Should Your Doctor or Your Pharmacist Report Side Effects? Have you had this happen? The doctor puts you on a new-to-you medicine. Suddenly, you start… Feeling fatiguedFeeling dizzyFeeling really thirstyHaving a constant stomach acheHaving blurry visionNot being very hungry …
Alzheimer’s Dementia
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. A range of emotions and reactions hits when a loved-one starts showing signs of advanced dementia. I have even known people who didn’t want to remember their loved-one that way, so they refused to see them. In a recent Continuing Education class I …
Chiari Malformation
September is Chiari Awareness Month Severe headaches of unknown cause can leave doctors and patients puzzled and frustrated. The following stories are real, but the names have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved. It was 2006. I met my friend Lulu at …
Osteoporosis Medicines
MedBytes - Osteoporosis Taking a medicine for Osteoporosis such as Fosamax (alendronate) or another in this class? If you have been taking one of these medicines for 3-5 years and you are at low risk for fracture, ask your doctor about the possibility of stopping the …