Why so much anger in this category?!


Question: Why so much anger in this category!?
I've been lurking in this category for a while and can't understand why there is so much conflict between those who are for and those who are against alternative therapies!. It seems that those that are against it only come into this area to trash it, while failing to answer people's questions on the matter!.

Pharmaceuticals carry a lot of dangerous side effects, and conventional meds are consistently being taken off the market!. Its not uncommon to hear of class action law suits against pharmaceutical companies for the damaging effects of some of their meds!.

On the other hand, the numbers of people that are harmed by misusing natural therapies is nowhere near that, and you constantly hear about people that were helped with health problems that conventional medicine could not treat!.

I know that conventional medical practitioners and pharmaceutical companies are getting frustrated my the growing numbers of people turning away from them for safer and more holistic approaches to health care, but rather than being bitter and resentful over the fact that their opinion does not carry as much weight as it used to, why don't they educate themselves instead of taking out their frustrations on their patients!? To be fair, I realize that doctors aren't taught this in medical school because they receive the bulk of their funding from pharmaceutical companies, and that their malpractice insurance carriers don't allow them to recommend natural therapies!. Still, that shouldn't raise such anger from people that are supposed to care about your health!.

As for all the 'professionals' on this site!.!.!.!.what do you get out of trashing alternative therapies!? Why is there so much anger in your responses!?That doesn't seem very helpful except to ease your own frustration, and I would expect more from a doctor or nurse!. Its so disappointing that you just make your profession look so bad!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I am lucky that I have the 'conventional medicine' doctors that I have (this includes a General Practitioner and a Neurologist)!. They are well aware that I am a Herbalist, and that I use herbal therapies for whatever problems come up and don't give me any attitude about it!. They are only concerned that I get well when I am ill!. They have even stopped trying to give me prescriptions!. Instead, we discuss the actions they are wanting from pharmaceuticals, and I let them know whether or not I have something that can match those actions!. If I don't (like when I had a severe kidney infection) I take the prescription, then use various herbs to help heal my kidneys after the infection has passed!. They seem very interested in what I take, and always make notes concerning dosage, length of treatment, changes in test results etc!.

One of my best friends is a retired GP!. She and I discuss natural therapies all the time!. As a Physician, she felt very restricted by what she was allowed to suggest to her patients!. As much as she would have liked to, she wasn't allowed to recommend natural therapies!. At least here in Canada, doctors do not have a lot of freedom!.

My clients' doctors are also aware of of the remedies I prescribe to them, and have never been antagonistic towards my clients as a result!. My mother's doctor knows that I have taken her off most of her prescription meds and replaced them with safer more effective alternatives!. He only cares that they work for her, which they do!.

As for Yahoo Answers, I don't think the conflict is representative of the medical community at large, since it has not been my experience!. I think that people online are more inclined to take their frustrations out on 'strangers' because its safe and anonymous!.

Its not just alt-med vs med!. You'll also find alt-med folks duking it out with other alt-med folks as well as conventional medicine practitioners duking it out with each other!. If you want serious conflict, just check out the Religion and Spirituality forum!.!.!.!.yeesh

Since I had a conflict with another alt-med contributer (he was recommending a pregnant woman take certain supplements that I KNOW to be potential cases of miscarriage) someone has been tracking my answers and seriously voting up other answerers to ensure I don't get best answer!. Its pretty pathetic!. lol!. But I guess the internet serves its purpose as an anger outlet for those types of people!.

Do what you feel is best for you and seek the advice of a professional in that field!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I think you are only looking at one side of the coin!. Many alternative medicine advocates are also very easily riled if you question their methods!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

SOME PEOPLE ARE SO NARROW MINDED ABOUT NATURAL THERAPIESWww@Answer-Health@Com

haha, so true, though you're assuming people are medical professionals just because they say they are!. Based on their ignorant answers in this category, I think they're just full of it!. Ignore them, their opinions don't matter!. If they need to use people's valid health related questions as a way for them to unleash their anger they just get my pity for their irrelevance in life!. So sad :(

wow herbgoddess, who's the douchebag that's doing that to you!? lol, what a loser!

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Who gets sued more!? Doctors of Western medicine or Doctors of Traditional herbal medicines!? Dosages vary in herbal medicines and it's a different dosage depending on your symptoms!. In Western medicine, it's a "one dosage for all" on the box or from doctors' prescriptions!. Western medicine are really "drugs": You cannot overdose on them or otherwise you will start having more problems than before, but you can't overdose on herbal medicines!. What professionals!? Western doctors are silently using acupuncture with electrotherapy, but aren't willing to tell the public, because if something happens, they will be sued!. They don't believe in traditional medicines, but traditional medicines are what's been in use for millennia by many different cultures before pills, gelcaps, capsules, tablets, etc!.!.!. were created!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

I regularly use herbal products and never trash altmed!. However, when a question is asked about some altmed practices that have been proved to be false and when some proposed activity might harm the questioner, I always give a reasoned negative answer!.
Homeopathy is an example!. I have many homeopath friends, I have many texts on the subject!. Yet, it violates principles of chemistry!. In higher potencies the dose cannot contain even one molecule of the active principle based on Avagadro number!. It is harmless in simple cases and I just ignore such questions!.
I do voice my opinion in those cases where the use of homeopathy will harm the person by neglecting a condition that can well be treated by modern medicine!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

In a a number of non-English speaking European countries they teach alternative medical practice alongside alopathic (conventional) medicine!.

I am increasingly dismayed as a conventional practitioner, that the English speaking world has gone down the pathway of "treatment pathways", because unfortunately most people can not understand the concept that even if 9/10 patients fit the path, 1/10 will not - and just because the pathway is NOT working, doesn't mean the patient is "non-compliant"!.

But I know mine is a minority view amongst conventional practitioners!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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