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Undecided choice of drugs for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 8 8:12am | Replies (393)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your response. Yes, we are all different, and I've noticed throughout my life a lot of doctors do not consider this. I think our medical healthcare is scary. I'm a very small person (child size) and because I am an adult, most doctors would give me medication adult milligram size which many times have had adverse effect. I've noticed any new medications the cost is usually in the thousands in today's world. I remember taking Acutane when it was an experimental drug at the time and I was able to pay out of pocket. Since 2011, I've noticed these medications all very expensive and the quality of care went way downhill. Health Insurance is in control of the health care and they don't consider the individual.
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We have to be careful with how we vote. With corporations having power over political campaigns, healthcare has become a financial game that the public is not winning. 2010 https://www.history.com/topics/united-states-constitution/citizens-united
A nation's healthcare is a massive undertaking.
The cost of new medications is partially unavoidable; research is expensive and approval in the US requires extensive clinical trials to protect us. Profit margins are uncontrollable when pharmaceutical companies elect those whose job is to protect public interest.
Illness is scary on its own, though. We have to be aggressive in our care and in the care of our loved ones. As with all professions there is disparity in the quality of medical care. There are more wonderful doctors than those who provide a low quality of care. We just have to find them.