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by Rachelle de Bretagne

Created on: June 12, 2008

The Internet is a dangerous place, and the practice of selling drugs on-line is a very worrying one.. When you consider that vendors are selling medicines from all different parts of the world where regulations are different, the only thing that brings these sellers into the marketplace in the first instant is to increase their profits at your expense though the expense may not be just a financial one. Many of the companies that invade our email boxes with medications to make our lives better don't actually care about the end result. They want your money, and they want it now.

First approaches in the event of needing medicines.

Approach to a general physician or family doctor makes sense. It may initially seem to cost more, although the difference between your doctor and an Internet drug or medicine provider is that they know your own history, and which drugs interact with other drugs you are taking. People argue that the on-line drugs are cheaper, though it is a worrying trend that many of the suppliers of medicines may be less than ethical and that there is no guarantee that what you pay for is indeed what you get.

Internet Approach.

The dangers of buying on-line are multiple. If you usual doctor will not prescribe something, he will have his reasons, and the reason we confide in a professional such as a doctor is because we know they are qualified to answer our questions, and to prescribe suitable drugs. When we approach the Internet, we have no idea of whether the supplier is interested in our illness, our family history, or our suitability to take certain drugs.

Other dangers of the Internet for anyone with medical problems are that many of the sites give details of various illnesses and those who are sick believe what they read, without actually understanding the complexity of the medical jargon. This is where mistakes are made, and those mistakes could cost you your life.

The largest sector which is advertised in email after email is sexual performance, followed by diet pills and thirdly by anti depressants. If there is something amiss with sexual performance, then the first port of call should be to a doctor, since many of the medicines prescribed are unsuited to those with a history of heart disease, or may have adverse reactions when taken in conjunction with other drugs.

For diets, the on-line dealers depend upon the public search for answers to their weight problems. There are no instant answers. The answer lies in what you eat and the amount of energy expended, rather than in a miracle pill that costs you money. Have you ever wondered how many people actually complain when these miracle drugs do not work ? Think about it. Is anyone going to admit that they are unable to perform sexually or lose weight ? These marketing tactics rely on the public search for solutions to everyday problems, and the sad thing is that they target those least likely to make wise decisions.

I have just looked at a whole page advertising Viagra. Get your Viagra worldwide ! Who knows what the standards are which govern the country from which you are purchasing ? Then take a look at serotonin enhancers which are used to help the depressed. The danger is that many see their family doctor as a family friend, and feel that they are letting the side down by admitting their depression. Buying drugs on-line, they get around that, though what they also do is buy drugs without knowing that they are the right solution for them.

No-one can generalize when it comes to drug use. Each individual reacts differently to the use of medicines, and if you doubt the sincerity of that statement, open up a packet of regular medicines from a doctor and look at the list of side effects. Look also at the list of medicines that users are asked to avoid taking at the same time.

There are very good reasons for a visit to a doctor, as opposed to buying on-line. Take for example the worst case scenario possible. Imagine your relatives finding that you died as a result of taking medicines bought on-line. Who do they go to for compensation ? Who do they approach, and in the case of an overdose, would they be able to give an accurate description of what you took, when it is accepted that on-line suppliers ingredients differ so much.

It's taking a massive risk buying any medication on-line. There are established high street pharmacies who are able to supply you with your medications, though you would be unwise to even consider buying on-line when the supplier is so distant. Your life becomes a huge lottery, and the seller won't be there to answer if anything goes wrong.

Are you willing to risk your health, risk your life, risk your own doctor not knowing what you take in the way of medication ? Would it not be better to address the reason you were unable to ask that doctor for drugs in the first place. If you feel that the doctor is too close to your family and would criticize, how about a change of doctor, instead of escaping to an on-line store that has no idea of who you are and your suitability for the medicines they are selling. My life is worth more than that. If yours isn't, then perhaps it's time to change your thinking. It may save your life.

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