Today approximately 140 million people in the USA use prescription drugs. That is an awful lot considering that some of us DO NOT NEED THEM. Here are some suggestions for saving 20 to 80 percent on the cost of prescription drugs:

1 Get a drugstore discount card

2 Make sure you have the right plan from your insurance provider

3 Check and see if you can purchase the drug from an overseas supplier (Canada)

4 See if there is a generic form available

5 Check and see if you really need this drug at all

The reason for the last suggestion is this: At this time about 90% of the prescription drugs that we take, DO NOT CURE US. They are what are called maintenance drugs and they only treat the SYMPTOMS! Pharmaceuticals and doctors expect us to take them the rest of our life. WHAT A CROCK! Pharmaceutical companies know this very well, why would they spend millions of dollars every year on research if you were to take their drugs only once? They have come up with a brilliant plan to have us use their drugs for life, and the greatest CON is that those drugs: DO NOT CURE THE DISEASE, IT MERELY TREATS THE SYMPTOMS. Here is a partial list of those drugs:

-LIPITOR, ZOCOR, NEXIUM, PREVACID And ZOLOFT

These medications do not prevent disease, only treat the symptoms; They tell you that you have to use them the rest of your life. They should not be labeled as narcotics because they are not; They should be labeled as merely products or over the counter meds, that way my doctor does not have to be a snake-oil salesman. They are very dangerous in a sense that over the long run, they just mask what the real problem is. We should have the choice of modifying our diet, daily cardio activity, modify our behavior, and not give over control of our lives to pharmaceutical companies, DON’T YOU AGREE?

Now, don’t get me wrong, I do believe in modern medicine. I have the highest respect for my doctors. I just know from my own experience that we are too trusting. I wish that all that ails us can be fixed with a little pill…I know better. I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder after my son was born. As soon as I weaned him from breast milk, I began to feel dizzy and had trouble breathing. It felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest. Four visits later to the ER,It was not my heart but my brain that was causing the trouble. The doctor prescribed ZOLOFT, 75 mg and off I went thinking that this pill would cure me. NOT SO FAST. The cure (funny) was worse than the disease. I gained 30 pounds; if the house was burning, I could not care; I was completely disassociated with my emotions, like a faucet that would not spit out water. I stopped caring for myself and my appearance, and worst of all, I lost the trust of my older children that thought I was invincible until then. What can I tell you? This nightmare lasted 3 years and I tried everything that I could. Here is the list:

-WORKING OUT WITH A TRAINER 3X A WEEK…That started my way out of the fog
-CLINICAL THERAPIST…Highly recommended for all people that carry their baggage for a very long time. I Can’t say enough good things for the right therapist.
-ZOLOFT…Crock of pharma-shit. The worst thing that has entered my body (MY OPINION).
-HOUSEKEEPER/NANNY…If you can afford it, do it. A good way for the kids not to go hungry.

-ACCUPUNCTURE……I went to a very good one, it helped a little,but was not worth the time or expense.

-VITAMINS/SUPPLEMENTS…Now were talking, taking a close look at what i was eating and checking my blood-work to see what I was missing, my doctor came up with a list of vitamins, minerals, supplements that has literally transformed me from the inside out. More on those later.

-PRAYER…Whatever you believe in, this is the number one healer for me. Before my meltdown, I had never been ill in my adult years. I used to chuckle when my clients told me they were on Prozac. I never understood how a smart woman can be sad. Heck, that would never happen to me right? WRONG. It can happen to anyone of us. I prayed to God constantly when I got sick with panic attacks, and do you know what the prayer was? THANK YOU GOD. I thanked him for showing me how painful mental disease is, I thanked him for making me humble because I believe that all healthy people are arrogant. I thanked him for helping me realize that everyone has bad patches in life and its okay to ask for help, even if your ego is shattered.

So, back to these prescription drugs: please find a doctor to work with you to stop taking drugs that you really don;t need to take. Consider taking, small steps at first, on changing your diet, exercise and kick any bad habits that you might have. And last but not least…find out the economics and profiteering of the drug companies behind the prescription drugs that you are taking. Knowledge is power and the power to heal yourselves lies within your hand. I wish you wealth, health and happiness.