Food Questions (Page 12)

Does alcohol or salty food affect your BMS?

My BMS started in Dec. 2019 after I had a tooth pulled and a dental implant put in. It was a process, building up the bone. The periodontist knows nothing about it and of course, tried to blame it on Sjogren's Syndrome, which I was tested for 5 separate times and in-depth testing in March of... read more

Does vortioxetine (Trintellix / Brintellix) cause acidic stomach?

I have a sensitive stomach already meaning I avoid acidic foods (coffee, tomatoes, spicy foods), but usually my symptoms are stomach pain when I have these types of foods. Since taking vortioxetine I have been having constant hunger pangs - it only dissipates for about 10-20 minutes after I've... read more

Do I need to take my Zoloft with food/on an empty stomach every time?

I was told that I can take Zoloft with or without food, but whichever I choose to do I should stick to that certain way every time I take the pill. Is this true? If so, why?

Foods to avoid with Arimidex?

What foods are best to avoid while taking Arimidex? The literature says raw fruit, what does that mean? My diet consists of raw fruit and citrus fruit, whole grains w/seeds and that seems to be what I should avoid.

Is taking Cymbalta long term, i.e. years OK?

Finally started on Cymbalta 30mg a year ago for anxiety. The anxiety caused me severe nausea and in turn, loss of weight as I couldn’t keep food down. The drug took effect immediately as my condition settled within a day. I did go off it once, but felt crook within a few days. I am afraid to... read more

Should Tylenol be taken with food or not?

I tried Trintellix for the first time today and was violently ill and vomited it up after 15 minutes

Is this normal? I had gastric sleeve 2 years ago and have had an incredibly delicate stomach since then. I read the instructions and it didn't say it had to be taken with food so I took it first thing in the morning with a few other meds. 15 minutes later I had the most violent reaction to... read more

How to Read the Label on your pill Bottle?

What are REMS Medications?

How can I make a Plan to Quit Smoking?

What do I need to know about Medications/Vaccinations before I Travel?

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate - Amid-clav does it have to be taken with food or without food?

Ozempic - Recommend seeing a dietitian?

Advice seeing a dietitian when taking ozempic? I have increased nausea, stomach pain and watery diarrhea. I am obviously not eating the right food’s while I’m taking my Ozempic.

Making Sense of PMS

Tapering 400 mg Wellbutrin food cravings?

I tried tapering last year about this time and I did it slowly but I still experienced severe food cravings that I couldn’t control and gained a bunch of weight so I went back on and this year I really want to try. Has anyone else experienced this? I’ve been taking 400 mg for 15 years.