
30/05/2025
The majority of clients I see take a variety of medications prescribed to them by their doctors and medical specialists for the management of health conditions. Unfortunately, in almost all these cases the medications prescribed cause side effects, and so more medications are prescribed to counter these side effects. This creates a spiral and, as you can probably imagine, more medications and continued ill-health follows.
Many of my clients come to me with chronic illness that, quite frankly, could easily have been avoided, but which by the time I see them requires careful unravelling. The are tired of getting nowhere, not feeling better, constantly taking more pills. So they come to see me for beneficial change to their health, outlook and well-being. And I have helped to create this change, with their determination and commitment to feeling better.
It seems timely to repost the fairly shocking information below about medication taken in an average lifespan.
Photos taken by Rosie Marriott Photography of the British Museum installation ‘Cradle to Grave’, by Pharmacopoeia, an art project that seeks to engage observers with how we interact with medical treatments and the resulting relationship.
This piece, commissioned by the Museum in 2003, depicts the lifespans of an average male and female through medication taken throughout their lives, evidenced by documentation, objects, and photographs.
I like to look at this as a way for us all to reflect on our own relationship with medication, be it past, present or future. This (quite shocking) quantitative insight into an individual’s medical past, from the conventional medical perspective, is interesting and evocative, and begs the question ‘How necessary is all of this medicine?
If you want to review your own approach to dealing with illness, chronic disease and feeling well and more vital, contact me for information on how I can help - www.healthinharmony.net
More information on the British Museum piece, and others from Pharmacopoeia, can be found at http://www.pharmacopoeia-art.net/articles/in-sickness-and-in-health/