Re: Re: scared to start my meds

[Guest guest]

----No. But, my point was to Dennis' comment about printing drug

info sheets in Latin so we, the general public, would not be able to

understand them---My point is that physicians, who have highly

specialized training in medicine and access to the latest in

research, likely do know much more about prescription medications

than most of us <G>....and if physicians feel that most meds are

riskier than laypeople realize......we should want to learn MORE

about any meds prescribed for us or our family members...not LESS as

Dennis suggests

>But do any of those physicians have RA or other diseases?

>

>

>Not an MD

>

>I'll tell you where to go!

>

>Mayo Clinic in Rochester

><http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester>http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

>s Hopkins Medicine

><http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org>http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

> Re: [ ] Re: scared to start my meds

>

> > At 10:12 PM 12/28/2006, you wrote:

> >

> >>Maybe the information sheets should be printed in Latin. That way, we

> >>wouldn't know what to expect or fear. That would work, wouldn't it? LOL

> >

> > ---or look at it this way---I know a number of physicians socially of

> > whom I think very highly (not rheumatologists, but, an ob-gyn, an

> > adult cardiologist, an anesthesiologist, and a pediatric

> > cardiologist) --I expect they are very well versed on the real and

> > potential side effects of prescription meds--and they all feel that

> > ALL meds are risky and that we, the general public, are woefully

> > under informed as to the very real long-term risks.... and in their

> > personal lives take as few meds as possible.....interesting ? ?

> >

> > " knowledge gives power to the individual to make his/her best choices "

> >

> > nancy

>

>

[Guest guest]

But , have you heard the old saying that " Ignorance is Bliss " ? I think

I'm pretty blissful and getting more so all the time. You haven't

noticed, I suppose, but you have to watch my 'humor', it sneaks up on a

person.

It's like the rules, no flaming and no selling. That means I can't sell my

Charcoal Lighters here, huh?

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

Re: [ ] Re: scared to start my meds

> ----No. But, my point was to Dennis' comment about printing drug

> info sheets in Latin so we, the general public, would not be able to

> understand them---My point is that physicians, who have highly

> specialized training in medicine and access to the latest in

> research, likely do know much more about prescription medications

> than most of us <G>....and if physicians feel that most meds are

> riskier than laypeople realize......we should want to learn MORE

> about any meds prescribed for us or our family members...not LESS as

> Dennis suggests

>

>

>>But do any of those physicians have RA or other diseases?

>>

>>

>>Not an MD

[Guest guest]

How much are they and do we have to get a new one each year or are there

addendums?

Dennis in Eastexas

" It's not Rocket Surgery "

[ ] Re: scared to start my meds

>>

>> Since I am a nurse, I buy the latest Nursing Drub book each year.

> They can be found at any major bookstore and are easy to understand.

>

> Debbie L

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/29/2006 9:17:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

nancynfoster@... writes:

>But do any of those physicians have RA or other diseases?

YES! Mine does. Maybe that is why I trust her advice so much. She is a

wonderful Rheumatologist in her 30's who was diagnosed with RA or JRA when she

was

12. She knows the pain first hand and has been on all the med's herself. She

is just wonderful.

Dianne

[Guest guest]

There are websites with information about medications. There are also

sites where you can type in all of your meds and get a report on

interactions. I don't have time to google them right now.

Sue

On Friday, December 29, 2006, at 11:39 PM, betnden@... wrote:

> How much are they and do we have to get a new one each year or are

> there

> addendums?

>