How safe is it to have medicines without a prescription

Hi dear its not recomended that u should buy any medicine without perscription. But there are some Shelf medicines which are sold and bought at counter and use for day to day minor problems U r right 21 yrs back there were some medicines which were not suitable to every one and cause severe reaction just as u mention , u r really luckt that u survive that. like Novelegene and other medicines like that Now the shelp medicines are tested and then allowed to sold without perscription, so i still do that Take care

I think this is really depends on the situation. Taking yours as an example, you are having a high fever so it means this one is severe and your immune system is not fighting anymore. There are some things to be considered like if you are taking any medications or vitamins or food supplement that can react abnormally with the one you have taken during this fever. Maybe you have an allergy to its one of the components that's why your WBC counts go down and another thing is checking the expiration date of the medicine or who knows if it is expose to extreme heat or cold. After all, over the counter medicines were available because you can take them without prescription at the second tie but be sure that the sickness is not severe, severe is not a major sickness. And fever indicates a lot of sickness, maybe you the WBC count down trigger your fever. What we see is not always the real reason, just be careful the next time. And ask your doctor if you have allergies to some of medicines components. I think it is just a misconception on medicines, or it helps if you search on the internet if there is no professional advise to seek from. Anyways, myLot gives a lot of help! Thank you!

i think this is ok only in an emergency.otherwise it is very dangerous to take medication without prescription.

I have never liked medicine and I will not take it unless I have to,and I think that self medicating can be very dangerous and that you should consult a doctor when it comes to medicines,I only take Tylenol for my headaches,and Alavert from my allergies or than that I avoid medicine,even though I am on blood pressure medicine that was proscribed to me by my doctor.

Thank God that your safe now.I don't have the habit of taking medication s on my own,but mom do it all the time.I have told her several times,but she is yet to follow me.If I get a fever,I will take 1 or 2 crocin,if the fever don't subside I will rush to a hospital.Doctor s are there to save us,I don't understand why people are always in a hurry by take up their own medicines.Thanks for this discussion.Happy mylotting

I think we should be wise enough not to take our health for granted. When we're sick call a doctor, it might cost you but at least it will not cost you your life. In general, over the counter pills are not lethal and may be taken if you have knowledge of your sickness and if you are sure that you are not allergic to the medicine you are about to take.

I think that however minor the problem that when we self diagnose ourselves we should still ask a pharmacist opinion and ask about certain pills mixing that we may be taking at the time so we don't harm ourselves. Some medication even if over the counter doesn't mix. I will buy Advil or Ibuprofen and maybe vitamins but I always ask a pharmacist before buying other pills. I don't get to the doctor much, wish I could.

It is really very alarming to know that you landed in deep trouble, because of a small mistake of buying a medicine, without consulting your Doctor. You are absoultely right about buying medicine, without advice of a Doctor. It is always safe to buy medicine with a precription from a qualified Doctor. I also normaly do not buy any important medicines straight away from the Chemist, without the prescription of a Doctor. One or two of my relatives are Doctors, so if I or kids have a small illness, I take oral advice, before buying a medicine through a counter. Very Good Post!

hi there are medicines available OTC which shud be safe inless they are adulterated,for example an OTC painkiller say crocin which is paracetamol 500 mg is quite safe to take unless you are suffering from Liver or kidney disease.but other painkillers like for example Diclofenac has been known to lower your blood pressure.even you can get the same at any pharmacy without prescription.but wht is most important is that these medicines are genuine or not.If they are not genuine,they can cause reactions or they may not give the desired results which can be potentially fatal if you are suffering from life threatening disease.In your case,i dont think any painkiller wud cause your WBC count to go down.WBC count can go down if you are suffering from some serious infection or have some auto immune disease.Abuse of painkiller can surely harm ur liver and kidneys.

Thats not a good idea at all. I've done it and then discovered, when I ask a licensed doctor, that I'm always totally wrong in my assumptions. Some medecines are used badly, others let you develop immunities and others are steriods which make the condition worse. Please check with your doctor first. I've been through this mayself.

I think that medicines taken without prescription can be more harmful than ever thought of. When it comes to small health problems ..... like cold etc one can go and take medicines without even prescription but for more serious ailments we must have prescription from Dr. to avoid any serious problems. Thanks For raising such a good discussion.....! Happy Mylotting ! Take Care ! Ganesh !

i don't think it's safe especially if u are on alot of prescriptions which i am so i don't fool w/them.

hi dear maka123 self medication is never suggested and can be dangerous . you have explained it and learnt it better!!

I have taken medicines those that are generic and recommended for first stage medication like paracetamol. After that I consult the doctor if symptoms persist. I don't just take medicines which I'm not quite sure could get me out of the sickness I have. I have once tried taking medicine for headache which my classmate gave me when I was in 5th grade. My headache got even worst and I roll over the floor cause I almost can bare the pain. Luckily the school pediatrician is around to prescribe the right medicine. After that I don't take medicine not prescribe by doctors aside from those generic ones.

Self medication is not easy , specially if you dont know the prescribtion of the medicine,also if your not known to that medicine how many tablest your take with in how many hours, so the doctor will still the good person to tell you what is good for your health.

Well self medication is highly discouraged by doctors as you know it but if simple fevers I think you could do that to yourself. But buying antibiotics is not recommended that you self medicate yourself. You were indeed a very lucky person to have survived that ordeal maybe that is a lesson learned the hard way.

Hi mayka, Your case would seem to be very rare, as most over the counter medicines are relatively safe unless taken in large amounts. I can understand why you would feel as you do, and I'm sure that my reaction would be the same. Blessings.

I'm not a big pill taker anyway. I grew up when medicine was cherry flavored and I hate cherry flavored anything. Its more of a choice to feel better for a little while versus feeling better all the time. I'm not sure what you took but that would scare me to ever try it again too.

Hi mayka, I'm glad that you were alright. It is never good to take any medication without consulting a doctor. You just don't know what kind of reaction you can have. Everyone has a different reaction. You can have a reaction that maybe someone else won't have. I have had some bad reactions to medication before so I am very careful to only take what the doctor tells me to. Sometimes you can have a reaction to what the doctor gives you, but at least they know what to do.

Medicines always have some side affects, I try to stay away and use natural cures if I can, they may take longer but the side affects are not as bad.