Cortisone shots not working!

I recently had a cortisone shot in my shoulder. It is now 6 weeks and I have seen no difference in the pain. When will the pain relief occur?

To be honest, you have been suckered. Cortisone shots make millions of dollars for surgeons and are done frequently. 

In most cases, these injections do diddly squat. In general, after a cortisone shot you see the benefit at 2-3 weeks but many people never see any difference. Countless reports indicate that cortisone shots are useless. 

If by 6 weeks you have seen no difference in your pain, the first thing I would do is dump this surgeon. Go to a doctor who has your welfare in mind and not your finances. 

If you are ever recommended cortisone shots, get a second opinion, because more likely than not, it is done only for financial reasons.

Cortisone shot for joint pain

Can a cortisone shot be injected in my wrist?

In medicine sometimes the only criteria for a procedure is your ability to pay. If you have money, doctors will inject cortisone anywhere you like. 

If I were you, I would think twice about getting a cortisone shot. The overall benefits are mild and the procedure is expensive. Many people see no difference. 

Unfortunately, there are some desperate people who are willing to try anything for pain relief and then there are also many suckers-who never heed good medical advice.

Nicotine lozenges

Can nicotine lozenges help me quit smoking?

Nicotine lozenges are like hard candy and contain only a tiny amount of nicotine. As you suck on the lozenges, nicotine enters the blood stream and is said to decrease the urge to smoke. There are several types of nicotine lozenges available in different doses and flavors. One needs to suck on at least 20-30 lozenges a day to decrease the craving for nicotine.

Nicotine lozenges are one of the biggest frauds in the pharmaceutical industry. You can suck on all day and night - the only thing you will get is heart burn, dyspepsia, night time reflux, throat irritation and hiccups to last you a life time. Moreover, the lozenges can mess up your dentures, discolor your teeth and make your breath smell like crap. If you want these lozenges to work, you have to suck on them all the time and you cannot eat for 15 minutes before and after use. The minimum time you have to use the lozenges is 12 weeks.
So do the lozenges work?

Hell no, these lozenges suck. Less than 1/100,000 people quit smoking with lozenges. Finally, these darn lozenges are not cheap. If you have any common sense, quit cold turkey. It is hard, but still the most effective and cheapest way to stop smoking. Anyone who buys lozenges to quit smoking is flushing his/her hard earned money down the toilet and is also very stupid.

Valtrex for genital herpes

Does valtrex work for genital herpes?

Valtrex has also been used to treat individuals who have genital herpes. Individuals who have recurrent outbreaks of shingles or herpes are also frequently treated with valtrex. However, you should know that valtrex only controls the symptoms but does not cure the infection or prevent  transmission of the infection to your sexual partner(s).

Thus, even though you take valtrex, you should practice safe sex behaviors to limit the chances of transmitting herpes to the partner, even if one you have no symptoms. The best advice is to use a condom made of latex. Individuals who have an active outbreak of herpes, should refrain from have sexual contact until all the blisters have cleared.

Valtrex only works if it is taken within 24 hours after the onset of symptoms. If you take valtrex later, you may as well throw your money down the toilet. It is an expensive drug and many people show little or no response.

Pink eye home remedy

Is there something I can do at home for a pink eye?

Sure. As long as the diagnosis is confirmed there are several things you can do.

Application of warm compresses can be soothing and can help relive the itch and redness. The warm compresses can be a moist towel which is applied to the eyelids for 20 mins a few times day. Sometime a cool compress may be required in allergic conjunctivitis. If only one eye is affected, one should try and not used the contaminated cloth on the other eye. Moreover, after using the cloth it should be discarded .

There are a variety of sterile eye drops cures for pink eye. Some of these drops only contain saline or water and yet other contains antihistamines. These drips are useful for people who have itching or dry eyes

All individuals who have a pink eye should refrain from wearing contact lenses. In most cases, this means avoiding contact lenses for at least 3-4 weeks. Even when contact lenses are worn, it must be thoroughly washed before and after each use.

Bartiatric surgery for weight loss

Would you recommend Bariatric surgery for weight loss?

First you need a good surgeon- While many surgeons do advertize their skills, most are hopeless and technically incompetent. All over the country, there are 100s of bariatric clinics- and they all want your MONEY.

Second, you must change your lifestyle if you want the weight loss to continue after surgery.

Third you must have money. This is often the only criteria required for people who want to undergo bariatric surgery- surgeons are in the business of making money and will make up all sorts of bogus criteria just so that they can operate on you.

There is ZERO guarantee that the surgery will work and you will have no complications. There are no refunds in medicine.

If you do not have the money to undergo surgery, then I suggest eating less and walking more. This simple advice does work. It is free, devoid of any complications (unless you fall on ice) and allows you to enjoy nature- the only requirement is motivation.

Regular walking does work for weight loss, albeit a little slow, but the result are guaranteed- something which cannot be said of any other method for weight loss.

Psychotherapy for weight loss

Is psychotherapy of benefit for schizophrenics who want to lose weight?

In the last decade, many psychotherapy interventions have been developed to help schizophrenics lose weight. The overall data indicate that psychotherapy is more effective than weight loss medications. However, most of these studies are reported by the providers, are of short duration and the follow up has been poor.

I find these psychotherapy interventions for schizophrenics completely bogus. Do you for one minute believe that a paranoid, angry, irritable, hallucinating and volatile schizophrenic will sit down with a psychotherapist and listen to the bogus chitchat on how to lose weight? Many schizophrenics have a short attention span and rarely do they indulge in long conversations. 

If you believe this crap about benefits of psychotherapy in schizophrenia, then you probably have never encountered schizophrenic patients and are clueless.

For decades, psychotherapists have been coming up with nonsense therapies for every medical disorder- just like conventional medicine, the bottom line appears to be how to scam patients of all their money.