The Latin and English abbreviations on prescription slips are “shorthand” directions for how and when a medication is to be used, and other special directions for use (for example, at bedtime, the number of times a day, orally or topically, and so on) that are put on the container’s label prep
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Most of us have them and some of us even forget where they are due to the lovely fog that comes with Fibromyalgia and other conditions! I currently have five different locations that I stash emergency Spoonie supplies. 1. My nightstand is the primary place where I keep all of my medicines. I norm
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Pillboxie is new application (app) that offers a simple way to remember to take your medications. The design is clean and user friendly, something I’ve found lacking in a lot of otherwise useful apps. Jared Sinclair, RN, developed Pillboxie. Sinclair seems to genuinely care about people and is ver
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I had never run so fast in my life. Even interval treadmill running to the motivating sounds of Guns n’ Roses in my ears couldn’t compare to chasing my 3 year old son across the entire length of the park. I was in a full out sprint, my feet barely hitting the ground before moving to make roo
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I know it does no good to shout at a TV screen but I do it anyway. Watching advertisements for upcoming specials on "obesity in America" or "best diet tips" or "the best way to fight weight gain" provokes my on-going one-sided argument. When I see doctors such as Dr. Oz or Dr. Gupta talk about
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