I'm not a big fan of medicine. The long lists of side-effects recited at the end of every drug commercial is one of the reasons why.
I'm not militant about it. When there is a need, I will take whatever medication is necessary. But only for as long as necessary. Like migraine medicine. I couldn't have functioned without it these many years.
I'm not sure if a devotion to vitamins and herbs makes me a hypocrite or not. I mean, I buy packaged vitamins. I don't grow the herbs myself. I don't get vitamin C from oranges. Oranges give me migraines.
So what I take could just be unregulated medicine.
Still, I have had good luck with vitamins. At least, once I find the right ones and the right dosages.
Feverfew has been recommended for migraines for decades. But it was a bust for me. That is, until I found a site that suggested a much higher dose. Now my migraines have decreased by half. Coincidence? Possibly. But I am willing to continue taking the feverfew even if it's a placebo effect.
Magnesium and D-3 were recommended by doctors. I like a doctor that will think outside of the traditional medical arena.
I take potassium to lower the blood pressure that gets raised by my antihistamine and migraine medication. And yes, I know potassium is in bananas. Not a big fan of bananas, unless they are dipped in sugar.
The migraine medicine also depletes my folic acid levels. My hair had stopped growing until I added folic acid to my daily regimen.
Antihistamines are a problem for me. I can take most brands only once or twice before I get a migraine. And my allergies are a daily occurrence. I did find one brand that I could take as often as necessary without problems. Until recently.
So I searched around for an herbal alternative. I read about butterbur and tried it. Voila! No more post nasal drip. This herb isn't as easy to find as some. I have to order it on-line. But taking it instead of the antihistamine has reduced my blood pressure.
My latest addition was B-12. I researched it after The Bloggess mentioned it isn't something normally tested for. I read that B-12 is good for fuzzy brain. So I tried it. Bliss. Much less fuzzy brain.
A multi-vitamin, B-complex, and calcium round out my daily dosages. It may not work for everyone. Other people prefer to get their vitamins from their food.
But this works for me.
Friday, November 8, 2013
I'm a vitamins and herbs fan
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I just take whatever hubs gives me to take. He could be giving me arsenic
ReplyDeleteLOL. SInce you are still here, and publishing, I'm guessing he's not. Unless he is helping you to develop a resistance.
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