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Quoted message said:Ritalin is a bad drug, which is used to treat symptoms only.
As is the case with many other treatments. In some cases, the root causes of
the problems are known and treated, in others, when the root causes are
unknown, or there is no known treatment for them, then symptomatic treatment
is the best that can be offered.
Quoted message said:It's far better, to determine exactly what's wrong & why,
Agreed.
rather than
Quoted message said:treat symptoms with a drug like Ritalin, which can do permanent damage &
harm, especially when taken over time.
For its use in fighting cancer fatigue, the risk/benefit comes down to
desire tofunction vs. some nebulous problems long term. As you prabably
know, there has never been a showing of long term problems in humans.
Quoted message said:Even with my having advanced cancer, I'd rather not be offered a cr-p
drug like Ritalin.
Your choice.
Quoted message said:While I understand that the govt & insurance companies (& the PHARMA
lobby), would rather force the worst medical care possible onto most
people, ... & force the worst symptom-type-only drugs on us (instead of
giving any quality care), ... it's still morally wrong.
When it is the best choice possible, then you are stuck with it. What do you
propose in lieu of it?
And, the conspiracy [censored] makes you sound like a loon.
Quoted message said:People have the right to say NO to this, and to demand much better
medical care.
No one has said anything else. Where did you dredge this up from?
