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This makes me think of More, now I am not a fan of his, it's just that he has a film coming out about healthcare and how it can make you sick. No kidding, huh? I was watching 20/20 last night and found out that they(doctors) have been prescribing methodone like crazy, even for things such as menstrual cramps. People have died during their sleep taking it, even as prescribed. How horribly wretched is that?? They were saying methodone is a chep drug and to get the eyes off of oxycontine, they are now prescribing methadone. And of course the criminaly inclined are busting through the pharmacies for it and others are selling theirs on the street. J Fraser <formerfon@...> wrote: Should go back and read your earlier posts Abby to see why you were induced into treatment, but for what it is

worth...I lost my health insurance shortly after being diagnosed with HCV. At least before then I did have a biopsy and got a recomendation not to proceed with treatment due to combined factors of little damage and low probability of response due to indicators based on geno and v/l. Since that time I have chosen to treat myself with alternatives, and the last time I had bloodwork done- 6/2005- alt and ast were in normal range. I recently made a move to a larger city and have found a TCM practioner as a result of inquiries in the Asian/Buddhist community...I was specifically looking for an older practioner with training in China- I go for initial consult next week. So, I don't do western medicine anymore, primarily on philosophical grounds- I believe our healthcare systems are very sick due to the underlying values that drive the institutions...there are good individuals and healers out there, but I

am afraid they are fighting a losing battle within the context of the system as a whole. As in so many areas of our society I believe major paradigm shifts are necessary to acheive the goal of serving the people. But the point of my response- I cut the individuals in healthcare some slack...I remember when I was in high tech I could never keep up with the change, so how can I expect the people in an even more complex field to be up to date specialists? Imho, just look for the ones who are honest and have true motives. namaste.abbycsu <abbycsu@...> wrote: 14 Week UpdateHi everyone – just little old me checking in again. I have been reading posts and pretty much keeping my mouth shut the last few

weeks after the "episode" with the two defective redipens. The outcome of the whole thing was pretty much that Schering Corporation were the heroes. They actually had a courier bring a redipen to my local pharmacy and the pharmacist handed it over. I will tell you what – I had never in my life been so failed by the health care profession. BUT, wait a second here. Going back – way way back – let's say about 30 years ago someone told me I had mononucleosis, cat scratch fever and oh yeah – hepatitis but not to worry about it because it's not the bad kind and just maybe don't donate blood (which thank GOD I never did). Oh yes and then the whole time I was pregnant I had symptoms of advanced liver disease even though my liver was fine (no one checked it to my knowledge), my twins were premature and jaundiced but I know I was told it was all NORMAL. Then of course when the smell and taste of red meat made me physically

ill I was told it was my imagination because that is a rare symptom of liver disease (pernicious anemia) and if you have it you are probably end stage and there was nothing wrong with me. Not that anyone bothered checking – anyway. And then all those years of night sweats, fevers, colds, flu, depression/anxiety/panic attacks, fatigue – jaundiced looking eyes and weird skin tone. I do believe that was the medical profession telling me to suck it up and quit whining all those horrible years. Yes it was. And it continues. I wanted to fire the liver doc but was persuaded to keep him on the books "just in case we need him" and my regular MD is following me now. Such a love hate relationship I have with my medical people. I guess I expect perfection – especially with the specialists since they have had so much education and practice – you know. There's only one thing they need to be really good at – the specialty that

they chose. It's not like the old days when my grandfather was a general practioner during the depression and got paid in chickens for delivering a baby!!!! So - I joined the Cymbalta Club. I started to feel like I could literally kill everything that didn't move out of my sight fast. Cymbalta is hell on the liver but I can be in public now without foaming at the mouth and I didn't lose my job or my marriage – YET. I understand I will quit taking it the same day as my treatment is over. I tried Ambien and Lunesta for sleep but they are jokes. I wanted Halcion but found out they quit prescribing that to the general population about 30 years ago!!! Silly me. All I remember about it was that it worked so I guess it makes sense not to use it!!!! What else – still do not have results of blood tests but I keep telling myself who cares since two doctors did tell me the virus was undetectable. Oh yes – the hair thing. I hate

to be the one to admit it but you do lose hair. I think the reason is that the hair follicle actually lets go of the strand of hair and then that strand of hair falls out. I also think but am not sure that while on this treatment there is no regrowth of hair so that is why hair is a real problem and it is a REAL problem for me but thanks to the Cymbalta I can deal with this. Also, while on the subject of good solutions to bad side effects – am I the only one of us that really does thank God for chewable Imodium? Never leave home without `em that's for sure. So, I'm more than halfway through my treatment. I think I'm still scheduled to be done the second week of December. I know one of my medical providers told me I was in this for 24 weeks but if I go to the third week of December that will be more than 24 weeks. Ahaa – the previous few lines of undetermined literary value prove yet again – brain fog is alive and

kicking even if the Hep C has become like an ant in a Raid commercial! Peace, Love & Good Health to all - Abby

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hi i live in canada and woudl not trade my health care system for the US one. we

pay about $50 a month for healthcare and we may have to wait sometimes 3 mos to

see a speicialist but if it's urgent my doc gets me in within 2 weeks. of course

if it's an emergency i can go to ER and get treated immediately. i have a very

kind caring family doc who i can get into within a few days. she is also very

open to trying alternative treatments on me like ap.

monique

Posted by: " Beckman "

Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:58 pm (PST)

Having watched this video and read the comments that followed, I

wondered if anyone on this list lives in Australia, Canada, the UK,

NZ or any of the other 87 advanced countries that have some version

of national health care. How do you feel about your health care

system? It would be especially interesting to hear from the list

because we are people we have a rheumatic disease. I have friends in

France, the UK, Canada, who do like their systems.

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This doesn't involve tracking what you do on your own at home.

S S

Does that mean that they can forbid chelation/biomedical treatments? I

don't think the government feels that chelation/biomed is appropriate.

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