Comments on: Actos – The New Fad http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2007/09/actos-the-new-fad/ Autism news and opinion Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jon http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2007/09/actos-the-new-fad/#comment-43822 Jon Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:46:52 +0000 http://www.kevinleitch.co.uk/wp/?p=622#comment-43822 <i>A glaucoma test consists of getting a puff of air blown into an open eye while the head is held still, chin resting on an apparatus…Why do I think kids are not going to want to cooperate with this? </i> And while trying to keep eye open, despite reflex to blink when faced with something like a puff of air. Having had this done a couple of times, I don't think I wanted to cooperate with it ;) A glaucoma test consists of getting a puff of air blown into an open eye while the head is held still, chin resting on an apparatus…Why do I think kids are not going to want to cooperate with this?

And while trying to keep eye open, despite reflex to blink when faced with something like a puff of air. Having had this done a couple of times, I don’t think I wanted to cooperate with it ;)

]]> By: Ms. Clark http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2007/09/actos-the-new-fad/#comment-43780 Ms. Clark Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:15:09 +0000 http://www.kevinleitch.co.uk/wp/?p=622#comment-43780 Besides possibly causing heart failure, apparently it can cause glaucoma that can cause blindness. A glaucoma test consists of getting a puff of air blown into an open eye while the head is held still, chin resting on an apparatus... http://www.vantageeye.com/images/jonesexam.jpg Why do I think kids are not going to want to cooperate with this? Actos apparently can also cause osteoporosis (brittle bones). Heart disease, broken bones, possibly permanently weak bones (it's not easy to get calcium back into bones once they get that weak), and possible damage to the optic nerve, messing with blood sugar levels, for what? I sincerely doubt that Dr. Boris and the parents are seeing anything more than a placebo response. Scary patient reported side effects: http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=21073&name=ACTOS More about side effects: http://www.medicinenet.com/pioglitazone-oral/article.htm So is a non-verbal kid supposed to be able to report all these pains? Besides possibly causing heart failure, apparently it can cause glaucoma that can cause blindness. A glaucoma test consists of getting a puff of air blown into an open eye while the head is held still, chin resting on an apparatus…
http://www.vantageeye.com/images/jonesexam.jpg

Why do I think kids are not going to want to cooperate with this? Actos apparently can also cause osteoporosis (brittle bones).

Heart disease, broken bones, possibly permanently weak bones (it’s not easy to get calcium back into bones once they get that weak), and possible damage to the optic nerve, messing with blood sugar levels, for what? I sincerely doubt that Dr. Boris and the parents are seeing anything more than a placebo response.

Scary patient reported side effects:
http://www.askapatient.com/vie.....name=ACTOS

More about side effects:
http://www.medicinenet.com/pio.....rticle.htm

So is a non-verbal kid supposed to be able to report all these pains?

]]> By: bullet http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2007/09/actos-the-new-fad/#comment-43769 bullet Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:37:41 +0000 http://www.kevinleitch.co.uk/wp/?p=622#comment-43769 That is extremely worrying. That is extremely worrying.

]]> By: Gretl http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2007/09/actos-the-new-fad/#comment-43732 Gretl Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:39:30 +0000 http://www.kevinleitch.co.uk/wp/?p=622#comment-43732 I'm sorry -- I thought you were talking about Mentos. *grin* I’m sorry—I thought you were talking about Mentos.

grin

]]> By: Matt http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2007/09/actos-the-new-fad/#comment-43731 Matt Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:16:32 +0000 http://www.kevinleitch.co.uk/wp/?p=622#comment-43731 "Happy days right? Well of course not. Would I be blogging about it if it was?" Actually, yeah, you would be. If it really was a proven good thing for people with autism (however that could be proven), I expect you would be talking about it. There is a followup story by the same writer: http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hsside125370708sep12,0,4473614.story Matt “Happy days right?

Well of course not. Would I be blogging about it if it was?”

Actually, yeah, you would be. If it really was a proven good thing for people with autism (however that could be proven), I expect you would be talking about it.

There is a followup story by the same writer:

http://www.newsday.com/news/he.....3614.story

Matt

]]> By: Bonnie Ventura http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2007/09/actos-the-new-fad/#comment-43730 Bonnie Ventura Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:16:18 +0000 http://www.kevinleitch.co.uk/wp/?p=622#comment-43730 The parents may not even be aware of the warnings. They probably think it's similar to taking fish oil or other natural anti-inflammatory supplements. The DAN! crowd doesn't have a history of being scrupulous about getting informed consent, after all. The parents may not even be aware of the warnings. They probably think it’s similar to taking fish oil or other natural anti-inflammatory supplements. The DAN! crowd doesn’t have a history of being scrupulous about getting informed consent, after all.

]]> By: bones http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2007/09/actos-the-new-fad/#comment-43701 bones Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:34:15 +0000 http://www.kevinleitch.co.uk/wp/?p=622#comment-43701 "Secondly, all these parents who scream blue murder about the evil Big Pharma and complain bitterly about the safety records of thiomersal are apparently more than happy to fall into the loving embrace of this medication, made by Big Pharma and with no safety record at all." That was my immediate reaction, too. Rather ironic, ain't it? “Secondly, all these parents who scream blue murder about the evil Big Pharma and complain bitterly about the safety records of thiomersal are apparently more than happy to fall into the loving embrace of this medication, made by Big Pharma and with no safety record at all.”

That was my immediate reaction, too. Rather ironic, ain’t it?

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