Describe your experience or your families experience with OTC or prescription medications. Did the medication do what it was supposed to?
Even though I am in the nursing profession, I have always been against using medication when possible. I believe America has become too dependent on the usage of various medications to cure illnesses and symptoms. Don’t get me wrong I know that there are drugs out in the world that are made to treat and cure certain problems, but there are also many dangerous involved. Coming from a different culture I was brought up with home remedies that are believed to treat certain illnesses and whether or not the remedies specifically work is unknown because eventually the problem or illness would go away. When given a choice of using a prescribe drug or OTC medication depending on the situation I usually try to use other remedies before relying on drugs.
I can remember one time last year when I broke out in a rash (around my neck, arms, and tummy area); I waited about a week to see if the rash would go away on its own. Eventually the end of the week came and I had to go to work, so that is when I decided that I could not work with this rash that kept itching like crazy. I gave in and went to Medi-Quick and told them my story and they believed that it was an allergic reaction but to what we are still not sure of. Before going to Medi-quick the measures I took included: discontinuing my detergent, trying to switch soaps, and watching my diet but nothing seemed to help; so that is what finally drove me to take whatever I was prescribed. I was given a steroid shot and also given pills that were to be taken for the next seven days, although I do not remember the name of the medication off the top of my head; all I remember was the itchiness and rash subside that day. I also believe that many illnesses can be more of a “mind over matter” situation and that is why I think my problem felt 90% better that exact day when I went to seek care.
Even though I am in the nursing profession, I have always been against using medication when possible. I believe America has become too dependent on the usage of various medications to cure illnesses and symptoms. Don’t get me wrong I know that there are drugs out in the world that are made to treat and cure certain problems, but there are also many dangerous involved. Coming from a different culture I was brought up with home remedies that are believed to treat certain illnesses and whether or not the remedies specifically work is unknown because eventually the problem or illness would go away. When given a choice of using a prescribe drug or OTC medication depending on the situation I usually try to use other remedies before relying on drugs.
I can remember one time last year when I broke out in a rash (around my neck, arms, and tummy area); I waited about a week to see if the rash would go away on its own. Eventually the end of the week came and I had to go to work, so that is when I decided that I could not work with this rash that kept itching like crazy. I gave in and went to Medi-Quick and told them my story and they believed that it was an allergic reaction but to what we are still not sure of. Before going to Medi-quick the measures I took included: discontinuing my detergent, trying to switch soaps, and watching my diet but nothing seemed to help; so that is what finally drove me to take whatever I was prescribed. I was given a steroid shot and also given pills that were to be taken for the next seven days, although I do not remember the name of the medication off the top of my head; all I remember was the itchiness and rash subside that day. I also believe that many illnesses can be more of a “mind over matter” situation and that is why I think my problem felt 90% better that exact day when I went to seek care.
