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Post by elaine on Mar 19, 2023 18:40:24 GMT
I might ask my doctor about the one for eyes and thyroid. Yes. I was going to say this when I read the OP’s question. Thyroid Eye Disease has been basically untreatable except for extreme treatments such as surgery, radiation, or a 12 week course of infusions of powerful steroids, so this medication has the potential to be a game changer! There are so few places/doctors that specialize in TED that I flew back and forth to Michigan for surgical treatment (my local docs gave me the steroids - did nothing except result in significant weight gain - and recommended radiation which carries a risk of damaging the frontal lobes of your brain). The docs at Walter Reed were basically clueless as to effectively treat it. I wish my TED happened now, due to this med, rather than 8 years ago. If it happened now, I would ask my local docs about it for sure! And, if my docs watch television, chances are they would have heard of it too and more likely to research it. That would have been much better than the 4 eye surgeries I had to endure if it worked. I was in danger of losing my eyesight due to the pressure on my optic nerves. As an aside, We were late to watching Schitt’s Creek and just watched it a year ago. The first time I saw Karen Robinson, I said to my DH, “She has thyroid eye disease!” He immediately googled her and yes, she does. That is what untreated TED can look like. For me, the swelling was putting pressure on my optic nerves. freecharlie, the doctor who did my surgeries helped develop Tepezza. As I said, I wish this was available before I had to resort to surgery. I trust Dr. Douglas and would try this if my TED becomes active again (a friend of mine went through the surgeries and then her TED came back 10 years later).
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Post by RosieKat on Mar 20, 2023 2:37:09 GMT
I haven't, but I would if I had a condition that was not being satisfactorily treated and a medication sounded like it might be helpful. But I'm kind of like that anyway with my doctors, where I'll ask about xyz treatment I read about, etc. I always do it in a manner that makes it clear I'm respecting them as the medical professional and I'm not pretending my Google research gave me all the answers - but I do have a biology background and I have a lot of experience researching somewhat obscure or uncommon medical conditions for myself and for my family. I've always been treated pretty respectfully, perhaps in part because I make sure to use the right terms and say up front that I know my research may not be applicable to my situation. And yes, I've probably been lucky, too.
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Post by birukitty on Mar 20, 2023 21:31:01 GMT
I make it a point not to watch TV with commercials anymore, but I also make it a point to advocate for myself when it comes to my healthcare. I have chronic migraines, as most of you know, and I see myself and the doctor who treats my migraines as a team. Yes, I will ask her about any new medications or treatments I've heard about-either read about online or through other means. I see no reason why I wouldn't. We are there to discuss the best path forward to treating my migraines. She is there as an expert to help me choose the best medications-she's the expert. But we are a team.
I have had mostly male doctors, neurologists, in the past who refused to work with me as a team. Who demanded I behave as meek little female patient while they dictated any and everything while I sat their giving them no and yes answers. They didn't last long. I fired them and moved on to better doctors. I did have a horrible female endocrinologist who I was seeing for hypothyroid. I told her my hands were always cold-a symptom of hypothyroid. She told me, "Are they turning blue? No? Then you're fine!" Dropped her like a stone too and never went back.
My current Integrative Medicine doctor is a male and works with me very much as a team. He listens to me and we talk back and forth and yes I do ask him about new medications.
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Post by mich5481 on Mar 20, 2023 21:47:24 GMT
But a lot of times it isn’t (looking at you, Ron popeil’s rotisserie cooker). I'm sorry, but I love my rotisserie! I wish they still sold them!
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Post by disneypal on Mar 20, 2023 21:58:05 GMT
Anyway, I personally would never ask my doctor about some medication that I saw advertised in a commercial. Have you ever gone to your doctor to ask for a medication that you saw in some commercial? And if you have, how did the doctor feel about you doing this? My best friend is in town visiting and we just had this conversation and both said we would never ask a doc7for a specific medication, especially since we don’t like taking medicine & we feel our do know what we need
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Post by elaine on Mar 20, 2023 23:11:29 GMT
But a lot of times it isn’t (looking at you, Ron popeil’s rotisserie cooker). I'm sorry, but I love my rotisserie! I wish they still sold them! There is no better rotisserie out there! I still use mine and bought a replacement on eBay a couple of years ago for when mine finally bites the dust. Showtime Rotisseries are far superior to anything else out there for home use.
