If you have migraines and you are a parent, it’s possible that one of your children also has migraines. If both parents have migraines the chances may be increased that their child will have migraines. As a person with migraines, you may have learned that overusing your medication can actually lead to more headaches. How… Read more »
Tag: medication risk
There should be no shame in being prescribed medication to ease our pain and suffering
Contributed by: Diane S. Reviewed by: Kevin Zacharoff, MD Diane is a 63-year-old grandmother who is prescribed pain medication to manage nerve pain in her back. I would like to submit this article to painACTION about how those of us who do take pain medications of the opiate type and have found pain relief, are… Read more »
‘Off-label’ use of medication
What is a medication label? Before a new medication can be sold on the market, the law requires that the manufacturer prove to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the medication is an effective and safe treatment for a particular medical condition. This is done through months, and sometimes years, of costly scientific research,… Read more »
Speaking up: If one doesn’t work, try another
Contributed by: Brian C. Reviewed by: Evelyn Corsini, MSW. November 2008 In December 2007, I underwent gastric bypass surgery to help me reduce my weight. Although weight-loss surgery has been around for quite a while, it’s only in the last few years that surgeons have been able to perform it without making a long (6-7… Read more »
