No, seriously. I know, I am the one with all the light and fluffy threads and try to stay away from the political and controversial ones. And I have heard that health is like a big Russian taboo topic so it has taken me a while to get the courage to post this thread.

I have two “thoughts” in this one thread…

The first thought being…

I know we have a great and varied bunch of people on this forum, lawyers, professors, techies, artists and so forth and I am wondering if we have anyone from the medical profession; specifically, "neurology." If yes, please send me a PM.

The second thought being…

Once again, here is a case of if I don't have people from the actual places letting me know what it is really like in their area of the world and their views, it is harder for me to learn and be better educated. So, I am requesting your help educate me, yet again.

I would like to know people’s thoughts in general about their views of the U.S. medical system vs. their own medical system. I know that other areas of the world have different views, approaches and advancements in the field of medicine. This is in part due to the U.S.'s turtle like FDA, culture of thinking a pill can cure anything and a great advertising campaign by the pharmaceutical companies.

I also understand that some medications that are over-the-counter in say the, UK, are prescription only here in the U.S. and I have “heard” that some medications here in the U.S., I would not even be allowed to bring into Russia.

So, anyone dare to speak up on this taboo topic? And please if you do, try to play nice in the sandbox.