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Post by used2scrap on Sept 21, 2023 4:46:56 GMT
After asking for a strep test when I had a fever and raging sore throat and two kids with actual diagnosed Strep and being denied cuz my husband was deployed and I was probably just tired and a bit whiny…I don’t fucking ask doctors for anything. They’ll just tell me it’s cuz my period is whatever or I’m overweight and peri menopausal anyways. 😬🙄
Sorry have long Covid, ignored, sick of established medicine here.
Fuck even when my blood pressure was past stroke level in the ER dr was an asshole lecturing me insisting I must have quit medication and was a horrible non compliant patient.
Never had a med diagnosed or extreme high blood pressure before that day but no one wants to hear “post COVID” anything.
Just overweight non compliant belligerent patient. 🙄
I did ask my OB about a c section with my first. She insisted even with his foot in my vagina and amniotic fluid leaking for a week that it’d still be a normal vaginal delivery. He was delivered via emergency c section 2 hours later.
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 21, 2023 7:47:17 GMT
Fun fact ….. USA and New Zealand are the only countries where it is legal to advertise prescription medications direct to customers. Actually, it’s not such a fun fact is it? It’s bloody ridiculous that it’s legal anywhere. Wow, I had no idea that it was legal in NZ. I assumed that NZ would be the same as Australia and the UK. I remember when I went to the US 34 years ago (okay, it wasn't really the US, it was Hawaii), and we were firstly blown-away excited by having cable TV, and secondly, shocked that every second commercial was for either prescription drugs or lawyers!
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Post by elaine on Sept 21, 2023 10:36:46 GMT
After asking for a strep test when I had a fever and raging sore throat and two kids with actual diagnosed Strep and being denied cuz my husband was deployed and I was probably just tired and a bit whiny…I don’t fucking ask doctors for anything. They’ll just tell me it’s cuz my period is whatever or I’m overweight and peri menopausal anyways. 😬🙄 Sorry have long Covid, ignored, sick of established medicine here. Fuck even when my blood pressure was past stroke level in the ER dr was an asshole lecturing me insisting I must have quit medication and was a horrible non compliant patient. Never had a med diagnosed or extreme high blood pressure before that day but no one wants to hear “post COVID” anything. Just overweight non compliant belligerent patient. 🙄 I did ask my OB about a c section with my first. She insisted even with his foot in my vagina and amniotic fluid leaking for a week that it’d still be a normal vaginal delivery. He was delivered via emergency c section 2 hours later. I’m so sorry. It all sounds awful. I think that every member of Congress - both houses - should have to be on Tricare ( and their family members) with no option for outside healthcare for 6 months. All members and their families. Let them experience it - truly experience it - for half a year. I’ll bet it would be fixed then. That said, I am lucky that we were able to wangle it to have Walter Reed as our assigned MTC and my experiences there are more positive, except when I was forced to have the plastic surgeon who ended up in the last Borat movie because he was/is so awful and offensive for my mastectomy reconstruction.
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Post by mollycoddle on Sept 21, 2023 10:47:52 GMT
Never have, never will. I might ask about something that I have read about, which is very different.
ETA: thinking about this, I guess if I saw something on a commercial-which is unlikely, since I seldom watch live TV-I would do some reading about it. That’s just my nature; I enjoy researching things in general.
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Post by cakediva on Sept 21, 2023 11:23:41 GMT
Except they don’t….the ones I keep seeing (ozempic comes to mind) it’s all “what’s ozempic” next person on the street “my friend takes ozempic” next person “what’s ozempic” and then when somebody goes to answer they cut them off right after “it’s for” the it’s “ask your doctor if it’s for you” But I don’t know what it is for! So why would I ask my doctor about it? Ozempic ads very clearly say what it’s for I know this is an old thread but wanted to respond.... I'm not sure where you are, but here in my area (Ontario) they NEVER state what Ozempic is for. Not once in all the commercials I've seen. And currently the new one is Robelsus (sp?) - not once is it stated what that's for. It's all "did you say robelsus?" "my dad takes robelsus - he says its a pill that...." immediately cut off by the sound of a coffee grinder. No fine print on the screen, just "ask your doctor if it is right for you.
