ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS

"E.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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At present I am taking a large amount of medication for various
illness.
One is a strong pain killer for back pain.
Could you advise me if there is an alternative treatment that would be
suitable for me to use.
Please note I have a heart condition and lung complaints as well.

Many thanks

You would need to see someone well versed in both Alternative and
conventional medicine. Do not trust an MD to know anything about Alternative
or the interactions between the two. Find someone who knows both, well.

Quoted message said:

At present I am taking a large amount of medication for various
illness.
One is a strong pain killer for back pain.
Could you advise me if there is an alternative treatment that would be
suitable for me to use.
Please note I have a heart condition and lung complaints as well.

Many thanks

You may wish to try Acupuncture. It is quite safe and would not conflict with
your current medications.

"E.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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At present I am taking a large amount of medication for various
illness.
One is a strong pain killer for back pain.
Could you advise me if there is an alternative treatment that would be
suitable for me to use.
Please note I have a heart condition and lung complaints as well.

You should not see anyone who will remove you from your current medications
without telling you a damn good reason why.

If anyone tells you to take anything else, ask them if it wil linterfere
with your current medications.

And, do not waste your time, money or hope on CHEATlation.

You might try http://www.drrathresearch.org/ or
http://www.drrathresearch.org/
Anth

"E.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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At present I am taking a large amount of medication for various
illness.
One is a strong pain killer for back pain.
Could you advise me if there is an alternative treatment that would be
suitable for me to use.
Please note I have a heart condition and lung complaints as well.

Many thanks

If you're taking several heart meds, plus you have lung problems and are on
something for pain regarding your back, seriously, you need to talk to your
doctor!
You are taking an awfully big chance of some drug interaction if you attempt
to use herbs, some vitamins, etc.
If you're unhappy with what you are presently taking for pain , why not just
ask your doctor to prescribe or recommend something else?
considering your health status I think you'd be taking a big risk by trying
to self medicate. Just because something may be deemed "natural" does not
mean it is harmless , free of drug interactions or side effects.

"E.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

At present I am taking a large amount of medication for various
illness.
One is a strong pain killer for back pain.
Could you advise me if there is an alternative treatment that would be
suitable for me to use.
Please note I have a heart condition and lung complaints as well.

Many thanks

"Janna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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If you're taking several heart meds, plus you have lung problems and are

on

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something for pain regarding your back, seriously, you need to talk to

your

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doctor!

Perhaps that "doctor" is the problem!

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You are taking an awfully big chance of some drug interaction if you

attempt

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to use herbs, some vitamins, etc.

Which is why this person should see someone well versed in both.

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If you're unhappy with what you are presently taking for pain , why not

just

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ask your doctor to prescribe or recommend something else?

Perhaps this person wants to stop being so drug dependant?

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considering your health status I think you'd be taking a big risk by

trying

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to self medicate.

I did not read that they wanted to "self medicate" , only asking for help.

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Just because something may be deemed "natural" does not
mean it is harmless , free of drug interactions or side effects.

True, and just because the "doctor" gave it to you, does not always mean
that it is safe or even the correct thing.

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"E.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

At present I am taking a large amount of medication for various
illness.
One is a strong pain killer for back pain.
Could you advise me if there is an alternative treatment that would be
suitable for me to use.
Please note I have a heart condition and lung complaints as well.

Many thanks

this person appears to be a cardiac patient. If he or she is taking
anti-coagulants for example, vitamin E and or Garlic could cause a life
threatening interaction. That's one example.
The meds are not known, the condition of the heart is not known, the
condition of the lungs is not known and the reason the person is taking pain
meds for the back is not known.
It would be dangerous and foolish to suggest this person take something that
might cause serious side effects, possibly even death.
It would be better for him or her to talk to the treating physician about
making any kind of a change.If he or she is unhappy with his or her current
doctor of course he or she can certainly find another. But it would be very
risky to take anything being on heart meds etc. without medical supervision.

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"Janna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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If you're taking several heart meds, plus you have lung problems and are

on

Quoted message said:

something for pain regarding your back, seriously, you need to talk to

your

Quoted message said:

doctor!

Perhaps that "doctor" is the problem!

Quoted message said:

You are taking an awfully big chance of some drug interaction if you

attempt

Quoted message said:

to use herbs, some vitamins, etc.

Which is why this person should see someone well versed in both.

Quoted message said:

If you're unhappy with what you are presently taking for pain , why not

just

Quoted message said:

ask your doctor to prescribe or recommend something else?

Perhaps this person wants to stop being so drug dependant?

Quoted message said:

considering your health status I think you'd be taking a big risk by

trying

Quoted message said:

to self medicate.

I did not read that they wanted to "self medicate" , only asking for help.

Quoted message said:

Just because something may be deemed "natural" does not
mean it is harmless , free of drug interactions or side effects.

True, and just because the "doctor" gave it to you, does not always mean
that it is safe or even the correct thing.

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"E.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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At present I am taking a large amount of medication for various
illness.
One is a strong pain killer for back pain.
Could you advise me if there is an alternative treatment that would be
suitable for me to use.
Please note I have a heart condition and lung complaints as well.

Many thanks

Put a friggin' ice pack on the pain area where the nerve leaves the spine
before drifting off to sleep.

"E.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

At present I am taking a large amount of medication for various
illness.
One is a strong pain killer for back pain.
Could you advise me if there is an alternative treatment that would be
suitable for me to use.
Please note I have a heart condition and lung complaints as well.

Many thanks

"Janna" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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this person appears to be a cardiac patient. If he or she is taking
anti-coagulants for example, vitamin E and or Garlic could cause a life
threatening interaction. That's one example.
The meds are not known, the condition of the heart is not known, the
condition of the lungs is not known and the reason the person is taking

pain

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meds for the back is not known.
It would be dangerous and foolish to suggest this person take something

that

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might cause serious side effects, possibly even death.
It would be better for him or her to talk to the treating physician about
making any kind of a change.If he or she is unhappy with his or her

current

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doctor of course he or she can certainly find another. But it would be

very

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risky to take anything being on heart meds etc. without medical

supervision.

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No one has suggested that this person go off [censored] nilly without the advice
and help of someone knowledgeable in these problems.