GOING TO THE DOCTOR VS. SELF TREATMENT

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GOING TO THE DOCTOR VS. SELF TREATMENT

[+] ballot by LCD
ACTIVE Fri Aug 24, 07 - Sat Aug 23, 08
ok, without divulging too much of my problems, let me pose this question.

Suppose you have a life threatening illness.

You go to several specialists, and they prescribe some serious doses of medication. some of which has some serious side effects.

After dealing with the side effects for a while, you decide that you rather not live with those, and seek alternative treatment.

after some searching, you find that with some radical lifestyle changes, your degenerative disease is controlled, about 3x better than with those medicines, prescribed by the MD's.

Now, "conventional wisdom" would dictate that you don't mess around with this serious illness, and keep seeing specialists and take all the meds they prescribe.

How would you go, if you were in this situation?

Keep seeing docs, take meds
do your own thing

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You make it an either/or thing. I work with my doctors on what is acceptable. For example, there are usually alternatives to whatever medication may be causing side effects. Also, with most medical problems the doctor (especially if a good one) will strongly suggest lifestyle changes in addition to any medication. Most people don't listen when the doctors tells them this stuff. Very view of the herbal "medications" do work as advertised. There are a few and sometimes a doctor may suggest them. Thing like glucosamine, etc. Regardless of any of this I would still see the doctor in order to monitor the disease. Sometimes feeling better doesn't mean you necessarily are. It may actually be getting worse.

by FiddleFaddleOnLSD on Fri Aug 24, 07 3:24pm [+]

Voted : do your own thing
I opted to trust the doctors and take the meds. As a result, I lose four to eight hours out of every day just trying to get my head screwed on straight. Can't walk straight, can't hold anything without support, can barely see past my own nose. Look around first. Look around often. And I hope that all is well with you.

by Truthseeker013 on Fri Aug 24, 07 4:56pm [+]

What Fiddle said. It's really not a yes or no question.

It depends on the illness, the doctor, the treatment available, etc...

by Grumpy_Person on Fri Aug 24, 07 5:59pm [+]

Voted : do your own thing
I would keep my options open, by consulting a traditional doctor but also seeking alternative advice from sources that I trust. The more options, the better. And then I would decide on the combination of approaches that works for me, that I am comfortable with.

Since it would be my health and my life at stake, there is no better person than me to make the decision about how to take care of it. It is up to me to find the best sources of advice that meet my requirements.

by audreyanne on Fri Aug 24, 07 6:22pm [+]

'ok, without divulging too much of my problems'

Dude, divulge! It's apparently not me, but you got some good friends on here :o)

It helps to talk.

by britvic55 on Fri Aug 24, 07 7:43pm [+]

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