@LukeAlmighty @sim @Rocket my best friend went to school for pharmacology and straight up said he wished he didn't because now he knows that doctors don't follow the procedure they're supposed to at all. it's supposed to be that you recommend lifestyle changes and work with that first, and then if it doesn't work you can prescribe. these days though docs just prescribe immediately and then work on lifestyle changes in conjunction with it.

i felt that completely going through seizures in high school. i was put on so many different drugs and not once did anyone ever talk to me about dieting or look into how my sleep was or my stress levels. at most it was just "stay hydrated" as i was put on the third medication that also fucked me up like the other ones.