Medications masking problems not curing

I guess I never thought of it that way but you are right! I take meds for arthritis and sinus and they don't cure it......just take care of the pain but on the other hand the pain is what can make you feel like you can't go on...they have a pain clinic here....to help people deal with it so they can get better!

i think that the last part of your discussion answered your query. true, most medicines actually do not cure but they are necessary to support your body to recover faster. your body may take its own time to recover but the side effects during that time needs to be taken care of. for example in case of fracture, no medicine can cure but you need a plaster to ensure that the affected part has no movement enabling it to heal faster, also since there is much pain you also need pain killers. however some medicines are addictive in nature (like anti depressants), which we consume even if we feel slightly depressed. i believe that such medicines should be accompanied with a bit of counseling so that you are aware as to when you need it and when you have to avoid it.

the world works in this way now-anything that does not give instant gratification is discarded,ayurveda and homeopathy works on the root cause,so the symptoms may sometimes flare up before subsiding,i think thqats the reason why only a few opt for it.

You know there are medications that do, do their job, but I tend to feel that we are overwhelmed with perscriptions. As you said biopolar is a specific thing that needs a balance between other medications. I do more home cures for the colds and honestly I drink viniger everyday to keep my body buildt up so the common colds don't effect me like in years past. There are some great home remedies out there and natural supplements that can be taken to help ease pain in joints (even our diets can build up your natural antioxidants), but I think what a lot of people fail to see is that the natural things we take can cancel out what perscriptions do or even cause more harm than good. This is why I would like to see more herbalists around to help people create the balance between what they need as a perscription from their doctor and what will really help them and even what they need to stay away from. I know I get people that read up on one thing or another and think they can use it, but in all reality unless I check it through someone first, I'm not taking it because we just don't know what it will do or not do for us. I do agree that pain medication after surgery does help the body heal becuase pain can be a major stress on the body. I know when was missdiagnoised with problems I had (was just over a year of it) and after found a doctor that would listen to me, he said that the pain i'd been living with ulcerated my colon. So pain is a major factor and can really screw your body up if it's not controlled.

I only take meds if I really feel sick. I do have allergy tablets that I take if my allergies are real bad. It do not cure the allergy but it does releave the headache, stuffy nose and watery eyes to they are not to bad and then I can go on for a long time until they flair up real bad again. I have also hear that it is better to take pain pill after surgery because it does relax your body so it can heal because if you are in pain you tense your body up and it makes the pain worse.

Well, it's impossible to cure a cold, there's no medical treatment for that, but medicines can help you to have a less worse experience. The medicine is not treating the sickness, but the sypmthoms. I don't see anything wrong in taking advantage on modern medicine to have a more confortable life.

I am on so many medications. I have allergies, Asthma, four skin conditions, and I have PMS/PMDD. I don't like taking the medications, but I feel like I have no other choice but to take all of these different medications. I hate it.

well i think that many over the counter meds do just mask the symptoms, but they make you feel better while you are suffering with whatever you have. my doctor always dont me 'don't be a hero' if something hurts, do something about it.

moonlitmagikchild hi My opinion is that I do not want to keel over with a stroke, or go into a diabetic coma so yes I do take the medications my doctor has prescribed for me. I would be a fool to say no and just go along letting my blood sugar get out of control, or have a stroke and be half paralysed. So I gladly take my medications as I fully trust my doctor. I have been his patient for many years, and he really knows my body and my medical history. My doctor does not give medications easily. if I have a cold he says antibiotics will not help a thing. Or if I ask for a sleeping pill he says I would rather not as they are highly addictive. use benadryl for your allergie and to help you sleep better. and it does work.

I absolutely hate taking medications for anything, unless it's like an antibiotic or something like that. I have depression, but I've never taken meds for it, it's just something I try to work through on my own by just learning more about myself, my mood, my triggers.. things like that. My last doctor's appointment, the doctor tried to give me quit smoking pills, weight loss pills, depression pills. I mean what isn't there a pill for?? Nope, I refused them all. None of them will work. It starts with will power and determination. I've quit smoking cold turkey. I've lost over 30 lbs with just diet and excersize. I can handle my own depression. Obviously anyone can do it without pills! Then the doctor told me I had high cholesterol, and before even discussing diet and excersize, she tries to offer a pill. Are you kidding me??

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