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When you read the entire article, you get very scared! Millions of people around the world could napi21 Feb 2020 #1
I thought the same thing. Silver1 Feb 2020 #4
Statins can cause joint pain Stargazer09 Feb 2020 #58
That's an incredible story Silver1 Feb 2020 #89
Medication can save lives Stargazer09 Feb 2020 #92
A lot of older people KT2000 Feb 2020 #2
I believe it. Silver1 Feb 2020 #6
I hear her KT2000 Feb 2020 #47
Often foods can be as helpful as meds dixiegrrrrl Feb 2020 #94
I agree Rebl2 Feb 2020 #24
Some drugs, like prednisone, have known mood side effects Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #27
Prednisone I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #79
We are the most drug dependent society on the planet & I believe leads to easily being manipulated, yaesu Feb 2020 #3
Someting's going on. Silver1 Feb 2020 #11
The side effects of medications can be as bad as the illness you are taking medications BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #5
Sometimes the side effects Silver1 Feb 2020 #9
that's scary... statins are such weird animals renate Feb 2020 #7
Fuck around with the body's chemistry Aviation Pro Feb 2020 #8
I remember, years ago, asking my Dr. about an article I'd read about side effects of some meds, napi21 Feb 2020 #17
I take Pravistatin Kerrycrat Feb 2020 #10
So do I Mossfern Feb 2020 #19
I've been on it for a while Kerrycrat Feb 2020 #20
These meds are pretty new to me Mossfern Feb 2020 #25
I know. Kerrycrat Feb 2020 #29
Ha! Mossfern Feb 2020 #60
Get off the linisopril I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #81
Antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and anti-psychotics LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #12
I wonder the same thing. Silver1 Feb 2020 #14
Hell, it turns out... OldBaldy1701E Feb 2020 #15
I'm on Gabapentin, too. LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #21
I'm on Gabapentin going on about 2 years now. For me it was literally a miracle drug. ooky Feb 2020 #28
It was that for me as well... OldBaldy1701E Feb 2020 #57
I was a frequent flyer to the E.R. before modern meds. hunter Feb 2020 #31
Those drugs do a lot of good, for sure. LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #61
A few days before I started my medication routine last year, my anxiety got so bad RandySF Feb 2020 #52
I'm sill on them, and I don't think they're a crutch. LuvNewcastle Feb 2020 #59
This is actually interesting Ahpook Feb 2020 #13
That's disturbing. Silver1 Feb 2020 #38
My experience Timewas Feb 2020 #16
Every single solitary chemical you put in or on your body has some side effect. KentuckyWoman Feb 2020 #18
How many brokers and hedge fund managers take anti-depressants? hatrack Feb 2020 #22
Do you really think anti-depressants are Jane Austin Feb 2020 #39
There's a theory (although disputed) that lead poisoning was a factor in the fall of Rome, because lutherj Feb 2020 #23
Lead has been a huge factor throuout history defacto7 Feb 2020 #30
Ancient life spans are skewed by child mortality rates. Once they passed puberty their life spans lutherj Feb 2020 #37
Human life expectancy in the past is similar to today for an adult. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #62
Not really. Whether the ancients had the capacity to live longer defacto7 Feb 2020 #67
And yet we keep finding elderly remains. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #71
Yes, I've read about more elderly remains among the defacto7 Feb 2020 #75
The reason why this misconception must be challenged is modern politics. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #84
Understood and I respect that point of view defacto7 Feb 2020 #87
I've studied/read about far too many digs in other parts of the world with elderly people. NutmegYankee Feb 2020 #93
It has to be making an impact on us socially. Silver1 Feb 2020 #41
"Emerging evidence" means no conclusions can be drawn Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #26
The studies are conclusive on acetaminophen. defacto7 Feb 2020 #32
Feel free to link to the peer reviewed research Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #42
Already been posted. defacto7 Feb 2020 #64
The link in the OP is a BBC article, not a research journal Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #68
Can you post your credentials as a mental health professional? defacto7 Feb 2020 #70
Master's level licensed therapist in both BC and California Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #73
I didn't offer any. Neither have you. defacto7 Feb 2020 #77
I've talked to several PhD pharmacists who have warned me to not take Tylenol. YOHABLO Feb 2020 #33
Yes, indeed the liver and kidney risks of OTC pain relievers are well known Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #76
Yep. None of it is conclusive evidence. kcr Feb 2020 #74
OK folks, stop panicking. Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #34
I agree with everything you said! Silver1 Feb 2020 #44
I sometimes went with my mom to the doctor Mosby Feb 2020 #88
I completely agree with you!!! Wiseman32218 Feb 2020 #78
That is very scary indeed DFW Feb 2020 #35
Glad you're getting the meds to keep you alive. Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #36
I only take the paracetamol in the combination pill, Tandrilax DFW Feb 2020 #40
That is an interesting story. Liberal In Texas Feb 2020 #46
It is a story far more common than told DFW Feb 2020 #49
I had acid reflux. Arthur_Frain Feb 2020 #91
looking that up, it also has Diclofenac (good pain reliever too) and a muscle relaxer Kali Feb 2020 #51
Thanks for the heads-up DFW Feb 2020 #53
it can be used/abused as a sedative. Kali Feb 2020 #55
Being Brazilian DFW Feb 2020 #56
Not just drugs-- article mentions a low fat diet can also make people more aggressive. andym Feb 2020 #43
Many years ago Silver1 Feb 2020 #83
Wellbutrin changed my temperament to angry! Greybnk48 Feb 2020 #45
Muscle damage is a well-known side effect of statins. DFW Feb 2020 #50
I tolerate something called Zetia Greybnk48 Feb 2020 #66
Several years ago I was trying to purchase a life insurance policy. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #48
It's great you're fit and healthy. Silver1 Feb 2020 #85
I suspect my excellent health is a combination of good genes PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #90
Some drugs have been connected to rainy Feb 2020 #54
It gets worse HAB911 Feb 2020 #63
Oh great. Silver1 Feb 2020 #86
The really scary part is this accelerates greatly in the elderly. lark Feb 2020 #65
My mother recently went on meloxicam for arthritis pain Ex Lurker Feb 2020 #69
My husband was taking Tagamet for acid indigestion tavernier Feb 2020 #72
Niacin Faux pas Feb 2020 #80
My psych meds I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #82
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