Researchers followed 479 children who had their first seizure aged one month to 16 years and who had two or more seizures. Those who had treatment immediately after the first seizure suffered a second one nearly 15 months later. Those who had treatment delayed had their second seizure after just 4.4 months. According to a study by St. Thomas s Hospital, London, women may be developing tolerance to Hormone Replacement Therapy in much the same way drug addicts do to cocaine and heroin. Doctors are fearful of the unknown long-term health consequences and state that withdrawal commits a women to several years of feeling run down and depressed.
All drugs carry some risk.
You should be advised before you take any medicine what these risks are, but not all side-effects are known. If you have taken a medicine and you suffer ill-effects which are different from those prescribed by your doctor, the labelling or the patient information leaflet, there are two steps you can take. Tell your doctor. Take legal advice. If you got the drug on an NHS prescription, you ll have to sue the maker.