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Big Pharma Sells Risky Meds We Don’t Need for Disorders It Made Up That We Don’t Have [View all] marmar May 2016 OP

They may have risked patient's lives but in their defense the drug companies did make profits. Scuba May 2016 #1

Bingo Old Codger May 2016 #3

Rent-seeking Baobab May 2016 #167

Don't forget the doctors....nt Jesus Malverde May 2016 #88

Big companies' quest for big profits is a disease that is killing us all. Initech May 2016 #145

Indeed, their satisfaction from profiting at the expense of everyone's health is "scientifically" villager May 2016 #159

Crooks. nt bemildred May 2016 #2

What! You mean I don't have restless leg syndrome. B Calm May 2016 #4

If this isn't a joke, pm me. nt IdaBriggs May 2016 #12

Ha ha, it's a joke! B Calm May 2016 #21

Why? You got some meds to sell them? cui bono May 2016 #102

Lol! NO! Information share only. IdaBriggs May 2016 #104

=) cui bono May 2016 #186

There is a new drug out. I saw it on the tee vee pangaia May 2016 #169

The vast majority of patients coming to me complaining of restless legs, Aristus May 2016 #25

I suffer from restless legs. SwissTony May 2016 #44

Diabetic neuropathy and restless legs syndrome are two tangentially-related, but separate Aristus May 2016 #45

OK, thanks for that. SwissTony May 2016 #46

Yeah, that sounds like restless legs. One thing most of my RLS patients have in common is smoking. Aristus May 2016 #49

I gave up smoking on my 13th birthday. SwissTony May 2016 #50

I can't even feel my feet sorefeet May 2016 #58

I'm absolutely hopeless on stairs. SwissTony May 2016 #65

Right there with y'all! It really stinks on ice! Dustlawyer May 2016 #101

With regard to neuropathy and restless leg syndrome... nilram May 2016 #147

I use Horizant, which is a new generation of Gabapentin. momto3 May 2016 #152

What's the difference between Horizant and gabapentin? dorkzilla May 2016 #171

Horizant is Gabapentin enacarbil. momto3 May 2016 #181

I also use cool water, for the same situation. If you nilram May 2016 #193

I did not know about this group. momto3 May 2016 #196

Just a reminder that the article in the OP discusses how the A1C levels have been artificiall reduce dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #119

Our understanding of diabetes has improved significantly since 1997. Aristus May 2016 #125

Hey Swiss Tony, same here sorefeet May 2016 #55

It's dreadful, isn't it? SwissTony May 2016 #59

I likew the cannabis because it sorefeet May 2016 #64

Epsom salts. Scarsdale May 2016 #149

Interestingly, my doc showed zero interest when I dropped my cholesterol levels by diet dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #62

Same here - I dropped my cholesterol 100 points & the doc didn't even want to know how I did it womanofthehills May 2016 #107

Both statin medications for cholesterol and ACE Inhibitors like lisinopril are standard treatment Aristus May 2016 #117

oh..that reminds me...great excitement here at Univ. of Ala. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #121

It is a real ailment, however, and is usually connected with PLMD, which can be measured pnwmom May 2016 #75

My friend's mom had problems with restless legs dflprincess May 2016 #113

I had to Google "sleep hygiene" Skittles May 2016 #148

Restless leg syndrome is very real. Ms. Toad May 2016 #68

thank you, ms. toad hopemountain May 2016 #72

Sleep doctors do prescribe various medications, but they come with side effects pnwmom May 2016 #77

There used to be one that worked for me - Ms. Toad May 2016 #82

Has anyone ever done a study to estimate what Big Pharma spends on TV advertising? mnhtnbb May 2016 #5

I'll answer my own question... mnhtnbb May 2016 #6

If only they spent that much annabanana May 2016 #188

On CBS Sunday Morning, a PR firm that makes up medical conditions allowed one of the Hestia May 2016 #7

'Profit goldmine'7 out of 10 Americans take one prescriptiondrug. 13%! on opioids or antidepressant Sunlei May 2016 #8

Last I heard 20 % of American women were diagnosed as mentally ill and Jesus Malverde May 2016 #92

I know so many women on anti-anxiety meds womanofthehills May 2016 #109

Holy Crap! Ford F-150 May 2016 #129

At the geriatric clinic where I used to work, the treatment for incontinence was Keagal (?) Hestia May 2016 #9

Many have urinary tract infections too TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #27

I suffer from PDS, so I know it's real! Uben May 2016 #10

Really??? PatSeg May 2016 #18

The symptoms are terrible! Uben May 2016 #20

And my skin PatSeg May 2016 #23

"which twice lowered the threshold for hemoglobin A1C," dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #11

low cholesterol and cancer can go together womanofthehills May 2016 #110

Why are prescription drug ads allowed on the media? bulloney May 2016 #13

Years ago PatSeg May 2016 #19

My buddies wife is a hypochonriac sorefeet May 2016 #61

Your right presciption drug commercials need to be banned. airplaneman May 2016 #93

