10 things that you can not lie to the doctor

1. Yes, I drink all tablets, as you said

And here and there. Take medications boring. Sometimes it is difficult, because you have to take them strictly by the hour, or because they are nasty. And admit it awkward.

It's not just a lie and misinformation, which will have serious consequences.

The doctor must know if you are taking prescribed medications correctly. If you say that you acted on the prescription, the doctor must conclude that the drug had no effect. So, you need to either change the medication or increase the dosage or revise diagnosis. Large doses or stronger drugs and have serious side effects. You're going to heal, not to make a couple of new diseases.

Better to admit that did not follow the directions to the doctor with you to find the right method of treatment.

Sometimes the doctor may see that you're lying - test results prompt him the truth. But the responsibility still lies with you.

2. No, right now I do not take any medication

Honestly? What you seem a trifle, not worthy of attention, can greatly affect the outcome of treatment. If you do not list everything medicines that are taking, the doctor will not be able to predict drug interactions, and this will lead to undesirable effects.

What must not be forgotten? About antidepressants, birth control pills, vitamins, amino acids, Badakhshan, infusions and decoctions of herbs, extracts, Viagra, in the end.

Patients often hide the fact that some drugs they wrote another doctor, especially if it was a psychiatrist or venereal diseases. Or are they reading articles about the symptoms on the internet, then do yourself prescribed an antibiotic, and now hesitate. Or they take drugs that cause addiction and do not want to give them up.

In any case, if the doctor will prescribe another medicine, it can react to what you are used to drinking. Consequences - high blood pressure, arrhythmia, a negative effect on the liver and a bunch of minor troubles: nausea, indigestion, headache.

In addition, some of the symptoms of diseases may be that the side effects of the medications you are already taking. For example, anxiety, depression, fatigue.

3. I did not eat or drink before surgery

The patient is brought to the operating room, the anesthesiologist asks when the last time you ate or drank. And gets the answer: "The whole day did not eat anything." It seems innocent FalseBut it will turn big problems because of anesthesia to be trifled with.

Do not tell lies anesthesiologist, so as not to end up in intensive care.

Before elective surgery patients warned that the stomach must be empty - it is a necessary measure of preoperative preparation. When the patient is under anesthesia, its lower esophageal sphincter (a valve that connects the stomach to the esophagus) relaxes. Therefore, the contents of the stomach can rise up the esophagus, enter the mouth, trachea and even the lungs. Gastric juice - it's acidic environment. If the half-digested food gets into the lungs, it can cause inflammation up to pneumonia.

4. What are you, I almost do not drink

Nobody wants to admit his love for alcohol. But doctors need to talk. Because attempts to hide the genie drawn diagnosis and treatment.

Canadian experts released leadership, Which tells how much alcohol can be consumed not more than 2-3 servings per day (about 100 g of distilled spirits). In this case, many people can not drink at all. All that is above limits, may harm health: to begin with heart problems, blood vessels, the digestive system.

If you complain of high blood pressure or pain in the abdomen, but hide your intimate relationship with alcohol, you are forcing doctors to go the wrong way. Furthermore, alcohol affects the effect of certain drugs.

People with addictions lie can even kill.

For example, if they go to the hospital and they will develop a strong withdrawal symptoms. Not all dependent people drink looks like a typical alcoholic, and if the doctor does not know about the problems with alcohol, it can be missed the beginning of the syndrome.

In general, do not lie to the doctor that you do not drink. And do not be afraid to condemn (what could hide, some doctors may drink more patients).

5. No, no, I do not smoke

Smokers hiding their habit from the doctor. Often people say that quit smoking. Five days ago, for example. Or even yesterday. Such responsible statement is not enough to give up the tobacco, especially in the many years of smoking.

Patients are embarrassed to admit to a bad habit, but it is necessary to tell the doctor everything. The doctor knew about smoking, prescribe additional tests, tell you what unpleasant symptoms should pay attention to time noted cancer, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), disorders of the heart, the approach stroke - related diseases smoking. The doctor will even help to quit, if you really want it.

