Epilepsy Talk
Epilepsy Without Vaccinations — The Risks
5 Comments
I started this article assured that vaccinations of children with epilepsy was a definite no-no.
And boy, was I surprised.
Depressing news about popular painkillers
Leave a Comment
Popping an aspirin or ibuprofen may seem like a good idea when you have a minor ache or pain. But these NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), could be affecting your antidepressant. And not in a good way.
Especially if you’re taking a popular SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) like Celexa, Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac or Lexapro.
According to a new report published April 25, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the effectiveness of SSRI antidepressants was reduced by 15% when taken alongside anti-inflammatory drugs…
Prescription switching. Do you know what you’re REALLY getting?
Leave a Comment
How many times have you had a prescription switched without your knowledge or permission?
Not just switched to a generic version of the prescribed drug, but to a different drug altogether.
Yet the practice of swapping out medications is perfectly legal in most states.
It’s called “therapeutic substitution” and it happens when a patient is switched to a cheaper medication in the same class of drugs.
Tags: alternatives, cheaper medicines, prescription switching, profit, side effects
Anti-epilepsy drugs and osteoporosis — it’s not just a woman’s disease…
Leave a Comment
Do anti-seizure drugs cause reductions in bone density?
Why ask this question?
Tags: Actonel, AEDS, Boniva, Carbatrol, Dilantin, Fosamax, Mysoline, Osteomalacia, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
The REAL crooks who are stealing your medication money…
2 Comments
Their gain is our loss. In a big way.
Welcome to the world of pharmaceutical benefit managers.
Tags: Cigna, CVS Health, high drug prices, loss, middle men, pharmaceutical benefit manager, profit, UnitedHealth
Marijuana’s time has come. Even the government agrees.
12 Comments
“If everyone smoked weed, the world would be a better place.
Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could.” — William F. Buckley Jr.
Tags: marijuana pros and cons, medical, recreational
BEWARE! AED Safety Risks Withheld
3 Comments
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that a fifth of U.S. neurologists appear unaware of serious drug safety risks associated with various anti-epilepsy drugs, potentially jeopardizing the health of patients who could be just as effectively treated with safer alternative medications.
Is your medication out of stock? Here’s how to get it anyway.
7 Comments
The pharmaceutical supply chain is broken, but if you’re facing a drug shortage, you have more power than you think…
Tags: Angels for change, consumer power, drug shortage, pharmacy benefit managers
Ketamine — party drug or pain manager?
Leave a Comment
Almost everybody knows about actor Matthew Perry’s tragic death.
But not everybody knows about the ground-breaking benefits of Ketamine.
How it’s helping some people with drug resistant depression, unrelenting pain, crippling anxiety.
“This has been life-changing for my friend who used to call me all of the time in tears from some emotional drama or another.
I used to have to talk her off a cliff, now we just talk like healthy people.” – Beth, Colorado
Tags: anxiety, drug-resistant depression, ketamine, mental health, pain, PTSD
About the author
Epilepsy Talk 