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[soco]

poor you, sounds like ADD

i see what you did there...

 

[gblues]

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[unomas]

Welcome to big pharma and drug company influence.

 

[tokkun]

All instances of American hypochondria are trumped by Fan Death.

 

[Akainu]

I'd never heard of restless leg syndrome until there were drug commercials for it.

 

[Solideliquid]

Hey guys, I didn't mean it as an insult. I actually liked the video, however some of the themes are positively Asperger's (see below). Not that there's anything wrong with that.

As for seeing every behavior as an illness, unfortunately the opposite is usually true. There are far to many people who struggle through life with undiagnosed depression, anxiety, and other conditions which lead to significant impairment in social and occupational function. The stigma of having a mental illness, as well as a healthy dose of denial make it possible for these individuals to endure this struggle and suffering far far longer than necessary. It's sad.


An excerpt from the DSM Asperger's Disorder:
(1) marked impairment in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction 
(2) failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level 
(3) a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people) 
(4) lack of social or emotional reciprocity 

 

[NomarTyme]

I'd never heard of restless leg syndrome until there were drug commercials for it.

You may have it! so take one pill.

 

[gblues]

I'd never heard of restless leg syndrome until there were drug commercials for it.

I have RLS. Had? It doesn't usually bother me anymore, but it was a pain in the ass as a kid.

At its worst, you're lying in bed desperately trying to fall asleep but if your legs stay still for more than 2 seconds, they .. tickle. It's an intense urge to move your legs. So you kick your legs around and the feeling subsides, until you stop.

I dealt with it by doing scissor kicks under my bedsheets until my legs got tired. The added benefit was that it helped warm up my cold sheets. I'm 33 now and it's much less annoying now so I haven't bothered getting it officially diagnosed or treated.

 

[Jinfash]

thats true.

but i had the idea for this topic, when talking to people from chicago who asked me, if a good friend of mine had aspergers, because he has some unusual interests.

i know that i exaggerated, and in no way i meant to adress "all those stupid americans".
but i noticed it nevertheless

maybe a start would be to ban medication from walmart. i know the stuff you can get there is not that strong, but why buy it then, anyway?
maybe it is a problem with the healthcaresystem in general, that you cant get a prescription that easily without paying a lot, so i guess it makes sense, to just resort to pills.

Believe, I get the point your trying to make. It's a valid, long-standing case against big pharmaceutical companies, their marketing, and influence over the FDA.

However, it's more universal than you might think, is all I'm saying.

 

[Roto13]

Assburgers aren't even real.