Dotsie, every once in awhile I will read a post that states, "they are doctors, they have our best interests at heart".

Wrong answer, might have been naive at one time to believe that, or want to have believed that, but no longer.

Last time I visited for the swollen ankle & foot, inflammation medicine was given to treat.
Once home, looked the medication up on the drug interaction checker & sure enough there it was on 3 medications I currently take, as not reacting well at all.

No, I didn't take it. Give prescription drugs like no tomorrow, but just mention herbs and it's like your from another planet, the FDA says this & that yada-yada.

Great site by the way, herbs are included:
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Home

Keep looking for any herb that might help, but most of those interact with the blockers or Zocor that I take. Any thoughts, or ideas accepted.

Feel real blessed that we have medical, as so many others are not as blessed.
But, do so wish, more compassion was used by the medical system. Would they feel or act differently if it was their wife, mother, sister, or family member?

Only "good hands" I am in, happens to be God's.


Brenda