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Hello! I've been researching on a few chinese medicines which aids in weight loss. Apparently, only my family members are giving it a go and it seems to be working pretty well. Weight loss as defined is loss in total body mass (loss of fluid, body fats and etc), and it can be done rather easily with...

Hey guys, i have to agree that diet control and exercise play a critial role in weight loss. Even though, the evidence based medicine for herbs will always remain relatively poor but then again, I've to say that some herbs really do help. They may take a little longer to work compared to orthodox me...

I've heard lots of awesome stories about Nutriol from Nuskin but I've yet to see for myself if it's really good. My female friend of mine has thin hair and is really worried that she might have suffer from pre-mature baldness. I've read up on few articles and realised that most hair loss is related ...

Birth control pills contains estrogens and this female hormone works by preventing bone resorption (breakdown). If bone resorption occurs, there will be a higher level of calcium in the blood as compared to the bones. As you know, calcium is important in the maintaining the integrity of bones and lo...

yeah, oral contraceptive pills are also commonly used in girls who experience severe menstrual cramps and where over-the-counter medicines appear to be ineffective. In this kind of situation, some GPs would prescribe oral contraceptive pills to decrease or alleviate the menstrual cramp. Oral contrac...

congrats on your marriage! :D yeah you can get it probably at your local GP or perhaps get a prescription for it and get it at a pharmacy. Like what the others said, you could get it at some pharmacies in Malaysia. For instance I know of a few in Malaysia, that sell yasmin at a cheaper rate without ...

hey kate! :) Some medications may interfere with how the pill works or prevent it from working properly. Medicines include those used for treatment in epilepsy (phenytoin, barbiturates, primidone, etc), tuberculosis (rifampicin) and especially ANTIBIOTICS (ampicillin, tetracyclines, etc) for some in...

Propanolol was given probably due to its lipid solubility and long half-life, allowing it to work longer than other beta-blockers and it shouldn't be a problem unless you're asthmatic. I wouldn't say that atenolol and metoprolol is better than propranolol but it all comes down how selective it is (p...

hello! Almost all or I should say all drugs have side-effects and it shouldn't be a worry to you as long as you take your drugs appropriately at the right dose, time and go for regular check-ups. You may already be aware why you're taking these medications and I see some of them prescribed to you fo...

Australia can tax you up to approximately 40% and that's really alot! I currently reside in Brisbane, somewhere near the city and I'm paying a rent of 400 per week ($1600 per month). So its not much of a diffenrence in term of rent but the living standard here is really high. A single roti-prata can...

Hello sundaymorningstaple! Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm currently studying in Australia, and plan to work in Singapore sometime after I graduate. I'm a Malaysian and I've spent most of my time and started my education since young in Singapore. I chanced upon this particular thread about yasmin a...

hello happinessinme! Do you mind telling me specifically which beta-blocker you're currently prescribed, if you're also on any other medications (which anti-depressant were you given) and also if you have any other medication conditions? You could PM me if you want =p ksl's case is rather different ...

hello! I assume that y'all are aware that yasmin contains drospirenone (progestogen hormone) and ethinyloestradiol (estrogen hormone). With regards to bodyweight changes, studies on the antialdosterone properties of drospirenone were investigated previously and the results showed: 'Weight data was o...