outofplace wrote:
Remember this about so-called natural medicine: At it's core, it is just a delivery device for chemicals that affect your physiology. The bad thing is that much of naturopathic "medicine" has no basis in scientific research. Double blind studies are rarely ever performed and what you wind up with much of the time is quackery. These "medicines" can have very negative effects on you and cause irreparable harm, yet they are unregulated and sold as "supplements". If I were you, I would go find another real doctor if the one you have now is not able to effectively deal with your needs.
I could not agree more. You have quite a rose tinted view of so called herbal remedies. Please go and see a proper doctor and discuss your meds. If s/he tells you you don't need them, fine. But if you do need them then not taking them could harm you. Good luck.
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