On March 15, Out of My Mind was published on davidhealy.org. This was one of the first RxISK stories. At the moment it is the blog post that has attracted the most comments. The comments are worth reading - there is close to universal recognition of something that applies to the person commenting that they haven't found elsewhere. We had no idea the problem would attract such … [Read more...] about Smoke & Pfizer Get In Your Eyes
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The Myth of the Magic Bullet: Flox Tox
In July this year, Antimicrobrial Agents & Chemotherapy had an article - Fluoxetine is a Potent Inhibitor of Coxsackievirus Replication by Zuo J, Quinn KK and colleagues. "No antiviral drugs currently exist for the treatment of enterovirus infections, which are often severe and potentially life-threatening. Molecular screening of small molecule libraries identified … [Read more...] about The Myth of the Magic Bullet: Flox Tox
Facts About FACS (Fetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome)
Janet's story I was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 14. After trying different drugs my seizures were controlled by a combination of Phenytoin (Epanutin) and Sodium Valproate (Epilim). What they didn’t tell me was that Sodium Valproate carried the highest incidence of birth defects to the unborn baby. In my ignorance I continued to take the drugs in all of my pregnancies … [Read more...] about Facts About FACS (Fetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome)
Antidepressant Withdrawal: V’s Story
Question from V This is what V wrote on filing a RxISK report. I quit taking Prozac using a step-down method. Started in Sept. 2011 and finally off in January 2012. I experienced severe loss of balance early on, which progressed into full-blown ataxia & parasthesia. Have had extensive blood-testing & MRIs of brain & cervical spine, all negative! I have to believe … [Read more...] about Antidepressant Withdrawal: V’s Story
Azathioprine Withdrawal
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