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# Although one who is not classified as “ill” may not begin taking medicine on [[Shabbat]], still, some poskim hold that one who requires daily medication for an ongoing condition may continue doing so on [[Shabbat]] as well, while others disagree. <ref> Chazon Ish (oral ruling, quoted in Imrei Yosher on Moed 97) held that one who requires daily medication for an ongoing condition may continue doing so on [[Shabbat]] as well. See a dissenting opinion in Igros Moshe, O.C. 3:53. Rav S. Kluger (Sefer ha-Chayim 328:10 and Shenos Chayim 1:152) even further and permit continuing taking medicine on [[Shabbat]], even of the patient is not medically required to take the medicine on a daily basis. Minchas [[Shabbat]] 91:9; Tzitz Eliezer 8:15-15:15; Rav Y.S. Elyashiv (Koveitz Teshuvos, O.C. 1:40, and oral ruling, quoted in Refuas Yisrael, pg. 14) agree with Rav Kluger.</ref> | # Although one who is not classified as “ill” may not begin taking medicine on [[Shabbat]], still, some poskim hold that one who requires daily medication for an ongoing condition may continue doing so on [[Shabbat]] as well, while others disagree. <ref> Chazon Ish (oral ruling, quoted in Imrei Yosher on Moed 97) held that one who requires daily medication for an ongoing condition may continue doing so on [[Shabbat]] as well. See a dissenting opinion in Igros Moshe, O.C. 3:53. Rav S. Kluger (Sefer ha-Chayim 328:10 and Shenos Chayim 1:152) even further and permit continuing taking medicine on [[Shabbat]], even of the patient is not medically required to take the medicine on a daily basis. Minchas [[Shabbat]] 91:9; Tzitz Eliezer 8:15-15:15; Rav Y.S. Elyashiv (Koveitz Teshuvos, O.C. 1:40, and oral ruling, quoted in Refuas Yisrael, pg. 14) agree with Rav Kluger.</ref> | ||
# Some say that one may only take an ongoing medication on [[Shabbat]] if skipping a day of medication would be detrimental to the patient's health or if the medication must be taken for a number of consecutive days such that it is impossible not to take it on [[Shabbat]]. <ref>Rav S.Z. Auerbach (Shemiras [[Shabbat]] K’hilchasah 34, note 77, in the new edition). Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach held that it was only permitted to take an ongoing medication on [[Shabbat]] if skipping a day in middle of continuous medication would cause the patient damage or if the medication must be done for a certain number of days which would automatically include [[Shabbat]]. Rav Hershel Schachter ([http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/798018/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_#11_-_Shabbos_-_Memachaik,_Memare'ach in a shiur on yutorah.org (min 44-48)]) explained that the gemara Avoda Zara seems to clearly support the opinion of those who say that one may not take medication on [[Shabbat]] even if one began to take the medication before [[Shabbat]]. However, he also cited the opinion of the Brit Olam who held that if the only way to take a certain medication was to take it for a number of consecutive days which includes [[Shabbat]], it would be permitted to take the medication on [[Shabbat]]. </ref> | # Some say that one may only take an ongoing medication on [[Shabbat]] if skipping a day of medication would be detrimental to the patient's health or if the medication must be taken for a number of consecutive days such that it is impossible not to take it on [[Shabbat]]. <ref>Rav S.Z. Auerbach (Shemiras [[Shabbat]] K’hilchasah 34, note 77, in the new edition). Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach held that it was only permitted to take an ongoing medication on [[Shabbat]] if skipping a day in middle of continuous medication would cause the patient damage or if the medication must be done for a certain number of days which would automatically include [[Shabbat]]. Rav Hershel Schachter ([http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/798018/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_#11_-_Shabbos_-_Memachaik,_Memare'ach in a shiur on yutorah.org (min 44-48)]) explained that the gemara Avoda Zara 28a seems to clearly support the opinion of those who say that one may not take medication on [[Shabbat]] even if one began to take the medication before [[Shabbat]]. However, he also cited the opinion of the Brit Olam who held that if the only way to take a certain medication was to take it for a number of consecutive days which includes [[Shabbat]], it would be permitted to take the medication on [[Shabbat]]. </ref> | ||
==Non-medical treatment== | ==Non-medical treatment== | ||
