Dying From Neglect

[Raven]

I regret having to write this editorial. The reason being that it forces me to discuss elementary medicine instead of cutting-edge science. The problem is that conventional medicine has regressed to a point where I am compelled to alert members about a life-threatening situation that is supposed to be taken care of by doctors.[1] The result of this physician neglect is that tens of thousands of people are needlessly dying because an easy-to-treat disorder is being ignored.

Most people think that modern medicine properly diagnoses and treats anemia. The startling fact is that 24% to 40% of hospitalized patients over age 65 are anemic.[2] Compared to non-anemic people, these blood deficient individuals have high mortality rates from diseases such as heart failure, stroke and cancer.

When the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is impaired (i.e. anemia), people with reduced blood flow to any organ (such as those with coronary artery disease) are at a much greater risk for infirmity and death.

link ... http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2002/mar2002_awsi_01.html

Raven

[lynnifer]

I'm approaching anemia ... I think it's the reason I have six wounds now.

[Raven]

The Lethal Information Gap

The appalling neglect of human life continues unabated, as physicians fail to prescribe drugs that could alleviate or cure disease.

One example of an overlooked drug is cimetidine (Tagamet®). In 1985, The Life Extension Foundation recommended cimetidine as an adjuvant cancer therapy. Back then, cimetidine was a prescription drug. Regrettably, most oncologists refused to prescribe it, even though we provided scientific abstracts substantiating its efficacy.

In a landmark study just released by the British Journal of Cancer, patients with an aggressive form of colon cancer showed a remarkable 84.6% survival rate when treated with cimetidine compared to only a 23.1% survival rate for those not treated with cimetidine.[1] This new study shows that cimetidine improved 10-year survival by almost four-fold!

More ... http://www.stopfda.org/jul2002_awsi_01.html

Raven

[Raven]

I'm approaching anemia ... I think it's the reason I have six wounds now.

lynnifer, I was taking vitamin B12 because I keep having the tendency to get anemic. One of the ways I can tell when my RBC is getting lower is by my feeling very tired and weak. When I had to deal with the sore, the doctor told me to eat more meat or proteins so it would heal faster. I even began drinking those protein powders you mix with water or milk. I would suggest you have your doctor check your levels before it gets too low. Have had to have transfusions due to mine becoming too low. Do take care of yourself.

Raven