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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 09:13:41 AM

Title: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 09:13:41 AM
New Game!  Name ONE (only one) side affect that "MAY" result from the drugs we take!

The commercials are 30 seconds and 25 list all the side effects that may occur.

Affect means to influence and Effect means result so I'm not sure which to use.....  So drugs may affect your hearing.

So this is mine.....  May cause sudden loss in hearing!

This is Viagra.... which cracks me up!   :rofl;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 09:15:58 AM
If Blindness occurs stop taking this drug immediately!

     :rofl;

Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 09:17:01 AM
I'm going to take them all.......

Dry Mouth
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: rocker on January 13, 2011, 10:14:31 AM
My favorite line in all these commercials is

"If a sudden loss in vision or hearing occurs, stop taking this drug and call your doctor immediately."

You know, I think that if I have a sudden loss of hearing or vision...I'm calling my doctor immediately even if I'm taking no prescriptions whatsoever!
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 10:17:33 AM


Leg Cramps......
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Post by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 10:18:02 AM


Watery eyes..........
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: paul.karen on January 13, 2011, 10:44:23 AM

Alot of side effects sound WORSE then what the pill your taking is for.

May casue death..........

 :waving; ReRun
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: KarenInWA on January 13, 2011, 11:31:59 AM
How about that new drug for gout, called Urolic, I think?  May cause gout flare ups.  WTF???
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: RichardMEL on January 13, 2011, 03:32:48 PM
At least two of my meds, I think cyclosporin and celcept list "male breast enlargement" as a side effect - what??? can't the girls grow too??!! I don't WANT manboobs!!!!

oh not to mention the whole psycotic episodes. That one made me feel good....

Just waiting for the 'roid rage to kick in now.....  :rofl;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 03:46:31 PM


May cause vaginal dryness!  I can pretty much guarantee you won't get that Richard!   :rofl;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: RichardMEL on January 13, 2011, 04:09:40 PM


May cause vaginal dryness!  I can pretty much guarantee you won't get that Richard!   :rofl;

I believe I have produced that side effect in some ladies over the years  :P :'( ??? :o
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 06:07:15 PM
May cause itchy eyes......
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Post by: Rerun on January 13, 2011, 06:08:32 PM

May cause diarrhea....
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Post by: KarenInWA on January 13, 2011, 06:12:47 PM
If your erection lasts 4 hours or more, seek medical attention immediately!!!!  :bandance;  :bandance;  :bandance;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Riki on January 13, 2011, 06:54:26 PM

Alot of side effects sound WORSE then what the pill your taking is for.

May casue death..........

 :waving; ReRun

yeah.. I just heard that one... increased risk of death
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: RightSide on January 13, 2011, 08:31:33 PM
Ambien:  Abnormal thinking

(Let's ask our doctors what "normal thinking" is)

Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Riki on January 13, 2011, 09:39:00 PM
Ambien:  Abnormal thinking

(Let's ask our doctors what "normal thinking" is)

*LOL*

Stephen Colbert has a segment on his show, called Cheating Death, where he talks about different advances in health science.  He then plugs a product from a fake pharmaceutical company, who he says is the sponsor, that offers something that does the same thing.  He then lists all the side effects of the product.  Some of them are completely ridiculous.

this is one of my favorites...
Vaxachub – The only virility aid made entirely from powdered mice. If you experience erections lasting more than 4 hours, you are welcome.

Side Effects may include:

    * Mild kidney explosions
    * Testicular cranberrying
    * Rectal hallucinations
    * Note: There are also ongoing, and as of yet, undenied rumors that Vaxachub causes sterility
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 14, 2011, 08:59:07 AM


May cause severe depression and tendencies to take one's own life.  (OMG)  Who would take that pill??   :waiting;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: rsudock on January 14, 2011, 09:03:04 AM
high blood sugar
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 14, 2011, 09:03:38 AM

May cause uncontrollable Flatulence.......   :shy;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: rsudock on January 14, 2011, 09:06:18 AM
gum overgrowth, excess growth of facial and body hair
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 14, 2011, 12:38:44 PM
gum overgrowth, excess growth of facial and body hair


Ewuuuuuu!  (but funny)

How about....  the ever loving "weight gain"
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 14, 2011, 12:42:06 PM

May cause kidney failure  (damn I forgot to read that label)

                                                     :stressed;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: kitkatz on January 14, 2011, 02:44:48 PM
may cause abnormal hair growth.  Ha! I looked like a golden gorilla!
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 14, 2011, 06:20:47 PM
May cause heart attack........

