Drug Approved. Is Disease Real? New York Times front page article 1/14/08

[Guest guest]

I wrote a letter to the New York Times editor on this one. Doubt they

will ever publish it.

Pfizer will make millions or billions on a drug that treats a symptom

and which increases the hypo condition/symptoms, IMHO!!

I just want to scream, scream, scream.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/health/14pain.html?

_r=1 & scp=1 & sq=Drug+approved.+Is+disease+real%3F & oref=slogin

" In many patients, Lyrica causes weight gain and edema, or swelling,

as well as dizziness and sleepiness. In 12-week trials, 9 percent of

patients saw their weight rise more than 7 percent, and the weight

gain appeared to continue over time. The potential for weight gain is

a special concern because many fibromyalgia patients are already

overweight: the average fibromyalgia patient in the 2007 survey

reported weighing 180 pounds and standing 5 feet 4 inches. "

I'm 5-4-1/2 and I was 181 pounds before my last severe bout

through 2004 that sent me to Dr. .

Or how about this one:

" Dr. Amy Chappell, a medical fellow at Lilly, said that even though

Cymbalta is an antidepressant, its effects on fibromyalgia pain are

independent of its antidepressant effects. In clinical trials, she

said, even fibromyalgia patients who are not depressed report relief

from their pain on Cymbalta.

The overall efficacy of Cymbalta and milnacipran is similar to that

of Lyrica. Analysts and the companies expect that the drugs will

probably be used together.

'There's definitely room for several drugs,' Dr. Chappell said. "

Slice it, dice it, never treat the root cause. Make billions upon

billions. And go to war on Armour Thyroid and compounded meds. That's

the ticket!

Sara