It is heartwarming to read about a patient who doesn't want to use narcotics AND a doctor who is devoted to helping him. Kudos to Dr. Vad - the clean-up guy. Less than 5% of his patients use narcotic pain killers.
On the other hand there are doctors whop admit that 75% of their patients are using those kinds of pain relieving drugs.
This is a report of an actual experience I had last week. Names are changed, of course, but I hope my attempt at being entertaining is also informative.
Please let me know what you think. Respond on Facebook or at the actual Patch site.
Or as Saint Bernard of Clairvaux wrote, "L'enfer est plein de bonnes volontés et désirs" (hell is full of good wishes and desires)
This isn't a new drug, but a different delivery system for a product that has been available for years. It is effective at relieving pain. It is "intended only for cancer patients experiencing 'breakthrough' pain". That's good, but the risk of misuse persists and the article I'm referencing points out some of the terrible consequences of using the drug improperly.
I pray that this new spray fulfills the good intentions and that it can be kept out of the hands of those who would abuse it..
This was written by a friend from "across the pond". His name is Jason Squires and he has a fitness coaching practice in Derbyshire, UK. He asked if I'd publish his material for my readers. This is the first one and its very good. I hope you find the information useful.
The Financial Times (London) offers this headline today, "Pfizer gets $800m boost for Lipitor". If you want to read the entire story you will have to register with that news source. That really isn't necessary because I can tell you in just a few words what it is all about. From a financial perspective, Pfizer stands to generate huge sums of money by selling their Lipitor to children.
There's little to no evidence that cholesterol is harmful, and even less proof that statin drugs are beneficial in any way. In fact, there is plenty of evidence that statins are extremely harmful.
Why, then, is there a push to expand the use of the drug - especially to children? Three guesses. The first two don't count.
The deed is being perpetrated in the EU but it won't be long before it's available in the United States.
Sometimes I get the idea that I'm standing here by myself shouting about something that nobody cares about. I'm wrong because here's a respected doctor who says that he's proud of his high cholesterol. I am too. The big lie is that cholesterol is bad for us. The exact opposite is true.
The article doesn't make enough over one very important part of this issue, RESPECT. Some complain that mutual respect is on the decline all over the world, not just in the doctor's office.
"Zutripro is an oral solution containing chlorpheniramine, hydrocodone, and pseudoephedrine." It wasn't too many weeks ago that there was a flurry of activity when similar non-prescription combination products were yanked from the market. It seems that this NEW version is better for everyone because it contains a potent narcotic - plus an antihistamine and a decongestant. It's a combination that has long been frowned upon by regulators. I wonder how much it costs to get approval for such a new and innovative drug?
