It can be agonizing. You get in bed, turn out the light, and spend the next six hours staring at the clock.

If you have kids, you know what I am talking about when I describe the blood curdling screams from your child's bedroom in the middle of the night.

According to drugs.com, Qualaquin has the potential to "adversely affect almost every body system" and cause "life-threatening" reactions.

Dear Dr. Cutler,

I have been hearing a lot of hype about essential oils lately. Some are claiming that these oils can help with a variety of problems ranging from improving skin problems to decreasing joint pain and swelling. Could you give me your take on essential oils—where they come from and what they can possibly do for my health?

If you suffer from osteoarthritis or other inflammatory joint problems, you’ve probably been advised to take glucosamine and chondroitin. But this traditional combination doesn’t work for everyone.

Without them, the pain would be unbearable. The simplest tasks -- buttoning a shirt, buying groceries -- would be nearly impossible.

Researchers from Duke University show that back pain is usually caused by a person's immunity attacking the disc in the same way that it attacks invading germs, not by a broken disc pressing on a nerve (Arthritis & Rheumatism, July 2010).

Dear Pharmacist,

Please help me with pins and needles and burning. I have diabetes and it feels awful now. I take metformin and glyburide.

What can I do?

Over the years, I’ve worked with many patients suffering with osteoarthritis (OA), and I hear the same story time and again. Doctor, I’ve been taking glucosamine and chondroitin, but they don’t seem to be helping!

Were you aware that scientific studies have proven that essential oils can be used to fight microbial infections and significantly reduce pain?