Flu season is here. It’s time to check my medicine cabinet. Do I have all my favorite remedies for fever, muscle aches, cough, stuffy nose, sinus pressure, and runny nose? Here are my “Must Have” medicines that I like to keep on hand for coughs, colds, and flu: Delsym® for relief of cough. Delsym® …
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Q: I take Tylenol® for fever or headaches because it doesn’t upset my stomach like ibuprofen does, but my sister-in-law insists that Tylenol® is dangerous. There is new evidence that Tylenol® is usually very safe to use but CAN cause severe liver damage if you are not careful. Tylenol® was first used as a pain …
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Last Saturday morning Kathy and her best friend Ann were on a video conference call with me for a Medication Insider personal medication consultation. One of Kathy’s questions was about her first COVID vaccination, which was coming up in 4 days. A couple of her friends had experienced some discomfort and fever the next day …
As I opened my bottle of over the counter pain reliever this morning, I noticed that I am almost out. Again! This past week I have been having more muscle pain and stiffness than usual…a flare-up of a condition that has been dogging me for the past 4 months. Shaking out 2 round blue tablets …
Q: Which non-prescription pain medicine is the best to use? There are 4 pain medicines you can buy without a prescription: Tylenol®, Aleve® Advil®, and Motrin-IB®. Which would be best for you to use depends on what type of pain you need it for and whether you have certain kinds of medical conditions. Tylenol® is …
Q: There are so many choices out there for aches and pains. Which medicine is best for me? When you have mild to moderate pain like a headache, sore muscles or aching joints there are 4 pain medicines you can buy without a prescription: aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol®), ibuprofen (Advil®), and naproxen (Aleve®). Which one should …
Q: I’ve taken Aleve® for years for a bad knee, but now my stomach burns whenever I take it. Ibuprofen doesn’t work as well. My doctor gave me a prescription for Celebrex® which didn’t cause burning but only helped a little bit. Icy-Hot® didn’t help and capsaicin cream burns like fire. Are there any other …
