Reactions herbs vs. med's

[chabella]

Part of the reason I prefer to treat herbal rather than prescription is the lack of side effects you deal with. Another reason is price, even with insurance the last prescriptions I had to get, had I not used insurance would have been over four hundred dollars. With insurance it was about a 1/4th of that. How many people actually experience any (bad) reactions to treatments via herbs? I have yet to hear of a case myself.

 

[Hedda]

I was using Chasteberry, and developed a mild rash from it. Allergic reactions are not all that uncommon when taking herbs. Herbs are plants, and there are plenty of plants that people are allergic to.

 

[Lyra]

Herbs can have side effects, but I agree with you, Chabella. The side effects are rarely as serious as what is possible with pharmaceuticals. I saw a commercial last night for Celebrex and the list of complications that can occur was longer than the rest of the commercial and include life-threatening effects. I am not sure I would rather risk death than deal with arthritis pain some other way.

 

[chabella]

I have actually taken Celebrex after my car wreck (almost a decade ago) and it was not anything I would recommend even to my worst enemy. I was on that with a mix of about four other medicines, 2 of them were pain killers and I spent the better part of a year walking around like a Zombie.

 

[Valerienne]

Yes, herbs can have side effects just like meds do. Some of them can be poisonous, some can cause abnormal functions of some organs. But I agree that they're not as bad as meds when it comes to severity of side effects.

 

[endosurvivor]

I agree but I'm also guilty of taking pharmaceuticals

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