                    :stressed;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Riki on January 14, 2011, 11:36:23 PM
gum overgrowth, excess growth of facial and body hair

Cyclosporin, by any chance??
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 15, 2011, 05:29:07 AM


May affect urine output....
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Post by: Riki on January 15, 2011, 09:02:14 PM
this one always made me wonder...

"not to be handled by women who are pregnant, nursing, or may become pregnant."
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: rsudock on January 16, 2011, 12:59:08 AM
gum overgrowth, excess growth of facial and body hair

Cyclosporin, by any chance??

yep cyclosporin...stop reading my mind!! ;)

May cause heart attack........

                    :stressed;


Rerun I just met a woman on D who had a heart attack after she had a transplant. She said that African Americans do better with dialysis then transplants and white folks do better with transplants then with dialysis...ever heard that before?

xo,
R
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: kristina on January 16, 2011, 01:40:43 AM

rsudock, I have heard that as well

and I am not sure what to make of it?
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: billybags on January 16, 2011, 03:47:12 AM
I wish they would put one on Viagra saying "Do not laugh whilst waiting for this to work" We tried these a few years ago and could not do any thing for laughing, waiting for it to work. In the end we gave up. Such is life.
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 16, 2011, 02:29:05 PM


May cause unsafe drops in blood pressure.......
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Post by: karen547 on January 16, 2011, 05:47:07 PM
may cause anorexia :banghead;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 16, 2011, 05:54:13 PM


May cause swelling...........
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Post by: Riki on January 16, 2011, 09:10:10 PM
I saw a commercial for some colon heath pill, and in the fine print, which is really hard to see, it said that the product had not yet been FDA approved.  I'm not sure how legal that is, and I don't think I'd want to take something that hasn't been tested by FDA or Health Canada.
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: peleroja on January 17, 2011, 09:42:57 AM
Sadly, this is the one that got me: "If you experience unexplained muscle pain or weakness, this is a sign of a rare but serious side effect."  I took Zocor for exactly one month and that's exactly what I got.  It's called rhabdomyolisis.  I had 18% function before I started the Zocor and went down to 0 while in the hospital (it ultimartly went back to 11%). 
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 17, 2011, 12:00:18 PM
Sadly, this is the one that got me: "If you experience unexplained muscle pain or weakness, this is a sign of a rare but serious side effect."  I took Zocor for exactly one month and that's exactly what I got.  It's called rhabdomyolisis.  I had 18% function before I started the Zocor and went down to 0 while in the hospital (it ultimartly went back to 11%).

OMG.... so may cause sudden kidney failure....
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 17, 2011, 12:07:29 PM


May cause swelling of the face, lips, or tongue.      :banghead;
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: knittingdan on January 17, 2011, 02:14:55 PM
"Women who are pregnant should not take (hair loss medication I forget the name of) because of the risk of a specific type of birth defect."

They never say what the birth defect is.  Hairy baby?
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Rerun on January 31, 2011, 11:49:41 AM

Improdiejd jkdutektn or mrotor sckilessll.....

Let me try that again....

Impaired judgement or motor skills......
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: wj13us on January 31, 2011, 12:13:53 PM
gum overgrowth, excess growth of facial and body hair

I had to laugh a bit at this one.  Gum overgrowth I never got but the growth of facial and body hair not such a bad thing if your a guy.  A REALLY cool thing if your a 13 y.o. boy.  I was shaving in the 7th grade and had the coolest sideburns (they were hip back in the 70's).  Girls also loved the chest hair not so much that there was a lot but it was thin and very soft.  ;D

Sometimes side effects have their advantages.

Bill
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: peleroja on February 01, 2011, 08:36:18 AM
I think every drug I take says "may cause constipation."  You get enough of those drugs together and yup, you're gonna experience constipation!
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: Chris on February 01, 2011, 09:32:39 AM
May cause vision loss, hearing loss, death. If you have an ..... that last more than 4 hours, your should contact your physician.
 
Guess which medication this is. I won't say what color, but if you saw Dennis Leary special (boring), he went over a few meds due to annoying commercials.
Title: Re: Side Affects......
Post by: wj13us on February 01, 2011, 10:03:52 AM
May cause vision loss, hearing loss, death. If you have an ..... that last more than 4 hours, your should contact your physician.
 
Guess which medication this is. I won't say what color, but if you saw Dennis Leary special (boring), he went over a few melds due to annoying commercials.

I wonder who you should contact if you experience death?.........especially if it lasts more than 4 hours.

Bill