Strangest Side Effects I ever Heard for a Drug

[theantiquetiger]

I just saw a commercial for "Meripex", a drug for RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome).

The three main side effects I heard were kind of funny sounding:

May cause falling asleep while driving;

May cause increase desire to Gamble;

May cause increase desire for Sex.


I just thought this sounded funny, because you usually hear, "May cause upset stomach, dizziness, etc"

[Adam West]

I actually heard the commercial when I was in a different room and thought I was just hearing things when they said a side effect might be increased desire to gamble...the first thing that went through my mind was to immediately get myself on the drug, go on a major Mego Ebay buying binge and when my wife goes beserk mad, blame it on the drug.

It reminds me of the bit by Jeff Foxworthy:

"I remember when I was a kid, there were two medicines: aspirin and Campho-Phenique, that was it. But they advertise these prescriptions, and half the time, the side effects are 50 times worse than what the thing cures! It's like, "Try new Flor-A-Flor. For itchy, watery eyes, it's Flor-A-Flor. Side effects may include: nausea, vomiting, water weight gain, lower back pain, receding hairline, eczema, seborrhea, psoriasis, itchy chafing clothing, liver spots, blood clots, ringworm, excessive body odor, uneven tire wear, pyorrhea, gonorrhea, diarrhea, halitosis, scoliosis, loss of bladder control, hammertoes, the shanks, low sperm count, warped floors, cluttered drawers, hunchback, heart attack, low resale value on your home, feline leukemia, athlete's foot, head lice, club foot, MS, MD, VD, fleas, anxiety, sleeplessness, drowsiness, poor gas mileage, tooth decay, split ends, parvo, warts, unibrow, lazy eye, fruit flies, chest pains, clogged drains, hemorrhoids, dry heaving, and sexual dysfunction." I'm like, "I'll just have itchy, watery eyes!""

[toys2cool]

LOL! yeah except for the falling a sleep while driving,those are pretty funny

[theantiquetiger]

LOL! yeah except for the falling a sleep while driving, those are pretty funny

Its not that the side effect is Falling Asleep while driving thats funny, but the way they say it. They say it like it is a "slight discomfort."

"It may cause nausea, drowsiness, and ....oh yeah, falling asleep while driving!"

[toys2cool]

Its not that the side effect is Falling Asleep while driving thats funny, but the way they say it. They say it like it is a "slight discomfort."

"It may cause nausea, drowsiness, and ....oh yeah, falling asleep while driving!"

LOL! oh ok I see

[thunderbolt]

what about: May cause desire to repaint Batmobiles

[batmanmc]

that is funny . its funny how these ommerciakls just say it like its nothing. mike

[Comic Book Geek]

Drug commercials are great TV. If I was on this drug I'd vacation in vagas and hire a car service. The herpes commercials are the best though. Nothing like hiking and running on a beautiful beach with a hot girlfriend. They make herpes look like a good time.

[Meule]

I sometimes have restless legs, sucks big time. I usually just go for a smoke and that seems to help for me

[theantiquetiger]

I sometimes have restless legs, sucks big time. I usually just go for a smoke and that seems to help for me

I have that crap from time to time as well, alittle nicotine does help, but getting up and stretching your legs helps as well.

It drives my wife mad when I get it, she says I am dreaming that I am chasing squirrels when I do it in my sleep.

Only thing worse than RLS, is sleep apnea (spl?). I get that ever so often and have had it as long as I could remember. Waking in the middle of the night inorder to start breathing again. I will skip an exhale and try to inhale again, but cannot not.

[Adam West]

I have that crap from time to time as well, alittle nicotine does help, but getting up and stretching your legs helps as well.

It drives my wife mad when I get it, she says I am dreaming that I am chasing squirrels when I do it in my sleep.

Only thing worse than RLS, is sleep apnea (spl?). I get that ever so often and have had it as long as I could remember. Waking in the middle of the night inorder to start breathing again. I will skip an exhale and try to inhale again, but cannot not.

Get yourself to a doctor pronto on the sleep apnea. I have it but never knew it until my wife pointed out about 7 years ago that I would stop breathing for a few seconds at night every few minutes but it never woke me up and I never experienced the classic side effects like excessive sleepiness during the day, etc. Had a sleep study done and sure enough I have it. I have been on a sleep apnea machine since then and although I look like a monster when I place the machine on, I really can't sleep well without it. If you need any prodding to have it done, read up on the condition. If it goes untreated, it greatly increases you chance of having permanant heart damage due to the continual loss of oxygen flow in your body.

[Johnny]

When I feel like that I have a lot of sex play a little blackjack then have a nap in my car.

[Dave Mc]

My favorite "may cause" so far is "rectal bleeding". That's a real side effect of something I saw on TV. Yep, sign me up!