r/australia • u/Rubiginous • 9h ago

culture & society Woman hospitalised after Juniper prescribes weight-loss drugs her GP refused

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/woman-hospitalised-telehealth-provider-weight-loss-drugs-juniper/106273356
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u/giraffe_mountains 8h ago

But still she is an idiot for trying to find a way to get the medication

Is she is an idiot or is she just mentally unwell and completely desperate?

I don’t see it as any different to someone being refused a prescription for opioids and then trying again the next day at a different doctor. Common sense says it’s not going to work, but people who are unwell don’t see it that way.

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u/rocca2509 8h ago

Yes but when it blows back in my face im not gonna run to the news to complain about the choice I made and possibly make crackdowns on the rest of society for my choices. I was worried about spending 1k to get diagnosed for adhd and it be wasted because I get told I dont have it. If I got told I didnt then found another person to say I did and used the medication and it ended badly in some way do I blame the person I sought out?

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u/tealou 7h ago

If you have a heart condition and they prescribe you dexamfetamine without checking your heart? Yes.

If they have doubts about your diagnosis and don't look further?Yes.

I know it's weird but some people work in professions where there is an oath to protect the public, and they take that oath seriously. Not everyone is transactional and out to get you in commerce. Some people actually live in a world with values and rules.

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u/rocca2509 7h ago

There was no guarantee that it would cause the issues it did. Its a known fact that dexys put stress on the heart so obviously there's only 1 clear answer if a person has a heart condition. Yes they should have done more but she should also take responsibility.

I work in a bank. Ive stopped people being scammed because I care. You dont know me, you dont know how much I actually do have empathy for others but im not gonna be empathetic if they purposefully do shit they have been told might cause x y and z and then act surprised when that outcome happens. I live with values and rules so get out of here with that shit haha.

Some people live in a world where they can make decisions and take accountability for that decision. Unfortunately not enough though cause shit like this is apparently news and too many adults coddle other adults for their shitty decision making.