Breathe easier if you have COPD, a disease that leaves you winded and worn out. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful. Steer clear of smoke Kick the smoking habit, and avoid secondhand smoke and other respiratory irritants. Get to know NAC Take 200 mg of the supplement...
Discusses chronic pain caused by problems other than cancer. Covers symptoms and how chronic pain is diagnosed. Covers conditions that can be treated, like neck pain, low back pain, and arthritis. Info on treatment with medicine and lifestyle changes.
Pain is your body's way of warning you that something may be wrong. Pain can affect your emotions as well as your body. When pain lasts longer than 3 months, it is called chronic pain. There are many treatment options for chronic pain. They include exercise, behavioral therapy, physical therapy, medicines, and...
In some people who have long-lasting pain, biochemical changes are triggered in the body, causing a different type of chronic pain (neuropathic pain) that doctors currently find difficult to diagnose and treat. Pain signals are somehow triggered by the nervous system and continue to fire for months or even years. (It is...
Hear how others found strength and support to manage their pain.
Learn how medicines can help you manage chronic pain.
Learn to reduce your pain by changing negative thoughts.
Learn to track how well you are managing your pain.
Learn about other ways to manage pain, in addition to medicine.
Living with pain can be hard, especially if it's long-term (chronic) pain. Chronic pain is pain that lasts for 3 months or longer. It can make you sleep poorly, feel tired and irritable, and have a hard time being active or working. It may strain your relationships with loved ones too. You may feel stressed or get...
Learn more about what having chronic pain means and what you can do to feel better.
Discusses chronic pancreatitis, inflammation of the pancreas that causes abdominal pain. Discusses most common causes, which include gallstones and alcohol misuse. Covers symptoms and treatment with medicines or surgery to remove the gallbladder.
Pain is a frustrating, sometimes debilitating aspect of ongoing (chronic) pancreatitis. Many people have pain for many years. Pain may decrease as the damaged pancreas loses its ability to produce enzymes. But it may take years for the pancreas to stop producing enzymes. In many people, this process never occurs. If you...
Chronic pelvic pain is pain in your lower abdomen that lasts for 6 months or more. It may be constant or come and go and range from mild to severe. Many things can cause chronic pelvic pain, including pelvic infections. But sometimes the cause is a mystery.
Covers pelvic pain that has lasted longer than 6 months. Discusses common causes such as endometriosis. Covers what increases your risk and offers prevention tips. Covers treatment with lifestyle changes, medicines, and surgery.
Say good-bye to CVI—Keep the blood that flows from your feet to your heart in constant motion. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful. Relieve vein strain Wear compression stockings to support veins affected by CVI. Fill up on flavonoids Strengthen capillaries and veins by...
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
Ciclesonide is a corticosteroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Ciclesonide is used to prevent asthma attacks in adults and children who are at least 12 years. Ciclesonide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: asthma, chronic lung disease. Brand Name(s): Alvesco. Generic Name: Ciclesonide.
For allergy symptoms. Brand Name(s): Zetonna. Generic Name: Ciclesonide.
For allergy symptoms. Brand Name(s): Omnaris. Generic Name: Ciclesonide.
Ciclesonide (for the nose) is a steroid medicine used for the treatment of allergies. . Zetonna is used to treat nasal symptoms (congestion, sneezing, runny nose) caused by seasonal allergies and nasal symptoms caused by year-round allergies in adults and children who are at least 12 years old. Omnaris is used to...
For scalp conditions. Brand Name(s): Loprox. Generic Name: Ciclopirox.
Ciclopirox is an antifungal medicine that prevents fungus from growing on your skin. Ciclopirox topical (for the skin) cream, gel, and lotion formulations are used to treat skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and yeast infections. . Ciclopirox shampoo is used to treat seborrheic dermatitis...
For fungal infection on skin. Brand Name(s): Ciclodan, Loprox. Generic Name: Ciclopirox.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: ringworm, skin disease. Generic Name: Ciclopirox.
For fungal infection on skin. Brand Name(s): Loprox. Generic Name: Ciclopirox.
This medicine is used for the following purposes: skin infection caused by fungus, nail infection. Brand Name(s): Ciclodan. Generic Name: Ciclopirox.
Cidofovir is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat an eye infection called cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV) in people who have AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Cidofovir is for treating CMV only in people who have AIDS. . Cidofovir is not a cure for CMV and may not prevent vision changes. Cidofovir may...
Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food
