Know how old I am? I'm old enough to remember when doctors were people you went to to find out what was wrong with you and to get the best treatment options for that thing that was wrong with you. That was before it became ok for drug companies to buy time on commercial tv, and suddenly the doctor became the guy that YOU told what to give you for your health issue because Doctor Television told you to.
There is so much seriously off-putting about watching these people announce that if they have COVID, they are going to rely on this particular drug, and the doctor is just a middleman who exists because Stupid Laws still require someone with an actual medical degree to sign off with a prescription and you can't just go to Amazon and buy the Magic Pill You Saw On the Television five seconds after the ad aired in your living room. I can just see these obnoxious idiots storming in to their doctor's office and announcing "I have COVID, so prescribe me Paxlovid. It's the best drug to deal with my symptoms, I Just Know because TV Said So. I don't need any medical training or knowledge to know what's best for me, Mr. Smarty Pants Doctor. Just send the prescription to my pharmacy, and it sure would be helpful if you had a few free samples hanging around so I don't have to wait till later today to start a regimen of this drug I know nothing about beyond what the commercial told me, not that I even really paid attention to that."
Oh, and while we're at it, maybe if you're worried about COVID's long-term impact on your overall health, be vaccinated and don't be obese? I am quadruple-vaxed and my "bout" with COVID meant being a bit tired for a day or two. Because I don't abuse my body when I don't have it or any other health condition. Funny how nice your body is to you when you are nice to it, don't you think?
At least they ain't eating horse paste...or HAWKING it!!!!
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