Whilst medications are extremely useful in correct dosage and ways, it can cause enormous harm if taken improperly.

On average , individuals above 70 are on 2/3 medications all the time and many of those are unnecessary and remain unsupervised.

The doctors prescribe medications after examining the individual and advises on the way it should be taken.

All medications must be regularly reviewed and changed if and when necessary or discontinued.

Often this is not the case. Prescribed medications are neither reviewed  nor discontinued; people keep on taking them 'indefinitely' - whether of any use or not.

All medications are strong chemicals with all sorts of effects on the body causing harm at times. Prolonged antibiotic therapy makes the bugs resistant to them and cause further harm and ill effects.

I recently saw an elderly lady prescribed very strong pain killers which had knocked her off the track completely - causing severe confusion and restlessness; was refusung to drink or eat.

The family were concerned and everyhing was 'due to the medications'! Once stopped, she felt a lot better.

Sometimes stopping medications does more good - makes the person feel a lot better.

I personally have 'cured' lots of older patients by simply crossing off all  their 'unnecessary' medications.

That said, some medications must be continued, eg those for diabetes or high blood pressure or hormone deficiencies etc - in case of any problem, even such regimes must be reviewed  by a trained individual, a doctor or a nurse or a pharmacist.

Medications can work wonders  but can also kill if not used properly