American TV

[jbailey]

Why is it that half of the ads on American TV are for drugs? Do people really watch TV, and then go to their doctors asking for a particular birth control pill, or a particular sleep drug? I've always gone to the doctor with *problems*, not *solutions*.

If I have the answer, why would I need the doctor?

Comments

[auzure-skies.livejournal.com]

Although... I've usually self-diagnosed my problem before I see a doctor and have to argue them into giving me referrals to specialists. I realise that part of having a very physical job is that I understand most injuries, so having a doctor telling me to "just rest [insert body part here]" isn't good enough. Injuries need proper treatment, usually by phisiotherapists.