Comments on: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2004/11/dtc-debate-trent-responds-to-my.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2004/11/dtc-debate-trent-responds-to-my.html#comment-51768 Anonymous Sun, 21 Nov 2004 19:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2004/11/17419.html#comment-51768 It is refreshing to see an MD taking position on this subject. I am afraid it would be a long time, if it will ever happen, before the gene is back in its bottle. I do not believe that drug advertisement is concerned about people's health. Do you? It is refreshing to see an MD taking position on this subject. I am afraid it would be a long time, if it will ever happen, before the gene is back in its bottle. I do not believe that drug advertisement is concerned about people’s health. Do you?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2004/11/dtc-debate-trent-responds-to-my.html#comment-51758 Anonymous Thu, 18 Nov 2004 17:35:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2004/11/17419.html#comment-51758 I agree with Dr. Kevin that physicians certainly know more about medications than what I, as a patient, do. I go to the Dr. because I want them to inform me of what their education tells them would work the best for my medical conditions. I go out on a limb by trusting in their judgement, that they will prescribe for me the drug they know to be the most effective regardless of rather it is the newest or most expensive. <br /><br />A problem I have encountered with various medications is when they prescribe a medication, and for whatever reason, I have side effects that the Physician doesn't want to deal with. my feelings about that are "Hey, you wanted me to try this so now you need to help with the side effects also!" Telling me that this drug does not "normally" cause this type side effect and then changing the subject is not dealing with this problem.<br /><br />Maybe it doesn't normally cause these type problems but if it caused them in me then we need to discuss it. Kind of like the same theory when cells don't "normally" go crazy and cause cancer. If your the oddball that it happens too then you better have a Dr. willig to listen to you.<br /><br />I say all this because at one time I was put on a hypertension medication "zestril" that caused the worse caugh you can ever imagine. I complained for 3 years that I felt the bp med was causing it. My Doc. had deaf ears and diagnosed everything from COPD to acid reflux to having chest x-rays every few months.He had me using theophiline (sp), inhalers, PPIs, etc.. He would not listen to me. I got a new physician and he immediately changed my BP med and surprise my horrible cough went away. Then it took me forever to get COPD off my mdeical records!! I agree with Dr. Kevin that physicians certainly know more about medications than what I, as a patient, do. I go to the Dr. because I want them to inform me of what their education tells them would work the best for my medical conditions. I go out on a limb by trusting in their judgement, that they will prescribe for me the drug they know to be the most effective regardless of rather it is the newest or most expensive.

A problem I have encountered with various medications is when they prescribe a medication, and for whatever reason, I have side effects that the Physician doesn’t want to deal with. my feelings about that are “Hey, you wanted me to try this so now you need to help with the side effects also!” Telling me that this drug does not “normally” cause this type side effect and then changing the subject is not dealing with this problem.

Maybe it doesn’t normally cause these type problems but if it caused them in me then we need to discuss it. Kind of like the same theory when cells don’t “normally” go crazy and cause cancer. If your the oddball that it happens too then you better have a Dr. willig to listen to you.

I say all this because at one time I was put on a hypertension medication “zestril” that caused the worse caugh you can ever imagine. I complained for 3 years that I felt the bp med was causing it. My Doc. had deaf ears and diagnosed everything from COPD to acid reflux to having chest x-rays every few months.He had me using theophiline (sp), inhalers, PPIs, etc.. He would not listen to me. I got a new physician and he immediately changed my BP med and surprise my horrible cough went away. Then it took me forever to get COPD off my mdeical records!!

]]> By: Sibealhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2004/11/dtc-debate-trent-responds-to-my.html#comment-51757 Sibeal Thu, 18 Nov 2004 03:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2004/11/17419.html#comment-51757 I appreciate your comments, Kevin. I work for a medical publishing company, and the issue of DTC advertising is a big one for us. As someone who directly benefits from a decline in DTC advertising (dollars would then be transferred back to professional advertising, ie journals) I'm a difficult position to criticize DTC efforts, even though I'm of the mind that a truly effective product campaign educates professionals and consumers. Educates consumers about conditions and compliance, details conditions and treatment to the professional. I'd love to hear your comments about professional advertising -- journals for one aspect but cme events and single sponsor enduring materials. I appreciate your comments, Kevin. I work for a medical publishing company, and the issue of DTC advertising is a big one for us. As someone who directly benefits from a decline in DTC advertising (dollars would then be transferred back to professional advertising, ie journals) I’m a difficult position to criticize DTC efforts, even though I’m of the mind that a truly effective product campaign educates professionals and consumers. Educates consumers about conditions and compliance, details conditions and treatment to the professional. I’d love to hear your comments about professional advertising — journals for one aspect but cme events and single sponsor enduring materials.

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