There ’ s No Place Like (Forever) Home in Autism Adulthood
“Live in ‘parment.'”
Back when Nat was transitioning out of school, at the beginning of his adulthood, we were able to learn from him that he wanted to liven in an apartment. For a year leading up to his turning 22, I searched for apartments that he could share with a roommate or two, and a live-in caregiver. I took him along. I don’t know which of us was more excited. I figured we’d fund it through Social Security and Adult Foster Care (a live-in caregiver who’d get a small tax-free stipend). Nat loved the city life he’d always lived, and so we wanted to duplicate this as closely ...
Source: Susan's Blog - March 18, 2019 Category: Child Development Authors: Susan Senator Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Ativan Addiction
Is Ativan Addictive?
Ativan is the name for the generic drug lorazepam, is part of the drug class benzodiazepines. It is best known for treating anxiety, as it works by attaching to GABA receptors in the brain like other benzodiazepines. After it attaches to the GABA receptors, it slows down the chemical messages the nerve receptors receive. This causes an overall calming effect, and this euphoric feeling can quickly turn into an Ativan addiction for some users.
Understanding Ativan
Since Ativan is a benzodiazepine, it is considered to be highly addictive. It is very important that someone who has been prescribed Ativan is...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - March 12, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction to Pharmaceuticals Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment Substance Abuse anxiety anxiety medication ativan benzo benzodiazepines prescription drug abuse prescription drug addiction prescript Source Type: blogs
Will US Drug Policymakers Blow It Again —This Time With Benzodiazepines?
In a recent column, Maia Szalavitz reports on the rise in overdose deaths related to benzodiazepines (a class of tranquilizers including Xanax, Valium, and Ativan). According to a recent study in JAMA, the number benzodiazepine prescriptions doubled in the US from 2003 to 2015. And benzodiazepines are found in the bloodstream of almost a third of all opioid overdose victims—a nearly ten-fold increase since the beginning of this century. Szalavitz reminds us that the US is not the only developed country with an overdose problem from the nonmedical use of prescription drugs: Scotland has been contending with th...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 14, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Jeffrey A. Singer Source Type: blogs
Benzodiazepines and Addiction
What is a Benzodiazepine?
Benzodiazepines are a prescription drug sedative used to treat a variety of conditions. They are classified as Schedule IV in the Controlled Substances Act. Some of the conditions that Benzodiazepine can treat include:
Insomnia
Anxiety
Seizures
Muscle tension
Panic disorders
When used as prescribed under the supervision of a medical professional, Benzodiazepines can be very useful in the treatment of these disorders. Many people are able to live healthy, happy lives while taking Benzodiazepines to curb the symptoms of their various conditions. However, because of the addictive nature of Benzodia...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - January 31, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Uncategorized benzo benzodiazepines prescription drug abuse prescription drug addiction prescription drug use prescription pills Source Type: blogs
The Anoscope for Foreign Bodies in the Rectum
Rectal exams are difficult for the patient and require true expertise. You cannot expect to complete a good rectal exam or remove a rectal foreign body without the correct information, good bedside relationship, and the right equipment.Ensuring your patient has confidence in your ability is vital. Take the time to get to know what equipment is available in your ED. It's important to know what to do before a patient comes to your department with a rectal complaint.Most departments have a box dedicated to the anoscope. It typically will have two handles for light sources and two sizes of obturators with casing. The items ...
Source: The Procedural Pause - December 31, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Live the Wheat Belly lifestyle, get off prescription medications
Take a look at the list of medications people have been able to stop by following the Wheat Belly lifestyle.
These represent medications prescribed by doctors to, in effect, “treat” the consequences of consuming wheat and grains. They prescribe drugs to treat inflammation, swelling, skin rashes, gastrointestinal irritation, high blood sugars, airway allergy, joint pain, high blood pressure, leg edema and other abnormal effects caused by wheat and grains.
The list includes anti-inflammatory and pain medication, acid reflux drugs, injectable and oral drugs for diabetes, numerous anti-hypertensive agents, asthma i...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 27, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates autoimmune blood sugar bowel flora cholesterol Gliadin gluten-free grain-free grains Inflammation undoctored Weight Loss wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Can I Become Addicted to My Anxiety Medication?
What is Anxiety?
Having anxiety is a difficult issue suffered by millions. It is much more than just butterflies in your stomach before going on stage or before an important event – it can be crippling and can cause severe impacts on one’s life, and you may need to be on anxiety medication to help with the symptoms.
