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I've been fortunate so far in that I've never really had to pay too much attention to pharmaceuticals. Oh I'm sure that time is coming, but as of today I don't have much need for anything from the pharmacy beyond cold medicine. Don't have the herp, don't have arthritis, don't have athsma, I get to sleep just fine, and of course I enjoy impeccable erectile function. 
But last night I found myself paying attention to the new ad for Celebrex, and realizing that somewhere along the line things have gotten pretty wacky while I wasn't looking. Going off memory, here were some of the things in the ad...
Let's be perfectly clear here, this medication, and others like it, could very well kill you. It's killed before, and it will kill again.
If it doesn't kill you, it's likely at the very least to make your life miserable. It'll give you the runs, insomnia, random aches and pains, blurry vision, make your tongue blue, and you may experience short periods of paralysis and/or dementia.
That being said, we do have it on good authority that there are a few people out there for whom the benefits actually outweigh the side effects and risks. No, really, it's true. We think. There really is a decent chance that this stuff might work.
The voice over guy sounded particularly proud when he pointed out that Celebrex has never been taken off the market.
Celebrex -- When You're Just That Desperate And Willing To Try Anything
Hey, I'm all for there being options in the market. Even crappy ones. If somebody is to the point where they're willing to take a long shot, with major drawbacks, at great expense, I'm all for that option being available to them. As long as there's full disclosure. I just find it hilarious how, at least in this case, the fine folks at Celebrex seem to be telling you in their ads that the cure is about 50/50 to be worse than the disease. Crazy.
But last night I found myself paying attention to the new ad for Celebrex, and realizing that somewhere along the line things have gotten pretty wacky while I wasn't looking. Going off memory, here were some of the things in the ad...
Let's be perfectly clear here, this medication, and others like it, could very well kill you. It's killed before, and it will kill again.
If it doesn't kill you, it's likely at the very least to make your life miserable. It'll give you the runs, insomnia, random aches and pains, blurry vision, make your tongue blue, and you may experience short periods of paralysis and/or dementia.
That being said, we do have it on good authority that there are a few people out there for whom the benefits actually outweigh the side effects and risks. No, really, it's true. We think. There really is a decent chance that this stuff might work.
The voice over guy sounded particularly proud when he pointed out that Celebrex has never been taken off the market.
Celebrex -- When You're Just That Desperate And Willing To Try Anything
Hey, I'm all for there being options in the market. Even crappy ones. If somebody is to the point where they're willing to take a long shot, with major drawbacks, at great expense, I'm all for that option being available to them. As long as there's full disclosure. I just find it hilarious how, at least in this case, the fine folks at Celebrex seem to be telling you in their ads that the cure is about 50/50 to be worse than the disease. Crazy.
...forget it...I'll go with the bald look.....anytime....
