Homeopathy or Steroids

[Dr Neena Singla]

This is common allegation which I think every homeopath would have faced in his/her practice. If homeopathy works ,shows results faster than allopathy or shows results in the area where allopathy has no answer ,the allopaths tell the patients they must be giving u steroids.

Patients often come and tell me Doc we take two or three doses of ur medicine and we are allright for acute problems.Sometimes they praise some patient doubt also . U dont dispense steriods??. I tell them I make medicine in frotn of u people and I am not givng medicines in powder form How can I.

Recently I had a case of Multiple Sclerosis ,young man of 25 years of age from Muradabad. He and his wife only knew that he had MS and they requested not to disclose this to his familyas he was the only son. I told him about the disease and I told him I will try to arrest the disease. He was on steriods . I gave him medicines and told him to taper the steriods and see me after a month. Next time he came and said he is much better . His gait is better, his strength of hand also increased and his cheques were not bouncing ,he continued treatment for 4-5 months and he was much better . Suddenly he stopped treatment 4 months back . Yesterday his wife's mausi called me and told me Doctor tell me frankly which steriods u were giving him. I was shocked by her allegation. Then she asked me what for u were treating him. I told them see he was having MS and it was not from now it from past 3-4 years. I told them I dont give steriods to my patients and I can give u the names of the meidcines which I gave him.

The point is WHAT TO DO WITH THESE ALLEGATIONS-- LISTEN IT AND IGNORE IT OR SOME ACTION CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST IT. THIS DISCUSSION IS OPEN TO ALL AND IS OF CONCERN TO ALL BECUASE EVERY BODY I BELIEVE MUST HAVE FACED THIS TYPE OF SITUATION

[Dr. MAS]

Simply handover the chit of medicine to patients and advice them to purchase from open market of reputed homeopathic pharmacy. I assure you, you not face any allegation.

[Dr Neena Singla]

Dr it is not the question of knowing and not knowing it is the question of false allegations we people have to face

[Dr. MAS]

Most of the patients are not concerned with the type of therapy they are using. Only cure has the objective infront of them, whether it comes from allo, homeo, or herbal etc. Patients visit at our clinic when you build strong reputation in your locality. Only a few people have idea of steriods, those can be count on finger tips, we don't have to bother about them.

[Dr. MAS]

And that action is not yet known to homeopaths. (This is the problem)

[HOMEOPATIA SOUZA MARQUES]

There have been cases in my pharmacy where patients of homeopathic doctors later came to ask if we had put some dipyrone in glasses, because he cured a headache! Other people have also asked us if we worked with steroid medications ... Explain what ... To say that homeopathy is magic? No. .. Tell the truth and explain the action of homeopathy in the human body ...

[Dr. MAS]

The point is WHAT TO DO WITH THESE ALLEGATIONS-- LISTEN IT AND IGNORE IT OR SOME ACTION CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST IT. THIS DISCUSSION IS OPEN TO ALL AND IS OF CONCERN TO ALL BECUASE EVERY BODY I BELIEVE MUST HAVE FACED THIS TYPE OF SITUATION
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The situation can be handled easily. Whatever you are prescribing, ask your patient to take medicines from the market himself with sealed bottles and you can only charge your consultation fee from the patient. I assure, you no body will accuse you.

How many of the homeopaths who disclose their selection or prescribe medicines to patients? Only 20% and out 80% sixty percent are doing mixopathy, therefore, patients are right in their claim to accuse us of using some allopathic medicines or steroids.

I have been doing practice for the last 25 years, I always prescribe medicine on prescription pad. The patients themselves purchase sealed bottles from homeopathic stores. I also guide them which pharmacy medicines they have to purchase. Sometime I asked to come with medicines and show me too. Then I guide them how to use them. I never ever faced such rubbish blame.

[Dr Nikhil Kambli]

what i feel there should be regional bodies to protect homoepaths.statewise, terrritory wise...and pincode wise where both learning can be imparted....!!!!
and a common world body for homeopathy which will standardise the quality of homeopathic education and protect its practioners...............throughout........

[Dr Nikhil Kambli]

it is sad..........
when homeopathy doesn't work it is placebo........
when it does it is steriods.............
(how many diseases are actually cured with steriods????)
MODERN medicine steroids can be life saving drugs when used in hyper acute cases....i have seen lives saved...but when used wrongly it destroys the entire system..

[Dr Nikhil Kambli]

yes ....the ideal way is to perform a UV spectometry and give the patients sealed bottles..and let them find a lab and perform...at their own cost.........
also explain false postive results due to sugars which are reducing substances (commonly used method)

[Dr Nikhil Kambli]

You shouldn't argue with such people especially on phone...........
Just tell them if they have any difficulties they should come and meet in person..
in person...and tell them how infact steriods hamper proper homeopathy...
and that person IS already on corticosteriods for his MS...and that is the only treatment allopathy can give and infact ask the patient and the relatives to meet you in person...together.....