Doctors left shocked after cancer 'disappears' for EVERY patient in dr
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Comments (18)OH, Doug, I read it quite well and it does not support or agree with the study you posted. In fact the link I posted states the following, amongst other things about selenium but it doesn't say what you posted. "Goggins says the key to selenium supplementation is not taking too much, though. He recommends women take 50-60 mcg a day to raise levels to the ideal range, and men 100 mcg. However, it is difficult to buy selenium pills at such low levels, so the authors suggest finding a good brand (e.g. Solgar Yeast Bound Selenium, 100 mcg) and breaking the tablet in half, or taking one tablet every other day." Now you said the following "his landmark research effort showed that daily supplementation of diets with 200 micrograms of selenium yeast cut the cancer death rate in half." Now, who didn't read a link? I'm not going to play tit for tat with you. You can post all you want till the cows come home. There is no regulation of any kind in supplements, especially ones that are obtained from out of the country, manufactured out of the country and brought into this country. There is a place for some alternative treatments, but those that you are advocating, well, they are suspect to say the least. No one, especially me ever said that our health care system is the best. As a matter of fact, I support a universal health care system, not what we have now or even the Affordable Health care act, that was passed. but that is far better than what we have had. Nothing is perfect and no matter how hard one tries, there will always be such things as infections in hospitals, deaths from medications and it is an unfortunate fact. There is no possible way to test any medication for 100% safety. That can only come once it has passed the testing that the FDA requires and then the medication is widely used by the general public and done so over quite a number of years. Then and only then, will some possible side effects start to show up that could not be found unless there is mass use of the particular drug. That isn't defense of big pharma, that is a fact. When testing is done on a limited number of people, for example 5000 people, the side effects of that drug can appear to be very safe, or as safe as can be determined. When the same drug is then widely used and more than 150,000 people use that same drug, then various side effects can start to show up that where not seen before. and yes, sometimes, factual information is kept from the FDA until it is too late and people have died that would have not died if big pharma told the truth. There is also something called the "risk benefit ratio" that is used in prescribing medications and how doctors and their patients make decisions on when to use a particular medication and when not to. Unless you are in a position to have to decide something based on that "risk/benefit ratio", you don't know what you might or might not do, decide to use or not use and whether you are willing to take the risk that the medication that might save you life, could give you a life to live and function in could also kill you, that procedure, treatment, test could be that last you ever have or it could give you a new lease on life. Believe me, from personal experience, those are very, very hard decisions to make, scary ones to make, and yet I've made them more than once, and I'm here posting on this thread because of those choices. On the other hand, there are people that made the same choice I did, and they are not alive to talk about it. Your idea of supplements, vitamins, minerals etc, they come from all over, have been found to be contaminated with lead, and various other contaminants that have the potential if not the outright ability to kill those that take that brand; and that is because there is nothing, no regulations, no US agency that is responsible for making sure these imports are safe. They just come into this country and are popped right on the shelf of stores to sell and it's the buyer beware of what you are taking and what is contained or not contained in the bottle. There have been many cases where the dose was way to high or way lower than the bottle claimed. Any why? because no one checks them, no one regulates them, no one is responsible for them. make all the claims you want, it still doesn't change the facts, dosing with vitamins, minerals, various supplements have overall been proven to be a waste of money, not safe and the few that have a benefit or might have a benefit are being sold in way to high doses to be safe....See MoreShould I report a resident doctor?
Comments (46)Texas_Gem, I will keep M in my prayers. And, yes, under these circumstances, I would report the resident. Calmly, and as concisely as possible, as Wanda, and others have said. Use the liaison at the first hospital, and walk through each step of care. I would also contact your insurance company, and explain why you went to the hospital you trust, instead of the hospital that they cover. In writing, as well as verbally. And DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT. It is bad enough when it is adult patients that they don't want to listen to. When it is a parent of a child, who can not advocate for themselves, it is worse. We had issues with an ER Dr. when my dad was in, before he passed away a few years ago. Dr. would not listen to him. My DB & I finally slightly raised our voices. And I do mean slightly, just enough to get his attention, not enough to disturb other patients. Told him to start listening AND hearing what dad was telling him. Not just what he thought was being said because he only wanted to deal with one thing. Insisted that dad had a UTI, when blood work ect. did not show it, just because dad couldn't give him a specimen on demand. Dad worked highway construction. At that time, a port a pot was not provided. You held it until there was a bathroom available. His body got used to going at certain times of the day, and that was it, except in the morning/early afternoon after taking his water pill. And it was NOT a UTI. Dad had been in repeatedly for heart issues, and was concerned because he was having the same symptoms as previous times. Dr. just didn't want to listen. Finally told the Dr. that if he didn't want to listen to what dad & we were telling him, he could discharge Dad, and we would take him elsewhere. He finally listened. And by that time, dad's BP was out of sight. Hope things improve quickly, and they can find the cause....See MoreAn update on my hubby and his cancer and Hospice
Comments (155)I know my posting doesn't matter to anyone, and that's ok. Just wanted to send you a hug and let you know, along with a lot of others, how sorry I am. I could have almost written your posting several years ago. Everything you wrote pretty much fit my DH. He was only 57 when we lost him. He was a workaholic and always put off going to the Dr., etc. When he was finally forced to go, it was too late. He did go through the Radiation, meds, etc., for almost 2 years before he left us. Please, everyone....please....get your DH, brothers, sons, male friends, etc., to have this Medical checkup. It is not just an old man's disease, like some seem to think, either. It is a curable type of cancer if caught early. Saying prayers for Jasdip and family for comfort and coping....and all who have gone through the beating that Cancer does to us. A couple of Widow/Widower sites help me a lot. They are out there, if you need them. They helped me to accept that it doesn't get better...but does get easier with time. Hugs....See MoreNosebleed. Should I have not taken her to the doctor?
Comments (48)The reason I mentioned humidity was that many years ago when we were first married we bought a house which was heated with coal and badly regulated. The humidity in the house must have been like the desert. I had horrible sinus infections but my toddler son would get nosebleeds. I was in my early 20's and panicked thinking it could be leukemia. Thankfully after we moved away he never had a nosebleed again and I never had a sinus infection. Re: caring relatives. I had eye surgery on Wed. and texted my son today and asked if he was interested in how it went. My daughter was texting me all day Wed. , but he said he knew he'd hear if there was a problem. Then he asked how it went. So consider yourself lucky to have people who care....See MoreZalco/bring back Sophie!
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