Recently I worked as a Pharmacist in a reputed Pharmacy franchise. It was a corporate branch with more FMCG products and less Pharma products but would manage to provide required medicines on need to customers.
However, it was a corporate branch the need of medicines isn’t much as a Clinic Pharmacy patients, but customers did came for minor health complaints with Headache, stomach ache, period cramps, irritation in eyes, cold and cough etc. The consumption of drugs even for the cases that was manageable really concerned me. there were all IT and BPO companies where people stress out about work even had to do some night shifts or overtime, neglecting their sleeping and eating habits. These people then would come to our store complaining about minor health symptoms. I as a Pharmacists consultant them by saying take a little bit of rest but they just argued back asking for only medicine.
Taking medicine can give you instant relief from symptoms but taking it quite more often can lead to overdose and ressistance to many drugs. People need to take awareness on their health.
You’re absolutely correct. Majority of ailments listed above can be cured by improving our sleeping and eating habits. It improves our immunity significantly. It is concerning that most people suffering are related to sectors requiring long working hours/night shifts, as working long hours adversely affects our health.
Important observation! Pharmacists are often the first healthcare contact, and patient education about responsible medicine use is becoming more essential than ever.
Yes I agree always medicine is not required to recover health.proper balance diet, Hydration, and rest can recover health. Some medicine can cause toxic effects,if we take it for small problem like antibiotics sometimes may causes drug resistance if taken without consulting medical professionals or incorrect diagnosis.
True, many people unknowingly become dependent on medications for minor health issues, which can lead to overuse and drug resistance. Awareness and proper guidance are important when it comes to medication use.
Correctly explained! Medicines are to be used when there is a more severe case but it’s not something that we must take very often because our body might get habituated to the medicines instead of working in natural process. And moreover regular consumption of medicinse for every minor inconvenience can make a person more prone to adverse drug effects.
In a fast paced world we have grown used to expecting instant solutions for everything. But when it comes to our health this impatience can do more harm than good. Not every minor issue needs medication often simple lifestyle changes can resolve them naturally if we give our bodies the time they need. Overusing medicines for small problems can lead to resistance making them less effective when we truly need them for serious conditions.