I think it happened during the Reagan admin. . .n/t annabanana May 2016 #189

Well that drug they sold me for chronic-masturbation-syndrome (CMS) doesn't U4ikLefty May 2016 #14

ExtenZe only made my hands smaller Major Nikon May 2016 #79

OMG! That must be what Trumps uses, ya think? dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #123

My first LOL of the day. progressoid May 2016 #202

There's an easy fix. Cassiopeia May 2016 #15

My husband was diagnosed Marthe48 May 2016 #16

Excellent post. Sorry about your husband. I also had a diagnosis problem. Enthusiast May 2016 #37

Thank you Marthe48 May 2016 #103

oh please do talk about statins. I'm all ears, n/t 99th_Monkey May 2016 #81

same (ex) doctor Marthe48 May 2016 #106

Check out the studies on low cholesterol and cancer womanofthehills May 2016 #112

You need cholesterol for your brain, sex drive, to fight infections etc. womanofthehills May 2016 #122

Back in 1999.......... mrmpa May 2016 #17

Eg - fibromyalgia Lucky Luciano May 2016 #22

You obviously do not know anyone diagnosed with fibromyalgia. momto3 May 2016 #43

thank you for sharing momto3 arithia May 2016 #76

I have pain in my scalp as well. momto3 May 2016 #150

I have a chronic fatigue issue no one has been able to figure out. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #134

I have also been diagnosed with SLE. momto3 May 2016 #151

Prediabetes? The VA has been pestering me... chknltl May 2016 #24

As others have pointed out already, SheilaT May 2016 #26

There are different kinds of BP meds TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #29

Then maybe I'll ask her to review possible side effects SheilaT May 2016 #42

I just take a diuretic TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #51

try a natural vascodilator for blood pressure like the amino L'Arginine womanofthehills May 2016 #116

Probably shouldn't be giving out medical advice to strangers. progressoid May 2016 #206

Actually, Dr Louis Ignarro won the Nobel Prize for his work with nitric oxide womanofthehills May 2016 #208

And? progressoid May 2016 #209

Another excellent interesting post. Thank you, SheilaT! Enthusiast May 2016 #38

Many of the statin drugs contain Niacin womanofthehills May 2016 #111

Guess what? Diuretics cause elevated blood sugar. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #126

Really? I did not know that. SheilaT May 2016 #137

I have one of the only 2 women docs in our rural county dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #138

I live in a rural community too - no docs - but a women physician assistant womanofthehills May 2016 #139

When my Biometrics last year said I was "pre-diabetic" postatomic May 2016 #28

I like your doctor! "More chili!" Enthusiast May 2016 #39

Is the chili part a suggestion to eat beans or something else? Jesus Malverde May 2016 #94

Partly I think. Increase fiber postatomic May 2016 #108

Might be something to chili and beans womanofthehills May 2016 #141

This message was self-deleted by its author NowSam May 2016 #30

because vaccines prevent REAL diseases Horse with no Name May 2016 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author NowSam May 2016 #36

Please don't bring that anti-vaxxer stuff around here. Aristus May 2016 #120

If American health care were run by organized crime, would it be any different than it is now? TryLogic May 2016 #31

Excellent observation. A by—product of the "free market." Enthusiast May 2016 #40

??IF??? whistler162 May 2016 #48

Who says that it's not? n/t Crunchy Frog May 2016 #115

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver mrr303am May 2016 #32

Many examples of this: Inventing and distributing bone density machines to sell Fosamax..... joanbarnes May 2016 #33

Check out the side effects on Fosamix = scary stuff - jaw bone death womanofthehills May 2016 #114

Really dislike it when people make assumptions like this..... arithia May 2016 #34

few people seem to understand why "boner pills" are important mopinko May 2016 #89

One of my husband's best friends had prostate cancer and had to take Viagra just to liberal_at_heart May 2016 #132

They used to think autism was bad parenting. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #131

Thank you! momto3 May 2016 #153

Related -long read - Big Pharma sets up charities mainly to rip you off underpants May 2016 #41

I wish they would cut down on the disclaimers whistler162 May 2016 #47

15 seconds praising the benefits and 45 seconds listing the bad side effects. -none May 2016 #63

Side effect of Cipro - wanting to commit suicide womanofthehills May 2016 #142

we always say "if you wake up dead, stop taking this medicine and Pakhet May 2016 #146

Fibromyalgia is one such disease. Drahthaardogs May 2016 #52

Fibromyalgia seems to be the name assigned to the symptom SheilaT May 2016 #54

Which means the doctor either needs to keep looking for physical or mental causes Drahthaardogs May 2016 #57

Sorry, but you are wrong. momto3 May 2016 #154

I am a toxicologist, and my belief is Drahthaardogs May 2016 #158

I am an Assistant Professor in Biomedical research at a major research university. momto3 May 2016 #160

I am not being dismissive, I just think we are looking to fix the blame and not the cause Drahthaardogs May 2016 #162