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Post by Linda on Sept 21, 2023 12:58:36 GMT
I hate those ads and wish they weren't allowed (as in the past here and in many other places even today)
NO I have not and WILL NOT ask my doctor about a medication based on an ad.
The one and only time I have asked my doctor about a specific medication and whether it might work for me was when my diabetes educator/coach suggested I ask my doctor about Rybelsus since the weekly Trulicity injections were proving impractical for me - it was pretty new at the time. And we did make that switch.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Sept 21, 2023 14:39:01 GMT
I can’t talk calmly about the whole Ozempic/Rybelsus situation, so I’ll keep my mouth shut.
I will say this, Pharmaceuticals and health care in the US are primarily big businesses. In the US, drugmakers spend some $6 billion on direct-to-consumer advertising each year. Prescription drug ads unquestionably increase demand for certain prescription drugs. I highly doubt that the ads are just an altruistic attempt to help inform people so they can be their own advocates for their healthcare. Instead, the bombastic ads are meant to increase sales and higher out-of-pocket insurance costs because many of these drugs are either too new to be fully covered, have higher risks for side effects or aren’t part of an insurance’s lower cost approved formulary tier because there are cheaper safer, drugs available for many, many people. I don’t even want to talk about “off label use”, because that will trigger a huge backlash.
By all means, do your due diligence and be your own advocate for your own health care. But also be aware those ads that say, “talk to your doctor” about such and such a drug aren’t alway what they seem either. In a JAMA article published is 2019, it was discovered that of the nearly $30 billion that health companies spend on medical marketing each year, around 68 percent (or about $20 billion) goes to persuading doctors and other medical professionals—not consumers—of the benefits of prescription drugs. It does make you wonder when a doctor prescribes a particularly popular drug is it because it is the best medication for me or does the doctor benefit in someway from prescribing this particular medication?
It’s always good to do your own research and proceed accordingly.
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Post by femalebusiness on Sept 21, 2023 14:58:56 GMT
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Post by scrappinmama on Sept 21, 2023 15:00:05 GMT
One time I asked about medication for my son's nail fungus. The doctor explained the risk of liver damage and I said forget it. Sometimes I will hear a news story or see some research released about side effects of medication or adding certain supplements. I ask my doctor about her opinion. She always says thank you for asking, because so many people don't ask and just take what they hear without consulting with a doctor.
With that said, I hate how medicine is such a big money maker in this country. It's ridiculous. I wish there were more restrictions on those advertisements.
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Post by roundtwo on Sept 21, 2023 15:11:46 GMT
Ozempic ads very clearly say what it’s for I know this is an old thread but wanted to respond.... I'm not sure where you are, but here in my area (Ontario) they NEVER state what Ozempic is for. Not once in all the commercials I've seen. And currently the new one is Robelsus (sp?) - not once is it stated what that's for. It's all "did you say robelsus?" "my dad takes robelsus - he says its a pill that...." immediately cut off by the sound of a coffee grinder. No fine print on the screen, just "ask your doctor if it is right for you. In Canada they are not allowed to say what the drug is meant to treat, under Food and Drug regulations. Apparently they use a loophole to say the name but that is as far as they can legally go in the advertisements.
I find the ads to be very annoying, especially when the same ad plays over and over during one show. A couple shows I watch are on channels that I can't record - a whole other annoying topic - so I can't just record and skip commercials.
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Post by gracieplusthree on Sept 21, 2023 16:01:12 GMT
I swear if I were ever president, which I never want to be, or whatever high up that has the power. I'd end those dang commercials, hate them all.
