Question of the Day: Tues. June 21

Good morning folks.

Todays question relates to health:

What approach to you take towards your health/illnesses? Do you treat yourself holistically or naturally..... OR are you a doctor and prescription meds type of person?

Have a good day

As a rule doctors are my last resort. I have had a swollen thumb & tennis elbow for over a month now that I have treated naturally with no luck. Got tired of the elbow & thumb pain and went to an orthopedist yesterday and had 3 xrays on my elbow & 3 on my thumb. The doctor's answer when i asked what was causing this - "I don't know". With that I got a brace for my thumb which also goes up my arm & a prescription for painkillers . Oh & he wants to see me in 3 weeks, not going.

I usually don't go to the doctor unless it's something I think could be serious. Or if I'm going to miss work because of illness/injury, I'll go to a doctor to get a note. But for most things I just treat it myself with some rest, vitamin C, and some Tylenol.

I don't go to the doctor for every little thing, but if there's a problem, I want it fixed. I don't want something to worsen over time because I didn't bother to go the doctor. And if fixing the problem means going to the doctor, well, I'm going.

Both really. I prefer to go the natural route but my Mom being a nurse, she tends to freak out if I don't go to the doctor when I should.

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

What approach to you take towards your health/illnesses? Do you treat yourself holistically or naturally..... OR are you a doctor and prescription meds type of person?

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the latter ..... reason: i find it cheaper. sadly, deep down i'd rather do 95 percent holistic for myself but from what i've seen, a lot of the holistic stuff is out of my price range

I hate going to the doctor, but I love the good prescriptions they give me

To start with though, I usually try Nyquil, vitamin C, soup and rest. If it lasts more than a few days or makes me miss work, I grudgingly go to the doctor and then am glad when the good stuff puts me to sleep and makes me feel better

Holistic and doctor, both . I do go to the doctor if I am really sick and not getting over it on my own.

Originally Posted by Snake_Lady

OR are you a doctor and prescription meds type of person?

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hi chris!...
Usually ....not always take the other options...