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It is easier for both health professionals and most patients
to use drugs as a substitute for change. Alcohol, nicotine or prescription
anti-depressants and stimulants are easier than applying intelligence, focus
and analytical skills to relationship problems. Drugs are more profitable
for health professionals.
But the long-term consequences and side-effects of
many drugs are unacceptable to an increasing number of medical
professionals and their patients.
Can Medication be Dangerous to your Health?
Some solutions are worse than the problems. Some cures are worse
than the diseases. Some common medications cause injury, pain, suffering and
symptoms of mental health disorders.
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Are your symptoms a consequence of your
relationships?
Do you believe that drugs can solve relationship problems? |
Many people struggling to improve themselves and their lives are
stuck in confusion, depression and insomnia. These symptoms are sometimes caused
by common foods and by common medications such as pain relievers, stimulants and tranquilizers - both
legal and illegal.
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If your physician
prescribes a medication, ask about the
side-effects listed by the manufacturer of that medication. |
Every medication contains chemicals that may cause side effects.
Some side effects are physical, such as nausea or blurred vision, and some side
effects affect mood and emotions. If someone has a mental disorder, why not check if
medications cause the symptoms? List what medications are taken, and
compare the medication history to the symptom history. Ask unbiased medical professionals
about the side effects of any drugs that they prescribe for you or your family.
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Ask physicians if they would prescribe your
medication to their own families! |
A study in the American Medical Association
Journal revealed that prescription drugs kill over 100,000 people in the US
every year, hence prescription drugs are the fourth leading cause of death.
Further, each years there are over 2,200,000 serious adverse drug reactions
(required hospitalization, were permanently disabling, or caused death).
Check the Prescription ... Notice the Effects
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Read the label! Wrong drugs and wrong dosages
kill or injure hundreds of thousands of people. Specific concerns include:
Prescribing errors.
Poor handwriting. Verbal orders. Ambiguous orders. Orders not
modified or cancelled. Look-alike and sound-alike drug names. Wrong
abbreviations. Faulty drug distribution. Poor labeling. Ignorance. |
Even if correctly prescribed, some medications may induce delusions and
mental disorders, as may food allergies, food sensitivities, environmental conditions
and toxic relationships. Observe when the symptoms are worst. Notice which patterns of
medications, food and relationship behavior seem to precede unpleasant symptoms.
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Common drugs such as Darvon®,
Demerol® and Percodan® are addictive narcotics that can impair brain function,
cause mood swings and disturb sleep. |
Some medication side-effects increase the symptom
that the drug was supposed to control. This may lead people
to take more of a symptom-producing drug in an effort to control that
symptom. Over 100 million prescriptions for mood-changing drugs are made
annually in North America alone! If only 1% of these prescriptions are to
alleviate the undiagnosed side-effects of other drugs, that's a million
meaningless and expensive prescriptions for harmful drugs every year.
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I talked to a few
doctors about my son's medications. I received very
different answers so I did some research. It seems that drug companies
provide most post-graduate training for doctors, who only prescribe
drugs that they know about. ... I found a doctor who
changed my son's medications with amazing results. My son
is allergic to a common filler agent used in many drugs. PA, Idaho |
Medication & Relationships
Many addictive drugs are prescribed to control symptoms caused
by relationship problems - including alcohol and nicotine. Read reference
materials about the potential side
effects of medications or psychoactive drugs. And consider how drugs affect your
relationships. Do you take drugs so that you can stay in relationship with
someone ... or stay in a job doing work you detest?
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It's harder to find health professionals who don't take
psychiatric drugs. When I worked in xxx clinic, I was one of very
few staff who didn't take anti-depressants and/or benzodiazepine daily.
Where would medical professionals be without Prozac? PM, San Diego,
USA |
Pain Control without Drugs
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Stress Disorders
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Common Reasons for Medication |
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Food Allergies & Mental Health
Some mental disorders are caused by
allergies to common foods, such as sugar, corn, wheat, milk products or
potatoes. Many people who are sensitive to common foods display
symptoms such as confusion, aggression, hyperactivity or depression, rather
than physical symptoms such as a rash.
Other common causes of mental health problems include intolerance to food
additives or preservatives.
Depression .
Learning Disabilities .
Schizophrenia .
Eating Disorders
Many apparent mental disorders
are sensitivities and allergies to home, work or environmental contaminants,
vitamin deficiencies and stress. Yet the most common cause seems to be relationship issues.
