I dont really understand what people think about themselves…
For the past 4 months I have been witnessing many many cases.What I mostly notice is that People presume that their complaint is minor, treat it in their own way and try to get along with it until it becomes unmanageable. Only then they remember doctors…They come to the hospital only to find out that their stupid self medication has worsened their condition…isnt it silly?
Today,a diabetic came to the hospital. His leg was swollen..pus was oosing from the wound…and patient was complaining of unbearble pain. When I asked him how long he was suffering with pain, his answer was 4 months!! I was shocked. What on earth made him wait for 4 months…till it became so severe that it needs surgical intervention?? When i asked him the same, he replied that he used to take paracetamol and set out for work!! What does he really mean? That doctors are people who just give a paracetamol for fever and grab a fee of 100 rupees? Is this really what people think of doctors? How can they miss simple logic that doctors dont need to study for 5 or 6 years to learn that paracetamol must be used to treat fever? Whats more pathetic is the fact that people dont understand what these over-the-counter medications do to them until their problem forces them into emergency.
Body of a Human is not just a machine afterall…and any attempt to repair it on their own may prove fatal. Why dont people understand this? Why do they continue taking medicines without prescription? What problem do they have in believing that doctors know better than themselves and can manage their health better?
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