I had mild asthma a few years ago and when I did I used to take "a few" extra puffs of my albuterol inhaler for the buzz, probably about 4 to 6 extra per day. I understand it causes hand tremors/unsteadiness. I haven't used al... Tag: overuse of steroid sprays , overuse of nasal sprays
I am a dancer. I dance 5 or 6 days a week for at total of about 17 hours a week. About 4 years ago I started to have knee pain in my left knee off and on but never enough to do anything about. Eventually it got really bad and I we... Tag: steriods in nasal sprays , are delay sprays harmful
In the last 7 days I have been taking a mixture of Paracetamol, Ibuprofen and other strong painkillers prescribed by my doctors for serious back pain. Today I feel sick and cannot face food. My stomach is distended, bloated and so... Tag: asthma sprays sorbitrol , delay sprays side effects
Clostridium difficile causes a nasty infection of the bowel. The treatment is stopping all the antibiotics that caused it and using a specific antibiotic, metronidazole (Flagyl). Definitely requires medical treatmen... Tag: Overuse of Atrovent , otrivine - overuse , Sudafed overuse
I'm aware that to much of anything can't always be a good thing, But I was wondering if I was to use whitening strips lets say once or twice a year, am I increasing the chances of destroying my teeth? or is the harm non-... Tag: overuse of laxetives , overuse of augmentin xr , otrivine overuse
Sinusitis is a very common condition that is experienced by millions of people in the US, including children. This condition arises from the inflammation of the sinuses due to viral, bacterial, and various kinds of other infection... Tag: knee overuse syndrome , glycolax powder overuse , saline spray overuse
There's an interesting article on overuse injuries in young athletes in the Strength and Conditioning Journal this month. The author, James Johnson, has done an excellent job of putting into words a problem I see every day. Since ... Tag: sudafed spray overuse , overuse of listerine spray , Overuse of akilies tendon
Nasal sprays are small pumps that spray medicine into the nose, and are used for clearing congestion of the nose in case of an allergy or cold. Sprays containing antihistamines are used for allergies, like those caused by pollen o... Tag: overuse of nasal spray , Otrivin Nose Spray overuse , decongestant nasal spray overuse
Some people are so obsessed with their irrational fear of germs that they are overusing antibacterial hand sanitizer. Is this paranoia helping to create antibiotic immune bacteria? Will this cause the emergence of more powerful an... Tag: overuse of nasal spray , Otrivin Nose Spray overuse , decongestant nasal spray overuse
