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I mean like don’t serial killers have to take their medication too?? Will crazy people murder other people if they do not take their medication?

Serial killers are un-medicated crazy people.

I am in cognitive therapy, and I have been in it for years.
I am also on a benzodiazepine medication.
I have only gone up in dose mildly.
I have tried the AD’s with no real relief.

I also exercise every other day.

Any sincere advice is always appreciated.

Try Xanax.

My younger brother has ADHD, he was on prescribed medication for ADHD but he started to lose his appetite so the doctor took him off the medication and said we can try our local chemist for other drugs that would help. What medication can I find in my local chemist that will help his ADHD? My local chemists are: Lloyds Pharmacy, Boots, Superdrug and Holland and Barrett.

for my ADHD i had these tablets that made my appetite worse so i got prescribed concerta 18mg and 27mg and they are so much better ask for them.

What medication can i use to make dark spots on my legs disappear? I went to this place which was filled with mosquito’s and all those biting insects. The place was in the woods and now i have a lot of dark spots from the mosquito bites. What gets rid of dark spots?

Dark spots? Are they from scratching? If so only time will help heal that.And wearing long pants.
You also might try prescription strength peroxide. 15%

(for research) What medication (if any) would a car-crash victim typically be given following the accident? After they’d been stabilized and/or released from the hospital.

The situation in question involved broken bones (including ribs), internal bleeding, and a concussion. Metal was placed in the arm. They also suffered some mild brain damage.

What kinds of treatments/medications might they expect after they’d been released from the hospital?

Pain medications, and that’s probably it. No antibiotics – that would be finished while in the hospital.

It’s likely that the person would have a list of medications to avoid – those that could lead to bleeding.

They may go to physical, occupational and/or speech therapy, depending on the injuries.

My Betta recently got Finrot which was probably from overfeeding. About an hour ago I bought some Finrot medication in the tank…

How long does it take for the medication to take effect and make my Bettas fins stary recovering?

My Platies swam in the medication, is this bad for them?

How do fish get the medicine in them anyway?

Fin rot wouldn’t be from overfeeding, tho it could be from poor tank conditions caused if water changes were too infrequent/frequent or if uneaten food was left to rot in the tank. The meds start working when they’re added to the water. Depending on the med, there are usually 3 or 5 day dosage rounds, & a second round of dosing can be done if needed. it’s stressful for nonaffected fish to be treated if they don’t need it; however, if they’re in the same tank they’ve been exposed to the same tank conditions that caused the fin rot in the first place. In short, you need to fix the tank conditions, not just treat the symptom of them, i.e. the fin rot. The fish absorb things w/in the water, which includes added meds. Unless there’s severe ray damage his fins/tail will grow back, & usually do so clear & will fill in w/color over time. (Though red ones often have black regrowth.)

To treat: if he’s in a cycled tank, take out the carbon cuz it removes meds & do a 10-25% water change (the amt. you do weekly); if it’s uncycled, do a 100% water change. Follow package instructions for cycled tanks as to frequency & amount of water changes; do a 100% water change each day for uncycled tanks. Retreat if necessary for another round. Wait 20 minutes after water changes to add meds, sooner dilutes them.

However, before you add any more meds make sure it’s fin rot. If you don’t see dark or black fin edging & shortening fins, it’s not fin rot. If you see tears his fins/tail likely got caught on plants & tore. If you see small holes or ragged tail/fin endings it’s high ammonia caused by bad water quality. If chunks are missing it could be nips from another tankmate or he could be a tail biter. If you see his rays (the lines in his fins) without tissue in between them it’s likely tail biting.

