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 Dear Reader,
Do you know someone who is on medication for migraines or chronic pain?
Is that person's suicide risk being monitored? If not, read this NOW.
Back in 2008, government officials raised concerns over the suicide risk associated with anticonvulsants, a class of drugs that includes drugs that treat migraines, chronic pain, and bipolar disorder. At the time, though, the FDA didn't have any studies to compare which drugs carried the biggest risks. So, of course, nothing much happened — can't mess with an entire class of drugs now, can we? What would the pharmaceutical giants say to that?
Now, though, we have the results of a study that researchers say could influence medicine.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, shows that the drugs gabapentin (brand name Neurontin), lamotrigine (Lamictal), oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) and tiagabine (Gabitril), often prescribed for pain, bipolar disorder and epilepsy, appeared to increase suicide risk significantly. Topiramate (Topomax), which is commonly prescribed for migraines, also increased the suicide risk, but less so than the other drugs.
Less of a risk than the others, but still, enough to raise red flags. A migraine drug.
Pretty scary, right?
Okay, now here's the scariest part.
The researchers said the risk is not something a doctor would necessarily pick up on in his daily practice. So, in many cases, the doctor doesn't know enough about what's going on to monitor the situation — until it's tragically too late.
Of course, doctors are jumping to the defence of the drugs, saying the study didn't compare apples to apples, that too many conditions were included (though the researchers say they were careful to control for other factors).
One doctor from the Comprehensive Epilepsy Centre in New York City points out that, if bipolar disorder (one of the conditions treated by this class of drugs) is poorly controlled, there are other ways a patient might have "a bad outcome." He offers drug use and driving under the influence as examples.
Wait a minute here. You want to talk about comparing apples to apples?
How about comparing risky behaviour, behaviour everyone knows could land you in trouble, to using a doctor- prescribed drug that is supposed to HELP your condition. A drug that's supposed to be backed by evidence that vouches for its safety and effectiveness.
How are those two things even close to being alike? How about figuring out other ways to manage these conditions. How about these doctors take a page out of Dr. Wright's book — alternative and natural medicine has so much to offer all of these conditions — and the offerings won't leave your family picking up the pieces.
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Q: With summer here, I'm feeling the usual fear of summer shoes. I've had very thick heel calluses for most of my adult life. I've tried everything from lotions to scraping to soaking and nothing seems to work. Am I stuck with tennis shoes all summer?
Dr. Jonathan V. Wright: In the 1970s, I read a book about nutrition and general medicine written by a Yale professor. In that book, he observed that heavy heel calluses were a sign of long-term vitamin A deficiency. He recommended vitamin A (not betacarotene) supplementation for individuals with this problem.
Since that time, I have recommended the same treatment for my patients and have found it quite reliable, although in many cases, it takes three to four months to begin to see results, and complete disappearance of the calluses can take eight months or more.
For adults, the dose is 75,000 units of vitamin A per day until the calluses are gone. Then you can decrease your dose to a "maintenance amount" of 15,000 to 25,000 units per day. (If the calluses return, the quantity can be increased once more.) In over 20 years, I've never observed any adverse effects with this treatment.
Bear in mind we are not addressing anyone's personal situation and you should rely on this for informational purposes only. Please consult with your own doctor before acting on any recommendations contained herein.
Wishing you the best of health,
Andrew Miller
UK Editor
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Sources:
"Common Migraine, Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Suicide Risk," ABC News Health (abcnews.go.com/health)
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