Do you self-prescribe medicine for your infants?
By chrysz
@chrysz (1602)
Philippines
June 25, 2008 6:49pm CST
Most doctors would charge you Professional Fees just by seeing your child or simply interviewing you and prescribing medicine, even if the visit last only for a couple of minutes. In my child's case, I hated it because I would have to be in the queue for an hour or two and then he'll just prescribe medicine for my child that won't even work after a week so I would have to see him again and then pay another PF. This is not wise-spending for me so I learned to look at the internet and just consult my pharmacist friend and if it is an over-the-counter drug, i would just purchase and give it to my child.
Do you think this is safe? Are you doing it too?
3 responses
@ladymontague (14)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I have two little ones of my own and I always find it helpful to just call the doctors office, give them the symptoms and have them tell me what to give. I usually trust what they say and it's always over the counter so, yes, I would say that it's safe. I think it's good that your friend is a pharmacist. And of course, common sense would play a big role.
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@chrysz (1602)
• Philippines
26 Jun 08
The problem with some doctors here is that they wanna see my daughter, weigh her, etc and then prescribe the med. One time, I really told the secretary that I only have 500 left in my pocket and it won't be wise if I'll have to see the pedia and be charged with 350 and left with only 150 which I am not sure if it will be enough to cover the medicine. Some doctors are really into money making and not really after serving people.
@nishdan01 (3051)
• Singapore
26 Jun 08
I self prescribe medicine rarely for my child.Our Gp visit has insurance and so I rush to that place as it is close by.But for infants I would like to give new medicines and not the old stock. Internet can surely give a lot of information related to medicines(with names) if you are in US.
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
26 Jun 08
I do it too. We are self pay and dropping $100 on an office call over something minor just doesn't set well with me. My peds office is great though and I can call them and tell them what's going on (no fee) and they will tell me something OTC. My son went in for a med check last week and the doctor does a once over because of he takes a controlled substance and noticed that he had swimmer's ear. He gave me a recipe that is made up of add home items to put in his ear to deal with this and then gave me drops to send to his dad's house for after he swims since he picked it up at dad's pool. My brother in law is a pharmacist and I call him often and I trust him probably more than doctors when it comes to OTC's since that is his job.
