I think its probably in the last 20 yrs or so that people seem to expect a pill for everything.
And I would say its more of an american thing.
monkeynuts said:
In the UK they are the soft option, ie: a slight toothache, hangover, headache etc. If you need anything stronger you can buy paracetamol + codeine over the counter.
Judging by the amount of crap doctors here, maybe they have just given up.
Mrfook said: They sell paracetamol + codeine in the local Vomar.
There are crap doctors everywhere.
mrfook said:
monkeynuts said:
In the UK they are the soft option, ie: a slight toothache, hangover, headache etc. If you need anything stronger you can buy paracetamol + codeine over the counter.Judging by the amount of crap doctors here, maybe they have just given up.
Mrfook said: They sell paracetamol + codeine in the local Vomar.
There are crap doctors everywhere.
Very true - but it of course depends of the percentage of crap doctors in relation to the country and population. You will never get 100% good anything, but to keep looking outside of your own environment for a worse case scenario will ensure that never ever gets addressed or changed in the country which you actually live. But thanks for the tip about the meds - that's one thing off my list when I visit the UK.
monkeynuts said:
But thanks for the tip about the meds - that's one thing off my list when I visit the UK.
You may be pleased to hear that they also have paracetamol and codeine suppositories.
I know this not cos I needed them but because in one of my slightly embarrassing supermarket moments,I pointed to the packet in the display shelf and the young moroccan girls almost sold me them(much to their amusement)
mrfook said:
monkeynuts said:
But thanks for the tip about the meds - that's one thing off my list when I visit the UK.
You may be pleased to hear that they also have paracetamol and codeine suppositories.I know this not cos I needed them but because in one of my slightly embarrassing supermarket moments,I pointed to the packet in the display shelf and the young moroccan girls almost sold me them(much to their amusement)
Well that's cheered me up. Next time I think I'd rather shove something up my jacksee rather than orally I will bear this information in mind.
monkeynuts said:
Well that's cheered me up. Next time I think I'd rather shove something up my jacksee rather than orally I will bear this information in mind.
Well it wouldn't hurt to try...oh,hang on...on second thoughts maybe it would. :)
philly_girl said:
quarUsing anti-biotics for the flu is helpful it lessens symptoms and helps the person recover several days quicker than without. But getting those in dutch wonderland is not an option unless you have a bacterial infection. That is the norm or standard here which does not mean it is the right thing just what goes on and is accepted here.
This is exactly whats the problem today - people think they can pop a pill and feel better, and the pill becomes the means of getting better.
Perfect example being flu. Flu is viral infection, and antibiotics work against bacteria. If you take them when you have flu, they prevent your immune system to do what it is supposed to do - fight flu and furthermore can cause resistance to antibiotics. So when you actually need them they might not work.
There is no harmless medicine, even the homeopatic stuff should not be taken easily, being derived naturally does not make it harmless. I am not against medicine in general (I find it nice to live at the time when I can be sure that my family will get the help they need if something happens), but I think it is overused these days. When I was a child we had only aspirin in the house and when I walk in my friend's house today there is a special cupboard for medicine only.
Taking medicine without proper instruction from a physician is really big mistake. If one think this medicine is widely used and motivate you to take that then it will not help you. As per my knowledge paracetamol are still doing well worldwide helping people a lot. So again I am saying one should take the medicine with proper instruction. I have seen so many cases which ipbuprofen results are not upto the mark. People as well as doctors should understand the effect of different medicine in human body.
Thanks
All the OP said was why do the dutch think ibuprofen is so strong when it isn't. It is not about this nonsense you guys have jumped on your soapbox about with pill popping, yada yada yada. Ibuprofen isn't strong, it isn't addictive like heroine nor did the OP confuse in the usage of Ibuprofen like people do with flu and antibiotics. In my opinion, it is hype and marketing that the Dutch think Ibuprofen is some kind of terrible strong medication. They believe in what they believe. For instance I have allergies and I had a very bad allergic episode a couple years ago. They acted like I was making up and told me that their own allergy institute didn't understand my symptoms to which I told them that this happened to me 10 years ago in the USA and they understood it perfectly so I don't know what is so perplexing. The Dutch are against anything that may require some kind of medical treatment and if you try to help yourself they act like you are some kind of addict when they are being ignorant about situation. It is easier for them to turn the whole thing around on you and make it seem worse than it is and things that you have access to such as paracetomol, well heaven forbid that you take it without fearing some kind abuse or addiction from use. And it is true about the body reacting to medication differently. When I had a tooth pulled, I was given strong dosages of ibuprofen, it didn't do anything, what actually helped better was paracetomol and the doctor said to me sometimes the person's chemistry is more amenable to one medication than another even when general usage believes one works better than another.
