fatigue. It's much better but only a little bit of lightheaded remaining. Can you tell me the ingredient in... read more
Omeprazole - After a chronic cough and no heartburn symptoms I was prescribed omeprazole once a day?
... for acid reflux. A month later increased to twice a day and the cough quit. After two months I began to cut back to once a day and began suffering heartburn every time I ate anything or lay down. It got better after a month and when hearing the drug is linked to cognitive memory loss I quit... read more
My pain medication that I was prescribed?
I live in Chicago and I think the care for patients has gone for a complete free fall! When I first started experiencing chronic pain around 2011-12 the healh care was bad, but nowhere near as compete garbage it is now in 2025. Beginning in 2011 I went to a pain specialist and both of us worked on... read more
What med is best for insomnia?
What off label meds can treat chronic insomnia? I've tried everything else. Can anyone help?
Can Mag citrate cause very dry eyes and what about continued use for chronic constipation?
Mag.Citrate has been helpful for chronic constipation in the past month. However it seems like I've heard that it drains the body of important nutrients. Am I getting this mixed up with another vitamin/mineral? Winter time drys out my eyes and I use a good brand of tears but I'm wondering about the... read more
Can Suboxone be prescribed as apain reducer for my chronic arthritis? I have tried it illegally?
have taken it on occasion and have felt relief from the pain without all of the side effects of narcotic pain relievers.
I've been exp. extreme numbness in my toes taking the drug Phentermine 37.5 mg I've been on it 4 ms?
I am taking the following other drugs daily: Bisoprolol 5-6.25 mg, Pantoprazole 40 mg, HCTZ 25 mg, Estratest .625 to 1.25 mg. I have also been taking Hydrocodene 5/500 mg as needed for chronic lower back pain. I have been taking these at 2:00pm and occassionaly before bed. Should I discontinue... read more
Can I take Ostarine, MK-2866 if I have Chronic Kidney Disease?
I have CKD stage 3 and proteinuria and otherwise healthy. Looking to build muscle mass and cannot find any web-based evidence suggesting this supplement will do further damage.
Neulasta - Does bone/joint ache ever become chronic and long lasting?
Have had 2 Neulasta injections--last 1 was Nov. 3, 2015, pain began about Nov 13 & has gotten worse. What can I do for the pain? How long will it last? Does it cause other conditions, such as chronic bone aches/pain, changes to my body's ability to make too little or too much white blood cells? Is... read more
Cephalexin, Vyvanse & Junel FE - Can these be taken together?
Hi so recently I was diagnosed with a sinus infection with postnasal drip. As a result of my post nasal drip I have had a lingering chronic cough. My doctor put me on 500mg of Cephalexin for 10 days 2 pills twice a day as a result. In addition to this, I take 30mg of vyvanse for ADHD and Junel FE... read more
Chronic fatigue, depression and Adderall?
Anyone taking Adderall with antidepressants? Thinking of going of going on Adderall with my antidepressants but not sure how to bring it up to my doctor?
How long can I get out from chronic epididymitis? It has been 2 years now?
It has been almost 2 years now, I know chronic epididymitis is difficult to treat. But it has been really a long time, taken antibiotics with symptoms relief, and come back again and again. How long time can i get out from it? And it there any experienced and good treatment to be recommended?