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 I was watching television and this commercial for Asmanex came on and it got me thinking, is Asmanex right for me? See, I don’t have asthma so right off the bat I thought, this can’t be right for me. But the guy on the commercial looked like some kind of expert because he had a suit and lab coat on and walked across an all white background very authoritative-like.
Anyhow, he started listing symptoms that might indicate that Asmanex is right for me and I thought yes, I get tired sometimes. I thought that it’s because I have a new baby and she wakes me up a lot but maybe it’s undetected asthma or something like it that would require asthma medication.
He also mentioned feeling winded and you know, I get winded sometimes, like when I walk uphill for a while. I’m not completely sure but this Asmanex, this could be exactly what I need. In fact next week, as directed in the commercial, I am going to my doctor and ask him if Asmanex is right for me.
 After this, I might be normal again. At the next commercial break, on comes this bee, a bee with a spanish accent. Now I ask you, when it comes to your nasal allergy symptoms who is a more reliable source of critical medical information than a Latino bee that sounds suspiciously like Antonio Banderas?
I thought that these were the only things I was going to have to ask my doctor about (besides the weird new freckle on the bottom of my foot) but the more I paid attention to the commercials, the bigger the list had become. Now I have to ask him about Allegra, Allevert, Advair, and Ambien. Not to mention Claritin, Flonase, and Seasonal. We’ll have to consider Celebrex, Miripex, Valtrex, and Flomax. I’ve been up all night worrying about Ambien, Lunesta, Lyrica, and Requip. And I’m very anxious about Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, and Zyrtec. My husband told me Flomax is a prostate medication. I don’t have a prostate but you can’t be too careful.
A few nights later I was watching television again when on came a commercial for the sleep aid Rozerem. It was so nice of our 16th President, Abe Lincoln and this very compelling beaver to inform me that my dreams miss me. You know what I miss? Commercials that tell you about the product. |