I'll start out by saying I've worked in hospitals for many years, although I'm not a doctor or nurse. People these days go to doctors requesting pills. They see commercials on TV and run to their doctor to try it. My ex-mother-in-law was somewhat of a hypochondriac and was always wanting the doctor to do something for her bursitis and arthritis, both chronic problems. He told her that she would just have to live with it. She didn't want to hear that, but neither did she want to do what he told her to do. She didn't want physical therapy or exercise or weight loss. She wanted pills, but she never liked what he gave her, either narcotics or anti-inflammatories. She wouldn't take narcotics because of her fear of becoming addicted, and she wouldn't take the anti-inflammatories because she said it was like taking Tylenol. Her internist believed that most of her complaints were anxiety-related, so the doctor tried repeatedly to place her on different meds for it. As soon as she discovered what it was for (anxiety/depression), she discontinued it, saying that she didn't have anxiety or depression. I very much believe she DID. *nods a lot* The problem with people is that they don't want to be proactive in their health or hear the truth. They want a magic pill. I don't blame the doctors for giving it to them. It's been proven that positive thinking helps chronic conditions, so if they think they're getting something to help them and want to believe that it works....it will.