Im not talking street drugs here, folks. I am asking about medications over and under the counter and all the vaccines we are forced to have. Many we are forced to have when it comes to vaccines. What are your thoughts?
2007-01-31 14:11:40 · 6 answers · asked by hbuckmeister 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I think that we are an over medicated nation. Before we were born, people seemed to live longer. Some of my ancestors lived to be in there 100's, now my family is barely making it to the 80's. We have to take all these meds that people create, and in doing so, we have to take more meds to counter react the ones we have already taken.
2007-01-31 14:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anne 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When i got my 4 wisdom teeth taken out i was prescribed a month's worth of Vicodin... there was no need for me to have that many drugs. I was only like 16yrs old... it's too easy in this country to get a hold of dangerous drugs. I had a friend that would get high on over the counter drugs... it's sad that anyone has such easy access to these drugs. The doctor should have only given me like 10 pills instead of 30 pills... i ended up taking one and throwing out the rest.
2007-01-31 22:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other person, people want a magic pill for everything and drug companies are partly to blame, with all the advertising on tv and magazines, about just ask your doctor. Also it seems that people are not happy with trying to deal with cold symptoms they have to have an antibiotic, not everything can be cured with an antibiotic. ONLY bacterial infections, virus are not cured with antibiotics, but people are not agreeing with that. Also vaccines, I don't think we are over vaccinated, I believe in vaccines, we have seen the outbreaks. Whooping cough if you have ever seen a little baby with whooping cough its awful whooping cough does kill people. Anyways thats all to say. Thanks
2007-01-31 22:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by K M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we are not an over medicated society. Our life expectancy has incerased constantly as a result of great medications, and in spite of the fast food joints.
People should not be forced to take any medications and/or vaccines. It should be left up to each individual or the parent of a minor.
2007-01-31 22:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I am on antenolol for high blood pressure. I am told that I will be taking it till I pass on.
I told my doctor, that I am depressed about many things as well. The medical solution, was more medications. When I refused more pills and the drain of my bank account to pay for them,I was met with irratated comments about treatments.. I think, that if more compassion was exersised, instead of quick fixes, we may be better off.
2007-01-31 22:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by duster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because you guys actually believe that all your problems can be solved by some magic pill.
2007-01-31 22:18:29 · answer #6 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