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Almost half a million illegal medicines for Covid-19 and erectile dysfunction seized this year

Almost half a million doses of illegal medicine were seized in Ireland during the first six months of this year, a haul which included bogus erectile dysfunction medicines and steroids which were ordered online. However, the number of seizures ...

26 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Health

Teacher who used steroid creams for 44 years says her skin is “addicted” and vacuums her bed daily as she sheds it “like a snake” after quitting

A secondary school teacher who believes her skin has become “addicted to steroid creams” now vacuums her bed every morning as she sheds it “like a snake” in her sleep after ‘going cold turkey following 44 years of using the treatments. First ...

29 Apr 2022 at 08:25

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Baby who itched until he ‘bled all over the bed’ due to steroid withdrawal and severe eczema cured by high street cream

A mum whose baby suffered withdrawal from steroid creams to treat his severe eczema, causing his skin to become so aggravated he would “bleed all over the bed” from scratching, can now “see the light at the end of the tunnel” after finding ...

02 May 2023 at 07:00

Taking painkillers while on the pill may lead to risk of blood clots – study

Taking common painkillers while on the pill may lead to a small increased risk of blood clots, research suggests. Experts said that while the risk is low, women should be informed of the link between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...

06 Sept 2023 at 23:30

Donegal Live

Gardai seize benzos, steroids, vapes in Letterkenny raids

Over €3,000 worth of tablets and large quantity of cannabis vapes were seized in a major Garda raid in Letterkenny on Thursday. Three separate businesses premises were targeted in the swoop. Officers seized €1,100 worth of ...

21 Aug 2023 at 12:33

Health

Man, 26, left with ‘acid burn’ rashes and 30 toilet trips per day after food poisoning turns out to be incurable disease

A once healthy 26-year-old man has been left needing the toilet up to 30 times a day and covered in red rashes which feel like “chemical burns” on his face and body after what he thought was food poisoning turned out to ...

10 Oct 2023 at 07:00

Health & Wellbeing

TikTok influencers warn about ‘potent’ steroid cream risks among black women – dermatologist explains the risks

According to skin influencers on TikTok, topical steroid creams are being ‘illegally sold’ in some black Afro hair and beauty supply stores, affecting black women in particular. Angela Mavalla, a pharmacist and ...

26 Oct 2023 at 12:32

Man suffered psychotic episode ‘for weeks’ after being prescribed new drug

A man was not warned about the side-effects of a new medicine before he suffered a psychotic episode which led to him having hallucinations of bears and burglars, a watchdog has said. The Parliamentary and ...

10 Apr 2024 at 09:05

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Mum who became a recluse after allergic reaction led to sore and flaky skin says cream ‘helped me get my life back’

A new mum who became reclusive after an allergic reaction to hair dye sparked a flare-up of flaky skin, resulting in painful, sore patches across her face as she battled steroid withdrawal, said she ...

26 May 2023 at 07:00

Health

Woman whose face swelled due to topical steroid withdrawal says condition was so painful she could barely open her eyes

A woman whose face swelled after suffering topical steroid withdrawal from her eczema cream has said the condition was so painful she could barely open her eyes or move but is now ready to have her ...

30 Jan 2023 at 07:00

Anti-inflammatories source of avoidable harm and costs, study suggests

People with conditions such as heart failure and peptic ulcers are at risk of “avoidable harm” due to being prescribed common drugs such as naproxen, a study has suggested. The estimated cost to ...

24 Jul 2024 at 23:30

National News

Steroids, sedatives and erectile dysfunction meds among 700,000 illegal units seized in first half of 2024

Over 700,000 illegal medicine units were seized across Ireland in the first six months of 2024, The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has revealed. HPRA today reported a sharp ...

31 Jul 2024 at 18:05

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