Fish Mox

Heard about "fish mox, fish cillin," and other antibiotics made for fish?  You can buy them off the web fairly cheap.  It so happens that people are using them to dose themselves if they feel sick instead of seeking a licensed physician or nurse practitioner.  Save money?  Sure.  Good idea?  No way!  If you're sick with any kind of infection, you need an exam from someone qualified first, then you need to follow their advice and fill their prescription(s) because:

1.  If the infection is viral, the antibiotics will be totally ineffective and leave you open for possible adverse reactions or development of resistance to a particular antibiotic.

2.  You may not need an antibiotic.

3.  You may need testing for a specific antibiotic.

4.  You can't diagnose yourself, even if you're a doctor!

5.  You need to develop a relationship with a health-care provider so he or she will see you when you need to be seen.

6.  The licensed health-care provider knows 'what's going around' and can look for that in you.

7.  If you diagnose yourself, you may choose the wrong antibiotic which may be totally ineffective.

8.  Medicine sold for animals are not subject to the same standards as medicine for people!!

9.  Don't be cheap with your own health!  There are Health Departments to help if you really cannot afford medical care.

This isn't a health blog, it's a relationship blog, as you know, but I've included this to point to a certain 'cheapness' of heart you may find in some folks.  We need to have friends and spouses who care enough for themselves to fork over enough cash to take care of themselves.  This should be a priority,  over entertainment.

One young man of my acquaintance had repeated panic attacks.  He 'knew' he was having a heart attack and would go to the emergency room where they had to see him immediately.

We were just chatting and I mentioned to him that he probably had an anxiety disorder which would be treatable with medications.  I told him he needed to make an appointment with a doctor instead of waiting for an emergency.  He said, "But I have no health insurance."  Then he asked me, "How do I get health insurance?"

I responded, "Get a job."  He didn't like that answer.  He would work at a job for approximately a month then give the manager an excuse to fire him.  He lived totally off others.  Please, please, don't get hooked up to an irresponsible loser like that!  There are plenty of hard-working people even in low-paying jobs that afford health care.

Lord, there are ways for all of us to get proper care when we're sick.  Help every one find that care and encourage others to do so.  We need to be healthy to serve you and others!