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There are all these commercials for drugs these days but...
Diet & Health / 3:59 PM - Wednesday November 25, 2009

There are all these commercials for drugs these days but...

They warn you that you may experience, fainting, dizziness, oily stool, sleep depervataion, paranoia, suicidal thoughts, frequent urination, bloating, blood clots, seizures, bleeding from the eyes, don't take it if you cannot sit or stand for five minutes and my favorite, the occasional fatal reaction.

So the question is, wouldn't you rather just keep your dry eye, bi polar, constipated, osteoposis, alzheimers and restless leg syndrome and not risk these ominous side effects?

Update: November 25, 2009.
Thank you all who responded from the hilarious to the more serious. I so wish I had many more stars. Have A Wonderful Thanksgiving and seriously, I hope you are all healthy, happy and safe this holiday weekend!

- Asked by Female, 36-45

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I do NOT take medication.

I don't take OTC meds..not even Tylenol. I react badly to them. I like to know how my body is feeling, not mask the symptoms. I agree with you 1000%. Doctors overmedicate people. It's insane at this point.


- Response by myndseye711, A Hip Hop Girl, Female, Who Cares?, Guangdong, Who Cares?

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The side effects are things that could possibly happen, and may only be one or two if they do. Like any drug there is possible side effects.

- Response by A Player, Female, 22-25, Denver, Self-Employed

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My favourite one is the anti-anxiety pill for social anxiety.

It warns you that it may cause excessive sweating. It's like gee....what a great way to feel less anxious in a social setting...induce SWEATING! heehee =)~

~LB

- Response by laughingbandit, A Player, Male, 29-35, Toronto, Executive

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Yeah, there's even one that could give you an uncontrollable urge to gamble!

- Response by catscratch, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, Executive

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There not nearly as bad as the anti-bacterial commercials that say your kid just touched that, it might have germs on it!

I'm like please, the kid was probably just outside playing with a dog turd. Anything on the kids hands is probably much worse than they touch in the home.

- Response by guy506, A Guy Critical, Male, 36-45, Houston, Other Profession

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Its even worse in magazine ads...often pages of the "small print". Yikes!

I've taken very little medication in my life, and chalk up my good health to that fact. :)

- Response by mamom04, A Sweet Sarah, Female, 46-55, Seattle

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My favorite part of the commercial, "call your doctor and ask him if Blankedydeath is a good choice for you". Hell, you can't ask a doctor a question when you are ill unless you make an appointment the following month.

- Response by lacey07, A Life of the Party, Female, Who Cares?, Other Profession

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Drugs only mask the symptoms, not cure the problem. And pumping your system full of synthetic chemicals causes reactions. Fix the problem, don't just cover the symptoms.
High blood pressure, diabetes, constipation, most problems people take drugs for can be better controlled through diet and exercise.
I haven't taken any meds, (prescription or OTC) in 7 years. And I like to think I'm pretty healthy.
It would have to take something huge to get me to start.

- Response by falsehammer, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 22-25, Kansas City, Consulting

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Yes. The disclaimers are terrible. It makes the sickness much more attractive than the cure.

- Response by poolfish2, A Life of the Party, Male, 56-65, Who Cares?

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that's a good question, i've run into that problem too, i have kidney problems and i was prescribed a medication that one of the extreme side effects was kidney failure.

the thing is that most of the severe side effects are only in rare cases, and some of the diseases and disorders you mentioned, depending on the person and their backgrounds, are more problematic than the chance of those rare side effects popping up. it just depends on what they can tolerate. people with chronic diseases and disorders many times get frustrated and want any help they can get. i've wondered the same thing about the meds, but at the same time, i've been in that situation.

so really, it's a matter of if they're desperate enough to suppress what's ailing them to risk those side effects. to me it'd be a probability factor, such as: what's the probability of these side effects in the average person in ratio to the probability of helping my current situation, and are the odds in my favor enough for me to risk it?

hope this helps some. ^_^

- Response by eigoohanashimasu, A Creative, Female, 18-21, Indianapolis, Who Cares?

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I do take medication for Schizophrenia.

The worst thing you can say to someone with a mental illness is stop taking your meds.

If someone had a broken leg and they needed meds, there would be no question.

...:)


- Response by bluegenel, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 36-45, Technical

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Oh, I'll be happy to risk the fainting and fatal reation anyday, just to get rid of dry eyes or toe fungus! Who wouldn't?LOL! Unbelievable! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! :)

- Response by linne, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, Artist / Musician / Writer

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I have been taking non-addictive medication to prevent migraines.

If I do not take the preventative medication, I end up being in excruciating pain several times a month and needing more invasive therapy, like shots for the pain.

I take the preventative meds. There ARE a few side effects, but the benefits FAR outweigh the risks.

I agree that we live in an overmedicated society, but some medications really help people to function normally. IJS.

- Response by electragold21, A Thinker, Female, 29-35, New York, Teaching

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It's not something openly discussed, but one of the leading causes of death in this country is an iatrogenic-induced problem. Yes, the medical system ranks up there, after cardio-vascular disease, cancer, etc.

- Response by sbarr10, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, Los Angeles, Technical

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I hear that one of the quickest ways to death is to cheat on your spouse/SO.....

- Response by iowaczechartist, A Trendsetter, Female, Who Cares?

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they try to say them fast enough so we do not catch all of them I have noticed

- Response by bigcurt, A Mr. Nice Guy, Male, 46-55, Pittsburgh, Self-Employed

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