"Dear Pharmacist, I keep stopping my blood pressure medications because of side effects, mainly fatigue, dizziness and leg cramps! Please help me solve this or recommend different medicine?" --A.P., Tuscon, Arizona…
"Dear Pharmacist,I’ve had a couple of years of bad insomnia. I’ve tried medications, but I want something natural. Suggestions?" --P.T., Denver, CO Answer: There are many natural supplements that are known…
"Dear Pharmacist, I’m not a fan of fungus, but I’ve heard that shiitake mushrooms are good for cancer. What do you think?" --C.E., Boston, Massachusetts Answer: I think some mushrooms are…
"Dear Pharmacist,I’ve got a cold, and I’ve sneezed about a hundred times today! Should I start taking echinacea, and will it help me with the sneezing?"--A.T., Sanibel, Florida Answer: It’s the…
"Dear Pharmacist, I heard you recommend a drug called Lactulose as a laxative but you said it helped with brain fog too. How can it work at both ends?" --J.C., Decatur,…
"Dear Pharmacist,My hero is Ray Lewis of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens, and I heard he took Deer Antler Velvet to recover from his muscle injuries faster. Do you recommend…
I want to be able to read my prescription, what are all those abbreviations?  i one  ii two  iii three  iv four  po Take by mouth…
Dear Readers, Here are some interesting FDA-approved items for 2012 in the United States. My column is printed in various languages so I apologize that I’ve only listed English brand names,…
Dear Pharmacist, I’m going through a lot right now. This year, my New Years’ Resolution is to exercise more, hoping to take my mind off everything. My schedule only allows me…
"What are some suggestions to avoid catching cold this season?"--R. P. Albany, New York Answer: The common cold has been around for eon, even though it has morphed a bazillion times.…
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