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What doctors don't tell you

by: DR. SEAN REIF D.C.
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Article Contributed on: 6/13/2006 12:45:22 PM

WHAT DOCTOR'S DON'T TELL YOU

Cough and cold remedies interact with MAO inhibitors. Cough and cold remedies interact with anti-anxiety drugs like Ativan and Librium and Valium. Antacids such as Tums can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics by up to 90%. Antacids also interfere with the absorption of various compounds such as digoxin, various blood pressure medications and various ulcer related medications. NSAIDS can interact adversely with warfarin, lithium and methotrexate. Aspirin inhibits the effectiveness of ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, diuretics and oral contraceptives.

In this situation, the absence of a headache from aspirin ingestion may yield a much larger headache, belly-ache, wallet-ache, etc.

While we chiropractors may not be putting patients on these medications, we may be the only ones telling them about the potential adverse reactions associated with products and medicantspatients perceive as benign or inconsequential.

"Pay attention to the subtle signs of dis-ease now; your body won't have to use serious illness to get your attention later."

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DR. SEAN REIF D.C. wrote on 10/20/2008 @ 7:22:57 PM

Despite its poor track record in predicting which influenza viruses will infect communities, the CDC admitted that influenza vaccine is "approximately 70 percent" effective in preventing influenza in "healthy persons less than 65 years of age" if "there is a good match between vaccine and circulating viruses." To justify its recommendation that all elderly persons receive flu shots, the CDC asserts even though the vaccine does not prevent influenza very well, "the vaccine can be 50 percent to 60 percent effective in preventing hospitalization and pneumonia and 80 percent effective in preventing death." Results are "mixed at best" Studies confirm that with or without a flu shot pneumonia and influenza hospitalization rates for the elderly are less than 1 percent during the influenza season. Regardless of vaccination status, more than 99 percent of people weather a bout of flu without requiring hospitalization.

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DR. SEAN REIF D.C. wrote on 1/18/2006 @ 10:30:37 AM

"Few physician attempt to manage the whole range of disorders that can occur in infants, children, and adults, but those who do must have available a broad spectrum of current and accurate information. All need more information for study and examination purposes as well as for patient care. Common clinical procedures and lab tests used as diagnostic and management aids have indications, contraindications, and possible complications. Ask questions of your doctor."