Re: prescription drug information

From: Sally Grigg (lostcst@mcn.org)
Sat May 19 13:26:08 2001


Dear Jo. I've had a fatty liver, which can correct itself with less fat in the diet. The liver is amazing. It regrows. So that's good, good news for you. Love and hugs, Sally Wally wrote:

> Hi Ho everyone,
>
> Just wanted to let you know that the bleeding has stopped, and my pain
> has reduced since my post on Friday :-)
>
> I have promised Shane that I will ring my Gyno on Monday and tell him
> all about it, he worries about me :-)
>
> I have been feeling so yucky since this last surgery, I thought it was
> time to look up all the drugs I have been prescribed since that time, as
> well as those I've used since my hystorectomy. Very informative and eye
> opening! Seems to me that I am heading down the path I swore never to
> follow....taking a drug to counteract the effects of another drug! I am
> swallowing 5 to 6 pills 3 or 4 times a day at the moment! Unbelievable,
> considering I was using maybe 3 no more than 3 times most days before
> this last surgery!
>
> The most astounding thing to me is, most of the drugs have side effects
> or warnings about kidney & liver problems etc....ok now I have a copy of
> my last ultrasound report which states "Liver appears normal in size.
> There was a pattern change from throughout the liver. It had a fine
> bright texture and there was an increased attentuation of sound through
> liver." blah blah blah the final comment is:
> "The pattern change in the liver is consistent with a diffuse liver
> disorder probably fatty infiltration."
>
> The doctors have said to me that this change could be related to the
> drugs I have been using........so why have I been prescribed more? Guess
> I will have to wait to see the GI doctor before I get any real answers
> on that one!
>
> I thought that some of you might be interested in the site I used to get
> my drug information from:
> http://www.destinationrx.com/default.asp
> I know I still owe a few emails to people......hoping to catch up
> tomorrow evening.
>
> Have a GREAT weekend!
> love, hugs & cheers,
> Jo
>
> --
> You will never never know.......if you don't give it a go :)
>


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