Advertisement Ideas: Why Doctors And Big Pharma Piss Me Off!!!
As I sat in my cardiologists office debating why I did not want to take Lipitor and would do a natural holistic approach I realized just then why doctors and big pharma piss me off. Doctors piss me off because of their holier than though attitude and the belief that they are the only ones that know what is best for your treatment. Big Pharma pisses me off because of all the advertising and side effects. I asked my doctor why would I take one prescription drug that can cause other issues. It also pisses me off that even with insurance my echo-cardiogram will cost me $250 out of my pocket. The idea of affordable health care sounded great on paper but on practice it has done exactly the opposite of what was promised. Doctors also piss me off because they hide behind their degrees and try to justify the high rates they charge. It all comes down to the idea that there must be a better way. Why is is you can buy a bottle of Tylenol in a CVS for $5.99 and the hospital wants to charge you $7 per pill come on hospital administrators give me a break. Hospitals, doctors, big pharma, and insurance companies have become greedy money grabbers who have no regard for their patients.
Here are more reasons why big pharma pisses me off, the side effects of Lipitor.
LIPITOR Side Effects
What are the possible side effects of LIPITOR?
LIPITOR can cause serious side effects
These side effects have happened only to a small number of people. Your doctor can monitor you for them. These side effects usually go away if your dose is lowered or if LIPITOR is stopped. These serious side effects include:
- Muscle problems. LIPITOR can cause serious muscle problems that can lead to kidney problems, including kidney failure. You have a higher chance for muscle problems if you are taking certain other medicines with LIPITOR.
- Liver problems. Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver before you start taking LIPITOR and if you have symptoms of liver problems while you take LIPITOR. Call your doctor right away if you have the following symptoms of liver problems:
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- Feel tired or weak
- Loss of appetite
- Upper belly pain
- Dark, amber-colored urine
- Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes
Call your doctor right away if:
- You have muscle problems like weakness, tenderness, or pain that happens without a good reason, especially if you also have a fever or feel more tired than usual.
- You have muscle problems that do not go away even after your doctor has advised you to stop taking LIPITOR. Your doctor may do further tests to diagnose the cause of your muscle problems.
- You have allergic reactions including swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing, which may require treatment right away.
- You experience nausea and vomiting.
- You pass brown or dark-colored urine.
- You feel more tired than usual.
- Your skin and whites of your eyes get yellow.
- You have stomach pain.
- You have an allergic skin reaction.
In clinical studies, patients reported the following common side effects while taking LIPITOR:
- Diarrhea
- Upset stomach
- Muscle and joint pain
- Alterations in some laboratory blood tests
The following additional side effects have been reported with LIPITOR:
- Tiredness
- Tendon problems
- Memory loss
- Confusion
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have side effects that bother you or that will not go away. These are not all the side effects of LIPITOR. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for a complete list.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
LIPITOR® (atorvastatin calcium) tablets are not for everyone, including anyone who has previously had an allergic reaction to LIPITOR. It is not for those with liver problems. And it is not for women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant.
If you take LIPITOR® (atorvastatin calcium) tablets, tell your doctor if you feel any new muscle pain or weakness. This could be a sign of rare but serious muscle side effects. Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and all medications you take. This may help avoid serious drug interactions. Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver function before starting LIPITOR and during your treatment if you have symptoms of liver problems. Tell your doctor if you have diabetes. Elevated blood sugar levels have been reported with statins, including LIPITOR.
Common side effects are diarrhea, upset stomach, muscle and joint pain, and changes in some blood tests.
Patients should always ask their doctors for medical advice about adverse events.
You may report an adverse event related to Pfizer products by calling 
1-800-438-1985 (US only). If you prefer, you may contact the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly. The FDA has established a reporting service known as MedWatch where healthcare professionals and consumers can report serious problems they suspect may be associated with the drugs and medical devices they prescribe, dispense, or use. Visit MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
INDICATION
LIPITOR® (atorvastatin calcium) tablets are a prescription medicine that is used along with a low-fat diet. It lowers the LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. It can raise your HDL (“good”) cholesterol as well. LIPITOR can lower the risk for heart attack, stroke, certain types of heart surgery, and chest pain in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease such as age, smoking, high blood pressure, low HDL, or family history of early heart disease.
LIPITOR® (atorvastatin calcium) tablets can lower the risk for heart attack or stroke in patients with diabetes and risk factors such as diabetic eye or kidney problems, smoking, or high blood pressure.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
LIPITOR® (atorvastatin calcium) tablets are not for everyone, including anyone who has previously had an allergic reaction to LIPITOR. It is not for those with liver problems. And it is not for women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant.
If you take LIPITOR® (atorvastatin calcium) tablets, tell your doctor if you feel any new muscle pain or weakness. This could be a sign of rare but serious muscle side effects. Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and all medications you take. This may help avoid serious drug interactions. Your doctor should do blood tests to check your liver function before starting LIPITOR and during your treatment if you have symptoms of liver problems. Tell your doctor if you have diabetes. Elevated blood sugar levels have been reported with statins, including LIPITOR.
Common side effects are diarrhea, upset stomach, muscle and joint pain, and changes in some blood tests.
Patients should always ask their doctors for medical advice about adverse events.
You may report adverse event related to Pfizer products by calling 1-800-438-1985 (US only). If you prefer, you may contact the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly. The FDA has established a reporting service known as MedWatch where healthcare professionals and consumers can report serious problems they suspect may be associated with the drugs and medical devices they prescribe, dispense, or use. Visit MedWatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
The solution is to find as many holistic practitioners as you can and find ways for them to maximize their message. It is time to step into your power and examine your options then report your results across all your platforms. The best way to stop allowing doctors and big pharma to piss us off is to do something about it. Become knowledgeable and educated and look at what you are taking and what doctors you are dealing with so you can make an informed decision about your care. Just like a business that doesn’t advertise if you don’t investigate other options you will go bankrupt. Do not bankrupt your health and wellness. Another solution is to implement an affordable universal pricing system that regardless of what state you are in everyone pays the same and insurance covers everything the same. For example a doctor will charge $100 for a physical and your insurance will cover $80 and you will pay $20. You go for the Echo-cardiogram and it is billed at $350 insurance pays $300 and you pay $50. This can work for all doctors and specialists. It is time we take action and stop allowing the system to abuse the patients.
The main message is to look at the way you are being treated and learn from the way you are being treated and take the good and improve on it. Then you take the bad and realize don’t do that and keep the bad practices out of your business. I have learned not to do what many doctors do and that is sit on a high horse thinking you know everything, or treating your patient as a number or making your patients wait. I have learned from big pharma what not to do like:
Spending money to market a product that people are going to buy anyway because of your incestuous relationship with doctors and insurance companies.
Using Fear Tactics to get your product to be purchased.
My conclusion is that I can remained pissed off or I can change things and encourage people to help rise us to give us a true system that works for and serves everyone. I also conclude that there must be a better way to maintain our health and wellness.
