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Are Your Meds Making You Sick? (Pain Meds - Part 2)
Absence of pain vs. lessening of pain. With chronic pain there’s usually going to be some discomfort left after the worst is over. And...
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Dr. D
- Mar 10
- 6 min
Are Your Meds Making You Sick? (Pain meds)
I’m not an expert in relieving pain. I can help people with some types of discomfort, but for others, I refer them to pain specialists....
Dr. D
- Feb 22
- 5 min
Are your meds making you sick? (Depression meds)
Antidepressants I’m a strong believer in using antidepressants when they're needed. I’ve seen them save people's lives. However, nothing...
Dr. D
- Feb 8
- 4 min
If It Might Help, DO It!
…if it’s unlikely to cause harm I’m going to briefly turn away from my concerns about medications to talk about the powerlessness people...
Dr. D
- Jan 22
- 4 min
Are Your Meds Making You Sick? (Urinary Drugs)
A reader recently sent me a note asking if there was ever a time when I supported using medications. I didn’t realize I sounded so...
Dr. D
- Jan 6
- 5 min
Are Your Meds Making You Sick? (Anxiety drugs)
Many people come to see me because of anxiety. Life is full of stresses: getting the kids to school, keeping the boss happy, getting the...
Dr. D
- Dec 13, 2021
- 6 min
Are Your Meds Making You Sick? (Sleep drugs)
Sleep trouble, insomnia, is one of the biggest reasons people go to see their doctors. It’s not surprising, then, that sleep aids are a...
Dr. D
- Nov 29, 2021
- 4 min
Are your meds making you sick?
In response to questions from readers and patients, I’m doing a series on how medications can make you sick. I've talked a little about...
Dr. D
- Nov 11, 2021
- 4 min
Why Do You Always Lose the Fight?
Jenny, 16, was sobbing. She and her father had just been fighting in my office. He called the girl a “a mean mouthed crappy kid,”...