Ask Your Pharmacist : A Leading Pharmacist Answers Your Most Frequently Asked Questions

by Chavis, Lisa M.

• ISBN13: 9780312283025
• ISBN10: 0312283024
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-22
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

With humor and friendliness, leading pharmacist Lisa Chavis has compiled a home health reference that every family must have. Her objective is to provide consumers with easy-to-understand answers to their most frequently asked health-care questions. Ask Your Pharmacist gives readers the inside scoop on which products really work, as well as the best remedies for common ailments, and it cheerfully answers those embarrassing questions you'd rather not ask in person. The book's chapters each deal with a specific area of health: women's, men's, babies', teens' and more. And each entry explains what the problem is, why it occurs, and how it's treated with prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, or herbal remedies. Learn what to do for: ADHD * Allergies * Asthma * Athletic Injuries * Backache * Bad Breath * Bee Stings * BPH * Bunions * Cataracts * Chicken Pox * Cold and Cough * Constipation * Corns/Calluses * Dandruff * Diaper Rash * Diarrhea * Earaches * Excessive Hair * Fever * Fibromyalgia * Gas * Headache * Hives * Insomnia * Migraine * Nausea and Vomiting * Osteoarthritis * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Shingles * Sinusitis * Sore Throats * Sprains and Strains * Tinnitus * Toothache * Varicose Veins...and much, much more! Special appendixes round out the book with information for readers on: How to create a family first-aid kit, what to keep on hand when bringing home a new baby, additional resources to go to for help, and a glossary to help readers make sense of "pharmacy speak."

Author Biography

Lisa Chavis is a leading pharmacist and is featured weekly as an "Ask the Experts" panel member for women's health and menopause on ThirdAge.com. Through Women.com and drugstore.com, her on-line columns have reached millions. She lives in Redmond, Washington.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Aches and Pains: ``Oh, My Aching Body!''	5	(23)
Athletic Injuries
Backache
Fibromyalgia
Headache and Migraines
Osteoarthritis (see Chapter 10)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (see Chapter 10)
Shingles
Sprains and Strains
Allergic Reactions: Sniffles, Sneezes, and Unbearable Itches	28	(23)
Bee Stings and Anaphylactic Shock
Drug Allergies
Eye Allergies
Food Allergies
Hay Fever
Hives
Latex Allergies
Children's Good Health: ``Oh, Baby!''	51	(53)
ADHD
Asthma
Baby Gas
Chicken Pox
Children's Diarrhea
Colds and Coughs
Cradle Cap
Diaper Rash
Earache
Fever
Fluoride Supplements (see Chapter 7)
Head Lice
Impetigo
Jaundice
Lactose Intolerance
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain
Pinworms
Reye's Syndrome
Teething
Coughs, Colds, Flu, and Sore Throats: That Favorite Time of Year	104	(20)
Bronchitis
Common Cold
Coughs
Flu
Sinusitis
Sore Throat
Embarrassing Questions: ``Could You, Er, Tell Me, Um, What to Do About...?	124	(29)
Bad Breath
Constipation
Crab Lice
Dandruff
Diarrhea
Excessive Hair Growth
Gas
Hemorrhoids
Scabies
Sweating
Urinary Incontinence
Taking Care of Your Eyes and Ears: ``The Better to See and Hear You With, My Dear''	153	(21)
Allergic Conjunctivitis
Cataracts
Dry Eyes
Ear Infections
Earwax
Eyesight Correction
Flying and Ear Discomfort
Pinkeye
Swimmers Ear
Tinnitus or Ringing in the Ears
Lips, Gums, and Teeth: ``Smile Pretty!''	174	(15)
Canker Sores
Cold Sores and Fever Blisters
Fluoride Supplements
Gingivitis
Lip-Balm Addiction
Toothache
Tooth Whiteners
Legs, Feet, and Toes: Stand Up for Those Tootsies	189	(28)
Athletes Foot
Blisters
Bunions
Corns and Calluses
Diabetic Font Care
Gout
Ingrown Toenails
Intermittent Claudication
Leg Cramps
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Warts
Restless-Leg Syndrome
Toenail Fungus
Varicose Veins
Men s Good Health: Direct from the Planet Mars	217	(26)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Contraception and Condoms
Erectile Dysfunction (EDI) and Viagra
Hair loss
Jock Itch
Penis Enlargement
Premature Ejaculation
Prostate Cancer
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Senior Health: Getting Older---Getting Better!	243	(24)
Alzheimer's Disease
Diabetic Eye Disease
Insomnia
Macular Degeneration
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Strokes and TIAs
Skin Conditions: ``It's Red. It Itches, and It Burns!''	267	(29)
Acne Rosacea
Acne Vulgaris
Burns
Contact Dermatitis
Eczema
Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
Psoriasis
Scabies (see Chapter 5)
Scars
Stretch Marks (see Chapter 13)
Sunburn
Wrinkles (see Chapter 13)
Teenage Good Health: ``Dude, like. What Do I Do About This?''	296	(12)
Acne
Body Odor
Eating Disorders
Sweating (see Chapter 5)
Underweight
Women's Health: Direct from the Planet Venus	308	(35)
Breast Cancer
Breast Enhancement
Contraception and Condoms
Depression
Excessive Hair Growth (see Chapter 5)
Hot Flashes
Menstrual Cramps
Stretch Marks
Urinary-Tract Infections
Vaginal Yeast Infections
Weight Loss
Wrinkles
Appendix A: Family First-Aid Kit	343	(2)
Appendix B: New Baby First-Aid Kit	345	(2)
Glossary: Making Sense of ``Pharmacy-Speak''	347	(8)
Resources: Where to Go for Additional Information	355	(24)
References	379	(4)
Index	383