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celticeagle @celticeagle (189927) • Boise, Idaho 16 Jan 23

Yes, I sure did. Saturday evening I decided to get on the phone and call my Over Counter with my insurance. I wanted to order six items. It has been so busy I have held for 30-60 minutes several times and haven't gotten ahold of...

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What do you think?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169505) • United States 27 Nov 17

I will admit I am a little sheltered. Today I learned about a popular Over the Counter medication that opioid addicts are using when they cannot get their drug of choice.Some of them are dying from it. I am refraining from...

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Over the counter medicines.

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 15 Jan 11

We often see even educated people using medicines available over the counter for minute ailments. Is this justified? Should not this practice be discouraged & the offenders be punished severely?

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Crest whitestrips - or any other home whitening kits - do they work?

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 8 Dec 10

I'm trying to get a general answer here from people who have used whitestrips - Crest, Aquafresh, Rembrandt, whatever is out there - but only home kits or things available over the counter. The professional whitening treatments...

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self-medication with over-the-counter drugs, is it safe?

chiumee @chiumee (850) • Philippines 30 Nov 09

what do you do when you are having some health troubles? do you immediately go to the pharmacy and ask for an over-the-counter (OTC) drug hoping that this will help your concern fast? do you think this will actually save your...

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do you take any of these meds?

oyenkai @oyenkai (4394) • Philippines 17 Apr 09

I saw a post online that listed the unpopular negative effects of certain drugs. If you're taking any of the following drugs, then you might be interested on Consumerist.com's post: 1. mirapex 2. abilify 3. flomax 4. alli 5....

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Anxiety and over the counter

bamakelly @bamakelly (5191) • United States 27 Jan 09

Do you think there are any over the counter medications that might not be expensive to try to combat mild anxiety? And do you think they work if you do use them at this time?

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How Stupid Does The Pharmaceutical Company Think We Are?

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 19 Sep 08

They make a huge deal on how they made Claritin and Zyrtec over the counter to where you dont have to have a prescription for it (at least in the USA) well if you do the math and you had prescription insurance before then im sure...

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What I have finally learned about acne

zydecokitten @zydecokitten (451) • United States 18 Sep 08

Finally I have learned what I wish I had learned before about acne, especially the horrid cystic acne. Cystic acne spots will not come to a head, they need to disappear on their own. Many of the things that you need for...

do you often buy over the counter medicine?

djmarion @djmarion (4898) • Philippines 4 Apr 08

there are lots of medicine in the drug store nowadys that doesn't need doctor's prescription, medicine for fever, cold, flu and external creams are some that can be bought without asking the opinion of the expert. a lot of people...

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Do you use over the counter medicines or consult a doctor everytime?

dbhattji @dbhattji (2506) • India 12 Jul 07

There are many medicines that are available over the counter and are also widely advertised, do you use them frequently or consult a doctor before taking any medicine? Beware - none of the medicines are totally free of side...

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Over The Counter Hardly Means "Safe"

kathy77 @kathy77 (7485) • Australia 5 Apr 07

Consumer Reports on Health grants you access to the most in-depth and practical health-related research in the world. For example, the August issue discusses the common misconception that over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are always...

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Is the over the counter teeth whitener a waste of money

venshida @venshida (4836) • United States 17 Feb 07

I am a coffee drinker, and I am thinking about purchasing the over the counter teeth whitener. I am curious has anyone tried them? Do they work? What brands have you tried?

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What over the counter pain meds do you prefer?

dhicks30 @dhicks30 (1948) • United States 23 Nov 06

I prefer Advil.

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