I've not always been against prescription drugs and always took what was prescribed to me.
I'm 75, when I was about 50 years old, during an unrelated office visit, the doctor did blood work for diabetes in the office. Prior to taking my blood, he never asked me if I had eaten or drank anything. I hate to admit that in those days, I was naive and completely trusted doctors.
The result was slightly higher than normal range. He ordered a second test and again was slightly higher. He prescribed Glucophage and took it as directed for probably 8 to 10 years. I began having terrible chest pain for a while and at one point I thought I was having a heart attack. One day I went to the pharmacy to pick up the Glucophage prescription and I asked the pharmacist for something over the counter for the pain. He said to immediately stop taking the Glucophage and see my doctor. To make a long story short, the doctor knew about the pain prior to this and never told me to stop taking this. What Glucophage did for me is that it totally destroyed my digestive system. To this day I suffer terribly with this disorder and nothing helps it. Since then, I am so leery about taking any drugs. I should be on an osteoporosis drug, but from a couple of negative experiences that I've had, I am afraid it will make matters worse. I try hard to eat healthy and nutritional, I take supplements. My problem is that as much research as I do about diet and supplements, I don't really know what my body needs. Wouldn't it be wonderful if Doctors worked together with Homeopathic Doctors and Nutritionist... and wouldn't it be even greater if health insurances covered these treatments.
Toni