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Pulmonary Fibrosis: My husband is ready to give up, how can I help?
Lung Health | Last Active: Sep 9, 2021 | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
I had to go to my own lung doctor today and she said that my husband needs the more complete care that Mayo would give him since they did his kidney transplant. I will ask him tomorrow we can call Mayo. Do you know anything of the wei institute? They feel they can cure this with natural means. ?
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Hi Mary, I am a believer in alternate medicine as complimentary care, in addition to traditional medicine. I believe that all of our organs, muscles, bones, nerves and our brains function together and sometimes additional strategies help us heal.
That said, any time ANYONE claims they can cure a disease that traditional medicine and science have not yet found a cure for screams CAUTION at me.
Second, herbs are often an important part of alternative medicine treatment. These are sometimes helpful, but they are not innocuous. They can act on or in organs other than the one for which prescribed, and more importantly may interact with prescribed medications. At one point I had a licensed acupuncturist (LAc) tell me to discontinue a prescribed med and replace it with herbs she prescribed. Believe me, I never went near her again.
I believe that, with your husband's history, I would follow the pulmonologist's advice to return to Mayo, where he can get fully coordinated care.
What are you thinking about these options?
Sue
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Mary- I am always sceptical of the word, CURE. It actually scares me. I would follow the Pulmonologs'ts advice and turn to Mayo Clinic.
If you would like to learn more here is the WEI website.
https://weiinstitute.org/
I'm a big believer in proven science and hesitate to use herbs as a "medicine." There are just so many unknowns for me. Are there for you?