Lately, I have been getting the question “is pharmacy school is worth it?” What does this exactly mean? There are two ways to look at this question. Either from a financial standpoint or career perspective. Personally, I tend to look at things at a financial perspective. I believe this has...
Trazodone is a medication I see used in my geriatric practice on a daily basis. It is classified as a “serotonin modulator”. It has some serotonin antagonist action at lower doses and may have more serotonin agonist effects at higher dosages. In this review, I will cover the most critical...
Bloating, stomach pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and acid reflux were a part of my long list of symptoms that I experienced for almost a decade before my Hashimoto’s diagnosis. We often view digestive symptoms as annoying and uncomfortable (I definitely did!), but they’re also very important clues to what’s...
September 10, 2022 • Uncategorized • Views: 706 Do you have a personal mission statement? Self-development experts, coaches and inspirational leaders have long encouraged the practice of hammering out a few sentences that summarize your overarching goal in life. My own experience would tend to commend the exercise...
There has been a lot of feedback about my original article “Is Pharmacy School Worth it?” I decided to address all the complaints. Thus I will break down the math as simple as possible for those who got confused. Let’s do math together! Assumptions/Analysis: Both Salary Increases, Expenses, Inflation are...
Post-MI there are a lot of medications most patients will be started on, and it can get confusing for both patients and providers. Today, we’re clearing up some of the confusion surrounding the choice behind which platelet aggregation inhibitors should be used. We’ll be focusing on a comparison of prasugrel...
I’ve always enjoyed giving holiday gifts to loved ones, and just the same, have always appreciated receiving thoughtful gifts. However, holiday gifting became more challenging for me as I became more health conscious. It also became more difficult for my family members who no longer knew what to give me...
September 18, 2022 • Uncategorized • Views: 686 We’ve all heard the term “work-life balance.” Personally, I don’t like it. The phrase suggests a way of looking at things that, in my opinion, isn’t helpful. It creates the image of a scale where “work” sits on one side,...
It is officially 3 years since I graduated from Pharmacy School. It is crazy how fast time passes by once you start working. When I was in school it felt like an eternity. Every single day I dreamed of the day I would finally graduate and start working. Given the...