Yikes! I can't tell anyone to stop taking drugs prescribed by a doctor. These drugs are so dangerous that stopping them is just as problematic as staying on them! Read the pharmacy inserts: "Stopping this drug suddenly could cause a heart attack..." and so on. Consequently, your doctor is going to have to take responsibility for this. However, if you're not on any drugs, and you get sick, the preference would be to try homeopathy first.

Since the remedies are highly diluted, they do not contain significant amounts of the original substance from which they are made. Therefore, they do not have the toxic effects associated with many conventional medications or other substances. They are, however, powerful energetic stimuli and must be used with discretion. Sometimes, as part of the curative process, a person will experience a temporary intensification of symptoms.

Homeopathy recognizes the fact that everyone is different. Just as each person needs a remedy specific to his or her unique symptom totality, he or she should also expect a unique response to his or her remedy. No two people respond to a remedy in the same way, in that relief will come quickly or slowly depending on their health and life circumstances.

It is always a good idea to be sure you are taking any kind of medicine safely. As with any other kind of medicine, homeopathic remedies should be taken with caution and in conjunction with an experienced practitioner’s instructions, so that you receive the safest, most beneficial treatment possible.

No! You know, it's probably your junk food lifestyle that got you here in the first place. The worst culprits? Phony foods. Foods that don't exist in nature. Food like Twinkies! Food made from white flour and white sugar--both non-foods. Your body doesn't recognize them, doesn't know what to do with them or how to digest them! They have no nutrients, plus they're nutrient-robbers as they leach calcium and the B vitamins out of your body! Why do they exist? Shelf-life. Real food goes bad.

This is perhaps the most mistaken identity about homeopathy. In fact there is no truth farther than this. In most of the cases homeopathic drugs are the quickest to act. This is mainly because the rout of action. See the fastest allopathic drugs are those given via injections that also via intravenous rout. It is well known that any thing injected in to the blood stream will reach all over body within two minutes an if the drug is powerful enough its action will also start soon afterward.

Centesimal and decimal potencies, when taken in pellet form, are dissolved in one’s mouth, usually under the tongue. The number of pellets taken, and the frequency at which they are taken, must be determined by your practitioner. Every person is different, hence the dosing regime must reflect your individuality, just as the choice of remedy does.

Always discuss with your health care practitioner ALL of the medications you are taking (prescription and over-the-counter). In that way, you can receive the best advice for your own situation. At present, Viagra is not recommended for people taking nitroglycerin because the combination may lower blood pressure.

Usually after taking a well-indicated homeopathic medicine, the person feels better in all aspects ? physical, mental and emotional. Occasionally after taking a homeopathic medicine your symptoms may become slightly worse. This effect will be brief and is a good sign that the body's natural healing energies have started to counteract the illness. After this, the symptoms will subside as you regain your health. If symptoms do not go away, talk to your homeopathy.

How many years of conventional therapy he/she has had for this ailment. [the more and stronger conventional drugs the patient has taken - the greater the suppression - and thus the therapeutic exacerbation is greater.

No matter what kind of medicine you are taking, or how many practitioners you are seeing, it is important that they all have a clear understanding of what you are doing and how you are handling your health needs. The more your practitioners know, the better they can serve you, and the safer you will be.

While homeopathic medicines do not affect conventional drugs or treatments, certain conventional drugs or treatments may affect the actions of the homeopathic medicine. If you feel that your conventional medicines may be interfering with your homeopathic treatment, speak to your homeopath, as there are homeopathic dilutions, called LM potencies, which are gentle enough to be taken every day that can counteract this.

The length of time the benefits of a remedy last is dependent upon the state of the person. Some people are able to go for weeks or months off a single dose, while others may need more frequent doses. As treatment continues, the length of time between doses ought to lengthen, indicating your life energy is getting stronger and maintaining its health and balance more successfully.

Dr. Springer: Unless you are allergic or sensitive to a particular ingredient in the nutritional supplement, you should not have any adverse reactions to any of the substances recommended on this web site. If you suspect that there has been an adverse reaction such as an upset stomach or headache, simply discontinue use of the supplement for 1 to 2 days and restart to see if you have the same problem.

Antidepressants of any kind. MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) are the worst; DXM + a MAOI will kill you. DXM with other antidepressants can cause serotonin syndrome, an unpleasant and occasionally fatal condition.

The short answer is no, especially if you see a clear picture for another remedy and especially if you see a change in the mental/emotional state. For example, let's say your homeopath has you on Phosphorus LM/1 once a day as your constitutional remedy. Suddenly you come down with the flu: you're thirstless, lethargic, drowsy, dizzy, sleepy with muscle aches, chills and a headache. You've got a clear Gelsemium flu. Why should you be taking phosphorus? It just doesn't make any sense.

You may experience a "proving". When there's nothing more for a remedy to work on, you may start to "prove" it. A person taking Nat-mur. may find himself craving salty food, a person taking Mercurius may start sweating or salivating. This is a sign for you to stop the remedy. Always report an aggravation to your homeopath. He or she will look in the Materia Medica to see if you're proving it. If you are, usually just stopping it is sufficient to fix the problem.

Improvement can be seen immediately or it may take up to 24 hours, but you should see some improvement within that time with the correctly chosen

Many practitioners have many different ideas about what will interfere with homeopathic remedies, such as coffee, mint, menthol, camphor, ultrasound tooth brushes, air travel, or nothing. The best thing to do is follow your practitioner’s instructions on what to do and what not to do while on your homeopathic remedy.

In most instances, there is nothing to worry about. Since substances are rendered nontoxic through the process of dilution and succussion, homeopathic remedies do not pose a threat of poisoning. However, if the remedy your child has swallowed is a potency of 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, 7X, or 8X, you should contact your homeopath immediately or should get your child to an emergency room immediately, because these potencies are very low and still contain enough raw material to potentially cause harm.

Most homeopathic remedies are not prescription items. Many are sold in health food stores and sometimes pharmacies. The exact remedies and potencies sold are determined by the individual stores and pharmacies. The policy of Hahnemann Pharmacy is: Remedies up to the potency of 30C can be ordered by anyone. Anything above 30C, such as a 200C, 1M, 10M, etc. requires the involvement of a practitioner, and will not be sold if a practitioner is not managing your case.

Yes, children respond very well to homeopathic drugs and it is absolutely safe for pregnant women to use homeopathic drugs.

Homeopathic remedies will not interfere with drugs your doctor has prescribes for you, excluding some of them (steroids, sleeping pills), which can modify the effect . The Coffee and Alcohol should not be taken in the same time with Homeopathic Remedies.

In all cases, double-check with your physician before combining NIALOR® with a prescription medication.

It is generally safe to take Proactol™ even when taking prescription medication. However, if on medication, you are advised to consult your doctor before taking Proactol™ . Medications should be not be taken 2 hours before and after Proactol™ .