Emergency Room Questions (Page 4)

I am HIV NEGATIVE. I was possibly exposed to HIV. The ER refused me service.

Will Biktarvy work as a preventative? I am HIV negative and was exposed to HIV. I have to get meds from a friend as the hospital refused to get me any kind of help. What do I do? I know that I have 72 hours from possible exposure to get meds to prevent me from getting HIV. I have a bottle of... read more

Concerned about taking Sudafed with my Adderall ER 20mg?

Has anyone ever taken Sudafed being prescribed adderall ER? I have never taken Sudafed my doctor recommended it. I have a bad sinus infection and my ear is clogged. Is it safe to take together?

My 3 year old just ate a 2.5 melatonin tablet. Should I take her to the er?

My daughter took a melatonin pill, should I take her to the ER?

My 21/2 year old daughter took a pill of 2.5 grams of melatonin. Should i take her to the ER?

I take 1000mg of metformin 500 ER in the morning and 1000mg at night I check my sugar tonight and?

It was 159 I couldn't remember of I took my night time meds so I took 100mg should I have done that what if I already took it I have been stressed and working a lot and forget a lot too help don't know what to do now

Is four Aleve really bad?

I took four aleve pills probably four to five hours ago. My friend told me she had taken four once for severe pain and was fine. I read the bottle later to see that you aren’t supposed to take more than 3 in 24 hours and now I’m worried that I’ll have internal problems because of... read more

What's the best pain relief you chronic pancreatitis patients have found (including opioids)?

I take Xtamza ER for my chronic pancreatitis pain. It's a long acting oxycodone. The dose is 13.5 mg twice a day. It's fairly effective but I think I'm going to talk to my pain doctor about increasing or changing to something else. Just curious about others luck. I've been... read more

What do I do? My doctors office said I’ve been red flagged at the pharmacy?

Their reasoning was questionable- they told me because my insurance approved Dexedrine ER, and that my name is under both my maiden name and married name, and that I use multiple pharmacies (which is untrue- they call my scripts in to three different CVS’s). I called the pharmacy and my... read more

How do you know if its an obstruction?

Hi, have been reading many of your accounts and am trying to figure out if I need to go to ER or continue to wait it out. I have a history of abdominal pain, have been scoped every couple of years going back a decade or so, doc never finds anything wrong and says its constipation. I also have a... read more

Does Librium help if your on day one of withdrawals?

I have been a heavy drinker for about 4 years but start binging lately about 20 shots all together morning day and night . I started to have withdrawals this morning and went into the er they gave me fluids,zofran for the vomiting and Valium because of my shakes and bad anxiety .They let me go... read more

Could these meds be causing the memory & hallucination Issuses?

If my 75 year old mother is on modanfil 200 mg, oxybutinin ER 10 mg, omeprazole 40 mg, 81 mg aspirin, escitalopram 10 mg, levothyroxine 50 mg, Zetia 10 mg, magnesium oxide 250 mg, Co-Q10 200 mg, vitamin D3 5,000 IU, lisinopril 40 mg, and Womens multi-vitamin. Should she be taking donezil for... read more

Divalproex sodium ER vs Lamictal?

My husband takes divalproex sodium ER for bipolar and jerking but now his tremors are worse. If he changes to Lamictal, will he still experience tremors?

Had high BP due to stress and, depression. Local ER doctor gave me lisinopril 10mg, Prilosec 20mg...

... and told me to tell my primary doctor to increase my diazepam. Lisinopril makes me very sick. Been on it for four days. Can I stop it now ! primary doctor on vacation. What can I do?

Can venlafaxine cause withdrawal symptoms?

I have been taking venlafaxine 225mg ER for years now, and ran out recently. My psychiatrist’s office won’t let me refill it because of an unpaid balance they think I owe (which I don’t, they just keep labeling me as self pay.) Insurance issues aside, I think I’m... read more

I’m going to be tapering off Effexor ER capsules 37.5mg the generic brand. I’ve been on it for...

... about 2 years. My doctor is going to have me take the tablets (non extended release) 25mg for a month, then to 12.5. I’ve never taken the immediate release before. Will it affect me differently?