Well, I must say that I agree with you- and her. More with you. I do think that America likes to name everything an illness and ascribe a medicine for it. Even with your syndrome. It isn't that serious from what I have heard in comparison to what my mom tells me about the more severe cases she comes into contact with. Even the less severe. I don't know your situation fully, but I would venture to say that you might have been better off without the diagnosis. Only you can really tell, but I feel like this is an example of the over usage of medical knowledge. Telling a child that they have a learning disability doesn't help them do any better in school. It only gives them an excuse to put in less effort. And yes, this has been irritating me for some time.
On the other hand, the common cold. I do believe that it is useful to use medication here, but only in two situations. Firstly, at bare symptoms it is best to take vitamins of some kind (Airborne works wonderfully- specifically made to ward off colds). Secondly, to relieve the annoyance of constant drip-age and clogged feeling. If you're going to sit out a cold, why not be more comfortable?
I don't know. I do certainly agree that America depends way too much on medication.
Megan
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