Would you rather self-medicate?
Ibrahim Usman, 30, Teacher, Abuja You can’t do self medication when you don’t really know anything about what you are treating. If you have malaria for instance, you don’t know the medication to take: you must consult a doctor or someone that knows about it instead of just mixing unnecessary concoctions that may even worsen your […]
Ibrahim Usman, 30, Teacher, Abuja
You can’t do self medication when you don’t really know anything about what you are treating. If you have malaria for instance, you don’t know the medication to take: you must consult a doctor or someone that knows about it instead of just mixing unnecessary concoctions that may even worsen your situation. So it is better to always consult professionals.
Zubairu Abdulsalam, 57, Businessman
I am learned so I wouldn’t take part in any form of self medication. When I am sick I go to the hospital in spite of the stress and fee attached: which by the by the grace of God the government will soon tackle.
Fatima Garba, 20, Student, Abuja
No, I would rather go to the hospital because there is guarantee that you will get better treatment and good medical care. Furthermore, there is more or less no risk in the hospital and you’ll figure out what’s wrong with you easily and correctly. Although self medication is most commonly practiced, the doctor’s prescription is more reliable.
Joshua Ehi, 35, Businessman, Abuja
No matter the difficulties and pains of a health situation, the dangers that go with self medication cannot be over emphasised. Therefore, I would rather see the doctor in order to be on the safer side: that is my take on this.
Chibuike Nwokere, 36, NGO, Abuja
At times some people go for self medication because of the stress of seeing the doctor and the cost. However, self medication is not the best, but the truth of the matter is that when you go to some of these big pharmaceutical shops, especially in Abuja, you will see a lot of people coming to buy drugs without any prescription.
Sometimes I do self medication because of the stress, consultation fee and all other obstacles before seeing the doctor. However, it is not the best. I would prefer to see a doctor.
Abdullahi Adamu Misa, 21, Student, Taraba
To be very honest, self medication is not advisable. In fact, it is not even good. But then, as a student, sometimes after lectures when I have headache I take paracetamol and if the pain persists I consult the doctor. So the way I see it, self medication is a two way issue depending on your illness. If your sickness is severe you must consult the doctor, but if it is just a mild headache you can take the medicine to counter it and still complain to the doctor when you can.
James Amwa, 33, Trade Agent, Abuja
No, I think it is better to go to the hospital to see the doctor because self medication has been killing people. Sometimes we just assume it is malaria or something else that we think we know, but it could be worst. So, definitely I would prefer the doctor’s prescription.
Kande Ahmed Mahmud, 46, Housewife, Adamawa