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Eczema: Prescription medication options (Part 1

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Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St, Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie Last week I discussed how the initial approach to eczema involves avoidance of exacerbating factors and hydrating the skin. This week and next week I discuss prescription options which may be required for resistant cases. Apart from Hydrodrocortisone 1% Cream (available over the counter from pharmacies after consultation with your pharmacist), all the treatments mentioned in this article can only be prescribed by a medical professional and must be used under strict supervision from your healthcare...

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Eczema: Prevention is better than cure

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Eamonn Brady is a pharmacist and the owner of Whelehans Pharmacy, Pearse St, Mullingar. If you have any health questions e-mail them to info@whelehans.ie For this article, I concentrate on the most common type of eczema, atopic eczema. However, the treatment of atopic and non-atopic eczema is similar. The Greek word atopy means “out of place” and describes the group of disorders including eczema, asthma and allergic rhinitis and which are genetically linked. Triggers include specific allergies to foods, overheating, secondary infection, wool next to the skin, cat and dog fur, soaps, detergents, house dust mites and pollen.  Extreme hot...

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Insightful evening at Whelehans Alzheimer’s Information Event

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Insightful evening at Whelehans Alzheimer’s Information Event                 Thursday 27th April proved to be a great night for nearly 50 people who attended the “Alzheimer’s Information evening” hosted by Whelehans Pharmacy in The Greville Arms hotel.                  The audience comprised a wide mix of people, ranging from carers living with Dementia including Alzheimer’s and people working with dementia in a care environment to people who just wanted to find out more about Dementia and Alzheimer’s. Sobering statistics on Dementia               There were three speakers set up to present to the group on Alzheimer’s related subjects. First up was Donal Murphy, Operations...

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Food allergy or intolerance?

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About 2 of a 100 people have a food allergy but many more have food intolerances. Food intolerance is an adverse reaction to a particular food or ingredient, which occurs every time the food is eaten. A food allergy is an allergic reaction to the food. An allergy produces symptom such as swelling of lips, which usually develops within minutes of eating the food, while intolerance produces more general symptoms, such as indigestion and bloating, which can develop several hours after eating. The symptoms of a food allergy can be life threatening, whereas the symptoms of a food intolerance are...

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Chinese Medicine view on PMS

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By Gerry Ward In my clinics, I see more and more women diagnosed with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), which broadly describes emotional and/or physical discomfort occurring before the period. Many symptoms include depression, sadness, irritability, anxiety, lethargy, loss of concentration, aggressiveness, changes in libido, changes in bowel habits, skin eruptions, food cravings, crying, outbursts of anger, headaches, bloating, distension of the abdomen or breasts and insomnia. The symptoms vary in duration and intensity, ranging from one day to two weeks before the period. PMS is more common among women in the age range of 30 to 40. Symptoms can be very...

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