This article is by Vasiliki Rafaela Vakouftsi from Greece.
“How is your new medicine going?”
“It still needs time..”
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Starting a new drug is difficult, especially when you are trying to control a difficult disease. There is so much behind starting a drug that most people cannot think of.
First, it is scary. You hope this medicine does not interact with any of the other medicines you take - and they are a lot of medicines.
The following are the side effects. In other words, you are nervous to see if this new medicine will make you dizzy, drowsy, nauseous, etc. And, of course, there is always the possibility of more serious side effects.
Another problem is the possibility that the new medicine will not work. That’s the most difficult.
The adjustment period lasts some time before I start experiencing the benefits. It is a long way to go until things get better, where I have to remind myself that it is worth it and it will pass.
Adapting to a new medicine is difficult, but chronic illness is also difficult.
Medicines. My best friend and worst enemy. A love-hate relationship. I do not want to live with them, but I probably would not live without them.
Now for those who question western medicine and believe that all this is unnecessary and all I need are essential oils and yoga, I will stop you. I feel very lucky to have a very good medical team and a treatment plan.
Fingers crossed for my new medicine to work and for me to get a better quality of life…