Just for fun...CONTEST: Prescription Drug Advertisement

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:29 am

It recently occured to me that drugs for IBDs are not commonly advertised on TV. So I ask you, if you were watching the evening news, what would an ad for a common Potty People drug look and sound like? Asacol HD? Endocort? Enter your script to be judged and admired by your peers!!

I'll start...

[65 year old female flushing her home toilet while holding her abdomen in discomfort]

Are you chained to the toilet for what seems like endless portions of your day?

[35 year old female rushing to the bathroom in a department store with her buttocks clenched tightly]

Ever wish you could go out and have a life without needing to know where the nearest bathroom is?

[45 year old male tossing his underwear in the trash while holding his nose]

Are you plagued by occasional "accidents"?

Ask your doctor about Asacol HD.

Asacol HD is approved to treat microscopic colitis and many other conditions of the digestive system that result in frequent, watery diarrhea.

[Older female playing tennis with friends... male eating wings and beer at a sports bar with friends]
Common side effects include headaches, nausea, cold symptoms, abdominal pain, and worsening of colitis. Other common side effects include the flu, gas, vomiting, indigestion or heartburn, and more diarrhea.

[Younger female playing at the beach with her kids... older female square dancing ] [Softer voice...]
Less common side effects include Dry mouth, Migraines, Constipation, Appetite changes, Hemorrhoids, Anemia, Gout, Rheumatoid arthritis, Arthritis, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Dizziness, Vertigo, Sinus infection, Hair loss, Acne, Dry skin, Sweating, and Decreased sex drive.

[Male running a marathon...Young female giving a professional presentation] [Barely audible...]
Call your doctor if you experience changes in urination frequency or other urinary changes; yellow eyes or skin, dark urine, or upper-right abdominal pain; Significant worsening of your colitis symptoms; or Signs of an allergic reaction, such as unexplained rash, Hives, Itching, Wheezing, Swelling of the mouth or throat, or Difficulty breathing.

Treatment with Asacol HD is intended to help with symptoms, not cure any underlying conditions.

[friendly white-haired doctor with prescription pad]
Ask your doctor if Asacol HD is right for you.

Because no one deserves to live like this, especially not YOU!

[Patient standing alongside Doctor holding Asacol box, both smiling and exceedingly happy and satisfied]
Talk to your doctor about Asacol HD TODAY.

grannyh · Post by **grannyh** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:43 am

All those ads with the brass people who take some drug to keep from peeing all the time could easily be redone.. so much for advertising.. I don't know the name of the anti pee drug..LOL

Another drug I can't remember the name of is for people who have gas... easily convert those too.
grannyh

Post by **tex** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:19 am

Zizzle,

I'm gonna have to concede to you - I think you've got it pegged.

Tex

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:05 pm

DH said he would turn off the TV.

Mags · Post by **Mags** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:31 pm

Zizzle--

ROFLMAO!

Mags

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:28 pm

Zizzle, you got us off to such a rollicking start, we're all just standing around and applauding, instead of chiming in with our own. EXCELLENT ;)

Sara

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:27 pm

Gloria

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:53 am

Morning Zizzle,

Now how could I top that?! Absolutely on mark for the commercial.

Love, Maggie

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:27 am

Hi Z!

Hysterical! Thanks for starting my day off with a big laugh!

Here are some ideas for other clips of IBD victims:

*45 yr. old female cleaning poop stains off of her car seat - while the announcer talks about the unnecessary work that IBDs create

*elderly lady squatting in the grass (emergency poop) beside the entrance to her community - announcer talks about the indignity of IBDs

*55 yr. old man on a restaurant restroom toilet; camera pans to his friends eating and drinking merrily in the next room - while announcer explains that IBDs can devastate your social life

50 year old man sitting on restroom toilet and hoping no one else is in there as he "cuts loose"; he simultaneously poops and flushes toilet (several times) to disguise the noise - announcer talks about the embarrassment of IBDs

30 year old woman stuck in beltway traffic with no off ramp in sight and a look of horror on her face - while announcer explains the raw fear that can grip those with IBDs

Of course, you all have probably guessed that all of these have happened to me....only the gender/ages have been changed.
It's a good thing we can laugh at times about MC, because it sure does a number on us, doesn't it? UGH.

Love,

Polly

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:39 am

Polly.... good heavens I'm eating my breakfast LOL

--Joe

wonderwoman · Post by **wonderwoman** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:19 am

Zizzle and Polly, great sense of humor. I can relate to all of them.

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:50 am

Polly,
LOL!!

I've always planned to use MC as an excuse if I ever get pulled over for speeding. I once sat in traffic court watching a woman explain that her diabetes required her to get to a bathroom to pee, and she got off.

Mags · Post by **Mags** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:13 am

Zizzle--

Good luck with that! Of course I wasn't speeding. I just accidentally ran a red light trying to get to a McDonanld's to use a bathroom. I got T-boned by a giant SUV and broke my arm, and all 27 of my airbags went off! It scared me so much that the D stopped in its tracks! I still got a ticket, though.

Love,

Mags

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:41 pm

Mags,

YIKES!!!! (That does have potential as a commercial, maybe minus the pain and suffering, but I'm so sorry it happened in real life!)

Sara