How long after vicodin buzz until i can get drunk?… by Weed
So i took like 3-4 vicodin last night and am planning on getting drunk tonight (24 hours later) am i mixing vicodin and alcohol to soon so its lethal? Or am i fine?
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You can drink alcohol with vicodin (hydrocodone), as long as you didn't take too much vicodin OR too much alcohol. Over time, it is hard on your liver, as most vicodin contains Tylenol, a horrible combination for your overall health and well-being. People love the buzz of a moderate amount of beer or wine along with vicodin, but be careful! That nice little buzz is very deceiving, and can really take it's toll on your body. Dr. Drew on “Loveline” was just talking about vicodin last week, and was saying how addictive it really is, and how he's seen people die from it. Three or Four is alot of vicodin, especially if you weigh under, say 200 lbs. That and a combination of alcohol can be potentially lethal. The consultation from a pharmacist will advise you not to take more 6-8 in a 24-hour period. It will be out of your system in 6 or 8 hours. Good luck! Don't get hooked.
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What could be the cause of diarrhea after waking up every day?… by Ped
For the past few months I have been getting diarrhea in the morning after waking up, or sever stomach pain. I am a guy, so I am obviously not pregnant. It doesn't matter if I sleep at night or nap during the day: when I wake up, it is still the same. Also, what I eat before I fall asleep doesn't affect it, because I have made a dietary log, and found no similarities in my diet. In fact, even when I don't eat, I still get it when I wake up.
It probably happens 4-5 times a week, and like I said, has been happening for about 6 months now.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a chronic non-inflammatory disease also called spastic colon or irritable colon. There are two types. One is characterized by abdominal pain alternating with constipation and diarrhea. The other type is painless and is characterized by constant or intermittent diarrhea.
Causes: are unknown, but are usually hereditary and worsened by emotional stress, and by certain foods such as chocolate, milk products, alcohol, and caffeine.
Symptoms: abdominal pain alternating between diarrhea and constipation, crampy gassiness and bloating. The urge to have a bowel movement, but the inability to do so.
Treatment: Proper diet. High fiber diet. Small frequent meals. Fiber supplements. Medicines which decrease action of colon such as anticholinergic agents such as Librax, Bentyl, Levsyn and Pamine has been widely used. Newer agents such as Tegaserod appear promising in constipation predominant IBS. Tranquilizers or antidepressants may be prescribed.
Crohn
What are the effects of chloride in plants?… by keepaski
I actually need its bad effects. If there are any. But, nevertheless, pls put your answers in. I need this for my Investigatory Project. Thanks you!
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The following links may be helpful re. chlorine toxicity to plants.
http://www.prosol-frit.com/horticulture.html
http://www.hydrospecial.com/Nutdisorder.htm
http://www.purennatural.com/gardngro.htm
http://www.luminet.net/~wenonah/tommy/plants2.htm
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Where can I find information about the medication: Fosamax and jawbone necrobiosis?… by dayphoto@sbcglobal.n
There is a class action lawsuit for those who are victims. I don't know of any treatment or cure, but I need help. What facts can I give a dentist about my condition? Is jawbone replacement a requirement? What happens if I must have a tooth pulled? What is the 1/2 life of Fosamax? Any info appreciated, Thanks.
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Fosamax is in a class of drugs called bisphosphonates, and is usually taken orally. Other bisphosphonates taken by mouth are Actonel and Boniva, and the main ones prescribed via IV are Aredia and Zometa. As you may know, these drugs are incorporated into your bones, and help prevent bone loss due to osteoporosis, malignant metastatic bone tumors, or other conditions. Once taken, there is no known time limit where the drug is eliminated from your body, the current half life is measured in years, and some speculate it may take up to 20 years to an entire lifetime to totally eliminate the drug from your body. Now, taking a bisphosphonate is not the end of the world, your just need to know the risks before any dental procedure. Routine restorative care (ie fillings,crowns, ect) is still allowed and accepted as normal practice with minimal to no risk of causing bisphosphonate assosciated osteoncecrosis of the jaw (BON). Regular teeth cleanings is also acceptable, along with other minimally invasive procedure, including root canals.
Things to avoid while taking a bishphosphonate: Tooth extractions, implants, ill-fitting prosthetic devices (dentures, retainers, ect), braces, bascially anything that is going to require bone remodeling to acheive complete healing. Now, again, if you have to have a tooth pulled it is not the end of the world. If you are taking an oral form of a bisphosphonate, the overall risk of coming down with BON less than 1%, but there still is a risk, and nothing a dentist can do besides try to be as atraumatic as possible while taking the tooth out can help avoid this, but of course there is going to be some trauma anyways since you are having a tooth taken out. The overall risk for developing BON if you are on the IV form of the drug is around 5-7%. When BON does occur, it does so around 65-68% of the time in the lower jaw, 25-28% in the upper jaw, and around 4-9% in both the upper and the lower jaw. Also, BON can occur spontaneously, but is almost always seen this way in patients that are taking the IV form of the drug.
