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Has anyone that is on zenpep ever been told by your doctor that you may not have to take it forever?

I've used Paregoric for 15 years and can't find it. Is there anywhere in the U.S. or other countries where this can be purchased? ## I have been on paregoric therapy for at least 18 years myself. (not to mention Sandostatin, Lomotil & Pamine) Have had occasions the past few years when it was not available, and now I am told the manufacturer has discontinued it. (royal pain) so Dr has now RXd tincture of opium - much less to take, but the stuff tastes like cat s**t (not that I ever tasted cat s**t) - I was hoping to find paregoric again, maybe from Canada - I'm still looking - let me know if ya wanna chat more & / or if you find a source. Would be nice to get out of the house again! Thanks bud - Jim ## Thanks for your reply. I called Canada, and they don't have it...

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i have a drug test on the 25 of november! i take 15mg oxycodone! if i take 1 the nite before and 1 4 hours before the test will it show up in my urine? ## Yes, but you may run into the problem of not having enough of it in your urine. There are tests that not only detect the presence of the opiate in question, but they also show the levels in your body. If you have been prescribed a certain amount, at a certain dosing interval, then the amount detected should fall within a certain range. Anything outside of that range lets them know that there could be a problem. Are there any questions or comments? ## yes it will show in your test. Even though there are test that show the levels most doctors use the test that show basic info and do not show the levels. You will be fine for your test ##...

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I have been on lowest does for 3 months and have lost nothing. Next week I start .05. I have no appetite and the constipation is AWEFUL! I JUST NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT. And I'm paying $500/month due to insurance not covering. Anyone else lost nothing?? ## I've been taking Wegovy for seven months, and I've lost 30 pounds (13% of my starting bodyweight). But my brother-in-law has been on Zepbound for six months - now up to the second-highest dosage - and has lost only about seven pounds (2% of his bodyweight). His doctor says he needs to sleep more to see conclusively if it can work to help with weight loss - he's getting only about five hours of sleep a night due to work and family responsibilities. ## Thank you! I will try more sleep.

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I have sublingual strips that have been expired for about a month now. Are they still good? ## They should be fine, especially if they are still sealed in the package. ## @Adrian, Midiman is right... they should be fine since the expiration date wasn't too long ago. Harvard Medical School did a study stating that many medications like this can actually retain their potency for up to 10 to 15 years beyond their expiration date. The shelf life of Suboxone may be listed as 3 years, but I think it's been proven to retain its potency much longer under proper storage conditions. I hope this helps! ## I take 8 mg suboxone and I only take a small piece of it and then put the rest back in the package. As long as it stays sealed and in a dry place they dont lose alot of their potency. ## ...

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I am a 64-year old male and I am 6'0 184 pounds. My average blood pressure before i got on Lisinopril 10mg had crept up to "low 140s" over low to mid 80's. Over the last few years the systolic number rose from lower to upper 120's to consistently in the 140's. I started taking 10mg Lisinopril on April 22, 2025 and my blood pressure actually averages right around 122 / 76, so no complaints for my average. I have taken readings every morning since April 22 so, all of MAY, JUNE and JULY and now a few days in August. HOWEVER, I have a number of readings between 99 and 110, many, many more between 110 and 120. Likewise I have many readings between 120 - 130 and a handful of numbers in the 130's. My diastolic numbers have mostly been in the 70's but more freque...

Hello - I have acid reflux and epilepsy and used the med Protonix 40mg for about 20 years. Also, I have a plastic apophyges and no upper bowel. The surgery took place in 1966 and I'm 65 with bad acid reflux. I need some help with the pain and burping. You can call me at {edited for privacy}. I am in Trenton Michigan. Thanx.

I had been taking the Takeda brand of Vyvanse for ADHD and I guess there was a shortage so I ended up with Arynta instead. The capsule had AN 25 I was supposed to be equivalent to 40 mg of Vyvanse. It made me sick and sleepy! So something was seriously wrong! I had to tough it out until my next prescription and go without because I refuse to take it because of the side effects of being sick! How could this medicine be so different than another brand and the fact it didn’t work and did the opposite of what it was supposed to do?

I know people in wv who go to pa to get scripts of subutex and sell them. They wont give up any info about the doctor they go too because they don't want anyone else in the area out selling them. I am an addict who needs help. I have researched subutex and I feel that this med will help me. I am tired of these pain killers killing my pocket. If anyone has any info on a good doctor in wv or surrounding states please let me know. ## I may not have a personal doctor I can refer you to, but posted below is a buprenorphine physician locator showing 122 Physicians and 16 Treatment Programs found in the State of West Virginia: buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/pls/bwns_locator&one_state=WV With such a list, there's bound to be at least a handful of really good doctors you can turn to for Su...

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Is there a difference in cost between insurance vs no insurance and/or if you have type 2 diabetes vs weight loss program? Trying to figure out if the doctors office coded mine wrong.

