Do you think Doctors prescribe Medicine too Freely?
By chance00
@chance00 (3331)
United States
December 17, 2006 3:22pm CST
I had a horrible sinus infection and I went to the doctor.He gave me antibiotics which I needed but he also gave me a pain pill and said take it if I feel any pain.I did not say I had pain but just was coughing and had nasal congestion.I was shocked he would give me a pain reliever with codeine.Am I overreacting?What do you think?
4 responses
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
20 Dec 06
Yea i think doctors nowadays are not very professional yea whereas nurses are getting better yea
@ShadowWalker (969)
• United States
28 Dec 06
Some doctors do prescribe medication to readily. But I think those are the exception to the rule. The doctor I have only prescribes medications only if is absolutely needed. Any other time he rcommends over the counter medication. That's why I've continued going to him.
@starr4all (2863)
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17 Dec 06
I think in some cases they do, in others they don't. I know I suffer from really horrible headaches/migraines. I went to the doctor and they gave me Motrin. Unfortunately, military doctors are prone to giving out Motrin only. That's their "cure-all". It didn't help me at all. I haven't seen a civilian doctor in years so I don't know about that.
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
19 Dec 06
Well, sometimes docotors do that unintentional off course.
