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  Chemo drugs gave me cardiomyopathy

  ...my cardiologist says, is from the chemo drugs I have taken. I had breast cancer in 2001 and then a recurrence in 2005. At first, I was really pissed off but now, since my cardiac cath last Fri...
  

  • Posted On September 20, 2009 09:15:28 AM

    cansurvivor,                  Your last post was a month ago, but what's the point posting when there are no members... Read More

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  Good news on generic drugs

  I recently found out that my dog, Gabe's heart meds (Enalapril)are on the $4 generic list at Kroger (my local grocery store)! So instead of $40.00 for a 3 month supply, I just paid $15.00. It was...
  

  • Posted On May 28, 2008 02:19:17 PM

    I just did this with my birth control pills at Target. Went from $30/month to $9/month! Read More

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  caloric content of drugs

  
  

  • Posted On August 12, 2008 06:18:50 AM

    ...- what is the caloric content of common drugs? What about prescription meds? Thought occurred to me today as I choked down some antibiotics I was prescribed. Read More

  • Posted On August 12, 2008 10:39:13 AM

    well i looked up vitamins, aspirins, ibuprofen and tylenol. They all come back w/ 0 calories. So it's probably true of all i would assume. Read More

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  Have Cervical Cancer or CIN? Investigational new drugs...

  Therapies under clinical trial worth watching: 1) Nventa - HSPE7 http://www.nventacorp.com/news/pr20080512_NVN_HspE7_Immunology_3rd_Cohort.htm 2) VGX - VGX-3100 http://www.vgxp.com/PR_05190...
  

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  drugs and withdrawl

  ...ght. My point is, don't stop taking drugs suddenly if you can help it. Talk to your doctor about weaning you off.
  

  • Posted On February 8, 2008 09:04:51 AM

    I haven't even started yet, the prescription is still sitting there. Read More

  • Posted On February 8, 2008 09:40:33 PM

    I've been on various anti-depressants/anti-anxiety meds over the years, and I have to echo rubysmom's comments about withdrawals. If you decide to stop taking a med, you MUST wean yourself off of i... Read More

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  Falling for drugs,alcohol,smoke.....

  
  

  • Posted On May 5, 2009 08:39:24 PM

    ...ve seen many Doctors/Nurses falling for drugs,alcohol,smoke do these crumble under pressure of work or is it only pleasure? Read More

  • Posted On May 6, 2009 10:26:53 AM

    ...e. I was kind of expecting a link to a drug and alcohol recovery center with this one... I have noticed that a lot of spammers end their screen names with 123 or 1234... Read More

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  Post-Cancer Treatment and Weight Gain

  
  

  • Posted On July 4, 2008 11:02:31 AM

    ...etention is a side effect of many chemo drugs. Also some steroids can cause weight gain like dexamethasone, which is pretty commonly prescribed for radiation patients. EDIT: forgot to say awes... Read More

  • Posted On July 4, 2008 09:14:41 AM

    Hi all. I joined The Daily Plate because I felt, hey, maybe it will help me get everything I am doing organized in one clear place - i.e., my diet, its breakdown and my exercise routine. I was diag... Read More

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  medication and supplement tracking

  
  

  • Posted On August 24, 2008 05:53:59 AM

    ... gold members. certain forms of certain drugs I get contain sugars, carbs, cals, etc and I'd like them sorted into a med/supplement category so I can separate my FOOD nutrition from my supplemen... Read More

  • Posted On August 12, 2008 10:10:38 AM

    *ditto on adding supplement and medication tracking. May not need a separate meal category though... Most meds and supps need to be taken at certain times... morning... after work-out... etc.... s... Read More

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  Anybody know anything about phentremine?

  
  

  • Posted On February 20, 2009 12:15:13 AM

    ...mely popular and effective anti-obesity drug Phentermine, I am sure you have seen tons of ads for a product called Phentremine Civ-xR. No - That is not a typo. They flip-flopped the 'r' and the ... Read More

  • Posted On February 20, 2009 12:15:53 AM

    ...ttle of this medicine. Phentermine is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if any person in the household is using this medicine improperly or without a prescription. You may have withdrawal... Read More

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  Does anyone know about how medicine affects dieting?

