Side Effects Are Fun!

Coffee Warlord · 01-06-2005, 07:04 PM

So, I get prescribed some drugs for the first time in probably 8 years today. I'm reading the prescription info, and am nice and entertained by the side effect listing(s).

"Side effects that may occur while taking this medicine include nausea, tiredness, headache, vomiting, or mild diarrhea."

So...if anyone is wondering where I'll be for a week, I'll be asleep on the shitter, with a trash can in front of me.

Buccaneer · 01-06-2005, 07:06 PM

Standard verbage on all prescrips nowadays. It's the @%!$# lawyers still keying on that one rat who happened to be sick that day.

Franklinnoble · 01-06-2005, 07:07 PM

*Every* prescription drug comes with that warning.

Those reactions are your system's way of saying "get this foreign shit outta here."

tanglewood · 01-06-2005, 07:08 PM

At what point is it not worth taking the medication because the side effecys are worse than the illness it's supposed to cure?

Coffee Warlord · 01-06-2005, 07:08 PM

Oh I know. Just find it quite moderately funny.

Qwikshot · 01-06-2005, 07:54 PM

Do not taunt HappyFunBall.

WSUCougar · 01-06-2005, 08:01 PM

There was a parody ad on TV a couple years ago that had some good side effects:

gigantic eyeball, seeing the Prince of Darkness, having children with the head of a golden retriever, etc.

It was funnier then.

Coffee Warlord · 01-06-2005, 08:02 PM

We warned you not to taunt that god damned happy fun ball, but you wouldn't listen!

terpkristin · 01-06-2005, 08:40 PM

I saw one on tv the other day that had death as a possible side effect, which they just listed in the middle of the others like it was no big deal:

"This product may cause blurred vision, nausea, death, headache..."
Crazy.

~tk

duckman · 01-06-2005, 08:42 PM

My favorite side effect is "altered mental state".

Just gives me a warm fuzzy feeling all over.

Qwikshot · 01-06-2005, 08:48 PM

I blame lawyers.

gstelmack · 01-06-2005, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanglewood

At what point is it not worth taking the medication because the side effecys are worse than the illness it's supposed to cure?

For me, it's aspirin. I'd much rather deal with the headache I've got now than the nausea and upset stomach I'll have if I take the aspirin...

FBPro · 01-06-2005, 09:17 PM

Movie Joe Somebody shows some commercials during the film listing some quite entertaining side effects.....like death, etc.....

AZSpeechCoach · 01-06-2005, 11:44 PM

Sexual dysfunction would signal the limit for me.

tategter · 01-07-2005, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZSpeechCoach

Sexual dysfunction would signal the limit for me.

Is that sexual dysfunction as in 'swallowing this pill may turn you into a woman' or as in 'swallowing this pill plus viagra will put you at half mast'?

AZSpeechCoach · 01-09-2005, 04:26 PM

Anything that interferes with my raging erection.

Shkspr · 01-09-2005, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZSpeechCoach

Anything that interferes with my raging erection.

Speaking of which, have you made it through all four discs of that Golden Girls DVD set?

AZSpeechCoach · 01-10-2005, 08:49 PM

Betty White gives me a 4 hour erection.

sterlingice · 01-11-2005, 12:20 PM

Wasn't there a commercial making fun of this that said one of its side effects was "hot dog fingers"?

SI

01-06-2005, 08:01 PM	#7
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01-06-2005, 07:06 PM	#2
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Standard verbage on all prescrips nowadays. It's the @%!$# lawyers still keying on that one rat who happened to be sick that day.

01-06-2005, 07:07 PM	#3
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Every prescription drug comes with that warning. Those reactions are your system's way of saying "get this foreign shit outta here."

01-06-2005, 07:08 PM	#4
tanglewood College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2004	At what point is it not worth taking the medication because the side effecys are worse than the illness it's supposed to cure?

01-06-2005, 07:08 PM	#5
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Oh I know. Just find it quite moderately funny.

01-06-2005, 07:54 PM	#6
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	Do not taunt HappyFunBall.

01-06-2005, 08:02 PM	#8
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	We warned you not to taunt that god damned happy fun ball, but you wouldn't listen!

01-06-2005, 08:48 PM	#11
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	I blame lawyers.

01-10-2005, 08:49 PM	#18
AZSpeechCoach College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Phoenix	Betty White gives me a 4 hour erection. __________________ The dumber people think you are, the more surprised they'll be when you kill them! Visit Stewart the Wonderbear and his amazing travels http://wonderbeartravel.blogspot.com

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