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Post by Zee on Sept 21, 2023 18:50:17 GMT
Fun fact ….. USA and New Zealand are the only countries where it is legal to advertise prescription medications direct to customers. Actually, it’s not such a fun fact is it? It’s bloody ridiculous that it’s legal anywhere. Wow, I had no idea that it was legal in NZ. I assumed that NZ would be the same as Australia and the UK. I remember when I went to the US 34 years ago (okay, it wasn't really the US, it was Hawaii), and we were firstly blown-away excited by having cable TV, and secondly, shocked that every second commercial was for either prescription drugs or lawyers! It depends on what you're watching but if I'm watching say the ID channel, it's a whole lot of personal injury lawyers, cash out your settlement ads, prescription meds, simple cell phone plans and life insurance plans aimed at elderly people, and pet care. That tells me that people watching those things all day are likely home a lot, elderly, and/or on disability so the ads are targeted accordingly. 60 Minutes is pretty much ALL ads for prescription meds, I'll give you that. I suspect most everyone watching is older, they aren't aiming for a sexy crowd and that show has been around forever. If you're watching sports, instead you'll get BIG ASS TRUCKS BUILT TO GET THINGS DONE with a rough-voiced male narrator, ads for Taco Bell, Doritos, beer, Arby's, things like that. During shows typically watched by women it's baby stuff, tampons, deodorant, perfume, makeup, cat food, stupid commercials for things to keep your family safe and clean like Lysol, Tide, Snuggle, Swiffer, etc. So TV here isn't actually dominated by lawyers and medication but it's interesting to see the patterns! Judging by the commercials I see when I'm watching a show with ads, I'm a lonely shut in with only her cats for company who can't use a regular cell phone and probably needs to ask her doctor about Tremfya. But I'm also encouraged to try Dior's latest fragrance and maybe stop by Target for a super fun song and dance filled shopping excursion. We can pile into my new luxury Buick SUV with a 3rd row to fit all of my young friends and we come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and we're having SO MUCH FUN! I bet after Target we're headed to Taco Bell and a bonfire on the beach and it's all thanks to us having found Tremfya.
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Post by RosieKat on Sept 22, 2023 0:03:48 GMT
Ozempic ads very clearly say what it’s for I know this is an old thread but wanted to respond.... I'm not sure where you are, but here in my area (Ontario) they NEVER state what Ozempic is for. Not once in all the commercials I've seen. And currently the new one is Robelsus (sp?) - not once is it stated what that's for. It's all "did you say robelsus?" "my dad takes robelsus - he says its a pill that...." immediately cut off by the sound of a coffee grinder. No fine print on the screen, just "ask your doctor if it is right for you. In the U.S., there are two different categories of direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing. There is the type like you mention, living your best life and telling you to ask your doctor if Ozempic is right for you! Then there is the type that tells you about what Ozempic treats, sometimes a bit about its mechanism of action, who it's generally recommended for, and a list of side effects. They are not allowed to tell you what it treats without listing all the most common and the severe side effects. So they'll typically invest some of the marketing budget into the longer ads so that you know what Ozempic treats and if you might be interested. Then they use the other ads to simply reinforce name recognition, so that you might then mention it to your doctor, or if your doctor suggests Ozempic or Wegovy, you'll say "Hey, I know Ozempic, let's go with that one!"
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Post by seaexplore on Sept 22, 2023 1:00:20 GMT
I keep seeing Keytruda ads on my Facebook feed. My DH has melanoma in his lymph nodes on one side and was given Keytruda for immune therapy before surgery. ONE DOSE and it caused his body to attack his liver. We knew this was a possibility but there aren't really meds out there for this so we tried it. He's on week 7 of his 10 week prednisone "cool" off to get his body back healthy for surgery (which was SUPPOSED to be 9/14). I commented on one of the ads that it caused his body to attack his liver and my comment was deleted. WTH? Can't handle the bad PR when someone comments on what happened to them? Then don't have ads saying how awesome it is!
Now we're hoping there's another med that the doctor is willing to try after he gets his surgery done.
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Post by katybee on Sept 22, 2023 1:17:17 GMT
Definitely sick of the amount of drug ads I see.
HATE the corny, happy people hiking and fishing and gardening and just being so…. Happy.
Hate when they say “Do not take Renitab if you are allergic to Renitab.”
But worst of all, I HATE the names of these drugs. Who thinks up these names? What are they based on? I imagine a bunch of drunk people sitting around a table, and whoever comes up with the most ridiculous name wins. Just put together 3 random nonsense words and you have a great drug name.
Furtabby. Demzeerub. Wonopsican. Rutyamizyn. See what I mean?
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Post by used2scrap on Sept 22, 2023 2:09:40 GMT
On a side note o find the one that has a side effect of perineum infection to be so oddly bodily specific.
