A recent study has come up with some results that don't bode so well for doctors: it seems more often than not they "write off" concerns expressed by their patients regarding medication side-effects. The study included 650 adults who believed they were experiencing adverse drug reactions related to their cholesterol meds, and the majority of their doctors blew off the concerns and denied the possibility that the symptoms and the medications could be connected. This trend rings true even for the most commonly seen side-effects for the most commonly prescribed drugs -- what's up with that?The study wasn't designed to find out why this happened, just that it does. Some experts guess that it's simply because there are no laws (and no way to regulate) that doctors learn the side-effects of every medication they prescribe.
So I guess it's up to you, as the patient, to educate yourself and make sure you have a doctor who listens.
1. Where can you find a doctor that will take the time to listen to your concerns. I was in sever pain from cholesterol meds for four years. Every time i go to the doctor all he wants to do is put me on cholesterol meds, i cant even take OTC meds without it bringing back the pain. But i can't find a doctor that cares, or will take the time to listen.
Posted at 11:12AM on Sep 10th 2007 by Dean