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Re: Big Pharma, Puppet Docs,Medicare, and The Raping of Our Seniors
 
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Re: Big Pharma, Puppet Docs,Medicare, and The Raping of Our Seniors


Yes, and I am at a loss at what to do about it.  When election time rolls around, I will lay you odds it will be O'bama or Clinton we are voting for on the democratic side, probably Hillary.  I assume the medical system will remain about the same as it is.  I have a friend who is in her 90s and she just entered one of these places.  The only thing is, she doesn't mind the food because she ate mostly canned stuff, anyway.  For many years the doctors have had her on a ton of meds.  She is always sick and they give her a new one to counteract the effects of the other one, constantly.  I have told her about vitamins and organic food, but she prefers drugs and pesticides.  She sometimes complains the dr didn't listen to her or she thinks maybe she is not on the right medication (one of the 20 she's on), but she still does what the drs say.  She does take a one-a-day vitamin because her dr said she should, i guess.  They are full of chemicals, too.  She only eats non-organic and she only drinks tap water.  I wonder how long she would live had she known how to eat right and not take all those drugs. 

My other friend is 80 and she eats organic and takes vitamins and won't take the drugs drs have tried to give her.  But she was an alcoholic for many years and smoked and didn't take care of herself.  So, she's not in the best of shape. 

I have another friend who is in his 70s and the last few years the drs had him on all kinds of unnecessary meds.  He eventually had a stroke and now he has been in assisted living for 8 months.  I am afraid to call because I am told he is slow to answer.  I will go see him at Christmas hopefully.  It is so sad what these drs and homes do to people, so very sad for the patient, but probably even sadder for those of us who are aware of all the detrimental health practices they utilize.

My mom has to deal with the problems you spoke of.  She takes care of people who are dying or very ill.  She's pretty savvy on the different drugs and knows when they shouldn't be on them.  But, she can't say anything or she will be fired.  One time, she knew there was an interaction and refused to give the drug.  The other worker had no problem giving it to her because then the patient would sleep the whole time she was there.  This is done a lot in this line of work.  Anyway, my mom knew that the drug was causing side effects.  She told the family and they took her to the dr and actually got her off the drug.  Of course she was still on many other drugs.  It's a hard job to have, though.  I read it is one of the most stressful and I worry about my mom sometimes.  It is hard physically and mentally and emotionally.  I have been to many of the homes where she works and seen how demanding it is firsthand. 

Yeah, so what do you do.  I used to go to carehomes where my friend worked and it was like a prison.  The patients had no respect and the workers were all getting minimum wage and most didn't care much.  I think as our food and water and air become more polluted, maybe people will at least switch ot organic food and bottled water, but I don't know.  I guess it depends on how much money continues to be tied up in the regular food and water.  I don't see how we change the drug system, either.  And, like you said, you can't say anything to these older people because they don't want to hear it.  That's the tough part. 

 

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