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The Sheriff of Nottingham

April 6, 2017 13 Comments

On Friday March 31st, British airwaves were full of news about a significant change in Britain's National Health Service. Bleeding Obvious? After its 8 AM news headlines, Radio 4’s flagship news program, Today, featured the boss of the National Health Service, Simon Stevens, explaining how the new system would be better even though long-established targets for waiting list … [Read more...] about The Sheriff of Nottingham

The Pills That Steal Sex

March 23, 2017 48 Comments

This post is the original piece written by Katinka Newman, author of The Pill That Steals Lives: One Woman’s Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth about Antidepressants, by Katinka Blackford Newman (John Blake £8.99), thepillthatsteals.com. A slimmed down version appeared in the Daily Mail.  Its unusual for a day to go past when I don’t utter a prayer of gratitude that my … [Read more...] about The Pills That Steal Sex

You’ll Come a Taltzing Matilda with Me

March 6, 2017 21 Comments

Editorial Note: This post links to Are you Aware that Siliq causes Suicide and Otezla: Birth Defects and Suicide.  Pharma companies have a great deal of skin in the dermatology game at the moment - perhaps more than in any other area of medicine. Taltz, aka ixekizumab, is yet another new drug for psoriasis. Others include Cosentyx aka secukinumab, and Stelara, aka … [Read more...] about You’ll Come a Taltzing Matilda with Me

Otezla: Birth Defects and Suicide

February 27, 2017 27 Comments

We've been here before - a woman in come hither mode or able to plunge into come hither mode at a moment's notice without the worry of being compromised by a minor skin blemish just below her hairline.  See Stacy London and Welcome to Troy. AbbVie pioneered advertising like this for Humira, a hugely costly and highly dangerous drug. Humira can be very useful for some severe … [Read more...] about Otezla: Birth Defects and Suicide

Are You Aware Siliq Can Cause Suicide?

February 20, 2017 12 Comments

Injectable Psoriasis Drug

There are a host of new drugs coming to market for respiratory and skin problems. These include Brodalumab, aka Siliq, Apremilast, aka Otezla, and Daliresp. Prepare to hear a lot more about Phosphodiesterase antagonists and drugs acting on Interleukin 17 or 23. These drugs can cause suicide. The companies have made strenuous efforts to hide the problem, resorting to clinical … [Read more...] about Are You Aware Siliq Can Cause Suicide?

Illnesses Worse than Side Effects?

February 13, 2017 23 Comments

Drug wreck

This extraordinary image is from an advert for Clozapine. Mental illness can unquestionably bring distress - it can be haunting, dislocating and deeply disturbing. But the side effects are often more severe. Drugs like Clozapine are used by the military for torture purposes. Healthy volunteers commit suicide after a few days exposure to them. Treatment induced problems … [Read more...] about Illnesses Worse than Side Effects?

Come Back When You Have a Medical Degree

January 30, 2017 46 Comments

From Johanna Ryan: Who among us has not heard that at least once during a doctor’s appointment? Say you report a problem with the prescription drug the doctor put you on. Or, perhaps, that the drug is just not working. Maybe you even give him a RxISK Report, created on this website, or an article that seems to shed light on your odd symptoms. The doctor responds by … [Read more...] about Come Back When You Have a Medical Degree

The Early History of PSSD

January 12, 2017 11 Comments

Sherlock Holmes concept

When did it begin? Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) officially made its debut in the peer-reviewed medical literature in 2006. Case reports were published that identified treatment-emergent sexual dysfunction that persisted after the antidepressant was stopped. The condition was given a name and its features were defined. This new literature also noted the significance … [Read more...] about The Early History of PSSD

Roche and The Perfect Circle

December 19, 2016 84 Comments

Olly

Editorial Note: This is part 2 of the post by Heather and David Roberts - See RoAccutane and The Perfect Circle. Ever since in 2012 our son Olly died after using it, we have tried to learn what it does to the body and the mind. For the most terrifying thing about it, apart from the teratogenic damage to unborn babies, is that it can seriously, and we feel irreversibly, affect … [Read more...] about Roche and The Perfect Circle

RoAccutane and the Perfect Circle

December 12, 2016 31 Comments

Olly

Editorial Note: This post by Heather and David Roberts is about their son Olly and the struggles he and they had with the health system, acne and its treatments. Our son Olly had RoAccutane prescribed for him aged 21, getting ready to celebrate his birthday at Bristol University and wanting to look his best. He was studying Biological Sciences. His results from his first year … [Read more...] about RoAccutane and the Perfect Circle

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