Posted by dougb on May 22, 2001, at 13:43:26
In reply to Re: Sal, where are you coming from?, posted by gilbert on May 21, 2001, at 19:01:56
> Now the other side of the coin is at best these meds seem to make life tolerable.
--- Tolerable seems like a depressing destination, but i think that many on ads are not even to this low target, thus major depressions inexcusable mortality rate.> I still feel I am better off being a guinea pig with legal substances where quantities and quality is somewhat controlled.
--- Of course with some of these substances, that may be like saying: I get my toxic preparations sans impurities> But it seems to me from reading this board and from my own experience we are all scurrying from one drug to another in hopes of finding something that will give us that glimpse of happiness that may not actually exist. This may be as good as it gets.
--- Can not agree here, everyone here pays a very high price, in dollars, wasted productivity, lost moments with family and friends.This price is being paid month in month out, and we are paying for only one thing: Relief from illness.
We are not getting what we paid for, else we would not be here.
As we do not get what we pay for, we should not be charged for what we are not receiving.
Furthermore, as the pharmaceutical and medical communities are making such excessive profits elseware, there should be an adjustment for failure to perform.
I have not seen the figures but multiply a few million sufferers by $200-600 per month for a few pennies worth of chemicals, now mix in a visit to your pdoc every X.
Can you spell @#@$*!! < -- add your own expeletive (exploitedtive) here.
Now, we are expected to believe that 'maybe it just doesn't get any better'?
db
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