"granny should just take a pain pill"
Posted on 09/04/2011 5:15:43 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
A PILL costing less than £3 a day is being hailed as the biggest breakthrough in stroke prevention in 50 years.
The drug, which slashes the risk of suffering a stroke by over a third, will help more than a million Britons.
Pradaxa is now available for use in the UK. In trials it was found to significantly reduce the risk of a stroke in patients with an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation. This is one of the main causes of strokes.
The drug, taken twice a day at a cost of £2.52, already prevents thousands of deaths each year from blood clots after hip or knee replacement surgery. Now European regulators have given the makers of the drug permission to use it for the prevention of strokes in patients with AF, who have one or more risk factors such as having already suffered a stroke.
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
So $300 per month? For something you may or may not need?
Aspirin works too, I’m told.
May cause:
Heart attack
Seizure
Boils
Suicide
Hair loss
Anemia
Vertigo
Flatulence
Blindness
Sign me up!
"granny should just take a pain pill"
He said " Pain KILLER" , as in kill her.
Another expensive pharmaceutical that could be replaced with a 2 cent pill like aspirin.
My doctor keeps pushing Zetia on me and I keep not taking it. I read a study 2 years ago where it scored the same as the placebo. I told the doctor about it, he said but it won’t do any harm to take it. Not doing any harm is not a good reason to take it.
I stand corrected.
What are the possible side effects of PRADAXA?
PRADAXA can cause serious side effects. Click on the “WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PRADAXA?” link above to learn more.
In some people, PRADAXA can cause symptoms of an allergic reaction, including hives, rash, and itching. Tell your doctor or get medical help right away if you get any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction with PRADAXA:
Chest pain or chest tightness.
Swelling of your face or tongue.
Trouble breathing or wheezing.
Feeling dizzy or faint.
Common side effects of PRADAXA include:
Indigestion, upset stomach, or burning.
Stomach pain.
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all of the possible side effects of PRADAXA. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088, or by visiting www.fda.gov/medwatch.
FAIL
PRADAXA can cause bleeding, which can be serious and sometimes lead to death. This is because PRADAXA is a blood-thinning medicine (anticoagulant) that lowers the chance of blood clots forming in your body. Click on the links below to learn more about who should not take PRADAXA, what conditions may increase your risk of bleeding, and when to call your doctor or seek emergency treatment.
decimon: you done and went and been and gone and got scooped, lad.
Ping the list.
Cheers!
Gee, I don't know, this stuff has more side effects than a Manson visit.
“Aspirin works too, I’m told.”
Studies have been mixed on the effects. Buffered Bayer aspirin (buffered with magnesium) showed the best prevention against heart attacks, which was due to the magnesium, not the salicylic acid.
Nasty potential side effects, though. Aspirin complications cause more visits to ER every year than any other medication, mostly due to stomach bleeding.
Ginger and garlic are blood thinners. I buy crystallized ginger at Asian stores and eat some after every meal. I love the stuff. My doctor agrees.
That said, if one has A Fib and can’t be kept in normal sinus rhythm they’d better do something because they are a stroke or heart attack waiting to happen.
My meds keep me in normal sinus rhythm so my doc says my stroke risk is essentially no greater than the general population. But I figure foods that lower the clotting factor are still a good idea.
I have a Jewish doctor in NY (DR Rosenthald, FOX News Sunday morning) One chocolate bar a week reduces the chance of stroke by, I forget 40-50%. Sometimes I have more than a bar (62% cocoa)
BTTT
go natural when you can (and you usually can ALL THE TIME)
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