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I don't think laypeople should decide when doctors are overprescribing. That's like new age people who think quantum physics is a scientific way of stating the

by LPTS 18y ago

I don't think laypeople should decide when doctors are overprescribing. That's like new age people who think quantum physics is a scientific way of stating their religious superstitions without understanding the math. The problem isn't so much with doctors as it is with patients who see ads for made up conditions on TV and try to talk their way into samples with the talk to your doctor guides to scoring drugs. Ban advertising, ban bribing doctors to push pharma junk, the problem largely dissolves. (I accidently pushed to downmod instead of upmod you, sorry. I will go upmod 2 others.)

xenoterracide 18y ago
I'm just tired of being prescribed meds for things when I obviosly don't need them or as much as they give. Or they won't give me what I need. I can't sleep here's and anti-depressant with a side effect of making you tired.
- LPTS 18y ago
  You're a moron if you think you are capable of deciding what medicine you need without having medical school. Sorry, man, but we got this great thing called division of labor where the MD learns about the medicine and you can focus on something else. Then when you need to apply medical knowledge to your life, you ask the MD. Your nonsensical post makes me think you should think really hard about taking everything your doctor says. If you think your doctor is not treating you properly seek a second opinion. But you are not qualified to make the judgements about your medication.
  - xenoterracide 18y ago
    see my anti-biotics comment. They don't do a damn thing for the common cold. I don't know what I need all the time. But I'm starting to get pretty good at learning what I don't need. But they still like giving me that stuff. A second opinion? can't afford the first. I've gotten pretty good at knowing what's gone wrong with my own body over the years. I'm no pharmacist for sure, or a doctor. But every time (that I recall) going to a doctor I get a prescription. Why is it I get a prescription for the common cold? or the flu. No prescription can cure those (at least that I'm aware of). Better to tough it out. why is it exactly that you trust MD's so much? I don't trust them any more than I trust mechanics, and my body is more important than my car, and more complex.

by LPTS 18y ago

xenoterracide 18y ago

I'm just tired of being prescribed meds for things when I obviosly don't need them or as much as they give. Or they won't give me what I need. I can't sleep here's and anti-depressant with a side effect of making you tired.

LPTS 18y ago
You're a moron if you think you are capable of deciding what medicine you need without having medical school. Sorry, man, but we got this great thing called division of labor where the MD learns about the medicine and you can focus on something else. Then when you need to apply medical knowledge to your life, you ask the MD. Your nonsensical post makes me think you should think really hard about taking everything your doctor says. If you think your doctor is not treating you properly seek a second opinion. But you are not qualified to make the judgements about your medication.
- xenoterracide 18y ago
  see my anti-biotics comment. They don't do a damn thing for the common cold. I don't know what I need all the time. But I'm starting to get pretty good at learning what I don't need. But they still like giving me that stuff. A second opinion? can't afford the first. I've gotten pretty good at knowing what's gone wrong with my own body over the years. I'm no pharmacist for sure, or a doctor. But every time (that I recall) going to a doctor I get a prescription. Why is it I get a prescription for the common cold? or the flu. No prescription can cure those (at least that I'm aware of). Better to tough it out. why is it exactly that you trust MD's so much? I don't trust them any more than I trust mechanics, and my body is more important than my car, and more complex.