Medicine Commercials
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29820)
Momence, Illinois
November 30, 2017 8:27am CST
As some of you know I hate commercials. So sick of those companies shoving anything from cars to pizza to medicine down my throat. It's getting to the point where there are almost more commercials than show. It's one of the reasons I watch netflix, no commercials. I read somewhere online that someone timed the commercials while watching a football game. A 3 hour football game had almost 1 hour of commercials. Yikes what a complete waste of time.
The commercials don't make me want to run right out and buy something as I suppose they hope, rather it makes me want to scream. It makes me want to never ever buy that particular product again. I remember the time before cable tv. When they first started to advertise this great new way to watch tv, one of the main things they said is no commercials. That sure didn't last long.
Now while car commercials are just awful with their pretty girls and racing cars, or how bout the Ford commercials with that famous actor I forget his name. They are just laughable and make me sick.
But the worst ones are medicine commercials. Apparently some time ago it was decided that any and all side affects had to be mentioned. Now these commercials last like 3 minutes or more. Many of the side affects can be so much more horrible than what the docs are treating you for. For example... a pill for depression, if you have suicidal thoughts or develop a gambling addiction call your doctor. Wait what?? They are treating you for depression but it can get worse?? Well that just blows me away. A pill to treat some sort of heart ailment can cause heart attack or even death.
Now while we are entitled to know all the side affects it's pretty darn scary that instead of getting better you could possibly get worse. And I for one am pretty darn sure I might decline the pill and take my chances. The side affects... well frankly they scare me half to death. I sit there watching these commercials and think how lucky I am to not have any health issues at my age... yet.
The thought of putting all these chemicals into my body makes me want to find a cave and live in ignorance. Is there anyone out there looking for a non chemical solution? We have shoved antibiotics into our bodies so much and feed them to our animal food sources that the things we are trying to cure are mutating and now our antibiotics don't work much of the time.
How many times have you heard of a kid on an antibiotic getting sicker because the antibiotic isn't working, it's not strong enough or has no effect on what the medicine is treating because of our overuse of this particular drug. I sure have.
All this mess has me scared, I have read many articles about how the disease and such have mutated because of our overuse of antibiotics.
As I said I would rather live in ignorance than be frightened on a daily basis when I see these medicine commercials. How do you guys feel about all this?
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15 responses
@LadyDuck (470798)
• Switzerland
30 Nov 17
The side effects only happen to a few people, but the Big Pharma are so scared to be sued that they prefer to scare everybody and play safe. This is not honest and totally ridiculous. About the antibiotics it's true, in some countries doctors prescribe far too many antibiotics.
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@LadyDuck (470798)
• Switzerland
30 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 Chemicals are never good, if hey should start to list the possible side effects of ready made food, we would stop eating.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
Yes that's very true about the side effects but it's scary nonetheless. I just don't want to hear it anymore. How can chemicals be good.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
@LadyDuck Yea I shudder at the thought of whats in my food. I don't even want to go there.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Nov 17
When my doctor suggested one of those medications that are seen regularly on TV with all the side affects, I told him I didn't want anything to do with it. However, that's not to say he listened to me. Well, sort of, because he told me that all blood thinners act the same way, and one has more risk than the others, and that one isn't mentioned on any commercials. He said the ones on commercials have the deep pockets - all the studies done on them besides the lobbying. So I had no choice but to take a blood thinner. Thankfully it's only for one more month. I have a blood clot it's supposed to work to dissolve.
I also learned, not from my doctor, but another reliable source, that those commercials are required by law to list all the side affects.
As for commercials themselves. I absolutely hate them. I've timed them. There's a five minute commercial break every eight minutes. It's only at the beginning of the show you will get anywhere from ten to thirteen minutes before the first commercial. So annoying.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
Yes that's why the med commercials are so long now because it's required by law. A 5 minute commercial break every 8 minutes man that's completely nuts.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 Yes, it is and why I prefer Netflix.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
@just4him Me too for sure. I watch what I want when I want and nooooooo commercials. It's a wonderful thing.
