Tag: Medicine
Fibro Feelings – Good Luck
What is Fibro Feelings? “Well that sucks…good luck!” Not exactly the text message you want to receive from your dentist, but it’s the one I got. Although I wasn’t having any pain, my dentist decided that two of my teeth’s fillings needed to have crowns made instead. From the start of the appointment, things were [...]
Posted: September 3rd, 2013 under Fibro Feelings.
Tags: Dentist, Endodontist, Medicine, Pain, Root Canal, Sensitivity, Septocaine, Teeth
Comments: 8
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