  
  

  • Posted On August 12, 2007 04:15:05 AM

    Lots of prescription drugs cuase weight gain, unfortunately, it must be very frustrating for you. Yo should check with your dr to see if there ar eother medicines you could try that do the same th... Read More

  • Posted On August 11, 2007 09:29:53 PM

    Hey, y'all! I've been on the site about 10 days, and I'm beginning to see some weight loss for the first time in trying for several years. It's complicated, though, because I take a lot of medi... Read More

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  I Accidently Took Too Much Adderall

  
  

  • Posted On August 5, 2008 10:58:32 AM

    ...want to say I do not abuse prescription drugs. I am prescribed several medications that I take as directed by my doctor. All of the males in my family have ADD or ADHD. I have always had trou... Read More

  • Posted On August 5, 2008 11:33:12 AM

    ... legal problem for people who use these drugs without prescription or not? I took adderal once and it was good at first, I was focused for about 10 hours doing my assignments without any break, ... Read More

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  Interesting article in Self Magazine about brand name vs. generic medication - kind of scary!

  ...ne last night that talked about generic drugs vs. brand name drugs. I myself have had issues with generic thyroid medication and have had to switch (and pay more) for the brand name. I thou...
  

  • Posted On May 26, 2009 04:02:33 PM

    ...I'm not surprised by the article.  drugs are big business.  Money is a pretty powerful motivator, whether it's to put 4mg of drug in a tablet instead of 5mg or to turn a blind eye to t... Read More

  • Posted On May 26, 2009 09:54:27 AM

    Definately interesting!  I had asked my endocrinologist about that when I went in and he said that for some reason alot of peole don't do well on teh generic.  He actually gave ... Read More

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  Medication Update...

  Well I am still pretty weak and a little lightheaded from the new meds, but I was at least able to drive myself into work this morning. I still have not been able to get back into the gym, but hope...
  

  • Posted On November 28, 2008 12:44:58 PM

    ... And fine, you guys won't give up your drugs. I'll remember these injustices! LOL Read More

  • Posted On November 24, 2008 12:03:14 PM

    I hope so too. Mine took about 3 weeks. I was just coming in here to post that everybody needs to wake up or I'm stealing all of your ativan and xanax. LOL Read More

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  Diabetes?

  ... include uncontrolled diabetes, certain drugs (including some high blood pressure medications), or injury to the area. Symptoms An orgasm that doesn't produce any semen. Urine that is milky...
  

  • Posted On July 14, 2007 04:03:20 PM

    I think the best thing you can do is to not stress out about getting pregnant. Stress creates hormones in your body not compatible with getting pregnant. When I gave up on getting pregnant and was ... Read More

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  What might influence my getting breast cancer?

  ...ring women who took hormone replacement drugs with those who did not. One study published in the journal Menopause showed that women who took hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives ...
  

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  [NEW]: Medication Made Me Fat! Group

  ...r you've stopped them/switched to other drugs)? Here's the place to talk! Whether it was anti-depressants, seizure meds/mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, prednisone (or other steroids), birth c...
  

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  Financial assistance for cancer treatment

  
  

  • Posted On July 18, 2008 08:17:31 PM

    ...know there are options for prescription drugs but I am looking for that and more. Any information would be helpful. I am a 2 yr survivor myself, and a lucky one at that, and I can't imagine wh... Read More

  • Posted On July 22, 2008 07:41:07 AM

    ckornetsky - I am sorry to hear about your friend. I work at the LAF and the best resource for you would be to engage our LIVESTRONG SurvivorCare group. It is a free service that we offer in partn... Read More

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  Medication?

  Just a question - has anyone ever tried a medication called Adipex? I was thinking of asking the doctor about it - wondered the pros/cons of it. Any thoughts?
  

  • Posted On April 25, 2008 07:42:51 PM

    ...p me lose weight, adipex was one of the drugs she talked about, but she does not personally prescribe it ever! She told me that one of her colleuges would write the prescription but she would n... Read More

  • Posted On April 25, 2008 07:42:51 PM

    ...p me lose weight, adipex was one of the drugs she talked about, but she does not personally prescribe it ever! She told me that one of her colleuges would write the prescription but she would n... Read More

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  Pain medication??

  
  

  • Posted On April 14, 2008 04:51:55 PM

    ...ate addiction. Once you're off the drugs, your system will re-regulate. I don't know what kind of procedure you had, and/or if this is a risk for you, but please take in enough nutrition to... Read More

  • Posted On April 9, 2008 08:19:49 AM

    So I don't know if any of you know what exactly the effects pain meds can have on your body after you take them? I had a procedure on friday and was given vicodin for pain. Well...I became a gob... Read More

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