This post was written by Ken Spriggs and comes from his DIYEHR (do it yourself electronic health record) site. It brings out nicely how some people are only aware of the problems their drug causes when they stop. This is particularly true for people taking statins, but can be found taking anything from aspirin to azathioprine. Poison is an emotive word but all drugs are poisons … [Read more...] about Azathioprine Withdrawal
Clopidogrel Withdrawal
This is a first in a series of RxISK stories. We want any accounts of adverse or interesting events on drugs or new uses for drugs from people on them or doctors, pharmacists or others trying to manage the effects of drugs. We would be very interested in accounts of what happens when people take RxISK reports to doctors and what people may discover about their treatment. Query … [Read more...] about Clopidogrel Withdrawal
Psychology Today: Interview with David Healy
Drug Trials and Data-Based Medicine: An Interview with David Healy How can patients get better, more-reliable data about Rx drugs? … [Read more...] about Psychology Today: Interview with David Healy
OpEdNews.com – A Conversation with David Healy
A Conversation with David Healy, MD, author of the new book Pharmageddon. Full story: Has the Drug Industry's Grip On Health Care Become a Pharmageddon? … [Read more...] about OpEdNews.com – A Conversation with David Healy
You are not alone: Fill out a side effect report
[The video is no longer available at https://player.vimeo.com/video/41421379] Maria Bradshaw lost her only child to SSRI induced suicide in 2008. She is the co-founder and CEO of CASPER (Community Action on Suicide Prevention Education & Research). Maria wants everyone using prescription drugs to file their own RxISK Reports, because it is the only way we are going … [Read more...] about You are not alone: Fill out a side effect report