Doctors Paid To Promote Drugs

[Lewis]

These Are The Drugs Doctors Are Paid The Most To Promote

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/drugs-doctors-paid-most-promote-222700539.html

 

[Kathi]

That may be true somewhat.Physicians used to get all kinds of gifts including vacations to promote their drugs but that is now against the law.Pharmacists are wined and dined by the drug companies as they come out of pharmacy school.

 

[Willie T]

Is this supposed to be a revelation?

 

[petester]

Thats part of the reason ive gone years not taking certain medications that maybe I should have. For myself regular excersise helps my particular disorder as much as any synthetic medications without the dependence and possible harm to my body later in life.

 

[Willie T]

Thats part of the reason ive gone years not taking certain medications that maybe I should have. For myself regular excersise helps my particular disorder as much as any synthetic medications without the dependence and possible harm to my body later in life.

Clearly, a thinking man.

 

[Kathi]

Thats part of the reason ive gone years not taking certain medications that maybe I should have. For myself regular excersise helps my particular disorder as much as any synthetic medications without the dependence and possible harm to my body later in life.

For many with very serious mental illness only exercise would not be effective.When that is not recognized that is when people and their families run into serious problems.We read it on the news all the time.

 

[petester]

Oh yea believe me I know and fully agree.I just meant that for me there is a notable difference in severity of my symptoms when I don't exercise.

 

[Christ_empowered]

I think shrinks are worse about this than a lot of other specialties. I mean, they can make up illnesses if they want to, and with off label Rxing, they can use any drug for just about anything. Its crazy. I looked up on doc who used to treat me (with ridiculously pricey meds, lol), and he's taken in over 100,000 from drug companies. And got in trouble w/ medicaid at one point because of billing irregularities.

 

[Kathi]

I think shrinks are worse about this than a lot of other specialties. I mean, they can make up illnesses if they want to, and with off label Rxing, they can use any drug for just about anything. Its crazy. I looked up on doc who used to treat me (with ridiculously pricey meds, lol), and he's taken in over 100,000 from drug companies. And got in trouble w/ medicaid at one point because of billing irregularities.

I think it is really wrong for doctors to hand psych drugs to people like candy without doing a very thorough exam and evaluation.Those meds can alter the chemistry of the brain and cause more damage.But sometimes they are necessary for the safety of themselves and others.The problem with a mental illness is their is no legitimate test to prove that it.If a person is a diabetic they can get a blood test.Not the case with a mental illness.

 

[Kathi]

Oh yea believe me I know and fully agree.I just meant that for me there is a notable difference in severity of my symptoms when I don't exercise.

Exercise is excellent for depression and anxiety.It is very useful to use along with a medication for those with a serious mental illness.Some mental illnesses don't need meds such as OCD.It all depends on how bad it is.Millions in this world have OCD but if a person finds it bad enough that it alters their life and they can not function it is time to get help.The problem is that many use alcohol or drugs to self medicate.That is only going to complicate the matter a lot.

 

[reba]

There are good doctors ... I know one who got in to a big hassle with the hospital because he took people off meds.

Some nurses want patients over medicated so they can be ignored..

 

[Kathi]

There are good doctors ... I know one who got in to a big hassle with the hospital because he took people off meds.

Some nurses want patients over medicated so they can be ignored..

 

[tim-from-pa]

These Are The Drugs Doctors Are Paid The Most To Promote

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/drugs-doctors-paid-most-promote-222700539.html

Yes, Lewis, I thought I saw these all on TV advertised already. What ever happened to advertizing breakfast cereals instead? It's like all the kiddies graduated to this now.