According to anxiety.org, there are many anxiety-related disorders, and they are divided into three main categories:
Anxiety disorders
Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
Trauma and stressor-related disorders
Anxiety disorders are characterized by a general feature of excessive fear (i.e. emoti...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - October 8, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction to Pharmaceuticals Anxiety Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment PTSD anxiety medication benzodiazepines Source Type: blogs
Dia de los Muertos
A 27-year-old man presented by EMS was agitated, confused, and combative. EMS said they had received a call for a patient who was minimally responsive lying on the sidewalk. They noted the patient with pinpoint pupils and decreased respirations. The concern was that he had been using heroin, so he was given 2 mg intranasal naloxone. This caused the patient to become acutely confused and combative. He was awake and alert but oriented x 0. His vital signs included a temperature of 99.1°F, a heart rate of 122 bpm, a respiratory rate of 26 bpm, and pulse oximetry of 97% on room air.At least 160 people were admitted to Phil...
Source: The Tox Cave - September 29, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Anxiety and Addiction
Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is a complex condition that affects millions of people all over the world. It is a broad term in itself and can look different on everybody. It is literally defined as: “a nervous disorder characterized by a state of excessive uneasiness and apprehension, typically with compulsive behavior or panic attacks.” Often times, anxiety and addiction can also go hand-in-hand.
Much like anxiety, panic attacks can be completely different for everybody who experiences them. You may experience all symptoms, or only some. Some symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks may include:
Rapid heartbeat
...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - September 11, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction to Pharmaceuticals Addiction Treatment and Program Resources Alcohol Alcohol Rehab Information Alcoholism Anxiety Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment Dual Diagnosis and Eating Disorder Treatment Source Type: blogs
It's over
He passed away Monday evening.Because he was on hospice care, I kept a log in their manual. I ' ll post what I wrote:7/169:55 am I called hospice. No one had called or come out since Friday night when we registered with them. We had requested pain meds and anti-anxiety meds. And this morning, we need to refill his nitroglycerin tabsHe got up and walked down the hall without oxygen to the kitchen. I fixed him breakfast. We sat at the table and chatted. He went to the bathroom, changed his shirt, brushed his teeth, shaved, took his meds and put his contacts in. I thought, " wow! w...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - July 18, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs
It's over
He passed away Monday evening.Because he was on hospice care, I kept a log in their manual. I'll post what I wrote:7/169:55 am I called hospice. No one had called or come out since Friday night when we registered with them. We had requested pain meds and anti-anxiety meds. And this morning, we need to refill his nitroglycerin tabsHe got up and walked down the hall without oxygen to the kitchen. I fixed him breakfast. We sat at the table and chatted. He went to the bathroom, changed his shirt, brushed his teeth, shaved, took his meds and put his contacts in. I thought, "wow! we'r...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - July 18, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs
Depression: Common medication side effect?
This study is especially thought-provoking, given that more and more people are taking medications with depression or suicidal thoughts as possible side effects. The CDC just released updated data showing a troubling recent rise in suicide rates, and that 54% of those who die from suicide do not have a known mental health disorder, so this is an important public health issue.
That said, it is important to note: in this study, people who used these medications were more likely to be widowed and have chronic health problems, both of which are associated with a higher risk of depression. And many (but not all) of these medica...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Anxiety and Depression Drugs and Supplements Health Source Type: blogs
Might Depression Be Linked to One of These Popular Medications?
If you’re taking beta blockers, certain kinds of anxiety drugs, certain types of painkillers (including ibuprofen), proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) (used to treat acid reflux), ACE inhibitors (used to treat high blood pressure), or anti-convulsant drugs, you may be at greater risk for depression. That’s according to a new, large-scale study published earlier this week in JAMA.
However, this was a correlational study, so it can’t say that these medications actually cause depression or not. It may be that people with greater health problems are more likely to take one of these medications and be depressed abo...
Source: World of Psychology - June 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: John M. Grohol, Psy.D. Tags: Depression General Medications Psychiatry Research Drugs cause depression popular medications Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 232
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Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 232.
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Question 1:
This week’s tropical case was on cholera. John Snow, the godfather of epidemiological medicine, showed that the pump on Broad Street in London was responsible for an outbr...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - March 29, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five Bellevue Stratford Hotel black fever Broad Street cholera Dum-Dum fever Dumdum Henry Whitehead john snow Joseph McDade Kala-azar Killer fever Legionnaries disease Leishmania donovani leishmania infantum Source Type: blogs
