Natural options can substitute medicaments totally?

djr6090 · Post by **djr6090** » 10 Aug 2020, 13:28

Even with natural remedies, it is important to get feedback from someone you trust. Are the herbal remedies making you feel different? Is your trusted confidant seeing a difference in your behavior or outlook? Are there physical side effects that need a doctor's attention? And finally, are there too many drugs in your regiment. In my work at an elderly highrise, detoxing from all prescription and non-perscription meds was the first step in determining if dementia was treatable. Many of the patoents' drugs were for 'their nerves.'

gatuguta2030 · Post by **gatuguta2030** » 10 Aug 2020, 15:13

Medication and natural methods should complement each other. It's important to first use natural methods. If they don't work, try the medicinal way.

Post by **Eunice Geres** » 10 Aug 2020, 18:54

For my opinion, natural options are only for a feel-good mind states. It only deals with our body and mind states. While in medication, it deals with our biological states. The medicines helps the body and brain function more efficiently with the use the chemicals in the medicine.

keiyoshi · Post by **keiyoshi** » 10 Aug 2020, 20:43

I guess it depends on the weight and the nature of the stressors. Some triggers don't usually need medication as they can get dormant, and medications may only worsen them or cause other side effects. In this case, it will probably be better to stick with traditional methods. However, on certain stressors, I think a mix of both traditional and medicinal treatment is necessary.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 11 Aug 2020, 06:20

Kei Nakagawa wrote:
> I guess it depends on the weight and the nature of the stressors. Some
> triggers don't usually need medication as they can get dormant, and
> medications may only worsen them or cause other side effects. In this case,
> it will probably be better to stick with traditional methods. However, on
> certain stressors, I think a mix of both traditional and medicinal
> treatment is necessary.

As written in the book medication and the stress degrees should be checked with a medical practitioner. Natural remedies are the best for
a first instance trial and whether they would work for you or not depends on the underlying condition.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 11 Aug 2020, 06:25

gatuguta2030 wrote:
> Medication and natural methods should complement each other. It's important
> to first use natural methods. If they don't work, try the medicinal way.

After reading this book, I can also attest to natural methods being the best way to start with. If adhered to, they can prevent the possibility of using medication.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 11 Aug 2020, 06:29

Dayodiola wrote:
> Natural option can't totally substitute medication. In my belief, natural
> option lurks on some spiritual extent in which made some a guess work,
> while medication has been brushed through thorough process which make it
> best fit sometimes.

True, medication is more specific to a condition. The same medicine might not be used by two people suffering from the same condition if it varies in intensity in one of them. Natural methods are wholistic and may be used by more people comparatively.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 11 Aug 2020, 06:32

Nimisha_91 wrote:
> I think lifestyle changes may help with minor anxiety. But if it starts to
> affect your daily routine, kindly seek professional help. People deserve to
> be happy and stress-free.

Everyone would enjoy a stress-free lifestyle, but the world carries with it its setbacks. Professional help should be sought whenever one feels the natural remedies are not working. I concur lifestyle changes can be part of eliminating anxiety.

Sou Hi · Post by **Sou Hi** » 11 Aug 2020, 06:34

I think we should use them alongside each other. Natural methods, such as meditation and yoga, are more like self-help. Their effect will depend on the one who is using them. If you are applying them wrongly, they might even backfire. And if they are not effective, they may add more pressure to the user. This is where consulting the doctor and medicaments should come in.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 11 Aug 2020, 06:36

ivana7 wrote:
> Guda LM wrote:
> > I think it's always best to go the natural way. They teach the body to cope
> > and adjust without the use of chemicals associated with medicines. However,
> > since nothing is 100%, the medicines are always a better option for extreme
> > cases of anxiety and related disorders. So, they are a contingency plan.
> I agree with you that the natural way is better! Somehow I have a feeling that many
> drugs and the like are addictive , which I say from personal experience. It’s always
> hard to generalize, but I believe this is often true.

Medication is meant to solve or relieve a stressor. If used for instant gratification, even when not necessary, there are high chances that it will become addictive. Some natural remedies like exercise can also end up being addictive.

Samgum50 · Post by **Samgum50** » 11 Aug 2020, 07:02

I think it's dependant on the person and the situation. There are people who cannot survive only with natural remedies because their symptoms are severe. While others can. But I think both methods work wonderfully together it just depends on personal preference.

Heathereads · Post by **Heathereads** » 11 Aug 2020, 07:21

Most modern medications are made from more concentrated ingredients found in nature, optimizing the effects thereof. Often, natural remedies for stress and anxiety are administered in conjunction with prescription medicines.

Maria Esposito · Post by **Maria Esposito** » 11 Aug 2020, 13:52

I am not an expert, so take this as my simple two cents. Like others have mentioned, I think that it very much depends on the situation. However, I do think that natural remedies work best when they are used as "prevention" to anxiety becoming clinical etc. I don't know the extent to which they could help someone with a full-blown disorder like that.

Katherine Smith · Post by **Katherine Smith** » 11 Aug 2020, 15:35

This question has been the topic of discussion among health practitioners and patients alike for years. I think that traditional and homeopathic remedies are complementary to each other. I think that, as the opioid crisis has shown us, we cannot become too reliant on medications because many times the side effects are worse than the actual disease it is treating. I also believe that science has led our society to do great things such as extending our life span.

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 11 Aug 2020, 21:33

Arite Seki wrote:
> I think it depends on the individual and the kind of remedies that they
> require. Most people can prevent ailments caused by stress and anxiety
> without the intervention of traditional medicine. I do think it's all about
> knowing yourself and finding out what works best for each individual.

Yes, true many people even refuse to take medication for fear of getting dependant on the medicine. As you said it depends on the mindset of the individual who is undergoing the treatment. If natural remedies do not sit well with him he can use medicaments but if there is a problem regarding that, then there are a lot of other treatments mentioned in the bok like acupuncture remedy. It depends on the person but a single type of medication cannot fully substite the other.