welcome, kendane! /default_smile.png
as for advice, hmmm i'm new here too. first of all- read the rules. go into your profile and settings and set it up to your liking. (the default for me was no notifications- but once i figured it out- it made my forum experience so much better when i'd get notifications every time someone replied to a thread i was involved in) If you like a post, or find it helpful- there is a green arrow image in the right of the post and you can click on it to help the member's reputation.
and, i noticed that members prefer you purposely misspell meds and brand names.
and if you have a question- you can ask a staff or advanced member. i think you need 10 posts in order to send a PM.
i think that's about all the advice i can think of for now. browsing through threads and spending some time reading helps a lot. /default_smile.png