Well, after the last time I’d met with her (she is to remain nameless to protect her identity), it was a little akward. The meeting went a little in the opposite direction than I’d expected. Of course, she has a conservative approach to my health, which is completely respectable. She must feel that the tried and true methods of FDA approved medicines are the SAFEST way to combat this illness. As much as I appreciate her concern for my best interests and health, I must admit that I would not be as healthy as I am today, even before the Resveratrol, had I not taken an “outside of the box” way of thinking about the condition. Supplements, whether they be vitamins or herbs or oils (fish oils) were not recommended to me by any of my physicians. They were discovered by me in my own self advocacy and research on the internet and in texts. I do have to say that the best tool in changing my life has not been the pills themselves, but the knowledge so readily available as it is online. The internet has saved me countless times.
This is not to say I trust it 100%. This would be naive. I’ve learned to be very discerning and suspicious of any sites that are or even allude to selling a product. That is why I need to stop being cheap about this blog and start with paying for it so that the advertisements to the right - which I assert have no particular endorsement from me - will disappear.
See at the bottom of the ad, it says “Ads by Google”? Blog.com is able to offer free blogs to it’s members by placing those ads by Google on the free sites. That service or feature “reads” the content of the blog and then goes and looks for vendors with a similar subject. In my case, it must have read Resveratrol, so it has an ad for a Resveratrol company posted now at the side of the blog. This is a problem for me because I don’t know anything about the company. I don’t endorse it at all. But it looks like I do and it LOOKS like I am affiliated with the company because it’s on my blog. I have to repeat, I do not endorse ANY one company’s Resveratrol at this time. I don’t even want to say the company name online that I use.
I have been made aware that not all Resveratrol products are the same. If you are going to (as a physician or researcher) suggest Resveratrol to a patient, please put in the leg work and find a reputable company. There are those with suspicious marketing tactics, I’ve found.
Anywho, today I again meet my physician and discuss the positive aspects of my recovery - or anticipated recovery. And this may sound silly coming from a 35 yr old man, but I have asked my mother to come with me to the appointment. Not because I have anxiety about it, I’m actaully quite excited. (I LOVE talking to professionals now - this is a big change considering I used to be sooooo intimidated by people in power with my social phobia.) But, no, mom is going to be by my side to hopefully validate my claims. So far, my physician has only my point of view. It might help her to feel more comfortable with the situation if there is a second party there who has been witness to my change from the beginning, as well as has been there in my darkest hours in the past. I’ve shown no one more of that aspect of me than my mother.
Also, she is now taking Resveratrol and has noticed a personal change in her way of thinking and experiencing the world as well. It has also helped her arthritis! This information should help me and my plight with my doctor I beleive.
Well, I’ll keep you posted to the results of the meeting. Stay tuned and thank you soooo much for taking the time to read.
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