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f you’re playing basketball, rebounds are great—you want as many of them as you and your teammates can grab. A medicinal rebound, however, has serious, undesirable consequences. This kind of rebound results from the prolonged use of certain medicines that eventually exacerbate the problem they’re created and sold to treat.
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16 | HEALTH & WELLNESS | FEBRUARY 2022 |
By Jerry Gramckow
In his early 40s, Greg noticed an annoying tingling sensation in his legs, often at night. The spasms kept him awake, rarely sleeping for more than a few hours, which affected his concentration the following day. After years of ignoring the problem, Greg went to his doctor and was diagnosed with Restless Leg
Syndrome (RLS). His doctor prescribed him ropinirole (brand name: Requip), which for Greg was a godsend. Taken regularly, it eliminated the leg spasms, allowing him to sleep again. However, gradually, the medicine’s effects diminished. The doctor increased the dosage until, eventually, the spasms returned worse than ever. Greg’s doctor switched him to a new anti-seizure drug to help him transition off the ropinirole. Neither Greg, now in his mid60s, nor his doctor know what the long-term effects of this new anti-seizure drug will look like. Yet a stopgap was necessary, as there is no cure for RLS. If, like Greg, you’ve taken a potent medication for months or years, you might be just one rim
FREQUENT USE OF NASAL DECONGESTANTS MEANT TO OPEN SWOLLEN NASAL PASSAGES CAN INEVITABLY LEAD TO SEVERE, CHRONIC NASAL CONGESTION. ADDITIONALLY, PROLONGED USE OF CERTAIN ACID REFLUX TREATMENTS CAN EXACERBATE THE PROBLEMS THOSE MEDICINES INITIALLY ALLEVIATED.
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