Posted by Phil on January 4, 2003, at 12:52:17
In reply to Re: empower: Disclaimer, posted by rayww on January 4, 2003, at 10:23:50
> > It is always good to see if your doctor will endorse the treatment and monitor your progress.
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> It is illegal to post on the box of any herbal that it is a remedy for:.......... or that it specifically helps this or that. Therefore, a doctor cannot prescribe it.I asked if he would monitor your progress. I ran a pharmacy for 7 years so I know the rules as far as what a doc can or can't do.
> > If they say no, you can go it alone but it would be irresponsible of me to not do a disclaimer.
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> Likewise, I would also disclaim pot as an alternative to a high in reality. As was mentioned in a previous post, drugs can fake a spiritual elevation in the mind, but that is not to say there is no such thing as the real one.
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> > No argument there.
> > There are a lot of people reading what's said here and I worry that someone, especially if they are recently diagnosed, will throw their meds away and go to a treatment that has no real studies to back it up. It works for you and that is great but what if it doesn't work for someone?
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> You don't throw your meds away. You can tell when it is time to decrease them by the way you begin to feel.>>Wrong! Never ever stop meds without your doctor saying he thinks you're ready. Being on this board daily for 4 years + 20 years on these drugs, the patient should not make that decision.
Several times a week, people come on this board saying they are having severe withdrawal cause they quit their meds cold turkey thinking they were better. They don't check with their doctor.
Never stop any med w/o seeing your doctor. Never represent yourself in court.> > BTW, I'm not sure what you mean by your question?
I'm a Christian and God made doctors to help with ailments. I think Billy Graham is very respected by many, myself included. When Dr. Graham gets sick, he goes to his doctor. He recommends it to others. The Pope sees doctors.
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> Answers should be more simple than complicated. Help should be more free and easy to come by, than take all of our money and be hard to find. Life should go smooth, and not always get hung up on ruts and bumps. We should be able to sail smoothly over obstacles. It should be, could be, but isn't always. Just as drugs can bring a temporary relief to emotional pain, our heads can also create pain. There is pain in the perception, fear in the unknown.>>Bad perception and fear are what lands many of us here.
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> How high did you stretch this morning? When we fail to stretch it becomes easier to slump. I'm slumping today, but Christmas always over-stretches us, so to slump in January is acceptable.Uh, okay. I don't slump.
> To all the readers who read but don't post, I love you, happy new year, may each day be better than the last, may you continue to learn. Love rayww. (did you read that right ?:)I can read just fine, thank you. I would remind everyone to put your faith in your God but go see your doctor before adjusting doses, etc. 20 years ago, I learned a hard lesson on that.
Meds fool you. You get back up to speed so you quit the meds, toss em out. Read PB, it's almost daily that someone does a version of that scenario.
If God tells you to stop your meds, get a second opinion. He'll understand.
Phil
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