четверг, 29 января 2009 г.

Valium – Vital or Valueless?

In fact, valium is neither vital nor too valueless, I won’t fall for any of these two romantically or dramatically exaggerated approaches. I’ll just say it’s useful in certain cases. Now let’s investigate them in detail, as well as some other interesting information about valium.
Let’s say a person is deeply depressed due to some factors like pre-operation fear (anxiety), alcohol withdrawal or without any globally important reason. In these cases the person’s doctor can prescribe him or her valium. Mind that this sedative is only available by prescription because if taken without a physician’s control it can cause addiction.
Valium influences central nervous system and soothes a depressed or extremely worried person. This medication is also prescribed for muscle spasms, seizure or insomnia. If a patient has problems with functioning of kidneys, his/her dosage of valium must be strictly controlled. Another precaution for those who take valium is that it must never be combined with alcohol.
It is strongly recommended for pregnant women not to take valium. Mothers who breastfeed must follow the same doctor’s order for it may have dangerous impact on a baby either inside of or ‘outside’ mummy’s body.
As for side effects of valium, they are sleepiness, tiresome condition; adverse side effects are rare but possible, they are difficulties with speech or double vision. There were even cases when valium caused things which it should protect people from i.e. insomnia, spasms, anxiety. Valium is addictive, so a patient must never increase the dosage of valium without the doc’s permission. That’s why it’s very important to take it strictly by prescription and in accordance with your physician’s advice.

понедельник, 19 января 2009 г.

Aspirin – Poison or Panacea?

Aspirin is a multi-functional over-the-counter medication which seems to be a panacea for many conditions such as pain, swelling, fever; they take it to soothe arthritis and headache. It is even often prescribed to people who suffer from such disease as goat. Certain research has showed that aspirin can even serve as a preventive medication for some forms of cancer, fancy that!
However, unfortunately, aspirin is not a complete panacea because for many people taking it is unbearable since it often causes adverse side effects such as severe cases of allergies which should be immediately described to your doctor. Other side effects prompt stomach ache, nausea, vomiting; much more dangerous ones are hearing loss, dizziness, breathing difficulties etc. If you experience them contact your doctor immediately.
Another dangerous case connected with taking aspirin implies the downsides of uninspiring difficulties in ‘communication’ between aspirin and other drugs you may take simultaneously (especially the ones for high blood pressure), some cases of interaction of aspiring and (even!) vitamins may lead to serious consequences for your health.
Aspirin has many ‘faces’ i.e. it comes in (chewing) pills, powders, capsules etc. Although aspirin is available for everyone, if your doctor prescribes you this very medication, you must follow his/her orders and use it strictly in accordance with the prescription. Of course, your doctor will ask you about your previous diseases before prescribing you aspirin, it’s your priority to tell your physician about all the details here.
Certainly, aspirin is not a panacea because it has side effects and can cause allergies. It’s neither a poison though because many people managed to avoid severe conditions by taking reasonable doses of aspirin.

четверг, 8 января 2009 г.

Sleeping Pills: Panacea or Danger?

Sleep is sacred for each and every one of us. Whenever we have problems with our typically healthy night sleep we hit the ceiling because sleeping disorders deprive us of everything we oh so desperately need in our everyday life: activeness, productiveness, refreshed mood and condition – all the blissful things healthy sleep generously provides us with.
These are the tough moments when we may start considering sleeping pills. When taken for the first time they may resemble panacea for all our sleeping issues because they offer a splendid opportunity to enjoy holy sleep all night long and make our problems disappear. However, we may notice over time that our body builds tolerance for the drug and soon we will need to take more than one or even two pills to get good night sleep.
Except for addiction uncontrolled sleeping drugs taking causes, there can be other side effects. When your body gets used to your sleeping pills dosage well enough, it wants more to be able to soothe your insomnia. The more you take, the bigger your sleeping problem is. Strong dosage leads to hyperactivity during the day which is awfully exhausting and unhealthy. It leads to even worse insomnia than you have come across with before.
That’s why in order to avoid all these avalanching problems with your health, one must take sleeping pills with a doctor’s full awareness of the case. Before taking sleeping pills you must consult your doctor in order to be well informed of the permissible dosage for you as well as of possibly harmful interaction of your sleeping pills and other drugs you take.
Sleeping drugs are quite helpful when taken several random times in order to avoid insomnia the night before especially important events in your life, however, they are not a panacea. They bring harm and can’t be taken forever.