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Save money on bladder infections
Was once enough? No one would voluntarily choose to suffer a second bladder infection. What woman (or man) would want to repeat the burning, the abdominal pain, the frequent urination? Whereas symptoms are reason enough to avoid a recurrence, … Continue reading
Posted in $4 list, Infection, Medical testing, Urinary conditions, Urinary infection, Urinary tract infection, Urine tests, amoxicillin, cephalexin, ciprofloxacin, trimethoprim-sulfa
Tagged Cystitis, Genitourinary Disorders, Health, Infection, Urinary system, Urinary tract infection, Urine
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Save money on hay fever
If it has little to do with either hay or fever, why call it hay fever? Anyone who suffers from itchy eyes, runny nose, and post-nasal drainage during the summer months knows how hay fever feels, even if they’ve never called … Continue reading
Save money on pain treatment
Pain. We all hate it. We not only try to avoid pain, but go to great lengths to eliminate it. And the expense can be significant. Long-acting narcotics may cost over $500 monthly, not to mention they run the risk … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise, Pain, Physical therapy
Tagged Analgesic, Arthralgia, back pain, Health, Pain, Pain management, Physical therapy
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Save money on acute mountain sickness
Akron Fulton International Airport: Elevation: 1067 ft Colorado Springs Airport: Elevation: 6,187 ft Who cares? For the moment, I do. As I sit here writing, I am 5,120 feet higher than my usual abode. Currently it’s not … Continue reading
Posted in High altitude sickness, Mountain sickness
Tagged Acute Mountain Sickness, Altitude sickness, Diamox
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Save money by negotiating charges
Image via Wikipedia It’s one thing to think your doctor charges too much. It’s another to know what doctors charge, on average. Did you know doctors are not permitted to compare fees? The fear is this might lead … Continue reading
Save money on ovarian cysts
Even teenagers develop ovarian cysts. Often the cysts go away on their own, without specific treatment. Now here’s an interesting thing: cysts on the left side are 116 times less likely to resolve spontaneously than those on the right side, according to a … Continue reading
Posted in Ovarian cyst
Tagged Cancer, Cyst, Gynecologic, Health, Medicine, Ovarian cyst, Pediatric
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Save money on health reform
Image via Wikipedia How will the Affordable Care Act of 2010 benefit currently uninsured individuals ages 19 to 29? For starters, as of September 2010, young adults can remain on their parents’ health insurance up to age 26, even … Continue reading
Save money on diabetes at Giant Eagle
Image via Wikipedia Great news for diabetics living near a Giant Eagle store: starting July 29th, 2010, five oral medications for diabetes are free! The five drugs are chlorpropamide, glimepiride, glipizide, glyburide, and metformin. These are all generics, meds that normally … Continue reading
Posted in $4 list, Diabetes, Diabetic meds, chlorpropamide, glimepiride, glyburide, metformin - Glucophage
Tagged diabetes, Giant Eagle, Health, metformin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Pharmacy, sulfonylurea, United States, West Virginia
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Save ways to save money on sinusitis
Sinusitis is highly overrated. Picture this scenario. You’re the doctor. Your patient has waited an hour to see you. He complains of congestion, headache, sinus pressure, and post-nasal drainage. Yes, the drainage is yellow. No, he hasn’t missed work. … Continue reading
Posted in $4 list, Antibiotics, Antihistamine, Benadryl, Claritin, Congestion - chest, Congestion - head, Decongestants, Expectorants, Headache, Mucinex, Phenylephrine, Pseudoephedrine, Runny nose, Sinus infection, Sinus infection (sinusitis), Sinus pressure, Sinusitis, Sudafed - pseudoephedrine, Symptoms, Zyrtec, guaifenesin
Tagged Ear Nose and Throat, Health, Medicine, Nasal douching, Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Symptom, Upper respiratory infection, URI
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Save money with humor
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. – Mark Twain Image via Wikipedia
Eight ways to save money on asthma
Image via Wikipedia Get rid of the guinea pig. My sister, an asthma sufferer, once got a guinea pig for her son. Loving mother that she is, she didn’t complain when, days later, she found she couldn’t breathe. Nor … Continue reading
Posted in $4 list, Advair, Patient assistance programs, Proventil HFA, Pulmicort, Serevent, Together Rx Access, Uncategorized, Ventolin HFA, Ventolin ReliOn, albuterol HFA
Tagged Advair, Albuterol, Asthma, Combivent, COPD, Flovent, Fluticasone propionate, Guinea pig, Salbutamol, Serevent, Spiriva
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Six ways to get your doctor to give you a discount
Six Proverbs to Help You Get a Discount from your Doctor 1 The squeaky wheel gets the grease. Speak up – you’ll never get a discount if you don’t ask. Explain your financial situation and ask if the doctor … Continue reading
