A detailed history can be quite helpful in identifying the cause of fever and a rash. A history of recent travel, woodland or animal exposure, drug ingestion or contact with ill persons should be noted. The time of year can be a clue to certain diagnoses.2â4.
Oprah On Prescription Drugs: Americans 'Take Pills Like Candy' (VIDEO) Americans don't shy away from taking pills. According to IMS Health, an estimated 16 million people in the United States use painkillers, 5 million take sleep aids and 18 million rely on some form of antidepressants.
1 Make sure you take a sleeping pill for the first time when you know you can get a full night's sleep, such as on a Friday night if you work weekdays. 2  Generally, sleeping pills should be taken only when you know you can stay in bed seven to eight hours. Avoid alcohol. 2  Never mix alcohol and sleeping pills. 3  Alcohol increases the sedative effects of the pills. 4  Even a small amount of alcohol combined with sleeping pills can make you feel dizzy, confused or faint. 5  And alcohol can actually cause insomnia.