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A:What you need to do before the procedure Prior to sclerotherapy, certain medications should be avoided. Tetracycline or Minocin, both antibiotics, may possibly cause a staining of the skin if taken 7 to 10 days before or after sclerotherapy. Ask your doctor about other antibiotic medications you may take, or ask for safe guidelines for discontinuing these medications. If you are required to take an antibiotic before any invasive procedure, such as dental procedures, colonoscopy or surgery, please inform your physician. Do not take aspirin, ibuprofen (i.e. Advil and Nuprin) or other antiinflammatory medications for 48 hours before and after sclerotherapy, because these medications may interfere with the action of the sclerosing agent. Tylenol is permitted. Ask your doctor for specific guidelines before discontinuing any medication prior to sclerotherapy. Prednisone also decreases the effectiveness of the sclerosing agent. Ask the doctor who prescribed your prednisone if it can be safely discontinued for 48 hours before the sclerotherapy procedure. No lotion be applied to the legs before or after sclerotherapy. It is recommended that you bring a pair of shorts to wear during the varicose vein treatment procedure.

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A:It's not uncommon to combine a biologic agent such as Humira with 6mp. According to Humira's prescribing information, the main contraindication is an active infection or latent TB, which is why a TB test is required prior to starting the drug. According to 6mp's prescribing information, the only true contraindications are pregnancy and prior resistance or hypersensitivity to 6mp, but there are plenty of other warnings, which is why patients on 6mp need regular blood tests. Also from a common sense perspective, 6mp is more likely to cause toxicity if the liver is busy filtering alcohol, so drinking is strongly discouraged in most 6mp literature.

A:It depends on what she has been prescribed, Prozac can increase anxiety when prescribed in larger doses, if she's taking more than the prescribed dosage, that may be the problem. Encourage her to see another psychiatrist, to get another opinion. It could be that her meds need to be changed, that perhaps she is on the wrong medications. Don't wait.