I had one epidurals of kenalog that destroyed my life. Three days after I couldn't sleep relax or rest. My heart was pounding my muscle were weak terrible cramps in arms and legs ears very sanative to noise whole body filled with fluid . Utterly confused very anxious. This carried on for 3 months till I collapsed and ended up in hospital doctors were useless. I carried on getting worse eight month after I had steroid myopathy electrolytes problems stomach bowels tendon damaged problems fibromyalgia I didnt never had before or wouldn't of if I had no had the kenalog. I now suffer numerous terrible long term health problems that effect my whole body and my husband is my carer as I can no longer take care of myself.I would like to speak to anyone else who has had similar problems c...

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I accidentally left my medicine out on the counter for almost 5 hours before noticing I did. Is it still good?

I want to know how to take, when to take and what the effects are of taking inner-g capsule? ## When should I take inner g capsule for best results? ## 1) how to take the inner-g capsule? 2) when to take? 3) who to take? 4) whats the effect of each capsule? 5) how manny hours the effect of each capsule? 6) whats the side effect of the inner-g capsule? 7) whats the advantage if you take inner-g capsule? 8) whats the disadvantages if you take inner-g capsule? 9) was this realy helpfull? 10) how manny times would be alowed to take? 11) was this inner-g capsule is safe and healthy to intake? ## Which one is more effective: Inner g capsule or robust extreme capsule? ## How many hours the effectively after taking the inner g gold ## Please give me information about inner-g capsules, how to ta...

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Is Btrex a complex of B1, B6, and B12 vitamins? My doctor has prescribed me this vitamin, and I consider that a 30 day supply is expensive when comparing prices with a B-Complex bottle. Your advise is appreciated. ## I was unable to locate sufficient information on this supplement, possibly due to the spelling or if it's only manufactured overseas. Do you know if the spelling is correct? Also, does this supplement have a label on the back with all the ingredients? I only ask because I can tell you based on the ingredients and price if this is really worth what you are paying and whether or not you can find something with a better nutrition profile for a cheaper or equal cost. If this is in fact a B Vitamin Complex and only that, then there are certainly many other brand alternatives...

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Has anyone experienced severe anxiety, constant crawling feeling in body after epclusa treatment. Its like my brain and body aren't working right anymore? I had terrible side effects. Finished in January, now it's June and feels like I'm still taking the poison. ## Hello, Barbara! How are you? Has there been any change? Those are not normal side effects of this medication according to recent FDA reports. They typical include nausea, dizziness, insomnia, depression, and diarrhea. Are you on any other medications? Do you take any supplements? Do you drink a lot of sugary, or caffeinated beverages? ## Yes I started with hand/arm pain about a month after starting treatment. Now I am three months post treatment and the pain has now been nerve pain in my hands, lower legs, hands, ...

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I am wondering if anyone out there has these symptoms. It seems like in about the third month 7.5 of mounjaro I started feeling vague indigestion that kind of comes and goes across my upper back. I also am constipated and am now on the 10 mg. I have lost 12 pounds and my sugars non fasting were only 105 without any other meds than the mounjaro itself, so over all I am thrilled with what it's doing for me. But I would like to know if anyone else has these particular symptoms with the drug. ## I too have had some constipation issues with mounjaro that I’ve never had before. Dr. Told me to increase water intake and try for 60fl oz/day. I haven’t been successful with that recommendation yet. Also have some mid, lower abdominal pain that comes and goes. Not sure if that...

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I just switched from Suboxone 8mg(bup) 2(mg)Nal, to Subutex 8mg no Naloxone and they are the Activis brand. The SUBOXONE with naloxone WOULD LAST me 24hours. I've been on the Subutex now 2 days and I put the 8mg TABLET UNDER my tongue at 10am & by 6pm I start getting goosebumps I'm cold I feel jittery and just ugh I can't focus and I get off work 7 7:30 and I have had to take another 6-8 mg when I get home to make it comfortably through the night. But now at least I'm not throwing up every day sometimes twice a day... the naloxone made me super sick but now with this Subutex I need 16mg every 24 hours.... but the naloxone made me zombie like and I just felt depressed all the time. So if I have to take 16mg every 24hours for now I guess I will. I wish Subutex was avai...

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I' having surgery and I don't know if I should stop taking this before hand. Could this drug cause bleeding? ## Have you asked your doctor or pharmacist? Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and they can have some blood thinning effect, so it might be necessary to stop taking it, before surgery. They could also be concern about it interacting with other medications you may be given, during or after the surgery. ## how far in advance to the surgery sho stop taking it? ## I heard 7 days from my surgeon.

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Over the last few months my hair has gotten very thin, brittle, and I’m shedding a LOT. My doctor said it was probably hormones and my age (45 yo female). I started taking Biotin and special shampoos, but they didn’t help. Recently I started digging into the Lisinopril side effects and hair loss is cited. I told my doctor and she told me to discontinue. Has anyone had hair loss on this med, then regrowth after discontinuation? ## Dear WH, Sorry to hear about your hair loss. Based on my own investigation, hair loss isn't "officially" listed by the manufacturer or drug labeller as a side effect of Lisinopril. However, there are numerous mentions of this occurring in patient reviews, so I would consider its consumers to be a worthy citation in my book. I suppose it...

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Has anyone heard of or tried these? It’s my regular pharmacy but never had this brand.