In a perfect world, before a patient is placed on a bisphosphonate by a physician, we would like the patient to be referred to us (dentists) for a complete oral evaluation so we can take care of any current or forseeable problems in the future BEFORE you are placed on the drug, like the same protocol before someone goes through head/neck radiation therapy for cancer.
So, why does BON occur? The bisphosphonates do indeed stop bone breakdown, and therefore help osteoporosis, which is a good thing. However, when a bone is injured, like when you have a tooth taken out, now the bone cannot remodel itself, and therefore cannot heal itself properly, and hence sometimes patients get BON. BON is where the bone does not heal, and you may have exposed bone in your mouth exposed to the oral environment. THERE IS NO KNOWN CURE FOR BON! Hyperbaric oxygen has been shown to not have a clinically significant effect to cure it, nore has anything else. Basically, all we can do right now it smooth off any sharp edges of bone, prescribe pain meds and antibiotics to help keep you comfortable and reduce the risk of infection occuring, and maybe even create an obturator-like device that will cover the exposed area while not acutally sitting on the tissues themselves to help protect it.
How can your help prevent BON if you are taking a bisphosphonate? See your dentist on a regular basis, and keep meticulous care of your teeth. Brush AND floss on a very regular basis, get a flouride mouthrinse and use it daily, use listerine to help prevent gingivitis and gum disease. If a cavity still does develop, make sure it is fixed while it is small, do not wait to go to the dentist untill its too late, and the tooth needs to be pulled. Even then, sometimes it is possible to restore a tooth with a root canal, core, and crown even if extensive damage to the tooth is seen, and this is a treatment that can help reduce the risk of BON from occuring rather than extraction of the tooth. If you wear dentures or retainers, get them check by your dentist to assure proper fit and stability. A loose denture can also cause BON just from the trauma to the overlying tissues, and constant increased pressure in a certain area of the mouth can cause bone resorption of the jaw, which as we know now, if you are taking a bisphosphonate the body does not resorb bone as well, and therefore does not heal properly in some cases to the trauma, which may cauese BON.
If teeth must be taken out, a dentist should inform you of the possible risk of BON occuring before doing so. I have extracted teeth on those taking a bishphosphonate after explaining to them the potential complications, and so far have not had any cases of BON develop, thankfully.
Takehome message:
- Bisphosphonates are a good thing! They help prevent bone loss and do so very well. TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH, watch your diet, see your dentist BEFORE being placed on a bisphosphonate regimen to take care of any pre-exisiting or forseeable future problems, and then see your dentist on a regular basis to help prevent any future problems from arising or taking care of cavities/gum disease while they are relatively minor.
Hope this helps, take care.
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How do I get rid of a cold sore on my nose?… by bubbl
I've had a cold all week and now I have sore on the bottonm of my nostril that really hurts and just looks plain gross. Plus Tommorrow is Friday and I don't want to walk around wtih this disgusting thing on my nose. I know I can't make it go away over night but anything would help.I know It's gross but somebody has got to know something.
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Go to the doctor and request Zovirax. It worked for me in about a day and is much better than using Abreva. Another thing… I find that taking lysine (look for it in the vitamins and supplements aisle) once a day prevents them (lysine also happens to be the main ingredient in most cold sore medications, I haven't had one since and I usually get 2-3 outbreaks a year.
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What is a safe dosage to take of Methadone?… by Sandy
I'm currently on Methadone for chronic pain in back, from a severe injury. I'm seeing a pain specialist, and he has tried everything under the sun. I've been seeing him for almost 3years now. Finally, he has me on Methadone pills, 10mg. per pill. I'm advised to take 100mgs a day, in even doses (20mgs 5x per day) well, I did that for about a year…It doesn't seem to help me. My pain doctor will not give me anymore than the 100mgs a day, he does from time to time give me Oxycodone to take in between. My question is, why can't he give me a higher dosage than 100mgs a day? Since I have been on them for so long. Has anyone been on methadone for a long period of time taking more than 100mgs a day? Just unable to bare the pain, need something…open to suggestions.
I have been to chiroprators, acupuncture, I get injections every other month with hot needles….I've had surgery….I am just 35yrs old, don't want to be on pain meds all my life….what is good natural herbs, etc?
