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Old 09-01-2015, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Patrick Winter View Post
There's something to this I would agree. Mind over matter is very important. i know once I was told I had a certain health issue years ago my mindset changed. i became a more fragile, panicked, vulnerable person. I was always on edge awaiting the latest blood test result or scan result, etc.

At the same time when pain is real you will not talk yourself out of it and you will seek out mercy. Big pharma is not completely awful, there ARE good life saving medicines out there. For someone in excruciating pain there is a place for painkillers. Anesthesia is a big pharma invention and is essential. Same with thyroid and some hormone therapies. Thing is, pharmaceuticals should be a last resort, not a quick fix.
I tend to agree. I'm not throwing out all my meds yet. But considering the results I'm getting I'm encouraged to go through them and either reduce dosages or eliminate them if they aren't really doing the job. And I know things like Armor Thyroid is helping me.

What the documentary is advocating IMO is self knowledge and doing your own research and experimentation rather than getting a doc to throw you a pill and considering that due diligence. But there is a lot more to that video than this IMO.

And since I've been doing my relaxation work and diet change I can't help but believe it's really seriously helping me. It's likely helped reduce my pain by half at least. I'm going to cut back slowly on my Gabapentin and see (see the video) if that so called "side effect" of inhibiting urination might be the cause of my bladder issues. I'll let you all know one way or the other.

But even if it wasn't helping much with pain my psychological health has improved dramatically also and was happening before the real pain reduction kicked in. I'm handling my life better in all areas.

Am I right, will it work for others? I'm not sure ultimately, things could come roaring back any minute. But they haven't and not for a while so I think I'll keep on keeping on until my body shows me I'm not on the right track.
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