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Originally Posted by Pturner
Yep, I know what ya mean. For example, you know those commercials for meds for people who "have to go a lot"? Those TV ads peaked my interest indeed-- since my Indian name is Princess Peezalot.
However, I'm not sure I agree with your conclusion that we were better off without the Big Pharma ads. Had I not heard the ads, I might have taken my doctor's advice to try one of the, um, anti-peezalot pills. However, hearing the long list of side effects recited in the commercials convinced me otherwise. Which is worse methought, frequent potty breaks or osteoporosis.
Thanks to those dumb Big Pharma ads, Princess Peezalot I was and Princess Peezalot I shall remain.
Thanks Big Pharma. And no thanks.  |
Exactly and thank goodness you were able to make your own educated decision on what apparently did not sound kosher to you.
I read for years (and known folks who've experienced the medical treadmill) where the first prescription leads to side effects that leads to the second prescription that leads to new side effects.....and on and on until a poor soul is on 5 or 6 meds for something innocuous to begin with.
I have arthritis pain, joint pain.......however, I prefer to not screw any more with my immune system.....nor develop blood cancer, etc. down the line or lung cancer as the disclaimers say, when I've never smoked a day in my life...........like, which is the lesser of two evils?
I had a friend who never smoked a day in her life; her husband didn't smoke either......she did "doctor" for arthritis pain in her feet.....and she did like to get a "little pill" so was put on RX....for arthritis. Two years later she came down with lung cancer which was a mystery to all........
She had a horrible two years after that..........now, no one knows for sure, but if you listen to the "possible side effects" it does say lung cancer and I've researched it..........how can one get lung cancer from an arthritis drug? And who would want to?
I'll stick with my SUPER BLUE emu oil with aloe vera and other botanicals.
I can live with the joint pain and stiffness, worse on rainy, snowy, cold days..........and live with plain aspirin and the heat cranked up.