medication: the less the better
Ten Tips for Fewer Pills
If you would like to reduce your consumption of
pharmaceuticals, the suggestions below are offered for your
consideration. Read, research, contemplate, and above all, decide for
yourself whether these suggestions are right for you.
- Avoid pills which have the purpose of reducing risks. Risk
is not a disease, it is a statistic. There is no concrete
proof that pills can prevent heart attack, stroke, osteoporosis,
and
such.
- Avoid pills that influence test results such as blood
pressure or cholesterol. It is how you feel, not test results, that is
important.
- Psychiatric drugs
compromise the central nervous system. Don't voluntarily start taking
psychiatric
drugs. If you have already started and want to stop, choose a safe program of reduction.
- Anti-epileptics also effect the central nervous system.
Weigh the (hoped for) benefits against the risks. Like psychiatric
drugs, anti-epileptics should not be stopped abruptly but slowly phased
out.
- Pills for pain relief called NSAIDs only make sense when
there is inflammation, and even then only for temporary use. The least
harmful
NSAID is over-the-counter aspirin.
- If pills do not bring relief within 48 hours, ask yourself
whether there is a point in continuing.
- Serious illness such as cancer doesn't necessarily mean
that the more treatment the better. Don't allow yourself to be
intimidated into accepting treatments you don't want.
- AIDS is a
controversial illness. Before deciding to take antiretroviral drugs,
investigate the various positions, and make your own decision.
- Ask for a diet rather than pills to treat stomach acidity.
- Do not take pills for problems that are not medical, or if
the cause of the symptoms is unknown.
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