Chili Counters Pain

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To me it is interesting that news of the well known - for a very long time - benefits of cayenne as a pain remedy reports as if no one has ever heard of this benefit.

But in case you've been in the dark on this wonderful substance for pain, here's the newest -

Studying chilli peppers is helping scientists create a new type of painkiller which could stop pain at its source.

And if you'd like to get some of our great cayenne ointment, just send us an email for more information and ordering.

Putting Pain Sufferers Health at Risk

In its infinite wisdom, FDA is planning to consider Cymbalta for pain relief -

-FDA Panel to Consider Pain Indication for Antidepressant (excerpt)
Patients in the duloxetine arms were more likely to discontinue treatment because of adverse events, including nausea, sleep disturbances, dizziness, dry mouth, somnolence, constipation, and fatigue. Most of the events were dose-dependant.
Duloxetine use also appears to be associated with an increased risk of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a skin disease that usually results from a drug reaction, as well as another form of the disease called toxic epidermal necrolysis. The FDA reviewers recommended that, if duloxetine is given the chronic pain indications, it should carry warning labels about the increased skin disease risks.
The FDA also has concerns about duloxetine's risk of serious liver toxicity, already included in the drug's labeling.
No deaths were reported during the trials.
The safety findings aren't new or unexpected and are very similar to duloxetine's current safety label, the FDA reviewers said.
The drug also carries a boxed warning for suicidality in children, adolescents, and young adults taking antidepressants for major depressive disorder and other psychiatric disorders.
"...duloxetine is not universally tolerated nor free of safety risks," wrote Eli Lilly staff in the company's briefing documents posted on the FDA's website. However, the safety profile is "well-characterized" and not any different for chronic pain patients than it is for other patients who are already using the drug.

Consider that you do encounter much higher risk with these and may other drugs used for pain relief. Lyrica for example depletes your platelets and they don't mention that in the TV ads.

You might want to learn more about natural pain relief.

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Natural Health News: FDA and Drug Risks

Sep 07, 2008

The FDA also said it is evaluating reports of urinary retention with Eli Lilly's antidepressant Cymbalta, and skin melanoma with Biogen and Elan Corp's multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri. Biogen spokeswoman Shannon Altimari said two cases ...

Natural Health News: New Drug Approved for FMS - Read this first ...

Feb 13, 2009

When cymbalta first came out, it was the "wonder drug" that was going to end my troubles. Well, it almost ended ME altogether!!! I had horrible suicidal ideations, and I even brought home insulin and a syringe to do myself in (I'm a ...

A Fox was in the Chicken Coop: Disgraced Former FDA Official Now ...

Dec 28, 2007

In October, the FDA told Lilly to stop falsely claiming antidepressant Cymbalta produced “significantly less pain interference with overall functioning” and start mentioning its side effect of liver toxicity. ...

No Difference in Psych Drugs for Depression

Nov 18, 2008

Duloxetine (Cymbalta) * Fluvoxamine (Luvox) * Mirtazapine (Remeron) * Trazodone (Desyrel) * Nefazodone (Serzone) * Venlafaxine (Effexor) The guideline also calls for physicians to modify treatment if patients fail to respond adequately 

SSRIs Can Lead to Cataract

Jun 02, 2010

Not all SSRI antidepressants were found to increase cataract risk, although this may be because not enough people in the study were taking them for the researchers to detect a risk. Risk was found for three different antidepressants:

Suicide & Death Can Lurk In Each SSRI Pill

Jul 06, 2007

In June 2001 I posted a response to the just reported Andrea Yates case, directing my comments to the negligence of the prescribing physician for the overload of SSRI and related psychiatric drugs, including Haldol. ...

SSRI Drugs in Pregnancy Linked to Heart Abnormalities

Nov 26, 2008

Prozac use has shown that women who took the SSRI (and fluoride based) antidepressant during the first three months of pregnancy gave birth to four times as many babies with heart problems as women who did not. ...

Natural Health News: Fluoride is not a cure for mothers or babies

Mar 16, 2009

SSRI anti-depressants are based in fluoride and are endocrine disruptors. All campus shootings have been associated with people who have been taking SSRI anti-depressants, which recently have been proven - AGAIN - to be ineffective for ...

A New Look at Fibromyalgia?

If there were to be something coming from this story I'd like to see proper thyroid testing, nutritional counseling, and supplement support.

I say this because I worked for several years as a resource person for a large urban hospital FMS/CFIDS group.

I also worked with an MD and an LMP to develop and monitor a natural approach to fibromyalgia.

Guess What? Many of our group lost the FMS and the diagnosis!

New criteria proposed for diagnosing fibromyalgia

ScienceDaily (2010-06-06) -- The American College of Rheumatology is proposing a new set of diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia that replaces the tender point test with a rating system that includes common symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive problems, as well as pain. ... > read full article