Medication Myths Part II

1. The medication is probably not making you sick, the disease is.

2. Yes, there is such a thing as side effects, you are probably having some, weigh the pros and cons of getting off the medication.

3. Whatever the disease, especially if it is a mental illness, stop blaming your medication for all your medical problems.

4. You probably had medical problems, to begin with, the medication is not always the real issue, and your overall lack of health is the issue.

5. If you stop medication cold turkey you could die. Repeat that to yourself. You could die.

6. Do everything that you do with your medication under the guidance of the doctor who gave them to you. You might not die, but you could do irreversible damage to yourself.

7. And don’t do it under the guidance of your doctor friend.

8. Your medication will probably make you live longer and better if taken under the proper doctor’s guidance.

9. THERE ARE MEDICINES that may not suit you, TELL YOUR DOCTOR right away what the problem is.

10. DOCTORS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ARE NOT OUT TO GET YOU, THEY ARE OUT TO HEAL YOU. I SWEAR TO GOD.