Get The Brand Prescribed By Your Doctor
Metformin is the generic! The original is called Glucophage! I am a pharmacist and I give out both generics and original drugs each day. Just to clarify: The pharmacist can not, I repeat NOT change from metformin to (for example) glimepiride (another diabetes...
Eating on $300 a Month?
Hi! First of all, I think $300 is a decent food budget for 2 people. You can probably get much lower, but of course it depends on the area you live in. I dont know the Canadian food prices, but I live in Sweden which is proven to be one of the most expensive...
Product Review: Zenni Optical
Really? Everybody is happy with them? Well, Im glad for you. I ordered 3 pairs of glasses this last spring. Well, they are cheap, Ill give them that. But it was so difficult to imagine the size and shape of the glasses, they all look horrible on me. I guess...
Trouble Sleeping Since Quitting Smoking?
First off, 12 days is a lot to be smoke free, so kudos to you! :) Have you tried any nicotine replacements? Like the patch? usually you take it off at night and gradually go down from higher to lower strengths. Are you having trouble sleeping because you used...
Recycling Eyeglasses?
Ditto on the lions club! I live in Sweden and wear glasses. I found a sort of a mail box to the Lions glasses donations at the local supermarket! Keep a look out, you might find one too! I asked my mom for her old glasses too, and we even found my deceased...
Psoriasis on the Eyelids?
Are you sure it is psoriasis? Or is it just eczema? Anyway, if you have a prescription cream for this specific problem, just go ahead and use it on the eyelids. I assume it is some kind of cortisone cream? They all have that warning about not using around the...
Inexpensive Christmas Gifts for Assisted Living Residents?
I, too, worked in nursing homes for a long time. I would be restrictive about cookies and goodies because a lot of elderly have problems with diabetes and they might also have a hard time chewing some things. Fruit, as someone pointed out, is a lovely idea...
Peeling Fingernails?
Maybe you should see your doctor, are you sure this isnt nail fungus? Id also recommend you to eat a vitamin b supplement regulary. I started taking extra b-vitamins and my nails are growing like crazy!
Use Less Shampoo By Avoiding "Repeat"
I am pretty sure this is not an urban legend. I have actually seen old soap ads that says to repeat the face wash. Its simply ridiculous! I have also heard hairdressers tell me to shampoo twice, but no offence, hair dressers arent always right! I wasted shampoo...
Skin Care For Less
You are so right! Im a pharmacist and learned how to do different creams and moisturizers in university. The difference between face moisturizers does so NOT motivate the huge difference in price, according to me. All face lotions contain mainly 2 things; water...
Make Your Own Face Mask?
Google aspirin mask. It helps when you have oily skin, prone to blemishes. Some other ideas I have read somewhere and tried: -Plain yoghurt -Yeast, mixed with water to make a paste -Honey and cornmeal (the gritty texture means you can have a scrub when you...
My Frugal Bathroom
All good ideas! I started saving all of the old spray and pump bottles for possible later uses. You never know when you need one.
Catching Pet Mouse?
I figure, by now you already have caught it. But anyway, this is what we used to do with my sisters gerbils when they escaped. Listen to small sounds that gives you leads to where the mouse can be. My sisters gerbils were under the fridge 99% of the time! Take...
My Frugal Life: Vacation on a Budget
These are some great ideas! Thanks! Another thing to consider is eating lunch on vacation, wich can get very expensive on restaurants, just like you said. I will go to whatever supermarket is available and buy something to eat outside when the weather is nice...
Making Shirts Longer?
My first thought is to simply cut the edge off from another t-shirt, that maybe is stained etc. It could be wider than the first shirt, but not tighter. Cut off a good 4-5 inches. Then attach it to the bottom of the short t-shirt. If the cut of bottom is too...
Removing Glue from Prescription Bottles?
White vinegar always works for me for removing glue from old stickers, etc. Try it!
Getting Rid of Odors on Down Comforter?
Everything with feathers takes much longer to dry than you think. Wet feathers smell pretty bad. I suggest you keep drying it with tennis balls or a clean sneaker to fluff up the feathers so they will not clump together. Maybe add some dryer sheets as well...
Product Review: Diva Cup
Im happy it works so good for you, Amy! However, I feel like I should mention, as a DivaCup user since over two years, that its not all smooth sailing for everybody. When I first started using the cup, my period was very heavy. So emptying it every eight hours...
