Two Year Old Kept Alive By Daily Doses of Viagra
He is only two, but Oliver Sherwood regularly takes Viagra - to keep him alive.The toddler has a rare condition that causes chronic high blood pressure. Something as simple a chest infection could kill him. The pulmonary hypertension, as it is known, can be controlled with four doses of Viagra a day. The drug improves blood flow, which in adults can boost erectile function but in rare cases such as Oliver’s can open the veins and capillaries to aid circulation.
His mother Sarah, a part-time nurse, said:
“Viagra is an expensive drug but it’s actually one of the cheapest to treat pulmonary hypertension. “We’re just hoping it’ll continue to work as he grows a bit older.”
But Oliver’s future could be in doubt because other drugs he could use as he gets older might no longer be funded by the Health Service. Doctors can increase the dose when his condition worsens, but there is no way of telling how much longer the drugs will be effective.
LINKAGE
- Which superstar couple was caught visiting a sex shop? - CH
- Steve-O on suicide watch - CS
- Russell Crowe has taught his son well - SOW
- Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson making out in a pool in Jamaica - CD
- George Clooney says he’s “gay gay” - AB
- Amber Heard on TRL. Who the eff is she? Now I have to Google this ho - RR
- More on the prostitute who forced Eliot Spitzer to resign from Governor of New York -BS
- Ninja Dude is so perverted, and I love it! - ND
- Trina is still the baddest bitch? - PB
- Benji Madden is hypnotized by the infected cooch - GB
- Dumbass made Natalie Portman paranoid - DS
- Trying to make money for the babies - WIMB
- America’s Next Top Model recap - IBBB
- Naomi Watts and Michelle Williams pay tribute to Heath Ledger - People
I was gonna weigh in on the prostitute who caused Eliot Spitzer to resign, but I won’t. I’m not even gonna mention her name. Talking about her, and any publicity she receives at all, is what’s wrong with this country. So I’ll refrain. And yes, as a gossip blogger I’m totally not being hypocritical by saying that, I’m just being holier than thou. And I’m kewl with that 
So here’s some links on that ugly talentless skank because I’m not writing about her, at least not today:
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