Wishing all the admin, moderators, and all my Steemian fellows in this community are healthy and well. The reason I'm here today to be a participant in the contest ''Self Medication'' announced by our honorable Madam @suboohi.

I would love to invite some of my Steemian fellows - @m-princess, @sadaf02, @safdarali, and @bimanakhan to participate in this amazing contest. I’m keenly waiting to read their participation.

Self-medication is a term when people take medicine without consulting any experienced doctor. It is a common factor that people believe they can treat their minor health problems with their own experience. When someone has a little headache, fever, cold, or acidity they take medicine that they have used earlier or based on someone's concerns. even though some people over the internet talk about their health issues and get some medicines from there which they purchase from

pharmacists and also take them. Self-medication has a lot of risks. people might have taken the wrong medicine for themselves which can also cause death also. Not all medicines are workable for every person. That may be seen that helping one person may not be appropriate for others. some medicines can cause allergies to increase blood sugar, blood pressure and have many side effects of which a person should be aware.

In many households, self-medication is a common practice including also my home. When I have minor health issues like fever, acidity, or headache then I prefer using some counter medicine that really works for me from the past. I find these medicines are quite helpful for quick relief when visiting a doctor is not immediately necessary.

For fever, I usually take the "Napa Extend" which contains Paracetamol. It is really effective for my body in reducing mild fever and body pain. Whenever I feel unbearable pain in my body and feel feverish then I take a tablet with warm water and take a little rest. Paracetamol is generally safe if it is taken in the correct doses, I never exceed the recommended amount of having this tablet.

Due to having junk food, spicy food, or oily food sometimes I have some acidity issues in my body, then I use "Entacyd Plus". this medicine really helps me relieve acid Reflux, heartburn, and indigestion. I always try to drink plenty of water and eat diet food to avoid acidity in the first place.

Headaches occur in my body for various reasons like stress, lack of sleep, roaming under the sun for a long time, and also spending long hours on devices. when I feel the headache is increasing to an extreme level then I immediately take this "Tufnil" to reduce the pain. It's really helping me ease that comfort and get relief. I try not to take painkillers frequently because know there are many side effects of it. if I have a symptom of a headache, then I just try to have some natural remedies like - resting in a quiet place, having, washing my face and body with cold water, and drinking enough water.

Alhamdulillah not yet I experienced any adverse effects of having these three self-medication tablets. Because I always use them responsibly and also take those it is extremely necessary. I do not face any problems because I have the doses of these medicines within a safe limit and never exceed the proportion. By taking these medicines Alhamdulillah I never experienced any stomach discomfort, dizziness,

allergic reaction, bloating, constipation, or any kind of negative reaction. I always try to avoid excessive use or frequent use of painkillers or any kind of medication that can be the cause of liver damage. I truly believe that limited use of this medicine can help us to avoid the adverse effects. avoiding taking the medicine I'll always prefer to have home remedies for avoiding this health discount situation.

Without consulting any doctor when people take medicine with their own suggestion this term is called self-medication. Though it is the solution to minor health issues, but it can lead us to serious health risks if it is not done in the correct way.

1. Every medicine has its side effects even though it is like Paracetamol. Having it in high doses can be the cause of liver damage. Some people have allergic issues and other health complications without knowing the medicine criteria can be the cause of harmful reactions. a doctor prescribes patients medicine by considering their medical history where self-medication has been taken to us to unwanted health issues.

2. Some medicines like painkillers, sleeping pills, and anxiety dogs can be a reason for addiction. when people take them without any supervision of a doctor then they become used to with that and often take it. which makes them dependable on these medicines. Over the time it's led them to very serious health problems and made it difficult for the body without medicines. Even though it is very hard for them to suddenly quit this medicine.

3. Without concerning any experienced doctor when people take an overdose of medicine it harms their liver as well as the kidney. Sometimes taking an overdose of medicine can cause death.

4. It is very important to stop self-medication for pregnant women. Due to many medicine's side effects the baby can be harmed or cause birth defects. Also this unprescribed can be the cause of the mother's serious health problems.

5. Self-medication for removing colds, coughs, and viral infections is a common mistake done by people. antibiotics only work for bacteria, not for viruses. for taking them unnecessarily can lead us to antibiotic resistance. this means when a person actually needs antibiotics for his life then bacteria will become resistant to the medicine and make the infection more harder to treat.

In conclusion, self-medication may be a quick and easy solution to get rid of diseases but it is not a safe way. Without any medical advice using medicines can

lead us to misdiagnosis, side effects, drug interactions, serious health risks, and even the cause of unwanted death. Though people may not experience the immediate impact of self-medication day by day they can bring us to untreatable health risks.