tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78592577305606686892011-11-28T07:48:54.616+08:00Prevent is better than cureMR JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16388158068111323625noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859257730560668689.post-48168057293894704302006-12-07T14:40:00.000+08:002006-12-07T14:42:33.369+08:00<div align="justify">You have an addiction when you have a physical or psychological "need" for drugs such as alcohol, prescription medications, or "street" drugs (for example, cocaine or marijuana). You may not know you have a problem until you try to stop using the drug.</div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">•</span> Avoid problems with alcohol by having no more than one or two drinks a day of beer, wine, or hard liquor, depending on your size and risk factors. If you are pregnant, abstain from alcohol completely.</div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">•</span> Don’t use alcohol or drugs to deal with depression, anxiety, or loneliness. Try non-drug alternatives.</div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">•</span> Be cautious when using painkillers, tranquilizers, sedatives, and sleeping pills. Don’t take more than your doctor recommends and don’t take them any longer than is really necessary.</div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">•</span> If you think you may have a problem, get in touch with your health professional or a self-help group such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous.</div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">•</span> Give yourself the following self-test to see if your drinking or drug use is serious enough to need outside help. If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, you may have a problem that needs attention.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7859257730560668689-4816805729389470430?l=a-to-z-health.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MR JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16388158068111323625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859257730560668689.post-37227920019525549402006-12-07T14:07:00.000+08:002006-12-07T14:52:22.918+08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DHcLSW2Mxg0/RXe5C6FWcpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mzgAQfFTd20/s1600-h/ubat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5005672970448171666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 80px" height="118" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DHcLSW2Mxg0/RXe5C6FWcpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/mzgAQfFTd20/s320/ubat.jpg" width="169" border="0" /></a>Taking a medicine is one of the way to take care of your health. Medicine is not only being taken after you get a desease. because prevent is better than cure. When you are prescribed a new medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist the following questions:<br /></div><div align="justify"><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">-</span></strong>What is the name of the medicine? What is it supposed to do?</div><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">-</span></strong>Is it okay to substitute a less-expensive generic medicine for the name brand? Will it achieve the same effect?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">-</span></strong>What is the dose of the medicine? Are there food, drinks, other medicines, or activities I should avoid while taking this medicine?<br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">-</span></strong>What are the possible side effects of the medicine? What should I do if they occur?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">-</span></strong>How many refills of this prescription can I get?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">-</span></strong>What should I do if I miss a dose?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">-</span></strong>What should I do if I accidentally take more than the recommended dose?<br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">-</span></strong>Is there any written information I can take home with me?<br />(Most pharmacies have information sheets that you can use as an at-home reference.)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7859257730560668689-3722792001952554940?l=a-to-z-health.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>MR JPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16388158068111323625noreply@blogger.com0