Anonymous
06/02/2025 20:12
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, a pill-poppin society for decades. When you go to a new doctor and the nurse asks, what pills do you take? If you answer ‘none’, she will fall of her chair. It’s so rare.
So what do you all take on this thread?
I'm 50 and I don't take anything. Not even vitamins. I follow my doctor's advice but I don't have anything prescribed.
50 is really young. You shouldn’t be taking anything at that age.
DP but age has nothing to do with it. Activity level and individual needs are what determines whether supplementation is needed. Medications are best avoided except for last resorts.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 20:10
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, a pill-poppin society for decades. When you go to a new doctor and the nurse asks, what pills do you take? If you answer ‘none’, she will fall of her chair. It’s so rare.
So what do you all take on this thread?
I'm 50 and I don't take anything. Not even vitamins. I follow my doctor's advice but I don't have anything prescribed.
50 is really young. You shouldn’t be taking anything at that age.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 20:09
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, a pill-poppin society for decades. When you go to a new doctor and the nurse asks, what pills do you take? If you answer ‘none’, she will fall of her chair. It’s so rare.
So what do you all take on this thread?
I'm 50 and I don't take anything. Not even vitamins. I follow my doctor's advice but I don't have anything prescribed.
+1. I don’t need to take anything.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 20:05
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Yes, our doctors jump to medication without trying to figure out the root cause of the problem or lifestyle changes that can manage the condition.
That's where the money is.
Healthy people = little money.
Dead people = little money.
Sickly weak people = Jackpot!
Anonymous
06/02/2025 20:04
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Why are you asking DCUM? I’m sure there are peer-reviewed journal articles on this topic. Why not read expert findings based on research?
Ever think about what that term really means? It's like "bro, I checked out your article and I approve it, will you approve my article now bro!?"
"You scratch my back and I will scratch yours." - peer reviewed.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 20:04
Subject: Re:Overmedication Nation
Omg guys then don’t take western medicine. It’s fine. No one cares. Also please don’t clog up the ER with your heart attack demanding western medicine to treat it. Pick a lane.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 20:01
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, our doctors jump to medication without trying to figure out the root cause of the problem or lifestyle changes that can manage the condition.
That wouldn’t be profitable.
Physicians don’t get a cut of prescription costs. That’s crazy.
There are many ways doctors benefit by prescribing certain medications. To say otherwise is beyond ignorance, it is deliberate misinformation.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 20:00
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Are we over medicated as a nation? Do you feel like we'll be better off creating a culture where prescriptions, over the counter medicines and "supplements" aren't the first line of defense?
Bolded are usually good.
It's the Big Pharma stuff like SSRIs-antidepressants that are the bad stuff. They are the #1 prescribed prescription drug in the world now also.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 19:59
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:what's wrong with statins. In my experience anyone who is ranting about statins is an uninformed dotard or some "big pharma" conspiracy theorist.
Yep. Life expectancy is up since statins were introduced in the 80s. Thank god.
Which also coincided with a drop in smoking. Not saying that statins aren’t helpful but the impact of statins alone isn’t huge
Anonymous
06/02/2025 19:17
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, our doctors jump to medication without trying to figure out the root cause of the problem or lifestyle changes that can manage the condition.
That wouldn’t be profitable.
Physicians don’t get a cut of prescription costs. That’s crazy.
Don’t be silly.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 19:15
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, our doctors jump to medication without trying to figure out the root cause of the problem or lifestyle changes that can manage the condition.
That wouldn’t be profitable.
Physicians don’t get a cut of prescription costs. That’s crazy.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 19:14
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Heck yes! It's totally ridiculous. They also have legal "drug pushers" called pharmaceutical sales reps that go to doctors offices with $500 worth of food for lunch aka bribes to prescribe their medications. They make a ton of money too. It's all a scam.
I didn’t realize this was still a thing.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 19:12
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:what's wrong with statins. In my experience anyone who is ranting about statins is an uninformed dotard or some "big pharma" conspiracy theorist.
Yep. Life expectancy is up since statins were introduced in the 80s. Thank god.
We have the worst heart disease in the world. Why? Pharma profits.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 19:11
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:what's wrong with statins. In my experience anyone who is ranting about statins is an uninformed dotard or some "big pharma" conspiracy theorist.
Yep. Life expectancy is up since statins were introduced in the 80s. Thank god.
Anonymous
06/02/2025 18:51
Subject: Overmedication Nation
Anonymous wrote:Yes, our doctors jump to medication without trying to figure out the root cause of the problem or lifestyle changes that can manage the condition.
That wouldn’t be profitable.