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?
Immunity
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FisicoDelirante@lemmy.ml 6 months 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 6 months 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.
InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
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 6 months ago
Yeah, I’m always scared of saying it out loud because it’s not super clear where to draw the line.