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Health Corner

Dear Nigerian's,
Please, always take care of your health. Stop taking antibiotics on every slight opportunity, it can be injurious to you.

Always seek doctor's opinion before taking any drug especially antibiotics.

Abuse of antibiotics can cause antibiotics-associated pseudo membranous colitis.

Always consult a doctor, it seems costlier but at the end, it's actually cheaper.

-Odoctor

Thank you

SmartyPants:
So you're wrong in saying every infection is localized since clearly CD4 cells are not localized?

No, I meant every infection is specific. By saying 'I have infection ' you have communicated. The 'infection ' must be qualified.

ChybuzzDD:
Good that you came up with this write-up, especially to enlighten Nigerian female patients.

They're very fond of saying 'I have infection" when they come to the hospital, and expect the doctor to understand them.
This could be very annoying and frustrating at times.
To them, things like malaria, hepatitis, pneumonia, etc, are not infections.
The only thing they know as 'infection" is STD.

I hope they'll read this and get enlightened.

The average Nigerian's level of enlightenment on health related issues is almost zero.

If you've not practised abroad where an average patient is very enlightened, you won't know medical practice could be very enjoyable.
Everything about Nigeria is real bullshit.

You are obviously a Dr. Thank you for the input. You just stated my mission and vision in creating this blog, it seems you read my "About Page"
https://odoctor.ng/about-us/

Let's take easy with them, it's not their fault. Let's keep on educating them. we shall get there, some day!

SmartyPants:
What of HIV?

HIV infection attacks your CD4 cells. CD4 cells are found in the blood. Once attacked, the defence system of your body is taken away, and you are prone to other infections, that will do the real damage - TB, covid19, Pneumonia, Dermatitis, enteric fever, etc.

Elijahrona:
I think the Nigerian society trains people to become narcissists and sadists.

I also think that many people are depressed but they do not know it, so they share these negative energy with others (with the slightest opportunity).

What can we do to help? If someone insults us, do not insult them back. Instead, if you must react, treat them with kindness.

Thank you.

Elijahrona:
She was joking.

Here is another unique thing about Nigeria: We insult too much

Exactly. What do you think is the cause?

Divinenwa:
what about blader,kidney infection are they part of UTI.any solution,

Yes, urinary tract infection involves your kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra.

Yes,it does have solution. But the issue is to be sure what you called UTI is actually UTI?

Have you seen a doctor? If yes, be should be able to prescribe some antibiotics that will help you. If no, or you just went to lab, please do see a doctor , if you are not satisfied with the doctor, you see the next, or a specialist nehprologist, urologist, gynaecologist(if you are woman), or infectious disease physician.

Thank you.

SmartyPants:
So when you have a cold where is the infection localized?

Common cold is an upper respiratory tract infection.

Upper respiratory tract include: nose, mouth, throat, larynx.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?Jer. 17:9


A vast majority of Nigerians do not understand the phenomenon of "Infection".

What actually is Infection? It's my pleasure to teach you:

https://www.nairaland.com/6069108/infections-it-pleasure-educate-nigerians

Tboysalau:
Nice work odoctor

One love bro

illicit:
Thank u very much

Thank you too for the time spent in reading it. I appreciate.

ElAguila:
Thanks for the enlightenment!

welcome dear

Ninejaywon:
Nice one. The way antibiotics are been abused by Nigerians is rather alarming. No wonder there has been a steep increase in antibiotics resistance by microbes in the bodies of Nigerians.

Thank you.

quolahpoh:
This is serious.. any small unnatural feelings in the body like this, people don go buy antibiotics.. thank you so much for this eye opening doctor.

Doctor my Question is that is their anything like toilet disease? If yes what's the treatment

[b]There is nothing like toilet disease. people use it as a means of saying where they got the disease. But in most cases, they are referring to urinary tract infection.

But going by its meaning strictly, so many diseases can be gotten in the toilet, including sexually transmitted diseases, haemorrhoids, depression, typhoid, etc. It all depends on what you do in the toilet.

