[MargaretR]

I get paracetemol for pain and Zantak for acid reflux - neither have side effects, and can be bought 'over the counter'

Any fancier drugs I have been given have had side effects and so I can't take them.

Some people are more prone to get side effects than others, and when I see the potential for damage to other internal organs from prescription drugs, in some ways I am thankful that I can survive without them.

When I tell my doc that paracetemol doesn't relieve pain, he says 'try whisky'.
When I tell him I spend half my life asleep, he says 'drink lots of coffee'.

I just try to improve my quality of life using herbal remedies. They don't come free on NHS, but I know that they won't kill me off, (if taken in recommended dosages)