Sunday, February 27, 2011

Worst Ways To Commit Suicide

There are good ways and bad ways to commit suicide. Jumping off a really high  bridge. Good Effective way. Threatening to commit suicide by not taking your coumadin?  Bad way. However.  One of the worst ways ever to commit suicide?  Threaten not to take  your HIV meds.  

Why is it the worst way to commit suicide. It won't work. 
  • It's like a person with hypertension trying to commit suicide by not taking their ACE inhibitor
  • It's like a person with hypercholesterolemia trying to commit suicide by not taking their statin
  • It's like a person with diabetes trying to commit suicide by not taking their metformin.
If not taking your medication was a form of suicide, then most Americans would need committed for being a danger to themselves.  

Try getting that past the county attorney.  It ain't gonna happen.   What's the worst suicide attempt you've ever seen?
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