WHO TAKES THIS STUFF?

Does anyone other than me ever wonder who takes all those drugs advertised with all the strange side effects?  I’m watching the Idiot Box earlier today, and every other commercial is for some kind of medication, and oh by the way,  they all have a list of side effects too long to read, but here are just a couple of my favoritesJ

Chanitix – This is a drug that’s supposed to help you stop smoking and here are just a few of the side effects:

Some people have had changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions while using CHANTIX to help them quit smoking. Some people had these symptoms when they began taking CHANTIX, and others developed them after several weeks of treatment or after stopping CHANTIX. If you, your family, or caregiver notice agitation, hostility, depression, or changes in behavior, thinking, or mood that are not typical for you, or you develop suicidal thoughts or actions, anxiety, panic, aggression, anger, mania, abnormal sensations, hallucinations, paranoia, or confusion, stop taking CHANTIX and call your doctor right away. Also tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems before taking CHANTIX, as these symptoms may worsen while taking CHANTIX.

The above information was taken directly from the Chanitix web site, and oh by the way, this is just the beginning, there was an additional 4 paragraphs of warnings about this product.  I guess that if your meds make you jump off a bridge, or walk out in front of a Semi, that will definitely solve your smoking problemJ   I think I’ll just keep smoking my cigars and take my chances,  I’m not the jump off a bridge type, after all,  it would ruin my good looksJ

Viagra, Cialis and the other drugs male performance enhancers carry some equally significant warnings, take a look:

·         Headache

·         Facial flushing

·         Upset stomach

Less commonly, bluish vision, blurred vision, or sensitivity to light may briefly occur.

In rare instances, men taking PDE5 inhibitors (oral erectile dysfunction medicines, including VIAGRA) reported a sudden decrease or loss of vision. It is not possible to determine whether these events are related directly to these medicines or to other factors. If you experience sudden decrease or loss of vision, stop taking PDE5 inhibitors, including VIAGRA, and call a doctor right away.

In addition to the above, they warn against possibly losing your hearing, and everyone should know that if you have HIV that you should take a lower dose.  Say what?  Wouldn’t you think that a person with the HIV might not want to be taking stuff that helps them have sex?

I could go on, but I think that most people get the idea. One has to wonder how some of this stuff get’s federal approval, but I guess that if you bribe enough people you can get by with almost anything.

 Seriously folks, be careful and the next time that your doctor offers you a prescription, take the time to ask some questions first and once you have the prescription, read the full list of side effects before starting to take it.   As you can see, sometimes the proposed cure may   be worse than the disease.