Blind at Age Six After Taking Motrin

Read the heartbreaking account given by an 11 year old girl who was rendered near-blind after being given three doses of Children's Motrin.

11-Year-Old Girl Tells of Losing Sight in 'Motrin Blindness' Trial

I know some of you are probably thinking to yourselves, "How often does that happen? That is really rare. I don't need to stress over that happening to my kids." The thing is, that's probably exactly what her parents thought too. Children's Motrin is considered by many to be a safe drug. The thing is, there is no such thing as a safe drug. Every drug has side effects, whether you realize it or not. Certainly some drugs have more dangerous side effects than others; however, they all carry some sort of side effects.

That is why you really have to weigh the benefits and risks EVERY time you take a drug, of any kind. Just because it's sold over-the-counter doesn't mean it's safe.

We forget that God created our bodies to heal themselves and that we don't need a drug for every single thing that comes our way. I hope that you will think of that the next time some kind of ill comes your way or, most especially, when it comes your children's way.

God bless!