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"Health 2"
The last time I went to the eye doctor, I skipped the part of the form asking about drugs. The doctor confronted me about this. I said I don't take drugs. She looked incredulous. "None?" Well, vitamins. "You're how old?", she asked as she flipped through my folder.
I have to wonder at what age doctors think everybody should start taking drugs and at what age it's actually in our best interests to do it. Really, we'd all be better off to meditate more and medicate less since stress is one of our biggest health risks.
I went to a therapist when I was separated from my soon-to-be ex. Shortly into my first visit, the therapist insisted I take antidepressants. I said I wanted to face this challenging time. That's why I had gone to her. I wasn't interested in drugs to prolong my miseries. She insisted some more. I told her I knew about drug side effects and that I wouldn't be able to just quit taking them when I got my life in better control. I didn't want to be on drugs for years for a temporary crisis. "I can't help you then!" Right. I guess you can't if your only solution is to drug me into compliance and complacency.
I know, there are plenty of people who feel like their antidepressants are the answer to their prayers. Drugs do help some people with some problems. The bigger problem I see is that too many people take too many drugs. It's a big business that profits off people in a way that harms too many of us, and doctors are often drug pushers.
My thyroid went out of whack at another stressful time in my life. The doctor recommended I go to the hospital to have my thyroid killed radioactively. I'd be on thyroid replacement for the rest of my life. Wow. That seems extreme. I went home and researched hyperthyroid online. Turns out stress can trigger this condition. Europeans take an inexpensive little pill to regulate it. Natural solutions include eating kohlrabies and broccoli. I like kohlrabies and broccoli.
I went back to the doctor and asked about the European pill. He said okay, if that's the treatment I'd prefer. I asked why he'd suggested the radioactive solution. "You've got to understand, endocrinologists have very few money making procedures they can offer." Wow again. I'm glad he was honest about it any rate. I asked him about broccoli. "I'm giving you a pill to take care of things!!"
Fine, but I ate my kohlrabies and broccoli. I dutifully got blood tests, my numbers went down. I started cutting my pills in half, then in half again. Eventually, my numbers were normal. I quit taking the pill fragments altogether.
Years later, I got my blood tested again. Everything was still normal. I asked the new endocrinologist if I should worry about my thyroid in the future. "You're fine. You'll probably never have this problem again."
Healthy skepticism and online research can go a long way. Second opinions are great. Wishing all of you the best of health!
The T1 vertebrae above doesn't have anything to do with drugs or thyroids. It's the beginning of another painting which I figure counts towards my meditation time for a stress-free, drug-free life :)
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