when asked about a simple illness or something like that always advise "RUN TO THE DR"
my grandma lived to be 95 years old and everytime someone had a sniffle or the kids were a little hard to handle no one said take them to the dr and put them on meds....
who else belives too many kids are being put on meds....weather it be meds for ADD or even andibiotics being prescribied too offten?
2006-08-26 06:57:22 · 10 answers · asked by ladysilverhorn 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Yes, and it's not just people advising others to take their kids to the doctor for the smallest ailment, they tell adults the same thing. Go to the doctor, you are probably dying. It's ridiculous. I posted a question about my stiff neck yesterday, probably because I had slept funny the night before and someone actually suggested that I might have meningitis and should go to the doctor immediately. There are some major hypochondriacs out there!
2006-08-26 09:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by disneychick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you. My grandmother and all her brothers and sisters live well into their 90's. None of them go to the Dr. I don't know what it is but they rely on old home remedies etc to help them get well when sick. They have never had any diseases....that we know of anyway! They look good too. I have a great aunt that is 95 and she looks like she's in her 60's. I sure hope I got those genes!
2006-08-26 14:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by dedee1127 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it really depends on what kind of sickness or symptoms they're suffering from. I wouldn't take my kid to the doctor just for anything. If it's a virus infection, the doctor won't be able to fix it anyway. It's just gonna have to run its course.
HOWEVER, if you're paying high insurance premiums already, or have good healthcare... WHY NOT USE IT?????
2006-08-26 14:01:39 · answer #3 · answered by Private Account 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with that.
When it comes to antibiotics, they can be great, but as more and more are being used, it is building up what is known as antibiotic resistance. Bacteria is getting stronger and stronger, and there may come a day when the antibiotics that we have are not killing these.
2006-08-26 20:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by LittleMermaid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i agree but some first time parents worry my mum used to scare me and say take them to the dr and i would say hes poorly hes not that ill lol she used to scare me most times
2006-08-26 14:07:31 · answer #5 · answered by nicole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i no what ur talking about. last year i was sick about six times, never missed school for any of them, and only went to the doctor once because i was vomiting, had a fever, and was blowing my nose waaaaaaay too much.
2006-08-26 14:23:42 · answer #6 · answered by i ♥ sarcasm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree completly if your kids have a cold wait 10-12 days if not better then take them in.(unless the aren't keeping food down, and high fevers then take in earlier)
2006-08-26 14:00:56 · answer #7 · answered by _mommyof2_ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i understand your position and i do believe that medications are over-proscribed these day, but we have illness that were not common in your grandma's day, such as cancers. most of them have very subtle signs and need to be caught well in advance for proper treatment.
2006-08-26 14:03:56 · answer #8 · answered by redpeach_mi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i agree. like when i have a cold or something my mom will like be "i'll make a dr. appt." and im like "no, it'll go away in a few days!"
2006-08-26 14:04:02 · answer #9 · answered by qwerty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!!!!
2006-08-26 14:01:55 · answer #10 · answered by Psalm91 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