Do It Yourself Health Care

This is the first in a series of Health care tips for DIY ers. I hope you will share these tips with all your friends and family members who are becoming more self sufficient. It is my hope that this series will assist all you DIYers to take care of your health, and your loved one's health in a safe way.

The first DIY health tip I want to share with you is this:  Don’t hesitate to call a health care professional when you need help. Now, I know there may be a number of reasons you don’t want to call a doctor, and I agree that staying away from doctors as much as possible is a healthy idea.   However, you can’t “treat” a condition if you don’t know what it is.

Sometimes, a diagnosis from a heath care professional is exactly what you need to DIY. Consider this: A friend of mine self diagnosed a cyst. She “treated “ the problem naturally. It didn’t go away. She waited and waited and the cyst became larger. By the time she threw in the towel and consulted a doctor, the cancer had spread to her nose and eye lid. She’s undergoing reconstructive surgery to replace the tissue they had to remove.

Scary? You bet it is. If she had gotten a diagnosis before she self treated things would have turned out a lot different.  If you are self “treating”, and you are not getting the response you want, don’t wait more than two weeks to get a professional diagnosis. Remember, you don’t have to follow instructions given by a doctor. If you choose to self treat rather than go the medical route, well that is up to you, you have the right to make that decision. At least you know what you are “treating”.