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<blockquote data-quote="USMCRanchGirl" data-source="post: 368889" data-attributes="member: 6043"><p>Unfortunately, they're not making it up. It's called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Of course, psychologists sit on both sides of the fence of how prevalant this is or whether or not it's just another sign of depression, but the common approximation is 3 to 9 percent of women have it. It's characterized by changes so severe they can't maintain their normal routines. If you want to read more, the American Psychological Assocation has an article from as far back as 2002 ... <a href="http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct02/pmdd.html" target="_blank">http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct02/pmdd.html</a>. </p><p></p><p>Now, on the flip side - you're right about companies making money off of it. If this "disorder" only affects 3 to 9 percent of women, you would think doctors should be the ones diagnosing it and prescribing the treatment and not having national ad campaigns to tell everyone what it is and how to treat it. But, just like all the treatments for other disorders and dysfunctions being advertised out there, the pharmaceutical companies and "herbal treatment" manufacturers are preying on the fact that women will see these ads, decide that they have this disorder and <em>convince</em> their doctor that they NEED this medication in order to live a normal life. And too many doctors, rather than convince the person they don't need the drugs and risk them going to an alternate doctor, just go ahead and prescribe what the patient asks for. I don't think prescription drugs should be advertised on TV. It's just turning us into a Nation of hypochondriacs.</p><p></p><p>There, I've said my piece. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="USMCRanchGirl, post: 368889, member: 6043"] Unfortunately, they're not making it up. It's called Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. Of course, psychologists sit on both sides of the fence of how prevalant this is or whether or not it's just another sign of depression, but the common approximation is 3 to 9 percent of women have it. It's characterized by changes so severe they can't maintain their normal routines. If you want to read more, the American Psychological Assocation has an article from as far back as 2002 ... [url=http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct02/pmdd.html]http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct02/pmdd.html[/url]. Now, on the flip side - you're right about companies making money off of it. If this "disorder" only affects 3 to 9 percent of women, you would think doctors should be the ones diagnosing it and prescribing the treatment and not having national ad campaigns to tell everyone what it is and how to treat it. But, just like all the treatments for other disorders and dysfunctions being advertised out there, the pharmaceutical companies and "herbal treatment" manufacturers are preying on the fact that women will see these ads, decide that they have this disorder and [i]convince[/i] their doctor that they NEED this medication in order to live a normal life. And too many doctors, rather than convince the person they don't need the drugs and risk them going to an alternate doctor, just go ahead and prescribe what the patient asks for. I don't think prescription drugs should be advertised on TV. It's just turning us into a Nation of hypochondriacs. There, I've said my piece. :) [/QUOTE]
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