Why Don’t We Read Warning Labels?

Jan 11, 2010 by winjaw

We don’t because we think it’s for the other guy, or the producers of the product are covering their butts legally, or the type is too small anyway.  True, but sometimes we really should pay attention …

Like when there is a full-page newspaper advertisement for a quit-smoking drug and the “warning” section takes up two-thirds of the ad. This in itself should serve as a warning.

I have taken the advertised drug.  And it works.  Extremely well. Known as Chantix,  or rather CHANTIX, I went from more than a pack-a-day down to about three cigarettes a day within a week on the new wonder drug.

Oh, and I was warned about possible side effects from my physician. And he was serious, and I was like “yeah, okay” just give me the prescription.

And then those side effects started to kick in.  And things changed.  Because you need to be really, really happy when you’re taking this baby. Because this drug, at least for me, seemed to exponentially increase whatever mood you were in. Like several multiples.

Describing it in medical terms, it can make you freak out.

At the time I started, the Little Black Dress was out of town on an extended stay dealing with the quickening physical and mental deterioration of her parents.  I was taking care of the Sons of Thunder.

During one phone conversation, the LBD asked how I was holding up.  She apparently did not like my response, because she said something about me not giving the kids baths, don’t drive and she would be home as soon as possible. And there was an order – an order mind you – to get off said drug now.
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And her friends started coming by – a lot. But I got off the medicine, the LBD came hope shortly and I have not faced some of the after effects others have reported.

But enough of that. Let’s just check out part of the actual warning:

(This is in bold type no less on the ad):

“Some people have had changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions while using CHANTIX to help them quit smoking. Some people had these symptoms when they began taking CHANTIX, and others developed them after several weeks of treatment or after stopping CHANTIX. If you, your family, or caregiver notice agitation, hostility, depression, or changes in behavior, thinking or mood that are not typical for yiou, or you develop suicidal thoughts or actions, anxiety, panic, aggression, anger, mania, abnormal sensations, hallucinations, paranoia, or confusion, stop taking CHANTIX and call your doctor right away.”

But wait, there’s more (but not in bold type):

“Some people can have serious skin reactions while taking CHANTIX, some of which can become life-threatening. These can include rash, swelling, redness, and peeling of the skin. Some people can have allergic reactions to CHANTIX, some of which can be life-threatening and include: swelling of the face, mouth, and throat that can cause trouble breathing … The most common side effects are nausea, sleep problems, constipation, gas, and vomiting.”

And so on.

Seriously, if the warning alone doesn’t do it for you, listen to me. Stay away, far, far away.