Side Effects Of Cervical Epidural Injections
First of all, it may help to define some terms: Cervical, in this context, refers to the neck. Epidural refers to the space around the dura, a sac around the...
The Very Real Side Effects Of Modern Medications For Autoimmune Diseases, And What To Do About Them
Modern pharmaceutical science has discovered some very potent treatments for autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, lupus, and Sjogren's syndrome. The more effective a medication...
Klonopin And Other Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers For Anxiety
Klonopin (clonazepam) is an extremely potent medication that is used to treat not just anxiety but also panic disorders, seizure disorders, convulsions, status epilepticus, restless legs syndrome, muscle spasms in...
Information On The Antidepressant Citalopram Celexa
Celexa is the brand name of the antidepressant citalopram which is made by the company Forest Laboratories, Inc. It belongs to the group of antidepressants of the selective serotonin re-uptake...
Antibiotics And Alcohol: How Do They Interact?
Antibiotics have been available to the general public since about 1950, and since about 1950 doctors have been telling patients to avoid alcohol when taking them. There was a kind...
Paxil, Depression, And Alternatives
Paxil, also known by its generic name paroxetine, has been around since about 1992. It was one of the first selective serotonin inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. It is used to treat...
Metamucil Dangers?
Metamucil is one of the most popular fiber laxatives in North America. It has been around since 1934. Since 1984, it has been manufactured by Proctor & Gamble, who have...
Cytotec Use In Gynecology And Obstetrics
Cytotec (misoprostol) is a synthetic medication acting as an analogue of prostaglandin E1. Prostaglandin E1 is a substance, normally present in human body, which has a protective effect on gastrointestinal...
Coming Off Zoloft (And Other SSRIs)
It's not unusual for people to have problems in coming off Zoloft and other selective serotonin receptor inhibitor (SSRI) medications. There's even a term for it the medical literature, SSRI...
Coming Off Trazodone (And SSRI Therapy) Safely
Trazodone (sold under a variety of brand names, including: Depyrel, Desyrel, Mesyrel, Molipaxin,,Oleptro, Trazodil, Trazorel, Trialodine, and Trittico) can be more than a little mean to people who are coming off of it. It's not really...