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I was so very sad to read of Aaron’s terrible death in Case Study (WDDTY vol 13 no 2), but very concerned that anyone prescribed prednisolone should feel threatened. At 61, I became seriously ill with polymyalgia rheumatica and, appallingly, my...
Our eldest son Aaron was intelligent and gifted, loved art, literature and music, played classical and electric guitar. He had his own band and also played the violin in the Chichester Youth Orchestra and West Sussex County Orchestra.
Steroids, even in low doses, can kill or maim. The common thread in the following cases was that the drugs weren't used for long periods but had a swift and devastating effect. ... ...
Re the excellent report on AIDS and HIV (WDDTY vol 13 no 11), vested pharmaceutical interests have been responsible for fundamental misunderstandings concerning the nature of AIDS and the use of AZT,
Your article entitled ‘Did steroids cause asthma?’ (WDDTY vol 14 no 6) was very interesting. Your response - that the patient’s 'asthma attack' was likely to have been an anaphylactic reaction to steroids
Several cases of children born from assisted conception developing tumours have come to light. ... ...
High doses of inhaled steroids offer no benefit over lower doses for severe asthma sufferers who are also taking oral steroids, according to German research. ...
During a holiday to Florida, I was stung by either an insect or plant on my left calf. I had a particularly bad reaction, resulting in large, weeping blisters and a small patch of skin which looke ...