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[-] shutz@lemmy.ca 76 points 1 year ago

I only take medicine when the symptoms literally prevent me from functioning or threaten my life. With fever, I actually wrap myself up to keep warm, which lets my body "rest" instead of working to raise my temperature. This approach appears to have helped me get through many infections quickly, though I admit this is anecdotal.

[-] moistclump@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago
[-] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

Likewise taking a warm bath which also helps on relax

[-] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

literally prevent me from functioning

And that's literally. Inability to leave bed isn't enough

[-] veroxii@aussie.zone 35 points 1 year ago

Me: you can fight but do it quietly.

[-] FisicoDelirante@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

It's definitely better to avoid medicine if possible. Like if you have a flu, just rest and drink hot beverages. Your body knows what is doing.

[-] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

Depends on a lot of things. If medicine like paracetamol can make you suffer less with little to no downsides, there's no reason to avoid it. But other than that, I'm also in the same camp of letting the body do its work. Definitely things like antibiotics are more trouble than they're worth in most cases.

I think that's a fine decision to make, as an adult, for benign things.
People who make that decision for their child, for more severe stuff are pretty wack though.

[-] FisicoDelirante@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'm always scared of saying it out loud because it's not super clear where to draw the line.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

yeah well maybe my body could grant me the ability to sleep while it fights the infection, instead of keeping me awake for a week in abject suffering?

this post was submitted on 14 May 2024
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