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Warpy

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7. I've got some pretty nasty diseases going on which could be treated

Sun Feb 12, 2012, 10:40 PM

Feb 2012

by the new biologicals like Humira and Remicade. I listen to the list of possible side effects and say forget it. The same goes for Lyrica and Cymbalta, which they're prescribing for fibro. The old SSRIs did nothing for me and I doubt these would, either, besides, that list of side effects is daunting.

I just wonder if there are others out there like me who listen to the list of catastrophes that have befallen people who have taken it in large clinical trials and say to hell with it.

Direct advertising to people who can't self prescribe might be producing a backlash. It's high time. The decision to allow it was the stupidest advertising decision, ever.

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3 Meds with the Craziest Side Effects Ever [View all] n2doc Feb 2012 OP

A Couple of Years /Ago,... MarianJack Feb 2012 #1

Malaria medication will give one crazy abelenkpe Feb 2012 #15

Astonishing. There was a Cymbalta (depression) ad on one night and when they virgogal Feb 2012 #2

See it works. RC Feb 2012 #11

my favorite 'side effect' statement SCantiGOP Feb 2012 #22

Call the doctor for sudden loss of sight or hearing? What a novel virgogal Feb 2012 #28

I take that! Marrah_G Feb 2012 #33

I'm so glad it's helping you. When coming off a drug my doctor virgogal Feb 2012 #34

I'm probably going to be on it for a very long time Marrah_G Feb 2012 #35

I took Zyban years ago and was screaming at drivers on the road tridim Feb 2012 #3

Come to CA abelenkpe Feb 2012 #14

I was on an anti-depressant (forget which one) which Suich Feb 2012 #4

so you were awake all night without giving a shit? yurbud Feb 2012 #6

LOL! Suich Feb 2012 #8

I keep hearing about Neoma Feb 2012 #17

it's more symbolic--something they won't let go of yurbud Feb 2012 #20

Huh? Neoma Feb 2012 #21

constipation: something (a shit) you won't let go of yurbud Feb 2012 #23

Not a very nice thing to say. Neoma Feb 2012 #24

I didn't mean to disparage the depressed, just a continuation of the joke. yurbud Feb 2012 #25

Oh, I don't know. Neoma Feb 2012 #26

for them it definitely wouldn't be pinching a meatloaf yurbud Feb 2012 #27

That is VERY funny. virgogal Feb 2012 #29

I listened to some of the drug commercials last year, and was just interested to hear the side niyad Feb 2012 #5

I've got some pretty nasty diseases going on which could be treated Warpy Feb 2012 #7

I took Zoloft for about two months a few years ago. seeviewonder Feb 2012 #9

Ambien is some nasty shit AnnieBW Feb 2012 #10

Agreed. Myrina Feb 2012 #31

When I was about 13, the doctor prescribed an antibiotic (I don't remember which one) Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #12

All in the name of Evidence-based Profits postulater Feb 2012 #13

Prozac caused me spontaneous orgasms - one was during my powerpoint presentation for a staff meeting TrogL Feb 2012 #16

I seem to recall it's not the only drug that does that. eppur_se_muova Feb 2012 #19

Viagra drug trial SCantiGOP Feb 2012 #37

Thanks for the details ! nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2012 #38

Never Take Drug Old Codger Feb 2012 #18

I got insomnia when I was put on Buspar for anxiety. It not only didn't help snagglepuss Feb 2012 #30

Pretty sure I can beat some of those Marrah_G Feb 2012 #32

Ambien = sleep walking bluedeminredstate Feb 2012 #36

be glad you didn't wake up in your car SCantiGOP Feb 2012 #39