Obesity as some of you have mentioned causes all kinds of health issues. If there’s a pill that can get people’s weight down a bit and help reduce some of these issues why would it bother you if someone takes it? Because you attribute their failure to lose weight as some kind of moral failing? And therefore they must prove that they tried and failed 14 times before being allowed to try an effective treatment? While their obesity negatively affects many aspects of their health? Are you also mad if doctors put people on blood pressure medicine quickly even though they could in months or years reduce their blood pressure through diet and exercise, but in the meantime they might have a stroke or heart attack?
Some people for whatever reason need help losing weight. Why do you care if they get it?
I think it's more of this analogy....
If a person is living in a house full of broken glass on the floor, and they only walk around bare footed all day, eventually they're going to cut their foot and/or get glass embedded in their foot.
This person eventually will need to stop the bleeding and get the glass out so they go to their doctor.
Now, the doctor is going to remove the glass, stitch them up, put some bandaging on it, and send them on their way. The doctor has cleaned the wound and stopped the bleeding. They've done the bare minimum to help this patient, but they've nonetheless done their job.
Now, this same person goes home, kicks off their shoes, and doesn't clean up any of the glass. Back to the doctor.
At this point, a 1/2 decent doctor worth their paycheck would ask this patient what the heck is happening that they're back this soon with the same exact problem, while they patch them up again. And this doctor would now recommend the patient to put some shoes on, sweep up all the glass, take a vacuum out and make sure they got ALL the pieces, and don't haphazardly walk barefoot on top of broken glass anymore.
Now, can the doctor force the patient to do this? Can the doctor hold their family hostage at gunpoint and tell the patient if they don't follow their instructions, they'll start plugging their family members until they do?
There's this thing called PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Your doctor, your family, your friends, etc. can point out the things that are hurting you.
But if you don't listen and don't make the necessary changes yourself, nothing will change.
And somebody above said some comparison along the lines of What's more unhealthy, taking a pill or eating a fast food combo?
Isn't it unhealthy to continue to eat the combo meals AFTER being prescribed the pill?
The pill is a band-aid. It's not a panacea.
It's the reason why I LOATHE things like "Race for the Cure" and anything else that wants to find a cure for something.
Why isn't there the "Race for the CAUSE"?! Why can't why find out what's causing these things to occur and work on eliminating those things?
And the answer to that riddle is the money is in the treatment, and continued treatment. There's no money in elimination or cure.
My family physician retired after treating me for most of my life and I was forced to find a new doctor.
I went to several that saw me as a paycheck and showed no interest in my actual health, and just wanted the income.
But I recognized this and kept looking until I found one that I actually thought put my health above all else.
I have no way of quantifying how many doctors are out for money vs how many are truly trying to help. But to think there aren't doctors that just seek a paycheck and don't actually care doesn't exist is foolish.
Turds come in all shapes, sizes, colors, political affiliation, gender, sexual preference, religious beliefs, and occupations.
Some people with seemingly benevolent jobs can actually not have your best interest at heart.
This is not a one size fits all broad swath against doctors.
But I work with thousands of doctors. It's easy to distinguish which ones care about their patients, and which care about their bank accounts.
Actually long term Tylenol use, especially combined with alcohol consumption can do a number on the liver.
somebody got their feelings hurt again. So much anger. So much derangement.
