I understand the sentiment, Charlie, and I've become much more skeptical myself. But my medical history is an interesting counter-argument. I would not even be alive today without a considerable number of allopathic drugs. Insulin, for 50+ years. Steroids to replace a fried adrenal cortex, and thyroid hormone for yet another autoimmune endocrine disorder. (I more or less manage my own endocrine system. ☹️)
Just as important are the blood pressure meds I've taken ever since I showed signs of bad diabetic kidney disease over 30 years ago. It was pretty much guaranteed that I'd be on dialysis within 2-3 years before those drugs existed. But they stopped the protein in my urine, and literally cured the nephropathy. I have normal kidney function, which still amazes me but the test results have been unchanged for decades now.
Quite possibly I'm the perfect patient, as well-- injured multiple times and then treated for a lifetime. I wonder if most or all of my maladies have their root cause in various vaccinations and other allopathic immune assaults. It's quite possible. I now avoid all newfangled drugs, question the doctor ruthlessly, and look for solo practitioners over corporate outfits. But those are rare. I would beg my child to shun vaccines for any (yet non-existent) grandchildren and I'm starting to explore some homeopathic and naturopathic practitioners. Growing and using more herbs, trying to educate myself.
But I'm forever hitched to those drugs, I'm afraid, regardless. But that's only because I started them before medicine became exclusively an exercise in milking the patient.
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Just as important are the blood pressure meds I've taken ever since I showed signs of bad diabetic kidney disease over 30 years ago. It was pretty much guaranteed that I'd be on dialysis within 2-3 years before those drugs existed. But they stopped the protein in my urine, and literally cured the nephropathy. I have normal kidney function, which still amazes me but the test results have been unchanged for decades now.
Quite possibly I'm the perfect patient, as well-- injured multiple times and then treated for a lifetime. I wonder if most or all of my maladies have their root cause in various vaccinations and other allopathic immune assaults. It's quite possible. I now avoid all newfangled drugs, question the doctor ruthlessly, and look for solo practitioners over corporate outfits. But those are rare. I would beg my child to shun vaccines for any (yet non-existent) grandchildren and I'm starting to explore some homeopathic and naturopathic practitioners. Growing and using more herbs, trying to educate myself.
But I'm forever hitched to those drugs, I'm afraid, regardless. But that's only because I started them before medicine became exclusively an exercise in milking the patient.
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