Used to treat dry, sensitive skin as well as eczema and itching, cetomacrogol cream FNA is a mitigating and protective skin cream. It contains cetomacrogol (an emulsifying agent), cetiol (a fast-spreading dry emollient), sorbitol (a humectant and texturizing agent), water and the preservative sorbic acid. At PatientsLikeMe, where more than 120,000 patients are sharing their… Continue reading What’s your experience with Cetomacrogol cream?
Patient Choices: How Open Are You Now?
At PatientsLikeMe, we have a Privacy Policy that explains what we do with the health data that patients like you share. But as many of you know, we also have an Openness Philosophy, which outlines what we believe are the substantial benefits of being open versus private about your condition. Here’s an excerpt: “Currently, most… Continue reading Patient Choices: How Open Are You Now?
Patient Choices: The Shape of Sharing
In these days of Facebook and Twitter, the media is abuzz with news of “over sharing” of sensitive, personal or trivial information – everything from your current location to what you were up to over the weekend. Members on our site may choose to share some of this, but what about some of the less… Continue reading Patient Choices: The Shape of Sharing
Are You Taking Asthmanex for Your Asthma?
Asthmanex is a brand name for the anti-inflammatory agent mometasone furoate, a corticosteroid used in various formulations (inhaler, intranasal spray or topical ointment) for the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis as well as inflammatory skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis. A prescription inhalant drug marketed by Schering-Plough, Asthmanex – which is available as… Continue reading Are You Taking Asthmanex for Your Asthma?
One for All: A Building of Hope
As you know, we like to just check in with our members to see how you’re doing as a person, not just a patient. Today, we have a very special interview with one of our earliest members with ALS, SmoothS. We sat down with SmoothS to talk about his recent building of the first ever… Continue reading One for All: A Building of Hope
The Social and Emotional Choices You Make Every Day as a Patient
As David Williams discussed in his blog on Monday, we all have to make choices. And for patients like you living with serious medical conditions, there are obvious treatment and career decisions that you have to make—finding the right doctor, deciding which treatment options to try and determining if it’s still possible for you to… Continue reading The Social and Emotional Choices You Make Every Day as a Patient
The Choices Patients Like You – and Like My Mother – Face
Patients like you with life-changing conditions have to make choices every day, just like anyone else. These choices, however, typically have more at stake than how to RSVP to a party or even whether to walk away from an “underwater” home. For patients like you, your lives may be at stake. I have watched my… Continue reading The Choices Patients Like You – and Like My Mother – Face
Share Your Experiences with Amox TR K CLV
Amox TR K CLV (also known as Amox TR-K, Amox TR-K CLV, Amox TR-K-CLV and Amox TR K CLV 875 125) is an abbreviation for , an antibiotic in the penicillin group that combines amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium. Due to its expanded coverage, it is often prescribed when amoxicillin resistance is present and patients cannot… Continue reading Share Your Experiences with Amox TR K CLV
Treat us right: Comparing Cymbalta and Lyrica in the fibromyalgia community
At PatientsLikeMe, we strive to put the interests of you, the patient, first in everything we do. After all, you are the customers of the healthcare industry, and you deserve to have a say about the products and services created for you. Unfortunately, your needs and opinions often haven’t had the influence on the decision-making… Continue reading Treat us right: Comparing Cymbalta and Lyrica in the fibromyalgia community
Share and Compare: The Launch of Two Medications
The launch of a new medication can be a very exciting event. It can renew hope for a better future and provide proof of the billions spent on research every year. It can also stimulate a lot of interesting conversation. Or not. We’ve learned from you that not every new medication warrants your attention and… Continue reading Share and Compare: The Launch of Two Medications