The horrifying way some drug addicts are now getting their fix
It was the third time Heather Pereira had taken her golden retriever to the same neighborhood animal clinic in Kentucky. The first was on a Friday in October 2014, when Pereira took the injured 4-year-old dog to the Elizabethtown Animal Hospital, not far from Louisville. After the veterinarian sewed up a cut, Pereira requested Tramadol, a drug used to treat […]Related:Trump reverses abortion-related U.S. policy, bans funding to international health groupsNo, Gwyneth Paltrow, women should not put jade eggs in their vaginas, gynecologist saysNIH Director Francis Collins to stay in his post for now (Source: Washing...
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - January 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Some addicts are so desperate for drugs that they ’ re now taking medication prescribed to pets
It was the third time Heather Pereira had taken her golden retriever to the same neighborhood animal clinic in Kentucky. The first was on a Friday in October 2014, when Pereira took the injured 4-year-old dog to the Elizabethtown Animal Hospital, not far from Louisville. After the veterinarian sewed up a cut, Pereira requested Tramadol, a drug used to treat […]Related:No, Gwyneth Paltrow, women should not put jade eggs in their vaginas, gynecologist saysNIH Director Francis Collins to stay in his post for nowNew global coalition launched to create vaccines, prevent epidemics (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - January 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Reporter reveals his harrowing experience using addictive pain medication
Reporter and blog writer Damian Thompson was offered a box of tramadol pills by his Polish cleaner, after doing his back in trying to fix a leaking pipe. Soon, he was taking it to feel the blissful high. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Topic Page: Opioid Abuse and Addiction
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Opioid Abuse and Addiction.
Opioids, sometimes called narcotics, are a type of drug. They include strong prescription pain relievers, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and tramadol... (Source: What's New on MedlinePlus)
Source: What's New on MedlinePlus - December 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Deaths from Fentanyl Overdoses Double In A Single Year
Deaths involving the opioid painkiller fentanyl more than doubled in a single year in the United States, according to a new report.
In 2014, 4,200 people in the U.S. died from overdoses involving fentanyl, up from 1,905 people in 2013, the report found. The rate of fentanyl deaths increased from 6 deaths per 1 million people to 13 deaths per 1 million people during that one-year period.
The report, from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, used a new method to examine drug overdose deaths in the United States. Traditionally, government researchers have used spe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ConZip (Tramadol Hydrochloride Extended-release Capsules) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Ryzolt (Tramadol Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Ultram ER (Tramadol HCl Extended-Release) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Ultram (Tramadol Hcl) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 15, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Oxycodone vs. Tramadol for Pain
Title: Oxycodone vs. Tramadol for PainCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/14/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/14/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General)
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - December 14, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
tramadol (Ultram, Ultram ER, Conzip)
Title: tramadol (Ultram, Ultram ER, Conzip)Category: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/28/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - September 28, 2016 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Ultracet (Tramadol Hydrochloride and Acetaminophen Tablets) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - September 13, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
My life leading to hysterectomy – Lucy ’ s story
So I’ve decided to write about my ‘journey’….. I hate how that sounds!!….OK I’ll call it my experiences. Now I’m happy I’ve renamed it my ‘experiences’ I can start this.
I am 38 years old, 23 years ago I was told I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). This was following 3 years of erratic, heavy, painful, periods. I was prescribed the combination pill to regulate my cycle and told if I wanted babies I’d likely need fertility treatment.
Fast forward a couple of years…… I was still suffering heavy painful periods, only now they were regular! I made the decision to stop t...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories PCOS Source Type: news
My life leading to hysterectomy – Lucy ’ s story
So I’ve decided to write about my ‘journey’….. I hate how that sounds!!….OK I’ll call it my experiences. Now I’m happy I’ve renamed it my ‘experiences’ I can start this.
I am 38 years old, 23 years ago I was told I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). This was following 3 years of erratic, heavy, painful, periods. I was prescribed the combination pill to regulate my cycle and told if I wanted babies I’d likely need fertility treatment.
Fast forward a couple of years…… I was still suffering heavy painful periods, only now they were regular! I made the decision to stop t...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories PCOS Source Type: news
