Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Don't drive if you can't see or control your bladder!

I'm perusing my new purloined copy of Neurology Now, because after all, what's the point of going to the neurologist if you can't sneak out with a copy of Neurology Now?

So what kind of stuff makes the front cover of NN? The story of a comedian with cerebral palsy, and article titled Navigating Life With a Brain Tumor, with Brain Tumor in orange type, and an invitation to enter the 2013 Neuro Film Festival. Hmm.

Inside cover is a happy woman carrying flowers and an invitation to get your Copaxone injections for no more than $35 per month. Black Friday indeed. The next ad is for Botox, not for cosmetic purposes, but to relieve migraines. They illustrate this with a picture of a troubled looking but still overly attractive young woman. The ad part is about a third of the first page and the rest of that page and the next 2 and half the pages are made up of detailed warnings. These include sage advice, like if you experience double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, trouble saying words or trouble breathing, that you should not drive a car. Good advice even if you're not taking Botox. And for good sport, one potential side effect is headaches.

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