Asthma :: Meds To Replace Advair For COPD
I am looking for a med or meds to replace Advair for copd.
View 1 RepliesMucus In Chest - Inhalers Only Solution?
I have never used an inhaler before and I don't have Asthma, but I think it's allergies, nonetheless, inhalers scare me I had seizures when. I was younger in fact last one was 20 some yrs ago.
Don't like what is on directions (precautions)...my main concern is the mucus in chest, I cough and a lot of time bring up phlegm, my Dr said the inhaler would stop the rattling.........she is good, but not an allergist.
Now question........what is good (besides inhaler) to loosen mucus. Right now drinking tea and honey.
Asthma :: Inhalers Causing Chest Pains
I have been diagnosed with Bronchial asthma all my life (22 years), My inhalers have not been a bother with me worked perfect helped me so much expect the Blue one which made my Asthma worse. As of lately, I am on a Brown inhaler and all of a sudden when I take it I get really severe chest pains on my lungs and ribs, (Inflamed lungs) which has been caused by taking my inhaler, I have been to the doctors and she just says it's because it's "opening my airways" I have stopped taking them and the pain has gone, but I have to take them because change of weather makes me breathless. I am struggling on what to do. It gets so bad that I have to hold my chest and rub the area to calm the pain.
View 2 RepliesFighting Against Anxiety Without Meds?
My question is that is there anyone out there that is fighting or cured anxiety without meds?
View 39 RepliesADHD / ADD :: Genetic Testing For Meds?
I have a 10 year old son who is diagnosed with ADHD, Anxiety, SPD/IPD and rule out of Asperger's/PDD in 2013. Currently, we have him on Methylphenidate ER 30mg per day, but lately we have been noticing issues. Mind you, the school hasn't been very helpful this year with information on how he is doing so I can only go by the vague messages received... the first 6 months, they say he was great! Though I have documents to prove otherwise - lately though, the teacher keeps saying he lacks focus, needs to pay attention and all that jazz. (I say it so flippantly because this teacher has been a pain to work with.
I spoke with the doctor and she wants us to come in next week to discuss his meds, but we have had issues with additives in the past and it's not a route I want to go... to sit and wait. His diet is modified already, we also work with a behavioral therapist and a chiropractic neurologist and he takes Taekwondo.
With all this, I'm wondering if anyone has tried the genetic testing (IE: HarmonyX or Genesight) to see what meds would work best with his specific genetic makeup?
I read all these stories of parents having all these issues and suddenly their kids are on Vyvanse or something else and it's a miracle. I wouldn't mind that... him being able to function better at school (academically and socially) ... he gets bullied (though he can start it up too) - I just wonder, what next?
Here is his medication history:
August 2011 – Vyvanse ??mg (very small amount)
September 2011 – Vyvanse 30mg (adjusted to 30 mg)
May 2012 – Trial samples of Intuniv w/ Vyvanse for two weeks. After two weeks he was out of school and parents decided not to continue the Intuniv.
September 2013 – Intuniv 2mg w/ Vyvanse
September 2013 – Concerta 36mg (removed from Vyvanse and Intuniv because he became over-emotional and violent/aggressive)
December 2013 - Concerta 54mg (Dr. Snyder prescribed)
March 2014 – Methylphenidate 10mg (3 times a day) (March 7th thru March 14th)
Methylphenidate 15mg (3 times a day) (started March 15th)
April 2014 – Methylphenidate 20mg (3 times a day) (started April 14th)
May 2015 – Adderall (adderall) 10mg (3 times a day) (started May 14th)
June 2015 – Adderall (adderall) 15mg (3 times a day) (started June 3rd)
August 2015 – Guanfacine 1/2mg (3 times a day) (started August 21st)
September 2015 – Methylphenidate ER 30mg (once a day) (started September 6th)
Gabapentin :: Stopping The Meds Can Cause Seizures?
Went to see new neurosurgeon on Monday and she has prescribed Gabapentin to add to the mix of my daily cocktail of drugs. Having looked it up though, it seems to have some pretty worrying side effects. For me, as I work full time, I am concerned about being drowsy, sleepy and generally spaced out at work. Apparently it is all magnified if you are also on opiate based painkillers too. I am also concerned that I may pile on the weight!
Can I ask what adverse reactions others have had to this? Also it says on the box that stopping the meds can cause seizures, but is this only in people that have epilepsy (the main reason the drug is prescribed) or can it cause that in people that have never had a history of epilepsy?
By the way, my meds had not changed since May 2007. Nobody has had the slightest interest in monitoring me, either in terms of if they are still suitable, dosage levels, if I am now addicted, if they are working well or even if they are harming my body. Some of the boxes state that you should have regular blood tests but I have never been offered any. Considering I have had two lumbar operations since last May and numerous problems since, it seems quite odd that this has been allowed to go on for so long with not one of the numerous doctors/surgeons giving a damn. I just order the meds from my GP surgery online and then pick up the prescription. That gives a review date, usually 6 monthly intervals, but nobody actually reviews me, they just put a new review date down on the records.
