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How much magnesium citrate can I take in a day?
I am a 38 year old female who has skipped heart beats (pvcs) for a while now. I started taking 300-325mg powdered magnesium citrate every evening about 1.5 months ago and they disappeared. Now I can slightly feel them here and there. Can I up the dosage? Should I include calcium and potassium... read more
Serious Weight Gain on Nexplanon!! Will I be able to lose it after removal?
I am a 20 year old female. I got the Nexplanon implant placed in my arm in April of 2015 (I've had it for 1 year and 4 months). At the time I got the implant inserted, I weighed 158 pounds. As of this week, I weigh 190 pounds, for a total of 32 pounds of weight gain in almost a year and a half.... read more
HELP!!! yeast infection that won't go away?
Hello, I am a 27 y/o healthy female. I took amoxicillin for strep then 5 days into taking the medicine I got a VERY BAD yeast infection. I stopped taking the antibiotics and took 200 mg of Difclucan. The next day, I took another 150 mg of difclucan. Now it is the next day and my yeast infection has... read more
Are there certain foods I should avoid while taking Saxenda?
I am a 47 year old female, 230 lbs, 5'7" and I am starting Saxenda Jan 1 2018. I really want this to work! I have read about all the side effects and I am wondering if there are certain foods I should avoid while taking Saxenda or if any of you have tips for how you dealt with your side effects, I... read more
When taking a med 5 times a day... how many hours between doses?
taking clotrimazole 10 mg lozenge 5 times a day for 2 weeks for oral thrush. I am 60 years old, female.
How long does it take for metoprolol succinate ER to start lowering your heart rate?
I took it 3 hours ago and my heart rate is still the same. I am a 43 female. My heart rate has been between 95 to 160. I had been taking 25mg and just moved up to 50mg.
I took 15mg of diazepam for an MRI scan. Can I drink alcohol 3 days later?
I took the diazepam at 1.00pm on Wednesday, it's now nearly 9.00pm on Saturday. I only take diazepam once a year but drink quite a lot (2/3 bottles of wine) twice a week. Would I be OK? I'm female and weigh about 190lbs.
Methylprednisolone - This a the second time that I am on a 4mg dose pack for osteoarthritis pain (in
... feet, knee, hip, lower back mostly). This has been like a vacation both times. Is this a drug that can be taken indefinitely? I am a 70 year-old female, 140 lbs with no other medical issues, very active and good diet. Is there another safer drug that would work close to as well with less... read more
Can bacitracin ointment be used to treat a boil on the genital area?
A female friend has a boil on her genital area and wants to know if she can use Bacitracin…
Fibro 12 yrs, desperate for recommendations?
I'm female 36 years old going on 76...
How long to stick it out on Zoloft?
I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience to me and can shed some light? I’m a 44yr old female, have had anxiety and depression since my early 20s. Mostly managed well with citalopram, but around mid 2022 a series of chronic stressors came to a head and I had a mental breakdown and had ... read more
Albuterol nebulizer and metronidazole 500 mg tablet 2 times a day. Is this combination safe?
I use albuterol nebulizer 3 times a day and now prescribed to take 500 mg of metronidazole 2 times a day. Is this safe? I'm 73 yrs old female weight 104 lbs.
Clonazepam 0.25mg ODT headache, cheek pain and elevated anxiety and rage?
Can clonazepam cause extreme anxiety and rage on first dose in a adult female?
Losing weight after sertraline?
Anyone out there over 60 discontinued sertraline and lose weight? I'm a 66 year old female. I've been on Sertraline for about 5 years after my brother's death from ALS, and having COVID-19 myself, wreak havoc on my anxiety! I've put on about 15lbs since and I'm so uncomfortable! My cholesterol is... read more
What medication would be causing mild elevations in blood pressure?
Geriatric female with ADHD, has been stable on current list of medications. She takes her anti-hypertensive medication valsartan twice daily and Adderall 20 mg in AM and 15 mg at noon. Recently, she reports SBP and DBP increases of 20 mm Hg around 19:00. She also has L5MTHFR and L-carnitine... read more