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I have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, but since my stroke in 2009 I am also having attacks of central apnea - I just stop breathing when asleep or resting flat on my back. I might add that CPAP has not helped me at all for obstructive apnea - to such an extent that the insurance co. took it away when they looked at the data stored therein. Acetazolamide is used off label to treat central sleep apnea and altitude sickness, since it seems to enhance the body's ability to maintain it's usual absorption of oxygen. So my question is this: Is there some kind of law that prevents average doctors from prescribing drugs for non FDA approved uses? Or is it insurance companies? What kind of doctor would I need to go to be treated with this drug or some other respiratory stimu......

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I have been taking this medication since august 28, 2013. It is wonderful..I have lost weight in a way I had no been able to do in the past. I have no side effects. The big problem is getting insurance companies to pay for Invokana. I am allergic to Metformin which is the medication the insurance companies will pay for. ## Hello, Joni! How are you? Have you discussed the issue with your doctor and your insurance company? Usually, there is some procedure in place to apply for a special exception to get them to cover a medication they otherwise wouldn't, if your doctor supports your need for it and files the appropriate paperwork....

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Iam 60, male, and for over 3months my left eye hs grown red bluring my vision., unlike my right eye which is bright. Doctor said water is leaking from the blood vessels at different parts of the eye . Ruling out laser treatment, he prescribe wysolone 30mg,20,mg,and 10mg. for 3 weeks.As it showed no improvement, he advised me to take a second opinion .That doctor said it is infection and inflamation and advised me to continue Wysone for 3 weeks again. Yet again, it didn't help. The sight of the left eye hs become problematic.I need your valuable help. ## consult a homoeopathic physician as soon as possible,it might help u...

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i am using claritt 500mg and amoxycillin 500 with gasec as a treatment of H. Pylori five days, which is seven days cource. I am feeling drowsiness, Dizziness, Fuzziness and pain in head on the top and loosing my nerves,also pressure on my body. please advise these are due to this treatment or due to H. Pylori, which was positive upon test. Please advsie as soon as possible - Thanks Zaheer ## H. Pylori itself doesn't usually cause any symptoms, which is why most people don't know they have it, until they are tested, or they end up with a stomach ulcer. However yes, the medications can cause side effects similar to what you're describing, but you should check with your doctor to be certain. Have you contacted your doctor?...

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For treatment of UTI in a male with an old history of the disease which will be a better optiion, Balofloxacin or Norfloxacin ? Is there some still better treatment. Result of urine culture has shown several anti microbial drugs to which the bacteria is sensitive. ## I am afraid I don't have much information on Balofloxacin, because it isn't used in the U.S. However, Norfloxacin is frequently used to treat UTIs. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, joint/tendon problems and diarrhea. Learn more: As any possible better treatments, since I don't know what country you are in, I really don't know what else is available to you. Did the doctor give you any other choices?...

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I have the sorisis on the inner thighs and on my belly, the right inner is worse then the other.I am a 48 yr old diabetic and this never happened before. Can I use vaseline or whatelse. ## Have you seen a doctor and had the diagnosis of Psoriasis confirmed? If you are diabetic, there are several possible things that could cause it and your doctor needs to check and make sure it is not the development of a serious complication, such as problems with your circulation. Mild cases can be treated with over the counter creams and lotions, however, this site is not medical professionals to suggest a treatment or diagnosis. More severe cases require prescription medications, sometimes lotions/creams or the use of steroids....

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I had swelling in my foot . My Uric acid level was 7.5 . I have taken allopurinol for 30days and zyloric 100mg for 30days . Presently Uric acid is 5.2 May I take febuxostat40 for another month or how long? I had mild skin rashes when I had taken zyloric...

my wife is using stalopam plus since last 10 months,for not responding to medicines given for IBS treatment for 5 years.Dr advised she might be having depression so to continue with this medicine.recently dr.has added revotril to plain stalopam.But result remains unchanged as before 5 years.please advise any treatment to see my wife healthy.......

my 10years son born birth asphasia whose first attack is on second day of born but he grown normal bust last 3 years is suffering apilapsy and taken medicines ofvalparine 300 and zonax 450 now he is behave abonoramal and hampered is his study after his last attack made on october2012 for 2 times...

Clinical trials were looking at the use of opiod agonists as off label anti-depressants. Since they block the release of glutimate without the more addictive opiate side effects. Also, releases more dopamine? Ketamine also being studied as well as anti-inflammatory drugs in combination with opioid agonists? I am probably mistating the complex bio-chemistry involved, but bottom line it seems like anti-depressant meds are all moving toward reducing inflammation by reducing glutamate release, (or is it the other way around) from the spinal column by binding opioid agonists to the pain receptors. Thereby also increasing dopamine release. I know several experimental drugs were in the pipeline but some fizzled out. Any ideas as to truly "new" anti-depressants for treatment resistant m......

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