Self treatment

@shshiju (10342)
Cochin, India
July 22, 2017 10:28am CST
First Aid is important to keep the life until get the medical support. But self treatment is different. Do you keep some medicine or pills for the future diseases. Do you have the habit of swallowing pills without doctors advise. In our are People swallow medicine for fever and headache without going to hospitals. They thinks it benefits time , money and health. Do you think it is right decision to treat self? Image : Pixabay.com
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Anna
@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
22 Jul 17
For minor problems I think that is perfect to buy over the counter medication and treat myself. I go to see my doctor if I have a real problem.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
22 Jul 17
I think majority of the people have same feeling. Self treatment in major issues can be dangerous.
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Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83220)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 17
@LadyDuck , that is a very good and advisable way to save many things
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
22 Jul 17
Well if you can self treat safely, just regular pain relievers may be okay.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
22 Jul 17
@shshiju Yes they do and too many sometimes.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
@TiarasOceanView Yes that is correct control over the medicine is very important.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
22 Jul 17
Many of the people uses tablets for fever,headache ,flue etc
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
23 Jul 17
I think we need to be sure in engulfing some medications. Self-medication is quite dangerous if it is not sure of the effect of the medicines.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
24 Jul 17
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
Yes quantity,quality, dose, usage time , patience condition all are important in self medication. Small fault can pay for big.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
@Shavkat Yes . In hospitals they gives test dos.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
24 Jul 17
I go to my doctor when I have anything worse than a headache or common cold. I only take a pain reliever such as Advil and cough or cold medicine that is OTC. Everything else must be filled by prescription only from my doctor.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
In India also people take medicine largely for flue and fever, cough, pain etc. Some of the doctors are strictly against the self medication.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
@DianneN Be healthy is the safest way to avoid disease and bunch of pills, diana
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DianneN
@DianneN (247219)
• United States
24 Jul 17
@shshiju Many of those over the counter meds don't work for me. When I'm sick, I'm really sick.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Jul 17
For more serious ailments no, but simple medications for headaches and flu, there are a lot of OTC meds that are good for what ails you.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
There are people who rejects to take OTC medicine. They prefer doctor only. But if you have enough knowledge of illness and medication it can take as a emergency medicine.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
25 Jul 17
@just4him That surely required Valarie. Time is valuable in treatment.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Jul 17
@shshiju If there's an emergency, I go to the doctor.
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Dollar Boy
@dollaboy (6048)
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24 Jul 17
Surely not S George, Its . We should visit doctor when required.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
That is the safest way.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
@dollaboy Yes dollar baby, I agree for a hundred dollar,
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Dollar Boy
@dollaboy (6048)
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24 Jul 17
@shshiju and best as well
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dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
24 Jul 17
Ideally, we should not take any medicine without the advice of Doctor but we keep some medicines e.g. pain reliever, anti allergic and antacid to take, in case it is not feasible to go to Doctor.
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dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
24 Jul 17
@shshiju Yes, some of these kinds of tablets are most of the times available with us.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
@dpk262006 And some of the people treat as simple sweets . They swallow the pills whenever they feel unwell.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
That is correct Deepak. Paracetamol is the tablet which we keeps here.
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Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
24 Jul 17
I will treat myself only in a natural way. Medicines should be taken with proper advise of a qualified doctor.
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Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
24 Jul 17
@shshiju No, I meant making medicine my own way. E.g., As you aware 'chukku kappi' (kind of medicinal coffee) works good for cold and cough
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
@Sreekala Yes but that is part of the ayurveda is in't it? It is from the nature.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
Do you mean Ayurveda?
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Blondie2222
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
24 Jul 17
I always try to self medicate myself before going to a doctor. If my symptoms get worse and the medicine i'm taking doesn't help then i'll make a doctors appointment. I hate getting extra pills as I take enough as it is daily.
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Blondie2222
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
25 Jul 17
@shshiju Yeah i do especially if symptoms don't go away on it's own.
S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
That is the mentality of the common people. Majority applies to fever, flues, body pain etc. But if you feels it severe consult a doctor is good.
Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
4 Aug 17
I have no medicines in the home. I don't think I have ever had a fever and if I did I never knew it. I used to get headaches and took aspirins but since I drink water on a regular basis I have never had a headache since that I needed to worry about. I do believe in prevention. If one doesn't get something there is no need for medications.
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
4 Aug 17
@shshiju Yes, I have found that water, nutritious food, exercise and sleep are good preventive aids.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
5 Aug 17
@1hopefulman Exactly . Live happily and it will keep you young.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
4 Aug 17
That's a good policy. Prevention is better than medicine. Water is essential to filter the body and helps to maintain healthy.
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Marlina
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
28 Jul 17
I know myself and I know when I need to go to the doc. I have to be extremely careful of what I take because of the interaction between some medicines.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
31 Jul 17
That is good Marlina. Primary knowledge about the medicine and our illness is essential.
Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
25 Jul 17
I think that usually using over the counter medicines is good, but if you have a serious health problem you should see the doctor.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
25 Jul 17
Thanks Denise, Yes that is the thinking of the common people also.
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Aditya sharma
@spaceseed (2843)
• India
24 Jul 17
cant say much, there are people who think they know more then doctors.........my wife is one of them
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
26 Jul 17
O Lol. Does she treat herself or you also Aditya?
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
27 Jul 17
@spaceseed O Lol . You are funny
Aditya sharma
@spaceseed (2843)
• India
26 Jul 17
@shshiju I am some times used as guinea pig for her experiments ;)
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Neil Develos
@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
22 Jul 17
Ask any Filipino about this and they would say yes... They would even recommend you to do that as well...
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
Are you sure about this. Why do they recommend?
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
@Neiltarquin As your title indicates you are in Saudi. I think majority of the people work in another county is taking medication them self before consulting the foreign doctor. I know that in Gulf countries medical expense is too high.
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Neil Develos
@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
24 Jul 17
@shshiju yes I am positive about that. I'm a Filipino LOL... I don't know really we do this but it's always like that. I think the logic is , " it worked on me so it shoukd work on you too"..
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157675)
• United States
20 Aug 17
There are some things you can treat yourself, others need a doctor. It is important to know the difference.
Erly Maglangit
@cacay1 (83220)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 17
I take the same medicine if feel the same sickness without going back to the doctor to save doctor's fee and time
Courtney
@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
22 Jul 17
They wouldn't have medicines in stores to buy without a prescription if we werent supposed to take them without seeing a dr.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
22 Jul 17
That is a wise decision.
Rahul Deo Sharma
@deorahul (228)
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22 Jul 17
No,you must visit a physician before taking any medicine by yourself.He will prescribe you the right medicine.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
24 Jul 17
That is the view of some best consultant also.
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