AIMLESSLY UNBALANCED

In today's Tennessean paper , there's an article about Tennessee's population having the highest number of drug prescriptions. There's one thing the article does not mention. Drug companies have sales reps that visit doctors and kickbacks are offered for prescribing certain pills. Another item not mentioned is the fact that Tennessee is one of the worst places to live if you have sinus allergies. Yes , it does mean more pills. Even I have to have pills for my sinus or I get stopped up in a few hours.
One more thing about taking pills. These have to go through your digestive system for your body to assimilate the drug. This means you are only getting about 30% of the drug since our system can only handle about that much at any given time. And yes , many drugs leave side affects such ass stomach problems and constipation. Ask your doctor for possible alternatives. Several drugs now come in patch form which means the drug goes directly into your system , bypassing the need for digestion.

If I were taking that many pills , I would be an unhappy camper also. It's interesting that while Tennessee leads in prescribing drugs , Tennessee is also a leader in providing poor health care.