Tag Archives: Medication Side Effects

Lexapro Side Effects: My Personal Experience

Have you ever had a dream, only to watch it slip away? Has your small child ever looked you in the eyes and asked, “Mommy, why are you crying,” and you did not have an answer for him or her? And finally, have you ever had thoughts that you wanted to end your own life, […]

Understanding ICU Psychosis

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM), defines psychosis as a severe mental disorder characterized by a break with reality, involving hallucinations, delusions, and illogical thinking. In the condition known as ICU psychosis, or ICU syndrome, patients in ICU units or similar hospital units may become extremely psychotic. ICU Syndrome is a form […]

The Difference Between a Medication’s Side Effects and Its Possible Adverse Reactions

Side effects, precisely, are unwanted but natural and anticipated consequences of taking a particular medication. They can be, to a relative degree, inconsequential; or they may be serious and, therefore, require prompt attention. Adverse reactions are completely different; they are rare and unforeseen bodily responses. They can likewise be either insignificant or dangerous. The constipation […]