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I’d imagine most dr’s find the whole thing annoying too to be honest.
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Post by samantha25 on Sept 22, 2023 2:28:16 GMT
Definitely sick of the amount of drug ads I see. HATE the corny, happy people hiking and fishing and gardening and just being so…. Happy. Hate when they say “Do not take Renitab if you are allergic to Renitab.” But worst of all, I HATE the names of these drugs. Who thinks up these names? What are they based on? I imagine a bunch of drunk people sitting around a table, and whoever comes up with the most ridiculous name wins. Just put together 3 random nonsense words and you have a great drug name. Furtabby. Demzeerub. Wonopsican. Rutyamizyn. See what I mean? If drugs are antibody/immunity based the name will end in ab, short for antibody (ab). Companies are trying to be creative with names.
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Post by Merge on Sept 22, 2023 15:00:08 GMT
Wow, I had no idea that it was legal in NZ. I assumed that NZ would be the same as Australia and the UK. I remember when I went to the US 34 years ago (okay, it wasn't really the US, it was Hawaii), and we were firstly blown-away excited by having cable TV, and secondly, shocked that every second commercial was for either prescription drugs or lawyers! It depends on what you're watching but if I'm watching say the ID channel, it's a whole lot of personal injury lawyers, cash out your settlement ads, prescription meds, simple cell phone plans and life insurance plans aimed at elderly people, and pet care. That tells me that people watching those things all day are likely home a lot, elderly, and/or on disability so the ads are targeted accordingly. 60 Minutes is pretty much ALL ads for prescription meds, I'll give you that. I suspect most everyone watching is older, they aren't aiming for a sexy crowd and that show has been around forever. If you're watching sports, instead you'll get BIG ASS TRUCKS BUILT TO GET THINGS DONE with a rough-voiced male narrator, ads for Taco Bell, Doritos, beer, Arby's, things like that. During shows typically watched by women it's baby stuff, tampons, deodorant, perfume, makeup, cat food, stupid commercials for things to keep your family safe and clean like Lysol, Tide, Snuggle, Swiffer, etc. So TV here isn't actually dominated by lawyers and medication but it's interesting to see the patterns! Judging by the commercials I see when I'm watching a show with ads, I'm a lonely shut in with only her cats for company who can't use a regular cell phone and probably needs to ask her doctor about Tremfya. But I'm also encouraged to try Dior's latest fragrance and maybe stop by Target for a super fun song and dance filled shopping excursion. We can pile into my new luxury Buick SUV with a 3rd row to fit all of my young friends and we come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and we're having SO MUCH FUN! I bet after Target we're headed to Taco Bell and a bonfire on the beach and it's all thanks to us having found Tremfya. And this is why we no longer watch any network TV except for sports. And it irks me mightily when I’m watching a baseball game and have to deal with commercials - especially during election season when we’re subjected to political ads. There is nothing on regular network/cable TV so compelling that I’m willing to sit through commercials to see it.
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Post by Merge on Sept 22, 2023 15:03:09 GMT
I find myself highly skeptical of any medication being advertised or that becomes hugely popular. I guess I’ve seen too many where there are class action lawsuits a few years later because the medication caused irreversible liver damage or some such.
Hate to say it, but I’d never take Ozempic for this reason. I’m convinced that in five years people will be suing because it gave them a chronic condition or killed some people.
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Post by RosieKat on Sept 22, 2023 20:44:12 GMT
I find myself highly skeptical of any medication being advertised or that becomes hugely popular. I'm the same way. It was rather funny when I went to the neurologist about 2 years ago for migraine treatment, and he said basically - "Well, there are 3 main courses of action here. One is blahblah1, two is blahblah2, three is - well, you may have seen a lot of ads for Emgality, and that may make you not trust it. But I think that class of meds would be great for you, and it could be Emgality or (I forget other name) or (yet another name). If you want to go that route, they're all pretty much the same and I'd go with whichever one your insurance would cover. I hate that it's on TV all the time, but they really do work!" (And he was right, it does work well for me, lol.)
