When I tell people that I hardly take drugs, they often wonder if I'm an alien as the only time I do is when I become extremely sick or the compulsory drugs taken during pregnancy and after birth, as it is my responsibility to make sure my child is born healthy. I grew up not knowing what the four walls of a hospital looked like, I would like to call it grace, for having a strong immune that kept me away from that part of life for many years, not until I had my first child.
I remember always spitting out and hiding drugs my mum would give me if I ran temperature, when I felt discomfort in my body, which usually was malaria, the common cause of illness over here, having a good meal, drinking lots of water, and also having proper rest, I didn't mind taking a whole day to sleep, as I usually felt better afterward.
But adult life isn't as rosy health-wise, as it did in my childhood and teenage years, the main cause being stress from all sides, mentally, physically, and emotionally, all of this stress is the reason a lot of us adults suffer from different illnesses, also our lifestyle contributes a lot to our health, my once stubborn attitude to taking drugs is now a challenge to me, as I no longer have the luxury of enough sleep time, or nothing to worry about and suffer from body pain mostly my back due to the long hours of working and the nature of my job, instead of living a life of drugs prescribed to me to manage the pain, I'm gradually learning to take breaks in between work, eat healthily and also not forgetting fruit intake.
Thankfully I have a husband skilled with massage techniques that help alleviate the pain temporarily, so it has become like a daily ritual for me to get a back massage or I won't have a good night's sleep because of the pain. But it got really worse after overworking during the last Christmas season, to make it worse, my husband was out of town, I couldn't bear it and went to the pharmacy to get the prescribed drug, not knowing, he gave me the wrong dosage and brand I wasn't supposed to take, I got home, took the drugs as prescribed, ready to have a good night rest after putting my kids to bed, only for me to begin having severe stomach ache which started slightly, before I knew it, it became intense, and had me rolling on the floor in pains, with no adult at home, I thought my life would end that night, I dialed my dad's number, thankfully we live in same town, he quickly rushed to my house with my mum, I discovered my mum was also allergic to that same drug, so she quickly sprung to action with a home remedy that helped subside the pain after few minutes.
My detest for pain management drugs grew more, so I try as much as possible to adjust my lifestyle to help alleviate the pain so I don't depend on drugs.
Thank you for reading.❤❤
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Omo...I hated drugs as a teenager but health challenge said no...it was one hell on earth
Then motherhood sets in...drugs upon drugs, injections, drops..God
I am still thinking about how I survived all of that
I am glad ur parents came through with home remedies
My dear, if I see home remedy or other alternatives, I wouldn't go for drugs..I have rested and seen...I almost died
We just pray for good health and grace, that motherhood strength is beyond comprehension when I think about it myself too.
Exactly!