I am so glad I don’t have young children because with all the commercials on TV advertising drugs, I know I’d be getting asked questions like, “Mommy, what is ED?” In my opinion, there are way too many drug pushing commercials.
Yesterday we were at the nursing home visiting Frank’s mom. Theresa came with us & Frank’s sister and her husband were there. The TV was on & there’s a commercial for a drug treating restless leg syndrome. The drugs used to treat that also are used to treat Parkinson’s. The only commercials I’ve seen are for Requip, a drug Frank used to be on. This one was for Mirapex, which he is currently taking.
“Look, Honey!” I told him. “I never saw one for that drug before.” Everyone in the room watched the commercial. As it got towards the end, they start talking about possible side effects.
“Contact your doctor if you experience increased gambling, sexual or other intense urges.”
I burst out laughing. (Prior to this, I had never heard of any side effect other than the gambling one.) Theresa looks horrified and says something like, “I really didn’t need to know that!” Frank’s sister & brother in-law focus on the gambling part of that.
August 26th, 2007 at 10:49 am Quote
I guess if you have to have any side effects
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We are getting old here if that happens someone call me and tell me about it just so I know it could really happen.
I always laugh when I see the commercial that says something about if you experience an ere*t*on lasting more than 4 hours call your doctor
August 26th, 2007 at 3:52 pm Quote
And all of that is me being a big talker. I’ve been accused of being a little too intense overall, but that’s it for intense-ness!
As for that four-hour thing; yeah, if any of the participants are STILL ALIVE after four hours of tonza fun, call the doctor!