tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post3406363878430730941..comments2024-03-27T09:08:50.883-07:00Comments on Bad Mom, Good Mom: Behavior Change and Healthcare Costbadmomgoodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-25257225860745066612009-10-06T09:50:57.843-07:002009-10-06T09:50:57.843-07:00Fascinating discussion; personal experience, perso...Fascinating discussion; personal experience, personal responsibility, and the health care debate.Richard Badalamentehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008785529404172402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-82753305407788277952009-09-30T10:08:44.345-07:002009-09-30T10:08:44.345-07:00That's precisely it. Integrative medicine is ...That's precisely it. Integrative medicine is a long-term process, not a quick hit intervention. <br /><br />It may not be cheap in the short term, but it can lead to huge payoffs in lowered costs and increased quality of life.<br /><br />No one makes money off of my getting more sleep and taking fewer meds. Well, my cleaning lady would earn more, but she refuses to add days to her regular schedule. She only works enough to pay her car and school expenses.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15350975.post-35601864841383360632009-09-30T08:25:37.010-07:002009-09-30T08:25:37.010-07:00It sounds like you've done a great job managin...It sounds like you've done a great job managing your chronic conditions. One of the reasons I want universal health care is that I want everyone to have the chance to do even half as well as you have. This requires trips to the doctor when you aren't in crisis, which is not something someone scraping by is going to pay for.<br /><br />I'm surprised the earlier doctors didn't tell you about the asthma-NSAID link and the reflux link. It is pretty well known. I checked into that when I was diagnosed with asthma. I eventually got mine under control and have been able to wean off the meds- I keep them around for fires and any time I have to go near a cat, but no longer have to take them everyday.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.com