Apart from back pain my main problem these days is the burning/numbness the whole length of my leg and my locked up toes. Apparently the Gabapentin will help with this. But the worse of the problem is at night, hence the fact that I can function reasonably well during the day. But now if these new tablets are going to knock me out and render me incapable during the day, then I'm tempted just not to bother.
All in all the meeting with the new neurosurgeon went quite well. I will be having another MRI shortly (my 6th in 16 months) and hopefully I'll know more then about what is going to happen going forward. The bad news is that she thinks that a lot of the problems are from the internal scarring from the two operations and nothing can be done about that. Hey, ho, I guess I'll find out in time.
Substance Abuse :: Detox Meds?
Has any one every taken detox meds? If so which ones?
View 3 RepliesFibromyalgia And Intolerance To Thyroid Meds
I am dealing with an intolerance to Thyroid meds. Having been diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis 5 years ago my family doc has prescribed every Thyroid med she could think of and various strengths. Side effects were thick itchy rashes, shakiness, massive headaches and tremors. I stopped taking the Thyroid Meds for 2 years and believe me it was no picnic. I had no strength, terrible digestion, heat and cold intolerance, memory loss and on and on and on. I am now on a very low dosage.025mg. My last t3 & t4 test indicates that my levels are very low but because of all the negative side effects I have experienced my doc is terrified to increase the dosage. Along with Fibro,Celiac,Diverticulosis and Hashimoto's life is a bowl of cherries . I would like to hear from someone who is also iodine intolerant and is there a different path I could take..
View 4 RepliesThyroid Meds To Treat Fibromyalgia?
I went to a new rheumy who specializes in fibro. He spent an hour with me my first visit. I really like him. He typically treats many people with synthroid for fibro because he feels we really have a hypothyroid even though our numbers are good. i do have many symptoms of thyroid, always cold, used to have constipation, dry skin and eyes, heavy periods, etc
He called in a script for synthroid name brand for me, I haven't picked it up yet I guess I am nervous to try it.
He did do my bloodwork, TSh was in guidelines, free T 4 and T3 were in range but at 50% of the range.
Hypothyroidism :: T3 Meds And A Pounding Heart
I have recently been been going through the transition of switching from levothyroxine alone (125mg previously) to a combination of this and liothyronine. I was given too much of both at the beginning of this transition and was told to stop Levo completely and I've only been taking 10mg of liothyronine for the last 4 days.
I'm starting to feel tired and colder (as I am now under replaced), but I am still feeling a pounding in my chest.
has anyone else experienced this side effect of liothyronine and does it get better?
i'm desperate to stay on the T3 as it helps a lot with the tiredness and brain fog and Levo alone just doesn't work for me.
Anxiety :: Supplements Safe To Use With Meds True?
I want to offer what help I can, I have dealt with anxiety/depression for years and want to share what I use to calm myself and to feel more content inside. Anyone ever researched Magnesium L-Threonate? Or the type of b vitamin called Inositol? There is a lab in California called Sabre Sciences that can make custom supplements based on amino acid testing they do for brain health, but they also have really clean otc supplements. They have a product called i-magT which is calming to the brain and can help take the edge off.
View 1 RepliesBlood Pressure :: Hypercalciuria, Hyperparathyroidism And Meds
I have posted on this forum for about 7 years. For a long time I got decent control on a 50/12.5 combo of cozaar and HCTZ. A few years ago, my BP stopped cooperating and I had a series of BP spikes that were quite high. Lets fast forward to today. At my constant nagging and ignoring my various physician's insistence that my assorted symptoms were "depression and anxiety" caused, I finally received a diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. I am scheduled to have surgery in July, and am hoping that this surgery will provide at least some relief from my myriad of symptoms.
Now, my question. lisinopril used to be a very effective drug for me, but I couldn't tolerate it. 10 mg would tank my BP by 30 points. So, when I started having the spikes, I figured, I'll tough out the side effects to keep my BP down, and go ahead and take the lisinopril However, now even 40 mg. of lisinopril doesn't do anything for me, and neither, it seems, does the cozaar. I am currently on 240 mg of diltiazem and that seems to at least keep the pressure around 140/80, most of the time.
I am hypercalciuric, which means my kidneys are excreting the excess calcium caused by the HPT that I supposedly have. I was wondering if anyone here has heard of any medical situation in which lisinopril or cozaar might actually exacerbate BP issues? It seems really odd to me that a formerly very (almost too) effective a drug, now does nothing, and even seems to make it worse. Any thoughts?
Hypothyroidism :: Muscle Weakness With Thyoid Meds
I was wondering if anyone has experienced muscle weakness (that never goes away) with thyroid medications? I have had this with Levoxyl (12.5 mcg.) and with Armour Thyroid (15mg.) as well as all other thyroid medications (even at the lowest dose). Perhaps I don't really need thyroid meds at this point (my TSH was 5.8 when off of thyroid meds). I saw somewhere that weakness (especially in the arms and thighs) is an indicator of too much thyroid hormone.
