just a thought...on pain meds

this relates to my rant the other day about too many choices. well sarah clued me into a good article on the "tyranny of choice". check it out here.

today i was in the drug store. and there they are, like 150 different pain meds staring me in the face. it's not for me. my friend says "i like the rapid release Tylenol". well... who the fuck doesn't? i mean who wants their pain meds to be released slowly. i understand that things change. like i said. i am not a luddite. so great! hooo ray. they have invented a pill system that gets that shit into your veins and up to your head or your throbbing thumb lickety split. hoo ray. what i don't get and really (obvs) drives me up the wall is... why not get rid of ye olde original tylenol the one that was the slower releasing variety. i mean, we don't need it. now that we have rapid release, we're good. and when we get hyperspace speed tylenol. let's dump the rapid release. it's pretty simple.

Comments

[kime]

my sentiments exactly. What's the point of having all the old school products like "extra strength " vs- the standard?? Um let's see- I have a raging migraine- perhaps I'll just wait til that original aspirin kicks in.-DUH, gimme the full throttle pain releasing power.

p.s. I think you and Kirsten Dunst would make sweet looking babies.
p.s.s. Since I missed seeing all the rad movies and bands yesterday- you have to make sure I still stock up at the art supply shop

[Gloria]

I remember last Spring looking up something to help with sinus and congestion, etc. I was standing there for probably 15 min. roaming up and down the shelves, trying to figure out what fit my symptoms. A man also started doing the same. We discussed the mind numbing selection....result....I ended up purchasing a child's medicine! When I got home I discovered it was for children---but it fit all my symptoms! Felt very foolish.