Taking medication... haphazardly!

(QBĐT) - Ms. H. went to see the doctor for a check-up and complained:

-I bought the medication as prescribed by Doctor B., and it helped for the first few weeks, but recently, taking that prescription hasn't been effective anymore. They probably misdiagnosed me, right, Doctor?

- No! I checked and your condition is the same as what Doctor B. concluded, and the prescription is also appropriate. According to the prescription, the patient needs to take the medicine for one month and then come back for a follow-up appointment. Have you been taking it as instructed?

- Well, I took the medicine regularly for the first two weeks and felt better, so I stopped because taking so much medicine made me too tired. Recently, the pain returned, so I took the medicine again, but it didn't work.

Oh dear! You're taking your medication too haphazardly, no wonder it's not helping! Many patients are like you, thinking that if the pain goes away, they're cured. They take medication whenever they feel pain and stop when it subsides, only to have repeated relapses. Taking the same medication as before becomes ineffective because of interruptions and drug resistance. You must be persistent in following the prescribed treatment to completely cure your illness!

After listening to the doctor's explanation, Mrs. H. suddenly thought: It's true that I've been taking my medication that way all along, so it's my fault, not that the prescription is wrong!

MT

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