May cause itching, hair loss, teeth falling out...

[KentaRawr!]

Isn't it strange how in Commercials for some kind of Medicine, when it shows everyone being happy, they tell you the horrible side effects? O_o


Live a happier life! May cause Hair Loss, teeth falling out, Itching, diaria, and death.

[Martyr]

No. That sounds normal. It happens a lot.

[KentaRawr!]

I mean like...

It shows a Man having a great time with his Grand Children, and then it tells you that he could die any minute. O_o

[Leeza]

Some of those things mentioned are actually a risk that's worth taking for these people because the problem that they're taking this medication for is usually far worse than those side effects.

[louby_4eva]

Yeah, I try not to buy products that say stuff like that, I like my hair.

Smile and Be happy :love:

[eestlinc]

I'm disgusted at the television advertising of prescription drugs in general.

[Chaos]

We don't have that in England.

When I was in the USA, I saw an advert for some new pill to ease period pains and the list of side effects they said was longer than the bloomin' advert.
I mean, it caused depression, soreness, itching, rashes, may serve to make pains worse.....then they said 'The New blah blah pill - making it easier at that time of the month..'

Yeah...
Made me laugh out loud. Way to sell a product.

Listing it on the product is fine, but..when you are activly trynig to convince someone your product is good on TV and you go and say how bad it is...hmm..

I suppose you need it as coverage for all the people who will go sue you if they experience any side effects. :P

Chaos

[faster skating penguin]

Hmm, arthritis relief ... but a few days for being tired ...

decisions decisions

[FF freak]

Was'nt there some medicine out that could make you lose your sense of smell?

[Jojee]

Wouldn't it be legal to leave the warnings out of the TV commercials and just leave them on the label of the actual meds? People would still get a warning that way.

[udsuna]

Actually, U.S. law REQUIRES medical advertisments to include the list of potential side effects. You get these messages on Aspirin commercials too, but "drowziness and do not operate heavy machinery" is a LOT less horrible than "if erection lasts for longer than 3 hours, consult a physician".

[Nod]

get shiatsu or acupuncture. the balancing of energy is the best thing needed to promote health.

[Jojee]

My parents are acupuncturists /shameless promotion *insert address*

[Nod]

My parents are acupuncturists /shameless promotion *insert address*

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGASLASLASLASLASLASLASL

In a few weeks when i finish my degree i'll be a qualified shiatsu therapist :p

*implodes*

[Jojee]

Omgomg 9/sexy/WISCONSIN!!! ^___^ Let's totally like do shiatsu and accupuncture on each other dude cos' like my parents are acupuncturists so I know how to stick needles in people too from watching them and that would be so sexy ^____^

* No bad side effects! Except possibly getting hurt by needle o_0

[KentaRawr!]

Also those weird "Lose weight" Pills... >_>

Strangely, in 2 different commercials for those things, they showed the SAME before and After pictures...that could mean something...

u_u

[The Captain]

I've actually heard on several instances now, a radio commercial where they'll read the side effects first before the actual commercial airs so a causal listener might believe that these side effects are meant for whatever came on before said commercial and not for the commercial itself. If there's a loophole, trust advertising to find it and exploit it.

Take care all.

[Raven Nox]

lol, well, these things always have side affects, and only to certain people. They have someone check to see if you can safely take it or not, but they could try to make the side effects as little as possible. I don't think I'll ever take medince that says stuff like that, no matter how desperte I was...

[KentaRawr!]

Kinda reminds me of a T.V. show I watched a while ago...

Forgot what it was called, but it said things like:

"He cannot transport himself anywhere even if he uses a wheelchair, he is going to die in 2 days, he has been paralyzed from the waist down, he cannot talk to his family one last time, he is unable to write his will, but he's okay!"

o_o Almost all Medicines will have side effects, but I still find it strange how when everyone is happy it tells you that it could make you miserable for a while... o.o

[Apollo]

Yeah, I try not to buy products that say stuff like that, I like my hair.

Smile and Be happy :love:
Same with me! xD

[~yunie~]

yeah I agree-its kinda scary but that's pretty much how all the products are;

[Behold the Void]

I generally see it happening because we're a society of drugs. We still want to believe that there's a pill to cure what ails us, no matter what it is, and thus the medicine industry tries to make medication that does it. Unfortunately, medication in general does stuff to your body, often stuff you probably don't want happening. However, people will buy it, some dismiss the side effects, some actually have such a bad case that the side effects are not as debilitating to them as the actual ailment. It just depends. Generally, though, the commercials are tailored to make you think you need that medication, which often results in certain... types of people calling their doctor and demanding whatever medication or threatening to sue. That's when things REALLY get sticky.

[KentaRawr!]

I don't mind them telling you about Side-Effects, but I mean when they tell you about it.

Example: May cause hair loss...

That could mean that the Bald Guy in their commercial lost his hair from their product. And they tell you right when he comes on screen with that creepy smile on his face. :eek:

[Meat Puppet]

Funny. The Columbians never tell me about the side effects of the medicines they sell me, yet there seem to be plenty. What can I do? :(

[Shlup]

Gotta decide which problem you're more willing to deal with. *shrug*

[Dingo Jellybean]

There was one side-effect of Cialis:

"<i>For erections lasting more than 4 hours, though rare, require immediate medical help.</i>"

I'm thinking, why would you need help? I don't think the wife would call for help if she knew the sex could last for 4 hours instead of 4 minutes.

[Shlup]

That was my first thought too, DJ, but I guess if you're too inept to keep it up that long on your own then you probably shouldn't be doing such a heavy work out on pills. :p