and took the list to my PCP, an internist, of my meds and the 4 supplements that John especially recommended without us having to take all of the ones on his regimen: The 4 are Bioflavonoids, Lysine, Vinpocetine and Gingko Biloba. My doc took one look at the list, handed it back to me and said, "I don't know about any of these." So much for getting his input.
I am not surprised, many doctors are not familiar with herbal supplements etc. I think you are better off asking a pharmacists, about them and any interactions with your meds, if that is what your concern is, they may know more. I have mentioned before many doctors cannot advise on these matters, they simply don't know.
Lol, I think I would just ask for an antiviral prescription. Maybe JOH could email or call your doctor on your behalf.
No, John of Ohio knows better than to try to persuade a reluctant physician that any portion of his Meniere’s regimen is both safe and effective; even though I’ve spent far more time on and know far more than almost any physician on the composition, origin, safety, and efficacy of the chemical agents in my regimen. And I mean nothing negative by this. Physicians have a hard enough time just keeping up with standard, medical practice, drugs, and procedures. They simply do not and cannot generally recommend any of the kinds of treatment agents found in my Meniere’s treatment regimen — they aren’t approved by the FDA and there is little or no American medical literature telling of safety and efficacy in regard to Meniere’s disease (which is not the case so much in Europe). Why, then, do I strongly recommend that potential users of the regimen get a copy of it to their physicians and attempt to get their approval before engaging in the regimen? Because physicians should know what their patients are doing and taking in the treatment of the diseases the doctor is attempting to treat in his allopathic medical approaches. Should he wish, he can do a good online search of cogent information on all of the agents in my regimen. I’ve listed them out in some detail. With that, the good doctor will find, as I have, that there are no complications with conventional drugs or procedures, and that at the recommended doses the regimen agents are very safe. I will, however, be delighted to email to any requesting medical professional a current copy of my on-going collection — positive and negative — of regimen user outcomes and responses, from which I calculate that about 86% of regimen users gain significant or complete and lasting symptomatic relief. It is most unfortunate that so many physicians simply reject any information brought to them by their patients, even when that information is backed by published, peer-reviewed medical articles, such as the paper by Dr. Gacek showing so conclusively that antiherpetic drugs such as acyclovir, et al. effectively suppress Meniere’s symptoms. A physician’s rejection of my regimen — because it’s by some unknown bloke on the internet, without medical credentials — is understandable. But to refuse to prescribe antiherpetic drugs as detailed by Dr. Hacek (http://menieres.org/talk/index.php?topic=557.0) is pretty reprehensible. --John of Ohio
From how I understood Marion's post I don't think her Dr rejected the herbal supplements but rather he could not give any advice on them since he is not familiar with them.
Sometimes is not what what is said but how it is said that makes the greatest impression. The medical community cannot make enough big money to admit and alternative works for many. Not acceptable practice that goes against the grain. Like being a weather calculating nerd saying no chance of rain while the drops are pummleing the porch! Ha! I found it useful to know the boundaries and limits in the western medical paradigm. Saves a lot of frustration.
I agree, Vicki. I did stop that same day at my pharmacy, but the pharmacist that I wanted to talk to wasn't in. But, I'll try again to see him another day.
JOH - In the last line of my post 'his' referred to my PCP's input, not to you. I wanted to make that clear in case it was misinterpreted.