Tag: Medicine
Generic Medication Safety
Having a chronic condition, like fibromyalgia, is often a costly affair. To help ease those costs, many of us consider using generic forms of our medications, when possible. I recent Dr. Oz show discussed some of the concerns when getting and using generic medications and I want to share what I learned. There are regulations [...]
Posted: April 16th, 2013 under Advice.
Tags: Dr. Oz, Medicine
Comments: 3
Tips & Tools for Using Medication Safely
Many with fibromyalgia take medicine daily – whether it is prescription or over-the-counter we should use it as safely as possible. Follow Directions: Obviously, following the instructions on when and how to take a medicine, as well as paying attention to the warnings, are the first step. Never change your dosage without first discussing it [...]
Posted: August 9th, 2012 under Advice, Treatments.
Tags: Medicine, Tools
Comments: none
IMAK Arthritis Gloves & Pill Bottle Review
These Imak Arthritis Gloves are the best compression gloves that I’ve tried! I have normal sized women’s hands that are on the smaller side. Due to this many compression gloves don’t provide much pressure, even in size small. These gloves fit perfectly though, providing just enough pressure to relieve pain, but not too much so [...]
Posted: June 14th, 2012 under Advice.
Tags: Arthritis, Arthritis Foundation, Ease of Use, Hands, IMAK Arthritis Gloves, Medicine, Pill Bottle, Rexam 1-Clic Packaging System, Tools
Comments: 2
Fibro Feelings – A Week of Changes
What is Fibro Feelings? The last couple weeks I’ve been tapering off one of my medications and at the middle of last week I started taking a half dose. Of course, this is with permission from my rheumatologist. Over the last few days some of my bursitis pain sneaked back up, which is sort of [...]
Posted: April 30th, 2012 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Bursitis, Fatigue, Medicine, Pain
Comments: 2
