Let’s call Fibromyalgia what it really is: Neurotic Jewish Woman’s Disease. Oh, those commercials make you believe it’s a real disorder, something older women get if they are experiencing widespread pain without any real explanation. Well honey, lemme explain something to you: If there’s no real explanation for what’s wrong with you IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD!!! It is the physical manifestation of your crazy, nervous, overthinking head.
If your daughter is 28 and still single—fibromyalgia. If your 17-year-old son pierced his nipples—fibromyalgia. If you are worried about how you are going to pay for your granddaughter’s second nose job—fibromyalgia.
Don’t you love how these pharmaceutical companies make a pill for EVERYTHING now? I am thoroughly convinced a disorder or disease does not exist until GlaxoSmithKline says it does. Hey, well, if they make a pill for it it’s gotta be real, right?! Hello, they are profiting off of this! The commercials even tell you so. Ever notice? They start off: “If you’re experiencing pain across your body, that won’t go away, it IS real. You’re not imagining it. Go talk to your doctor. And ask them for Lyrica.” Wow, how clever of them?! I watch these commercials over and over again laughing my ass off. We really are a stupid people. Americans that is.
And don't forget -- nowadays the pill will *never* be a one-time shot to cure whatever ails you. Nope, instead it will be a once-a-day-for-the-rest-of-your-life-unless-you-want-it-to-come-back "wonder drug" that actually helps the pharmaceutical company with its steady, dependent revenue stream a lot more than it helps you.
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