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If you are taking medication that has been prescribed by your doctor
YOU MUST NOT STOP TAKING IT without talking to your doctor first.
Please understand that I cannot advise you on reducing or stopping medication.
If you are concerned that homeopathy will stop your medicine from working or vice versa, that your medication will block the action of the remedies, do not worry. I use homeopathic remedies with people undergoing chemotherapy, which is probably one of the most toxic treatments around, and the remedies still work. The Pharmacy and Oncology Consultants at London Bridge Hospital have approved the use of homeopathic remedies during chemo, so they are not worried and neither am I.
I believe it is helpful to everyone for you to be honest with your doctor. If you are taking remedies or supplements, acupuncture, yoga or anything that is affecting your health, you need to tell your GP. This is so important.
They need to be kept in the loop regardless of what you are doing.
Imagine someone is taking medication for high blood pressure and he starts to exercise regularly,
cuts out salt, visits a herbalist who gives him a heart tonic, a homeopath who treats his anxiety and he
decides to reduce his stressful lifestyle. All of these factors are going to positively affect his heart.
So it stands to reason that he may not need the same dose of medication that he did when he first visited his doctor. He needs to go back to his doctor and explain all the positive things he is doing and see if
his medication needs adjusting.
I have found most of the medical profession to be receptive to their patients taking care of themselves. Whether they personally believe in homeopathy or other alternative and complementary therapies is not the issue. Also please do not be intimidated to tell your doctor what you are doing - you may be pleasantly surprised.
So be responsible for your health. Keep those on your healing team informed as to what you are doing.
Do not be frightened to help yourself through whatever means feels right for you.
And by the way - same goes for me. If you decide to take antibiotics or use steroid cream I am not going to wag a finger at you. I will support your decisions and help you get to better health - period!
