You will not believe the commercial I just saw...

[Guest guest]

From GlaxoKline . They are advertising new treatment for Restless

Legs Syndrome!! We kept thinking the commercial had to be a joke.

Alas, it was not.

Here's the website is http://www.restlesslegs.com

<http://www.restlesslegs.com/> I haven't been to the site yet, but the

commercial was laughable.

)0(~~~)0(~~~)0(

Mom to Brittany, born 08/31/93, dx'd IDDM 05/28/01; , born

06/28/97; Shayna, born 06/01/00; and Baby #4 due 05/07.

Vaccine free since 1999.

[Guest guest]

Can you tell me about what the commercial said? My husband actually has

this, so I am curious as to what their " cure " is and why you thought it was

a joke?

Thanks.

Lora

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[Guest guest]

<<Can you tell me about what the commercial said? My husband actually

has this, so I am curious as to what their " cure " is and why you thought

it was a joke?>>

The way that they shot the commercial it almost seemed like they were

making fun of it. Reminded me of one of the fake commercials they used

to do on Saturday Night Live. I don't mean any offense to anyone who

actually has the syndrome, the commercial was just bizarre. They didn't

even say what the treatment was on the commercial, they just directed

the viewers to their website, which I still haven't visited.

)0(~~~)0(~~~)0(

Mom to Brittany, born 08/31/93, dx'd IDDM 05/28/01; , born

06/28/97; Shayna, born 06/01/00; and Baby #4 due 05/07.

Vaccine free since 1999.

[Guest guest]

That's how they operate. Stir up some curiosity and possibly some fear then

the door is open to slap a " syndrome " or " disease " on any set of illness.

And how do the pHARMa companies come to the rescue? With more drugs and

vaccines of course!

Chicken pox wasn't a deadly disease to be feared UNTIL there was a vaccine

available for it. I have a family medical guide I bought in the late 80s.

It says chicken pox is a mild childhood illness. Hmmm... About 5 years

after that book was published, all of a sudden it turned deadly.

It's all marketing.

I'm sure I would be diagnosed with this if I went to an MD and complained

about my leg symptoms that I've had as long as I can remember back into

childhood. Do I need drugs for it? Goodness no! But I'm sure I would have

some pushed on me if I went to an allopathic MD. No thanks.

Kay

RE: Re:You will not believe the commercial I just

saw...

> <<Can you tell me about what the commercial said? My husband actually

> has this, so I am curious as to what their " cure " is and why you thought

> it was a joke?>>

>

>

> The way that they shot the commercial it almost seemed like they were

> making fun of it. Reminded me of one of the fake commercials they used

> to do on Saturday Night Live. I don't mean any offense to anyone who

> actually has the syndrome, the commercial was just bizarre. They didn't

> even say what the treatment was on the commercial, they just directed

> the viewers to their website, which I still haven't visited.

>

>

[Guest guest]

How nice of them not to tell you that restless leg syndrome is caused by a

mineral deficiency...

[Guest guest]

Thank you for clarifying! I hate the way the pharmaceutical companies do

this pushing of their drugs, etc., to the public. The book " Natural Cures "

talks about this and says that is shows that we need to be educated.

Doctors are " supposed " to be trained to diagnose and prescribe medications

for what we need based on our symptoms, so why do they advertise

prescription medications to the public? To make us think we need them, go

to the doctor and ask about it, and if they won't prescribe it many people

go to another doctor of theirs in order to deal with it.

As far as restless legs, my husband's problem has been resolved almost

completely by nutritional supplements and essential oils! He did not want

to take the prescription any more so we made some changes.

Thanks.

Lora

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What mineral? -Angie

On Thursday, December 14, 2006, at 08:39 AM, wrote:

>

> How nice of them not to tell you that restless leg syndrome is caused

> by a mineral deficiency...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pharmaceutical companies spend more research on advertising than they

do on research. And most of that advertising, despite the deluge we see

on TV (which should be banned, in my opinion, since it should be your

doctor deciding what you need), is directly to doctors. -Angie

On Thursday, December 14, 2006, at 09:43 AM, Lora Pek wrote:

> Thank you for clarifying! I hate the way the pharmaceutical companies

> do

> this pushing of their drugs, etc., to the public. The book " Natural

> Cures "

> talks about this and says that is shows that we need to be educated.

> Doctors are " supposed " to be trained to diagnose and prescribe

> medications

> for what we need based on our symptoms, so why do they advertise

> prescription medications to the public? To make us think we need them,

> go

> to the doctor and ask about it, and if they won't prescribe it many

> people

> go to another doctor of theirs in order to deal with it.

>

> As far as restless legs, my husband's problem has been resolved almost

> completely by nutritional supplements and essential oils! He did not

> want

> to take the prescription any more so we made some changes.

>

> Thanks.

>

> Lora

>

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[Guest guest]

Iron - more often than not. Although I have heard of a connection with

zinc. But Iron Deficiency Anaemia is one of the common causes of restless

legs.

Sue

>

> What mineral? -Angie

>

> On Thursday, December 14, 2006, at 08:39 AM, wrote:

>

> >

> > How nice of them not to tell you that restless leg syndrome is caused

> > by a mineral deficiency...

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I have seen it here many times in the last few weeks. How can a vaccine

possibly cure " restless leg syndrome " . Wouldn't that be more a

neurological/nervous system disorder?

C.