Negative Effects of Self Medication you need to know (Contd. from shocking facts about self medication)

 

   

Self medication can be really dangerous. Below are some of the negative effects of self medication:
1. Damages the internal organs
When using drugs without prescription, you put your internal organs such as the liver and kidneys at risk. These two internal organs function greatly in breaking down chemicals and filtering out unwanted substances, thus, when you keep loading them with drugs without proper prescription or supervision, you end up damaging them gradually. You may not know but drugs generally have side effects which is the reason why one needs to obtain proper medical supervision and prescription before using any of them.

2. Development of resitants
We take drugs to kill or weaken bacteria, fungi, viruses and all sorts of disease causing organisms. However, these organisms tend to develop resistance especially when they've gotten used to a particular drug. Thus, drug using without medical attention can trigger the occurrence of this resistance. This results in drug inefficiency. However, when one gets in touch with a medical practitioner, a combination therapy may be given to such a person, or an alternative as the case may be, which a common man may not have an idea about.

3. Addiction
Addiction is one of the commonest dangers of self medication. The use of drugs without a proper medical supervision could result in addiction. It starts gradually and boom! you can not do without taking the drugs. The addiction could be in form of dependence, that is, such a person cannot stay without taking the drugs, or in form of tolerance, that is, the person doesn't feel any effect from the drugs again unless a higher dosage is taken.

Conclusion

Self medication is practiced by many, and it is advised that people who indulge in such should desist from it before it leads to a deadly condition. Self medication is a form of drug abuse too because when you don't have a proper prescription, you could take an overdose or underdose or become addicted as the case may be. In other to overcome the reasons for self medication, always ensure you vist a hospital whenever you fall ill. Get properly tested, properly diagnosed and ensure you get proper drug prescriptions. Health is wealth!