A bit of histimine-blocking~ma for you, Teppy.
My doctor actually added Pepcid to my handful o' drugs, because Pepcid is a histamine-2 blocker. Most antihistamines (benadryl, claritin, etc.) block histamine-1, which causes the classic "head-based" symptoms (sneezing, itchy eyes, etc.).
Histamine-2 is primarily a stomach acid thing, EXCEPT it also has a huge effect on skin rash/sensitivity. Therefore, I'm taking Pepcid twice a day until this all sorts out.
(He also told me to take Claritin twice a day, and I got all flustered and said, "But you're only supposed to take it once a day!" He just looked at me for a minute and then laughed, and asked, "What do you do for a living, again?" I said, "Shut up." He asked, "How many ibuprofen do you take when you have a headache?" Again, I said, "shut up." He said "Seriously, Claritin twice a day won't kill you, and if it does, you can mention me by name with your last breath." He is an awesome doctor.)
My doctor actually added Pepcid to my handful o' drugs, because Pepcid is a histamine-2 blocker.
Interesting!
He said "Seriously, Claritin twice a day won't kill you, and if it does, you can mention me by name with your last breath." He is an awesome doctor.
Where can I get one of him?
Great doc, Tep!(hope you feel better, too)
I've only had two that I felt comfortable talking to, and I had a crush on one of them.
feeling like a major loser today...not really cause I did something dumb, just, you know, looking at my life and deciding I've wasted most of it.
and I had a crush on one of them.
Oh, I totally have a crush on my awesome doctor. TOTALLY. I bet a lot of his patients do.
My friend Jen had the hots for her OB. Heh.
He's funny and cheerfully profane and really smart (I like big brains and I cannot lie) and is an excellent clinician -- he listens to his patients and doesn't just throw a prescription at them after 3 minutes and then walk out. I'm really lucky to have found him.
He said "Seriously, Claritin twice a day won't kill you, and if it does, you can mention me by name with your last breath." He is an awesome doctor.
Oh, he's awesome. I bet he and Dr. Bobbi would get along.
I would like Steph's doctor too, please.
They've just added another layer of complexity to getting an Adderal prescription. It's getting so complicated that the people with ADHD won't be able to focus long enough to actually get their medication. I'm so weary of drug policies that are the equivalent of treating every shopper like a shoplifter.
I would recommend to all of you to never dislocate a rib, and if you do, don't drive 10 hours, sleep on a bad mattress and spend some hours trying to fix a computer in a hopelessly unergonomic setup.
Your mom's or your sister's?
