TET: Riva of Dreams, Or What is a Bumple Anyway?

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Neither is replacing traditional medicine with natural stuff. Even more if the disease is serious.

Serous disease, go to the doctor. Other not so serious crap, stay home, go to an herbalist.

Uri, as someone who's studying medicine or has that intention, this advice sounds very irresponsible. The common cold, left untreated, can turn into bronchitis or pneumonia. Something that starts as the flu can be actually swine flu. Just staying home and having some ginseng tea isn't the best way to deal with a disease that can be potentially harmful.

[Izandai]

Neither is replacing traditional medicine with natural stuff. Even more if the disease is serious.

Serous disease, go to the doctor. Other not so serious crap, stay home, go to an herbalist also go to the doctor, who can tell you what you need to do to get over the disease in a timely manner.

[Rocopurr]

Keep in mind that not all diseases are as obvious as others. Someone who isn't a trained medical professional might not know how sick they are until it's too late.

Oh well.

Why do all this? Why stay isolated and risk getting seriously hurt? It doesn't benefit you. It isn't going to make you happy or healthy.

[Izandai]

So you're going to always stay at home, further weakening your immune system by not exercising it against the multitude of low-grade pathogens that permeate our world? Yeah, great idea.

We hardly ever get sick anyways.

I hardly ever get sick too. But I'm much less likely to die of a relatively harmless disease because my immune system is constantly fending off minor incursions, while I'm also much less likely to die of a serious disease because I be vaccinated.

[Kiruri]

Serous disease, go to the doctor. Other not so serious crap, stay home, go to an herbalist.

I expected better from you, Uri.

What? It's not a bad idea. Medicine is quite nasty with ugly side-effects. Even otc stuff can be harmful. Always go to the doctor, even if you're a doctor I always promote the doctor. But there's no need to go to the doctor for a flu, or a common cold. I went to the doc. for my (still have it) bronchitis, it's nothing to worry about. I wouldn't take otc stuff for the symptoms, I'd wait it out. I'd take natural stuff first instead of medicine. Nature seldom has the side-effects of medicine

[The United States of Arms]

Oh well.

Why do all this? Why stay isolated and risk getting seriously hurt? It doesn't benefit you. It isn't going to make you happy or healthy.

*shrugs* I'm fine.

[Kiruri]

Serous disease, go to the doctor. Other not so serious crap, stay home, go to an herbalist also go to the doctor, who can tell you what you need to do to get over the disease in a timely manner.

Yes. Go to the doctor for every migraine, every sore throat, every sneeze and every fever.

[The United States of Arms]

Yes. Go to the doctor for every migraine, every sore throat, every sneeze and every fever.

Rack up those hospital bills.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

So... witch-doctor woowoo remedies?

Actually traditional medicine is quite a safe bet. Some medicine at least, I mean, not snake-oil, but all natural things are better than chemicals in my book

And you criticize me for saying hydrocortizone :3 Im keeping this quoted forevah.

[Rocopurr]

Why do all this? Why stay isolated and risk getting seriously hurt? It doesn't benefit you. It isn't going to make you happy or healthy.

*shrugs* I'm fine.

Being self-deprecating and apathetic towards getting seriously ill doesn't seem fine to me..

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Last year, my husband had an itchy ear. Instead of going to the doctor, a friend had him put hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal and then do some candling. By the next day, he had a full fledged infection. From an itchy ear canal to full fledged infection, in one day. He could've avoided it by going to see the doctor as soon as the bad itch started.

[Kiruri]

Serous disease, go to the doctor. Other not so serious crap, stay home, go to an herbalist.

Uri, as someone who's studying medicine or has that intention, this advice sounds very irresponsible. The common cold, left untreated, can turn into bronchitis or pneumonia. Something that starts as the flu can be actually swine flu. Just staying home and having some ginseng tea isn't the best way to deal with a disease that can be potentially harmful.

I am studying medicine, and that's why I'm telling you what I am. I guess I didn't express myself correctly, but there's no need to freak out over everything. Call the doctor when there are complications. Una gripe no se cura con medicamentos. Los medicamentos son para los síntomas. En realidad, y todo doctor te lo recomendará, si crees poder soportar los síntomas, entonces no recurras a las medicinas. Ve por algo natural

[Kiruri]

Actually traditional medicine is quite a safe bet. Some medicine at least, I mean, not snake-oil, but all natural things are better than chemicals in my book

And you criticize me for saying hydrocortizone :3 Im keeping this quoted forevah.

Don't underestimate traditional medicine http://www.mydr.com.au/complementary-medicine/herbal-medicine

[Soldati Senza Confini]

Last year, my husband had an itchy ear. Instead of going to the doctor, a friend had him put hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal and then do some candling. By the next day, he had a full fledged infection. From an itchy ear canal to full fledged infection, in one day. He could've avoided it by going to see the doctor as soon as the bad itch started.

This.

I can sit here and talk medicine with anyone. However, with any disease I always refer to the experts. Always. Because Im not a know it all. Even if I was a doctor I'd let people know they can and should always go for a second opinion if they are umsure of what Im talking about.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Uri, as someone who's studying medicine or has that intention, this advice sounds very irresponsible. The common cold, left untreated, can turn into bronchitis or pneumonia. Something that starts as the flu can be actually swine flu. Just staying home and having some ginseng tea isn't the best way to deal with a disease that can be potentially harmful.

