Once, I had an asthma attack so bad, that I had to be put on steroid pills to decrease the lung inflammation so that I could get oxygen to my lungs. The doctor was a 'substitute' doctor in the same practice, so he thought he was doing the right thing by ordering me to take the oral steroid, prednisone.
I knew that I usually take the Medrol(C) Dose-Pak, which is methylprednisone, a different chemical form of the same basic steroid.
What was the difference? AHHHH! My Stomach was 'on fire!' I couldn't eat! I couldn't sleep! I had diarrhea! I was miserable! The REMEDY was WORSE than the curse of the illness! So what did I do? I called the nurse and asked her to get the doctor to call a Medrol Dose-Pak into the pharmacy for me, so I could discontinue the prednisone. So this is what we did. And how did I feel afterwards? AHHHH! R - E - L - I - E - F !
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http://www.sustainablemedicine.org/un-sustainable-medicine/death-by-medicine-iatrogenic-illness/
It is most important that Women help Women. Women listen to Women. Women follow trusted and knowledgeable Women. Women, we are learning to help one another! Let's keep this going!
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