Question: I have recently finished a long treatment program for severe psoriasis, after which I was instructed to moisturize the areas twice a day. In addition, I have a medicinal… Read more »
Category: Illnesses and medicine on Shabbat
Viagra on shabbos
Question: Can one take viagra on shabbos Answer: PLease see the following post where this was discussed. http://dinonline.org/2017/06/06/viagra-on-shabbos/
nasal salt water rinse on Shabbos for sinus pain?
Question: Sometimes on Shabbos I get bad sinus pain (which sometimes just hurts and sometimes makes me feel sick and even feverish.) The thing that helps the most is neti… Read more »
viagra on shabbos
Question: May one take on shabbos pills that help so he can fulfill his mitzvas onah? is that considered a refuah or is considered maachal b’ri’im like birth control pills… Read more »
slaughtering on shabbos for a very sick person?
Question: If a sick person needs to eat meat on Shabbos, or he will die, and the choice is between slaughtering an animal on Shabbos or eating neveilah, what should… Read more »
Taking laxatives on shabbos and Yom tov.
Question: If one suffers from chronic constipation and IBS may they take a laxative on shabbos or Yom tov? They may be able to wait until after shabbos although taking… Read more »
Applying aloe vero on burn on Shabbos
Question: Is it permissible to apply aloe vero on a burn on Shabbos? Answer: The halacha is that a person that has a minor ailment may not put medication on… Read more »
Refuah on shabbos
Question: I was watching rabbi Weisenfeld’s shiur on refuah on shabbos. He mentioned that we can’t take pills because we might come to grinding. Even if you won’t come to… Read more »
Are caffeine pills considered medicine on Shabbos
Question: Is it permissible to take a pill on Shabbos for performance enhancement (caffeine pills or pills to delay הוצאת זרע due to pre-mature issues)? Thank you Answer: Caffeine pills… Read more »
Medicine on Shabbos/Yom Tov
Question: Can a Chazzan with dry vocal chords take saliva inducing nose drops and pills on Shabbos and Yom Tov? What about on Yom Kippur? Thanks Answer: Many poskim permit… Read more »
Pain mess on Shabbos
Question: Can I take painkillers on Shabbos. I am in pain from oral surgery last week and root canal yesterday with ear pain as well. Answer: First of all a… Read more »
Shabbat
Question: I have a digestive condition whereby I am not allowed to eat within 4 hours of going to bed. If I don’t adhere to this now, I will end… Read more »
Residency Programs on Shabbos
Question: Hello, What is the halacha on non-shomer shabbos residency programs? Is there a heter because of eiva? Even when there will be eiva, does that allow one to put… Read more »
Pikuach Nefesh for Non Jews
Shalom, my father is a guer. He without knowing was working on Shabbes, because he thought that there was pikuaj nefesh for goyim. He is a doctor. Now he knows… Read more »
Painkillers on Shabbos
Can a person take tylenol pm for general pain and sleeping on shabbos? It would interfere with ones oneg shabbos if one has differculty sleeping? Answer: Tylenol is a medical… Read more »
Smelling for Healing on Shabbos
Someone who is not feeling well and strong smells (like that of an cut onion or strong fragrances, etc) is somewhat of a rafuah for this person, may they smell… Read more »
Ointment for Lips on Shabbos
Is it permissible to use a soft jell from a tube on the lips for a herpes viral infection on Shabbat. Answer: Two issues need to be addressed: Medicine/Treatments on… Read more »
Giving Stitches on Shabbos
Is there any halachic problems with a religious doctor giving stiches or surgical sutures on shabbos? Might it be considered koshair or tofair since the surgeon would be considered a… Read more »
Medication on Shabbos
Can one who takes daily medicine that helps one concentrate better in all areas of life take this medication on shabbos, or do we say that since if not taken… Read more »