My wife has an as yet undiagnosed neurological condition with symptoms that include severe nerve pain, “electric shocks” in her head, and skin pain. She’s seen

My wife has an as yet undiagnosed neurological condition with symptoms that include severe nerve pain, “electric shocks” in her head, and skin pain. She’s seen one of the best neurologist in the state, regularly sees another neurologist, and has bi-monthly appointments with a rheumatologist. For six years the best thing they could come up with was pumping her with 16 high dose caplets of Gabapentin, 8 doses of Tramadol, and a dose of Symbalta at night. I’ve watched her struggle with that for six years, helpless. And on top of that, none of the symptoms really went away. And if for some reason she ever had to go without Tramadol, you’d think she was detoxing from heroin. A few months ago she decided to stop taking all of it. She cold turkeyed the Gabapentin and stepped down off the Tramadol. Then she cold turkeyed the Symbalta. It was utter and complete hell. Now she occasionally takes a Tramadol on her worst nights. But she’s free of the overall effects. Except who knows what the long term effects of that many chemicals did to her. These were all “approved” treatments. Prescribed by some of the most highly educated and accomplished physicicians in the country. And they very nearly killed her, at best, and at worst made her want to kill herself. The American pharmaceutical industry and the American “health care” industry are the same industry. They own the medical schools. Which at this point are just cheap sales colleges. Doctors in the United States are licensed drug dealers with absolutely no motivation in treating causes, only in receiving kick backs from their PharmaCo handlers. And the fight against Kratom may be justified. But from my perspective whenever the FDA or any other government org in the US says something is inherently dangerous I can’t help but feel high levels of distrust. These are the same organizations that let Monsanto take over the food supply and make decisions based not on science, not even on what they think or can prove is good for the people, but on what increases their boss’s bottom line a fraction of a point.