Friday, May 1, 2009

[epilepsy] Re: Taking more than one medication - Millie



Millie -

No, it was around 15 years ago that I was on all those drugs. Haven't taken any prescription medicine for about 13 years now. I have done all the research myself on alternative options.

Love,
jnanda

--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, mylmy@... wrote:
>
> Jnanda,
>
> I'm glad you found something that works for you.
>
> Was it the same Dr. that put you on 13 meds at a time? I can
> see where that would really do crazy things to your body.
>
> Millie
>
>
>
>
>
> > In the past, when I could take medication and did take it - my doctors had
> > the tendency to add one drug after another until I was on many things at
> > once.
> >
> > I was often on seven meds at the same time, and once when really sick with
> > multiple issues, I had a grand total of thirteen medications.
> >
> > Now I am allergic to any type of drug or synthetic chemical to the point
> > of risking fatal reactions to anything, so I haven't been able to take
> > drugs for about thirteen years for anything.
> >
> > What I have been told by my doctor is that my liver and immune system just
> > couldn't take years of all these medications, or process them. And now the
> > allergies are so severe that I am afraid to ever end up in the hospital or
> > an emergency situation where something might be given to me. I'm also
> > allergic to corn now, which is in every medication and iv meds too.
> >
> > I don't think all doctors think of the long term affect of these drugs.
> > They are chemicals, and strong substances that our bodies have to deal
> > with.
> >
> > I am finding relief and help with herbal medicine especially and at least
> > for me I don't have the side effects with them. It's taken years of study
> > to figure out how best to treat everything without using drugs and turning
> > to alternatives, but I am managing it.
> >
> > I think obviously, that the least amount of medication one can
> > use........the better.
> >
> > Love,
> > jnanda
> >
> >
>

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