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Is Homeopathy Recommended For Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Hello, this is XXXX I am suffering from ankylosing spondylitis and I have been prescribed for Saaz DS 1000 twice daily. Now my pain is in control. Should I continue taking Saaz or stop it. And should I go for homeopathy treatment? Because I am concerned about the effect Saaz would do if I have to take it lifetime.
Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Hi,
I've never understood homoeopathy.
1) if it is a very small amount that works and it's not like they have like done any science, how do you know that dumping the medicine into 4 liters of fluid and having a life time supply isn't even better?
2) if something didn't work after a week I would try something different.
3) the diluted homoeopathy will work exactly as well as the more expensive full dose (not at all) and then you can try for real medication.
Ankylosing spondylitis is currently very very overdiagnosed in the US because a drug company is selling an extremely expensive drug for all "back pain might be AS". AS causes the spine to fuse together painfully and totally cripples people. It is basically not very treatable.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
I've never understood homoeopathy.
1) if it is a very small amount that works and it's not like they have like done any science, how do you know that dumping the medicine into 4 liters of fluid and having a life time supply isn't even better?
2) if something didn't work after a week I would try something different.
3) the diluted homoeopathy will work exactly as well as the more expensive full dose (not at all) and then you can try for real medication.
Ankylosing spondylitis is currently very very overdiagnosed in the US because a drug company is selling an extremely expensive drug for all "back pain might be AS". AS causes the spine to fuse together painfully and totally cripples people. It is basically not very treatable.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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