Common Cold Self-Help

Common Cold Self-Help

Common cold self-help is what I need right now.  Sore throat, coughing, sneezing, slight fever, aches, constantly tired…Man I’m miserable! This is the first “bad” cold I’ve had in about five years and, to me, it’s anything but common. I’ve had the sniffles and felt miserable for a couple of days from time to time [...] Read more »

Saving on Prescription Drugs

Saving on Prescription Drugs

Saving on prescription drugs isn’t an easy task. With the cost of prescription drugs still climbing most everyone is looking for ways to lower the cost.  There are ways you can lower the cost of your prescription drugs and still get the quality and dosage you need. The most common way to get a lower [...] Read more »

How to Relieve a Tension Headache

How to Relieve a Tension Headache

How to relieve a tension headache.  First let’s differentiate between a tension headache and other headaches.  A tension headache usually has pain on both sides of your head and across your forehead like a tight cap.  There can be tight muscles in your neck and shoulders too. If you have sharp, sudden pain in your [...] Read more »

Medication Preparedness

Medication

It doesn’t matter if you are traveling in our own country or doing foreign travel you need to be prepared with medication(s) that you need.  You should be sure to take things like Benadryl for insect bits and stings as well as aspirin or Tylenol, cough medicine and perhaps a sleep aid.  Also, take all [...] Read more »

Trigger Points and Self Management

Trigger Points

Trigger points, I have several of them due to the fibromyalgia but my favorite, and I use the word loosely, is one that strikes under my right shoulder-blade.  This little beast can make me miserable for days on end.  It gives me referred pain in the neck, shoulder, in back of the shoulder-blade and down [...] Read more »