Never really thought about the amount of drugs we ingest everytime we fall sick. Do you? I didn’t until I started the flu. From the flu it became a sore throat, so on top of drugs like clarinase i had to take antibiotics. Then it became a cough so i had to take cough mixture – 2 different types to really cure it.
I wonder if there are alternatives locally like the wellness sort of clinic at hcg Austin that I came across online. That said, I tried a “wellness clinic” once. the doctor gave me minimal medication but warned me that there might be something wrong with my lungs. Hello? that was a new one on me. I didn’t go back 
Now excuse me while I go cough my lungs out