Posted by yxibow on November 2, 2008, at 13:54:41
In reply to Re: medication lowering immunity? » sunshine25, posted by azalea on November 2, 2008, at 10:19:52
I'm not really a fan of the "dump your doctor" comments I see a lot -- anyone can have an opinion, but maybe there's a reason why the doctor wants his patient on the medications.
I did gloss over that too, what are the doses of medications and why are you taking (x) number of them?
And more importantly why are you wanting (other than maybe you're not feeling the world, that could be) to go off of them ?
There are reasons for polypharmacy sometimes.
And as I said before, going off of things can make someone feel completely sick, especially if its rapid. Especially SNRIs as an example, but lots of medications.
A second opinion is perfectly fine, but "dumping" a doctor -- I don't think some people realize it until they've done that how much of a time it takes to build a personal relationship. Now if you're at loggerheads, well, then maybe it comes to a point where it isn't the right time.But then your doctor should protect his license and his medical oath and do some minimal amount of referring you to someone else.
Because we all have different doctors and what goes on in that office may not come out here -- I'm not saying anybody lies or doesn't express their true feelings, I'm just saying that nobody knows the journey that someone has taken through a doctor or through many doctors.
We offer and should offer only our own experience -- every single person on here has a different set of medication doses, guaranteed down to the mg, and a different biochemical imbalance and circuitry, guaranteed.-- tidings
Jay
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