Yesterday I wrote about an extended family member of mine
who had been prescribed TiZan for nausea and vomiting.
A few of you wrote in saying that perhaps the prescription
was for TiGan instead, which IS a drug for nausea and
vomiting.
Yes, that would make more sense...but the problem is the
prescription clearly said TiZan--I had Susan fax it to me
before she tore it up. There could be no doubt that it was
a Z and not a G. The doctor even said to her verbally,
TiZan with a Z when he talked about what he was going to
give her.
That's what's called a medical error.
Over 200,000 Americans die each year due to medical errors
according to current estimates, and over 1.5 million are
injured.
Plus a new study by the Department of Health & Human
Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found
that 1 of every 10 patients who died within 90 days of
surgery did so because of a preventable medical error.
That's 10%. Dead.
A medical error doesn't necessarily mean amputating the
wrong leg or removing the wrong kidney.
It can be as simple as blood type AB instead of A, 1,000
mg instead of 100 mg, or a Z instead of a G in a drug name.
Now, would this particular mistake have cost Susan her
life? Probably not, but it would have made her much, MUCH
sicker (more on that below).
Would the pharmacist have caught the mistake? Probably
not. Because there would have been no reason for the
pharmacist to ask why it was prescribed.
And get this: Even if the "correct" drug (TiGan) were
prescribed, the side effects include: Diarrhea, headache,
dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision and muscle cramps.
Susan already was drowsy, had headaches and diarrhea due to
stomach flu for 5 DAYS and was STILL prescribed this drug.
Now here's an interesting twist--the plot thickens:
Susan told me this morning that the same doctor prescribed
a drug for her last month when she had back pain due to an
auto accident.
The drug?
TiZan.
And since her chart had TiZan written in it, that's
probably why TiZan is what was put on yesterday's stomach
flu prescription instead of TiGan.
Remember all the side effects of TiZan I quoted yesterday?
Susan had most of them when she took the TiZan last month.
It caused such intense vomiting that it made her back pain
even worse, and finally she felt so sick that she had to
stop taking it.
So she went to a chiropractor who manipulated the area and
she felt 100% better. WITHOUT drugs.
The bottom line, again, is you must take responsibility
for your own health.
Doctors and healthcare professionals are human. And
humans make mistakes. Sometimes fatal ones.
And their answer is not always the only one or the right
one.
When a doctor tells you that you have to have a test or
surgery or take a drug, ask why. Ask the side-effects.
They're human just like you--they're not gods. Don't feel
intimidated or shy.
If they talk "over your head," make them clarify in
everyday language.
Ask for alternatives if you're not comfortable with what
they're proposing.
Get second or even third opinions. You could be talking
about your life--what is more important than that?
Seek out holistic practitioners in your area. They are
concerned with your entire mind and body--not just your
current ache or pain--and frequently rely on very effective
natural healing methods.
I frequently consult holistic anti-aging specialists, and
they are worth their weight in gold.
Lastly and most importantly, take care of YOU everyday.
Yes, you have a big responsibility here. You cannot sit
around all day and eat whatever you please and not pay for
it with your health.
Find a form of exercise and do it at least 4 times a week.
Even walking is good.
By keeping your body alkaline and your digestion normal
and regular, your body will be able to cleanse itself, use
the nutrients from your foods and heal itself MUCH better.
Plus it's pretty likely that eating lots of delicious,
healthy alkaline foods will mean less of you to love. That
would be a welcome change for most people who have some
extra junk in their trunk.
And all of this means less trips to the doctor, less drugs
and less chance for medical errors.
PS: John has gotten relief from a year of digestive
problems:
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Sherry
I have been suffering from gastro problems now for about
12 months. I knew it was some type of digestion problem
but could not pin it down.
I searched around for a solution but did not come up with
any immediate answers. I was not prepared to see my doctor
as I knew he would only give me drugs and that was not
going to solve it--only put a band aid on it.
Some 6 months ago I tried a gluten free diet and that
improved the situation a fair bit but not completely.
I then stumbled across your site and have been on the plan
for a week now and the results were immediate. I made a
few adjustments to it by substituting any gluten products
with gluten free products.
I have no confidence in the medical profession as they
appear to me to just be robots for the drug companies. I
have proven that by personal experience which I do not want
to get into.
Thank you very much for your info it has relieved me
considerably, I am sleeping much better and feel a much
happier person within myself again.
John R.
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About the Author
Sherry Brescia is the author of Great Taste No Pain and
host of the radio show "Let's Talk Health with Sherry
Brescia" on iamhealthyradio.com.
She has over 20 years experience in the medical research
field, and cured herself from IBS in 1992 by changing her
diet and eating the way she now teaches in her Great Taste
No Pain system.
Sherry has made it her life's mission to help others with
digestive challenges by educating them about the role of
diet in overall health and the importance of an alkaline
pH.
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