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Rybelsus - Need to have surgery when?
might have to stop taking it temporarily what are the problems when restarting
Alternative nerve pain medicine to Lyrica or Neurontin?
Am experiencing nerve damage from recent hip replacement surgery. My foot, knee and thigh are always at varying degrees of burning and throbbing. My hip , however, is doing well. I am allergic to neurontin and have scoliosis and lumbar osteoarthritis and every extra 5 lbs makes my spine ache, so... read more
Does vitamin K2 cause the blood to clot more?
I am taking Eliquis for AFIB. I have a high level of calcium in my coronary arteries. I had mitral valve surgery a year and a half ago and I had an ablation for the AFIB the surgery caused a year ago. I have no symptoms and am a very active 71 year old in great shape. I play pickleball with younger... read more
Sweating so badly on buprenorphine?
I was taking codeine for 4 years. I initially started taking it for gallstones, but after my surgery, I found I was dependent on it. I soon became very addicted taking 22 tablets at a time (30mg one’s) 3-4 times a day. I was switched over to buprenorphine started on a low dose but settled on 24mg d... read more
Stopping buprenorphine/ naloxone prior to surgery?
Just been diagnosed with a spigelian hernia that will require surgery. My consultation with the surgeon is monday. I have been on buprenorphine/naloxone for chronic back pain since February 2023. Because buprenorphine blocks other opioids that I will need for postoperative pain management, I have... read more
Zoloft - Please answer So I have been taking Zoloft 100mg for 2,5 years and it worked wonders and...
... about a month ago I felt my OCD flaring up again. I also had quite stressful events in life, gallbladder surgery + moving to another country in 2 months. We decided to up my dose to 150mg. I took 125mg for 10 days and felt good. Then took 150mg and immediately felt anxiety and jitters. Now my... read more
High blood pressure - my BP remains high 160/100 after my bypass surgery?
At present I am taking Amlopres at 50. Please let me know is there any more advanced drug suitable for me.
My question is about having surgery while on suboxone. I have been on it for over a year. (6 mgs. a
... day). Will there be any problem with the general anesthesia? I've been trying to wean down to a lower dose but not to sucsesful with that. When I start the pain meds. will I feel them? As far as pain relief that is
Is there Prevalite or Questran that does not contain Aspertame?
I have been prescribed powdered Prevalite following effects of gall bladder surgery. I do not want to take Aspertame and wonder if there is a brand of Cholestyramine that does not contain Aspertame.
Can I get a surgery while I am on subutex?
I am on 3 mg daily since one year and in 3 weeks I have to get a surgery with full anesthesie (narcose). is it possible with subutex to get narcose?
Is viagra safe to take after bypass surgery?
Six months ago I had triple bypass surgery,all went great no other problems or complactions.I do not take nitrates,but I am on zocor and blood pressure medication,toprol.Fifty year old with no other health issues . Maybe the blood pressure meds or something I dont know but things just dont seem to... read more
How long after taking Suboxone can I take Hydrocodone?
I currently am scheduled to have major surgery. I was on Methadone for several years before Suboxone. I thought I wasnt ever going to need to take pain meds again but they say that the Suboxone will not be sufficient enough to handle the post-op pain. Time is creeping up and i know i need to stop,... read more
What are effects of overdose of dulcolax?
after rotator cuff surgery i used narcotics for 3 days, becoming constipated. i used dulcolax 1 twice daily, then 2 twice daily, then 3 twice daily over 3 days before i had a bowel movement. however, at that point the stomach cramps were bad, the diarrhea persistent -- 6 movements over 2 days, i... read more
I was terminated as a patient, does that mean I was red flagged also?
I have had 4 jaw surgeries in less than one year. I had my latest jaw joint replacement surgery. During the year, I have been on oxycotin 40 mg take every 6 hours and perceot 10mg for break threw pain givin to me by my primary physican . After the surgery left the hospital on Diluid givin to me by... read more
Should I be taking Bisoprolol Fumerate 5mg along with Ramapril 10mg?
I am a 64 year old woman with a busy lifestyle as well as still working. I was taking Atenolol for approx. 7 years and felt fine. I was called for a bp test by the practice nurse at my GP surgery. She pronounced that my bp was 'too high for the practice' - 175 / 76 - and recommended that my GP... read more