More pills, MORE PILLS, MORE PILLS!!! I know how that is, it's the only treatment doctors offer me too. Sadly medical science has put almost all it's focus for so many ailments on medications and little more.

I wish there was more research put into alternative treatments, figuring out how they work, and how to isolate their effective mechanism and apply it effectively. I'm not necessarily advocating "altnerative medicine" as so much of it is junk, but there are many non-pharmaceutical approaches that should be looked at. For instance acupuncture, which I 100% disbelieved for many years, is turning out to be a more effective pain treatment than chiropractic, physio, or massage.


Has your mom looked at any alternative treatments or lifestyle changes TryptamineScape? I wouldn't be surprised it StormCrow had a few ideas on this. For instance, I've found that 3-4 administrations of salvia divinorum leaves (not extract) per week is an amazingly effective anti-depressant; a lot of people have discovered this actually.
Likewise, ever since starting a regiment of 5-7 grams vitamin C with 400IU Vitamin E per day one year ago, I have never been anywhere near sick, and I used to get sick all the time.
I recently took up tai chi and particularily qigong practices, and it's done wonders for my energy and mood. Maybe you mom could try that.
Meditation might be a good idea too.

I'd say it's time to start looking at all the options, because pharmaceuticals obviously aren't alleviating your mother's suffering.