Thanks. momto3 May 2016 #166

Novella covers it very well in this piece. HuckleB May 2016 #60

WAS one such disease arithia May 2016 #74

A few studies I found on PubMed examining the pathology and etiology of fibromyalgia. momto3 May 2016 #163

Thanks, I will read some of these this evening Drahthaardogs May 2016 #165

I am a transplant nurse ismnotwasm May 2016 #53

Exactly. HuckleB May 2016 #56

I agree. ismnotwasm May 2016 #70

Yes and no. Ms. Toad May 2016 #67

The ADA is NOT interesting in furthering damage from diabetes at any stage ismnotwasm May 2016 #69

The ADA may not be actively interested in furthering damage, Ms. Toad May 2016 #71

Everyone's diabetes is different REP May 2016 #85

Steroid induced diabetes is significantly different, Ms. Toad May 2016 #87

My dump is extreeeeeeeeeeeeme! REP May 2016 #168

My morning dump isn't extreme - Ms. Toad May 2016 #192

Cancer sucks too REP May 2016 #194

I hope they're wrong, too! Ms. Toad May 2016 #195

great post laundry_queen May 2016 #86

I'm actually more cheaply on a low carb diet, than I was before diagnosis Ms. Toad May 2016 #91

Please do get into a technical discussion in this thread and ones like it. Gormy Cuss May 2016 #184

My younger sister was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes SheilaT May 2016 #118

Congratulations to your sister! Ms. Toad May 2016 #133

This is the most heartless and ignorant thread I've seen on DU in months. Warpy May 2016 #66

Thank you. momto3 May 2016 #155

And once again... CanSocDem May 2016 #172

Your fictions are of no concern to people who choose reality. HuckleB May 2016 #175

"Choosing reality" isn't..... CanSocDem May 2016 #178

Oh, FFS Warpy May 2016 #180

Exactly. HuckleB May 2016 #174

Yeah, progressoid May 2016 #207

Big Pharma also redefined existing diseases such as hypertension meow2u3 May 2016 #73

An early advocate for recognizing ADHD is appalled by its over-diagnosis RufusTFirefly May 2016 #78

They sell drugs for diseases they create and/or exascerbate. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #80

It often makes me think of this guy RufusTFirefly May 2016 #83

And the media sells their shit malaise May 2016 #84

ADD being the most disturbing. Socal31 May 2016 #90

How? HuckleB May 2016 #96

Pumping children with powerful amphetamine salts is a crime. Socal31 May 2016 #98

Well, you're very, very wrong. HuckleB May 2016 #99

The reality lead to the passion. Socal31 May 2016 #100

That's simply not true. HuckleB May 2016 #128

Although your argument was very in-depth and persuasive..... Socal31 May 2016 #144

You've made it clear that you have bought into a fiction. HuckleB May 2016 #173

It was your argument Major Nikon May 2016 #198

Treating a real medical disorder with drugs that work isn't a "crime" arithia May 2016 #124

Maybe use less pesticides than you won't need drugs for ADD and ADHD womanofthehills May 2016 #127

"ADHD" may be an actual disorder,but not at the rate that lazy parents and teachers have you believe Socal31 May 2016 #140

What? momto3 May 2016 #157

SoCal31 is right. CanSocDem May 2016 #176

I am sure that there are behavior problems that should be dealt with at home. momto3 May 2016 #179

Overall... CanSocDem May 2016 #182

I am sorry to hear about your friends. momto3 May 2016 #197

what kind of society treats biochemical imbalances like discipline problems? arithia May 2016 #185

the behavioral problems would be symptoms of the embalance. the embalance is detected by and treated arely staircase May 2016 #190

Really? Major Nikon May 2016 #199

If your only interest is acquiring another customer. (eom) CanSocDem May 2016 #201

I'm guessing not arithia May 2016 #191

when you resort to comments like "keep buying it" arithia May 2016 #183

This message was self-deleted by its author progressoid May 2016 #203

What hogwash. Deadshot May 2016 #95

May cause... Jesus Malverde May 2016 #97

There is fraud in every industry on the planet. Rex May 2016 #105

They could not do this without the doctors who take their blood money. n/t jtuck004 May 2016 #130

Overactive Bladder Syndrome Jane Austin May 2016 #135

My friend had a sling procedure for overactive bladder womanofthehills May 2016 #143

This has Hillary Clinton-Sachs written all over it. She would deny those suffering from cancer rhett o rick May 2016 #136

Great post! TeacherB87 May 2016 #156

Those who bleat about "science"... sendero May 2016 #161

Those bleat about those who bleat about "science"... progressoid May 2016 #205

The EPI poop commercial is a perfect example of this. DCBob May 2016 #164

I don't have a problem with pre-Diabetes kdmorris May 2016 #170

spontaneous human combustion arely staircase May 2016 #177

Deaths are just the "cost of doing business".. caveat emptor folks . . n/t annabanana May 2016 #187

Sometimes new diseases are identified because of science or patient advocacy groups andym May 2016 #200

Giving hormone replacement therapy resulted in 20k breast cancer patients. Jesus Malverde May 2016 #204