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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHave you ever noticed the cycle?
A brand new pharmaceutical drug appears in a nifty commercial.
The drug comes with a laundry list of side affects.
The drug disappears.
The next time you hear about the drug, it's on a law firm's commercial to help people to file claims against the drug company to file damages.
Lawsuit settlement announcements.
What's wrong with us?
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)GP6971
(31,163 posts)"ask your doctor if xxxxx is right for you"
Wouldn't your doctor already know?
liberal N proud
(60,335 posts)They come on TV talking about this terrible condition, but they have the cure or at least relief.
They are throwing drugs out there making a quick billion and then paying off those who suffer from their snake oil.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)pscot
(21,024 posts)warned us about.
GigiMommy
(5,039 posts)that these Corporations have been feeding us.
O/T Been away for awhile. Nice to see you here.
Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)the people who hear the list of possible side effects - stomach cramps, anal leakage, difficulty breathing, headache, nausea, hallucinations, loss of sex drive, loss of hearing, inability to speak coherently, nightmares, night sweats, persistent insomnia, temporary/permanent paralysis, memory loss, incontinence, heart palpitations, seizures, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts - and then call their doctor saying, "I think I found the perfect drug to cure me of occasional hiccups."
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)possible side effects you listed and then some more.
Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)There are some drugs that advertise so many side effects, they come off like an SNL parody.
What's truly amazing are the ones that include "and, in some cases, usage has proven to be fatal" - especially when what they allegedly control is something as innocuous as occasional leg cramps.
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)complete WTF to me. I think they need to go back into the lab on those.
Summer Hathaway
(2,770 posts)"Miracle weight-loss pill - may lead to obesity."
"Insomnia control medication - may cause sleeplessness."
"Asthma relief drops - may result in difficulty breathing."
When the "side effects" may lead to what it was you were trying to cure/control, it is indeed time to go back to the drawing board - unless, of course, you feel that your symptoms just aren't dire enough, and need to be kicked up a notch.
Lyocell
(21 posts)The drugs are a better alternative for those who can't overcome feeling sad at all times
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)said one has to really weigh the benefits. Sometimes even risky side effects are better than the unmedicated alternatives. I guess a lot of it too boils down to how good the doctor is and the doctor/patient relationship.
Some doctors have told me they get sooo many medications thrown at them that it's hard to keep up with all of the new medications and various side effects, especially the undocumented details.
hunter
(38,316 posts)It's best to skip that exit on the way back up.
Freddie
(9,267 posts)Simply cannot include enough people so when thousands start taking it, side effects and bad reactions that did not happen in the clinical trials start to appear.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)But it was a big mistake.
RKP5637
(67,109 posts)advertising too.
NV Whino
(20,886 posts)And that's another mistake, in my opinion.
FSogol
(45,488 posts)I've never take those drugs.
pansypoo53219
(20,978 posts)RKP5637
(67,109 posts)you know, it's gateway drug. Yet another WTF. This country is so tangled in inconsistencies, hypocrisies, lies and a dollar at any cost to humanity it's marginally functional IMO.