GEEZ! ...are some medications worth it?

You look 'em up , and the side affects and long term affects really make me wonder if its just better to hack it out med free.

Do doctors even pay attention to what you say? Ive just been given stuff that made my blood pressure sky rocket to stroke levels .

This isnt the first time my doctor has been ignorant . I want to throttle her . She takes no notes , and shoves pills at me with no questions asked.

And i chose her coz she's indian, [you know , India indian , not red indian,] Not to stereo type , but i thought she might be open to more treatments than just shoving tablets at a person .

Im so over this .
I think ill stick with cold Turkey .....and booze😏

You have any bad choices by doctors thrown at you ?

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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M

I have to say from personal experience it's important to be aware of possible side-effects of everything you take, BUT also we have to realize that -- here in the USA at least -- people will sue over pretty much anything, so drug companies list EVERY possible side-effect they can think of, no matter how rare or even unproven, for insurance/liability reasons.

OogieBoogie · F

@ChipmunkErnie its more about being given appropriate drugs .

Like ....you dont give someone who has say GURD, a medication thatll enlfame the gastric tract - they could end up in hospital .
And in my case ......i had to ask to have my blood pressure taken, the doctor didnt even think to do it .
And she didnt write it down on my notes which is even more amazing.
(Ie : she didnt want anything falling back on her)
Looking back .......ive come to believe she has fallen to the machine that is the clinic mentality : get in, get thru thru the shift, get paid and get out .

They dont have enough time to care.