TheDoctorsTV and Side Effects of Common Drugs: Is It Worth The Risk?
One of the most honest and revealing episodes about pharmaceuticals and the health risks of side-effects deserves honorable mention today.
It’s not often that doctors will disclose the inherent dangers of taking common drugs. They would like to pretend that the side effects are reasonable when the drug can do what needs to be done for the patient. However, some drugs don’t work very well and the side effects are worse than expected. It’s a line in the sand that doctors cross all the time and disregard the boundaries of “first do no harm”.
TheDoctorsTV and Drug Side Effects
When I read the PDR or watch the disclaimers on the commercials on TV that reel off the side effects with no emotion; I am so satisfied that I do not rely upon drugs for resolving any malady.
Drugs are the primary arsenal in the black bag for any doctor. They have to find a way to live with the pesky problem of dangerous side effects. This means they need to find a way to justify the use of the drug despite the risks of side effects or the times when a drug isn’t enough. It’s their business.
I cannot tell anyone if the risk is worth it. I can only hope that a person would seek out alternatives to harsh drugs before taking an unnecessary risk. The individual is ultimately the one who is responsible for making this type of decision. They have to live in that body of theirs.
