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Old Jan 04, 2020, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bluebicycle View Post
Have you tried calling the pharmacy? By law, pharmacists need to know side effects of the medications they fill. They will advise you on how long side effects may last for, and if you ask, they can give you some remedy recommendations and make sure those recommendations don't interact with other meds your current regimen. All you need to do is explain the situation about not being able to reach a doctor and they will be glad to help. (And yes, I've done this before.)
--DEFINITELY CALL YOUR PHARMACIST!!! Mine has been a godsend. Once I had some bad vertigo and I went from Urgent Care to Emergency Room to family doctor for a referral to a specialist. By then I was disgusted. Went to my pharmacist. He gave me bonine. With 3 pills I was A-OK. Morons!!!!
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