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10 Questions Preppers Should Ask The Doctor
I often get questions from people that say: “I take this medicine or that medicine for this medical problem. What do I do if there’s a collapse and I can’t get modern medical care?” I usually say, well, what did your doctor say? “Well, I haven’t really asked.” OK, how bad is your condition? “Umm, I’m not too sure…I haven’t really asked that, either, but the doctor wants me to do this test”. What’s the test for? “I’m not really sure, but I’m supposed to get it done” Do you see a problem here? I do.
Your health is a team effort, in which you, not the doctor, play the most important role. One of the best ways to communicate with your doctor or alternative health care provider is by asking questions. If you’re accumulating all this knowledge as a prepper, learning how to grow food, how to store preps, taking responsibility for your family’s survival, why not take responsibility for your own health? Anyone that takes medication for a medical condition should ask their doctor lots of questions. Armed with this knowledge, you will be more likely to handle medical issues and stay healthy in uncertain times.
The main reason for people being unclear about why they’re taking this medicine or should undergo this test or that test is that they don’t ask the right questions. When I first opened my medical office, I would prescribe a medicine for a patient with a medical condition and I was always surprised when the only response was “yes, doctor”.
Answers to medical questions might be simple, but sometimes they’re complex. You have the right to have things explained in plain English; the more questions you ask, the more your doctor understands that you want to be an active partner in your care.
The below are what I should have been asked, and that you should ask your doctor if you haven’t yet…..
1. Doctor, why did you decide to put me on that medicine?
What will the medicine do for me? The response might be: “You have high Cholesterol, this drug will lower it”. Ok, fine, but how does it work to do that? What benefit will I reap from being on it? The answer might be: “It will decreased your chances of dying from coronary artery disease”. This is a more logical reason to take the medicine than just lowering some lab value.
2. What will the medicine do to me?
All drugs may have side effects. You should be aware of them; it should be a factor as to whether you decide to take the medication. Sometimes, side effects are unrelated to the medicine’s primary purpose. Antibiotics could give you diarrhea, for example. Aspirin could cause bruising due to its blood thinning effect. Sometimes, the side effect is the reason to use the medicine. Ritodrine, an IV asthma medicine, was found to coincidentally relax uterine muscle. As such, it was used for a time to stop premature labor.
3. Is there a natural alternative to the medicine I’m prescribing?
You might have to depend on natural products one day, so why not try it now and see if it really works? Let’s take thyroid disease. There are a number of natural desiccated thyroid supplements on the market. If you’re interested in trying something that you, as a prepper, could stockpile, ask you doctor if he would be willing to monitor your thyroid levels for a time on the natural supplement. In this way, you can identify whether the supplement will actually work to keep your thyroid levels at normal. So the question would be:
4. Would you be willing to monitor me, if I decide to try a natural alternative?
The doctor might not be for this, but then ask: What’s the harm in
trying it for a short time and checking its effects?
5. Would my condition improve if I changed my diet or lifestyle?
I go through chubby phases and, well, less chubby phases. When I’m heavier, my blood pressure goes up. Staying at a normal weight keeps my blood pressure within normal limits. Another lifestyle change, such as not smoking, will improve your stamina. You know you’ll need more stamina if the you-know-what hits the fan. The same goes for type 2 Diabetics. If you adhere to a good anti-diabetic diet, you might need less diabetic meds.
6. Will this new medicine change the way my other medicines work, or their effectiveness?
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2012-12-06 17:23:03
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