
Sometimes, you may come down with a headache after a day of stress, or cold after being exposed to higher temperatures than you’re used to. These symptoms might also come with fatigue and a fever, and knock you down a bit. The easy way out and a quick fix treatment might just be to pop a pill or two and go on with your day. This could work a couple of times or even every time, but in the long run, self-medicating is harmful. In this article, we’ll be taking you through some dangers of self-medicating.
Sure, self-medicating sounds like a great idea and an even cheaper one. You don’t have to go see a doctor, and you don’t have to spend any money on lab tests to get a proper diagnosis. However, your body has subtle ways of telling you when something larger is going wrong in the background. If you find yourself coming down with a headache for a number of days in a row, it’s best to speak with a professional instead of self-medicating with painkillers and hoping the pain goes away. There are many ways self-medicating puts you at risk, and we’ll explore them in this article.
In the event that you have different symptoms, you might want to use different drugs to combat them all at once. This could be very fatal. If, for instance, you are mixing sleep medication with your allergy meds, it can make you slow, and driving a car will be very dangerous.
You’d think the drugs you take without a second thought will help your condition. However, some of these drugs might just make it worse. For example, individuals that chronically misuse benzodiazepines may experience worsening symptoms of depression. Those who repeatedly smoke marijuana can experience chemical imbalances in their brains and lung damage from the smoke.
This is because the body becomes physically dependent on the substances used. The brain will learn to associate pleasure with using the substance despite the harmful effects on your life.
So, what can you do instead of self-medicating? It’s simple – speak to a qualified professional. A lot of people are turned off by the stress of making the trip to the hospital or a diagnostics test center. On the DRO Health App, you can consult with a range of healthcare practitioners without leaving the comfort of your home or taking a day off work. In the event that you need to get a test done, you schedule it on the app and choose the home test option. The lab will send someone over to get your samples, and you’ll get your result in no time.
When you invest in the best medical app in Nigeria, you can be sure you’re covered. The DRO Health App is free to download, with virtual consultations starting from as little as 1,500NGN. After your consultation, the doctor will prescribe appropriate drugs for you, which you can then get from our 24/7 online pharmacy. We offer same-day and next-day delivery options. The DRO Health App is available on the App Store (iOS) or on the Google Play Store (Android).
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