Guest guest Posted July 11, 2000 Report Share Posted July 11, 2000 Dear Herbalists, Many of you are nowhere near this stage of a woman's life.But, I felt this should be known. There are many Herbs that can help a woman pass NATURALLY through what is a NATURAL stage in a woman's life. The Medical Profession are determined to turn Menopause into a Disease and now they are trying to turn it into a Mental Illness that gets women hooked on drugs... Here is some information that may be useful to have somewhere to give any woman who comes to you with requests to help her through this stage of her life........................................................Best Wishes Penny DA Approves Prozac for Severe PMS > > To be sold under a different name -- Sarafem > > By Adam Marcus > HealthSCOUT Reporter > > FRIDAY, July 7 (HealthSCOUT) -- Women who suffer strong emotional > and physical premenstrual symptoms can now officially get relief from a > familiar source: the antidepressant Prozac. > > Government regulators have approved fluoxetine hydrochloride, otherwise > known as Prozac, for the treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, > or > PMDD. The drug, made by Eli Lilly, will be sold under the name Sarafem. > > Between 3 percent and 5 percent of menstruating women develop PMDD, > experts say. The > condition leads to severe mood swings before monthly periods, as well as > physical symptoms such > as bloating and tender breasts. Unlike premenstrual syndrome (PMS), PMDD > is profound enough > to disrupt social relationships. > > Doctors have long prescribed Prozac and similar antidepressants, such as > Zoloft, as " off-label " > treatments for women with PMDD. But the FDA's action makes Sarafem the > first drug approved > specifically for the condition. > > Clinical tests showed that fluoxetine was better than sham treatment in > women with PMDD at > controlling mood changes and physical symptoms. Studies also found that > fluoxetine helped prevent > the disruption of social relationships which often occurs in women with > the condition. Patients who > took the drug reported some mild side effects, including nausea, > fatigue, anxiety, dizziness and > trouble concentrating. > > New name a less bitter pill > > Larua Miller, a spokeswoman for Eli Lilly, says the company chose a new > trademark for the > menstrual drug because market research showed that women would be more > willing to take it under > a name different from Prozac, which they associate with depression. > > Viren Mehta, a drug industry analyst at Mehta Partners, says the > renaming offers Lilly the > advantages of a distinct brand and extended patent protection for > fluoxetine. Prozac's patent expires > in 2003. > > Sarafem will be available in August, at a wholesale cost of about $2.20 > per capsule, the same as > Prozac. The recommended dose is 20 milligrams per day, also the same as > what Prozac users > initially take. Although the FDA approval covers daily use of the drug, > Lilly is investigating whether > intermittent doses are also safe and effective, Miller says. > > What To Do > > Ellen Miller, a PMDD expert at the University of Pennsylvania School of > Medicine in Philadelphia, > says women don't have to take drugs to help relieve symptoms of the > disorder. Diet changes, > counseling and psychotherapy may work for some patients, as may > vitamins, herbal supplements > and exercise. " All kinds of things can be tried, " Freeman says. > > To learn more about PMDD and PMS, check out the Group Health Cooperative > or the National > Women's Health Information Center. > > > > SOURCES: Interviews with Ellen Freeman, Ph.D., research professor, > University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, > Philadelphia, Laura Miller, spokeswoman, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, and > Virem Mehta, pharmaceutical industry analyst, Mehta > Partners, New York; Eli Lilly, U. S. Food and Drug Administration news > releases > > http://www.healthscout.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Af.woa/6/wo/1B40009W600x9500L8 1?id=98762 & ap=43 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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