March 27th
2003
9:23 AM
Is Aceon making me cough at night? I was on another medication years ago that made me cough for approximately 8 months. I had every test known to man, including asthma, and the doctors' found nothing (as usual). Then one day, a very smart doctor decided to look at my chart. She discovered that it was the Zestril that was making me cough. This information was sitting on the first page of my medical records. I was given a cough syrup a couple of weeks ago that cost me $33 (with insurance). It does not work. I've also been given antibiotics, to no avail. I'm still coughing and have a lot mucuse coming up. Why don't the doctors tell you things that you need to know BEFORE writing out the prescription, or it a money thing? I've discussed this with my doctor and she still has not said anything. Like before, I will take myself off of the medication and will continue to take my Alvapro and see if the coughing stops. After all, my pressure is still high. Do the doctors' care about their patients or is this a money thing?
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September 24th
2007
3:03 PM
Kenalog can be great and it can be bad. I had a bad accident and have a HUGE encapuslated scar around my chin and jaw. It makes my face have NO character and looks masculine and square. For the scarring I was told to massage it at first and it would dissipate with time. For the scar under my chin, where they put my jaw back together, I had what are called "dog ear" scars which are hanging skin really. A NOT very smart doctor injected me TOO close to the surface and it caused the colored indentation you ALL have been discussing. IT IS reversible. Two years later and lots of daily applications of retin-a (tretinoin) you can barely see that it ever was an indent nor discolored.
-- By lexi | Reply | Private Message meI was disappointed that my scarring under ths skin around the chin/jaw never did go away and found another doctor. This doctor VERY cautiously started, to my horrid fear as I thought this was "flesh eating bacteria" to offer and proceed, with my permission to give me injections. SLOWLY the scarring is going down, and today I went for treatment THREE with Kenalog 40 which is a higher dose than he had previously given. I have very fibrous scar tissue and he is very careful to actually go INTO the scar and not the skin. I am a bit worried that with the higher dose it may actually do some harm, but lets see and so far this doctor seems to REALLY know how to use this stuff. I think it is a great option for certain conditions and when used properly. I am hoping that you guys discuss with local specialists who is recommended in your region because the provider and their experience is important. You would not get breast implants from a dentist would you?