The other day my husband was working out, just doing some cardio and suddenly he went into a cold sweat, blacking out, nausea, pressure/pain in eyes. We just thought he didn’t get enough water and I believe he was ok for the rest of the session.
Last night, he was at soccer practice and the same [...]
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Exercise-induced symptoms
Sunday, May 17th, 2009Dextroamphetamine and energy drinks
Sunday, December 7th, 2008I am in my last year of university now and finding myself not quite the person I am inside.
Inside I am doing a million things at once and pushing myself more and more. But I find that I am only able to do things when I either take Dexedrine which I take for ADD, or [...]
Swimmer’s itch and side effects of prednisolone
Monday, November 3rd, 2008I developed swimmer’s itch after swimming in an ocean that had schistosomes/ parasites (I did not realize this at the time, but have since looked up the beach online and read about it). The rash I developed was very severe and all over my body, and finally a dermatologist prescribed me 50mg of Prednisone for [...]
Continue readingFrequent urination
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008I haven’t been feeling like my ‘normal’ self for quite some time. I’ve been very fatigued lately, and recently I went to see the doctor due to a suspected UTI. IT turned out I did have one, and was prescribed Cephalexin. I took 2 courses of this, but I was still having frequent urination. [...]
Continue readingHigh triglyceride levels
Sunday, October 26th, 2008I am wondering if there is any treatment for patients with high triglycerides (typically 300-500) that do not respond to traditional medicines. I have been under the care of a specialist who has advised me that there’s nothing else he can do for me. I have seen ads for over the counter treatments like [...]
Continue readingHydrocodone addiction
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008I have a daughter who is addicted to Vicoden. She has been taking 10 a day for almost 9 years. I’ve begged her to go to a rehab center but she won’t go. Can this damage her brain or any of her other body organs.
Any and all replies would be appreciated.
-purplepetlaz
Answered by: Maria/MDHealthForum.com Team
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Antidepressants and oral health
Monday, October 20th, 2008 Do medications like antidepressants affect a person’s dental health?
I had a question. Do medications such as zoloft, geodon, lexapro, or lithium eventually lead to premature aging of the teeth or tooth decay or tooth recession? I’ve heard of stories of the old anti-epilipsey drugs causing things like gum problems which eventually led to tooth [...]
Accutane, Depression - or Heartbreak?
Monday, January 8th, 2007My 25 year old son has finally gotten on accutane for 2 months after waiting until he was willing to not drink. Now his girlfriend of 3 years has just broken up with him. He is very upset, having trouble focusing at work. I wonder if he could get on an anti [...]
Continue readingSide Effects of Verapamil, Constipation, Abdominal Discomfort
Friday, January 5th, 2007My doctor put me on Calan a few months ago because I have been diagnosed with Right Ventricular Ectopy and Mitral Valve Prolapse. The pharmacy gave me the generic form called Verapamil. Since I began taking this medication I have gained weight and I have had problems with constipation and upper abdominal discomfort. [...]
Continue readingPlavix (clopidogrel), stroke and bleeding
Thursday, December 28th, 2006My mom has had a heart attack 20 yrs ago , heart surgery 15 years ago and three strokes 10 years ago,6years ago and 2 years ago. Her doctor told her today that she had had a mini stroke the day before. He said she would have more and needs to go [...]
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