Ask a Patient Opinion Poll
If you didn't fill a prescription you received from your doctor, why not?
(Total Votes: 1032)
Felt better, didn't need it (13.2%) | |
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Used different treatment (2.0%) | |
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Too expensive (16.9%) | |
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Received free samples and just used those (4.3%) | |
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Worried about side effects (41.0%) | |
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Decided it was not the right treatment for my symptoms (14.1%) | |
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Other (8.5%) | |
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Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)
• I don't fill antibiotics for problems that are not threatening or probably not caused by bacteria.
• Afraid of side effects
• Sick of pills with debilitating side effects.
• I did a reaserch on it and discovered too many dangerous side effects not explained by doctor
• I felt the doctor was medicating symptoms not treating the disease/condition.
• Side Effects of Drug
• insurance won't cover
• I had previous pain medication but did not even use that for pain.
• just wanted the narcotics not the sterois
• Fear and stigma made me delay filling scrip for antidepressants.
• Disagreed with the prescription in the first place.
• antibiotic cost $125. when a 'free' one at Walmart would do the same job
• very sceptical
• Refused statin because I want high cholesterol for a healthier heart.
• afraid to fill it
• disease better than the cure
• Without health insurance, the medicine is $165.00 per month, and my family needs to have groceries.
• I was just talking about this today with a friend and taking something new is scary
• took for 3 months and now, 3 months later, am still feeling like I'm going to exploda
• Finding other ways that are natural without side effects.
• Opted to give natural, alternative treatment a try instead-so glad I did!
• just seem drug intolerant have side effects NO ONE has
• IT IS WORSE THAN THE CANCER
• Either b/c I'd rather try a more natural remedy or b/c it's too expensive.
• I usually don't fill things like motrin and hydrocortisone cream
• too expensive
• side effects
• Prescribed two meds totalling $350 with a coupon!!
• Cost,medicare D is BALONEY!
• I have always taken any medicine my doctor prescribed.
• After I took free samples, I realized the drug wasn't helping
• terrible side effects
• too expensive
• wait and see
• Not enough time elapsed since drug hit the market
• felt it was unnecessary due to the infrequency of my symptoms
• because I thought it was bunk
• Most doctors are just drug dealers for big pharma
• I've found doctors will often prescribe what the drug companies pressure them to prescribe.
• wait for specialist's opinion
• scared of dide effects
• I refuse to take statins
• Too painful to keep taking
• wasn't given enough information and didn't like what I read about it
• I think a natural, dietary approach is better.
• did not want to merely suppress symptoms....wanted a cure!
• worried some drugs are "mis- / over prescribed" by doctors who are comped by "BIG PAPA BEAR PHARMA".
• After months, no benefits and horrific side effects.
• too many different prescriptions, side effects & cost
• was not what i wanted
• take only as prescribed
• The medicine was prescribed on the recommendation of the drug company salesman, not on my need.
• insurance company requires mail order, Dr. gives prescriptions for 30 days. Doctor vs. Insurance....
• Too expensive.
• Co-pays have increased.
• still had symptoms, $$$
• ben trying to quite smoking and a pharma company stopped producing tabex
• Why take meds whne you can heal naturally?
• For statins: terrified about possible side effects--why trade one problem for another?
• I hate taking medication
• It was for pain medication; I decided to wait a few days and make sure I needed it.
• Similar drugs in same family had caused caused severe bone pain, Dr. said take anyway!Incredible!
• I didn't perscribing the psychiatrist
• mail order drug company is difficult to deal with
• Too many scary side effects reported by patients
• Sometimes Insurance won't pay
• woried what it will do later
• good product too expensive
• HATE TAKING TABLETS OF ANY KIND
• too many side effects
• I refuse to take any more pills ever, thats why
• After research about a medication my gut feeling was not a postive feeling about using this medicati
• too much money
• Dds over prescribe, giving you meds you DON"T need.
• Don't trust the drug companies AT ALL
• Not a good choice and was not told about side effects--doctor's response was to just stop taking it.
• WORRIED
• i didn't want to take anti depressants for my neck pain
• researched medication that was on script before having it filled
• Had it prescribed before, but doctor refused to believe it didn't work the first time.
• Don't trust prescription drugs
• i am not a guinea pig
• side effects are note "side" anything - they are EFFECTS
• could not believe a drug needed to save my husbands life was so expensive. had to beg for a sample.
• I have 2 serious conditions on the precaution list & it says the med increases them
• decided side effects didn't outweigh benefits
• DANGEROUS
• already tried - decided not to throw away the co-pay
• Called in Darvocet for my sudden joint pain after starting Fosamax
• they can make it worse
• believed that your psychiatrist was getting $ out of it when it'n not for your condition
• Dr need to give out samples to save us money on all the meds we cannot take after all!
• I don't like taking medication unless it is absolutely nessessary.
• I felt I would get better anyway
• I researched it and discussed it with doctor before not filling prescription.
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