Thoughts on drug advertising commercials.

[Red-Coat]

Over here, we have something called ‘NHS 111’. You can call that number for free 24/7 and get advice from a medical professional including, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and paramedics to discuss any health issues not deemed to be an emergency (for which you would call 999). There’s also an interactive website.

They advise on any course of action you should take and, if deemed necessary, can book an appointment for you at a local A&E / emergency department, urgent treatment centre, emergency dental service, pharmacy or other appropriate local service. If your condition is deemed serious or life-threatening, they can also send an ambulance. All services are free.

 

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[eolson3]

I had a friend/coworker who hated doctors and even walkin clinics. Unfortunately it cost him his life. He ignored signs of a blodclot when he had a terrible headache, he told couple people "worst headache I've ever had" and he refused to follow their advice and go to a doctor, sadly it led to a massive stroke and he died about a week later. I had a nephew who also didn't like doctors and ignored symptoms till it was too late, he died of colon cancer.

That's fair point. I just grew up with the doctors and health care agencies telling me that processed carbs should be foundational. (Food pyramid: breads and pasta) Now, in an obesity epidemic and diabetes epidemic, it seems pills are going to be the solution. Again. A severe headache, worse one ever,... yeah that's acute care, a sudden major symptom. We're good at acute stuff. If you get sudden headaches that are the worse you've ever had, see a doc.

 

[pepperj]

From having 25 major surgeries in my life I have seen what drugs can do and what they cannot do, or side effects of long-term use.

I had cellulitis in the left ankle and because of a screw up from a wound care nurse. I did a 10 day stint in the cardiac ward at the beginning of September.
(NO HEART ISSUES)
Just needed me close by for the administration of intravenous antibiotics.
Yes they saved the foot, and yes I'm certainly grateful for good drugs.
Why this happened is still a mystery.

I'm still doing a detoxification of those drugs.
Strictly via natural medicine.

I paid for a complete manuscript of everything that was done, test results, blood, CT, X-ray, medicine.
Dr reports, what they wrote, and the time.
Do I trust them, not very far.

We're responsible to the reflection in the mirror.
We are a mirror of what we consume.
Most problems can be sorted out through simple dietary changes.

Folks just forgot how to eat, brainwashed by the easy convenient fast foods. Junk food addicted-period.