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you can take more than that but it will eat your kidney tissue and liver tissue, dont do it, I stop taking it for about three months, I ask if I can switch out to something else cheap, since my third surgery my insurance found some technical error and dropped me, so I have to pay for the RXs myself. I take methadose for about three or four months then I take vicadin and or oxycodone for three months,,, after it has been out of your system it starts to work better, be careful, always start out slowly dont take what you were taking, because just in case, like if you got hit by a car, totally not your fault and were hurt and taken to the hospital and they draw blood, they will report to the police what you have in your system and assume it was all your fault. so be careful not to drive with it in your system.
Pain medications slow your metabolism down to a stop and you begin to store fat even if you dont eat differently or less than before it will make you gain weight, it also causes lots of digestion problems, you can take cascara sagrada from the vitamin store to solve that problem and homeopathic medicines found at the healthfood store can sometimes relieve pain to a degree… worth a try. I would not take more than 100 mgs a day, notice how many methadone deaths there have been in the news lately??? It is a tricky medicine, it slows everything down and your heart can just stop, you can develop phenomonia from fluid leaking into your lungs because your heart is not beating fast enough to move it along. but, if you wan to reduce the pain, try doing this… instead of 20 x 5, start off in the Am with 30, and two extra strength tylenol… wait as long as you possibly can (methadone is a long acting, long lasting drug) and then take another thirty at 2PM or 3PM, I can make it to 4PM now, then take twenty at bedtime with a tylenol pm and a hot water bottle or heating pad… then you will sleep better… Ask the Dr. to switch you over to something else to give your body time to clear out the methadone, then come back to it as the other one becomes less affective… good luck, write me if you want more info…
there are lots of cool websites for chronic pain sufferers.
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Is there a way of getting rid of the odor that comes from a vaginal infection?… by zjtrou
I usually get this infection and i'm put on Flagil. I need a home remedie to buy me some time until I get to the dr.
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The odour is caused by the bacteria that cause the infection. Flagyl will work as will other drugs. In the meantime go to the drugstore and get mycostatin or nystatin, or any brand of either vaginal cream inserts or ovule inserts. Follow the directions. This will cure most yeast type infections within six days.
For odour, keep the labia clean and wash frequently with soap and water.
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What's the difference between albuterol and albuterol sulfate?… by
I always used to get albuterol but my last prescription filled was albuterol sulfate. Is this the new form of albuterol?
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No. It's always been albuterol sulfate. Most doctors will just write “albuterol” on the prescription because pharmacists know that is albuterol sulfate.
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What is the difference between Humulin and Humalog?… by James
Are these two types of insulin very different?
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Both of the above are incorrect. Here is a more comprehensive chart of insulin types:
RAPID ACTING: (3 times/day)
Humalog
Novolog
Apidra
SHORT ACTING:
Regular Insulin
Humulin R
Novolin R
MEDIUM ACTING: (2 times/day)
NPH Insulin
Humulin N or L
Novolin N or L
LONG ACTING: (once a day)
Lantus
Levemir
Along with these there are a variety of premixed insulin types available. These premixes include a rapid/short acting insulin along with a medium/long acting one.
NPH & Regular:
Novolin 70/30
Humuiln 70/30
Humulin 50/50
Lispro-Lispro Protamine:
Humalog Mix 75/25
Aspart-Aspart Protamine:
Novolog Mix 70/30
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Therefore, the differences between Humalog and Humulin are many. Humalog is a rapid acting insulin. Humulin can be either rapid or medium depending upon whether it is R or N. Humalog is dosed three times a day with meals. Humulin N is usually dosed twice a day or maybe once a day if newly diagnosed.
Overall, insulin dosing is very complex and can become quite complicated. It is important to follow the schedule that was set by the doctor.
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What is the life expectancy for people with autism?… by Daisy M
What would the life expectancy for a very high-functioning autistic be? Does anyone know if autistics, or even those with Down's Syndrome have the same life expectancy as everyone else, or is it shorter?
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Look,
I'm autistic!
I have been since I was still n diapers!
I used to have really severe,
but now I've gotten Keppra 4 it,
and it's really gotten better.
I'm a high functioning one these days.
There's this kid in my homeroom n
school his name's Micheal Quillin,
and he can't even say what his age is!
he still has to wear diapers cause
he can't change by himself,
The main things he'll say are:
5,Church,2,6,1,Hey,Huga-hu-hug,
& ahhh. He speaks very loud,
almost like he's screaming!
He does scream too!
By heaven,is it bad!
Every time I'm in school
he gives me a freakin Migraine!
I even have to put up with him
on the stupid bus!
It's like his biggest functions
would b seen in a 2 year old!
It's pittyful, I must say.
Very pittyful!
-Sarah
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