Do you self medicate?

Whenever I have problems like that...whether it is my kidneys, bladder, or urinary tract...I always self medicate first. I don't buy anti-biotics though, I buy cranberry juice. Cranberry Juice has a natural antibiotic in it that works on this type of problem. The only time I see the dr for it, is if the juice doesn't help within a few days! Hope this helps!

hi We all do at some time or another self medicate. My daughter had this problem a few times. The doctors told me cranberries and cranberry juice help avoid having that problem. Something in the cranberry. Feel better soon.

I would never self medicate with antibiotics. One, they are not to be taken lightly. Your body can build an immune to a type of antibiotics and eventually they won't work at all. If you get UTIs often you should consult a doctor. I have never had one and to get them frequently tells me something else might be going on. Now, I have been told that drinking cranberry juice is good for UTI. That kind of self medication I can accept. Or the occasional pain releiver or sinus decongestant. But not antibiotics.

I seldom self medicate but if its something that is as serious or painful as UTI, I would always consult my gynecologist for that though I have never ever experienced one. You should be careful in taking in anti-biotics because they have different effects. I suggest that you should consult a doctor before taking any anti-biotics.

I have not been to the dr in several years. I pretty much know what will take care of my problems. I hope you are feeling much better. I am not afraid of drs but just don't see any use for all the meds that they tend to give us for each and every ailment. Then each med has side effects that somewhere down the line will lead to another ailment tha calls for more meds. My husband has UTI's and he drinks lots of cranberry juice, 100% juice, and it clears them up. Plenty of liquids are great for you.

For common illneses like light cough, colds, simple headaches i do self medication, i just take paracetamol and mucolytic which don't need prescription but for other illnesses which i think i need to see a doctor i go directly to the clinic. For UTI if i don't feel too much pain i cure it by myself, drink plenty of water, juices and fresh buko juice (coconut juice) which is very helpful in curing UTI, but there is one time i suffer from pain due to this illness, i immediately consult with the doctor because there are certain degrees of illnesses we need to avoid and have the right medicine to cure it as soon as possible.

I don't know waht is a uti if you can explain to me thanks. my husbend do like you do and i 'hated' (joke) when he self medicate himself. It's dangerous, and maybe the simptoms are the same but the diseas not the same . What to do?go to the doctor and make a visit.

I self medicate when I am ill. I can't afford to pay for a doctors visit, the test that they run, and for the medicine. So if I know what is wrong with me I will take care of the problem myself if I can. The problem with that is where I live you have to have a prescription from a doctor to get antibiotics. One way or another they want as much money as they can get. I don't see anything wrong with what you did. As long as you know that you are on the right treatment why not do it.

I try not to self-medicate unless the ailment is a very common one like a headache, slight fever or early symptoms of flu. Sometimes I also self-medicate because I feel awful and it is late in the night and there are no clinics open. But I will still try and see a doctor if my ailment does not improve after a day or two. It is not advisable to be your own doctor, and start giving yourself antibiotics or other kinds of medicines. Usually the doctor will prescribe a certain dosage applicable to the severity of your ailment, and requires that you complete the dosage. If you self-medicate, how do you know how much dosage is right or safe? You may try to heal yourself, but in the process you may cause more damage to your own health.