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Ghoulish Delight · 01-23-2006, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Pru has a point, but how many people out there think think they need this drug just because they shake their leg at their desk? I would say a lot...

I totally agere, and I think that would be greatly reduced if people weren't seeing ads for it and it was left up to doctors to make that decission instead of being put in the postition of having to deny things to patients that ask for it.

mousepod · 01-23-2006, 11:19 AM

What amazes me about the whole (prescribed) drug culture is the acceptance of potential side effects, both on the part of doctor and patient.

I have a fairly constant but not horribly annoying ringing in my ears (RAWK MUSIC! YEAH!). A few months ago, it became horribly annoying for some reason. Although I am perfectly willing to admit that the cause may have been purely psychological, I decided a trip to the GP couldn't hurt.

He gave me a pill to try, and after several long discussions about my sobriety, it was decided that it would be ok to try 1/2 of a single low-dosage pill before I went to sleep.

The next morning, I woke up (barely) and felt as if I had been rolled in a carpet and dumped off the back of a truck. I drove to work (don't ask) and made it to the cubicle in the jail where I spend my first couple of hours of work. After about 15 minutes of staring at the computer screen, I started to pass out. Luckily, I had the wherewithal to get up and tell a deputy to call a medic. I caught my breath and called Heather (who I upset) and my doctor (who wasn't in).

The medic showed up and took my blood pressure (all was ok) and finally my doctor called back. I explained my symptoms.

"Oh yeah... that's just the medicine. You might be groggy until around noon or so. Tonight, just try a quarter of a pill."

I drove home (don't ask -- really) and flushed the whole friggin bottle.

Sometimes the symptoms of the cure are a lot worse than the disease.

Sorry for such a serious post. Great satire, though.

Gemini Cricket · 01-23-2006, 11:23 AM

I remember something euromeinke posted about WDW's Mission Space awhile back. The subject was about the attraction being as extreme as people were saying. He said something like seeing the warning signs everywhere in the queue saying that the ride might make you sick actually started making him (and others) feel sick... That's the same thing happening to people watching these tv spots... Except that there's no fun ride...

Not Afraid · 01-23-2006, 12:09 PM

Eh, the side effects listed are usually rare or come after taking the medication for a while. I recently was taken off a medication after taking it for 4 years because the build up of the drug was starting to cause some side effects. I am one who takes complete responsability for my medical care and went to the Dr. fully armed with information about side effects and what I was experiencing but he was the decision maker - he's the Doctor and the expert.

I think the drug companies' need to CYA is only part of it. I think patients need to know the possible side effects of what they are taking. Patients should take more responsability for monotoring their bodies and what the drugs may be causing. But, most of these drugs, the side effects are rare.

When I took Tamoxifen post cancer, I had SEVERE side effects which were VERY rare for that particular drug. But, I knew enough to call the Dr. right away. This stuff happens. It is better to have the medications that will help most people but keep all informed of what to watch out for.

Prudence · 01-23-2006, 03:03 PM

I think they just result in a different manifestation of an existing patient type: the hypochondriac. There have always been people who were convinced that they had contracted every weird disease that they ever heard about on the news, read in the paper, or heard about from Mrs. Johnson's nephew's neighbor, who just came back from the wilds of some place very wild.

Most people I know don't like taking meds - expensive, inconvenient, and occasionally obnoxious.

I do, however, enjoy erectile dysfunction commercials.

tracilicious · 01-23-2006, 03:11 PM

I find it highly unethical to market drugs on tv. Then again, I have yet to find evidence of any sort of ethics when it comes to pharmaceutical companies. I love that story Mousepod. So classic.

Kevy Baby · 01-23-2006, 08:22 PM

Now, if they could invent as pill to cure stupidity!

Gemini Cricket · 01-26-2006, 09:25 AM

I saw this cartoon today and thought it was very funny.

Mr. Fusion · 01-26-2006, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

I saw this cartoon today and thought it was very funny.

