Sirfy, the more I read from many taking pharma drugs the more I see so much damage from the side effects of the drugs. I'm 77 and have taken so very few in my life and have worked with alternatives (supplements) for over 25 yrs.

I took a leap of faith and did a hip replacement in 2010 and have ended up with nasty femoral nerve damage, my right thigh is 80% numb 5+ yrs post op. I believe you are in the UK and for some time I was on a replacement group out of the UK and heard so many negative stories...thru that group I met some alternative thinking people and we still stay in contact as the one person formed her own alternative healing group.

Do your best with stick with alternatives as best you can, you'll be better off in the longrun. I realize people do "need" drugs and I've used some over my long life, but work with supps to address so many health issues. Nothing is 100% perfect. But not getting worse issues is key. Good luck. Caroline