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I am 55 years old and have lupus, arthritis, and severe osteoporosis. After more than a decade of taking various meds to try to stop my bones from wasting away with no success, I had my first injection of Prolia at the end of December 2015. I am supposed to get my second shot within the week, but have decided against it. Like many of you, I have felt just awful since December: severe bone and joint pain, worsening depression, constipation, exhaustion, and just plain feeling incapable of doing almost anything. When I talked to both my endocrinologist and rheumatologist about my symptoms, my concerns were dismissed and I was told the side effects would only last a few days at the most. My question is have any of you felt better after you stopped taking the Prolia? If so, how long did it t...

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I am a 62 year old man. Been on Valium for a decade, and now I have a growth in my left breast. Dr said that the Valium is the cause. The pain is unbelievable. Get off the Valium now. Please. ## Hello, Kuz! How are you? The FDA does list this medication as possibly causing gynecomastia as a side effect, which is a condition where men grow breasts similar to those of a female, however, it is not usually painful! It can occur in one, or both breasts and may occasionally cause some nipple discharge, but pain is not a normal symptom. If you have a growth in one breast that is painful, it sounds more like it may be a cyst. Did you doctor have any scans done to check?

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I am 87 years old . Have ben on Urimax 0.4mj for nealy a decade. Recent ultrasound showed retension of urine is nearly 50%.So I am advised to stop Urimax and take Silodal 8mg once every night 10 P.M.. Why should Silodalbe preferable to Urimax.? Should Urimax be taken in the nightbefore going to bed? I have been taking it at 4-5 P.M. ## It may simply be that after so many years, your body has gotten used to the Tamsulosin in the Urimax, so it's just no longer helping you. Learn more Urimax details here. When that happens, it is usually necessary to switch to a different medication, which in this case is the Silodosin in the Silodal. Learn more Silodal details here. As to the time to take it, I have no specific information on that, but it's usually best to follow your doctors inst...

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As a patient with decades of spinal OA, I have a drawer of old narcotics that didn't seem to work well at the time: less effectice, too strong... In fact what I have discovered, in an attempt to keep my doses low, rotating them works best for me. The question I have is how old is too old, and what is the result of expired time release narcotics. Do they simply become less effective? Dangerous? Does the time-release componant degrade in a way that makes taking it completely inadvisable. I am aware that, in general, pharmacutical companies give expiration dates that are geared to their financial needs, not necessarily chemistry. ## I need to know if taking expired Kadian is dangerous.14 months expired will it still work? ## Hi, my name is Chris. I also find rotating meds mainly opiate...

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Hello. I am a 26 year old male who has been struggling with opiate addiction for about a decade. Recently I tried the suboxone program which helped to a degree, but meds were way to expensive as well as the Drs appointment. So I am looking for help with my disease and I would like to know if methadone is the right route for me to go. Thanks ## Methadone does help many people and it can be cheaper than Suboxone, however, you will more than likely still have to visit a doctor or clinic regularly. The main drawback to Methadone is that it can also be quite an addictive substance and people that is use it usually end up requiring a lifetime maintenance dose of it, while Suboxone can be slowly tapered and enable the person to eventually become completely drug free. Have you tried consulting ...

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I am a 41 year old Family Doctor who requires 2 seizure medications. Topamax 200mg BID has been my mainstay for almost a decade. I have tried (in addition) Depakote, Lamictal and several others. Now Keppra. Although my seizures are controlled, I have developed the most severe cystic acne I have ever seen. Face, ears, neck, chest...incredibly painfully. These cysts have started blocking my tear ducts--my eyes are terribly swollen in the morning. I feel the tracts of these cysts up both nostrils. I have tried everything over the counter, all prescription remedies (Retin-A, minocycline, doxycycline) All to no avail. In addition to the acne, I (who consider myself an even-tempered, non-confrontational human) have become the most hostile, angry person....to the point I cannot stand myself. H...

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I've been taking 60mg of Cymbalta for about a month and still feel the same. Is there anyone who could tell me more about this anti-depressant? ## Hi, Several people tell me the older Anti-depressants work best for them. Tofranil (or something like that) and others. Depending on your condition and what you can take for it you may want to try one thats been around for decades.... Good Luck... ## I have been taking cymbalta for about 3 months now. Before cymbalta I took lexapro. Neither one really cured every sypmptom of my depression. Sometimes counsilling is needed to. Talk to your doc and see if maybe there is another alternative. Im going to my schyc doc 6-21-05 and see if there is anything else I can get on. Keep in touch well get through this ## Cymbalta seemed to work good for ...

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I am suffering cluster headaches ever since my college years til now & I'm 31, yrs. old and a mother of 1. I take Mefenamic Acid capsules and Ibuprofens. But none of these worked to eventually stop the pain and pulsating around my eye or temple for several times within a week in long hours with extreme intensities. Please help me. ## Having suffered cluster headaches now since I was 15? (And am now 37) I have found, unfortunately, that once the pain begins absolutely nothing will help. Trust me I've tried it all! Especially after being misdiagnosed with Migraines for the first decade or so, HOWEVER, should you catch them in time then GSK now do a nasal spray that replaced the inj's. called imigran. It's Sumatriptan and comes in 10 & 20mgs, go for the 20's if ...

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These pills look like they might be really old. They are huge not like other pain meda. So i just wanted to make sure they are not to old. ## I got a few of these to scared to take because I've never seen a Vicodin that looked like this and with all fake stuff going around but did u find out if this was real or not ## According to another discussion thread here, these are rumored to be generic vicodin with a dosage of 5/500mg. And seeing as it reportedly contains 500mgs of acetaminophen, I'm thinking this must've been made at least a few years ago before the FDA mandated a 325mg dosage limit. The good news however is that Harvard University studies have proved how pain meds such as this can last decades under proper storage conditions. The NY Times paper also posted a simila...

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I just received my labs, I'm 5'7" 150lbs, black male. My TSH 17.17 and my T4 1.08, I am currently on 100mcg, and my doctor increased me to 125mcg of levothyroxine. Does this seem normal, I was on 200mcg my entire high school and middle school life. Now I'm 23 and this new doctor doesn't seem to think I'll need that much, but I'm trying to join the navy and you can't unless your hypo and it's controlled on meds. ## Also, I've been hypo since I was 10yrs old. Got hashimotos and it did work on my thyroid, currently zero thyroid function and has been like this for over a decade now. ## Hello, Nappyclouds! How are you doing? If you really fear that this doctor may not be properly handling your condition, then the best thing to do would be to see a diff...

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I live in Kansas. I have taken Ritalin for about a decade for ADD. I am a 53 year old male. My favorite shrink (sorry, I cannot spell the correct term) retired about 5 years ago. It took me a few years to find a shrink I liked. For the last 3 years I have been using the same shrink. I am also DX'd with ADD and small fiber neuropathy (SFN). I live in a small town (Less than 30K). I had to reach out 2.5 hours to find a shrink that would prescribe Ritalin. We have a good relationship. I saw him two weeks ago. For the last year (maybe more) he has written me 6 post-dated scripts in a row. This due to the long drive and to help keep my office visit costs down. I am disabled and have a fixed income. Additionally, SFN is quite fatiguing. So the drive itself is challenging for me. I am also...