Sep

FDA still considering comments before taking prescription Acetaminophen combo drugs off the market

Posted by admin Published in Food and Drug Administration, Government-involvement, Pharmaceuticals

Back on June 30, 2009, I posted an article informing you that the FDA had just voted to remove prescription acetaminophen combination drugs, such as Percocet, Vicodin and Tylenol 3 from the market. Check out more in this PDF from The Pain Foundation. The petition has already closed, but you might still be able to […]

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Sep

Yaz/Yasmin lawsuits on the increase

Posted by steph Published in News article

Yaz Lawsuits Heat Up â€“ Is a Recall on the Horizon? September 2, 2009 Several lawsuits have been filed against Bayer due to serous side effects associated with Yasmin / Yaz. Here we discuss the implications such a lawsuit would have on a potential recall. Note: See earlier post on Yasmin Warnings (with reader comments) […]

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Sep

On behalf of everyone in the U.S. who suffers with endometriosis…

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

I was born with an incurable autoimmune disease that runs in families. It is called endometriosis. It behaves like a cancer. It causes pain so severe I have vomited. I have collapsed. I have gone to the emergency room. There is no guarantee of pain relief with meds, HRT, surgery, hysterectomy, pregnancy, child birth, or […]

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0 - Pain Free

1 - Very minor annoyance - occasional
minor twinges. No medication needed.

2 - Minor Annoyance - occasional
strong twinges.
No medication needed.

3 - Annoying enough to be distracting.
Mild painkillers are effective.
(Aspirin, Ibuprofen.)

4 - Can be ignored if you are really
involved in your work, but still
distracting. Mild painkillers relieve
pain for 3-4 hours.

5 - Can't be ignored for more than 30
minutes. Mild painkillers reduce
pain for 3-4 hours.

6 - Can't be ignored for any length of
time, but you can still go to work and
participate in social activities.
Stronger painkillers (Codeine,
Vicodin) reduce pain for 3-4 hours.

7 - Makes it difficult to concentrate,
interferes with sleep. You can still
function with effort. Strongest
painkillers relieve pain (Oxycontin,
Morphine)

8 - Physical activity severely limited.
You can read and converse with effort.
Nausea and dizziness set in as factors
of pain. Stronger painkillers are
minimally effective. Strongest painkillers
reduce pain for 3-4 hours.

9 - Unable to speak. Crying out or
moaning uncontrollably - near delirium.
Strongest painkillers are only partially
effective.

10 - Unconscious. Pain makes you
pass out. Strongest painkillers are only
partially effective.

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