View 4 RepliesAlcohol :: Can I Drink With Vulvar Vestibulitis And Treatment Meds?
I was diagnosed with vulvar vestibulitis, a condition where the nerves in my vulval area are hypersensitive and cause swelling and itching upon the slightest disturbance (i.e. tight clothing, vibration from car rides, etc.). This was about 8 months ago, and my OBGYN prescribed me amitriptyline (25 mg)/ night and lexapro (10 mg)/day to calm these nerves over time. Can I have a drink or 2 with this condition? I really want to but am afraid that it will make my vestibulitis worse. Anyone else out there with vestibulitis who is facing or has faced this problem?
View 1 RepliesChronic Fatigue Syndrome :: Favourite Meds And Supplements?
is everybody on the same meds and supplements ? do people have "favourites" or things they "must have"?
View 4 RepliesAnxiety :: Zoloft Stopped Working - Switching Meds?
Say my Zoloft pooped out and I increased to 75 with no help in 4 weeks, what should I switch to that will help GAD, panic and possibly some agoraphobia?
One dr. says to try Luvox and just switch out the dosage with no weening.
Then I am thinking switching to Lexapro is there a ween process here?
Or, I am thinking of adding in BuSpar to the Zoloft since it has minimal side effects.
Parkinson :: Meds A Poison Chalice Or A Life Saver?
My mother died in June and was in final stage parkinsons.
reflecting on her illness and treatment I feel that not enough information is given about the long term side effects and the progression of the disease.
The drugs do reverse symptoms which does give quality of life and prolong life. In early stage parkinson's the sufferer is able to think clearly and make decisions and yet no care plan is set out asking the patient what choices they wish to make re their care. I went to every appointment with my mother . And found the doctors to treat Parkinson's like they did cancer in the past. We can't say how you will progress , everyone's different and not setting out the long term side effects of the drugs.
as a carer to prepare yourself for what you will face and for a patient to decide whether they want a long drawn out illness in which you end up with parkinsons dementia caused by the drugs you have taken or a shorter intense illness . Just as you can choose chemotherapy or not. I believe most people would choose the drugs . But the family could sit and plan their care with them. Making decisions if I can't live alone anymore I will live in a granny flat etc if I get dementia find a nursing home ....
By the time my mother moved in with us she was beginning to suffer with dementia and severe weight loss due to constant dysphasia movement of arms and legs side effect of drugs . She made decisions on her drugs all the way through and wanted more and more but she wasn't in a right state of mind .... If she had made these decisions in the beginning she wouldn't I know of chosen to be over medicated ... She ended up 4 stone 7llb with severe movement of tongue arms and legs due to drugs , suffering from memory loss and personality change brain scan showed wasn't Alzheimer's but was side effect of meds.
Action is needed to spell out the end of an illness when u r at the beginning so that you can choose your path through it.
Before she died they took all her medication away except ne .palliative care . She was peaceful calm couldn't move much it's true but she responded smiling , crying and nodding and gesturing . She was unmedicated and I thought what if ?
Herpes :: Chances Of Transmitting It To Your Partner? (outbreaks And Meds)
So I've been "with" someone since August and I've only ever had one outbreak last October. I take the medication somewhat sporadically but more often if I know we are going to mess around. I was wondering if anybody with genital herpes has NOT given it to their partner when or if they have unprotected sex? It's possible right? I mean for your partner to not catch it? The doctor told me the meds would help reduce outbreaks and the chance of me giving it someone. Is this true? Has anybody had unprotected sex with someone and they didn't catch it?
View 37 RepliesSubstance Abuse :: Still Depressed AFTER Quitting Drugs/drink/meds
I finally quit abusing various substances 7 weeks ago. My addiction started with alcohol, went onto street drugs and then ended 7 weeks ago with prescription drug abuse. I saw an addiction specialist before i got clean and she told me i had 'polysubstance' addiction and wanted £40k from me to get clean so i decided to do it myself and i finally detoxed 7 weeks ago. I have to say i don't miss the drugs and i have absolutely no desire to return to any kind of substance but i'm really struggling on a daily basis right now. I'm so depressed, lacking in motivation, low on energy, suffering memory loss, bored.... the list goes on. Every negative emotion you can think of i am experiencing it everyday. SURELY this can't be right?? I mean its been 7 bloody weeks and i'm still a scruff-bag. I can't apply myself to do anything meaningful other than a bit of light daily exercise and showering. Those 2 small things take me forever to do because i just put them off as long as possible. I feel like i'm not getting better. I really really hope someone reads this and has experienced something similar and can tell me i'm going to eventually feel happy again?!? The thought of my life continuing on like this just ***** and i have no idea what to do. I thought about maybe i need to be put on some anti depressants but due to my medication abuse in the past i'm very dubious. I just want to know what's wrong with me and why i cant get better. why am i a nervous wreck and unrecognisable even 7 weeks on. :o(
Has anyone any clue or ideas about how long this torture is going to last? Its actually worse than the initially detox because its not improving. I'm stuck in a living hell. This discussion is related to Depression after quitting heroin and crack.