Please forgive my many, recent posts about my illness. I know that some of you would rather hear me talk on spiritual matter or daily life updates. But, honestly my illness has just been on my mind recently so that is what I blog about. I was heading to bed when this thought came to me. What is a huge preventative measure in today's health culture? Weight loss, right? Any doctor will tell you that extreme weight gain or obesity will enhance you risk of getting other ailments like diabetes and heart disease. So here is my question. Why would any doctor prescribe chemical altering drugs that cause massive amounts of weight gain? Doesn't this seem completely irrational? Well, not if you consider that drug companies are expecting to benefit from future ailments. Now one might say I am paranoid and mistrusting of drug companies and I am making unrealistic remarks. But, ask yourself isn't this exactly what is happening? My mother has been on drugs that have constantly messed with her weight. In her college's years she was a healthy looking twenty year old. She has now had massive weight gain due to her medication. She is now diabetic and shelling out more cash to pay for insulin and other diabetic supplies. This might have been preventable. I am now technically overweight if you trust today's obesity charts. This weight was gained in a very short time directly correlated to my medication. Next time I talk to my psychiatrist I am going to ask her how this makes any sense.
Funny Update
So I wanted to get some feedback about this area of weight gain. I went to an "ask a doctor" online help. Went through the registration and asked about the profit possibility. Oh, before they answered the question they required you pay 9, 15, or 30 dollars depending on how fast you wanted the answer. Um, I think I got my answer.
2 comments:
Um... not to knock on drug companies, and medicine, and science and all that stuff. I'm sure there are legitimate people/companies out there. And I'm in no way telling you to not take your drugs, Tamara, but yeah... I agree with you.
Sarah, don't worry about me not taking my medicine. I realize how they keep me emotionally stable. Like you I don't want to assume the worst when it comes to drug companies. I want to give them the benifit of the doubt. But, as I said in this blog the best medication is one that doesn't increase your chances for other ailments. Thanks for the comment.
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