When does medicine become the enemy?
Through National Doctor’s Day, people are told how to honor doctors who have made significant contributions in the field of medicine. In this era of social media, people now try many methods to cure every problem. This is called self-medical treatment. Sometimes this method becomes the cause of huge loss. One such mistake is taking medicine in every problem. Dr. Laxman Ramachandran (Consultant Physician, Kailash Deepak Hospital) It is said that people take medicine even when they have headache or acidity. This is very dangerous.
Experts say that due to this mistake many serious situations can arise. In this article, we are going to tell you through a doctor how wrong it is to take medicine on your own or for every problem of the body. Let us tell you…
What do experts say
Dr. Laxman says that as soon as a headache, acidity, body ache or a mild cold occurs, people take medicines without thinking. This may seem like an easy method at the time, but if it becomes your habit, it may cause problems in the future. Every medicine is given for a specific reason and every medicine can also have some side effects. If you keep taking medicine again and again without knowing the reason, it is possible that the symptoms may be suppressed for some time, but the real disease may not be detected.
disadvantages of medicine
According to experts, if you are already taking medicine for some other disease and you start a new medicine, then both the medicines can have an effect on each other. This may reduce the effect of a medicine or increase the risk of side effects. One thing I tell each of my patients is that whenever you go to the doctor, tell him about all the medicines you are taking.
This also includes over-the-counter medicines, vitamins and herbal or ayurvedic products. This helps us avoid unnecessary medicines and prevent other medicine related problems.
ineffectiveness of antibiotics
If an unnecessary or incomplete antibiotic course is taken, it can have dangerous effects in the future. Antibiotic resistance may occur later. Medically, this condition is called superbug. In such a situation, treatment of infection becomes difficult.
Keep these things in mind
Therefore, my advice is that in every small and big problem, do not make taking medicine your first habit. If any problem is severe, is happening repeatedly or is not getting better, then definitely consult a doctor. Because instead of just suppressing the symptoms, it is better to find out the real cause of the disease and treat it.