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@snowy22315 (179734)
• United States
30 Nov 17
Yeah, and the other thing about commercials, which was supposed to be changing, is they always come on at a higher volume then the TV programs you were watching. Yuk! I usually channel flip when the commercials come on unless it is one I find amusing.
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@snowy22315 (179734)
• United States
30 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 Yeah, I have seen that one. It is clever. Some of the medical ones are unrealistic though for sure..like the one for COPD where they are playing tennis..yeah right..most of them struggle to breathe..running around on a tennis court is highly unlikely.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
@snowy22315 Just a ploy to make you think that's where you will be if you take their medicine. Crazy.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
Yes they are way louder and I always mute and yes there are a few commercials I find funny, I think all should be funny then I wouldn't hate them so much. Love the one where the guys are lifting weights in a gym, Bro tato chip lol.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
30 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 they are boring and long.lol
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
yea I think it's law now that they have to tell the side effects, but the commercials are unbearably long now.
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
1 Dec 17
I hate commercials too but everytime it comes on the screen I'd either check my phone or go the kitchen or something. 
I've always opted for a natural solution whenever possible, but if there is no choice I'd consult a physician first. I don't trust commercials.
I've always opted for a natural solution whenever possible, but if there is no choice I'd consult a physician first. I don't trust commercials.2 people like this
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 17
Heck no they will lie to sell their product. I always mute the commercials.
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@Kandae11 (54981)
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30 Nov 17
Whenever commercials come on I mute them with my handy remote. I am not a meat eater, but I still worry about the fact that poultry, pigs, cows etc are usually injected with antibiotics. So when you ingest meat products you get the antibiotics as well.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
Yes you do and because of that and doc prescribing antibiotics when they are not needed or won't help has made antibiotics non effective. The mute button has become my best friend lol.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
1 Dec 17
Yes, you are right that commercials about medicines do not serve any purpose, as we just cannot know its side affects. It is also said that if we are required to take any medicines, it should be taken only after the advice of the Doctor.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
5 Dec 17
@fishtiger58 These are called 'over the counter medicines', which could be bought without any prescription.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Dec 17
@dpk262006 Some are not they will say something like talk to your doctor.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 17
Very true and yet they still try to see their medications on tv.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
13 Dec 17
I take some very simple medicines for my blood pressure and cholesterol so I don't think of anything but the good points. Though, my Cresor depletes my CoQ-10 and I take a supplement to offset the muscle pain. I agree that the commercials are horrible about the side effects but I am guessing they have been sued in the past.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
19 Dec 17
Apparently it is federal law now that they list all side effects, but it's downright scary. And the commercials last for 3 or 4 minutes because of that.
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@Juliaacv (50857)
• Canada
30 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 Some of the preventative commercials are good to a certain extent, like the ones for vaccinations, and even some of the vitamins and minerals that we can take. Of course most people do realize that even when taking those they need to consult their family physician.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
@Juliaacv They do and again there are chemicals in those vitamins,. I would rather get my vitamins from my garden.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
I so agree, I know a few hypochondriacs
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
Nope me either, sick of being shoved down my throat.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
1 Dec 17
That is why I do not do medication, it makes something else break down. I have been told by more than one doctor, we can cure ourselves with change in diet.
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@YrNemo (20255)
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1 Dec 17
I avoid taking medication in general unless I get too desperate. I have seen people who like taking them just because they can, and the side effects turned them into real evil doers. (Other than that, I watch all the funny commercials and avoid the rest. Those are so time-consuming!)
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 17
I do like a commercial that makes me laugh. But those are the only ones I watch. The rest is a waste of my time and their money.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
I think they should ask us viewers how their commercials are affecting our desire to buy their products, I'm sure they wouldn't be to happy about the answers.
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@Ganma7 (3664)
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30 Nov 17
@fishtiger58 I agree totally. That is not an appropriate commercial
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
2 Dec 17
I haven't seen a commercial in a while. If it doesn't come on Hulu--no commercials or Netflix or YouTube, I usually don't watch it.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Dec 17
I don't want them anymore either, but my hubby will watch free tv and there are plenty of commercials there
@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
I bet it is, I might have to see if I can find that book.
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