Do the side effects on medication scare you?

Doesn't it bother you when you see a commercial for heart condition pills and then at the end they list the side effects? I mean, "So buy HealthAlert (May cause vomiting, diarrhea, blindness, or sudden death)". Doesn't that make you question the capabilities of said medication?

Not really since I don't take medication.

Sometimes. I was looking through some laxatives in my local Chemists (bad ethnic food) - and I was reading the side-effects and its said 'may cause rectal bleeding' - needless to say I put that bad boy right back down...

No. If you've been prescribed Drug X, it's because the pros outweigh the cons.

Sometimes I welcome the side effects. May cause drowsiness....oh yeah. I'm waiting for one that says "May cause an awesome time" or "May cause AWESOMENESS!!!".

Most prescription drugs have more harmful side effects than most recreational drugs. I find it amazing how the FDA can approve "medications" that can cause such severe side effects, that they totally overshadow what they are trying to cure/prevent.

I avoid medication (unless in severe cases) in situations where it just masks the symptoms (pain killers and such); I'll take meds if they're actually going to cure my problem but otherwise I avoid them when possible.

No. If you've been prescribed Drug X, it's because the pros outweigh the cons.

PBSnipes

No. If you've been prescribed Drug X, it's because the pros outweigh the cons.

PBSnipes

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No. If you've been prescribed Drug X, it's because the pros outweigh the cons.

I_pWnzz_YoU

One of the side effects of my one anti depressant supplement is schizophrenia or something close to it, it only effects some people though. My ex who was on the same medication was sent to the crazy house because of it, they had to complete rework her meds to find an ok combination for her.

[QUOTE="PBSnipes"]

No. If you've been prescribed Drug X, it's because the pros outweigh the cons.

I_pWnzz_YoU

[QUOTE="DJ_Lae"]No, the side effects are usually rare and they just mention them to cover their own asses. My antacid medication lists 'growth of breasts in males' as a side effect. What an awesome side effect.GodLovesDead

[QUOTE="GodLovesDead"][QUOTE="DJ_Lae"]No, the side effects are usually rare and they just mention them to cover their own asses. My antacid medication lists 'growth of breasts in males' as a side effect. What an awesome side effect.DJ_Lae

Something else causes male breasts besides that, I forget what though, I know someone who had to get theirs removed too, I laughed and laughed and now we're not friends.Tiefster

not really because I don watch commercials

All the time. That's why I try not to read that part of the bottle when I take medicine.

I try not to think about it,

Last year i got some free vit C tablets , and the day after i took one i had the worst diarrhea ever.

Its not nice, people actually die from it. obviously i had clean water and food so i was ok :)

ever heard of thioridazine(spell?)which i had been given once.? it had scariest side effects i've ever heard.

I am one of those people that gets suicidal on antidepressants. So yeah I am a little scared of side effects.

They put the worst case senario on there...so they don't get sued. Even if it is like a 1% chance that w/e will happen to you.

Then they could be like, "We said it on the commercial! We might have said it fast, but we said it!"

Not really. The likelihood of any of the severe side effects happening is very very slim.