(chemical formula for Ibuprofen) There is a drug for everything. No matter how bad you are feeling, you can go to your doctor and with x-symptoms and x-signs you can get a pill to "make you feel better". Sadly, drugs can be expensive. Also, there are dependency issues. Lastly, there is a lot that goes on in the body in order to recognize the drug and there is no drug to cure you 100% w/o side effects. I don't believe in drugs. I don't even have a regular doctor. I rarely get sick but if I ever feel under the weather, I don't run to the doctor and ask for a pill to make me feel better. I do believe that some people need drugs. There are clinical reasons for drugs and situations where people need to get better quickly. For example, some people need antibiotics or allergy medicine because symptoms affect normal daily living. When I was Kona I had a bottle of Vicodin with me and I had to take a pill to get me through the race. Wow did I love the medications. Sadly, th...
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