Cure: depends on the disease. Contact your doctor. [i][/i]

There is no disease called infection. Why do you keep saying you have infection?


It is my pleasure to educate you on this:
https://www.nairaland.com/6069108/infections-it-pleasure-educate-nigerians#93075521

Antibiotics are meant to cure bacterial infections

They don't cure fungal or viral infections.

Stop abusing antibiotics, Consult your doctor


https://www.nairaland.com/6069108/infections-it-pleasure-educate-nigerians#93075521

What actually is an infection? You won't believe you have been making this mistake.

https://www.nairaland.com/6069108/infections-it-pleasure-educate-nigerians#93075521

I have alot of things to teach us, but let's take it gradual.

Please feel free to ask me any questions about infections, I will happily answer you.

Thank you for your time.

https://odoctor.ng/what-actually-is-an-infection-an-eye-opener/

DRUG TREATMENT OF INFECTIONS:

1. Bacteria - Antibacterials aka Antibiotics

2. Virus - Antivirals

3. Fungi - Antifungals

4. Protozoa - AntiProtozoans

So before you enter a chemist shop to ask for Antibiotics, how sure are you that you have bacterial infection?

STOP TAKING ANTIBIOTICS WITHOUT DOCTORS PRESCRIPTIONS PLEASE! IT IS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, NOT MINE!

CAUSES OF INFECTIONS

Bacteria  Eg, Tuberculosis, Gonorrhoea
Fungi Eg. Candidiases
Viruses Eg. AIDs, covid19
Protozoa Eg. Malaria

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION?

EVERY INFECTION HAS ITS OWN SPECIFICITY.
But on a general note:

1. FEVER / LOCALISED HOTNESS OF THE AREA
2. PAIN
3. SWELLING
4. REDNESS OF THE AREA
5. HEADACHE
6. VOMITING
7. FATIGUE

In essence, infection is the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in your body tissues, with or without causing symptoms.

But remember that some microorganisms have our bodies as their homes. So you may ask,  is everyone not infected by defaul? The answer is no. You get infection only when an organism is seen where it should not be naturally seen. Or When it multiplies beyond the required quantity. An organism that is naturally seen in the large intestine, becomes an infection if they gain access to the eyes, vagina, nose, throat,etc. An organism that is suppose to be found in the vagina, when found in the throat becomes an infection. That's it!

WHAT IS AN INFECTION

When microorganisms invade and multiply in any part of your body, we say you have been infected by that organism. This can happen with you producing symptoms. Others can also produce no symptoms...

When microorganisms invade and multiply in any part of your body, we say you have been infected by that organism. This can happen with you producing symptoms. Others can also produce no symptoms...

All in all,  that's the purpose of this article. It is aimed to achieve this -to enlighten you on what infection actually is. And what infection is not...

WHAT ACTUALLY IS AN INFECTION?

I actually decided to write this because of the abuses I have seen. Almost everyone is always talking about infection. But only a few know exactly what it is...

WomaninherPrime:
Good evening house. Kindly read patiently. I promise to be as honest as possible.

I'm a young woman in her mid-20s. I've been in three relationships so far... two were sexual, and one was purely celibate, though it didn't last beyond 6 months.

I recently got out of a 2-yr relationship with Dubem when we discovered our genotype isn't compatible. But the problem is that we're still doing a lot of back and forth. Dubem wants the relationship to continue because he's working on how we'd have our babies via IVF or chorionic villi testing to first determine the sex of the baby.

This has put me in a very confusing situation because I'm unable to move on while he's still holding on for us... and at the same time, I just keep thinking about how life would be a lot easier if I'd just marry a genotype compatible man and have children the regular way without the stress and huge financial cost of an IVF.

To fully move on from Dubem, I started seeing other people..

