Friday, August 15, 2008

Topamax poses serious risk of acute narrow angle glaucoma

In a posting on www.medhelp.org Dr. Kutryb (affiliated with the American Academy of Opthamology) discusses the danger of topomax with respect to vision problems. His journal discusses the case of a woman on Topamax for 7 days who seemed to have lost almost all her vision.

He further goes on to state : "So, if you are taking Topamax or getting ready to increase you dose or considering starting it - please, please take my advice and remember that it can cause sudden worsening of your vision, and if an attack of narrow angle glaucoma starts, you can develop severe eye pain, extreme headache, nausea, vomiting and nearly complete loss of vision. Next on my list of least favorite drugs - Flomax - the only drug I know of that actually caused it's own completely new syndrome - the formidable "Floppy Iris Syndrome" nemesis of cataract surgeons everywhere."
Source:
Topamax and Another Acute Glaucoma Attack - Almost. - Michael J Kutryb, MD

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

How to motivate the unmotivated?

Today's kids are bombarded with tons of distractions. We have perhaps raised a generation of young adults needing instant gratification. One writer laments about her stepson dropping out of college and being non motivated. This issue is discussed in the post How to Motivate the Unmotivated, which is answered by Dr. Jason Greenburg a specialist in anxiety and depression.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Thymus surgery and allergies

Found an interesting post:
Thymus surgery and allergies
Questions in the Asthma and Allergy forum are being answered by doctors from National Jewish Health- at no charge!