Posted by jujube on October 11, 2004, at 16:38:59
In reply to RE:: Jujube, posted by sexylexy on October 11, 2004, at 15:58:51
Lexy,
Thanks for the message. I am beginning to think that doctors put way too much stock in the Physicians' Desk Reference which lists the side effects experienced by those on the meds and those on the placebo during clinical trials, and as reported by the pharmaceutical company. However, just because in clinical trials only a small percentage experienced a particular side effect doesn't mean that out of the thousands and thousands of people for whom a drug is subsequently subscribed a large number won't experience what clinical trials and drug manufacturers consider to be a not so common or rare side effect. It can be frustrating when doctors are so dismissive and treat patients like they are hypocondriacs rather than acknowledge that the patient may well be experiencing a truly adverse or uncomfortable reaction to a med. It is also unfortunate that doctors do not take more time to listen to, and take note of, the side effects being experienced by patients. If more time was spent, a doctor might actually notice a common thread and report the incidence of the reactions to the pharmaceutical company. But, I guess what it boils down to is the pharaceutical companies really don't want to hear about it because having to admit that the allegedly not so common side effects are actually more common than the consumer is being told would not be good for the bottom line. Sorry to go on a rant. I am certainly not against meds, especially ADs,
but I would prefer to have a more realistic expectation of what side effects (short- and long-term) I could expect to experience when I accept to begin treatment with a particular med. Anyways, I'll get off my soapbox now.Take care.
Tamara
> Jujube,
> Believe me, trust yourself and not the Doctors. I am going though a depressive episode because of the birth control pill. I asked the doctor and he said it could not be, low and behold, when I got off it I was fine. Also other weird stuff...only you can know your body...like when MYstic went through the bactim stuff, the docs said no way, then I looked it up for her and found an entire website of people with similar problems!!!
> Lexy
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