Glen Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 minute ago, bruceb said: You misunderstood. 1983 was the last time I took one. It didn't work. No I believe you misunderstood. You claimed once you start taking prescription meds you cannot stop. I said that statement makes sense as you had taken some back in 83 and now for the past 37 years have been unable to stop taking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretgod99 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Glen said: No I believe you misunderstood. You claimed once you start taking prescription meds you cannot stop. I said that statement makes sense as you had taken some back in 83 and now for the past 37 years have been unable to stop taking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceb Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, LETSGOBROWNIES said: For anyone uneducated and on the fence, this is 100% nonsense. I think I have shared this before but even if so it is worth a repeat. My wife's family on both sides is full of people who slavishly follow their doctors' advice re presciption medicines. Some years ago we were in one of their homes in the Southside of Chicago for a funeral. I went into the bathroom to find some toothpaste as I had none. There was a medicine cabinet that had to be 3 feet high and 4 feet wide with 3 panels. I opened the first one on the left and saw prescription vials side-to-side, top to bottom. Went to the middle one and saw the same thing. The one on the left also was full of them. Freaked me out. I was biased against prescription meds before that but resolved against them after what I saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceb Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, fretgod99 said: Your body apparently isn’t able to kick that high blood pressure thing, though. It could I am sure if I quit smoking, eased up on drink and altered my diet. That's not my body's failures, but mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, bruceb said: I think I have shared this before but even if so it is worth a repeat. My wife's family on both sides is full of people who slavishly follow their doctors' advice re presciption medicines. Some years ago we were in one of their homes in the Southside of Chicago for a funeral. I went into the bathroom to find some toothpaste as I had none. There was a medicine cabinet that had to be 3 feet high and 4 feet wide with 3 panels. I opened the first one on the left and saw prescription vials side-to-side, top to bottom. Went to the middle one and saw the same thing. The one on the left also was full of them. Freaked me out. I was biased against prescription meds before that but resolved against them after what I saw. Perhaps if they hadn’t you’d have been there sooner for other funerals.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, bruceb said: It could I am sure if I quit smoking, eased up on drink and altered my diet. That's not my body's failures, but mine. So if your body can naturally heal itself from all ailments why would people need glasses. Or did you add ophthalmologists to your "respected" list because it doesn't fit your narrative? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceb Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 9 minutes ago, Glen said: No I believe you misunderstood. You claimed once you start taking prescription meds you cannot stop. I said that statement makes sense as you had taken some back in 83 and now for the past 37 years have been unable to stop taking them. This sounds like Yossarian's cross-examination in Catch 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, bruceb said: It could I am sure if I quit smoking, eased up on drink and altered my diet. That's not my body's failures, but mine. So you and your body are two separate entities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceb Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Glen said: So if your body can naturally heal itself from all ailments why would people need glasses. Or did you add ophthalmologists to your "respected" list because it doesn't fit your narrative? Ah, now you are talking biomechanical vs. disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruceb Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 minute ago, LETSGOBROWNIES said: So you and your body are two separate entities? The body is the vehicle and I am driver. I guess a better way of saying it is that I am not doing a good job of driving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 mfw I can’t stop taking prescription meds but I quit them and then didn’t take them for 35 years mfw I don’t trust prescription meds but then started taking one because I believe it works 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, bruceb said: Ah, now you are talking biomechanical vs. disease. "The bottom line is that I have a lot of faith in my body's ability to develop cures for things that ail me." Would eyesight not ail you much like high blood pressure/diabetes/cancer/etc? Not sure how there is a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, bruceb said: The body is the vehicle and I am driver. I guess a better way of saying it is that I am not doing a good job of driving it. So if someone got leukemia, it’s because they’re a bad driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, pwny said: mfw I can’t stop taking prescription meds but I quit them and then didn’t take them for 35 years mfw I don’t trust prescription meds but then started taking one because I believe it works He doesn't believe people need prescription meds if they just live a clean and healthy lifestyle with no imbalances. Much like Steve Jobs healing himself from a very treatable form of cancer with diet & exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETSGOBROWNIES Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Glen said: He doesn't believe people need prescription meds if they just live a clean and healthy lifestyle with no imbalances. Much like Steve Jobs healing himself from a very treatable form of cancer with diet & exercise. Don’t give up on Steve just yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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