I am afraid of any and all medications and even some supplements. Anything we put into our body, including food, has an effect, positive or negative on our body.

There is a reason every single medication lists about a million possible side effects, and trust me, I don't care what the statistics are, there WILL be side effects.

I choose not to put anything I dont have to.

That does not mean I am not open to options, it means I will use medication as last resort. I do believe in medication, I am on thyroid meds.

I will hold out on medication and continue with other options until...my options run out or my pain exceeds my desire to avoid them.

Look at antibiotics..we need them, but there is always a price when taking them. The price can be minimal, like a stomach ache or yeast infection or the price can be high like neuropathy or even death.

All I was saying is, I personally, am devastated to be at the point that I am even thinking about using them.