Oh, of course sometimes new DOES in fact mean better.
But you should never assume either way, not when it comes to your health.
~and some people should just be on mood meds their entire life and that's all there is to it. Some people just can't get out of bed on their own and they can't will themselves out of it. But others might be greatly helped by somehow getting more happy in their life - or perhaps realizing that just because they have a few blue days once in a while, they aren't defective - just normal.
Also I think this country is waaay too judgemental about pain meds and now people who actually are in pain are having a time getting them...all my doctor's offices have big notices, "NO PAIN MEDS". WTF? So if I break my damn leg or have a 3rd degree burn I'm supposed to make do with tylenol? Screw tylenol. It never alleviates anything for me.
So, when it's warranted, I'm all for meds. As I said, used wisely.
Where I think people overmedicate the most is digestive ailments...which very often really can be greatly allieviated with some changes.
Sometimes lifestyle change along won't do it - high blood pressure runs in my family no matter HOW virtuous we are about diet and excercise - but if you can relieve GERD by losing only 10 pounds (which I did - didn't have to be a buff beach body or a size 2, just had to lose ten pounds) instead of taking those purple pills that they are already finding out have long term bad effects, then that effort should be made, I think.
And omega 3's are practically a wonder food. Which none of us get enough of from our diet.
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Date: 2008-09-19 08:01 pm (UTC)But you should never assume either way, not when it comes to your health.
~and some people should just be on mood meds their entire life and that's all there is to it. Some people just can't get out of bed on their own and they can't will themselves out of it. But others might be greatly helped by somehow getting more happy in their life - or perhaps realizing that just because they have a few blue days once in a while, they aren't defective - just normal.
Also I think this country is waaay too judgemental about pain meds and now people who actually are in pain are having a time getting them...all my doctor's offices have big notices, "NO PAIN MEDS". WTF? So if I break my damn leg or have a 3rd degree burn I'm supposed to make do with tylenol? Screw tylenol. It never alleviates anything for me.
So, when it's warranted, I'm all for meds. As I said, used wisely.
Where I think people overmedicate the most is digestive ailments...which very often really can be greatly allieviated with some changes.
Sometimes lifestyle change along won't do it - high blood pressure runs in my family no matter HOW virtuous we are about diet and excercise - but if you can relieve GERD by losing only 10 pounds (which I did - didn't have to be a buff beach body or a size 2, just had to lose ten pounds) instead of taking those purple pills that they are already finding out have long term bad effects, then that effort should be made, I think.
And omega 3's are practically a wonder food. Which none of us get enough of from our diet.