# "Side effects may include drowsiness, dizziness and diarrhea" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 17, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201 "2003-09-17T19:09:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/1 "2003-09-17T19:09:23Z")
I heard this on a drug commercial, and couldn’t help but think that those are three side effects you do _not_ want to have simultaneously. ---
**Author:** ![Already\_in\_Use](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Already\_in\_Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Already_in_Use)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/2 "2003-09-17T19:35:20Z")
Increased sex drive and impotence could be a problem (as could decreased sex drive and spontaneous erections :D). ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/3 "2003-09-17T19:46:06Z")
Dave Berry: “Remind me never to mix sleeping pills and Ex-Lax again.” ---
**Author:** ![thatDDperson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@thatDDperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thatDDperson)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/4 "2003-09-17T20:23:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eve \* > \*\*I heard this on a drug commercial, and couldn’t help but think that those are three side effects you do _not_ want to have simultaneously. \*\* You mean they’re running ads for my chemo meds?? Ewww. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/5 "2003-09-17T20:52:20Z")
“Side effects of this medication may include drowsiness, dizziness, and diarrhea. Driving or operating heavy machinery while taking this medication is not recommended. If you do drive or operate heavy machinery, we suggest using rentals and buying the optional insurance and cleaning service.” ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/6 "2003-09-17T20:54:11Z")
Weeee-doggy! Where do I sign up? ---
**Author:** ![Peg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Peg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peg)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/7 "2003-09-17T20:56:17Z")
increased appetite, bloating, and constipation would suck. vomiting, drowsiness and diarrhea on the other hand… ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/8 "2003-09-17T21:14:27Z")
If you’re going to be nauseous and have the squirts, it’s probably not a good time to get low. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/9 "2003-09-17T22:04:28Z")
There’s an opportunity here for an entrepreneur to offer a padded, caffeinated diaper. ---
**Author:** ![badmana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@badmana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badmana)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/10 "2003-09-17T22:43:47Z")
I love these ads. You see some ad with children playing, a loving couple on the grass spooning and butterflies. You still don’t have any idea what the ad’s about but that’s ok. Then, at the end… …may cause drowsiness, dizziness, diarrhea, constapation, bloating, hives, red eye, dry mouth, blood clots, kidney failure, bloody stool, sore throat…use only as perscribed. Gotta love the drug industry. ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/11 "2003-09-17T22:49:05Z")
I always think this about Paxil. The ads say some “sexual sideefects could occur” So like now I am not TOO shy to meet people but am to freakin drugged to DO anything after having met them? Good hell! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/12 "2003-09-17T23:13:23Z")
Reminds me of [Olestra](http://www.derfcity.com/o/olestra.html). ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/13 "2003-09-17T23:52:52Z")
I once had three non-english speaking patients who had ingested what, we first thought, was an herbicide. The treatment was IV alcohol. After 30 minutes or so, we got new information that it had really been an insecticide. Different treatment. Atropine, activated charcoal & a strong laxative. Think of the combined consequences. We got them really drunk then made them s\*\*t their brains out. All with no explaination. (Translator didn’t arrive until all was said & done) ---
**Author:** ![Spellbound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@Spellbound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spellbound)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/14 "2003-09-18T00:03:21Z")
I had to move this thread… It was right below the one you entitled “My dream lover…” “Side effects may include drowsiness, dizziness and diarrhea” It just didn’t look right… I have nothing more to add… It’s a bad combination. So are the triple D’s. ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/15 "2003-09-18T00:51:40Z")
You guys’re hilarious - I’m laughing so hard that I’m tearing up! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Capcha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Capcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capcha)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/16 "2003-09-18T00:57:44Z")
Some medications have so many side effects (and the voice-over says three of them each second) that it might be just better to toughen out the problem… Well, depending on the problem, of course 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/17 "2003-09-18T01:10:14Z")
You guys will be shocked to find out that my OTC sleeping pills “May cause drowsiness or sleepiness.” I was astonished. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/18 "2003-09-18T02:56:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Krisfer the Cat \* > \*\*I always think this about Paxil. The ads say some “sexual sideefects could occur” So like now I am not TOO shy to meet people but am to freakin drugged to DO anything after having met them? Good hell! \*\* No, actually, I think the possible side effect is priapism. You’ll have to look that up yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Sinshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sinshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinshine)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/19 "2003-09-18T03:06:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by MLS \* > \*\*No, actually, I think the possible side effect is priapism. You’ll have to look that up yourself. \*\* Good god. I know I have a one-track mind, but I could have sworn that line reads “you’ll have to hook that one up yourself.” Hook me up. Please. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201/20 "2003-09-18T03:20:02Z")
I had some medication for dizziness once. One of the listed side effects was dizziness. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include-drowsiness-dizziness-and-diarrhea/202201.md?page=2)