Clarifying and resolving relationship issues may bring a near-miraculous and
drug-free alleviation of mental health symptoms and some physical disease
symptoms. Many articles about solving
relationship problems are available here.
See When Disease Makes Sense.
People in Pain
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Long Term Pain Relief without Drugs
Consult your physician about any opinions or recommendations about
medications, medical symptoms or medical conditions.
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Symptom |
Potential Medication Cause |
| Agitation |
Pain relievers, anti-inflammatory agents, muscle
relaxants and sedatives |
| Anxiety |
Weight control, antidepressants, cholesterol reducers,
cold/cough drugs, decongestants, muscle relaxants, sedatives and
tranquilizers |
| Catatonia |
Anti nausea and "anti-itching" drugs |
| Confusion |
Pain relievers, angina relief, arrhythmia control,
anticonvulsants, antidepressants, antihistamines, anti-hypertension,
anti-inflammatory agents, cold/cough drugs, steroids, decongestants,
diuretics, muscle relaxants, sedatives and tranquilizers |
| Concentration problems |
Antidepressants |
| Delirium |
Arrhythmia control |
| Delusions |
Antidepressants |
| Depression |
Angina relief, arrhythmia control, anticonvulsants,
anti-inflammatory agents, migraine relief, cancer treatments, diuretics,
fertility drugs, estrogens, muscle relaxants, oral contraceptives, sedatives
and tranquilizers |
| Disorientation |
Pain relievers, antidepressants, migraine relief,
nausea relief, cancer treatments, sedatives and tranquilizers |
| Emotional disturbances |
Anticonvulsants and most recreational drugs |
| Excitability |
Arrhythmia control, antihistamines,
"anti-itching" drugs,
cold/cough drugs, decongestants, androgens, muscle relaxants and
tranquilizers |
| Euphoria |
Pain relievers, weight control, antidepressants,
antihistamines, migraine relief, "anti-itching" drugs, cold/cough drugs,
steroids, decongestants and tranquilizers |
| Giddiness |
Cold/cough drugs and tranquilizers |
| Hallucinations |
Pain relievers, antidepressants, anti-inflammatory
agents, cold/cough drugs, decongestants, sedatives and tranquilizers |
| Hangover |
Alcohol and sedatives |
| Hyperactivity |
Tranquilizers and sugar |
| Hysteria |
Antihistamines and "anti-itching" drugs |
| Impotence |
Anti-hypertension, diuretics, androgens, tranquilizers |
| Insomnia |
Arrhythmia control, antidepressants, antihistamines,
anti-hypertension, anti-inflammatory agents, migraine relief, nausea relief,
"anti-itching" drugs, antispasmodics, bronchodilators, cholesterol reducers,
cold/cough drugs, decongestants, androgens, muscle relaxants, sedatives and
thyroid drugs |
| Irritability |
Anticonvulsants, antihistamines, bronchodilators,
cold/cough relief and decongestants |
| Lethargy |
Anti-inflammatory agents, cancer treatments and
tranquilizers |
| Libido changes |
Antidepressants, nausea relief, cancer treatments,
cholesterol reducers, cold/cough drugs, diuretics, androgens, estrogens,
muscle relaxants, oral contraceptives and tranquilizers |
| Over-stimulation |
Weight control drugs and sugar |
| Nervousness |
Anticonvulsants, antihistamines, anti-hypertension,
nausea relief, "anti-itching" drugs, antispasmodics, bronchodilators,
cholesterol reducers, cold/cough drugs, decongestants, diuretics, fertility
drugs, oral contraceptives, sedatives, thyroid drugs, tranquilizers and
vasodilators |
| Nightmares |
Antidepressants, nausea relief, sedatives and
tranquilizers |
| Pre-menstrual problems |
Cancer treatments, estrogens and oral contraceptives |
| Psychotic symptoms |
Anti-nausea drugs and tranquilizers (also allergies to other drugs) |
| Restlessness |
Pain relievers, weight control, angina relief,
anti-hypertension, nausea relief, bronchodilators, cold/cough drugs,
decongestants, diuretics, fertility drugs, tranquilizers and vasodilators |
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Sleepiness |
Pain relievers |
| Weariness |
Antipruritic (anti-itch) and cold/cough drugs |
Always discuss medications with a medical doctor!
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Medication can help people with
treatable diseases or conditions.
But some medical drugs cause severe
reactions that can lead to hospital stays and injury.
If you have been hurt by prescription
drugs, you may be able to recover damages for your
injuries, suffering, lost income and medical expenses. |
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