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Post by scrapngranny on Sept 22, 2023 22:57:41 GMT
I so agree!! I regret the the started allowing Rx meds to be advertised. In fact I told my doctor that seeing all the ads as made me more leery about meds than ever before. All the infusion drugs are even scarier
The other thing most of the drugs advertised are extremely expensive and insurance barely covers any of the cost.
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Post by Zee on Sept 22, 2023 23:14:54 GMT
It depends on what you're watching but if I'm watching say the ID channel, it's a whole lot of personal injury lawyers, cash out your settlement ads, prescription meds, simple cell phone plans and life insurance plans aimed at elderly people, and pet care. That tells me that people watching those things all day are likely home a lot, elderly, and/or on disability so the ads are targeted accordingly. 60 Minutes is pretty much ALL ads for prescription meds, I'll give you that. I suspect most everyone watching is older, they aren't aiming for a sexy crowd and that show has been around forever. If you're watching sports, instead you'll get BIG ASS TRUCKS BUILT TO GET THINGS DONE with a rough-voiced male narrator, ads for Taco Bell, Doritos, beer, Arby's, things like that. During shows typically watched by women it's baby stuff, tampons, deodorant, perfume, makeup, cat food, stupid commercials for things to keep your family safe and clean like Lysol, Tide, Snuggle, Swiffer, etc. So TV here isn't actually dominated by lawyers and medication but it's interesting to see the patterns! Judging by the commercials I see when I'm watching a show with ads, I'm a lonely shut in with only her cats for company who can't use a regular cell phone and probably needs to ask her doctor about Tremfya. But I'm also encouraged to try Dior's latest fragrance and maybe stop by Target for a super fun song and dance filled shopping excursion. We can pile into my new luxury Buick SUV with a 3rd row to fit all of my young friends and we come in all shapes, sizes, and colors and we're having SO MUCH FUN! I bet after Target we're headed to Taco Bell and a bonfire on the beach and it's all thanks to us having found Tremfya. And this is why we no longer watch any network TV except for sports. And it irks me mightily when I’m watching a baseball game and have to deal with commercials - especially during election season when we’re subjected to political ads. There is nothing on regular network/cable TV so compelling that I’m willing to sit through commercials to see it. I agree to a point but I watch the Housewives on the Peacock app and there is no option for no commercials. Same with watching crime shows on Freebee. I don't have cable anymore and very rarely ever watch anything on network TV. So, I just suffer. Except those Progressive commercials with the guy helping people turning into their parents--I LOVE those commercials! They're so funny. Makes me laugh every single time and I love when there's a new one. 😁
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Post by Zee on Sept 22, 2023 23:20:30 GMT
I find myself highly skeptical of any medication being advertised or that becomes hugely popular. I guess I’ve seen too many where there are class action lawsuits a few years later because the medication caused irreversible liver damage or some such. Hate to say it, but I’d never take Ozempic for this reason. I’m convinced that in five years people will be suing because it gave them a chronic condition or killed some people. I really don't care if it kills me, I've done everything I need to do on this earth 😁 for real though to feel this much better--it's a miracle drug for people who have actual metabolic issues and insulin resistance and the accompanying unhealthy relationship with food and your body, emotions, hormones, all of it. I can't really explain it to anyone who doesn't know the before and after. I dread the day I should ever no longer be able to afford it. I hope it's cheaper in the future and easier to get. Right now I pay for a compounded version of Mounjaro. My DD takes a compounded version of Ozempic. It's been life changing for her too (she has PCOS and all that comes with).
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Post by lesserknownpea on Sept 23, 2023 9:59:08 GMT
THE NAMES! I agree with the previous poster. I’m constantly saying who thinks up these names?
I’m completely mind boggled by the ads for chemotherapy drugs. With the very specific type of cancer it’s good for. I truly do think that’s the sort of thing for doctors to know. Imagine if someone missed out on the right chemo drug because they did not watch TV with commercials?
I’m disgusted by the distribution of the American medical dollar. How much goes for prescription medicine, ( including research and development, paying shareholders, actual production, and advertising). Same thing for hospitals, clinics, dentists, ambulances, everything is owned by big corporations, with shareholders. There’s a reason we spend almost three times as much per capita as other developed nations, yet receive sub quality care. We are behind in so many crucial areas, like maternal death rate.
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