Homeopathy medicines
Dear Sir,
I often get throat infection for which I use some cold and flu tablets and, when it gets worse, antibiotics, on doctor’s advice. But the relief is short-lived and the infection always comes back within weeks.
Before coming to Doha, I was in Oman where my illness was under control through the use of homeopathy medicine which, I have found, very effective in my case. But unfortunately homeopathy medicines are not available in Qatar. I wonder why.
Homeopathy, an alternative medical system developed in Germany more than 200 years ago, is widely practised in many parts of the world. In cases like mine homeopathic medicine is found to be quite effective. I hope Qatari medical authorities will review their policies towards homeopathy so that medicines coming under that medical system could be available locally, under strict regulations if need be.
Any system of medicine must be seen as good as long as it cures diseases and contributes to good health. In the Gulf region, homeopathy medicines, I understand, are available in places like Oman, Kuwait and the UAE.
Prashanth Shetty, [email protected]
Share our suffering
Dear Sir,
I enjoyed reading the article “Stop suffering in silence” (Gulf Times, August 2). As the article explains, most of us hesitate to tell our problems to our friends and relatives as we fear that they may disclose them to other people. This means we stew in our own sorrows and worries. As a result of the pent-up feelings, we will suffer from intense stress which, in due course, leads to depression.
If we are confident of overcoming our problems by ourselves, it is good, of course. But it will be better if we could share them with those whom we trust so that we don’t have to suffer in silence.
I knew a woman who, after losing her only son, totally withdrew from all others, refusing to talk about her loss and grief to even people close to her. She descended into clinical depression soon and her life became a daily struggle.
People who wanted to help her watched her ongoing struggle helplessly.
She ought to have shared her grief with some of her true friends or close relatives who would have come to her support.
C Robinson, [email protected]
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