# Side effects may include... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 19, 2001, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include/62539 "2001-04-19T13:27:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include/62539/21 "2001-04-20T07:51:11Z")
The Onion had a list of humorous drug side-effects a couple of months ago. My favorite? “Highness” ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include/62539/22 "2001-04-20T12:50:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nen \* > \*\*Okay, they want me to take something that _causes_ gastrointestinal problems to _relieve_ gastrointestinal problems?! \*\* The key word there is _may_. I doubt there is a medicine out there that works for all people, and some will have the opposite of the intended effect. Certainly if the medicine is making you worse, you want to tell the doctor. > [@](#): > > \*\*And how does a placebo give someone diarrhea?! \*\* People who are in drug tests don’t magically stop having the normal problems of day to day living. That means that during the test, the subjects may get colds, the flu, headaches, mild food poisoning, etc. Some of them may already be prone to things like diarrhea. Also, medical problems aren’t static - a problem or disease will get better or get worse on its own. But they have to report any symptom that happens, so that effectiveness and side effects can be determined. This is one of the reasons for a double-blind study, to filter out the effects of the drug from the effects of everyday life. ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include/62539/23 "2001-04-20T12:59:41Z")
> [@](#): > > Soreness in hair. Bwa hahahahahahah! \ 😃 That was hilarious… Earl Grey coming out of your nose at 8 in the morning is pretty funny too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Nen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nen)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include/62539/24 "2001-04-20T15:41:02Z")
**Zyada** , I’m actually quite aware of the details you brought to light, and I thank you for the edification, but I just find that type of thing so damn amusing. ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2001, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include/62539/25 "2001-04-20T17:11:07Z")
I consulted my pharmaceutical expert (Jason, the newly graduated pharmacy tech over at Wal-Mart) and found out about a few more potential side effects: oozing (generalized) vague sensation of being alive crankiness all-consuming evil thoughts and deeds 90 degree angular defect in penis fervent punctuality vociferous syndrome, type 2 (non-gregarious) feeling better than you ever thought you could (the drug boys really hate that one) inability to identify Coke vs. Pepsi ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include/62539/26 "2001-04-21T05:41:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Simetra \* > Earl Grey coming out of your nose at 8 in the morning is pretty funny too. Is that another one of the side effects? _innocent look_ How about: “Side effects may include the desire to watch Mary Kate and Ashley videos.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/side-effects-may-include/62539.md?page=1)