Blind faith in western medicine and my wish to losen it's grip

Where do I separate my heart from my head? While I have and do struggle being open hearted, I have never had trouble speaking my mind. However in the case of medical issues and those who have blind faith in western medicine, I find myself biting my tongue instead of speaking up. At least right away.

A woman I work closely with told me that she had to visit the emergency room this weekend because her blood preasure had dropped so low that she almost had no pulse. She proceded to tell me that while she was there, the doctors on duty were trying to get a hold of her doctor but he would not return their calls. She let the ER staff on duty know that she owed her doctor money and that he'd not been answering her calls regarding the medication she is takes for blood preasure.

She was suffering a side-affect of the medication that she was taking- that she'd been switched to because she could not afford it anymore.

She almost died. And her doctor never did call the hospital.

I nearly drew blood with the bite my tongue had to endure in order to stop my mouth from blurting out what I was thinking--a slew of things I knew whole-heartedly were outside of the knowledge and experience of the average person.

I find myself apprehensive to engage in a health dialogue with people who are true believers of western medicine and pharmaceuticals-- especially when someone is in a health crisis. I've paid dearly for making this mistake, taken down by daggered eyes.

I know my mind can sometimes speak louder than my heart and this is never a good strategy for winning over minds embedded in blind faith to any "offical authority." I've realized that most people don't want to hear information unless you are a mouth piece for an offical establishment. 

I have experienced first hand the miracle of diet and natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals. I went from being a person of blind faith suffering the sideaffects of the latest baid-aid solution-- to circumventing illness altogether.

More and more I feel compelled to interject, to find a way with compassion to expose people who's health and finances are at the mercey of an unquestioned faith in offical medicine.