I am studying medicine, and that's why I'm telling you what I am. I guess I didn't express myself correctly, but there's no need to freak out over everything. Call the doctor when there are complications. Una gripe no se cura con medicamentos. Los medicamentos son para los síntomas. En realidad, y todo doctor te lo recomendará, si crees poder soportar los síntomas, entonces no recurras a las medicinas. Ve por algo natural

I'm sure you know that natural stuff can have serious adverse effects too depending on the illness. People say to use St. John's Wort when you feel down depressed instead of seeing a healthcare professional. St. John's Wort can actually hinder psychiatric treatment by exacerbating the effects of anti-depressants or canceling them out completely or making the treatment not work from the start.

[Ethel mermania]

Last year, my husband had an itchy ear. Instead of going to the doctor, a friend had him put hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal and then do some candling. By the next day, he had a full fledged infection. From an itchy ear canal to full fledged infection, in one day. He could've avoided it by going to see the doctor as soon as the bad itch started.

hydrogen peroxide solution, is good for a once in awhile softening of ear wax. it is not going to do anything for an inner ear infection.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

And you criticize me for saying hydrocortizone :3 Im keeping this quoted forevah.

Don't underestimate traditional medicine http://www.mydr.com.au/complementary-medicine/herbal-medicine

Herbal medicine is only good if you know what you're doing. Otherwise is useless.

[Kiruri]

Last year, my husband had an itchy ear. Instead of going to the doctor, a friend had him put hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal and then do some candling. By the next day, he had a full fledged infection. From an itchy ear canal to full fledged infection, in one day. He could've avoided it by going to see the doctor as soon as the bad itch started.

>.< Was your friend a doctor? Shame on him for accepting help from someone not specialized. Personally, I'd take HP out of the market. It doesn't help much with anything. Could, in fact, make scrapes cuts and other stuff heal less faster and get infected

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

In the end, Uri, wheat I'm trying to say is that perhaps giving this kind of advice to people isn't good. Ultimately, it is up to them to seek help if they want to. I don't advice rejecting traditional medicine for natural stuff alone. That can have terrible effects on a person's health.

I hope you know I am not angry at you, just concerned.

[Kiruri]

Don't underestimate traditional medicine http://www.mydr.com.au/complementary-medicine/herbal-medicine

Herbal medicine is only good if you know what you're doing. Otherwise is useless.

Hence herbalist, or books.

[The United States of Arms]

I'm tired. Again.

[Izandai]

I expected better from you, Uri.

What? It's not a bad idea. Medicine is quite nasty with ugly side-effects.

Sometimes, but only for the severe diseases that you really need medicine for. For more minor stuff you can just take over-the-counter stuff, which generally has no side-effects. Hell, I'm pretty sure that things that have side effects have to be prescribed to you.

Even otc stuff can be harmful.

Nope.

Always go to the doctor, even if you're a doctor I always promote the doctor. But there's no need to go to the doctor for a flu, or a common cold.

This I can agree with. you definitely don't need to go to the doctor for everything; most stuff can be taken care of with over-the-counter medicine, but you should definitely have regular appointments so that you can catch the really bad stuff early, and if you ever get really sick, you definitely want to call your doctor.

I went to the doc. for my (still have it) bronchitis, it's nothing to worry about. I wouldn't take otc stuff for the symptoms, I'd wait it out. I'd take natural stuff first instead of medicine. Nature seldom has the side-effects of medicine

Natural remedies also seldom have the benefits of actual medicine. As for "toughing it out", all that does is weaken your immune system. The boost you get from encountering a new disease happens pretty quickly, and from there on you're better off treating it with medicine.

[Ethel mermania]

Don't underestimate traditional medicine http://www.mydr.com.au/complementary-medicine/herbal-medicine

Herbal medicine is only good if you know what you're doing. Otherwise is useless.

camomile tea seems to work wonders on mrs mermania's sleepiness i wouldnt say she had a clue as to what she was doing or why.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Last year, my husband had an itchy ear. Instead of going to the doctor, a friend had him put hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal and then do some candling. By the next day, he had a full fledged infection. From an itchy ear canal to full fledged infection, in one day. He could've avoided it by going to see the doctor as soon as the bad itch started.

>.< Was your friend a doctor? Shame on him for accepting help from someone not specialized. Personally, I'd take HP out of the market. It doesn't help much with anything. Could, in fact, make scrapes cuts and other stuff heal less faster and get infected

I know it so well.

Some people have a terrible distaste of doctors and just because they read something online that some claim, works, they consider themselves experts. It's like telling someone who just broke a leg that they need exercise. Or someone who is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis to go have a massage.

One might as well tell them to put toilet water on the scrape because someone said it works. (not saying you did this, mind you)

[Kiruri]

Last year, my husband had an itchy ear. Instead of going to the doctor, a friend had him put hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal and then do some candling. By the next day, he had a full fledged infection. From an itchy ear canal to full fledged infection, in one day. He could've avoided it by going to see the doctor as soon as the bad itch started.

This.

I can sit here and talk medicine with anyone. However, with any disease I always refer to the experts. Always. Because Im not a know it all. Even if I was a doctor I'd let people know they can and should always go for a second opinion if they are umsure of what Im talking about.

*Sigh* I must learn to better express myself

In the end, Uri, wheat I'm trying to say is that perhaps giving this kind of advice to people isn't good. Ultimately, it is up to them to seek help if they want to. I don't advice rejecting traditional medicine for natural stuff alone. That can have terrible effects on a person's health.

I hope you know I am not angry at you, just concerned.

I know. There's no need for concern. People always over look the potential of natural medicine, remedies, etc. O/C always go to a professional if you don't know why you have a certain symptom or if you get complications or if you're just unsure. But there's no need to worry over every single little cough, headache, sore, or ache.