Most effective OTC anti-inflammatory? - Straight Dope
Feb 13, 2007 · I have, what I suspect to be, a torn rotator cuff. Don’t have money for an MRI to confirm that, but even if it were, chances are the doctor is just going to tell me to ice it and take anti-inflammatories until it heals naturally, unless it’s so severe that it requires surgery. So, skipping that part, I’m going to give the ice and anti-inflammatory thing a try. I think all over the ...
Pharmacies: 1950s vs. Now - Factual Questions - Straight Dope
Jun 27, 2005 · Drug stores back then are like drug stores now…Walgreen’s supplies soaps and shampoos, but you can get a bigger selection and (probably) lower prices at the food markets. My dad owned and operated a small town drug store from 1948 to 1960. The pharmacy was located in the back and a lot of compounding went on.
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Do Most Pharmacies Normally Stock Virtually all Drugs and Sizes?
Apr 28, 2006 · A one-foot wide, eight-feet tall section of shelving can hold hundreds of bottles. A particular pharmacy near me has about 30 such one-foot sections, along the walls and a central panel. Plus, there’s the automated filling machine, which has the most common 50 or so medications. Beyond that, they don’t have to stock every kind of medication.
So I was prescribed Temazepam for anxiety and panic ... - Straight …
Apr 29, 2015 · Then you really, really need to look into the studies. The drug has a huge withdrawal syndrome in up to 50% of users, so it is contradicted for long term use (over 4 weeks). That’s addiction by most people’s standards, though I understand there is some debate in the medical community about the exact definition of that term.
Experience with sciatica - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope
Jul 15, 2023 · So he did, removing the extruded pulp, undercutting the disk outline by 15%, and opening the foramen. The pain improved quite a lot. He then put me on gabapentin for several months and most of the remaining pain went away. The whole ordeal took about 10 months. I still have daily pain but not constant and rarely severe.
Is there something in quinine that may affect a pilot enough that …
Sep 14, 2015 · The FDA added a boxed warning to the drug label, the most serious kind of warning, saying neurologic side effects like dizziness, loss of balance and ringing in the ears may become permanent. The drug’s other side effects include anxiety, depression and hallucinations — conditions that some military families over the years believe prompted ...
Yeah, but WHY is c the speed limit of the universe?
Oct 15, 2024 · I understand that as an object nears the speed of light its mass increases and approaches infinite mass so it’s near its maximum speed. But my question is why the speed of light? What is so magical about it that it presents such a limit to the entire universe. Is this a matter of “that’s just the way the universe works”? That, I can accept. Is that also the way mathematics works?
Do pornstars use drugs onscreen to enhance their acting?
Apr 5, 2007 · Sometimes when I’m watching porn, I am impressed that somehow they’re able to cast so many people who seem to sincerely enjoy non-mainstream sex acts. I wonder if they’re using Ecstasy or other drugs to get “more into the moment”. Let me explain my reasoning here… first with the disclaimer that yes, I’m sure there are normal people out …
Vicious Dogs - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message …
Nov 7, 2024 · I didn’t think pit bulls are more prone to aggression than other dogs, but if they are aggressive, for whatever reason, they do a lot more damage than most dogs. Massive powerful jaws, and a high threshold for pain. I agree. When they fuck up, they fuck up badly because of their size. The only dogs I’ve ever been bit by were chihuahaus.