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• How to Know When to Ask for Pain Medications After a Mastectomy

  Instructions Step 1: Know your pain tolerance. Everyone’s pain tolerance is different. Some people can withstand a lot more discomfort than others without the need of pain medications. Understanding your level of discomfort will help you know when to ask for pain medication. Step 2: Decide if the pain interferes with your daily routine. Your post-mastectomy surgery routine will... more.

• How to Use Medications to Treat OCD

  Instructions Use Medications to Treat OCD Step 1: Visit a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists are specifically trained to know just what medications to use in the treatment of OCD. Step 2: Get a prescription for a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI). These are the medications of first choice in the treatment of OCD. SRI drugs include Paxil, Luvox and Prozac. Step 3: Try an opioid drug.... more.

• How to Identify Medications That Increase the Risk of Heat Stroke

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Drug warning label Pharmacist or doctor Learn About Medications that Cause Heat Stroke Step 1: Learn about the medications you take. When you are prescribed a drug, follow the instructions for taking it and see if there is a risk involved with its consumption. Read all the labels on the bottle. Ask your pharmacist for a printout the drug's... more.

• How to Clear Acne With Over-the-Counter Medications

  Instructions Step 1: Read reviews of acne medications online. Though different products work for different people, a little research will give you an idea of what product to try first and possibly what to avoid. Step 2: Decide what type of treatment you want based on the condition of your skin. If you only get an occasional breakout, you may want to start by trying a spot treatment... more.

• How to Recognize Medications That May Cause Overeating

  Instructions Recognize Medications That May Cause Overeating Step 1: Discuss the side effects of a medication at length with your doctor before agreeing to fill the prescription. Often there is another kind of medication you can take or some preventative measures you can use so you don't end up overeating and gaining weight. Step 2: Recognize that antidepressants that are not part... more.

• How to Know Which Medications Are Safe to Take Before Bypass Surgery

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Surgeon Pharmacist Step 1: Consult your doctor about the drugs you’re currently taking, if any. Your regular physician and your surgeon can tell you which are safe to ingest before bypass surgery. Step 2: Ask your pharmacist if certain drugs, including those obtained over the counter, can be taken before surgery. He or she may know... more.

• How to Travel With Prescription Medication

  Instructions Step 1: Pack your prescription medication properly. Use tightly closed containers, such as the containers your medicines came in, and make sure to protect your medications from heat and light. Step 2: Place all prescription medications in your carry on luggage. You never want to put prescription medications in your checked luggage because they may get lost. If you have... more.

• About Sore Throat Medication

  Instructions Significance Step 1: Sore throats are one of the most common reasons given by people when making a doctor's appointment, and they result in more days missed from school and work than any other symptom. Sore throat medications enable people to continue with their normal activities while waiting for antibiotics to work, for a viral illness to subside, or for allergy... more.

• How to Screen for Medication Problems in the Elderly

  Instructions Step 1: Assess compliance. Compare the number of pills in medication bottles to the number that should be present. Check refill dates on medication labels. Ask the elderly to describe how they take their medications, including how much and how often. If you detect compliance problems, ask questions to identify the cause. Step 2: Test ability of the elderly to open... more.

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  How Does a Pharmacy Work?

  Instructions Step 1: Pharmacies are places that store and sell prescription medication. Rather than attaining medication from a physician, most people will travel to a pharmacy after a doctor's visit in order to get medication for their ailments. Pharmacies can be found within some doctor offices, hospitals, supermarkets and drug stores. Step 1: Pharmacies order drugs from... more.

• How to Treat Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

  Instructions Step 1: Speak to your physician. Since PLMD requires medical intervention to relieve symptoms, a doctor's visit is required. Step 2: Stop consuming substances that may worsen the condition. Caffeine and alcohol can bring on severe limb movement during sleep. Stay away from these substances if you have been diagnosed with PLMD. Step 3: Get a prescription for... more.

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  How to Heal Chronic Heartburn

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: No special equipment needed Step 1: "Regular" heartburn is typically the kind of heartburn that only happens occasionally and can be associated with a causative agent or event (for example, taking medication or eating certain foods). The key here is that regular heartburn is intermittent and associated with an event. "Chronic" heartburn happens... more.

• How to Prevent Adverse Drug Effects in Older Adults

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Thorough understanding of possible adverse drug reactions in older adults Complete list of medications Step 1: Physicians should prescribe as low a starting dose as possible whenever introducing a new drug into the patient’s system. Often, too large a dose is prescribed, particularly when it comes to some commonly used drugs. That can... more.

• How to Run a Code Blue

  Instructions Step 1: Ensure all members of the code blue team are present. One nurse will be needed to write down everything that is done during the code such as medications given. A second nurse should be administering medications as directed by the doctor. A respiratory therapist should be present to assist with ventilating the patient. Step 2: Follow advanced cardiac life support... more.

• How to Get Rid of Swimmer's Ear

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: ear drops swimmer's cap swimmer's ear plugs heating pad over the counter medications Treatments for Swimmer's Ear Step 1: Visit your family doctor. Your family doctor will be able to prescribe medications to help overcome the swimmer's ear. If they can't do this, they will give you pain medications to treat the pain. Medications are usually... more.

• How to Donate Your Prescription Drugs

  Instructions Donate Your Medications Step 1: Check to see whether your state allows for the donation of prescription drugs. There is no national resource for determining this information. Each state determines whether to allow the practice and how to carry it out. Step 2: Determine whether your prescription medication is eligible for donation. If it has been opened or may have been... more.

• How to Treat a Ruptured Stomach Muscle

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Analgesics Anti-inflammatory medication Bed rest Ice pack or ice wrapped in a towel Step 1: Your first sign that a stomach muscle has ruptured is hat any movement leaves you in extreme pain. Listen to your body. It needs you to rest until you are without pain. Avoid any activity that will worsen your symptoms. Most of us can not bear the... more.

• How to Be Prepared for an Asthma Attack

  Instructions Things You’ll Need: Asthma Medications Step 1: Know the warning signs of a life-threatening asthma attack: your lips or fingernails look blue and chest is tight, or you're sweating profusely, unable to talk or are gasping for breath. Step 2: Consult with your doctor so you know ahead of time exactly what medications you must keep on hand for an asthma attack.... more.

• How to Live With Parkinsons Disease

  Instructions Step 1: Seek counseling to help relieve depression. Some medications used to treat the disease can cause depression. It's also easy to get frustrated with the physical limitations caused by Parkinsons. The two together can take a toll on a patient's emotional health. Step 2: Stick to the treatment program recommended by your doctor. Diet, exercise and medications all... more.

• How to Use Methotrexate to Treat Psoriasis

  Instructions Step 1: Talk to your doctor about the risks associated with methotrexate. This drug can cause severe side effects in some people. Only you and your doctor can weigh the benefits and risks of methotrexate for psoriasis treatment. Step 2: Tell your doctor about all medications, herbals and vitamins you are taking, as well as any health problems you've had. Methotrexate... more.