What is your preferred method for treating your self when you are sick?

I prefer to go to the doctor. Why? BEcause I can get a MC aka Medical Certificate and I can be legally absent from work. Ain't that great!!! Also, the medicines the doctor prescribes normally is better and in my home country it is not common to self medicate. Hence, most of us will go to the doctors.

i never had the urge to go for a doctor as i have them right beside me.my parents are doctors.so you can say i am lucky from that point of view.but this has never bothered me as i don't like to go on medication. whenever i am sick,i try out the home remedies first.i try to heal it by natural means.to mention some such as cough,cold,fever or other mild health related problems.but if its serious then i have to take medicines,otherwise it will get worse.i don't like this idea of visiting a doctor for simple health problems.its better to solve them nutritionally.like we can take lots of fruits or fruit juices.then we can have soups,health drinks or hot turmeric milk.sometimes heating up the body takes away the temperature from it.

It actually depends on what kind of sickness we are talking about. If it is something like common cold or throat infection, I actually treat myself and see if it resolves my issue. I do salt water gargling and a few other home therapies. Till now, I never have had to go to the doctor for such issues. If it is fever, then I first try to sweat it out and have seen that sweating relieves fever for me. But, if it persists than I do go to a doctor. I have been able to keep myself on very little medical dosage till now. Let's hope it remains the same as I go on!! Cheers! Ram

i prefer doing water therapy first and eating lots of fruits and resting ....