In the end, smoking - a habit that harms the body.

6. Drugs? I never tried

Who will tell of his own volition that gets somewhere illegal drugs? Nobody says, while the analysis does not withdraw patients to clean water.

Diagnosis addict harder than a person without depending onIf you do not know what it takes. Even smoking marijuana hurt assimilate antibiotics, blood thinners, analgesic. Drugs alter blood sugar levels and increase blood pressure.

Even if you are in the hospital not because of drugs, as they still need to talk to the doctor was able to calculate all the consequences of treatment.

This is especially important if you suspect a heart attack, because many specific drugs should not be taken together with the drug - this condition will only get worse.

7. I lead a healthy lifestyle, play sports, eat right

When tests show that the cholesterol level exceeds the limit, when the pressure reached the critical marks silly to say that you usually eat right, just here recently stopped because stress tortured. This "recently" is likely to last a lifetime.

Many diseases require a change in lifestyle. Humble and engage themselves, and do not remove the doctor requests to write more tabletochek.

Paradoxically, for some reason, patients try to look perfect in the eyes of the doctor. And lying is that it is important for the proper treatment. "Doctor, I do not eat, but still getting fat", "no candy, and sugar growing," "I'm doing exercises, but the heart is getting worse."

But diet and exercise - a method of treatment, especially effective in diabetes, heart disease and liver. Tell the truth, ask what is wrong with your diet and how to introduce physical activity into the daily routine.

8. I am in no way treated

Self-medication - a terrible thing, especially when you do not talk about it. Although patients often buy and painkillers, and antibiotics, and "tabletochki who helped a neighbor / friend / my grandfather."

Especially dangerous painkillers hiding technique: the doctor may miss the pain symptoms, drowned tablets or prescribe even more drugs that will lead to an overdose. Another case: you can buy powerful drugs without a prescription, but now do not want to talk about it.

Your liver anyway, you told the truth or lied to a doctor. She does not care what you think, if the previous pack is not considered. Liver just need to revise and bring the body of a ton of painkillers, which you loaded it.

It turns out that you have taken, for example, paracetamol - is an analgesic, which is part of many painkillers. The maximum dose per day - 4 grams. The doctor prescribes you a drug, taking into account the fact that you did not take anything. And you eventually exceed the dose and receive a gift liver failure.

9. No, it does not hurt

There are two reasons for which patients hide the symptoms:

• It is hoped that the doctor did not find anything wrong.
• Proud that they can overcome the pain.

This solid psychology, but it is not necessary to do so.

So hide small children who close their eyes and think that if they do not see anyone, then no one can see them.

For example, you should stent in the aorta, which prevents the narrowing of blood vessels. And you do not talk about unpleasant symptoms to appear again on the operating table. But the faster you conduct this operation, the less complications.

Or you can not afford to pay for expensive treatment, so you do not want the doctor to detect the disease. But the more you launched the case, the more expensive treatment.

Some underestimate the symptoms and do not talk about severe pain in the throat, lower back, shoulders. Especially if you come to the reception is not about the pain, but because of other symptoms. And for good reason: many diseases cause radiating pain (this pain that extends to large distances from the source of the disease). And the sooner you tell the doctor about the alleged non-mainstream pain problem, the faster the doctor diagnose and prescribe treatment.

10. Yes, everything is clear

From 40 to 80% of the information received from the doctor, we forget to just barely get out of the officeRoy P. C. Kessels.Patients' Memory for Medical Information. . Remaining misunderstood.

So smaller nod your head, write more (better yourself so you could read it), then be sure to study.

Separately, write questions that would like to ask the new reception. Because here from our memory directly affects the health. How to take the tablets? Exactly how to prepare for tests and examinations? What diet? All affect the success of treatment.

If the doctor said something incomprehensible, ask again. If the doctor uses a term you hear for the first time, was asked to explain in simple terms. If the doctor wrote on a sheet of appointments something like scribbles three-year child was asked to write in capital letters.

And there is nothing to be ashamed of. You can not know everything in the world, but you need to understand what is happening to you.