Funny Question - Medication Side Effects

I've learned to make sure to read all the literature that comes with the medication AND research it online.
Several years ago, I visited a doctor for a foot infection that started with Athlete's Foot. The doctor was aware of my diabetes. He prescribed an Rx-strength ointment and an oral medication.
When I got to the pharmacy, I asked to see the literature before getting the oral medication.
In big, bold print, it said, "Do not take this medication if you are diabetic." The ointment alone was sufficient; it cleared it up in 2 days. It was basically a stronger version of an over-the-counter Athlete's Food ointment - 7% active ingredient instead of 1%.
And why would such an ointment be on prescription? So they can charge more for it.
 
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Betty Boop said:
Especially those commercials that say one of the side effects could be death. 😲
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Many times I hear them say, "May cause angioedema which can lead to death."

A couple of years ago my dentist was finishing up a root canal when he flushed it out with calcium chloride and I suddenly felt like a hundred bees had attacked my lip.

It was an angioedema. My upper lip immediately puffed way up. My dentist didn't have the antidote, which he should have, so he sent me home, which he shouldn't have. I sat by myself while the area all around my mouth got really big and turned pitch black. With my bushy blond hair it looked like I was turning into a Pekinese.

I finally went to urgent care where they gave me a shot which calmed everything down and a month later I was able to go out in public -- but if the swelling had spread to my throat or tongue I might have died.

So the point is, don't be afraid to take a drug that might cause angioedema, just be in a safe place that has the antidote when you first try it.

These days, rather than be alone with a new drug, I go to Walmart. They seem to have EMS and police squads around all the time. I would just be the latest "Clean-up on aisle three."
 
Della said:
Many times I hear them say, "May cause angioedema which can lead to death."

A couple of years ago my dentist was finishing up a root canal when he flushed it out with calcium chloride and I suddenly felt like a hundred bees had attacked my lip.

It was an angioedema. My upper lip immediately puffed way up. My dentist didn't have the antidote, which he should have, so he sent me home, which he shouldn't have. I sat by myself while the area all around my mouth got really big and turned pitch black. With my bushy blond hair it looked like I was turning into a Pekinese.

I finally went to urgent care where they gave me a shot which calmed everything down and a month later I was able to go out in public -- but if the swelling had spread to my throat or tongue I might have died.

So the point is, don't be afraid to take a drug that might cause angioedema, just be in a safe place that has the antidote when you first try it.

These days, rather than be alone with a new drug, I go to Walmart. They seem to have EMS and police squads around all the time. I would just be the latest "Clean-up on aisle three."
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I hope you went back to that Dentist and explained to him/her about the neglect and what it caused and almost ultimately caused you.
 
Betty Boop said:
I hope you went back to that Dentist and explained to him/her about the neglect and what it caused and almost ultimately caused you.
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I did have to go back for him to finish the root canal. He was a well meaning old guy, I had been going to him for years and I knew he was planning to retire within a few months, so I didn't have the heart to tell him just how negligent I thought he had been.
 
Betty Boop said:
I hope you went back to that Dentist and explained to him/her about the neglect and what it caused and almost ultimately caused you.
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Wouldn't help. They'll always defend whatever they do & blame something else. Complaining to the Dental Board doesn't help, either. They are nothing more than a group of dentists who provide an illusion of protecting patients, while they protect dentists - much like the Medical Board. Been there.
Five years ago, a dentist gave me Sepsis & Ketoacidosis & could have killed me with an incompetent, incomplete root canal, verified by another dentist who completed the root canal. I spent 8 days hospitalized - 3 days in ICU.
He called me after I was released & demanded $1,500.00 payment. I replied, "I suggest you quit while you're ahead & still breathing."
 
win231 said:
Wouldn't help. They'll always defend whatever they do & blame something else. Complaining to the Dental Board doesn't help, either. They are nothing more than a group of dentists who provide an illusion of protecting patients, while they protect dentists - much like the Medical Board. Been there.
Five years ago, a dentist gave me Sepsis & Ketoacidosis & could have killed me with an incompetent, incomplete root canal, verified by another dentist who completed the root canal. I spent 8 days hospitalized - 3 days in ICU.
He called me after I was released & demanded $1,500.00 payment. I replied, "I suggest you quit while you're ahead & still breathing."
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This isn't about a medication but rather incompetence. When I was 30, I had to have my wisdom teeth surgically removed, after I got home I vomited up a large wad of gauze. I called them and told what happened, they called back telling me I would not be charged for their services. Your dam* right I wouldn't be. :mad:
 
Alligatorob said:
Yep, hard to know how to best control this.
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The only way is to be angry at our governors and senators in congress. We have to force them off the teets of big business by not re-electing them, and we have to make a lot of noise about it.

Big business - like, all big business - has 98% of the voice in politics to our lousy 2%. That's not a guess, it's an official calculation. I forget where I saw it...probably in an article in a financial journal or something like that, but a search would probably pull it up; big business's voice in politics, or how much does big business influence US politics ...I forget the words I used but something similar to those.
 
The U.S. and New Zealand are the Only Two nations which allow this "direct to consumer" drug advertising on TV, etc. These commercials add billions of dollars to the cost of drugs....which the consumer ultimately pays for. This is just one of the many reasons why health care costs much more here than in virtually any other nation.
 
I had a Dr put me on Eliquis. I broke out in hives very badly. I read the enclosed warnings and went on line and about five pages back in a not prominent site found that it could cause hives. The Dr wanted to keep me on it for three more months. I said no. As quickly as it came it was as quick to leave once I stopped taking it. Dr just shrugged their shoulders.
 
Wontactmyage said:
I had a Dr put me on Eliquis. I broke out in hives very badly. I read the enclosed warnings and went on line and about five pages back in a not prominent site found that it could cause hives. The Dr wanted to keep me on it for three more months. I said no. As quickly as it came it was as quick to leave once I stopped taking it. Dr just shrugged their shoulders.
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People who get hives are the ones at high risk for getting an angioedema -- so be careful -- and good luck with finding a drug to substitute for the Eliquis.
 
I just took some Flonase and after reading this thread, decided to check the side effects...

What Are Side Effects of Flonase?​
The most common side effects of Flonase (fluticasone) include:​
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headache,​
back pain,​
sore throat,​
sneezing,​
cough,​
nausea,​
vomiting,​
menstrual problems,​
loss of interest in sex,​
nosebleeds,​
sinus pain, and​
sores or white patches inside mouth or around your nose.​
Flonase has also been associated with hypersensitivity reactions (for example, skin rash, itching, facial swelling, and anaphylaxis).​

Flonase can cause sneezing? I take it to stop all the sneezing from hay fever. It works pretty well, I might add, other than an occasional nose bleed. It stops my runny nose and even my cat allergies. Good thing I didn't read the side effects before I started taking it like 20 years ago.
 

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