Ram & his Meds

Page

Poll

Is Ram correct in stopping his meds altogether?

ssman1

@ssman1

Beginner

Posted: 14 years ago

Folks, I've been skipping watching for 3 months, but I just noticed that Raam threw away his meds in an effort to reform. This is definitely for dramatic effect from Ekta's writers. But the honest truth is that years of body abuse from gluttony and a sedentary lifestyle cannot reverse disease progression, and somebody like Raam (the character) or even Ram (the actor) is doing a very irresponsible thing. I'm surprised that Priya is not more responsible.

In all seriousness, it sends a wrong message to viewers in a country (and ethnicity) with among the highest incidences of heart disease, diabetes and stroke in the world, but in an ironic twist, which also provides its citizens with very cheap and satisfactory quality drugs in the basic categories to control these diseases.

I'd be interested to know your views.

Cheers

Quote

Frequent Posters

Mani

@Mani-RK

Sparkler

+ 2

Posted: 14 years ago

i think ram is not a diabetic patient and he doesnt hav a heart probelm he takes medicines for hypertension,sleeping pills etc etc so stopping medicines wont make any difference

Quote

Looks like you are new here. Register for free, learn and contribute.

gondi

@gondi

Explorer

Posted: 14 years ago

Originally posted by: ssman1
Folks, I've been skipping watching for 3 months, but I just noticed that Raam threw away his meds in an effort to reform. This is definitely for dramatic effect from Ekta's writers. But the honest truth is that years of body abuse from gluttony and a sedentary lifestyle cannot reverse disease progression, and somebody like Raam (the character) or even Ram (the actor) is doing a very irresponsible thing. I'm surprised that Priya is not more responsible.

In all seriousness, it sends a wrong message to viewers in a country (and ethnicity) with among the highest incidences of heart disease, diabetes and stroke in the world, but in an ironic twist, which also provides its citizens with very cheap and satisfactory quality drugs in the basic categories to control these diseases.

I'd be interested to know your views.

Cheers

I agree wid u to an extent...It was correct to show that poeople need not be dependant on medicines...But,the projection of this issue was not that good indeed...It would hav been nice had they shown it to be a gradual process rather an abrupt one..And as u said,abt the incidence of heart disease and BP and the msg going wrong is true too...

Quote

Shaved

@Shaved

Explorer

Posted: 14 years ago

I do not think Ram has any diseases. He just takes those pills to avoid stress and depression. Its not necessary to take pills for stress and depression. So it is not gonna effect him any way as long as he maintains a healthy life with good exercise, good hygiene, sleep etc.

Quote

neha445

@neha445

Navigator

Posted: 14 years ago

these medicines which he took were a drug dependence for loads of things for insominia and othersw ,but mainly it was stress dominating his life ,these medicines only have a psychosomatic effect ,not cure ,the best cure is through a happy demeanour ,which has been proved by dale carnegie;s book.

Quote

ssman1

@ssman1

Beginner

Posted: 14 years ago

@lovelymani, gondi, Shaved & neha445

Thanks for your comments.

With a 12-1 vote (mine only dissension) in favor of just dropping meds, I am not surprised.

It confirms what is well known in the informed medical community, that Indians, both in India and abroad, are not as well educated as they should be about the significant risk factors which are genetic, but which are made much worse by adverse lifestyles, as so well exemplified by both Raam Kapoor (character) and Ram Kapoor (actor).

Two significant findings are quoted here:

1. "South Asians have higher overall burden of coronary heart disease. South Asian migrants suffer from more severe and fatal coronary heart disease at younger age despite similar risk factors compared with local population."

2. "An estimated 57 lakh people across the world died of stroke in 2005 and two-thirds of them were from low and middle income countries, he said adding India accounted for more than 53 per cent of all deaths in 2005."

The fact of the matter is that in many cases, lifestyle changes helps arrest progression of disease (which would have started in the 20s or 30s for somebody like Raam/Ram), but will NOT reduce risk factors of damage already done (eg, plaque in arteries, thickening and volume reduction of the left ventricle).

In many cases, there is no substitute for meds (like statins and hypertension reducing drugs) which are safe and cheap. Women in particular are known to be undermedicated.

Now I am NOT a medical professional, but I believe I am a well informed patient, with a responsible lifestyle, and I work closely with my docs to balance my meds, and have seen reversals in early disease regression. Just so you don't think I am talking through my hat, both my parents had multiple problems, but lived long (91 and 88) with the right balance of lifestyle and medication.

I believe that all who voted agreeing for stopping the meds are wrong. In all sincerity, I request the poll respondents and forum readers to just be more aware and informed. Maybe you will reverse your vote, maybe you will still not agree with me. But all the very best.

Cheers

Quote

Ram & his Meds

Poll

Related Topics

Explore Topics