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What in Gods Name is Wrong with Pharmecutical Companies???
10 years ago
This is absolutely NUTS... ( rant )
I have type 2 diabetes ( along with neuropathy nerve damage caused by it ). To control my blood sugar I have been prescribed Apidra and Lantis ( both are forms of insulin ). Which is wonderful. My blood sugar is under control. NOW I have high cholesterol and weight gain. I found out that weight gain AND high cholesterol are possible side effects of these two insulin's. So I've been prescribed Livalo, which is now successfully treating my weight gain and high cholesterol. However.... Livalo is known to CAUSE diabetes AND possible LIVER damage, among other things. Are they kidding me? Am I the only one who sees that this is like trying to treat alcoholism with MARTINI therapy?
When I noticed some thinning hair ( NO, I haven't gone bald. Just minor hair thinning ) I went to see a dermatologist. He informed me of this "wonderful drug" called propecia which has been clinically proven to STOP hair loss and regrow hair. Wonderful I say. THEN I read the KNOWN side effects of that drug. AMONG the known side effects are headache, nausea, vomiting, ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION and PREMATURE EJACULATION!
Now isn't this lovely? I desire to have a nice full head of hair to be more attractive to the opposite sex. SO when the moment is right, I can look forward to having the mood killed by a headache, Or maybe I can't get it up and instead throw up all over her OR just blow my wad even before satisfying her in the slightest. Just what EVERY woman wants in a man, right?
You want real entertainment? Just pay close attention to all those prescription drug commercials that show happy smiling people having the time of their life because the new wonder drug that's being promoted is the cure all to what ails them. Listen CLOSELY to the fast talking side affects mentioned. You hear THAT and not only will you wonder what all that happiness and smiling is about, you'll wonder how in the hell the FDA can APPROVE those drugs SAFE for human use at all.
I have type 2 diabetes ( along with neuropathy nerve damage caused by it ). To control my blood sugar I have been prescribed Apidra and Lantis ( both are forms of insulin ). Which is wonderful. My blood sugar is under control. NOW I have high cholesterol and weight gain. I found out that weight gain AND high cholesterol are possible side effects of these two insulin's. So I've been prescribed Livalo, which is now successfully treating my weight gain and high cholesterol. However.... Livalo is known to CAUSE diabetes AND possible LIVER damage, among other things. Are they kidding me? Am I the only one who sees that this is like trying to treat alcoholism with MARTINI therapy?
When I noticed some thinning hair ( NO, I haven't gone bald. Just minor hair thinning ) I went to see a dermatologist. He informed me of this "wonderful drug" called propecia which has been clinically proven to STOP hair loss and regrow hair. Wonderful I say. THEN I read the KNOWN side effects of that drug. AMONG the known side effects are headache, nausea, vomiting, ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION and PREMATURE EJACULATION!
Now isn't this lovely? I desire to have a nice full head of hair to be more attractive to the opposite sex. SO when the moment is right, I can look forward to having the mood killed by a headache, Or maybe I can't get it up and instead throw up all over her OR just blow my wad even before satisfying her in the slightest. Just what EVERY woman wants in a man, right?
You want real entertainment? Just pay close attention to all those prescription drug commercials that show happy smiling people having the time of their life because the new wonder drug that's being promoted is the cure all to what ails them. Listen CLOSELY to the fast talking side affects mentioned. You hear THAT and not only will you wonder what all that happiness and smiling is about, you'll wonder how in the hell the FDA can APPROVE those drugs SAFE for human use at all.
Those drugs likely took decades of research and millions of dollars to develop. Pharmaceutical companies likely tried many other possible approaches before settling on the compounds you have in a pleasant pill before you. They are the best there is to offer.
You really shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth here; pharmecutial companies expend billions annually to refine current drug standards and produce compounds that are safe and effective. The FDA ensures that (in America) those efforts are done in good faith and hold drug producers, inventors and manufacturers to the strictest standard. Be glad you have drugs available to treat your disorders rather than nothing at all.
Because IN it, they had one episode relating to Phizer - one of the 'big pharma' companies - and their tactics to push a drug they KNEW was unsafe.
Its enough to make your hair curl :|