Is it a right choice to intake medicines without consulting a doctor?

**Shana** · 06-26-2018, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Sheero

Nowadays people get sick frequently because of the unexpected changes in the climate and heavy exposure to the sun! Hence medicines have become a part of our life. Many of us have a habit of taking medicines like Panadol, Amoxicillin etc. which we think could cure our sickness without being prescribed by a doctor.
This might cause side effects, especially when you have any allergies or other serious diseases.

What do you think, is it OK to intake such medicines without a doctor's consultation? If not, what would be the side effects?

Nope! definitely no! Whatever tablet it might be it's not advisable to take them without prescription. Too much of anything is good for nothing, be it a tablet or poison.
In fact, most of us do this including me because it feels kinda waste to go to the doctor for simple garden-variety cold and fever. Bad habit but unavoidable.

**Helena** · 06-26-2018, 11:58 PM

Originally Posted by Shana

Bad habit but unavoidable.

Well said. I'm trying hard to get rid of this habit but, keep failing always

**Bhavya** · 07-25-2019, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Helena

Well said. I'm trying hard to get rid of this habit but, keep failing always

If we are determine and take efforts we can change any bad habits. First get rid of all the stock medicines you have , If you don't have the medicine you won't take it.