ARE WE AN OVERMEDICATED SOCIETY

Yes, we are overmedicated. It's the easy way out for doctors. Take a tablet and you'll be okay - but all they do is mask the problem. It's also very easy to get hooked on over the counter cures and pills. The answer is exercise and good food.

YES WE ARE

Yes, so many people seem to be taking medicine for fairly mild problems. I, personally, will avoid prescription and over-the-counter medicines as far as possible and I am very healthy. I think people on the whole have come to rely on a lot of medication. I also agree with you that doctors do sometimes prescribe medicine to just get you out of the way. I certainly believe that with my doctor. I was just given tablets because the doctor basically couldn't be bothered to find out what was actually wrong with me. I very rarely take them though.

Yes I think this country (US) is over medicated, and it is because the dr's try to push people in and out the door. The more they see the more they make. (from the insurance people at least) I myself have not been to a DR in quite awhile and that was for Carpal Tunnel Syndrom that was not fun either. todays people need to use some of the old time remidies i.e. vegtables and get all your daily vitimans. it helps and then only see a dr and get a prescription when really needed.

we are a very overmedicated society.Medication overdoses are probably number 3 on what kills americans the most.

Definitely not... But a sometime we will be

i too take pills everyday. I to think that we are an over medicated socity. many f us are aditcted to pill and other medicines...

I think we are over medicated too.

I'm very much against medication. There have been studies on cold pills, and they showed that they don't actually work. The only reason they "work" is because we believe they will. "If you take this medicine, you'll get better in a week. If you don't, it'll take 7 days." I disagree with taking a pill to make all of life's problems go away. Especially people who supposedly have ADD, or are depressed. I feel that if you gave these people a placebo, there would be no difference in the outcome. My best friend is on anti-depressants and it makes me really sad. He really believes they help him, but I think he could be taking a sugar pill and react the same way, only without the harmful side-effects.

I think some can view it as that way. But I certainly would rather pop a pill for the pain in my head than to continue to endure it! I live a much happier life with my Motrin, trust me! If I did not have pain medicine, I would not have a life. I would be crippled in bed, not able to move or be a mom to my kids. Over medicated. Probably. Some of it, very necessary. Just because the DR gives you a script, does not mean you have to take it. So it is our choice to be over medicated.

We certainly are. And they wonder hoe Super bugs are made???? STOP TAKEING MEDICATION FOR THE COMMON COLD!!!!!...LOL

ya man you are right we are over maedicated society. and it is solely due to the reason that we donot have time. we need every thing just right now, with the snap of a finger. there are many disease which can be healed with time or from simple change of routine for few days but that takes a lot of time. more over doctors cant do anything if patient want immediate recovery. i agree that doctors rush us on our way.

Yes, I think the US is overmedicated, but I feel that trend is changing. There has been so much talk of antibiotic resistent diseases doctors are becoming reluctant to prescribe them anymore. I also see a trend of people looking more at natural alternatives including vitamins, minerals and other supplements. When I'm in pain or bad headache, I am thankful for those over the counter pills, though!

i think we all agree the answer is yes, but it is in response to the fact that we have become an unhealthy society, physically, spiritually and mentally. many people dont want to take the time to take care of themselves to begin with by eating heathly, exercising, finding creative and spiritual outlets, that we develop this or that symptom and think we have to take a pill to fix it. we need to fix the problem, not cover up the symptoms with a pill. i have educated myself on this issue, which everyone needs to do for themselves because if you only listen to the traditional docs you will be misled. some docs and the pharmaceutical companies don't want you to get well cause then they would be out of billions of dollars. its quite a scam they got going nowadays.

I agree to that. I seldom take any pills unless I really really have no choice.But I do take capsules/pills that is organic and is a composition of traditional herbs etc. I usually take things my medicine the natural way.Herbs & Detoxified my body once in a while (three days)in a week once in a month etc. Never try accuputure before but I know it's effective.

I will be watching your responses with much interest....thanks

I think so, I see the amount of pills some of my friends are taking and I wonder how a body can cope with so much.

some might say we aren't medicated enough- but those are probably the people selling the pills... we do depend on unnatural medicines a lot more than many other societies, and that may have something to do with the fact that we like to have a simple remedy fast! it also may do with us having too much time on our hands to think about possible ailments. doctors are usually overworked and underpaid- yeah, you read that right.

Doctors tend to give us what we expect. People of my mother's generation were taught to believe in "the miracles of modern medicine" and did believe that for every ill there was a pill. I prefer to be an informed consumer. If my doc offers meds when all I want is info, then I say "no". I know that does not help the person who had the messed up surgery and now has a lot of pain. I take B6 for pain, arthritis, BECAUSE my Dr. and my chiropracter BOTH recommended it. . . and neither one trusts the other, so I am more convinced it is an effective remedy. Not fast, it takes weeks to build up to a therapeutic level of relief, I started with 400 mg. daily, divided throughout the day. Maintenance dose is 200 daily. People who are smaller than me might need less--talk to a doctor you trust. The other thing that happened when I talked to my doctor about a new, severe pain, and had x rays because I wanted to know if I had a stress fracture. He said it was osteoarthritis, offered me meds, (cox2 inhibitors), I said no, offerred me cortizone shots, I refused , so gave me a prescription for a topical creme with capsaicin (pepper) oil in it (Zostrix) It is now over the counter,and generic. I have good luck with it. Read the label thoroughly and do not get it in your eyes or open sores. I wear gloves--like latex or poly etheline when applying, or use a cotton gauze to keep it off my hands. If you need to remove it you use cooking oil. Eating right, healthily is the best medicine, and losing weight if you need to, and gentle exercise. Those are the things my Doc usually tells me, since he knows that I do not expect to receive a miracle pill. I have had prescriptions for pain pills afer surgery, but never took them all because they made me feel stupid and think really bizarre things. I do not go to see my doctor often, because usually what I get is a cold or something that is basically self limiting. If I have back pains, I do more stretching. I walk most days of the week.I think the responsibility for us being overmedicated lies both with the medical profession and with society, because it expects a prescription for everything, whether it is needed or not.

Oh yes. I think getting medicated is a status symbol. Thus spoke the no medication man