Nedu is a very great guy... has everything I want in a man, but he's having some financial challenges right now. He's cute, godly, very intelligent, good humour, communicates very well, respectful, sound family values, neat, and seems to me like someone who can take charge of his home. But his financial situation gives me cause for concern... he doesn't seem like he'd be comfortably ready to start a family in another 2/3 years. But that aside, his condition just dampens my enthusiasm to even visit him or start a committed relationship with him. No TV or fridge in his apartment. I feel embarrassed/sorry for him when he has to go watch TV at his friend's or neighbour's... Or I'm thinking of cooking stuff to take to him... but no fridge to store. Joykiller. Or the fact that he can't be a support system to me at the moment...

There's also Victor who comes off as a great guy but I've refused to pay him enough attention all these months because I'm still entangled with Dubem. Victor is doing quite well, and is passionate about his job, but he likes to talk about himself way too much, and seems a bit arrogant. The vibes I get off him is that he tries to be at his best behaviour when he's with me, just to impress, but maybe he's real. While I don't like like him at the moment, I feel if I gave him a chance, I'd see some other aspects of him that would make me love him.

There's Denver on the other hand. Denver is an absolute gentle man... and doing fairly well with his business. I almost said yes to him, but I felt it was coming from the place of pressure. He was putting me under a lot of pressure to say yes... he wants to get married in a minute, but I'm still not resolved on marrying him. Plus he's from a polygamous family, and his plan is for us to live in his disputed family house if/when we get married, and I feel that comes with a lot of drama. Also, he's a bit lackadaisical about his wellbeing. He doesn't seem very tidy. His car always has things strung about. I worry, too about his level of education. He has just a HND and is not in the corporate world whereas I have serious plans to get either a double masters plus lots of certifications or a Ph.D I fear there might be some sort of incompatibility years down the line. Other than these concerns, Denver is a great guy.

Then there's Bright... I've known Bright since I was in uni... he was planning a surprise engagement once, when we weren't even dating. He's the most inconsistent and confused man I've ever met. He's consistent for a aweek or two, then goes off-radar only to resurface again after a few months. But somehow he seems to believe I'm the one who's never agreed to take him seriously. But how do I take a man who's inconsistent seriously? Ideally, he shouldn't be on this list because I long cancelled him... but he called this morning and we had a very long conversation... which was short of him pleading that I calm down and take him seriously so we can move to the next level.

Now the reason I created this thread. I like having a linear focus when I'm in a relationship, but I'm unable to leave Dubem because all these other guys have one issue or the other. No, I'm not looking for a perfect guy. Dubem isn't perfect, but we've come a long way, and we love each other, and we've come to accept and understand each other as we are.
I've become impatient... I feel like I'm at the prime of my life as a woman, and I have other suitors to choose from but I'm holding on to a very precarious relationship. Dubem might as well just wake up one day and decide that our genotype incompatibility is a big deal and we should see other people... at that time, one year of my life would have gone by...these great guys would have probably moved on, too. A woman's hotcake period is fleeting. For my personal plans, I'd love to be married by next year.


Ohh. I mentioned the thing about my two sexual relationships because I made a hasty vow to God once that I wouldn't have sex with more than two men before getting married. I don't know ...God is a merciful God, yeah...But that vow still pops up in my mind now and again. So I can't go into any careless relationship, and now I can't choose.

I'm honestly confused �.

I'm sure only thing at least, CANCEL OUT DUBEM, IT WILL END IN REGRET IF YOU DONT.

Then, how old are you? If you are 25 or less, wait more.

But if you are 26 or above, go with NEDU.

THANK YOU.

It's well. May God strengthen the ingenuity of the science world, to salvage humanity from this plague.

It's all good. Time healeth all things.

Too bad. Another life gone. RIP

FlordFlorez:
But why is primary & secondary schools being reopened instead of higher institutions. The latter can cope with precautionary measures better than the former. Is it that our governments are so insensitive?

My dear. I'm so ashamed of this govt. How they became so unintelligent is worrisome. Smh