Question 1

i'm just wondering, if you have crohn's, what medication(s) are you on?

Accepted Answer

Immune suppression: 1. 5-asa medications (sulfasalazine, asacol, (mesalamine) pentasa) may take the edge of symptoms, they do not adequately treat crohn's disease. 
2. Steroids work, but are only useful for short course because of side effects.
3. Azathioprine (imuran), 6-mp, Methotrexate are often effective, and reduce the need for steroids
4. Remicade, Humira are very effective at treating fistulas or severe crohn's.

Question 2

i think i'm having a medication reactionwhat do to?

Accepted Answer

Drug reaction: If you are having an adverse reaction to a medication, stop the medication and call your doctor.

Question 3

i'm curious what could happen if you take medication you don't need?

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That depends on the: medication. You may suffer the side effects of the medication or in some cases you may have an unwanted effect because of the direct action of the medication.

Question 4

which drugs can i take if i'm on ssris?

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Depends: That depends on what you are trying to treat. there are many, discuss options with your prescribing physician.

Question 5

i am afraid i'm addicted to drugs, what to do?

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See you physician: For starters. Consider narcotics anonymous (12 step program). Working with an addiction medicine specialist or an addiction specialist psychiatrist may be very beneficial.

Question 6

how much time until i'm clean for a drug test?

Accepted Answer

From what drug: used how much and how often.  Cannot answer a question the way you posed it.  Also depends on the kind of test they are using and how sensitive it is.  For the majority of drugs, 3-5 days is the usual period of detection. However, some drugs stick around a long time - like marijuana or Methadone - and can be detected for many weeks in heavy users.

Question 7

symptoms i'm getting post street drug experimenting?

Accepted Answer

Unanswerable : If you have worrisome symptoms after street drug use see a doctor, quickly. But be prepared to answer a few other questions before they can help. What symptoms, what drugs, how where they taken and when they were taken - just as a starting point. Please realize that street drugs are often cut/laced with other substances which can be toxic or infectious making it difficult to make a diagnosis.

Question 8

my inr range is 1.1 ,i'm 33 no medication.is it normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Your INR is normal.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 9

is pycnogenol safe to take with the medications i'm on?

Accepted Answer

There are no studies: There are no sudies have been done to see if it is safe to take pycnogenol with any meds
so we can not answer this question based on evidence
but according to alternative meds experts it is ok.So make your own mind.

Question 10

i'm just wondering, if you have fibromyalgia are pain medications bad?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Fm remains a complex disease for which conservative therapies such as cymbalta, Lyrica (pregabalin) or Gabapentin are often not significantly effective or at least not effective enough. For those individuals, pain medications can be added and often provide much needed relief.

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I think i'm having a medication reactionwhat do to?

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I'm curious what could happen if you take medication you don't need?

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Which drugs can i take if i'm on ssris?

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I am afraid i'm addicted to drugs, what to do?

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How much time until i'm clean for a drug test?

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Symptoms i'm getting post street drug experimenting?

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My inr range is 1.1 ,i'm 33 no medication.is it normal?

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Is pycnogenol safe to take with the medications i'm on?

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I'm just wondering, if you have fibromyalgia are pain medications bad?

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