tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post115854279233137470..comments2024-03-01T04:58:03.785-05:00Comments on Doctor Anonymous: Yearly drugDr. Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158601943919702482006-09-18T13:52:00.000-04:002006-09-18T13:52:00.000-04:00Oh, I'm with you there. If insurance companies wou...Oh, I'm with you there. If insurance companies would pay for <I>preventative</I> things, then it would be cheaper for them in the long run, and better patient care. I'll stop myself before I really go on a rant.Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158601233218031252006-09-18T13:40:00.000-04:002006-09-18T13:40:00.000-04:00I would say over medicating occurs when medication...I would say over medicating occurs when medication is used in place of lifestyle. Of course, not everything can be helped by physical exercise, diet, counseling, or little fixes the patient can do at home. This is when the appropriate drug becomes useful.<BR/><BR/>Drugs are so expensive, why can't we get insurance to pay similar prices or even lower prices for things such as personal coaches to help someone achieve a healthier lifestyle?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158599359803849332006-09-18T13:09:00.000-04:002006-09-18T13:09:00.000-04:00Are we being overmedicated? That's a blog discussi...Are we being overmedicated? That's a blog discussion itself. I guess this is in the eye of the beholder. We are living longer and a case can be made that it's because of medications and awareness of chronic medical conditions. I feel like I'm dancing around land mines here, so I won't say much more than that. I'm curious to see what others think.<BR/><BR/>As far as the spinach thing, I've heard those reports also. And, a case could be made (since you're a lawyer) that antibiotics could be a cause of the e-coli strain. As you know, all the potential factors are trying to be sorted out as we speak.Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158598436331477212006-09-18T12:53:00.000-04:002006-09-18T12:53:00.000-04:00There was a story on the radio here in Chicago in ...There was a story on the radio here in Chicago in the last few days about a new medicine for people at risk for developing Type II Diabetes. Funded in part by the maker of the medication, the study found that the medication was very effective at preventing the onset of the condition.<BR/><BR/>Just a small problem: Taking the medication puts you at risk of congestive heart failure. (There were other problems cited, too, but this was the worst.)<BR/><BR/>Whereas controlling your weight prevents the onset of Type II Diabetes almost as effectively -- without the risks.<BR/><BR/>Here's my question: Aren't we being overmedicated? My late mother used to feel cheated if she didn't get a prescription every time she went to the doctor -- to the point where the doctor's nurse/receptionist (also the doctor's wife) used to give my mother samples she'd saved up, just in case her husband failed to prescribe something.<BR/><BR/>In fact, isn't that part of the spinach scare, now ongoing? Did I understand correctly that the e-coli strain that is at issue in these cases is resistant to typical antibiotics?The Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158596404588376582006-09-18T12:20:00.000-04:002006-09-18T12:20:00.000-04:00In my anedotal experience and non-scientific data,...In my anedotal experience and non-scientific data, people I usually prescribe osteoporosis meds usually have medical problems such as arthritis, high blood pressure, maybe diabetes. Some of these medical problems require more than one medication. That's where I got my number from.Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158588543885051882006-09-18T10:09:00.000-04:002006-09-18T10:09:00.000-04:005-8 medications? That is a lot. What kinds of drug...5-8 medications? That is a lot. What kinds of drugs? Is it inevitable when one gets older?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158583573622877692006-09-18T08:46:00.000-04:002006-09-18T08:46:00.000-04:00I admit I don't fully understand all the pharmacok...I admit I don't fully understand all the pharmacokinetics (like that word?), but it's a fascinating idea, isn't it?Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05207266669522973903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158581928562565132006-09-18T08:18:00.000-04:002006-09-18T08:18:00.000-04:00YEARLY!? I dont understand how than can work, how...YEARLY!? I dont understand how than can work, how long could it last?High Power Rocketryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537203640644706903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29955732.post-1158580773806426402006-09-18T07:59:00.000-04:002006-09-18T07:59:00.000-04:00Wow once a yr. (tho that would be good for me - th...Wow once a yr. (tho that would be good for me - the pill phob.) but i still can't believe the once a month. what about the jaw thing??rdlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062856086277201874noreply@blogger.com