Asthma Prescription Assistance Programs
The treatment of asthma has come a long way in the past few years. Care has improved and medicines have gotten better. These changes are making it easier for patients to control their asthma symptoms and live a fuller life. The cost of asthma medication is very high. When a patient transitions from CFC to […]
Is Your Teen Suffering From Depression?
Depression is an issue that doesn’t have an age limit. While it’s true that awareness about depression has raised over recent years, it’s still a major problem among young adults— especially teenagers. After all, teenagers face an onslaught of pressures that adults don’t have to worry about anymore, ranging from puberty and personal growth to […]
Happy Thanksgiving from The Rx Helper!
We’d like to wish you a happy Thanksgiving from everyone here at the Rx Helper! Tomorrow, take some time to be grateful for the things that you have and the loved ones in your life. If you have the privilege of spending time with your family this holiday season, make it about them! The holidays […]
Do I Need Januvia?
If you’ve ever considered taking Januvia or have taken it in the past, you’ve probably been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at some point in your life. Type 2 diabetes negatively affects the way that the human body processes glucose (blood sugar). Here’s the bad news: if this disease is left untreated and lifestyle habits […]
Avoid the Common Cold this Holiday Season
Not unlike an unwanted Christmas present, catching a cold during your holiday-time-off is something that everyone goes through once or twice. You didn’t need that wheezy cough trying to blow out the candles on the New Year’s Eve cake and Grandpa Joe didn’t need boxers with Frank Sinatra printed on the trunks; some years, everyone […]
Prescription Assistance for Combivent Respitmat
Combivent is a combination medication (ipratropium bromide and albuterol sulfate) that is used to treat patients with COPD. Combivent Respimat is a bronchodilator; drugs such as these widen the bronchi and are used for the alleviation of asthma or asthma-like symptoms. Combivent Respimat is a very expensive drug without insurance: depending on the pharmacy you […]
The Relationship between Food and Your Allergy Symptoms
If your allergies are bothering you this season, there may be more help than just your prescribed antihistamine. Eating the right foods along with the combination of your daily medication can give you the right step forward in fighting your allergy symptoms. Try changing your diet to help your body fight your allergies. Foods to […]
What Are The Side Effects of Stopping Zetia?
Introducing Zetia The drug belongs to a class called ezetimibe which is suitable for the reduction of cholesterol absorption into the body. Zetia has little to no effects on cholesterol which is already in the system. Therefore, it is mostly used with statins to block cholesterol producing enzymes in the liver. Consequently, the drug reduces […]
Prescription Assistance for Victoza
What is Victoza? Victoza is an injectable prescription medication that lowers glucose (sugar) levels in adults that suffer with type 2 diabetes. This medication, when taken as prescribed and supplemented with proper diet and exercise, can restore blood sugar levels very quickly. Taking in enough healthy food such as fruits and veggies and going for […]
Exploring the Treatments and Signs of Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis forms in people who are living with psoriasis. Those who are dealing with this condition of the skin are also at risk for seeing the signs of psoriatic arthritis. Often, the arthritis forms after the skin condition produces lesions on the skin. Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic condition that can worsen over time. […]