Contest Alert!! Self Medication
Is self Medication is safe?
Self-administration of medicine presents dangerous risks that might not guarantee safety. Self-treating small health issues leads to the following risks:
- Misdiagnosis
- Incorrect dosage
- Adverse reactions
- Interactions with other medications
- Delayed diagnosis of underlying conditions
To me i think professional healthcare advice must come first before you take medicine because any doubt about a given diagnosis or treatment needs medical expertise. And health providers give specific guidance while protecting your safety.
What kind of self medication do you practice?
Normally I admit to taking cold medicines without consultation as needed for cough and cold treatment because I consistently use over-the-counter decongestants and expectorants when needed but I always read directions for dosage and talk to my doctor if my symptoms become severe but being responsible requires me to understand my limits in treating my symptoms.
Do you experience any adverse effect of your self Medication.
I have managed to escape all negative outcomes from medicating myself with proper drug dosing and following instructions as i already said, and my body seems to accept the medication since I have followed the recommended dosage and directions properly.
Although I remain vigilant for signs of unusual symptoms I will not risk danger by taking additional precautions. But so far, so good, the only medications I have used come from pharmacy counters to treat coughs and colds and I exercise constant caution by checking medical advice for all uncertainties regarding my self-medication practices.
Give some general disadvantages of self Medication.
The practice of self-treatment has multiple dangerous outcomes that includes:
Misdiagnosis occurs when you wrongly identify your health condition which produces unwanted consequences in your medical treatment.
Adverse reactions: Unpredictable and potentially life-threatening side effects.
The practice of medication mixing under unprofessional guidance produces harmful results.
Self-diagnosis delays proper medical examination of hidden medical problems which results in delayed correct medical treatments.
Just one of the risks from medication use is the development of dependence and addiction which drives the likelihood of addiction.
The failure to properly treat illness will result in worsening of symptoms because of inadequate care.
Professional medical consultation should serve as your primary remedy because self-medication does not replace proper medical guidance. Seek medical consultation at all times when thinking about medication use. Special thanks to @suboohi
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