by Rania S | Apr 2, 2026 | Daily Diary
Today, we received a prescription from a provider in Apple Valley —for an 8-year-old girl. The medication?Terbinafine 25 mg/mL liquid And just like many pediatric cases…It doesn’t exist commercially. No liquid.No easy option.No simple solution for a child. The...
by Rania S | Apr 2, 2026 | Daily Diary
Today, I received two prescriptions at the same time — for siblings.Both were for something most pharmacies don’t even carry… Leucovorin liquid (compounded). What stood out wasn’t just the medication —it was the trust behind it. The provider didn’t call around.Didn’t...
by Rania S | Apr 1, 2026 | Daily Diary
Today, something truly meaningful happened at the pharmacy. A woman walked in and asked, almost hesitantly:“Do you happen to have the estradiol patch?” I checked… and said,“Yes, we do.” Her entire face changed. Relief. She told me:“My CVS hasn’t had it for a month....
by Rania S | Apr 1, 2026 | Daily Diary
Today, a patient said something that stopped me in my tracks:“I don’t feel depressed… I just don’t feel like myself anymore.” That sentence usually points me in one direction.💊 DHEA. DHEA is an adrenal hormone — the parent hormone for estrogen and testosterone.When it...
by Rania S | Apr 1, 2026 | Daily Diary
Today, a woman told me:“My doctor gave me estrogen, but I feel puffy… emotional… off. Is this normal?” And the answer is:Sometimes, yes — when the type of estrogen isn’t balanced. Commercial estrogen products are mostly estradiol only.But your body actually uses two...
by Rania S | Apr 1, 2026 | Daily Diary
A woman came in today and said something I hear more than people realize:“I thought testosterone was only for men.” I smiled and explained:Testosterone is for women too — just in smaller amounts.And when it’s low, women can feel: Fatigue that coffee can’t fix Low mood...
