Keira Morrison of Liverpool warns people of buying medicines abroad. During the holiday with his family in a Spanish city Salou her Common drugs against nausea almost caused death, informs about it
Keira She also returned 10 times a day, And when she did not take up her regular rehydration products, her partner Liam bought at a local pharmacy Against nausea for € 1.90. But he had no idea that it was Metoclopramide. A drug that is only available on a prescription in Britain In Spain, however, they sell it freely.
After two days of taking 29-year-old Keire, she suddenly stiffened the jaw and completely lost control of her body. She behaved in the hotel “As obsessed with Her hands and legs were flying, her eyes rolled backwards, She couldn’t talk or read. When it got worse, the hotel manager personally took them to the health center and was later taken to a hospital in Tarragona.
The doctors gave her an injection that improved her condition. It turned out that Keira took double doseAs recommended and, in her words, her local pharmacist advised her. In fact, she was supposed to take only one tablet three times a day, not two at a time.
According to doctors, she had a strong reaction to the drug, apparently Tarditive dyskinesia. It is a neurological side effect in which has uncontrolled movements of the body or face. This effect is known for Metotoclopramide and in the EU its dosage is limited precisely because of the risk of serious neurological problems. Keira spent the night in the hospital, but she had to leave because they flew home the next day. At home she underwent allergies and heart examinations because she waved heart pounding.
“I thought it was over. It was as if I wasn’t in my own body. I had the feeling that someone was in control of my body. I never felt anything like that. I screamed at the doctors to help me,” She described the situation of Keira Morrison.
“Liam said it looked, As if I was obsessed. He didn’t know what to do. If I didn’t get to the hospital, I might jump out of the balcony just to stop, ”she added. “This medicine is only prescribed in the UK. In Spain they sell it freely, and that should not be. We were shocked and now we are thinking that we will cancel the next holiday. I will never buy a medicine abroad without consulting a doctor, ” Keira said.
