Doctor Questions (Page 35)

Healing time after spinal cord stimulator battery replacement?

My spinal cord stimulator has reached its' end of life after 9 years, and my doctor is making arrangements with my insurance company to replace the battery. If anyone has been through this replacement, could you please tell me what the recovery was like, and how many days you were off from work, if... read more

Should I increase my Lexapro dose?

I’ve been on 10 mg of Lexapro for 12 days now. I’m supposed to see my doctor in another ~2 weeks. I’m feeling better than I was before I started back on Lexapro (I was on it years ago), but I’m still not feeling great. Still pretty darn depressed and generally anxious a lot of the time. I’m grateful... read more

Pregabalin - Does Lyrica make someone really tired?

I've been prescribed Lyrics and PMS fluoxetine to treat my GAD, lyrica 75 mg twice a day, and it's making me really really tired. Yesterday I had fast heart rate, my doctor told me to keep taking them and if this happened again I should take have the amount she gave me, meaning one pill daily. ... read more

Is prednisone good to help with strep throat, along with amoxicillin?

I have strep throat and the doctor gave me amoxicillin and prednisone. Is it OK to take the prednisone? Will it help me get better faster?

Zoloft increasing dosage, is it the same side effects as starting the medication?

I’ve been on Zoloft before, 100mg and it worked really well for me. Eliminated my anxiety and depression. After two years the doctor decided to wean me of to 50mg and I’ve been on 50mg for six months. However I recently had a fall back and my anxiety and depression got really bad to the point were I... read more

The more antihypertensive prescribe the more out of control my high blood pressure becomes. Why?

I am on amlodipine 20mg, lisinopril 40 mg, metoprolol succinate 50 mg and instead of blood pressure stabilizing it is swinging even more wildly out of control. The doctor keeps adding more antihypertensive with increasing side effects. I know this is not helping me. I do not know what to do. I... read more

Cymbalta side effects at day 11?

I started Cymbalta 30mg after taking Viibryd for almost a month. Doctor told me not to wean off Viibryd and just to start Cymbalta the next day. The first 10 days were great and now I have a bad headache and brain fog and anxiety has gotten worse. Any ideas??

Can hydroxyzine hcl be used as a sleep aid?

My doctor said that this is used to treat itching and anxiety. My rosacea got out of hand, caused me terrible itching. My doctor prescribed hydroxyzine hcl to combat the itching so that I can sleep. Is this a good sleep aid, for instance, when you start a new antidepressant that can cause insomnia,... read more

Can you take fluconazole while taking antibiotics?

I recently got diagnosed with a bad sinus infection and was prescribed a 10 day course of antibiotics. My Doctor told me that she was going to also prescribe me something for a yeast infection just in case. She said that if I started to feel itchy down there to take the fluconazole pill that she... read more

At what pharmacy can I get the yellow Norco? I need to let my doctor know?

Was getting the yellow Norco at HEB who no longer carries them and I need to find out what pharmacy does?

A month on sertraline and now worried?

I was wondering if someone could give me some advice, i had been on 50mg of sertraline for 3 weeks when didnt see a difference, my doctor put me up to 100mg and been on this for about a week, all in all nearly on sertraline for a month, but since being on this 100mg im feeling so negative and like... read more

What is a good medicine to add to sertraline for anxiety/depression?

I have been taking 50mg sertraline for over 20 yrs. I am currently anxious and depressed. The doctor increased my dosage 2 weeks ago to 100mg. I feel no better. Looking for an option to augment my treatment

Trintellix - Worsening symptoms on vortioxetine?

I was using escitalopram for about 3 years had no problems the occasional little bit of anxiety then one day it just stoped working for me then my doctor prescribed me vortioxetine I have been taking this for just a little over 2 weeks and it’s giving me headaches and worsening my anxiety is this b... read more

Generic buprenorphine brands?

My doctor just recently made me switch pharmacies. The manufacturer of the buprenorphine I was taking was teva. I had no problems with it whatsoever. Now I’m stuck with Rhodes . This medication is no where near as effective. I cannot locate the teva brand anywhere else. Does anyone have a r... read more

If I am Lactose Intolerant or Lactose Allergic, are there Medications I should Avoid?