Re: alternative and traditonal

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rheumatic alternative and traditonal

>From: MHOLMES@... (HOLMES, MARK T.)

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>Would be interested to see if you agree with the conclusions in this link:

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>http://www.msnbc.com/news/301700.asp#BODY

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>Mark

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Hi Mark..........read this link with interest. I'm a little confused, though. Is

the article about the use(or not) of alternatives, or just that someone has

deemed the word is misleading? That maybe there is an alternative word to

" alternative " ?

I do have a question or two about the following excerpt:

Previous studies have shown that patients who choose unconventional care

are well-educated, higher-income, usually white and often chronically ill.

" Previous studies have shown " etc.............does this indicate that new

studies show something else, like maybe dumb, poor, other-than-white, not

necessarily chronically ill, people are now seeking unconventional, alternative

care?

Am I just nitpicking?

Be well,

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Hi Mark,

For what its worth...Yes I agree with most of it. After all you need to

be semi intelligent to figure out what to take and if you go to an

alternative doc you need to find a good one. I also think these same

intelligent people are tired of begging a main stream doc for meds that

are needed. Also tired of getting ripped off at the prices for

prescriptions. As in my case long before dx'ed with RA I knew I had

systemic yeast so I went to an alternative doc because I knew my primary

care would scoff at me..which he did till I got relief from my constant

ear aches. Now I'm waiting to see his reaction when I am in remission.

Its not that I didn't trust him...I just couldn't get him to listen to

reason.

cooky

" HOLMES, MARK T. " wrote:

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> From: MHOLMES@... (HOLMES, MARK T.)

>

> Would be interested to see if you agree with the conclusions in this link:

>

> http://www.msnbc.com/news/301700.asp#BODY

>

> Mark

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Re: rheumatic alternative and traditonal

>From: Cooky <cooky1@...>

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>Hi Mark,

>For what its worth...Yes I agree with most of it. After all you need to

>be semi intelligent to figure out what to take and if you go to an

>alternative doc you need to find a good one. I also think these same

>intelligent people are tired of begging a main stream doc for meds that

>are needed. Also tired of getting ripped off at the prices for

>prescriptions. As in my case long before dx'ed with RA I knew I had

>systemic yeast so I went to an alternative doc because I knew my primary

>care would scoff at me..which he did till I got relief from my constant

>ear aches. Now I'm waiting to see his reaction when I am in remission.

>Its not that I didn't trust him...I just couldn't get him to listen to

>reason.

>cooky

I'm really fortunate that my current medical doctor(s) totally encourage my

involvement with my alternative providers! Know what, though? I'm not so sure

that what I get from them is any cheaper than the prescription drugs from the

pharmacy! And, their hourly rate is nothing to sneeze at, either! But, what the

hell, I don't smoke or drink or rock and roll - gotta spend my money on

something!

Be well,

>

> " HOLMES, MARK T. " wrote:

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>> From: MHOLMES@... (HOLMES, MARK T.)

>>

>> Would be interested to see if you agree with the conclusions in this link:

>>

>> http://www.msnbc.com/news/301700.asp#BODY

>>

>> Mark

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