Prescription Questions (Page 69)

Do flecainide and diltiazem work together?

I was prescribed both meds. I was on diltiazem for a month and flecainide for 4 days. I'm still in AF and shortness of breath is worse. I know they are both antiarrhythmic but they are not working. What is the point?

Does is safe to take buspar with mirtazapine?

Greetings, today I had an appointment with the psychiatrist and he prescribed buspar 5mg twice a day for anxiety, but it worries me because I take 15mg of mirtazapine and 2mg of lorazepam to sleep and it appeared to me on the Internet that it is not good to mix buspar with mirtazapine. Is it safe... read more

I was wondering if anyone has taken Elavil for abdominal pain from IBS?

I was just prescribed it, 10 mg to start, and before bedtime. I tried it last summer but stopped it because I developed diarrhea. My current doc said to try it again. I always seem to get whatever side effects are reported in the gastro category. So I'm not looking forward to this as I'm already... read more

I have taken pantoprazole for 2 days and feel dizzy does this go away with time or stay until you go

I have taken pantoprazole for 2 days and feel dizzy does this go away with time or stay until you go off it? I was prescribed it because I was having chest pains that mimicked my recent heart attack and angioplasty, and Cardiologist said to trial the medication to manage the chest pain

How to stop buprenorphine/naloxone and start Percocet?

My pain management doctor prescribed buprenorphine/naloxone sublingual film 8. 2 and gabapentin 900 mg a day in January 2023 for chronic back pain. I was taking tramadol prior to that. Since April I have been experiencing anxiety attacks. He has lowered the gabapentin to 300mg a day. He suggested... read more

Why are semaglutide tablets prescribed instead of injections Does this reflect absorption?

I was on 14 mg semaglutide tablets There was no supply available for a whole month Then they gave me 14mg again after a break of over 30 days I was violently sick vomiting g and retching for 3 hours on and off I am afraid to take 14mg again and haven't I have type 2 diabetes now for 16 years not... read more

Which is the best medications for anxiety as needed propranolol 10 mg hydroxyzine HCl?

I'm on lisproil 5 mg for blood pressure medicine but propranolol 10 mg and hydroxyzine HCl was both prescribed for as needed medications for my anxiety during the day. Which is better with less side effects

Parkinson's Disease - Our doctor prescribed Seroquel for my wife’s hallucinations caused by...

... Parkinson’s today. I’ve read that the only drug approved for Parkinson’s patients is Nuplazid. Reading about Seroquel doesn’t sound good. Any thoughts from anyone? Its other name is quetiapine.

Taking diazepam after taking tramadol yesterday?

My significant other was prescribed diazepam 5 mg every 8 hours as needed. He was also prescribed Tramadol 50 mg every 6 hours as needed. I was told he should not take these two meds at the same time. He took two tramadol yesterday and wants to take diazepam this morning. Is that OK? If he takes... read more

Ambien and Ambien CR doesn’t help me stay asleep?

I’ve been suffering from sleep maintenance insomnia for 2 months now. My doctor prescribed me Ambien 5mg, but it didn’t work. Fast forward he gave me 6.25 of Ambien CR but it didn’t make me fall asleep. So he told me it was okay to take 5mg of regularAambien and the 6.25mg of Ambien CR to get to sle... read more

My roommate was prescribed op's for pain and I don't know what he is saying?

People always say they have op's and I don't know what they mean

Making Sense of PMS

I recently had angioplasty and 2 stents placed. My doctor has prescribed metoprolol ER 13mg

Is this OK? levothyroxine 88mcg. Lisinopril/hydrochlorithiazin 10mg/12.5mg Brilinta 90 Rosuvastin 10mg 81 aspirin

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How to manage diverticulitis pain?

Hello everyone, I have been recently diagnosed with diverticulitis and I am having a hard time managing the pain. I did get prescribed antibiotics but I had to stop bcs it keeps damaging my esophogus, due to a long term of taking antibiotics and I am not able to eat properly. Does the pain go away?... read more