That reminds me of this one fake pharmaceutical site I saw:

Panexa. Ask your doctor for a reason to take it.

SacTown Chronic · 01-26-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

I do, however, enjoy erectile dysfunction commercials.

It's all fun and games until you're watching football with your twelve year old daughter and an ED commercial comes on.

I think our policy of giving the kids the straight dope when they ask questions might have traumatized the poor girl in this instance. Oh well, that's what she gets for talking when football is on.

01-23-2006, 11:19 AM	#12
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	What amazes me about the whole (prescribed) drug culture is the acceptance of potential side effects, both on the part of doctor and patient. I have a fairly constant but not horribly annoying ringing in my ears (RAWK MUSIC! YEAH!). A few months ago, it became horribly annoying for some reason. Although I am perfectly willing to admit that the cause may have been purely psychological, I decided a trip to the GP couldn't hurt. He gave me a pill to try, and after several long discussions about my sobriety, it was decided that it would be ok to try 1/2 of a single low-dosage pill before I went to sleep. The next morning, I woke up (barely) and felt as if I had been rolled in a carpet and dumped off the back of a truck. I drove to work (don't ask) and made it to the cubicle in the jail where I spend my first couple of hours of work. After about 15 minutes of staring at the computer screen, I started to pass out. Luckily, I had the wherewithal to get up and tell a deputy to call a medic. I caught my breath and called Heather (who I upset) and my doctor (who wasn't in). The medic showed up and took my blood pressure (all was ok) and finally my doctor called back. I explained my symptoms. "Oh yeah... that's just the medicine. You might be groggy until around noon or so. Tonight, just try a quarter of a pill." I drove home (don't ask -- really) and flushed the whole friggin bottle. Sometimes the symptoms of the cure are a lot worse than the disease. Sorry for such a serious post. Great satire, though. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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01-23-2006, 11:23 AM	#13
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I remember something euromeinke posted about WDW's Mission Space awhile back. The subject was about the attraction being as extreme as people were saying. He said something like seeing the warning signs everywhere in the queue saying that the ride might make you sick actually started making him (and others) feel sick... That's the same thing happening to people watching these tv spots... Except that there's no fun ride...
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01-23-2006, 12:09 PM	#14
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Eh, the side effects listed are usually rare or come after taking the medication for a while. I recently was taken off a medication after taking it for 4 years because the build up of the drug was starting to cause some side effects. I am one who takes complete responsability for my medical care and went to the Dr. fully armed with information about side effects and what I was experiencing but he was the decision maker - he's the Doctor and the expert. I think the drug companies' need to CYA is only part of it. I think patients need to know the possible side effects of what they are taking. Patients should take more responsability for monotoring their bodies and what the drugs may be causing. But, most of these drugs, the side effects are rare. When I took Tamoxifen post cancer, I had SEVERE side effects which were VERY rare for that particular drug. But, I knew enough to call the Dr. right away. This stuff happens. It is better to have the medications that will help most people but keep all informed of what to watch out for.
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01-23-2006, 03:03 PM	#15
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	I think they just result in a different manifestation of an existing patient type: the hypochondriac. There have always been people who were convinced that they had contracted every weird disease that they ever heard about on the news, read in the paper, or heard about from Mrs. Johnson's nephew's neighbor, who just came back from the wilds of some place very wild. Most people I know don't like taking meds - expensive, inconvenient, and occasionally obnoxious. I do, however, enjoy erectile dysfunction commercials. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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01-23-2006, 03:11 PM	#16
tracilicious avatar transition Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in-between Posts: 2,487	I find it highly unethical to market drugs on tv. Then again, I have yet to find evidence of any sort of ethics when it comes to pharmaceutical companies. I love that story Mousepod. So classic. __________________ And now Harry, let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure! - Albus Dumbledore
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01-23-2006, 08:22 PM	#17
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Now, if they could invent as pill to cure stupidity! __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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01-26-2006, 09:25 AM	#18
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I saw this cartoon today and thought it was very funny.
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