Posted by Jaynee on November 26, 2002, at 11:15:33
In reply to Re: NY Times article on drug research (and Lexapro), posted by mopey on November 25, 2002, at 14:17:41
I wouldn't call it pressure, the drug companies give lots of free stuff to doctors to try and buy their loyality to prescribe their drugs. Personally, I think it should be illegal for the drug companies to give out pro-sport game tickets, expensive dinners, etc, etc, etc, to doctors. Can you imagine what that appox 8 billion dollars bought for those doctors. Bloody awful.
I wait for the doctor to give me what diagnosis he/she thinks I have and then I decide which medication I want to take, or if I even agree with the doctor's diagnosis. I have lost most of my faith in doctors. I have been mis-diagnosed so many times, with some close calls, that I've had to educate myself. I am getting tired of knowing more than most of the GP's out there. It's like they get out school and they think they don't have to read up on any new developments in the medical world.
Sorry, I am starting to rant, just my experience. But the whole Drug Company, Doctor relationship is putrid.
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