If it’s not fin rot & is an ammonia/water quality issue, water changes will help. They remove ammonia, which is toxic & forms in water from uneaten food, waste, his breathing. It’s colorless & odorless so you can’t tell if the water’s ok by seeing if it "looks clean." For uncycled 100% water change tanks: 1 gallon: change 100% of the water (& rinse off plants, gravel, take the fish out, etc.) every other day; 2.5-3 gallons 2-3 times/week; 5 gallons 1-2 x’s/week. Many people say not to change all the water but w/uncycled tanks you MUST; otherwise the ammonia levels, which are toxic, continually rise since you’re leaving some in w/every water change. Because of the this, the % of ammonia in the water also rises each time. Any Ammonia is enough to stress, sicken or kill fish, so 0 ppm Ammonia is the only ok amount. If it’s a cycled tank, change 10-25% of the water (exact amount is determined by your tank’s water test kit results) & vacuum 1/3 of the gravel 1x/week.

Also, bettas are tropical fish & need heater & a steady water temp. of 78 degrees. Even small temperature changes can stress & sicken them. Cooler temperatures cause stress, poor digestion, color loss, clamped fins, illness, lethargy, loss of appetite &/or death. Depending on the tank size he needs: 1-gallon (7.5 or 10 watt heater @ PetSmart and PetCo), 2.5-3 gallons: 25 watt heater (@ most pet stores), 5 gallons: 50 watt heater (@ most pet stores).

My husband has high blood pressure and also has had issues with panic attacks in the past and anxiety. The blood pressure medication that he just went on today has casued him to have a racing heart and feel very anxious. Is there a blood pressure medication out there that does not have this side effect – as he has been doing great with his anxiety until today.

There are a whole lot of blood pressure medications out there. If your husband is having bad side effects from this one, then he needs to call his doctor and ask for something else.

Beta blockers are used to treat high blood pressure, and sometimes off label for anxiety. They usually work best for specific types of anxiety though, not general anxiety. They aren’t really effective for anxiety that’s just caused by worrying about things, or panic attacks. These drugs include Atenolol, and Propranolol. If his anxiety was under control before, then one of these medications might reduce the symptoms he’s having now. Best to ask the doctor about it though.

Apologies for such a vague question.

I’m writing a story and one of my characters has schizophrenia and is taking medication for it.
But how often do schizophrenics take their medication? Like, once a day, twice, do you have to wait a couple hours before taking medication again?

I’m aware that it really depends what type of schizophrenia you have, and a lot of other things, but I’m asking, generally, how often do schizophrenics take their medication?

Once a day. There are exceptions (like some medications for it are injectable). I have a paper that I wrote for my college course "Abnormal Psychology." The paper got a good grade and is VERY informative. I have a B.S. in Psychology. If you are interested, just send me an email @ natalie_05_piano8@yahoo.com, and I can email it to you in an attachment.

My poor mother-in-law has bony growths in her spinal column that compress a spinal nerve and cause severe pain in her leg. She is not a surgical candidate. She has been on Vicodin for a long time but it doesn’t help her pain. Does anyone know of a medication or treatment that would help relieve her pain. She is besides herself. Thank you!

I’ll share my experience with Vicodin. Does not seem to help the pain much. Motrin worked much better, but the orthopedist said not to take Motrin because it inhibits healing (?). The depression is too much for me and I have decided not to take this drug any longer. I would rather feel the broken bones. Important note: I am not a depressed person normally. My general average outlook is quite positive. Until I read some of the other comments on this site, I believed I might be losing my sanity. Side effects: Vivid dreams, severe depression. No euphoria and not much pain relief. I purchase Vicodin through reputable http://www.lipmanpharmacy.com/ they’ve been very reliable so far. Check this FDA link about Vicodin http://google2.fda.gov/search?client=FDAgov&site=FDAgov-Recalls-Safety|FDAgov-Consumers|FDAgov-WarningLetters-ICECI|FDAgov-ImportAlerts-Industry|FDAgov-MedWatch-Safety|FDAgov-Section-Drugs&output=xml_no_dtd&proxystylesheet=FDAgov&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&as_q=vicodin&num=20&btnG=Search&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&restrictBox=FDAgov-Recalls-Safety&restrictBox=FDAgov-Consumers&restrictBox=Medwatch&restrictBox=FDAgov-WarningLetters-ICECI&restrictBox=FDAgov-ImportAlerts-Industry&restrictBox=FDAgov-Section-Drugs&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=&sort=date
Hope i helped.