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
Fentanyl can cause serotonin syndrome
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Serotonin Syndrome Induced by Fentanyl in a Child: Case Report. Robles LA. Clin Neuropharmacol 2015 Sept-Oct;38:206-8.
Abstract
When many clinicians think of serotonin syndrome (SS), they consider the usual suspects:
Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Citalopram
Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Escitalopram
Paroxetine
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
Venlafaxine
Duloxetine
Antidepressants
Trazodone
Buspirone
Clomipramine
Aside from these common culprits, there are other commonly used drugs whose clear association with serotonin syndrome is less-often realized:
Fentanyl
Methadon...
Source: The Poison Review - July 8, 2016 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Gussow Tags: Medical fentanyl opioid serotonin syndrome Source Type: news
Incidence of tramadol shopping behavior in a retrospective cohort of chronic non-cancer pain patients in France - Chenaf C, Kabore JL, Delorme J, Pereira B, Mulliez A, Roche L, Eschalier A, Delage N, Authier N.
PURPOSE: Opioid analgesic use in chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) is increasingly prevalent, but the benefits and risks are inadequately understood. In France, tramadol is one of the most used prescription opioids, but studies on its misuse liability in CNCP... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Frequency of electrocardiographic abnormalities in tramadol poisoned patients; a brief report - Alizadeh Ghamsari A, Dadpour B, Najari F.
INTRODUCTION: Previous studies have raised the probably of cardiac manifestation in tramadol poisoning. However, conclusive information on electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities of tramadol overdose remains to be explained. Therefore, the present study a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Proof opiates are useful for chronic back pain 'lacking'
Conclusion
This systematic review found no evidence that opioids provide a meaningful effect on chronic non-specific lower back pain.
Opioids are often used as a last resort for people who have not responded to other painkillers. But these results found opioids gave only half the size of the effect that would be needed to make a real difference – about a 10-point score difference, rather than 20.
On the whole, the body of evidence was high quality. A large number of trials where identified, and most were multi-centre trials with good sample sizes carried out in the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. This means the find...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Medical practice Neurology Source Type: news
Powerful painkillers for back pain like morphine and tramadol are 'NOT effective and can be dangerous'
A major review of clinical evidence by the University of Sydney suggests opioid painkillers - which include tramadol, oxycodone and morphine - provide ‘minimal benefit’ for low back pain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emotion dysregulation mediates between childhood emotional abuse and motives for substance use - Barahmand U, Khazaee A, Hashjin GS.
The purpose of this study is to assess the relative mediating effects of impulsivity and emotion dysregulation in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and motives for opiate use. Seventy four adolescent users of Tramadol, a synthetic opiate, wer... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Dexketoprofen/Tramadol 25 Mg/75 MgDexketoprofen/Tramadol 25 Mg/75 Mg
This new oral combination of two analgesics with different mechanisms of action may be very useful in managing post-op pain. BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Is there a “best” pain reliever for osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis (OA) affects tens of millions of Americans and is a leading cause of disability and reduced quality of life across the globe. Other than joint replacement surgery, there is no known “cure” for OA, and most treatments focus on relief of symptoms such as pain. Often, the first step is non-medication-based approaches such as physical therapy, exercise, and weight loss. Most patients, however, will eventually use pain relievers such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Other kinds of medication, such as opioids, have also been tested as treatments for OA, and there is ongoing debate about what ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert R. Edwards, Ph.D. Tags: Arthritis Drugs and Supplements Health Osteoarthritis Pain Management Source Type: news
Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind Over Body review – can illness be ‘all in your head’?
From placebos and ‘kissing it better’ to hypnosis and Lourdes – a level-headed look at alternatives to prescription drugsThere are certain kinds of illnesses that seem to cause great distress to doctors; and there are certain kinds of patients that medicine seems almost incapable of helping. It can seem to some people that doctors are almost hostile to them. We often read in illness memoirs of doctors who have been dismissive, and patients being told: “it’s all in your head”, “you’re imagining it”, “your symptoms aren’t real” (whatever that means).I have in mind a patient I saw last Monday morning. ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 5, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Peter Dorward Tags: Science and nature Books Culture Society Source Type: news
Nigeria: Two Pharmacists in NDLEA's Net for Illegal Importation of Controlled Drugs
[Daily Trust] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted a shipment of Tramadol disguised with condoms and other licit drugs at the Tin Can Island Port, Lagos. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 25, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Tramadol overdose and apnea in hospitalized children, a review of 20 cases - Hassanian-Moghaddam H, Farnaghi F, Rahimi M.
We aimed to determine the clinical manifestations of tramadol intoxication in children and to find its potential poor prognostic factors. In a retrospective study, from 1363 cases of admitted pediatric poisoning, all tramadol-exposed hospitalized patients ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Psychiatric Medicines Are Not All Good or All Bad
To take or not to take psychiatric medicine? That is the question. Far too many people answer yes and take meds they don't really need for problems that would get better just with the passage of time and/or brief counseling. More than 20 percent of Americans are on at least one psychotropic drug (sometimes several), too often not for real mental disorders, but for transient emotional distress or for the demoralization that comes from difficult life circumstances. Meds that are very helpful for clear-cut psychiatric disorders usually do more harm than good when used for the everyday difficulties that life throws at us. ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Psychiatric Medicines Are Not All Good or All Bad
To take or not to take psychiatric medicine? That is the question. Far too many people answer yes and take meds they don't really need for problems that would get better just with the passage of time and/or brief counseling. More than 20 percent of Americans are on at least one psychotropic drug (sometimes several), too often not for real mental disorders, but for transient emotional distress or for the demoralization that comes from difficult life circumstances. Meds that are very helpful for clear-cut psychiatric disorders usually do more harm than good when used for the everyday difficulties that life throws at us. ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study: Florida's Crackdown On 'Pill Mills' Is Working
State officials have been cracking down on Florida's "pill mills" over the past five year to prevent pain clinics from dispensing large quantities of prescription opioids to residents without following proper protocol–and their efforts seem to be paying off.
Drug overdose deaths in the United States skyrocketed to 47,000 in 2014, mainly due to opioid painkillers and heroin, according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). There were 18,893 deaths involving prescription opioids in the country in 2014, up 16% from 2013. There were 10,574 heroin-related deaths in 20...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 21, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: CJ Arlotta Source Type: news
