Starbuck have you tried alternate therapies at all?
I think if I was in your situation with the adverse side effects from the pill I would look into: naturopathy, homoeopathy, acupuncture etc.
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Starbuck have you tried alternate therapies at all?
I think if I was in your situation with the adverse side effects from the pill I would look into: naturopathy, homoeopathy, acupuncture etc.
Maybe I'm just weird, but I'll always look use westernized medicine over holistic.
This reminds me - an I think I posted it before - but my physician told me if alternative medicine worked, it would be called medicine. :D
These are times when I'm glad I'm going into nursing since we learn about a lot of these "alternative medicines" and the cultures that believe in them. It's also funny that we have to learn about the other cultures, even the ones that believe in alternative medicine, because they eventually come to us for westernized medicinal care.Quote:
Originally Posted by shh! [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
...and sometimes we eventually seek alternative medicine. :evil:Quote:
Originally Posted by Cain [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
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Originally Posted by shh! [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Ok I get the point but what she is saying is that "western" medicine i.e. the pill is not working for her. I think it is being too dismissive to totally rule out alternate therapies. I have a friend who swears by acupuncture for example. I have never had it but I am not going to say it doesn't work either.
I think a healthy balance and an open mind is crucial.
I haven't tried any alternative therapies yet. I want to though. Unfortunately, my job is fairly demanding with long hours (sometimes), and I have alot of trouble getting out of the office for extra appointments.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dasein [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Right now, my pain is not bothering me. The fatigue is the worst for me. Last night I was out at dinner with a vendor and by 8:00 pm I felt like I was ready to drop. Maybe it was because I had been up since 5:00 in the morning, or maybe it was the "mystery martinis," but I don't think this seems normal. My energy level just seems to be too low at night, but maybe my expectations are unrealistically high?
Does acupuncture help with energy? I've always wanted to try that.
What is your job starbuck?
I'm an art director who works in the fashion industry.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Boy II [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
ginseng organic tea...that should give you a boost of energy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by starbuck [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I guess I need to order ginseng tea martinis ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ecojeanne [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
ye i like it! good plan :DQuote:
Originally Posted by starbuck [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
but it is called medicine lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by shh! [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
eastern medicine was around long before western medicine. a lot of western medicine was derived from eastern medicine actually.
Yeah, I know. I still thought it was funny, even if I don't take as hard a line about medicine as Cain does.Quote:
Originally Posted by misombra [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
since my friend is in acupuncture school i have taken much interest in eastern medicine. particularly the history and theory of it all.