Danger of Generic Drugs

A new report on MSN Health talks about the dangers of generic drugs. While some of them work just fine, others don’t. The article chronicles one woman’s struggle with feeling lousy and going from doctor to doctor before realizing it was the generics.

I can relate to this story. I had almost the same thing happen. I had a VERY bad reaction to one generic and was told by the nurse practioner that it “must be in my head” because the “pills are virtually the same.” They weren’t the same. Not at all.

I do take some generics and they work out okay. But this one particular drug did not. I think stories like this reinforce that when you’re feeling lousy, you have to be diligent about getting the care and treatment you need. Some people will just blow you off.

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