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Reasons and Methods to Vary Doses

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

When you're anxious or panicking, it seems like a great idea to throw as many pills at it as you can to get rid of that feeling. However, doctors have methods to their dose instructions, ...

Learn to speak in public

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

Social anxiety comes in many different forms with a wide range of different trigger situations which provoke the anxiety or panic attack. But one of the more common problems is the need to speak in ...

Use drugs safely

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

The pharmaceutical industry is in the same position as the NRA. Like guns, the drugs approved by the FDA are safe. But put the drugs in the wrong hands and there can be serious problems. ...

The STD and Viagra Connection

By Steven Johnson · 13 years ago

When it comes to erectile dysfunction, all too often men just want to treat the problem and hope it goes away. This is a condition that is awkward and uncomfortable, and men seek the first ...

Can Diet Help Erectile Dysfunction?

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

The myth that erectile dysfunction (ED) is rare is one that should be dumped in the archives for good. Many men are uncomfortable with seeking treatment for erectile dysfunction for fear that they will be ...

Can You Have Sex After Prostate Cancer?

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

While the news of prostate cancer can be initially devastating, prostate cancer patients will learn that educating yourself and informing yourself on all aspects of this disease will provide you the greatest amount of relief. ...

How ED Effects Your Overall Health

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

It is no secret the erectile dysfunction is an emotional problem, to use the word awkward is a bit of an understatement. And it is this very awkward nature of this problem that prevents men ...

ED Information for Women

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

The general consensus seems to be that ED is a problem just for men. In fact nothing could be further from the truth, and the saying "it takes two to tango" proves just that. Erectile ...

Is Depression Causing Your Erectile Dysfunction?

By Steven Johnson · 13 years ago

While ED medication labels may have become household names, the unfortunate thing with erectile dysfunction is that many people do not know as much about it as they should. There is a pervading myth that ...

Is Your Heartburn Medication Safe?

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Corporation gets a lot of credit for their very successful heartburn and ulcer drug. This proton pump inhibitor has helped millions of people across the world live a more comfortable life, ...

Reckoning with Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

You may not have heard of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES). It is a fairly rare condition. However, aside from diet and stress, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome is among the more common causes of heartburn, acid reflux, and ulcers. ...

No Heartburn; Minimal Side Effects

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

If you are taking prescription medication for acid-reflux, ulcers, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, or any other condition resulting in excess stomach acid, you also might experience any of a long list of side effects. These include: - ...

To cut or not to cut

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

We need to start with a few simple statements of fact. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a very safe short term treatment. By reducing the amount of acid in the stomach, they reduce the risk ...

To PPI or not to PPI?

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

Some people always seem dismissive about heartburn or indigestion as a serious medical problem. Perhaps it's something about the name. People are always more impressed by gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), probably because they don't know ...

Want to get rid of GERD symptoms?

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

Aciphex, also known under its generic name of rabeprazole, is part of a drug group called pump inhibitors. Simply put, this medicine reduces the amount of acid in your stomach. The drug is used for ...

How to relieve GERD symptoms?

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

Many doctors recommend relieving GERD symptoms by adjusting the diet. However, before you start doing so, you should understand what GERD is in the first place. If put simple, GERD is a conditions caused by ...

Insomnia and reflux

By Steven Johnson · 13 years ago

There's this well-known line, it seems to crop up regularly in TV mystery and crime procedural shows, "There's no such thing as a coincidence." The detective gazes into the middle distance and then, as if ...

Safety is always vital

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

Whenever a drug is under development, the clinical trials look closely for any evidence of adverse side effects. No manufacturer wants to put a drug out on to the market with safety issues. It's very ...

How to Treat Migraines with Corticosteroids

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

Those who suffer from migraines and cluster headaches know the frustration of trying dozens of different pills and medications, only for none of them to work - not to mention the pain. At times, it ...

Dealing with morning stiffness

By Steven Johnson · 14 years ago

Some people seem to wake with the lark and jump out of bed as if the world was a box of chocolates waiting to be wolfed down as breakfast. Others crawl out of bed as ...