AprilSun
Senior Member
That is what I do before I start taking a new medication. I have called the pharmacy and told them not to fill a prescription. My doctor has told me, "You're hard to treat". I told him "I know how my body reacts to medications" and then I thought to myself, "and I'm the one that has to deal with the side effects, not you." I didn't tell him that but if I have to, I will.If a person has to take a drug, they should go online and check for any side effects, and cautions. Sites like WebMD, MayoClinic, Drugs.com, and several others do a pretty job of analyzing most drugs. Doctors, and pharmacists probably have little time to completely investigate all of the hundreds of drugs.
Just listening to the "disclaimers" on these TV "Ask your Doctor" ads, should be enough to make people a bit skeptical, if they have to start taking drugs.